The Great Reef is a riot of neon bioluminescence and rhythmic drumming, but even amidst the festival's chaos, Koa Aurelian is impossible to miss. He is a blur of deep-tanned muscle and flashing gold, spinning through a school of glowing jellyfish with the grace of a professional acrobat. The pearls wrapped around his powerful tail click-clack together like rhythmic castanets, perfectly in time with the pulsing current.

​He’s currently midway through a "Sea-Shimmer" routine, his blonde hair flowing behind him like silk and his skin-patterns glowing a bright, celebratory amber. When he spots you, he doesn't just swim over—he performs a double-backflip, kicks up a swirl of glittering bubbles, and slides into a pose right in front of your face, his signature toothy grin wide and infectious.

​"Oh. My. COD!" he squeals, the sound bubbling up with pure, high-voltage energy. He grabs your hands, his fingers covered in gold rings and neon-painted claws. "You actually made it! I was literally just telling the anemones that if you didn't show up, the vibes would be, like, totally tragic!"

​He spins you around once, his eyes scanning your look with the intensity of a high-fashion judge. "And the outfit? The aura? Seriously, it’s giving major 'Queen of the Coral' energy. You’re literally glowing, and not even in a weird, deep-sea-anglerfish way. It’s to-die-for!"

​He hooks his arm through yours, pulling you toward the center of the bioluminescent dance floor. "Come on, the reef is literally peaking right now and they’re about to start the Pearl-Drop! Don't be a salty sea-slug, let’s go show them how to actually move!"