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‘I came here for sanctuary Away from the winds and the sounds of the city I came here to get some peace Way down deep where the shadows are heavy.’ BASTILLE - SKULLS

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Is the 100+ Followers Special event still here? If yes, I would like to ask some questions, please. 1) What will happen if the person who is being courted moved to a place far away from the sea? Will the courtship process be canceled? 2) What will happen if the courted person reject every gifts that were given to them? Will they be in danger? 3) What if the courted person tries to hurt the mers? Will the courtship be cancelled? Thank you in advance! Sorry if I sound rude.

You didn't sound rude at all! And no, it's not anymore, you and one other person just missed the deadline! So I'll be answering this as myself!

1. So, starting with point one, we're assuming that the person is a human! If that's the case, it depends in what kind of merfolk the courters are. Selkie's will usually follow their chosen mate if they haven't moved farther than 1 hour away from the ocean, reporting back to the pod every few days or so. If they've moved/are going to move farther than that, it's usually a good idea to inform the courting pod of what's happening. It may cause some difficulties within the pod that's courting you. However, it's not always solid.

Remember, Merfolks are a lot like Humans in the fact that they're incredibly complex, and won't react the exact same in similar situations. So keep that in mind while interacting with your merperson!

2. Onto the second point: I believe I briefly mentioned what's supposed to happen if it's a smaller, less important cluster. What I mean by "smaller cluster" is up to 4 members, and they don't have any extremely relevant jobs. They're the "grunts" of this underwater mafia.

If their chosen person rejects gifts from these guys, they'll usually back off because, in merfolks world, females hold quite a bit of power. Plus, to them, the only reason their chosen would reject their advances would be that your "pod" is of a higher rank, and it's generally not a good idea to PO someone higher on the foodchain than you.

For the larger, more important clusters, 1 rejection is just words. It usually takes a small bit of physical rejection - a shove, punch, heck even biting if someone gets too handsy - to shoo them away. That's because these guys are the "top dogs" and generally have the skill set to protect their mates. The reason they get so pushy about courting is because they want to protect the person they're courting. They want to provide, and they understand that their higher position can make mers below them nervous and thus, instinctively reject the first advancement.

3. And lastly: If the person being courted hurt the mers, well...

If it's another merfolk that harmed them, that's an immediate fight. Think of it like a lion and lioness. If they're of equal standing, they'll clash for a few seconds, perhaps even involving other members of nearby clusters before simply separating and sulking off. If there's a power imbalance, it doesn't go the way you think.

First off: it has to be explicitly clear that their chosen is attacking them to seriously injure them. Because, as stated above, most lash outs will be shrugged off as rejections instead of actual malicious intent. As for the power imbalance aspect, it's actually the lower ranked mer that has the upperhand here. As I mentioned in point 2, high ranked clusters absolutely cherish their chosen mates-to-be. Unfortunately, that can also lead to the problem of not wanting to raise a hand towards them.

For a human mate, it depend on how far along you've gotten.

Should you be really early into the process, Low and High ranked mers will immediately back off. They aren't interested in such a violent human, thank you. Plus, humans aren't exactly hard to come by.

If you're later in the process, then it probably won't be much different than if another had done it. (Although you may come away with a few less limbs and a shit ton of scars in the case of the lower ranked mers)

ITS SPOOOKY MONTH!! basically I saw a picture of an elk skull on reddit, then remembered what a leshen was, thennnnn... what if Giorno was forest god/ leshen?  I remembered to record THE WHOLE PROCESS this time, so as soon as that finishes rendering I’ll post it too.

Some of you may recognize my model for Giorno being the one I’m using for my comic adaptation of Merfolk Mating Rituals are Confusing by @zippers-flowers-and-wine- update for that too! I now have a production schedule! So there will be more updates for that in the next few weeks :D

Getting professional bout this...

Hello! ^^ I heard that you are taking art requests. How about Squalo and Tiziano in wedding tuxedos? I'm curious to see them in your style. Please don't feel pressured to draw my request. It's all up to you! Thank you in advance. Have a nice day!

Can do! I’ve gotten one other request but this will be number 2 in line! I’ve got schedule for about 5 requests total so next 3 are first come first serve

A render landscape I did for the Stardust Lounge discord server prompt- this time the theme is studio Ghibli- inspired from a desktop background I have from Howel’s Moving Castle. I’ll be posting a speed draw to show how much photoshop work I do after the renders are done.

Also....It’s been a hot minute since I’ve posted anything... Turns out staying inside all the time and working from home sped up the timeline for my seasonal depression to kick in. Luckily I caught my own warning signs and have made some adjustments to try and mitigate the issues I’m having. This has turned into kind of a venting post but also I hope I can give a message to other people feeling isolated, depressed or otherwise not well during this crazy time.

It’s ok to admit when you need help.

Know what is normal for you.

Do your best to follow through with your recovery plan.

You are not alone in your mental health journey. As an older person here I volunteer to adopt any one of you that needs some extra support. I cant promise I’ll have the right answer for you, but I can listen.