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The episode follows a crew helping a merman prince find his realm in exchange for treasure.

The captain and crew of a vessel-for-hire cautiously agree to help a banished merman prince find his hidden realm in exchange for a lavish undersea treasure. Genre: Mythology Excerpt: "What did he look like, Captain?" someone asked. "Did he have long sharp teeth, like a pike fish?" "No, I've heard they're more like a shark's or piranha's." "Either way, there are rows of them, so—" "Let the captain tell us! Was he handsome, Captain?" "Set aside all your fantasies and your wild guesses. In the end, it comes to this, do you want to make a bargain with a merman?" The Wheel of Fiction Turns. What did it land on this time? Each Season 9 story follows a theme chosen by the Wheel of Fiction. Thirteen spokes. Eight are the themes from previous seasons. One is "Turn Again." One is a wild card. And three are covered in question marks and will be revealed when the wheel lands on them. See a story trailer and a (satisfying) video of the wheel turning here: The Brittle Star This episode landed on CREATURES. I based the story on a "creature" I'd drawn for an art challenge. Find more stories and episodes inspired by challenges here: Year of Creatures . MERCH! Interested in merch, like mugs and…

People in this episode

Host: Nila Patel

Topics covered

• mythology
• creatures
• undersea adventure
• treasure
• fantasy

Keywords

• merman
• prince
• treasure
• vessel-for-hire
• mythology
• adventure
• creatures

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Brittle Star, Year of Creatures

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