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Mermaid Arabella
03-09-2016, 04:18 PM
Hi, all! I'm a mermaid-in-training who's been swimming around your forums today, soaking in the knowledge! I recently decided that if I could commit to the pool 3 days/week for a month, I would buy myself a monofin. After another month or 2 commitment with the monofin, I'll buy myself a fabric tail. I'm only on week 2, but so far so good! I've loved mermaids since I was little (one of my first memories is my daddy coming home from 6-month deployment with The Little Mermaid on VHS!) and am also a cosplayer, so I decided this would be a wonderful motivation to get/stay fit and to FINALLY be a MERMAID!!! *excited dance* I already treated myself to a new beach bag that'll be big enough for my monofin (If you're in the states and need a big beach bag, go check out Ross!)

I don't have a "mer name" as yet, but I use PixieGoddess for my cosplay name, so I'll probably use it or something similar when I pick my mer name. I think I'm going to wait until I have a tail before officially choosing one. I'm planning to get a monofin and tail from Sun Tails. I want their Aurora Borealis tail because I think it'll look great with my fairy wings tattoo (see profile picture). I'd like to get some other fabric tails too, to do several cosplays and photoshoots and stuff, and of course, I'd love to some day get a silicone tail!

And yeah, I already have WAAAAAY too many ideas for stuff I want to cosplay with a tail! (It's actually a very normal problem for cosplayers ^/////^;; )
MerCosplay wish list:
Ariel (The Little Mermaid)
Sailor Mermaid Jupiter (Sailor Moon)
Fluttershy (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic) - with pink seahorses as her cutie mark!
Vaporeon (Pokemon)
Aquarius (Fairy Tail)

About my non-mermaid, non-cosplay life: I'm married with a fur baby in Denver, CO, and I work in software. I currently work in Customer Support, but I've been going back to school for a programming certificate and have an interview on Monday for a developer position. *fins crossed* I'm happy to gain any merfriends and/or merSenpai (Senpai is Japanese for upper classman) to guide me! Happy swimming! ^_^

mermaidkhalipsea
03-09-2016, 04:38 PM
I live nearby in a cave in the mountains, so with spring just around the corner id love to go swimming with you ♡

Mermaid Arabella
03-09-2016, 04:46 PM
Yaaassss!!!!

Merman Storm
03-09-2016, 04:54 PM
Hi MerPixie. Welcome to the group!
A recommendation: Just get the tail. Basic fabric tails have monofins built in, so you can save some money.

Mermaid Arabella
03-09-2016, 05:36 PM
Yeah, I've already considered going ahead and getting the "bundle" to save money, but then not letting myself wear the tail until I've committed to the monofin. It might be THAT much more motivating - I can SEE my tail, just WAITING to be worn! O.O

Kait
03-09-2016, 05:56 PM
Welcome!! Can't wait to see all your cosplay as well, especially Vaporeon! :)

MermaidCelesteFL
03-10-2016, 09:27 AM
Welcome! I'm actually currently working on a Vaporeon kigu for myself, and I'm an avid Rainbow Dash cosplayer. :)

Mermaid Arabella
03-10-2016, 04:05 PM
Welcome! I'm actually currently working on a Vaporeon kigu for myself, and I'm an avid Rainbow Dash cosplayer. :)

OMG, we should do a Mer Little Pony group cosplay!!! :D Who else wants to be MerPonies with us?!?! :dance:

Luna Dreamtide
03-10-2016, 07:36 PM
OMG, we should do a Mer Little Pony group cosplay!!! :D Who else wants to be MerPonies with us?!?! :dance:
That sounds really cool!
Hi and welcome from Australia!

Mermaid Lied
03-10-2016, 10:49 PM
Welcome! I too am into cosplay! I love your tattoo, by the way! ^ ^

Mermaid Arabella
03-11-2016, 11:55 AM
Thank you! I drew the outline myself! ^_^ And then I brought it with some inspirational pictures to my tattoo artist and went, "Help, I suck at color!" And he came up with the internal design. :)

Saren
03-11-2016, 06:24 PM
I'm sorry I hope you don't think this is rude:
It's せんぱい or Senpai. No m.

I'm sorry I feel like I'm being rude I swear I just wanted to make a quiet correction.

Anyway welcome to the forums! I hope you have fun swimming with us!

Mermaid Arabella
03-11-2016, 06:45 PM
Oh no, please correct me! It's been years since I took Japanese, and I'm super rusty! ^_^;;

It's corrected now! Thank you so much! :)

MermaidCelesteFL
03-14-2016, 09:35 AM
Great, thanks to you and Rogue Siren, I want to make a mermaid Rainbow Dash cosplay. "Rainbow Splash"

Mermaid Arabella
03-15-2016, 11:02 AM
Great, thanks to you and Rogue Siren, I want to make a mermaid Rainbow Dash cosplay. "Rainbow Splash"
Dooooo eeeeeet!!!! :cheerleader:

Mermaid Arabella
04-25-2016, 12:42 PM
Re-introduction: I went for my first swim in my tail this morning, and it felt SOOOOO AMAZING!!! I felt so pretty and graceful, and I kept grinning underwater! :p Now that I've completed my "mermaid-in-training" phase, I decided to change my username from "MerPixie" to my chosen mername: Mermaid Arabella! :) Hello again, everybody! *fin wave*

Merman Storm
04-25-2016, 12:58 PM
Congratulations Arambella! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

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