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moongothic · 5 months

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I want to preface this by saying that this is meant to be kind of a shitpost. I just. The thought passed my mind. I laughed at it. Thought about it again, laughed some more and I just had to get it out of my system. So here we are

So when I read the myth of Toyotama Hime I did start to wonder if it could be used as fuel for the Crocodad Fire, the myth being about Toyotama coming from Ryuugyuu Castle to give birth on land etc. And in One Piece, we do have that very castle on Fishman Island. Which isn't surprising or anything, Oda getting inspo/names from various mythologies is nothing new by a long shot, and it's unlikely you could somehow tie Crocodile to Fishman Island through that myth. Like Toyotama coming "from the ocean" could just be turned into "Crocodile coming from the sea as a pirate", doesn't have to be deeper than that

But then I thought

...Do we actually know Crocodile isn't part-merman

Like. You see--

We know half-merfolk-half-humans do keep their fishtails like full-merfolk (see Charlotte Praline), and we know that while mermaids split their tails after 30, mermen never do. So between that and us having The Most Scandalous Feet Pics of Sir Crocodile (from the jailbreak cover story), well, we know he has basic ass human feet, so we know for certain he can't be half-merman

But also

Chimney is 1/4th mermaid. The only mermaid features she inherited from her grandmother were her hair color and her being a "good swimmer". Chimney is part-mermaid, and she has human feet

Like the only thing that could debunk this idea (based on what we know about Chimney) would be if Crocodile was a shit swimmer, but he's a Devil Fruit user so of course he can't fucking swim. So we have literally nothing to prove or debunk the idea.

So like

You've heard of "Crocodile is Whitebeard's bio-son" You've heard of "Crocodile is the missing Kuja Empress" You've even heard of "Crocodile is Xebec's son".

So how about

"Crocodile is 1/4th merman"

Why the fuck not

But the funny thing is

Not only would it weirdly explain why the fuck our beloved Sand Man Who Can't Fucking Swim is named after an animal known for swimming (like OP has weird fucking names, see; Smoker, Baby 5, Monkey D. Dragon, etc. What bugs me about Crocodile is the slightly contradictatory theming, but if he was named "Crocodile" by his merfolk parents, suddenly, it kind of works)

But also like. We know Crocodile fucking Hates the Government. And to be fair, there's plenty of reasons for anyone to hate the World Government, you don't need a personal grudge to hate them.

But if he had merfolk parents (who might be stuck living on the surface because they wouldn't have been able to get their child to Fishman Island without someone essentially delivering him there, 'cause he wouldn't have been able to just SWIM there), then there's a genuinely possibility said parent(s) could've ended up getting caught and turned into slaves. And boy would that give someone A Personal Fucking Grudge Against The Government

But also, due to the in-universe discrimination against merfolk, if Crocodile was part-merman it could mean he could've been harassed for it since a young age, or worse yet, could've become a target for slavers if anybody found out. And somehow, having to hide that part about his heritage would work really well into his trust issues

Not to mention, after escaping Impel Down, Croc and Jinbei have this brief convo (that turns racist) where Croc expresses his surprise over Jinbei being able to summon fish, having thought only merfolk could do that. Of course, Croc being a seasoned pirate and all you could totally expect him to like know about mermaid legends etc, but him having no knowledge about Fishmen is a bit odd. Especially because we know he's been to the New World, so you'd think he must've gone to Fishman Island at least once before? Although, his former Shichibukai Rights probably would've allowed him to cross over the Red Line through Marijois instead of having to pass through Fishman Island, but regardless, it's odd, is it not? But if Crocodile did have merfolk parents whom he got separated from at a young age?? Maybe he learned a thing or two about that side of his family, but never enough?? And then having to hide that side of his heritage could've left him just estranged????

Also IDK if it's worth anything but in the cover stories, we were introduced to our first mermaid Camie at the tail end of Alabasta, while the Miss Goldenweek coverstory ran during Water 7 where we meet Kokoro and Chimney. IDK it's a funny coincidence

I just

Could you fucking imagine

How fucking insane would that be, if Crocodile was part-merman

#Moon posting #Sir Crocodile #OP Meta #Long post #This has been sitting in my drafts for over two weeks I need to yeet this out these drafts need to be fucking cleared #The worst part is that because this has been sitting in my drafts for so long the joke became an unironic headcanon #Help #But just to reiterate this again: I AM NOT SERIOUSLY SUGGESTING THIS. NOT A SERIOUS THEORY AT ALL #It'd just be The Right Type of Insane that if it happened in canon I'd just be like ''okay sure let's fucking go''#Also not gonna lie I feel like this'd be more plausible in canon than Crocodile being a former slave himself #Sidenote: No I don't think this'd be The Secret Ivankov was willing to blackmail him with (he's still trans (to me))#This could just be another layer in the Onion of Trust Issues that Crocodile is #Right between the ''not doing gender right as a kid'' and ''getting humbled by WB'' and ''betrayed by his crew'' and the divorce #It makes sense in my mind. Thematically it would make sense #Unrelated I 100% want Crocodile to be his birthname. Don't want him to have a deadname at all.

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lucaspassmore · 5 years

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Hi Lucas! What are you thoughts on posting somewhat high-resolution images online and copyright? I notice that some well-known photographers display images as large as 2048px on their website/social that can easily be downloaded/printed/posted anywhere else without credit. I know that with the way the webertubes work anybody can screencap, so is this less of an issue the more well-known the photog as it would be very obvious? Or is it simply a risk to endure to have a presence? Thank you!

Indeed, I think anything you post– regardless of resolution– can be stolen and used… that’s kinda the trade-off with using the internet as a platform. I was informed someone was selling prints of my pics of Alexis Ren on Deviant Art’s website for $100/per; I’ve seen my work re-posted on clothing brands’ Instagram profiles as “inspo” pics, without credit or compensation (and yes, even inspo pics count as promotion/advertising when used by a formal business).

Two years ago, I walked into Alternative Apparel in Venice California, and was surprised to see a giant print of an image from a test shoot I took hanging next to their register. The model wasn’t even wearing their clothes, but I guess the mood of the pic was something they wanted on display?…

In fact, Fae Swim just used a picture on their business Insta-page that I took of Cassie Amato wearing one of their suits that is currently for sale– while they did credit me, they did not ask my permission, nor likely I am not going to see any compensation. AND to add insult to injury, they are hiring another photographer to shoot their new campaign, WITH Cassie… and I know this, because that other photographer is my good friend (something I’m guessing they didn’t know). So… that’s just so super cool of them.

…I can spend my time chasing everyone down and threatening legal intervention– but it’s just going to happen again and again. A lot of times, my fans will shame a brand or person into removing my stolen images, which is very much appreciate and I love them for. But all-in-all, short of seeing my images used in print advertising/billboards, there’s not a ton of legal ground I have…best I can do is publicly shame the assholes who do it.

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