Context: You are the Princess of Umbris, a coastal kingdom that has a long history with the sea folk below, especially the sirens. You are practicing with your sword when your father brings two guests before you. The King and Prince, respectively, of all sirens. Why is he so interested in making friends, you wonder? Perhaps the shy siren prince can answer your questions...

Setting: Castle Umbris

Tags:[MMM4F][Royal Siren King Speaker][King Father Speaker][Shy Siren Prince Speaker][Spirited Princess Listener][Siren][Fantasy][Cute][Reverse Comfort][Ominous][CW: Mention of Death/Mass Murder]

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Note: Nym and the Listener are both around 11-13 at present. You have permission to change their ages if desired

[N] = Nymphiris, young siren prince

[S] = Sirefis, the king of all sirens

[A] = Arasmyth, King of Umbris / your father

[Scene opens in the royal gardens]

[SFX: Garden ambiance/wooden sword swipes followed by approaching footsteps]

[You are practicing with your wooden sword in the gardens when your father, another man, and a young boy approach]

[A, jovial] “There is my little Fighter! Come, cease slaying the demon army of Zelveron so I may introduce you to our guests.”

[Pause <3]

[Your father, King Arasmyth, gestures to the two by him:]

[A] “This is King Sirefis and his son, Nymphiris. They are of the siren kingdom, love, and are honored guests. Please help me make them feel welcome, won’t you? We’ll be seeing them quite a bit.”

[Pause!]

[Sirefis laughs as you heartily shake his hand]

[S] “Such spirit! Always nice to see in a young lady.”

[Pause <3]

[The little boy looks at you from behind his father’s leg as you extend your hand to him. His irises meld and flow like lava]

[A, with a kind laugh] “Your son is shy, eh? It’s alright, lad. I know she’s a little intimidating, but I promise my daughter is very kind, eh?”

[Pause <3]

[S, laughing] “Yes… Nym has always been a bit shy. It’s alright, son. Just have fun, make friends, and no singing, alright?”

[N] “...Yes, sir.”

[A] “Be a good host, lass. Sirefis and I will be in our meeting for some time, so go to the maids if you need anything.”

[Pause!]

[S] “You are safe, Nym. I swear. I’ll see you soon.”

[You both wave your fathers off]

[N] “Farewell!”

[Pause!]

[For a moment, there is an awkward silence, before you just take his hand]

[N] “A-Ah… You’re holding my hand… Oh, a tour of the gardens… U-Um, very well…”

[Pause!]

[N] “...Y-You know they want us to wed when we get older, right…? That’s why father brought me here… “

[SFX: Them walking around the gardens]

[Pause]

[N] “...You aren’t… scared? At all? Even though I’m a siren?”

[Pause]

[You show him the gardens while he seems lost in thought. He doesn’t pull away, though. In fact, he seems quite clingy]

[SFX: Fill in with calm nature sounds/royal garden ambiance and chirping birds]

[Pause?]

[N] “Huh…? How come I have human legs right now…? Oh… Father said r-royal sirens have powers others don’t, like being able to change our forms. We can’t do it for too long, though… Three days without any water and we’ll get our tails back or we’ll turn into a more bird-like form… Or… Or, if it’s really bad, we turn into Grandfather.”

[Pause???]

[Nymphiris looks away, almost haunted]

[N] “...Grandfather abandoned the throne to chase down a fleet of ships that had wronged him. His body became bigger than all the ships combined. His face became scarier, and he went kind of crazy… Grandmother tried to bring him back but… he hurt her…”

[...]

[N] “...Father prays they’ll find themselves again and come home… but I don’t think he ever will. He couldn’t speak or think, just thrashed and raged and tore at any bit of ship left, even though the sailors had long died…”

[...]

[You hug him. It’s all you can think to do]

[N] “O-Oh… What’s this?”

[Pause]

[N] “No, I… I know it’s a ‘hug’, I’m asking…”

[Pause?]

[N] “...I… guess you don’t need a reason to hug, no… And if we’re going to be married one day, I um…”

[He lowers his voice to a whisper]

[N] “What do married people do anyway?”

[Pause…]

[N] “I mean, my parents kiss a lot… They sing special songs to each other that aren’t for anyone else… They curl their tails a lot and sleep in the same bed - they aren’t even stacked! They just cuddle.”

[Pause <3]

[He smiles a little]

[N] “It seems nice, yeah. B-But gross… Y-Yeah. Kissing is gross…”

[Pause???]

[N] “W-W-Wuh-?! Cause their tongues are in each other’s mouths! L-Like they’re fighting with them and sometimes there’s biting! You don’t think that’s weird?”

[...]

[N] “You… like fighting? Your outfit makes more sense, now… You didn’t look like a princess.”

[Pause.]

[N] “No, no, I-I’m not saying anything bad! It’s interesting! I… S-Sorry, I’m bad at this… This is my first time on land anywhere past the beaches. People keep staring at my father and me like we’re freaks…”

[Pause?]

[N] “Wh-...? It’s because we’re handsome? How do you mean?”

[Pause!]

[N] “I guess we do look quite different… Our scales glimmer a bit, our eyes give us away… I never thought about it that way… I just thought that they were angry that we weren’t humans. It’s so hard to tell when we are safe or when we aren’t…”

[Pause]

[He pauses, looking at you with his incredibly alien eyes]

[N] “...You’d really protect me from any bad humans that want to hurt me?”

[Pause!]

[He smiles fully. His teeth are alarmingly pointed]

[N] “T-Thank you… Father is training me to be a good King, one day. I-I will do my best to also train to be a good husband. There’s no need we have to be miserable together, right? I know most couples who marry like us are, but… my parents are happy. Your father is nice… It’s possible, I t-think!”

[Pause <3]

[SFX: More garden ambiance]

[N] “Um… S-Should we… start now, maybe?”

[Pause??]

[N] “W-W-Well, uh… Maybe we could try a k-kiss…?”

[...]

[You turn and face your eventual fiance. He’s bright red but stoic]

[N] “If… you’re comfortable, of course…”

[Pause…]

[N] “On the cheek…? Yes! That is a good compromise! Good wifeing!”

[...]

[He flushes again and you laugh]

[Pause!]

[N] “S-Shush, I am not ‘so enthusiastic’! Just… Just… Rrgh!”

[He kisses you on the cheek. You’re taken aback, but catch his with your lips as he pulls away]

[SFX: The kiss exchange]

[...]

[N] “O-Oh…”

[Pause]

[Fill with more garden ambiance]

[N] “...My eyes are ‘wobbling’? Oh, uh… Really? I’ve never had someone tell me they do that… Sorry. I don’t know what I’m feeling right now. I’m eleven. Feelings are so blehhhhh.”

[Pause!]

[N] “...it was nice, yeah.”

[S] “Nym!”

[You both jump as your fathers rejoin the party]

[Pause!]

[N] “Gah!”

[Both the men laugh, good-natured]

[A] “Goodness, my little Fighter is also apparently quite the bold young lady.”

[Pause!!! Transl. “Daaaaaad!” D//:]

[S, chuckling] “I’m proud of you, Nym. Opening up like that…”

[N, muffled in his hands] “I WISH FOR DEATH!”

[Your fathers roar with laughter as you, also, pray for a swift death]

[S] “Do not fret, do not fret! We are having an extended stay, so you will have plenty of time to visit and get to know the princess, Nym. Mind you, Arasmyth, we’ll need to use your private beach to make certain we are prepped for land life.”

[A] “Of course, old friend. Our home is yours, as are all the amenities. Please, though, forgive any accidental ignorance. We all did our best to read up and have a local siren educate us, but humans can be pretty thick-skulled at times.”

[S, with a chuckle] “Oh, I know. Always a bother to chomp through.”

[Pause!]

[You join in, roaring with laughter with the rest of them]

[N] “Well… At least, we’ll be able to continue our talk at supper?”

[Pause!]

[He smiles]

[N] “You will save me a seat? Good wifeing!”

[Compliments: Good husbanding! (I mean [Pause])]

[Your fathers both giggle to themselves as you wave Nym and his father off]

[N] “See you soon!”

[Pause!]

[SFX: Fade out on the distant roar of the ocean growing gradually louder/more ominous]

[To be continued]

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Note: I'm in my insanity arc, apparently.