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Lexicious
05-19-2016, 03:01 AM
Hey merfolk.

My names Lexi, I'm 24 and currently living in northern California after moving to the states last year from the UK and getting married, and in around 5 months I'm going to be a dad which is pretty awesome to say the least.

I've been lurking on here for a while reading all kinds of random tips, tricks and stories on being a mermaid/man and figured it was time I signed up and got posting.
I haven't yet gotten myself a tail, but I've recently been practising my dolphin kick and holding my breath. Progress is slow but steady, especially when it comes to holding my breath as I'm only a couple of months off the cigarettes.
Hopefully in a few weeks I'll have my first tail and monofin, I'm thinking about the Mertailors custom fabric tail (I have long skinny legs so pre-made fabric tails would look hilarious.) If anyone has better suggestions for a fabric first tail that'd be awesome as I love to shop around.

I've already started work on some accessories, mainly a few different shell necklaces using shells I picked up whilst staying in Newport when we visited Disneyland (my first time, it was incredible) I spent most of this afternoon "drilling" holes into each one using a knife, after a long swim of course.

I've always found myself obsessed with water, swimming, ocean life and mermaids. Even as a young lad one of my favorite films was The Little Mermaid, so much so that when I was working in the drag industry my wigs were typically red to match the lovely Ariel.
As a child, my family would take me to an incredible beach in Scotland once a year, the water was ridiculously cold but I loved it and would spend most of my day either swimming in the tide or relaxing in a rock pool.

Anyways, enough rambling for now. It's nice to be here with like-minded folk, I'm sure I'll have a pleasant stay. :D

Mermaid_Sarina
05-19-2016, 05:53 AM
Welcome from Queensland Australia Lexi! Its always exciting to have new Mermen around! Also The Littler Mermaid is one of my favourite movies so I fell like we could get along really well!

Merman Arion
05-19-2016, 08:18 AM
Welcome in mernetwork :)


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Merman Storm
05-19-2016, 11:32 AM
Welcome from Southern California!
As far as custom fabric tails go, Fin Fun does them as well, and may be cheaper than Mertailor.

AelianaNympha
05-19-2016, 03:13 PM
Welcome from Georgia!

Lexicious
05-19-2016, 03:30 PM
Thanks guys and gals!

Storm, I'll be sure to check out Fin Fun once I'm back at my PC, my phone is freaking out with their website for some reason.

Keiris
05-19-2016, 06:42 PM
Welcome to the Waters, Lexi! Glad you made it here, mermen are scarce! :D

Merman Dan
05-19-2016, 06:52 PM
Welcome!

Lexicious
05-19-2016, 07:20 PM
Thank you guys. It's nice to see that even though mermen are scarce they do exist :D

Merman Storm
05-19-2016, 07:35 PM
Oddly, we tend to be in the majority in the chat channel.

Kait
05-19-2016, 09:07 PM
Welcome welcome! Good luck with your tail shopping :)

Mermaid Jaffa
05-20-2016, 12:50 AM
*fin slap*

Hi Lexi!

merman475
06-07-2016, 12:48 AM
Welcome!

Trade Winds
06-07-2016, 08:57 AM
Welcome and woot for another merman!