Why does Gulliver keep falling off his boat?

[GreenOctagons]

Every time I see him washed up on the beach, I ask myself this question. Does anyone actually know why?

 

[daringred_]

i don't know whether or not there's a canon reason. i swear i once saw someone suggest his shipmates keep pushing him overboard, either as a joke or to get rid of him, which seems likely. other reasons could be that he's just clumsy and repeatedly loses his footing near the edge on rough waters but never learns his lesson, or he's secretly seasick and keeps falling overboard while hurling into the sea.

 

[GreenOctagons]

i don't know whether or not there's a canon reason. i swear i once saw someone suggest his shipmates keep pushing him overboard, either as a joke or to get rid of him, which seems likely. other reasons could be that he's just clumsy and repeatedly loses his footing near the edge on rough waters but never learns his lesson, or he's secretly seasick and keeps falling overboard while hurling into the sea.

He does talk a lot so being pushed off by his mates seems a believable explanation

 

[xxcodexx]

one word....RUM lol! hes a pirate, mate. R!

 

[GreenOctagons]

one word....RUM lol! hes a pirate, mate. R!

Likes a drink I bet

 

[EmGee]

one word....RUM lol! hes a pirate, mate. R!

That's Gullivarr you're thinking of, not Gulliver. They're two completely different seagulls.
It's all in the eyes.

 

[Rosch]

Gulliver has no crew. Gullivarrr has no crew either.
They share the same boat and they always argue who the real captain is.
The loser gets to walk the plank.

 

[Belle T]

You're all way off the mark.

What's really happening is that Gulliver is trapped in a constantly repeating time loop. He never makes it back to his ship. He never sees his friends, family, and loved ones ever again. He just continues to wash up on the shore of your island, with no memories of all the previous times it's happened. This is his punishment, his own personal Hell, from which there is no return. He puts on a brave face and tries to laugh it off, but deep down he knows that something is wrong, and it wears on his soul as time goes on, slowly but surely driving him to the edge of insanity. He prays and prays, but his lamentations fall of deaf ears, for Poseidon has forsaken him.

But, surely you say, he remembers your name whenever he washes up on your island. So this theory can't possibly be true. Those are the words of someone in denial of the world's many cruelties. There is a perfectly logical and reasonable explanation for that: You were chosen by Tom Nook for a special reason, to be the living bridge between the world of the living and the isle of the damned. Your connection with the world of the living is the final, ever shrinking thread of hope Gulliver has for escaping this Twilight Zone-esque torment.

Now that you're aware of the heavy responsibility on your shoulders, next time you start up the game, Gulliver will ask you to help him find his communicator pieces. You will have your usual two choices. Yes, or no. But now, a third option will appear, which says, "Gulliver, don't you think it's time you went home?" That will awaken Gulliver's memories, and with a tear in his eyes, he will give you a hug and say, "Thanks, kid." Once your tears have dried, Gulliver will wave goodbye and say, "I look forward to seeing you... on the New Horizon..." before his entire body vanishes into thin air.

Then, your island will disappear, your save file erased forever, as the credits roll to an empty, black screen with no music while the enormity of your life decisions weighs heavily upon your conscience. Forever.

As for Gullivarr, lol he's just a drunkard. Don't take anything he says seriously.

 

[xxcodexx]

RIP!
that was Awesome Belle T! LOL

 

[GreenOctagons]

You're all way off the mark.

What's really happening is that Gulliver is trapped in a constantly repeating time loop. He never makes it back to his ship. He never sees his friends, family, and loved ones ever again. He just continues to wash up on the shore of your island, with no memories of all the previous times it's happened. This is his punishment, his own personal Hell, from which there is no return. He puts on a brave face and tries to laugh it off, but deep down he knows that something is wrong, and it wears on his soul as time goes on, slowly but surely driving him to the edge of insanity. He prays and prays, but his lamentations fall of deaf ears, for Poseidon has forsaken him.

But, surely you say, he remembers your name whenever he washes up on your island. So this theory can't possibly be true. Those are the words of someone in denial of the world's many cruelties. There is a perfectly logical and reasonable explanation for that: You were chosen by Tom Nook for a special reason, to be the living bridge between the world of the living and the isle of the damned. Your connection with the world of the living is the final, ever shrinking thread of hope Gulliver has for escaping this Twilight Zone-esque torment.

Now that you're aware of the heavy responsibility on your shoulders, next time you start up the game, Gulliver will ask you to help him find his communicator pieces. You will have your usual two choices. Yes, or no. But now, a third option will appear, which says, "Gulliver, don't you think it's time you went home?" That will awaken Gulliver's memories, and with a tear in his eyes, he will give you a hug and say, "Thanks, kid." Once your tears have dried, Gulliver will wave goodbye and say, "I look forward to seeing you... on the New Horizon..." before his entire body vanishes into thin air.

Then, your island will disappear, your save file erased forever, as the credits roll to an empty, black screen with no music while the enormity of your life decisions weighs heavily upon your conscience. Forever.

As for Gullivarr, lol he's just a drunkard. Don't take anything he says seriously.

That was hilarious . I want that 3rd option now.

 

[Bilaz]

I think it’s a combination of many things. xD him falling overboard (perhaps due to being seasick?) maybe being pushed, probably not being rescued by his shipmates, poor thing xD.