C-APM07 (Jun 22, 2017)
Puzzle
“Or, a tremorful omen.”
Animal Trivia | 1 Words
Clue
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Clue 1: 'Tremor', huh?
Clue 2: Certain animals are symbols - omens - of misfortune. Any tremor-related?
Clue 3: Which animal is thought to be a bad omen of earthquakes?
Answer and Explanation
Answer: Oarfish
Explanation: Oarfish are believed to be omens of natural disasters in Japan, earning the moniker 'earthquake fish' - hence, tremors, while 'or' is simply a pun on its name.
Summary of Receipt
Summary
Transcript
NUMBER: APM07
PRIORITY: CAFE
DATE: 22-6-17
CUSTOMER & ORDER: PLEASANT, COFFEE BLACK
SERVER: BIG GUY
In the process of stopping Mothman’s disaster ritual, we ran into him. According to him, he had already achieved what he was attempting to do—and so we saved him the trouble of stopping his own disaster. I don’t buy it. He mentioned wanting to break a few entities out of the Locker of Mayda. I can buy that. And, if that’s the case, we have a good deal of work ahead of us.
That’s all.
Big Guy
Manager: There, that should do it.
H.R.: Can he undo it?
Manager: Sure. But it’s probably more effort than it’s worth, choice? I knotted these ley lines up beyond recognition. ‘Course, the damage is already done—
Pleasant: Well… look at this.
H.R.: Eep!
Big Guy: Mothman.
Pleasant: Evening. Or… is it almost dawn? I see you’ve mangled my ritual. How… thoughtful.
Payroll: You can’t sink the Keys. We won’t let you.
Pleasant: [Payroll]. Umbra said you were still alive. That’s fun. And you must be [the Manager], [Big Guy], and [H.R.] Though—sink the Keys? I don’t need magic to do that.
Manager: Yet you’ve spread quite a bit of your disaster magic ‘round ‘ere.
Pleasant: True. I had to widen the path a bit. Shake up some old sediment. I was just about to undo my work—yet you’ve done it for me. My, Umbra was right; you are a helpful bunch.
Big Guy: Widen the path? Why?
Pleasant: To make way for the Dark. Got a few old friends who’d like to lend a hand… yet their chains hang heavy in the Locker of Leviathan. What? You thought I sought to upend the Serpents Triangle? I know better than to mess with ancient Ouroborian magic.
Manager: …Who are you trying to break from the Locker?
Pleasant: And ruin the surprise? I wouldn’t dream of it. Though… my, it’s been a while since I saw you three together like this. How exciting.
[Pleasant left the CaDCom transcription range.]
H.R.: …since he saw us together like this…? I don’t think I’ve ever met the Mothman before.
Big Guy: Mind games.
Manager: Or… he was there to see “us” the first time ‘round.
Big Guy: Can’t be. He’s a high demon—not an Elder.
Manager: More than Elders can muck about time…