Aquarium "Those are pearls that were his eyes: Nothing of him that doth fade, But doth suffer a sea change Into something rich and strange." - Ariel's Song The Tempest William Shakespeare Alternative TFs!../Alternative-Transformations/index.html!The strange, the bizarre, or the otherwise different.; Anthropomorphic Art!../Anthropomorphic-Art/index.html!Animals that walk like humans… or something like that.; Aquarium!index.html!Fish, marine mammals, and anything else with fins and flippers.; Aviary!../Aviary/index.html!Birds, bats, and all other children of the wind.; Bestiary!../Bestiary/index.html!Earth-bound mammals and reptiles.; Conjoinment Art!../Conjoinment-Art/index.html!Two or more individuals becoming of one body.; Discontinued Artwork!../Discontinued-Artwork/index.html!Old artwork that no longer pleases me.; Non-TF Artwork!../Non-Transformational-Artwork/index.html!Artwork that has nothing to do with transformations.; The Saga of Blood!http://www.chimaera-media.com/sagaofblood/index.html!My own mythology-based shared story universe.; TFan Art!../TFan-Art/index.html!Artwork based on or inspired by the creativity of others.; Guest Art!../Guest-Art/index.html!Characters and transformations drawn by other artists.; Fiction!../../Literature/Fiction/index.html!Short stories and other made-up prose.; Non-Fiction!../../Literature/Non-Fiction/index.html!Essays and discussions in the key of TF.; Poetry!../../Literature/Poetry/index.html!Verse with rhythm and rhyme.; Guest Writings!../../Literature/Guest-Writings/index.html!The stories and poetry of others.; Autobiography!../../autobiography.html!About the artist/writer known as StormDrake.; Chronology!../../chronology.html!All the art on this site, in chronological order.; Commission Info!../../commissions.html!Information on purchasing exclusive artwork.; Complete Guides!../../Resources/guides.html!Lists of transformations in popular media.; Contact Information!../../contact.html!Methods of reaching me, such as e-mail.; Tutorials!../../Tutorials/index.html!Explanations on digital art techniques.; Home Art Literature Resources Destinations The Age of Exploration may long be over, but there are many areas of this planet that have yet to be gazed upon by human eyes. The seas especially are for the most part unexplored; as much as humans know about the Earth, very little is known about the darkest depths of the oceans, lakes, and rivers. Who knows what ancient magic still thrives below the surface of a forest pond? Who knows what monsters might dwell beneath the waves? The Aquarium is an area of the Menagerie set aside for those transformations of an aquatic nature, be they victims of a sea change, adopted children of the rivers, or anything else with fins or flippers. Remember, water can be many things, but it is seldom unchanging. New Nothing new. Back to top Aquarium Aquatic Transformation In a fictional bygone era, distant countries traded with each other via great sailing ships. Magic may or may not have existed… but one day, a cabin girl awoke to find that she had suddenly become a bit more physically adapted for life at sea… Mermaid Transformation 1 Let this be a lesson to all: beware of strange pearls or other precious stones that glow eerily with their own light, resting at the bottom of the ocean free from algae or coral growths. Though their value may be great, any monetary value is seldom worth the price such items inevitably carry. Mermaid Transformation 2 Her wish was simple, carefully-worded, and well thought-out. "I wish to be a mermaid in the ocean, able to breathe underwater, with long fins and a tail… blue… like my dress." "Granted," said the Djinn. Back to top All content is © 1998 - 2006 StormDrake, unless otherwise noted. Do not redistribute without permission. Thieves and plagiarists will be prosecuted to the utmost extent of the law. This site was hand-coded in Notepad+ on a PC running Windows XP at 1024 x 768 resolution in 32-bit color. It has been designed to fit a minimum of 800 x 600 resolution. DHTML, JavaScript, and Cascading Style Sheets are all implemented, but should not be required for proper navigation. Nonetheless, they are encouraged. If you have a problem viewing this site, please contact me and let me know.