Quest 07 (Open + Closed)

[newmemorywhodis]

i. Making new, wolfy friends [Open]
In the wild areas near Elysium, Link’s been exploring. It’s a common activity for him. There’s mushrooms and flowers to pick, game to hunt, monsters to fight…

…Then one day, while he’s up in a tree collecting some bird’s eggs, he spots a wolf. A big wolf. A really, really big wolf. It’s as big as a horse.

And once he makes that mental connection, Link immediately thinks, I could ride that.

Which naturally means Link now has to find out if he can. He pulls out a Sneaky Elixir, and swiftly swallows it - demeaning the sounds of his movements. Silently uses his paraglider to move from tree to tree, getting closer. And then carefully drops down behind the massive, monstrous wolf.

He crouches down. Creeps forward. Slowly, slowly. Until he’s right behind the beast, so close he could reach out and touch its fur.

And then he leaps up onto its back, and grabs on.

The wolf yelps and snarls - but Link’s got a good position, and he doesn’t let it twist back and bite him. He just directs the beast to run, and keeps a good hold.

What do you know, he can ride it!


ii. A retrieval of memories [locked to Shu]
Shu had spoken to the Admiral. They’d tracked down the Imperial Commander who’d been given Link’s Purah Pad.

And then they’d sneaked onto the Commander’s warship and completely trashed his quarters.

Well, Link had trashed his quarters. Shu was a bit too dignified for such wanton destruction, but Link wasn’t. And he didn’t regret it either, since in the process, he’d found the Pad!

Now, their getaway was nearly complete. Here in a small alleyway in Elysium, they were far from the scene of the crime. The Crimson Portal wasn’t far off.

But Link had to pause. He hadn’t had a chance yet, but - he had to see. Were all of his pictures still on the Purah Pad? Were they safe?

He pulls out the Pad, and turns it on. And turns to the photo gallery.


iii. Link has a slide show and he’s gonna make you watch it [semi-closed]
Later, Link thinks of all the new people he’d met. People who’d helped him grow plants from home, or who’d shown interest in things from his home. Shu wasn't the only one who he knew would like to see his pictures.

Before, he hadn't had any way of sharing these images of his home. But…now he could.

So Link tracks those people down. Says, “Hi,” when he finds them. And then shoves the Purah Pad - with a picture from Hyrule that would interest them on the screen - right in their face.

[[ooc: this prompt is for Nephenee, Ilphyll, Donnie, Maomao and Atom - but could be open to others if there's a reason for Link to decide to share]]


iv. Wildcard!
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[newmemorywhodis]

Link does notice the shift, the change in her expression. The melancholy. He recognises it, because he knows that feeling all too well himself.

But he doesn't comment on it. Link isn't one to prod someone like that.

What he does do is nod - because yes, this is a picture from his home.

"Shu helped me get my Purah Pad," he says.

[relentless_sentinel]

It's a lot of conflicting emotions, really, after that moment: melancholy from a wave of homesickness hitting all at once, yes, but also happiness for him getting back something that lets him see things from home, and a tiny twinge of jealousy that will never be admitted to and is quickly shoved to the back...

She's quiet as she sorts the emotions out and tries to pile them to the side. It doesn't entirely work, because frankly that side is getting crowded. But she looks at the pretty scene all the while, and finally looks up to him, her smile a little more wistful than she realizes. But it is genuine, because she truly is happy Link has this precious item full of even more precious mementos. "It's lovely...may Ah...look a lil' closer?" She gingerly holds out a hand, knowing some might be reluctant to part with something like this for awhile after just getting it.

[newmemorywhodis]

Link's rather possessive about his things. Especially important things, like the Purah Pad or his paraglider. It wasn't something he would give up easily to just anyone.

But...he'd gotten to know Neph. About as well as he knew anyone else in this world. She's a friend. So he lets her take the device.

"You'll like the Compendium," he says.

Really, the Compendium was the thing he was here to show her. He just started off with the nice pretty landscape with the Silent Flowers, because he knew she'd like it.

[relentless_sentinel]

She gets it. She'd been a little reluctant to part with the Wishblade and her armour for him to check out after getting them, after all, along with a few other things...but not for very long, both for the same reasons as him, and also her being a pretty giving person in general.

But she appreciates it when Link allows her to hold it. The compendium bit gets him a raised eyebrow as the wistful look becomes an inquisitive one. "Com...pen...dium?" It feels weird to say, and Nephenee's not sure she's heard the word before. At least in the local language. "What's that?"

[newmemorywhodis]

Link pauses. Thinks about how he might try to explain what a Compendium is. And then decides that it'll be better to just show her.

Taking the Purah Pad, he taps the screen until it reveals a grid of image thumbnails. He scrolls, until he finds the thumbnail of the same flower he showed her before - the Silent Princess. Tapping on it reveals a larger image of the flower, along with the name and a small description.

The text is in Hylian - but Link reads out a translation.

"Silent Princess," he says. "This lovely flower was said to have been a favorite of the princess of Hyrule. They were once feared to have gone extinct, but it's not uncommon to spot them growing in the wild."