#Merluvlee ttyd

[starferret]

Um so I've been really into the Ancients recently-

I think the Shaman characters are super cool looking so I wanted to give them cool designs/translate them into my style (I love you mirror tool) I’ve also been doing way too much research into their lore and society

The main Flipside/Flopside gang

The old guys from Lineland

The Four Sages

The Merlee depicted in the mural in the Pit

A character I made for a thing I'm writing (based on that unused character in the game)

And Bonus!! The TTYD guys (including Dazzle cuz I think he's a Shaman too)

[mechagotch]

i like her a lot

[moonknightproductions]

Not me wanting to draw all the Merlons/Merlees/Merluvlees all together just hanging out chatting about their lives

[1000papertoads]

Every incarnation of Merluvlee is supposed to be incredibly beautiful but we never see what they look like.

Show us you cowards.

[lizadale]

what do the different classes/titles do? sorry if this has been asked before, but your hc's are cool

hnnnnnnnnn ok

each class has a color designation...which usually appears in their eyes. (also fun fact: along with being extremely fair-skinned, most Ancients are blond. but sometimes their magic color shoes up in their hair as well, if they’re powerful)

Sight (blue): vision that applies to both physical and inner direction. Fortune tellers, seers, locators etc. They create the prophecies and stuff. They also have the ability to “see truth”, so things like illusions don’t work on them. Examples of titles under this class are Merlumina and Merluvlee

Mind (green): pertains to knowledge, memory retention, stuff like that. You know how you feel like when you learn something, you lose something? Not a problem for them. They just keep retaining things. This class is the most common one in Ancients. They keep records, pass on stories, protect relics and libraries, oversee traditions and systems. Some titles are Merlight, Merle, Merlow

Power (red): can use magic offensively, a la curses and charms. This is the entire Tribe of Darkness. They’re basically just rpg mages. Their magic can be used to outright destroy or do intricate things like inflict status effects. It’s highly versatile. Blumiere used his power most commonly to buff his allies (remember the protective charm on Mimi? uwu) rather than directly hurt others. The Tribe of Darkness didn’t do titles, but an example of an Ancient title with Power is Merlee. 

Way (yellow): dimensional magic. Mostly hinges on creating things. Those in this class are harder to find, but they create dimensions, maintain them, and oversee travel between them. Because their lifespans are shorter, it’s difficult to keep a Merloo for very long. u_u

Soul (purple): very rare! Only those crossed with other species can have this attribute. Their magic can do a variety of things as it is based on their emotions, but it’s quite unstable. Mostly they are used as healers. Dimentio’s sister had Soul, and it made her fairly sick all the time. Merlimbis, who created the Purity Heart, also had it. 

Now! Merlon is a special title. They are known as Guides, and their job is to consult heroes and lead communities. It’s highly respected. Mostly those of Sight (PM1) or Mind (SPM) get the title, but any class can earn it. The Merlon of TTYD has Power. 

(there are more titles, but I’m only using the ones in the games here lol)

[sharas]

hi i’m gonna ramble for a sec abt something hella niche bc in this house we hyper fixate

you know how everything in paper mario the thousand year door looked so celestial bc there were star motifs everywhere? like yeah most mario games have you collecting power stars or shine sprites or some shit equivalent but ttyd really incorporated it into the game’s theming. with merlee and merluvlee’s magic and their designs being star/moon counterparts, how the sewers of rogueport had star engravings in the walls, merlon and his shop looking like an observatory, the sun and moon keys in thwonk fortress... and the balls to the walls plot twist where you go to literal outer space. idk the theming of that game was so wonderfullt whimsical and celestial and magical and childish all at once.

[emergencyration]

okaaay so this is late, but i just want to give out my own little speech abt how much i lve spm 8))

10 whole years....that’s like, the anniversary to b at. i first played this game around 6 years ago. ahem..

there i was!! the stand of wii games getting smaller and smaller at the local rental store. i’ve played a lot of the games there by now, but kinda avoided the one that looked the most different. when i saw the little sticker on the side saying ‘adventure game’, i decided it was time to take it on. and that was..hte moment that changed me life forever. yus..for that game was actually spm >:)

...but seriously!! this game actually changed me LOL..like, when i first booted it up and found out that a MARIO game has DIALOGUE..i insta-fell in love. i have so many precious memories from this game. i’d visit merluvlee way too often, i’d pause and write merlee’s rhymes in a little booklet bc i was so mystified by how she spoke, picking up shakespear language from chapter 8 bc of how long i was stuck ther, crying myself to sleep everynight bc i was stuck even longer trying to beat crocus.....crying even more bc no matter how many forum sites me and my cousin would go on we couldn’t find a way to meet timpani and the count post game...lol

it’s like. every level is my home. super paper mario is my home. that sounds stupid but honestly everything feels so familiar and muscle memory just kicks in when i play it and that is a beautiful thing. and i know everyone hates the geometric style but that like. complements the vibe of the game so well.

and i just remember.. staring all dumb like at the upclose scene of the void as luigi gets sucked in. is this a movie?? is this even real? is mario reall??? everything abt this game was just so new to me and i wanted everyone to know how unique it was. i sometimes wonder if i played ttyd that early on, would i have had a greater reaction, considering how high it’s regarded as? considering how, even tho i didn’t play it as a 10 y/o, i still feel close to the game?

maybe. but ttyd and spm are like two different moods honestly. no matter what tho, super will always one up for me bc of how much it just feels like home.. ik this post is all over the place, but i just have so much to say. i just love this game ok;;

ill end it here anyway.. i love spm w my whole heart. a lot of my passion comes from this, and im? honoured to have stumbled across this game.happy 10th anniversary :-)

[mechagotch]

my interpretation of merluvlee's sprite. i thought what is probably supposed to be a veil was one of those magician cape things. to cover her face instead, she wears a medical mask

[furornocturna]

Agreed!!

Um so I've been really into the Ancients recently-

I think the Shaman characters are super cool looking so I wanted to give them cool designs/translate them into my style (I love you mirror tool) I’ve also been doing way too much research into their lore and society

The main Flipside/Flopside gang

The old guys from Lineland

The Four Sages

The Merlee depicted in the mural in the Pit

A character I made for a thing I'm writing (based on that unused character in the game)

And Bonus!! The TTYD guys (including Dazzle cuz I think he's a Shaman too)