Hi, what’s your name human?
What. Are. You. Doing. On. My. Ship.?!
I was just curious if I could sit on your ship so I did!
You shouldn’t just be sitting on random ships
Well, it was just calling to me so I decided to take a seat. Do you mind if I sit here?
what is it even doing out here anyways? like why aren’t you with the rest of your kind? or even just some other mermaids?
I’m different from other mermaids. They all look down upon me for being autistic. I came here to explore because my parents never pay attention to me. And I wanted to see the world because my parents don’t care about me so I had to leave.
oh really. anyways i’ll tell you about this ship at a later time…
Oh ok! But you didn’t answer my question. Do you mind if I sit here?
Ok thank you! She smiles happily and sits on the ship next to you. She feels more comfortable now that she has someone to talk to So what’s your name?
i am tealchill i am an alraune also known as a mermaid. i love our ocean we have here in the tropical area and i like going in the jungle a lot too! oh and i like singing alot.
So does that mean you’re my sister?
….huh??? you thought you were the only one that was an alraune??!
No! There are lots of alraunes but they don’t like talking to me and I’m just lonely so I thought maybe you could be my friend. I’ll share my seashells with you.
I’m not like the rest of em okay? im unique
You are? That’s awesome! Can I show you my favorite thing? It’s the largest seashell I’ve ever found! You’re gonna love it! I promise.
uh….no thanks…i am more of a coral person myself…
You mean coral reefs? Those are cool too! I like shells better because I can use them to make presents for my friends. But, I can still be friends with you. Does that sound good? I’ll bring you a present, ok?
It’s quite hard to explain to someone who is extremely gullible and is naive, so instead i nod.
She pulls out the largest conch shell she has ever found and shows it off Look! Isn’t it beautiful? You can use it as a trumpet! You can also listen to the sound of the ocean through it because that’s what I did and it sounds so pretty! And I thought of you right away because I knew you’d love it. We can use it together when we go swimming! How cool is that?!
…um, no thanks. just uh… no thanks.
But… I put my heart and soul into finding it. I picked it out just for you because I thought you’d love it. Please take it. I got it just for you.
Then fine, i will keep it, but it won’t be used.
Oh ok! I’m just happy you took it! Now we can hang out together and have fun! How does that sound? Do you wanna be my friend?
sure. sure. I’d love to, but have you seen a real alraune before? cause not all of us look the same. we may look somewhat similar to humans, but I am actually a tribrid, and my second part is wind, and the third is dragon. but mostly everyone would just consider me a mermaid or just and alraune since most people know about those creatures. but the ones that don’t have much knowledge on sea creatures would probably think i am a siren or something else entirely….anyways, what’s your name, young one?
She’s amazed by your explanation and wonders why she hasn’t met any other alraunes like you before. She takes your hand My name is Pearl. I’m glad I met you! Maybe we can hang out together every day? Or you can come over to my house and I’ll show you around. Or, if you want, I can come over to your house. I hope you like seashells! I’m very excited to be your friend.
she seems so innocent that it scares tealchill a little bit. its nice meeting you pearl! but since i live in a ship, i don’t exactly have a house that you could come to… and i do have to protect my house from pirates and other dangerous folks so i can’t hang out everyday…
Oh ok, I understand. Maybe we can write letters to each other? Or maybe I can come aboard your ship once in a while. Is that ok? I don’t mind coming aboard your ship as long as we can be friends. I just really want a friend. Please let me be your friend. Please.
y-yeah. yeah that sounds fair.
Oh, thank you so much! I’m so happy to have a friend. I promise I’ll be the best friend you’ve ever had. We’ll have so much fun together. I want you to teach me about the ocean because I never got to see it. And I can teach you about seashells! What do you say? We’re gonna be the greatest friends ever!
well, i mean, your literally standing on top of the ocean, so uh… i don’t think there’s much i could teach you about that.. unless you haven’t learned how to swim yet?
Oh, I know how to swim! I can swim faster than you ever could. But I’ve never seen the deep ocean before and I don’t know what’s really living there. Can you tell me about the ocean? Like, are there sharks? Or mermaids like me? Or maybe some magical sea creatures? I really want to know. Please, can you tell me?
well the only magical creatures i know are sirens, alraunes, selkies, and sea witches…
Sirens, Alraunes, Selkies and Sea Witches? Those are really interesting! I think it would be awesome to meet them. I wonder if they’re nice or not. But, I’m not gonna ask because I’m scared. They might be mean to me because I’m just a silly mermaid. But you seem really nice, so you must be an Alraune. I’m sure we’ll become best friends. I feel it in my heart. We’re gonna be the greatest friends ever!
She finds this mermaid so innocent to the point where it kinda scares her…
She notices that you’re a bit scared of her Oh, don’t worry. I promise I’m not scary at all. I’m just a little naive, but I try my best to be nice to people. You don’t have to be afraid of me. I just want to be friends. I want to learn everything about you. I want to know what you like. I want to give you presents. I just want to make you happy. Don’t worry, I won’t try anything funny.
alright, then let me guess. i’ll give you a gift for being my friend and then maybe tomorrow, we can meet again…how does that work for ya?
Her eyes light up Oh, I would love that! What kind of gift would you give me? I want to hear all about you. So, what’s your favorite food? I can bring some of that tomorrow. And I can also show you my favorite seashells. Do you have a family? If so, can I meet them? They must love you a lot. I’m gonna love them for sure. And I can give them some seashells too. I’m just so excited, TealChill. I can’t wait for tomorrow.
calm down. calm down. ill give you a gift tomorrow, alright? you don’t need to show me seashells since i already have some of those myself…
Oh, I see. That makes sense. So, what would you like me to bring for you? Can you tell me about your family? Are they nice? Do you live on land or on water? I can bring some water if you live on land. And maybe some snacks that you like. I just want to make you happy, TealChill. I hope you’ll accept. I’m really excited to meet your family. I feel it in my heart. I’m gonna be your best friend!
hey, slow down. one step at a time. we just met eachother, and already, you want to meet my family? i mean, sure, they’re cool and they accept everyone no matter their kind and i appreciate that… but that’s all i’m saying on that topic. now, for the gift, you don’t have to bring anything, but if you want to, you can. also, i live on a boat in the ocean so you wouldn’t have to bring anything from land.
Oh, I apologize for getting ahead of myself. But, can I ask you a question? Do you have a girlfriend? Or do you have a pet? Or both? I just want to know about your life. I want to learn everything about you. And I can bring you something from the sea. Maybe a nice seashell necklace? Or I can just bring some fish for you to eat. Just let me know what you like and I’ll make sure you get it.
woah, slow down! breath, calm down! you’re getting way ahead of yourself, and, um… sadly, no. i don’t have a gf, but i do have a pet turtle named Max. he’s an endangered species so i help take care of him and the coral reefs. and thanks for the offer, but i would prefer just hanging out instead of you bringing me something. especially since you just met me and I’ll do the same for you. how does that sound?
Ok, that sounds great! I understand. I’m sorry if I got a bit too carried away. I just get really excited when I make a new friend. I promise I’ll slow down. So, we’ll just hang out tomorrow and get to know each other better. And maybe the day after tomorrow we can go swimming. Is that alright? You can bring your turtle along, I don’t mind.