#bandan dee

[mallo-person]

Finally not bed bound or not getting headaches from my phone after short uses, here is some art :>

[tumpadumpling]

I- I wrote another thing

Kirby & Bandanna Waddle Dee friendship inbound (1,314 words)

Kirdana not intended ‘cause i personally see kirby on the aro/ace spectrum and this is supposed to be a ridiculously fluffy found-family piece, but as long as you don’t see them as siblings then i guess its free starspear real estate

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A fantastic, sweet smell wafted through the halls of Castle Dedede, warm and sugary and deeply cake-y, Kirby thought dreamily from his perch on a counter. He was busily licking a batter-covered spoon and trying his best not to add too much to the mess that currently littered he and his friend’s sweet-covered workspace.

The castle kitchens were empty save for the two, the quiet place instead filled with the sounds of clinking measuring spoons, rattling double boilers, and ticking timers as they worked. Steam and house-dust clouded the window’s sunbeams, filling the room with a toasty glow.

He and Bandanna Waddle Dee had spent half the afternoon working side by side, busily cooking… something.  Kirby wasn’t really sure what it was; to be honest, Bandanna seemed a little shy about answering his eager questions, but to him at least it looked like cupcakes. They had a wrapper and pretty toppings just like one, but usually they were a lot bigger: these couldn’t be any bigger than a strawberry.

Leaning to get a better look, he plopped the now-spotless stirring spoon in the nearby sink and asked, “Are these fairy cupcakes?”

“They’re petite-fours, Kirby, a Floralian dessert. Though, these’re probably not as good as the real deal from a bakery,” Bandanna answered humbly. “They have way more layers, I’m sure.”

“They are pretty for cupcakes!” Kirby confirmed, completely mishearing the dee, and focused entirely on the tiny desserts that the waddle dee was mixing and pouring so delicately. The wrappers crinkled as he put on, what Kirby hoped, were the finishing touches.

His friend seemed to blush a little, but he still hurried to correct him. “I guess so, and thank you, but they’re called –”

“They’re so tiny and adorable! I like this one.” Kirby pointed to a white one with rainbow pastel sprinkles. “It looks like Bubbly Clouds.”

“Yeah, I guess it really does,” the dee pondered, voice hushed. He cleared his voice, tapping his cheeks as if to disperse the growing heat. He was really red now, Kirby thought. Did he think he wouldn’t like the fairy cupcakes?

That was silly! Anything made by his friend makes it the best ever. Full stop.

“Anyway, you wanna be my taste-tester, Kirby?”

“Oh, do I!” Kirby squealed with glee. He took the fluffy white one from the tray, and with a flat look from Bandanna Waddle Dee, he slowly unwrapped it before carefully eating it in one bite.

Kirby could practically feel his eyes dilate as the tiny patisserie melted in his mouth. He bounced excitedly, knocking the empty mixing bowl off the tile counter with a clatter. He nearly tipped off himself had Bandanna not nudged him back onto it.

Kirby tasted the vanilla cream first, cool and fluffy. Kirby gave a little squeak of joy as he felt the little star-shaped sugar bits in his mouth, before a layer of crisp, dipped milk chocolate took over. Then vanilla returned, this time as a layer of dainty, almost eggy custard, before suddenly blueberry jelly, sweet and smooth with a touch of sour, filled his mouth. And then apricot jam– sugary, light, and so refined, Kirby thought – slowly but surely swept in like an ocean with a lazy tide. When Kirby couldn’t resist the urge to finally bite down on the magical dessert, there was another delicate little crack of chocolate, followed by the soft little crunch of still-warm shortbread cookie.

Now mostly sure that Kirby wouldn’t crack his head on the stone floor, Bandanna Dee was twiddling his arms nervously as he watched his friend practically transcend in front of him. “Was it okay?” he asked timidly at last.

“Okay…?” Kirby murmured, mind still far away in petite-four heaven.

Okay? Oh, they were way more than okay.

“They’re absolutely amazing!” Kirby gushed, determinedly pushing past the sweet-induced euphoria of Bandanna’s delectable cooking, before he grabbed another and hurriedly pushed it towards his friend. “Here – you try, you try!”

Bandanna Dee took the wrapped treat in his hands gingerly and slowly unwrapped it. He popped it in his mouth, and closed his eyes.

After a few moments, he reopened them, and sighed. He walked over to the trash bin and tossed the wrapper. “They’re alright. I could’ve matched the flavors a little better, but they’re pretty good.”

What? That was… so not true. Even when closed, Kirby could see the wonder flit through his friend’s expression at the magical not-a-cupcake.

Could… Could Bandanna not see it?

Of course he couldn’t see the look on his own face, that’d be silly; but it was really strange, Kirby thought, as he slid carefully off the counter top and stared at his friend’s disappointed look. As he watched Bandanna Dee’s face morph to one of confusion, and finally, embarrassment,  he only became more and more flabbergasted.

How on Popstar could his friend not see how amazing his tiny cupcakes were? How amazing all his desserts were? By the way he was blushing earlier, you’d think the poor waddle dee had never gotten a compliment in his life.

It all seemed kind of familiar.

Dedede had told him before about the awful little voice that lives in some people’s heads – no matter how well they do, no matter how wonderful they are, and especially no matter how kind and sweet they are, that yucky little voice would never quit bullying them. He sounded far too knowledgeable about it in that moment for Kirby’s comfort, and it was scary then, but now...

Kirby decided he really didn’t like that little voice.

He looked his dear friend in the eye. “Bandanna,” Kirby began to talk very seriously, face in a grave pout. And then he jumped at the bewildered waddle dee, hugging him tightly, twirling him a half-turn and started talking a mile a minute with the biggest grin on his face to match the joy in his eyes.

“They are the best things I have ever eaten. Ever! You made up the combinations yourself? They taste like hanging out with you! And I can tell you, there’s nothing better than that!”

Bandanna’s eyes lit up in shock, and so did his tomato flush. Direct hit!

“I’ve been to those fancy bakeries you talked about, and they’re good, but these are way better! You’re the best chef I’ve ever met, Bandanna!”

The bashful dee was speechless, and merely hid his eyes. Kirby kept going.

“It’s like eating all my favorite flavors one after another, all at once! It’s amazing!” Kirby let go for a moment to ecstatically hold up another petite-four. “And you decorated them so beautifully! Look, this one’s just like a strawberry!” It was, indeed; a berry-red one with chocolate shavings carefully arranged like seeds all across the top, with two tiny mint leaves stuck just under the cream. “It’s just the right size, too. It’s sooo cute!”

Kirby finally let up in his bombardment to watch his friend practically melt into the floor, hiding his blushing red mess of a face under his bandanna. It was positively adorable, Kirby thought, as he plopped down right beside him.

“You don’t have to make fun of me,” the waddle dee whined. The puff patted him on the arm. “Really! A simple answer would’ve been fine.”

“Nope! It wouldn’t. Because I meant every word I said, and then some,” his friend declared earnestly, leaning almost upside down and peeking under the blue cloth. “You’re something really special, Bandanna Dee, and more people should say it.”

“Thank you. You’re really special too,” the little dee whispered.

Kirby giggled, hugging him again. Bandanna Dee was warm, almost worryingly so, but that was probably just the embarrassment that was even still turning him into a little puddle on the floor. And all from just a simple compliment! If Kirby had any say, that little voice wouldn’t be sticking around long – in his friend, or anybody.

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oh my gosh thank u for reading this far!!! you are literally the coolest person ever and i appreciate you. I am sending you virtual love and flowers with my mind. this is absolutely not the most nuanced work of fiction, but i had fun with it and i hope you did too. Have a great day!!

[veveisveryuncool]

LATE BUT!!!! WADDLE WEDNESDAY LETS GOOOO ft bandee because i love him sososoososososo much

guess HWAT I have so many headcanons for this kiddo:

he/they bandee all the wayyy

bandee is really good friends with whispy woods, they’ll hang out with whispy at least once a week to just chill and talk, and whispy gives bandee a bucket full of apples in return

he has small hair floof!!! waddle dees are fluffy creatures and poor kid has a terrible cowlick that they have to take care of (or just slap a bandana on)

one day. they will lose it. one day bandee will snap and decide it's time to stop being nice. that day draws closer every day.

him and sailor dee are siblings!! they have a rivalry over who has the cooler job, is the better assistant, etc

abble juicew

out of him, kirby, and dedede, bandee is the one who speaks spanish most fluently (kirby actually understands it pretty well but won't shut up about chicken, and dedede can't pronounce for shit). he picked some of it up from meta knight during RTDL and mk agreed to keep teaching him

bandee and meta knight are really close and every friday, meta knight takes them out to kawaski's and trains him with his spear; bandee thinks mk is the coolest fucking person ever

bandee loves art and drawing but only does anime-style

they used to be on deviantart with adeleine in 2014

bandee's got so many nicknames (mainly from kirby): bandana, b-dee, ban-ban, dana, andy, benny, bandan, BW dee, b-man, etc. he responds to anything that vaguely resembles his name (most of the time he gets it right)

dedede taught him how to play chess, and he is getting better. very slowly, but better nonetheless. soon, bandee will be able to defeat dedede. one day.....

i want to give bandee a big smooch on the forehead and squeeze him like a stressball

[they-deserve-more-screentime]

Gryll Propaganda:

They've only appeared once, serving as the secret final boss in "Kirby's Star Stacker". Aside from that they've made a few small cameos but never re-appeared as an actual character.

Look at this creature. Observe how they exist. I would like them to exist more, that is all.

Bandan Dee Propaganda:

Bandana Waddle Dee from Kirby deserves more screen time! He is a good side character :)

[best-kirby-character-tournament]

Bonus Poll!

(Once again) inspired by things mod's friends said, this is a poll similar to the Meta Knight and Kirby polls!

These are actually kinda fun to make ^-^

[t4c0c4tr4dst3r]

GUMMYZ F/O L1ST!! 🤍

ALL F/O'S ON TH1S L1ST AR3 R0M4NT1C UNL3SS SP3C1F1ED OTH3RW1SE!!

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M4IN F/O'S

♡ f/o: yoyos and mythology [🪀💚] - Matt (Cyberchase)

♡ f/o: not good at all! [💜⭐] - Inez (Cyberchase)

♡ f/o: skaters mechanical heart! [❤🛹] - Slider (Cyberchase)

♡ f/o: duality. [❤💙] - Sollux Captor (Homestuck)

♡ f/o: toast addict [💜🔪] - Vincent Afton (Five Nights at Freddy's)

♡ f/o: pine tree [🌲🔎] - Dipper Pines (Gravity Falls)

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OTH3R F/O'S

♡ f/o: pasta lover [🇮🇹 🍝] - North Italy (Hetalia)

♡ f/o: moptop tweenybop [🎤🎥] - Zack Binspin (Moshi Monsters)

♡ f/o: i learned something today… [💚] - Kyle Broflovski (South Park)

♡ f/o: MARSHmallow [💙] - Stan Marsh (South Park)

♡ f/o: ken ken! [🧡] - Kenny McCormick (South Park)

♡ f/o: my hero! [🇺🇲🍔] - America (Hetalia)

♡ f/o: my maple leaf [🇨🇦🍁] - Canada (Hetalia)

♡ f/o: pure vanilla cookie [🍦🍪] - Pure Vanilla Cookie (Cookie Run: Kingdom)

♡ f/o: i gotta believe!! [🎤🐾] - Parappa Rappa (Parappa the Rapper)

♡ f/o: love together! [💘🐾]- Matt Major (Parappa the Rapper)

♡ f/o: forest evergreen [🌲🍁] - Forest Evergreen (Lalaloopsy)

♡ f/o: herb cookie [🌿🌱] - Herb Cookie (Cookie Run: Kingdom)

♡ f/o: dolly mechanic [🛠🪛] - Ace Fender-Bender (Lalaloopsy)

♡ f/o: CROWNED [👑⚙] - Magolor (Kirby)

♡ f/o: two in one [✏🔥/💛💙] - Jackson Jekyll / Holt Hyde (Monster High)

♡ f/o: now they'll notice me… [🇨🇦 🔪] - Snapped!Canada (Hetalia)

♡ f/o: bandan!! [🏹] - Bandana Waddle Dee (Kirby)

♡ f/o: COLD. NUGGETS. [🥔🎒] - Nugget (Kindergarten)

♡ f/o: clover cookie 🍀 - Clover Cookie (Cookie Run: Kingdom)

♡ f/o: chiptune gamer [🎮🎵] - Kitsune²

♡ f/o: contraband dealer [💵] - Monty (Kindergarten)

♡ f/o: super shapes! [💙🟦] - Geo (Team Umizoomi)

♡ f/o: quiet and cute [🧜🏻‍♂️] - Nonny (Bubble Guppies)

♡ f/o: eddie archer [🎧] - Eddie Archer / Kanchi Imada (Yo-Kai Watch)

[teetle-time]

i now have an entirely self-indulgent tmnt 2003 x kirby and the forgotten land xover rattling around my skull. the mental image of the teetles + bandana dee + kirby car driving down those streets in arrival point. leo and donny sitting on the hood, mikey and raph sitting on top w/bandee, with all leg-owners sitting sideways or backwards to avoid kicking each other in the head or kirby in the face. donny has the radio. mikey has the bomb ability. living by my own rules. this won't cure my depression but it will ABSOLUTELY get it to pipe down for a good long while

also the idea of the teetles willingly deciding to jump universes to help kirby after a portal mishap drops kirb and bandan in the lair. like. "oh these guys are adorable! their dimension also looks very fun-sized and cute, and they don't even have a shredder! since things are so quiet here at home, we should get to have a quick low-stress multidimensional vacation :)" while donny low-key tries to figure out if pink ball kirby is somehow artist kirby (see episode "the king") or if this isn't actually a two nickels moment

and then just. kidnapping. bodily possession. unethical science. more kidnapping. And Here We Are! eldritch monstrosity. fighting a god. cafe that doesn't serve pizza. sodjskdjsj

[hopeaterart]

Makes Bandana continuing to accompany Kirby all the more impressive. It takes guts to keep adventuring with your friends when your friends regularly fight godlike monstrosities and all you have is a spear.

Either Bandane's nerves and willpower are made out of something else, or there is something very deeply wrong with that Waddle Dee.

[viodre]

I love that you gave bandan da-dee paws

Oh good you finished. In addition to all the bible imagery, Magolor is also King Arthur coded given the pulling a sword from the rubble and it's becoming THE sword

YOU SAID KING ARTHUR I THOUGHT OF MONTY PYTHON. HOW INSANE IS IT THAT THE LORE ACTUALLY MAKES SENSE FOR THIS STUPID JOKE

[phoebelovingcare]

[pumpkinnkidd]

drawing kirby characters as cats is a new type of therapy

[kirbsofthestars]

Reblog, don't press Like.

Drew these for valentines day last year. These two ships are canon in my gijinkaverse.

So Falspar and Dragato (Percival and Galahad, I prever their mistranslated names bc they sound more interesting).

And the guys at the bottom are a crackship of mine, it’s Bandana and one of the dark matter triplets from the start of Kirby 64. His name is RimRU, I was told that was his name that was being used on the Japanese side of the fandom but I could be wrong.

[ask-the-kirby-verse]

Hey Dedede and MK, are you guys “sworn partners”?

King Dedede: Well, yeah! Meta and I are really strong when we fight together, why wouldn’t we be?

[rosie-v-does-stuff]

may i receiveth a bandan?

may i prithee receiveth a bandan???

[incorrectsmashbrosquotes]

Dedede: *opens the front gate of his castle to reveal an annoyed Ganondorf*

Ganondorf: Well Dedede, I made it, despite your directions.

Dedede: Ah, Ganondorf, welcome! I hope you're prepared for an unforgettable luncheon.

Ganondorf: Hrm. *comes in and sits at the table while Dedede goes to the kitchen*

Dedede: *sees smoke coming from the oven* Sweet Nova! My roast is ruined!

Dedede: But what if...*looks out the window at the Waddle Burger across the street* I were to purchase fast food and disguise it as my own cooking? Hehehe, De-de-delightfully devilish your majesty.

Ganondorf: *comes in just as Dedede starts to climb out the window and glares suspiciously*

Dedede: Ganondorf! I was just...uh...stretching my calves on the windowsill! Isometric exercise! Care to join me?

Ganondorf: *ignores that Dedede has no calves to stretch* Why is there smoke coming out of your oven, Dedede?

Dedede: Oh, that isn't smoke, it's steam! Steam from the steamed clams we're having. *rubs his belly for emphasis* Mmm, steamed clams!

Ganondorf: *appears unconvinced, but doesn't press the issue and returns to the dining room*

Dedede: Whew. *goes back to climbing out the window, then returns to the dining room with a large platter of burgers and fries some minutes later* Ganondorf! I hope your ready for mouthwatering hamburgers!

Ganondorf: I thought we were having steamed clams?

Dedede: Oh no, I said Steamed Hams! That's what I call hamburgers.

Ganondorf: You call hamburgers steamed hams?

Dedede: Yes! It's a regional dialect.

Ganondorf: Uh-huh, what region?

Dedede: Uhhh Frigid Fields?

Ganondorf: Really? Well I have a time share in White Wafer and I've never heard anyone use the phrase "steamed hams."

Dedede: Oh, not White Wafer, no, it's a Rainbow Resort expression.

Ganondorf: I see. *the two eat for a while before he notices something* You know these hamburgers are remarkably similar to the ones they have at Waddle Burger.

Dedede: Hohoho no! Patented Dedede Burgers! Old family recipe.

Ganondorf: For steamed hams?

Dedede: Yes!

Ganondorf: Yes, and you call them steamed hams despite the fact they are obviously grilled. *Opens one to reveal the patty for emphasis*

Dedede: Y- Uh.. you know, the... One thing I should... excuse me for one second. *gets up to check on the kitchen*

Ganondorf: Of course.

Dedede: *enters the kitchen, then leaves immediately when he sees it's on fire and lets out an exagerated yawn* Well, that was wonderful! Good time was had by all, I'm pooped.

Ganondorf: Yes, I should be- GOOD NAYRU WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THERE?

Dedede: Aurora Borealis?

Ganondorf: AURORA BOREALIS? At this time of year, at this time of day, in this part of Popstar, localized entirely within your kitchen!?

Dedede: Yes!

Ganondorf: ...May I see it?

Dedede: ...No. *they go to the castle gate as the kitchen fire grows larger*

Bandana Waddle Dee, from one of the upper floors: Your majesty! The castle's on fire!

Dedede: No, Bandan, it's just the northern lights!

Ganondorf: Well, Dedede, you are an odd fellow, but I must say...you steam a good ham. *walks away, pausing to glare suspiciously when he hears Bandan calling for help*

Dedede: *gives Ganondorf a nervous thumbs up that gets him back to leaving again, then runs inside to deal with the fire once he's sure he's in the clear* 

[quotes-of-dreamland]

Headcanon: Waddle Dees have made a small but dedicated fanbase for Bandana Dee. Badnana acts like he doesn't know, but he really does and he LOVES AND APPRECIATES IT ALL. Parasol Dee is part of this fanclub and is friends with Bandana as well, and you CANNOT tell me that Parasol doesn't give Bandana presents to show they appreciate the Bandana wearing Dee.

OOOOOOOOOOOOHH 10/10 ANON, 10/10

Anyways, I do actually have a hc that may or may not involve saidana that Sailor will anonymously send Bandan gifts! He can tell who they’re from because of what the gift is, but AAAAAAAAAAA THE THOUGHT OF PARASOL DEE BEING A FANBOY IS ADORABLE!!!!