An unnamed female resident of Night Vale gets a letter marked S.W.A.C., and wonders why there is a C instead of a K. note
Tropes present in What of the Sea include:
- Diet Episode: The unnamed woman is on a strict diet of black garlic ice cream and sundries: apples, deli mustard, goat’s eggs, et cetera. (She claims to be seeing great results.)
- Imagine Spot: The unnamed woman briefly imagines that the mysterious sender of the mysterious letter is perhaps an admirer, who in turn imagines her in a party outfit consisting of "her aubergine dress and kitten heels, tights with line designs, a crocheted shawl, her froofy hat, and wielding a mottled cane" — plus bedazzled cat-eye frame glasses."She smiled at that image of herself in her brain, which was much more acceptable than the untrustworthy image of herself in the mirror."
"Today’s proverb: Remember that all sentences must have a noun, a verb, and the phrase 'foolish mortals'."
