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When you're really deep in unfortunate situations, you could start thinking there's some supernatural force behind it, but that's a very, very dangerous trick.

It's a thing that can makes us feel like we have no control whatsoever in life. And sometimes it is real, sometimes we have no control.

But there are situations in which... we can actually react. Change our lifestyle, to be healthier. Change our mindset, to be more resilient.

It's not a curse, it's something much, much worse: the randomness and unpredictability of life, the consequences of the history of hundreds of years that unfolds now, in front of our eyes.

It's miserable and it's glorious. One flap of butterfly wings, one hurricane. We have always to remember that we're not the only people suffering in this world, that the net of our misfortune encompasses all the globe.

We're all going to die, and that's why we have TO LIVE, now, now, now. We have to write, to dance, to sing, we have to make so that our short lives were not in vain.

I can't touch you, but I want to put a hand on your shoulder, look you in the eyes.

«It's not a curse» I would say to you «It's the randomness of the World. And it's not your fault. I know, I know it's easier to think that it's your fault, for all the misfortune, but... it just isn't. You can't live scared forever. You have to live. There's only one of you, forever and ever, there won't be another one».

I can almost feel your tiredness. Is one and the same with mine. I'm feeling tired all the time, heavy head, heavy shoulders. Carrying the weight of a little World, but feeling like this training is not making me any stronger.

It's just momentary pain. We will become stronger, my friend. And if that's not enough... I am now lifting your curse.

Art is powerful magic. The most powerful you can imagine, my friend. I'm gonna lift your curse.

I charged this art with intention, and with the symbols that resonates with me and give me joy. Now breathe, unclench your jay, let your shoulders drop.

You are free from your curse.

#Pistrix #FollowThePistrix #Sillyposting #FishDontCry #BrokenCurse #TheCurseIsBroken

Digital illustration, in black and white, of a primitive pistrix (a sort of sea serpent, looking a lot like an oarfish, but with arms), and a sort of diamon shape in the middle of the page.Around the pistrix there are the words: "For the ancient power of the pistrix sygil, your course is now broken".And inside the diamond: "Have a nice life!".

You will see them everywhere.

#Oarfish #RegalecusGlesne #FollowThePistrix #Pistrix

Pixel art of a regalecus glesne (oarfish) creating a ring shape by twisting itself. The text on the side of the fish reads, "After seeing this, you'll see pistrix everywhere."

Grandma is always dramatic about human beings (she never saw one and was never hurt by a human, by the way).

#TraditionalArt #ComicPage #FishDontCry #Merfolk #Pistrix

First comic page for the webcomic "Fish Don't Cry," featuring Sangreal, a pistrix (a merfolk-like being with a humanoid upper body and an oarfish-like lower body, elongated and somewhat compressed laterally), and his grandmother, also a pistrix, whose face, however, is shrouded in darkness, and only her bright, round eyes and, sometimes, her mouth are visible.
Sangreal says: "Hi, grandma, I encountered a human!"
She replies: "Where did you put the body?"
Sangreal: "He was alive. We talked." Sangreal again: "Technically, I encountered many human beings, not just one. I don't know why I told you only about Seraphin, because I also talked to his sisters..."

Second comic page for the webcomic "Fish don't Cry," featuring Sangreal, a pistrix (a merfolk-like being with a humanoid upper body and an oarfish-like lower body, elongated and somewhat compressed laterally), and his grandmother, also a pistrix, whose face, however, is shrouded in darkness, and only her bright round eyes and, sometimes, her mouth are visible.
The grandmother asks, "Who is Seraphin?" And Sangreal replies, "Oh, Seraphin is this marine biologist. He studies fish that inhabit the depths, like oarfish and tubefish and..."
"What is a marine biologist?" asks the grandmother.
"Oh, a marine biologist is a human who gets paid to study creatures that live in the water, like fish and octopi and corals and shrimps and whales and mussels and me!"

Third comic page for the webcomic "Fish Don't Cry," featuring Sangreal, a pistrix (a merfolk-like being with a humanoid upper body and an oarfish-like lower body, elongated and somewhat compressed laterally), and his grandmother, also a pistrix, whose face, however, is shrouded in darkness, leaving only her bright, round eyes and, sometimes, her mouth visible. "You?" asks the grandmother. "Why is someone studying YOU?"
"Well, grandma, it's because he thinks I'm very interesting, perhaps?" asks Sangreal, cheerfully, a smile on his face, his hands held low and fingers intertwined.
"What part of YOU is interesting to him, exactly?" asks the grandmother, menacingly. "Aren't you scared, my child?"
"Scared?" asks Sangreal.
The grandmother replies: "He will kill you."
Sad, Sangreal explains: "No, grandma, he's a protector..."

Fourth comic page for the webcomic "Fish Don't Cry," featuring Sangreal, a pistrix (a merfolk-like being with a humanoid upper body and an oarfish-like lower body, elongated and somewhat compressed laterally), and his grandmother, also a pistrix, whose face, however, is shrouded in darkness, leaving only her bright, round eyes and, occasionally, her mouth visible.
"Human beings are like merfolk, with a tail instead of legs," says the grandmother. "They disrespect mother ocean with their own existence. Merfolk descend from humans: if you cut them at the waist, they're nearly identical. You are a FISH, they can't be your friends."
"Wh-what?" asks Sangreal, heartbroken.

A tiny Sangreal! We can't get enough of this guy! Working with his design is soothing, the contrasts between his colors & the various textures are so enjoyable to play with. Squeezing him like a fidget toy.

#TraditionalArt #Merfolk #Pistrix #ColoredPencil #Sangreal #FishDontCry #FollowThePistrix

Traditional illustration, drawn with ballpoint pen and pencil, of a pistrix: a merfolk with bright red fins, hair, and beard, similar to those of a Glesne Regalecus, and blue eyes. The illustration style is chibi.

What should we say? We really, really, really like oarfish.
And in these days... well, months... we feel very fascinated by these creature.So, here's some stuff from our sketchbooks.

#FollowThePistrix #TraditionalArt #Oarfish #Pistrix #DeepSeaFish #Fish

Four simple drawings, made in black and white, of different oarfish (Regalecus Glesne). They look a bit like tattoo designs.

Followthepistrix.

Sometimes trying to read stories (for your tubefish pet) is not easy, if you live underwater.

#TraditionalArt #Merfolk #FishDontCry #Pistrix #Sketch

Black and white illustration of a pistrix (a creature that's part humanoid, part oarfish) trying to read a book that's been completely ruined by being soaked and colonized by small animals, while a small deep-sea fish (Stylephorus chordatus) looks at the book. The pistrix says, "Hm. I'm studying." An arrow points to the book, labeling it "unreadable."

More ballpoint pen stuff from our sketchbooks!

Lysandre encounters... a version of him with fins, from another universe?
(We wanted to make him meet Sangreal).

#Crossover #FishDontCry #Lysandre #PokemonXY #Merfolk #Pistrix #MerfolkAU

Black and white ballpoint pen illustration of a crossover scene: Lysandre from Pokémon XY kneeling and talking to Sangreal from Fish Don't Cry. Both have similar hair, and a very defined beard, with no mustache.
The text in their dialogue balloons says:
"YOU DON'T NEED THE ULTIMATE WEAPON, YOU NEED TO GIVE TO YOURSELF PERMISSION TO HATE THEM WITHOUT SHAME."
"I NEED TO KILL THEM, I ALREADY HATE THEM, HOW CAN I CREATE AN ULTIMATE WEAPON CAN I BORROW YOURS"
"YOUR TRUE HATE WILL REVEAL YOUR ULTIMATE WEAPON YOU DON'T NEED MINE"
"YOU FOUND YOURS IN A HOLE, YOU HAD JUST TO DIG"
"FINE, I'LL LEND IT TO YOU, JUST BRING IT BACK..."
"WHEN?"
"IN A COUPLE OF MONTHS, I'LL NEED IT TO EXTERMINATE KALOS"
"AH, OK".

Looking for some samples together, now that the tide is a little lower. Isn't this what they call "quality time"?
(Once again, a sketch from our sketchbooks, done with ballpoint pen).

#TraditionalArt #OdysSea #FishDontCry #Illustration #Merfolk #Pistrix #PerfectWorldShipping

Black-and-white ballpoint pen illustration of a man sitting on rocks, reaching out to a humanoid creature in the water. The man on the rock has semi-curly, dark hair and is wearing a shirt and pants; behind him is a bucket. The creature in the water, whose muscular shoulders can be seen peeking out from the water, has straight hair, slightly drooping because it's wet, but which would normally be straight up, and a lowered dorsal fin can be seen protruding from the nape of its neck.

Dada (or is it mama? These creatures are complicated) with ten fries!
(Did you know that baby fish are called fries? And yes, of course pistrices are fish!).

It's the first time I draw pistrix kids! I'm pretty satisfied with them, they're weird and cute and very oarfish-y-like. Niice.

#Merfolk #FishDontCry #MerfolkAU #Pistrix #TraditionalArt #Ballpointpen

Black ballpoint pen illustration of an adult pistrix with some juveniles. The juveniles are much less humanoid than the adult, with faces similar to those of a regaleco and only a pair of articulated arms like human ones.

Working a new complex piece! A personal one! Finallyyy!

Sketch for the pose, featuring Scylla the most massive pistrix of all time. We will re-do this with ballpoint pen, on white paper, and complete it (this is just a study of what we want to do).

The title is "matri du mari", that in Sicilian means "Mother of the Sea".

#DigitalArt #WIP #Merfolk #MerfolkAU #Pistrix

Digital sketch of a gigantic female pistrix, a creature similar to a mermaid but with a massive size, watching a little child that appears very small compared to her hands.

Sketch of Scylla, the biggest [pistrix](https://fantasydiario.blogspot.com/2025/08/pistrix.html) of all time... I'm trying to create a design of her faster than usual, because I need to make a beautiful illustration of her, and if I succeed, she'll be exhibited at an art show!
Yahoo!

#DigitalArt #OdysSea #Merfolk #Pistrix #Sketch #Fantasy

Digital sketch of Scylla, a gigantic female pistrix (a sea monster reminiscent of a mermaid in its composition, with a humanoid torso and two arms, atop a very long tail) wearing a traditional Sicilian headdress, similar to that worn by the "Teste di Moro" (typical Sicilian vases).
To the side of her is a sketch of what her face looks like when her mouth is fully open, resembling the head of a draconian monster.
Next to the main figure of Scylla are two figures (a human, Seraphin, and another pistrice, Sangreal) for size comparison.

Someone (an anon) asked us on Tumblr "Sooooo how do pistrixes (pixtri?) procreate 👀?"

Trivia! Since pistrix is a Latin word, the plural of pistrix is technically pistrices, but the plural is often left unchanged, simply as pistrix.

So, pistrices or pistrix is the same :)

So... how do these fish guys procreate...

Fertilization in pistrices is external, occurring through the simultaneous release of milt (seminal fluid) and eggs, which are then mixed together to ensure fertilization of each egg and better oxygenation, through an extremely fascinating ritual:

1. The two individuals, the male and the female, arrange themselves in a cross position, with one male vertical and one horizontal. This position is also called the panopticon, due to the fact that it is used not only as a starting position for mating, but also, traditionally, to check for dangers around them, at different distances and depths in the water.

2. The two individuals then close their bodies into a ring, touching their tails with their hands, one around the other, somewhat like the "classic" interlocked wedding ring illustration. This position is also called "the rings," and for pistrices, it is an extremely private and intimate position, performed only by romantic exclusive couples, and only during mating season.

3. In this position, the gametes are released, and will be located at the center of the two rings.

4. The two rings, formed by the bodies of the parents, begin to rotate, creating a water movement that keeps the genetic material within the formation and simultaneously mixes it.

The eggs have different hatching times, depending on the ambient temperature and the amount of oxygen in the water, and can range from 60 to 90 days.

More info about Pistrices here :) https://fantasydiario.blogspot.com/2025/08/pistrix.html

(And if everyone has more questions about them... we'll be glad to answer ;))

#Merfolk #MerfolkAU #Pistrix #TheWayOfLegends

#Pistrix

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