Pootzalana Gourami is possibly the most beautiful Naiad in all of Temple Eleven’s First Floor. Scolymia, Acara, and Danio are certainly in the running – but this is a crude ranking from the point of view of 24-5’s many gentleman callers. In reality, Pootz is very skilled at stitching and sewing, she is scary in her prowess with telepathic communication, and her bearing may hint at a genetic lineage beyond her current station. She practices self-care in a regimented way that is respectful to herself. From her navel to the tips of her webbed toes, her “pattern” is that of shiny black scales. (Joy refers to them as her “Rock Star” pants.)
Not only is she able to communicate telepathically (as all Naiad and Merfolk can) but she is able to read dreams and subconscious ideation as well. And not only that! But her powers of brain intrusion have gotten to the point that she can cause people to sneeze by tickling the tops of their sinus hairs.
Joy resisted “Fan-girling” Pootz at first, but eventually she gave up, gave in, and allowed herself to fan-girl hard on Pootz “the dashing Pirate Queen (yarr).” Saving Joy’s life from a catastrophic and horrible death might have had something to do with it.