Fantasy 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑫𝒆𝒆𝒑- 𝑹𝒐𝒃𝒃𝒊𝒆 𝒙 𝑳𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒖𝒓

[.V1LLAINISM._]

“We
return to each
other
in waves,
this is how water
loves.”
​

 

[erzulie]

into the deep end
❛ fall deeper and deeper, the sirens are singing your song ❜

✦ OMI ✦​

— DOSSIER.
name: omiṣàndé
omiṣàndé isn’t truly her name, but a name given to her by a human that she came across once. the meaning of the name means “water flowed to us.” it’s one of the only human words that she reminds as her time with that human was cut short due to hunger.
nicknames: omi | it’s much easier for her to say and remember.
age: 87 | her appearance is that of someone in their early twenties however.
gender: female
sexuality: unsure

— VISAGE.
hair: her hair hangs in thick strands that reach her lower back. the silky locks dance between deep brown and black depending on the lighting. she often adorns it in various accessories, ranging from seashells and pearls to vintage treasures from the deep.
eyes: a stunning greyish blue. her eyes are often described as cat-like, much to her confusion.
skin: a vibrant dark brown. her skin, when in human form, is soft to the touch for the most part. when in her true form her skin turns to silvery scales. she possesses scars from past fights and hunts.
height: 5'11” | 6’3”
weight: 246 lbs.
anatomy: when in her true form omi possesses a scaly upper body, razor sharp fangs and claws, webbed hands, webbed underarms, a pair of small fins right above the caudal fin. she has a large, single fish-like fin running down her back, three long sets of webbed fins running down their tails (one along the back, and two smaller ones each positioned on the side of the tail), and a stinger growing out between the caudal fins. her gills are located on her rib cage. shown here

— SPECIES.
explanation: omi is a siren, a mythical creature who have been said to lure sailors to their death with their voices. sirens are more vicious than their well known counterparts, the mermaids. where mermaids are peaceful and live along side sea creatures, sirens are territorial, aggressive, and actively hunt anything that calls the water their home.
abilities:

• enhanced swimming - omi is able to swim at speeds up to 68 - 80 mph when in the water. she is also very agility in the water.
• enhanced senses - she, like the rest of her species, possess the enhanced senses of sight and hearing. they are able to sounds far off ultrasonic frequency. they also possess the ability to see at night or in darkness.
• enhanced healing - sirens possess greater regenerative capabilities than humans. they heal quickly from non-fatal injuries within a short period.
• enhanced strength - omi can overpower someone twice her size, lift up an anchor with no problem and throw a pipe hard enough to pierce a wall. despite her slender form she of verse dense, this is so that she can withstand extreme water conditions and pressure without trouble.
• siren song - she possesses a strange, alluring song that many humans are drawn to. omi can use her voices to sing a wordless song that can manipulate a human's feelings or actions, depending on its intentions; this can range from influencing a person to defend her from others or draw others to them. she can also use her voice to sing a sequence of tones which, when accompanied by hand gestures over a person's body, is capable of moving pain out of it temporarily.

weaknesses:

• siren song - her song has a negative effect on those who listen, creating a type of lesion on the brain beginning in the frontal lobe, the region that controls impulses and inhibitions, which can lead to side effects ranging from hallucinations, delusions, lowered inhibitions.
• metamorphosis - the process of changing forms is a extremely painful one, with some dying in the process. the change includes bones rearranging, skin melding or tearing, and sharp teeth and fangs piercing skin. the change can leave her exhausted and quite weak after.
• mortality - despite their long lifespans and durability mermaids are still abled to be killed. stab wounds, blood loss, and starvation are just some of the things that can kill them.
• high stress - when stressed she can revert back to her more predatory and aggressive instincts.

— HISTORY.
background: the yoruba people were ripped from their homes and families during the time of colonization. grouped up and forced into boats by their captures, the yoruna prayed to their orishas in hopes to be heard. yemọja listened to the cries of her people, were children and watched as many were thrown into her seas while others sank the ships they had been forced into.

it was due to her that they were able to adapt to the sea, become one with it in order to live on and sink the ships of colonizers. those who joined the sea, be it forcibly or by choice changed physical. their hands became webbed, they grew powerful and barbed tails, and they grew gills. these new creatures, these children of yemọja who merged with her waters became creatures of legends, terrifying predators tasked with protecting the sea.

omiṣàndé comes from that line of sirens, though she is one of the younger ones. as the sirens are matriarchal in nature, the females tend to handle most things, ranging from hunting to ruling, and having first rights at kills, while the males act as their subordinates. in the water the sirens look after teach others, taking care of each other and protecting their waters. this is what omiṣàndé’s life consisted of. she, along with her younger sister were similar to royalty, with their mother being the sister of the pod leader.

It was her daring sister who ventured closer to the surface to hunt for food. She convinced Omi that they would be fine, that they would be quick. But her sister was reckless and caught in the net of a fishing boat. Omi had only looked away for a second and she was gone.

code by valen t.