Octolris is a slime octopus;
the only one of his species.
While he was florping around
one day, he got snagged in the
net of a crazed sushi fishing
boat and bludgeoned by one of
the workers before he could 
escape.
  Octolris can live on land
for a short while, but he
dries up quickly and needs
slime to coat his body
regularly. When his body is
totally covered with the
stuff, it becomes adhesive,
enabling Octolris to stick to
things.
  To get back to the story,
when he awoke, Octolris found
himself in an odd warehouse
that smelled like fish. He
wriggled out of the net. The
air was cold, but moist enough
that Octolris could manage. It
was very dark, but he was able
to find the door.
  Octolris made up his mind
then and there that he had to
find a way back to the ocean.
Whatever way there was, he
would take it.
  He had to get back.

The adventure begins . . . .