Agustin
Near the great stone cathedrals of Elsir Vale, along its beach, a monster has been spotted. Last scene walking up and down the coast, moving with bizarre lurching motion, far too tall and with dead fish-like eyes. The people of Elsir Vale have slowly become paranoid of this "Monster." Currently, it is near midnight, the sky speckled with white stars. Moonlight casting a ghostly glow across the beach. The creature is walking its usual route down the beach with strange steps.
Salvador
As the creature stumbles along it makes strange vocalizations. Chirps, clicks, and watery warbles.

*She stops moving and quickly snaps her head to the direction of the noise. As she turns her body to face him she almost stumbles and falls over, but catches herself. As she catches sight of him she grins. The grin is far to wide. Literally ear to ear, exposing a maw of sharp yellow teeth. A series of guttural noises, warbles, chirps, and clicks emerge from her throat. Like a nightmarish mixture sea creatures crying out.*
Antoinette
Does nothing other then writing it down
Edwin
"Well I personally think this was a terrible idea. It smells like rotten fish around here and it's the middle of the night, how do you expect me to see anything? Honestly, who in their right mind comes out here to look for materials to craft with.

What do you mean it was my idea? This stupid idea has 'goat' written all over it and you know it.", he said in an accusatory manner. 

Albright, a pale tall elf with long hair is sitting on the beach, carefully trying to sift through the damp sand in front of him. A disinterested, mangy looking goat sits nearby, looking the other way, pretending he doesn't know this crazy man.

"I can't believe you insisted we come out here at this time of night. I am very disappointed in you. This is the last time I listen to one of your lame-brained ideas"
Salvador
*She tilts her head to the new pair of creatures, uttering another string of tortured marine sounds in their direction, this time followed by an excited wave of a claws hand.*
Antoinette
Still doesn't move and writes it down.
Edwin
Looking at the goat angrily. "Is this another one of your so-called friends that you dragged me out here for?" Pointing over his shoulder at Lo. "Honestly, if you wanted some sort of elicit rendezvous, you could have just said so in the first place rather than dragging me along and making a mess of things. Well don't just stand there go say hello if you're going to."
Salvador
*She looks confused before a look of realization washes over her. She clears and throat and trying out some sounds experimentally. These sounds are more recognizable. Vowels and consonants. All before, finally, she speaks a language you understand.*
"Hhhhhhh"
*Ahem*
"Hello?"
*Her voice is thick with an unrecognizable accent.*
Edwin
"Well that's highly unusual. Normally the creatures you meet with don't speak. Are you sure this is your date? ", he says to the goat
Salvador
*She look over confusedly at Albright.*
"Hello? Who... Are you talk to?"
Mauricio
Their is movement along the treeline, quick and sudden, followed by a distant shout. Adya runs onto the sand, excited by the commotion. She stops and sinks her paws in when she finally gets a visual on the people she heard while wandering the forest.

"Adya, wait up!" A distant voice calls out from the forest, as she had left Colton in the dust in her excitement to meet new friends
Edwin
"Me? Why the goat. Who else."
Salvador
*Her head turn to the new arrivals.*
"Oh, so many people, am I popular?"
Antoinette
Writes everything down.

"If... You don't mind me asking. What are you?" He simply asked the being.

"Well just... Unknown. So it might get you popular. Better not get hunt down by the way."

He thinks.

"So, what are you?"
Edwin
Looks confused "Well, popularity can be gained in many ways. How has your social calendar been lately? Many dates? Besides the goat of course. He doesn't really count"
Salvador
*She tilt her head to the side. She flashes a large toothy grin*
"I am a mermaid!"
Antoinette
"You're a-" He was shocked but interested. "Huh... That changes alot. Any specific reason you came above the water? Food?"
Salvador
*He face practically lights up.*
"Friends! I want friends! Are you my friend?"
Mauricio
Adya walks closer towards the group before lying down, resting her head on her front legs as if listening to the multiple conversations going on around her
Salvador
*She stumbles closer on clumsy mal-adjusted feet.*

"It is... Lonely, back in my home. The Abyss. So I came up! So I can meet people! It has worked so well! Already so many people!"
Edwin
"A mermaid?"
Taking a closer look. He then pulls out his own pad of paper to start jotting down some notes, despite the fact that it's midnight and pretty dark and he really can't see very well what he's writing on his pages. He continues writing nonetheless.

"Are you quite sure?"
Antoinette
Kale looks at Albright and approaches him. "Hey. Why don't I copy my info onto your sheet? Spares some ink for you."
Edwin
Looks over at Kale. "I suggest keeping your notes far away from the goat if you value them. Just friendly advice based on past experience"
Salvador
*She nods her head vigorously*
"The smart people called me an Abyssal Mermaid! That's because my home is the abyss."
Mauricio
Adya gets up and she makes her way over towards the Mermaid. In some ways, they were a lot alike, both creatures that many of the townspeople had first feared. While Adya wasn't human, she could sense the fear in many of the villagers that her and Colton had come across.

She sat in front of the Mermaid and lowered her head, inviting her to pet her. Not only to calm her down, but also because Adya was never to turn down affection from the more intelligent life forms in their world
Edwin
Glances down at his paper that he really still can't see very well in the dark. "Thanks. I think. I'll let you know when I eventually read them. I'm sure they are adequate. Likely better than mine if you can actually see what you are writing"
Salvador
*Lo, not knows what petting is, just sorta... Poke your face.*
"Your skin is so strange..."
*She pinches your cheek.*
"Very soft... And stretchy... You remind me of a Sunfish!"
Devorah
Colton finally makes it to the shoreline, where he immediately falls to his knees, panting as he tries to catch his breath after chasing after Adya through half of a mile of forest. 

"Adya. .! The-There you are girl!"

Colton rolls over onto his back and he lets out a sigh

"I'll be right there! I just need to... To catch my breath real quick. Oh god why do you have to run so fast. . . And so far. . ."
Edwin
"I would doubt fur is very popular under the ocean. Except for seals and such." Eyeing the goat. "Now don't go wandering off while I go speak with these folks"
Salvador
"Another person! So many! I should introduce myself!"
Edwin
Speaking to the Mermaid "I'm Albright by the way"
Salvador
"My name is-"
*Lo makes several guttural warbling noises followed by three sharp clicks.*
"But you may call me Lo Tide. Or just Lo!"

"Most people struggle when speaking my language."
Edwin
"It is a pleasure to meet you Lo. I can honestly say I've never met one of your kind before. Is it common for them to come up on land or is this something fairly unique?"
Salvador
"I think I'm very unique!"
Antoinette
Kale being in his thoughts *Damn... That's a dude I'd settle for. Is that a-?* He approached Colton. "Hello there, is that a... Khemian?" He asked with utter confusion.

Pointing to the wolf
Edwin
Muttering to himself "Aren't we all my dear, aren't we all..."

"So you came on land to make friends? Are you saying there aren't worthy candidates for friendship under the ocean? Or did you have a particular need for dry land friends?"
Devorah
Colton, hearing Kale looks up. He follows Kale's point over to Adya

"Maybe. .? I don't know her exact species but she's a wolf. ."
Clearly Colton wasn't the brightest, but he tried his best.

"Wait what's a Khemian. .?"
Salvador
"All my abyss friends are the same! They worry so much for survival, worry worry worry! I don't want to worry! I want to go places and have fun!"

"That's why I'm learning to walk like a people!"
Mauricio
Adya lays in front of the mermaid while they conversed, clearly comfortable where she was on the nice cool sand.
Salvador
*Lo boops Adya's nose and giggles, a strange watery sound.*
Antoinette
He pauses for a second as he kneels down next to the wolf. Still having his brothers wolf sent on him he reached out to pet the wolf. "I am a khemian, but me and my brother are royals. So it might be diffrent. We're considered animal-human species, Ah I remember now. You guys have standard animals aswell? Hmm. I've been on earth long enough to know about it a little. I appreciate you taking a little care of her though I'd like to interact with her ti learn more about us both if you woudn't mind." He asked hoping he could spend more time with Colton aswell instantly having a crush.
Devorah
Colton gets up and makes his way over towards the group. Adya once again accepts the affection that Kale gives her without hesitation, lowering her head for him.

"Yeah, she's just a wolf. She doesn't speak, but she's pretty friendly. I've known her since she was a pup. . Poor girl, some hunters had come through. Took out her parents. I found her hiding in a cave and took her in, and we've been best friends ever since"
Edwin
"Well then Lo, if you've made friends with everyone under the ocean, then I would definitely say you're fairly popular." He stands up, brushing himself off and putting away his pad that he can't really see anyway.
Antoinette
"Brave..." He answered followed up by a question. "Would you mind me going with you for a couple of days? I'm working on a study and... This could help massively"
Salvador
*She looks confused*
"Everyone in the ocean? That's impossible, silly! Mother Ocean is impossibly vast, to attempt to befriend every creature within her bounds would be an exercise in futility!"
Devorah
Sure! I don't mind! And I'm sure Adya wouldn't either. I just want to let you know though, we don't really travel anywhere specifically. We just kinda travel and explore without any real destinations. But I mean if you have anywhere you need to be we wouldn't mind accompanying you"
Edwin
"So then why seek friends up here if there are still so many to make below?"
Antoinette
"Thank you both very much" He bows slightly as hsi attention tunrs to the rest again.
Salvador
"Because I'm tired of being down there! It's all darkness, and teeth and danger, and panic, and strategy! I want to expand my horizons!"
Edwin
"Ah. So you are looking for new kinds of teeth, danger, panic and strategy on dry land. Well there is plenty of that to go around up here"
Salvador
"At least it isn't as dark up here!"
Antoinette
"Albright. Stop scaring the poor thing"
Salvador
"Scared? I am not scared. I'm never scared."
*She flashes a too-wide grin at Kale.*
Antoinette
"You seem worried though" He said in a smart-caring kinda way.
Devorah
Colton walks over towards the rest of the group and he takes a seat by Adya. He runs his hand lightly through the fur on her back, petting her gently while he listens in on the conversation

"So I didn't hear much, but you said you came here to make new friends right? That's pretty much all Adya and I do. Well, except for the fact that we can't swim. ."
Salvador
"The only thing that scares me is- (She makes a slow hissing clicking sound.) i... Do not know what you call it."
Antoinette
He laughed a little. "I'll learn it to ya"
Salvador
"You have a name for it yes?"

"The... Dancing heat."

"No. That doesn't sound familiar..."
Edwin
Looking offended "I'm not trying to scare anyone, I'm being realistic. Would you have me lie to her and tell her it's all flowers without thorns up here? There are dangers no matter where you go in this world, whether it be the darkest depths of the ocean or the tallest peaks of the mountain and everywhere else in between. Yes, some places are more dangerous than others, but no place is truly safe and it is best to be forewarned. I would feel it would be negligent to do otherwise."
Devorah
Colton laughs, realizing his mistake.

"Well yeah, just not to that extent where we can be underwater for long periods of time, or at least long enough to interact with sea life . ."
Antoinette
"Ohhhh so you guys can swim? Just not dive... Got it" He nods in agreement.

"Just sayin' Albright."
Salvador
*Shes starting to grow a little frustrated.*
"I have seen groups of people gather around it before at the beach! They pile up sticks before summoning it! They suspend meats above it!"
Antoinette
"That's called cooking"

"Some of us cannot eat raw meat"
Salvador
*She groans loudly*

"That is not what I refer too!"

"The dancing red thing itself is what I refer too! I do not know it's name."
Edwin
"I think she is referring to fire, which of course is needed to cook. I like that idea of suspending meat above it though. It's been a while since I have been to a cookout like that. Especially at the beach. Ah the memories..."
Salvador
"Yes! Flame! Fire! That is what I am refer too!"

"That is the only thing that scares me."
Devorah
Colton smiles as he thinks back on a fun memory

"A cookout? I haven't been to one of those since I was little.."
Antoinette
Kale smiles slighty as he openes up his paw and a blue flame rises upon it. "Fire is not always red" He says. "It can even be white." He turns it into a white flame and then a green one. "So... Nothing to be scared of" He closes his hand as the firey balls dissapeared and his eyes returned to the normal colour again.
Salvador
*The moment she sees the fire she hisses loudly, a sound resonating deep in her throat. She throws out her limbs to make herself look larger, exposing razor sharp teeth.*

"PUT AWAY! Put away! Put fire away!"
Edwin
"Ironically, attacking a fire likely will not yield the outcome you desire in this case Lo. Just warning you. You likely don't want to touch it."
Devorah
Seeing this, Adya quickly gets up, startled by the sudden shift in personality. She runs behind Colton and sits behind him.

"Really? You big baby you're bigger than me. .!"
Antoinette
*Kale seems interrested*
Salvador
"Put the fire away! I do not want to see it!"
Antoinette
Lo it is gone already. Would you mind telling me why you're scared of it?"
Salvador
"Is it? Oh. It's already gone."
*She clears her throat (and her composition)*
"Good."
Devorah
"I don't blame her. I know what fire is and I'm STILL scared of what it can do . ."
Salvador
"Fire is dangerous to the Abyssal folk! We burn very easily! We are very... Burnable!"

"The mucus we cover ourselves in to make us slippery can burn very easy! That would hurt us!"
Antoinette
Kale nods, though surprised everyone is kinda scared of it.
Salvador
"Please. Do not make fire again near me. It is... Not pleasant."
Antoinette
"I'd like to show you that it can be harmless, but I won't do that if you're not ready for it."
Mauricio
Adya, seeing that Lo is no longer angry walks up to her once again before lying at her feet, although now she's a little bit more attentive to her surroundings than before
Salvador
"Oh. Hello little creature. I'm sorry for scaring you."
*She pets it carefully.*
Antoinette
Kale pays close attention.
Salvador
"Stop it with the staring. It is making me feel weird."
Edwin
"Kale. It's not polite to stare. Didn't they teach you that?"
Devorah
"Well, I'm sure he wasn't meaning to scare you with the fire, but just know it's pretty common up here. We use it to make food and to forge things with, among other things. Some groups use it in battle but from what I can tell that's quite rare.."
Antoinette
Now kale is annoyed. Growling softly and sloghtly showing his canines. "Behave." He answered very annoyed.

Breathing once he asnwered Lo "Yes. That's why you shopuld not be afraid of it."
Devorah
"Yes, but nobody is going to run at you with fire. We just use it for more practical means..."
Salvador
"I believe that may be... Bearable. So long as someone does not summon it in my face."
*She shoots a sidelong glance at Kale.*
Devorah
"I don't think he meant to harm you with it. I just think he was trying to show you"
Salvador
"Mmmm... Yes I know that. But my instincts scream at me when I see it so close."
Edwin
"For those who can't see in the dark, it is pretty common to carry around a flaming stick, usually called a torch, to help them see at night. During the day it's not as likely to be seen though"
Salvador
"...You can't see in the dark?"
*She tilts her head, as if this bizarre.*
Antoinette
Kale decides to take a little distance from the group and stand with his paws in the water looking at the moon with his hands in his pockets smiling. "Hm"
Edwin
"Some can, some can't, some can see somewhat, mainly in grey colors, while others can see based on other senses like vibration. However there are a lot that need the extra light of fire at night. Not just for cooking"
Salvador
"How strange... Down in the abyss everyone can see perfectly in the dark. But, I suppose that it's necessary if you want to survive."
Antoinette
Kale held up his hands and opened them infornt of him. A orange fire appeared cracking a little while it was burnning.
Edwin
"Interesting. I had read about deep sea creatures that could generate their own light to use as a sort of lure for others that could be fooled into drawing too close."
Salvador
*An involuntary hiss rises in her throat but she quells it.*
"I told you to warn me before doing that."
Antoinette
"I'm standing far away enough. Come take a look." He smiles looking at the cracking little ball. It was as big as his hand palm.
Salvador
*She stiffens and stand up straight, but she complies. She comes within arms reach of the fire. She doesn't look thrilled about it.*
Antoinette
Kale says in a calm tone: "Do not come too close to it, but yes it is."
Edwin
Casually observes the two, while sitting back down and sorting through sand again
Salvador
*She looks at it for a moment before reaching a hand out. There's a quiet "Slosh" And the fire is put out by a ball of water summoned by Lo.*
"Fire can be drowned. Small comfort."
Antoinette
Kale standing there with wet hands looks up to Lo and smiles "If it gets to scary for you you could do that" He nods.

Then makes a new fireball and trhows it up in the air where it stays. "ESHOWD" Kale says as it begins to duplicate untill reached a cirkel of fire. "It can also be beutyfull" He says as the thing begins to trun slowly untill becomming one again. Then dissapearing with a firework effect but then silent. "I call it fireworks. Simple good looking shows made with fire." He says happily as he Sits down still with his paws in the water now looking to the glancetering moon again loving the view. 

"Hmmm... Looks great doesn't it"\
Salvador
"It is a... Spectacle. But it is quite brief, no? Perhaps one day I will show you the Abyssal Reefs. Their beauty is not fleeting."
Antoinette
"I'll work on a underwater breathing spell." He nods
Salvador
*She gives you a too-wide shark tooth grin.*
"I'll hold you too it!"
Antoinette
"Don't take it as an offence but your smile is really scary sometimes"
Salvador
"I'll take it as a compliment! My smile is able to incite powerful emotion! I just need to work on the specific emotion that it inspires and I'll have it down!"
Edwin
"That would truly make it a powerful skill if you could choose the emotion it evokes." *Shudders* "On second thought, that sounds like a terrible idea. I bet the goat came up with that" *Looking at the goat suspiciously*
Salvador
"Does the goat speak to you?"
Edwin
*Looking at Lo as if she just grew a second head* "What? Why on earth would the goat speak? It's not like it has anything useful to say to begin with. It always comes up with the worst ideas. Even if it could talk we'd spend all of our time simply trying to ignore it. Honestly it's a blessing that it can't."
Salvador
"Then why do you talk to it like that?"
Edwin
"Why do I talk to it? How else am I supposed to keep it in line? It's not like I have telepathy. Vocalizing sounds such that it can hear me is really the only way I can command it around. Really, do you suggest I use smoke signals or something?"
Salvador
*She slow blinks at you.*
"Why don't you speak to it in its language? When I speak the Abyssal Tongue all the fish stop and listen to me."
Edwin
"I don't believe goats have a tongue. I mean, obviously they have a tongue or else they couldn't taste things, or lick things, I've seen it do really odd things with that tongue it has, trust me you don't want to know. Why do you have such a sudden interest in the tongue of this goat? Do you have something nefarious in mind? After all, I might be interested." He goes back to eyeing the goat suspiciously who is still facing in the opposite direction, ignoring the fact that it's being talked about, as well as everything else going on tonight.
Salvador
No, not a literal tongue, silly! I mean it's language!
*Lo begins speaking Abyssal again. Warbling, guttural sounds accented by dolphin like clicks and chirps, all capped off by a whale like tone.*

"That's my home language!"
Edwin
Listens with no clue what is being said, "I'm sure it sounds much better underwater. It probably smooths out all of the sounds, most likely musical to the ears. However on dry land it doesn't translate quite as well. If you're trying to make friends it would probably be best to stick to common and get lots of practice with it."

"Speaking of which, do you have any other plans aside from just wandering the country meeting people and making friends, hopefully avoiding a painful death?"
Salvador
"Nope!"
She says cheerfully. 
"Should I have more plans?"

"I can't stay above water for too long, I'll dehydrate. I need to be submerged at least once every quarter day."

"But aside from that I plan on wandering around!"
Edwin
"First off, you should know there's a really large ball of fire that hangs in the sky during the day. So you should definitely be prepared for that and you might want to try wandering around during the day a bit just to see how it might impact you. Secondly, you should consider getting a map so that you can plan your wandering in such a way that it keeps you close enough to have easy access to the water. Speaking of which, the oceans are salt water but a lot of water on dry land is actually considered fresh water. Can you survive equally well in either?"
Salvador
Oh The Sun? I know what the sun is silly! The Sun is Father Sky's left eye! It's always there. Unless it's night. Then the moon is out! And the moon is Father Sky's right eye. And yes! I can live in fresh water just fine..."


"I do need a map though..."
Edwin
*Starts mumbling* "Well, technically they are still there whether you see them or not, but those are kind of large concepts for most folks..."

"So the sun doesn't bother you but a handful of flames does?" *Shrugging* "I haven't had a chance to procure one for myself yet either but they probably can be purchased in the nearby port city. In fact, those maps probably focus more on the coast since they are most likely to be bought and used by sailors."
Salvador
"The sun is very far away! His flames do not hurt me like fire does. And I'll be sure to go buy a map now! Thank you!"

*Without so much as another word, Lo strides over to the city. The sun is just beginning to rise, casting soft pink light over the clouds. Now it's Lo's time... Time for adventure!*


*She has no idea what she's getting into.*
Edwin
"You are welcome Lo. Good luck!"
*More softly* "You will need it..."