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Arrival: Multiple Prompts [OPEN]

Who: Zelda and your character!
What: Getting acquainted shenanigans and anime tropes
When: Arrival
Where: Multiple locations
Warnings: None at the moment but please mark CW if needed.

1: The Red Spring

A: When the new arrivals reached the resort town, some were pretty tired. Zelda was one of those who was extremely exhausted as she was not used to traveling this much. She desperately needed to rest. So, when she checked in to her inn room, she didn’t even complain or see who her roommate was before plopping unceremoniously onto her twin sized bed and passing out. She would awaken a couple hours later to meet said roommate and be very confused and probably a little embarrassed.

She would also be quite intrigued by the various technological marvels, examining them like an overexcited puppy and wanting to test all of them them out. Though the video games may cause a friendly rivalry if she is challenged.

B: [Incoming Anime Trope! RIP Zelda's Dignity] After a most likely very awkward exchange between Zelda and her roommate, she decided to go investigate The Red Spring. The beauty and majesty of it reminded her of the Spring of Power and Spring of Courage that she had spent many long hours in prayer. However, there was something different about this one. It didn’t evoke anxiety in her. Instead she had more of a sense of peace. As she was still a bit tired, and she knew there was still a very long journey to the final destination, the rumors she had heard about the Spring having restorative and temporary energy enhancement properties lured her in.

So, she did exactly what she would have in her own world (though she would probably have soldiers standing guard), found the most secluded space and undressed (what are swimsuits? And It’s not like the prompt specified that they were provided.), laying her clothing out neatly on some flat rocks. Zelda waded into the Spring, immediately feeling the rejuvenating and relaxing effects. She may have relaxed a bit too much and neglected to pay attention to her surroundings. So should someone stumble upon her, she would probably die of mortification. Unless someone was courteous enough to help her out with this?

C: It also may have been possible that in her relaxation Zelda could have lost track of time and before she knew it, it was sunset and the Spring lit up in a bright red hue, evoking a feeling of panic in the princess. Yup, it also happened to be a full moon that night. Would she be able to return to shore before the water’s unpredictable effects got to her? And what if she wasn’t as alone as she thought

D: If she hasn’t died of mortification the night before, Zelda would have gone to the training grounds, early in the morning before departure, in hopes of discovering what type of magic she had been granted. Though a little hesitant, as magic had been a somewhat sore subject for her, her entire life, she would like to assist someone with their own training. She would probably be quite shocked if she received praise for her efforts as she had only received negative reinforcement from her father thus far.

2. Eat Well

A: The amount of food at the banquet would be astonishing to Zelda, even as she had been to many banquets before. And the tastes! How different than anything she had eaten back home. As much as she would want to indulge, she also had manners and would take a modest helping of the things she would like to try most and set out to one of the open spaces at the long banquet tables.

Perhaps she would meet a new acquaintance and hit it off well enough that they would be acceptable roommates? After all, living alone in a strange place would be pretty lonely.

3. Grail, and Grail and Grail Again?

A: If she hadn’t found a questing partner or group already, Zelda would be just stubborn enough to try to attempt the quest on her own. Of course it wouldn’t be surprising if she ended up getting herself into trouble with some beast or another and needs to be rescued by a friendly stranger? She’s not really the best fighter.

Wildcard!
A: Feel free to start your own top level with any other shenanigans you would like to have with Zelda!

((Hoping I did this right!))

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Dust, and Ahrah. Your sword is sentient I take it?"

The idea wasn't too far fetched to Zelda, as the Master Sword was sentient as well Though to her knowledge, only the Hero could hear it.

She laughed lightly at his comment about provoking the crystals, now a bit more relaxed herself since the danger had passed.

"Do you have a tendency to cause trouble?" She teased, "Or is it more common for you to find yourself in said trouble?"

Zelda should honestly be the last person teasing about getting into trouble, but she did it anyway. She had to lighten the mood somehow.

"Definitely the latter," Dust said, the faintest hints of a blush creeping into his cheeks again. He was used to being teased... by Fidget. "Mostly trying to sort it out. I came charging in thinking there was trouble, and... Well, in Falana, it probably would have been."

That's an apology, if veiled. Sorry again...

Zelda laughed again, "My knight would have done the same, charging head-first into danger." She paused a moment and put her hands on her hips. "I will tell you the same thing I told him though. 'There's a fine line between courage and recklessness.' Remember that."

She tilted her head to the side as she studied him, noting that he still seemed a bit tense, though more relaxed than before. "Regardless, I believe your actions have made up for your failures, and I am quite grateful to you for that."

"Thanks." Not that Dust was meeting her eyes anyway, but he still had to look away, because overall he was pretty sure he'd done a bit more idiocy than good here! "I guess I need to learn where that line is here. It's not the same as Falana."

"Is it like any of our worlds?" she asked shaking her head and arching a brow, "What is Falana like?"

Even if he had done an 'idiotic' thing, Zelda wasn't one to really hold grudges, so she was almost over it. It wasn't like he had lewd intentions or anything, so it worked out in the end. Besides, she was definitely intrigued by the idea of other worlds since she was a scholar after all.

"And tell me a bit about yourself? I will do the same, it's only fair. We can talk while we walk back to town? Which was my next question. Would you mind escorting me back? I was not expecting to be out so late, and with the full moon, I fear my lack of battle skills may be detrimental to my getting back to town. Who knows what else may be lurking out there?"

She did have to look away herself now. Zelda knew she was assuming and Dust may take offense.

"That is, if you accept? I can pay you, when I settle in and acquire funds."

That was going to be a difficult one. It wasn't like she had ever had a job or anything before. Nor did she do a lot of things for herself. Being in this world would be quite the adjustment.

"Whoa, hold on!" That was a lot to take in all at once, and more than a few very heavy questions. Dust held up a hand, because one of them was more important than the others.

"I'll escort you back. I don't need to be paid for that, that's just -- decency. Besides, I owe you that much." What with, uh, everything he'd done.

Zelda winced and gave an apologetic look. She had kind of thrown a lot of questions his way all of a sudden. She kind of tended to do that when she got excited about something and she really was interested in his world.

"I apologize. Thank you for being so agreeable though."

She decided to give him a chance to answer whatever question he wished before prodding him to get going.

"Please, answer as you wish."

Dust considered that for a moment, turning slightly as he did to invite her to walk. Normally he'd escort from the front in case of danger, but that would be a rude way to answer her questions at the same time.

"I don't know much about anywhere that isn't Falana. To be honest, I can't even say I know that much about it either. There was a war going on, and monsters all over -- I never had the chance to see what it was like for myself outside of that, when it was peaceful and safer. I like to think it was a very nice place..."

Zelda nodded to accept his invitation and fell into step beside him. She listened to his description of his home, or at least what she assumed was his home, and spoke up, as it sounded very similar to her own.

"Hmm... sounds much the same as Hyrule, only the monsters have become more active and stronger as of late. It is one of the reasons we suspect Calamity Ganon's return to be very soon."

She frowned at this, remembering that Dust had no idea what or who the being is. Aside from the usual reasons.

"Honeatly, I do not know what the future holds, but it sadly looks fairly bleak. "

"Falana was having the same problem, but... I think in the end, we managed to solve the source of the problem. The rest of it ought to be okay in time."

He turned slightly Zelda's way -- ordinarily one might call it 'looking her way', but you know, the eye contact thing.

"I guess neither of us have to worry at the moment, though. We have to do our jobs here before you can go back home and I can go... wherever."

Of course the part where Dust commented that she wouldn't need to worry about their jobs back home was definitely easier said than done on Zelda's part, but she wasn't going to say that right now.

Zelda heard everything he said, but the one thing that stuck out in her head was the 'I can go... wherever'

"You... don't have a home?" she questioned frowning.

"I'm a bit of an unusual case," Dust said, more amused than anything to judge by his voice. A wry sort of amusement, to be sure, but he was what he was. "I finished my work in Falana. Actually, I thought I was done completely, but Ahrah tells me that I'm supposed to go where I'm needed."

Zelda pursed her lips for a moment. He didn't seem bothered by it. Maybe he was searching for a new home?

She did have one thought though, and that was in regards to Ahrah.

"So... Ahrah sort of... tells you what and how you're supposed to do something?"

The princess was actually relating the relationship they seemed to have to her own lack thereof in having any kind of instruction on what she was supposed to do back in her own world. She had tried to figure it out for 10 long years and was still lost. Maybe Dust could provide some insight?

Though this was awfully personal to talk to a stranger she had just met, so the odds of her even speaking her mind were pretty low.

~~it's ok, he'll find out in a few days over the network anyway~~

"Ahrah," Dust said, lifting the sword up to give it a little shake, "is a manipulative bastard who hid the truth from me for ages while he was testing me to see if the whole grand plan was coming out right." Oh, he's annoyed by it, but the fondness in his voice made clear that he'd forgiven it all.
"He just sort of pushed things along. All the choices I made along the way were my own."

Zelda blinked a few times at the word 'bastard' consideeing the word's literal meaning.

"Hmm, I can't say I have had a similar experience."

She set her gaze more in front of her, hoping she wouldn't have to elaborate, then squinted as she saw something off in the distance.

"Look, the town." She commented with a nod in its direction as she changed the subject.

"I'd hope not."

Dust shivered slightly, though he tried not to be too obvious about it. Generally resilient to cold though he was, being soaking wet didn't help him at all.

"You know where you're staying, right?"

Zelda gave him an amused smile at the return, but frowned immediately when she noticed the shivering. He still had his heavy, wet, clothing on. She had mostly dried, save for her hair, but his attire was a lot baggier so the garb would take a lot longer to dry.

"Mm...I believe I do. Will you be able to find your lodging as well?"

Depending on whose accommodations were closer, she may offer to have Dust follow her to her inn room; at least to stay until he was warm and dry. It was the least she could do considering she was the reason he was in this predicament.

Maybe that whole 'no fur' thing humans had going for them had one advantage.

"I ought to be fine," he said, ever the sort not to cause any more trouble. He'd done enough for tonight, hadn't he? "To be honest, I don't usually stay in rooms anyway."

Zelda blinked a few times, mouth slightly agape.

"You cannot mean to tell me that you sleep outdoors all the time?!"

Unfortunately, when Zelda found someone in need, she couldn't just leave it.

~~So answer wisely, friend~~

"I didn't have a home back in Falana," Dust said, answering unwisely. "We were traveling pretty much all the time, all over, so we just camped out when it got dark."

"Well that is no reason to continue to do so when it is not necessary!" she replied incredulously.

Yes she is going to make him live inside, like a normal human being... or whatever his race was called. That she still wasn't sure on, as it really hadn't occurred to her to ask. The only thing she was sure on was that he wasn't Hylian, Gerudo, Zora, Goron or Rito.

Taken aback by this sudden assertion, Dust held up a hand like he was trying to ward the thought off. "I'd say there's no reason to stay inside for me, when it's not necessary..."

Zelda still had the same tone to her voice when she continued.

"And what are you to do when the weather gets cold and the rains and snows fall? You will certainly be shiverring much more than you are now! I will not allow it!. I cannot stand idly by knowing another is freezing, at the mercy of the elements!"

The command was also rather harsh, but as she kept going, she sobered and her tone became more compassionate.

"So, please, come inside on nights such as those." She paused, hesitating before continuing. Why was she hesitating? "Nights like this..."

It was a simple request, Zelda would say as much to anyone caught in this situation... right? He had rescued her after all. It was the least she could do.

"I've been in cold weather just fine..." It wasn't much of a defense when he was soaked and shivering, and even Dust knew it. This wasn't Falana. He didn't have a direction at the moment, and though running across the land trying to figure things out had worked before, he'd been doing it with just Fidget and Ahrah. Other people hadn't come into the question, like they had here...

Zelda just raised an eyebrow and crossed her arms, before sighing.

"Then at least until you are warm and dry?" she tried to compromise, tone a lot gentler.

"Perhaps... allow me to get you something to eat? While we chat a bit...? I would still like to reward you in some way..."

Why didn't she just let him on his way? She was just being polite...right?

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