Just kidding. Sidon calls out, and the void shimmers slightly, until Luke appears, too. Don't ask me what I'm doing with this mechanic it's my city now.
ANYWAY THIS IS SO... AWKWARD AND EMBARRASSING... HE HATES BEING PERCEIVED!!! HE HATES IT SO BAD. But the only thing he can do now is pretend like it's a minor inconvenience, so he just grimaces, sticking his hands in his pockets.]
Sorry, sorry! These things really get in the way, huh?
the way this works less well because the memory also included luke's stepford smiling lore. this is truly so unfortunate for him i'm sorry luke. sidon doesn't seem fazed though, offering a short laugh. watching other people's lives unfold and their traumas unleashed! only a big deal if you act awkward about it. ]
It's no trouble! Though I'm sorry to intrude.
[ such... an invasion of privacy..... ]
...Are you all right? I know the past can be difficult to revisit. [ even when there's cute childhood friends there. ]
[WHAT IF... HEAR HIM OUT... SIDON CONVENIENTLY FORGETS EVERYTHING HE JUST SAW.......]
Yeah, I'm fine. [His answer seems genuine enough, though he has had many more years of practice at faking it, so who knows.] That was so long ago, I completely forgot it even happened.
Really? [ he doesn't have any real reason to distrust luke, besides the fact that this memshare proves that he's a fucking liar. ] ...I suppose it's painful, but it seems a shame to forget.
It's okay. That was the girl I told you about before--we have a lot of other happy memories together.
[That, at least, is very true. He's more inclined to keep Rosa secret than not for her own safety, but he already mentioned her to Sidon, so it's okay.]
[ listen... a husband is also family... also glad that luke died and went i will double down on my bad habits instead ]
I'm glad you could be reunited!
[ sidon is used to not seeing someone like link, who doesn't live in zora's domain, for a long while, and also his entire concept of time itself is whack, but he understands missing someone. ]
She seems like a good match for you. The sort of person who lets you show a bit of weakness, sometimes. [ forcibly. ]
[ LUUUUUUKE he's so cute. sorry about death three. it's worth it.
for what it's worth, sidon does not tease him. he reaches and gives him a supportive little shoulder squeeze instead. ]
I understand! You can love... or be in love with someone and not with them. [ for any number of reasons ] But it's clear she cares for you as well. And you are a wonderful, intelligent person!
[ HE THINKS HE HAS A SHOT, IF HE WANTS TO TAKE IT..... ]
The shoulder squeeze breaks his arm (no). HE FEELS SO TINY BESIDE SIDON THIS IS THE WORST THING EVER. LIAR MODE ACTIVATE!!!]
Ah... well--she's a caring person, and I'm still her family no matter what, after all. [Smile!! It tastes like acid in his mouth but at least he's lived with this basically his wholeass life, since he never confessed like a weenie.] As long as she's happy, I am too.
[That one is a tad more sincere; he treasures her happiness more than anything else in the world. It is, in fact, the leading cause for most of his stupidest decisions, such as ghosting her for eight years and lying about his impending death.]
[ STOP DON'T RESORT TO LIES YOU LITTLE SHIT!!!!! he just felt his honest emotions for himself?
he smiles, though it's a little less of the exuberant glee of finding out that luke is in LURVE. it's small, sincere. ]
I understand. It's important to love people that way.
[ loving others so much that their happiness can become yours. he feels that broadly as a prince towards his people, but of course individual affections are to be treasured too. ]
...I hope you know that she probably feels the same way. That your happiness and safety are something valuable.
[ AHHHHHHHHHH FINE the void decides to turn all blue and misty as they're suddenly at the bottom of a waterfall. memory hours... please understand that i spliced this between aoc + botw + totk content because this franchise hates me. ]
[UWAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH MY ZORA FAMILY FEELINGSSSSSSSS
Luke can't even lose his mind about tiny baby Sidon BECAUSE THIS IS SAD... truly the void picked equal opportunity grief doxxing. Luke is a massive hypocrite, so even though he pawed at Sidon to try and make him stop Perceiving, he reaches out now to put a comforting hand on Sidon's arm.]
[ zora royal family angst...... he startles out of the memory, but picks up his composure quickly, putting a hand over luke's with a slightly rattled smile. this hypocrite. ]
I do, yes. [ he does. he lets out a huff. ] But it was a long time ago.
[ a pause, considering. ]
...Maybe that's silly of me to say. These things have a way of staying with you, no matter how the years pass.
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Just kidding. Sidon calls out, and the void shimmers slightly, until Luke appears, too. Don't ask me what I'm doing with this mechanic it's my city now.
ANYWAY THIS IS SO... AWKWARD AND EMBARRASSING... HE HATES BEING PERCEIVED!!! HE HATES IT SO BAD. But the only thing he can do now is pretend like it's a minor inconvenience, so he just grimaces, sticking his hands in his pockets.]
Sorry, sorry! These things really get in the way, huh?
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the way this works less well because the memory also included luke's stepford smiling lore. this is truly so unfortunate for him i'm sorry luke. sidon doesn't seem fazed though, offering a short laugh. watching other people's lives unfold and their traumas unleashed! only a big deal if you act awkward about it. ]
It's no trouble! Though I'm sorry to intrude.
[ such... an invasion of privacy..... ]
...Are you all right? I know the past can be difficult to revisit. [ even when there's cute childhood friends there. ]
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Yeah, I'm fine. [His answer seems genuine enough, though he has had many more years of practice at faking it, so who knows.] That was so long ago, I completely forgot it even happened.
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Really? [ he doesn't have any real reason to distrust luke, besides the fact that this memshare proves that he's a fucking liar. ] ...I suppose it's painful, but it seems a shame to forget.
[ memories can be both sad and precious. ]
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[That, at least, is very true. He's more inclined to keep Rosa secret than not for her own safety, but he already mentioned her to Sidon, so it's okay.]
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How wonderful, that you can call each other family.
[ genuinely there are huge swathes of sadness in this memory, but he doesn't have any problem spotting the bright lining either. ]
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His smile tightens a little, but he covers it up with a laugh.]
Yeah, it's great.
[(canon Luke voice) Always a part of your family, huh... guess that's better than nothing...
But it's fine it's fine dying has convinced him to not take chances so he will just focus on. The positives here.]
I had to move away for a while, but since I got back, we've been able to spend a lot of time together again. Just like old times.
[The fondness there really is genuine; the whole situation is complicated, but he never enjoyed being apart from her.]
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I'm glad you could be reunited!
[ sidon is used to not seeing someone like link, who doesn't live in zora's domain, for a long while, and also his entire concept of time itself is whack, but he understands missing someone. ]
She seems like a good match for you. The sort of person who lets you show a bit of weakness, sometimes. [ forcibly. ]
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A good-- [HELP HELP he looks embarrassed, scratching the back of his neck.] Um. Yeah, I guess so. I trust her more than anyone.
[Never mind that it is his life's goal to never show weakness to her IT'S FINE]
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She's lucky to have your trust! [ they're cute ] Are you in love!?
[ WHATEVER, JUST ASKS ]
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Also have you seen a man explode but like, metaphorically]
What?!
[DON'T JUST ASK!!!! GIVE ME A MEMORY I'LL KILL YOU]
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Are you in love!!
[ REPEATS IT... he's loud there's no way luke didn't hear him the first time ]
Oh, that must be it, isn't it!?
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[aaaAAAAAA EVERYONE'S GOING TO HEAR THIS!!!!!!! (they won't it's in PCs)]
She--I mean, it--it's not like that!
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he's like, excited about this. he's so happy for him. ]
It seems like it is! [ it is like that!!! ] Good for you, Luke! What a wonderful thing, to be in love!
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I really think you've got the wrong idea... [PLEASE. THIS IS HOW DEATH COMES FOR HIM ONCE MORE.] We're not--together. You know?
[DOES SIDON KNOW WHAT DATING IS? HOW DO FISHPEOPLE WORK HE DOESN'T KNOW.]
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luke dies for the third time. ]
So you love her, but you are not coupled?
[ does he understand dating...? guess we'll find out. ]
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HE DOESN'T WANT TO ANSWER THIS BUT SIDON IS SO GENUINE...... FINE...........]
Something like that.
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for what it's worth, sidon does not tease him. he reaches and gives him a supportive little shoulder squeeze instead. ]
I understand! You can love... or be in love with someone and not with them. [ for any number of reasons ] But it's clear she cares for you as well. And you are a wonderful, intelligent person!
[ HE THINKS HE HAS A SHOT, IF HE WANTS TO TAKE IT..... ]
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The shoulder squeeze breaks his arm (no). HE FEELS SO TINY BESIDE SIDON THIS IS THE WORST THING EVER. LIAR MODE ACTIVATE!!!]
Ah... well--she's a caring person, and I'm still her family no matter what, after all. [Smile!! It tastes like acid in his mouth but at least he's lived with this basically his wholeass life, since he never confessed like a weenie.] As long as she's happy, I am too.
[That one is a tad more sincere; he treasures her happiness more than anything else in the world. It is, in fact, the leading cause for most of his stupidest decisions, such as ghosting her for eight years and lying about his impending death.]
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he smiles, though it's a little less of the exuberant glee of finding out that luke is in LURVE. it's small, sincere. ]
I understand. It's important to love people that way.
[ loving others so much that their happiness can become yours. he feels that broadly as a prince towards his people, but of course individual affections are to be treasured too. ]
...I hope you know that she probably feels the same way. That your happiness and safety are something valuable.
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Luke can't even lose his mind about tiny baby Sidon BECAUSE THIS IS SAD... truly the void picked equal opportunity grief doxxing. Luke is a massive hypocrite, so even though he pawed at Sidon to try and make him stop Perceiving, he reaches out now to put a comforting hand on Sidon's arm.]
You miss her.
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I do, yes. [ he does. he lets out a huff. ] But it was a long time ago.
[ a pause, considering. ]
...Maybe that's silly of me to say. These things have a way of staying with you, no matter how the years pass.
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No Luke doesn't do that. He does think it though.]
Yeah. [...Okay fine he'll be nice. HE IS SHARING... JUST FOR YOU, SIDON...] I don't remember my parents, but I still visit their graves every year.
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