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for you page over following i immediately want to leave.

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can i be annoyed for a second. halle bailey is light-skinned and i don't understand why tlm art featuring ariel always has her skin so much darker than it actually is

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tlm promos on the dash calling me back here...

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his entire life has felt like a series of unanswered questions. where is he from? where is he going? what else is out there for him, for his people?

independent, private, and selective prince eric of the little mermaid. by nan

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the way ariel still sings her head bc.. u cannot take her mermaid gifts away from her not truly and completely cause the sea is still part of her!!! even as a human, when she requires comfort, she goes to the sea as she can feel the connection still and her family.

she's an incredibly strong swimmer (She Has A Tail i know this but) and the upper body strength it would've taken to do the thing with turning the ship around in the middle of an underwater tornado thing in a storm with. NO LEGS???? this strength carries over even with legs.

ariel youngest daughter privilege and i know it 😔😔😔 by comparison to her sisters, she gets away with soo much more. he's strict with her but i imagine him destroying her grotto was the first time she's ever been disciplined to a large degree. she's only afraid of him and disappointing him once in a while from what her sisters have told her about his rage. and not only is she the youngest sibling, her mother was triton’s favorite wife and that also results in a lot of ariel favoritism. she has her mother’s voice and reminds her father a lot of her. she’s the daughter that yells back!!

ariel has a necklace to remind her of home, it has a pearl for each of her sisters, tinted to be their respective color, and a small golden conch shell in the middle to represent her father.

eric was ariel’s first romantic interest, and before him she was almost uninterested in romance? she found that she didn’t like that most of the people she knew only saw her for her father, and either pursued her because of it or didn’t because of it. while she loved romance in a daydreamy sort of way, she had never physically experienced it, even while she had developed crushes she’s never acted on. her crushes were normally idealized and romanticized versions of people, and she was quick to try and befriend them, only to realize that she wasn’t interested once she truly got to know them, and nothing ever went further than friendship.

ariel fell in love with eric when she saw him, but it was definitely more the idealized and frankly made up version of him in her head because she didn’t know him at all.

at this point, ariel does not rule over the carinae sea as she has broken all three rules. she is 20 at the time of the movie, while an arguably young 20, but she needs to prove her maturity to her father before he allows her her birthright.

when she does rule, ariel’s kingdom is filled with music and joy. while her father’s palace still resides in the carinae sea, the way she rules is completely different to him. “Princess Ariel is said to rule her kingdom with an endearing kindness, and is beloved by all. In stories, Princess Ariel is revered for her remarkable singing voice and curiosity. She believes in the power of togetherness and unity, and she has a gift for seeing the best in her people.” ariel also does her best to never forbid anything, especially when it comes to learning and exploring, even if/when her people seem to be caused more harm by it than help. she is looked down upon by her father and sisters because they find her to be completely naive. (and, she is in ways, but not to the degree they think) this frustrates ariel and often, while she doesn’t do it on purpose, causes her to listen to their advice even less.

triton’s constant overbearing and overprotective attitude over ariel did not help keep her in line as it did her sisters. she appears to be an outlier, as the rest of her sisters are more ‘tame’, and triton has an almost perception that he did something wrong with her, because she is so different to her sisters. 

especially on land but generally as well, ariel has a constant need to touch and stimulate her senses, to a point of social inappropriateness at times. 

if ariel’s singing, or even humming, you can hear it from incredible distances, even if she’s just speaking it projects in a way that can seem odd, never too loud when you’re close to her but she is almost always heard. recognizing this and her voice/existence in general is sure to get you a beaming smile, as she was used to having her every thought and want being disregarded by her family and royal staff at the palace.

ariel has an incredibly active imagination, and because of it can stay up for hours into the night, even laying down, thinking of scenarios and ideas and things to explore. she’s also an awesome storyteller.

ariel’s love language is learning <3 teach her anything and she’s immediately looking at with you with the most amazement and trust

ariel appreciates the sea a lot more once she spends time with eric on the surface and learns his fascination with it, as well as her no longer feeling as trapped in it

ariel is very much a darling to the merpeople in the carinae sea, and so a lot of people have suspicions about ariel’s grotto, as well as some have seen it themselves, unbeknownst to her, of course, and have kept it from the sea king.

ariel’s mother, who started her infatuation with humans as she had one herself before her passing, taught her how to read english from a very young age, which is why she’s able to read the books in her grotto.

when her father gives her the blessing of legs, ariel still has her other mermaid abilities, she is not human in any other sense but her legs. triton’s spell allows her to return to the water and her tail whenever she chooses.

honest girl honest girl honest girl ‘i can’t lie to you i won’t’ and she always expects this kind of honesty from others, she will never doubt you unless proven otherwise and even then it has to be strong evidence

ariel doesn’t eat any meat, it’s what her diet was like in the sea and it stays the same on land. it definitely has to do with her discomfort for the human culture for eating fish.

her draw to the boat in the lagoon is because she misses the water!!! even if she doesn’t realize it, she would never be able to remain on land, just for her own sanity, without ever being near water again.

ariel never wears heels again after she finds out that there are other options. she prefers the comfort of sandals or no shoes. if sandals, they are often shoes with little to no support because she doesn’t like how sturdy and firm they can get, it’s uncomfortable.

ariel is a little bit shy about physical intimacy because it’s never been something she’s been interested in before eric, and like frankly i think mermaids are pretty horny so ariel was used to the culture, it was just never something she ever did. when he tried to kiss her, she didn’t try to dodge him on purpose, she just gets a little fidgety and flighty when she’s nervous, and there was a lot going on that she wanted to see.

queen atlanta was her mother (changed from athena) and ariel looks like the near splitting image of her, as well as having her voice. ariel’s mother also had an infatuation with humans, which initially is was drew ariel to them. atlanta would take the family up to the surface, before she died, and while triton was careful about what humans he trusted, and the answer was little to none, atlanta was not. she had many human friends that she visited and trusted to be around her girls. one day while they are out, a boat approaches them rapidly and all of the children make it back into the water, but their mother does not. this raptures triton’s trust with humans completely. in reality, atlanta had befriended a human artist named duncan and posed for paintings. triton allowed this, thinking that humans weren't so bad. however kole, a rival artist, jealous of duncan's success and talent, tries to kill him by letting loose an avalanche, but atlanta, while pushing him out of the way, got crushed by the rocks herself. enraged, triton confronts kole, terrifying him and falls off the cliff. turning his anger to duncan and ready to destroy him, the voice of atlanta appears in the clouds asking triton to spare him. leaving with the unfinished painting of duncan's, he returns to the sea to mourn. ursula had interfered with queen atlanta’s death, pretending to be kole to stir up trouble which resulted in the sea queen’s death.

ariel was incredibly nervous to at eric wouldn’t want her anymore when she came back to him, she thought she had lost him but she knew she had to go back, because she had to see him again even if he didn’t want her.

ariel’s emotions are always displayed on her face, her heart is on her sleeve. she is incredibly easy to read as well as honest.

ariel and eric go on beach picnics frequently where eric brings her new foods to try, and ariel shows him fish that she calls up to the surface to meet them, one that he’s never seen before. any date they go on is a favorite for her because it’s all new, even if she’s been there before with him. she’s incredibly easy to please.

she adores wind chimes, especially those made out of seashells and sea glass, but especially little things she would’ve collected when she lived in the sea, it’s a new collection for her.

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what if home 𝑖𝑠𝑛'𝑡 𝑎 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑒? what if home is something you have to discover for yourself?    :    independent,  selective,  private  ariel of atlantica  loved  by  aurora.    ༄ 

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the saying you cant miss what you never had is so insane to me.... like um actually i am always missing what i never had. theres so much missing... i miss everything

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lil testing starter call, accepting. ⟢ ( @publicabsent )

              her  curiosity  is  insatiable,  leading  her  places  she  can’t  remember  having  a  direction  to  go.  the  tight,  heeled  boots  her  new  friends  at  the  castle  had  put  on  her  have  been  discarded  some  way  along  the  way.  there’s  a  draw  to  the  woods,  one  that  hadn’t  been  there  before,  something  that  feels  inhuman,  safe,  a  gentle  hum.  ariel  pushes  on  the  door,  the  loud  creaking  startling  the  other  girl  in  the  room,  and  something  in  her  hips  stirs.    “  are  you  the  psychic?  ”    she  asks,  her  eyes  wide  as  saucers.

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ariel.... bitey gf...

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lil testing starter call, accepting. ⟢ ( @princsea )

              she  runs  to  the  water,  and  it  feels  like  home.  giggling  all  the  while,  she  trips  over  her  own  feel,  but  with  her  hand  in  eric’s,  she  knew  she  wouldn’t  fall.  they  reach  the  shore,  only  stopping  for  a  moment  for  eric  to  take  off  his  shoes.  she  had  barely  been  able  to  hold  herself  back  in  that  time,  bouncing  on  her  toes,  feeling  the  scales  poking  through  already  from  the  anticipation.    “  come  on,  come  on!  just  leave  your  shoes  on,  anyway!  you  have  so  many!  ”

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MADISON BAILEY photographed by Olivia Malone for natural diamonds magazine (2023)

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“ recovened. ”

What an odd little girl. Not that Taylor minds at all. She revels in the odd. Normal people don't understand what it is she and her brother do. Some get curious, drawn in by the allure of knowing their futures. Taylor amuses them, peeking into the beyond and spoon-feeding them droplets of the future. They give her coins, food, they amuse her, too. Taylor sits at the table, watching Ariel taking in her possessions with child-like wonder. ❛ It's ... fun. Not a lot of people understand it, unfortunately. ❜ She gives a soft sigh. ❛ Do you want to see something fun?

              ariel  drinks  it  up,  sweet  silvery  words  from  a  stream  of  magic.  she  can  feel  it,  and  it  grows  stronger  the  closer  she  gets,  even  just  by  nudges.  she  can  feel  the  beat  of  magic,  and  fights  the  urge  to  press  her  fingers  to  taylor’s  pulse  to  feel  it  further.    “  i’m  …  well,  i  don’t  know  that  i  understand  it,  but  i  know  it.  it’s  everywhere  in  the  sea,  it’s  so  beautiful,  it  sounds  like  singing.  ”    she  can  feel  herself  drifting  away  in  the  waves  of  it,  even  as  she’s  talking,  a  glittering  sea  taking  the  place  of  her  thoughts.  taylor’s  question  brings  her  back,  and  ariel  shines  brightly.    “  yes!  please,  show  me!  ”

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“ princsea. ”

     “ a brave one, a very brave one! ” his tone is intense, insistent, impassioned, as is his gaze - but his touch is gentle as he takes her hands into his own. running his thumb back & forth across her knuckles reassuringly. it felt as if his heart might burst forth from his chest, so fiercely was it pounding. though it always felt like that whenever he looked at her. so precious was she to him, so good, so kind. that she could think any less of herself was unfathomable to him. the sea witch didn't deserve a passing thought from her, let alone her guilt. " ariel, she gave you no other choice. who knows what else she would have done if you hadn't stopped her! " impulsively, he brings one of her hands to his lips, turning it to press a soft kiss to the inside of her wrist, then another. she shines so brightly in his eyes; such a warm, nourishing glow, and he so desperately wished to give her even an ounce of the comfort she has brought him. " you saved my life - again! not to mention your father's, and surely countless others. that makes you a hero by my reasoning. "

              his  hands  feel  like  safety,  safe  keeping  beyond  what  she  could  ever  imagine.  it  almost  takes  her  aback,  his  intensity.  she’s  used  to  eric’s  gentleness,  brushing  across  her  surface  and  only  dipping  deep  when  she  beckons.  and  she  supposed  that  she  did  beckon,  somehow.  the  blue  of  his  eyes  is  comforting,  but  she  finds  her  grounding  in  the  touch  of  his  hands,  and  she  lets  herself  relax  in  the  warmth  of  his  hand  against  her  cool  skin.  brave,  brave,  brave.    “  you  don’t  think-  think  i’m  a  monster,  do  i?  ”    the  word  she  used  after  what  ursula  did  to  her  father,  was  she  worse?  did it matter? was  she  just  like  her?  the  thought  makes  her  feel  like  she’s  sinking,  and  she  needs  to  cling  to  eric  in  order  to  keep  herself  from  falling  too  deep.  ariel  feels  her  breath  stuttering,  the  kind  she  can  feel  before  she  cries.  only  now,  there’s  no  grotto,  no  hidden  cave,  there’s  nowhere  to  hide  but  him,  and  so  she  does.  the  mermaid  rests  her  head  in  the  crevice  of  his  next,  leaning  into  his  space  slow  enough  that  he  could  stop  her.  ariel  feels  one  cold  tear  dribble  down  the  side  of  her  face,  it  lands  in  the  fabric  of  his  shirt.    “  i  …  i  did  a  horrible  thing,  i  did-  i  did  a  horrible  thing.  ”

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this is the library scene right after eric says 'i know it must seem silly collecting all this stuff'. the light in her eyes!! she felt so alone and For The First Time she's met someone with a kindred spirit :(((

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lil testing starter call, accepting. ⟢ ( @celinegarnier )

              “  you’re  a  princess  too?  ”    she’d  met  a  queen,  a  prince,  but  never  a  land  princess.  she  glows  with  the  light  of  all  of  the  stars,  and  ariel  seizes  the  other  girl’s  hands  in  her  own.  she’s  silver,  she  rings  like  a  bell,  pretty  chimes  that  float  through  the  air  and  tickle  the  soft  crevices  of  her  ribs.  they’re  at  a  ball,  near  the  end  of  the  night,  ariel’s  shoes  have  been  gone,  for  a  long,  long  time,  and  there’s  scarcely  anyone  left  in  the  room  besides  the  two  of  them. it feels like a story.    “  where?  i-  i  mean  …  where  are  you  from?  i’m  from  the  sea!  ”

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loving a place means leaving a piece of your heart there. loving someone means leaving a piece of your heart with them. loving an object means your love is imbued with it. hope this helps

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lil testing starter call, accepting. ⟢ ( @lighthouseborn )

                she  watches  him  with  big,  curious  eyes.  he  walks,  he  stops  walking.  eric  calls  it  pacing  when  he  does  it,  but  it’s  not  quite  like  this.  he  goes  away,  he  comes  back.  solid  and  shadowed  by  something  dark  and  deep  that  she  can  hear.  like  singing,  but  not  the  shallow  kind,  only  incredibly  far,  further  down.  the  kind  from  caves  she’s  not  supposed  to  go  in.  the  rocks  feel  warm,  they  feel  like  her  mother’s  song,  but  most  things  do,  now  that  her  father  is  opening  up  again,  warming  in  his  own  way,  slow  and  with  a  wavering  trust.  but  it  had  stopped,  sudden  and  shattering.  ariel  had  felt  it,  swimming  with  eric  and  showing  him  the  kind  of  rocks  that  glow  with  the  stars  of  the  night.  the  sea  grew  suddenly  very  still,  even  with  waves  still  rolling  onto  them.  and  then  everything  was  gone.  everything.  it  didn’t  even  feel  like  this  when  she  was  given  legs  the  first  time,  there’s  a  permanence  to  this  that  makes  her  feel  sick,  now  that  there’s  no  wonder.  the  fault  clings  to  him  like  a  shadow,  but  ariel  can’t  find  where.  

                she’s  gotten  used  to  her  legs,  now,  soft  footfalls  on  the  sand  aren’t  as  hard  to  achieve  now,  ariel  just  doesn’t  want  to  startle  him.    “  hello,  ”    she  says,  just  as  soft,  but  her  own  trembling  keeps  her  from  holding  steady.    “  i  need …  i  need  your  help.  ”