#ningyo au

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KNB Week Day 6: Fantasy

[WARNING: this is art for a fanfic series, and there are potential spoilers for it here!]

i'll use whatever excuse i can to draw kagakuro, and @knb-week-2025 ‘s day 6 prompt meant i could draw finally ningyo!kuroko and halfu!kagami from my ningyo au again, which I've been meaning to do anyway. I've never done a full color illustration of Kuroko's ningyo (merperson) form, so I figured it was time I nailed it down. its always interesting when there are strange hair and clothes physics, but i tried my best.

though i love all fantasy, i was definitely more of a mermaid kid than a fairy kid (evident by the fact I have a knb fanfic series in this very vein), so definitely had to do that for this prompt.

pic of just the characters below cut!

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Ask game

I forget the name but Mermaid / Selkie Izuku

It turns out being adapted for deep water plus the massive One For All boost means that Midoriya is extremely durable against a surprising number of things. He's not necessarily immune to anything, but it's very difficult to crush him, for example.

The fact that Midoriya has such extensive mutations and is so large means he does have to deal with discrimination. Not to mention the ways that his limited mobility is dependent on preexisting accommodations. No ramp? Door too small? He can't go.

UA has a large pool specifically for aquatic and/or amphibious students to use. Not even for training purposes, it's just nice to have. Midoriya and Tsuyu spend plenty of time there. (Nedzu installed a lot of similar accommodations when he took the job.)

Hatsume entered a fugue state and built Midoriya a new wheelchair. She couldn't give it to him right away though because she had to go through and figure out what she'd done to it once she was more aware.

This also means that she's more than ready to make one for Tensei.

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After having this idea for years I finally drew what ningyo Ranmaru looks like in my head : D I really REALLY like these colors for him. Pink with a tint of orange and sky blue. Heavily inspired by Milotic~ Now that I have a design I can draw him properly~

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Ningyo x Instilled Idea: Just because Midoriya might not be what most people imagine when they think of a mermaid doesn't mean he can't enchant the hell out of you.

>:3

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Ningyo: How well do Midoriya's hide and scales repel blades/claws/whatever? You've addressed his crush resistance before.

They're pretty tough, though they're definitely better with pressure/force

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Ningyo: Y'know, the more I think about Midoriya's resistances and strength, the more I realize the only thing Todoroki can do against Midoriya is fire. Which. He won't. Until Midoriya drives it home.

Amazing how durable the giant fish really is

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Ningyo: I'm kind of scared to imagine the amount of food Midoriya needed to fuel both OFA and his explosive growth spurt.

Thankfully he has UA and All Might in his corner

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AU Snippet Ask Game: Ningyo AU

“You sure do stand out!” Izuku does not react, but he does perk up. “Very interesting performance! Let’s team what the fuck is that?”

“Erm,” Izuku says, watching the new girl stop mid-pitch to lean against his wheelchair for a better look at it. “It’s—”

“I know what it is! What it is-is horrible! Sized for your height not your length, self-propelled, minimal comfort—was this thing made for you in mind at all!?”

“Uh, probably not…? I think it’s just meant for any larger heteromorph—”

“This is absolutely unacceptable.” The girl gags, taking several moments to catch her breath, before adding cheerfully, “Sorry about that! I just imagined you going into the field with this piece of junk!”

Izuku glances down at Uraraka, who meets his bewildered gaze with one of her own.

“I am making you a new chair. One that’s gonna be amazing! You’re gonna love it! You’ll never want to get up again!” the new girl says. “Anyway! What were we talking about?”

Hesitantly, Uraraka says, “The… the cavalry battle—"

“The Sports Festival! Shit! I forgot!” The girl drops a pile of machines on the ground. “I’m Hatsume Mei, 1-H! I have no idea who you guys are but I wanna leverage your performance for myself! Best way for the Support class to stand out is to show off, and you’re the best at that!”