Made another RANT yall...

[jukumerboii]

TELL ME THEM WORDS YALL! i love reading yall's comments. they really inspire me to keep these going!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8VGEmDaOJc


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8VGEmDaOJc


EDIT: idk why its not letting me upload it directly??!!!

[Echidna]

Hmmm...I'm not sure I know anyone (besides Raina) who has a Splash tail :thinks:
and a pure Ariel tail...eh...not many coming to mind, either xD

Maybe that's because I mainly read tail threads where people are making totally unconventional, innovative, and colourful tails.
Like that white-blue seaslug tail, that is totally awesome, check it out.
Pearlie's tail is pretty unique too.

I think the tails on MN are really varied!
But I enjoyed watching your vid anyway. ;)

[Mermaid Mystery]

Arion has a splash tail but I can't think of anyone else besides those two, I've seen at least 4 splash tails made in the past year tho.

[AniaR]

Christian has a splash tail, khalesee had a splash tail. Jesse had splash tails. Mvd made a splash tail. Melissa has a splash tail....

I don't claim to be original lol not in the slightest. I just always wanted one.

Haven't watched the video yet tho I will when I get home.

[AniaR]

My phone auto corrected has to had [emoji14]

[SeaGlass Siren]

Don't forget h2o tails!

[Mermaid Mystery]

hasn't Melissa had like 2 splash tails? also YESSSS h2o tails are soooo unoriginal! and did no one like aquamarine? I've only seen like 2 aquamarine inspired tails, I always loved that movie but the book was better.

[Saelyyia]

Agreed the book was way better than the movie on that one, but I have to say while they may be "unoriginal" I can really only place a handful that I have seen around

[SeaGlass Siren]

I died at "Sea weed"

[AniaR]

http://media.giphy.com/media/6Av2ovbFv7os/giphy.gif

but really...

http://media.tumblr.com/5b103e7e14c837c79f8657bdae7927a5/tumblr_inline_mr9ivfeIMY1qz4rgp.gif

:p

(seriously I wanna gif you doing shout out to Raina hahahaha)

I enjoyed this video. thank you :D hahaha

There's so many topics I wanna rant about... but I dont think people would like my rants as much as yours ;) lol but ugggh some things... man SOME THINGS... mad props to you for actually saying the shit :D

[Saelyyia]

Raina is right, serious props to you for having the courage to speak your mind!

[Dancing Fish]

LOL, you crack me up. I loved it! "Sardines..."

There are some seriously awesome tails in the works-- octopuses, sea snakes, leafy sea dragons...I love browsing the tail making threads.

[Merman Dan]

There are some seriously awesome tails in the works-- octopuses, sea snakes, leafy sea dragons...I love browsing the tail making threads.

Don't forget the Spiderwick/lobster tail mermaid from the last MerFest. That was awesome! But seriously (hey now, stop laughing! ;) ), if the last rant was promote tolerance for all tails, no matter the material, then should we not be tolerant of all tails, no matter the color or style? Some folks want to cosplay as Ariel, Madison, a Thirteenth Year merman, or a mermaid from H2O. No worries. Some folks just like the way those tails look. No worries. My current tail was inspired by the red drum, state saltwater fish of NC. I live in NC. Not all that original, to be honest, but it was good enough to inspire some of the artwork for NC MerFest 2014! When I finally get around to finishing the story of mersona, it will all make sense. It's wondrously ludicrous!

[Mermaid Jaffa]

I have to admit... I'm addicted to your accent! 'Cept for the swearing, its pretty cool to hear!

[Madison MerFaerie]

I've been seriously considering making a silicone tail and have been thinking a lot lately about how I'd like it to look. Just last week I was thinking, "Well, what if I did Splash or Ariel?" but decided against it because I want my blood, sweat, tears, and time to go toward something that I've imagined myself. And as my first attempt at silicone it's probs gonna be sketchy at best, so I might as well go balls to the wall.

When one part of my brain shot down the idea of Ariel/Madison, another part of my brain was a little sad. So I got on Etsy and bought these from Pearlie.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/199241177/ariel-inspired-little-mermaid-mini-tail?ref=shop_home_feat_2
https://www.etsy.com/listing/223702641/splash-inspired-mini-mermaid-tail?ref=shop_home_feat_1

So now I WILL have (tiny) silicone Ariel and Splash tails, and for some reason, I feel better about that. Maybe I'm weird. Those keychains are so dang cute though!

[Mer-Crazy]

I have to admit, looking forward to the 'pool bitches' rant. Personally I vote for that one next. Although not sure what it is... I may be a public pool bitch haha

[Nyx]

Hhahahaha yeeess I love this video, though ironically enough I have a redesigned Ariel tail myself (though I did make it for cosplay, but, details).
I do like to see how mers put their own twist to old designs though.
Really want to see that 'public pool bitches' rant, that's gonna be hilarious :rotfl:

[SeaGlass Siren]

i am a pool bitch :P no one is immune LOL i want to see it anyway

[Mermaid Jaffa]

I must be a pool bitch too since I don't swim anywhere else!

[Raayvhen]

Haha I feel like the tail I'm getting is definitely on the unusual side.

[Echidna]

What is a pool bitch- someone who only swims in pools, or someone who bitches about public pools?
I'm the latter then. :p
But really, public pools suck here- no guards, couples making out in the kid's pool, no one showers before, etcetc.

[Mermaid Mystery]

I am such a public pool bitch lmao [emoji136]🏻

[Seatan]

Interesting thoughts, but I really don't see THAT many Ariel/Splash tails compared to the number of people in the mer community. Several people have them, but Raina is the only one I know of who uses it as their primary tail. If you look at pics from MerFest, most tails are super original. And if they are not, who the fuck cares? I don't give no shit if people be lookin like characters or whatever... Shit I got the island talk going on now... Everybody here "I don't give no shit" LOL

[SeaGlass Siren]

^ girl don't get me started. i used to live in the ghetto when my parents immigrated and the only place they could find was.. IN JANE AND FINCH.

When i get angry i revert back to slang speak.

[Mermaid Alea]

I am fine with the Splash tails because I see more variety in those, but I do wish there was more variety in Ariel tails. Ariel is done in a simple drawing style and her tail is very simple looking so I feel like when you make that jump to being Ariel in the real world the tail should become more complex and not stay one solid color of green but that is just my opinion. I think it is more fun to customize things to fit you.:)

[deepblue]

If one moment you're saying, "Don't judge mers by their tails" and the next minute, "Too many people have this kind of tail" or "if you're going to do this tail, do it differently..." you're getting into self-contradictory territory.

I think perhaps you are trying to communicate a desire to retain the varied dimensions that make mermaiding so diverse. A little less variety is often a growing pain of a community that has a lot of newcomers, but only for a while. I think it will work itself out in a way that could only happen with merfolk. And I'm still totally cool with anyone who wants to duplicate a tail that inspired them into mermaiding in the first place. It makes sense, and the tails from mers in films and shows are of course going to be huge inspirations.

I freaking love Madison, and I'd wear a Madison tail in a heartbeat. Orange just isn't really my color.