Setting:
South pole:
The penguin's home is the South Pole, a frigid expanse of icebergs. Initially pristine, it's now marred by increasing pollution. The sun's intensity rises, causing icebergs to fracture and vanish. With fewer resting spots, the penguin navigates garbage-laden waters in search of a new abode. The setting is dominated by white ice, the deep blue ocean, scattered waste, and a hazy sky with the sun as the sole light source.

Name: Bliss
Age: teenager, young penguin
Appearance: A penguin. Looks fat, cute and be emphatic to humans, brown with black beak and feet.
Personality: positive and friendly, always happy to be around with his family and friends. Bliss is someone who cherishes good old memories and doesn't like things to change. He is a problem-solver, every time they got into trouble, he is the one to solve and help with the situation, he is the 'brain' in his group.
Background: Bliss grew up from a lovely family. He grew up on the biggest floating icebergs on south pole with his family and he spent a lot of happy times with his friends on it. But when the temperatures increase, the iceberg they lived on started to melt apart, he was forced to separate with some of his friends and have to stay in a smaller iceberg with his family. They have been constantly changing home's icebergs because the iceberg kept melting. But the penguin is tired of always moving around, getting further away from his friends, and wants everything go back to the way it is, a big iceberg where everyone can be together.

Name: Dolphin
Age: early adult
Appearance: A dolphin. Light grey.
Personality: They are cheerful, adventurous, and independent and always making new friends. They are happy, always full of hope, and sees the good in everything. They thinks that nothing can be unsolved when you work hard for it.
Background: They have been independent since they can remember, they have friends all over the ocean because she likes to travel and interact with different animals.

Name: Manatee
Age: unknown
Appearance: looks like a mermaid, and constructed from garbage. Sea grass is replaced with plastic waste on its head to resemble the hair of a mermaid.
Personality: unknown
Background: Mystery creature. In the end, she sits on a pile of trash, deep in contemplation. This likely carries two layers of meaning: first, the excessive embellishment of the ocean by humans; superficially appearing as a mermaid, but in reality, the mermaid might have been swallowed by the garbage. The second layer implies that if no action is taken soon, it will be humans themselves sitting atop the garbage mountain.
The allusion of the manatee: The manatee is a creature resembling a dugong. It's called a mermaid because when it surfaces with sea grass on its head, it looks somewhat human. Therefore, in its depiction, this term is borrowed. Sea grass is replaced with plastic waste on its head to resemble the hair of a mermaid.

Updated: Concept supplement-- Oct. 23

Name: Penguin

Age: 5 years

Personality: Penguin is a plump, endearing little bird with a penchant for oceanic play. she finds pure joy in frolicking in the waves with his fellow sea creatures, forging unbreakable bonds of friendship. Penguin's round, lovable appearance enchants audiences, making him an instant favorite.

Background: Penguin's origins are shrouded in mystery, but her life truly began in the heart of the ocean, a realm of carefree exploration and joyful camaraderie with other penguins and marine companions. However, as the glaciers started to melt and the world warmed, the idyllic habitat of Penguin began to vanish. The once-pristine environment was now tainted with garbage, a stark contrast to the purity of his youth. The places Penguin once played in grew scarcer, and her beloved home was on the brink of disappearing entirely. This perilous situation forced Penguin to become a nomad, constantly seeking new safe havens, as her home was always in danger.

Name: Dolphin

Age: 15 years

Personality: is a wise and strong presence in the ocean. His long, robust body allows him to carry significant loads, a skill that proves invaluable in the face of the changing environment. Possessing a mature demeanour, Dolphin is known for his willingness to aid fellow ocean creatures. Among them, he's taken on a paternal role, especially for the young penguin.

Background: Dolphin has called this ocean home since his early days. Even in his youth, he displayed a level of maturity beyond his years, assuming a paternal role and showing a natural inclination towards assisting young ocean creatures, particularly small penguins. The ocean itself is his cherished abode, and the sense of familial connection he shares with the penguins and other marine inhabitants runs deep. They are his extended family, and their well-being is a matter close to his heart.

Name Manatee-like mermaid

Age: 45 years

Personality: Dugong, resembling a manatee, is dubbed a mermaid for its human-like appearance above water. Its visage serves as a poignant testament to environmental degradation, featuring plastic waste as its hair, a bag repurposed as a hat, electronic remnants on its hands, and a tail adorned with worn-out shoes, bearing witness to the toll of human interference. He is a helpful and kind.

Background: Manatee, our third character, was born in this ocean and thrived for 45 years. In his early years, he lived carefree days, frolicking with dolphins and penguins. With time, he matured and faced the challenges of middle age. However, as global warming intensified and the ocean became inundated with debris, his once-pristine body now bears the burden of accumulated garbage, a stark contrast to his youthful innocence.