OOC Plot Discussion [Sep 2020]

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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!

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GYARADOS

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[compendiem]

For clarification since there was some confusion in the most recent meeting: there is only one Gyarados, it lives in the lake at the center of the island, and there are no whirlpools in the lake. There are whirlpools in the ocean, along with severe thunderstorms, that are currently preventing people from leaving.

Re: GYARADOS

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Akira's ongoing 'conversation' with the Gyarados may shed some light on things. I'm not gonna summarize it just now because a. it's not done and b. I don't feel well today, but here you go \o/

Re: GYARADOS

[infiltrationtools]

UPDATE: The Gyarados is connected to the northwest of the island. It's probable that whichever humans hurt it also took it away from its home. I'm thinking now that the solution is to take Gyarados and its kids back to its normal home, and that might help with the storms somehow? Gyarados is certainly stronger than a pack of Mudkips.

[regression]

- Gyarados prefers persim berries
- it's protecting 2 magikarp, one red and one gold (shiny)
- it appeared a month ago
- most likely dropped off by a trainer because it's difficult for magikarp to level up in the wild

laughs i don't have anything else, but if they can't calm the storm, the island will flood then they would prob need to evacuate everyone to go to the next island with them. gyarados' problem (people) would be solved, though i don't know how well the magikarps will fare in stormy waters.

[regression]

Joonghyuk and Atsushi go to talk to the Gyarados (begrudgingly on yjh’s part because he doesn’t think it’ll work) but.... it works

what Joonghyuk can interpret from Gyarados charades is that it’s willing to relocate, but it’s looking for proof that they’re strong enough to keep its fishy family safe through the process. No one has beat it so far.

investigation thread here

[compendiem]

https://pokespe.dreamwidth.org/493.html?thread=207085#cmt207085
- The Gyarados is covered in both recent and old injuries and scars, but does not seem to be badly wounded.
https://pokespe.dreamwidth.org/493.html?thread=391405#cmt391405
- The Gyarados likes Persim berries, but does not care for boba. Sometimes it will bring berries down under the water.
- Those who have shown it kindness and feed it are allowed as close as 50 feet but no closer.
https://teamboba.dreamwidth.org/3149.html?thread=83789#cmt83789
- The Magikarp have been seen playing around with an Azuril. Gyarados allows this, but doesn't go out of its way to protect it like it does the Magikarp.
- Gyarados can understand human speech.
- (more to come? more to come as Gira and I continue threading)