#Mersmp Theo

[turtle-taetell]

goodbye Mersmp

Super long message below!! (Funny story!)

and a message to the CCs at the end! <3

This is a piece that means so much to me. 21 months ago the designs for Theo and Faye got released. That day, i drew them! On paper with the supplies I had laying around, in a sketchbook smaller than my hand. At this point I was proud of my art but still very nervous about it. I had no idea how to draw them. I struggled a lot.

The second time I drew it, a year had passed. I felt I had been able to grow a lot as an artist and was excited to show how much I improved, so I redrew it! I loved how the lineart turned out and was so so excited to see the finished piece! But guess what? I hated it. I colored it in and still hate it to the point that I don’t even have the final version saved to my phone. It makes me feel ashamed.

But now, Mersmp has come to a close and the characters I have grown to care about so deeply have gotten their happy ending. So I wanted to give this piece that as well.

And finally, I think I can finally say I did.

I started drawing this final piece as soon as I was able to screenshot their epilogue designs. I was determined to make it right. So I sat down and drew, and drew, and drew, only taking an hour break to have dinner with a friend (don’t be like me). Finally, at 3am, eleven hours later, I was satisfied.

In this final piece are things that show just how tired I was. There are countless freckles on both characters, even under their scales! That’s a lot of dots. But wait… not the smallest. If you zoom in close enough they have pores! Much smaller than their freckles. That’s really a lot of dots! My freckle brush must have really come in clutch, right? WRONG! I dont have a freckle brush! All of this was done with one single smooth brush and I made Every. Single. Dot. Individually. That must have been pretty hard on my stylus, right? ONCE AGAIN WRONG! I don’t have a stylus! All of this was done on Ibis Paint x, a free art program, on an old janky ipad I got for free because it was so broken, all drawn with my finger. Even if I got a stylus, my ipad is too old to connect to any of them, including apple pencils.

The moral of this story is to never give up and not to let your resources limit your creativity. It doesn’t matter what medium you use, just do something to learn and keep pushing to improve. You will get there. Despite everything, you can do it.

And to the Mermp crew: Thank you for everything you have done. Through the story you have told and the community you have built, you have helped myself and others to grow in many ways. I myself learned a lot from Theo, learning that I do in fact go nonverbal at times and that does not mean there is anything wrong, and that I can feel conflicted and unsure about gender and expression. I learned I don’t need to be fixed. Just like I have now learned to look at the first redraw. I may not like it, but it is an expression of who I was at the time. Similar to Cella and Bite. Those characters may not like what they did in the past, but they are able to look back and recognize that it made them who they are today. If I always was proud of my first redraw, I may have never pressed myself to make this third one as beautiful. Thank you for the stories and lessons you have shared with us and allowing us to grow along side you and your characters.

And maybe, one day, a year or so from now, I can return to this and redraw it again, seeing what other things I enjoy in the future and how they may shape me to change.

With love, Turtle.

[moocfitab]

Based on my Mer Headcanon-

Orion wanted to ask for Morgan's blessing to marry Theo, he didn't have anything planned yet- he didn't have the ring, or the nerves to kneel in front of his prince and ask the love of his life to be in his life forever, but he knew that someday he wanted to, and he wanted Morgan's blessing to do so..

So when Theo rang him, and told him that Morgan had decided to go back to the Afterlife- Orion quickly ran to comfort his partner, and mentally kicked himself for not being brave enough to ask.

[the-sunbee]

fish dad fish dad fish dad fish dad fish dad fish dad fish dad fish dad fish dad fish dad fish dad fish dad fish dad fish dad fish dad fish dad fish dad-

[sparks-chaotic-cove]

(Slight spoilers for mer lore stream on 6/29- )

Theo: panic attack and running to dad, sweet little comfort times

Elodie/Octavia: getting torn a p a r t by their shells berating her for shooting Theo and their thought process about sirens in general

[feralwetcat]

I am THINKING abour how since necklaces have gravity (because ofc they do) so Morgan would be in the necklace staring down at his son unable to do something, oh how many times has he had to watch as his children got hurt from the walls of the necklace, how many times has he had to watch as they hurt, watch as they suffered unable to do anything about it

Guys im so normal actually

[lennox0arts]

I would like it to be restated.

Theo's first reaction to being shot in the crotch was...

"Well good thing I don't have a dick."

I have so much respect for him i swear.

[theosealan]

I got kidnapped and all I got was this app /j

Anywaysss this is just a silly little roleplay account from when Theo was taken by Zipher and Cella and put in the End so he is currently building the kingdom and all that.

Any misspelling is most likely not a mistake (or we pretend it’s not) because of how tired Theo is and he is definitely distracted by how much his muscles are hurting.

[az-the-all1um]

MerSmp

Orion: Do you ever want to talk about your emotions, Theo? Theo: No. Micah: I do! Orion: I know, Micah. Micah: I’m sad. Orion: I know, Micah.

[chaos-is-fun1]

The ladsssss

YALL ME WHEN SLEEPOVER AND BOIS IN DRESSES :D

[connorsnothereeither]

It has been an honour to serve as your king… 👑

Getting to voice King Morgan for MerSMP was a privilege that I am so very grateful for, and I cannot thank @heyhay13 and @goldenocie enough for inviting me to play this wonderful fish father. It has been a joy and an honour to be part of your mermaid family 🫶

Thank you all so much for the support for my portrayal of the character, I’m so glad that he was so welcomed by and resonated so well with so many people.

Even from beyond, King Morgan is proud of you, thankful for your presence, and grateful for the time spent together, in this world and the next.

[b17ten]

do u guys think gyn has to sit down and give bite a presentation on gender & sexuality 101 because he accidentally says stupid shit without realizing

[moocfitab]

Mersmp Fic idea that I am way to lazy to write-

Cella, Zypher and Elodie capture Orion, Faye and Nel and brings them to the End

Theo goes to rescue them- trying to save his family but in the end, can't be beaten by Gyn. So Zypher offers him a trade,

Orion, Faye and Nel's safety, and freedom, in exchange for Theo's Siren song, and legs.

Their hesitates, but in the end, gives up his voice to save his family. Orion has to pick up Theo to bring him back to the over world where he's confronted by everyone.

Theo and Orion in the underwater part of the fortress:

Orion: Theo what were you thinking?! We would have been fine- w-we..

Theo, over comms: No, you wouldn't have.. They would have killed you.

Orion, pulling Theo into a hug: ...just because you're right doesn't mean that I'm not upset.

Theo, subconsciously trying to talk back let's out a raspy gasp of air and incoherent mumbles:

Theo, nodding against Orion's chest and using sign language: I know, I'm sorry

Orion, holding back tears: ..i love you..

Theo, gently taking Orion's hand and kissing it, and messaging over comms: I love you too..

[the-sunbee]

at least they got to say good bye this time...

[sparks-chaotic-cove]

Here to talk about how much I adore when typically joyous occasions in writing are twisted. Birthdays, weddings, engagements, etc.

a few examples;

Athena’s birthday. There was celebration, but it was ripped away with the horror of Arisanna’s disappearance.

Isla and Fable’s wedding. What should be a joyous occasion- and was, perhaps, for one of the parties involved, marked what would become a mother struggling against her husband to try and keep her children from becoming like him. And ultimately, failing. Rae is an exception- Fable never considered him his child, so he had no reason to raise him the same as Icarus. But Rae probably didn’t turn out exactly how Isla would’ve wanted either- she would’ve wanted to show him all the love she could. Like she did, for the bit she was there.

from Mer, Orion and Theo’s original engagement. They were merely children at the time, and while the betrothal benefitted both of the parents’ parties, it was also a mark of betrayal on Theo’s mothers part. A precursor to the downfall that awaited. well there’s my 1am thoughts-

[heyhay13]

what instrument do you think Rae would play & what music would he listen to while working?

same questions for Theo as well

(I’m not sure if these are the type of questions you meant but here they are.)

I AM SO BAD AT THESE QUESTIONS!! I never feel like I have a good idea of what a character would listen to. I would love to hear what yall think!

[flowers-for-lesbians]

the line "I hope your scared of all the ordinary shit" from a Noah Kahan song is so Morgan talking to Theo and Faye coded. Let me explain.

It feels like him telling that they shouldn't have to be afraid of anything that isn't normal. Like how they shouldn't have to be scared of Zipher, Marius, ect and they should need to be afraid of things like hights, spiders ect.

I have so many thoughts you don't even know