Traveling/Walking to Pools/Lakes/Etc

[kaikannibal]

Hello everyone! I have searched but I couldn't find an answer.... I am just getting into this mermaid stuff and have a question. How do you lovely folk walk/travel when you're in your tails?

I can see it being easier on some tails (fabric vs silicone for example) and since I plan on making a mermaid costume for an anime convention, any help would be lovely. Like do you guys use wheelchairs? Get carried? Hop and hope nothing gets damaged?

Thanks a lot in advanced :)

[PearlieMae]

NO HOPPING! that's a good way to crack your skull open! Most mers have a mertender/merwrangler to assist. Someone strong enough to carry you. Many mers have wheelchairs or other wheeled conveyances that their mertender can push or pull.

You might consider a walking tail...there are some pix on the network, or my favorite is to Google "Coney island mermaid parade" for a variety of tail costume options. Instructables.com has a walking mermaid/pirate tutorial that's a good starting place, too.

Have you stopped by the Introduce Yourself thread yet? Welcome to the network!

[Spindrift]

^what PearlieMae said. Can't get any clearer than that. :)
I also saw a picture of the cutest little mermaid being pulled by her fisherman father once - from the Coney Island Mermaid Parade if I recall correctly.

Sent from my SM-P600 using Tapatalk

[Theta]

Hi, I wear my tail at anime conventions fairly often (I generally have a 'tail day' at any con I go to, the rest is normal cosplay.) My con tips:

- have a handler or assistant (if you can.) This will make everything 10x easier.
- pick out your sitting spot in advance. The day before I wear my tail I go and scope out spots, looking at foot traffic and space. As an example, I'll pick out a spot on the steps at Ohayocon because it's easily accessible with good foot traffic but it's not a bottleneck so I won't get stepped on.
- get a wheelchair if you can. You can always put your tail on at your desired spot but it's generally better if you don't; carrying can be a pain for any kind of distance. If you're staying in the con hotel, which is generally connected to convention center, you can have someone push you CAREFULLY in your hotel room office chair, but they have to then bring the chair back to the room, you don't want to keep that with you.
- be mindful of needing to use the bathroom
- if you go in the pool, never swim alone.
- if you set up a photo op in the pool, make sure people know where it is.

[MermaidSandie]

For parties, I use my old little red wagon from my childhood years [I knew saving it like a pack rat was a good idea!] decorated with waves on the sides, and have someone pull me around in it. It's really quite cute with the decorations!!

I've also heard that some mers use wheelchairs

[Princess Pearl]

I've used a wheelchair a couple of times now. If you aren't on a level surface, you WILL need a handler. I spent two days pushing myself around an open field- trust me, there will patches you can't push yourself through, you'll need a hand.

Also, its very awkward when people assume you are actually wheelchair bound, and you then feel like a jerk because you're doing "for fun" what other people actually struggle with. Maybe that's just me.

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