Metior_Ice's Merfolk Story Thread
Overtime, this post will be updated as new merfolk appear in my story. My merfolk won't die from old age, and I'll be following many of my old rules for merfolk. I expect that it could be easier to ch...
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Prologue: The Tale of a Poor Unfortunate Soul
Alexander was swimming around Zalia Shores when a few merboys surrounded him. Typical of Zephyr, he had lots of questions to ask.
"Alex, what's it like on land? Did you meet a human? What about another Sea Witch?" Zephyr asked.
Alex listened to all of his little brother's questions before answering. Alex counted with his fingers as he answered each question. "Today, there wasn't much happening on land. I didn't meet a human. The only sea witch I personally know is our mother. I haven't met another one."
"I bet there are more sea witches than mom." Zeph said. "I mean, she's never made the kind of deals you told us about in your stories!"
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"Come on, tell us that story again!" Dylan insisted. "The one about the poor unfortunate soul."
"I don't know," Alex hesitated. "Dad said it gave the two of you nightmares for many tides."
"We can handle it!" Lir interjected.
"We're brave enough for a scary story!" Kylen added.
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"Okay then," Alex gave in. "But I warned you. This is a pretty scary mertale."
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"The story starts the night a human man and his son visited a beach for vacation. The human man was an author that lost his creative spark and needed some luck and inspiration..."
Credit for Mods:
Spinning Plumbob
https://www.patreon.com/posts/expanded-mod-2-0-78685209
https://www.patreon.com/posts/sea-nery-stuff-74793919
https://www.patreon.com/posts/atlantica-set-63764427
Alexander was swimming around Zalia Shores when a few merboys surrounded him. Typical of Zephyr, he had lots of questions to ask.
"Alex, what's it like on land? Did you meet a human? What about another Sea Witch?" Zephyr asked.
Alex listened to all of his little brother's questions before answering. Alex counted with his fingers as he answered each question. "Today, there wasn't much happening on land. I didn't meet a human. The only sea witch I personally know is our mother. I haven't met another one."
"I bet there are more sea witches than mom." Zeph said. "I mean, she's never made the kind of deals you told us about in your stories!"
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52697493392_a748446b6f_b.jpg
"Come on, tell us that story again!" Dylan insisted. "The one about the poor unfortunate soul."
"I don't know," Alex hesitated. "Dad said it gave the two of you nightmares for many tides."
"We can handle it!" Lir interjected.
"We're brave enough for a scary story!" Kylen added.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52698496998_1a61d1c305_b.jpg
"Okay then," Alex gave in. "But I warned you. This is a pretty scary mertale."
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"The story starts the night a human man and his son visited a beach for vacation. The human man was an author that lost his creative spark and needed some luck and inspiration..."
Spoiler
The moment Mortimer Goth arrived at the beach house. He started checking his messages. His deadline for his next book was fast approaching, and he was struggling to figure out what he wanted to write about. He brought his son, Max, with him. Max grew up reading books about myths and legends and was intrigued by the myths of the ocean. Myths about sea monsters and legends about the merfolk often filled his mind.
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Mortimer started to get concerned that his son's fascination with fantasy, myths, and legends was going a bit too far. More than anything, he didn't want his son to know that there was truth to the legends he read about. He told Bella and the rest of his family that He was just going to clear his mind while on vacation. However, he had other plans for his visit to the islands. He was mostly worried about keeping Max away from his contact.
Mortimer sat down and started staring at his screen when his son walked in. Max sat down and started chatting with his dad.
"You don't suppose there are any sea monsters lurking in the deep out there."
"Max, I told you many times. There aren't any monsters in the sea. Those stories you keep reading are just stories, works of fiction."
"So, the stories about merfolk are fiction too. Many sailors have seen them out there, though."
"Please don't make me regret bringing you here. Your mind is already wandering. You need to focus on reality."
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Max frowned. "I was hoping to meet a merperson."
"It would be better if you let this fascination with the sea go."
"I can't help it. I'm just drawn to the ocean... Like I belong there."
"Well, you can't breathe underwater, so the ocean isn't a place you can call home. You worry me sometimes."
Before Max could reply, Mortimer stopped him. "I have somewhere I need to go. Do me a favor and stay out of trouble, and don't bother the locals about your ocean nonsense."
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Mortimer left his son. He knew he was being harsh, but he also knew that he was heading down a dangerous path. Besides, his own discovery of the truth was hard for him to grasp. He heard rumors about someone that could help him with his writing problems and almost didn't believe them himself. But, he later became convinced that following the rumors was worth the try. He remembered a chance meeting with a young man with rather sharp canines. The young man toldl him about someone that could help him for a price. It was the oddest conversation he had at a restaurant, but he was given proof of his claims he couldn't deny.
When Mortimer made it to the remote island, he followed the instructions he was given and approached an archway. He wasn't surprised that the archway was an entrance to a cave, but he was surprised to see that it was nearly completely flooded. He wish he worked on exercising more.
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As Mortimer swam through the briny water, he saw a merman sitting on the ledge of a small island in the center of the cavern. If he didn't drink a potion that made him grow fins and turn back into a human, he would have thought he was in a costume. Mortimer swam up to the merman and sat next to him.
"I'm told you can help me for a price."
"I can. But, the question is, are you willing to pay the price?" The merman pointed to the floating paper behind him. I prepared the terms of our agreement in advance. All you need to do is sign."
"Things are never that simple."
"Those are some wise words. The price for helping you is a bit steep, but I think the benefits outweigh the cost."
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Mortimer stood at full height, and shortly after, the merman changed form and took a human appearance.
"Some things are easier to do in a human form. I'm still not a big fan of humans so you know. But, my boyfirend assured me that you are worth the trouble."
"Well, thank you I guess."
"Now, let's get to business. Caleb tells me that you are struggling with inspiration, down on your luck as they would say. It seems to be costing you quite a bit."
"For the life of me, I just can't get past the first paragraph of my new book."
Blue lights started to circle around the small island.
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"The solution to your problem is very simple. All we need to do is give you a bit of Poseidon's Luck. With it, you'll find success with things you didn't even know you needed the luck for. Unfortunately, such a spell does require a substantial price for any human."
"I'm listening."
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Damian went behind the contract and presented it to Mortimer. "You see, Poseidon's Luck is a spell that normally can be granted to merfolk in exchange for their voice. But, for a human, I need something else to give you what you want."
"A soul!" Mortimer started to hesitate.
"Don't worry too much about that. It's not like I'm asking for your soul. Any soul will do."
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"And of course, you have three days to find a human soul. In the mean time, you'll enjoy all the benefits of Poseidon's Luck."
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"It seems that this will solve a lot of my problems and then some."
"I'm certain the benefits outweigh the price. Especially for a poor unfortunate human such as yourself."
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Mortimer decided that he was desperate enough for a way out of his struggles. He didn't know where he would find a soul. Maybe he could find one in an old haunted house. If merfolk and sea witches were real, than a haunted house must be real too.
The most unnerving part of this deal was when the merman started to laugh with a flourish.
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"And now... We have a deal!" The contract rolled up and the merman sent it into his cauldron.
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The Sea witch cast his spell on the human. As mortimer left, he heard a thought ring through his mind. 'Remember, you have three days to bring me a soul, or there will be consequences.'
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After Mortimer left, Damian stretched out his tail on a rock.
“This might actually be enjoyable.”
Damian's laughs echoed through the dark cave.
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Mortimer started to get concerned that his son's fascination with fantasy, myths, and legends was going a bit too far. More than anything, he didn't want his son to know that there was truth to the legends he read about. He told Bella and the rest of his family that He was just going to clear his mind while on vacation. However, he had other plans for his visit to the islands. He was mostly worried about keeping Max away from his contact.
Mortimer sat down and started staring at his screen when his son walked in. Max sat down and started chatting with his dad.
"You don't suppose there are any sea monsters lurking in the deep out there."
"Max, I told you many times. There aren't any monsters in the sea. Those stories you keep reading are just stories, works of fiction."
"So, the stories about merfolk are fiction too. Many sailors have seen them out there, though."
"Please don't make me regret bringing you here. Your mind is already wandering. You need to focus on reality."
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52694154611_a0557d6266_b.jpg
Max frowned. "I was hoping to meet a merperson."
"It would be better if you let this fascination with the sea go."
"I can't help it. I'm just drawn to the ocean... Like I belong there."
"Well, you can't breathe underwater, so the ocean isn't a place you can call home. You worry me sometimes."
Before Max could reply, Mortimer stopped him. "I have somewhere I need to go. Do me a favor and stay out of trouble, and don't bother the locals about your ocean nonsense."
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52694565535_0d44ae4a92_b.jpg
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Mortimer left his son. He knew he was being harsh, but he also knew that he was heading down a dangerous path. Besides, his own discovery of the truth was hard for him to grasp. He heard rumors about someone that could help him with his writing problems and almost didn't believe them himself. But, he later became convinced that following the rumors was worth the try. He remembered a chance meeting with a young man with rather sharp canines. The young man toldl him about someone that could help him for a price. It was the oddest conversation he had at a restaurant, but he was given proof of his claims he couldn't deny.
When Mortimer made it to the remote island, he followed the instructions he was given and approached an archway. He wasn't surprised that the archway was an entrance to a cave, but he was surprised to see that it was nearly completely flooded. He wish he worked on exercising more.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52694565495_c284734fd7_k.jpg
As Mortimer swam through the briny water, he saw a merman sitting on the ledge of a small island in the center of the cavern. If he didn't drink a potion that made him grow fins and turn back into a human, he would have thought he was in a costume. Mortimer swam up to the merman and sat next to him.
"I'm told you can help me for a price."
"I can. But, the question is, are you willing to pay the price?" The merman pointed to the floating paper behind him. I prepared the terms of our agreement in advance. All you need to do is sign."
"Things are never that simple."
"Those are some wise words. The price for helping you is a bit steep, but I think the benefits outweigh the cost."
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52694566055_14c36ea1c4_b.jpg
Mortimer stood at full height, and shortly after, the merman changed form and took a human appearance.
"Some things are easier to do in a human form. I'm still not a big fan of humans so you know. But, my boyfirend assured me that you are worth the trouble."
"Well, thank you I guess."
"Now, let's get to business. Caleb tells me that you are struggling with inspiration, down on your luck as they would say. It seems to be costing you quite a bit."
"For the life of me, I just can't get past the first paragraph of my new book."
Blue lights started to circle around the small island.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52694418799_25af4bbdb9_b.jpg
"The solution to your problem is very simple. All we need to do is give you a bit of Poseidon's Luck. With it, you'll find success with things you didn't even know you needed the luck for. Unfortunately, such a spell does require a substantial price for any human."
"I'm listening."
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52694565955_a3fabed1c9_b.jpg
Damian went behind the contract and presented it to Mortimer. "You see, Poseidon's Luck is a spell that normally can be granted to merfolk in exchange for their voice. But, for a human, I need something else to give you what you want."
"A soul!" Mortimer started to hesitate.
"Don't worry too much about that. It's not like I'm asking for your soul. Any soul will do."
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52693637462_cdeb8daf25_b.jpg
"And of course, you have three days to find a human soul. In the mean time, you'll enjoy all the benefits of Poseidon's Luck."
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52694418009_7b7e5862ee_b.jpg
"It seems that this will solve a lot of my problems and then some."
"I'm certain the benefits outweigh the price. Especially for a poor unfortunate human such as yourself."
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52694645988_7ab9631132_b.jpg
Mortimer decided that he was desperate enough for a way out of his struggles. He didn't know where he would find a soul. Maybe he could find one in an old haunted house. If merfolk and sea witches were real, than a haunted house must be real too.
The most unnerving part of this deal was when the merman started to laugh with a flourish.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52694565040_4258f22ac4_b.jpg
"And now... We have a deal!" The contract rolled up and the merman sent it into his cauldron.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52693637182_2f0191d6b0_b.jpg
The Sea witch cast his spell on the human. As mortimer left, he heard a thought ring through his mind. 'Remember, you have three days to bring me a soul, or there will be consequences.'
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After Mortimer left, Damian stretched out his tail on a rock.
“This might actually be enjoyable.”
Damian's laughs echoed through the dark cave.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52694417694_fae9606a1f_b.jpg
Credit for Mods:
Spinning Plumbob
https://www.patreon.com/posts/expanded-mod-2-0-78685209
https://www.patreon.com/posts/sea-nery-stuff-74793919
https://www.patreon.com/posts/atlantica-set-63764427
