#waterkin

[selkiese]

[snailjelly]

A NEEEDDDDDDDD (*´▽`*)

[eversheddingshifter]

okay....ummm.....so how do i only now realize that literally one of the most stable and widely recognized elements of dragon lore is about them being shape-shifters. and concealing their identity. and being secretive and protective of themselves. how did i not put two and two together earlier.....

okay so news flash it makes a lot of sense now that i think about it & i feel like an idiot. it makes even more sense considering that i, as a sea serpent, am insanely connected to water, and literally the FIRST thing that comes to mind about this element is being adaptable and shifting

minus one kin. i am officially just a sea serpent who constantly changes form

[bubblefemmestims]

a collection of blinkies for oceankins! (all credits linked below!)

1-3 / 4-6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10-11 / 12 / 13 -15 / the rest i made on blinkies(.)cafe

[int3ri]

sea / ocean - chroílon⠀⠀⠀⠀✧⠀⠀⠀⠀a chroílon term for someone who has a strong connection to the sea & / or the ocean — any aspect of it — that the user feels is different from otherkin & / or their other kin identities & feels as if it is at the very core of one's soul and shining through.

do not repost my terms / flags on other platforms.

[alohamoon]

Coining a term/identity label for non humans: mernymph

Mernymph: An aquatic being with a humanoid shape but fish features. A mix of a merperson and a water nymph. They may have tails, webbed ears and hands, appendage fins, gills, scales and other fish like features. The mix part comes from the fact they have the ability to switch between legs and a tail. Like having a mer form and a nymphic form. They are bound to water, they can walk on land but cannot stay there permanently. Like a nymph, their source of water (lake, river, spring, beach etc) determines their condition. Clean water and a thriving ecosystem means the they are healthy. Polluted water, drying up or the ecosystem failing makes them fall sick and risks their life. As far as I’m concerned, I’ve coined the term mernymph, I’ve not seen anyone else use it. But if there is use before me, then I give credit to them and consider this post information and a flag design in that case. At its core, a mernymph is a being that has features of a merperson and a nymph.

In short, the features of a mernymph are:

Fins/webbing on body.

Gills.

Mix of scales and human skin.

Humanoid bodily shape (arms, legs, head, torso).

The ability to gain a mer-tail in place of legs.

Connection to water. Needs water to survive, typically tied to a particular water source.

Ability to breathe on land and underwater.

Making this term because I’ve been using it for myself, but I’m sure there’s probably others out there with the same mer/nymph mix looking for a term. Intended for non human alters in systems, otherkin, alterhumans and to describe aquatic mythical creatures that fit these features and may not particularly be considered just a mercreature or just a nymph.

[lucky-stick]

EVERYONE!

my phantom limbs have been completed

[tarablackwolf]

It’s so difficult for water animals to have a euphoric shift. Like unless you live near a water source or have a pool, shifts outside of water are usually linked to disphoria. As an orcakin, If I shift outside of water I feel uncomfortable and out of place. We are meant for the ocean not land. Of course everyone has different experiences (feel free to share!) but I’ve rarely had a good shift as an orca on land. The shower or bathtub can help temporarily but I need the ocean! I wish I could live there :(