Mary's life hasn't been great the last few years. She had left school early to run away with her boyfriend, but the relationship didn't last long. Now she was bouncing from one temporary job to another, working as a cashier, waitress, and anything else she could get without finishing school. So she was so happy when she got the new job at the local aquarium.
It promised to be a new experience for her, to do something completely new for her. The main attraction at the aquarium was the mermaid show. Twice a day, girls dressed as mermaids swam among exotic fish in the aquarium's largest tank.
Mary had always been fascinated by mermaids, those beautiful human-fish hybrids. It started when she first saw "Ariel" as a small child, but even when she was older she often attended the shows, watching those beautiful girls in those amazing dresses swimming among the fish. And now she was going to be one of them! It felt like a childhood dream had come true.
On her first day, Anne, the aquarium owner's daughter, greeted her and gave her a tour of the facility. An hour later, the two women were in the dressing room where Mary tried on her new mermaid costume for the first time. The mermaid's tail and bra were covered in beautiful blue and green scales, and Mary fell in love with them immediately. The tail fit perfectly and the bra accentuated her curves in a sexy way.
After putting on the diving belt, she slid into the water and a shiver ran through her body. It felt like the perfect place for her and she was so happy to be working there from now on. It turned out that Mary had a natural talent for the job. Elegantly she dived through the tank, doing somersaults and always showing her perfect smile. Anna was very impressed with her talent.
She spent the next few weeks practicing the choreography with Anne. They soon became close friends. They complemented each other, Anne the natural beauty with long blonde hair and a perfect body, while Anne was quite thin with short black hair and several tattoos and piercings.
After working at the aquarium for 4 months, the owner offered her a place in his house. She would have a large room next to Anne's and she could have it rent-free. Mary gladly accepted the offer. She could save the rent from her former small apartment, it was only a three minute walk to the mermaid tank, and she could spend more time with her new friend.
Mary loved her new job. Each show was an exciting experience that brought a smile to the faces of the visitors. And she enjoyed spending time with Anne. As they dressed for the show, she could always catch a glimpse of Anne's back, which was covered with a tattoo of an exotic sea serpent. She envied Anne a little for having the courage to get such a large tattoo. She had always liked tattoos, but had always been too scared to get one herself.
One day, Anne came to Mary to have a serious talk with her. The aquarium wasn't doing well. Attendance had been declining for years, and the facilities and exhibits were old-fashioned compared to modern aquariums. They needed to find a way to renovate the aquarium and get some kind of crowd-puller to attract more visitors and improve their financial situation. Otherwise, they would have to close.
Mary was shocked by the news. This was her dream job, what is she going to do when the aquarium closes? And what would become of Anna and her father, let alone all the animals?
Then Anne asked her if she had ever heard of the Body Mod Charity. When she said no, Anne told her about the concept of the charity. She had gotten in touch with the people who run the charity and talked about the problems of the aquarium. After some discussion, they came up with the idea that it would be great to turn a girl into a mermaid. Anne would have volunteered, but she was already covered in tattoos. She suggested to Mary that a blank canvas would be much better, looking deep into her eyes as she spoke.
Mary felt the growing excitement in herself. That actually sounded like a plan to save the aquarium. And didn't she always dream of getting some large exotic tattoos? And now she had the chance to get some for free. She started daydreaming about what such a tattoo would look like. Her legs would be covered by scales, and maybe she would get a tattooed bra? She was sure that this would look sexy and, moreover, it would be easy to hide. She couldn't wait to start the transformation and become a mermaid.
Then Anne said that she might decide to give her permanent makeup. Permanent deep blue lips and dark green eyeshadows might be perfect, she suggested. Mary got more excited by the idea of getting her face tattooed - something she couldn't hide. But at the same time, she was worried about what her parents would say. She was sure that Anne was just joking, though, and didn't take her seriously. She couldn't wait to see what the final transformation would look like.
Anne told her that as part of the charity she will not know what modifications they have planned for her. Mary replied that she had full confidence in her. Anne smiled mischievously and grabbed some papers and a pen from the night table. She told Mary that she had already prepared the papers for the charity and that Anne only had to sign them. Without hesitation Mary put her signature on the document, not knowing that she was sealing her further faith.
A few months have passed and the charity has been a huge success. They raised almost 3 times their original goal. During those months, Anne had met with the tattoo artists to discuss the details of the mermaid design. Mary wanted to know what they were planning, but Anne told her it was part of the contract to keep it a secret. She was so excited, but she was sure that Anne would have chosen a beautiful design for her.
Before her first visit to the tattoo parlor, Mary met with a plastic surgeon at Anne's suggestion. Anne believed that bigger breasts would be perfect for a sexy mermaid, and Mary agreed. However, when Mary woke up after the surgery, she was shocked by the size of her new breasts. They were larger than she would have preferred, but she understood the need to make sacrifices for the sake of the aquarium. She even chuckled to herself, thinking that a busty mermaid might attract more male visitors to the aquarium with their families.
Two weeks later, Anne and Mary visited the tattoo parlor for the first time. After Mary was introduced to the two tattoo artists, Jess and Mike, they asked her to undress and lie down on the tattoo table. Mary complied, blushing as Jess complimented her on her new breasts. For the first few hours, Jess removed all of the hair below Mary's neck, as mermaids do not have armpit or pubic hair.