Board Thread:Episode Discussion/@comment-34633327-20180120015359/@comment-24032889-20180122085715

KingFubuki92 wrote: I think a week is being generous. Considering how hard it was for RNJR to come across an airship on their trek across Anima, and that the only Airships we've seen have either been Mistralian Police Department ships and the one the Atlesian Pilot had, it may take them awhile just to find an airship. And if they can't, they may have to take a boat.

Personally, I am at least hoping Neptune will show up in the first few episodes, and maybe join the group. He's the only member of SSSN besides Sun himself they bothered giving character too, and even a little mini arc about not looking so cool with the Dance. And with the prominence they give him in Chibi, it's not like Kerry is unwilling to voice him, and he's still considered supporting cast on the level of the others. He isn't like Sage or Scarlet who barely have characters to them (And thats being generous to Sage, who has practically no character at all. He's more a prop.), they seemed to be making him into a supporting cast member, so I'd love to see him tag along!

.... Plus, I really want him to meet Marigold so this can happen in series. Neptune vs. Shitty Neptune would be funny (especially considering everything is beneath Marigold.

But I don't think Neptune would return if they're leaving Mistral. And if it does take them a while to find an airship and leave, I don't see that many plot relevant things happening in that time. I feel like Episode 1 will open with the characters finishing their catch-up on the way to Atlas or something.

Basically... with Leo dead, Raven absent, and the Relic in their control, they don't have a reason not to head to Atlas as soon as possible. And if the only conflict is how they get to Atlas, that's not really a conflict worthy of screentime.