[Jenny] Claude *Waved*

[Jenny]

The sea killed Claude.

[CoffeeBean]

Claude human/animal/other? Concrete or abstract?
If human, adult? If human, male?
Did the sea directly kill Claude, as in Claude drowned in the sea?
Does "sea" mean large body of water? Salt water?

[GalFisk]

Did Claude drown? Get shipwrecked? Get tsunamied? Actually die?

[Jenny]

Claude human/animal/other? Human Concrete or abstract? Well, he is made up to illustrate this particular scenario.
If human, adult? If human, male? Yes to all
Did the sea directly kill Claude, as in Claude drowned in the sea? Yesish
Does "sea" mean a large body of water? Yes Saltwater? Yes

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Did Claude drown? Yesish Get shipwrecked? No Get tsunamied? No, but OTRT Actually die? Well, it's not explicitly said, but he could have in those circumstances

[AlbatrossLover]

Does this happen when Claude is swimming? In walking distance to the sea/shore? Above the sea?

Is there a relevant nature disaster? Manmade disaster? Would the death be considered a murder? Suicide? Accident?

[Jenny]

Does this happen when Claude is swimming? Yes In walking distance to the sea/shore? No Above the sea? No

Is there a relevant nature disaster? Yes Manmade disaster? No Would the death be considered a murder? Suicide? Accident? This would be closest

[GalFisk]

Was there a relevant wave? Flow? Tide? Riptide? Debris? Animal? Whirlpool?

[Jenny]

Was there a relevant wave? This Flow? And this, no to others Tide? Riptide? Debris? Animal? Whirlpool?

[GalFisk]

Was the wave caused by: wind? Earthquake? Landslide? Boat? Explosion? Eruption? Was Claude carried out to sea? Did this happen in modern times? Could Claude have known of the danger?

[Jenny]

Was the wave caused by: wind? This, no to others Earthquake? Landslide? Boat? Explosion? Eruption? Was Claude carried out to sea? Possibly Did this happen in modern times? Yes Could Claude have known of the danger? Well, he could've, if he researched this phenomenon

[GalFisk]

Was it one of those extra large waves that sometimes crop up? Was he near land when it hit? Did a wave break over him?

[Jenny]

Was it one of those extra-large waves that sometimes crop up? Yesish Was he near land when it hit? Yes Did a wave break over him? Yesish

[trebor]

Was he injured by someone/something in the wave? Knocked unconscious?

Is the phenomenon here something that’s more involved weather-wise than just wind? Is it a hurricane/tornado? Something that happens underwater?

[Jenny]

Was he injured by someone/something in the wave? No Knocked unconscious? No

Is the phenomenon here something that’s more involved weather-wise than just wind? Yes Is it a hurricane/tornado? No Something that happens underwater? No

[GalFisk]

Did it happen near land? Did it happen due to the shape of the coast? The sea floor? Caves relevant? Cliffs? A stream?

[Jenny]

Did it happen near land? Irr. Did it happen due to the shape of the coast? No The seafloor? No Caves relevant? Cliffs? A stream? No to these as well

[GalFisk]

Did he swim from land? An island? A boat? Is he also diving? Is he a long distance swimmer? Was the wave unexpected? Extraordinary? Did it move him a relevant distance? Push him underwater? Cause disorientation? Breating problems? Fatigue?

[Jenny]

Did he swim from land? An island? A boat? Is he also diving? No to these Is he a long-distance swimmer? Irr. Was the wave unexpected? No Extraordinary? This Did it move him a relevant distance? Push him underwater? Cause disorientation? Breathing problems? Fatigue? No to these

[GalFisk]

Weather: hurricane? Storm? Storm surge? Weather front? Are geological processes also involved? Such as a volcano? Earthquake? Landslide?

[Jenny]

Weather: hurricane? Storm? Storm surge? Weather front? This one would be the closest Are geological processes also involved? Such as a volcano? Earthquake? Landslide? No to the rest, FA

[GalFisk]

Was there relevant wind? Rain? Other precipitation? Whirlwind? Lightning?

[Jenny]

Was there relevant wind? Rain? Other precipitation? Whirlwind? Lightning?

None of these, at least according to my source.

[Jenny]

Hint: There is a reason I chose the name Claude (other than being a fan of a certain musical and book)

[trebor]

Is a dam relevant? Perhaps one burst and Claude, in his jean swimming trunks, couldn't get back to his van in time? (Or, ya know, otherwise get away?)

[Jenny]

Is a dam relevant? Perhaps one burst and Claude, in his jean swimming trunks, couldn't get back to his van in time? (Or, ya know, otherwise get away?) No

[Balin]

Was Claude near a boat? Before the wave? After the wave?

[Jenny]

Was Claude near a boat? No Before the wave? Irr, but assume yes After the wave? Irr.

[Mimino]

The other relevant condition for the wave: hot weather? shallow water? currents?
Was he at land when the wave hit him? in shallow water? swimming?

[Jenny]

I don't know how to answer those properly....

[GalFisk]

Did the wave consist of water? Was the wave on the surface of the sea? Was something waving in the wind? Did Claude misinterpret something?

[Jenny]

This puzzle is closed. Y'all are not asking the questions that are leading you astray. Thus, this puzzle will not be solved any time soon. Mods, please archive.

[trebor]

In case this is still active, is irrelevant how Claude entered the water? For instance, from a plane? Or perhaps he is a returned astronaut?

Is Claude’s profession relevant?

[Jenny]

In case this is still active, is irrelevant how Claude entered the water? For instance, from a plane? Or perhaps he is a returned astronaut?

Is Claude’s profession relevant? No to all

Since no one is even close to the right track, I'll just post the solution, which is in this video

Note: Bright Side of Life channels has lots of lateral puzzles material.

[trebor]

Yup, never would've gotten close. (Other than to think that massive waves are dangerous.) The name should've given me a hint to the location, at least.