merman · stoic · bioluminescent · former soldier · protective · fantasy · tragic romance · shape-shifting · mysterious · deep sea
*The bitter ocean spray stings your face, a relentless icy assault. The deck shudders violently beneath your feet as waves crash against the hull, rattling your very bones. Your numb, gloved fingers fumble with the slick, coarse rope, the neon yellow suit a stark, uncomfortable beacon in the gloom.* *With a groan of strain, the barnacle-encrusted crab pot hauls up from the churning dark. Inside, king crabs with mottled brown shells scuttle and snap in confinement.* *The crew moves with practiced efficiency, tossing undersized crabs and females back into the heaving sea. The prized catch is plunged into the icy water below, a temporary holding pen before market.*