#tw dead merperson

[lost-sunset-canine]

day 6 of mermay 2023 - mushroom 

soo i know this hasn't got to do anything to do with mushrooms but please listen to my thought process qwq !!  soooo it went from : oh mushroom, to rotting mermaid, :0 dead mermaid ,  biiiiig mermaid - many tiny mushrooms, no mushrooms just rotten, dead  so bones, give it bones, saggy skin falling into its self, so skull and shit gonna be a lil visible :0!!!!, hmm gore or no gore thats the question >->, no gore!!, wanna keep it a lil majestic cuz big whale woman , i dont even like whohemen cuz i’m gay as shit xD so why gotta draw it so pretty o^o??? hmmmm, anyway , now dam tiny humans, gonna get that big vs small aspect all down, fuck the background is blank, gotta draw some trees and shit i guess, oooh a parking lot cuz hotel at the beach shit going on tldr - mushroom means possible rotting thing so why not draw a dead whale merperson owo so ye qwq!! this was such a god dam challenge too!!! qwq!! i am trerrible with backgrounds so this was a nightmare to think about and actually color and shade in qwq but i am super happy and proud to how it came out in the end qwq!!  -dairiem

[phantex1708]

[M4M] Fantasy/Historical Roleplay Plot List (Discord only)

Hello, all! Looking for somebody to roleplay with through discord. I’ve been wanting to do a couple of different storylines, so I will share my ideas here! I’ll keep the descriptions short and sweet, as I like to work out any details with whoever I’ll be writing with. Also, I write semi-lit to advanced-lit with proper grammar and punctuation (sorry, it’s a pet peeve of mine) in the third person, past tense. I know that I go back and forth between past tense and present tense in this post, but that’s only because I'm writing descriptions, not the actual story! One last thing, keep in mind that I am totally open to changes in the plots! Don’t feel shy about telling me any ideas you may have!

Siren/Merperson and Sailor: Faolán is but a humble fisherman who spends most of his time out at sea. Having been a pirate stowaway in his angsty teen years, he still knows how to take care of himself out in the great open blue. His livelihood is selling his catches, and he doesn't particularly care for the job, but it keeps him fed and stable. One morning, he wakes up to find a not-so-happy merperson caught up in his nets. However, Faolán has no idea what to do. He’d never even seen a siren before, much less dealt with one directly. Even if he’s a grumpy, bitter man, he can't stand to leave any creature helpless like that. So, he cuts them free. What happens next is up to you and your character! (Alternative: I could use my merman, Ennius, and you could use your own sailor character!)

Reunited Childhood Friends (TW for abuse, familial death): Cody was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. His whole life, he’s been a petty, privileged noble, gold in the eyes of the public. The only downside was his horrible living situation as a young child. His father, although he ran one of the most successful dairy production companies, was a cruel man who often beat him and his mother. Sometimes, he would run off from home to catch a break, and he would find himself in the company of one person each time. In truth, they were an unlikely friend, as nobles speaking with peasants was often seen as an abominable thing. Slowly, the two grew closer, becoming good friends; Cody would sneak out when he could to visit them, and they would go to meet him each time. One day, however, this friend of his stopped meeting him. In fact, he couldn't seem to find them anywhere. Of course, this left him feeling devastated and alone all over again, but there was nothing he could do; his only true friend had left, for one reason or another. The rest of his childhood wasn't much better. The beatings continued, and his father was only becoming worse. It wasn't until, when he was only sixteen, he snapped and killed the wretched man himself. This didn't go without consequence, however, as his mother nearly turned him in to the authorities, and she would have, if she hadn't become ill and passed away shortly after. Years later, Cody is now bitter and hateful. He owns the dairy company and he makes good money, but he lives a lonely life, one where he pushes away nearly everyone with his prickly nature. Imagine his surprise when his old childhood best friend decides to pop into town for a visit. They, unfortunately, are not at all welcomed back. Instead, Cody makes it clear that he resents them for leaving him right before the most difficult period of his life; he wants nothing to do with them. Of course, that’s a lie. He still cares about them deeply, but he’s hurt and reluctant to open up again. (This takes place in 1800s France, by the way!)

Royal Arranged Marriage: Sahknu, a known kingdom of elves, and (your fantasy country/any fantasy country of mine that you would like to use) have been at war for decades. The fighting has clearly taken its toll on both countries, leaving them with little supplies and thousands upon thousands of soldiers dead. Eventually, both leaders realized that they needed to put an end to this one way or another. And, to do that, King Akkar offered his youngest son’s hand in marriage, Voron. This wasn't much of an outlandish offer, as Sahknu had no care for sexuality binaries, as long as there would at some point be a blood-heir from the royal (not the goal of the roleplay, by the way; this is just an explanation of the cultural aspect). Prince Voron is a shy and timid man, not much of the fierce leader his father proclaimed him to be. He is very book-smart and has a passionate love for science and literature. Now in this unfamiliar kingdom, Voron is homesick and nervous.

Hunter and Naga: Nkosi is a fierce naga from desert regions. He is known to hoard stolen treasures in his burrow, attacking anybody who dares come close to his home. Unfortunately for him, the locals no longer want him there and have called for a monster hunter to deal with him. He is unaware of this and doesn't know what’s to come. Although, he certainly won't be happy about having his home trespassed once again.

Plague Doctor and Apprentice (heads up for serial killer-y vibes): Doctor Emyr Idris is well-known for his… interesting treatments for the plague. He is often called brutal, and borderline cruel. There are rumors that he is no doctor at all, just a man who wants to pick apart people out of morbid curiosity. Still, he is a mentor to his lively apprentice, and their difference in personalities balances well. Emyr, to his own surprise, finds that he is slowly taking a liking to them. (alternative: I could use my own apprentice character Alwyn and you would use your plague doctor!)

Let me know if any of these interest you, and if there are any changes you would like to make! I will say right away, I don't at all mind NSFW elements, I will totally write it, but I don't want smut to become the entire storyline. Anywho, please send me a chat if you’re interested!

[fox-buried-in-maple-leaves]

General Masterlist

Ad Vitam Per Morte

Thunder & Lightning Strikes (Alee x Mieran, timeskip) Trust & Vulnerability (Alee x Vesper) Memories of the Past (Alee lore content) 2018 (Sienna & Alee lore content) Goodbyes (Alee & Sienna lore content) A Fleeting Moment (Alee & Sienna lore content) Bath Bomb (Alee x Vesper, soff) Pharmacy (Spiced Maple, Sickfic) Soul Fragment (Alee + Vesper) One Act (Kir Royale, its actually just family angst)

Silence (Alee angst and duty)

Flame (Serafim lore)

Direction (Sequel to Silence)

Contemplation (Alee x Heath fluff)

Prophet (Destan-Mixtio Family Fluff)

Theft (Dead Orbit Fluff)

To Be Loved, Is To Be Changed (Prophet’s Party fluff)

Consumption Is A Love Language (Dead Orbit, Cannibalism babyy)

Soap (Spiced Maple shower fluff)

Date Night (Heath x Alee x Cirino fluff)

Nail Polish (Spiced Maple Fluff)

Ducks (Senette fic! very bittersweet)

Come With Me (Senette fic, bittersweet)

Memories of the Past p2 (Alee lore angst)

Circumstances (Sienna angst)

Dies Animarum (Alee lore, kir royale)

Waterbearer (Alee angst)

Sorin (Alee angst, character introduction)

Mittens (Catfish fluff)

Wide Awake (Severed Pasts angst)

Kisses ask game (Spiced Maple)

The Edge (Fennel bittersweet, Sorin tw)

Borrowed Time (Non canon, Sienna lives au)

The Ledge (Bleeding Ink, suicide tw, hurt/comfort)

Engagement (Spiced Maple fluff)

The Magnum Opus (Aurum series)

Nigredo

Albedo

Citrinitas

Rubedo

Aurum

Genshin Impact

Recharge (Ohm x gn!reader) Banquet (Decord x gn!fatuus!reader) General HCs (Galin x gn!reader x Decord) Bad Mood (Decord x gn!reader) Four AM (Galin x gn!reader) Shades of Grey (Ohm x gn!adventurer!reader, soulmate au) Statue (Ohm x gn!reader, EBG) Stress Baking (Ohm x gn!reader, EBG) Flash Out (Emil angst) In Life, As In Death(Shishigami au, Ohm)

Black Coffee (Mors Caeli fluff)

Rumours (Decord x gn!reader, fluff?)

Rest (The Ambros Twins)

Selkie (Mors Caeli bittersweet)

A Relationship With Mirrors (Sulien angst)

Wanmin (Galin x reader fluff)

Shark Week (Merman!Ajax x Sulien fluff)

Shark Week 2 (Merman!Ajax x Sulien fluff)

Mermay Galin p1 (Merperson!Galin x reader fluff)

Mermay Decord p1 (Merman!Decord x reader fluff)

Mermay Galin p2 (Merperson!Galin x reader fluff)

Mermay Decord p2 (Merman!Decord x reader angst)

Birthday Surprise (Frozen Shadow x reader fluff, Galin birthday fic)

Live For Me? (Mors Caeli fluff{?})

Protection (Decord bittersweet)

Late Night (Emil x reader, modern au)

Ghost of the Past (Emil and Decord reunion)

Fishing Trip (Mors Caeli fluff, a rewrite!)

Dear Ajax (Mors Caeli, bittersweet)

Care (Noctis Aeternitas fluff)

Happy Birthday! (Satoru + Galin fluff)

Present (Noctis Aeternitas fluff)

Honkai Impact 3rd

Elysian Realm - 1 (Honoré lore content) Four Years (Frozen Heart, lore content)

Birthdays 5 + 1 (celebrating friendships)

Rockrose (Frozen Heart, angst, lore content)

Poet (ANGST BABYYYY, ebg sabo)

Ache (Ice Star fluff?ish)

Good Morning, Agent Peregrine (hahaha)

Valorant

Painter (Artisan angst)

Museum Date (Flying Colours Fluff)

How To Love (Flying Colours bitter..sweet?)

Mission Gone Wrong (Artisan lore)

Traitor v3 (Grimshaw lore)

Paladins

Morning (Ay sibling fluff)

Brand New Animal

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Wuthering Waves

Self Indulgent Kisses (Aalto/Esen fluffish)

Boundaries (Aalto/Esen, communication trope)

Amant

Can You Hear Me God? (Mortem Caelorum angst)

Pocky Game Asks

Frozen Shadow

Ohm x Reader

Galin x Reader

Serafim x Reader

Kisa x Reader

Mors Caeli

Ice Star

Masterpiece

Ad Vitam x Stardew

Part 1

March Florals

Sunflower (Masterpiece fluff)

Red Roses (Iceheart’s Aria fluff)

Acacia (Mors Caeli hurt/comfort)

Daffodil (Broken Dove angst)

Plumeria (Whiskers! fluff)

Daisies (Flying Colours bittersweet)

Single Rose (Strung Artist bittersweet)

Petunia (Broken Petals(Alee) angst)

Heliotrope (Ohm angst)

Clovenlip Toadflax (Severed Pasts angst)

Fungus (Artisan x reader bittersweet)

Spider Flower (Burn Unit fluff)

Zinnia (Passive Belief fluff)

Dianthus Barbatus (The Ambros Twins)

Sweet Pea (Noctis Aeternitas fluff)

Tulip (Of Blood & Wine Fluff(?))

Violet (Frozen Shadow fluff)

Black Dahlia (Frozen Heart angst)

Ad Vitam x Persona 5

Tower Confidant (0)

Tower Confidant (1)

Tower Confidant (2)

MerMay 2024

Day 1 : Marine Biologist

Day 2 : Carnivorous

Day 3 : Dwelling/House

Day 4 : Healer

Day 5 : Revenge

Day 6 : Midnight

Day 7 : Breakfast

Day 8 : Market

Day 9 : Semi Aquatic

Day 10 : Recycle

Day 11 : Repaired

Day 12 : Glass

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Day 23 : Colours

AUs

Hirudo

The Evil Within (Part 1, Official)

Revenant (Part 2, Official)

Blizzard (Part 3(?), Official)

Supra Velum

Altars(A discussion on life and death)

[liliacanbiteme]

Twisted wonderland hunger games AU

(Keep in mind i am 99% sure i placed them wrong and this is my first long post feedback would be nice. I am only going to put the funny ones and the most important ones sorry. I will also not do the nights... I am typing this on my phone that is why sorry)

District 1

Kalim Al - asim

Malleus draconia

District 2

Rook hunt

Sliver

District 3

Idia shroud

Ortho shroud

District 4

Vil schoenheit

Jade leech

District 5

Riddle rosehearts

Jack howl

District 6

Floyd leech

Leona kingscholar

District 7

Epel felmier

Sebek zigvolt

District 8

Lilia vanrouge

Jamil viper

District 9

Deuce spade

Trey clover

District 10

Ace trappola

Azul ashengrotto

District 11

Ruggie bucchi

Cater diamond

District 12

Yuu/mc

Grim

The bloodbath

-Ruggie, grim, ortho, jamil, rook, kalim, jade, vil, sliver, deuce run away from the cornucopia.

-Lilia, riddle grab a backpack not realizing it was empty (damn🤣)

-ace finds a bag of explosives (dear god take it away💀)

-azul sets trey on fire with a molotov(💀damn💀)

Day 1

-ace and azul track down and kill ortho(nooo my baby😭)

-yuu/mc thinks about home(damn not much different from nrc💀)

-a lot of people hunt other tributes... There are too many sorry💀

Dead

Trey

Ortho

Malleus

Day 2

-vil, grim and floyd get into a fight and floyd kill them both(😭not grim)

-jamil steals from yuu/mc when he is not looking(if it him idc🥰)

-epel gets explosives from a unknown sponsor(💀 god damn another one that needs it taken away)

Dead

Leona

Sebek

Cater

Vil

Grim

Day 2

-epel catches ace of guard amd kills him

-azul steals from rook when he is not looking(how tho😭)

-jack defeats deuce in a fight, but spears his life(lol)

Dead

Kalim

Ace

Day 4

-idia defeats jack in a fight, but spares him(i surprised)

-sliver chases yuu/mc

Dead

None

Day 5

-a lot of people hunt for other tributes

Dead

None

Night 5 (tw in this one)

I added this because i found these nights important btw

-riddle throws a knife into idia's head(shit you got good aim)

-rook can't handle the circumstances and commits suicide(uhhhhh.... Idk what to say guys)

Day 6

-jack repeatedly stabs deuce to death with a sais(what is a sais??)

-sliver shoots a poisonous blow dart into floyd's neck, slowly killing him

-jade attacks riddle, but manages to escape

-epel stalks yuu/mc(simp much)

Dead

Idia

Rook

Deuce

Floyd

Day 7

-jade runs away from epel

-azul travels to higher ground(sir you are a merperson you need water)

Dead

None

Night 7

-sliver kills ruggie with a sickle

-azul dies from thirst(what did i say💀)

-riddle stabs yuu/mc in the back with a trident( finally some did it)

The feast

-epel ambushes jade and kills him

-jamil kills him with his own weapon

-lilia falls in a frozen lake and drowns

Day 8

-jack dies from an infection

-jamil goes hunting

-sliver tries to sleep through the day(key word TRIED)

Dead

Ruggie

Yuu/mc

Azul

Jade

Riddle

Lilia

Jack

Night 8

-epel and sliver falls into a pit and dies

-jamil questions his sanity

Dead

Epel

Sliver

Winner

Jamil viper🐍

That took too long man let me know if i should do it with the staff as well. Could have done better but i am typing thing on my phone💀

@teeteeweetee

[riddlesrose]

not all that glitters is gold. pt. 1

pairing; merperson reader x childe;tartaglia

im not a fish expert whatsoever so bear with me 

tw?? borderline kidnapping, manipulation 

“hey mom?” you swam up to your mother, who was laying on a rock, soaking the sun in her scales.

“yes, dear?” she met your curious gaze.

“what’s up there?” you pointed up to the top of the sea.

her eyes shot wide open and you could see the terror in her face, “nothing! it’s nothing. there’s… no one up there.”

“don’t lie to me.” you were 12. not born yesterday. you knew there were other species, ones that had fur, ones that flew, and ones that walked on two legs.

“fine. you want to know what’s up there?”

you nodded, expecting her to just scoff.

“there’s murderers up there. you wanna know why you’ve never met your father? he’s dead because of them. people are cruel. they’ll kill us for our tails, fins, even our hair! everything we are, is so precious to them. they make no care to our families and constantly ruin our people!”

you shrunk in fear. the horrifying truth about the people of the land was now exposed to your ever growing mind.

“but-”

“no buts! i don’t want to hear it.”

that was the last time you’d brought up the surface in question to your mother, again.

it’s been a long 18 years, always thinking what else is in the world. or who else you could meet. you’d once, snuck out to get close to the surface, during a night that you were so sure your mother was asleep. you did, in fact, get to see the surface. but that was years ago. things have changed and you soon forgot the sight.

you have everything you want down in the sea. a home, friends, family, lots of little fish to swim around with, a bunch of cute corals you could imagine were other things, anything you could think of, was here for you. but you wanted more. you wanted to meet a human, to see their companions that walked on four legs, to eat different food.

the only reason you knew about what humans did, or what they are was because of themselves. like your mother said, they have no care for your species other than your values or the water you live in. constantly, you’re having to clean up bit and pieces of rubbish that has been carelessly thrown into your home, by ignorant people.

magazines, newspapers, bags of garbage, sure they’d all be water damaged but you could still see the pictures. your mother taught you how to read at an early age and you’ve kept learning. being a curious child wasn’t easy.

“hey mom-” before you could finish your sentence, she was about to swim into the kitchen, where you were.

“i have something important to tell you.” she sounded very serious. usually, she looked excited to tell you the news, but this time felt scary.

“what’s wrong?” 

“come on a swim with me.” 

“okay?”

she never asks you to go on a swim with her. what’s going on? is she going to be okay? you didn’t know but you hopped she’d be fine.

closing the door to the house, you didn’t bother to look at her, since you figured she’d keep talking. however, she stayed silent. you looked over to her, to only see her with a smile hidden behind her hand, looking down. 

you looked around, and you found yourself looking at a herd of multi-coloured seahorses, swarmed around a beautiful iridescent blue pearl necklace. but for what? the seahorses, almost as if controlled, carefully picked up the necklace and swam up to you. extending your hand out, they dropped it. in sunk slowly until it gently landed in your hand.

“happy birthday, dear.” 

“thank you, its wonderful.” you turned to her, tail fluttering behind you and you swarmed her in a hug. she gratefully accepted it. 

“how about i go out and buy some things to make dinner tonight, i’ll help you.” 

“are you sure? you don’t want to stay home? i can-” 

“nope, i want to go.” hands on your hips, like a determined child, you pouted. 

your mother smiled as she sighed, “alright, go ahead, my little adult.” and then she winked. bashfully, you swam away, not without waving at her again before she re-entered the house. 

your tail pushed you forwards, towards the city market where you loved to spend free time, chatting away with anyone or looking through the markets offerings. you were quite well known in your community, being the little social fish you were. the blue pearls shone in the light from the sun, it truly was beautiful. 

the food market seemed to be a little scarce today, so you decided against buying anything and hoped you had something good enough at home.

taking your time home, you could appreciate the colourful corals and sea creatures passing by. one little fish caught your attention, specifically. after slowly approaching it, it didn’t swim away so you figured you’d take a closer look. with some quick thinking, you found it to be a baby mandarin fish, seemly lost from it’s family. making sure you don’t touch it, remembering it could be poisonous if you scared it and it bit you or something, you followed it as it began to swim away. you wanted to make sure it didn’t get hurt while returning to it’s family or a safe place to stay. 

you didn’t realize how far you had followed the colourful fish because before you knew it, it was getting dark out and you didn’t know where you were. none of the corals looked familiar nor any buildings. seems like you swam a marathon because when you stopped to look around, your tail ached a bit. 

“definitely need to watch where i’m going next time... maybe, if i go this way?” you tried to go back where you came from, but you really didn’t know which part of the sea this was. without any way to let your mother know you were lost, you began to panic. 

“okay, if i just, uh... go.. this way?” you probably looked crazy, swimming in circles and talking to yourself. taking ahold of your arms, you stopped flapping you tail, and let yourself fall onto the sand just bellow you, so you were sitting down. 

“yeah, no, not that way. i’m lost.” sadness filled your mind and you didn’t see anything, as it became late enough that everyone, anywhere had gone to sleep. 

feeling a small nudge against your back, you realized that there were some seahorses all around you, desperately trying to wake you. seahorses were so small… you’d guessed it was your back that was sensitive enough to feel their small head butt’s and tail smacks. the small herd of probably 5 seahorses looked as if they were in shock. you, still half asleep from the spot in the sand, didn’t understand what was going on nor why they looked so disturbed.

more fish swam past you, and the seahorses took off with them. realizing why they were all so scared, you tried to follow suit.

“damn it, tail, move!” the cramp from last night resurfaced ten fold, your body must’ve not liked sleeping on the sand like that. without your tail to get you anywhere, you were screwed.

“cmon… don’t let this be the end.” trying to push past the pain, you kept your arms and tail moving as fast as possible, but the ever growing shadow of a huge ship clouded the ground underneath you. only then did you properly take a look at what you were trying to escape.

a fish net. those damn pirates, taking all they want again. you kept swimming, but it wasn’t enough. the bot was faster than you. your mother was right. mother… she was probably worried sick to her scales at this point. you haven’t been home since last night when you went out to the market.

the net to the ship was so long, and very wide, that even if you tried swimming parallel to it, you’d get caught. no matter what was going to happen, you were completely and utterly fucked.

regardless to the thoughts in your mind, you kept going. kept pushing yourself on. your heart was racing, so determined to get home, or even somewhere safe but you just had to wander off into a place with little to no coral, or any monuments, nothing to seek shelter in. you managed to keep a distance from the net, peering over your shoulder, you saw the corners of the net start to close on themselves, like the boat had had enough fish.

relaxing, you let yourself slow down, since you were so sure the boat wasn’t moving any further in your direction, you took a deep breath in and held it for a moment. feeling your heart beating in your ears, the adrenaline washed away quickly. but the pain in your tail from having stimulated it’s cramp, grew worse.

you let the breath out, with bubbles floating upwards to the surface, you watched them go. seeing the top of the sea meeting the bottom of the boat, made you think. why did they need all of those fish? why did they hunt down your species? people must know you existed by now… why do they still need proof? is it only proof they’re after? thinking back on what your mother said, they wanted our tails? scales? even our hair? are humans really that greedy?

is that why they took your father? for his tail? that’s absurd.

without noticing the sway of the fish filled net, it was under you. with the movement of the waves, the boat had moved when you weren’t paying attention, due to your mind being in other places.

you froze in shock. was this how you were going to die? we’re going going to get caught like a helpless fish due to your own thoughts?

the net was pulled higher up to the surface and you didn’t know what to do. your mind was yelling at you to move, to swim away, to get the hell out of this death trap, but you couldn’t move. it was like you were face to face with a shark, something that has happened before. you’re more scared now than you’ve ever been. mother was right. humans are cruel.

defeatedly, you watched the corners of the net come together above your head and clamp together.

“…” you floated in silence. trying not to lay upon any of the encased fish alongside you trapped in the net, helplessly. some of them were trying to poke out through the gaps in the net, and if they were small enough, they succeeded. but being a whole person you knew there was no getting out…

feeling the net sway back and forth, you crossed you arms over your chest and huffed. again, the bubbles rose to the surface and you watched them go. noticing you were ever so close to the surface you began to panic. being totally unsubmerged from the water? you could die if not in some kind of water. it’s but like you’d start flopping around like a fish out of water as soon as you hit the hair, you would first dry out then start to need the water.

for some reason, you hoped that they’d see you and let you go. feeling some sympathy. but after hearing your mothers stories about humans, you knew you were fish food. you were nothing but a tail and money to these damn pirates.

your head was the first to come out of the water. next was your chest and torso, then your tail. the blue pearls on your neck and the shiny colour of your tail shone in the warm sun.

hearing the idle chatter of people on board, you tried not to make any sudden moments, the slimy, flopping fish under you didn’t make it any easier. coming into your thoughts, you knew what you had to do. escape? no. give these horrible people a piece of your mind. how they didn’t see you already was beyond you. maybe it was the sun. it was behind you and they’d have to be looking directly into the sun to properly see you.

targeting a man on board, pulling on the net, you decided you’d yell at him.

“hey you!” you pointed towards the seemingly younger person, blonde hair, talking to a woman with dark brown hair. you didn’t care for specifics, you were angry now.

“i’m talkin’ to you!” louder this time, you were. you did end up grabbing the attention of the two on the ship.

“what was- holy shit! get the captain!”

“wha- wow!” the young man raced off with the woman trailing behind. 

your heart dropped. captain? did they want to see you? did they know who you were? then it clicked. these were pirates. catching fish in merperson territories. they knew what they were doing.

the barely audible thumb of boots was heard before more people were seen than before.

“wow,”

“why do you do this,” you interrupted. “you take the fish, you take our people! why!?”

“because. pretty things shouldn’t be kept where no one can see.” with the motion of the captains wrist, the net was loaded onto the ship. you sat there helplessly, since there wasn’t anything you could do at this point. 

“we’re kept where no one can see because of people like you!” 

“like us?” the subordinate looked offended.

“exactly.” you spat. ignorant people deserve ignorance back. 

a tall man with messy, sandy orange hair, a dark velvet eyepatch strewn across his left eye with the remnants of a scar poking out from either side of it, an old and definitely over-worn frock coat over a button up white long shirt, tucked into his baggy pants, all bottomed off with a pair of mid-calf brown buckle boots. stood tall, in between some, shorter, crew handlers. to be fair, he wasn't the worst looking thing you’ve seen, that’s for sure. 

with looking at his outfit, compared to those of the others, you could only deduct that he was the captain, and the one that called you a ‘pretty thing’. 

the captain kneeled down to where you were. 

“let’s get you off of the ground, shall we? away from the fish?”

you didn’t want to trust him. you wanted to jump out of there. but there was no way that was going to be possible. can’t walk on a tail. he extended his hand towards you, you thought about it then blatantly stared at him. some of the crew started laughing, only then did he realise what he was trying do to. 

“oh, right. tail.” he looked away, embarrassed. you let yourself smile at his genuine action. but not for long. you wanted to go home. 

“what do you want with me?” since he was down at your level, you didn’t have to be as loud.

the sandy-haired captain turned to his crew, “into the hold, ya go, get the thing ready, we’ve been waiting for this!”

the whole crew scurries off to either follow the captain's orders, or get back to manning the ship. 

“now that they’re gone, you ‘n i can talk.”

“what if i don’t want to talk to the man that just took me from my home.”

“ouch. but fair, i get it. and… sorry. catching a merperson wasn’t on my itinerary for the day.” 

“... then let me go.”

“no can do, sweetheart.” 

“excuse me? why not!” 

“because you,” he pointed his finger right at you, then you took your own hand and swatted it away.” “feisty, anyways, you can help us.”

“help you? what can a water creature do to help a human with something that they don’t already know?” 

before he could answer, one of his subordinates ran up from the bottom of the ship. he saluted like the captain was the most important person ever, and to the young boy, he probably was. 

“it’s ready, sir!”

“i told you to drop the ‘sir’, it’s fine, bennett.” 

“uh, yes s- yes, okay!” the boy looked incredibly embarrassed. 

leaning against the beam of the deck, you waited for their everlasting conversation to stop. after realizing that if you don’t make it into some type of water soon, you could potentially hurt yourself, you made quick thinking of the situation and tried hulling yourself back over the beam. with your tail over the edge, you were ready to push yourself into the water below. 

“captain!” you can only assume bennett saw you trying to escape and didn’t want to let it happen. you thought you were free to jump down but after seeing how far up you actually were from the surface made you nervous. you didn’t notice the captain behind you. you only did notice when he put his hand on your back, as if letting you go, but didn’t make any move to push you out or pull you back on. 

“it’s a far ways down, isn’t it?” you could hear the smile in his voice, without having to look. you hadn’t even known him for an hour and you already hated his guts. 

“y-yeah. it is. so what?” you tried to sound uninterested, but your voice failed you. 

“you’re a long way from home, aren’t you?” this time, he sounded more genuine. 

“so what if i am. doesn’t help your situation, does it?”

“no, but it makes it harder for you to escape, right? you don’t want to be a lost creature at sea, do you?” 

“well no-”

“then stay with us. let me help you, it’ll end in your favour and then we’ll take you home.” 

“how can i trust you?”

“ever made a pinky promise?”

“a pinky, what?”

“it’s something i would do in my home land, we’d lock our pinky fingers together, here give me your hand,” slowly, you leaned into the hand that was holding you back so you didn’t fall with the crash of a wave, and gave him your hand. he latched his small finger onto yours and curled it around, you mimicked him. “just like that! now, let me tell you how it goes, you make a pinky promise, you keep it all your life. you break a pinky promise, i throw you on the ice. the cold will kill your pinky, that once betrayed your friend, the frost will freeze your tongue off so you never lie again.” 

“that was gruesome. but i’ll take up your offer on killing your pinky, though.” 

“hey! that’s only if i lie! which i wont,” he huffed and pouted like a kid. “now what do we say, we get you to a more comfortable spot?” 

“... as long as i get to chop your tongue off.”

“no.” he stuck his tongue out at you. seemingly a little more comfortable, you let him use the hand that was already around your back as a support, while you swung your tail back over the beam. with his left hand on your back, around your waist, he bent down and lifted you. since you couldn’t walk, this was the best way to get around for now. 

you decided on keeping a high guard for now just in case, because your mother doesn’t lie. but… no. you can’t afford to trust so easily. 

they just took you from your home and are promising to bring you back after. why did you believe them? they could easily be lying straight to your face right now. 

“can you hurry up, i can feel myself drying out.” the least he could do was make sure you didn’t start dying in his arms…

“oh! yeah sure, we’re almost there anyways, just down these stairs.”

“where are you even going to keep me?”

“you say that like you’re an animal.”

“i basically am.”

“here, just look.”

he showed you into the hold on the ship that looked like it was fit for the queen. it looked ad if the crew just took a portion of the sea and placed it in the bottom of the ship. there was a huge water supply, rocks and corals. it looked like a little beach, there was sand leading into the water and huge windows so the natural light was always shining through.

“it looks like you’ve been expecting a merperson for some time now.” you kept your gaze on the water, determined to get in it.

the captain set you down in the water of the beautiful and lively sanctuary and smirked, not a cocky one, more of a… show-off kind. you relished the feeling of the water around you, once again. you swore never to be out of the water for that long again. leaning against one of the rocks, he spoke,

“i had this ship made just for me. i’ve been researching merpeople since i was young. i always knew they existed. i was so enamoured with the thought of a species of people that could live and breathe in the water. i don’t intend on ever hurting you or your people, really, catching you was a big surprise and it wasn’t supposed to happen.” he sat down near another rock, on the sand.

 you vacillated your thoughts whether to stay put and allow yourself to be this close to a human again or to move back and keep some distance. sinking in the water, you left nothing above to let your gills breath normally. bringing your head above water, you looked at the captain again. 

“before we continue whatever we’re doing, can i get your name?” he looked shocked. 

“my name? well sure! let me introduce myself, i am tartaglia, captain of this here ship.” he smiled like a kid. 

“tartaglia, huh? that’s a pretty long name, how about i just call you…”

“everyone calls me childe, how about that?”

“childe? that’s pretty silly for a name.” 

he feigned being hurt, dramatically slapping a hand to his heart and the back of his other hand on his forehead, “you wound me, doll.” 

the hand over his forehead dropped to his land and the hand over heart slid down into the sand, he slid his fingers through it and sighed. 

“well, are ya going to tell me your name?” and so you did.

“i think that’s a very fitting name.” 

“is that supposed to be a compliment? because, thank you.” 

“i’ve got a question for you.”

you brought your hand up to your neck, where the string of blue pearls still sat and smiled, you noticed he had watched you do that, so maybe he was going to ask about them. he watched as you spun one of them around the string while you waited for his question. you cocked your head to the side to feign innocence.

“how are you with waves?”

“...”

“right! you… live in the… water… haha… i’m going to stop asking questions now…” 

this time, instead of hiding your smile like up on the deck, you let yourself snicker at his incompetence. 

“how do you keep not realizing i’m a literal fish?”

“i’m… going to have to get used to it,” he rubbed the back of his neck and looked away, out of one of the windows. “looks like the sun has gone down, i can’t hear footsteps up there, must be time to wrap up the day.” he stood up from his spot in the sand and swiped off the stuff that stuck to his pants. 

while doing so, he was bent over closer to you, so you seized this opportunity to flick a bit of water at him with your tail. leaning against the rock for support, you pushed your tail to the surface and directed it straight at him. it wasn’t very much since you didn’t want to totally drench him, just enough to get his attention. 

“hey! that’s not fair!” 

“too bad, so sad. i have a tail, you don’t, you have legs, i don’t.” you triumphantly turned your nose in the air. 

“i’m not going to throw sand at you, but why’d you splash me with your magnificent tail, have i mentioned it’s beautiful?” the tips of his ears were red. he was embarrassed, how cute.

getting nervous yourself, you tried to sound unaffected by his regard, “no, but thank you, again. and i had a question.”

“what is this, 21 questions?” he laughed, but you didn’t understand.

“what’s 21 questions?”

“it’s a game you play and ask questions, hence the name.”

“uh… alright? sounds a bit pointless to me but go human, go.” you balled your fist and circled it in the air.

“human? rude. i told you two of my names, and you choose to call me human.” 

“yes i do, now… i… forgot my previous question.” you bit your lip.

“well, it is quite late now, it’s completely dark out, i’ll leave you be. i’ll come check on you in the morning.” 

“it is late. good night, childe.” 

“good night!” he waved, as he walked up the stairs to his quarters for the night.

all writing is my own, no reposts, edits or translations.

[verai-marcel]

Master List of RDR2 Fics

Last Updated: 3/18/2023

Trigger Warnings in (parenthesis), other tags in Chapter 1 or beginning of fic. If a link doesn’t work, check #writing or #rdr2 fanfic or #rdr2 drabble or #rdr2 headcanons to find it. Latest fics have a *NEW* next to them.

I’ll try to mark things as Female Reader (F!Reader), Male Reader (M!Reader), or Gender Neutral Reader (GN!Reader). If I forget, just let me know so I can update.

Red Dead Online Original Characters are on the bottom of this list. Also find them tagged under #rdo oc.

Also all my fics (including ones not posted on tumblr) can be found on my AO3 page here: https://archiveofourown.org/users/Verai

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One Shots (Newer fics at the top of the list):

Spy Awry 2: Mail Room Boogaloo - Arthur x Fem!Reader, modern AU, 18+ (DubCon) 

Spy Awry - Arthur x Fem!Reader, modern AU, 18+ (DubCon)

Serendipitous Meetings - Arthur x Fem!Reader, modern AU, 18+

Forever and Always -  Arthur x Fem!Reader, fluff 

Of Dragons and Love - Arthur x Fem!Reader, 18+

Sharing is Caring - Arthur x Fem!Reader, Charles x Fem!Reader, 18+

Maid for Him - Arthur x Fem!Reader, Canon divergent AU, 18+

A Bear of a Man - Werebear Arthur x Fem!Reader, 18+

Know Your Place - Angry Low Honor Arthur x Fem!Reader, 18+ (NonCon, DubCon)

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My Series:

The Upsides of Property Damage (3 of 5 chapters posted, Ongoing, co-author with @shootybangbang)

Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 

Double Dedication - AU, Morgan Twins x F!Reader, 18+ (Complete)

Between High & Low: Chapter 1 | Chapter 2

Possession & Punishment

Payback

Vulgarity & Vows: Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 

Noir AU - Arthur is head of security in a night club run by the Van der Linde family, and you’re a backup singer in the club. (Complete)

My Song Bird - Arthur x Singer Fem!Reader, 18+

Instinct - Arthur x Singer Fem!Reader, 18+ 

Ride Through My Heart - Modern AU - “Biker AU” - Tattoo Artist Arthur x Dancer Fem!Reader, John x Florist Fem!Reader, 18+ (Complete)

Before This Dance Is Through - Modern AU Tattoo Artist Arthur x Dancer Fem!Reader - Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3

Clean - Side Story

The Light That You Shine - John x Florist F!Reader - Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6

The Things That We Could Be - Charles x Journalist F!Reader - Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3

This Is Perfection - Model Javier x Photo Intern Fem!Reader

Do What I Dare - Tattoo Artist Arthur x Dancer Fem!Reader

Neighborly Affection - AKA “Neighbor AU”, Modern Mechanic Arthur x IT Help Tech Fem!Reader, 18+ (Complete)

The Man Next Door: Chapter 1 - Beginnings | Chapter 2A - High Honor Arthur version | Chapter 2B - Low Honor Arthur version

First Round’s On You: Side A - High Honor | Side B - Low Honor

Meeting The Friends - Side A - High Honor | Side B - Low Honor

Playing Dress-Up - Side A - High Honor | Side B - Low Honor

Stress Relief - Side A - High Honor | Side B - Low Honor

Taking Time For You - Side A - High Honor | Side B - Low Honor 

Tech Support - Side A - High Honor | Side B - Low Honor

Domestic Bliss - Side A - High Honor | Side B - Low Honor

Life Level Up - Side A - High Honor | Side B - Low Honor | Epilogue

Corrections - Modern AU - “Prisoner AU” - Prisoner/Construction Worker Arthur x Prison Guard Fem!Reader, Charles x Vet Fem!Reader, Javier x Barista Fem!Reader, 18+ (Complete)

Submit to Release - Low Honor Arthur x Fem!Reader, originally a request one-shot (DubCon)

Side Story: Arthur’s First Day Out - Arthur & Charles, best buddies

Invitation Only - Medium Honor Arthur x Fem!Reader

Into The Wolf’s Den | Chapter 1 | Chapter 2  - Medium Honor Arthur x Fem!Reader

Revealing More - Medium Honor Arthur x Fem!Reader

The Reality of Idle Fantasies  - Medium Honor Arthur x Fem!Reader

Lost and Found - Charles x Fem!Reader

Side Story: Charles Volunteers - Charles volunteers at an animal shelter

More Than Words | Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 - Charles x Fem!Reader

Confessing Darkness - Arthur x Fem!Reader

Caring for Kitten - Charles x Fem!Reader

All Tied Up - Arthur x Fem!Reader

Breaking Habits - Charles x Fem!Reader

Absolution - Arthur x Fem!Reader

What Is Real | Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 - Javier x Fem!Reader

Sweet Surrender - Arthur x Fem!Reader

Forever In Your Arms - Vampire Arthur x F!Reader, 18+ (Complete)

Part 1: Midnight Rendezvous: Chapter 1 | Chapter 2

Part 2: Midnight Promises: Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 (TW: some angst, assisted suicide, death, blood)

Desperate Desire - AU - “Deputy AU” - Deputy Arthur x Doctor’s Assistant/Burglar Fem!Reader, 18+ (Complete)

Sinful Payment: Low Honor Arthur x Fem!Reader (NonCon)

A Fortnight of Falling: Medium to High Honor Arthur x Fem!Reader (DubCon)

Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3

A Reason to Return - High Honor Arthur

An Unconventional Union - High Honor Arthur

Inescapable Rapture: Low Honor Arthur x Fem!Reader (DubCon)

Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5

Back Alleys Are No Place For Proper Ladies - Low Honor Arthur, Consensual Non-consent

Taste of You - Incubus!Arthur x Fem!Reader, 18+ (Complete)

Part 1: The Sweet Taste of You

Part 2: The Pure Taste of You

Inevitably, Irrevocably - Arthur x Female OC (Links to AO3)(Complete)

Trial

Tribulation

Torment

Tempest

Terminal

Time & Again

A Corrupting Touch - Low Honor Arthur x Gender Neutral Reader, 18+ (Complete) (DubCon, NonCon)

Part 1: Compulsion (NonCon)

Part 2: Coercion (NonCon)

Part 3: Constriction (NonCon)

Part 4: Captivation (DubCon)

Captured Hearts - Low Honor Arthur x Bounty Hunter Fem!Reader, 18+ (Complete) (DubCon)

Part 1: Reversal of Fortune

Part 2: Chase Me Down

Part 3: Let Go

Part 4: Breaking Point (TW: Attempted Rape)

Wind and Water - Arthur x OC, Grace Chang - Short fics

Open Hand, Closed Fist

Chopsticks

In The Palm Of His Hand

A Name By Any Other

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Tumblr requests/gifts (Newer fics at the top of the list):

Not What He Seems - Arthur x Fem!Reader, High & Low honor, 18+ 

Low Honor  |  High Honor

Holiday Surprise - Charles x Fem!Reader, Christmas Lovin’, 18+

Heart of Starlight - Arthur x Unnamed Female, Mythology-inspired, 18+

After-Heist Delight - Samson Finch x Fem!Reader, 18+ 

Snapped -  High Honor Arthur x Fem!Reader, 18+ (Slightly DubCon)

Time For Us - Charles x Arthur, fluff, romance

A Smile Worth More Than Gold - Arthur x Eleanor Ivie (OC), fluff, romance

Hidden Desires - Low Honor Arthur x F!Reader, 18+

Surprises - Arthur x Gender Neutral Reader, lingerie, 18+

Motivational Training - Dual Honor Arthur x Gender Neutral Reader, Modern AU, 18+

Chapter 1 | Chapter 2A - High Honor | Chapter 2B - Low Honor

Healing Touch - Low Honor Arthur x Healer Fem!Reader, 18+

Locker Room Lesson - Arthur, John, Charles, & Javier x Fem!Reader, Modern AU, 18+

Rough Competition - Low Honor Arthur x Fem!Reader Outlaw, 18+

Helping Hands - Low Honor & High Honor Arthur x GN!Reader with sensitive gag reflex, Short Fic, 18+

Better Than a Dream - High Honor Arthur x Fem!Reader Outlaw, 18+

Solicitations - Arthur x Fem!Reader, based off this drabble, 18+

Chapter 1 | Chapter 2

Business Time at the Bistro - Store Manager Arthur x Fem!Reader, Modern AU, 18+

untitled drabble, takes place after story

Alternative Payment - Low Honor Arthur x In Debt Fem!Reader, 18+ (NonCon/DubCon)

Trapper Keeper - Arthur x Trapper Fem!Reader, 18+

Chapter 1 | Chapter 2A: High Honor | Chapter 2B: Low Honor

Just This Once - Arthur x Abigail, 18+

Giving Up Ain’t So Bad - Low Honor Arthur x Bratty Fem!Reader, 18+ (DubCon)

Reading Between The Lines - Arthur x Librarian Fem!Reader, 18+ (Mild DubCon)

Mail for You - Low Honor Arthur x Mail Carrier Fem!Reader, 18+

The Better to Take You  - Werewolf Arthur x Fem!Reader, 18+

RIde'em Cowgirl - Low Honor Arthur x Drunk Fem!Reader, 18+

A Curious Experiment - Low Honor Bounty Hunter Arthur x Reader, 18+ (DubCon)

Male Reader | Female Reader

Defying Discipline - Low Honor Professor Arthur x Fem!Reader, Modern AU, One shot, 18+ (DubCon)

Playing for Keeps - Low Honor Arthur x Fem!Reader, One shot, 18+ (NonCon, DubCon)

Worth the Risk - High Honor Arthur x Fem!Reader, One shot, 18+

Steal A Moment With You - Low Honor Arthur x Fem!Reader, One shot, 18+

Lesson In Humility - Low Honor Arthur x Rich Virgin Fem!Reader, One shot, 18+

One and Only - High Honor Arthur x Fem!Reader, 4 Chapters, 18+

Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 3 | Chapter 4

Getting Into Character - High Honor Arthur x Fem!Reader, One shot, 18+

A Hard Lesson - Low Honor Arthur x Fem!Reader, One shot, 18+ (DubCon)

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Tumblr Headcanons: Search for RDR2 Headcanons!

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Tumblr Drabbles:

untitled - Charles x Reader, fluff by the campfire (Gender Neutral)

Sensitive - Arthur x F!Reader who orgasms too easily, 18+

Installing - Arthur helps install your cable modem (Gender Neutral)

untitled - Arthur has a skinny crush (Gender Neutral)

When Love Blooms - Arthur is the Death Horseman

Arthur in Modern Times AU Series (Gender Neutral):

untitled - Christmas time, Arthur gets a mistletoe belt buckle.

untitled - Arthur helps get rid of your headache, 18+

untitled - Arthur learns about BDSM, 18+

Caught - Wacom Tablet Pt. 2 - Arthur learns what a blow job is, 18+

Wacom Tablet Pt. 1 - Arthur learns how to use a Wacom tablet

untitled - Arthur helps crack your back (Gender Neutral)

Part 1 | Part 2 - Arthur gives you hugs (Gender Neutral)

untitled - Charles gives you a comforting hug (Gender Neutral)

Imagine bartender!Arthur - Arthur as a modern day bartender (Gender Neutral)

Black Belle - Arthur submitting to Black Belle, 18+

Shower Singing - Modern!Arthur sings in the shower, F!Reader

Uniformly Speaking - Arthur as a UPS delivery man, Modern AU, GN!Reader

untitled - Arthur teaches GN!Reader how to kiss

untitled - Beer enthusiast GN!Reader x Arthur

untitled - Soliciting Arthur for “services” (Gender Neutral)

untitled - Merperson GN!Reader x Arthur

Dream Dad - Single Dad Arthur x Single Parent Reader, Gender Neutral

untitled - Bartender!F!Reader x Arthur

untitled - Gender neutral reader sucks on Arthur’s fingers, 18+

untitled - Modern AU, Charles practices hairdressing on you (Gender Neutral).

Change of Standards - Modern AU, Arthur & You walk through Target (Gender Neutral).

See What I See - Modern AU, Arthur gets scouted by a modeling agent (F!Reader).

Timeslip - Modern AU, Arthur falls into a time portal and meets you (Gender Neutral).

GIve or Take - Arthur drops his journal, and you pick it up (Gender Neutral).

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Everett Osborn - RDO OC

Everett’s Backstory

Cactus - A short convo between Everett and the local sheriff.

Everett x Thief F!Reader series (Complete):

Domestication - Everett traps you, 18+ (DubCon)

Dominion - Everett finds you again, 18+ (DubCon)

Rewarding His Pet - Everett runs into you and gives you a reward, 18+

Between the Law - Everett x GN!Reader x Tom Davies, 18+

Mistaken - Drabble - Everett gets mistaken for another cowboy.

untitled - Drabble - Everett meets said cowboy after borrowing his hat.

An Unexpected Development - Everett x Allie Foster, RDO AU, OC x OC, 18+

Verai Marcel AKA Min - RDO OC

Verai’s Back Story

untitled - Drabble - A little bit of angst, featuring Fletcher

Firsts & Lasts - Verai/Min x Mateo, a story of her past, 18+

Everett x Verai x Mateo

Inexplicably Inevitable - Min & Everett run into a ghost from the past. 18+, MM, MMF

Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 *NEW*

Everett x Verai

Dumpling - Verai/Min & Everett make new year’s dumplings.

Counting Stars - Songfic, Verai & Everett work on their relationship.

untitled - Drabble, Verai & Everett, right after their first night.

Forward - Drabble, Verai, with Everett’s help, moves forward from her past.

Cathartic - Verai tells Everett about someone she loved in the past.

We’ve Only Just Begun - Full Fic - When Everett met Verai for the first time.

Braid - Short Fic - Everett has more skills than he lets on.

Decision - Short Fic - Everett makes a decision. Feature Kira, Stevie, & Ruby from Death Squad.

Stay - Drabble - Everett finds his safe place.

Soft OC Ask - Drabble - A short journal entry from Verai about Everett.

Names - Drabble - Everett asks Verai for her real name.

Rain - Drabble - Everett has a moment in the rain with Verai.