Monday, July 21, 2014

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door -- Interlude After Chapter 6 -- Part 2

The Excess Express arrives in Rogueport and Mario disembarks. Peach's email arrives, saying she's being held on the moon. She says the X-Nauts need something of hers to resurrect the demon's spirit, but the email is cut off before she typed what that was. Mario's ally thinks something may have happened to her.

Luigi's at the train station, with a unknown creature standing next to him. Luigi says his story this time around is sad. He went into Grimble Forest and found the domed Rapturous Ruins. The ruins were pure white from top to bottom, so he couldn't tell the walls from the floor. He went dead ahead to a chamber where a young boy sat. As he approached the boy, someone named Screamy appeared from out of nowhere. Screamy informed Luigi that the boy's name is Cranberry, and he would wake up for the child of fate. This didn't make any sense to Luigi, so he searched around for the compass piece. He got a tickle in his nose and let out a huge sneeze. This woke up Cranberry, who smiled at Luigi. Luigi could suddenly understand Cranberry's language. Cranberry told him he was the last of an ancient race called the Luffs, who guarded the Marvelous Compass for the last 1000 years. The compass had the power to see into the future, so the ancient Luff empire used it to rule much of the world. They were greedy and cursed by the compass. The empire collapsed. To prevent a repated of that fate, Cranberry broke the compass into 7 parts and hid 6 of them. He kept one and put himself to sleep until a worthy hero woke him up. Luigi is that hero. He gave Luigi the compass piece and he and the ruins vanished. Luigi added the piece to the compass, which pointed to the far north, where the dreaded Hatesong Tower stands. He heard Princess Éclair's voice more clearly than ever. He says he will rescue her and be super. He's in Rogueport making his final preparations for his final battle, but he's nervous. Screamy is the unknown creature standing next to Luigi. He wonders what future is plotted for them by the compass holder, as he must deliver something.

Go into the center square and stand under the large chest. Spring jump to knock it down. It contains the Ultra Hammer. Toadette appears, saying the Ultra Hammer increases Mario's hammer attack power and allows him to use a new technique. It's similar to the Super Hammer move. Hold (B) and rotate the Control Stick a lot, then release (B). He can use the Ultra Hammer to break stone blocks and use this new technique in battle. Toadette's sad because this is the last time she'll get to see him. She tells him to be careful and save Princess Peach. She leaves slowly.

Go back to the west side of town and enter the house on the right. There are a couple of Toads inside. Go to the second floor and roll out the right wall. This will take you into the backyard, where there is a Shine Sprite. Roll through the lower gap to appear in the drawer of the neighboring Koopa's house. Go to the underground ruins, from the west side, then cross the gap with Yoshi to the left. Break the stone block to reveal a blue pipe. Go east to where the buildings are. Ride the moving platform up and stand next to the pipe. Spring jump up to the pipe overhead, then climb to the right. Drop down when you're over the roof. Drop down to the roof to the right, then jump right to the pillar for a Shine Sprite. Go back, drop down, and stand on the red X. Spring Jump from here to reach a pipe. Go west and drop down to get the Flower Saver P badge. Go back, then through the pipe on the back wall. Drop down, then go through the opening to a pipe. Walk to the left to find a boat panel. Sail all the way to the east to find an area with many Spania, a Spunia, and a few Shine Sprites. Use the Spring Jump to get it. Return to the boat panel and walk to the east. Break the large stone blocks and hit the switches to make pipes appear. The right pipe leads to Keelhaul Key. The left one leads to Poshley Heights. The chest contains FP Plus badge. Go east twice, then up the pipe. Fly east, to the area where the pipe to Petal Meadows is. Spring Jump up near the left ledge and use the pipe above to reach it. Blow up the wall with Bobbery and go west. There's a chest on the other side with the Defend Plus P badge. Take the pipe to right to a pipe that leads to the background. Go inside the house to find a Star Piece. Go back near the west entrance, then use the boat panel to reach a Shine Sprite. Go to Merlon's to upgrade your party members. I upgraded Bobbery, Ms. Mowz, and Vivian.

There are a few new troubles at the Trouble Center.

Frankie is looking for something, but will tell whoever helps him in person. Talk to him on the west side, near the flowers. He says he lost his wedding ring after returning from Keelhaul Key. He lost it in town, on the east side. If he doesn't he'll have to tell Francesca he loves her 1000 times in a row, if not more. Go over to the east side, past the Trouble Center. Cross over the water in front of the bridge with Yoshi and you'll find it on the ground near the crates. Return it for the Gold Card, which opens up the Tube Mode game in the Pianta Parlor.

Chef Shimi needs ingredients for his latest mushroom dish. He needs a Golden Leaf, Keel Mango, and Mystic Egg. If you don't have these items, here's where to find them: The Keel Mango can be found on the west side of the jungle, near the pipe to the underground ruins. Hit one of the trees in the back to get it. For the Golden Leaf, go to Creepy Steeple. Go inside and go through the back door. Near the red switch is a gap in the fence. Flip sideways and walk to the right. You'll find a gold-colored tree. Hit it for the Golden Leaf. Go to the Great Tree in Boggly Woods and talk to Petuni. She'll ask Mario to play a game called Stump Petuni. Give her an easy question to answer, such as "Mario likes what person the most?", and she'll give you a Mystic Egg. Board the Excess Express (you'll end up in Poshley Heights) and give them to Chef Shimi. The reward is 40 coins.

Toodles wants you to retrieve a magazine from Jolene. Talk to her in Poshley Heights, in the pink house. Go to Glitzville, and before you go inside the Glitz Pit, get the Shine Sprite with the Spring Jump. Talk to Jolene in her office and tell her the magazine must be returned now. Jolene read it because she was new to being a wrestling promoter. Take the Wrestling Mag back to Toodles for a Platinum Card to the Pianta Parlor. It opens up Boat Mode. Toodles says this is a popular magazine of celebrities.

The businessman forgot the security code to his briefcase. Talk to him near the hot dog stand in Glitzville and you'll find he's the Ratooey businessman you met on the Excess Express. He has a strange code: it's the number of chairs or objects you can sit on in the houses he's previously done business in. He's a chair fanatic. You'll have to count the number of chairs in Kroop's house, Flurrie's house, Don Pianta's office, and Toodles's house, counting the garden chair outside. The answer is 2625. Inside his briefcase is a prototype of his company's new product. After he unlocks the briefcase, he'll give you a sample of his company's top item: Hot Sauce.

Go to the Thousand-Year Door and the map reveals a building and a Crystal Star on the moon. Professor Frankly says the next Crystal Star is on the moon, but he doesn't know how they'll get there. He looks in a book and says to come back in three minutes. Come back and he says to use Fahr Outpost's cannon to blast to the moon. The Yoshi likes the idea. Frankly's not sure of the details, but says there's a pipe under Rogueport to Fahr Outpost, which is hidden for some reason. He says Mario needs the Ultra Hammer to reach it. He also says that the Bob-ombs in Fahr Outpost are a surly bunch, so Mario may need to negotiate with them. They only trust other Bob-ombs and rarely tell others the truth. Go underground on the west side and cross the gap with Yoshi. Go west, past the stone block, to reach the pipe to start the next chapter.

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