Sunday, August 25, 2019

I'm not an artist:Six items from Majora’s Mask found on a camping trip.

Six items from Majora’s Mask found on a camping trip.

Moon’s Tear: These gems are apparently the brightest gem in all of Termina. They are also exclusively found falling from the eyes of the moon’s terrifying face. The gems' beauty and rarity combine to make them extremely valuable. To obtain such a rare and expensive jewel, Link must observe one fall from the moon using the telescope in the Astral Observatory. Link can trade this stone to the Business Scrub in Clock Town for the deed to the Clock Town Deku Flower. This is the first trade in the chain of real estate transactions Link engages in with various Business Scrubs. 

When I was young, my parents would take the family on a long camping trip at the height of summer. High up in an old cedar on the western slope of the Cascades, I found a dead body whose parachute had snagged in the tree’s branches. Unable to contain my curiosity, I went through the corpse’s pockets and found a lustrous jewel wrapped in a hand-drawn map and a revolver with six spent shots.

Sunday, August 18, 2019

I'm not an artist: Five items from Majora’s Mask found in an unnerving hotel.

Five items from Majora’s Mask found in an unnerving hotel.

Rooms Key: The key to the Knife Chamber at the Stock Pot Inn in Clock Town. This room was originally reserved by a Goron who shares a name with our intrepid hero Link. Link can assume this unlucky Goron’s identity simply by saying he is the person who reserved the room. As a result, Link the Goron is forced to sleep on the street. This key gives Link permission to come and go at the Stock Pot Inn as he pleases instead of having to wait for it to open or sneak in through the second floor deck.

It is always odd coming to a large inn during the off season when inclement weather keeps other travelers away. Staying in an unfamiliar lodging is unnerving enough without the skeleton crew staff avoiding any direct question with cryptic double talk. Even the key to my room seems to be off. I swear the thing is writhing around in my pocket like an eel, but when I check everything is normal.

Sunday, August 11, 2019

I'm not an artist: Six items from Majora’s Mask kept as personal records.

Six items from Majora’s Mask kept as personal records.

Town Title Deed: With this deed, Link takes his first step as the premier real estate mogul in Termina. Link obtains this by trading a Moon’s Tear to the business scrub in Clock Town. Owning this deed allows Deku Link to use the Deku Flower in Clock Town, or Link can trade it to another business scrub for a new deed. Alternatively, Link can give it to a mysterious hand that lives inside the toilet at the Stock Pot Inn.

The eastern border of Kamioto Prefecture is marked by a small fort town at the mouth of the White Clay River. This fort was originally established as a place for pilgrims to safely rest before setting out on the final leg of the Path of the Thousand Blossoms. The bearer of this charter is responsible for the leadership of the fort and its surrounding lands and is also charged with the continued protection of all pilgrims and travelers passing through.

Sunday, August 4, 2019

I'm not an artist: The final five masks from Majora’s Mask that were worn by legendary individuals.

The final five masks from Majora’s Mask that were worn by legendary individuals.

Giant’s Mask: Donning this mask causes Link to grow to giant size. This mask is found in the Stone Tower Temple and can only be used in the Stone Tower Temple in fighting the dungeon’s insectoid boss. It totally makes sense from a balance perspective that you don’t want to allow your player unfettered access to being a giant, but it would have been cool if they did.

The story of the gladiator is known to many, but the original identity has been lost in the uncountable retelling. Nowadays it is not uncommon to hear that the legendary gladiator grew up just down the street from where the story is being told. The core facts of the story do not change. They were born into common people, conscripted as a foot soldier to die in their country’s wars, and they rose to a high rank through skill alone. Then they were betrayed, all they had worked for taken from them, and they were sent to die in the arena as entertainment for the very people who betrayed them. It was in the arena that the masses discovered the skill and tenacity of the one remembered only as the Gladiator.