#Mendako

[vpandav]

Mendako

[goobersplat]

Jinbesan Mendako Mascot Light Up Gashapon

[roopnavarro]

I just bought him online, and I can't wait for him to get here 🖤

[pandacronic-art]

🥞🐙

🥞 get more pancake 🖼 commissions

[altsarespicy]

Mendako~

[cbcb1728]

[mygodcharles]

THE LITTLE OCTOBOSS we have so many of them now!!! We love the mendako!!!

My little Octoboss🐙✨

[cobwebinthecorner]

I've made some more bead art recently!

I made one of gaming's favorite trans girlies...

The logo of some heart-stealing thieves...

The cute alternate forms of the members of Kessoku Band...

And wait, BABA IS... BEAD?

I've got some more I'm gonna make tomorrow and post on here as well, so stay tuned!

[taiyaki-translations]

Intelligence - Epilogue 1

Season: Spring Characters: Jun, Shu, Izumi, Kaoru, Yuzuru, Kanata, Mao, Kuro, Nagisa, Wataru, Leo Translator: taiyaki-translations ENG Proofreader:  verdantcrimson (Yuzuru, Kuro), sunnyskiestls (Kanata), raspberrytls (Shu)

<On the day of the performance>

“In the darkness of the infinitely expanding universe, there exists a brilliant, blue planet shining in its midst - Earth.”

“Life originated on that blue planet, and humans, the end result of many miracles and mysteries, reign as the rulers of that planet.”

“Having built a great civilization, mankind’s progress continues on, unhindered.”

“Eventually, their control will extend beyond their blue planet, towards the solar system… and maybe even to other parts of the galaxy.”

“But that is only if they are allowed to continue to flourish—”

Mendako alien: “...Men ♪”

Mendako alien: “...Menmen☆”

“Those ignorant humans haven’t realized yet— there are other life forms besides them in the universe.”

“There is a civilization whose progress far exceeds anything that humans have built.”

“And most importantly, they are already trying to crush this blue planet that’s within their evil grasp—”

Mendako alien: “...Men!”

Kanata: Wow, the “Mendako aliens” have a very “active role”~♪

Mao: No, no, the play’s just started. Though, that’s a pretty grand introduction.

Kuro: Yeah, for sure. It’s strangely surreal seein’ them all lined up like that, though. Kinda makes it feel low stakes…

Jun: Haha, I agree. They’re supposed to be terrifying aliens that came to invade earth, but they’re oddly cute, aren’t they?

Izumi: Hey you, watch more quietly. But it’s not like I don’t get it… There’s a lot to comment on.

Kaoru: Woah, it’s rare for Senacchi to hesitate like that. Well, the play seems to be some kind of comedy, so it’s probably fine to make a bit of noise.

Shu: Non! Do not make a ruckus. If you are going to come to the theater, practice proper theater etiquette.

Yuzuru: Fufu. The play’s just begun, so let’s look closely at the story of those Mendako aliens that caused such a fuss at the dorms.

<A few hours later>

Mao: Wow, that was amazing~ Don’t you agree, Kiryu-senpai?

Kuro: Yeah, I was wonderin’ what was gonna happen at first, but I never expected it’d have such excitin’ development.

Mao: Right? It turned out that the enemies weren’t the Mendako aliens after all, but another species of alien from a different planet.

That scene where the Mendako aliens and Earth’s defenders joined hands, despite the language barrier, was very moving.

Izumi: Hmph. The contents of the play are still ridiculous, though.

Well, I could see that idiot was having fun with it. Doesn’t he keep in regular mysterious communication with the universe?

Shu: Hm, I participated in the play this time by making the costumes, and I still don’t know how they so often manage to perform so intricately while wearing them.

Izumi: Oh, it’s rare to see you giving honest praise.

Shu: I am always fair in my evaluations. It would be more regrettable if my evaluations were not properly understood due to strange misinterpretations of them.

However, when the acting is this well done, you’d naturally find your attention drawn to the costumes, after all.

Mao: Are you talking about those mendako costumes?

Shu: Yes, I was short on time and had no choice but to settle on making exact duplicates of the original.

As the one in charge of the costumes, I wish I had the opportunity to craft a more original alien design.

Kuro: …Haha, I see. As expected of Icchan ♪

Kanata: How about you, Jun? Did you find the “play” interesting?

Jun: I did. Like Isara-san said earlier, the play was very moving. Theater performances have an image of being kinda stuffy, but this one was inspiring and funny. It felt more like I was watching a movie.

Kanata: Fufu, I’m happy to hear that…~ I’m also very happy that my “Mendako aliens” got their big role~♪

Jun: By the way, do you know why martians have an octopus motif, Shinkai-senpai?

Kanata: No, why is that? Is it because the “sea” is the “mother” to all things?

Jun: I was actually wondering about it too, so I asked Nagi-senpai. Seems like it originally came from an old sci-fi novel. (1)

In it, octopus-like martians invaded the earth, and that image of ‘em got popular as it became more widespread.

Apparently, that sci-fi writer also drew a picture of these octopus-like martians ‘cause an astronomer said that martians are grotesque looking.

Octopi and mollusks also have that kind of reputation, y’know~

Kanata: Their “appearance” might be scary, but “cephalopods” are very smart, and full of “curiosity”...~

Maybe it’s because these “martians” looked like “octopi” that they were “curious” enough to come all the way to “earth”... ♪

Jun: Ah~, that’s an interesting way to look at it~! Like something outta a dream.

Kaoru: Yup yup. I think I prefer Kanata-kun’s theory since it sounds cuter than the grotesque one.

Kanata: …Not everyone knows how smart “octopi” are, you see?

That’s why, as the “manager” of the aquarium, I have to “promote” the intelligence of “octopi” more ♪

Kaoru: Ooh, then have you decided on what the next event at the aquarium will be? I hope lots of customers stop by.

…Now that I think about it, I completely forgot that this whole thing started with Fushimi-kun wanting to learn about management, huh?

Yuzuru: Fufu, that’s correct. So much has occurred since then, I had also completely forgotten.

Kaoru: You were planning to talk with Kanata-kun about it too, but it looks like he’ll be busy after this…

Yuzuru: Kaoru-sama, will you be available after? If you could spare a moment of your time, I would like to talk to you.

Kaoru: Eh, me? I’m fine with time…

Yuzuru: Then, if you would be so kind, I would very much appreciate it if you taught me your management theory.

Kaoru: Ahaha, it’s not so grand that I’d call it management theory.

Got it. Then, shall we talk over tea at a café somewhere? ♪

Translation Notes: 1. Most likely referring to the book War of the Worlds by HG Wells

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[dark-pink-fantasy]

twstpasta reblogs

general

mermaid!mc

sickly!mc

asexual!s/o

courting hcs

mc who has asthma

fisherman male!mc

relationship hcs

true love's kiss

saying goodbye

mc that can’t swim

s/o also has a twin

fem!mc pampering them

reader falling out of love

marine fanatic fem!s/o

protective dragonoid s/o

winged!mc tries swimming

fem!mc who wants to be a princess

powerful magician s/o overblotting

showering him w/ affection with fem!mc

yan!octotrio with chubby!fem!mc darling

azul ashengrotto!

modern au

sad!fem!s/o hcs

yandere hcs

physical affection

poly!riddle and azul

san X mendako plushie

Azul + 🎙+ Romantic

i'll stay if you marry me

affectionate s/o

who would he would fall for?

comforting s/o after a nightmare

receiving homemade bentos from f!mc

s/o who is skilled in alchemy

crush who's really into sealife

s/o who snorts when they laugh

mc that gets a lot of gifts on valentine’s day

affectionate s/o receiving love for the first time

jade leech!

love

Ikea date

sleepover

soft yan!jade

accidental mating gesture

i'll stay if you marry me

s/o that’s critical of themselves while hyping everyone else up

affectionate s/o receiving love for the first time

falling in love with the same darling

who would he would fall for?

short!mc hcs

fragile!s/o

smart!s/o

tactile!s/o

h*nd h*lding

s/o's birthday

body swap with s/o

meeting their future child

s/o who gets red in the face

crush asking them to reject them

pulling them down for a kiss

clingy and affectionate s/o

powerful magician s/o overblotting

crush tells them they’re like an older brother

being a regular at mostro lounge while crushing on jade

s/o is curious about his teeth

emotional support eels

s/o is part dragon

comforting mc

foodie!s/o

deaf!mc

jade+🌸+ romantic

mc with a sensitive body

prompt 8 with jade

floyd leech!

manta ray courting ritual

fem!mc running from floyd

fem!reader likes to wear floyd's tops

falling in love with the same darling

short!mc hcs

memelord!s/o

fragile!s/o

tactile!s/o

deaf!mc

sleepover

h*nd h*lding

body swap with s/o

emotional support eels

crush asking them to reject them

fem!reader has aquaphobia

s/o is part dragon

mc with a sensitive body

meeting their future child

s/o who gets red in the face

s/o who snorts when they laugh

roller skating! s/o

comforting mc

pulling them down for a kiss

s/o is curious about his teeth

short s/o who is affectionate with their friends

[vpandav]

The original game, which is filled with my character world, will be closed to the public on January 31!

[yuurei20]

Floyd Nickname Compilation

Original vs. meaning vs. English-language adaptation

Ace: Kani-chan Meaning: Crab-chan EN: Crabby

Deuce: Saba-chan Meaning: Mackeral-chan EN: Macky

(EN will sometimes introduce a “y” or “ie” ending or the word “little” to Floyd’s names, possibly to represent the “-chan” honorific (ex: Ace, Deuce, Ortho) but sometimes not (ex: Jack, Epel, Sebek))

Riddle: Kingyo-chan Meaning: Goldfish-chan EN: Goldfishie / Lil’ Goldfish / Goldie

Cater: Hanadai-kun Meaning: Seabream-kun EN: Seabream

Trey: Umigame-kun Meaning: Sea turtle-kun EN: Sea Turtle

Leona: Todo-senpai Meaning: Sea lion-senpai EN: Sea Lion

(Floyd seems particular about to whom he grants the title of “senpai,” only using it for Leona, Vil, Idia and Malleus.)

Ruggie: Kobanzame-chan Meaning: Remora/Sharksucker-chan NA: Remora / Sharksucker

(Floyd’s nickname for Ruggie remains the same in the original game, but on NA it is “remora” in one place and “sharksucker” in others, which seem to be two names for the same fish.)

Jack: Uni-chan Meaning: Sea urchin-chan EN: Sea Urchin

Azul We see in a flashback that child-Floyd referred to Azul as “Tako-chan” (Octopus-chan, or “Octy” on NA) when they were still getting to know each other, but the game goes out of its way to have Floyd explain that he has no nickname for Azul now because, “Azul’s Azul.”

Kalim: Rakko-chan Meaning: Sea otter-chan EN: Sea Otter

Jamil: Umihebi-kun Meaning: Sea snake-kun EN: Sea Snake

Vil: Betta-chan-senpai Meaning: Betta-chan-senpai EN: Lil’ Betta / Vil / Mr. Fancy Fins / Schoenheit / my fancy friend

(I have received questions before about whether or not Vil and Floyd have a unique relationship of some kind since—besides Azul and Jade—Vil is the only character Floyd refers to by names outside of his own sea-life-naming-convention.

But he doesn’t!

Unlike Rook (who shifts between using French/Japanese/English with his nicknames and sometimes drops them completely) Floyd is strict about his names: he never uses any name with anyone besides the sea-creature name he decides for them, except for Azul and Jade. The game emphasizes this with Floyd’s “Azul’s Azul” line, so it is interesting that NA's continuity for Floyd is so flexible.)

Rook: Umineko-kun Meaning: Seagull-kun EN: Seagull

Epel: Guppy-chan Meaning: Guppy-chan EN: Guppy

Idia: Hotaruika-senpai Meaning: Firefly squid-senpai EN: Firefly Squid

Ortho: Clione-chan Meaning: Clione-chan EN: Lil’ Clione

Malleus: Umiushi-senpai Meaning: Sea slug-senpai EN: Sea Slug

Lilia: Mendako-chan Meaning: Devil fish-chan EN: Devilfishie

Silver: Kurage-chan Meaning: Jellyfish-chan EN: Jellyfishie / Jellyfish

Sebek: Wani-chan Meaning: Crocodile-chan EN: Croc

Grim: Azarashi-chan Meaning: Seal-chan EN: Baby Seal / the Seal / Sealie-o / Seal

Prefect: Ko-ebi-chan Meaning: little shrimp-chan EN: Little Shrimpy

Sam: Umiuma-kun Meaning: Seahorse-kun EN: Seahorse

Trein: Akaika-sensei Meaning: Red squid-sensei EN: Professor Red Squid

Vargas: Lobster-sensei Meaning: Lobster-sensei EN: Coach Lobster

Crewel: Ishidai-sensei Meaning: Beakfish-sensei EN: Professor Beakfish

Crowley: Manta-sensei Meaning: Manta-sensei EN: Professor Manta Ray

[roopnavarro]

POV the Octoboss is at your door

[valy-gc]

TWST Fanfics guide - nicknames

Rook’s Nicknames

Himself - Le chasseur d’amour

Yuu - Trickster

Grim - Monsieur Fuzzball

Riddle - Roi des Roses

Ace - Monsieur Heart

Deuce - Monsieur Spade

Cater - Monsieur Magicam

Trey - Chevalier des Roses

Leona - Roi des Lions

Jack - Monsieur Tough Guy

Ruggie - Monsieur Dandelion

Azul - Roi d’Effort

Jade - Monsieur Mastermind

Floyd - Monsieur Kills for Thrills

Kalim - Roi d’Or

Jamil - Monsieur Multi-Skilled

Vil - Roi du Poison / Beautiful Vil

Epel - Monsieur Cherry Apple/Crabapple

Idia - Roi de Ta Chambre

Ortho - Monsieur Doll

Malleus - Roi des Dragons

Silver - Monsieur Sleepyhead

Sebek - Monsieur Crocodile

Lilia - Monsieur Curiosity

Neige - Roi de Neige

Floyd’s Nicknames

Yuu - Little Shrimpy (Koebi-chan)

Grim - Baby Seal (Azarashi-chan)

Riddle - Little Goldfish (Kingyo-chan)

Ace - Crabby (Kani-chan)

Deuce - Little Mackerel (Saba-chan)

Trey - Sea Turtle (Umigame-kun)

Cater - Sea Bream (Hanadai-kun)

Leona - Sea Lion (Todo-senpai)

Jack - Sea Urchin (Uni-chan)

Ruggie - Sharksucker (Kobanzame-chan)

Kalim - Sea Otter (Rakko-chan)

Jamil - Sea Snake (Umihebi-kun)

Vil - Betta Fish (Beta-chan-senpai)

Epel - Guppy (Guppy-chan)

Rook - Seagull (Umineko-kun)

Idia - Firefly Squid (Hotaru Ika-senpai)

Ortho - Sea Angel (Clione-chan)

Malleus - Sea Slug (Umiushi-senpai)

Silver - Jellyfish (Kurage-chan)

Sebek - Crocodile (Wani-chan)

Lilia - Flapjack Octopus (Mendako-chan)

Crewel - Beakfish (Ishidai-sensei)

Trein - Red Squid (Akaika-sensei)

Vargas - Lobster (Lobster-sensei)

Sam - Seahorse (Umiuma-kun)

Vil’s Nicknames

Pomefiore 1st years - Fresh potatoes 

Epel - Baby potato 

Ace - Fresh potato 1 

Deuce - Fresh potato 2 

Sebek - Cucumber 

Leona’s Nicknames

Yuu - Herbivore 

Riddle - Red Young Master

Azul - Octopunk

Idia - Radish sprout 

Malleus - Young Master, Lizard, Monster

[mysteryshoptls]

who is devilfish?? (in floyd's stitch voicelines) is it lilia? i thought lilia was flapjack octopus??

You're absolutely correct, it is Lilia. Floyd says Mendako-chan (メンダコちゃん) in JP. I have a short answer and a long answer for you. Short Answer: Devilfish is what the EN game uses. Long Answer: The Japanese flapjack octopus has the scientific name Opisthoteuthis depressa. Not only is it called the "Japanese flapjack octopus," but it can also be called the "Japanese pancake devilfish." There are 14 total flapjack octopus species in the Opisthoteuthis genus which are apparently called "flapjack devilfishes" collectively. Lastly, it seems that devilfish may be an outdated term for octopus (which could also hint at Lilia's age). One thing to note is that "Flapjack Octopus" was the fan-translated version of Floyd's nickname for Lilia. While it isn't wrong, it's just not what the EN game decided to go with. And although some of EN's choices are... questionable, this one, at least, is still true to the original name. I'll also be trying to incorporate more "canon" terms into my translations (instead of being stubborn) from now on as well.

[xitty]

As I was reading Keito Lecture story this weekend, I thought about how Yuzuru said many times in it that he likes taking care of others. I feel like people only see it as extension of him being a butler, that he's doing it kinda as a duty, so it was great that he himself said he likes it. And also how he's happy when people enjoy the food he's prepared.

I love the duality of him taking care of others but also being ready and excited to use the skills he learned at the military camp.

And people don't talk enough of him wanting to do things better than others or being sure he can do things better than others. This was well shown in Intelligence, when he and Kaoru were chasing the mendako alien and he was very sure he'd catch the alien but failed to do so and was stunned because of it. And Kaoru had to tell him to continue because Yuzuru was so shocked he didn't even chase after the alien again.

Art is one of the few things he admits he's not good at, so that creates a good "crack" to his perfect-at-everything type.