C-Support
Donnel: Hoowee! Lotta work ahead fer these folks, but I reckon it'll pay out in spades!
Link: ...What are you doing over here, Donny?... You heard about the feast that the village elder is throwing for us, yeah? You might wanna head there soon.
Donnel: Oh!... Uh... Afternoon yer heroicness! Don't go mindin' me. I was figurin' that I would lend an extra hand to the fellers here. Help 'em get their crops planted and whatnot. Farmin's one of the few things I'm good at, y'see.
Link: ...That's kind of you.
Donnel: Aw, ain't nothin'! After offerin' us a place to stay an' a hot meal, this here's the least I could do.
Link: Mind if I help, too? I don't really know what I'm doing, but... another set of arms should be helpful, I think.
Donnel: Ya serious, yer courageousness? Ain't you who should be toilin' in the dirt... That's what us commoners are for! You ought a' be up an' headin' to the feast. We only got so much time 'fore nightfall, but me an' the rest of these farmhands got it covered.
Link: Look, I don't care about social standing or whatever... I just want to help.
Donnel: Gee, if ya feelin' that strongly 'bout it, I won't stop ya! 'M sure these folks'll 'preciate yer expertise.
Link: Well... Like I said before... I barely know a thing about farm work. I'm good with manual labor, but I'm also hoping you can teach some of the basics.
Donnel: Yer tryin' to pick up farmin'? Don't mean to be intrudin', just curious, is all. I took ya fer the grand adventure type.
Link: I mean... yeah... 'Grand adventure' would sum my life up to this point... I've gotta settle down at some point, though. The world won't need saving forever.
Donnel: Ah, I reckon that's a good point.
Link: The main reason is that I have a friend back in Hyrule. She lives on a ranch, so she only works with cattle, but if I learn a little bit of farming, I might be able to help her and her father out. Give them another source of income, y'know?
Donnel: Aw, shucks! Didn't know you had yerself a childhood sweetheart!
Link: S-She's not... Whatever, it doesn't matter... So, you'll teach me, then?
Donnel: Sure thing, yer fabledness! Now, I heard ya say yer new to the trade, but you ever done grow a houseplant or nothin'?
Link: Hmm... The only thing I remember planting were magic beans. I've actually got a few on me if you wanna try growing some.
Donnel: M-Magic beans?! Well, shuck my corn! I ain't never heard of somethin' like this! They must taste something special, eh?
Link: Oh, no... They aren't for eating. Once it sprouts, you can ride on top of its leaves, and it'll take you to a hard-to-reach location. The real reward is whatever we find there.
Donnel: I, uh... I reckon I'm a mite confused... 'Course, we got plenty a space here... Might as well get 'em in the ground. So, how long these magic beans take to grow?
Link: ...I'm not exactly sure, but... It won't take more than seven years. I know that much.
Donnel: Seven doggone years?!... Uh, yer valourousness? I'm thinkin' it might be best to stick to the standard fare for now.
B-Support
Donnel: You just tighten this here, and yer right as rain! Take a gander... A run-a-the-mill trappin' snare.
Link: It's that simple, huh?... I'm more than able to hunt with a bow or sword, but knowing how to make traps like this... I can just set one out, come back later, and collect my catch.
Donnel: A'yup. That's the gist of it, yer prestigiousness! Feel free to go about yer business, an' we'll meet up here again in a few hours.
Link: Sounds good. I'll see you later, then... Wait, is that?... Donnel! Get back!
Donnel: W-What in the...? Link, what'r ya- I... I mean, yer boldness! What's the big idea?
Link: *pant* ...It's safe, I shooed it off...
Donnel: The chicken? I did explain how the trap's s'posed to work, right? If ya chase 'em off, we ain't gon' catch nothin'...
Link: I know how it works, but the last thing you want to catch is a cucco. You must be familiar with them. I'm... surprised you're so nonchalant about this...
Donnel: A Cucco? Never heard of one a' them. Thought fer sure I was just lookin' at a chicken.
Link: ...Oh... that's right... I think this world has a different name for them... In Hyrule, they're called cuccos instead of... chickens, I guess.
Donnel: Mmm, I getcha. Makes sense there'd be differences in what we call things... But hold on a cotton pickin' second now, that don't explain that last stunt ya darn pulled!
Link: Hmm?
Donnel: Cucco or chicken... No matter what ya call it, ya still lost us our catch. What'd ya go an' do that for, anyway?
Link: ...What I did is save your life. I'm not sure how regularly you go out to hunt, but have you never had a run in with one of those... demons?
Donnel: Don't know what kinda chickens yer takin' on out there... Yer reaction is a mite concernin'.
Link: You might not know, but I know what they're capable of... They don't die, Donnel. I've tried everything... Bombs, Din's Fire, even light arrows... Nothing works... I can go toe-to-toe with the King of Evil, but I can't kill even one of these things... It's insanity.
Donnel: Uh... Alrighty... Assumin' that's all true, why not jus' leave 'em alone, then? No harm, no foul.
Link: Once I've tried to end their lives, they enact retribution.
Donnel: R-Retribution?
Link: I was swarmed by waves upon waves of birds... They were unrelenting, and I was sure my life was about to be snuffed out... I've survived four of these onslaughts, but make no mistake; I am very fortunate to be alive today.
Donnel: You darn picked a fight with them chickens four times?! You should a' done learned the first time!
Link: I won't sit back and watch someone else make that same mistake... So, please, be very careful that one doesn't fall into your snare... I'm not confident in your chances to escape their wrath should they set their sights on you.
Donnel: Y-Yeah, I'll... uh... I'll be careful, sir.
Link: Well... I'll be leaving, then. I'll check back in a few hours, like we agreed...
Donnel: Either this feller got a few screws loose, he's playin' an ol' jape on me, or he be knowin' somethin' 'bout chickens that we don't...
A-Support
Donnel: Hoowee! That's the closest I ever done got to takin' a match off a' ya! It ain't always easy to tell if I'm improvin', but I s'pose that's some mighty fine proof right there.
Link: Great work, Donny... I know I keep saying this, but I really am impressed with the progress you've made.
Donnel: Aw, thank ya kindly, Link. It's all 'cause a' how patient an' accomodatin' ya been to me. Y'know, at this point, I reckon I might even stack up against the other mercenaries we got 'round here!
Link: Speaking as a swordsman myself... I'd say you already surpass most of them, and that's not me being biased... You just learn at an incredible pace.
Donnel: Well, I'll be! Not sure if I fully believe ya, but I'll take the compliment!
Link: So, you good for the day? ...Or do you wanna go another round?
Donnel: Actually, I was itchin' to see that fancy, new technique you were talkin' 'bout a few days past. Even if it's too advanced for a fella like me, I'd still like to see what yer workin' on yerself.
Link: ...Oh, yeah... That... It isn't exactly a new skill of mine. I used it back in Hyrule sometimes.
Donnel: Ya reckon it's worth teachin' me?
Link: Not sure... It takes a lot of practice... You need good timing and even better reflexes.
Donnel: Wouldn't hurt to try it, eh?
Link: Well... it probably will hurt... The technique is using a shield to parry the enemy's projectile and reflect it back at them. If you mess up... there's a good chance you'll be taking a hit.
Donnel: Turnin' a foe's firepower back at 'em?! You can really do that?
Link: It doesn't work on arrows... They usually break when I try... but it should work on most spells... I know I've thrown some fireballs back at the mages who cast them a few times.
Donnel: Pin my tail an' call me a donkey! Certainly sounds like a mighty powerful skill to know!
Link: You sure you still wanna try?... It's not easy.
Donnel: Nothin' ventured, nothin' gained... I'd like to try my hand at it, if yer willin'.
Link:...All right, I'll find a mage and a healer, then.
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Donnel: I done it! That's three in a row!... Course, my aim ain't all that... I might be able to bounce them spells away, but if I don't shoot it back where it came, I might end up shootin' 'em at y'all...
Link: Still... I'm surprised you're deflecting them at all... We've only been at this for ten minutes, and you're already better than I was after a few years of trying.
Donnel: Ma always said I was a quick learner. I just figured she was talkin' up her son like every parent is s'posed to, but maybe she knew all along.
Link: As great as you're doing... I think you should call it quits for now... You've already got a number of burns, and you'll only get more if you keep at it.
Donnel: *sigh* I reckon yer right... Thanks again fer puttin' up with my eagerness, sir. Not sure why ya took such an interest in a country bumpkin like me, but having a mentor like you has given me the chance to make a difference in this here war. When this is all over, yer teachin' will help me make a difference back home, too.
Link: ...I agreed to teach you swordplay because you have so much potential. Seeing that potential honed and realized... It's been rewarding for me... And you've also taught me plenty about farming while I've been here. You scratch my back, I scratch yours, right?
Donnel: Yer darn right!
Link: ...Hey... this is unrelated, but... I had a pretty crazy idea come to me not too long ago... I might be able to take our agriculture system to new heights.
Donnel: No kiddin'? What's on yer mind, then?
Link: See... if our crops got twice as much sunlight, that'd double the amount that we can grow, wouldn't it?
Donnel: ...Double the amount a' sunlight? How you gon' do that?
Link: I know a way to make the sun rise or set... very quickly... and at any time.
Donnel: Wh-What in tarnation?... Link, I gotta be honest with ya... Ya say some of the darnedest things... I can scarcely tell if you're bein' truthful with me or just yankin' my chain...
A/N:
I'm not really carrying any sort of plot through the supports with this one. Just some Link and Donnel shenanigan stories. There will probably be some chapters similar to this in the future.
While writing the A-support, I was imagining a BOTW/Donnel crossover where he learns how to parry guardian lasers. "I tell ya, Link... Them guardians seem right frightenin' at first. Once ya learn how to send them lasers back at 'em, though, they ain't all that special. Reckon my ma's scarier than these rust buckets!"