#Coral island raina

[coral-island-player]

Coral Island dlc idea - Pufferfish/evil route

I have an idea for a future update or dlc - one when you can join Pufferfish. Now, I know that what they're doing is evil, but I think if handled correctly, it would be a good addition. Long post, because apparently I can't make short posts like, ever. Also I think if it was a dlc, part of the benefits could go to charity? To show that while you can do evil things there, the devs don't think it's good.

Now, I think with the way the game currently is, you don't have a choice - your character has to be good. Which is great but I don't feel very satisfied with it. Of course my characters are doing good things, they don't have a choice. It'd feel better if I had the choice, you know?

So, in how I imagine it, after the initial cutscenes of Karen arriving at Coral Island and Mayor Connor explaining the situation to you, the next day you encounter Karen. She asks you to join Pufferfish and help them take over the island - I mean, help save it.

If you decline, the game progresses as usual. Only then you get the mysterious dream, the museum opens to you and Ling asks you for help. The only thing that changes is that when you talk to Karen, instead of (very poorly) trying to convince you to join them, she's a bit passive aggressive and upset with you for not joining her side. Maybe slight changes happen, like Karen and Raina having schedules and some more events. Possibly a bit more features, to make the dlc worth it for people who aren't interested in joining Pufferfish. That is, if it's a dlc and not an update.

If you do join her, that's when some things happen. You get some benefits - perhaps you get some funds from Pufferfish? Cheaper things, maybe some free sprinklers once in a while? I don't know what it might be, but basically it's technically easier for you, if you look at it from the benefit point of view. Much easier.

You pay to unlock higher town ranks and benefits you'd get for completing bundles, but as you pay, Karen's plans she tells to the townsfolk are more and more fulfilled. There are more and more oil rigs around the island. You never get the dream, Ling never asks you for help, you don't even get the chance to see the museum because it's immediately turned into the storage. The ocean only gets more polluted, though you get free kelp from the Pufferfish. Who knows what happens to the merfolk? You wouldn't know they exist, same with Giants. You can mine, but you can't free the Giants. The sacred trees get cut down. Maybe the temple gets cleaned and turned into a tourist spot. It's made very clear by the game that you made the morally wrong and selfish choice. And you miss out on so many parts of the gameplay! Maybe instead of enchantments, you get "tech upgrades" from Pufferfish (of course you pay money instead of gems and fossils).

And the townsfolk aren't thrilled by your actions, either. Word spreads fast that you're the one who sponsors Pufferfish and many hold it against you. It requires more points for you to make friends with the characters. The degree of the debuff might vary with some characters, Ling and Surya for example would resent you more than let's say, Mark or Chaem that were never that against Pufferfish to begin with. Some characters might even outright refuse to date you ("I'm sorry, *player name*. But I simply can't date someone who endorses Pufferfish. I hope you understand." Maybe that could be Scott, Surya, maybe Millie? I don't know how many, but some would). In some dialogue they mention how the changes affect them. Everyone's life is generally worse, except for yours which is actively better. Maybe some characters move out, like Ling, Surya, Scott...

Perhaps there are some slight changes on festivals, meaning Tree Planting and Beach Cleanup festivals ("I'm surprised YOU'RE here, *player name*. Last time I checked, you didn't care about the environment did you?").

You never get to meet and befriend the merfolk, obviously. Instead, you can befriend and romance Karen, Raina and Derek (yep, he's romanceable there. Sounds a bit more appealing now doesn't it?). You get heart events, and they're generally likeable characters, and in this path easiest to befriend. Even Karen has a soft side for you and genuinely cares about you, even if she is kinda evil. So are you in this path, though... While Raina and Derek are generally good people, just a bit misguided (possibly also romanceable after reaching town rank A in the good path? So really this path is only necessary if you wanna date Karen or want to speedrun it).

Maybe you do a little good though, like convincing Karen to make the work conditions at Pufferfish a bit better. Or pay to get the amount of trash in water reduced (you don't care about pollution. You just don't like it when you're trying to fish and there are flyers all over the water). But the bad you did still outweighs the good.

So, your life is better. Farming is easier, but everything that makes the island and the game what is is, is gone or destroyed. You feel guilty every time you pass by the place when the trees once were, the temple, or see the oil rigs, or when one of the townsfolk makes another passive aggressive comment to you, or just won't go up that one another heart. It's quite depressing, really. Was it really worth it? It makes the good path more satisfying in contrast, though. Knowing you could do the wrong thing, but didn't.

Maybe I made the consequences too severe, or too light. It is a bit depressing. Feel free to tell me what you think.

[pastelskyesblog]

@ Pufferfish employees... are y'all okay?

[kaedelus]

Raina why are you so pretty but not romanceable?

[coral-nerd]

Raina's living her best life

[sleepyselkiesketches]

Quick hope for redemption for Raina before I head to bed

[florashaark]

CORAL ISLAND DEVS WHY CAN'T I ROMANCE HER??!!!!

[bearlytolerant]

im back for more :} 19, 20, and 30 please??

You are too good to me ☺️

19. What’s one pairing you want to explore next year?

Next year is just around the corner but probably oc x Jim from Coral Island. (But might fit that in this year)

Otherwise Dinah x Scott and their inevitable breakup which will lead to Dinah x Axel. And I do want to do a one shot of Dinah x Raina. 😎 All Coral Island

20. Which work of yours have you reread the most?

split skin (I know you are shocked)

30. Biggest surprise while writing this year?

How easily the words have been coming? And that I like them? Sometimes that critical voice still shows up but it’s been a hell of a lot quieter. It’s been awhile since I’ve enjoyed writing as much as I have lately. It’s been a really nice surprise.

AO3 wrapped asks

[ayotamacheck]

I know CI is going to add more RO (as if we weren’t already so well fed), but I’m currently guessing two of them will be related to pufferfish co. I believe both Derek and Raina will be added, as the developers wanted to wait and see how people reacted to them. To me, it would make sense if there where RO that originally supported pufferfish but then where shown the beauty of coral island, and those two are the only ones I know beside Karen that are fleshed out that way. I can’t wait to see what they do with

eyy not sure if this was meant to be a request or just chatting, but im gonna reply anyway and if it was meant to be a request just let me know 😎

i agree, though!! tbh out of the three (raina, derek, and karen) if we could only take two id pick raina and derek for sure. i remember when i first played and saw derek i was all like ive gotta marry this man before i realized he isn't a candidate yet 😭😭 same for raina!!

maybe im just a sucker for redemption stories but getting to see their development from supporting pufferfish co to not as you get closer would be so cool 😌 that character development <3

[coralislandgame]

Personally I think Derek and the female assistant from the beach clean up festive will both be added in as “pufferfish” romancesbles. It makes sense because it would allow the player to learn more about pufferfish fro a reason, and while I don’t think pufferfish will be like A joja route, I do think that that by giving us two romance options that work directly with them would flesh out the corporation more then just Karen’s word

Yeah, the "Player opens NPC's eyes, they stand up for what's right together" route would be a fun storyline to explore. Pretty sure Derek and Raina are up there as the community's pick for upcoming dateables.

[tyr-ghost]

[coral-nerd]

Geez, ok....

[coral-nerd]

WE GOT MORE RAINA STORY GUYS!!

[coral-nerd]

Raina fall outfit spotted!

[coral-nerd]

Hey, Nina! You're gonna get so cold!!

Also, I spotted Raina off to the side???