[Nate the Great]

Ah, the old "we know what we're doing, but it's a secret even to us" gag. Sounds like the Coca-cola formula.

Uh, I thought there was a decree from on high that OOT is first. Period.

I don't like the idea of a split either, but the guy said that there was, so I assume that there is.

I suppose I'm in favor of an "adult ending OOT" timeline, if only because it would mean that the Hero of Time is actually remembered by everyone. I mean, everyone who's anyone in Hyrule knew who Link was by the end. He'd established his legendary status as a Dodongo Buster with the Gorons, I'm sure his "breaking off" of his "engagement" with Ruto will be gossipped about for generations among the Zoras. The Kokiri actually left the forest at the end of OOT, so they will speak of him, too.

Oh, a sidenote on the "Kokiri at the party, even though they're supposed to stay in the Forest" thing. I don't think for a second that they'd really die if they tried to leave, that was just a white lie given by the Great Deku Tree for their protection. That was to keep the Kokiri in blissful ignorance. Kinda odd, though, how Malon knew about the "fairy boys from the forest." I didn't see anything keeping anyone out, either. Did the Hylians just take a stand of voluntary slothfulness about the Kokiri? Anyway, with Ganon gone and the other evil guys vanquished, there wasn't any reason for the Deku Tree Sprout to keep them in, so they went out to the party.