lydiascreams | [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.]

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[Gasp!

She lifts her hand and looks at it, then at her arm and shakes her head.]

Why are you being mean? Stiles wants to spend time with me! [Even if he's not... there right now?]

You know what I think?

[Chris crouches down by the side of the pool, grinning]

I think Stiles is just humoring you. Lying to you because he thinks it's funny. Who could ever love half a fish?

No. Stiles wouldn't do that. He's really nice and he is protecting me! He loves me.

[Listen, she's known him for a full day, okay? She knows these things.]

He will ask you to leave when he finds out you're spreading lies about him.

[Chris grins, spreading his arms wide]

I don't see him around here.

Do you think he's off playing with the other mermaids? The ones that don't bore the crap out of him?

You're not special to him.

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?

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.

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

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

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.

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?

[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]

[It's the smell that hits her first, her eyes tear up and she shakes her head.]

No! No, please don't!

[She inches away and then dives to get away faster. Which is a big mistake because now her entire face feels like burning. Since, you know, she breathes underwater.]

Aww, whassa matter? Can't stand a little chemical reaction?

[he continues pouring the rest of the gallon in, laughing meanly]

Poor little princess..

[Lydia continues to swim, both hands covering her face and rubbing at it as she heads for the opposite edge. Once she's close enough, she jumps, falling on the outside of the pool with a thud, gasping for air.

It takes her a moment, but she does turn toward Chris with tears in her eyes.]

Why would you do that? I did nothing to hurt you!

[With a laugh, Chris sets the gallon down, crouching. He grins meanly at Lydia, pleased with himself]

You were there. And you were so happy.

[Lydia sniffs, rubbing her hands over her face, tears running down her cheek.]

And you wanted to see me unhappy?

Let me thin-Yep!

Your tears are hilarious. You actually thought people would want you?

[Shaking her head, she pushes herself to sit up, rubbing at the arm she slammed against the ground when she jumped out.]

You're an awful person. And you're lying. Stiles loves me. You're just jealous and that's a very ugly thing to be!

Going to cry some more, little mermaid?

He doesn't love you. You're not even his species!

I will be! He promised.

You're just... mean. You should find your own happiness!

He lied, princess.

And my happiness is wrecking yours with the truth.

Lies!

Just go away! He will be back anytime now.

[With a laugh, Chris stands, heading away from the pool]

No. He won't.

Liar!

[She screams after him, sniffing and rubbing at her face still.]

[013. Part of Your World.]

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