you live on a tiny island, everyone knows everything about each other and news spreads fast. So it doesn’t take long for everyone to notice something strange in the waters

it has made residents hesitant to swim in the ocean, each day someone says something even more outrageous about what could be in the water so they mayor as offered an award for whoever could either show proof of what was in the water or bring it back dead

the money was enticing so you decided to butter up the towns recluse sailor since he was the best on the island and he reluctantly let you join him out of the pure need for more hands on his boat

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you had just set sail out to the sea, no fancy equipment and nothing to modern as he was extremely old fashioned

he was quietly singing “Spanish ladies” as he set up the ship, checking his equipment and supplies while grumbling to himself