The Darkness of the Archives

[rynling]

Story Summary: Zelda has resigned herself to a dingy office in the dustiest section of the museum basement, but her complacency is disturbed by Ganon, a tech investor who demands access to the collection. As Zelda investigates the objects of his interest, she discovers that some of the more obscure holdings in the underground storage vault are more than mere relics. The museum hides a secret that should perhaps remain buried, but Ganon is relentless in his pursuit of knowledge that has long been forbidden. Despite her better judgment, Zelda finds herself drawn along with him into the mystery of the archives.

…that’s a bit rough, but it works, right? Maybe this story will be fun as Zelda fanfic.

I think it might also be cool for every chapter to include something like a tabletop RPG artifact card that consists of an illustration in (this) style along with a short written passage featuring some Dark Souls / Final Fantasy XII flavor text.

I’d also like to create character illustrations, maybe. I’ve always loved the Dragon Age tarot card style, and it might be an interesting project to learn to replicate it.

Comments

[lassarina]

Yes. Good. This is a setup that intrigues me.

[rynling]

Yay!! I hope that, after a few months and a few drafts, I can polish it into something more elegant.

Writing blurbs is such an art, honestly. I was so bad at it for so long, and I still don't feel like I'm anywhere close to where I want to be.

At the same time, it's wild to understand the mechanics of blurb writing, because now I go into a bookstore and JUDGE. I judge so fucking hard. Some authors have never posted a story on AO3, and it shows.