So how's that Hyrule Warriors treating ya?

[twilightlegend]

[and all those Smash Bros. promotional artworks where you're just hanging out like 'hi dat me'--]

[Link, at least, has the decency to be embarrassed. Mun why are you doing this, didn't this joke die with the dressing room and that one AU game why must you insist? The joke about being handsome enough to start wars is not funny plz stahp]

Can't you wait until the games come out properly before you make fun of me? [he searches a little frantically for something to defend himself with] It's... Unsettling. To have you shriek and laugh like this-

[but wait, THERE'S MORE?!?!?]

...

[he just puts his face in his hands with an unhappy groan]

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[shiningascent]

Wow, Link! It's got to be super cool to be involved in all kinds of different stuff like this--

...Link?

...Link? Big bro? You okay over there?

[twilightlegend]

[why am I suddenly the PR guy, Pit? What is this?? How am I wracking up as many cameos as Sonic or Mario????]

This'll pass.

[Eventually... He hopes. he's got enough legends without having to add to it really An apologetic little smile because SORRY PIT, HE TOTALLY STOLE YOUR THUNDER. The thunder you were waiting 25 years for]

[shiningascent]

[YOU'RE AN INSPIRATION TO US ALL, LINK]

You... you're not excited at all, huh? Aha... well, it does make sense, coming from you and everything!

[HE'S GONNA COME BACK WITH SO MUCH THUNDER.]

[twilightlegend]

[he pulls a face. He was excited and he wasn't a stranger to the amount of work one needed to do to push games but...

But gods, he wasn't expecting himself to be thrown in so many different things in such a short period of time. His last major cross canon foray was in Soul Calibur II. Now he's being thrown into Sonic's world and Kart Racing within a year?

... How did Mario put it... Mama mia!]

More surprised. Who would expect such a sudden surge in popularity like this?

[YEAH PIT, THAT'S THE SPIRIT show off those muscles that will make the future bright!!]

[shiningascent]

[Considering how the Wii U's been doing... Pit's no businessman by any means, but fourth-wall-demolishing experience gives him a teensy bit more heads up than it ought to. He's not surprised they pulled Link out to be the PR guy, given his Pretty Much Everything.]

I think you've always been popular, though. There's just been so much focus on others over the years, so maybe...

Hey, last year was the Year of Luigi, right? What about... this year...?

[YEAH YEAH GONNA GET MAD SWOLE -- wait, he's not a pokemon! ;A;]

[twilightlegend]

[his popularity has never quite manifested like this though...]

..............

Having the spotlight on me like this... I can't say I'm used to it.

[it's okay, chickenboy, if a Torchic can become a Blaziken then I'm sure you'll be fine!]

[shiningascent]

...

Year of Link. Year of Link... you're gonna get SO many presents!!

[Why is he whispering? Is it Pit's attempt at an indoor voice? He's trying very hard to contain his own excitement-- NOT A CHICKEN EITHER. FLUFFS]

[twilightlegend]

... Pit? What are you going on about?

[should he be worried?]

[shiningascent]

Nothing! Nothing, just thinking out loud~ hey, d'you think Mario's gonna build you your own special kart for the races? Do you-- even know how to drive? I mean, it took me a bit to learn the Exo Tank and I still have problems with that thing sometimes...

[Change the subject! Hang off big bro's arm a little LOOK HOW EXCITED THIS GUY IS FOR YOU]

[twilightlegend]

[he starts before thinking about it]

I'm... not sure? [he's already nice enough to invite Link, building a kart too? That'd be amazing... though Link thinks driving lessons would be better than his own excitebike kart]

Maybe if I ask around... [if all else fails, he could always ask Samus or Captain Falcon for pointers, he supposes?]

[shiningascent]

Well hey, if you need any pointers... don't ask Lady Palutena. We're gonna be hanging out a lot with the other tournament guys soon, so I'm sure they'll have lots of advice for you!

[twilightlegend]

[a laugh. That's true! Maybe he'll even manage to win a race or two with everyone's help. but he's not asking Sonic, he still remembers That One Time in Paradisa with the double kart...]

Thank you. I'm sure I'll have a few stories to tell when we next meet with everyone.

[stories about breaking girls' heart and leaving that one poe seller hanging. hahahaha~]

[shiningascent]

[Link, pls... But he's just nodding along and grinning. He's got every confidence in you, bro!]

Hey, of course! ...Wait a sec! I'm gonna have stories, too, this time!! People are-- people are gonna know who I am and everything this time! Man, that's gonna be so COOL...!!

[tingle]

Mr. Fairy! Mr. Fairy! There appears to be a mistake. You see, I haven't received my invitation to Brawl or for these karts!

so at first it was like--

[twilightlegend]

[loud internal screaming]
[DEEPLY UNSURE]
[internal screaming intensifies]

[forever unsure]

and then the hover menu almost made me ban you wow rude?

[twilightlegend]

Have you tried contacting the Postman first...?

[idk the Tingle cameo in the Great Bay stage of Melee was great, how about a trophy for your troubles??]

Wow, so cruel

[tingle]

Oh yes, oh yes! Several times! Several times! But nothing at all! I've had several games of my own, you know! More than Mr. Angel over there! So I should get my invitation any time now, right? Right?

[He's not one to ever take offense, but it's starting to become rather suspicious!]

all I wanted was to hit 'reply to this' but nope...

[twilightlegend]

[Link nods politely. Well, flamboyant as this man(?) is, he does have a fan following of his own]

Maybe I'll ask Mario for you.

[but the question is; will Tingle take offense to being a side character again?]

suuure you did...

[tingle]

Please do, Mr. Fairy! I wasn't even invited to Hyrule Warriors! Even after all our good times together! Do you remember that time I sold you a map? That very, very special map?

'v' why, whatever could you mean? 'v'

[twilightlegend]

[oh man it's been ages since I played Majora's Mask I should rectify this probably]

Vague...ly...

[that sounds like a good time to SWITCH GEARS;] Hyrule Warriors is still getting updates though? You might still have a shot of making an appearance.

[tingle]

Mr. Plunger! Oh, oh! Have you heard?

He's been sneaking into our games pretending to be a rancher! And sometimes a bartender! As if he didn't have enough games already.

[twilightlegend]

...??

[Link raises his hands in a 'nothing I can do' gesture. If it is Mario we're talking about, it isn't as if Link could just straight up tell him 'no'... What will the fans think?

besides, he's getting a dirtbike in the new Mario Kart dlc wait what]

[tingle]

I heard he's not even a real doctor!

[twilightlegend]

[blink...] I suppose not...

What have you been doing in the interim? Still making maps? Did you just want another game?

[tingle]

Oh... Mister Fairy, you do care! I knew it~!

But Tingle is closer to becoming a fairy! Closer every day! But... I have too few rupees. It has been awhile since anyone invited Tingle to a game. I think people may not like me.

[twilightlegend]

[oh gods what has he done Ravio emptied his wallet recently, so there isn't much he can offer by way of payment]

I'm sure you have some fans. They're just... not here. Right now.

[tingle]

I see one fan, Mr. Fairy~!

[He knows how you feel about him, Link. Don't deny your feelings of admiration!]

[twilightlegend]

................

I suppose... That counts for something. [yes? ... No?]

TINGLE WHY

[shiningascent]

H-HEY! My new game at least has tons of content, okay?! That's like-- three in one, if you think about it!

[FLUTTER FLUTTER FLUTTER HOW DARE YOU.]

[tingle]

You! [He points his finger accusingly.] Mr. Sakurai's favorite! Not fair! Not fair!

[shiningascent]

[I'M THE BABY, GOTTA LOVE ME.]

What do you mean, 'not fair'? I waited 25 years for something to happen! That's, like, half a century or something! ...Probably!

[ofthetwili]

Kukukuku ~ no offense but you do make it easy sometimes.

[twilightlegend]

[look at this surprised face. Does he Midna? Does he really?!

... Any pointers as to how to rectify this?]

Really?

[ofthetwili]

Don't really me. I mean look at you, you are too big for the kart.

[She rushes forward to grasp his face and tug both cheeks.]

And what is up with that awful scowl. You look so angry!

[twilightlegend]

--!!!!

[he makes a startled noise when he gets his face tugged on, but doesn't actually make a swipe at Midna. But she'll be getting a fine example of that awful, angry scowl right about now and thus proving her point.

He might be cranky about getting used to controls? Maybe he's just incredibly focused? ... Or maybe they neglected to screencap him when he's smiling in victory? Either way; huff. >C ]

[ofthetwili]

There it is!

[She laughs unconcerned over Link's flare of frustration because she has put him through far worse than this. Releasing only after she has had her fill of amusement he gives his nose a little tap.]

Still you have nothing to complain about compared to myself. Look how popular I am and yet all I manage to do is show up as an assist trophy. It took how many years for me to make another real appearance?

[Don't even think about answering that question Link, it was rhetorical!]

[twilightlegend]

[there's a slight flinch when she taps his nose]

... Popularity isn't all it's cracked up to be. [it doesn't help that apparently TP is a pretty base breaking game. and also doesn't have a manga adaptation why]

Better than Pit, I suppose. [it's unfortunate because it's true...!]

RUBS SELF ALL OVER YOUR POST

[shiningascent]

[NOT YOU TOO...]

STOP SNIFFING MY BEDSHEETS OMG

[twilightlegend]

[IT'S UNFORTUNATE BECAUSE IT'S TRUE... Would you rather he used Marth as an example?]

[shiningascent]

[...n-no... that wouldn't work anyway.

but he's still going to pout about it]