As Sunday evening drifts in over the S.S. Aqua, the boat is in the process of making its long, leisurely turnaround to start heading back in the direction of Olivine City.
The weather's been wonderful so far-- not too cold (at least not during the day) and mostly clear.
But where there's only been beautiful open ocean before now, ahead of the cruise ship now is fog and dark, choppy waters.
At first, it just seems like a little inclement weather, and partygoers just head indoors or below deck and let the rain patter down above without a second thought.
That is, until the first of the whirlpools is spotted off the starboard bow. While the Whirl Islands have been visible off in the distance once or twice, the travel invitations were very clear about the fact that the ship's route would stay well clear of them.
Worry always spreads fast on a ship, even a ship as huge as the S.S. Aqua, so fortunately it's not long before the captain's voice comes on over the intercom.
"Ahoy there, passengers, this is your Captain speaking. As you can see, we're spotting some unexpected activity outside. While we are passing some small rocky land masses at the moment, they do not belong to the string of islands known as the Whirl Islands, so the whirlpools are highly unusual! As my first mate is fond of saying, 'There's two S's in S.S. Aqua, and they both stand for 'Safety'!' As such, we're in the process charting a new route to safely avoid any hazards in the water, and have officially closed the Winged Mirage Pools until we determine it's safe to re-open them. In the meantime, please feel free to enjoy any of our other services and amenities and we apologize for any inconvenience."
True to his word, the ship manages to NOT wind up plunging into any whirlpools-- but the treacherous waters show no sign of clearing up, either.
It's about nine PM when the first person spots it-- a gleaming silver tail with two dark spikes protruding from the end of it arch gracefully over the water and then disappear as its owner dives back under.
Anyone who's seen it before will recognize it immediately, and anyone who hasn't, well, they can probably make an educated guess. But in the event that they can't, gasps of "IT'S LUGIA!" spread around the ship even faster than worry does.
It's then that the intercom sounds off again, this time with the voice of the first mate.
"Attention, passengers. A Legendary Pokemon has been spotted, presumably the cause of the unusual water phemonena. It seems that our very own Lugia has taken a bit of an evening trip outside its usual territory! While we know this is exciting, and it hasn't shown any signs of aggression towards the ship itself, in the interest of not aggravating it for the safety of all on board we will be continuing our route AROUND the area. The captain also requests that anyone with experience or knowledge of Legendaries, as well as anyone whose Pokemon are capable of using the moves Defog or Whirlpool please report to his quarters. Everyone else, please remain calm and we will keep you all updated as the situation unfolds!"
The ship shortly makes a sharp turn (or as sharp as a cruise ship can make) to skirt the edges of the fog as best as it can-- but glimpses of Lugia in the water outside can still be seen, and with increasing frequency.
And, as some may note, increasing agitation.
That silvery tail occasionally slaps the water hard enough to cause waves too small to pose any harm to the ship, but certainly big enough to be felt-- and deep, resonating cries make the wineglasses in the Shiny Corsola clitter against each other. Lugia is not happy.
But... why?
[COMMENT HERE with what your character does, if anything, to help calm the waters! If 10 or more characters join the crew's efforts, the WIN CONDITION will be unlocked for everyone!]
MYSTERY ENCOUNTER
The weather's been wonderful so far-- not too cold (at least not during the day) and mostly clear.
But where there's only been beautiful open ocean before now, ahead of the cruise ship now is fog and dark, choppy waters.
At first, it just seems like a little inclement weather, and partygoers just head indoors or below deck and let the rain patter down above without a second thought.
That is, until the first of the whirlpools is spotted off the starboard bow. While the Whirl Islands have been visible off in the distance once or twice, the travel invitations were very clear about the fact that the ship's route would stay well clear of them.
Worry always spreads fast on a ship, even a ship as huge as the S.S. Aqua, so fortunately it's not long before the captain's voice comes on over the intercom.
"Ahoy there, passengers, this is your Captain speaking. As you can see, we're spotting some unexpected activity outside. While we are passing some small rocky land masses at the moment, they do not belong to the string of islands known as the Whirl Islands, so the whirlpools are highly unusual! As my first mate is fond of saying, 'There's two S's in S.S. Aqua, and they both stand for 'Safety'!' As such, we're in the process charting a new route to safely avoid any hazards in the water, and have officially closed the Winged Mirage Pools until we determine it's safe to re-open them. In the meantime, please feel free to enjoy any of our other services and amenities and we apologize for any inconvenience."
True to his word, the ship manages to NOT wind up plunging into any whirlpools-- but the treacherous waters show no sign of clearing up, either.
It's about nine PM when the first person spots it-- a gleaming silver tail with two dark spikes protruding from the end of it arch gracefully over the water and then disappear as its owner dives back under.
Anyone who's seen it before will recognize it immediately, and anyone who hasn't, well, they can probably make an educated guess. But in the event that they can't, gasps of "IT'S LUGIA!" spread around the ship even faster than worry does.
It's then that the intercom sounds off again, this time with the voice of the first mate.
"Attention, passengers. A Legendary Pokemon has been spotted, presumably the cause of the unusual water phemonena. It seems that our very own Lugia has taken a bit of an evening trip outside its usual territory! While we know this is exciting, and it hasn't shown any signs of aggression towards the ship itself, in the interest of not aggravating it for the safety of all on board we will be continuing our route AROUND the area. The captain also requests that anyone with experience or knowledge of Legendaries, as well as anyone whose Pokemon are capable of using the moves Defog or Whirlpool please report to his quarters. Everyone else, please remain calm and we will keep you all updated as the situation unfolds!"
The ship shortly makes a sharp turn (or as sharp as a cruise ship can make) to skirt the edges of the fog as best as it can-- but glimpses of Lugia in the water outside can still be seen, and with increasing frequency.
And, as some may note, increasing agitation.
That silvery tail occasionally slaps the water hard enough to cause waves too small to pose any harm to the ship, but certainly big enough to be felt-- and deep, resonating cries make the wineglasses in the Shiny Corsola clitter against each other. Lugia is not happy.
But... why?
[For more information, see the Mystery Encounter section of the event info post!]