#apologies au

[desultory-novice]

"Ego"

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"I look like such a hero in her eyes..."

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Apologies ~ Dream Land 2 ~ END

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I tried to write "Apologies" so that it could just ba~rely squeeze into canon, if one wished. Everything that happens in it happens quietly in the background of the main Kirby storyline.

None of the characters are so massively changed (imo) by their experiences that they become entirely different ones.

Adeleine has lost her brother, but she keeps her spirits up, as she already promised to be happy for the two of them. Dedede keeps a close, protective eye on her, for the sake of the boy who became Dark Matter's Swordsman. Gooey found new friends and new family. Blade met his end just as he foretold in his last moments as a human, for Zero's destruction immediately followed his own...

...A warm sun rises on Popstar and Dream Land. It is another sleepy, peaceful day...

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[Prev] “Last Will”

[Apologies AU Masterpost]

[driftwoodmfb]

AH-HAHAHAH! More Noir propaganda! @kirbyoctournament Even though this is an AU version of Noir.

@desultory-novice Meta Knight takes WH-Noir under his wing, so Noir is probably part of the Meta Knights, so! I drew some bits of Noir in Meta Knight's Revenge. I think it would be funny if this was the first time he met Kirby.

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Text: Yes, sir! That's Kirby? Master, I refuse to lose anyone else!!

"That's Kirby?" - Noir has heard Meta and Co talk about how dangerous and powerful Kirby was, so he wasn't expecting this terrifying creature to a cute little pink puffball.

"Master, I refuse to lose anyone else!!" - This line triggers at the end where the Meta Knights stay with Meta Knight to defeat Kirby instead of evacuating. Noir can't handle loosing anyone else close to him.

I really like the idea of WH-Noir and the Meta Knights interacting.

I think it would be neat if Noir and Kirby start off as enemies just like Meta and Kirby. This would add more drama of Noir having to help Kirby in Crystal Shards. He expects Kirby to hate him, but he doesn't. In fact, Kirby is stoked! Much to Noir's bewilderment.

All the Meta Knights are... well knight. (Expect Vul and Sailor) so I think Noir's knight name should be Rainbow Knight since there's already a Sword and Blade Knight. But something like Opal Knight, Monochrome Knight, referring more to his hair and name respectively, are also some good options imo

I'm on a Noir high once again. I should draw more MariPav again soon,,

[jojo-schmo]

I’ve adored @desultory-novice ‘s Apologies AU! What a fascinating and emotionally compelling universe to explore, with Dark Matter Swordsman being Adeleine’s brother-?! I love every bit of it and I’m so excited to see what’s next!

This particular drawing was inspired by @driftwoodmfb ‘s take on that AU where Noir instead lives on Popstar and Adeleine was the one taken by Dark Matter…. I just love these characters and the story and AHHHH I need to sing your praises from the rooftops!! And AUs within AUs are so delightful :D

Anyway here’s an AU-squared drawing of Noir <3 I kinda referenced multiple of Dess and Drift’s drawings so hope it’s still true to Noir’s design :)

[scorchrend]

ah ha ha ha ha. I proceed to Explode

(noir by @desultory-novice)

[deepseamuse]

Me: "Aww, @desultory-novice's Apologies AU is so sad, I hope there's some way Noir can have a happy ending..."

Also me:

"Ain't going to be me giving one to him, though."

[yagurlhere]

He's gone...

Gift for @desultory-novice. Thanks, you made me tear up while reading your AU.

[hyperrbole]

Hi <3

[emthimofnight]

Omega finds out about Stellar! :)

Rouge did not elaborate past, "Did you hear that Shadow had a baby with Sonic?" and this is what happens LOL

[a-scary-lack-of-common-sense]

First night at Grunkle Ford's! Running away <3

Ford thought the twins were in danger or smth and busted clean through the door, this man has absolutely 0 chill 💀

[gatoburr0]

lesbians are so awesome I wish they were real

[desultory-novice]

“Apologies”

Warnings: HCs abound. No backgrounds. Zero happiness.

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Oops, I turned this into a whole series now..

[Apologies AU] “Apologies”  [You Are Here] “One Sneeze”   “Summer”   “A Walk in the Snow”   “The Swordsman” “Wonderful Gift” "Damnation" "Salvation" "Unstoppable" "Brightest Star"

[Apologies AU Masterpost] (Check ^ for Arc 2 + Extras)

[Original Text Post]

Dess wants to apologize too...

That said, who else here knew that Dark Matter Blade was originally designed side by side with a human version of himself?! (They said it was just to help conceptualize his actual form, but still...WOW!)

Add in the fact that RtDL DX shows us (via the True Arena) that a victim of Dark Matter will lose more and more of their original form until they resemble nothing more than an eyeball with scraps of clothing and accessories and Dess’s brain started cooking.

"You know, his human form looks a little like Adeleine..."

While this is about as out there a HC as you can get, I do think it’s interesting in one of DMB’s cameo appearances (Super Kirby Clash) his eye is purple, just like Adeleine’s eyes.

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(PS: Oh yes. For extra angst, you can imagine that DMB's protective older brother feelings come from half-remembered fragments of memories of his childhood with Adeleine...)

[driftwoodmfb]

Inspired by this post by @desultory-novice where he talked about what would happen if the Dark Blade chose Adeleine instead. I'm calling this Apologies AU, AU: The Armed Painter and the Dyed Knight aka APDK

I uh... might have gone too far on the second page...

CW: Heavy blood, character death, and body dismemberment

Some info!

The comic starts in the middle of the conflict. The Dark Blade chained Adeleine in one place to make her watch. The start of the comic is when the Blade stabs Noir's back, causing blood to splash on Adeleine's face. All the cuts before hand were survivable, but still very painful.

Adeleine, as dark matter is known as just Dark Matter Blade, never Dark Matter Swordsman because the sword is more or less puppeteering her.

Noir had the paintbrush on him when he was killed because he was keeping it to give to Adeleine on her birthday.

Don't know if I'm going to go with it, but I have the idea of the Dark Blade taking the form of Raquelle. Either killing her and taking her form to befriend Adeleine and Noir or, for this AU, Raquelle was made up by the Blade.

At the end of the comic, the Magic Paintbrush tried to revive Noir, replacing everything missing by painting it. This attempt failed though. It ended up basically making a living puppet. The Paintbrush gained all of Noir's memories and realizes just what he, and it lost.

The Paintbrush didn't turn Noir into Dark Matter because it could feel how much he cares about Adeleine. This ended up making the care about her too; and Noir.

Noir's scarf at the end in a nod to those pocket color wheels

His outfit changed colors at the spots Dark Blade dismembered him. His sleeve cuffs are silver just like the Paintbrush's metal.

'Noir' later paints a glass eye for himself.

Calling this AU the Armed Painter and the Dyed Knight is a double meaning with Noir having the Paintbrush and also dying in this AU.

'Noir' still goes to Popstar, similar to the White Hair Noir AU. He initially pretends to be Noir, not wanting to except he's really gone.

I'll let Dess decide if this should count as Noir propaganda for the tournament

[gleafer]

…Apology accepted…

Yes, I made his curls look like little horns.

[akakris10]

AKA my "bad-ends deserve good endings too" AU. They are not redeemed villains so much as they are domesticated scrunklies

[north-noire]

perhaps catching up a bit wouldn't hurt?

[janearts]

More of Them. uwu