05-25-2015, 05:53 AM
Ganondorf watched the young girl wander off with stunned silence. A strange one, she was. From her ability to remove her own head, to just her mannerisms… even in the normally in-control Gerudo, she was able to elicit some genuine amusement. For all of this Guu’s unusual behavior and physiology, however, Ganondorf found himself envious of the girl. Not for her abilities, and the Gerudo chuckled at the thought for none were his equal, but her adaptability to the Omniverse. This Dataverse that she had shown him… such an invaluable tool. If only the King had known of it before now. His knowledge of this world was sorely lacking, something which grated on his ego. Now though… that would change.
Before Ganondorf could act upon his new knowledge and create a gateway to the Dataverse for himself, something bumped into him from behind. Irritated by the interruption, the long-haired behemoth turned to see what sort of being had the gall to run into him and was met with the sight of a scrawny boy in a straw hat. A bit put-off by the kid’s appearance, Ganondorf could only dismiss his apology off-handedly (and a bit condescendingly), to which the boy replied with a demonstration of his abilities. The great King nearly sighed in exasperation at the showboating, and to make matters worse, Guu chose this time to make a reappearance and call him the “Dark Lord”, also demonstrating an ability similar to the boy’s, who introduced himself as Straw Hat Luffy, or some other such silliness. It was a fitting title, of course, but it annoyed Ganondorf that he would be seen that way so easily. In this world, he had attempted to hide his true nature... yet he supposed that his confrontation with Gilgamesh, and those stories he had seen about himself floating around the Dataverse were to blame. It seemed that his life was much more well-known than he had thought. Irksome, true, but also a boon. It was something which Ganondorf could use in his favor. The better known he was, the more likely the populace would be to flock to him when he crooked his finger. Still… that story about him and Enel was particularly unsettling. The two of them romantically entangled? The great King snorted. Impossible.
Mentally dismissing the two rubbery people, for the moment, Ganondorf turned his gaze to Link. The boy was watching the room, his eyes surveying the occupants as a warrior would an opposing army. A reluctant warrior, from the almost sad gleam to his eyes, but a warrior resigned to his fate. The Gerudo King made a note to give Link a bit of a pep-talk once they arrived on the island proper. Doubtless, the Hero would have reservations about the nature of the contest, and Ganondorf couldn’t allow Link to hold back when doing so might mean both of their deaths. While he knew that death here wasn’t permanent, it was no less unpleasant for its brevity. Of course, thoughts of his death began to lead to thoughts of what happened after, of Firani. The Gerudo quickly made to distract himself from that line of thought. What he had to do still hurt him and he couldn’t allow those emotions to distract him from this contest. It would be no better than allowing Link to act the hero; a weakness to be exploited. So, Ganondorf set to creating himself a means in which to access the wealth of knowledge upon the Dataverse. His hands held before him, Omnilium began to form in a ball between them. At first, he had considered a device like Guu’s, but the strangeness of it had confounded the Gerudo. Instead, he decided to go with something more familiar.
The pearlescent orb in Ganondorf’s hands slowly took shape, edges forming and sides flattening. The colors stabilized to a light green color, and it took on a crystalline sheen. Soon, Ganondorf held a simple rupee in his hand. The familiar sight also caught Link’s eye and the boy asked him, “A rupee? What’s it for, Ganondorf?”
The Gerudo smiled at his creation, not bothering to look at Link, and stated, “It’s our gateway to knowledge.”
The Demon King grasped the gem in one hand, activating the device. Light shone forth from its interior, creating a holographic display above the gem. Hylian runes replaced the words Guu had shown him, both for ease of Ganondorf’s use and to prevent any aside from himself and Link from being able to understand what was on it. But, and this was important, it worked via speech commands, rather than that strange tapping which the girl had used. The Gerudo’s smile deepened.
Before Ganondorf could act upon his new knowledge and create a gateway to the Dataverse for himself, something bumped into him from behind. Irritated by the interruption, the long-haired behemoth turned to see what sort of being had the gall to run into him and was met with the sight of a scrawny boy in a straw hat. A bit put-off by the kid’s appearance, Ganondorf could only dismiss his apology off-handedly (and a bit condescendingly), to which the boy replied with a demonstration of his abilities. The great King nearly sighed in exasperation at the showboating, and to make matters worse, Guu chose this time to make a reappearance and call him the “Dark Lord”, also demonstrating an ability similar to the boy’s, who introduced himself as Straw Hat Luffy, or some other such silliness. It was a fitting title, of course, but it annoyed Ganondorf that he would be seen that way so easily. In this world, he had attempted to hide his true nature... yet he supposed that his confrontation with Gilgamesh, and those stories he had seen about himself floating around the Dataverse were to blame. It seemed that his life was much more well-known than he had thought. Irksome, true, but also a boon. It was something which Ganondorf could use in his favor. The better known he was, the more likely the populace would be to flock to him when he crooked his finger. Still… that story about him and Enel was particularly unsettling. The two of them romantically entangled? The great King snorted. Impossible.
Mentally dismissing the two rubbery people, for the moment, Ganondorf turned his gaze to Link. The boy was watching the room, his eyes surveying the occupants as a warrior would an opposing army. A reluctant warrior, from the almost sad gleam to his eyes, but a warrior resigned to his fate. The Gerudo King made a note to give Link a bit of a pep-talk once they arrived on the island proper. Doubtless, the Hero would have reservations about the nature of the contest, and Ganondorf couldn’t allow Link to hold back when doing so might mean both of their deaths. While he knew that death here wasn’t permanent, it was no less unpleasant for its brevity. Of course, thoughts of his death began to lead to thoughts of what happened after, of Firani. The Gerudo quickly made to distract himself from that line of thought. What he had to do still hurt him and he couldn’t allow those emotions to distract him from this contest. It would be no better than allowing Link to act the hero; a weakness to be exploited. So, Ganondorf set to creating himself a means in which to access the wealth of knowledge upon the Dataverse. His hands held before him, Omnilium began to form in a ball between them. At first, he had considered a device like Guu’s, but the strangeness of it had confounded the Gerudo. Instead, he decided to go with something more familiar.
The pearlescent orb in Ganondorf’s hands slowly took shape, edges forming and sides flattening. The colors stabilized to a light green color, and it took on a crystalline sheen. Soon, Ganondorf held a simple rupee in his hand. The familiar sight also caught Link’s eye and the boy asked him, “A rupee? What’s it for, Ganondorf?”
The Gerudo smiled at his creation, not bothering to look at Link, and stated, “It’s our gateway to knowledge.”
The Demon King grasped the gem in one hand, activating the device. Light shone forth from its interior, creating a holographic display above the gem. Hylian runes replaced the words Guu had shown him, both for ease of Ganondorf’s use and to prevent any aside from himself and Link from being able to understand what was on it. But, and this was important, it worked via speech commands, rather than that strange tapping which the girl had used. The Gerudo’s smile deepened.