Wind Waker: You thought you found a chest in the dungeon.

You thought you found a chest in the dungeon.

Giant's Wallet: Just like the first upgrade to Link’s wallet, the second is gifted by a Great Fairy. This Great Fairy’s fountain is on the Northern Fairy Island. There is no obstacle blocking the way to the Fairy’s fountain besides visiting the island. With both upgrades, Link’s total rupee capacity is increased to an awkward 5,000 rupees. 

Ah crap, turns out that chest you found was actually a mimic. Forgot to mention that in the list of possible options. A shame you had to find out the hard way, but we will make sure to have your pension sent to your loved ones when the rest of us get back from this accursed expedition.

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A story in two acts.

This mimic was actually pretty fun to draw. I especially like the goat-inspired wide pupil that probably doesn’t make any sense from a biology perspective, but whatever, it is a made-up monster specifically designed to punish players. 

Be excellent to everyone.

-Ceph

Wind Waker: You find a chest in the dungeon.

You find a chest in the dungeon.

Adult Wallet: The two upgrades to Link’s wallet can be obtained in either order. As with most of the bag upgrades in Wind Waker, both are given by Great Fairies upon Link’s first visit to their fountain. One upgrade is given by a Great Fairy in the Fairy Wood of Link’s home Outset Island. The entrance is blocked by a destructible boulder that needs to be bombed to be removed. With the upgraded wallet, Link can now carry up to 1,000 rupees at once.

It is a simple chest left locked but unattended. There could be treasure inside, it could be trapped, or it could be both. I only know of one way to be sure.

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Let’s open this chest up. Tune in next week to find out what’s inside.

Be excellent to everyone.

-Ceph

Wind Waker: Diving gloves from the lost city of Rapture.

 Diving gloves from the lost city of Rapture.

Power Bracelets: Wearing this pair of bracelets gives Link incredible strength. Allowing him to lift and throw boulders, or pigs, with ease. Link earns the bracelets in Fire Mountain by slaying all the enemies in a room in a set time. The chest containing the bracelets will only appear if he can conquer the challenge in the allotted time.

These gloves were designed for the transhuman guardians of a city hidden on the bottom of the ocean. These guardians needed to be able to traverse the crushing depths of the seafloor and wield strange mutant powers. With these gloves, the guardians didn’t need to take off their diving equipment to use their abilities, and in time they stopped taking their diving suits off all together.

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This week’s item is brought to you by the fantastic Bioshock and Bioshock 2 and Rapture, its terrible failed undersea metropolis.

I vote in the 2022 elections in the U.S.A. and I hope that you voted if you were eligible to vote. Every vote counts. Many of these races that are still being decided are being decided by a few thousand votes.

Be excellent to everyone.

-Ceph

Wind Waker: A self-reloading cannon.

A self-reloading cannon.

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Biggest Bomb Bag: The second and final upgrade to Link’s bomb storage is given to Link by the Great Fairy of the Southern Fairy Island. The entrance to the fairy’s home is blocked and can only be opened using a fire arrow or a bomb. With the upgraded storage, Link can now hold up to 99 bombs at once.

One of the limiting factors for the effective use of cannons is needing to have well-trained teams of gunners to operate them efficiently. After years of being pestered by the Grand Marshall of Artillery, the Chief Artificer of Inish finally used their considerable skills to create a cannon that can reload itself. Bound spirits of smoke, flame, and metal allow the cannon to magically load in charge and shot after every firing.

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Welcome back to our normally scheduled programming.

I hope you enjoyed Halloweekend. Let me know if there is any special Halloween item you want to see and it just might be your treat next year.

If you are a citizen of the U.S.A., make sure you vote by election day Tuesday, November 8th, 2022. Your vote is important.

Be excellent to everyone.

-Ceph