Mercury Monster Mash

[onetrippony]

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Appearance on Land: Mercury looks pretty normal for the most part. Everywhere he has tattoos though (base of neck, left arm, down his side from his ribs to his left ankle) has fish-like, blue-shaded scaling. His ears have also been replaced with Vaporeon-like ears.

Appearance in Water/When Wet: Mercury's skin takes on a bluer tinge and his legs are replaced with a leafy sea dragon-like tail. From the elbow down, his arms have the same blue scaling that sits under his tattoos and his hands have a more claw-like appearance.

Comments

[foolmetwice]

[takes a step towards Mercury, flexing his fingers like claws]

Nyahahaha.

[onetrippony]

Hey- keep your claws to yourself!

[foolmetwice]

Nyahahaha.

[creeping ever closer]

Better run so I can give proper purr-suit.

[NO]

[onetrippony]

I'm warning you, I'll use my hidden... fish powers on you.

[ What fish powers. ]

[foolmetwice]

What fish powers.

[rocks back on his heels, does a little butt wiggle (complete with tail flicking), and. . . POUNCES!!!]

[onetrippony]

Mars-!

[ DOWN HE GOES. ]

1/2

[foolmetwice]

[HA!! VICTORY!!]

[has his hands planted on Mercury's chest, butt wiggling as his tail lashes triumphantly]

[. . .]

[foolmetwice]

[-- wait]

No, seriously. You've got to run, because the squares says "chase and catch" not just "catch."

[onetrippony]

You could have told me that beforehand.

[foolmetwice]

[rolls off of him, popping back to his feet]

I did tell you to run, didn't I?

[onetrippony]

[ Getting back up, dusting himself off. ]

In the middle of playful banter.

[foolmetwice]

[wags his fingers at him again]

I'll give you a five second head start.

[onetrippony]

This is fish bullying.

[ But looking around... and okay, he's a fish right, he should be good for running toward the nearest body of water. ]

[foolmetwice]

[GOOD PLAN]

[Mars taps his foot and counts to five in his head, before he poofs into a sleek black cat and zips after Mercury as fast as his four legs will carry him]

[onetrippony]

[ RACING TO EDGE OF POND though wait should he jump in when he gets there, won't his clothes get all soaked hmm this plan was not thought fully through. ]

[foolmetwice]

[CAREFUL MERCURY]

[because if he doesn't make a decision quickly then he's gonna get pounced by CAT MARS who is going to latch onto the back of his shirt with his claws]

[onetrippony]

[ Startled and put off balance and. ]

[ Jump fast Mars or you're going for a swim with Mercury. ]

[foolmetwice]

[nah he's going for a swim]

[he will regret this later but for now, decisions are being made]

[onetrippony]

[ SPLASHING IN WE GO and there is a noticeable change happening to Mercury's body when they hit the water in a splash of bubbles. ]

1/2

[foolmetwice]

[there is also a VERY LOUD, VERY INDIGNANT YOWL that echoes throughout the air as they hit the water]

[foolmetwice]

[Mars poofs back into a half-human and lets go of Mercury, dog-paddling towards the edge of the pool]

Fuck! Shit! It's cold!

[onetrippony]

[ Swimming easily over to Mars to pick him up. ]

Jeez, I warned you... you okay Mars?

[foolmetwice]

[oh. . . thanks Mercury. clings to his unitmate now like the wet cat he is]

F-- fine. I'm fine, it's just cold.

[has water always been this miserable??]

[onetrippony]

[ Starts swimming toward shore, though he does slow a bit as he. Considers. ]

... Well, if you're wet anyway I could use this to finish a square.

[foolmetwice]

[uh]

What.

[he is suddenly dubious]

What square?