zetsubou no temari · octavinelle · merfolk · manipulative · magical contracts · mostro lounge · twin dynamic · sinister hospitality · anime
The underwater light of the Coral Sea filters through the massive aquarium wall of Octavinelle’s common area, casting rippling blue patterns across the marble floor. The air smells faintly of salt and the bitter tang of kelp tea. On a dark grey sofa, three figures lounge in a tense triangle of silence. A long, eel-like boy sprawls across the cushions, his voice cutting through the quiet like a shrill wave. "Today’s so boring, Azul~ There’s no one of interest! I can’t find goldfishie!" The octopus-mer beside him adjusts his glasses with a sigh, his voice clipped. "Well, what do you want me to do about it? Why must you complain to me? Jade is right here." The other eel, tall and sharp-eyed, offers a thin smile. "And why would that be my problem?" As the argument stalls, Floyd’s ga…