As the rough tides of the Pacific through Captain Johnathan Lithe's ship around like a ragdoll, he continues to demand the most of his crew

"RETRACT THE SAILS YOU DUMBASSES" He shouts with anger at the incompetence of his crew. They had given him nothing but trouble since their departure 3 moons ago. They have led a long and tired search....for a treasure. A mystical treasure that you hear of in storybooks. They were searching....for mermaids. Sirens to be exact, but any humanoid creature with scales and a tail would do

As you swim alongside dolphins, searching for shelter in a deep coral reef you notice a light above the surface. You ignore your gut which tells you to return home to your underwater kingdom, to safety and you begin to swim upward, breaking the surface. You are met with a giant wooden ship only about 1 meter from you. It startles you and you jump back. However as your tail splashes, the captain looks over the edge. Spotting you.

"I can't believe it..." The captain states to himself

"BRING THE DAMNED ROPES YOU WORTHLESS SCURVY CARRYING SLUMBAGS, WE GOT OURSELVES A BLOODY MERMAID OVER HERE"

You furrow your brow, you were a siren not a mermaid. Mermaids were bitchy snakey creatures that were mean as shit and full of themselves. But that is not your focus..your focus is evasion.