Thursday, 15 November 2012

How to Skip Trace Free Within Vast Hyrule

By Rob Sutter


Yesterday, I got around to replaying one of the video games I simply adore entitled, "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time." While I played, I had to stop and realize just how broad the world was. With smaller villages and cities to roam around in, each of them is connected by one giant tract of land called Hyrule Field. While I'm a veteran at this particular game, I can't imagine a newbie not getting lost. It's because of this that I could imagine certain characters having to learn how to skip trace for free.

I'm sure you're pondering the reason why Ocarina of Time characters would think about the concept of how to skip trace for free. After all, this game is set in a fantasy world, so why utilize man-made concepts? Magic and sorcery, while undoubtedly helpful, are not going to fix every problem imaginable and sometimes traditional means will have to be put to use. R-R-S, amongst other reputable debt companies, will support the idea since it allows lost debtors to be uncovered once again. However, this isn't the only purpose of the tools.

Link, the main character of the game, is a heroic figure but he's never without his fairy companion called Navi. Within the game, Navi speaks to Link as she offers him advice and hints in new or daunting situations. However, what if the two of them found themselves separated after a great battle? Link cannot keep track of his companion every hour or every day and being without the one who assists him could be a challenge. Here is where skip trace tools would come in handy.

Those who don't consider themselves part of the Zelda fandom will not know that the idea of exploration is a key point in each game. Link finds himself traveling perpetually to the point where settling in one spot is an impossibility. Finding a certain person, royalty or otherwise, is an idea that the Zelda series has been guilty of. One great example is in the latest Zelda title, "Skyward Sword," which features Link arriving at the places Princess Zelda once was in what could best be described as a game of cat and mouse. Skip tracing tools, at least in this sense, would be a terrific fit.

Is it possible that skip trace tools are what's necessary for Link's search? I feel like there's some truth to it but in a fantasy world like this, you can't be too certain. Maybe I've missed some obscure fact during the games but I don't believe credit information has come to life and not every person is going to be aware of a specific entity due to the wide nature of Hyrule. It's certainly an idea, however, and it shows that the tools can be put to use even in a world that is essentially make-believe.




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