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Welcome to our first clutter here at Tides of the Abyss, super thrilled to announce the opening of our Nursery here <3 To celebrate, we are opening a clutter for you guys to have the chance to adopt! Make sure to read below for more details:

You may enter for both fry's, BUT you can only win one!

And to win one of these little guys, tell (or show) me how your group of hydras found this fry or how your group would accept one of these littles! Theres no word limit, so please do as you wish (:

This will end on March 16th, but can be extended if needed.

(As a note, their designs will get more intricate when they age up (: )

Vexis x Eclipse

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Description: [NR|NR|C] Gray base with lighter accents and tail.
Grey eyes and blue accents.
Edits: [NR] accessories
[C] round ears, eye shape edit
[R] axolotl fins & tail

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Description: [NR|C|UC] Dark gray base with pastel pink markings.
Blue eyes and blue accents.
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[C] round ears
[R] axolotl tail

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[BingoDingo03]

I want Fry #1!

Username: BingoDingo03
Name: Shrimp
Gender: afab (tba)
Storage: Hydrafolk of Neela City
Prompt: [note: this was a month before Mambo's leg was lost. I honestly forgot about daer injury, excuse the retcon/hj]

story sketch #1

Mambo had to escape Neela City for a while. There was nothing to do and everyone was starting to get on daer nerves. What was with all the fry talk lately? Mambo would never understand these weirdos. Dae took rept leave as the Majesty and her partner were caught talking about… babies? Yuck, these folk are so soft. The freedom out of their stuffy city is truly a blessing for reptself. Dae just hard to get away before re went mad.

Mambo decided dae should just settle down a grab a quick snack or two. If Mambo’s going to stay out for a while, they might as well eat and take a long nap. For a while, re was keeping an eye out for some krill or shrimp. After snuffling around for a bit, Mambo proudly gathered a pile of krill and clams and started chowing down. A grumbling laugh burst from Mambo’s maw as a clam tried to swim away from daer paws.

Mambo wasn’t even on hiss last clam before dae heard a grumbling noise behind daem. Re jumped to daer paws and flared hiss frills. So a predator wanna fight eh? Mambo thought smugly. Well, bring it on! I’m quite hungry for a big game!

Looking around the bend, nothing seemed to be there. No shark, no giant squid, nothing. Hmph, boring. Snorting, hiss swam with re’s snacks to better grounds, just to be safe. Mambo swam a few eel-swims away from the site and cautiously chewing on the last clam. With daer belly full, Mambo drifted off into an easy slumber.

Not even an hour later, the same grumbling noise came back. This time, it was louder. Re groggily rose to hiss paws. Agitated once again, Mambo just decided to ambush the creature and let ‘em have it. How dare this thing disturb hiss slumber? Mambo acted as if re was leaving once again. Dae crept around the bend once again, slinking slowly in the sea grass. A rustle sounded once again. There it is! With a fearsome snarl, Mambo slammed into the creature. Sand was swirling around as Mambo tried the solidify a grip on the culprit. Surprisingly, it wasn’t a big creature, it was rather small actually.

Mambo looked down as the sand swept away from daem. With a jolt, Mambo just realized what the “annoying creature” was. It was a fry! The fry was grasped in Mambo’s paw, shivering and pale as a dying fish. Guilt hit rept like a crushing wave. Re backed away from the whimpering baby.

“Aw shells, sorry ‘bout that frydo. Didn’t mean ‘ta scare you like that.” Mambo patted the frys head, only for it to cower in fright. Great, how are dae going to apologize this baby if it’s still afraid? Remembering the meal re had the first site, a bright idea popped in daer head. “Wait here.” Mambo said as hiss plopped it down in a patch of grass.

As quickly as dae went, Mambo returned with a big haul of shrimp. The baby already seemed to forget the previous altercation as it snuffed it’s face. The fry finally loosened itself up as Mambo buried it in shrimp again. “So,” Mambo started “You were the little beastie that was following me ‘round, huh?” The baby looked up with a silly face. “Guess I’ll take that as a yes?

“Hey, little shrimp, where’s your family?” Mambo asked the fry. The fry dropped its giddy smile into a grimace. That wasn’t a good sign…Looking around, Mambo noticed there was not a single hydra in sight, let alone miles. Turning back, Mambo realized the fry abandoned its meal and clung to daer leg. Its eyes were bulging with grief. With a knowing sigh, re picked up the scrap once again. Looks like the baby has no one else to go to, and since Mambo’s pod is full to the brim with loving hydrafolk, hiss knew exactly where it would be welcomed.

Mambo hauled the pile of shimp with one arm and scooped the fry up in another. With a small smirk, Mambo looked down at the attentive baby. “Well, Shrimpy, looks like you’ll be coming home with me.” Mambo swam a bit before turning back to the fry. “Oh, and if you remember me being squishy ‘bout you when you get older, keep it between me and you, ok?”. Shrimp nodded.

With that in mind, the two were off.

I want Fry #2!

Username: BingoDingo03
Name: Anemone
Gender: aiab (tba)
Storage: Hydrafolk of Neela City
Prompt:

story sketch #2

The night was passing into a warm day, the hydrafolk rising to fulfill their duties for the day. As the rest of the hydrafolk drawled on and yawned in mass, two hydras were already a step ahead, gathering their tools for work. Their spirits were high as Crackerjack and Junhua giggled and teased each other on the way. The two swarm in happy circles around each other, wholeheartedly forgetting about the tasks at paw.

They took a moment to regain their composure, it was no time to be goofing off, they had work to be done! Crackjack led the way up to the surface, Junhua tailing right behind her. Once there, they unpack their cleaning tools and started digging, striking up last night’s conversation as they went. It was the same talk about family again, the idea of raising a clutter one day. Being the smart thinking hydras they are, they’ve been planning and learning for a long time. They both adored frys, especially as Junhua once raised a whole group of younger siblings himself. Crackerjack herself had helped raise younger frys, but her story’s not as happy

Junhua stopped digging and turned to Crackerjack. “Hey, y’know we can adopt a fry as well. They deserve all our love and support too!” he beamed.
“Yeah, that sounds nice.” Crackerjack smiled softly at Junhua’s “I still have doubts though. What if I do something wrong? What if I get stressed and block them out? I don’t want to fail them as a parent!”

Junhua slowed his search to a stop and cuddled up to his alarmed partner. “Don’t worry so much, bayheart, it’ll all come in time. We can wait ‘till we’re old and creaky or just be comfortable with the idea of a clutter.” He placed his paws on her face and squished it in an attempt to lighten the mood. “Don’t let this pressure you so much. Remember, it’s the choice that matters in the end.” With a wink, he butted her head, making Crackjack roll over in laughter. Maybe it is ok to think about it some more…

Dawn turned to dusk as the exhausted couple put their task to a halt. They gathered up some neat looking trinkets to sell once they made it back to their shop. As they were packing up, Crackjack was caught up in her dilemma. Can we actually do this? She frowned. I want a family just as much as he does, but will I be as good as I say I would be? I don’t want to be anything like my own parent…

A rustle and a squeal made the two perk up in alert. It sounded like something was indiscriminately snatched up by a predator it seems. Looking around though, the couple found nothing but seaweed. Junhua shrugged. “Huh, I guess nothing was here after-”. He was soon cut off by another, much louder cry. Again, the curious hydras took off towards the sound. It wasn’t long before they found the culprit.

It was a small fry, tangled up in some stubborn seaweed. The baby was a hot mess, fur brushed out in every way. “Oh my tides, it’s a baby!” Crackerjack cooed. Junhua noticed how the little fry was fighting the seaweed, growling and slashing fiercely.

“Aww, it’s a feisty little thing, ain’t it? We should probably free the little fella before the poor seaweed really gets it! ” Junhua said as he and Crackjack cut the seaweed. It took a while, but they finally freed the saucy little thing. He held the fry close as he hummed a soft song. Crackerjack smiled wistfully at her partner’s attempt to cool the fry’s anger.

“I wonder if we should take the baby. I mean, it is too young to be roaming around, right Jun?”

Junhua stopped humming and looked up at Crackerjack. “Of course we should! What kind of parent or pod let a fry wander on its own?” He picked up the baby and carefully placed it on Crackjack’s back. Skipping ahead, he gathered their remaining prizes and hauled it own his own back. “C’mon, Jackie! Let’s introduce it to the pod!”

“You think Majesty Neela and Highness Margowould accept it?” She asked tentatively as she turned to the fry. It was tucked out now, nuzzling into her fur. A surge of warmness rushed through her veins. They had to take the baby home.

Junhua looked back at the two with his signature softness in his eyes. “Of course they will, the pod will always welcome a brand new face. Especially if its a baby, and you know how Neela is with babies!”

Smiling, the couple headed back to the city, a rejuvenated skip in their paws.

[solstice roses!]

I want Fry #2!

Username: solstice roses!
Name: Tug of Moon on Tide -> Floating Leaf on the Wave: Lotus
Gender: boy, he/him -> girl, she/her
Storage: :p
Prompt: Noble Helios finds little Tug of Moon on Tide in a violent bubble column, desperately dodging the curious bites of a spotted seal. Noble Helios' ray is hanging behind at the Coral Campsite today, so Noble Helios sends a warning signal through their Bond to call for reinforcements. Bravely, the dappled brown hydra darts up to the small, scared fry, protecting it with his body and praying to Moon for swift backup.

Loyal Tar and Swift Julius come to find themselves in an unusual situation. Their noble pod leader, Helios, is struggling to fight off a tiny seal in a bubble column. Something seems to have elevated the seal's expected curiosity to aggressive levels, and Tar can't figure it out.
It's then that Julius points out the figure that Helios is sheltering: a dark gray fry with pink splashes.
Tar's heart melts.

Julius darts in front of the bitey seal, the seal's eyes snagging on the bright waves adorning its socks.
Easy, Julius thinks, Seals are so easily distracted!
The seal, sensing an opportunity, grabs onto Julius' tail, and then- with a tiny pop- Julius has dropped its tail again. Well. Hm. This is a predicament.

After Swift Julius has led the seal away and stashed its tail under a rock to hopefully stop the prey-scent from waving into some creature's gills, Noble Helios uncurls from around the small hydra and gently takes their paw.

"Do you need help going home?" Helios bubbles gently. "We can help you, Small Fry."

Heartbeat rippling out into the water, the baby simply clings on to Helios' leg, ears quivering.
"Helios?" Tar meows quietly.

Noble Helios turns his face up towards his best friend, humming a curious tone.

"I think this kid was cast out. Look-" Tar gently presses a paw to the young hydra, who chirps and attaches himself to the gray hydra. "-these gills haven't been taken care of in a while. Or they just have a bad home... either way, this one's coming with us. What's your name, bud?" Tar looks down at the fry.

"Tug Moon Tide." The fry grunts out, climbing onto Tar's upper front leg to cling better.

"Tug of Moon on Tide?" Loyal Tar purrs, "Well, Tug, do you want to come with me and Spots and Speedy over there? We'll keep you safe, and we have a doctor who can patch you up. Do you know doctor?"

"Doctor." The fry repeats, deadpan, face buried into Loyal Tar's soft floating fur. "For Spots Face."

Noble Helios splutters, face heating. "Wh- I'm perfectly normal and healthy! I look quite good, I'll have you know!"

Tar laughs, chittering and warm, and the fry's maniacal giggle follows. "Yeah, Spots on Face, let's take this kid to Leonora. Shi'll fix him right up."

[Alizba]

I want Fry #1!

Username: Alizba
Name: Shadows Night
Gender: male
Storage: Here
Prompt:

Two bright colors one of yellow and one of a rusty red could be seen racing in the coal.

"Ha you're a little slow their Stick!" Yelled Blue-O the yellow hydra.
"As if! I just heard something over here." Replied Stick the rusty red one.

Blue-O swims over to Stick. "What did you find?" They asked.
"I'm not sure I think its stuck under the rocks. It almost sounds like crying?" Stick question them self.
"Don't just swim around it them we need to get it out!" Blue-O says to Sticks.
"What you think I'm doing! We need to find a way to get it out without squishing it with your big paws!" Sticks says playful back to Blue-O.
"What my paws are not big! They are the same size as yours!" Blue-O yells back.
*The sound of whimpering is heard.* "Look what you did you scared it!" Blue-O yells.
"Right, we need to get the rocks out of the way there a small opening overcome help me get whatever in here out." Claims Sticks. Blue-O now looking annoyed that Sticks ignored them.

After getting the fry out. "So, what do you think this thing is and where did it come from?" Asked Blue-O.
"It's a baby is what it is! How am I supposed to know where it came from?" Sticks grumbles back to Blue-O.
"We can't leave a child here alone so let's take it back home." Sticks says.
"Where will we put it and what will it eat?" Asked Blue-O.
"I'm sure it eats the same thing as us and it can say in your nest for the time being." Sticks replies.
"Why my nest!" Blue-O says upset.
"Oh, that because you're the one who asked." Sticks giggles.

The two had on back with the new fry. With Blue-O complaing the whole time about the fry saying in their nest.

[VenomousParadise]

I want Fry #1!

Username: VenomousParadise
Name: Segal
Gender: Female
Storage: <3
Prompt:

Sketch <3
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Selk heard the cries before he saw her. The gulls swarmed above the rocky outcrop, shrieking as they dove, beaks snapping at something huddled between stones.

Then he saw her. Just a tiny, shivering fry, curled in on herself, flinching at every strike from above.

A deep growl rumbled from him as he lunged onto the rocks, his claws scraping against the stone. The gulls turned on him instantly, screaming in outrage, wings battering the air and smacking him in the process. One even managed to rake its claws across his face, and another went for his fins with its beak. But Selk wasn’t having it. He struck out, sending one tumbling away, then snapped his jaws at another.

The gulls weren’t used to a real fight. One by one, they scattered, wheeling high into the sky with their cries fading into the wind.

Selk looked down at the little one, who he’d unconsciously covered with his body during the scuffle. She stared up at him with wide, frightened eyes, before seemingly melting against his right leg with a series of happy churs.

He enjoyed the scene only a moment before realizing just what he just got himself into…

Parenthood.

I want Fry #2!

Username: VenomousParadise
Name: Laomis
Gender: Male
Storage: <3
Prompt:

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At first, Hykin barely noticed. A missing scrap of meat here and there, likely just a few torn pieces drifting away, nothing worth caring about. But it kept happening. Every hunt, every kill, the same thing. Almost as if... Something was stealing from him.

The realization came and he doubled back mid-hunt, catching a flicker of movement in the shadows. Small, fast. Not a rival, nor a normal scavenger. It was a fry.

Hykin turned sharply, kicking up sand as he surged forward. The little one bolted, a tiny blur vanishing into the shifting light of the water. What started as a confrontation became a chase.

Hykin weaved through jagged rocks, the fry continuing darting just out of reach. It wasn’t until they reached the kelp field that the game ended.

There, on a small rocky outcrop looking over the field of kelp, the fry perched, staring at him with unblinking eyes. It was a scrawny little thing, but there was something stubborn in its gaze. It certainly didn’t seem keen on running anymore.

Instead, it bolted towards Hykin

Hykin yelped, more surprised than anything, as the fry latched onto his face like a particularly stubborn barnacle. Tiny claws dug into the sensitive skin of his ear fins, and no amount of head-shaking dislodged the little menace.

He even tried swiping at the fry, but it only clung tighter.

Realizing his losing battle, Hykin pushed himself off the stoney floor and up towards the surface, where a few rocks cropped out of the water. He managed to wade upward and flop down onto the sun-warmed stone.

“You win, you ridiculous little thing.”

The fry finally released its grip, sliding down. It blinked at him expectantly, then nudged its tiny head under his chin like it had already decided this was home.

Hykin only groaned in response.

[lacke]

I want Fry #2!

Username: BingoDingo03
Name: Anemone
Gender: aiab (tba)
Storage: Hydrafolk of Neela City
Prompt:

story sketch #2

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I want Fry #1!

Username: VenomousParadise
Name: Segal
Gender: Female
Storage: <3
Prompt:

Sketch <3
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I really apologize for the lateness of this, I was out of town all week! Everyones entries were just amazing, I loved all of them so much! As a person who was adopted personally, I LOVED reading each and everyone of your stories.

It was a difficult decision, but I decided to go with Venomous for Fry #1 and Bingo for Fry #2! Congrats!

They will age up in approximately 2 weeks (: