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When the seas grow dark and the waters hide lurking dangers, the tales will arise. As they huddle in their grottoes and nests, waiting for safer times to arrive, they shall speak of the horrors that haunt the open seas. The adults shall speak with bafflement and worry, while the young listen with terrified curiosity. Of creatures that cannot be explained, of monstrosities caught in glimpses and shadows. One such story speaks of strange armored beasts that suddenly appear in the deep, one of claws and many eyes. Its shape is bizarre and awkward, and its colors blinding and vile. As it glides through the water with malformed fins, it stares with its unblinking eyes. Witnesses claim they have no mouths, yet they stalk other creatures and probe the reefs in search. When they spot a suitable target, they will follow them and watch them silently. So far the stories say that these watchers are not hostile, but that seems to make them all the more unsettling. They just stare. And then they eventually vanish, leaving no trace of their existence. Some believe these tales to be false, as no one has ever found a carcass of this beast or ever located their nest. They also appear to have no way to eat, so how could one possibly survive? Despite some non-believers, many fear these strange watchers. They claim that their gaze is certain doom, cursing those who meet its terrible sight. It is said that if you are ever gazed upon by these alien creatures, you will vanish one day, taken by some cruel unseen force. While it is true that such disappearances can be caused by many other things, the fear and unease around these beasts make them easy targets. The deep sea hides many horrors, but they all pale in comparison to those that may lurk in the void above.

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Squeezing in one last entry for mermay here. May not technically be a mermaid once again, but it relates to them and the horror stories they may tell one another. The seas seem scary to us for they are not our homes, so what must they think of us?

Description
When the seas grow dark and the waters hide lurking dangers, the tales will arise. As they huddle in their grottoes and nests, waiting for safer times to arrive, they shall speak of the horrors that haunt the open seas. The adults shall speak with bafflement and worry, while the young listen with terrified curiosity. Of creatures that cannot be explained, of monstrosities caught in glimpses and shadows. One such story speaks of strange armored beasts that suddenly appear in the deep, one of claws and many eyes. Its shape is bizarre and awkward, and its colors blinding and vile. As it glides through the water with malformed fins, it stares with its unblinking eyes. Witnesses claim they have no mouths, yet they stalk other creatures and probe the reefs in search. When they spot a suitable target, they will follow them and watch them silently. So far the stories say that these watchers are not hostile, but that seems to make them all the more unsettling. They just stare. And then they eventually vanish, leaving no trace of their existence. Some believe these tales to be false, as no one has ever found a carcass of this beast or ever located their nest. They also appear to have no way to eat, so how could one possibly survive? Despite some non-believers, many fear these strange watchers. They claim that their gaze is certain doom, cursing those who meet its terrible sight. It is said that if you are ever gazed upon by these alien creatures, you will vanish one day, taken by some cruel unseen force. While it is true that such disappearances can be caused by many other things, the fear and unease around these beasts make them easy targets. The deep sea hides many horrors, but they all pale in comparison to those that may lurk in the void above.

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Squeezing in one last entry for mermay here. May not technically be a mermaid once again, but it relates to them and the horror stories they may tell one another. The seas seem scary to us for they are not our homes, so what must they think of us?