#stilwater cryptids

[grimslyreaper]

"Legend has it there's a half-man half-fish that lives down here"

First Mehrman fanart ever? (maybe)

After discovering the Mehrman Easter egg in Saints Row 2 I got attached to the concept of this guy being a local cryptid in Stilwater that scares people that come too close to their territory... supposedly.

Hoping one day we can learn more about this guy but for now I decided to doodle a little personal concept design. I know they technically have a canonical appearance but I like to think that it's kinda the same vibe as those artworks and hoax images you'd see of Mothman and Bigfoot for example. Meaning we don't know for sure if that's what they really look like. Kinda leaned into them being a half-shark merman but I took some creative liberty with the design as you can see.

Easter egg image under the cut!

[grimslyreaper]

Been thinking about the concept of cryptids in the Saints Row universe again. While I've already stated my love of Mehrman as a local cryptid in Stilwater I also think The Freezer could be a good potential candidate. I feel like they'd be this shadowy figure that'd appear in the corner of your eye. If you dared try to look they'd simply disappear. It is completely possible to catch a proper look at this creature, though claims are few and far between since such an occurrence is rare, and anyone who comes forward with these claims is simply regarded as having hallucinations.

An interesting concept made from a literal in-game bug, but I like the idea.

I guess you could say this is an AU thing at this point, but whatever I'm having fun :3