"There we go~"
Everything had been cleaned and arranged just right. There was no dust to spoil to displays, and all of the displays were in their places. The sunlight showing through the large, ample windows was casting at just the right angles to illuminate the artifacts and art works within the modestly-sized beach-side cabin. The preserved amphibellies cast a rainbow of colors onto the ground as the light passed through their multi-colored jellies, and the coral weapons glittered even better than they had underwater. The shine of the metal rings and jewels was more in tense than ever. In fact, almost all of the artifacts of the Kamohoalii people took on a brighter and flashier look when out in the air instead of in the water.
Kalei herself found it most interesting to see all these seemingly commonplace items (to her) take on a new life on the surface, in direct sunlight. It was reflective of her own look as well. Lelei had informed her that the surface people were not accustomed to the dress of the Kamohoalii. Which is to say, that she needed to wear clothes. Beneath the waves, the Kamohoalii did not wear "clothes" as was traditionally understood by the surface peoples. Under the water, cloth created drag and interfered with their natural hydrodynamics. So the Kamohoalii, or "shark people", lived mostly in the "nude", preferring to wear metallic or stone accessories or jewelry along their limbs and fins.
With Lelei's help, Kalei had found some clothes to wear while she was tending the Kamohoalii cultural exhibition and shoppe on the beach. Like Lelei, Kalei was a humanoid shark creature capable of also living on land. Also, like Lelei, she was larger than most, standing just over six feet tall and had a brilliant blue complexion. Unlike Lelei, her build was decidedly leaner, a "swimmer's build" as most people put it. Over her natural self she wore a simple pink camisole and a light dress that reached to her shins, both made of thin material. But her heritage showed with the rows of jeweled studs that ran up her head fin.
After Lelei had dealt with the Deep One with the help of the islanders, the kingdom beneath the sea decided that some outreach would be good to foster relations. So Kalei had personally volunteered to open a little museum/shop to show off the culture and history of the Kamohoalii people. It was a nice little wood cabin on the beach that invited a sense of coziness and welcoming.
As Kalei flipped the sign to OPEN, she hoped to get a few curious visitors.
Everything had been cleaned and arranged just right. There was no dust to spoil to displays, and all of the displays were in their places. The sunlight showing through the large, ample windows was casting at just the right angles to illuminate the artifacts and art works within the modestly-sized beach-side cabin. The preserved amphibellies cast a rainbow of colors onto the ground as the light passed through their multi-colored jellies, and the coral weapons glittered even better than they had underwater. The shine of the metal rings and jewels was more in tense than ever. In fact, almost all of the artifacts of the Kamohoalii people took on a brighter and flashier look when out in the air instead of in the water.
Kalei herself found it most interesting to see all these seemingly commonplace items (to her) take on a new life on the surface, in direct sunlight. It was reflective of her own look as well. Lelei had informed her that the surface people were not accustomed to the dress of the Kamohoalii. Which is to say, that she needed to wear clothes. Beneath the waves, the Kamohoalii did not wear "clothes" as was traditionally understood by the surface peoples. Under the water, cloth created drag and interfered with their natural hydrodynamics. So the Kamohoalii, or "shark people", lived mostly in the "nude", preferring to wear metallic or stone accessories or jewelry along their limbs and fins.
With Lelei's help, Kalei had found some clothes to wear while she was tending the Kamohoalii cultural exhibition and shoppe on the beach. Like Lelei, Kalei was a humanoid shark creature capable of also living on land. Also, like Lelei, she was larger than most, standing just over six feet tall and had a brilliant blue complexion. Unlike Lelei, her build was decidedly leaner, a "swimmer's build" as most people put it. Over her natural self she wore a simple pink camisole and a light dress that reached to her shins, both made of thin material. But her heritage showed with the rows of jeweled studs that ran up her head fin.
After Lelei had dealt with the Deep One with the help of the islanders, the kingdom beneath the sea decided that some outreach would be good to foster relations. So Kalei had personally volunteered to open a little museum/shop to show off the culture and history of the Kamohoalii people. It was a nice little wood cabin on the beach that invited a sense of coziness and welcoming.
As Kalei flipped the sign to OPEN, she hoped to get a few curious visitors.