[ well.. being a merman certainly is something different! at first, he's thrown off balance a bit, entirely unused to having an enormous tail rather than legs, but in the end, it's no different from other forms of transformation, really - or using the soul shifting spell. it just takes a few moments to get comfortable in his new skin, that's all! once he does, he's delighted by his pearlescent scales and the gossamer veils of his fins.
on the downside, his cursed shackle is entirely visible around his neck, as well as circling the very end of his tail, but.. that shouldn't be an issue, here. he's doubtful that anyone will recognize it for what it is, though it may draw attention - if it does, he will deal with that when the time comes. for now.. rebuilding!
thankfully, this sort of thing isn't too difficult for him. he's not a master craftsman like san lang, but he can make do with the available materials. holding a large piece of pale green seaglass, he attempts to carefully fit it into an open window frame, but it's a little cumbersome on his own. ]
Ah.. would you mind giving me a hand?
underwater treasure hunting;
[ oh, an underwater treasure hunt! that certainly sounds fun. really, xie lian just wants a reason to go exploring, so with a bag woven from seaweed over his shoulder and a palm torch to light the way through the caverns, he makes his way through the twisting underwater corridors. smiling, he glances toward his treasure hunting partner. ]
Do you think we'll find anything interesting?
[ and just then, a sparkle lights up nearby, glittering under the light of the palm torch. ]
Oh! Maybe there?
jellyfish forest;
[ well. in hindsight, this.. this was probably not the best idea. a man with luck as poor as xie lian's shouldn't take chances, but.. the jellyfish forest just looked so lovely..!
he hadn't meant to swim so far in, really, he'd only been chasing a rather fetching blue jellyfish, wanting to get a closer look at its bell, but before he knew it he was caught and snagged by several stringy, elegant tentacles. yet while anyone might guess that the pain from the zaps might be severe, considering just how entangled he is, xie lian seems.. mostly fine. he's well accustomed to pain far worse than this.
unfortunately he cannot seem to untangle himself easily. he could just cut his way out, sure, but he doesn't want to damage the jellyfish - they hardly deserve to be mutilated just because he didn't have the foresight to consider that he might get stuck here. carefully, he begins to disentangle himself, but as he grows closer to the edge of the forest and freedom, he finds himself more bound up than ever. please assist. ]
xie lian | tgcf/heaven official's blessing | corsair
underwater treasure hunting;
jellyfish forest;