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NEXT IN LINE! attempt at 'mermaid' au -- but they are still animatronics & turned out cuter than anticipated

they seem friendly :o) collection of thoughts below for the curious 👇

BJD (ball-joint-doll) mermaids are the main inspo, hence the segmented tails - so is the era of neon, transparent tech!

Empties my pockets out for vague ideas to snack upon

🔧 Tech ⭑ Not built for free-roam. Attached to elaborate puppetry mechanisms. Shut down between ferrying from main showroom, to photo-opt, to performances. ⭑ Their AI systems are stored in a server control room- AKA, ya, consciousness is separate from the bodies. ⭑ Any voice-lines are pre-recorded and come from the speakers next to their stations

🏖️ Sun - "Oasis Adventure" ⭑ Immersive, interactive, partially VR adventure course ⭑ Default personality is set to curious, spritely, and helpful with a playfully mischievous streak (peter pan is that u?) ⭑ Stationed in a wishing fountain (buy a wishing star now!!) ⭑ Exhibit closes down at night to become Haunted Shipwreck

☠️ Moon - "Haunted Shipwreck" ⭑ Exhibit opens up in the evening from Oasis Adventure ⭑ Snack kiosk sells ghostly themed drinks for parents ⭑ Stationed in a fog-room to scare patrons (mostly gets stuck in a photo-opt on loop, tho) ⭑ Has no pre-programmed personality to interact with guests.

📖 Story Crumbs ⭑ Mermaid 👏 Performer 👏 Y/N!!! dont worry about climbing into a water-tank to perform with robots! unrelated, sign this liability waiver. ⭑ Employees are told that all animatronics are controlled by human engineers in the server room, to monitor for guest safety at all times. ☝️ This ☝️ is a lie ⭑ There are roaming animatronics at the park. Patrons are told they are people in mascot suits. ☝️ This ☝️ is also a lie

Nothing wrong here. (yet) Everyone's happy! (for now) I haven't read Submechanophobia yet, but plan to ... :o)

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A missed encounter!

I really really REALLY love mermay aus, especially since mer are one of my favourite creatures, but I couldn't wait until may to do my own little piece of course

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He be waiting

But unfortunately, murder is not a good thing, and I can not let him do that. So you must be stopped from taking the dive :(

Oh, don't give me those crocodile tears, bitch.

FUCKING cheeky bastard.

Yeah, that's right. Get the fuck out of here. Sink yourself to the bottom of your stupid pond, asshole.

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The best kind of hug is the one you don’t come out of alive.

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the boyos are curious by human things

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MerMay hitting like crazy lately...

Expect more, and I mean m o r e ... SOON! 👀

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Scuse me, scuse me, tf is sun eating, are those fish eggs?

yes! stop him.

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y’all have heard of mer Sun and Moon

but have you heard of

Squid Molten Freddy?

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Shallow Water

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mer Sun and Moon but they take care of schools of young sea creatures like Ray from Nemo

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“One of many ways the Colossus Sirenfish expresses opinion is through the alignment of eye-level.

The leviathan may position themselves to be above eye-level (typically waist height) to express dominance, hostility or disdain. Proximity may also be an indicator of disrespect or ownership.

Meanwhile, a position of eye-level contact may signify equality, mutualism or respect. It does not necessarily signify friendship, but an openness to the others presence.

Positions where the leviathan is below eye-level is risky. While it can be a display of affection and curiosity, it can also be preparation for an attack or be taken as an insult if accidental.”

A while ago I wrote that colossus sirenfish see how eye-level you are as a sign of respect, so I’ve always imagined Joel trying to be eye-level so Sun just ZOOPS up, rubbing his tail against him all the way HDJCNDJ

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how to pet your Sunrise

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What if they just running leap belly flopped into the water with the mer boys then played dead (hold breathe challenge here we go)

(Payback for all the heart attacks sun gave them with their weird ass sleeping positions)

you get yoinked.

by Moon specificly

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What would moon do if I gave him this bootiful gem

And then try to skedaddle away?👀

*That’s What I Like by Bruno Mars blasts as he rips an suddenly appearing shirt off*

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Mermaid Moon, Sun and Eclipse have a different visible light spectrum so they actually can see your lovely human stripes!!<3

You often would carefully trace their own patterns with your fingertips when any of them allowed you that close. And the sound of purring would always let you know that they don't mind.

But you never could really understand why their caress followed a specific pattern as well. It was interesting, as each of them always followed the same direction, their claws gently gliding over your skin when you weren't wearing your diving costume. You doubted they secretly agreed to mess with you in that way. Plus, their eyes followed some invisible path too... You could see their scleras dilate every time.

Whatever they saw, they found it beautiful.

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hell of a friend group we got goin on in beryl shores

we got

- no-nonsense dredger who can kick your ass with a spoon

- sweet florist still not getting the cottagecore lifestyle she dreamed of

- literally inconsolable anxiety-ridden girl

- city-boy marine biologist who’s collecting injuries like Pokémon

- grumpy fisher who everyone is 99% sure was a pirate but can’t say for sure

- island nurse who loses 3 years off her life every time Joel walks into her clinic

challenge: find the hidden Mers + hidden among us crewmate

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