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Apparently, it was because he didn't bring home any booze.


And it was a ceramic squirrel, not a real one.

So it's not a problem with my internet...?

Well that's nice to know!

You mentioned that magic exists here. What kind of magics are there and how are they classified?

It has snowed over two feet in the last month and that's a light snowfall.


Snow is beautiful to look at though.

Fuck snow. It's only amazing when I don't have to shovel it.

Third chapter is up! You can read it below, or in the first post! Enjoy!

EDIT:

I changed the ending, added a sentence to the middle and fixed some formatting. The changed bits will be in green until I post the next chapter.

Spoiler: Chapter Three

Chapter 3
Celebration

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Late the next afternoon, a man was waiting for Link at the gate to Castle Town. “Welcome, you must be from Outset! Good! That’s everyone!” He jotted off a quick note and handed it to the animal sitting on his shoulder. “Pabu, take this to the chancellor, ok?” Pabu chittered and scampered off. “My name is Bolin! I’m in charge of keeping the Envoys entertained while they’re here. There’s food, games, a massive celebration at sunset, followed by the more somber Ceremony of Presenting, which is what you’re… here for… but you know that.” Bolin’s enthusiasm waned a bit. “Well, anyways,” Bolin recovered quickly, “I haven’t even asked you your name yet!”

Link held out a piece of paper with his name on it. Semira wasn’t out as the presence of a living shadow might cause a bit of panic in the city.

Bolin looked down at the paper. “Link…? But why didn’t you just tell me?” In answer, Link pulled down his collar, revealing the scar across his vocal cords. “Gah! Oh, I am so sorry, I didn’t…!”

Link grinned and waved his hand to calm him down. He was used to this kind of reaction to his muteness. “Umm, well… I’ll show you to the inn you’re staying at! Yeah! Let’s go!”

They walked through Castle Town, Bolin pointing out the various attractions (“This place has the best noodles!” “Bath house! Only go to this one, the other’s don’t have as much steam.” “That potion lady gives me the creeps…”). Pabu showed up again, only to be sent off with another message. Finally they arrived at massive dome-like building. “And here we are! The Inn Saint North! The proprietor, Nick, is pretty much the chilliest guy you could meet. And yet, the warmest… Anyways, he knows to expect you. I’d see you in, but… I like my ribs…” Bolin shifted nervously a moment. “Bye!”

Raising an eyebrow, Link opened the door, only to run into what seemed to be a massive wall of fur. “Welcome, welcome!” Caught up in a massive bear hug, Link thought he heard his ribs creak. “You are Link, yes? Bolin sent Pabu with a message telling of your situation. Very sad.” Suddenly, the man-mountain dropped Link. He fell to the floor, trying to get his breath back. “I am Nicholas! And a young man such as yourself has no business being inside on a day as fine as this! Go, I will put your things into your room.” Link’s bag was pulled off his back, but he clutched desperately to the shield. That was the entire reason he was here…

Nick tossed the bag to a rather short man near the reception desk. “Dingle! Take this to the Velvet Room,” a confused look from Dingle, “The one with all the soft fuzzy furniture!” a smile and nod. Grabbing a plate of cookies off of the table, Nick poured them into a bag and shoved it at Link. “A snack! Now go!”

Relieved of his bag and shoved out the door, the youth was suddenly faced with more time than he had expected. He didn’t need to deliver the shield until the Ceremony of Presenting, which was at least two hours away.

He eventually decided to walk around Castle Town. Explore.

“Hey Link,” Semira voice floated up from his shadow, “I’m hungry. Any way you could toss me one of those cookies?” Looking left and right to make sure Nick wasn’t watching (he would probably be hurt if he saw his guest throwing his food on the ground), he pulled a cookie out of the sack and pretended to take an absent minded bite before “dropping” it and feigning sadness. It melted into his shadow. “Yum~!” Chewing noises and sounds of pleasure, “He really knows his stuff, these are delicious!” Link pulled one out for himself and took a real bite this time. Mmmmm. He definitely agreed.

He walked past people decrying games of skill and luck, food stalls wafting gloriously mouthwatering smells down the street, and bands of musicians, one in every square. Gorons and Zoras walked through the streets, ore than had ever come to outset`s market days. “It’s a bit much, don’t you think?” Link hated to admit it, but she was right. There were too many things happening, more than Outset Village had had on its’ most boisterous market day. He had seen the city: it was time to find somewhere quiet. The general flow of the crowd eventually led Link to the edge of the city, just under the shadow of the wall. Making a quick decision, Link slipped up the staircase.

The top of the wall was beautifully quiet. The nearest guardsman was a good stone’s throw away and after shouting a warning to Link to behave, he left him alone.

Link settled himself in a crenelation, gazing out onto Hyrule Field. Semira materialized next to him, blurring her edges until she was almost invisible. The sun was low in the sky, close to setting. Link gave his shadow a look and waved his hand over the field. “You’re right, it does remind me of home.”

The sun slowly sank, and when it hit the horizon, the castle bells started tolling, summoning the Envoys to the castle for the celebration. Semira melted back into the ground and Link set off for the castle courtyard.

The rowdiness of the market was nothing compared to the celebration. All of the people who had been dispersed throughout the city during the day had all been packed into the castle courtyard. There were fifteen tables filled to brimming with food, each as big as Link’s bedroom, and were constantly replenished as the platters emptied. Alcohol was the only thing in short supply as everyone was expected to be mostly sober for the Ceremony of Presenting.

Despite the enormity of the courtyard, with the entire city and a good portion of the rest of Hyrule stuffed in it, things were a bit crowded. Link mostly lingered at the food tables, letting his shadow fall on the table. With the speed that things were being grabbed and eaten, no one noticed when a tart or a bit of cheese were grabbed by his shadow and vanished.

The celebration was a sort of farewell party for the Searcher, who would leave after the Ceremony. After the Ceremony, most inns, taverns and households held open house parties, where anyone could attend. These lasted until dawn, and the day after was generally seen as a day of rest, mostly due the hangover epidemic that plagued people city-wide.

Link’s thought’s were interrupted when a girl with long blonde hair braided with flowers grabbed his hand and pulled him into the dance. It was one of the dances where the dancers go from partner to partner, and when the music stops, whoever they end up with is the partner for the next dance. The following dance was another quick paced dance. Link ended up with a girl with wild red curls.

Suddenly, the music changed to a lively forest tune. Many of the dancers, all those who had been at the celebration before, left the dance area, almost running. A moment later, all Gorons in the courtyard swarmed the dance area, pushing the stragglers out of the way. Link happily got out of the way, but in the push, he lost track of his dance partner. The tune, though simple, seemed to push the Gorons into a frenzy, with all of them dancing wildly, looks of pure joy on their faces.

Just as the tune was wrapping up, a gap opened up in the dancers and Link saw past them, tp the empty entrance of the castle, the castle which should have been guarded –

– a large explosion rocked the castle, raining debris down on the crowd.
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I didn't eat until six pm day though (because I forgot my wallet, not because other reasons). Being hungry makes it difficult to see amazing positive things. I suppose if I had to mention something, a friend of mine visited my house for the first time. She couldn't stay long though.

It this world based on anything or is it original?

What are the names of the continents and which part of the world are they in (North Eastern hemisphere, etc.)?

I personally like stir-fried cabbage.