It's that time of year when mermaids gather at the Faire! Mam'selle Thalassa and I have been at the Utah Renaissance and Fantasy Faire. Thalassa is our Mermaid Queen, and the mermaids reside within Myrthwood Refugee Camp! Come and see us both. :) It's the debut of my golden Pirates of the Caribbean tail (though I have plans of making one of my own in the future, more below). We also have two more Black Thorn Mermaids; Dottie and Jessica! With us is Mermaids of the Great Salt Lake.
When I'm not swimming in the "mermaid lagoon" which will only grow and improve by next year, you can find me around the Refugee Camp or led anywhere in the Faire on lead. I'm the captive mermaid, a rather naughty one that rather misses White Cap Bay. I sing, dance, and I am one of the mermaids you can actually bid on during "Mermaid Auctions" that first debuted on Sunday and went rather well for such a quiet day and will continue. Come bid on one of the mermaids of Black Thorn and support our guild so we can improve our area and our lagoon!
Koral's story...
"I was born unto a gypsy father and mermaid mother. My species specifically is a Celtic Merrow; we peel our tails from our bodies quite like Selkies, and take to land to find a man. This is what my mother did, and she remains on land with her gypsy. I have been many places, always on the move like the gypsies. I eventually left my family as I prefered the water, and took to the sea where I traveled home to White Cap Bay. I was enthralled by sailors and pirates, calling them to me; singing, dancing, and drinking the night away on board their ships only to take right back to the sea before dawn. I made the mistake of deciding to take to land one day with my skin, grabbing sails and ropes and some netting to make myself decent from the waist down, but some pirates had seen me change! Thus they knew immediately I was a mermaid and captured me. I was auctioned off with an enchanted leash and collar, and they gave my skin to the highest bidder. Thankfully it was the Lady Elizabeth that won the bid. She takes good enough care of me, though I try periodically to escape despite her kindness. I am a mermaid, I need the ocean, I need the water, and I am so far from my home..."
Tail updates...
I do like my gold tail well enough. It will do until I make a better one. I intend on making one from neoprene, a little paint, sequins, and silicone for the fins. I hope to have it done for next Faire, hopefully before then. I will buy the materials slowly and go from there. I'm super excited to begin and make it just the way I want.
