Lotus Mango/IF-1667

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AVAST!
The waters beyond this point are uncharted, tales from distant shores echoed back into our reality.

Background

The following accounts can be traced to a single leather-bound journal originally found in a locked wooden chest alongside a sextant-like device of indeterminate origin and a shell that matches no known species of mollusc. The chest was located in a storage room in the Legscraper’s lower levels that was described as “smelling faintly of the sea”. Subsequent attempts to locate and navigate to said room have been unsuccessful thus far. The journal details the exploits of the crew of a large sailing vessel, The Tokyo Adrift, descriptions of which are largely consistent with mid-17th century galleons.

With The Tokyo Adrift

There was much furore and upset when The Tokyo Adrift set sail while still attached to a crane on the docks of the port they were harbouring at, pulling it straight off its supports. There was less anger when it was discovered that this was by the crane’s choice. Lotus Mango was a construct consisting of a dock crane and a plant. Descriptions of the tree are consistent with that of a coconut palm. The writer is unsure of the origins of the construct but details their research into the matter. The mechanical elements of Lotus Mango seemed to have ties to the Lotus Trading Company, an organisation that is described as having a monopoly on trade in that region of the Immateria seas. Mango lacked the need to eat, drink or sleep, but would frequently join the crew and sit with them at mealtimes regardless. They are non-verbal, presenting another obstacle in determining their origin. Some entries describe Mango as providing crew members with coconuts grown from their tree, with said crew members describing the water within as “abnormally refreshing” and “that’s the stuff”. The writer expresses further confusion over the nature of Mango’s existence as the growth of the tree seems to occur independently of the need for watering or nutrients from the soil.

One specific entry details an incident in which the Adrift was docked at a port known to be controlled by the Lotus Trading Company and Mango disappeared shortly after the ship was resupplied. Subsequently, word was received that a warehouse nearby had been damaged beyond repair at great cost to the Company. Mango did not respond when asked to comment and The Tokyo Adrift set sail immediately after they boarded.