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extra mission log 1 : the island of dancing animals
EXTRA MISSION : LOG ONE
Mission Dossier | NPC Information | Setting Information | Questions
| "Being a detective in real life isn't like it is in stories. I can't solve this one alone." |
A New Transmission.
"Hello sirs! I finally got this thing working — or it started working, I'm not sure it was me — anyway, I'm — I'm Angus McDonald! I'm a detective. S-some of you know me, you worked together to help me solve a mystery and I — I need your help again.Something's missing, um, in my head. Memories. I know I should know some things, but when I reach for them they're gone. There's a Relic on this island, I know that much, but I don't know where or what it is. I don't know where the Director is, or the Bureau, and I don't know where the Hunger is but I know — I know it's out there. It's close. It's coming.
If you can hear me, if you can help me, please come find me. I know we can figure this out, but being a detective in real life isn't like it is in stories. I can't solve this one alone."
The Island of Dancing Animals.
The island of Baisla has been hospitable to you Reclaimers for the past few weeks, its Animalian hosts eager to share knowledge, housing, food, and work with your seemingly-shipwrecked souls. The menagerie wastes no time introducing Reclaimers (and, for some reason, a few Lyrabar socialites and pirates) to their vibrant music, energetic dancing, enhanced technomancy, and magical connection with the runestone beasts of the southern ruins. Though there has been no sign of any member of the Bureau of Balance while you've been here (and no one to brief you on a mission, of course), a light appears in the form of some direction from one Angus McDonald.
The mysteries don't stop with you, either. As beautiful as this island is, there are certain... oddities.... such as the shimmering barrier that surrounds the water at all times, keeping everyone in. Or the Gilded Wall, rumored to hold back a terrible evil.... or the glitches that seem to keep cropping up. It seems every moment spent here is accompanied by a newer, fresh mystery. Some questions loom more than others, though: Will your investigations uncover the secrets behind this island and your — and Angus's — lost memories? Or will your search for the last Relic leave you marooned?
G-G-G-Glitching
By now you've noticed those strange glitch-like images all around you on the island; fruits that don't quite "load" correctly and instead display fruit-shaped static; otherwise-ordinary-looking but immaterial trees and lampposts with miscolored squares and rectangles pieced out of them; even natural stone walls that can't be climbed as they display nothing but what appears to be a warped, miscolored stone-texture; and so on.
The more adventurous Animalians have discovered that using different path actions can fix these glitches (or worsen them, depending). They don't have much other intel on them, but tampering with the glitches seen around the island may lead to some.... interesting outcomes... Success will certainly earn the gratitude of the Animalians, who would really like their island to not look like a heat-damaged VHS tape.
A Wall of Gold
Some of you may have encountered the consecrated Gilded Wall and its strange magic-dampening properties as you've gotten the lay of the land. It's a pretty noticeable landmark, both opulent and foreboding. The Animalians have discouraged you from getting too close, referring only vaguely to its necessity in keeping the residents of Baisla safe. Some of them don't seem to want to talk about it, in the sense that speaking of evil gives the evil power. Some of them, though, just don't understand the history well enough to explain it.
But there is someone on the island who understands the history, because he was there to see it: Elder Marinero, who the Animalians may eventually point you towards if you're particularly persistent in asking after the Gilded Wall. However, if you try to ask him about it in Common, you may be out of luck; he only speaks Animalian! Magic and old-fashioned studying will certainly be a boon in communications with this stubborn old bat. If the Elder is a bust, it's possible to get past the fussy Animalians to investigate the Gilded Wall yourself. Try to test your magic by the wall again, and you'll find that it's working now. Surely someone can figure out what's got the islanders so spooked about this great golden landmark.
A History in Ruins
On the other hand, maybe the Strange Ruins will have a hint on your current predicament. They're a wonderful experience for the academically-inclined, regardless of your interest (or lack thereof) in the Gilded Wall. Animalian archaeologists and tourists from Lyrabar are a common sight at the Strange Ruins, both groups often being guided by Professor Jerry or his assistant, Kipper. Prof. Jerry explains that these ruins are what Animalians have based their practice of magic on for all of recorded history; they're much older than even Elder Marinero! You can enjoy the sights with the tourists or lend a hand to the archaeologists--including Angus, whose sharp detective instincts have led him to the murals in these ruins. He doesn't know why, but these images call to him. He's certain they have something to do with his missing memory and the location of the Relic! Perhaps deciphering some of these images will help him solve this mystery. Or at least (re)teach you some pretty cool path actions!
Runestone Rubble
If you want old stuff that's less academic, check out the Coliseum. You can watch all kinds of cool fights here--or participate in them! Of note are the large, animal-like creatures made of glowing stone, which feature in many of the challenges. They say the eccentric magpie K.V. of K.V. Labs is the resident expert on these beasts, as well as the rest of the magitech on Baisla. It might be worth paying the lab a visit if you're curious about the nuts and bolts of it all--but if the Coliseum is your kind of place, you're probably more interested in punching than studying!
Thankfully, you're allowed to do that. Respected Baisla warriors and fearsome magitech beasts are happy to meet you in battle to test your mettle. You can fight your fellow Reclaimers here too, for fun and bragging rights. Victors are rewarded with a variety of prizes, though you never know what you're going to get. And the experience of battle is its own reward, paying dividends in keeping your mind and body sharp. Maybe you'll even learn something about the beasts or gain some loyal fans with your performance in the fights. There are three potential routes you can take: fighting your fellow Reclaimers for some clout, fighting the island's elite Animalian warriors for a variety of rewards, and the most difficult (but exciting) battles of all: taking on the magitech beasts and their handlers, something even most respected Baisla warriors fall short of accomplishing. The rules of the Coliseum are as follows:1.) Show respect and good sportsmanship.
2.) Only those signed up may fight--no outside help once the battle has begun.
3.) Nonlethal bouts only. A victor is declared once surrender or incapacitation occurs.
Island Hospitality.
Cafe Calamari
The Bureau of Balance is missing, which includes Bender! How will you ever get your magical grub on?
At Café Calamari, of course! For some reason, Chef Miso Fou is here smack dab in a saltwater lake in the middle of the island. His cute little swim-up tiki bar caters to the Reclaimers especially with a very familiar menu, as well as a few new courses and the exciting potential of new dishes, should you request them! The aesthetic really seems to vibe with the tourists that flock to it, though the food is not always to everyone's taste.
...But something's a bit strange there, or rather, someone. A goose named Ronaldo paces around the area trying to get the attention of newcomers and convince them of weirdo conspiracy theories about the lake under Miso Fou's bar!! He carries around crayon drawings of otherwise-normal-looking jellyfish with pictures projected in their domes, but most Animalians and tourists alike pay Ronaldo no mind. He's well-known for his... unorthodox ramblings. Could there really be something to his suspicions? The locals certainly don't think so!
Boardwalk Boogie
Looking for supplies, food, or perhaps even a job? Head down to the Brightway Boardwalk for just that! Night and day, the island's economic hub is always at least simmering with excitement, if not bubbling over! Especially with all these tourists and new folk around to entertain. Located just behind most of the seaside cabanas, the Brightway Boardwalk is more than just a bunch of studios, businesses, and fish markets; it also hosts the grounds for the seasonal Dance Competition.
The Boardwalk Boogie Band plays nearly every day at the Boardwalk Square, where one can usually find the island's mayor-of-sorts, a cow named Lola. A tall Astrologian in a starry cape, she makes a cutting figure... if not elusive. Lola might actually be a bit hard to get a hold of, what with a new Dance Competition coming up. If you manage to stop her, she'll simply urge you to join in; after all, non-locals have a place in the competition as well! Dance teams are limited to 3 people for out-of-island entries. You have plenty of time to practice before the big Boardwalk Boogie night, which starts at sunset and ends at sunrise. It seems like Boogie Night is all the island can talk about and studios are even offering free classes lately. Why not jump in and learn to dance?
...Unless you aren't interested, of course. That's just fine! The boardwalk connects to the harbor, where Captain Baxley and his mixed-bag crew pull in the island's share of fish every day. They seem a bit disoriented by being unable to sail out as far as they usually do, but the fishing fare near the shore is just as well. They'll certainly put you to work if you seem bored or they need the help! The fish market caters to early risers and the sea-side taverns cater to late sleepers. Here is where you'll find experts in a wider variety of paths, and even a few fox Vulpish who might be willing to train with a Reclaimer or two.
Scenic Spots
If you're still looking for more places to hit up, there's still quite the array of areas! Academics can refresh their path actions or read up on Baisla at the Roswell Center, a hospital up north that also hosts a pretty good library and all sorts of studies. Just to the west of the center is the scenic natural resort Las Cascadas, or the Cascades. Though most of this smaller island is simply a lush, naturally-organized paradise perfect for relaxing and hanging with platypuses, the highest areas of the Cascades also provide a vantage point where the curious can see the dark mist past the Gilded Wall.
For the more hunting-and-monster-fighting-oriented explorer, the Foggy Forest on the mainland is home to huntable animals and animal hybrids such as frog-squirrels and raccoon-crows. Once you deal with the glitches, the forest also bears the fruits the Animalians love so much; you might be able to strike a sweet deal if you offer them for trade! They will warn you, however, not to venture too far into the forest....
On the outer islands lay Miaoteo's Workshop, where Reclaimers in need of equipment can trade fish for weapons made right in front of them; Elder Marinero's house where Animalians gather for oral retellings of their history; and even an unclaimed island perfect for camping. Try to avoid that last island if you don't want trouble, though; the pirates lurking there don't seem as friendly as those on the mainland.
Check out more to explore on these areas in our Setting Information page!
Island Wilds.
The Crystal Lagoon
Surrounding the main island is the Crystal Lagoon, picturesque still waters full of gorgeous reefs that resemble crystal, which are teeming with docile wildlife like gentle sharks and jellyfish. The ecosystem here is bountiful and full of life -- ideal for the Reclaimer who wants to study, or just cool off and relax. The locals will shoo you off if they see you making too much of a splash, as they prefer these waters remain undisturbed!
It's curious, though. With so much algae and reef underwater, one would expect the waters to be more on the shallow side -- but if a Reclaimer chooses to dive down, they may discover that the waters run much deeper than they might expect. The water itself becomes darker, murkier, as they stray from the coral...
Curious indeed.
Deep Foggy Forest
No Animalian would dare wander here, as there are whispers of terrible creatures lurking within and other strange happenings... But if any Reclaimer should venture out here against their advice, they'll find a peculiar atmosphere, indeed. Despite being part of the Foggy Forest, there's a marked difference in the visuals alone. The foliage itself almost seems to be hostile: denser, more like a jungle, gnarled and threatening to trip you at every turn. The fog pervades, making it difficult to see more than five feet in front of you. Even some of the trees seem to be in decay.
The glitches, too, are more threatening in this place: black sap, glowing fruit, vines that clip through the ground and grab you, patches of quicksand that seize you the second you make a wrong step, insects much larger than you’d ever expect to see them, and so forth.
Worse than that, the further in you go, the more you may feel as though you're being watched -- every so often, you catch sight of something monstrous and grotesque in the corner of your eye -- but as soon as you move your head, it's gone. Strange, indistinguishable whispers fill your ears, just louder than the buzzing of insects, and well. Best to be alert. Most creatures you may encounter are not hostile, but the more time you spend here, the less the forest seems to tolerate you. Your luck may not last so long.
Tread lightly, Reclaimers.
Whispers in the Water
Speaking of peculiar happenings, there seems to be more strange happenings afoot. Or... aswim, rather. If a Reclaimer should be swimming around Miso Fou's Bar, the Crystal Lagoon, or the Cascades, they may find themselves hearing voices.
Some unfamiliar, some familiar -- some so familiar, actually, that Reclaimers may hear words they could have sworn they've either said themselves or heard another say to them -- giving them the strangest sense of deja vu.
The voices subside just as abruptly as they began, leaving the source difficult to identify.
A note from your Navigators.
Welcome, Reclaimers, to your first Extra Mission Log! Thank you for sticking with us! We hope you'll enjoy the plans we have for you in this mysterious adventure to find Lucretia and the missing Relic.
We have a couple of fun signups available here, including a special NPC interaction! These particular signups will be open until August 13th at 9PM EST. Regular NPC interactions can be found here!
For adventure rolls head over here and to order food from Miso Fou, head over here! Please direct any questions here!
Thanks for playing, and happy navigating!
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1. Bad news first: Ronaldo wants none of this. (DC 13; +1 Oreos = 6 + 1 = 7) He's a bit of a chaos element; in this case, it seems as though Wash's smooth Oreo talking may have put him off a bit. Accusing Wash of being an Agent of The Man (which has a bit of a different tone coming from an Animalian), he goes on a tear about how he will never reveal the secrets of the jellyfish or where they go, so take that! Take that, Mister Governman!
2. Now for the good news.
As has been established by now, the Crystal Lagoon is significantly deeper in some places that it seems from the surface. Darker patches of water lead to depths inaccessible to those who need to breathe air — but fortunately, OctoWash doesn't. With the ability to stay underwater for as long as necessary, it's all a matter of patience and careful exploration now.
He explores the Lagoon up and down. It takes hours to find anything. (DC 13; 19) But eventually, at the opposite end of the Lagoon from Mira's discovery and near the Lagoon's floor, Wash hears something. Maybe a snatch of dialogue from home, or from Wonderland, or a particularly ridiculous Interlude moment — but he hears it and remembers it and, more than anything else, recognizes his own voice.
A jellyfish pulses gently through the water past Wash's face. The doppler effect of his own voice is strange and disorienting, but the jellyfish doesn't seem disoriented at all: it knows exactly where it's going. Away from Wash, not deeper but sideways, under a rocky overhang leading into a dark opening, into which it disappears.
Looks like you didn't need Ronaldo after all. What will Wash do?
3. With an 18, Legend Lore has this to say:
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2. Follow that jellyfish
Carefully, and at a distance far enough to not seem like a predator but close enough to keep tabs on it/not lose it, but nonetheless: follow that jellyfish.
3. Thanks, Legend Lore! That is helpful and also terrifying.
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Welcome to the Caverns of Memory.
Wash's jellyfish knows exactly where it's going and swims a path fairly easy to retrace. After a few minutes' travel, it and Wash are joined by another jellyfish, then a third, then more and more until he's traveling in a loose pack of drifting jellies. They are without question the same jellyfish found elsewhere on the island.
They are also very clearly not like the Voidfish. Resembling brilliant white seaglass, speckles of brilliant white light flash in their domes, coalescing occasionally into shapes and movement. At times Wash will hear more flashes of sound, some of his own voice, some of other people that he knows, and some of people he's never heard before. The audio quality differs, distorted by the water but sometimes distorted further still by some unknown factor.
If Wash remembers Lyrabar, he'll recognize these jellyfish of memory easily. This is, in its way, just another hall of records. The deeper within the caverns he goes, the larger jellyfish he finds, displaying more complex memories in their bells, exhibiting more intelligence and more curiosity. Some of them turn to follow his path as he swims by, seeming to know he isn't supposed to be down here, but unwilling to take any action against him. After all, he isn't hurting anyone.
After a certain point, Wash's jellyfish seems to lose its purposeful urge and begins simply drifting on the current, jelly-chillin'. It's up to you now, soldier. What will you do?
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1. Is there anything particularly special about this specific part of the caverns? More to the point, is there any obvious reason Wash's jellyfish would've stopped here, or is this just the point where it hit 10,000 wiggles on its jellyfitbit and figured it was done for the day?
2. Wash is still a little worried about the fact that all of his memories post-Candlenights (i.e. Queen of Hearts memories) are foggy - is he able to find any jellyfish displaying those memories in more clarity? He's mostly just wondering if they were Actually Real.
3. Would he be able to find any jellyfish displaying memories from people in the Bureau that haven't been seen on the island? Lucretia, Leon, anyone like that? He's looking for information that might fill in the gaps on what they know about the island, or might offer a clue as to where the Bureau higher ups have disappeared to. It's a long shot, but it's worth taking.
4. Those bigger, more intelligent jellyfish: what are they displaying? Are they still keeping an eye on him? What happens if he picks one with an interesting memory (possibly in line with the above questions, or possibly just A Good Memory) and carefully approaches it?
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2. Unfortunately, there aren't any memories on display that are clearly from after Candlenights. (DC 18; 10) There are a few memories here and there, blipping in and out, that are blurry or otherwise obscured. None of the trademark Voidfish static, and there's no definitive way to say whether the blurriness is due to unreality, outside interference, or simple deterioration of memory.
3. (No DC; 18) What Wash ends up finding isn't immediately recognizable as something important. To a less savvy octopus, it would seem like a fellow mollusc throwing a tantrum. Because across the bell of a medium-sized jellyfish, something black and inky spreads in tendrils, in tangible clouds. A closer look reveals something flickering in the black, flecks of luminescent color. And a hand, swallowed up by the blackness like a skintight glove, reaching out from the midst of the tangle as the tendrils become something more like pitch-dark vines.
The point of view here is from the side and below — looking up. Whoever's perspective this is, they're very short. When they reach out to the hand being swallowed up by blackness, their arm is sun-beaten and strong, worn and clever hands with nails cut short. On their wrist is a Bureau of Balance bracer.
Wash can't hear sound through the jellyfish, but the whole image shakes as though the memory has been slammed by a sonic boom. Just on the edge of vision is a flash of something silver. The viewer rushes forward — there's a flash of red hair as the perspective rushes backward to reveal a redheaded gnome running towards danger as quickly as his legs can carry him — and the whole memory flashes white.
That's the end.
4. They are definitely still keeping an eye on him, although they don't seem wary. More curious than anything. An educated guess might bring one to the conclusion that, while they have certainly seen octopi before, they don't ordinarily move so purposefully, and they're wondering if this is an octopus at all actually? If not, what is it?
The large jellyfish are displaying the same random variety of memories as the small ones. None of them show anything especially relevant to Wash's inquiries, but one is displaying a particularly irreverent moment from Bureau summer camp that's sufficient to draw Wash in. This jellyfish draws backwards a bit when Wash approaches, but stops retreating after it recovers from its startle, beaming an image of childlike hands drawing a question mark in crayon.
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There are no answers to be found in this jellyfish, but...maybe there are others. Maybe there's another memory, another perspective, something that isn't just watching a friend and teammate run towards danger before cutting out like a found footage horror movie.
Are there any other jellyfish with Bureau or Hunger memories displaying currently, or is this jellyfish the only one with a Space Cthulu migraine?
4. Wash pauses in his approach when the jellyfish startles. That memory - is that coincidence, or is the jellyfish trying to communicate? After a moment, Wash raises one tentacle and slowly waves it in greeting. Uh, hi?
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4. No coincidence, it seems, as Wash’s tentacle-y wave garners a bob up and down in response. The memory it displays next is one of . . . well, it’s not Wash. But it is a small group of Reclaimers, futzing around Cafe Calamari. The memory is from underneath, through a foot or so of water, so it’s not terribly clear, but the bracers are visible on each Reclaimer’s wrist.
Is this jellyfish calling Wash out? Maybe.
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4. Called out by a jellyfish. What even is his life anymore.
Well, there are worse things.
After taking a few seconds to realize that it's close to impossible to nod while also being an octopus, Wash does what the jellyfish did and bobs up and down a bit. Yeah, he's with the weirdos.
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The good news is that Washtopus seems to have been accepted by this particular jelly. The bad news is that it doesn't seem very verbose. Or whatever the projected memory equivalent of verbose would be.
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Well, there's always charades.
He's going to give this one more try and look to see if there's a jellyfish projecting any memories of the Hunger, or missing Bureau members, or weird glitchy stuff on the island - things he wants to know more about. If he manages to find one, he's going to get his jellyfriend's attention and gesture pointedly at the jellyfish projecting the memory. That! Show him more about that!
If he can't find any jellyfish projecting memories he wants to know more about, he's just going to hang out for a bit and see what happens. Maybe wave at his new friend, swim a loop or two, see if his jellyfriend speaks up a bit more.
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Unfortunately, the jellyfriend doesn't seem to get it? Like, at all. Bobbing faintly up and down, it drifts through a bunch of disconnected memories, including one of Washtopus himself a few minutes ago. It seems that the direct approach might be a poor one. While the jellyfish can communicate very broad concepts, something this specific is a bit beyond them.
(DC 11; 13) On the other hand, it seems very pleased by the fact that Wash is hanging out and in fact swims a loop or two right alongside him, although a bit slower; it's just not as aerodynamic. It doesn't show anything more relevant, but it's clearly enjoying the company. Seems like Wash is doing pretty well social link-wise here.
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It doesn't help that his jellyfriend doesn't really seem to get it. Evidently it's not good at specifics, but it seems to like hanging out.
So Wash will stay for a bit, swimming chill loops with his jellyfriend and keeping an eye out on the other jellyfish to see if anything interesting pops up. He should probably get going and share the information he has - is there a way to find his jellyfriend the next time he comes back? Is there anything unique or memorable about jellyfriend that will make it easier to spot in a crowd?
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Even as he moves to leave, it seems kind of reluctant to let him go. Bobbing after him, it flashes the question mark again a couple of times. Hey, come to think of it, that's pretty distinctive, isn't it.
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The question mark flashes again. Where are we going?
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He's looking for a cave with a platform; once he finds one, he's going to gesture to jellyfriend - wait, stay here - and clamber up onto the rock and out of the water, and turning back into a human in the process. He sits up and waves at jellyfriend. Hey, buddy.
After all, jellyfriend wanted to know what he really was, right?
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This is nice. Now it knows what he really looks like and will be able to recognize him even outside of octopus shape. It seems pleased.
(No DC; 20.)
Its bell darkens.
Then it shows an office, beautifully furnished, tastefully decorated, with the debatable exception of a large portrait of the Director on the wall behind the desk. There are little bells hung around the edges of it in what seems like a wistful nod to cheer.
Almost immediately, the Director herself stumbles into view, leaning heavily on her staff. The stone set at its peak looks off, somehow — clouded. Lights shine off and on in its interior. Lucretia doesn't seem to notice. She staggers over to her desk, leans on it with both hands, staff tucked under her arm. Deeply reluctant to part with it. She's perspiring. She's panicked.
Her hands look as though she's stuck them into a vat of black and shining ink. From her wrists up, something dark climbs, slow enough that it's only gotten an inch or so yet, but stubbornly persistent.
The bell flashes, shining black for a moment, then a blinding white that makes Wash's eyes ache in the dim light of the cavern. When it clears, he sees the Voidfish's chamber and Lucretia again, her hands like black gloves pressed against the glass, eyes staring at the Voidfish but also not. Her staff is still tucked under her arm. The growing blackness on her wrists has climbed just a touch more.
The light in the room changes, a long gold rectangle of light opening up — the door. Someone's coming. She whips around. Two figures stand in the doorway, both of a height and significantly shorter than Lucretia. One crosses the space between them at a stumbling jog, eyes wide; this is Davenport, who stops at her side. The other figure is still hidden against the light of the open door, but there's something tucked under their arm, too. Something rectangular and thick.
Lucretia begins to shout. The figure shakes their head; its outline trembles, but it doesn't falter.
The memory ends abruptly.
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And then it gives him that.
He watches, memorizing every detail he can, though his hands are pressed together in front of his face by the time the memories end. With anyone else, it might be a gesture of prayer; for him, it's concern, an attempt to put the puzzle pieces together even though he knows he's still missing a number of them and he's not going to get to see the picture on the box.
This is what's missing, isn't it. Nobody remembers what happened with the Hunger's approach or how they all got here, but Wash has the feeling he's seeing bits and pieces of it: Carey and Killian caught somewhere stiflingly hot; Davenport running towards danger; and now this, likely the prelude to what he'd seen of Davenport in the other jellyfish's dome. Lucretia...did something? Tried something? With her staff, with her hands...whatever she'd tried to do, it looked like it hadn't worked, or had completely gone wrong. She'd gone to the Voidfish, and two people had found her there - both Davenport's size, which ruled out a good amount of the Bureau. The one in the doorway was holding...something - a book? - and disagreeing with Lucretia about...something, and...and that's it.
That can't be it. There's still too many pieces missing - and God damn what he wouldn't give for audio - but with any luck, he can find more.
"Thanks. That was...helpful." It's as genuine as he can manage while still being a little scattered, and he follows it up with a thumbs up. He has no idea if jellyfriend can parse words, but it can't hurt to try, right?
"The one in the doorway - who is that? Can you show me?" He pauses - that might be too complicated if jellyfriend doesn't speak Common - then lifts his arm and taps his bracer. More of these people, please.
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Ultimately, though, it's no good. (DC 11; +1 social link = 9 + 1 = 10) While it understands that it's being addressed and asked for something, it doesn't really know what's being requested.
After a brief hesitation, it begins to show the same memory again. At least it's trying?
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"Wait. Stop. That right there - who is that?"
He points to the door, to the figure - he has no idea if this is going to translate at all, but it's worth trying.
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Which is not to say that there's no way to get the answer that Wash wants.
(DC 11; +1 social link = 12 + 1 = 13) The image wiggles a little bit. Judders like the viewpoint is getting knocked around. Then skips forward, past the point where Lucretia begins to shout — another quick clip — and the memory continues past the point it did originally, or perhaps it's simply connecting to a different chunk of memory entirely.
The figure steps into the room. It's Angus McDonald. Under his arm is a book. Much of its title is obscured by his grip, but this much can be made out:
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It's Angus. Angus confronted the Director when the Hunger arrived. And Angus is here on the island, even though Lucretia (presumably) is not. And that book title...he can't fill in the blanks himself, but he knows Angus can.
It would be an unbelievable coincidence, which is why Wash is pretty sure it isn't one.
The next step is to talk to Angus - to see what he knows and hopefully jog a few memories. Before that, though, he gives jellyfriend a genuine smile. "Thanks, buddy. That really helped. I need to go, but I'll come back and visit, okay?"
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Weirdly, it seems to know something nice is happening when it's thanked, too. Some excited bobbing happens, and it drifts in a circle. Then it reflects Wash's smile in its bell. He's very welcome!