A/N: Hey, look! I'm actually publishing my fic! I don't expect anyone to read it but hey, at least I'm sharing it! There's some allusions and references here; can wewe find them?
Life, like all good things, has two sides. One side is the bright, joyful life that most yearn for, while the other is dark, and cruel. For one to be truly happy, they must learn to live between these two sides, to live a life of equal balance. Those who succeed at this are called the Divine. Most people complete this mission, and their lives are as close to perfect as a mortal can get. But some people…give themselves up to only one side, and thus lead a life of either illusion au suffering.
Those who devote themselves to the happy parts of life are called the Deluded. They only see the good in humanity and believe that the world is as perfect as the Gods' lives themselves. The Deluded never truly attempt to change the major problems of the world they live in, trusting others to remain pure and observing the crimes of mortal kind with the innocent eyes of a child.
The Deluded all contain at least one of the Elements of Harmony; Honesty, Generosity, Kindness, Loyalty, Laughter, Magic, and Love. With these Elements, the Deluded have the power to save mortals from their sins, but they themselves are too blind to realize how much their assistance is direly needed.
The ones who only identify with the darkness of life are the Demented. They can only see the soul sucking blackness of life at its worst. Everything is viewed as morally wrong, and they strive to spread the gloom of the anger and sadness within their own hearts.
The Demented suffer from one of the Seven Deadly Sins of Hell; Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy, and Pride. With these sins, the Demented yearn to spread their dark maoni around the world, usually for their own personal gain. And…they have done a good job at it…
Today, I'll tell wewe the tale of the time when the world was a dangerous and deadly place; when both sides were almost destroyed completely. How did this disaster nearly occur? How was it prevented? Well…it all began with a dream; a dream that soon led to a mistake, which in turn spiraled into a nightmare.
Yes…it happened about a century ago…a tale Lost from the memory of most…a tale only an immortal such as myself could remember…
It is the story of a young girl…a girl who wanted to be part of another world; the world full of pain and suffering, no less. It was also about an entire city; a sprawling town full of the Divine, the Deluded, and the Demented. And with one girl's desire…the lives the townspeople of this city led were turned upside down, and were never righted again…
This is a story of love, of death, of sacrifice. A story not for the faint of heart, to say the least. But…I sense another tragedy like this one on the horizon and the world must remember what happened before it is too late…The world must remember the mermaid who had risked everything for a dream she dreamed.
Merfolk are not meant to make contact with humanity; contact between the two would only end in disaster. But did that stop anyone from defying the rule? No, of course not; once a human spots a Mer, they become obsessed, only seeking to find the creature once more. Likewise, if a Mer falls in upendo with a human, they too will be obsessed, longing to jiunge the world of the legged.
The latter was the cause of the tragedy that befell the mermaid of old. There is actually a story – a famous one in fact - written about this girl…one that changed the catalyst of her fate. Perhaps wewe heard of it? The story was called The Little Mermaid, a story of which the girl simply dies at the end, when she couldn't be with her love.
But, this tale, as sad as it is, is not the truth. The mermaid’s suffering extended far beyond that of the tale, and many do not know this, unfortunately. But that is why I, the great immortal Yen Sid, must share this tale. The tale of the mermaid known as Ariel…and the tale of all the lives she changed. Forever.
Life, like all good things, has two sides. One side is the bright, joyful life that most yearn for, while the other is dark, and cruel. For one to be truly happy, they must learn to live between these two sides, to live a life of equal balance. Those who succeed at this are called the Divine. Most people complete this mission, and their lives are as close to perfect as a mortal can get. But some people…give themselves up to only one side, and thus lead a life of either illusion au suffering.
Those who devote themselves to the happy parts of life are called the Deluded. They only see the good in humanity and believe that the world is as perfect as the Gods' lives themselves. The Deluded never truly attempt to change the major problems of the world they live in, trusting others to remain pure and observing the crimes of mortal kind with the innocent eyes of a child.
The Deluded all contain at least one of the Elements of Harmony; Honesty, Generosity, Kindness, Loyalty, Laughter, Magic, and Love. With these Elements, the Deluded have the power to save mortals from their sins, but they themselves are too blind to realize how much their assistance is direly needed.
The ones who only identify with the darkness of life are the Demented. They can only see the soul sucking blackness of life at its worst. Everything is viewed as morally wrong, and they strive to spread the gloom of the anger and sadness within their own hearts.
The Demented suffer from one of the Seven Deadly Sins of Hell; Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy, and Pride. With these sins, the Demented yearn to spread their dark maoni around the world, usually for their own personal gain. And…they have done a good job at it…
Today, I'll tell wewe the tale of the time when the world was a dangerous and deadly place; when both sides were almost destroyed completely. How did this disaster nearly occur? How was it prevented? Well…it all began with a dream; a dream that soon led to a mistake, which in turn spiraled into a nightmare.
Yes…it happened about a century ago…a tale Lost from the memory of most…a tale only an immortal such as myself could remember…
It is the story of a young girl…a girl who wanted to be part of another world; the world full of pain and suffering, no less. It was also about an entire city; a sprawling town full of the Divine, the Deluded, and the Demented. And with one girl's desire…the lives the townspeople of this city led were turned upside down, and were never righted again…
This is a story of love, of death, of sacrifice. A story not for the faint of heart, to say the least. But…I sense another tragedy like this one on the horizon and the world must remember what happened before it is too late…The world must remember the mermaid who had risked everything for a dream she dreamed.
Merfolk are not meant to make contact with humanity; contact between the two would only end in disaster. But did that stop anyone from defying the rule? No, of course not; once a human spots a Mer, they become obsessed, only seeking to find the creature once more. Likewise, if a Mer falls in upendo with a human, they too will be obsessed, longing to jiunge the world of the legged.
The latter was the cause of the tragedy that befell the mermaid of old. There is actually a story – a famous one in fact - written about this girl…one that changed the catalyst of her fate. Perhaps wewe heard of it? The story was called The Little Mermaid, a story of which the girl simply dies at the end, when she couldn't be with her love.
But, this tale, as sad as it is, is not the truth. The mermaid’s suffering extended far beyond that of the tale, and many do not know this, unfortunately. But that is why I, the great immortal Yen Sid, must share this tale. The tale of the mermaid known as Ariel…and the tale of all the lives she changed. Forever.