Interview with Yuri Finn
What is your full name? Do you have a nickname (what is it – does anyone call you this or just specific people/person)?
My name is Yuri Finn, Prince of Liquiris. I don’t respond well to nicknames, so if you want to get showered by tons of ocean water, by all means, I dare you try it.
What supernatural species are you?
I am a merman of the ocean despite having been born in the river. It is a mystery no one can solve and cause of friction with my family. Along with that, comes great responsibility because unfortunately, I can’t control my powers no more than corals can control seaweed production. What? It’s a merfolk saying? Well, let’s just say I can’t control them, then.
Do you have any special powers/abilities?
Didn’t I just say that? Why are we doing this again?
Eryn: It’s for the school newspaper,
Yuri *laughter*
Yuri: *rolls eyes* Right. Well, I can’t control my powers but so far, I can summon and bend water in any form, cause earthquakes and a variety of extreme weather phenomena and I also have my prince staff which I rarely use unless there’s no other option. I can communicate with underwater creatures and use telepathy with merfolk. My tattoos? Huh. Don’t you have anything else to gossip about? Ugh. If you insist. My tattoos give me no special boost but only show my heritage. That I am a prince. I get one every year on my birthday until I am crowned or reach my adult year, whichever comes first. Happy now?
Why are your powers uncontrollable?
Ocean children are rare because they carry the spirit of the ocean inside them, thus making them uncontrollable. Unfortunately, he’s always angry. When I was born, Atlantis was destroyed, so you get the idea. To avoid that, I meditate a lot every day. Usually, it does the trick, but if the balance is broken, that’s when things get weird. Friendly advice: Don’t irritate me so you don’t have to die.
Favorite School Subjects?
I like WaterBinding and professor Waverly is always a pleasant company and her extended knowledge on various subjects helps me understand the world a bit better. I love Potions because my mom was obsessed with making and creating. I enjoy being surrounded by the distinct aromas and explosions because they remind me of her.
Who is your best friend at school?
Eryn despite being a fire elemental. Of course, the merfolk, even if I had a rocky relationship with Aquilus at the beginning. Now we’re cool though. I met the sirens this year and they’re alright I guess, but my father always warned us to stay away from sirens and their wild character. I haven’t been hanging out with other species as much, but I have a feeling this will change soon.
Where is your dorm?
It’s called the Mirror Shallows and harbors mermen, mermaids and sirens dorms, which is basically a cave. Eryn says it’s a cave of wonders because of all the precious stones and gems, but it’s usual for us. We have the coolest entrance, though. We can get in through the lake near the school and come out through the trapdoor in the Mirror Shallows, which leads to a bathroom at the school. Our clothes stay intact in our human form, but not our hair. You can’t believe how irritating is that!
Describe a typical day at Gifted Blood Academy.
Attending the lessons of the day. Second year is more demanding and introducing new material which is fine by me. I am a hard worker. After classes, I head to the library with Eryn to study or outside if the weather is good. We sometimes join the others in the training room to exercise. We often take trips to the city at the café where drinks pour themselves on their own or at the shops. It’s like a magical village with all kinds of cool stuff. I hate magic, but I have to admit, the whole setting is amazing and the flavors even more. Have you tasted hot chocolate? Humans may be monsters, but they know their stuff!
Do you have a significant other (if so, who are they, and what are they)?
Why would I even say that here? So that she can find out?
What is your biggest secret? Does anyone know this secret and how did they find out?
My secret is that I carry the ocean spirit. My friends found out in the worst horrible way when the ocean spirit lashed out. The balance shifted, but I had forgotten to meditate that way, so it’s partly my fault. From what I understood, I caused an earthquake, a tornado and a tidal way. I black out when the ocean spirit takes over, so I have no recollection of the event. However, my friends contained it. No one was killed, and the school is still intact. That’s a win, huh?
What is your most treasured possession?
A coral heart locket with my mother’s photo. I have no memories of her since she passed when I was six and a sun shaped locket Eryn gave me.
What do you plan to do after you graduate from the academy?
Honestly, I don’t know, but I am guessing run my father’s kingdom. Being the third in line has its perks, but my brothers are sadistic and stupid, so I am only hoping I don’t get the burden to rule. I’ve learned a lot in the academy like how to trust people and making friends and my wish is that we won’t lose touch after graduation. Assuming we get that far. Lana said Ytherynia is safe, but every year, there’s something going on. I firmly believe there’s a master plan behind all strange occurrences.
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Maria Vermisoglou is an International Bestselling author of fantasy and paranormal with an obsession for witches. She loves throwing her heroes into impossible situations. Maria draws inspiration from books, travel, and…the ceiling. (So blame the ceiling!)
Maria started writing when the stories she read became too boring and the voices in her mind too loud.
When she’s not writing, she loves a good riding on the fantasy dragon, but a book can also be exciting, along with a cup of tea.
Nowadays, you can find her in Athens, exploring the mysteries of the ancient world.
