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* {{Adaptational Sympathy}}: Ursula is given a Freudian Excuse in this version, which she lacks in the normal version.
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Part of the Disney {{Elseworld}}s series, this Fanscription portrays a different, darker spin on ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid'', exploring what would have happened if, instead of turning Ariel into a human and taking away her voice, Ursula made her into a siren, capable of attracting any man, in exchange for doing her a grisly favor...

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Part of the Disney {{Elseworld}}s series, this Fanscription portrays a different, darker spin on ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid'', ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989'', exploring what would have happened if, instead of turning Ariel into a human and taking away her voice, Ursula made her into a siren, capable of attracting any man, in exchange for doing her a grisly favor...
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Part of the Disney {{Elseworld}}s series this Fanscription portrays a different, darker spin on ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid'', exploring what would have happened if, instead of turning Ariel into a human and taking away her voice, Ursula made her into a siren, capable of attracting any man, in exchange for doing her a grisly favor...

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Part of the Disney {{Elseworld}}s series series, this Fanscription portrays a different, darker spin on ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid'', exploring what would have happened if, instead of turning Ariel into a human and taking away her voice, Ursula made her into a siren, capable of attracting any man, in exchange for doing her a grisly favor...
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* BloodBath: One of the promotional images for the episode is a modified version of the SignatureScene of Ariel on the rock singing "Part of Your World (Reprise)", edited to have Ariel in her siren form (albeit her top half scales are a much more vibrant shade of green than they are in the episode), with blood splashing behind her rather than water. [[spoiler:Granted, she does end up responsible for the deaths of multiple sailors...]]

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* BloodBath: [[https://twitter.com/Awesome_Walter/status/1661155257790119936 One of the promotional images for the episode episode]] is a modified version of the SignatureScene of Ariel on the rock singing "Part of Your World (Reprise)", edited to have Ariel in her siren form (albeit her top half scales are a much more vibrant shade of green than they are in the episode), with blood splashing behind her rather than water. [[spoiler:Granted, she does end up responsible for the deaths of multiple sailors...]]



* WhamEpisode: One of the darkest Fanscriptions to date.

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* WhamEpisode: One of the darkest Fanscriptions to date.date, [[spoiler:with no outro on the making-of process to alleviate the mood]].
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* BloodBath: One of the promotional images for the episode is a modified version of the SignatureScene of Ariel on the rock singing "Part of Your World (Reprise)", edited to have Ariel in her siren form (albeit her top half scales are a much more vibrant shade of green than they are in the episode, with blood splashing behind her rather than water. [[spoiler:Granted she does end up responsible for the deaths of multiple sailors.]]

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* BloodBath: One of the promotional images for the episode is a modified version of the SignatureScene of Ariel on the rock singing "Part of Your World (Reprise)", edited to have Ariel in her siren form (albeit her top half scales are a much more vibrant shade of green than they are in the episode, episode), with blood splashing behind her rather than water. [[spoiler:Granted [[spoiler:Granted, she does end up responsible for the deaths of multiple sailors.sailors...]]
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* BloodBath: One of the promotional images for the episode is a modified version of the SignatureScene of Ariel on the rock singing "Part of Your World (Reprise)", edited to have Ariel in her siren form (albeit her top half scales are a much more vibrant shade of green than they are in the episode, with blood splashing behind her rather than water. [[spoiler:Granted she does end up responsible for the deaths of multiple sailors.]]

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* IronicName: [[spoiler:King Victor is ultimately no match for an all-powerful sea witch.]]



* StrongFamilyResemblance: Fredrick, Victor, and Eric all have remarkable similar facial features, including the [[FamilyEyeResemblance same eyes]], as pointed out by Ursula.

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* StrongFamilyResemblance: Fredrick, Victor, and Eric all have remarkable remarkably similar facial features, including the [[FamilyEyeResemblance same eyes]], as pointed out by Ursula.Ursula. Victor in particular is basically Eric with a beard and greying hair.
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* CrossoverCameo: In addition to [[spoiler:the final scene with Ariel in Arendelle]], apparently the palace guards from {{WesternAnimation/Cinderella}} do double duty in Eric's kingdom.

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* CrossoverCameo: In addition to [[spoiler:the final scene with Ariel in Arendelle]], apparently the palace guards from {{WesternAnimation/Cinderella}} ''{{WesternAnimation/Cinderella}}'' do double duty in Eric's kingdom.
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* WhamEpisode: One of the darkest Fanscriptions to date.

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* CrossoverCameo: In addition to [[spoiler:the final scene with Ariel in Arendelle]], apparently the palace guards from {{WesternAnimation/Cinderella}} do double duty in Eric's kingdom.



* JumpScare: The reveal of Ariel's siren form happens like this.

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* JumpScare: The reveal of Ariel's siren form happens plays out like this.



* SequelHook: The final scene, in which [[spoiler:Ariel arrives in [[CrossoverCameo Arendelle]] and enchants the ice harvesters with her siren song.]]

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* SequelHook: The final scene, in which [[spoiler:Ariel arrives in [[CrossoverCameo Arendelle]] Arendelle and enchants the ice harvesters with her siren song.]]
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* ForWantOfANail: [[spoiler:Turns out all Ursula needed to take over Atlantica was to do the exact opposite of what she did in the source material.]]
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* SequelHook: The final scene, in which [[spoiler:Ariel arrives in Arendelle and enchants the ice harvesters with her siren song.]]

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* SequelHook: The final scene, in which [[spoiler:Ariel arrives in Arendelle [[CrossoverCameo Arendelle]] and enchants the ice harvesters with her siren song.]]
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* MonochromaticEyes: Siren!Ariel (white) and [[spoiler:the seafolk who drink Ursula's potion (red)]].


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* StrongFamilyResemblance: Fredrick, Victor, and Eric all have remarkable similar facial features, including the [[FamilyEyeResemblance same eyes]], as pointed out by Ursula.

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* DownerEnding

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* DownerEndingDownerEnding: [[spoiler:Eric's kingdom is destroyed, Ursula becomes the new ruler of Atlantica, and Eric himself rejects Ariel and is left imprisoned while she flees to Arendelle, using her powers on the local ice harvesters.]]


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* SequelHook: The final scene, in which [[spoiler:Ariel arrives in Arendelle and enchants the ice harvesters with her siren song.]]
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Part of the Disney {{Elseworld}}s series this Fanscription portrays a different, darker spin on ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid'', exploring what would have happened if, instead of turning Ariel into a human and taking away her voice, Ursula made her into a siren, capable of attracting any man, in exchange for doing her a grisly favor...
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!!This Fanscription contains examples of:

* TheBadGuyWins: [[spoiler:Ursula is ultimately successful in her plan, becoming queen of Atlantica with a mind-controlled monster version of Triton as her enforcer, destroying Eric's kingdom and killing thousands of land-dwellers, and plotting to conquer other kingdoms as well.]]
* DownerEnding
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler:King Victor ends up EatenAlive by the giant Ursula, complete with the loud sounds of his bones being crunched by her teeth.]]
* JumpScare: The reveal of Ariel's siren form happens like this.
* PaletteSwap: Both the younger Ursula and the woman that ends up marrying King Fredrick are basically Vanessa, Ursula's human disguise from the original film, in different colors.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Flounder, Scuttle, and Ariel's sisters vanish from the story completely after a certain point, and it's unclear whether [[spoiler:Eric survives or dies by starvation while imprisoned]].
* WomanScorned: Ursula has an additional motivation in this version, having had a fling with Eric's grandfather, King Fredrick, only for him to marry another woman and start treating her dismissively.

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