My heart in the ocean

[asoftermeme]

mermaids & land dwellers a possibly (au) mermaid ❝shipping❞ meme

Few fantastical creatures have captured the imaginations of those of us stuck in the mundane quite like mermaids. It's understandable: the ocean provides an endless canvas for us. Who knows what may live in those deep, seemingly endless depths? There's something intriguing about the mermaid, too, as a being that exists between two worlds. Beautiful human up top, dangerously alien down below, a mix between the comforting and the unknown. Such a combination is all very alluring, speaking perfectly of both the sense of freedom and adventure and and the impending doom offered by the high seas. Because of the mystery and excitement provided by mermaids, people have been considering what the relationships between those who live on land and those who dwell in the sea would be like. For as long as there have been mer-tales, there have been stories of lucky or unlucky seafarers who earn the attention of mermaids. In some cautionary tales, merfolk are said to be little more than sirens who relish in driving sailors to their doom, luring them to the waters with gorgeous songs so that ships may be crashed, blood spilt, and flesh rend to fill the bellies of sea-demons. In other, more optimistic tales, there are lonely mermaids who fall in love with sailors, fishermen, and princes and will do anything to be with their objects of affections, even if it means turning to sea foam. Of course, earning a mermaid's love may not be better than becoming their prey; after all, in their ignorance of the children of earth, they may pull a person under the water and forget that air is a necessity for some. Perhaps you are a human or other offspring of the land who has grown up with the tales of mermaids. You know that caution must be taken should you go on the ocean, lest you become nothing more than a meal. If you were in that situation, you would never fall for the merfolk's charms. However, that's so much easier said than done. On the other hand, you could be a mermaid. Whether you are "good" or "bad" depends entirely on upbringing, just like with anyone else. Finally, you've come upon a land dweller. Will you be infatuated with them, look at them as a sweet morsel, or be more scared of them than they are of you? how to play; - Comment with your character and preferences. This meme allows for characters to be the one who lives on land or the mermaid. Feel free to do a mermaid AU for your character! - Reply to others. Use the RNG to get your prompt. prompts; 1.Good: Everything said about merfolks is wrong. They are reclusive, but not evil. Especially not this one. Maybe they even saved you. No matter what, they love you, absolutely. And, were you to be honest, it was love at first sight on your end, too. But that doesn't mean you can be together...at least, not easily. 2. Bad: Come, jolly sailor bold. Come into the arms of a mermaid, and you will not regret it. They will hold you, and you cannot resist, even as you're dashed against the rock. 3. Wild: Good and evil cannot be applied to mermaids here, for they are like any other wild creature, more beast than man. Yet the more they're exposed to the kindness of humans or others who live on land, the more fond they grow towards it - and those who show them that kindness. 4. Ignorant: The mermaid's intentions are good, yet he or she doesn't realize what they could do to hurt their land dweller lover. 5. The Mermaid Dilemma: What can be done if someone wants to do more with a mermaid than give them kisses or sweet words? Not much, it seems. At first glance, that is, though who knows what can happen if one puts their mind to it. 6. Not What Was Expected: Beauty is always expected of a mermaid, but what if such a creature looked more like this? Who could care for such a beast? Well, there's still charm there, and with enough personality, appearances can be looked past.

Comments

Horatio Hornblower | Hornblower Saga

[midship]

[my kingdom for a mermaid singing at him and it not working because of his tin ear :'| ]

[dreamsofdepths]

[How about a male Mer who really just wants the buttons from his coat? Also I have an extremely rudimentary knowledge of Hornblower (I know there is a ship involved, at least) but I know almost nothing else!]

Yuri Plisetsky | Yuri on Ice | OTA

[ex_catty642]

[I can go for either mermaid or land dweller; let me know what you're interested in!]

Grace Ford | OC | m/f

[barre_none]

[Either/or!]

3

[reapwhatyousow]

[From under the water, Arden watched the girl. She was so pretty, just the picture of beauty, health, and elegance. People like that captured the merman's heart without even trying. He would seduce them into the water with a charming smile and the promise of ecstasy beneath the waves.

Unfortunately, his idea of that tended to be a little...skewed. At first, it had been sheer ignorance when he was young. He didn't understand they couldn't hold their breath for long periods of time. Then he grew to rather like what happened in the death of a mortal. Only then were they at peak beauty and perfection. Rare was the mortal who returned to the world above, shaken and wiser for having encountered Arden, though he did let some go after he was satisfied. More often, they would scream as the bubbles left their mouths, and the salt water rushed in, filling their lungs until they went limp, glassy-eyed as they bobbed in the water. Those were always his favorites.

His black fan tail swished in anticipation as his head broke the surface. He pushed dark hair out of his eyes as he watched Grace. Yes, she would be his. He headed for shallower waters to get closer to her.]

Nisere | OC | M/M

[dreamsofdepths]

[Literally a Mer OC. We can play in his 'canon', or any other sort of canon you would like! Nisere is really curious, and definitely not the drowning type of Mer (unless you'd like him to be!) OTA for gen, he'd love to make friends!]

[fresh_to_deaf]

[ooc: okay so Djem's 'canon' is actually my nanowrimo entry from a couple of years back, which is set in a world where merfolk/sirens are very much a thing. His background's been tweaked slightly for RP/dreamwidth, but I'm down for threading something out if you are?? if not that's cool, I can pencil roll away just as quick as I typed this out!]

Mei | Overwatch| OTA

[plumpopsicle]

[A very benevolent mermaid from colder regions. Plump, with a tail more like an Orca than any type of fish.

Alternatively, Mei's found something interesting during field research!]

Re: Mei | Overwatch| OTA

[legitlessgrump]

[Ooc: would you prefer to keep this thread a bit more building CR or go further?]

Rory Monroe ★ OC

[from_dawn_till_busk]

(Probably the land dweller)

viktor nikiforov | yuri!!! on ice | canonmates

[quadruples]

(I can go for either mermaid or land dweller. If the former, he definitely has long hair.)

mc (eun) ; mystic messenger ; ota

[chatapp]

[ i'm good with either! tags will be a little slow, but not terribly so! ]

matou sakura ; fate stay night ; f/m

[floreciente]

[ the mermaid. ]

Dia Kurosawa | Love Live Sunshine | f/f

[shinelikea]

[ Either! ]

A.C. / Aquaman | Smallville (DCTV)

[fishjokes]

((Atlantean so he'll naturally be the "merman"))

trish una | jjba (vento aureo)

[zigazigah]

[can be either mermaid or land dweller]

naminé | kingdom hearts | ota

[redigere]

[resipiscent]

[Riku always found it ironic that he'd be named after something he'd only ever see from a distance. After all, there was no chance of him ever seeing the surface any further in than the shore, and perhaps, if he was lucky, a flat expanse of land beyond. But Naminé had changed all of that.

He'd found her one day in the middle of summer, sitting on the beach with a sketchbook in her lap and her eyes out on the sea. He hadn't actually meant to speak with her -- but she'd spotted him before he could disappear back beneath the waves, and when he'd realized she wasn't leaving, he'd been curious enough to peek back up above the water.

Now it's colder than that. In fact, he's never been keen on breaking the water's surface during this part of the year before, and it's only because he asked her to meet him that he's doing it at all. Riku's heard of Christmas if only because of hearing humans talk about it. But he knows she celebrates it -- she's told him as much on previous visits, speaking of family and friends he'll never meet. So he thought that perhaps he could do something for it, too. He can't give her art supplies or books, but he's sure he can find something just as good.

It takes him a few days to actually find what he wants. During that time he scours the ocean floor, sifting through sand and broken shells, until he finds what he wants.

Finally Riku finds her again, at the edge of a floating dock. It's salt water, so it's not frozen over, but instead he has the biting cold to deal with. She seems okay, bundled up, and so he simply hangs on with one forearm, the other hand clutching his gift beneath the water.]

Hi, Naminé.

Kei Tsukishima - Haikyuu!! - ota

[itsjustanaccount]

[Can be either role, just let me know what you're interested in.]

viola | the witch's house

[achy]

Wanda Maximoff | MCU

[seeingscarlet]

[probably the mermaid]

the little mermaid | fairytale

[foamed]

Kristoph Gavin | Ace Attorney

[defaming]

[Probably a horrible mermaid, but I'm flexible.]

shiro | voltron

[toebeans]

[ either option! ]

Emiya Kiritsugu | Fate/Zero

[failedprotagonist]

[Meritsugu.]

Chihiro Mayuzumi | Kuroko no Basuke | OTA

[overcloaked]

(( Up for either role. All prompts welcome, whether humorous or played more straight. ))

elsa of arendelle | ouat.

[dendrites]

ooc | a queen by the sea or a mermaid of icy waters c:

jean-jacques leroy | yuri on ice | ota

[jjstamp]

( fine with playing either role! )

crowley eusford | owari no seraph | ota

[eusford]

( i'd love to play him as a merman who's just terrible to land dwellers but i have no problems playing either role. )

[scissorhanded]

(Hello! Would you be up for an ex-executioner with a bit of a temper issue? Edward here is a pretty perfect bullying victim in that he tries to be standoffish, but ends up being way too naive and letting people pull his legs way to long - until he snaps and tries to throw something big after them.)

Loki Laufeyson | MCU | OTA

[mischiefandice]

[Either!]