I set out to the damn fair, and immediately remembered why the game gave me so much stress as a completionist - I encountered these fucking silver points, which aren’t easy to get, and immediately there’s a tent asking for 80 of them, 40 and 10. Just for SHOTS at games.

So I spent some time grinding them with the race and the bell, and looking up “what are these tent games for” earned me a spoiler about what the clone doll does (I had completely forgotten that part of the game) and was a good lesson in not looking shit up.

Because there’s no save states, I saved outside of town and slowly conquered the three dumb games one by one. The first one was the hardest because it’s such a random crap shoot. I could never keep track of those assholes as a kid and I can’t now.

I also grinded enough to get some slightly nicer equipment for Chrono; I do remember he’s alone for a bit coming up soon and I want some decent gear.

With that being said, Marle joined me and I know my actions are gonna be graded later at a trial? (I think?) and I know they’re anal as hell, but I don’t remember all the ways you can fuck up. I think they are so specific about everything that it’s nearly impossible to not be declared guilty, so whatever. I just did what felt natural - saved the cat, didn’t take the man’s lunch; waited for Marle to get candy, etc.

And I legit had forgotten that she gets sucked into a time warp here! And I had forgot that I go after her! This is cool, and getting to discover it happening in real time, versus following along in a guide, is a real treat.

So now I’m in the past, exploring the woods and marveling at the world hundreds of years ago…. And also suspecting they think Marle is their missing queen