Realistic or Modern —lachrymose. lore

[boyguro]

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L A C H R Y M O S E
ˈlakrɪməʊs,ˈlakrɪməʊz/
tearful or given to weeping.​

Lachrymose. A miracle town bordering Alaska’s coastline, with a measly population of a little less than one thousand. Supported by the marine industry with local fishing businesses, hydrologists, aquatic vets and boating, the township is completely surrounded by and established on water. Such an odd and bizarre town with its fair share of dark secrets, riddles and unsolved puzzles, it’s no surprise that the folk are nothing short of strange.

A new mystery has taken the town by storm. Literally.

On September 16th, 1991 a hurricane seized Lachrymose for a period of 18 hours, destroying all dock bays and the beloved lighthouse that devastated hundreds. The settlement took two years and four months to reconstruct- but the trouble wasn’t quite over yet. Shortly after Hurricane Fjord, a chain of abnormal occurrences began to take place in Lachrymose. Electricity outages, unusual animal behavior, unrecognizable noises at night and raging sea storms. Rumor has it, old man Lewis caught one big fish out on the dock last week but it escaped- and it didn't look like no animal. As the anniversary of Hurricane Fjord nears, Lachrymose can only fear what will come next.

Only less than five percent of the ocean has been explored. What lurks in the depths of our seas? And are you ready to find out?

THE CHARACTERS

HUMANS

THE ATHLETE | nymphadora.

The name speaks for itself, the athlete has been jumping into the ocean ever since they learned how to use floaties as a baby, water is like their second home to them. Naturally over the years they’ve explored every edge of the nearby coastline possible and built incredible swimming skills, they know Lachrymose’s sea and its inhabitants like the back of their hand. Or at least so they thought.

THE BIOLOGIST | byeol

The biologist has a keen interest for aquatic life and marine sciences alike. Not only are they fascinated by sea creatures, but they also have extensive medical knowledge on how to treat them thanks to courses and their enormous library at home. If they’re not in some lab inspecting scales, they’re probably cooped up in some corner reading.

THE KEEPER | boyguro

The keeper is trusted by the town folk, having inherited the master keys to all docks and ships thanks to their bloodline, they’re also in charge of the lighthouse. Having so much responsibility and reputation to keep up on their shoulders, it’s no surprise that the keeper has a tendency of being quite secretive themselves. After all, one slip-up might cost them everything they have.

THE MYTHOLOGIST | soggychips

The mythologist is an expert in, well, mythology. Old tales, folklore, fantasy and culture, they know everything and anything there is to know, and not only that, they might just believe in some of it too. However there is a fine line between being ambitious for your hobbies, and going into the deep, dark depths of the ocean to find the truth behind it.

MERMAIDS

THE ARIEL | slim

The Ariel is much like the little cartoon mermaid herself, they love the human world and wish for nothing but to be a part of it. If it were up to them, they would swim to the shore without hesitation and leave behind the Merfolk for an idealized life that they’ve made up in their mind. Imagination can be dangerous, to what extent will they go to fulfill their dream?

THE UNDERDOG | nymphadora.

Everyone loves an underdog. The hero of the story, the rescuer. There’s nobody quite like them. They’re just perfect, flawless, they could do no wrong, and even if they did in the end they’ll always fix everything. The underdog has stood loyally by the Captain’s side, however over the years, they’ve grown to resent them and become tired of always being the good guy, the one nobody depends on but in the end always has to repair the damage. No more hero. The captain rules the underwater world, but they’re coming to land, and who knows what will happen.

THE CAPTAIN | NPC

The captain is the leader of the Mermaid clan, much like the Keeper they’ve inherited their rights and honor from their bloodline, very unjustly so. Although the fairytale tells that mermaids are inherently good whilst sirens seek only evil, this contradicts itself in their case. The captain, detests humans and sirens alike. They have the same interests as the wicked, to become the superior species and claim the Earth for themselves, however they may reign destruction upon their enemies before winning their game.

THE PIRATE | boyguro

The pirate is a master schemer, the Jack Sparrow of the underwater world have you. Light-fingered, dark-humored and just a tad ridiculous, the pirate has been in many different seas in various Mermaid clans, on and off between land and water, visiting diverse human towns to snatch small objects and treasures to study. The pirate is quite fascinated by humans, they don’t particularly like nor dislike them, but they find them rather interesting. However as with all pirates, they bow to no authority, they have an agenda of their own and will raise anarchy with ease and confidence.

THE HYBRID | slim
The hybrid was born into exile, conceived by the sin of cross-breeding between mermaids and sirens into a world that would never accept them. Not belonging to either kin with defining traits of both species, having both bloodlines running through their veins, the hybrid has never known who they were or where to fit into on this planet. All their life they've been treated with disgust as if they carried the plague with them. Perhaps the human world will be more appeasing to them, or perhaps a chance for them to unleash the wrath they've been cursed with.

SIRENS

THE ROMANTIC | deer

Careful, this one’s a hopeless romantic, and they only ever want what they can’t have. The romantic wishes they lived in a teen flick movie in the human world where despite all the obstacles, they get a happy ending. They never quite felt comfortable with the deceitful ways of the Sirens, they’d learned of every way how to fool and trick humans, but all they want is a genuine and loving connection. But we all know that will only result in chaos.

THE PUPPETEER | pulpfiction

The puppeteer has everyone and everything dangling on their own little strings. They have no remorse for their actions or the consequences they bring, they’re the typical siren you read about in mythology that sings the song of death, lulling men to sleep before invading their ships and killing them. Only they’re not only thirsty for blood, they’re lustful, and will stop at nothing to get what they want, when they want it.

THE WICKED | nymphadora.

The wicked is the leader of the Siren clan. They don't care about intercourse. They don’t care about twisting the hearts and emotions of humans for their own pleasure, nor killing them. In fact, they don’t really care for humans at all, or even take them into account in their thoughts. Frankly, they think of them as weak rats with no purpose in this world, no strength. They’re nothing but pesky bugs for them. They want to conquer the Earth for their own, and they’ll start with sweet, sweet little Lachrymose.

THE ANARCHIST | boyguro

The anarchist, setting aside their tail and supernatural powers, is more human than Siren. Having spent decades on land in different countries, growing in cultural knowledge and political opinion, the rockstar left the Siren Kingdom for the blind ignorance it held to its monarchy. They neither favor Mermaids, Sirens nor humans and wish for nothing but the dismantlement of all types of hierarchy and government, whether that be democratic or royal.

THE MISCHIEF | @h o n e s t p r i n c e

The mischief has a taste for trouble, a sharp mind and a sly hand. Not necessarily on either balance of good or evil, the mischief just wants to have fun and maybe cause a few riots while at it. After all, how else are you supposed to entertain yourself without lying a bit here and there? Watch out for this one, they may not have the same twisted intentions as the rest of their clan, but their craftiness might just trick you into one of their traps.

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