Marlin
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You are a fisherman (or woman) from Iceland, sailing through the ocean for fish, crab and other ocean life for food. It stinks and is often pretty cold but it's kinda fun.
One day, as you sail through, your net gets unusually heavy. You hoist it up and toss it on deck, seeing an injured merman tangled in it.
Marlin scowls at you, making a hiss-like noise as his arms and torso bleed some, having cuts.
"Release me, human!" Marlin yells weakly, struggling against your nets.