History Webcomic / YaoiTales

* BlackSheep: Eric among the other royals. The servants certainly make sure he knows this, too.

* WithThisRing: Ariel witnesses Esau proposing to Abigail in her bakery, and in an attempt to propose to Eric, he gets the closest thing he can: a donut. [[ObliviousToLove Eric doesn't get it.]]

* [[IWantSong "I Want" Song]]: Parodied.

* [[NotEvilJustMisunderstood Not Evil, Just Misunderstood]]/TheAloner: Ursule is far from evil (hell, the protagonist is way more conniving than he is), but he's been banished from Atlantica and lives with only Floatsam and Jetsam for company in solitude. What's worse, [[spoiler: Ursule's father was the cause of Floatsam and Jetsam's lack of limbs, having cut them off in cold blood for experimentation purposes when they were young]]. Years later, a guilt-ridden Ursule strives to create [[spoiler: a limb-growth potion]] to help them.

* HeWhoMustNotBeSeen / TheFaceless: The Wicked Stepmother, at least as far as the character sketch goes.

* [[MeaningfulName Meaningful Names]]: The seven dwarves toddlers.

Currently only has ''[[http://yaoitaleslittlemerman.smackjeeves.com/comics/471290/the-little-merman/ The Little Merman]]'' published, but other releases are planned after TLM’s completion. The series is also on a temporary hiatus due to college interfering with updates, although it has been made clear that the comic will follow through no matter what.

* {{Seme}}: [[WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989 Prince Ariel, Scuttle]], [[Literature/LittleRedRidingHood Rowan “Red” Hood]], PrinceCharming, [[WesternAnimation/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs Prince Ferdinand]], [[WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994 Simba]], etc.
* {{Uke}}: [[WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989 Prince Eric, Sebastian]], [[Literature/LittleRedRidingHood The Wolf/“Wolfie”]], WesternAnimation/{{Cinderella}}/[[GenderBlenderName “Cinder”]], WesternAnimation/{{Snow White|AndTheSevenDwarfs}}, [[WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994 Nala]], and WesternAnimation/PeterPan.

Prince Ariel, the impulsive and somewhat narcissistic son of King Triton, is none too enthusiastic about the potential wives his aide Sebastian is forcing him to choose from. To quell his hot-headed prince (and get him to actually agree with the prospect of marriage), Sebastian allows Ariel to choose his own bride. After meeting up with Ariel’s best friend, the young and energetic Flounder, the three journey to the surface and find Scuttle ([[LoveAtFirstSight who takes a sudden interest in Sebastian]]). Scuttle informs the prince of a nearby human boat apparently holding a human princess. Ariel, intrigued, decides to see if a human would better suit his interest. Turns out, he was right, and after hearing a beautiful harp song and saving its composer (Prince Eric, seventh son of King Elliot), Ariel decides he and Eric are to marry. FishOutOfWater shenanigans ensue.

* AllTakeAndNoGive: Ariel’s relationship with Sebastian.

* ArtEvolution: It’s definitely noticeable after a while how much smoother and professional the art looks over time.

--> Ariel: “[My future wife] must be someone my father won’t like or approve. Sebastian can take the blame.”
--> Flounder: “Sounds good to me! [[EmotiCon :D]]”

* CampGay: The sixth prince, Emery, whose first scene ends with him running off to flirt with some cute guy. He even likes Ariel for a slight bit, but decides to help give Eric advice on getting Ariel’s affection instead.

* ClingyJealousGirl: Ariel may be clingy… and easily jealous, but it’s fairly muted. Although he was willing to do something when he thought Claire was marrying Eric. It’s played entirely for laughs, and could easily have something to do with his lonely childhood or his mommy issues.

* CoolBigSis: Princess Claire, Elliot’s fiancée, is definitely this to Eric.

* CuteMute: Ariel after trading his voice, especially in his more emotional moments. It helps that he’s also ''very'' affectionate.

%%* DeadpanSnarker: Sebastian. Although, [[OnlySaneMan given his role]], it’s more necessary than not.

* FallingInLoveMontage: Ariel and Eric’s date on day two. [[AllLoveIsUnrequited Ursule is not pleased]].
* FantasticRacism: Implied; when shown a mermaid whose tail is that of a dolphin, Ariel comments that they’re better as pets than wives.

* GenkiGirl: Flounder, the polar opposite of her Disney counterpart. [[spoiler: Eric’s mother]] also seemingly is one, although we have yet to actually meet her.
* HarmfulToMinors: Comical. While Sebastian gets molested by Scuttle, Ariel covers Flounders eyes, commenting that if Sebastian were into such things, he shouldn’t do it in front of Flounder since she’s just a kid.
* HoldingHands: While touring the kingdom, Eric doesn’t mind Ariel holding his hand.

-->Sebastian: ''*While Ariel sings the original lyrics to "Part of Your World"*'' “You could at least sing something less cheesy...”

* LoveAtFirstNote: Granted, it’s not Eric’s singing that Ariel falls in love with, but his song on the harp that catches Ariel’s attention.

* MissingMom: Ariel and Eric’s mothers (a touchy subject for them both), as well as the king’s first two wives before Eric’s mom. So far, King Triton is the only parent the readers have seen (and his appearance was only a few pages long). Ursule also mentions his mother at one point, but quickly changes his train of thought. The "Let's Explain the Genealogy of the Royal Family to Ariel" arc provides more insight on the (human) princes' mothers.
* ModestRoyalty: All of Eric’s family, although Esau gets special mention as he proposes to a peasant girl despite his royal blood.

* [[NotEvilJustMisunderstood Not Evil, Just Misunderstood]]/TheAloner: Ursule is far from evil (hell, the protagonist is way more conniving than he is), but he’s been banished from Atlantica and lives with only Floatsam and Jetsam for company in solitude. What’s worse, [[spoiler: Ursule’s father was the cause of Floatsam and Jetsam’s lack of limbs, having cut them off in cold blood for experimentation purposes when they were young]]. Years later, a guilt-ridden Ursule strives to create [[spoiler: a limb-growth potion]] to help them.
* ObliviousToLove: Eric before Emery’s intervention.

* RebelPrince: Ariel is intent on marrying someone of his choosing no matter what King Triton or Sebastian think. One of the criteria is actually “someone my father won’t like or approve”.
* RoyalBrat: Ariel when he was younger, before becoming a rebellious teenager. In [[http://xoverlover.deviantart.com/gallery/23742526#/d3hk7fe a prequel fanfiction]] written by Kudaki Kitsune (Xoverlover on deviantart), it reveals that from day one, he did not make Sebastian’s job easy.

* SingleTargetSexuality: Ariel thinks nothing of the girls Sebastian presents to him, but as soon as he falls in love with Eric, he’s ''persistent''.

* UnluckyChildhoodFriend: Ursule knew Ariel long before Ariel fell for Eric, but his feelings were never returned. And he’s not that subtle about it, either.

* WithThisRing: Ariel witnesses Esau proposing to Abigail in her bakery, and in an attempt to propose to Eric, he gets the closest thing he can: a donut. [[ObliviousToLove Eric doesn’t get it.]]

* YoungestChildWins: Despite being the youngest of seven, the child of a supposedly hated queen [[spoiler: who was suspected of being a pirate and seducing the king to cover up the fact that her child may or may not have been his]], and the brunt of the servants’ abuse, [[spoiler: Eric is more than likely to marry the future king of the sea.]]

* FriendToAllLivingThings: Cinder’s friends consist of a humanoid bird and mouse.

* OurFairiesAreDifferent: Instead of a sparkling, winged woman with a smile, this Fairy Godfather wears a business suit, has slicked back hair, and looks more as if Fairy God-parenting is an industry. The only “fairy” things about him seem to be his magic wand, and the star and crescent moon on his collar.

* PrinceCharming: [[ShapedLikeItself The Prince]]. Who knows, maybe he’ll even have a name.

* TeamMom: Snow White apparently has “Mother Duck Syndrome”.

* LeftHanging: With Smackjeeves shutting down and the comic to date having no archives, we're left without a resolution to the tale.

* [[CuteClumsyGirl Cute Clumsy Boy]]: Eric, a trait he supposedly shared with his mother.

* DeadpanSnarker: Sebastian. Although, [[OnlySaneMan given his role]], it’s more necessary than not.

* DudeLooksLikeALady: Ariel. Lampshaded when he first shows up on land and Eric's brothers mistake Ariel for a girl. When Eric points out that the very [[InnocentFanserviceGirl naked]] and very [[CuddleBug affectionate]] Ariel is a guy, one of his brothers simply chuckles [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments and asks if Emery has "rubbed off on him"]].
* [[DudeWheresMyRespect Dude, Where's My Respect?]]: Because Sebastian really deserves it.
* DysfunctionalFamily: King Elliot and his three wives and seven sons for starters...