#MERMEN band

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

PRINT, POSTER, & GRAPHIC DESIGNS FROM AN AMERICAN MASTER -- ALL-AMERICAN STYLE, BABY.

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on a modern postcard of disgraced U.S. President Richard M. Nixon titled "LOVE American Style," graphic design by the late, great Frank Kozik (1962-2023). This ad specific postcard was published in England in 1999.

EXTRA INFO: The postcards are reproductions from concert poster designs by Frank Kozik, of which band's include: THE HEADS, HOLIDAYS IN THE SUN, UNSANE, SOCIAL DISTORTION, SWINGIN' UTTERS, MERMEN, & MORPHINE.

Source: www.hippostcard.com/listing/richard-m-nixon-love-american-style-by-frank-kozik-art-postcard/605300 (all found on HipPostcard).

[ps3got-n0gamez]

Okay zest fest.

[xx-owl-xx]

So I’ve seen a few different Mermaid inspired JO things lately and it led me to write a bit sooo…

Edit: if anyone is interested in beta reading this for me just message me, I would greatly appreciate it!

[onekeii]

"Can we do that again?"

Day 11: "I never want this night to end." One Piece: Luffy x Reader Warnings/Genre: spoilers up to fishman island arc, fluff, ambiguous relationship, smoochin', mentions of drinking, not proof read Word count: 904 AN: this might be the worst thing i've ever written

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Mermaids, mermen, and fishmen of all shapes and sizes sang and danced before your eyes, the room threatening to burst with laughter and music and the rumble of feet on the floor. It was something you’d never forget, you hoped, letting the familiar post-battle relief seep into your veins and loosen up your muscles.

Up until yesterday morning, you hadn’t seen anyone for two years. Part of you was convinced that your dangerous yet thrilling life on the seas was over, and that you might not run into your long lost friends on Saboady. But of course they would never let you down. When you arrived at the Sunny, there they all were: beaming down at you as if nothing had changed. 

Perhaps nothing had changed, after all. The past few years without them were erased in an instant upon your frantic descent to Fishman Island, and it was business as usual - fighting then feasting then repeating. You took this rare moment of peace to admire your friends from afar, nostalgia aching and eating away at your heart.

Zoro already drank his fill and fell asleep, while you winced at the face stuck to Sanji’s face as he laid in a mermaid’s lap. Chopper was next to him, frantically scolding him for yet another nosebleed. Brook - the Soul King - started performing with the band while Franky taught some fishmen fellows his signature pose, yelling at the top of his lungs, “Suuuuper!” You couldn’t help but choke on your laugh.

Your esteemed captain, Luffy, was deflating slowly after eating so much food, waving his arms about and talking excitedly with Jimbe. Ever the social butterfly, Nami chatted away to Camie while Robin sat still and listened, a small and graceful smile upon her face. Usopp soon joined in, spinning his silly but entertaining little stories.

“Why are you crying?” you look up to find Luffy, his eyes wide with innocent confusion, his body already returned to normal. When you don’t respond right away, he tilts his head and asks again, “Are you still hurt from earlier?”

You shake your head, only just noticing how the tears stung your eyes. Frantically, you wipe them away with the back of your arm, no doubt rubbing your face a little raw. He plops down next to you, taking in the same views. You wonder if he’s thinking of the same thing as you, or maybe he’s just zero’d in on how much more he wants to eat - you can never tell. That’s your captain. 

You clear your throat and say, “I gotta admit something stupid.”

“Yeah?” is all Luffy can say. He doesn’t even turn to you, mesmerised still on what’s before him.

“I’m so happy we’re back together,” you smile, finally tearing your eyes from him, “Even though we’re still going to be bouncing from one place to the other, just like always, I still… I never want this night to end!”

He throws his head back and laughs, “It never will!” he announces proudly, “We’re pirates. We’re gonna live this good every day. I promise!”

Right then, a long-forgotten feeling blossomed in your chest once more. It climbed up into your throat and threatened to choke you, for you were finally back with your friends and your captain - the future King of the Pirates, and you didn’t have to fear what would come next. This is what the past two years were for.

As Luffy’s laugh died down, his wide smile still plastered across his face, you found yourself thinking that you love your captain, who bears so much for you all with no hesitation, so much that you could kiss him. And you do.

It’s quick, fleeting. You race forward and press your lips against his, the music around you fading into the background for a moment, but sense washes over you and sobers you up fast, and you pull away. To your surprise, Luffy doesn’t seem angry or confused. His eyebrows are twisted in shock and his mouth hangs open slightly, but at least he’s not upset. It only makes you feel even more embarrassed, twisting your body away from him and hiding your now red face. “I’m sorry!” your mind races to find the right thing to say, but Luffy’s response takes you out once more.

“Hey, can we do that again?” 

You freeze. Then you slowly turn back to him, only to find his face centimetres from yours. Scooting backwards against the floor to put some distance between you, your response is scattered as you fan the heat away from your face, “What do you mean?”

“That- It felt good! I wanna try it again!” he’s smiling again.  Of course, you huff. Luffy’s actions shouldn’t surprise you anymore. But you give in, feeling yourself lean in to connect your lips again, your hand flying up to cup his cheek and pull him in closer and keep him there longer. Luffy smiles toothily and clumsily into the kiss, reminding you again why you love him so much in the first place.

@12daysofchristmas

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[edsbacktattoo]

🙋 hiiiii so remember at the end of Mermen when Lucius and Pete become mateys and Roach offers them some knives on a pillow and says ‘you may now slash each other’s faces!!! >:D’? very sweet, perfect in every way, thanks so much. so i imagine the point there is for mateys to give each other matching scars, right? like yeah they’re framing it in a violent way for the Comedy of it all, but i imagine that it’s probably closer to giving each other just little matching scars on the cheek or something, just to visually provide the ‘I’m Married’ symbol in place of a traditional wedding band.

all that being said. guess who already has matching scars. take a guess!!! a wild guess!!!!!!!

[ofmdrecaps]

07/05-06/2024 Daily OFMD Recap

TLDR; Rhys Darby; David Jenkins; Nathan Foad & Con O'Neill; Leslie Jones; Nat Torres; Darby Family Foster Kittens; Articles; Fiber Arts Brigade: Auction/Fundraiser Updates/Bronson Pinchot Cameo; Uproar in the UK; Fan Spotlight: Cast Cards; OurFlagMeansFanfiction/BabyKrakenPodfics; OFMD Themed Earrings; Love Notes; Daily Darby/Today's Taika

== Rhys Darby ==

More coverage of Rhys' new show The Hungry Games! This time on Today.com.

Source: Rhys Darby's Twitter

Annnd more shots of Rhys and Bonus Rosie & Finn at the Great Big Cow Band Concert on July 4!

Source: Rosie Carnahan Darby's Instagram

Annnnd yet another Tural Commercial for FFXIV!

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Source: FFXIV's Instagram

== David Jenkins ==

Well the last two days were big clowning days for everyone! Early Friday we had Chaos Dad commenting on a tweet from March.

Source: David Jenkins Twitter Next, fans noticed that the "Got a really good feeling about 2024" post that David took down from Instagram was re-added. Our friend cremeishere noticed that the post had been removed from David's Instagram after one of the cancellations (around March 22). Today however, it was noticed that it was back. Do we know exactly when it came back? No idea-- but Honking ensues!

Source: CremeIsHere's Twitter

And if that wasn't enough honking, our friend Jules mentioned the following from Kinga's recent post about Simone LeBone, "When dad is working we're napping" and asked "what is he working on"? Good question.

Source: TheRevengeBoys Twitter

== Nathan + Con ==

Nathan posted some more about his spotlight in the Hot Shots publication, and our dear Con wrote him a lovely love note <3

Source: Nathan Foad's Instagram

== Leslie Jones ==

Leslie's been out to the LA Sparks game!

Source: misterjt319 Instagram

== Nat Torres ==

One of our awesome writers, Nat Torres, is making a rare appearance on Instagram.

Source: Natalie Torres Instagram

== Darby Family Foster Kittens ==

As we all know, I'm a sucker for kittens! Here's new Darby Family Foster Kitten content!

Source: Rosie Carnahan Darby's Instagram

== Articles ==

@adoptourcrew Found some very interesting articles regarding the cancellation of OFMD. In addition-- the #1 from Collider is adding to the Honkfest going on!

10 Canceled TV Shows That Deserve to Be Revived

Source: Adopt Our Crew's Twitter

"I Tear Up Every Time I See It": Here Are 23 Romantic Movie And TV Moments Without The Words "I Love You"

Source: Adopt Our Crew's Twitter

== Fiber Arts Brigade ==

The Fiber Arts Brigade reached their next tiered goal! They've raised $1750 with the #ThriveAsACrew campaign to support SageUSA! Thank you to everyone who's donated!

An anonymous donor was kind enough to pay for another cameo in honor of FAB reaching the fourth tier goal! Below is a video from Bronson Pinchot on his (and Ned Low's) advise on how we can ThriveAsACrew!

The Fiber Arts Brigade Ebay Auctions are ALMOST DONE! If you were bummed to miss out on Moosh's cross stitch commission from the AOC raffle, here's another chance! Check out the ebay listing here! Thank you to all the artists and patrons of this auction!

Source: Fiber Arts Brigade Twitter

== Uproar In The UK ==

Thank you @adoptourcrew for keeping us apprised of the UK Release of Uproar on Prime video! Check it out UK Crew!

Source: Adopt Our Crew's Twitter

== Fan Spotlight ==

= Cast Cards =

Tonight's cast cards from @melvisik are Nathanial Goodman who's "another submission for ‘Outstanding Cinematography in a Comedy Series for Impossible Birds’ -AdoptOurCrew"! And Jaden McLeod -- "Soldier #1 in Mermen, no doubt someone who came across Ed and/or the crew of the Revenge..."

Source: @melvisik's Twitter

== Our Flag Means Fanfiction ==

Our dear friends over at Our Flag Means Fanfiction are moving up the charts on spotify!

Annnd coming up this Monday, a New Episode - The Silly Voices Episode, this time joined by BabyKraken Podfics!

Source: Our Flag Means Fanfiction / BabyKraken Podfics

== OFMD Themed Earrings ==

I would just like to say I love all of the beautiful and creative ways everyone continues to honour our favourite show! The darling @paleoleigh has been making OFMD Themed Earrings and she was kind enough to allow me to share some of her work! You can learn more on PaleoLeigh's Tumblr Post and if you're interested, order them on her Etsy Store!

Source: PaleoLeigh's Tumblr Post

== Love Notes ==

Hey there Lovelies! I hope you all are getting some much needed rest this weekend! It's been a lot lately, huh? The world, elections, so many different countries struggling, online -- everywhere's been pretty crazy lately. I know a lot of you have so much on your minds, and rightly so. When so much is happening all at once, seeing struggles go on in your safe spaces too can make things so much harder to cope with. It is okay to feel sad or upset if your safe space doesn't feel the same way it did right now. It doesn't mean it won't feel safe again one day. Life and situations ebb and flow, and circumstances change, as much as we always want good things to stay the same. Good things can come from change too. Our magnificent and kind friend @xray-vex shared a screenshot on twitter the other day of this tumblr post and I thought it was incredibly appropriate to how a lot of people have been expressing they've been feeling lately.

I know sometimes it feels like you have to respond to that tweet, or get into that discourse, but if you don't have the energy, just remember you don't owe anything to anyone. You are wonderful the way you are, and you deserve to enjoy your space too. If it feels like too much, take a break, watch a new show, read a new book, step away if you need to. Or if re-watching our pirate show would help-- feel absolutely welcome to do that too. Whatever YOU need for YOU. It will be different for everyone, and there is no shame in wanting to do something different to make you feel better. There will always be folks here for you if you decide to step away and come back, so don't be afraid to if you need to okay? We love you crew, we care so much about you, and your health. Be well <3

== Daily Darby / Today's Taika ==

Some BTS gif tonight for the discerning gif lover. Git courtesy of @dallonismysavior!

[psycho-static]

KLOKTOBER DAY 8: MERMAIDS (a n d monsters?)

Oh wowee going underklok! Pirate nathan and his new crew of death metal mermen they rule the sea, and they want you to join them in the depths Live there. Die there.

But theres even greater threats that lie below the surfaces. Sea creatures beyond comprehension, violent, feral scum, they too, long for your soul and they wont rest.....Until your dead- Enjoy!

ive never drawn the whole band before in one peice lol so this was rather amibtious for me ngl sorta tempted to make this into an AU lol I dont think "pirateklok" has been done before has it??

[artstar1997]

Here is the updated design on my Splatoon AU Branch, Poppy, and Rose. Poppy would still use shooters, Branch is more of a rollers type, and Rose is an expert on chargers but their designs changed to match the new Trolls movie. I still couldn't decide on the fourth member but its still vacant so let me know who can take on the last parking spot.

With their band, the Snack Pack, I thought of getting inspiration from mermaids and mermen for their stage outfits, complete with shells, pearls, scale-patterned outfits, and other mermaidcore aesthetic for their outfits and looks. The glitter was inspired from the Squid Sisters with their instruments having marine themed details or designs. I only worked on Branch, Poppy, and Rose’s outfits but I'll get to DJ Suki, Cooper, Smidge, Guy Diamond, Biggie and Mr. Dinkles, Satin and Chenille, Fuzzbert, and Legsly.

[pls-let-me-out]

It officially was the worst day of Nico’s life. First he woke up late, thus he arrived extremely late to the Coral Moon celebration, which gave his father a fit. Then he lost his mother’s bracelet. But all this was nothing to what he’d just done.

After twenty years of carefully avoiding the surface, he’d finally decided to disobey his father’s rule and see what was so captivating to his sister Bianca, to the point she’d renounced her tail. So of course he got tangled in a fisher’s net.

“Look what we just got!” One of the men screamed. “Can’t believe it!”

“Jackson, where are you?” Another shouted. “Come take a look! A mermaid!”

Nico sputtered. “A what?”

“It’s clearly a mermen,” another said. Nico was ready to bite his head off, when he took a look. And what a look. “And we should really get him out of the net, before he decides to sing.”

“Will, you’re a spoilsport,” a young woman said. She had bright red hair, but the ends were tinted green. Nico’s lips curled. What a weird choice.

“He’s right,” Nico said. “You should really let me go.”

One of the pirates screamed. They all took a step back.

“And take this horrendous net off me, before I start biting and clawing it.”

The one named Will stepped forward, but he was thrown back by another men, dark skinned and with arms as big as Nico’s head.

“Let me,” the muscled one said. “It’s not safe, and we need our healer.”

They’d just taken the damned thing off Nico, when two people reached them: a blond woman and the one, only and damned Percy Jackson.

“You!” Percy shouted, pointing his stupid finger at Nico.

So, thinking back on it, Nico might not have been such an exemplary son and mermen prince. He might have ignored his father’s rules a couple of times, and he might have enchanted a pirate or two with his voice. One of those pirates was Percy Jackson, and that happened four years back. Of course even then Percy was in love with this Annabeth girl, who he spent most of his time talking about, and all he ever saw Nico as was a younger brother. Unfortunately, Nico fell in love in the worst of ways. He might also have gotten resentful at angry, thus selling him off to his father, and his father may have tried to kill Percy.

But all well’s that ends well.

Nico swallowed his bile. Percy could kill him on that pirate ship. “Missed me much?” He asked with a smile.

“About as much as I miss malaria,” Percy replied. He watched over at the men on the ship. He had to be the captain. “This is the deadliest creature you could get on Annabeth’s ship.”

Oh, good. So now Nico was on mysterious Annabeth’s ship. Just his lucky day.

“No worries, I’ll just get off,” Nico said. He winked at Will, the only one who’d wanted to free him. Will’s cheeks turned red. Good, Nico still had it, then.

Percy unleashed his sword. “I don’t think so.”

Annabeth put her hand on Percy’s arm. The light caught a golden band on her finger, and sure enough Percy had an identical one on his. “I suppose this is the famous Nico, then.” She tilted her hair, her grey eyes seemed to read Nico like an open book. He hated it, almost as much as he hated her.

“He hasn’t done us anything,” Will said. He stepped over Nico’s tail, to reach Annabeth.

What was he on that ship? Clearly he wasn’t just anybody, maybe he was Annabeth’s advisor, as Thanatos was to Nico’s father.

“If you know who I am, then you know who my father is,” Nico said. “And you are in his territory.”

“Nobody owns the ocean,” Percy replied.

Nico laughed. “You remember how it ended last time you told him that?”

Percy’s lips tightened in a white line.

“Enough,” Annabeth said, when Percy was about to reply. “We won’t kill Nico. We’ll use him to pass through the Neah Cascades. If he tries to drown us, we remind him we have his son.”

“It’s too risky,” Percy said.

“It’s worth it. I want somebody to always guard him.” Annabeth stepped closer and closer, until her shadow was over Nico. God, how he wanted to lounge at her. “And you won’t allure them.”

“Why wouldn’t I?” He asked. “You want to kill me, for what I did to your boy. I want to live. So I’ll allure everybody as soon as I get the chance.”

She was so quick he couldn’t react. She took one of his scales, which was painful as hell. She used it to cut herself. “Because now it’s a blood path. You help us, I don’t kill you.”

“You don’t, but what about the rest of your crew.”

Her lips tightened. She’d thought of it, too, then. Good. Nico wasn’t such a fool.

“None of us hurt you,” she said. Then she passed around the scale to her crew, and they all cut themselves.

When it was done, Nico held out his hand. “Let’s shake it, as you do, then. I help you, you help me.”

Annabeth smiled. “Done.”

When her hand tightened around Nico’s, he used it as leverage. With his fangs out, he lounged for her throat.

[it-happened-one-fic]

Cha-Cha - An Enigma - Strictly NRC Dancing

Author Notes: And with this the Octatrio will all have their dance fics. I'm not gonna lie, I think Azul's turned out the best. But that could just be personal taste and/or the waltz speaking. While this specific dance doesn't have any inspiration the judges comments were heavily inspired by the judges comments on Milo Manheim and Whitney Carson’s Cha-Cha from Week 1 Season 27 of Dancing with the Stars. Just like the rest of this AU/series the reader is female for this fic. I hope you enjoy!

If you would like to read more this AU/series, the fics can be found here: Strictly NRC Dancing AU Master-List

Type: Dance Au/ Female reader/ fluff/ platonic but you could probably take it as romantic if you squint a little

Word count: 921

The cha-cha was a playful and rather flirtatious dance, which meant one would naturally want a partner that could keep up with such energy. 

Cater, Ace, Floyd, or Ruggie would be the individuals one would select simply based on that description. But my partner was not on that list.

That said, Jade had no trouble being playful or even flirty. In fact, despite his usual gentlemanly butler act, he seemed to excel at both things. 

What he apparently did not excel at, though, was dancing.

Jade wasn’t like Ace or Lilia, who threw in too many of their own moves, and he wasn’t like Riddle, whose dance was rather devoid of emotion. Jade followed the rules but also managed to get into the basic energy of the dance. 

His trouble also wasn’t that he was lacking in strength or coordination. 

In fact, one could even argue that Jade was rather elegant with little to no difficulty. But then, to be fair, all of the mermen of Octavinelle seemed to have a natural sort of grace.

But despite having the makings of a good dancer, Jade was not good. I couldn’t say he was exactly bad either, but… Well, dancing didn’t seem to come naturally to Octavinelle’s vice-housewarden. 

He perpetually needed polishing if Floyd’s instruction during off-hours at Monstro Lounge were anything to go by. 

It was an enigma, rather like Jade himself. How could someone be so innately graceful yet so unable to dance? Was it a simple lack of rhythm? But that didn’t make sense either, considering Jade could play both the upright bass and the bass guitar in the Octatrio’s band.

It was truly unfortunate, because even during choreography, I could tell Jade had the makings of a good dancer who would be a fun partner. 

He was capable of teasing his partner and having a good bit of fun, save for the fact that while he was dancing, he was so incredibly out of his comfort zone. Because Jade knew he wasn’t a good dancer. 

In fact, he’d fessed up to it the very moment I’d walked into choreography practice and saw him standing there.

“I’m afraid this is more in my brother’s realm of expertise…” He’d trailed off, a rather uncomfortable smile on his face. 

It had been startling since the only other time I’d ever seen Jade out of his comfort zone was usually when he was up at any height, such as during flight class. Other than that, the eel merman seemed to excel at everything. But now I knew something else he struggled with. Dancing.

Despite my usual habit of teasing, I didn’t even think of picking on the young man as we got ready for our performance. Instead, I ended up smiling reassuringly at him, “It’ll be okay. You’ll do fine, and even if you don’t pass this class, there are other dances that I’m sure you’ll be great at.”

The tight smile he gave me was all the answer I needed, but, ever polite, he still responded as he readied himself, “I appreciate the sentiment, Prefect. However, I'd prefer not to have to perform again. I do not relish making a fool of myself.”

I patted him affectionately because Jade wasn’t all bad and I couldn’t help but feel for the usually poised young man. 

Seeing Jade behave awkwardly was… unsettling.

 “You won’t. Just think: you’re going after Ace. As long as you don’t gyrate as much as he did, no one will mock you,” I smiled winningly up at the young man and received a flickering smile to his face, half-amused by my words.

“No, but Floyd will crucify me if I ruin this.” I laughed at his comment, drawing a smile to his face.

And that wasn’t the only time he smiled. In fact, he grinned at me throughout our performance. Slipping in little teasing remarks even as I could tell he was doing his very best to ignore the multitude of people watching.

But even then, he didn’t pass the class.

“Your timing was brilliant, and you have a wonderful stature for a good appearance while dancing. But,” Crewel paused, meeting Jade’s gaze, and the poor boy didn’t even look surprised. 

He just stood there. A polite smile on his face as he received his condemning grade.

“You unfortunately did not finish your moves, and this is common for a boy of your height,” Crewel finished, glancing over to see Trein nodding his agreement before picking up where the younger instructor left off.

“Yes, your height and the length of your limbs seemed to be your greatest trouble, Mr. Leech. You stopped your motions too soon and didn’t stretch all the way through your legs, and even ended up looking a little knobbly kneed sometimes.”

Crowley pressed his hand to his mouth, frowning slightly as he nodded before looking up at the young man next to me once more, “Yes… I’m afraid we cannot give a passing grade for this performance due to too many technical issues.”

Jade accepted his failure with grace, as expected, but I still found myself patting him on the arm as I leaned around to better look him in the eye, “Either way, you did good. And I don’t think Floyd will crucify you.” 

He paused, glancing over his shoulder with his signature sharp-toothed grin of his face that promised he was just as much trouble, if not more, than his chaotic brother. "True, I would give him a great deal of difficulty with that."

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[dani-luminae]

I got too obsessed with looking at all the mermaids in this image and I made a few observations:

Mermen of the Piton Sea (Perla's sea) have a difference in the white pattern on their tales; see the Piton merman on the far left and compare to Perla, perches on the rock on the left. The merman features larger white "splotches" on his tail than Perla's "dotted" pattern.

Similarly, merman of the Chaine Sea, Mala's sea, also have a differing tail pattern to mermaids of the same sea. The mermen feature a more distinct "dotted" or "smeared" coloration of pink and gold/orange while Chaine mermaids have a smoother gradient. It also may be a trend for Chaine mermaids to wear the same pinkish coral headpiece as Mala; both Mala and another mermaid, on the rock behind Mala, wear the headpiece.

Karina's hairstyle (silver high ponytail) may also be a trend in the Saithe Sea; a mermaid in the back of the scene sports a silvery ponytail similar in style. There are also multiple Saithe Merchildren with non-silver hair color present throughout the photo.

There are multiple Brinedive Sea MerFolk throughout the photo; a merman sitting on the rock in the back appears to have a more solid "banded" pattern on his tail compared to the henna-inspired pattern in Indira's scales and tail. All mermaids of the Brinedive Sea featured the one-shouldered scale pattern.

Multiple MerFolk sport patterns likely to belong to the Apneic Sea (Caspia's sea).

There appears no notable for certain MerFolk belonging to the Carinae (Ariel's sea, the local sea to the island kingdom) or the Fracus (Tameka's) Seas, sporting either Ariel's tail pattern or Tameka's scales.

Screencap from @neverscreens whom I thank so much!!!!

[ps3got-n0gamez]

WIP art for a concept

Basically Ritz is a merman

Not sure if I'll finish this

Not sure how I feel about it, but I like to think he'd be a little bitey for a "magestic merman".

He's a fish, and can breathe under water, he can't talk under it tho. Sometimes he opens his mouth under water and breathes it in, thinks it feels weird, then cries out that he's drowning.

Here's a little normal Ritz too lol

[fangsnfair]

Is that LEO SUTER? No, that’s RAEN CYRAENAN-TACT. The 35 year old MERMAN ALPHA CISGENDER (HE-HIM-HIS) is JOBLESS. If you ask their friends, they’re known to be DETERMINED & STALWART, but beware, they’re also known to be RECLUSIVE & STUBBORN. Can you believe they’re from THE PAST? Me either. 

general statistics

name: raen cyraenan-tact

nicknames: none at the moment

gender: alpha cisgender male

pronouns: he-him-his

age: 35 old

species: merfolk

subspecies: merman

tail design: dark burgundy and burnt orange in color.

occupation: currently jobless

pets: none at the moment

positive traits: determined and stalwart

negative traits: reclusive and stubborn

a few favorites: rough seas, thunderstorms, the smell of sea salt, sushi, rum, nighttime

a few hates: the modern world, humans, witches, drying out, loud music, pollution

sexuality: homosexual

position: top, very rare/situationally verse

some kinks: rough sex, choking, hair pulling, marking, slapping, restraints, biting, public displays, anonymous encounters, more to come...

anti-kinks: scat, vomit, age regression play, diaper play, food play

biography

though he was capable on both the surface and beneath the waves, he preferred spending his time in the depths of the ocean. he didn't care much for humanity-- as far as he was concerned they were loud, dirty, arrogant beasts that held little to no understanding of order; of respect. they were lawless creatures that seemed to think if they saw it they owned it. they were a cancer upon the waves, in their crudely built ships. it was only a matter of time before that insatiable, constant state of curiosity lead humans to look beneath the water's edge rather than simply riding over it.

the mermen were ready for them though. using their voices to lure them into the waters depth, or simply watching as they fought amongst themselves and fell overboard, they drowned as many of them as they could, feasting on some of them as well, in hopes that they would grow to fear the ocean; in hopes that they would turn away and stop looking for more.

he wouldn't call it a war, there was no official declaration or anything that grandiose, but as he matured it became very clear that there was tension growing between humanity and the seas. he was so preoccupied spending his days defending his homes, and his fellow mer's, that he didn't have time to waste on finding a mate and building a family. he didn't realize, though, how lonely that life had become for him until he was separated from his clan in a cruel, twist of fate. caught in a fisherman's net, he was forced out of his home and brought onto land as some prized trophy for a band of washed up, drunken pirates. they kept him chained to the front of their ship for months as a warning to other mers in the sea, but also to boast of their power to other ships that passed or to towns whenever they sailed into port.

he only managed to escape because of another cruel twist of fate; this one being magic.

ripped from his chains, and ripped through time altogether, he was thrown back into the depths of the ocean-- but it wasn't his ocean. he swam for hours, days even, trying to find any signs of his home or of his clan, only to be caught again. this time, though, he didn't find himself tangled in a fisherman's net. no. he was caught in the grips of some sort of underwater creature made of stone and metal. claws reached out and gripped onto him as humans stepped into the eyes of the-- the beast-- as they held up strange, small blocks that flashed blinding lights in his eyes.

he managed to escape, this time on his own, but that was hardly his last run-in with humans.

rumors began circulating of a merman, what humans believed to be a myth or a legend, attacking smaller ships out at sea; and the people that survived the attacks all had the same story-- a dangerously handsome creature pulled them from their ship, screaming at them in a language they didn't understand.

eventually he was found by people from a settlement here-- or, rather, a town as it was called in this modern time-- but even their first interaction with raen didn't go quiet as planned. rather than bowing his head and accepting their help, he fought against them and stubbornly swam away. he didn't know them. he didn't need them. he was going to survive this world on his own and find a way back home.

he was left to his own devices for a month, or two, before more reports of his activity started making headlines again; and just like that the people representing that damned town-- new haven-- were back; this time with someone that, through magic, was able to communicate with raen. it took a lot of convincing but, eventually, they managed to get through to the stubborn merman and convince him that he'd be more comfortable in new haven.

so, for now, he's staying. he prefers to keep to himself, and though he can understand some english he refuses to fully learn the language or speak it himself. he doesn't want to be here, he wants to go home, but for now this seems to be his only choice.

maybe this was where he was meant to be all along. maybe this is the home he was meant to defend. maybe he'd figure it out if he stopped being so hard headed and tried.

[freak-out-t]

Hello, fellow Stranger Things writers,

I've been thinking of starting a private group roleplay, for adults (18 and above) only to make sure it's a mature space + for my own comfort. In short, I wanted to see which AU people would be most interested in writing. This would be canon characters only, weekly and monthly events guaranteed. I have seen a bunch of modern and band AU settings so I decided to approach different themes,

'Monster High' AU: Vampires, Werewolves, and Witches, each and every one of them feared by most which is why they'd find themselves in the infamous town of Hawkins. It is a place known for being inhabited by monsters rather than humans, especially the local schools. These creatures mostly spite each other for their differences in the past, something that might bring tension- or perhaps unlikely friendships.

Folklore & Pirate AU: Mermaids/Mermen, Weresharks, Sirens... all kinds of creatures inhabit the depths of the sea, some wish to live hidden from the world while others spite the beings that sail the great seas. These people may be members of a pirate crew seeking hidden treasures, simple fishermen who are just trying to make a living and so much more.

Fantasy (D&D) AU: Following the general setting of Dungeons and Dragons and its canon world (Forgotten Realms), this roleplay would take place in a small city of sorts. Writers would need to fill out character sheets (based on their character) as if they were to enter a campaign themselves, hunt monsters, criminals, or simply have an occupation outside of the Adventurer's Guild that the city is most known for.

Greek Gods AU: Each and every character would represent one of the many Greek Gods/Goddesses, Titans/Titanesses, living their lives on the peak of Mount Olympus. Each and every one of them has their own role in the world, though writers would be allowed to alter the personality and history their character is known for (for example just because someone's character is Zeus, it doesn't mean their character sleeps around all the time)

(I also accept mod applications! If this piques your interest, contact me in DMs)

[mageathenaeum-hl]

In general, Garreth and his brothers steered clear of the ladies when the latter were having fun. The young mermen lived out their dull days quietly completing their chores, and most of them preferred it that way.  Most of them.  Ever the troublemaker, Garreth, of course, had a particularly developed penchant for exploration and experimentation. He was a curious sort, to a fault.  And as one such oddity, he had devised a plan to follow a band of his cousins to the surface, jot down their routes and preferred spots, and the rules of their hunting game.  Purely for research, certainly, and just out of aforementioned curiosity. After all, what was his life's worth if he were to spend it solely in servitude of the overly ungallant. He might as well journal something, discover something, leave a mark which would be his very own in some way, shape or form.  Preferably, a mark which would not decay together with a corpse upon which it would be carved. Something more intangible, original, but equally more durable. A legacy, if you will. 

-- Pearls of Golden Chapter 2 <AO3>

[earthbovndmisfit]

in the mer joestar aquarium au jotaro hates being carried by humans because he feels so vulnerable so he opts to crawl around when on land with his big strong arms and he is very stubborn

Considering all/most Jobros work at the aquarium, I think this would be the perfect scenario for him and Kak to start bonding. Just think about it:

Jotaro doesn't like to be seen or taken as a vulnerable being. He doesn't want to depend on others even though he knows it's basically unavoidable at this point to depend on their caretakers one way or another for as long as they stay at the aquarium/on land.

Naturally, and despite how smooth the floors may be at the aquarium to make it easy for the mermen to move around if/whenever they wish to, moving around like that and crawling all over the place all the time will definitely end up causing some damage to their tails, as they're not made for that kind of treatment (hence why the caretakers are always willing to help them around).

So, Jotaro will definitely end up with a lot of scratches and cuts and bruises on his tail. Cuts and scratches that he will try to brush off and just pretend they don't exist. But, of course, they need to be taken care of as to prevent some kind of infection (especially considering the bacteria and etc on land are not the same as underwater, and so merpeeps might be at higher risk of infection if they catch one of those bugs).

This is where Kakyoin and him can bond and become closer. Normally, Jotaro doesn't allow Kak to carry him around, and Kak doesn't press further as not to annoy the hell out of him. Still, by the end of the day, the two sit together by Jotaro's tank where Kak will help him get his tail cleaned and then he will proceed to patch him up if he needs to (it's usually not that bad, so normally it's just the cleaning process, and maybe a band aid here and there).

The first times, they were probably mostly silent, with Kak doing some of the talking while Jotaro only gave monosyllabic answers, and toughening through any pain or discomfort he felt. Then, as days go on, Jotaro's little hisses whenever he feels a stinging on the bruise that's being cleaned would become a subtle indication that he's opening up more, especially when it becomes evident that he only does this with Kak and no one else (meaning that he's become comfortable enough around Kak to the point where he can allow himself some vulnerability around him). And so, Kak would begin to try to talk and get more words out of him. It's a slow process compared to other Jojos and their caretakers, but they get along well and, sooner than later, they become quite close to the point where maybe, just maybe, Jotaro will let Kak help him around the aquarium (and, of course, he will be the only one allowed to do so!).

Cue Jotaro later on trying to come up with some bullshit excuse as to why he hasn't gone back to the sea if he really doesn't want humans to help him around. Or why he will only let Kak help him, for that matter lol