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Yet, at his core lays a loyal heart that cares deeply about
           the ocean and those that call it home. These traits often
           clash within creating a very unpredictable, lively, and
           honest character.

           The lessons Zee learns are meant to help each reader
           look at their own preconceived notions and address
           their sometimes-subconscious actions before they
           become the force that takes control.  When the world is
           spinning out or slipping away, take the reins.

           Mermaid Alayziah offers a more unique view into the
           lifestyle of her creator, Scarlet.

           Alayziah is learning how and what it means to be a     tell a story through photography and film.  Zee and
           mermaid, beginning with the same basic knowledge a     Scarlet share a goal to help the planet as much as they
           human would possess. Her quirky and curious traits     can.
           might appear to become overshadowed by her gothic
           appearance, but first impressions are not always correct.   This not only through conservation efforts, but also
           Passion is Alayziah’s driving force, which can lead    bringing awareness to the societal, physical, mental, and
           her to amazing adventures or complete disaster. She    emotional needs of others. Craving the change is only
           reminds each reader to enjoy the journey they are on   half the battle, inspiring change is the other. Both are
           step by step, the destination not always needing to be as   needed to help the ship float, never preaching, simply
           important. Mermaid Alayziah challenges her viewers to   being about it.
           embrace who they are, the rest will fall into place.
                                                                  The Wanted Depths Instagram page and mermaiding is
           The artists on The Depths desire to do more than just   more than just a hobby to them, it’s a start of something
                                                                  greater.

 The Wanted Depths, as a page, reflects the combined   Through the different narratives of The Depths, readers
 efforts of Merman Zee and Mermaid Alayziah.   can expect to find certain themes conveyed as the
 characters of  Zee and  Alayziah navigate this exciting,
 The pair are based in NJ and have been a collaborative   beautiful world.
 team of content creators for the past three years getting
 their start as The Wanted Tribe, later named The Wanted   Life is not a linear line, great highs and lows are also
 Kingdoms, The Depths serving as a branch.   experienced in one’s personal journey, their characters
 will be no different. The realness of the story has always
 The Wanted Depths focuses on utilizing dynamic visual   held incredible importance to the twosome, as each
 story-telling to portray the messages their creators are   creation represents a small embodiment of themselves.
 hungry to share. To Zee and Alayziah, being an artist is
 about the entire process from start to finish. You must   Zee is a rough, rebellious, and a little reckless not unlike
 know where you are going, and what you want to say   his character. Due to his own life experiences this young
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 merman can become hot-headed, impulsive, and even
 along the way.
 arrogant at times.





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