"Rumors exist of the exiled siren prince, who killed his brother and to this day is searching for redemption."
Mermay 2024 is upon us and I've finished my first fully-rendered drawing in literal years. I had to do it to 'em. I hope you all like it. There's a fair few easter eggs to the Shimada clan in there. The background is not drawn by me, luckily there was a free stock image online because underwater is HARD.
Do you have more headcanons on the Subscorp Merman AU? I really like it very much (that and I love Mermaids)
I have a few
Hanzo is a really good tracker, like, insanely good. He was the best tracker of his clan and can find someone over a hundred miles away just from the scent of their blood
Kuai Liang and Bi-Han were orphaned bc of an illness that ripped through their port village and Cyrax (Sektor's First Mate) practically raised them
they were both told stories of mers as a kid and Kuai Liang always wanted to meet one
Bi-Han had a relationship with a mer (Sareena) years ago and kept it a secret from everyone. One day he went to their rendezvous and she didn't show up, even though he waited for weeks, and he assumed that meant she wa no longer interested
She was, she'd just been captured alongside Kenshi
Hydro, Bi-Han and Kuai Liang's childhood best friend, was thought dead for a while but was actually turned into a siren and now hides out in deep arctic waters
Frost keeps giving Kuai Liang dead fish that she caught by hand (a custom of her clan) to declare him her adoptive father and he has no idea what this means or how to respond
Jacqui is the best swimmer out of all the kombat kids, thanks in part to Takeda's swimming lessons
Kung Lao and Kung Jin are part of a clan that is made up of mers and humans and works to keep the peace between the ocean and land societies
it's not much but that's all I've got rn, lemme know if y'all want more tho!
HI!! I adore your siren Niran AU, I absolutely love mermaid content and there's way too little of it out there. Do you have any headcanoms abt this AU you can share? (also shamelessly: is Hanzo involved in them/a siren too?)
OMGGGGGG AN OVERWATCH ASK????
Fuck YEAH
So- little bullet point list of hc‘s
- bap is still part of talon, a pirate crew, and still specializes in medical care and combat
- niran is a freshwater-siren living in a pond near talon‘s main „base of operations“
- bapweaver are a total case of love-at-first-sight, but Niran still used his siren-powers on bap, with the intention of eating him
- he refrained from doing so and they grew closer over time
- Jean brings Niran presents whenever he visits, like fruit, trinkets and jewelry he got from their various raids
- Niran can turn human at will, but only for a limited amount of time before he begins to dehydrate
- Mauga starts sussing Bap out for acting so strange (hes smitten af) and stumbles upon Niran himself after following Jean to the pond
- Maubapweaver real bc I said so
- Talon eventually finds out about Niran and captures him, Moira being especially fascinated by him (she wants to dissect him like a fish)
- endgame is Bap helping Niran escape and both of them leaving Talon and Mauga being bitter af about it
About hanzo- as of right now- he is not in the AU, but if he was- he‘d be a sort of dragon-hybrid. 🫶🫶
I've gotten to the point where I'm not really comfortable sharing my romantics, especially my Soulmates and First Primes!
BUT I'm comfortable talking and gushing about them with you in an x reader sense, just not really acknowledging your specific ships in asks/conversation. That being said, if something makes me uncomfortable/if I see duplicates I can always blacklist 💜
Jim is the only exception to this rule as he is a platonic!soulmate.
Not all my soulmates have gifs (I ran out of gif space)
Format: Fictional other - Fandom - Relationship - Self Insert - Self ship tag (♤ = F/o is available for asks, ♡ = fictional childern listed at bottom)
Diaval - Maleficent - Sweethearts - TBA - Doth Say the Raven
Eddie Moreover (OC) - Sofia the First - Sweetheart - Princess Laurana of Enchancia - Demons of Lore
Dutchess Matilda - Sofia the First - Wife - Priscilla the Witch - The Dutchess and the Not-So-Wicked-Witch
Steve Harrington - Stranger Things 2+ - Boyfriend - Jesse Henderson - The Badass Babysitters Club (This one is more of a background ship/oc for Forged in Hellfire story clarity and for the sake of the familial stuff with Dustin)
For Week 14, we celebrated MerMay with the theme "Mermaid for Each Other." Here are mermaid and other sea creature fics from the Yeehan community!
Behind the cut, you'll find them organized by rating and then alphabetically by title.
Teen and Up
Heart of the Sea by Odds_Evens [8,824 words]
After a rouge fire throws Jesse McCree overboard he finds himself stranded on an island with only a shy mer for company.
Mature
Match Made Under the Sea by Mish_chan [3,469 words]
Note: "The one above is the specifically YeeHan one of the series. Here's the main series: https://archiveofourown.org/series/2915367."
Hanzo has felt like he has never really fit in, with his bright orange/red and white coloration and being one of the only or very few hermaphrodites in his pod. That is, until he sees a rancher/escort mer...who has the same coloration as he does, and calls another hermaphrodite mer his father.
The Monster in the Lake by ieatgrassalot [6,855 words]
Cole, now retired, find his solitary new lifestyle a bit lonely. A few broken nets later, he finds himself getting to the bottom of this mystery and somehow solving the loneliness problem all at once.
Explicit
Away by Vimeddiee [29,154 words]
Reccer comment: "This is about a selkie, not a mermaid, but the vibes are correct."
Hanzo awakens to the feel of grit in his eyes and the crunch of sand between his teeth. This in itself doesn’t rudely force him into consciousness, but the insistent flicking against his nose that he groggily attempts to bat away, does.
“High tide’s coming, you better nap someplace else.”
Drink Sweet Salt by Kalikuks [WIP; 57,245 words]
Reccer comment: "It’s not been updated in a while, but what is there is still very enjoyable. It’s a mixed bag of angst, cuteness, oddity and hilarity."
Hanzo watches the lightning dance across the clouds and tries to summon his dragon spirits, met with not even the sight of them cresting from his tattoo but the underlying feeling of weak static crawling beneath his skin.
With his last deep breath before the tide rises fully over him, he curses at the sky.
In Your Embrace by Dracoduceus [4,335 words]
Jesse is fully expecting to have to fight and bribe his way back into Hanzo's good graces. After a long swim to bring back the fish that his adopted human fathers intend to raise and study, he goes to search out his pretty mate.
Turns out Hanzo has a much different idea of how McCree should show how sorry he is.
Of Scales, Sand and Sun by Kalikuks [2,767 words]
“Name’s Jesse, darlin’,” the mer, Jesse, replies with every bit of flirtation his lopsided smile lends to, “An’ you?”
“Hanzo,” the naga leans down closer to Jesse, “You can call me Hanzo, dear Jesse.”
Jesse chitters happily, lifts a hand to reach for one of Hanzo’s. The naga gives Jesse his hand, lets the mer show him attention and affection by kissing along his knuckles. Yes, today is looking to be more interesting than Hanzo had thought.
On the Shore by Dracoduceus [9,247 words]
His friends meant well.
That’s what McCree needed to remember.
His friends meant well.
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McCree didn't have high hopes for the beach vacation that his friends dragged him to.
That all changed when he stumbled upon a private beach...and a very attractive man half-buried in the sand.
Singing Stones by Kalikuks [4,158 words]
“You are mine?”
“Yes.” It is barely a whisper, and Seeker nuzzles the hand pressed to his cheek, “I’ve been lookin’ all over for you.”
“And here I am,” the other mer purrs.
Sunlit Scales by Interrobang [28,346 words]
Reccer comment: "Yaaay it made it and heres my rec Sunlit Scales in which cole is mer and hanzo fisherman. Theres smut but overall very wholesome and cute 😌"
A collection of stories about fisherman Hanzo and merman McCree. Absolutely filthy. (Gets fluffy in later chapters because...eggs. Still occasionally dirty af though.)
Tide by hunahuna_un [3,306 words]
Just two mers, swimming in the deep sea, chasing each other cause they're so gay.
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Just the thought of Hanzo doing the dance of the sirens made him groan, let alone seeing it, this close. Finally.
Never had Jesse felt this excited about the dance of their kind - enticing him, just so. Hanzo had captured him completely, lured him in from the first flick of his tail, the first gleam of interest flashed from his eyes. He tried to reach out to touch, but Hanzo swam just out of reach again, pulling an impatient growl out of Jesse.
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We've reached the end of the MerMay recs! Thank you to everyone who submitted a recommendation, and to spinefrepple for suggesting the theme!
If you find a fic you love using this rec list, be sure to leave the author kudos and a comment! Even "I found this fic because someone recced it" is a lovely thing to say.
Come back next time for Week 15: "Loud and Proud," celebrating the start of Pride month with fics about LGBTQIA+ identities and/or Pride events.
In the meantime, you can also check out the Week 13 recs here, or check the full list of past and future themes here.
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Genji and Hanzo for the niche ask, if you're still doing it.
Genji:
a song that reminds me of them: 'Life' by Mother Mother
what they smell like: Canonically he smells like walnuts from his armor polish! I imagine he also smells like choji oil, which is derived from cloves, so he smells surprisingly spicy! He also smells more coppery after a mission.
an otp: Gency! They've been my otp for like 5 years now!
a notp: Dvenji or Bunnyninja or whatever. They're buddies, don't make it weird.
favorite platonic/familial relationships: Zen and Tracer! Obviously his relationship with Hanzo is vital to his character, but I love writing his conversations with Zen and I also love how his dynamic with Tracer can have these multiple layers of mentor, peer, and subordinate.
a headcanon that is popular in the fandom but that i disagree with: Godddd the damage done by the 'I need healing' meme...the poor guy deserves better than that, but at the very least it made Genjis super self-conscious in game so that they're actually one of the most polite and supportive DPS's when it comes to healing, in my 5 kajillion hours as Mercy, at least. Also this fandom can be pretty awful about his accent/Japanese in fics... like worse than Hanzo's 'cowman' awful.
the position they sleep in: He overheats so easily but still he curls up! Prefers to sleep on his organic side rather than his prosthetic side.
a crossover au i’d love to see them in: *sobs that he doesn't have a StarWatch skin as a loyal enforcer to or valiant rebel against Infinite Seer Mercy* Also I've got to finish Blades and Broomsticks... and also get back on that Mermaid AU.
my favorite outfit they’ve ever worn: Sentai! Hennnnshin!
Hanzo
a song that reminds me of them: 'How to Disappear Completely' by Radiohead. It's hard to find a song that actually hits his growth over the years and his sense of duty and discipline, so I'm just going whole hog into the 'Hanzo Depression Zone.'
what they smell like: He doesn't smell all that good from all the Anguished Wandering he does--blood and sake is unfortunately a frequent scent. But when he can clean up he prefers dignified woodsy scents.
an otp: Yeehan, but also Bapzo.
a notp: Healing Arrow. Barf.
favorite platonic/familial relationships: Again, Genji's an obvious core to his character, but I also really like writing him having a good rapport with Satya. "I sense a kindred spirit..."
a headcanon that is popular in the fandom but that i disagree with: Can we please let 'cowman' die...
the position they sleep in: Side sleeper, slightly curled up, chin tucked in, arms folded--he even looks grumpy in his sleep!
a crossover au i’d love to see them in: Would actually be very interested in seeing actual Talon!Hanzo AU's.
my favorite outfit they’ve ever worn: Cupid Hanzo!! It took 84 years but it was worth it!!
Happy MerMay!!! Every year I try to make fanart for mermaid month bc I love mermaids sm!! So this year I bring you my first 2023 MerMay fanart based on my lovely obsession of Overwatch! :D I really love how this actually turned out!! I’m so happy with it!! and I hope you all enjoy this as much as I do >:D
In the mermaid Hanzo au what is takeda's back story? we now it takes two to tango so what happened to his mom? Or do merfolk in this au have biology similar to clown fish and are able to swap between genders?
In this Au, the Shirai Ryu took in the last members of the Takahashi clan generations ago, so Kenshi and Takeda are both Shirai Ryu. Suchin is still Takeda's mother.
Kenshi had been captured by fisherman a few years ago and is still trying to escape, and Suchin dies in the massacre while Takeda, Fox, and a few others are out hunting.
Hanzo ends up taking both Takeda and Fox in as his own while trying to plan his revenge against those who massacred his clan.