I'll tell you a tale of the bottomless blue

[sassybird]

Mermaid AU Meme



Rules:
- Put down your character name and series in the subject header. Put down any preferences (romantic or if you're a mermaid/human) in the comment.
- Reply to other people! RNG a choice from the prompts below, or just come up with whatever on your own.
- This is not a strictly romance meme. Feel free to have whatever shenanigans you like.


Merfolk and Merfolk

1.
Little Mermaid it
♢ One of you is a merperson with something you want. (Power? Help figuring out what this weird human doodad is? Becoming human?) The other is a powerful sea mage of some sort... And for the first of you, you better hope they're the good sort as you venture forth to their lair...

2.
Exploration
♢ C'mon. What's the worst that could happen when checking out this enormous sunken ship at the bottom of the ocean? You're merpeople! What's the worst that could happen? (Besides sharks. Or giant squid. Or maybe worse.)

3.
New tides
♢ Hey... That person isn't from around these parts, are they...? Maybe one of you is from deep seas, or a swamp-mer way out of your territory, or just from simply a different ocean. Hopefully neither of you are particularly territorial...

4.
Hey there, Ariel
♢ So. Looks like one of you actually took up on some sea witch's deal and is living in some human settlement. The other? Is trying to help you deal with that. Whether it means puzzling out human culture and items with you, pleading with you to come back home, or even offering you a dagger just in case you need to stab your crush (what? it's a legitimate strategy), you two need to cope.

5.
Wildcard.


Merfolk and Humans

1.
For Science!
♢ You're a scientist, here to study a fascinating new creature. Although the 'creature' in question might take offense to you saying that... So are you searching them out for the first time in the open ocean? Keeping them in some sort of containment? It's up to you.

2.
Stranded
♢ There was a shipwreck, and you're the sole survivor... Although you very nearly weren't. Whether you've just woken up or have been trying to puzzle things out on this deserted island, well... It seems you're not alone, although they're not exactly on the island with you.

3.
Siren Song
♢ Merpeople aren't always good signs... Sometimes they lure sailors out onto rocks, or extinguish their stamina and drown them in the ocean's tumultuous waters. Is this another encounter that will end in tragedy?

4.
Chance Encounter
♢ You're nothing extraordinary, just a regular person in a beach town, and one way or another... You find something that's very much not regular. Maybe you just walked into the cove at the right time, or found something- someone- trapped or injured that needed your help. So now what?

5.
Wildcard

Comments

[showyouthesight]

[Rin frowns, as Nagisa's true meaning comes to him easily enough. It makes sense after the disaster inside the ship. And normally, he might even boast about how Nagisa's got the right idea, staying far from a hungry shark. But Nagisa is also the reason he was able to gorge himself so fully and the reason he's not currently bleeding out far from home. It seems stupid to keep emphasizing how scary he is to the only person who can really help him right now.

Instead, he just turns to the side with a mighty sight.]

Can't do much with this tail. You should be fine. I'm feeling kind of sates anyway.

[musicalmenace]

[There's a slight screech when Mukuro snatches the leg, successful in that at least. However, sirens are in their nature predators. Predators, when possessive of food, really only have one reaction:

Chomping down on their prize with all the strength in their spiteful little jaws.

M.M. is no different as she drives sharp teeth into the flesh, forgoing the use of her hands entirely. If not for the fact that pork is filling her mouth, a pout would go perfectly with the look she sends up at Mukuro.]

[naggysa]

[That's more of a relief than Nagisa is willing to let on, so instead he just nods, resting against the rocks for the time being.]

Mkay. I'll go find another school, then. You can, uh...go wherever you want right here. The cave goes pretty deep, if you wanna go underwater.

[showyouthesight]

[Rin nods. He shouldn't have to put too much strain on his tail to go deeper and he does want to explore a bit. Not to mention that it will probably make Nagisa feel safer about eating with him in the area. He flips back to his front and thrusts his body forward to dive.]

[possedere]

[For a few seconds, Mukuro was only stunned at the strength in those chompers considering M.M.'s petite form, but it was almost easy to forget she was a siren. They were known for both drowning men and tearing them apart.

Then, completely maturely, Mukuro gave the leg a few good, hard tugs.]

You already have your portion. You can't still be hungry.

[naggysa]

[Nagisa watches for a moment or two until he's sure Rin is out of sight before finally turning away to find some more fish to eat. It's starting to get dark out on the open sea, so he doesn't have much more time to search...but he's got good eyesight in the dark, at the very least. And the moonlight makes the flashing bodies of the fish that much easier to see.]

[showyouthesight]

[Rin continues to lazily explore the bottom of the lake long enough to ensure that Nagisa's getting his fill before peaking out of the water again to see if Nagisa is finished. His red eyes have lost their predatory gleam from the feeding frenzy and look more cautious, careful. He doesn't want to endanger the selkie after all.]

[musicalmenace]

[M.M. would answer him, if her mouth wasn't otherwise preoccupied. What a pity, Mukuro is surely dying from lack of her voice.]

[Oh well.]

[He gets a kick lashed out at him instead. At least, due to her general disuses of legs, it's not as bad as it could be.]

[possedere]

[Like a perfect gentleman, Mukuro was going to catch the foot that was lashed out of him and deflect it gently. Except not, he was going to use it to try and unbalance M.M. and try to yank the leg from her mouth.]

[naggysa]

[Nagisa isn't gone very long, mostly because he doesn't need quite so many fish at once. He eats frequently as opposed to a huge amount each time he feeds, though he does have the luxury of living near where humans fish a lot. It makes hunting his own fish easier...if a bit dangerous, being so close to them.

He comes back some time later, his head peeking above the surface of the water until he spots Rin watching him from the distance.]

You haven't stolen anything yet, ehh?

[He's kidding. Probably.]

[showyouthesight]

[The caution quickly disappears from Rin's eyes, as he emerges fully from the water and shakes some water off his hair in one of his overly haughty gestures. The awkwardness from earlier seems to have passed and they're back to where they were before, just a selkie trying to tease an irritable shark with buttons that are far too easy to push.

He gives an airy snort.]

As if there's anything worth stealing.

[Okay, that box that's supposed to capture moments would be the first to go.]

You were a lot quicker than I was expecting with your size.

[He points to Nagisa's blubbery lower half.]

[musicalmenace]

[Gentleman her glorious currently non scaley ass.]

[Still determined to hang on, M.M. tears off a chunk of the leg even as there's a shriek echoing in her throat when she falls backwards from Mukuro's yank. Greedily, she tries to devour it as fast as she can while glaring at him.]

[Enjoy the rude gesture being sent your way, Mukuro.]

[naggysa]

[Nagisa snorts, though he can't help but flush a little at Rin's comment.]

Hmph, I bet I'm way faster than you any day anyways! Size doesn't have anything to do with it.

[showyouthesight]

We'll see about that once my tail is healed!

[Rin actually looks more excited than haughty this time. He wants to race the selkie for real, just to see what this type of mer is really capable of.]

[blackedjack]

I have no idea if they're still floating around up there... I left for safety very quickly.

[And he's not interested in going back any time soon.]

It's a difficult thing, I must say.

[possedere]

My, my, if I had known you were that hungry I would have stolen two pigs.

[Victorious, Mukuro was going to smirk triumphantly, before starting to eat the leg himself. He didn't need it right at this moment, but a point needed to be made.]

[naggysa]

You're on! Maybe we could make it interesting and bet something, even. Something from my collection and something from yours? Winner gets to take both!

[warmskies]

...Is that why you talked to me?

[Because he's lonely?]

[blackedjack]

It helped that you're very handsome too.

[He chuckled and moved up a bit to peck him on the nose.]

[showyouthesight]

Hoh, what would you put up?

[Obviously, he'll win so he doesn't have to worry about what he risks in the bet.]

[musicalmenace]

[Finally swallowing her meat, she stuck her tongue out at him.]

Don't you know it's rude to take back a gift like that?

[warmskies]

[It's hard to say if it's the compliment or the nose kiss that makes Tsuna squeak in surprise, flailing backwards and crashing onto the floor of the boat. As it shakes, he tries to sit up again.]

Huh!?

[possedere]

Who said it was a present? You were only supposed to have a taste.

[Still holding the leg, Mukuro started to erase the small signs of their campsite, putting out the fire and taking care to make it look like nothing had ever been disturbed.]

If you're done trying to steal my food, we should get moving.

[naggysa]

Well, since I'm not afraid to lose...did you see anything of mine that you really liked?

[blackedjack]

[Grimsley still has the boat steady and he grins, looking at Tsuna.]

Sorry, did I surprise you?