Fireside meeting

Fireside meetings are weekly town gatherings that are held to discuss news and changes around Portia. Mayor Gale typically holds fireside meetings on Sundays from 19:00 - 21:00. Fireside meetings are not mandatory, but certain meetings may divulge useful information as well as net the player some free Pumpkin Pies.

Some meetings may be held on other days of the week, usually announcing an event that had taken or will take place.

Announcement
Major meetings are announced via mail from Town Hall, sent out to the citizens of Portia, reading:

First meeting
The first meeting occurs on Spring of Day 7.

Amber Island bridge completed
Another fireside meeting occurs after completing the bridge to Amber Island.



After the meeting, talk to Gale to receive a Pumpkin Pie. If you do not see him at the meeting, you can find him at his home standing in front of his door.

Bandirat Prince defeated
Another fireside meeting occurs after completing  The Cave on Amber Island.

Ack's arrival
Another fireside meeting occurs sometime after completing  Fixing Ack.



After this fireside meeting, Ack can be found wandering the town during the day or staying in the Civil Corps building at night. The player will be able to hire Ack as a helper around the Workshop after completing  The Lonely Robot.

Soon after this meeting,  Construction Crane begins.

Road to Sandrock
A fireside meeting occurs after completing  Fixing Ack.



Soon after this fireside meeting,  The Portia Bridge begins.

Talking to Gale rewards

Mali's arrival
One day after the player has completed  Long-Haul Bus, a cutscene shows a plane flying over the Portia River. The next fireside meeting will introduce its pilot.

Soon after this fireside meeting,  Western Plateau begins.

Musa's arrival
Shortly after completing  Adventures with Mali, the player will exit their house and find a man asking for directions, introducing himself as Musa. The next fireside meeting will introduce him to the town.

Soon after this fireside meeting,  The Portia Harbor and  To Light the Way will begin.

Tody's imprisonment
After completing  The Burnt Warehouse, Gale discusses Tody's action for burning down the warehouse and the plan to create a natural reserve on Starlight Island to protect the environment.

The All Source AI
After completing the missions to discover the All Source AI, the following fireside meeting occurs.

Note: « Everyone cheers! » is written but it is not spoken. After this sentence the game plays a sound of people who cheer.

Pa's Visitation
After completing  Reconstruction and Pa has returned to Portia, Gale summons the townsfolk for a fireside meeting.

Speaking to Gale after the meeting:

Django's Dojo
Some days after, Gale has an important update for the townsfolk.

After the meeting, Arlo, Django, Martha, Paulie, Remington and Toby have something to say.

Trivia

 * Gust claims that fireside meetings make him sleepy.
 * Certain NPCs always attend fireside meetings, while others may only attend major meetings.
 * Fireside meetings are an occasion that makes it easy for the player to give gifts to everyone present before or after the meetings, since many NPCs gather in one area.