#also thought yama chan was a cute nickname

[moongothic]

Seen people share their headcanons of what would Luffy call Crocodile if Crocodad was Real, and it did get me wondering

Like on one hand, Luffy has a perfect track-record with respecting trans people and not misgendering anyone, so if Crocodad Real, Luffy wouldn't misgender him

But also, Luffy has two braincells, and having two people to call "dad" would probably be confusing for him. And Luffy doesn't seem like the type of guy who'd either of his parents "Father" either. Canonically Luffy tends to use more affectionate terms for his family, including Dragon despite never having ever met him ("tou-chan", "ji-chan" for Garp, "nii-chan" for Ace. Note the lack of the polite "o" at the begining, and the use of "chan" instead of "san". The take-away here is that he's basically being a bit familiar and kind of affectionate)

And let us not forget, how Luffy loves giving nicknames to people

So it would be perfectly on-brand for Luffy to come up with a new nickname for Crocodile, if only to help differentiate The Dads

(Like yes, Luffy does technically have a nickname for Crocodile already ("wani", lit. "crocodile"), but it's not really an affectionate nickname (or a particularly disrespectful one either, kind of neutral (though calling someone you're not friends with by a nickname is kind of rude)). And while Luffy can and does drop the funny nicknames for people if he decides he likes them enough (see Hammock turning into Hancock, or Luffy learning Bonney's name and using it because he felt bad for her), if Luffy did learn about Crocodile being his other dad and wanted to treat him as such (which he also might not, to be fair)... yeah he could come up with a new nickname)

Now the question just is... what kind of a nickname would Luffy then come up with?

And because I'm a fucking loser with a passion for translation and localization, I'm almost specifically interested in what kind of a nickname Luffy would come up with in Japanese. And partially because, depending on the nickname, it could just be the exact same nickname in English too. Like Luffy's "Yama-o" got localized as "Yamabro" because the "o" (written as 男, lit. "man") needed to be translated and localized for the nickname to hit the same in English. Same for shit like "split head" for Foxy or "giant shallot" for Moria, or "wani" getting localized as "gator" because Luffy calling Crocodile a "crocodile" as a nickname would not make any sense in English lmao

So... a cute nickname that makes it easy for Luffy to call Crocodile his "dad" without it getting confusing with calling Dragon "dad". Maybe something that ties to his name already and preferably rolls off the tongue easily in Japanese... Like we have our Crocodads and Dadodiles but these nicknames are based in English, so they don't roll off the tongue nicely -> Can't imagine Luffy saying either. But... I think the fans are onto something there... There must be a variation of this nickname that would work well in Japanese...

Papadile.

I could see Luffy coming up with a nickname like that. It would roll off the tongue pretty easily. The only counter argument against it I can think of would be that Luffy does not seem like the kind of guy who would call anyone "papa". Like that word does not fit in his mouth.

...Anything else?

Well. I guess there is the third, forbidden option of Luffy calling him "oyaji" ("pops"), much like Whitebeard's crew called their captain too.

But that just leads us to an interesting thought; what the fuck would Crocodile prefer Luffy call him?

I mean this is Sir "Call me what you will" Crocodile, who generally does not seem to care that much about what people call him. Like we could take that and just assume Crocodile would not give a fuck about what Luffy called him, but it's also possible this could be like The One Exception to The Rule. And there's many potential reasons why too

Like there's the practical side of things where it could be a pain in Crocodile's ass if the world found out the two were related, because it'd mean anything bad happening to either one could be used against the other. Someone targetting Luffy could be then used intentionally to target Crocodile and viceversa. As Dragon said, a child is a parent's weak spot after all. So it could still be in Crocodile's self-interest to keep their blood relation a secret. But also; Crocodile had to leave his child behind. Much like how Olvia felt like she had no right to call herself Robin's mom, it'd make sense to me if Crocodile felt kind of the same. That regardless of their blood connection, he had no right to call himself Luffy's father, let alone deserve to be called that after what he'd done to Luffy.

So maybe Crocodile would prefer to be just called by his name. Maybe he'd be satisfied with that. Perhaps being called "pops" would lowkey annoy the shit out of him because it would just remind him of That Asshole Who Took His Hand and beat his ass. Which, y'know, fair. Perhaps "Papadile" would be just a bit too ridiculous and cutesy for him tolerate. And perhaps Luffy calling him "dad" (or "father", or any variation of it) would be a lot more emotionally compromising to Crocodile than he'd like to admit, especially if he believed he would never be called that

But knowing Luffy, if he knows being called "dad" made Crocodile happy (even if he didn't want to admit it), and if Luffy did decide he liked Crocodile/accepted him as his other dad... He'd probably keep on calling Crocodile some variation of "dad", even if he insisted that "Crocodile was fine"

Also worth noting that according to this SBS, if Croc did raise a child that child would use 父上 ("chichiue"), which is quite a formal way to call someone Father

So that would be Crocodile's canon preferred term but god knows there'd be no way in hell he'd be able to convince Luffy to call him that, shit's way too formal for Luffy

[silencebled]

      ❝    good morning yama  —  chan  !  ...  i hope you are having a n... nice day !   ❞

    your face flourishes in pink hues of the softest shades ,   nerves tingling like needles and pins   (  or is it pins and needles ... ?  )  here you are,  books of time within your finger tips, you live within the library all days. the sun sets and the moon rises and only two books have left your hands.  how slow ...     ❝  do you need any help getting books .. ?      many people ask cause ‘m so tall  —   ❞   ask he speaks, his fingers move. rough and quick, sign language ;   perhaps a habit .

    @fukenzena​ 

[idolish7rabbitchats]

Yotsuba Tamaki: Wonderful Octave Rabbit Chat Part 3

Tsumugi: Good work. It’s about time, so I’ll start collecting requests again!

4: The second haaalf

T: Yes! Everyone, please take care of it!

3: Next was from me right!

3: “Please tell me the best sweets, other than Osama Pudding!”

4: Best!

4: The best sweets include everything I like right?

3: Right right, that! Tamaki likes sweet things and it would make it into a fun corner that Tamaki himself could enjoy too!

4: Cotton candy and cookies and popcorn and choco and

4: Geez

4: I can’t pick… The best sweets...

3: Picking is hard huh! Because any of them are delicious!

3: But, your birthday is close too, so I was thinking to make it if I can! Try your best to choose, Tamaki!

7: Waaah! It’s a surprise huh, Tamaki!

4: [Sparkling Kinako Stamp]

4: [Sparkling Kinako Stamp]

4: [Sparkling Kinako Stamp]

4: Mikki I love you!!!

3: I know!!!

T: The best sweets designed by Tamaki-san, I’m looking forward to see what kind it will be. Mitsuki-san’s handmade goods are the best!

T: Then, next is Yamato-san please!

2: From Onii-san, “Run the radio while copying Sou.”

5: Eh

4: Why So-chan?

2: Tama and Sou are pretty different so I thought it would be interesting.

2: Also I just simply want to hear it (Lol)

4: Copying So-chan is super easy.

5: Is that so...

1000: Talents often copy us, but I have mixed feelings about that.

100: Even though I think it doesn’t look alike at all, many people say it’s alike. I think no one could capture Yuki’s listless, ikemen, nihilistic and cute atmosphere!?!?!?

8: You are so pissed off.

10: Gaku also said “I’m not like that!” when they copied you before!

Anesagi: Gaku’s atmosphere is also hard to copy. I get it.

9: It would be troublesome if there are many people like Gaku.

8: What’s that mean?

4: I can copy it really closely. Look forward to it Yama-san!

2: Yeah. I’m looking forward to see Tama who speaks politely.

5: You can copy it really closely...

7: There are movies where the way they talk, or their insides get switched, but if it’s Tamaki and Sougo-san, it seems super interesting!

5: Is it? I wonder if I can eat Osama Pudding countless times.

4: And I can’t use a screwdriver!

5: Tamaki-kun?

4: Never mind. 

6: Iori and Riku would be fun too.

1: Isn’t that too much of a burden for me…?

7: It’s not like that!

1: [Staring Pudding Stamp]

7: [Huffing Pudding Stamp]

3:  It would be better to switch all seven people lol

2: I’d just watch that (lol)

8: What are you saying, you actor.

1000: Body-swapping Yamato-kun is a must.

2: Why do you always show up at those times?

100: Seems super fun! Let us in too! More like, let’s involve TRIGGER too!

1: 12 people body-swapping would make it incredibly difficult huh...

9: If it’s a job, let me participate.

10: Who would we switch with huh? Seems fun! 

Okazaki: So then, would myself, Oogami-san, Anesagi-san, and Takanashi-san swap too?

Anesagi: No way! I’m me. I can’t become anyone else.

10000: But, when you imitate president Yaotome, it’s really perfect… I was surprised cuz it was really handsome.

Okazaki: Ah, that drinking party the other day!

T: Anesagi-san is good at work and good at copying people, I respect it…! I should learn it...

2: Uuum, the conversation got off topic so next person please (lol)

4: Next is Gakkun huh!

T: Excuse me!

T: Yaotome-san, please give a request!

8: Right. From me, “Give an impromptu nickname to the thing closest to you.”

8: Yotsuba gives nicknames to everyone right? I thought you are good at those.

4: Hoooh

4: Not like good at it, more like it’s easier to talk

4: But I never give nickname to the things. Seems interesting!

5: Tamaki-kun, what are you thinking, giving your senpais nicknames like that… 

4: Wouldn’t changing now be weirder?

100: Yeah yeah! Sougo can call me Momorin too\’ (*´∀｀*)/’

1000: Call me Yukirin \’ (*´∀｀*)/’

8: If you can’t call me Gakkun, Gaku is fine?

4: Ahhhh no good no good, doing that to So-chan

4: Now So-chan putting his hands together in front of his phone

6: I can easily imagine Sougo (Darkness smiling)

3: So you two are together in the greenroom now huh. Tamaki and Banri-san, please take care of him! lol

10000: Is leaving him alone the best way…?

100: That Sougo is also super cute (*’ω’*)

8: S-Sorry Ousaka. To go that far...

8: Anyways, that’s my request.

4: Leave it to me!

T: That’s a fun request that we could peep into Tamaki-san’s sense! Yaotome-san, thank you!

T: Next is Tsunashi-san please!

10: It’s my turn! It was similar to Gaku’s request so I was surprised but...

10: From me, “Please compare us three as TRIGGER to animals.”

4: Why animals? 4: Ryuu-aniki, do you like animals?

10: Of course I like them (lol) The reason is actually the same as Gaku’s.

10: Because Tamaki-kun is good at giving nicknames, I thought you would be good at comparing things.

10: Also, I think Tamaki-kun is honest and can see through to the essence. I wanted to hear how you see us!

4: See through to the essence

4: Did you hear that So-chan?

4: Oh yeah he is too busy right now

2: Tama has it. The skill of seeing through to the essence. Everyone knows that.

6: Yeah. In front of Tamaki, I can’t deceive or lie. That’s because Tamaki’s heart is delicate and gentle.

7: He does find everything out! When my body condition wasn’t good, Tamaki noticed immediately. 

1: You don’t have to hide it….

9: Riku, do you have times where you hide it? 

7: N-No no! Not now!

4: Tenntenn, Rikkun says so properly now so it’s fine.

4: You don’t have to worry.

9: I see...

10: Tenn is also an older brother so he worries huh. I also think of my younger brothers in Okinawa...

T: I’m looking forward to what animals it will be. Tsunashi-san, thank you for the wonderful request!

T: So then, how about a request from Momo-san next?

100: Okay! The request from me is “Please wake me up with Tamaki’s ikemen-voice (Heart)”!

4: Wake you?

4: On the radio???

4: [Sitting Pudding Stamp]

4: Momorin where are you sleeping?

4: Under the radio chair?

100: It’s not like I’ll be sleeping near you while you’re on-air. lololol

100: Maybe because it’s warm recently, I can’t wake up in the morning. There’s probably a lot of other people that are the same!

100: I thought wouldn’t everyone want Tamaki’s wake-up voice \’(*´∀｀*)/’’

4: I was shook.

4: I thought Momorin would be sleeping under my feet while I did the radio.

100: That would be funny tho lololol

1000: Wake-up voice sounds good

100: Even though Yuki never wakes up whether it’s hot or cold ☆☆

1000: Maybe I don’t want to wake up because I’m dreaming about Momo.

100: Yukiii…..!

Okazaki: But he was fighting with Momo-kun in his dream the other day.

100: Yukii…..?!

1000: Okarin…..?!

T: It seems the fans would also be happy with Tamaki-san’s wake-up voice!

T: Lastly, Yuki-san, please give a request for Tamaki-san! 1000: Mine is “Tongue twisters.”

1000: I’ll make fun tongue twisters that are fit for Tamaki-kun.

4: Yukirin will teach me some?

4: Sounds dangerous

100: It’s the world’s most gorgeous tongue twisters!!!

100: Lucky~! I’m too jealous of Tamaki ・゜・(つД｀)　・゜・

1000: I’ll make some for Momo too.

100: Darling! Really darling~!

Okazaki: But not only tongue twisters, Momo-kun is supposed to sing Yuki-kun’s lyrics all the time.

4: It’s that good of tongue-twisters then.

4: Articulation? I’ll train that

4: I’ll leave it to Yukirin!

1000: Look forward to it. ^ ^

T: Yuki-san, thank you for the fun request!

10000: With this, that makes all the requests from 12 people. Everyone, thank you for Tamaki-kun’s sake!

1000: You’re welcome.

100: If it’s for Ban-san and Tamaki, I can easily bring 100 or 1000 requests!

4: Just for me huh!!

100: Of course. (・ω<)⌒☆

10: So then, next we should hear a request from Tamaki-kun to us!

8: Reverse request huh (Lol)

4: Fufun!

2: Try saying anything to us?

*T: Do you have a request for us?

4: Let’s have a gorgeous party with everyone on my birthday! Even if it gets late, everyone must come!

4: Please!!!!

1: It was a request that’s faithful to his desire.

100: Tamaki’s birthday is near so it's Tamaki-centric-month!!

100: 。＋。゜☆（●・ω・[HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU]・ω・●）☆゜。＋。It’s a little early but congratulations! Make it the best year okay!

10: Happy birthday Tamaki-kun! I’m looking forward to the radio’s on-air.

8: HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I hope Yotsuba’s reverse request will be realized.

9: Happy birthday, Yotsuba Tamaki.

1000: Tamaki-kun, congrats. It would be nice if it became a special and fun day.

Okazaki: Happy birthday!

Anesagi: Happy birthday. Even if you are young, your skin won’t lie. Please sleep well at night.

10000: Tamaki-kun, happy birthday! You would be busy everyday as IDOLiSH7 and MEZZO”, but let’s work hard together. I’m glad if you talk to me anytime you have something to say!

T: Happy Birthday Tamaki-san!

4: [Sparkling Kinako Stamp]

4: Thanks everyone!!!

4: Thank you for the requests too!

4: I’ll work hard on the radio.

4: [Fire Pudding Stamp]

5: From us, congrats, Tamaki-kun.

6: Sougo revived :-)

3: I’m relieved lolol. Hurry and come home!

5: Yes…! I was thinking about how I should respond...

7: Tamaki, look forward to that day too!!

1: We’ll gather at the birthday party.

2: You’ll be spoiled by all the members (lol)

4: [Confetti Pudding Stamp]

4: Thanks everyone!!

V2:

2: Try saying anything to us?

T: Do you have a request for TRIGGER-san?

4: I want to dance together! I want to become a unit again or something!

4: Please!!!!

V3:

2: Try saying anything to us?

T: Do you have a request for Re:vale-san?

4: I want them to do some project on “NEXT Re:vale” like making a pudding that’s bigger than a bucket! If Momorin and Yukirin made it, it seems fun.

4: Please!!!!