#merman telemachus

[cjbolan]

Odyssey Mermaid AU ideas (inspired by @dootznbootz 's post and @tagzpite 's Fishysseus AU ):

On account of their naiad genes, Telemachus and Penelope can turn their legs into mermaid tails when wet.

Instead of sailing to find his father, Telemachus swims out to sea using his merman tail to find him. Meanwhile Penelope has to stay behind and rule Ithaca in his absence. And instead of asking Menelaus, Telemachus decides to ask Poseidon himself.

Instead of a sea nymph saving Odysseus from drowning, Telemachus in his merman form finds and saves him. As in the poem, Telemachus would swim them both to Phaecia as it's the nearest land, then his tail turns back into legs.

Once Telemachus and Odysseus are safely on land, they get to know each other. Cue emotional father-son reunion much sooner than in the poem. Telemachus would instantly get his dad up to speed on what's happened in Ithaca since his absence.

The rest of the story is just like in the original poem.

[sloanslone]

Naiad Telemachus (au comes from my beloved anon yet again-they can cook fr)

Close ups:

I CANNOT draw seafood :D

[cjbolan]

@wolfythewitch Mermaid AU with Odysseus/Penelope. Love it.

completely forgot about mermay oops

[tagzpite]

Your Merman!Odysseus drawing reminds me of "The Tail of Emily Windsnap". Where Poseidon/Neptune keeps a merman away for years from his human wife named..wait for it...PENELOPE ;) .

Meanwhile just like Telemachus his kid takes a boat to go searching for him.

Oh interesting!! I have never actually heard of that story. Also calling him a merman is a wee bit of a stretch. He’s more of a snake/eel mix (sea serpent).

That I make longer every single time i draw-

[dootznbootz]

Hear me out : The Odyssey but with Water Wife Penelope and Telemachus as half naiads growing mermaid tails on command a la H2O Just Add Water 🧜‍♀️🧜‍♂️

Ngl, I've thought about this for Mermay as it's fun! :D

I know I love the idea of Penelope being a piranha for some reason xD (smol, big bite, sometimes a pretty blue-green with orange, freshwater, etc.)

I've always imagined Odysseus as some sort of sea serpent-esque guy if he were to be a merman so idk what that would make Telemachus be BUT he'd probably be a mix???

Hm, idk, lots to think about! :D

[cjbolan]

Yet another Odyssey/Tail of Emily Windsnap parallel :

Penelope is half naiad. Just like Emily is half mermaid. Does this mean Telemachus is a merman 😆

[cjbolan]

Going further with this AU…what if Telemachus suddenly gains his merman/Naiad powers once he turns 20 and that’s what motivates him to go find Odysseus at sea?

Odyssey Mermaid AU ideas (inspired by @dootznbootz 's post and @tagzpite 's Fishysseus AU ):

On account of their naiad genes, Telemachus and Penelope can turn their legs into mermaid tails when wet.

Instead of sailing to find his father, Telemachus swims out to sea using his merman tail to find him. Meanwhile Penelope has to stay behind and rule Ithaca in his absence. And instead of asking Menelaus, Telemachus decides to ask Poseidon himself.

Instead of a sea nymph saving Odysseus from drowning, Telemachus in his merman form finds and saves him. As in the poem, Telemachus would swim them both to Phaecia as it's the nearest land, then his tail turns back into legs.

Once Telemachus and Odysseus are safely on land, they get to know each other. Cue emotional father-son reunion much sooner than in the poem. Telemachus would instantly get his dad up to speed on what's happened in Ithaca since his absence.

The rest of the story is just like in the original poem.

[cjbolan]

@dootznbootz Merman!Telemachus wouldn’t need that ship to find his dad and can just swim through the ocean to find him ;)

Hear me out : The Odyssey but with Water Wife Penelope and Telemachus as half naiads growing mermaid tails on command a la H2O Just Add Water 🧜‍♀️🧜‍♂️

Ngl, I've thought about this for Mermay as it's fun! :D

I know I love the idea of Penelope being a piranha for some reason xD (smol, big bite, sometimes a pretty blue-green with orange, freshwater, etc.)

I've always imagined Odysseus as some sort of sea serpent-esque guy if he were to be a merman so idk what that would make Telemachus be BUT he'd probably be a mix???

Hm, idk, lots to think about! :D