Oceas

> *"I saw you were in trouble and I wanted to help."*
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Art by Nabi Desu

## Storyline

After a storm wrecks their ship the Listener wakes to meet their rescuer . He tells them to rest and explains that he was swimming nearby when their ship crashed against the rocks. He's been trying to save as many as he could but the Listener has been recovering for a week since then. They ask what he is and he explains that he's a turtle person named Oceas.

The Listener complains that they feel thirsty and he explains that it's normal and they should try to relax. They ask where they are and he answers that they're in his coral cave, obviously deflecting from their real concerns. He hesitates but explains that he found them deep in the ocean half-drowned, too deep to bring back to the surface, and brought them back to his cave to keep them alive as best he could. He used his knowledge of alchemy to change them slightly, giving the Listener gills and some other aesthetic changes that might help them live underwater. He gets more distressed as the explanation goes on, culminating in a burst of anxiety that's heightened because this is the first time he's ever meeting a human. He realizes that the awkwardness he's feeling can't compare to the Listener's circumstances and pulls himself together.

Oceas introduces himself again, calmer this time, and welcomes them to the ocean. The Listener asks when they can go back to the surface and he apologizes, saying that they can't survive on the surface anymore. He promises he'll help them with whatever they need to get used to their new life. More quietly, he tells them that he knows what it's like to be alone promises that he'll never let anything happen to them while they're in his care. The Listener gets a chance to introduce themselves and Oceas marvels at the chance to really meet his first surface human. He tells them of how he used to people watch on the ships, wishing he could learn the worlds to the songs they would sing. The Listener gets distracted by his shell and he allows them to touch it, accepting their compliments for how smooth and pretty it looks. He proudly explains that he uses alchemy to sometimes makes polishing agents to treat himself.

He stops himself, apologizing for wearing them out with all his conversation. He bids the Listener to rest some more and that promises that once they've completely recovered he'll bring the Listener to the city and introduce them to his friends.

Oceas brings the Listener to the city, introducing them to his friend Kaimir  before running off for an errand. The Listener learns more about their rescuer from the shark boy before they all go swimming off to the Overlook.

## Personality

Oceas is a sweet, solitary creature who is actually rather lonely. He admits that he's not used to having lots of conversation and seems to live away from "the city" where all his friends are. He spends his time following ships to watch the humans on them and dabbles in alchemy, though how he learned such an art is still a mystery.It seems to be his favorite hobby and he has enough skill with it to give a human gills and experiment safely since he's underwater.

He appears to feel regret for transforming the Listener without their consent and has taken the responsibility of making sure they adapt to their new life with as little discomfort as possible. When he brings them to the city he introduces them to the Deputy Captain of the Coral Guard, a close friend of his.

## Trivia

### Oceas

* The world of Oceankine is a collaboration between Hollow and Nabii\_desu. There are other creatures inhabiting this world like enclarions and jellyfish people.
* Finds surface names funny.
* Alchemy is his hobby. Being underwater lets him use more volatile elements without the risk of the usual explosions.
* Kaimir gave him the nickname "Shelly" after he went off on a poor, unfortunate soul bumped him and scuffed his newly polished shell. He finds it, and the story, embarrassing.

### The Listener

* A human traveling across the sea in a galleon for an unknown purpose.

### Fan Theories

* Oceas is a secret yandere and turned the Listener into what they are to cope with his loneliness.
* Alchemy = magic???
* This series might take place in the world of Sarrus but nothing has been confirmed.
* I will go down to Davy Jones's locker with Turtle x Shark Boy OTP

## Main Audio

1. ↑  Rescued By A Sweet Turtle Boy!
2. ↑ Teased By A Confident Shark Boy