#and chews his hair

[kensatou]

he's like if a baby cow wandered into a zoom interview

[zivazivc]

so many brainworms about life in the troll tree and jd's adventurous side...

[sofiaruelle]

Elliot and his emotional support crab burning the midnight oil.

[amultislifeforme]

BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK

me the the entire time:

[medicalunprofessional]

wunderbar !

[vita-divata]

I’m pretending this was the reason Suguru looked hella tired in the recent episodes ;;

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

he's in my home he's in my Heart

[commanderthalys]

I had the pleasure of commissioning @spindlewit to draw my two babes ahhhh I love them so much!!!

[artsyaprilmr]

teeny tiny infamous sketchdump

[joybeantown]

HES BACK BABY mf responsible for changing my brain chemistry/hj

[roachsauce]

average day at the corrie hq

[verdesart]

Subspace design sketches. Stinky hedgehog hair... chihuahua coded

[landoncrris]

oh my god he is so attractive what the actual fuck

[muppenthings]

Cetus, a freshwater mer with gigantism.

Age: young adult

World: Jordh

Timeperiod: Modern time, 2020's

Personality: Childish and willful. Very sensitive. If he's around people he likes he can be relaxed and amiable. He's tactile which can be an issue due to the size difference.

As a freshwater mer he's very sensitive to the mood and energy of others. If he's met with nervousness or frustration, he'll be stressed or agitated. He'll then engage in behaviour such as chewing on things, flicking his fins or tail, fidget with things. Or people if they're not calm and assertive with him. Which can be quite problematic.

Gigantism: Due to a genetic mutation, Cetus has a very special case of gigantism. He'd be growing indefinitely if not medicated monthly. There's a slightly more elaborate answer about it in this post.

Background: As a baby, his parents left him with humans as he was growing too big too fast due to his gigantism and they didn't know what else to do. At the time humans didn't know much about freshwater mers either as they are elusive (and dwindling in numbers). Initially it didn't go very well with the humans failing to properly handle the young mer. And the trial and errors with medications to stop the growth led to him feeling quite sick. It all led to a young Cetus escaping the humans for a while. He was later found and lured back into a bay where he's still kept. The humans that work with him have a better understanding of him now so it's easier for both parties.

Other notes

Communication: Due to his gigantism, the membranes in his syrinx (that produce sound) have thickened so much they can only produce a deep rumble, leaving him unable to speak mer or human language. There's still variation to his rumbles; ones that resemble thunder to ones so deep the human ear can't hear them (but oh can you feel them vibrate through your bones).

Senses: Cetus has low vision in both of his eyes so he often keeps the nictitating membrane (third eyelid) over them to focus on his other, much stronger senses. He also has electroreception which is very keen. It allows him to sense electric currents, meaning he can detect muscle contractions, like heartbeats, twitches etc. All this gives him an uncanny ability to now exactly where a living being is and if they're calm or not. This ability only works in water however, since air is a bad electrical conductor. Outside of water he relies more on his sense of smell and hearing.

Scars: The scars along his sides and back are from motorboat propellers. Freshwater mer rubs their bodies against eachother as a sign of affection. Given his size, Cetus struggles to satisfy this instinct properly so he'll rub against the objects that "his" humans are on. If they're on a boat and the engines are running... welp.

Also freshwater mers live in pairs, which can be romantic or platonic. So Cetus is quite lonely, often staring out at the open sea.

[iizuumi]

oop

[gen4grl]

halloween in pallet