Intertwined
Had this drawn for mermay but then car crash and just COULD NOT settle on Bastianās tail.
Done at the suggestion of Whooness who asked for Bastian as a mer, meanwhileĀ āThe Boyfriendā Jazz came with.
So yeah obviously Iām one of those that makes mertails VERY long and serpentine but also somewhat prehensile.
Bastianās colors are based off a scorpionfish, and he is just as venomous (note the folded spines on his arm) while his tailfin mimics purple fan coral. A deepsea to shallow reefs adapted mer.
Jazz in contrast is better adapted for going from the ocean to brackish everglades and even fresh water. His tail pattern mimics things like tadpoles and other small fish in the water, His tailfin is modeled after various green algaes like sea grapes while theĀ āskinā between is near translucent.













