It could imply that there is a being which is half from the sea and its life is somehow told or exists within stories. Maybe it's a mythical creature like a mermaid, which is half - human (associated with land and stories of human life) and half - fish (from the sea).
The Kraken is another one. It's a huge sea - monster often depicted as having a part of its body hidden deep in the ocean while the other part is visible on the surface. In stories, it has a life of its own, causing ships to sink and being a feared and mysterious entity in the maritime lore.
One scary sea creature story is about the Kraken. It was said to be a gigantic sea monster that could sink ships with its long tentacles. Sailors in olden times were terrified of it. They would tell tales of how it would suddenly rise from the deep, wrapping its tentacles around the hulls of ships and dragging them down into the abyss.
In stories about sea serpents, the scariest part is often their huge size and the fact that they can move so stealthily in the water. They could be lurking beneath a ship without anyone noticing and then suddenly attack.
Half is sea water and half is flame. This sentence comes from the modern Chinese "Sea Flower". The original sentence is: "The sea has an end, the flame has an end, the life has an end, the desire has an end, the hate has an end, the love has an end, the sadness has an end, the joy has an end, where is the end?" It meant that life was like the ocean and flames, with its ups and downs. Just like the ocean had an end, so did people's desires and hatred.
The fisherman who saw the sea creature said it was a very dark color, almost black. The long tentacles seemed to be moving in a strange, undulating pattern. He estimated that the bulbous head was about the size of a small car. He was really frightened because he had never seen anything like it before and it came up so suddenly. He thought it might be some kind of undiscovered species. He was fishing in a relatively deep part of the ocean, and this creature just seemed to appear out of nowhere. It was so close to his boat that he could see some sort of slime on the tentacles.
Of course there is. I recommend a novel to you. It's called "Dream Back: That Midsummer". The plot description of this novel mentioned that it was "half poetic, half fireworks". It fits your needs very well. The protagonist, Lu Ze, traveled back to the midsummer of 1998. He started off as a steamed bun shop and developed into a big boss in the restaurant. He had experienced a difficult economic rise and fall, but his heart and love were still full of hope. "Half poetic, half fireworks", this may be our life full of twists and turns and setbacks and hope! I hope you like this fairy's recommendation. Muah ~😗
I recommend "Apartment for Vampires in the City" to you. The protagonist is half human and half vampire. He lives with four female vampires and a demon hunter in his apartment. The story type is urban life. I hope you like this fairy's recommendation. Muah ~😗
One way it might be different is in the events that are emphasized. The original Half - Life has a set sequence of events related to the Black Mesa incident. 'Half - Life: A Different Story' could change up which events are central and how they unfold. For example, it could start the story at a different point in time or focus more on the aftermath of the incident rather than the events leading up to it. It could also change the role of the alien races. In the original, the Vortigaunts are portrayed in a certain way, but in this different story, they could have a completely different role, either more friendly or more hostile depending on how the creator wants to deviate from the original narrative.
Yes, there are some theories. Some believe it could be inspired by local legends or rare aquatic animals that people may have caught glimpses of in the Amazon or other remote areas.