Flotsam

Flotsam Alexander Morray , 30 years old teacher , librarian, and your favorite spooky teacher. Fail my class and you will know real terror.

[littlelectriceelduh]

madmagicmim​:

“Yeah, and the second half of the phrase is that satisfaction brought it back, but people always conveniently leave that part off.” it was an old argument for her as she’d had variations of it with her mother over the years. But she’d never won that argument with her either. 

For some reason, hearing an adult man apologize to her that way was also weird. Maybe it was cool he was that comfortable? It was just…not something she basically ever heard. Well, except out of Martin and that didn’t count. He was her brother, he wasn’t like ‘a man’. The actual explanation had her staring at him completely baffled. “Ok. Gonna be honest, that was the last thing I expected you to say.” She wasn’t entirely sure he was telling the truth either as she’d never heard of a spell like that. 

“I think it’s because people generally tend to never be satisfied with the information they find out though. I mean at least most of the time it seems.” he said before shrugging his shoulders. Honestly as a English teacher, he knew most of the old sayings and such, just really didn’t care for half of them. 

He raised a eyebrow at her, when she seemed to not believe him... which kind of bothered him I mean if humans could get turned into something why couldn’t a animal be turned into a human? “ Well I mean you did say to be honest, so im just being honest with you. I mean i would show you... but need water to do that. I hate it but , sadly it’s my life till i find someone to change me back.” 

[littlelectriceelduh]

madmagicmim​:

“Here I thought a teacher would encourage curiosity in the young,” she retorted. She couldn’t resist needling most adults and teachers especially, just to see if they were worthy of any of her respect. Besides, lots of people were curious about things, not just journalists. 

“I’m not ‘your dear’ anything,” she snapped back, slightly creeped out at hearing that. When old ladies said that? Fine. Understandable. Strange dudes? Super creepy and she wasn’t going to stand for it. “Besides, if you’re not going to answer my question, why should I answer yours?”

“Listen Im not exactly your typical teacher okay? I encourage it, but curiosity also killed the cat. So that’s why i also don’t go searching for things i shouldn’t” He said before sighing and realizing he had clearly hit a nerve in the young girl when she spat out her next statement. He wasn’t doing it to be creepy, it was just more of a formal thing in his mind. 

“Sorry... I didn’t mean to be creepy in my mind it’s more of a formal thing. I didn’t mean to insult you I’m really sorry.” He said before just groaning and crossing his arms, before shaking his head. “ Fine if you must know, I am on the run from a witch who turned me into a human. I was originally a eel, and would do anything to get back to that.” He said before shutting the door of the truck closed, glad he was finally done with almost moving the boxes. 

[littlelectriceelduh]

aquata-the-champ​:

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“Uh, both I guess? It’s, like…” Aquata said it distractedly, still processing the first thing the man had said. What? “Wait, sorry, I’m gonna need you to back up. Who’s Vanessa? Like, that sorceress girl who tweets a lot? Or a different Vanessa?” It wasn’t a super common name. If there was drama there, Aquata didn’t have much stake in it, but if it involved curses, she wanted to know. As a member of the Board, of course.

“ Well that’s good, I guess...I mean to each his own right?” He said before raising a eyebrow, and shaking his head at her laughing a bit. “ Vanessa, she changed me and my brother into humans. And no for sure not the sorceress girl who tweets alot...but thanks for letting me know of someone who could maybe help me.” He said before shrugging and running a hand through his hair, and then sighing. “ Um i got to get these boxes inside, but um did you want to come in? I know it’s hot out here and the house at least has ac so it’s alot cooler. “ 

[littlelectriceelduh]

aquata-the-champ​:

On the run? Now, why would a person advertise that? There were all kinds of strange sorts in Swynlake, but normally they weren’t so upfront about that fact.

Maybe this bloke was messing with her. Only one way to find out. Play along. “Okay, I’ll bite. Who are you on the run from?” she challenged.

Flotsam stared at her before, sighing and looking around why he felt he could trust this lady he had no clue. But something inside him screamed to trust her, even though another part was like you will just get hurt stop. Running a hand through his hair, he  shrugged his shoulders. “ Vanessa and my brother, Jetsam ... it’s well a rather long story to be honest. I came here because i figured it was a good place to hide... and to maybe find a cure.” He said before grabbing another box off the truck bed , and then setting it down in front of him. “ Um so do you like run for sport? Or just to keep fit? I’ve never really been big on doing it for sport, I just do it for fun.” 

[littlelectriceelduh]

aquata-the-champ​:

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“Yeah, you’re the guy who got turned into an eel, right? Or– the other way around, whoops,” Aquata corrected. She didn’t remember much else about him– but that was a pretty unforgettable detail. “I don’t actually go by here. But if it bothers you that much, I won’t do it again. Just can’t promise other people will do the same, it’s a pretty busy neighborhood.”

“ Some memory you have , you almost had it right though. I was a eel that got turned into a human.” He said before sighing and crossing his arms an just frowning and shaking his head.” It doesn’t bother me... i just i don’t trust people easily that’s all. Plus when  your on the run, you don’t exactly want alot of people knowing your business is all. “  

[dinneratgrannys]

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[littlelectriceelduh]

Inspired || Tink&You!

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Flotsam: Um I would be glad to ... but I don't know much about you.

Flotsam: I usually like to know woman before this type of thing happens.

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madmagicmim​:

Flotsam? Jesus, his parents hated him even more than hers did. Hers you could at least pretend was a normal name and not failed references to both dead relatives and complicated legacies. “No shit? Cool. I’m starting up there tomorrow, so I’ll probably see you there depending on what you’re teaching. How come you’re starting your teaching job in the middle of the year instead of at the beginning?”

Flotsam stared at her for a moment, before chuckling a bit an just shrugging his shoulders. “ Ah gotcha, and oh you will I teach English so im sure you will see me. An why do you ask so many questions? What are you some sort of journalist or something?” He said before setting down his box, an jumping into the bed of the truck grabbing his books that had spilled up. 

He turned around an tossed the books out towards the box, and then made his way back towards the front. “ Also question for you my dear, why are you starting in the middle of the year?” 

[littlelectriceelduh]

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littleelectriceel: So did a thing, dyed the hair blonde thinking it looks good i hope. Oh also hi @swynlake-spill​

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aquata-the-champ​:

Aquata didn’t normally run through this neighborhood, but now she was regretting it. She had thought that a residential area might be a less likely place for lost newcomers to stop her, and while that was true, it also apparently meant she was going to have to deal with strangers who were mad at her for running too close to their lawns or something.

She stopped and took one AirPod out. “I was just going for a run. Didn’t realize anyone lived here. Why, is that suddenly not allowed now?” Wait. Aquata recognized this guy. It was the cursed eel guy from speed dating. “Don’t I know you?”

Flotsam shook his head an instantly felt bad as the girl didn’t seem to be bad , he hadn’t meant to be rude to her it’s just he didn’t want to be bothered. “ No...no sorry , I just didn’t expect anyone to be running out here is all. This house is kinda of set a little back so I figured no one would run out here.” He  said before tilting his head, and raising a eyebrow. “ Aren’t you that girl from the speed dating ? Aquata right? Sorry for being so rude, I just people are difficult ya know?” 

[littlelectriceelduh]

madmagicmim​:

Mim wasn’t looking for anything specific exactly. Just that she felt like if she was going to trick the town into considering her a local, she had to start getting ot know it as soon as possible. Currently she had literally no idea where she was, but she had GPS on her phone if it got bad and she could get by on looking cute and small until people took pity on her. 

When she saw someone else moving in, she slowed, mainly because she was curious why anyone else would be coming to this town at such a weird time of year. “Hi! My name’s Mim. I’m new around here so I’m just trying to take a look and see what’s what. You new around here too?”

Flotsam stared at the girl before looking around, wondering why anyone would pick to stop at the creepiest house an start talking to the person that was moving in. He honestly just wanted to be left alone, but clearly he wasn’t giving off that vibe at all which upset him greatly. “ Um... hi, I’m Flotsam or Sam for short. An ah gotcha, well yeah im new around here as well. I actually teach at the local high school, and then i also work at the library there as  well. “ He said before grabbing another box, and then raising a eyebrow and shaking his head as he realized some of his books had fallen out in the moving truck. 

[sylum]

Not really participating in mermay this year so here’s me as Ursula

[littlelectriceelduh]

geehosaphat​:

Look Both Ways || Open

“Archimedes, this is getting excessive,” Martin grumbled as he padded his way across campus. Archimedes was perched, as ever, upon his right shoulder and was loudly questioning the intelligence of their students. “You know they’re mostly first year students, this is a level 100 class. I mean MAHI 142 isn’t exactly a cake walk for most–”

“You knew all of the material when you started that class, Martin!”

“Well, yes, but that’s because I was taught that at home by my parents in London. The Coven insisted on teaching–”

“I still say it’s no excuse! If you could learn it as a child then–” Archimedes stopped his argument as Martin reached Pride University Circle, not distracting Martin as he looked both ways and crossed the street toward his destination: Imperial City.

“Look, Medes, I’m just saying that if you–” Despite his best efforts to avoid cars what he hadn’t been paying attention to was people so, once his feet were safely upon the sidewalk once again, Martin had the unfortunate luck of walking headlong into another person.

Flotsam was on the campus for shits and giggles mainly, plus he had heard it had a good library so he wanted to check it out. He was also hoping to run into some professors of magic , maybe who could help him with his issue and not just give him the run around like most people had been lately. Sighing he wasn’t really paying attention to where he was walking when suddenly someone bumped head first into him. He nearly lost his balance, but was lucky to steady himself and not land on his ass like most people would. “ Yo watch where your going mate! Wait.. do you have a fucking owl on your shoulder?” He said raising a eyebrow at the other, wondering if maybe this person was magic. 

[littlelectriceelduh]

Flotsam sighed as he carried the last box into his new house, while he hadn’t made off with tons of money he had made off with enough to get a house and some stuff to furnish his house. It wasn’t alot of stuff but it would make do for right now, and plus it very much fit his taste although the main reason why he had bought this place was because of the pool. He could safely change into a eel in peace, in a pool that was surround by a very high fence where he didn’t have to worry about prying eyes. 

Going back towards the truck he closed the door , on it before spinning around an staring at the person in front of him raising a eyebrow at them. “ Can I help you with something mate?” He said before looking around worried, that it might be someone working for Vanessa.