Black Stories II ~ Case 33: Cursed Vacation

[Dead Princess Sakana]

Was the arm the man's bait for fishing sharks?

(o_0) ...NO

Was it food for their pet piranhas in sea...?

(o_0) ...NO  :V

Could it be thrown into somewhere else other than the sea?

NO. It's not explicitely stated, but I see the ea as relevant.

Was throwing into the sea simply a way of disposing the arm?

NO. It was more than that.

Were they being one-armed related to their occupation?

Could say that, YES

Was severing the arm some kind of punishment?

Uh... if I'm really liberal with the word, YES. But better try something else.

[E-Nazrin]

Eh? The 'content of the package', is there anything wrong with that?

I forget how to describe the grammatical logic behind it, but in that case "content" should be pluralized to "contents," even though there's only one thing in the package. Probably has to do with the "of" there, and maybe ownership? Sorry, I know English well, but I can't describe it well.

This has probably been covered indirectly, but just to make sure: Was the arm removed due to poison? Due to disease? Social purposes only? Or something I'm not thinking of?

[Dead Princess Sakana]

I forget how to describe the grammatical logic behind it, but in that case "content" should be pluralized to "contents," even though there's only one thing in the package. Probably has to do with the "of" there, and maybe ownership? Sorry, I know English well, but I can't describe it well.

Oh, so that was it. Yeah, I figured maybe it should have been 'contents'. Anyway, it means the arm and nothing else.

Was the arm removed due to poison? Due to disease? Social purposes only? Or something I'm not thinking of?

NO, probably YES to the last. Though I would like you to elaborate on 'Social purposes' to be sure.

[E-Nazrin]

NO, probably YES to the last. Though I would like you to elaborate on 'Social purposes' to be sure.

As part of a ritual, like the "hazing ritual" I mentioned: A religious practice, superstition, tradition, or symbol of status that is not directly grounded in practical concerns.

Was the owner of the sent arm alive when his arm was removed? The receiving men?

Was the owner of the sent arm alive when his arm was sent?

Were bladed weapons involved in the arm loss? Bladed industrial implements?

[Dead Princess Sakana]

As part of a ritual, like the "hazing ritual" I mentioned: A religious practice, superstition, tradition, or symbol of status that is not directly grounded in practical concerns.

Okay, then it's a NO

Was the owner of the sent arm alive when his arm was removed? The receiving men?

Both YES. How would they receive the arm if they were dead anyway?  :/

Was the owner of the sent arm alive when his arm was sent?

YES

Were bladed weapons involved in the arm loss? Bladed industrial implements?

NO

[Thaws]

Was the method of arm severance relevant?

Were they performers?

Was there anything relevant under the sea?

[Dead Princess Sakana]

Was the method of arm severance relevant?

NO

Were they performers?

NO

Was there anything relevant under the sea?

Depending on how I interpret part of the riddle, maybe YES.

[Thaws]

Was there probably will be the arms of the other One-Armed Men under the sea according to how you interpret things?

Are these One-Armed men sane...?

Did the men want the package wrappings/box actually but not the arm...?

Did the sender know the owner of the arm? (I didn't even notice the sender was not the arm's owner until I read the page before again >_<)

[Edible]

*fills in while fishy is away*

Was there probably will be the arms of the other One-Armed Men under the sea according to how you interpret things?

No.

Are these One-Armed men sane...?

Yes.

Did the men want the package wrappings/box actually but not the arm...?

No.

Did the sender know the owner of the arm? (I didn't even notice the sender was not the arm's owner until I read the page before again >_<)

Yes.

[Pesco]

Don't be hijacking the game. That ain't nice.

Less hijacking, more allowing it to be advanced seamlessly.

Time zones are :dealwithit: territory.

[Dead Princess Sakana]

Hey, ain't a gamemaster allowed to enjoy the nice weather a bit?    No!  You must hikikomori forever, dohoho.

Anyway, since those riddles exist in variations, I'd appreciate it if you'd send me a PM with your version of the solution before you try to take over, since you won't know if we're talking about the same stuff.
If I know you have the right solution, then I'll allow answering when questions pile up too much.
Which wasn't the case here yet, just saying.

Oh, and at least keep to the proper formatting when answering, really now. 

And just saying, if you wanna enjoy the fun of being a gamemaster, you just need to say so. It wasn't used yet, but there's an option in the OP saying everyone can run a riddle if they want, with my permission of course.

Be that as it may, Edible's answers were correct, so game on people. 

[axman36]

Did either men want to lose their arms?

[Dead Princess Sakana]

Did either men want to lose their arms?

NO. I doubt anyone ever would want that.

[E-Nazrin]

NO. I doubt anyone ever would want that.

Unless it was poisoned or diseased and amputating it would save their life, hence the question about those. =(

Is the reason the arm of the sent man was removed relevant? The reason for the receiving mens' arms to be removed?

Is the reason the arm was sent relevant?

[Dead Princess Sakana]

Unless it was poisoned or diseased and amputating it would save their life, hence the question about those. =(

Aha. Well, if that's the way you meant it, then you may be onto something. I won't change my previous answer, but there's something interesting in this sentence of yours.

Is the reason the arm of the sent man was removed relevant? The reason for the receiving mens' arms to be removed?

YES

Is the reason the arm was sent relevant?

YES

[E-Nazrin]

Aha. Well, if that's the way you meant it, then you may be onto something. I won't change my previous answer, but there's something interesting in this sentence of yours.

Damnit, and NOW I think of another actual possibility. Was the sent arm removed because it got stuck and had to be removed to escape? The arms removed from the other men?

Was the arm thrown into the sea for practical reasons? Symbolic reasons? As part of a collection?

[Dead Princess Sakana]

Was the sent arm removed because it got stuck and had to be removed to escape? The arms removed from the other men?

NO. Keep trying.

Was the arm thrown into the sea for practical reasons?
Symbolic reasons?
As part of a collection?

Out of those three, symbolic is closest I think.

[axman36]

Were the two men once co-workers? Enemies? Acquaintances?

Is the idea of karma involved in this?

[Thaws]

Was the arm severed because of:
Frostbite?
Burn damage?

Was the person who sent the arm a doctor?

[Fightest]

Are sharks involved?

[Dead Princess Sakana]

Were the two men once co-workers? Enemies? Acquaintances?

Two men? Where? Anyway, the people involved were acquaintances, YES. NO to the rest.

Is the idea of karma involved in this?

NO

Was the arm severed because of:
Frostbite?
Burn damage?

NO

Was the person who sent the arm a doctor?

IRRELEVANT

Are sharks involved?

NO

[E-Nazrin]

Was the sent arm severed because of a concrete practical concern? Was it done on purpose? Was it done with explicit permission?

All of the above questions, but for the receiving group?

[Dead Princess Sakana]

Was the sent arm severed because of a concrete practical concern?

Uh, there's a concrete reason, YES.

Was it done on purpose?

The severing? YES

Was it done with explicit permission?

Permission by whom? The owner of the arm? YES

All of the above questions, but for the receiving group?

Definitely YES, YES and YES

[axman36]

So then, the owner of the arm willingly cut the arm off?

Did the owner of the arm do it for the person who threw the arm into the ocean or did the owner do so for personal reasons?

Was the owner of the arm under a life threatening situation?

[E-Nazrin]

Did anyone involved remove their own arm?

Did the arms removed from the sender and receivers get removed due to the same cause?

Were the severed arms usable immediately before removal?

[Dead Princess Sakana]

So then, the owner of the arm willingly cut the arm off?

Willingly, YES. By himelf? I doubt it, but it's IRRELEVANT

Did the owner of the arm do it for the person who threw the arm into the ocean or did the owner do so for personal reasons?

I don't see a Yes-No-Question anywhere, yo! Anyway, personal reasons: YES

Was the owner under a life threatening situation?

NO

Did anyone involved remove their own arm?

UNKNOWN, but possible

Did the arms removed from the sender and receivers get removed due to the same cause?

Overall YES, though there were some differences.

Were the severed arms usable immediately before removal?

UNKNOWN, but possibly YES

[E-Nazrin]

Were the arms removed due to inconvenience? Injury? Cosmetics/appearance?

Were the arms functionally replaced, i.e. prosthetics? Is that relevant?

Was water significantly involved in the cause for the arms' removal?

[axman36]

Crap, got to stop wording my questions like that.

Was the owner of the arm responsible for the receiver losing his arm?

Did the receiver lose his arm by accident?

[Dead Princess Sakana]

Sorry for the delay today. Had some business to take care of.

Were the arms removed due to inconvenience? Injury? Cosmetics/appearance?

Basically NO. But if you could say what 'inconvenience' would mean specifically, that'd help.

Were the arms functionally replaced, i.e. prosthetics? Is that relevant?

IRRELEVANT, but assume NO

Was water significantly involved in the cause for the arms' removal?

Interesting question. YES.

Crap, got to stop wording my questions like that.

YES  :V

Was the owner of the arm responsible for the receiver losing his arm?

NO

Did the receiver lose his arm by accident?

NO

[Pesco]

Did any of them need a hand? :V