Oh! Okay, so first thing I do is decide what kind of vibe I'm wanting. Usually, I take ideas from what I've written. For example, my latest one for A to the Z. It's sad boi hours so I went with more muted colors. Yex is really struggling, and Wxxyx is too. There are a couple moments where Yex breaks down, the two of them hold each other, etc.

Anyway, once I have an idea, I pull up P!nterest and start looking! I don't worry too much about colors because I can usually change the hues and things with filters or in my editing software. Filters almost always work though. I usually like to have at least 6-10 images. Searching your keywords and added "aesthetic" has helped me a lot as well ahaha. Like mafia aesthetic, or mansion garden aesthetic. Often times I only use part of an image. Like if I want just the hands, I crop it to that point.

I then use Pixlr to add filters, change colors, etc and to make them into a collage. Based on how many images you have, pixlr offered suggested templates. I move pics around, and sometimes do a filter over the entire thing and voila!

I hope that helps! I'll show the original colors for the one I talked about and then the finished.

They have to make a conscious effort! Being human is kindof like a temporary seal on their mermaid magic. It doesn't seal everything away but it does keep the transformation things like their hair or tail from changing. For Hwx it's more "natural and subconscious" since he's been able to do it since he was a child. However, if a mermaid starts to dry out too much or for too long, their body will change to human as a last resort for survival. Sadly it doesn't work the other way around. So Wxxyx's fear about Yex not being able to swim is very valid.

Hope that makes sense! Thank you so much for reading and supporting my story! I've had so much fun world building for this. ^^

Naurrrrr I'm sorry you're having trouble like that! I don't know really how to keep weird people from following though... I havent really had the issue. I know some moots just block left and right.

I know! I wish that, since it's my post, that I could see. Even if no one else did. T.T Maybe if I followed you....you can DM me and we can try it!

Ahhhhhhhhhh haha. Yeah....I do love me some kidnapping. 🤣 I dunno, I've always loved things like that. The danger and fear and then eventual rescue. (Except for To Catch a Hacker but those two are insane) hurt/comfort does seem my vibe too.

I love writing danger/rescue. Also soft boy/protector. I think that's why a lot of my fics have those moments. Thank you so much for commenting!

Hi! I answered your question here! https://x.com/Blue_Bird_Yeo/status/1823902421170741341

But also, the biggest difference is the emotional and physical connection as the "Bite" is given. Also, that Mating doesn't require both bites to be binding. Alphas can force an Omega into being a Mate. Bonding is something more widely accepted by the "forward thinkers" because it is consensual and requires both (or more) to Bite in order to form a bond. So Yexsxng and Jxxng are Mates but also are bonded to the rest of the Pack, as the Pack is bonded to them. Yexsxng took a while before he could accept being bonded with all of them though. I hope that makes sense! Let me know if you have more questions!