What's Happening in Hyrule – More Thoughts From People

by Allexandra Radcliffe

I said this chapter was better and I meant it. And I'm still sleepy. But this journal chapter is way better than the last one. Maybe all chapters that are multiples of four are cursed or something. We'll have to wait until 12 to see that.

Anyways, got my GameCube back and started a new game last night (and immediately noticed some things I had wrong...) and it's really beautiful all over again! As for the inconsistencies, well...

Disclaimer: I don't own Zelda. Got it?

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The Journal of Link

Today I jumped off a flaming bridge, battled and was carried upriver by an overgrown Twilight Kargorok, discovered the frozen home of the Zoras, searched all over Lanayru Province for those Tears of Light, freed the last part of Hyrule from the Twilight Realm, and was called a cosplayer.

The first parts I don't mind so much. Not that I'm going to jump off that bridge again or anything like that, it's just that you sort of get used to life-threatening situations when you're the 'Hero of Destiny' or whatever you call this. I know that's how Fado would put it. No, the annoying part is that I was called a cosplayer! This guy in Telma's Bar, Shad, said he liked my clothes and asked how much I would take for them! I'm just wondering what he expected me to wear once I gave them to him…

Another weird thing happened when we were in Castle Town. There were these three girls who kept following me around, then ran off squealing whenever I looked at them. And then some guy wouldn't let me into a shop until I got my shoes cleaned by a kid outside, and when I got inside, everything was ridiculously overpriced.

There was also a strange girl who wants me to find some bugs for her, but I think she's okay. Then there's a large group of cats, including Telma's cat Louise, that follow me around a lot. Not to mention the postman, who reminds me a little of Fado – just skinnier, way too hyper, and creepily dedicated to his job.

If this is what the city is like, I'm going back to Ordon Village and never leaving again.

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Midna's Diary

I'd forgotten what a city is like. And a city in this realm, well…let me say that Hylians are some of the strangest creatures out there. Even Link and his non-existent pants aren't as strange as some of the people around here.

Zant is near here, probably laughing his head off which we're searching for these Fused Shadows. He's probably redecorating Hyrule Castle as we speak, or he might have finished and is planning on redecorating all of Hyrule.

Oh, gods, that's a horrifying thought.

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From the Usurper King's Journal

I started reading this book about a group of warriors that Ganny gave me so I can learn to be a better villain. And I read this one really good line by one of the villains, and I'll use it when I see Midna (and that kid in green) next! See, she'll be like, "We're not going to let you get away with this!" and I'll be like, "You'll have no choice about it!" and she'll be like, "Why not?" and I'll be like, "Because I, Zant, shall knock you both down!"

Oh, I am so cool!!!

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Got that reference? If not, go read 8-Bit Theater. Brilliant webcomic, that. Or just go play Final Fantasy (the first one).