#indigenous mermaid

[ladyimaginarium]

indigenous mermaid moodboard.

[gameo-archive]

"What are some of your favourite facts and myths you know or have heard of about in Australia? Favourite animals other than pets? Why? Would you attempt a (physical) giraffe impression (pretty please, I need to prove something to someone)"

G: Hi, Kass. [Jayden pets the air where Kassius' head would be] She would hate that. J: I know, she would hate that.

Transcript below:

"G: Hello, Tan. It’s Jayden Revri here, with my good friend J: George Rexstrew. G: and we have Kassius Nelson, who’s now become a ghost, sat between us. Hi, Kass. She would hate that. J: I know, she would hate that. G: um so. You have asked – lovely to hear from you again, thank you for a second cameo. That’s literally crazy, thank you– so you’ve asked, “What are some of our favorite facts or myths we know or have heard about from Australia. Let's start with that one. Umm… J: I didn't take geography in school, so mumbles I know nothing! G: I didn't either. Um. We have a show called, ""I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here"" which films in Australia. J: See, I didn't even know it filmed in Australia. G: Didn't you?! J: Nope. G: It filmed in Wales a couple of years during COVID, but giggles yeah, that's got nothing to do with Australia. Um starts speaking with Aussie accent What else do I naur? I naur that there's the accent. Um, there's the Sleepover Club. J: also in Aussie accent What's the Sleepover Club? G: oh no, not the Sleepover Club. H2O: just add water! J: Rikki! EMMA!! BOTH GIGGLING J: See, I know that. G: You've done that. We have done that. We've actually done that in a pool. Together. J: didn't somebody walk out? And we were both on the edge just like this mimes splashing And i think they walked back in. mumbles something G: So surprised we weren't cast in the live action Little Mermaid. Isn't it? J: I would be Sebastian the crab. G: And I just won't be in it Both laugh. J: reading Favourite animals other than pets. Why? Uh, wolves. Um, I've always said is my favourite animal because I'm all about the pack mentality, and yeah, I just think that is my -- my spirit animal. You? G: I'm gonna go with an eagle. Top of the food chain. He's bald. J: I mean -- but if -- I'd eat you, though. Like a wolf, a wolf would eat an eagle. G: But as it -- I just fly above. J: You just fly about. G: Like Kirby in Super Smash Brothers. Both laugh G: Um would we attempt a physical giraffe -- you've asked this before, Tan! -- would we attempt a physical giraffe impression, pretty please, I need to prove something to someone. J: well, your point to prove will forever be a myth, cause I -- I'm not gonna attempt -- G: Acts like an elephant G: there you go, byyyyye! J: Point proven BYE!! both laughing"

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[dancesingay]

🫧I made you a video🐬

[begottaum]

DJERRKNGU YUNUPINGU: I AM A MERMAID

[ellynneversweet]

Look the Disney live action remakes are, as a general rule, not even worth acknowledging, and there’s something wrong with adults who take the time to argue about them, but I didn’t expect Netflix to come out swinging with a steel chair.

[psychicmediumlisa]

Indigenous Merfolk 🪶

[chronicparagon]

I also tried to do a mermaid!Harmony. I had an AU a long time ago of mermaids called the Nerins, which were more shark-like and stuck closer to the traditional mermaid lore of them attacking sailors.

Of course, Harmony is a nice Nerin...Usually

Made with this: Link

[cjbolan]

WIP on my next #mermay2023 piece! Going one step further and gonna make this for #mermayacrosstheseas . Which may be my favorite Mermay prompt out there simply because it's weekly. Also it ties in perfectly with some of the fanart I've made. Because Week 1 is supposed to depict the Caribbean Sea...guess who these 2 are. Enjoy!

[musicrunsthroughmysoul]

I don't want to laugh, but I want to laugh at the novel that I'm reading where this nineteeth century Scottish minister discovers (and what a blow to his pride) that Scotland's folklore of 'selkies' are actually just Sámi people rather than seal men or mermaids. lMaO the xenophobia is SO REAL.

[abyssaldissonance]

@momo-shut-the-fuck-up @lunanitic-moon

on one hand i also like that its not called wasteland anymore.

there's a billion things already wrong with sort of putting Every Brown People Culture(tm) into a single nation and calling it a wasteland.

on the other hand, I'm not super fond of the sort of Noble Savage archetype through the name "Terra Alliance"

Plenty of people do a sort of thing where "foreign" (to them) or brown or indigenous cultures are considered More Magical, Mysterious, and Connected To The Land than other people, creating this almost dehumanizing exotification while simultaneously wanting to sever cultural ties via assimilation or dismissing them/us as just silly stupid people with no "real" science or medicine.

I dont remember which chapter it was but in SN (maybe an Event, I dont recall) there were Wasteland sets revolving around gods and despite Miraland having Actual Literal Gods, Elves, Demons, Fairies, Mermaids, and Magic, the people of Wasteland were dismissed as just having silly superstitions about fake gods and fake prophecies and "weird" magic like *squints* tarot reading.

it may not be As bad as just straight up calling it Wasteland but I'm squinting at them for calling it Terra Alliance

also, as @grandwretch pointed out (i didnt even hear it the first time oh my god...)

im not going to hold my breath for Terra Alliance being any less Problematique than Wasteland tbh

[lavender-butterfly-cookie]

Hey can you write another 'showered in affection' chapter? The writing is so cute! Just can't stop imagining living in that paradise and it seems so sweet and fun!

I think this is probably the longest mini series on my blog so far. Sure thing butterfly

previous part

Showered with Love and affection pt 5

It has been around a month and a half maybe? You honestly lost track of time along the way with how much affection you were given. But it's not like it bothered you too much. In fact, it was quite nice here. Alright that's an understatement- It was AWESOME!

You were treated like a god/goddess, Cookies came from far and near to visit you. You got large sums of donations and occasionally got visited by both beasts and ancients too. Separately, of course. It was like having your birthday everyday. And imagine what'll happen when it's actually your birthday, Dang.

The younger cookies gifts were usually toys, drawings/letters and even sweets. Though you did often insist they keep the toys and sweets for themselves as it felt a bit wrong to take those from them. Still, you had quite a few of them.

Cookies who could be assumed as young adults bought you nice clothes and even a few extra things like tickets to concerts. They'd even give you games if they saw that you like them.

Adult cookies gifted you you a variety of things depending on what kind of cookie they were. These gifts were ranged from clothes, food, weapons and even decorations for your residential place.

Elder cookies gifted you clothes they made, and if they couldn't gift that, they'd gift you sweet and even tell you stories f the past. You were always fortunate enough to also get some money from them.

Of course, things didn't just end there, oh no no no. It wasn't only the cookies you got gifts from.

The gem mermaids also sent over some gifts. Usually rare and beautiful shells, or treasures from sunken ships. Sometimes they sent the shells in forms of necklaces and even crowns, which was impressive.

The Faerie cookies sent you some of the rarest and frankly most beautiful flowers and plants you've ever seen, many being indigenous there. Some weaponry was also sent as a means of protection if you ever really needed it.

The ancients pitched in by sending Juice from the Hollyberry kingdom, Weapons from the Dark Cacao kingdom, Gold from the Golden Cheese kingdom, even MORE rare flowers from the silver kingdom, and a variety of foods and magic tools from the vanilla kingdom.

As for the beasts, they visited during the night, often watching a puppet show with you while munching on snacks and lounging on a cloud. They were also cautious of any cookies finding them so they usually came very late.

The cookies of darkness sent a cakehound to deliver their gifts, which was usually a basket consisting of goodies and snacks.

You know you should eventually return to the human world, but staying here just felt more appealing. Everybody loves you here. Might as well stay a bit longer and don't let all their effort of brining you here got to waste.

[divanthesimmer]

The Sims 4: Medieval Save

Hear ye! Hear ye! The Medieval Save is finally here!

This has been an ongoing project which many Simmers from all across the world were apart of and we turned nearly 19 worlds from the game into medieval kingdoms. I've always been a fan of medieval fantasy as well as The Sims Medieval and so this save was born.

A few things to take note of:

* Due to the previous placements of some lots in destination worlds, a bug caused them to became unplayable. It is now fixed (as well as a few other things) and I kindly ask you to re-download the save and delete all previous versions (uploaded before 13 March 2023).

* This is not meant to be a historically accurate save and not all worlds can be considered "medieval". For example Oasis Springs was turned into Ancient Egypt and StrangerVille was turned into a Native-American world and there are many fantasy creatures in the save. Also, The Sims is a very modern game and we had to work with what we have. I guess it would've been more accurate to name it Historical Fantasy Save or something along those lines, but the main theme has always been medieval.

* It requires nearly all the packs and is quite a big file. I didn't want to restrict people's creativity and we don't have many medieval looking items in the game. I recommend lowering your graphics if you have a lower end PC and note that you might have many bald, nude Sims and missing build objects if you're missing packs.

* It doesn't add any new gameplay, though it could change how you play the game. Almost all modern appliances are removed and most lots are off-the-grid. This is not a mod and thus I couldn't add things like swordfighting or things that would make the save more immersive. Luckily there are many mods out there that could help with that.

* Some Sims with royal titles have longer names and editing them in CAS will force you to shorten their name. If you wish to edit them, you can shorten their name in CAS and just re-add their titles with MCCC in live mode.

* NPC Sims/townies will continuously spawn with modern clothing by the game's design. You can either delete them as they spawn, give them medieval makeovers or edit them in CAS and replace them with medieval Sims from the Gallery. There are some tutorials on YouTube which could help with this, like this video by KatsCorner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPsxmGk92M4

Worlds included in this save:

Fairdells, previously Willow Creek:

A magical kingdom home to elves, gnomes, fairies and several magic-wielding races.  Ruled by the tyrannical King Taranath, the future of this once-peaceful kingdom looms in the air. Architecture includes elven palaces, treehouses, dwarf villages and more.

Egypt, previously Oasis Springs:

The ancient kingdom of Egypt ruled by Queen Cleopatra of the Ptolemaic dynasty. It includes pyramids, palaces, temples and more.

Wood Grove, previously Newcrest:

An extension of Fairdells home to dryads, elves, gnomes, ogres and other races. It's a more "foresty" area than Fairdells and includes swampy ogre homes, mushroom homes and lots more.

Windenburg:

A kingdom ruled by the royal Von Haunt family. After the King's death, his young son took his place on the throne, but has much to learn and is ruled by his mother, the Queen. Includes typical medieval architecture like castles, inns, peasant homes and more

Pirate's Cove, previously Brindleton Bay:

A hideaway for thieving pirates and cutthroat buccaneers. Includes pirate nests, ships, inns and more.

Mermaid Isles, previously Sulani:

This kingdom has always been home to both men and merfolk. Recently pirates have invaded and everyone is at war. Includes pirate ships, a mermaid castle, an inn and more.

Chihuahuan, previously StrangerVille:

A desert home to indigenous Native-American tribes. Includes an adobe village, tipis and the infamous Pit of Judgement!

Mt. Komorebi:

An ancient Japanese kingdom home to Japanese farmers and Samurai warriors. Includes onsens, Samurai training grounds, villages and more.

The Swamp of Terror, previously Evergreen Harbor:

A ruined region home to those shunned by society - beggars, thieves, ogres and more. Includes an orphanage, ruined buildings, ogre swamps and more.

Glimmerbrook:

A magical kingdom home to all spellcasters and is ruled by Lady Ravendancer Goth. Includes a castle, library, inn and more.

Britechester:

Built and ruled by the royal Landegraab family, this kingdom is home to scholars and those who wish to learn about history and dragons among other subjects. Includes a castle, student housing, libraries and more.

Selvadorada:

A lost kingdom which includes several inns, temple ruins and more. Many travelers go here to search for hidden treasures and discover ancient secrets.

Nordhalla, previously Granite Falls:

A Viking settlement home to Vikings as well as werebears. Includes Viking homes, a stave church, werebear hideouts and more.

Forgotten Hollow:

A kingdom home to creatures that dwell in the night. Ruled by Count Vladislaus Straud, it's a haven for all vampires, but vampire hunters have recently arrived and things are about to get messy. Includes vampire castles and temples, vampire hunters headquarters and more.

Henford-on-Bagley:

A rural kingdom home to many farmers and their animals. Ruled by House Llamaryen and a place where fairytales come to life. Includes a castle, farm homes, a village shoppe and more.

Guild Centre, previously Magnolia Promenade:

A small shopping centre which includes an inn, tavern, market and apothecary. Travelers from all kingdoms go here for their shopping needs.

King's Valley, previously Del Sol Valley:

Home to some of the most prominent Sims accross all kingdoms, such as the Emperor, his most trusted advisors and high ranking priests. Includes castles and a sept.

Tartosa:

A kingdom surrounded by the Mediterranean sea. Home to the legendary Princess Cordelia and the royal Thebe family. Includes castles, pirate ship, a peasant village and more.

Moonwood Mill:

A village home to lumberjacks, mooncasters and MOOcasters. Includes a lumber mill, peasant village, cowplant farm and mooncaster hideout.

Credits:

Thank you to josh_se_oh for the amazing cover render and KawaiiFoxita for the beautiful build screenshots. Also thank you to everyone for your support as well as everyone who contributed to the save! All builds and Sims created specifically for the save can be found under #divanmedievalsave on the Gallery.

Please tag me with screenshots and videos if you intend to play the save!

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[dancesingay]

💗 Lesbian Mermaids 💗

[dancingfins]

Intro Post

🦇 My name is Muerta! I use they and she :)

🪵 I’m 22, a bisexual demig*rl. I have a bf he’s a werewolf in denial <3

🐚 i am freshwater mermaidkin! i’m also fictionkin (dorothy gale), fairyhearted, and dollhearted

🌊 i am indigenous (taíno 🌺) and my identity is woven into my spiritual beliefs and practices

🦋 please feel free to message me or ask questions! i’m always stoked to meet more critters. my main is @tricerastop

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# howdy bubbles -> original post or reblog commentary :)

# mermaid sighting -> irl photos

# message in a bottle -> asks

[chloreen]

Am I in mourning? And also in denial? Yes. Do I also think David Jenkins tried his best to solve this in 2 months and it didn't happen (because HBO needs to rot in hell)? And that he didn't want people to spend any more time, resources and mental health on something that could take (many many months) a lot of time? Also yes. And, most importantly, do I think Our flag means us? It does. Our flag means us. It means this community, these people who managed to find hope and joy and solace in each other. Our flag means found family for those who had the misfortune of having blood relations they couldn't call by this name. Our flag means queer celebration, indigenous representation, creative ingenuity. It means the crew on the set of s02 doing wonders with their bare hands, budget cuts be damned. It means a handcrafted mermaid tail, a hand-made storm, eel bites, sword training, meticulous tattoos, "There he is", boyfriends, running on the beach, a bare-butt guy, a green-socked leg, a sammy in the face, people dressing up in British navy uniforms. It means everything. It means everything to me. It's my whole heart. So don't forget it in the days to come. Don't forget what was taken from us but also remember: Our flag will always mean us.