Am I Truly... Ugly? (Me and Crimson)

[Raven's Abyss]

"I see. This is all very helpful. Thank you."

 

"Oh, my name's Maryna (Mare-in-ah)." The merwoman shouted to the captain, smiling to herself. Soon to settle back into the bars again, closing her eyes.

 

"And let you take all of my fun?! I wouldn't dream of it!" ... "You can, however, go to the island and get those pear-like fruits she's mentioned when you go there to lay the trap for her husband or mate or whatever he is. They're purple with yellow dots. For n ow keep an eye on the slackers while I take a quick dive to get some seaweed and have some fun." ... "Go on. I know it's your favorite activity. Terrorizing the crew."

 

The red-headed pirate growled and lifted a finger and moved her head back in forth with such sass, "Don't make me push you overboard you cocky ass." But she continued to listen. "A fruit? Alright... trap for bastard asshole husband, right. What if I see children?" She questioned gently, voice softening slightly, but she tried to correct herself. "A purple fruit with yellow dots? That's fucked up..." Private Angelica laughed slightly, crossing her arms over her blouse. Soon to laugh as evil as possible, 'Hear that maggots! Prepare yourself!" She turned and ran off, all enthusiastic about terrorizing the crew.

 

The dragon seaweed was a yellow color with green of many shades as camouflage with Dragon Sea horses all around it, they danced and swam around the captain as he dove for them, unknowingly, one little baby one stayed on until the Captain noticed it wrapped around his wet finger. It looked just like the seaweed. A new friend for the dark beauty.

[StainedCrimson]

"Oh' date=' my name's Maryna (Mare-in-ah)."[/quote']

 

Lyall glances back and tosses his head back in an acknowledging nod. "The name's Lyall (Lie-ahl)." He tosses back.

 

"Don't make me push you overboard you cocky ass." ... "A fruit? Alright... trap for bastard asshole husband' date=' right. What if I see children?"[/Quote']

 

"If you can grab one try to. But only if it looks old enough to not be reliant on an adult. However, if you get the opportunity to grab another adult red female, get that one instead to replace her since we'll be letting this surprisingly helpful one go." Lyall tells her jerking his head at the mermaid while also giving the Private an out if she doesn't want to go after children.

 

"A purple fruit with yellow dots? That's fucked up..." ... 'Hear that maggots! Prepare yourself!"

 

Lyall rolls his eyes while smiling hearing the Private all eager and excited to terrorize the crew. Noticing the little sea horse around his finger his smiles slightly and laughs inwardly while lightly petting the small creature with a finger. Grabbing a small jar he has on him he eases the sea horse into it and screws the lid on before carefully tucking it in his pocket. Once satisfied with the amount of seaweed he has, he goes back to the ship and climbs up the rope ladder that had been tossed down for him. Once on board he waves a hand at the Private to let her know he's back, along with yelling at her in a typical manner, then saunters off to get some food for himself and his merman. Looking at the stock he grabs a bunch of grapes and a few slices of pineapple for the merman and then bread, cheese and some meat for himself along with a bottle of rum. Satisfied with the spread he goes back into his room, kicking the door closed behind him. "I'm back and I have brought not just food, but a nice little surprise for you my beauty. Come up to the top of the tank. If you promise to behave yourself I'll open a part of the lid so we can eat together after I give you your gift."

[Raven's Abyss]

The private had returned with many of the fruit the mermaid had said was alright, and even an ARMFUL of those weird purple fruit with yellow dots, telling him they smelled "Tangy and sweet" and looked dangerous. But gave them to Zyall in a big basket, going goo-goo eyes over the small Dragon Sea horse in the jar, walking away so Angelica didn't embarrass herself.

 

"I'm back and I have brought not just food, but a nice little surprise for you my beauty. Come up to the top of the tank. If you promise to behave yourself I'll open a part of the lid so we can eat together after I give you your gift."

 

The dark beauty lifted his head and swam casually out of the weeds, looking at the captain and the basket, eyeing it curiously. Though Dimitri did as told and swam up near the top for Zyall, looking for his "special prize" with adorable, trying-to-contain excitement.

[StainedCrimson]

Lyall chuckles seeing the merman's excitement. After carefully setting the food on a part of the tank he's not opening, he opens the other section and lifts up the top and gently sets it to the side so it doesn't bang on the top. Pulling the jar out in a way to hide the sea horse he undoes the lid before looking at the merman. "Close your eyes and put your hands up just under the surface. About five inches from the top." He says with a small excited smile of his own. Once the merman does as told he gently and carefully tips the jar so the sea horse lands in the merman's hands. "Well? What do you think? Do you like him?"

[Raven's Abyss]

"Close your eyes and put your hands up just under the surface. About five inches from the top." ... "Well? What do you think? Do you like him?"

 

The merman pouted but closed his eyes after moving his hands in the position he was told. It was easy to see the way his cheek was indented in that he was nervously, or excitedly, chewing on the soft flesh of the inside of his cheek. However, he stopped when he felt the tiny baby in his hands, opening those murky eyes up and smiling bright, giving a gentle gasp. He closed his fingers carefully and brought the tiny baby dragon sea horse closer, near his nose. It looked up at him, soon to disappear in the merman's dark colored, white stripped hair. Its small, curly tail curled around the front lock of Dimitri's bangs, upside down.

 

Dimitri started to giggle and laugh, looking slightly to the side, up, to see the small adorable baby act like a hair piece for the dark beauty.

[StainedCrimson]

Lyall had chuckled seeing the pout but has a large pleased smile seeing the other liking his gift. It makes him feel like he accomplished something. He turns and cuts up some of the odd purple and yellow fruit but holds out grape first. "Alright, you two can play later. For now you need to eat." He says in a gentle but firm voice as he drops the grape into the water before popping one into his own mouth to eat.

[Raven's Abyss]

"Alright, you two can play later. For now you need to eat."

 

Dimitri looked over at Zyall and saw the grape and smiled again, grabbing the delicate, red colored grape between his thumb and forefinger, pushing it between his gaped lips. Red grapes were juicy and gave a satisfying crunching sound because of the skin. Dimitri moaned lightly, its been forever since he's had any kind of grape, eyes rolling back and smiling. He swallowed and went to the top resting his hands on the rim of the tank and lifted his head above the surface slowly, closing his eyes. Opening those murky colored orbs again soon, a begging look at the captain for another. This was the closest Dimitri has ever been to Zyall, just a foot away.

[StainedCrimson]

"There we go. It's nice to see you up close." Lyall smiles as he holds out a grape to Dimitri and waits patiently for him to take it. Once he does he lightly sniffs one of the fruits the mermaid told him to give the merman before warily trying a bite for himself while holding another grape out to Dimitri before remembering the seaweed and pulls it out. Lyall sets that to the other side of him so that some of it is in the water so it stays hydrated.

[Raven's Abyss]

"There we go. It's nice to see you up close."

 

Dark Beauty blushed bright, looking down than back up to see a grape and smiled, gasping and took it oddly fast from Zyall's hand, putting it right in his mouth. Moaning once more from the burst of flavor. He swallowed and watched the captain slowly sniff the purple fruit with yellow stripes, moving over to be closer to try and investigate it a bit better, but warily watched the human as he drifted over, still holding the tank rim.

 

(Wait, did Zyall take the tank cover off?)

[StainedCrimson]

Lyall chuckles seeing the merman watching him. He holds out a piece of the odd fruit to him to try while sticking to his more human fruit. He takes a bit of cheese next on some bread while continuing to feed his little dark beauty inbetween bites of food for himself until the fruit is gone. Then he offers some of the seaweed to the merman to see what he thinks of the kind he'd gotten for him.

 

(I imagine with how big the tank was there was at least two or three sections to the tank cover since it'd have to be heavy enough to hold the merman, but be able to be lifted by a human. So he took off the section where he is sitting instead of trying to feed the merman through the slots)

[Raven's Abyss]

The darker merman looked it over, wary of it at first, left it in Zyall's hand and taking a bite of it, ducking into the water. At first it tasted weird, oddly tangy, but slowly hinted towards a sweet. Dimitri went back up and without licking the captain, took the rest with his tongue. But stayed up this time, chewing it. Weird beginning taste, good after-taste. Murky eyes watched Zyall with the Dragon Seaweed, curious. And wondering what the yellow stuff he had on the fluffy brown item. {What's that? Is it food?}

 

(Ohhhh~)

[StainedCrimson]

Lyall sees the merman watching him eat the bread and cheese. "I'm not sure if I should do this, but if you like you can try some. This is cheese, it's made from the milk of an animal called a cow. And this is bread. It's made from yeast and water mostly." He points to and explains to each item. He gets a small bite sized piece of each and offers it to Dimitri after carefully balancing the cheese on the bread. He motions to the seaweed. "I wasn't sure what kind you liked so I started with this one. If bring one you really like let me know and I'll be sure to stock up on it and get some for you to plant in your tank."

[Raven's Abyss]

"I'm not sure if I should do this, but if you like you can try some. This is cheese, it's made from the milk of an animal called a cow. And this is bread. It's made from yeast and water mostly."

 

He slowly took it, fingers brushing Zyall's but the dark beauty didn't seem to notice any. For a sea creature, his skin was so soft. Dimitri examined the cheese carefully, taking in the texture, the smell, then slowly took a few small bit. His face twisted and put it back on teh bread, unwilling swallowing and gagging at the horrid taste.

[StainedCrimson]

Lyall laughs at the expression. "Yeah, it's not the best tasting kind of cheese but it's what lasts on a long voyage the best. We humans have to give up a lot in order to sail on the sea. Good tasting food in particular." He informs the other while putting his hand out for the merman to set the rejected cheese onto. Once in his hand Lyall throws it up in the air and tilts his head back, the cheese lands in his open mouth and he then chews and swallows the cheese. He picks up the last grape and offers it to his little dark beauty to help him get rid of the taste of the cheese.

[Raven's Abyss]

"Yeah, it's not the best tasting kind of cheese but it's what lasts on a long voyage the best. We humans have to give up a lot in order to sail on the sea. Good tasting food in particular."

 

Dimitri looked at him and took the grape, sliding it past his curvy lips and chewed, looking off in space before snagging a piece of the weird, purple fruit with yellow dots and offered it to Zyall. All big and innocent eyed, he really wanted him to try it to. Feeling a tad bit guilty that he was being offered food, but not doing just that in return.

[StainedCrimson]

Lyall blinks in surprise before smiling and accepting the fruit. "Alright, I'll try it but I'm not sure if I'll like it." He teases slightly before popping the piece into his mouth. As he chews the fruit he picks up a few pieces of the seaweed and offers it to Dimitri. "I think some of this has roots still so if you like it you can plant it at the bottom and grow it for food." Lyall suggests having finished the fruit and scrunches his face up a little. "That's a bit different isn't it? That fruit?"

[Raven's Abyss]

"Alright, I'll try it but I'm not sure if I'll like it."

 

Dimitri waited and watched as the captain stuck the fruit in his mouth than smiled with satasfaction, giggling under his breath barely. Tail swishing slowly, back and forth, sturring only tiny amounts of sand, the cuttle sharks suckled and cleaned his scales.

 

"I think some of this has roots still so if you like it you can plant it at the bottom and grow it for food."

 

The dark beauty grabbed them, brushing skin again, and dived down, splashing a tiny bit on accident. He went to the bottom, sharks surrounding him to see what he was doing, the Dragon baby sea horse curious as well. Dimitri made a small hole and stuck the root end in and buried them gently patting. Then went right back up to his captor. Rubbing the water from his face and opened his eyes just fast enough to see Zyall's face.

 

"That's a bit different isn't it? That fruit?"

 

He started to snort, a smile broke out on his lips but he tried to stop it. But the urge won and he started to laugh... a real laugh... in front of Zyall. It was sweet... like a wind chime.

[StainedCrimson]

Lyall blinks and wipes the water off of his face before chuckling as he looks at the merman. "I take it you like that kind of seaweed then?" He asks with a raised eyebrow before smiling gently at the merman. "I'm glad to see you're not as scared of me anymore. Oh! I have one more surprise for you." His tone is a bit proud as he produces a slice of pineapple. Breaking of a small piece he offers it to Dimitri. He stops surprised hearing the other laugh before joining in with him. A part of him feels a bit uplifted to hear the sound from the other. He's going to take it as a sign that the other is starting to like him and maybe even trust him a little.

[Raven's Abyss]

"I take it you like that kind of seaweed then?" ... "I'm glad to see you're not as scared of me anymore. Oh! I have one more surprise for you."

 

Dimitri blushed and smiled, he just liked plants period, and it would wilt soon if he didn't help. He looked up, then perked right up when he heard about another surprise, getting all excited all over again. But the second he was that pineapple, and Zyall laughed, distracted, Dimitri lifted and stole the whole piece without touching his mouth even to the man's finger, chewing and swallowing it, seemed like he didn't even chew it properly because he was so excited. Instantly after, he was eagerly looking for another piece, looking at the basket, but couldn't see in it, so he looked at Zyall like a begging puppy.

[StainedCrimson]

Lyall laughs in disbelief at Dimitri's excitement and eagerness over the pineapple. "Alright, but only if you eat it slower this time. Okay?" He waves a finger at the merman while breaking off another small piece and holds it out to him then eats some himself enjoying the taste of the fruit. Waiting until the he's finished his piece and the other has waited a few moments he gives him another small piece. After they finish the two slices together he points at the seaweed that didn't have roots. "Now you should eat some of that. The pineapple is all gone anyway."

[Raven's Abyss]

"Alright, but only if you eat it slower this time. Okay?"

 

The dark beauty blushed, watching Zyall's finger slowly wave back and forth, likcing is lips to get the pineapple juice off. Believe it or not, the merman kept eating it from the human pirate's hand, a little slower like he was told, a sudden... desire to please the man.

 

"Now you should eat some of that. The pineapple is all gone anyway."

 

Dimitri's face dropped slightly, pouting, sort of a sad face. He huffed but went up and LICKED the pineapple juice from Zyall's fingers. That small, neat pink tongue left not much saliva behind and it wasn't sloppy like a dog. Nice and neat, more towards a cat like feeling, but without the rough tongue.

[StainedCrimson]

Lyall watches amazed, and slightly aroused, by the sight of the merman licking his fingers. He chuckles softly and lightly trails a finger along the merman's lips after he finishes licking off the juice. "You really are something else aren't you? Just full of surprises. Such as seeing you dance." He smiles warmly at the merman as he leans back. "I think you'll find out I have a few of those myself." Giving a playful wink to the merman he leans back to take a drink of the rum he'd brought.

[Raven's Abyss]

"You really are something else aren't you? Just full of surprises. Such as seeing you dance."

 

Dimitri watched, cheeks flushing a dark pink, as the male human's finger traced his wet lips, curvy and full, lush. Soon he looked up at the man who owned the finger, he hadn't even realized he was doing such an embarrassing act because last time he had pineapple was before his mother died. Dark Beauty was so focused on the rare treat he didn't know what happened. {Daddy would go to shore for it, and mom wound chop it up.} And when Zyall brought up when he caught the merman dancing, even his nose got red.

 

"I think you'll find out I have a few of those myself."

 

He watced the man, intreged on how... at ease Zyall seemed. And the legs... a common child to teenage dilemma. He wanted to feel them and such, see them, but god he'd enver say it out loud.

[StainedCrimson]

Lyall smiles seeing the merman's face go completely red, nose included. "Haha, you're just the most attractive and intriguing thing aren't you?" Stretching he crosses his legs laying them along the edge of the tank. This puts Lyall's legs, clothed in a loose fabric, on unconscious display for the merman. "You know, maybe once we get better acquainted I can come in there with you for short swims and visits. I'm not sure how you'd fair coming out though. It seems like you can't be out of water long before you pass out." He muses tapping his leg in thought.

[Raven's Abyss]

"Haha, you're just the most attractive and intriguing thing aren't you?"

 

If it was possible for the darker merman to blush, he did it. But after that, he wasn;t listening. Dimitri was focused on the human's legs. Wided eyed, giving gentle tugs to the clothes, poking the boots on Zyall's feet. The cloth felt weird on Dimitri's fingers, but he sort of... liked it. So he started petting the cloth, still unsure and weirded out by it.