#rip tide

[maclanahan--mermaid-comics]

Riptide

Pose reference by @adorkastock, I think it was from a Patreon bonus pack for the 100 Poses png pack on Kofi!

[junkyardisles]

wasn't gonna post this but i ended up liking the result a lot

[yourlocaltoad]

Doodle Dump Pt 10!!!

i can't believe there is that many posts of this stuff already

[metamorphmigus]

“Did you, pull me to land?” The gentle ebb and flow of each wave caressed Edgar’s body, trying to push him further ashore. He wasn’t out of the water yet, at least not entirely. The shallows were calm, the sounds of colliding waves on the rocks and nearby cliffside the only indication of rougher tides. 

“No, I just have the disturbing hobby of beaching myself,” Scriabin countered with a roll of his eyes. As Edgar looked up into his shining face, he could tell the fish looked a little worn out. His pale skin flushed from the effort.

“Well if you did, thank you,” Edgar countered softly, reaching up to brush the back of his hand over his cheek. The biting remark died on Scriabin’s lips, head tilting into the gentle caress. Instead his lips turned up in a charming smile.

“Yea, well you have a dangerous weakness for the sea. Someone has to keep you above water,” he countered haughtily. Edgar let out a voiceless laugh, conceding the point. His throat burned from swallowing seawater, but his lungs were clear, a miracle in and of itself. 

“I’m lucky you happened along then. I was a goner for sure,” Edgar managed as his knuckles brushed over the smooth scales that freckled Scriabin’s cheeks.

“Right. You would have been fish food if I hadn't passed by when I had,” Scriabin said, his eyes averting slightly. “What were you even doing up on that cliff?”

“Trying to make a smoke signal,” Edgar replied, his hand falling to rest on his chest. “But it didn’t work.”

“Hmm, that’s a shame. Guess you’ll be stuck here a while then,” Scriabin said, his tail flaring before slapping into the water, belying his excitement. Edgar blinked in time to stop the water from the splash getting in his eyes, a grin pulling at his lips. 

“Probably. Gotta admit, dying alone on a deserted island wasn’t exactly how I thought I’d go,” Edgar admitted.

“There are worse ways, human."

-Excerpt from Rip Tide, a Vargas au

Vargas and Scriabin specifically owned by @zarla-s

Art collaborated with @cherry-207 Thank you so much for helping me to revive this idea. The artwork is brilliant and a wonderful way to ruminate on the story.

[angiemelon]

whao lander doodles upon ye

[incorrect-skylanders-quotes]

Rip Tide: If I had a nickel for every handsome fish man I saw through glass, I would be a millionaire!

Dune Bug: Yes, because that “handsome fish man" is YOU!!

[unofskylanderspages]

Seen above: A green Rip Tide variant figure

[elijones94]

¡Buenos días y Feliz Navidad desde Ocean Park Beach! 🎄🌟🌴

[oakendesk]

book cover - Hold That Tiger - 1952

Roger Davis

book cover - Rip Tide - 1952

Barye Phillips

[academicelephant]

Damn, I just realized I'm in the same age with Shade! It feels so crazy because he seems so mature in the books. He acts like an adult, much more so than I do anyway. Well, maybe I feel this way because when I read the books for the first time, I was around the same age with Ty and Gemma (they're both 15) and of course a 21 years old seems like an adult to someone in that age

[junkyardisles]

rip tide and punk shock have always had potential to look really cool but... man their in game designs :( some quick sketches of how i’d do their designs rip tide is supposed to be more top heavy n also just, cleaner design. chin is changed into a large round snout w/ cheeks and punk shock is like.. actually an eel

[yourlocaltoad]

Artwork of the cards from Skylanders: Battlecast (Skylanders: Battlecast, 2016) (pt5)

[metamorphmigus]

Even as a Kraken, Edgar loves to read. Altho it’s a bit easier when he can look at the pictures instead.

[kingstevethebisexual]

[celestiallymolly]

Next week, June 12th, will mark 12 years since I lost my Jr High best friend Lee to a rip current. He was saving another friend of ours from the same rip current. Lee pushed them back to shore but subsequently got caught in it himself.

He was 14 and couldn't swim but sacrificed himself to save his friend. This decision was likely made, in part, because they were the only two out on that part of the beach that evening.

If there is any piece of advice I'd add to this post from growing up in a small beach town on the Pacific Ocean: Always make sure there's more than just you and your +1 around on the beach. Someone who IS NOT in the water at the same time as y'all.

These kinds of emergencies require IMMEDIATE rescue. And if you both end up in a bad spot, you need someone within earshot. The friend Lee saved had to go sprinting down the beach to find the nearest person to help call for assistance. This was precious time being wasted. (Not a statement to blame them, this was not their fault. Just the reality of an emergency happening with no help nearby)

I know everyone's got phones these days, but tech can fail. And in addition, if you are panicking, another beach goer may be better equipped to call for assistance or help anyway.

Please be careful this summer, and always, around large bodies of water. Even, and especially, if you're used to living near them.

The ocean is a beautiful and fun neighbor, but do not mistake that beauty for inherent safety.

Now, go have fun at the beach this summer! Safely, though, for Lee and everyone else who has been unfairly lost to rip currents.

As someone that has grown up surrounded by beaches and done surf life saving, I know how the sea works. Lots of people dont. Every summer multiple tourists die here because they don’t respect the sea, if you’re going to the coast, here’s a thing I saw on Facebook.