**UPDATE:** To make this puzzle fairer, the pieces have been modified to include additional hints. If you want to try and solve the puzzle with the original non-clued pieces, [click here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/iPHx9.png).

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> *A tale is being told here, one that spans many years and generations... but what kind of tale might it be?*
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[![new_adventure_clues](https://i.stack.imgur.com/NXEj8.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/NXEj8.png)

 *[Pastebin link to a transcript of the clues](https://pastebin.com/AX3sCJb4), including colorblind assistance. Note that Y = Yellow, B = Black/Gray, R = Red, W = White* 

[![new_adventure_pieces](https://i.stack.imgur.com/apj0M.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/apj0M.png)

 *[Click here for a copy of the pieces without the highlighted squares](https://i.stack.imgur.com/y4Gvi.png)* 

The answer is a **five-letter word.**

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**Hint 1:**

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>  This puzzle was posted on February 27, 2021.
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**Hint 2:**

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>  No rotation of the pieces is necessary. When constructed properly, the assembled figure should fit snugly within a 17x17 grid.
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**Hint 3:**

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>  Let's not get ahead of ourselves here: this tail... I mean, *tale*, may seem to be quite electric, but there's something else that we can describe it as.
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