Mae govannen!

Many thank yous to all who have clicked on my profile and my stories. I have many ideas that I would love to see published on here but never as much time as I would like to do so. I'm sure many of us can relate. My profile is almost constantly changing since I like to update any readers on "the story behind my stories."

I’m an exploratory writer with a penchant for poetry and a tenacity toward trainability. I love hearing from my readers and chatting about all things fantasy such as Zelda, Narnia, and especially Tolkien

Though I have been on FF.N for years, I only just began writing with this account last year for a fresh start, so I may not have several stories uploaded at the moment, but I have big plans for the future! We shall see...

I am also a beta editor, so if you would like a beta reader to help improve your stories in grammar, awkward phrasing, and commas, I'd be happy to assist anyone. I truly enjoy editing.

A great, large shout-out to each of these wonderful authors for whom I beta read: Khauro, T.A. Spears, PhoenixEcho2007, St.James1

Please check out their profiles and works; they have put a lot of effort into what they do. Stay you!

And another to ZeldaBrowser who was the first to favorite me as an author and to Cosmo14 who was the first to follow me. Many thanks again!

I've recently created a new community similar to the one that I neglected (ergo deleted) with my older account. Time to start fresh with "Zelda's Novelization Centralization" where you can find a number of great Zelda games in novel form!

Artwork by WLOP whose stunning art continues to inspire me to this day.

If you’d like, maybe you can learn a little more about me through my favorite things and other random facts:

Author: The brilliant professor J.R.R. Tolkien, especially concerning LotR and The Hobbit. However, a little C.S. Lewis never hurt anyone (they were best friends anyway). Brian Jacques would be an excellent childhood third

Book: Absolutely anything that can be considered among the ranks of the TolkienVerse. I am, however, particularly partial to The Return of the King

Couples/pairings: I got a number of these from current and past favorite fandoms in no particular order. Feel free to join me anytime in a standing ovation for these wonderful characters: Edward-Winry, Faramir-Éowyn, Beren-Lúthien, Aragorn-Arwen, Luke Skywalker-Mara Jade, Han-Leia, Neo-Trinity, Eragon-Arya, Rogers-Carter, Newt-Tina, Hiccup-Astrid, Zuko-Katara, Cloud-Tifa Gilbert-Anne, Sam-Rosie, Benedict-Violet, Sherlock-nobody, Darcy-Elizabeth, Harry-Ginny, Laurie-Jo (book), Mark-Greta aaand the list could continue--

Drink: Coffee first and foremost (I won’t accept anything other than brewed black, either cold-brew or hot) and potent green tea

Eatables: “Tomatoes, sausages, nice crispy bacon…”

Fandoms (childhood and current): The Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit, The Legend of Zelda, the Marvel Cinematic Universe/comicverse (I probably used to be the biggest know-it-all I knew when it came to the MCU), a number of shonen anime, The Chronicles of Narnia, Starwars, Elder Scrolls, Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park, Harry Potter, HTTYD, Hollow Knight, T.V. show Star Trek...

Grew up watching: 6 original Starwars movies (Disney ruined it for me - sorry, even if the prequels were okay), Indiana Jones (I implore you, Disney, don't make a fifth), first Harry Potter movies (books were read first, don't worry), Narnia (ibīdem), Lord of the Rings (ibīdem)

Hogwarts house: Ravenclaw (last time I took some sort of test was years ago though... not sure if these things change)

Introvert or Extrovert?: Contemplative introvert who can push herself to act extroverted (due to years and years of productions and acting). For those of you people who view us as aliens, feel free to check out the book Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain. She hits every nail on the head!

Joke: Politics

Kryptonite: 85% dark chocolate, though I of course would never pass up a Hersheys

Life advice: Exercise everyday and practice intermittent fasting (with a five hour window or less.) I’ve been doing both for a long time now, and I’ve never felt healthier. Consider this as the highest recommended life option from yours truly! Feel free to check out Gin Stephens and Melanie Avalon (oml she’s amazing) podcast, The Intermittent Fasting Podcast, for great information

Music: I'm sorry! I just don't listen to pop music or any bands out there. For the longest time, I've always been a major fan of modern composers and their OSTs and scores. John Williams is my absolute favorite, or course, but Michael Giacchino is brilliant, too. Well, John Powell, Howard Shore, Newman, and especially Zimmer are classics though... There's something about movie scores that touches the core of one's being, reaching into the soul where no monotonous rapping or querulous-sounding pop songs can. Hats off to these wonderful composers who have dedicated their lives to providing our ears and minds with inspiring music. If you don't believe me, I recommend watching the documentary Score directed by Matt Schrader (Am I recommending too many things?)

Netflix series: I never really frequented this video media platform much, but I’m an ardent fan of Fullmetal Alchemist (2003) and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009) which can be found there. Contrary to popular belief, I believe the 2003 version is a worth-while watch. Person of Interest is also quite good, but that’s ever so slightly different. I'm currently slogging through Attack on Titan because I never got around to it, and it's a looong overdue watch, and season four is coming out soon. I’m actually not very impressed by it so far, but I’ll see it through

OTP: (Didn’t leave it out-) ZeLink, of course!

Poem: Dulce et Decorum Est is a heart-rending, very disillusioned poem about the realities of war (If you have not seen the movie 1917, I highly recommend it; it's a very heart-shattering and sorrowful film that should have won many more oscars)

Quirk: (As I’ve never watched MHA, this has nothing to do with that--) My eyes automatically read sentences first by their grammatical constructions and clauses. Ex, initially recognizing the participles/absolutes/passive voice uses- It makes for excellent beta reading, but articles and academic papers can only take oneself so far when it comes to one’s own creative writing

Regret: starting to play DnD as late as I did. Either that or watching Dragon Ball before Dragon Ball Z. Would not recommend

Secret dream: voice acting. I've been told many times I'd do well in that. I'm not opposed if the opportunity presented itself

Theater Production/Written Play: Very nearly anything Shakespeare, and Much Ado About Nothing has a special place in my heart. I'm almost constantly in some production or another, but with the quarantine unfortunately, I haven't been able to remain in anything

US state: Alaska by far. You can (of course) brag to family and friends that you’ve been way above the Arctic Circle. -- In all seriousness, the state really is beautiful, especially Denali, and the hikes and trails are absolutely gorgeous

Video game: The Legend of Zelda … just a bit

Word: "Mellifluous"

XKCD question: What would be the cumulative energy of the hundreds of thousands of keystrokes required to write a novel?

YT suggestion: If you happen to be ever so slightly inclined to check back, I’ll probably be changing this suggestion every time I update my profile just for poops and giggles. For now, feel free to check out the YT channel Rozen whose brilliant music (especially Zelda music) I’ve been keeping up with and buying for a while now.

Zelda installment: Breath of the Wild, what else? The gameplay and exploration was flawless, and while I’m hoping for more story in the sequel, BotW really takes the monster cake for me ;)
I’m sure we all could talk about it for hours and hours, but ars longa, et vita brevis est. Ergo nunc indigeo scribere!

A few excellent quotes from my favorite authors, people, and/or characters who have inspired me throughout my life

“It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to.” - Bilbo Baggins (J.R.R. Tolkien)

"Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again." - C.S. Lewis

"It is the test of a good religion whether you can joke about it.” - G.K. Chesterton

“To begin is easy; to persevere is sanctity. Let your perseverance not be a blind consequence of the first impulse, the work of inertia; let it be a reflective perseverance.” - Josemaría Escrivá

"Non est ad astra mollis e terris via." - Seneca

"Long was the way that fate them bore, O'er stony mountains cold and grey, Through halls of iron and darkling door, And woods of nightshade morrowless. The Sundering Seas between them lay, And yet at last they met once more, And long ago they passed away In the forest singing sorrowless.” - Song of Beren and Lùthien (J.R.R. Tolkien)

"Courage need not be remembered, for it is never forgotten." - Zelda (Breath of the Wild 2017)

“A time may come soon when none will return. Then there will be need of valor without renown, for none shall remember the deeds that are done in the last defense of your homes. Yet the deeds will not be less valiant because they are unpraised." - Aragorn II Elessar (J.R.R. Tolkien)

“A man provided with paper, pencil, and rubber, and subject to strict discipline, is in effect a universal machine.” - Alan Turing

“I have faults enough, but they are not, I hope, of understanding. My temper I dare not vouch for. It is, I believe, too little yielding— certainly too little for the convenience of the world. I cannot forget the follies and vices of other so soon as I ought, nor their offenses against myself." - Mr. Darcy (Jane Austen)

“It’s just a bit of bloody tin. It doesn’t make you special. It doesn’t make any difference to anyone.” - Schofield (1917)

"You have no enemies. No one... has any enemies. There is no one here... that you must hurt." - Thors (Vinland Saga 2019)

“The worst part of holding the memories is not the pain. It's the loneliness of it. Memories need to be shared.” - Lois Lowry

"When you want to fool the world, tell the truth." - Otto von Bismark

"Abortion stops one heart and breaks another." - The ProLife Generation

"Destiny doesn't always come when it's convenient or when you think it should." - Kelly Thompson

“Until we invent telepathy, books are our best choice for understanding the rest of humanity.” - Christopher Paolini

“Don't say: 'That person gets on my nerves.' Think: 'That person sanctifies me.'” - Josemaría Escrivá

“You can make the Ring into an allegory of our own time, if you like: and allegory of the inevitable fate that waits for all attempts to defeat evil power by power.” - J.R.R. Tolkien

“The thousand years of raindrops summoned by my song are my tears. The thunder that strikes the earth is my anger." - Flat (Ocarina of Time 1998)

"To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible." - Aquinas

"Only the memory of this dream land will exist in the waking world… Someday, thou may recall this island… That memory must be the real dream world." - Windfish (Link's Awakening 1993)

"I am, but there I have another name. You must learn to know me by that name. This was the very reason why you were brought to Narnia, that by knowing me here for a little, you may know me better there." - Aslan (C.S. Lewis)

“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” - Gandalf Greyhame (J.R.R Tolkien)

"When we Christians behave badly, or fail to behave well, we are making Christianity unbelievable to the outside world." - C.S. Lewis

“Love actually is a great act of the will. It's when I say, 'I desire your good, not for my sake but for yours.' To love is to break out of the black hole of the ego and say, 'My life is about you.'" - Robert Barron

"The right thing... what is it? I wonder, if you do the right thing, does it really make everyone happy?" - Moonchild (Majora's Mask 2000)

“He cannot ‘tempt’ to virtue as we do to vice. He wants them to learn to walk and must therefore take away His hand; and if only the will to walk is really there He is pleased even with their stumbles.” - The Screwtape Letters (C.S. Lewis)

"Sorrow can be alleviated by good sleep, a bath and a glass of wine." - Aquinas

"I don’t know everything about everything, okay? I only know some things about somethings, and that’s all I need to know." - Josiah Brooks

"The hole in one's heart gets filled by others around you. Friends won't flock to someone who abandons the memory of his friends and gives up on the world just because things don't go the way he wants them to. That won't help fill the hole in your heart. And people won't help those who run away and do nothing. As long as you don't give up, there will always be salvation." - Kakashi Hatake (Shippuden)

"Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living; it's a way of looking at life through the wrong end of the telescope, and that enables you to laugh at life's realities." - Dr. Theodore Seuss.

“Who’s more foolish? The fool or the fool who follows him?” - Obi-Wan (Starwars)

“If we really want to change the current course of our culture and challenge its guiding ideas, then we need to start with the author of that culture. That means examining man himself.” - Robert Barron

“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view … Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.." - Atticus Finch (Harper Lee)

“I’ve taken all that you had to give… though I did not want it.” - Midna (Twilight Princess 2006)

"If we lived in a state where virtue was profitable, common sense would make us saintly, but since we see that avarice, anger, pride, and stupidity commonly profit far beyond charity, modesty, justice and thought, perhaps we must stand fast a little, even at the risk of being heroes." - Thomas More

“Children have one kind of silliness, as you know, and grown-ups have another kind.” - The Magician’s Nephew (C.S. Lewis)

“The flow of time is always cruel... its speed seems different for each person, but no one can change it... A thing that does not change with time is a memory of younger days...” - Sheik (Ocarina of Time 1998)

“If we all keep smiling, the sprites may gradually go away and leave this place alone. Yes, I’m sure that somewhere up in that ceiling, they’re busily discussing plans for leaving the house.” – Nanny (My Neighbor Totoro)

"Whenever there is a meeting, a parting is sure to follow. However, that parting needs not last forever. Whether a parting be forever or merely for a short time... that is up to you." - The Happy Mask Salesman (Majora’s Mask 2000)

“America is made of different races and different religions, but we're all co-travelers on the spaceship Earth and must respect and help each other along the way.” - Stan Lee

“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear." - F.D.R

“There is no place for selfishness and no place for fear! Do not be afraid, then, when love makes demands. Do not be afraid when love requires sacrifice.” - John Paul II

“Put your heart aside. Duty comes first. But when fulfilling your duty, put your heart into it. It helps.” - Josemaría Escrivá

“There is more in you of good than you know, child of the kindly West. Some courage and some wisdom, blended in measure. If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” - Thorin Oakenshield (J.R.R. Tolkien)

"May the light illuminate your path." - Kass (Breath of the Wild 2017)

My humble list of completed works:

Unbreakable Bond: This one about The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword was a pretty old one that I dusted off and polished the corners; not too thrilled with it, but I hoped for the best and haven't looked at it since. Cute young ZeLink though, I guess?

The Many Annoying Companions of Link: Another older Zelda fic I once made on which I looked back and laughed at my younger insanity, and apparently I couldn't let go of it. I remember I was wondering why just so many of Link's companions were so annoying. I had (and still have) very little idea of where this one was going, but I posted it anyway. Not all my fics are like this one - don't worry

Vision: I thought this idea was pretty sweet, and so I fleshed it out. Faramir is probably my third favorite LotR character—save for Bilbo and Aragorn—and I always thought his life was a little tragic. I liked this one.

Shade of the Past: After rebooting Twilight Princess again, the Hero's Shade's potential backstory intrigued me. I always wondered why the he decided to give up eternal rest in order to train the next Hero of Legend. Poor guy.

Wayfaring Stranger: This one is a short, loose retelling of the events of the World War I movie 1917, adding that heavy, sorrowful meaning that was there but always unspoken. This piece was actually an out-of-the-blue self-challenge because the movie wasn't out of theaters when I wrote it. (Yes, the word count is intentional) I smuggled into the cinema a pencil and six notecards (thinking that would be enough) and completely poured everything I could into them as I watched the movie. I've seen 1917 even more times since. The masterpiece movie is a real eyeopener to all those illusioned by war and glory; it never really is anything more than a struggle of humanity. Definitely one of my favorite movies, but not too sure if I can say the same about my fic here; I wrote it in perhaps four hours, give or take, and I still don't think I could ever do such a mocie justice.

Fool of April: Written for April Fool's Day 2020, this one was a crazy write, and I thoroughly enjoyed every second of it. I honestly can't remember what muse prompted me to write this cute, fun-filled fanfic. It took me a while to think of some pranks that would have been even semi-plausible in a BotW setting, and I hope I didn't disappoint. BotW Zelda has such a lively personality, so she was naturally very enjoyable to write as always. I wonder if Hyrule runs on the Gregorian calendar though...

Lament of the Princess: This one was a 1 AM brainchild. I was actually reading Tolkien's tragedy of Beren and Lúthien and how Lúthien sang of her broken heart and ill-fate to Mandos of the Valar with a "song most fair that ever in words was woven, and the song most sorrowful that ever the world shall hear." For some reason, my mind suddenly jumped to princess Zelda grieving over Link's fallen body in Breath of the Wild, and I had the wild idea to create a lament for Zelda, just as Lúthien sang to Mandos, pleading that Beren be restored to life. When I immediately started out, it quickly became something completely different from what I had imagined. I don't think my words could have moved the great Mandos, but I hope they caused a bit of thought for any readers who happened to chance upon it.

Regret of the Princess of Twilight: Sooo, this one was written for MidLink week 2020, and I had originally planned to publish it on day five in which the day's theme was "mirror." However, I didn't quite complete it in the way I would have liked, so I held it back for another day. Uploading it on day six wasn't a round enough number for my picky antics, so I published it on the final day of MidLink week. It was extremely enjoyable to write; poetry usually comes to me relatively easily, and I wanted to do another after my previous and similar publication of "Lament of the Princess." Midna's character growth throughout the game was fascinating for certain, and the sorrow she must have felt for all her past actions must have made for quite a revelation.
Special thanks to EchoedHowl who reached out to me and offered to do a song cover of this fic. Good luck to you with your new channel! So be sure to check out her there via YouTube under the name "Arilada."

Last Day of April: Ahh, I had finished Your Lie in April earlier this year since one of my friends had once described the premise to me in (tearful) fervor over phone. Unfortunately, that meant that I also didn't have "the feels" fresh in my memory by the time I wrote this one-shot, but I hope I captured at least a little bit of Kousei's grief. As most of my fics go, this one painstakingly changed into something different than what I had initially had in mind, yet I enjoyed the process greatly, and yes, I actually did upload it the minute before midnight of May first - a nice touch, I think. Did I reach you?

My humble list of current works:

Bilbo: The First Ring-Bearer: Ever since I read The Hobbit in the second grade ages ago, Bilbo has always been my favorite book character. One day I got thinking: what really might have happened between the events of the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings. Gandalf was busy. Aragorn was busy. Was there not a possibility that the first bearer of the Ring may have gone of a necessary second journey? A not-quite AU. On a very temporary hiatus since I want to develop it better than I have been. Update: ha ha ha... The month is over... and so is quarentine for the most part... I will absolutely come back to this as I completely enjoyed creating the beginning of this tale, and now that I have detailed the plot/characters, I have higher hopes for it. it's certainly a fic I will return to, but perhaps just not at the moment.
Thanks to Zack from the FF.N staff for adding the character I requested!

The First Legend: Skyward Sword: The SS novelization no one asked for almost nine years after its release! This fic is a big huge journey with my current readers so that future readers can enjoy it as much as possible. I certainly owed a lot to this game; Having gotten into the franchise a little later than now I would have wished, it was the first Zelda game I played, so I never really got too annoyed by its reminders/tutorials/etc. In fact, I always thought they were quite helpful; when I played it for the hundredth time, they still haven't bothered me - just faded into the background because the story for this game is perhaps one of the best LoZ ones out there. I didn't really see any novelizations out there, so maybe I just wanted to share this amazing story by means of a novel and to stir up those memorable moments I think we all've had while playing this game. It's always painful to me when people discount it, so I'm here to change your mind!
A resounding thank you to my betas, BewareTheShadows and bladeofthebookworms! Thank you so much for your current work on this and for sticking through with my antics so far.

Lethal Solitude: NB: It actually seems that the wonderful author "The Zed of Ages" had beaten me to the job. Feel free to check out Ben's fic - it's truly a masterpiece, and I believe it captures the game perfectly. It's well worth your time to read! - Inspired by the animation "Deathly Loneliness Attacks," THIS big boy is intended to be a loose novelization of the game The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Obviously, since it's such an open-world game, there's no way I could write about every aspect of 1000 plus hours of possible game time, but I want to cover the basic story/travels with as little added, non-canon stuff as possible. I also really want to focus on Link's psyche, having been drastically changed through memory loss. In order to attempt to accurately portray the game and Link's character (after being thrust into a world he once knew 100 years ago and has since been destroyed), maaany an hour has been spent researching in and out-of-game, and several parts are down. No chapters posted yet. - On a later note, not too sure what I'll be doing with this... Cheers!

Please stay safe and healthy in this uncertain time of corona danger. Many blessings!

Namárië, friends,

KVeronicaP