In my Dol+Doh era

Some 'B-Sides' of my Majora's Mask redesign project that I cleaned up.

These ones didn't fit the premise of redesigning the identical Hylian counterparts, but they were still characters that I wanted to experiment with, so here they are - Adult Kafei, the Giants, and a Mysterious Man ;)

Infiltrating the fortress, in a moment of silence he turns to you and Tatl. "Your heart, it beats with courage. Just like him," The man mumbles. "Tell me, then? Why are you wearing Mikau's face like a mask? Why have you taken the form of my friend?"

Tatl explains the Song of Healing, the Mask Salesman, everything. That Mikau asked us to do this. The mysterious man lowers his spear.

"...I apologize. Not to you, deceitful boy. But to Mikau, for disrespecting his final wish. Let's go."

As he walks on, Tatl asks Link, "I get he's scary and all, but why do you keep looking at that man like you've seen a ghost? He's helping with Lulu's eggs. Isn't that what we want?"

Link is silent.

After recovering the eggs, Link stands atop the legendary sea turtle. The mysterious man stands at the edge, nodding at Link in recognition.

"Link, was it? Your courage shines over these cloudy waters like a lighthouse. Mikau would be proud to have his face paired with your brave actions. Then tell me, boy... That darkness in your eyes? That sharp look that seems reserved for me, and me alone... What did I do to deserve it?"

Link is silent.

"...could it be I'm wearing a familiar face as well? The way you look at me, I swear you've hated me for a lifetime."

Link's eyes soften, but he does not break his gaze.

"It's good that we speak with actions, then. Faces mean nothing. Just another mask to deceive. Link, boy from another land, you have my undying gratitude. Wear Mikau's mask with honor. And I will wear this face with a heart of justice, to make up for whoever wore it before."

I'm sorry that this is so common, if you're using Folx (or an equivalent) they all have some kind of "request a new provider" (say this phrase to the customer service representative) process. I know that starting with a new person is hard, but this is a huge red flag. I want you to have someone that doesn't make you read tumblr posts and evaluate the color of their flag.

the short explanation is that those drugs lower your levels of dihydrotestosterone. your doctor thinks that, since DHT is (genuinely true, deeply oversimplified) responsible for a lot of masculinization, blocking DHT will be enough.

the primary problem here is that your doctor is trying to alleviate your gender dysphoria, not help you more closely resemble the woman you want to be.

the secondary problem is that your doctor thinks medicine is a solved science. the longer explanation is that 5-alpha reductase inhibitors are poorly-understood despite the fact that they're the most common form of gender-affirming medication prescribed to cis people.

how much research do you think exists on their efficacy for trans women? yep.

your estrogen and testosterone levels matter. it's not as simple as "more E is good, less T is also good", but if your doctor made you feel like the numbers don't matter and you should let them worry about it? you need a new doctor.

I won't describe the different ways I've felt at different estrogen/testosterone levels, but I can. the difference is large. will your doctor let you find out for yourself?

bluntly, your doctor is trying to help you become Diet Man. a "feminine man". find someone who can help you become the woman you were always meant to be.

princess, why is your doctor telling you that the same drug they give trans men to prevent baldness is a T blocker? do they tell that to trans men?

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But it meant that we had absolutely no help or support when we were trying to work on the relationship in ways that *did* value my autonomy. There's basically no advice for people who want to try to make a relationship where there's a big desire gap work that isn't "well you should just have sex anyway" or "just break up lol". And that sucks!

Just after giving birth, during a family crisis, during a mental health episode, during health problems, during stressful periods at work

There are a lot of times when one person is horned up and raring to go and the other has no interest

And the solution often presented is that the person who is going through something should just put out because they are the problem instead of like...finding ways to engage in non sexual intimacy to reaffirm closeness

An asexual person is going to get 10x the amount of pressure and blame put on them and no advice on how non-sexual intimacy can help their relationships and if they get that at all it will only be to sell it as a bridge to sex they don't want.

I really hate the selling of intimacy as only equaling or facilitating sex. Intimacy comes in many forms and should be explored more by every couple as a non sexual act. And it the given importance it deserves. In fact I would argue if we as a society put more value on non sexual intimacy more relationships would be happier and healthier

people would stop getting shit

for being themselves.

The showdown between the two old boys, now with a dramatic resolution!