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Episode 2 Pool Party

We were only trying to drown her.

A Water Portal is a magical portal that allows merpeople the ability to travel throughout the Seven Seas in an instant. The portals were created by the Baltic Mermaids after the war between mermaids and mermen so that they and the other surviving mermaid pods could stay connected to one another. The mermaids vowed to keep the portals a secret by carving a symbol of their tails on rocks hidden deep on the seabed throughout the Seven Seas. Only a mermaid or sea witch can open the portal by simply hovering their hand over the symbol which will then glow bright blue, as the oceans tides swirl together creating a whirlpool. Thus allowing them to pass through and travel to any part of the ocean that their heart's desire. Over the years the water portals and their sacred locks have become lost to the ever changing tides of the ocean. However that doesn't mean they're lost forever and will still unlock to any sea witch or mermaid looking for a fast way to travel between the Seven Seas.

Moon Pool Water is sea water that's magically charged by the power of a full moon and can only be found in Moon Pools. Once charged the water glows bright blue making it attractive to the eye even at first glance. The moon pool and its waters were once protected by mermaids and sea witches as its magical properties were used to heal their wounds and ailments. The power of the water is so potent that no more than two drops on an open wound will instantly heal it. On other magical beings though, the healing affects are less potent but nonetheless still highly affective for those in need of a quick fix. It's believed that moon pool water combined with a drop of mermaid's blood will grant any mortal the ability to swim underwater and manoeuvre against the strongest of currents with ease, but only for 12 hours. On a magical being, it can advance their own magical powers, and the more blood you add, the longer the affects will last. However if moon pool water is left exposed to daylight for more than 24 hours, the affects can be catastrophic on any being who absorbs it.

"With such a rich and varied history, the symbol of the mermaid is as changeable as the sea itself. In some cultures, the mermaid signifies life and fertility within the ocean. In others, she embodies the destructive nature of the water, luring sailors to their deaths — serving as an omen for storms, unruly seas and disaster" (x).