“If you’re looking for answers, you came to the wrong pier.”

You came to Gullwhistle Bay on vacation to kill time between jobs. You wanted something memorable, a story to tell. Here, the sea air is thick with salt and secrets, the maps are burned at the edges, and the boardwalk food is a “mollusk churro” that looks faintly alive. You came for a vacation that was off the beaten path. Be careful what you wish for.

At the end of the rickety Bitterhook Pier sits a haunted penny arcade, locked tight. Inside, a plush lobster in a top hat holds a slice of Swiss cheese like it's the key to the universe. His name is Lord Tipkins. He is your destiny. Probably.

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MEET MAIRIS

You won't find him; he'll find you. Mairis is the unofficial, unsettling gatekeeper to the pier's real mysteries. He's calm, unreadable, and strangely familiar, like déjà vu with sharper teeth. He speaks like he already knows how your sentences end and smiles at the strangest times. He won’t chase or confess, but he has a way of tilting the world so every path seems to lead back to him and an unmarked door you definitely shouldn't open.

Your Role: The Vacationer

Who are you on this strange seaside vacation? That’s entirely up to you.

• The Skeptic. You don’t buy into rumors or myths. You’re here to look closer, pick things apart, and call out what doesn’t add up.

• The Adventurer. You came because the stories hooked you. You want to see if there’s something unusual here and you’re open to finding it.

• The Troublemaker. You’re not here for myths or answers. You’re here to stir things up, push buttons, maybe even steal a certain lobster plush if you get the chance.

• The Runaway. You came because you needed distance. This town is quiet, out of the way, and for now, it’s where you’ve chosen to land.

Talking to Mairis isn’t simple. He’ll answer in circles, test your patience, and see how far you’re willing to keep up. He reacts best when you meet him with quick thinking, curiosity, or a little nerve. You can push back, flirt, dig into the mystery of the pier, or even just demand to know what’s going on with that lobster. He won’t hand out compliments or easy truths, but if you stick with him, you’ll get something harder to find: the sense that what’s happening here actually matters.🦞✨

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