#wappa

[lunie-junk]

Happy almost-the-same sequel release day to these two! :P

[kinowa-wappa]

昨日は29名貸切の団体様をお迎えいたしました。素敵な着物を着られたお客様でお店は華やかでした。ご来店ありがとうございました！ きのわでは団体様の貸切も承っておりますので、お気軽にお問い合わせください。1階席から26名様、２階席は14名様、テラス席は8名様、店内貸切は48名様まで可能です。ぜひご検討ください。 Yesterday we welcomed a group of 29 people. The store was gorgeous with customers wearing beautiful kimonos. Thank you for coming! We are also available for group rentals, so please feel free to inquire. 26 people from the first floor seats, 14 people from the second floor seats, 8 people from the terrace seats, and up to 48 people to rent out the entire restaurant. #きのわ #京わっぱ #着物 #団体貸切 #京都レストラン #伏見桃山 #京都観光 #観光スポット #伏見桃山ランチ #伏見酒蔵 #天然調味料 #手作り #こだわりレストラン #米粉スイーツ #kyotorestaurant #wappa #fushimiinari #naturalingredients #glutenfreesweets #japaneserestaurant #machiyarestaurant #machiya #bestrestaurantkyoto #bestrestaurant #japantravel (きのわ) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpWXP-MvHMC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[delphart]

Friend and I reached this line during our playthrough, and after he pointed out that Boron is both yellow and wears overalls I felt compelled to make this

(Decided to experiment a little by using a different tool for the outline and I'm pretty happy with how it turned out all things considered!)

[katblu42]

Feeling a bit sad and sorry for myself - because I had a whoops moment, and it's my own silly fault.

Since it's the final day of my holiday up on the Sunshine Coast, I dragged myself away from the resort to go and explore that waterfall.

The day is overcast, there are infrequent showers, especially as you go inland where I was headed. So I reminded myself to wear decent footwear - tossed up whether to wear the proper hiking boots, but the grip on my sneakers is pretty good, so I went with those.

Managed to do the 20min drive, and only got slightly lost thanks to the unmarked turn onto the track leading to the carpark, and arrived to find only 2 other cars parked there.

Took lots of photos at the top of the falls, trying to avoid snapping the teenagers who were climbing on the rocks, swimming below the falls and exploring. That was all fine.

It was when I started heading down to the bottom of the falls that things went south. The ground was damp (due to rain and humidity rather than the falls), muddy in places, and many of the rocks were slippery. Knowing this, I was treading carefully.

Not carefully enough.

Picking my way across a narrow section of wet rocks, thinking my footing was sound, I discovered the tread on my sneakers is a little more worn than I thought when I slipped.

My left hand hit first, my bottom landed in a shallow puddle and my momentum carried enough that my head smacked the rocks in my follow through! (And after the initial "Ow!" and rub of the back of my head, I counted myself lucky that the camera was in its case and suffered no damage, and my phone miraculously survived undamaged in my back pocket.)

As I carefully picked myself off and dusted myself off, I looked back at the latest couple to have arrived at the falls - still taking selfies at the top - and the teens now climbing the rocks on the other side. None of them seemed to have noticed my accident. None of them said anything.

For a moment I thought about calling it quits and going back to the car, but now I was wet, a little muddy, and not not really wanting to inflict that on the seat of the rental car just yet.

So, in a fit of stubborn determination to make this trip worth the mild discomfort, I decided to keep going, now triply careful at every step, and using my hands on trees and rocks to give myself extra support as I made my way down the rocks to get photos of the falls from lower down.

There may be a slight lump at the back of my head. I'm not sure, but there might be a little bit of bruising on my butt, and the palm of my left hand was slightly swollen for a while and has "scratches" that don't break the skin.

Were the photos worth it? Dunno.

[anaquariusart]

Fuga Melodies of Steel Headcannons

!Spoilers for the first game!

Boron has the Felineko equivalent of a primordial pouch. (Shout out @small-toast for coming up with this one )

Chick and Hack have British accents. (I know they are supposed to be French, but their corgis and I can practically hear Chick saying “I want to be a proper lady” in a cockney accent).

Hanna is the least squeamish of the Fuga kids, she still gets scared but it's not like she will faint at the sight of blood or anything.

Wappa is the kind of kid to make mud pies, much to the older kid's dismay.

Kyle lets his bangs cover his eye to match Hanna's hair, she didn't notice.

Mei leaves out little snacks for the ghost girl (Jeanne)

When it gets too hot in the Taranis, Jin will wiggle is head to make his ears flap. Think of what an elephant does to cool off.

Some of the kids are still scared of the dark so Sheena uses her Nono/spells as little nightlights.

Malt's harmonica came from his dad.

Whenever the Taranis rolls into a town Hack would trade trinkets and treats with the town kids for issues of "The Adventures of Sucre".

Sheena talks to Bluette when she's by herself. But when the other kids saw her do this, they started talking to Bluette, so Sheena doesn't feel weird for doing it.

Chick really doesn't like it when people think she’s Hack.

Socks wished he could talk to Jeanne again to learn more about human technology, but even if he could he'd still be scared of girls at that point. (and yes, millennia old AI count too)

Britz favorite food is anything with apples.

One time Kyle told Wappa that she has a bit napoleon complex to her face, and she said "...so what?". (She doesn't know what that is)

It doesn't snow a lot in Shetland, so Jin doesn't know what to do when it does. "What?...Oh it's snowing...uh cool."

When Malt was a toddler, he got a really bad case of fleas when he was learning to tend to moosheep. So he takes extra care to make sure Mei doesn't catch them when playing with moosheep.

Yawns are contagious, but when Boron yawns the effect is multiplied by twenty.

Hanna is farsighted and needs glasses to read.

[jediaxis101]

[travelers-of-the-multiverse]

It was another day for Reyna, trying to find more of herself, and understand her budding powers as a goddess, or something more. Meditation, in a closed room, with nothing but the sound of her own breathing keeping her company. Her thoughts focus on her attachment, her belief, and her actions in regards to keeping life safe and what it means to live.

Of course, that all came crashing down when there was a sudden loud knock on the door.

"L-Lady Reyna, please, you must come see this!" A magister's voice echoes from the other side.

She sighs, as there always has to be something. "What is it?" She asks, as she opens the door.

"I...I can't properly explain, it's best seen." He says. Curious, Reyna follows the Magister outside. And there she sees it. Something that surprises the experienced guide even.

A giant tank, towering over the palace even, outside of Arx. It wasn't hard to see, due to the size of it. But that wasn't what surprised her most.

No...it was the signs that children were coming out of it.

"...What...the FFFFFFFFF-" She starts, barely restraining herself from swearing. She takes a deep breath and lets it out.

"I swear, it's always something terrible..." She mumbles, annoyed, before warping over to the children climbing out of the tank.

"Whaaa!" Most of them shouted when Reyna appeared. They were a mixture of anthropomorphic dogs and cats, and very clearly wildly varying ages. The youngest couldn't be older than four, as she clung to what seemed to be her older brother.

"W...who are you?!" The brother asks, protectively.

"My name is Reyna. I apologize for my sudden appearance frightening you all." She says, as she kneels down to look less scary. "Where did you all come from? And why were you in that tank?" She asks.

The kids introduced themselves each: Malt, Hanna, Kyle, Boron, Socks, Mei, Hack, Chick, Sheena, Jin, Wappa, and Britz. They were the pilots of this tank, called the Taranis, and were trying to save their families. But suddenly, the Taranis glowed brightly and was warped away somehow.

Reyna had half a mind to just go back to their world, kill the Berman Officers, and be done with it. But, she thinks back to how her interference might be a hinderance than a boon. So, the most she can do is the rework the Taranis' teleportation function so that they can warp back home easily.

"It won't take you directly to your families, just last where you warped away from your world. I wish I could help more." Reyna tells them. She feels terrible, these children are going to war, and she's basically sending them back into it. Yet, when she looks upon their determined faces, she thinks...they can make it through this.

Mei happily bounces over and hugs Reyna's leg. "Hehehe, thanks lizard lady!" She says.

"...Think nothing of it, Mei. And please, call me Reyna." She says, gently petting the little dog girl's head.

With that, the children board the death machine again, and a golden light shines around it. With that, the Taranis is gone from the sight of Arx.

"...I'll help you from afar. I swear, none of you will suffer again." She promises aloud.

[dragamation]

Happy Fuga 2nd Anniversary!

It is the 2nd anniversary of the release of Fuga: Melodies of Steel!

These games are wonderful. All these kids mean so much to me and drawing them brings me so much joy. Still surprised its only been 2 years, feels like it has been way longer because of how much it means to me.

Cyberconnect2's lovely passion project has so much heart and charm to it that has stuck with me so much.

Here's to plenty more LTB in the future!

[korbintherabbit]

Fuga

[shoku-and-awe]

A delicious vacation dinner! This restaurant specializes in wappa-meshi (seasoned rice steamed in bamboo containers) and miso soup with fresh shellfish. The portion of shellfish was surprising! I chose mountain vegetables for my wappa-meshi, and it came with fresh tofu and shaved daikon with bonito flakes.

Everything was super delicious and it felt really healthy too. Then we went to leave and found out that somebody had paid our tab for us? The server wouldn't say who, so we kind of shouted an awkward thank you to the whole restaurant and bowed awkwardly to the air as we left. It was so sweet of whoever it was, but I felt a little guilty!

[blazlngblade]

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas!!

Cragspear might have Santa Claus, but it is Grandport that has the elves!!

This is what I decided to draw for the holidays. It's because I often call Elletrix's subordinates as "The Elves", so if anything, this is long overdue. I had fun drawing them!

[badroyarts]

Loving Fuga 2 so far. Comfy as hell.

[kinowa-wappa]

昨日は29名貸切の団体様をお迎えいたしました。素敵な着物を着られたお客様でお店は華やかでした。ご来店ありがとうございました！ きのわでは団体様の貸切も承っておりますので、お気軽にお問い合わせください。1階席から26名様、２階席は14名様、テラス席は8名様、店内貸切は48名様まで可能です。ぜひご検討ください。 Yesterday we welcomed a group of 29 people. The store was gorgeous with customers wearing beautiful kimonos. Thank you for coming! We are also available for group rentals, so please feel free to inquire. 26 people from the first floor seats, 14 people from the second floor seats, 8 people from the terrace seats, and up to 48 people to rent out the entire restaurant. #きのわ #京わっぱ #着物 #団体貸切 #京都レストラン #伏見桃山 #京都観光 #観光スポット #伏見桃山ランチ #伏見酒蔵 #天然調味料 #手作り #こだわりレストラン #米粉スイーツ #kyotorestaurant #wappa #fushimiinari #naturalingredients #glutenfreesweets #japaneserestaurant #machiyarestaurant #machiya #bestrestaurantkyoto #bestrestaurant #japantravel (きのわ) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpWW5PTvOp5/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[tealeafmissiles]

wappa eyes are real btw

[small-toast]

FUGA 3 GAMEPLAY FOOTAGE

under the cut + thoughts !!!SPOILERS!!!!

WE'RE SO BACK

RETURN OF THE KING

PLAYABLE HANNA LET'S GOOOOOO (ok not much of a surprise gkjbglkjwgb buuttttt girl i can't wait to see her 3D model i love this design)

everybody's wearing pseudo hybrid armor veryyy interesting

Wappa's no good, awful, rotten day

Flam Kish? Butttttt...looking at the hair and the ear shape plus the color palette...Future Hanna?? I wouldn't be surprised considering all of the timeline shenanigans in Fuga

I'm thinking Malt is gonna be not playable for some of the story 'cause it looks like he's been kidnapped by the moon wolves and he wasn't in any of the gameplay shown (inhaling copium 'cause I'm holding out for playable Vanilla pleeeassse I need to see the return of the cuvunty queen)

Malt breaking out of the timeline shenanigans dimension what will he doooo

[legend-collection]

Kappa

A kappa is a reptiloid kami with similarities to yōkai found in traditional Japanese folklore. Kappa can become harmful when they are not respected as gods. They are typically depicted as green, human-like beings with webbed hands and feet and turtle-like carapaces on their backs. A depression on its head, called its "dish" (sara), retains water, and if this is damaged or its liquid is lost (either through spilling or drying up), the kappa is severely weakened.

Pic by Duncan Hopkins

The kappa are known to favor cucumbers and love to engage in sumo wrestling. They are often accused of assaulting humans in water and removing a mythical organ called the shirikodama from their victim's anus.

The name kappa is a contraction of the words kawa (river) and wappa, a variant form of 童 warawa (also warabe) "child". Another translation of kappa is "water sprites". The kappa are also known regionally by at least eighty other names such as kawappa, kawako, kawatarō, gawappa, kōgo, suitengu.

It is also called kawauso 'otter', dangame 'soft-shelled turtle', and enkō 'monkey', suggesting it outwardly resembles these animals. The name komahiki or "steed-puller" alludes to its reputed penchant to drag away horses.

The kappa has been known as kawako in Izumo (Shimane Prefecture) where Lafcadio Hearn was based, and gatarō was the familiar name of it to folklorist Kunio Yanagita from Hyōgo Prefecture.

Kappa are said to be roughly humanoid in form and about the size of a child, inhabiting the ponds and rivers of Japan. Clumsy on land, they are at home in the water, and thrive during the warm months. They are typically greenish in color (or yellow-blue), and either scaly or slimy skinned, with webbed hands and feet, and a turtle-like carapace on their back. Inhuman traits include three anuses that allow them to pass three times as much gas as humans. Despite their small stature they are physically stronger than a grown man.

The kappa are sometimes said to smell like fish, and they can swim like them.

According to some accounts, a kappa's arms are connected to each other through the torso and can slide from one side to the other. While they are primarily water creatures, they do on occasion venture onto land. When they do, the "dish" on their head can be covered with a metal cap for protection.

A hairy kappa is called a hyōsube.

Kappa are usually seen as kami of the water. Their actions are from comparatively minor misdemeanors, such as looking up women's kimono if they venture too near to water, to outright malevolence, such as drowning people and animals, kidnapping children, raping women and at times eating human flesh. Though sometimes menacing, they may also behave amicably towards humans. While younger kappa are frequently found in family groups, adult kappa live solitary lives. However, it is common for kappa to befriend other yōkai and sometimes even people.

Folk beliefs claim the cucumber as their traditional favorite meal. At festivals, offerings of cucumber are frequently made to the kappa. Sometimes the kappa is said to have other favorite foods, such as the Japanese eggplant, soba (buckwheat noodles), nattō (fermented soybeans), or kabocha (Japanese pumpkin).

In Edo (old Tokyo), there used to be a tradition where people would write the names of their family members on cucumbers and send them afloat into the streams to mollify the kappa and prevent the family from coming to harm in the streams. In some regions, it was customary to eat cucumbers before swimming as protection, but in others it was believed that this act would guarantee an attack.

A cucumber-filled sushi roll is known as a kappamaki.

As water monsters, kappa have been blamed for drownings, and are often said to try to lure people into water and pull them in with their great skill at wrestling. They are sometimes said to take their victims for the purpose of drinking their blood, eating their livers, or gaining power by taking their shirikodama, a mythical ball said to contain the soul, which is located inside the anus.

Kappa have been used to warn children of the dangers lurking in rivers and lakes, as kappa have been often said to try to lure people to water and pull them in. Even today, signs warning about kappa appear by bodies of water in some Japanese towns and villages.

Kappa are also said to victimize animals, especially horses and cows. The motif of the kappa trying to drown a horse is found all over Japan.

Lafcadio Hearn wrote of a story in Kawachimura near Matsue where a horse-stealing kappa was captured and made to write a sworn statement vowing never to harm people again.

In many versions the kappa is dragged by the horse to the stable where it is most vulnerable, and it is there it is forced to submit a writ of promise not to misbehave.

It was believed that there were a few means of escape if one was confronted with a kappa. Kappa are obsessed with politeness, so if a person makes a deep bow, it will return the gesture. This results in the kappa spilling the water held in the "dish" (sara) on its head, rendering it unable to leave the bowing position until the plate is refilled with water from the river in which it lives. If a person refills it, the kappa will serve that person for all eternity. A similar weakness of the kappa involves its arms, which can easily be pulled from its body. If an arm is detached, the kappa will perform favours or share knowledge in exchange for its return.

Another method of defeat involves shogi or sumo wrestling: a kappa sometimes challenges a human being to wrestle or engage in other tests of skill. This tendency is easily used to encourage the kappa to spill the water from its sara. One notable example of this method is the folktale of a farmer who promises his daughter's hand in marriage to a kappa in return for the creature irrigating his land. The farmer's daughter challenges the kappa to submerge several gourds in water. When the kappa fails in its task, it retreats, saving the farmer's daughter from the marriage. Kappa have also been driven away by their aversion to iron, sesame, or ginger.

Kappa are not entirely antagonistic to human beings.

Once befriended, kappa may perform any number of tasks for human beings, such as helping farmers irrigate their land. Sometimes, they bring fresh fish, which is regarded as a mark of good fortune for the family receiving it. They are also highly knowledgeable about medicine, and legend states that they taught the art of bone setting to human beings. There are also legends that Kappa will save a friendly human from drowning.

Along with the oni and the tengu, the kappa is among the best-known yōkai in Japan.

The kappa is known by various names of the creature vary by region and local folklore. In Shintō, they are often considered to be an avatar (keshin) of the Water Deity or suijin.

Shrines are dedicated to the worship of kappa as water deity in such places as Aomori Prefecture or Miyagi Prefecture. There were also festivals meant to placate the kappa in order to obtain a good harvest, some of which still take place today. These festivals generally took place during the two equinoxes of the year, when the kappa are said to travel from the rivers to the mountains and vice versa.

The best known place where it has been claimed Kappa reside is in the Kappabuchi  waters of Tōno in the Iwate Prefecture. The nearby Jōkenji  In Tōno, there is a Buddhist temple that has komainu dog statues with depressions on their heads reminiscent of the water-retaining dish on the kappa's heads, said to be dedicated to the kappa which according to legend helped extinguish a fire at the temple. The Kappa is also venerated at the Sogenji Buddhist temple in the Asakusa district of Tokyo where according to tradition, a mummified arm of a Kappa is enshrined within the chapel hall since 1818.

In his Tōno Monogatari, Kunio Yanagita records a number of beliefs from the Tōno area about women being accosted and even impregnated by kappa. Their offspring were said to be repulsive to behold, and were generally buried.

Similar folklore can be found in Asia and Europe. Like the Japanese description of the beast, in Chinese and in Scandinavian lore this beast is infamous for kidnapping and drowning people as well as horses.

The siyokoy of the Philippine islands is also known for kidnapping children by the water's edge.

A frog-face vodyanoy is known in Slavic mythology. A green human-like being named a vodník is widely known in western Slavic folklore and tales, especially in the Czech Republic or Slovakia.

In German mythology, a similar creature is known as Wassermann, Nix, or Nickel. They have been mentioned in connection with the larger rivers Elbe and Saale in the eastern part of Germany, but they are most widely connected to Lusatia in South-East Germany. This is not entirely surprising, as the area is not only close to Poland and Czech Republic, but also home to the Slavic minority of the Sorbs.