Quest 02 (Open)
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vivalai. Vault: Caves are for shield surfing
Deep within the Vault, there's a system of caves that slope ever-downward. Sometimes they open up into big, open caverns. Other times, they narrow into something more like tunnels.
They are also, as Link has discovered, fantastic for shield-surfing.
So maybe watch out if you take a casual stroll through these caves, because there's a small Hylian careening down the caves' slopes at full speed, standing on the back of his shield like it's a snowboard.
ii. Flotsam: What hoarding problem
In the communal Floating Dorm, rooms were small. Storage was very, very limited.
And yet anyone who lived or regularly visited might have noticed that despite this, Link was regularly bringing back quite a lot to his dorm. He can be regularly seen bringing anything from a sack full of mushrooms or various flowers and herbs, to am armful of bundles of wood.
But it's clear now that the space is getting...challenging. Because the door is wide open, and the inside is looking packed. And it's really not clear just where exactly Link is going to store the full set of deer antlers he's just dragged to his dorm.
iii. Flotsam: Communal cooking
At least Link never got the chance to hoard much food in his room, it was easy to cook up whatever he foraged and hunted at the communal kitchens. He'd soon become a familiar face who regularly cooked for the group.
This time, though, Link was peering closely at the recipe book he and Id had found at the market. It was propped up so Link could see the reference pictures, along with a loose piece of paper scribbled with Link's handwriting - in Hylian, a language that no one else would be able to understand. Unable to read Imperial himself, he'd needed Id's help to translate the recipe.
Tonight, it looked like it would be crab for dinner. As Link glanced at the recipe notes, and started prepping the crabs, he hummed cheerfully to himself.
Deep within the Vault, there's a system of caves that slope ever-downward. Sometimes they open up into big, open caverns. Other times, they narrow into something more like tunnels.
They are also, as Link has discovered, fantastic for shield-surfing.
So maybe watch out if you take a casual stroll through these caves, because there's a small Hylian careening down the caves' slopes at full speed, standing on the back of his shield like it's a snowboard.
ii. Flotsam: What hoarding problem
In the communal Floating Dorm, rooms were small. Storage was very, very limited.
And yet anyone who lived or regularly visited might have noticed that despite this, Link was regularly bringing back quite a lot to his dorm. He can be regularly seen bringing anything from a sack full of mushrooms or various flowers and herbs, to am armful of bundles of wood.
But it's clear now that the space is getting...challenging. Because the door is wide open, and the inside is looking packed. And it's really not clear just where exactly Link is going to store the full set of deer antlers he's just dragged to his dorm.
iii. Flotsam: Communal cooking
At least Link never got the chance to hoard much food in his room, it was easy to cook up whatever he foraged and hunted at the communal kitchens. He'd soon become a familiar face who regularly cooked for the group.
This time, though, Link was peering closely at the recipe book he and Id had found at the market. It was propped up so Link could see the reference pictures, along with a loose piece of paper scribbled with Link's handwriting - in Hylian, a language that no one else would be able to understand. Unable to read Imperial himself, he'd needed Id's help to translate the recipe.
Tonight, it looked like it would be crab for dinner. As Link glanced at the recipe notes, and started prepping the crabs, he hummed cheerfully to himself.
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Date: 2024-07-27 05:49 am (UTC)He wasn’t sure if it was actually helping. Maybe a little bit.
Ziel’s thoughts were interrupted by the sound of metal skidding on stone. He looked up and saw Link careening towards him on his shield, out of control (at least it looked out of control to him.). He wasn’t sure how the kid had gotten in this mess but he reacted on instinct, stepping aside and grabbing Link by the back of his shirt, lifting him up into the air as the shield skidded on for a bit more before starting to slow down without the added weight of a rider.
Apparently, lifting a full grown hylian wasn’t a huge strain for him. He put Link back down a moment later without so much as a grunt of effort.
Ziel reflected that he should probably say something.
“…are you alright?”
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Date: 2024-07-27 06:25 am (UTC)He turns, and stares at Ziel. It's hard to tell exactly what Link is thinking, because there's not much of a readable expression on his face. But someone who knew Link well - or was very good at reading micro-expressions - might be able to tell that what he was feeling right now was disappointment.
Why would you do that, Ziel? Link had been having a great time!
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Date: 2024-07-27 03:23 pm (UTC)“How did you end up in that fix?”
Look, he was still relearning how to pay attention to people again. Picking up body language wasn’t his strong point. He had entirely missed Link’s disappointment.
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Date: 2024-07-27 09:06 pm (UTC)But Ziel seems to be asking something about what Link was doing, so in the end he says, "...Shield surfing." And then turns to trudge down the slope, and pick up his shield.
He inspects it for a moment, before glancing towards the deeper parts of the cave. The slope's a bit shallower here, but maybe there's still enough of one for him to get his momentum going again...?
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Date: 2024-07-29 12:03 am (UTC)The absurdity of it actually shook Ziel out of his perpetual daze.
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Date: 2024-07-29 03:15 am (UTC)"It's fun," he says.