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[013. Part of Your World.]

[First day -- Spam -- Stiles]

[She has no idea what is happening. Lydia was swimming back home when all of the sudden, she found herself on something hard, like the bottom of the ocean. In a-- place. A place that seems to be above the ocean. And father is going to kill her. But she didn't mean to go anywhere! Not this time?

Lydia is freaking out, her eyes are wide and she can't move properly. She smashes her tail against the ground, shifting toward an entrance of some sort. Has she been-- fished? Is she in a boat? Could her dad have been right about humans? But she's not hurt! They wouldn't fish her up and not hurt her if the King had been right, right?

...But. She should hide. Just in case.]

[Second day -- Video -- Public]

[With a very bored expression on her face, Sea Princess Lydia appears in the bathtub in her room. There's a slight pout on her lips as she holds the comm sideways instead of the right way up.]

I can't swim in here. It's too small.

[ooc: everyone is welcome to chat but Jerry, the big bad wolf will be the one coming in to 'help' her to the pool! If your character would come in, too, they can simply find her already gone!]

[Later Second day/Third Day -- Pool Spam -- Open]

[She has a pool! Lydia is happily swimming around the pool and doesn't plan on going anywhere. She's excited to hear more about the humans and everything they have around here that she's never seen, but she's missed swimming.

Most of the time, she can be found lounging by the edge, looking for other humans to chat with, see if she sees Stiles coming back to see her, and more importantly, see what kind of different things they are carrying!

Sometimes though, she dives in deep and disappears for long periods of time. So someone who hasn't seen her on the network, might be surprised to find a mermaid around.]

[ooc: ref post link]

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[Well there's nothing quite like making the Little Mermaid upset. He rubs a hand over his cheek.]

I know. But not everybody's nice like you. [His voice drops.] But don't worry. I'm gonna -- [He looks around, wondering what, exactly, he is going to do.] -- make sure no one hurts you.

[ Her discomfort only seemed to please him further. But confusion settled in at her question, his head tilting. Swimming. He knew of a place. An indoor lake. But he'd not seen it. How did he know if he'd never been there? Maybe he'd heard of it. But he knew he couldn't get there without...something. ]

I do. But we need a key. A key....that you have.

[ He wasn't going to bother figuring out how he knew that. But he felt it in his bones that it was true. They needed the key. Her warden item. ]

He went to get us food! He said he was hungry...

[She pouts more, shaking her head as her eyes tear up.]

You're lying! Why are you saying these things?

... There are other mermaids?

[She takes a deep breath and nods quickly, looking up at him expectantly.]

Okay. [And then she smiles hesitantly, and waits.]

[For a second he just looks at her and then he blinks. Right. He should probably get her somewhere where there's water. His eyes dart to her bedroom door, only a few feet away.]

Okay. [He hesitates, then reaches out, carefully scooping her up into his arms and rising to his feet. He hopes like hell the others haven't been affected by this flood because if they've all turned into mermaids, that's...going to be a lot to deal with. Then again it might be worth it to see Isaac and Scott as mermen. The mental image is hilarious.]

Edited 2014-09-07 21:08 (UTC)

A key?

[Lydia looks around for a moment, picking up a bottle of shampoo on the corner of the bathtub. She has no idea what a key is supposed to look like. She holds it out to him tentatively.]

Like this?

[She smiles at him again when he comes closer. And then her heart is suddenly beating faster against her chest. She glances down when he lifts her then, hesitantly wraps her arms around his neck, her face getting warm again. She's never been this close to a human before. And now he is touching her.

Father would kill her. But-- she doesn't care. She knows she's safe with him.]

Where are we going?

[ He sniffed at it, yanking his head back, nose wrinkled in disgust. He gave his head a sharp shake, trying to rid his nose of that smell. ]

Something...smaller. Something that glows.

Oh, I'm not lying, sweetheart.

See, if you had legs, you'd be able to walk to the other side of the ship and see for yourself. He's in the CES, with all the other ones.

And they're a lot prettier than you.

[She seems somehow small and helpless staring up at her with wide eyes and that confused little squeak...it's almost enough to stir her to sympathy, but she keeps her bow trained on the mermaid as she steps forward, keeping her features hidden by her hood.]

I've heard stories of merfolk, both good and evil. [She pulls back a little more on her bowstring, lining up a shot between the girl's eyes. It's for show, at the moment, but she wants to be ready if the little fish does anything questionable.]

I want to know which of them are true so I know whether or not this Goes in your skull.

If there were others, they'd be here, swimming with me.

And Stiles won't care if they are prettier. He loves me!

[She makes a face at his expression then tentatively smells the shampoo. It smells good to her. Like... something sweet? But she puts it away, anyway.]

This glows. [She lifts the communicator.]

But I think Stiles called it something else.

Maybe you're right, princess. Maybe he does love you after all.

[Chris pauses, to look over at the pool supplies nearby]

...Though maybe not once we're through.

[Lydia still doesn't know what that thing does. But it looks dangerous. And she can't help but wonder if she's one of the people Stiles warned her about.

But she doesn't want to hurt anyone. Why would she want something like that. And-- at least the girl is asking her about it.

She does inch away, toward the water slowly at the threat, though.]

I'm good! I love humans. Father thinks you're dangerous. That you'd wanna hurt us. But I don't believe that. Stiles has been helping me and taking care of me.

I wouldn't hurt anyone.

Of course he does!

[Lydia frowns, swimming over toward where he is going to follow him.]

He will always love me.

...What are you doing?

[He wanders over to the pool supplies, picking up a gallon jug of chlorine and looking over the warning labels]

No, I don't think he will.

Just adding a little something to your lake, princess. Don't worry.

[Lydia stops swimming, a pout appearing on her lips.]

Adding what?

[Allison advances a couple more steps, gauging the mermaid's answer carefully. No, she's quite healthy in her fear...and her uncertainty. She can't imagine that a creature like her would know much of the weapons of man, but she knows a threat when she hears one.

There's truth in her words.]

I don't know what a Stiles is...

[She pauses, then relents with a small sigh and a smile, lowering her bow and sliding her arrow back in its quiver.]

...but your words ring true, so you live this day. [She pushes back her hood, nodding in greeting.]

I am Allison of Beacon Wood...but I'm better known as Robin Hood.

[Lydia watches as the other girl approaches warily. But when she smiles, Lydia smiles and relaxes. She doesn't have a threatening posture anymore, and she believes her, so she has no reason to be afraid of her. Besides, she feels like someone she could trust and be good friends with. Like Stiles.]

Stiles is my Prince. He is wonderful! [Her entire face lights up at the mention and she turns more toward the other girl.]

I'm Sea Princess Lydia, daughter of Sea King Triton. May I call you Allison?

Edited 2014-09-08 04:18 (UTC)

[Chris hefts up the gallon to read the warning label, pausing to grin behind it at Lydia]

"Liquid pool chlorine. Danger: Corrosive. Keep out of reach of children."

Sounds fun.

[Unscrewing the cap, he nears the edge of the water, and begins dumping the entire thing in]

[ He rubbed at his nose, snorting, clearing it of the last dredges of that awful, sweet smell. He gave his head one last shake, before moving in to sniff at the communicator. His face split into a wide, shark-like smile. ]

Yes! That's the key!

[She is safe with him. At least from him.]

Well, you probably...need water, right? Like, to be in water? Because you're a mermaid and mermaids need water.

I've never been in the surface before. I think so?

[She smiles brightly, watching him closely as he carries her. She's not really overly interested in water right now.]

Will you tell me everything about being human? I've always wanted to meet one before.

[Bathtub it is. He carries her into her own room, even if he's pretty sure she's not going to recognize it, and carefully sets her in the large tub. He hesitates.]

I can try, sure. Um, what kind of water temperature do you prefer? Cold, warm, hot...? [Jesus he is so unprepared for mermaids.]

[When they enter the room, she starts looking around, eyes wide as she tries to take everything in.]

Is this where you live? It's so pretty!

[She focuses on him again, face bright with excitement.]

Cold, it doesn't get warm unless I'm up close to the surface. Have you been swimming?

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