For the record, I'm excited and thinking positively about Spirit Tracks, or as positive as I can about something using the same controls as Phantom Hourglass. That's another discussion, however.

The idea of sword-carrying horse-riding hero to still sword-carrying-but-choo-choo-ridin' conductor seems like a step down in the fantasy realm. I like steampunk, and the outfit looks good enough, but it'd only work for the Toon Link. He's a child, so he takes little seriously.

The older Link, I feel, wouldn't be so enthusiastic. I felt he'd see it a step down from Epona, among other things, and so I wanted to put a displeased spin on his iconic pose.

I know the train is steam-powered, I just thought it'd be a bit more fun to replace his sword and shield with a shovel and sack of coal. It was funny in my head, at least. And because I'm lazy, another shape background. Now with trains! >.>

If I color this, I'll move the pencils to scraps. If you'd like to color it, all I ask is you give credit where credit is due and link me to the results. I'd love to see you salvage a win from my pencils' FAIL.

Cheers.

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