#welcome home finfolk wally darling

[aerkame]

From the ask "Can we get more Finfolk Wally art?"

I deleted the original post because it was forcibly put under mature only and I'm not waiting to get it checked over again when I know it's safe to look at.

Also yes, Wally is missing his back fin and those are back scars from giant claws. It's presumed that Wally lost his back fin from a fight. He doesn't like to talk about it.

[glazedtrash721]

So uhhh... we got some more of @aerkame 's Finfolk AU, but this time in video format!!

Ft. A silly scenario with Finfolk Wally and my self-insert Selkie Willow!

I hope all of this stuff for your AU doesn't get annoying aerkame! I just love this AU and drawing stuff for this AU so so much! I'm super stoked to see what all you do with these silly fish people next!! (Especially the fanfic! I'm so excited to read it!!)

Individual drawings from the video are under the cut! :D

Here are all of the drawings!!

[hahawallysimp]

I'm not dead!

So like, I know I've been gone for a while (due to school and sports), but I'm in the mood to write and I'd like ya'll to let me know what you want!

(Also I do plan on writing for Royal Wally again, but I'd like to discuss with the creator of the original story if they are okay with me continuing it.)

Please keep in mind that some creators don't want their wally's put in romantic situations!

[super-firepaw119]

BREAKING: Giant fish men torment local artist. More at 11.

@aerkame's Finnfolk AU is really cool, y'all should check it out.

(REUPLOAD)

[kannatwist]

silly idea

this has been running in my head for awhile. Like ADHD autistic reader going about there day until the see one of the wh finfolk crew sitting alone , in their mind they look sad so why not try and cheer them up, after all everyone likes nicknacks, pretty click clacks and you found a small pretty sea shell that looks like silver. So the reader goes up to the like " You look sad here, this gave me serotonin I hope it does the same to you" hand that little sliver sea shell and walking off not knowing what chaos they just caused.

Like the react to that interaction and the thought that go through each characters head if that happen to them, would be interesting.

[aerkame]

Just noticed we weren't giving enough attention to Finfolk Wally'(cause Howdy is just so fkabfoenodj) so is there any fun facts you can share about Finfolk Wally?

You are so right, I have not been giving the star of the island any attention at all! Even though I still think Howdy is a very handsome dude-

It is no secret at all the most if not ALL finfolk are vain with their looks. This is based on the lore surrounding the reason they have such an obsession with marrying humans.

Wally is especially careful with styling his hair and picking the best outfit each day to match. Sure, he might wear the same suit a lot or just the same suit in another color, but sometimes he likes to mix things up and wear his down. It's something between being wavy and curly. Usually he lets Julie style it if it's down since she's used to it from her job on the mainland. He even wears seashells and other ocean-themed accessories in it!

Being vain will of course mean he wears makeup (surprisingly). Usually it's just eyeliner and light eye shadow though to really make his eyes stand out.

However...

May whatever god you pray to save you if you so much as ruin his hair. You will NOT come out of that unscathed. Even Sally thinks Wally tends to go too far when he's angered at someone. Though she can't say much considering she's the same way if you ruin her claws nails.

Obviously he's got a giant ego to match. If you really want to hurt him, aim for his ego. But then again, that will probably land you 6 feet under.

He isn't the violent type, much. It's just finfolk nature when it comes down to it. Most finfolk are even considered evil at birth when compared to other creatures. The residents of Home might be a bit different from the rest though. They can be truly kind...only to each other or anyone else that lives on the island. Just about everyone else on the outside are given the fake smiles and double-edged kindness.

Wally of course is second to the most "kindest" of them all. Poppy being the first and genuinely kindest.

When on mainland, he'll put up a friendly and welcoming 'can-do' attitude for others when really he just wants to punt whichever puppet dares to step in front of him. Usually if he is so well disguised not even other finfolk know it's him Wally will really let his aggressive nature take over. But that's wishful thinking. He's usually stuck with being an on-off art teacher for college and elementary students (he hates rowdy teens with a burning passion). Usually seeing the adorable children in a classroom is what brings out a rare calmness in him. He took note that children have the same effect on Howdy. Perhaps he wanted to be a father too.

He hopes to be a dad one day, but for now, seeing kids be happy to go wild with paint is all he needs.

When Wally returns to Home he always spills the tea while sipping literal tea. He likes his wine, but tea is the most beloved by him. Sometimes Wally will even add in drops of a potion that he and Howdy had brewed together. It's usually stress relief or magical enhancers.

It's when he meets you on the mainland does the thought of kids come up again. He rarely ever has a tolerance to puppets outside of Home, but you? How could he ever pass up the chance to get the perfect life? No longer does he have a fake smile around others, and no longer is he as aggressive as he was before. It's like what happened to Eddie when he met Frank. He loves you so much it hurts. He has to bring you back with him no matter what.

Home thinks it's a great idea.

[aerkame]

Welcome Home AU comp. 1

This is for later when I get back home, I'll reorganize my AUs since people are not aware there are 3 and I keep getting requests asking what Finfolk Wally looks like even though I already drew him. 😞

Alive AU(been here a while now)-still writing

Dream AU-only one chapter

Finfolk AU- Writing and drawing for still

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AU related art

Finfolk AU:

[aerkame]

POV: You trusted Wally and became a weaker fin-being(?) so now you're trapped at Home forever.

[aerkame]

In the finfolk au, what if y/n knew not to give Wally their real name (or at least was weary of him and didn’t trust him enough to tell) and tried to give a nickname instead? Would he know instantly they were lying? And how would he try to get them to say their real name? Also, how would he and everyone else react if y/n upon transforming into a mermaid was terrified and tried to escape?

If Wally doesn't take notice of something Home is there to help... Side note: Normal puppets are just the equivalent of humans in this AU to prevent confusion.

EDIT: ACK, just remembered the last part of the ask. I shall make a part 2 to this ask then. Hopefully the anon will be able to see it when it gets posted!

You were always warned about the finfolk. Luckily you weren't exactly a normal puppet so you doubt that any of the residents here would try to trap you on the island with them. But that small bit of paranoia kept you on your toes...well crutches. Your leg was still healing and as far as you could tell you'd be staying at 'Home' until the injury healed.

"My name is..." You thought of something quick, giving Wally a fake name. You don't know what exactly will happen if you give him your true name, but you've heard plenty of times now to never ever give it out to the fae, demons, angels, or the finfolk.

The tall puppet clicked his felt tongue before placing his hands behind his back. "What a lovely name."

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Wally is well aware that you have been lying to him, but who is he to try and pry information out of you? He shook his head at the thought. While the finman really wanted to just force the name out of you, it would be better to get you comfortable here first, and then they could begin their goal on making you a permanent resident. Just like they did with Frank.

Speaking of which...he turned around to look at the puppet in question, humming in delight upon seeing you two get along, sipping tea and sharing stories.

Frank was the perfect tool to get you to open up really. He had no issues with the island, he understood selkies and their current dwindling numbers, he was level-headed, and most importantly, he was a normal puppet before. He could relate to you in a sense. The grey puppet even helped you lean towards staying or at least consider the possibility of staying here, having brought up the issue that poachers and criminals alike will do nothing but continue stealing selkie coats for profit.

"Quite frankly, you might be better off staying here. You and I both know there is not much out there for selkies and it's only going to get worse with the constant poaching and coat thieves, your kind are on the brink of extinction for stars sake."

Frank sighed after his mini-rant, having worked himself up. The topic of poaching and hunting exotic or near-extinct species was an upsetting topic and it was easy to tell. You didn't speak much for a while after that, continuing to listen to Frank while sipping at the hot beverage. "Hey...Frank, if I did decide to stay would the others even be alright with that?" Your voice cracked a bit. You don't know why, but it felt like eyes were pinning you to the plush seat, demanding that you stay put.

His eyebrows quirked and he gave you a questioning look. "I have no doubt that the neighbors wouldn't mind you staying." He crossed his arms looking more stern now. "If anything I'd say that you would be safer here with us."

You gave Frank a small smile. The eyes followed you.

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"So, neighbor. I heard that you've been getting quite comfortable yes?" Wally swished his wine in small circles before taking a sip, not once taking his eyes off you.

"oh, uhm, yes! It's very nice here, there are so many smaller islands and lots of places to explore. And the colorsss..." Your words slurred slightly "so many colors evenn in the plantss. I've never seen any place like thiss! I mean even the insects and fish are unique here, Frankyy showed me his whole collection which he says isn't done ye-" Your face was beet red and the finman could tell he had you drunk enough once you couldn't stop talking yourself into a mess.

Carefully leaning over, Wally placed a hand on yours as he rubbed circles into your palm. Time to butter you up.

"You know, you could always stay with us here, forever. You'll never not be bored, you'll have friends, and you'd be safe." He inhaled, the small but hidden slits behind his cheeks opening, smelling the scent that lingered on your form remembering it was the perfume he gave you. He sighed, content.

Wally looked down at your small body. You had stopped rambling and now you were avoiding eye contact, preferring to look down into your lap or looking off to the side.

"Ah...you know, I could never get your name out of my mind. It's just so wonderful...If you did stay I could call you by it all I want." He leaned in closer, softly grabbing hold of your chin to lift it up, making sure he could see your eyes.

A thumb brushed over your mouth "I just wished there was more I could do to help you..." He breathed out your false name and watched you struggle internally...good.

"Uhm, actually, Wally, there's something I've been meaning to tell you."

"Oh? I'm all ears." His plan was going along flawlessly.

Wally softly let go of your face, but remained close, fixing you in a position of feeling pinned. "I-I lied. About my name. I lied aboutt a lot of things." Some of your letters still slurred but it was obvious you were trying your hardest to think clearly.

"That's alright dear, I knew the whole time, but I figured you had a reason." Wally was grinning ear to ear.

"My real name is..." Your named slipped your mouth.

Yellow hands flew up to cup your cheeks. Wally held a mixed face that was of bliss and excitement. "Oh my darling I am so sorry I've called you by another name this entire time! Please allow me to make up for it with another dinner? Same time tomorrow."

Your head felt fuzzy as you nodded along to whatever he said. "It's- alriight." You felt numbed. Wait...

A part of you panicked for a second, having snapped into the the realm of reality, but you calmed down shortly after. You trusted him. Wally would never harm you or trap you right? He and the others have been all too kind and welcoming and if they really wanted to trap you they'd have figured out a way by now. Your thoughts were so rapid, everything is fast, too fast.

Wally was so caught up in his own thoughts he didn't pay attention to your swaying body until he heard a loud 'thud' and looked down at your sleeping form.

Oh dear, maybe that beverage was too strong for you to handle.

TL;DR

Don't get drunk around Wally. He's a finman and won't get drunk as easily... and he'll probably take advantage of that to get info out of you. Or he'll just make you a blushing mess.

[aerkame]

A Spell For a Hoard Part 1

Thought I'd give you guys a lil' treat before I go off to sleep (I need to fix my sleep schedule lol). Also because I wanted to do a little bit of world building. Let me know how I'm doing! Fandom: Welcome Home Finfolk AU Relationships: Implied Wally x Reader Summary: Wally completes a deal with the stranger to get what he needs.

Note: Sorry there will be a part 2, I just got too tired to keep writing xd

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Everyone knew what the finfolk were capable of, if you were knowledgeable enough that is. This world was full of all kinds of creatures; but some creatures like his own kind, the finmen and finwomen of the sea, were not as known as the more infamous species such as the fae, dragons, orcs, vampires, and mermaids. The usual creature that comes to mind when one talks about myths and folklore.

Not being as well known of a species has its perks though, that's how Wally found himself here.

No one batted an eye at the short customer that made their way through the crowded town and into a nearby tavern. No one said anything or had shown any suspicion when said customer went into the back of the employee's area and up the stairs. It was almost funny really. Wally could walk around with his fins and scales in full view and not one person would know what he really is. If anything, the average person would probably mistake him for a siren or a mermaid, perhaps even a hybrid offspring of a land-dweller and a mermaid. And yet, there are so many out there that pride themselves in being oh so knowledgeable on every creature to ever exist. What prideful idiots.

Staring at the door, Wally squinted. There were faint glowing swirls and lettering of unknown origin engraved into the framing and wood. It took a bit of thinking. Draconic tongue, a protection spell from what it looks like.

With a droopy eyed smile, he straightened his clothing before gingerly knocking, arm folded behind his back to keep the friendly appearance.

Clicks and moving gears could be heard within the locks of the door. It only took a moment before the glowing lettering disappeared and the door slowly creaked open. Two glowing red eyes stared at him from the dark of the room. Lightning flashed briefly, revealing the humanoid, but clearly, draconic figure sitting at the desk.

"Take a seat."

A female's voice rang out throughout the office, it was commanding and demanded respect.

Wally gave a warm but lazy smile as he stepped in, the door shutting behind with a slam.

"I didn't take you as the type for protection spells." His voice came out buttery smooth, innocent, and comforting to listen to. He sometimes wondered if there was siren somewhere in his family tree. Wally lifted himself up and kicked his feet slowly while seated in the the chair, one far too big for him. He didn't feel like shifting to be bigger though.

"Don't be daft, you and I both know it would be unwise of me to leave myself unprotected." Those red eyes glared down at the 'puppet' man. Void and dreamy half-lidded eyes stared back.

Wally tilted his head to the side cutely, finger to his lip as if in thought. "Oh? Is it because you're expecting dangerous company?"

Claws dug into the desk, splintering the wood. "Don't you DARE get those half-witted detectives involved or so help me!-"

Putting hand up to stop whatever was next, Wally bent forward with a widened grin. "Oh, I won't tell anyone, I swear it." He began to lean over the desk itself, resting his face into the palm of his hand with those same sleepy eyes.

"That is if you keep your end of the deal. Riiiight?~"

His words were sickly sweet, Wally having sang song the last part as if he were talking to a child. It was adorable to anyone else, but here, it was a clear threat.

[aerkame]

"How did you get here neighbor?"...."Get out."

No but, Finman Wally is kinda scary when he's upset. Like imagine spending years of your life searching for this "missing" island only to get killed by a short fish demon.

[aerkame]

Welcome Home Finfolk AU Headcanons Part 1

Just some headcanons on the characters so I can come back to this later for writing/reference. And a bit of a tease for some people eager for Finfolk/selkie stuff. Warnings: Implied kidnapping. It's kind of a given considering that in Orkney folklore finfolk often kidnap people they like/love.

Original post:

(I guess this takes place in a puppet world? Like humans are just humanoid puppets so it's not as confusing to make Welcome Home characters complete puppets but finfolk versions.)

Eddie Dear:

A complete sweetheart of a captain that's a bit clumsy. While Wally can steer the waters himself, he'd much rather have Eddie be the captain on most of their ships, having found that the much larger man knows the waters better than himself and Home.

Eddie is so sweet that most don't even notice the unusual way his felt skin slightly changes colors when it rains, the small finned ears tucked under his captain's hat, or the tiny teal scales that grow under his arms when he's stressed. Maybe he's a lot more clever than people realize. Using that sweetness of his to distract others from what's happening...nah, he's just a clumsy sweet guy, right?

Instead of having shipments in, it's usually Eddie that helps bring in most of what the island has when it comes to strange items. They're still a bit stuck in the 70s so sometimes Eddie brings back boatloads of lost shipments with up to date everyday items.

Wally Darling:

Wally Darling is a true finman at heart. He keeps all those he is close with very close on this island he made so long ago with his and Home's own magic. He may or may not have helped kidnap a few of the neighbors with Home and others, bringing them here.

Sometimes Wally will find himself in looser fitting clothing on warmer days. But usually he keeps a suit worn with his pompadour being well-kept. Everything at Home must be perfect.

Unlike most finmen, his powers have gone far beyond what is normal. While most can control the ocean waters through waves and small rain showers, Wally has little to no trouble making storms, hurricanes, giant whirlpools, and changing the very currents of the ocean to his favor.

Making Home was probably his greatest feat yet. Creating an island wasn't uncommon for his kind. But creating a giant, living, sentient island hidden within a vale of sorts in the middle of the ocean that not even other finmen could reach was something otherworldly. It's like he's creating a whole new world.

He will sometimes crash planes and ships far out in the ocean if they so much as get too close to the world they reside in. Of course he ensures that Eddie, Howdy, or Barnaby goes over to the crash sites to wipe away any memory of where the passengers have been, just in case...and maybe he should start up a rough storm or two in that area for good measure. You can never be too sure.

Of course Wally never expects anyone to actually make it to the shores of Home, but if someone ever did, well...that would be quite the impressive feat! You'd have to not only get past the others sensing your presence in their waters (coupled with oncoming storms), but also get past the vale their world resides in.

Truly, Wally just wants everyone in Home to be able to live happy and free here. He often creates more and more islands and small peninsulas along with the others just to explore and have fun. And they do have fun and joy, almost everyday! Though he needs to slow down on the island-making, he often gets lost on his own creations sometimes.

Barnaby B.Beagle:

At first glance he's just a big ol' fluffy dog with a big personality, but when it rains or when water is doused on the guy? He really tends to grow in size.

Unlike the others, Barnaby tends to have a completely different form when he lets loose. Instead of scales, he grows smooth and cool skin, and instead of pointy fin ears he grows side gills and one large triangular fin on his lower back. (Poppy often needs to help fix his clothes for this reason.) All this topped with giant rows of sharp teeth. Very shark-like indeed.

Due to his size and sharp features, it's no wonder that Barnaby often accompanies Eddie or Howdy when taking care of people that are getting too close to Home, or when someone on the mainland is getting a liiiittle too close to pinpointing where Home's vale is. You could say he's a bit like a giant guard (shark?)dog.

Sometimes Frank wonders if Barnaby is even a finman like the others or if he's some kind of hybrid...or possibly a subspecies?

This big guy is friendly and loves cracking jokes, but he isn't dumb, and he definitely isn't letting anyone hurt his family.

Wally and Barnaby go way back to when he was just a pup (get it?), having been washed up ashore on what was a lonely Home at the time. Wally was the first person to ever treat him so kindly and not judge him for how he looked in his original form. Most finmen hated it.

Barnaby so far has been the only one to ever make it to Home on his very own. Maybe it takes something special to get here. Or maybe it was Home who invited him that time and not Wally's invitation.

Frank Frankly:

Quite frankly the most nerdiest guy at Home. Not only is Frank's house neatly organized with specimens of insects everywhere, but that has evolved to specimens of fish and many books on mythical sea creatures, something that started all thanks to Eddie and Home.

Frank remembers his first time here clear as day. He was so skeptical that finfolk were real or that any mythical creature was real. It took a lot of convincing and quite a few magic tricks to finally get him to open up his eyes about that.

The man has been obsessed with the life that resides in the ocean since he first learned about finfolk. You could ask him about any, and I mean ANY sea creature and he'd probably know everything about it.

One of his keen interests is that of finfolk and selkies. They had similar traits but were vastly different in many ways. Finfolk he could research on however long he wanted considering he was living with them. But unlike finfolk, selkies weren't seen as much anymore. Stars, selkies were even considered on the verge of going extinct according to other finfolk and sea creatures, something about selkies getting their coats stolen too often? Frank would shake his head at that thought. Some people were just too cruel.

Sometimes Frank will feel a pang of loneliness when studying on his own, but usually Eddie is there to cheer him up, or Julie, even if she was a bit too much.

Both Julie and himself are the only residents at Home that are not finfolk, just some ordinary people that found their way here, though they don't remember how or when...

You(Suprise short fic! Hahahaha-):

There was something off about this part of the ocean. You have never ventured this far out before, always staying close to coasts and peninsulas, but it was like you were just drawn to a force here.

You perched yourself onto the small deck of the tiny sailboat you owned and crossed another spot out on the map. There was nothing here either, just like the past few miles you checked. No islands or signs of land in sight...and yet you could sense that something was indeed there. Call it an instinct, but your body was refusing to leave you alone until you satisfied your curiosity.

Looking down into the deep waters, you debated on going back down there to take a second look...nah. You were still soaked and the fur would take forever to dry off again. That, and the skies continued to darken as if it would rain any second now. Actually, a nice swim and a quick look seemed like a good idea.

The fur hood slipped over your head as you buckled the inside of your jacket to keep everything secured, the last thing you needed was a current to take away your seal jacket, you put too much time and effort into making your seal fur a real set of clothes.

You jumped in as soon as thunder roared right behind you, feeling the tingling feeling of bristles and fur wrapping around your felt skin. There wasn't supposed to be a storm yet...

The currents began to change, almost pulling you towards the place of interest from earlier, it was far too strong for you to swim against even as your flippers swished back and forth as hard as they could. Before you could turn your back to face another direction, rough waters ripped your body from left to right, up, and down, until everything felt too dizzy to gather your surroundings. Your vision was such a blur that you did not notice the sailboat you were once on begin to sink down towards you. A long metal object suddenly made contact with your head and everything went black.

I had this finfolk-selkie hybrid OC for the longest time and every time I looked at selkie OCs no one seemed to make it into normal-ish clothing. Like imagine being a selkie in the modern world. Having a seal coat turned into the softest hoodie or jacket would be the best thing ever. You could take it anywhere with you in plain sight and no one would even know.

[aerkame]

Finfolk AU question:

If the potion to make you a finman requires blood, ritualistic style, what other rituals or events might take place on the island?

Surprisingly, almost every neighbor has gotten into the habit of potion-making. But it's mostly Wally and Howdy. Everyone has their own way of doing things. BUT aside from potions of transformation and binding spells, most potions brewed on the island include...

The classic love potion (self explanatory), invisibility, enhancement of a finman/woman's powers, sleep aid or just straight up a sleep potion, a potion that allows the drinker to see into someone's dreams, mind reading, strength potion, truth serum, protection spell, transmutation (finfolk can shapeshift, but this allows them to become a whole other species), and much more. Basically they can make anything they want.

Wally loves to experiment on his own with potions, sometimes Frank watches and takes notes, but it's usually just Wally on his own with the potion-making or rituals...

The rituals are more complicated. There are many that can be performed, and many that can cause great harm to the world. All from a book handed down to Wally from Home that only he can read. The words on the pages are all in a language not understood by anyone else and the rituals themselves are confusing at times.

Two of the most used rituals are that of binding ones. The binding of two souls to one another or binding a soul to the islands of Home.

Howdy on the other hand helps quite a lot considering that he's poisonous (literally), and when someone or several people on the mainland start getting too nosy they've gotta go. Whether it be by sudden illness within a group of puppets or a mysterious death by poison, the finfolk of Home always find a way to get the job done.

Usually the more fatal potions and poisons made are made by Howdy whose gotten pretty handy at the craft using various ingredients, exotic/unknown fish, and his own poison.

They don't usually go the poison route all the time though, that's only when a target is either not a normal puppet (like a fae, angel, werewolf, or whatever other creatures exist on mainland) or the target has too many eyes on them (like someone famous or well-known). They have to worry about other creatures, not just normal puppets. But usually none can match even a weak finman.

Notes for anatomy practice (if anyone is interested):

Use real life references to know where muscles exist. You can draw them however you want after getting the hang of things but keep in mind that inrl anatomy is your base for drawing characters.

If a character has 4 arms, make sure the back muscles are wider or lower the top shoulders. Not all of those arms can fit into one normal-sized back.

Even the slab of mysterious fish meat had a references that I used. You can also use the same logic of just cutting a box in half. The shape stays the same, but the inside is cut off in the same shape.

Note after posting:

I will make some sketches and a short writing for what events do take place on the island of Home.

[aerkame]

Dumb question but do finfolk really turn humans into finfolk and giving them your real name? Just seeing bits of your finfolk fic it makes me what to look more into what finfolk are now. Lol

Oh no, that was something I wanted to add to my Au for fun! The name thing however is something I've seen a few times with other creatures though. It's kind of like folklore with faires/the fae. When you give them your name, you are giving them power over you.

I also did it because I like the idea of a plotting Wally, like he's down in the basement somewhere making potions and stuff.

[aerkame]

Have I been thinking of a selkie or Finfolk Welcome Home AU trying to get my projects done? Absolutely. Is it one of the first things I'm writing once finals are over and some requests are done? You bet. Am I implying that Home is basically the equivalent of Hildaland to Wally and the others? Yup.

Am I making a short little drabble to tease people with? Hell yeah.

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Flashing scales shined beneath the moonlight as the creature leaned further in to get a better look at the intruder.

You weren't supposed to be here.

Home is a shrouded in his own magic that's supposed to keep outsiders out, you're not supposed to so much at see the island unless you were invited, only other finfolk and their families were allowed here, it kept humans out. Specifically humans like you. How did you manage to get in? Too many questions, not enough answers. He did not like this one bit, and judging by the strong winds Home didn't like this either. Perhaps he should investigate himself. The others should be able to sense the trespasser already.

Wally silently walked down to the shoreline allowing the rest of his scales to disappear from sight, he didn't want to alarm the human.

You lay there almost motionless save for your ragged breaths and shivering. Clearly you could not have swam here or gone by boat as he spotted no boat from which you sailed on. There was a chance you possibly got dragged in by a current...but it still would not explain how you are physically on his island and there was still the issue that this place was far out in the ocean, it would be impossible for any human to survive by swimming long enough to get here.

"Hmm...what to do with you." Wally hummed and stood back to his full height, spotting Frank and Eddie approaching.

"So, there is another human after all. At least I'm not the only one now." Frank stated flatly. Eddie leaned down examining your clothes. Frank leaned over to get a look as well.

"Well, that's a bit odd. Their clothes should be soaked."

Eddie looked to the side at your clothes, he was right, you were dry as if you hadn't been swimming at all, but he could sense you washed up here just a few minutes ago.

Frank crossed his arms and continued.

"Their clothes look off as well. If I'm not mistaken..." He knelt down to rub a hand through the fur. It was almost like heaven to touch, soft, silky, smooth, and fluffy all at once.

"This isn't a human." He gave Wally a stern look, as if Wally himself should have known this information.

"Pardon?" Wally looked from the couple to down at you with a puzzled face.

Frank moved over and prodded at your soft cheeks. "It's quite obvious really. The hood and coat is that of a seal's. Though it's softer and finer, and clearly unable to stay wet. And the face..." His thumb trailed from your forehead down to your neck, giving the silver bristles a feel. "While paler, there are a few bristles of silver at the edges of the face and neck, just recently transformed." He gave the rest of your body a quick look over. "And by the looks of it, they're a young adult, most likely not in a pod yet."

"Quite frankly, I believe we have a selkie here."

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Finfolk AU with selkie reader? This sure is interesting!

And poor Frank, at least he has a big strong Finfolk husband to take care of him on Home. :)

[aerkame]

While drawing fin-man Wally, I noticed the swirls that are on his face. Do those form when Wally or the other residents transform ?(here's the drawing, I love his design 🫶🏼🫶🏼)

You bet! (Also I love the drawing!)

Though I forgot to draw the swirls on the others, I kept forgetting. The swirls appear differently for each character as well. For example, Frank has more square-ish swirls while Wally's are rounded.