#mer!Lance

[jiveyuncle]

I’m such a sucker for getting to draw mermaids.

Happy 500 @/shallot_girl 🎉 Saw some bioluminescence in an older post of your mer!lance as I was gathering references of your design for the dtiys and then this happened lol

[icypantherwrites]

Fic Update: Bottled Ocean, Chapter 43

Been forever since I posted a Bottled Ocean update on Tumblr (or really any fanfiction updates, but just not really feeling the energy to do so since not too many folks reading anymore and no audience on Tumblr on top of AO3 still not unlocking my story despite removing the link and mention to/of RAINN (which is also still bullshit)). Lots happening though in this Mer!Lance and Slaves! Shiro and Keith whumpy story so might try to resume chapter snippets for it at least (if I can remember). Enjoy :)

Chapter 43 snippet:

It took Shiro a second to realize Lotor had addressed him in his spiel as his brain combined ‘inside’ with the knife and he’d thought Lotor was about to cut Lance but he…

Wanted Shiro’s blood?

Shiro held said appendage out with only the back of his mind knowledge that Lotor was not so stupid as to remove his arm — and the knife was not a bonesaw, it wasn’t — lending him the ability to do so.

He still bit down on his tongue as Lotor, after sliding the arm sleeve back, cut a sliver on Shiro’s arm that immediately welled with blood.

And Lance’s head shot up so fast Shiro winced at the whiplash as those dark ocean eyes zoomed in right on Shiro and he had the strangest sense of deja vu of Lance doing the exact same thing when—

Shiro’s breath caught as he realized it was the exact same reaction as to when Keith had been brought above deck injured and sick and how Lance had been hyper aware of the other boy.

And the common factor?

Shiro glanced down at his arm where crimson was starting to drip down.

“Ah,” Lotor’s voice was soft and delighted and it made a shiver roll down Shiro’s spine. “And so the legends are true. Mers,” his thumb smeared along the wound and lifted up a now red finger, “are attracted to blood.”

He turned to Lance, who shrank back at his approach, and Shiro could see the corner of Lotor’s mouth curl up in amusement at the reaction. “Tell me, Lance,” he knelt in front of the boy and thrust his bloodied finger at Lance’s face and he recoiled even more. “Do you smell it? Taste it in the air? What drives you to it?”

“I…”

Lance’s voice was barely a whisper and he was shaking, face pale. “I just… do.”

“That is not an answer,” Lotor’s voice hardened slightly and he turned to look over his shoulder at Shiro. “That sounds like insubordination, does it not, Shiro?”

“I, I don’t know,” Lance stammered, voice rising in pitch as Lotor summoned a crackle of lightning to his fingers and turned to face Shiro and Shiro fought to remain impassive as he knew what was about to come.

It was just pain.

“I, I swear. I don’t,” Lance continued. “Pl-please. I don’t know. I, I just felt it—”

“Felt it?” Lotor interrupted him and Shiro held his breath as a purple wreathed hand remained inches away from his chest. “But you did not touch it.”

Lance shook his head. “The, the wound. I felt—”

“Of course,” Lotor breathed, whirling back around so quickly his hair slapped Shiro in the face but it wasn’t lightning and the man’s voice was back to excited. “Of course,” he repeated, pulling out his notebook. “With Mers' affinity for healing magic it would make sense that they can sense the wound and therefore are highly attuned to blood. Fascinating. The legends are true but,” he chuckled, “not in the way we interpreted.”

Read the full chapter here

[autisticlancemcclain]

fic rec friday 58

hello and welcome to fic rec friday! where, on friday, i rec five of my favourite fics.

The Value of a Moment by @a-fools-errand

When Lance’s previously obsolete skills in language suddenly become very useful, he finds himself wondering why aliens can’t account for the fact that humans, particularly him, need sleep and would prefer linear timelines. (Or: an Arrival AU because I love that movie)

yall OBSESSED does not begin to cover it. i have never read a fic where lance was so goddamn cool. and in like. the insanest of ways?? like of course lance is a polyglot but THIS....this is a whole new level. i havent even finished it fully yet but like god this thing is so fucking cool. if ur looking for a longfic stop looking

2. Rest Stop by @flaming-potato-arsonarson

Lance wasn't like the rest of the world. And he had never had a loving mother tell him it made him stronger for it. So he told himself, gathering up his courage and grit to face a world of winged humanity, when he, in fact, has no wings and turns into a mermaid instead. A world that wants him to die. So he'd keep this secret like a knife in his boot, a sharp weapon until he died on his own terms. Not because of who he was. Except, Team Voltron isn't so sure why Lance is all rough edges and sharp points about showing off his wings. Or acting like a member of the Flock in general. It's clear he cares for them, but he's never shown an intimate part of him. Until he has to.

oh god this has gotta be one of my CLASSIC fics. read it a few dozen times. i read it right when it came out, six ish years ago (goddamn), i can remember curling up in my old bunk bad and eating this up as the hours ticked by. i was HOOKED. my jaw was dropped my eyes were glued. could not get enough. if youre looking for mermaid lance with a twist....brother this is it

3. Looking for Rain by @thewriter2

Like most things, it starts with the little things: his smile, his confidence, his talent. Eventually, all these little things add up to one big thing that threatens to crash over them like a heavy rain. But, maybe that wouldn't be a bad thing. Maybe something beautiful would come from it. A 5+1 (really a 10+1) of Lance and Keith falling in love.

oh god guys..... @thewriter2 knows how to fucking haunt you. if a 10+1 (!!) isnt enough for you, i want you to know this line has been echoing in my head since i first read: "He looks at you like you’re a storm and he’s a desert desperate to drown." UM??? EXCUSE ME???? SIMILE OF ALL TIME ACTUALLY???? keith being so so visibly obviously in love with lance is my actual roman empire shit never leaves my mind

4. Astronauts by @thewriter2

When they entered the Blue Lion, Keith was Lance’s rival--the person Lance was working so hard to surpass. But slowly, Lance found himself thinking of Keith less as a rival and more as something close to a friend. So of course, Lance’s traitor of a heart decided that it would be Lance’s kind of friend that it would fall in love with.

tags to sell you: "keith is a dork but lance loves him anyway" (dorky keith my beloved), "hunk is an a+ friend" (yes he is), "lance is a lovesick fool" (yeah), and "allura is older sister goals" yes yes YES you get it. and like....while keith pov is my favourite to write by far, lances pov as he realises he is in love....that will always hold such a special special place in my heart

5. his own worth by frogsterz

In the middle of the conversation, Lance stops talking and no one notices. It’s not like he had been leading the conversation, for he hadn’t been, but somehow the fact that his lack of input or opinion isn’t noticed tightens the grip loneliness has on his heart. He looks down at his food, his face burning, his throat tightening up.

now usually anything but team as family isnt my deal. im not big on classic langst. but keith as a knight in shining armour.....what can i say i am weak willed. deeply. also " It’s what made it worse. I miss home and I miss being held and the rain, and I loved you. I thought you hated me." got me so bad got me WEAK like i have never recovered from that line and i doubt i ever will

that’s it for today!! i’ll see y’all back next friday for the next fic rec post!!!

[bolinhojpeg]

Just some Merman lance content in 2023 cause I love him and I just finished reading Watercast by Fishwrites on AO3

[finsnsins]

It’s MERMAY!!!! Here’s some horny mer! Lance and pirate! Keith :3

(part one)

[thenocturnalparadise]

I remembered childhood me's obsession with mermaid Lance so. I did the old art some justice lol

For reference, this is the old art from 2017 💀 it's a doodle from my old school planner cause why pay attention when you can. Lance McClain

[chiliger]

Celebrating a leap year birthday

[mothmanavenue]

if you’re lost out where the lights are blinding, caught and all the stars are hiding, that’s when something wild calls you home

[soulreapin]

flowers (in your hair)

klance, 1/1, 1.9k

summary: This goes on for months. Every morning, he sits on his porch with his cup of coffee. Some days, he sees the shape on the rocks, which he realizes is a person when they raise an arm and wave at something further out to sea. Other days, the rock is empty and Keith’s eyes laze around the ocean. Who this person is confuses the shit out of him to the point he’s got a small corkboard on the kitchen wall dedicated to identifying them.

or, keith lives like a hermit in a shack on the beach and sees something sitting on a rock most mornings.

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tumblr runs on reblogs and so do i!! so if you had a good time with this please consider dropping me a reblog 😁

[kyoobie]

Various diff versions of Mer-Lance for. #MerMay !!!

(I feel bad I’ve been on twit so much but I didn’t about you guys :(

[jiveyuncle]

Thought the fish-cat dynamic would be fun for this one. Plus cats notoriously love water.

So, have a Mer!Lance and Galra!Keith

[icypantherwrites]

Fic Update: Bottled Ocean, Chapter 51

(Bottled Ocean is a Patreon exclusive fanfiction)

Chapter Snippet:

“Hey,” Shiro gave Lance’s knee the barest bump with his blanket-clad own. “It’s gonna be okay.”

No response other than another tremble.

“I know it’s… it’s not what we’d hoped for,” Shiro continued quietly. “But I think it’s the right idea and even with Lotor involved you’re going to become a Mer again. And then we’ll—”

“I can’t,” Lance finally looked up then and his eyes were bright with tears. “I c-can’t.” 

“You can,” Keith countered, a touch of fire in his voice but gentle for him. “I’ll be right there. Even if it’s hours I won’t let you go.”

“No,” Lance whimpered, shaking his head and trembling anew.

Keith’s eyes met Shiro’s, the same confusion and touch of fear Shiro felt mirrored back.

What was going on?

This wasn’t a matter of Lance just being scared of Lotor.

This couldn’t just be a fear of going back into the aquarium.

“What is it, buddy?” Shiro asked gently. “What are we missing?”

“It’s, it’s too cold,” Lance choked out. “I, I could f-feel it. In, in the moonlight. It was c-cold. In, inside me. Too cold. I, I don’t think…”

Another tear dripped down his cheek.

“I don’t think…” his voice was barely a whisper. “I don’t think Mers are supposed to go back after they become Human. I, I think if they try…”

He swallowed.

“They die.”

Read it here

[yelmor-boots]

@the-goose-ferret dared me

[discordiansamba]

That Mer AU just makes me think about "what if Lance and Keith were a mer and a half mer in space" thanks to some of your other stuff.

Valid of you honestly, lol.

Lance as a merman in space would be... interesting. He learns there's a pool in the Castle early on but it's. on the fucking ceiling. What the fuck. He's excited to land on a mer planet only to find out that the water temperature is so cold he can't even really enjoy it (he's from much warmer waters!). Very appropriate that he's the paladin of the blue lion, though.

Keith would still drive him insane. He can tell Keith is also a Mer, but like- he doesn't seem to care about being separate from the ocean for so long. Also would it kill you to hide your teeth? Do you need to announce to the whole world you're a shark? And Keith just stares at him like what the fuck are you talking about because he's lived on the surface since he lost his dad at eight and went there to try and find his mom.

(The Garrison is still in the middle of the fucking desert, but at least they have a *REGULAR POOL*. When Lance finds out Keith's just been living in the middle of the fucking desert for a year he just about loses his mind. What is *wrong* with you.)

[finsnsins]

doodled some thumbnails for something I wanna paint one day :3

[zoluzz]

Happy MerMay!