andascholar | Zelda's diary and research notes

There are many mysteries to uncover in this strange new world. We've been held hostage by a silent king and his obnoxious jester, but it's unlike any court I've seen. Our captors appear to have remarkable powers and unfathomable machinations. They must have sharp spying capabilities to discover the secret desires of everyone here. It would not be difficult to guess mine, I am sure, but not everyone here is as high profile as me. I have heard disbelief that anyone could know their wishes, some magic must be at hand. There is no other way they would be able to grant the wishes they promise, however there is no proof they would be capable of it in the first place. They may also possess the ability to remove our memories. I would like to speak with them privately, if I had the chance. Perhaps I could uncover some of these secrets.

The level of technology in our prison is beyond what I've seen. There are many screens and devices about this world that I would like to investigate. The 'tablets' we've been given are similar to the Sheikah slate, but their uses vary wildly. Perhaps if I researched further, I could unlock the same functions in it? There is much I must learn about both of them. The tablet has a list of every competitor in this macabre game, it gathers information on our votes and our performance in their competitions. It is extremely sturdy, can be controlled through touch, and is capable of producing speech. Unfortunately, they are prone to malfunctioning. Many people in this game were unable to turn their votes in. Was this error or sabotage?

The people gathered here are also of interest. It seems we've been drawn from different worlds and times. So many are acquainted with this level of technology already. There are some races I have never seen before, and hardly anyone is able to recognise me as a Hylian. Most have such small, rounded ears, and refer to me as an elf. It is clear that time and space are no boundary here. Contestants from previous games these men have run have been brought back. This has been happening for a long time, and victory is no guarantee of permanent escape.

There must be some deeper purpose to all of this. I cannot imagine what the king and his fool stand to gain out of this sham of a game, but I intend to find out.

Voting record

Ayato Naoi was killed today. Emily O'Malley was sent to the hotel. There appear to be trap doors set up around the facility, meaning we can all be taken at any time. There must be a mechanism to these traps, and a way to avoid them.

Their departures were broadcast, on the screens around the area and on our handheld devices. They wanted us to watch Ayato die, and yet the screens went black when the act itself happened. The king has some sort of darkness behind his mask. He is the one that miscalculated our votes and gave out one extra. The clown was furious about it, but the king hardly reacted. Is he truly such a bumbling fool? He seems to be something far more sinister.

There is someone named Grimace controlling the feed. Ronald yelled at him to turn the cameras off when their argument was broadcast. A 'Colonel' was mentioned, who was Ronald's previous partner. What happened to him? I will have to wait to learn more.

I'm in a daze from all of this. Even if I work hard to put it all together, I feel so lost. The consolation prize they've given me is a mockery and the grand prize they're offering is painfully targeted, and yet I can't help but want to strive for it. I know it's a bad idea. I should train and use my own power to achieve my goals. But it's all been for nothing so far, and this could be the key. My kingdom is in danger, and I miss her. I will aim to win.

I was able to barely scrape a victory today, in the next competition I'll have to try harder. Even if some things are embarrassing or alarming, I will fight through it. If I could gain more votes, I'll be able to protect everyone. There are many here that are kind, and generous, even so I can't help but fear the worst. It will be difficult to get everyone organised and co-operating. I don't know anyone's true nature yet, and so I must be cautious.

Link is here. He has lost his memories somehow. I don't know how, and he is keeping even more quiet from me than usual, it fills me with anxiety. It's clear he has no memories of how close we've grown, and even worse, he has no interest in regaining them. Whatever few memories he still has must have been terribly upsetting for him to reject his past like this. I can't help but feel guilty. I know I treated him terribly when we first met. Even so, he wanted to stay with me as my knight. I was afraid he would reject me like he rejected the rest, but he was so happy when I said I wanted him by my side. His surprise twisted my stomach. I hope I can show him I've changed.

Tomorrow someone will be evicted. I'm doing everything I can to manage the votes and ensure that nobody is left to die. I must make time to pray tonight. I have even less reason to believe they would hear me now, but I must keep faith.

Edited 2017-04-25 20:06 (UTC)

It was all for nothing. I could not protect everyone. That damned Frank Reynolds deviated from the plan and voted for Charlie. He cannot be trusted with anyone else's safety. I had only briefly met him to discuss his vote. Everyone else reacted with displeasure when I mentioned his name, I should have listened to them. Ayato, I'm sorry.

Tomorrow there will be another game. I must do better. I cannot allow anyone else to be harmed.

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