Year 5, day 29: So far I’ve managed to avoid getting captured by the witches and their goons. I’ve gotten by stealing food from the kitchens while no one’s around. Sure, I got Oran Berries, but those are for emergencies. At nights, I keep cozy completely enclosed in my backpack, which I suspect has greatly … Continue reading Chapter 3.22: 4.08 Years

Year 5, day 10: It pained me to let him die that night. It really did. But without Bottles’ death to stack with the destruction of the house, who knows if Banjo, Kazooie, and Mumbo would be spurred into their island-spanning adventure to get revenge on Grunty? With the entire island under threat of becoming … Continue reading Chapter 3.21: 4.02 Years

Year 4, day 281: Apparently Jolly Roger has a loyalty program at his tavern. Or at least that’s what he told me after having our fiftieth meal at his place “without throwing up.” It tastes fine to me, so I don’t know what he’s talking about. So that’s how we have five Jiggies now, it … Continue reading Chapter 3.20: 3.77 Years

Year 4, day 65: Piddle brought home another Glowbo. He actually wanted to learn some magic from Mumbo. They’d seen enough of each other over the last year, especially when the poker game was at our house. Piddle looked up to him, while Mumbo took the praise but seemed otherwise pretty dismissive of him. I … Continue reading Chapter 3.19: 3.18 Years

Year 4, day 42: So it turns out the Rubbish Video Game Character Police are an actual thing. Though the eyes of a mob, though, they were not a representation of the invisible hand of author fiat, but the street name for a gang of shady mercenaries whose loyalty was to the paychecks they got … Continue reading Chapter 3.18: 3.11 Years

Year 3, day 262: I’ve gotten friendly enough that Bottles has invited me to the gang’s poker nights. It cycles between everyone’s houses every weekend. No-limit poker, though it’s five-card draw as opposed to my usual Texas Hold ‘Em and everyone just starts with whatever cash they feel like bringing instead of equal footing. I … Continue reading Chapter 3.17: 2.72 Years

Year 3, day 179: Honestly, I kinda forgot about Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty’s Revenge. The entire present part happened uninterrupted by my team, as we were out following a lead on our fourth Jiggy when it happened. (Bit of a shame; I probably could’ve messed with Grunty’s mechanical body but good.) Witchyworld didn’t exactly get safer after … Continue reading Chapter 3.16: 2.49 Years

Year 3, day 55: We’ve made friends with Banjo’s household since setting up the second house. It’s the best way to keep an eye on the Key, but they’re also good company. Banjo has a laid-back demeanor, but he’s quite the avid gamer. Were this a couple decades later, I could see him do a … Continue reading Chapter 3.15: 2.15 Years

Year 3, day 27: Construction has finished on our “summer house” in Spiral Mountain. It’s near the waterfall, kind of on the opposite side of the valley from Banjo’s place. It’s actually a little closer to Grunty’s lair, so I could see down the whole path to Banjo’s. Klungo has been pushing at that rock … Continue reading Chapter 3.14: 2.07 Years

Year 3, day 1: And the call’s come in. Grunty has kidnapped Tooty, and Banjo and Kazooie are on their way after her. Bottles passed me the information as he hurried his way to Mumbo’s Mountain. It was almost time to execute my plan. I left Terra and Piddle back at our home; I highly … Continue reading Chapter 3.13: 2 Years