botw/totk link is the character of all time. he’s the destined hero handpicked by the goddess. he’s too anxious to speak. he’s the princess’s sworn protector, friend and partner. he has eaten rocks. he could best an adult man in combat by the age of four. he’s befriended every leader in hyrule. he has tony hawk vibes so strong nobody else ever recognises him. he invented pizza. he can smite a lynel in 20 seconds. he’s 4'10". he’s even nonbinary
fuck it, I’m romanticizing underrated ao3 works now. 8,000 word fics with only 13 kudos, even after 5 months. multi-chaptered works with only 11 comments from the same 3 people and the author themself. incredibly specific works featuring OC’s mingling with canon characters that only get 5 kudos. rare-pair fics. gift works that are literally ONLY for the receiver.
Maybe it’s an unpopular opinion but…
Sorting fics by kudos and/or hits is not always the best idea.
It’s a good start for those who are new to a fandom but sticking to this sorting criteria only results in gems getting overlooked and the constant recirculation of the same handful of stories to the detriment of newer, less popular ones that might be just as good or, dare I say, even better.
I get that all fandoms have their classics but how are new authors or authors with a smaller following supposed to get a chance if only the popular fics are brought forward and kept at the front?
The premise of Skyrim is just so funny. The shouts are just dragon language, making the fights between dragons basically an argument? But now this puny human has a minimal grasp of the vocab. Imagine you’re disagreeing with your bud about something unimportant like pineapple on pizza and then a mouse came running over and called you a bitch
ALT
