Speaking of tentacles

[maderr]

Cause aren't we always?

Nikery tried to distract me today by discussing merman ^_~ and I wondered how they would differ from ocean to ocean and that reminded me I wanted to write a story for tailtales involving a merman and a more ursula-type merman. squidman. whatever.

Except I really don't feel like building merpeople societies quite yet. Still, it's popping up more and more frequently in my head, which means it'll probably start yammering and banging up there before much longer.

Get enough slush in me and who knows, maybe I'll get fed up with knight-speak (because oh let me tell you what a pain in the ass that tone can be to keep correct) and switch naughty sea creatures.


*EDIT*

Still waiting for slush to reach a good-enough consistency. In the meantime, playing with my eternal favorite - amaretto. Odd choice for me to favor, because it's so sweet, but I am fond.

I know a lot of people don't drink b/c they don't like the taste of alcohol. If that is you, I recommend this:

Amaretto
Ginger Ale
Cranberry juice.

Uh, don't ask me measurements. I use a rocks glass, maybe a quarter of that amaretto, a healthy splash of cranberry and the rest ginger ale ^^;; Measuring is for wusses.

Comments

[skylark97.livejournal.com]

Tentacles! *tackle glomps* ^____________^!! Oh, see, now I'm intrigued. Does squidman get to be a part of merman culture, or is he an outcast because of his tentacliness? Or! Is it the other way around? And how do you develop merpeople societies? And dude, I'm going to stop asking questions now and go back to the yay! Tentacles! ^_^

[maderr.livejournal.com]

See, that's what I was pondering. Maybe the squid types are a smaller clan? We could go for full angst and call them outcast, or half angst and they're just a small clan that keeps to itself.

Well, as Nikery suggested, mermen in the really cold waters would have thicker scales, and more of them. Tropical-type water merpeople would have brighter colors, fewer scales. There's also the question of communication -- nix vocals altogether and stick with telepathy (easy out for writers) or alter them enough they communicate more like other sea creatures, with tones and calls and whatall. And there's alwys the question of why such a form would exist at all, since I can't think being part human woudl be terribly useful in the depths.

Society wise -- jobs? Government type? Are we little mermaid roar king triton, or more scottish maybe with clans and stuff?

See, this is why I suck at being a normal human being ^^ They were totally giggling at me today cause I talked about spider man for a fair bit, then squeed over batman, then started sketching shields and stuff that Kodey might use in tourney >.> Total failure at normal, me ^__^

[stardance.livejournal.com]

Maybe you should have another drink now.

[maderr.livejournal.com]

*laugh*

[bowiscute145.livejournal.com]

it is my new years resolution to start commenting/reviewing stuff as i seem to be awfully bad. and you get to be the first! feel special. :) though do you count as new year isn't for another hour and ten minutes for me?
anyhoo, that sounds like so much fun, until i read your idea tentacles freaked me out and all of a sudden they're fun! i look forward to it.
xxxx
p.s. HAPPY NEW YEAR! (even if it's past or future for you!)

[marasmine.livejournal.com]

Yay! Tentacles! Merpeople should communicate by 'song' like whales. Cold water mers should have blubber and tropical mers should be more boney. The cold water ones might have some glowing patterns for the dark waters. Will they have two forms (land and sea)or just water adapted? Squid people might communicate more by colour and skin patterns - which would be good for big misunderstandings between the two species. And would there be fresh water and salt water species of both?

Have a slush or two for me - I'm not allowed alcohol on top of the meds! Sigh.

[maderr.livejournal.com]

Heh. Wow, optios. I think I'd stick with just sea-type in this case, no idea what freshwater would entail ^^;

I like the glowing idea, and blubber -- good point. Also awesome points for the squid people. See, this is why I avoid ocean. The details, they overwhelm me.

[nikerymis.livejournal.com]

::snickers:: I only got so far as tried? Awww. ^__~

Heh, I'm sure once it has time to percolate you'll totally kick the merpeople idea's ass. ::indiscretely shoves the entire idea of writing merpeople at you::

Hum, I might try that. I think J's got all those ingredients at her parent's place, so perhaps if I remember next time I'll mention it to her. Though it'd probably end up mostly ginger ale with a hint of cranberry juice for me. ^___^;; I am suck a slacker when it comes to alcomohol.

[eyestealer.livejournal.com]

HAPPY NEW YEAR, YUSS :P
it's already 7:30 am here, 1st Jan >.>; my dad and my brothers woke me up at 12am to see the fireworks. was pretty, but too far away T^T mehs.

<3 i wish happy and good for this year and the rest of your life always. :3
dadadaaa~

[eyestealer.livejournal.com]

i totally forgot about the tentacles...
o__o
... -tentalove?-

[alice_montrose]

[maderr.livejournal.com]

*dies, just dies*

OMG you so win the world.


and no fair knowing my weaknesses.

[alice_montrose]

He insisted. Given that he's the Triad leader and I am a lowly person, I had to comply to his wishes? ^^;;;

And I am not a whee drunk, not at all! XD

[maderr.livejournal.com]

Yay!Not drunk ^____^

[alice_montrose]

Bryan Bowers - "The Scotsman"

[alice_montrose]

Oh yeah - and I'll do a better colourization job once I can actually see the colours and gradients and stuff like I should, not through a bit of a blur.

[sixpence1323.livejournal.com]

That icon of yours...

O.o

[raielchan.livejournal.com]

I'm leaving soon for goofycon. There will be blueberry wine there at least, seeing as how I'm bringing it.

[escagirluk.livejournal.com]

Hmm, maybe they could be a bunch of clans who meet once or twice a year (like, in the spring/autumn seasons, so neither cold or hot-water merpeeps get too uncomfortable) and do major stuff like marriages and war/peace talks and stuff?

And, oooh, tentacles, ftw!

[miikarin.livejournal.com]

Tentacles = Love. And your icon just goes in for the kill. *loves it*

[broken-moons.livejournal.com]

Ooh, tentacles. ^__^
And uh yeah, that's me. The first sip is usually fine, but then... ugh. But I'm going to try that one out :)

[mechante-fille.livejournal.com]

Yay tentacles!!!! ^_____________^

I hope you had a lovely party, sweets. Happy New Year. *huggles*