THE FUNGALVERSE: GLOSSARY

FUNGAL/MYCOLOGICAL TERMINOLOGY

Fungus (pl. fungi): Any of a group of spore-producing organisms feeding on organic matter, including molds, yeast, and mushrooms.

Mushroom: An aboveground fruiting body of a fungus that typically consists of a stem and cap.

Mycelium: The part of a fungus that is usually underground, consisting of a network of fungal filaments or hyphae. Its main function is to extract nutrients from soil.

Hypha (pl. hyphae): The branching filaments that make up the mycelium of a fungus.

Spore: Microscopic, single-celled units produced by mushrooms in the process of sexual reproduction (roughly analogous to seeds).

Cap (or pileus): Top of the fruiting body that is seen above ground and supports a spore-bearing surface.

Gill: Fleshy plate-like or blade-like structures attached to the underside of the cap in many species of mushrooms.

Pores: Tiny tubes, or holes, on the underside of a variety of mushroom caps, used for spore dispersal.

Stem: The stalk-like feature supporting the cap of a mushroom.

Veil: A protective layer of tissue that may cover all or part of a mushroom.

Mold: One of the structures that certain fungi can form, resulting in a furry growth on the surface of organic matter, especially in the presence of dampness and decay.

Bioluminescent: The biochemical emission of light by living organisms.

Fruiting body: The spore-producing organ of a fungus, often seen as a mushroom or toadstool.

Polypore: A bracket fungus in which the spores are expelled through fine pores on the underside.

TRANSLATIONS OF HŌPPONESE PHRASES & WORDS

Haowa: Good morning/afternoon

Zaowa: Good evening

Haomi do: How are you?

Ariari do: Thank you

Yisima: Excuse me

Kaidono: I don’t understand

Baebae: Child or loved one

Jiujiu: Brother/sister (friendly term)

Shushu: Uncle/auntie (age dependent—from young to old person)

Damigami nai: Bless the gods

Damitare: Godsdamnit

Shabi: Bitch

Bakira: Dirty or cheap

Kuta dai: Shut the hells up

Doredore: Out of my way!

Chikero: Oh, shit! / Oh, fuck!

Udarai: Pain in the ass

Zunoro: Curse / cursed

Gaikamu: Foreign scum

Gaigai: Coprinians

Shimin: Colonizer

Shinkin: Fungal Hopponese

COMMON SLANG WORDS

Fungal: Colloquial term for native Hopponese

Coppies: Slang for Coprinians

Blues: NKPD officers

Meatbag: Racial slur for humans

Hophead: Slang for Fungals

Buttons: Slang for Fungals

Sporesack: Racial slur for Fungals

Gillie: Racial slur for Fungals

Molder: Racial slur for Fungals

Half-breed: Mixed-race human/Fungal

Muties / Partials: Derogatory slur for half-breeds

The Long War / The War / The Invasion: Refers to the Spore War

Shine: Bootleg rice wine

HŌPPONESE HONORIFICS

Shen: Used to address a person of higher rank or social status, mentors, guests, customers, seniors or someone unfamiliar.

Kato: A title of respect to address colleagues or a person of the same rank.

Jero: A title of respect to address a person of a lower rank.

Dari: Used to address children, friends or someone familiar, but can also be used in a demeaning manner.

Bae: An expression of endearment, especially towards a child or loved one.

DEITIES & SPIRITS OF THE HŌPPONESE EIEN RELIGION

THE ETERNALS:

Ame: The Typhoon; Goddess of Rain, Storms and Typhoons; daughter of Matsua and Murio; sister of Denki and Kazan.

Chaga: The Timekeeper; Goddess of Time and the Unseen; daughter of Yomi and Mother Chikyu; sister of Hogosha, Reishi, and Karu.

Denki: The Lightbringer; God of Thunder and Lightning; son of Matsua and Murio; brother of Ame and Kazan.

Heriko: The Sentinel; God of Passage, Clarity and Change and gatekeeper to the Great Beyond; born out of The Great Burst of spores that created the cosmos; brother of Yomi, Mother Chikyu, Murio, and Matsua.

Hogosha: The Destroying Angel; Goddess of War and Divine Protector of Hoppon; daughter of Yomi and Mother Chikyu; sister of Reishi, Chaga and Karu.

Karu: The Shapeshifter; God of Wind, Seasons, Agriculture, Harvest and the Spreading of Spores; son of Yomi and Mother Chakyu; brother of Hogosha, Chaga, and Reishi.

Kazan: The Fiery One; God of Volcanoes, Earthquakes and Fire; son of Matsua and Murio; brother of Ame and Denki.

Matsua: The Brightness Above; born out of The Great Burst of spores that created the cosmos; Goddess of the Sun and the Sky; wife and sister of Murio; sister of Yomi, Mother Chakyu, and Heriko; mother of Ame, Denki and Kazan.

Mother Chikyu: The Great Mother; born out of The Great Burst of spores that created the cosmos; Goddess of Creation, Life, Nature and Dawn; gave birth to the Islands of Hoppon and the cycles of life and death; mother of Hogosha, Reishi, Chaga, and Karu.

Murio: The Guiding Star; born out of The Great Burst of spores that created the cosmos; God of the Moon and the Stars and the ferryman of dead souls to The Great Beyond; husband and brother of Matsua; brother of Yomi, Mother Chakyu, and Heriko; father of Ame, Denki and Kazan.

Reishi: The Healer; Goddess of Fertility, Healing and Charity; daughter of Yomi and Mother Chakyu; sister of Hogosha, Chaga, and Karu.

Yomi: The Great Persuader; born out of The Great Burst of spores that created the cosmos; God of Creation, Death, Dusk and The Great Beyond; gave seed and spores to the Islands of Hoppon and the cycles of life and death; father of Hogosha, Reishi, Chaga, and Karu.

THE FOUR PROTECTORS, SERVANTS OF KARU:

Haru: Spirit protector of spring and source of the east wind.

Natsu: Spirit protector of summer and source of the south wind.

Aki: Spirit protector of autumn and source of the west wind.

Fuyu: Spirit protector of winter and source of the north wind.