Ginny_Swish

Goodness, but there's all kinds of things out there in the ocean! Everything, big, and small, and a variety of each! There's mermaids the size of humans, mermaid bigger, mermaids a LOT bigger... and mermaids that are smaller.

Meet Ginny! She's a cleaner mermaid, a sort of cleaner fish type of mermaid! She's a small, rather cute little thing with nice, light skin, silvery-green scales, and pinkish hair. Her eyes are a pretty blue shade, too!

In any case... she's a teensy thing. Only 9 inches long, she could fit in a fairly large fishbowl with ease and only slight discomfort. Her body is slender and supple, and well-muscled as well, as of course it must be. And why? Well... she's a prey fish! But she has one advantage... see, she's useful!

As a cleaner, and as a being much smaller than any of the larger mermaids out there, she's got a unique skillset, both of being able to reach small, tight places and the ability to clean them out. She can get at parasites and such that mergirls cannot, and take care of them! And in return, she gets a free meal, the mergirls don't eat her, and indeed they may protect her! Though, of course, if one is hungry enough she's still a nice snack.

Feeding on small fish, other small species of mermaid, and various other things, Ginny isn't afraid to feed on micros either! That said, she prefer fishy things, enjoying hearing stories from micros she saves from the ocean. Mind, sometimes she has to eat them to keep them safe, but, eh... what's a little trauma in exchange for your life?

Personality wise? She's a good listener, often acting as a sort of counselor for the mer she cleans up, even as she works on them. She'll offer advice, and, of course, listen to problems, while prying away parasites, possibly with some friends of hers. She is a typically chipper and upbeat little thing, too!

Alt by The_Tower

RP ideas:

Pet Store: Imagine what an exotic pet a micro mermaid could be!

Wild Ocean: Lots of things out there like to eat little fish... and mer.

On the Job: No reason she can't meet other mer!

Sushi Service: I think this one is self explanatory.

INspired by this little flash. As Ginny isn't from a world of giant critters, though, she's what you'd get in a more normal-sized world.


Cleaner Mermaid Mini Bio by *E-akahele on deviantART