Act 1 - An Ordinary World
The game opens in Hootsworth's Hat Shop a bustling hub at the heart of the tropical island, the door swings open and we are brought into the world of Out of Water. A cinematic unfolds showing the beautiful island of Chelonia on a dazzling sunny day. Different angles of the various places you can visit on this are shown. As we pan to the elder turtle statue a title card of "Out of Water" is displayed and a seagull lands atop of the statue.
The seagull is Character - Kiko one of the heroes of our story and we overhear a voice in the background telling him to get down. Character - Kiko looks down to see his friend Character - Koopa, the other unlikely hero. The duo chat about the statue's importance and the stories he was told about NPC - Elder Turtle. Once they finish their conversation, we see the two playing at the base of the waterfall until the sun sets.
The day passes after a short fade to black and we see Character - Koopa, now with drowsy eyes preparing to head back home. A quite energetic Character - Kiko is still excitedly flying around trying to convince his friend to play more.
Character - Koopa explains to Character - Kiko that he is too tired and we see him head home. Disappointed, Character - Kiko flies back to the statue and talks to himself. Before heading back himself, he looks around and spots something that resembles a crab. Believing that a crab couldn't possibly be here, he thinks nothing of it and heads home.
As the two friends begin to sleep, they are taken to the Dream World where they are confronted by a deep, resonant voice.
The voice comes from NPC - Elder Turtle and he tells the duo that he needs their help in defending the island. NPC - Elder Turtle asks them if they believe they are up to the challenge. After hesitating, in sync they say yes. "Good." Replies NPC - Elder Turtle he then goes on to tell the two if they are really up for it, they must prove it to him.
This would begin the basic combat tutorial for the game and as the two begin to fight imaginary crabs, NPC - Elder Turtle describes to the pair about what he faced when he first encountered this threat and how he will help them to overcome it.
As Character - Koopa and Character - Kiko finish the level they are brought back to the real world. We are welcomed to the new day in Character - Kiko's perspective, a loud banging can be heard at his door which wakes him up. It's Character - Koopa!
This moment serves as the Call to Adventure.