#abyssal mer

[ghost-bxrd]

Subject class 223 spotted with a subject of unknown origin. Possible category— abyssal?

New subject appears to be of undocumented species. Bioluminescent membrane may be used in hunting, further research pending. Length of tail may point to relations with local snake species? Unlikely, research pending. Thin tail and visible bone structure may point to possible malnutrition/starvation.

Subject appears to be very young. Subject class 223 likely to assume paternal role again as he it did with [REDACTED]. Subject class 223 demonstrates remarkable tolerance with new subject, developing new behavioral patterns in response to that of the new subject. Integration into subject class 223’s pod pending? Further observation required.

Note to self: do not let [REDACTED] see. Redirect expeditions sw.

— Log entry 3.18, Researcher: [REDACTED]

[tinyowlthoughts]

Tia (short for Nautia) is having a time. Not a good time. A really bad time, actually. Sure, her wounds have become scars and even if her torn fin aches she can still swim, but the abyssal plain has little in the way of food for a reef mer, and the algae clinging to the hull of the sunken landwalker ship was her last hope. Too bad the ship belonged to someone else.

So yes, she is having a very bad day.

Good thing Seiche is there to make it worse!

[zhemariart]

Collab with the lovely @icediamant owo feat. AU versions of our OCs Ximmy and Nessie ouo/

My Carrd c: Commission Info c:

[solarrush]

The specimen has begun exhibiting…violent…episodes. Further observation required.

[vladdyissues]

Day 29: Bioluminescence

[cryptidwithacopiccollection]

[aerknight]

my DFP discord magma contributions!

mer!sun from @bri-does-art's Call Of The Abyss!

and a snakey moon from my own au :3

[bri-does-art]

Yes! Tiny bug eyed mer fry! As they should be! Bitty babies.

Tiny little bebes. Need them big eyes to see the dangers of the ocean. *nod nod*

I would argue actually that there are many thoughts in that head. Too many thoughts. Head too full, brain scrampled egg.

[capricornyc]

Apparently I have good timing lmao I just finished this up when I saw that the fic updated!! So of course I had to go read the new chapter! All the adorable little babies!!

Anyways, idk if this is entirely done but he's good for now, might get some little touch ups as I go along, but we'll see.

I actually ended up doing a decent amount of research for this design, mostly via youtube videos of people playing the mod. But hey, it helped with some of the design aspects that were hidden in my main reference pic lol.

So, here's my design for Kill Code 'The Silence' from The Abyss Stares Back (Warning: It's rated Explicit) by @sinclairmaxwellao3 and @cyborgfoxcripple (sorry for the tags, but hopefully y'all like the fanart <3 )

I'll probably be working on either Moon or Eclipse next (leaning towards Moon)

[just-a-floofy-catt]

STILL TRYING TO BE ON THAT DAILY POST GRINDD TwT

So heres some lil doodles i did last week while reading @bri-does-art 's Call of the Abyss!!! :D

(I hope it was okay to tag! TwT)

( heres a link to the fic! )

Im absolutely in love with this fic

I haven't finished whats currently out of it yet though and am on chapter 7 atm :)

But omg Sun's design is just so CUTE

And i just had to draw him smol XD

I love him dearly💛💛💛

[outlandishscenarios]

I recently read Abyss Eclipse by @solarrush and was immediately inspired to draw baby eclipse.

It is a great story, and I highly recommend everyone to go read Song for a Siren and Abyss Eclipse for some good mer content.

[ghost-bxrd]

There’s no time. I don’t know when they want to harvest the- god, fuck, I don’t even—

I won’t let them do it.

I don’t care what [REDACTED] says. Waiting isn’t an option anymore.

I’m getting him out of that tank. No matter what it takes.

It’s not like I didn’t see this coming. It’s kind of a miracle it took this long at all. At least… I hope [REDACTED] lets them know I wasn’t like them.

I just hope it’s quick. All I need to do is short circuit the locking mechanism, allow him that one opening…

I wish I’d gotten to see [REDACTED] one last time. But maybe it’s better like this.

[REDACTED], when you read this… don’t tell him, please.

And thank you.

For everything.

— [REDACTED]

File Notes:

Personal file, recovered from the sunken remains of the [REDACTED] research facility, ner the residency of [REDACTED] — status: missing

Researcher: [REDACTED], Researcher status: deceased

[tinyowlthoughts]

A much better version of Seiche! Still not sold on his face but I was getting frustrated by redraw nth so this is it for now. He's an Abyssal mer, head of the royal guard, and a bit of an ass. The spots on his torso, ear fins, and eyes are bioluminescent in the trenches. The marks on his tail are actually scars from a jellyfish mishap in the darker depths. He doesn't think highly of Reef mers, sees them as "All flash, no fin."

I'm sure he and Nautia will get along great!

[resolveap]

Happy MerMay everyone! Sammie went on the @checkoutthisguy Podcast to talk about our resident mermaid, Isiri. Check it out here!

[solarrush]

Second glam!mer for my mermay fanfics: Chica!

[vladdyissues]

Day 20: Abyss