Hida Tomonatsu
Hida Bushi
Evening Update: Kakariko
As everyone kept walking, the Sun began to lower itself in the sky. “Five in the afternoon,” Kaito observed. “Not bad timing!” Though, as the Eastern group exited the forest, they would notice a pile of rubble on the cliff overlooking the village. Looking at the map, this was where the Ta’Loh Naeg Shrine used to be. What could have possibly destroyed it?
“Woah...get a load of that!” Kaito pointed out beyond the village, where they could see icy peaks, a volcano...and a castle surrounded by a cage of brilliant light. “The Hell is that?” He observed it for a moment, before turning to the rest of the group. He began down the hill towards the village, expecting the others to follow.
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Those in the Northwest group were able to find the road into Kakariko easily, right between a split in a mountain. Just a short walk through, and they would find themselves at the city gates.
“We’re here!” Linkle shouted to the rest of the group. “Welcome to Kakariko village!”
Fred looked curiously at the village. “That’s a lot of woodwork. Why cut down trees when you can use stone? Sturdier and you don’t need to use any trees. Give me practical and sturdy any day of the week.”
“Uh, yeah, sure!” Linkle gave him a nervous smile before turning to the others. “So we going to stand here all day or are we going for some exploring?”
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After the defeat of the Yiga Clan ninja, the trip up the road was relatively peaceful. Keeping the sickle by his side, Dell remained quiet for the rest of the journey. It seemed his run-in with Malice had quieted him some...or perhaps something else was on his mind? As they reached the gateway into town, he led them all inside with nary a word.
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Perhaps to the Japanese members of their group, Kakariko Village felt right at home. It had the feel of an old farming village, what with chickens running around and old farmers working in their own fields. There was an earthy smell to the place, and immediately one felt closed off from the world the second they arrived. How could they not, considering the geography of the place: this little village was surrounded by mountains and cliffs, keeping the rest of Hyrule hidden from view, unless one were to climb up for a vantage point.
Despite the multiple shops and houses around, their destination was obvious: a house above a lake, elevated above all others and guarded by two men.
The guards, as well as everyone in this place, wore similar clothing to Dell, and eyed the group with bewilderment and wonder. Clearly this was not something they saw every day…
As all three groups arrived in front of the stairway, Dell looked around. “This everyone? You guys didn’t have any trouble getting here, yeah?”
“Not at all!” Kaito replied proudly. “We had a run-in with some goblins, but I showed ‘em who’s boss! ...with the help of everyone else, of course.” He extended his hand. "Kaito Momota, Luminary of the Stars!”
“...Dell Honne,” the android replied, taking Kaito’s hand rather gingerly. His focus was immediately drawn to a particular member of their group. “...who are you?” He asked Linkle.
“I’m Linkle, of course,” She responded without missing a beat grabbing his hand for a shake. “Where I’m from I’m a hero of legend, so like I told the other guys you’re really lucky that I’m here!”
With one hand occupied by a boisterous astronaut, and the other by an energetic heroine, Dell had an utterly perplexed look on his face. “The Hell...but-”
“Um...e-excuse me.”
Before them all, in front of the steps, was a young woman. She looked rather similar to Dell, with white hair and red eyes, which was odd considering he wasn’t even from Hyrule in the first place.
Dell recognized her, and took his hands from the other two. “Evening, Paya. What’s up?”
“U-um…” She looked down, fiddling with her hands, unable to handle the gaze of such a large group. “Grandmother would l-like to speak with you…”
“Yeah, I know, we’re all ready to-”
“N-n-no. Just...just you, Dell.”
Dell blinked. “...oh.” Turning to the group, he shrugged his shoulders. “Guess I’ll head in, then…? You guys just wait out here. It shouldn’t take too long.” With that, the android walked up the steps into the house. Paya stepped out of the way, then faced the group again, unsure of what to do.
“...anyone up for a game of I Spy?”
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“Are you fucking kidding me right now?!”
Dell glared at the old woman sitting before him, hands balled into fists. She did not just say that...all that work, and she was just gonna…
“I will not meet them tonight,” Impa replied, looking at Dell from under the brim of her hat. Though over 100 years old, Impa still held an air of authority to her that remained unmatched by anyone in the village, even Dell. “Allow them to rest, and I shall talk to them in the morning.”
“Oh, and let them do what, huh? Go shopping? Sing camping songs by the fire?”
“If that is what they would like to do, then yes.”
For a moment, Dell was speechless. “Unbelievable.” He started pacing, shaking his head with his hands on his hips. “Un-fucking-believable. Do you even realize what we’re up against? This guy is ten times worse than Calamity Ganon!”
“Dell…”
"We only have a week until the next Blood Moon…”
“Dell.”
"Margreet is off doing God knows what because of some dream she had…”
“Dell!”
"And you’re telling me you want to let everyone play tourist for the night?!”
“Dell! Enough!” Impa’s voice could cut through steel, and it certainly cut through Dell. He stopped in his tracks, eyes on the village elder. “I am fully aware what we are up against. That is why I want everyone to have the opportunity to bond and enjoy an evening together. Ganon will not be defeated though brute force alone. You know this as well as I do.”
“But-”
“And you know you can’t be displaying such temperamental outbursts. You, of all people, should know better.”
He sighed. As much as he hated to admit it, Impa was right. “So...what? What do we do?”
“We give them tonight. Allow them to enjoy themselves, feel at home here. Get to know them, too. You could use this opportunity to make friends, help them understand this world better...and in the morning, when everyone is rested. I will talk to them. If I were to talk to them now, tell them of their situation...it would make it very hard for any camaraderie.”
“Yeah, yeah. I get it.” He turned to leave, but stopped at the door. “And tomorrow...we’re gonna...y’know…?”
Impa paused a while, then nodded. “Yes. We will.”
With that clarified, Dell headed outside. Impa sighed as the door closed, and looked to a photograph by her side. “Oh, Hylia...may you give us all strength for what is to come. I get the feeling we can use as much as we can get.”
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Outside, Kaito was taking on the role of entertainer. “I Spy, with my little eye...something...red!”
“Um...is it the fire?” Paya guessed.
“Nope!”
“The sunset, perhaps.” One of the guards suggested.
“Nuh-uh.”
“I know! One of my dear Cuccos!”
“Dude, you’ve answered Cuccos like four times already. And that’s never been the right answer!” Kaito shook his head. “Does no one know?!”
“The offering apples?” Dell said, walking down the stairs to the rest of the group.
“Yeah! You got it, Dell! Way to go!” Kaito then got rather serious. “So, what’d she say? Do we go in now, or…”
“Actually...Impa sends her regards, but she would rather have her bug meeting with you all in the morning, It’s been a long day, and she wants you all to be able to eat and sleep. She even went out of her way to arrange lodging for everyone throughout the village. You’ll find your sleeping arrangements in the Sheikah Slate. That's...what we were talking about in there.”
Actually, Dell randomly selected living quarted for everyone, but he wouldn't say that out loud. Looking at your map, you would find a stamp placed on one of ten houses:
Curious Quiver (arrow shop) - Futaba, Nia, Linkle, WakabaHigh Spirits Produce - Jin, Shallot, Akuma, Peter (MCU)
Shuteye Inn - Akane, Rex, Thor, Ken, Reimu, Kaito
Cado’s House - Superboy, Guy, Teruteru
Impa’s House - Darius, Selesia, Bitch Pudding, Nadeshiko
Enchanted (clothing store) - Ellie, Fred, Diana
Lasli’s House - Lyndis, The Drifter, Yuuki
Mellie’s House - Azel, Enu, Kokkoro
Dorian’s House - Agent 47, Mantis, Peter (TASM), Shovel Knight
Steen’s House - Silque, Grievous, Asher
“If you wanna trade rooms with someone, ask 'em. And you don’t have to go there just yet. The shops stay open until nine tonight, so that gives you all about three hours to shop. If you’ve collected anything on your trip here-monster parts, food, precious stones-you can cook 'em, or sell them for Rupees, Hyrule’s currency.” Dell held one up to show what it looked like.
"Things are pretty cheap here, but if you need some extra cash, I can spot you. Except if you're wanting to buy clothes. I'm not made of money.”
Dell pointed to the nearby fireplace and cooking pot. “You can use those to bake food and cook meals, respectively. Just choose the ingredients you want, toss them in, and boom. You’ve got food. Of course, if you want to make food your own way, I understand, and you can. But this way is a lot easier. There’s storage of ingredients Impa has that you can use. Just ask what you want, and we can get it for you.”
“But how the heck do we know what to get?” Kaito asked.
“Easy. Look through your Sheikah Slate and find the Hyrule Compendium. It lists everything you could ever want to know-weapons, monsters, wildlife, foodstuffs, and so on. Find whatever food you want on there, and ask for it-chances are we have it.”
Dell scratched the back of his head. “Uh...that’s it. If you need me, I’ll be hanging out on that patio over by the cooking pot. Oh...have fun.” And with that, Dell was off. Looks like you have the evening all to yourselves.
The Curious Quiver: An arrow shop that specializes in Fire Arrows. If you didn’t pick Fire Arrows at the start, you could buy a limited supply here.Enchanted: A clothing shop. The clothes here are rather pricey, but still pretty enough to look at even if you can’t afford them. A good place for gossip.
High Spirits Produce: A nice little shop where you can sell items you have, as well as purchase a few goods. Their best product is the Swift Carrot.
Olkin’s Pumpkin Patch: A little place where you can purchase a Fortified Pumpkin from Olkin. For some reason not sold in the produce shop.
Shuteye Inn: A small inn for travelers passing through. There may be a few merchants you can meet.
Impa’s House: Home of the Village Elder and her granddaughter. You can visit with them before the meeting tomorrow. One of the guards, Dorian, is in charge of the ingredient storage, so talk to him if you need anything.
Goddess Statue: Right beside Impa’s house is a statue of Hyrule’s main Goddess, Hylia. Paya is tasked with cleaning it tonight, if you’d like to visit with her.
Cast List:
@Alex Azure as Akane Owari (Danganronpa 3)
@Archmage Jeremiah as Rex and Nia (Xenoblade Chronicles)
@Atomic Knight as Asher Forrester (Game of Thrones) and Teruteru Hanamura (Danganronpa 3)
@Crow as Yuuki and Kokkoro (Princess Connect! Re: Dive)
@CrunchyCHEEZIT as Shovel Knight (Shovel Knight) and The Drifter (Hyper Light Drifter)
@Donder172 as Agent 47 (Hitman) and General Grievous (Star Wars Clone Wars 2003)
@Glostechk as Bitch Pudding (Robot Chicken)
@Gummi Bunnies as Nadeshiko Kagamihara (Yuru Camp) and Ellie Phimister (Deadpool)
@Hahli Nuva as Ken Masters (Street Fighter)
@Hida Tomonatsu as Jin (Samurai Champloo)
@Jeremi as Linkle (Hyrule Warriors) and Fred Flintstone (The Flintstones comics)
@Josh as Superboy (Prime Earth DCU)
@Kaykay as Wakaba Nogi (Nogi Wakaba is a Hero)
@Krieg as Diana of Themyscira (Wonder Woman)
@Lucky as Peter Parker (MCU) and Peter Parker (The Amazing Spiderman)
@MelodyMeister as Reimu Hakurei (Touhou Project)
@Minerva as Selesia Upitira (Re:Creators) and Celica (Fire Emblem)
@Neko Shogun as Mantis (Guardians of the Galaxy)
@Otto as Darius (League of Legends)
@Raynar Saassin as Lyndis (Fire Emblem)
@Siege as Shallot (Dragon Ball) and Akuma (Street Fighter)
@Space_Candy as Thor Odinson (MCU)
@Takumi as Silque (Fire Emblem) and Azel Halgal (Otoyomegatari)
@ThatAverageGuy as Futaba Sakura (Persona 5)
@Ver as Guy Cecil (Tales of the Abyss)
@York as Enu (RiME)
@Yun Lee as Kaito Momota (Danganronpa V3)
Despite the annoyance of having to wait the night before they could speak to whoever the elder was, Jin had to admit that he was thankful to finally be in this village. The quiet, comforting scenery of a humble yet protective village, hidden away in the mountains... if he was still a student of poetry, perhaps he would see fit to use Kakariko Village as inspiration. It was an idyllic enivornment, one that, if he could return one day, would be the perfect place to settle with the woman he hoped to find once more.
Accepting his assignment without question, barely even noting it with any real interest, Jin weighed his options - that flower that they had investigated required rupees, and given he had collected parts the guts of one of those goblins along with strange shiny rocks from the cave, perhaps he could provide for uncovering what it hid. However, something caught his eye as he began to move to one of the shops. The statue of a local diety and the girl who attended it, the granddaughter of the village elder to his understanding.
They had been brought here for some strange reason, and his questions regarding it lingered in his mind. Removing his straw hat for the moment as he approached, the ronin hoped the girl could shed some light on the subject. He waited silently for her to notice his presence, not wishing to disturb her from her duties, before finally bowing polite and speaking, "You are Paya-san, the elder's granddaughter, yes? I am Jin, and I wished to know if you knew exactly why we were brought here."
@Yun Lee
Accepting his assignment without question, barely even noting it with any real interest, Jin weighed his options - that flower that they had investigated required rupees, and given he had collected parts the guts of one of those goblins along with strange shiny rocks from the cave, perhaps he could provide for uncovering what it hid. However, something caught his eye as he began to move to one of the shops. The statue of a local diety and the girl who attended it, the granddaughter of the village elder to his understanding.
They had been brought here for some strange reason, and his questions regarding it lingered in his mind. Removing his straw hat for the moment as he approached, the ronin hoped the girl could shed some light on the subject. He waited silently for her to notice his presence, not wishing to disturb her from her duties, before finally bowing polite and speaking, "You are Paya-san, the elder's granddaughter, yes? I am Jin, and I wished to know if you knew exactly why we were brought here."
@Yun Lee
