Talk:Mermaids of Xanadu

If the woman really wants to become a mermaid that bad. Once the dust settles there have been two canon stories that could help her. One was a story about a hippie who did 'totem' face painting that turned people into anthro with spiritual guides that varied greatly due to his nebulous explanation of them. The other is a furry designer who due to the phrasing of his business cards can create costumes that turn people into anthros when worn. The story ended with one of his friends holding up a costume reminding him of his promise to join her as a transformed if it was possible. She could easily be turned into a anthro-dolphin with a mermaid like tail. Not to mention Sly could easily turn her into a cartoon mermaid if he could make a joke out of it with the transformation as the punchline.

Also, I was thinking of writing a drabble collection called 'New Beginnings' or 'Live' as the day to 'The End's' night. But I don't know if anyone would read an optimistic counter weight to that tale or not.

-- Alex Warlorn 2011 May 11 6 27 PST PM (can never figure out the date command)

I've read those, but I didn't think of them til you reminded me. There are other stories, 'Against Type' for example where people were transformed, or their transformations modified, after the Big Change. Winters inadvertantly opened a big, leaking hole in reality, so I'm sure if Edna Linzky wants to be a mermaid badly enough to seriously look for a way, she'll find one. I'm kinda surprised by the amount of positive reaction I've gotten for this character, I might do more with her.

I would difinitely read such a collection, I'm a pushover for optimism. I liked 'The End's' dark humor too, however.

Alveric 05/11/2011 09:59am EDT

I had came up with several options for my character to perform various transformations. From temporary transformations using es own shapeshifting abilities to modifying the magic of the already transformed to 'building' new bodies using nanites and transferring their souls/personalities into the new bodies. So if Linzky really wants to be a mermaid I can oblige in a side story lol :) JoharaGuardian 21:36, 16 May 2011 (UTC)

One thing I have noticed about Hannah is that while the Merfolk aspects of her nature are well expressed and thought out the Vulcan side has gotten little or no attention. Doesn't seem MerVulcans differ any from regular Merfolk. Has the Vulcan aspect to the story been overshadowed by the Mer? JoharaGuardian 16:12, 17 May 2011 (UTC)

After a fashion, yes. The Vulcan part of her transformation has not (yet) altered her life as much as the Mer part (squeeky wheel). The Star Trek character she was most attached to as a fan was Bones McCoy, not Spock. She also, like Bones, has a distaste for the Vulcan philosophy of Kolinahr, rejection of emotion. She hasn't yet had to face up to the reason why Vulcans chose to suppress their emotions, their intensity. As time goes on, she will find it increasingly difficult to control her Vulcan emotions. --Alveric 17:33, 17 May 2011 (UTC)

Ah that makes sense. JoharaGuardian 17:41, 17 May 2011 (UTC)

She underwent so little mental change because her Vulcan makeup was to her just that, makeup. Her situation is very much like what would have happened if a Vulcan infant had survived a crash before 'First Contact' and was raised by a couple from North Carolina. She can't however, escape the fact that, physiologically, that part of her which is not Mer is Vulcan, not human. --Alveric 17:52, 17 May 2011 (UTC)

I am glad you decided to give Wynd back her voice. I feel sorry for characters that are human, but get turned into non-speaking animals.