#merwolves

Inktober 24 ⁙ Expedition

Baz looked perfectly comfortable up there—a long, dark shadow at the end of the punt—as elegant and graceful as ever. He shifted into the moonlight, and Simon watched him take a slow, deep breath. He looked more alive than he had in weeks.

Prompt: Merwolf origin story

Ao3 tag: Crack

I’m thinking every time Baz has a dirty thought it creates a new one because that would be hilarious, but wherever you take this will be hilarious I’m sure!! 😂

Thank you @monbons, this prompt made me laugh.

Merwolves Origin Story: A Microfic

“Miss Ebb?”

I’m pulled away from my studying by a tiny voice coming from somewhere behind me. Looks like the first years are getting their tour of the grounds. Ugh, it’s bad enough Snow has to be practicing his sword work shirtless on my side of the room, forcing me to flee outside to get any work done. Now I’m interrupted by babies and his precious goatherd.

Not sensing my deep animosity pointing in his direction, the group continues. “Miss Ebb, what are those things in the moat?”

“Why, they’re merwolves, Shane! And a very rare breed too. They’re in the registry of Unusual Creatures. See that bulging white crest along their top? No other merwolf breed has that except at Watford!”

“Why are they in there?”

I turn away immediately, my ears burning, and act incredibly nonchalant, which I am very good at.

“Well, that’s a great question. No one really knows! They only appeared a few years ago but their populations have been soaring ever since. They particularly multiplied a few years ago.”

I hunch down where I’m sitting and try to will myself to be invisible.

“My older brother—“ fuck, please don’t let that be Liam, Dev’s younger nightmare “—says that every time someone has a dirty thought a merwolf appears.”

A chorus of “ewww”s rings out but Ebb laughs kindly. “Now, Liam, that’s not true. Animals can’t just appear!”

Simon Snow, curse the day his blue eyes opened upon this wretched world, runs by shirtless on a jog. He’s jogging now???

“Is that the chosen one?” One of the first years calls as he runs by us. I watch his retreating figure. He’s wearing the smallest red running shorts I’ve ever seen. They have to be Agatha’s.

“Yes, but leave him alone. Look, everyone! There’s a pup that’s just shown up!”

“Oooo!”

Requested by Tyson Rowser

This is the 10th May of Mermay 2026. Which is starring Kate and Lily from Alpha and Omega as Mer-Wolves

"'I spell them to sleep now when the bridge is down,' [Ebb] told me. 'They sink to the bottom of the moat.'" p. 409

Day 1 and 2 of Inktober!!

Okay I have a good excuse for starting late!

*checks box of excuses*

COC Day 14 ▪︎ Cryptid

The merwolves!! Based on a page of designs my husband did a while back, which you can see below! ⤵️ I couldn't really do them justice, imo—his designs are just so perfectly bonkers.