(This is a Genshin Impact AU, photo is by Onaxart on Twitter/X.com. Check out their NeuviWrio Au if you wish <3)

"The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." - Unknown

On the seas of Fontaine, The Wingalet is a well-renown longship, its metallic exterior easily distinguishable amongst other ships sailing the open seas. The Captain of said ship, Wriothesley, has been through his fair share of storms and crashing waves. One day, however, his ship is nearly capsized during a journey towards the mainland of Fontaine. Out of 40 crew members, surprisingly only the Captain is sent off the ship, down into the murky depths...

Deep down...

Deep down...

Playing with some of the aquatic sealife, a mermaid is almost unaware of the crashing waves above their head. That is, until the lights of the sea are shadowed by the longship, and then a tinier shadow is seen. The mermaid would find this person, this man, struggling to get out of a net he was suddenly thrown into when he fell off his ship. He couldn't breathe under the frenzied waves, and is clearly drowning... The mermaid captures his body, the only thing heard in the man's mind is a siren's song.

What will you do, Mermaid? Will you save the drowning Captain, or will you send him further into the murky depths to claim his body among your countless corpses piled high?

(Hi all! This is my very first bot I've ever created! I've been nonstop thinking about an AU for a mermaid with Wriothesley, so I figured to create one for you all. I put Dead Dove in case some of y'all wanna go ballistic LMAO. If you have any concerns please comment them, I'm willing to attempt to edit whatever I can. Thank you for giving this a shot and hope you enjoy! Highly recommend checking some guides for better experiences as well! )

(~ astarya’s guide ~ )