#I’m late for mermay

[wooiamamess]

H20 mermay redesign

So in honour of mermay, and my rewatching h20 a couple of months ago, I did a redraw of the characters from h20 with my own head cannons and some explaining of my redesigns of course (: I really think that an animated reboot (not the one Netflix did) would be perfect for this show, and I wanted to convey my ideas. I also did try the make the designs resemble the actors at least a little bit.

Ricky

I love Ricky with all my heart, she’s definitely in my top 3 characters from this show. I’m obsessed with her hair in season one, especially when she puts it into braids. I kept her red motif from the first season as well. I want her to wear very early 2000s-esque grunge clothing. In terms of her mermaid look, I changed her colour to this orange/red-ish colour, and added details to make it look like flames.

I know a lot of people like to headcannon her as a lesbian, but personally I don’t. I think that she’s definitely pansexual with zero preferences and would go by she/her pronouns but would be ok with they/them.

Cleo

I honestly had so much fun with Cleo’s design. She has a bit of a bohemian style in the first season, but I decided to trade for a little more preppy look that I think reflects her character more. She’s sweet, caring, a little naive, but good spirited. So I put her in a trendy outfit with some cute patches to keep that homemade look. For her mermaid look, I wanted it to look like lace to mirror the patches on her skirt, and of course, it had to be purple.

My asexual ass has to headcannon her as ace and heteromantic. She’s also got the purple motif so that just adds to the ace-ness. She/her pronouns.

Emma

Emma’s design came really easily to me. I wanted to give her a kind of periwinkle colour scheme to match her ice. Her human design is simple, but I really wanted to keep it modern and trendy. Athleisure with high socks and bicycle shorts (and of course a sparkly top). Her mermaid design also came really easily to me, as I gave her sharp sparkly edges to resemble ice. Is it difficult to make a blonde, ice-themed character not look like Elsa? Yes

If anyone in the main three is a lesbian in my eyes it’s her. She’s hella gay with she/they pronouns.

Charlotte

Lol I don’t think I have anything positive to say about charlotte but damn I had so much fun drawing her. I really wanted her to look soft and sweet but give her the nastiest attitude ever. I put her in a preppy school girl outfit with soft pastel pink to make her look unassuming (at least to Lewis) and of course the necklace that the other three girls have.

She/her, straight.

Will

Threw a curveball at you didn’t I? That’s right, this is where my head cannons start, along with my inability to draw abs. Rewatching season 3, it only made sense to make him a mermaid instead of Bella, and I honestly feel like it could’ve been more interesting. Imagine him as a diver who got just a little too curious around Mako, and accidentally turns into a mermaid. His dreams of become a diver are ruined, however he got to be happy doing what he loved (exploring the ocean). It just makes more sense in my opinion.

For his main colour, I changed his motif of blue to green. I wanted to keep the blue colour for Emma and Lewis, and I honestly just felt like it suits him better. In terms of his powers, maybe the ability to control plants? Idk

He’s probably straight, maybe bi-curious. Goes by he/they but wouldn’t object to any pronoun. The chillest dude.

Bella

Bella was probably the hardest to adapt just cause I don’t love her character in the show. I decided to make her not a mermaid, and instead a love interest. I felt like it suited her better. I wanted to keep her colour palette soft and muted, and put her in sweet, bohemian style clothing. I feel like she would become a good friend of the main trio after the betrayal by charlotte. She would be an excellent friend and totally keep their secret as well as fall in love with Will.

Definitely bisexual, not opposed to a flirtationship with Emma (I just want them to meet) She/they.

Lewis

Look at this disaster man. I put him in messy clothes cause he probably couldn’t give two shits about what he looks like. He really does just want to go fishing.

Biromantic asexual (yes I am in fact projecting onto these characters). He/him.

Zane

I personally love Zane. I know he’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but I love characters who are shitty people and even when they’re on “the side of good”, they continue to be shitty people. Just more focused and positive. When I was a kid I was 100% on board with his relationship with rikki, and honestly a part of me still is. So for my headcannon, he doesn’t cheat on her, the cafe doesn’t get in the way of their relationship, and he treats Rikki so much better. Cause they had fantastic chemistry and I don’t want it to go to waste.

For his design I gave him two looks, a casual motorcycle riding outfit, and of course a business suit. I made his main colour black, but I had to give him dark red accents as a nod to Ricky.

Heterosexual, he/him.

Lastly

The love interests as mermaids. This is not a part of my headcannon (yet). In terms of powers I have a couple ideas that do, in fact, include Lewis being able to talk to marine life. Poor boy will never go fishing again. In terms of Bella’s powers i really hate what they gave her, so I was thinking wind or bubbles or something air-related. As for Zane? He’s definitely the hardest to pin down for powers but I’m thinking either shadow manipulation or storm related powers (like lightning). Maybe a combo of both.

Well I’m done writing this all out and mermay is over so fuck me I guess. That’s what I get for making this post with 20 minutes left of may. I hope you had fun reading my post and looking at my art. I probably won’t draw more of this headcannon but idk I do what I want

[nellycanwrite]

POV: You are a woman from the late 1800’s Philippines who is running away from an arranged marriage to be with your lover from the sea💙🌊

Happy Pride Month!!❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤍💕

I deadass forgot to post this here😭 Whoops💃

[nordic-ravens]

gamer girls? no,✨ gay mer girls ✨

[mikita-mn]

Dr. 13 from Doctor Who for Mermay! I’m a day late but it’s probably still the 31st somewhere🤷‍♀️

[firewoodwander]

and the sea met the sky

Tup/Dogma, mer au, 3k pwp :)

Read on ao3

Summary:

Fives reaches out a sneaky hand to slide over Echo’s hip again, gunning for his abdomen and below.

“Stop it, Fives,” Echo finally snaps, batting his hands away from his pelvic fins with no little exasperation. “You’re making them uncomfortable.”

Dogma frowns out at the ocean. Tup hides his smile behind his hair.

[themagicmerci]

POST Mermay: Consequences of greed

Easy to say, sometimes the reward doesn’t make up for the outcome. One of the outcomes.

Altean’s have different abilities, mostly ranging to what they are. Some have more in healing while others have more in strength. Sacred mers have more advantages over the common Altean, though even then some range higher then other abilities, however they are most known for control over their own energy and placement of said energy.

((Estimated time- collectively: 4 days /click for better quality

[dreadpirateurania13]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure (Cartoon), Varian and the Seven Kingdoms Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Hugo/Varian (Disney: Varian and the Seven Kingdoms) Additional Tags: MerMay, MerMay 2023 Summary:

Local siren Varian makes some poor life choices and finds himself a cool new friend :D

[meowjings-arsb]

I’m makin progress on this animation thing, so here’s 2 random zoomed in frames

Also how is it the end of May already-

[septnautical]

Not quite done with all yet but! Ta dah! References for the humans! Just working on our refugee gang and Xander now :)

[kitkalahan]

Does the blue look like hair or water? I need to draw more sirens 🧜🏽‍♀️

INPRNT

[hazbineclipse]

My contribution to Mermay!

Featuring Gordon and Elodie

[ezmerayrune]

So I found this searching for something and realized I never posted it when I did mermay a few years ago, so behold, @Saturn_Digital_ (twitter) as a flying fish mermaid. Also, if you have a twitter acc and know how to play Drama Dodge ball, go check them out, they’re one of my fav artists and they deserve the love and support.

Now I don't really remember why I didn't post it, but considering I had to add the background and watermark, I'll assume past me just didn't like the way it came out and gave up. Or maybe the thought of feathered wings being under water bothered me a lot more back then XD

[bbluesidess]

I’m very late to mermay but hey

[haemonart]

Before I'm too late for Mermay! 

[flipppyflopp]

What do you mean I’m late for Mermay 🤡

Right on the last day of May I got the urge to draw Octavinelle and this is the result! I like to think when Azul became friends with the eels that he waited a bit (to make sure they really wanted to be his friends) before showing them his own grotto where he has stuff from the surface, including his personal favorite: his coin collection! I love that Azul’s hobby is coin collecting, it’s just cute and also reminds me of Ariel and her obsession with the surface.

Anyways, I finally have a concept and sketch I’m happy with for Azul’s Inner Child piece so I hope to continue that series soon! ✨

[oobbbear]

Mermay Mermay I’m kind of late but here we go—>

Sun and moon was captured years ago and sold to this aquarium, now they just live here and do performances every now and then. It’s a typical Aquarium AU

Clownfish Sun and Blue shark Moon, no particular reason for the chosen species it just fits aesthetically

(Fun fact clown fish eat their own babies/eggs)

Y/N is the trainer(like dolphin trainer but with mermaids(?)) + their handler

There will be more I’m planning to do some aquarium background designs like the training pool, performance stage, fake pirate ship wreck inside the fish tank and others which I’ll kept secret for now. Same as the Eclipse au it contains zero to no lore(I tried to but it failed) there’re only slices of life and sketchy fluff doodles, anyway stay tuned!