OOC Plot Discussion [Sep 2020]

[scension]

Hi friends! Since this game is shaping up to be about the players slowly solving the plot mysteries as well as the characters, and because things have been kind of rapidfire up till now, a couple of us figured that a post to collect our OOC thoughts on the various current mysteries might be useful. This is a post! Please use it for whatever you like - suggesting your own theories, suggesting stuff that your own character might not pursue for whatever reason but other characters might, a place to plot next steps if you prefer it to plurk or discord, it really doesn't matter /o/

Potentially relevant links:
- September mod investigations/questions where we've been getting/pursuing most of the clues
- most recent IC meeting log
- current IC common knowledge cheat sheet courtesy of Haki
- bonus activity submission page including the plot clues given as rewards
(tell me to link something else here and i'll do it)

I have put in some toplevels just for organisational purposes but feel free to make your own or go without!

Comments

[teamboba]

Everything is correct so far! Considering the moves Gyarados knows, it is at a way higher level than any of the pcs' Pokemon at the moment. What about other displays of "strength"? What are other ways to protect somebody without being physically the strongest?

[teamboba]

Haha, they'll have to fight years and years worth of humans who have tried to hurt it.

From the Gyarados' point of view, why would people target the Gyarados' Magikarp?

Akira Kurusu, Persona 5 protagonist, where do you draw strength from?

[infiltrationtools]

Because one of them is shiny, and therefore valuable.

Righteous fury against injustice.

[teamboba]

Yea, shinies are a collector's item. Nothing but a trophy, bragging rights. Nobody wants their kids to get taken away just to sit in a box until the end of days ):

Akira Kurusu, Persona 5 protagonist, never mind that previous question, where do all the other Persona protagonists draw their strength from

[infiltrationtools]

Social links! Social links! Bonds bonds bonds!

We social link the Gyarados.

[teamboba]

SOCIAL LINKS! SOCIAL LINKS! NOBODY IN THIS GAME BELIEVES IN THE POWER OF FRIENDSHIP AND IT KILLS ME

social link the Gyarados, social link the Magikarp, social link all the other Pokemon in the lake, let Drifloon hold your hand, show the Gyarados that not all people are assholes and that some will love and care for Shiny Pokemon just like any other Pokemon instead of treating them as a prize /:

[scension]

the karps could be targeted because they're weak and defenseless even by baby pokemon standards and people are mean?

[teamboba]

People are really mean!!!! But Gira's got why these specific Magikarp- one of them is a shiny! But also people are mean.