Heyo! My name is Marie Meserve, and I am a young autistic artist/writer who dreams of one day becoming a 2D animator (cartoons are also my special interest). I made this blog to share my art and creative side, specifically about the passion project I have been writing privately for a while now. But this is also, more importantly, a way for me to bond with other creatives and other dorky nerdy folks like me. I will regularly post my regular art/fanart, but a good chunk of this blog will be dedicated to my passion project (below the cut). I will also likely reblog a lot of stuff. My ask box, for now, is always open, don’t be shy to reach out at all! Seriously, I love talking, send me literally anything you want, whether it’s about my story, art, or otherwise. I really look forward to talking with anyone who humors me and my work <3
In a world primarily covered by water, a young boy with nothing but an old mandolin, his pet, and a boat sails alone in a search for a long lost friend he fears he may never find. His journey is interrupted early on, however, and drifts into a world of government secrets and corruption, including the existence of slaves (important to note: slaves are based on monetary value, not race, in this story) being used by powerful people. Along the way, he slowly builds and gathers a crew of eccentric and differing, though like-minded, individuals. Entirely ruling out violence in a chaotic society, he and his crew attempt and struggle to create harmony with the world as they know it, as well as with the powerful creatures that lie beneath the waters.
Importantly! Here is a list of trigger/content warnings of topics that may show up in this story: Violence, war, blood, slavery, child abuse, kidnapping, PTSD, death, bigotry, weapons, (may add more in the future)
As I stated before, this is a long-running passion project of mine, and so it means a great deal to me. It has been a way for me to cope and heal from my own inner demons, as well as coping with current events around the world. Personally, I am a hippie who believes in the power of community and pacifism, though, as I’m sure you can imagine, not a lot of people agree or believe in this mindset, especially in a time like the present. I want this story to teach people what it can achieve without sugarcoating the hardships that still come with it, and for it to allow folks like me to feel seen and have hope for the future. Hope is a power you can hold, no matter who you are.
Of course, I have some general rules for this story and any potential followers of it. First, and most importantly, BE KIND! Unless someone is hurting/affecting people negatively, including themselves, nobody has a right to judge anyone (and even so, there is no excuse for any kind of harassment and bullying, as that has never solved anything). All hate, bullying, trolling, etc., will be reported and blocked by me, even outside of my blog. If it involves my story or my work, I will do what I can to show some common courtesy to anyone who gives it the time of day, they deserve that much. I will block VERY freely and do what I can to prevent harmful or cruel people from tainting what potential community, no matter how big or small, comes off this. My #1 value, as you can guess, is peace, love, and kindness. I will be very sure to keep up that reputation in this safe space. Secondly, I accept any and all asks about my story and my characters, though I might not respond to all of them in a direct way in case of spoilers. I would love to hear what people think/want to know! Finally, I don’t mind shipping at all, under specific conditions. It doesn’t have to be confirmed or canon or realistic, you can ship whoever you want with whoever else you want. However, I obviously make an exception for children/minors, as about half of my main cast is under 18. Shipping is fine between minors, as long as they are close enough in age and is EXCLUSIVELY sfw. And obviously, any adult character shipped with a child character will not fly whatsoever. Similarly, Rule 34 and stuff is perfectly fine if, and only if, the characters involved are adults. I don’t really care that much about safe Rule 34 otherwise, but kindly please don’t shove it in my face haha. Also blogs that are specifically kink-related will be blocked on sight, just to be safe. I don't want my story itself to be associated with certain intense topics. I won't block you over just a few posts, but blogs specifically made for kink I would rather not interact with. Again, this is supposed to be a comfortable space for all.
Thank you so much for reading this VERY long intro post of mine and any interaction you may give to my blog :D That alone means the world to me, more so than I know how to put into words. I hope you enjoy!
Hey! I like the work and art you have on your blog :D
You make a lot of OC content… Have you ever heard of the website Character Hub? It's an amazing site if you wanna have much neater OCs in profile form :3
My first ask!! And no I haven't! I just did a brief sort of scan of the site lol and it looks really nice, I'll definitely check it out, thanks!
I might link it in my bio if/when I'm complete with my character profiles, that way everything can be easier to navigate for you guys :]
I love cartoons yhat look like this so much aaaaaaa
The films from top-to-bottom, left-to-right are: Watership Down (1978), Robin Hood (1973), The Aristocats (1970), The Secret of Nimh (1982), Felidae (1994), Fritz the Cat (1972), Ringing Bell (1978)
I am back from the dead!!! At last! The final character is FINALLY done! Here is Samara :D I hope she was worth the wait! Regardless, I'm really super happy that anyone interacted with my art/story at all, so thank you :)
Princess Victoria is done now! I only have one more character to draw to get caught up, but thank you to everyone who's interacted so far and has been patien :)
Soooooo sorry for not getting this one done sooner! I got super busy unexpectedly but it's finally done! Here's Todd, I hope he was worth the worth the wait :D
