Oooooooooo This Is Very Good Headcanon Indeed Yes

Oooooooooo this is very good headcanon indeed yes…

while i'm normally a bit adverse to videos About my major interests because i can get really petty about details, but this video piqued my interest since it's about a part i don't personally know much about- the actual classification behind the creatures of Pikmin! really interesting watch!

anyways the reason i'm talking about this (other than just recommending the video) is because of a question asked near the end of the video: Who is Kageyami?

see, the scientific name for bulborbs (Oculus kageyamii), has an -i suffix, which implies the "kageyamii" comes from a modern male name (the female equivalent being -ae). the real life examples of the suffix given in the video of this are Caerostris darwini (don't look that up if you're arachnophobic btw), named after Charles Darwin, and Oplurus cuvieri, from Georges Cuvier. so the question is, who was this species named for? now, in my eyes, there's two possible answers for this.

the Doylist answer: they're named for Daisuke Kageyama, who is credited as a character designer for Pikmin. this explanation is also the one given on Pikipedia's page for the Bulborb.

and, what I would like to posit, the Watsonian answer: Kageyami/Kageyama is Olimar's surname. bulborbs are already named for the family dog, Bulbie (and it's Chappy for both in Japan!)- i think it would make sense if that familial naming scheme went a little further than just the common name. after all, bulborbs were some of the first creatures Olimar discovered, and well... it wouldn't be unusual behaviour.

I’m just gonna save this riiiiiiiight over here.

Dealing With Executive Dysfunction - A Masterpost

The “getting it done in an unconventional way” method.

The “it’s not cheating to do it the easy way” method.

The “fuck what you’re supposed to do” method.

The “get stuff done while you wait” method.

The “you don’t have to do everything at once” method.

The “it doesn’t have to be permanent to be helpful” method.

The “break the task into smaller steps” method.

The “treat yourself like a pet” method.

The “it doesn’t have to be all or nothing” method.

The “put on a persona” method.

The “act like you’re filming a tutorial” method.

The “you don’t have to do it perfectly” method.

The “wait for a trigger” method.

The “do it for your future self” method.

The “might as well” method.

The “when self discipline doesn’t cut it” method.

The “taking care of yourself to take care of your pet” method.

The “make it easy” method.

The “junebugging” method.

The “just show up” method.

The “accept when you need help” method.

The “make it into a game” method.

The “everything worth doing is worth doing poorly” method.

The “trick yourself” method.

The “break it into even smaller steps” method.

The “let go of should” method.

The “your body is an animal you have to take care of” method.

The “fork theory” method.

The “effectivity over aesthetics” method.

One day Louie. One day.

Iridescent Glint Beetle

"This precious treat is exceptionally rare. I could sell it back at home for a fortune! Then, I could use the cash to upgrade my kitchen, buy galactic-class ingredients, and even star in my own cooking show... The Insect Gourmet!"

-Louie

There is a certain part in my brain that goes ham over a really good name.

I’m imagining a Pikmin themed DND adventure and I came up with a lava-covered ash tree forest and I named it…

THE MAGMATIC ASHLANDS.

GOD ILL NEVER GET OVER HOW FUCKING GOOD IT SOUNDS IT ROLLS RIGHT OFF THE TONGUE AND SOUNDS SATISFYING WHILE STILL BE A LITTLE INTIMIDATING.

you ever have a character whose name is so cool you have to restrain yourself from using it every single sentence? I'm going through my script right now changing every other [character name] to "she" but oooohohohoho it sounds so cool the name is perfect I am actively going

I simply must have 10 and 17.

Been noodlin on some little guys for another project I may or may not get anywhere with XD Snootly lil beetle companion for all your herbalist foraging activities

Hehe very pretty!

Nintendoodles :3