MerMay: Days 4 & 6
Day 4: Axolotl
Instagram Prompts: Empusa, Poison Fire Coral, Discus
tumblr Prompts:
Anything-but-fishtail Mermaid (@traumas-mermay-2025)
Salmon (@mydaysaresmall)
Pearls (@theserenadeofshadows)
While I had started this piece on the actual day, I ended up finishing it yesterday instead, which is partially to blame for why I don’t have anything for Day 5. (I will make up for it in June!)
Anyway, the result I present to you is an axolotl kappa/empousa hybrid, with coloring and antenna/gills that are inspired by poison fire coral, and dressed like a Jedi, using the Force to juggle pearls in front of a salmon and a BB8 discus!
So, while the Fourth may not have been with me and I likely fell victim to the Fifth, at least I was able to enjoy some root beer in the process…
Day 6: SweetTreat
Instagram Prompts: Nixie, Amanita Muscaria, Glass Catfish
tumblr Prompts:
Frozen Over / Iceberg (@traumas-mermay-2025)
Nudibranch (@mydaysaresmall)
Stranded (@theserenadeofshadows)
I can’t believe I managed to finish this one on time! For Revenge of the Sixth, I present to you a nudibranch (who coincidentally has BB8 colors) sucking on a popsicle that resembles the Amanita Muscaria mushroom on top of a drifting block of ice that contains their trapped companion, a nixie with a glass catfish tail, whose barely free hand is wielding a red lightsaber. The nudibranch thinks “This is fine.” (But is it really, though?)
Prompt Lists I Used
💬 5 🔁 3 ❤️ 19 · MerMay · Everyone say thank you to @paigebstorey, who found four MerMay prompt lists for me to share with you all. MerMay
Instagram “Mermaid Folklore” Edition by The Sleeping Foxy
AboutRainbow’s Edition for MerMay 2025 on Instagram
Instagram “Poison Plants” Edition by pony_scribbles_
The Official MerMay Prompt List!!!
May the Force of the Seven Seas be with me for tomorrow! Also, happy belated Square Root Day!
