#kirby | musings

[crazedhatesoul]

[quanblovk]

[desultory-novice]

I was pinged with an interesting post by @newthinkerer and before I knew it, I had drawn this. (Featuring some familiar HC and AUs)

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Edit: Ack the muted colors was bothering the heck out of me. I lightened them plus threw a characterful tinge on each panel.

I drew this in a rush so it's no surprise it's a little messy/all over the place but in case it's really unclear what's going on: you have Magolor with his park plans in the background, finding himself subconsciously drawn toward the Master Crown, Joronia looking into her birthday present (with accompanying flowers) and finding herself first beginning to question her appearance, a certain swordboy from a certain AU alone in the snowy drifts of Shiver Star, a certain young Noddy coming face to face with the Nightmare inhabiting the Fountain of Dreams that's going to drastically change the direction of his life, a certain father's tear-stained pocket watch frozen in time after a lab accident opens up a time-space portal, and a Lab Discovera researcher (Wondog cameo!!) as some kind of proposal related to ID-F86 gets turned down...

[werewolfbarista]

i started this cause i saw a silly post last month and then i lost it im so sorry but . i finished it

[springbreezes-and-peonies]

I just wanna quickly state, and I don’t at all mean this in a rude way but as someone who’s played most of the games and has been in the fandom since I was 8 years old and trust me when I say that’s awhile. I’m an adult now. I don’t understand the people that get mad when Taranza is written as cute and sweet. As long as he’s still given agency I definitely view him and write him as cute and sweet and not insufferable. I also think he definitely can be a bit of a snob, a know-it-all and a klutz. All these things are stated but there’s no reason he can’t be both. HAL Labs THEMSELVES in the mangas, game descriptions, and cutscenes and artwork official by THEM has him more often than not having the sentimentality of a heartbroken old man if you just look up some of their own character art. There is no woobification. Sure some fans may not focus on all elements, like the fact he can fight really well and CAN possess people but he’s also a silly little spider Kirby character for chrissakes. Sorry I find him as adorable and cringe fail as HAL makes him. I really think this is just a case of one segment of fans getting mad that one side of the fanbase focuses more on his positive or endearing traits and like…sorry 🤷🏼 I like him??? So I focus a lot on the positives. I also think painting him as a 100% callous villain who has reformed is MISSING the relationship abuse and grief themes of his character and TDX as a whole but I don’t post stuff criticizing fans who want to portray him that way, it’s a valid portrayal too. Seriously look at some of Hal’s artwork of him. Manga chapters of him. Tell me he’s not meant to be endearing and cute. This is Kirby. He can be both long-winded and snobby and adorable and sweet. I’m js. It’s a little odd to me to be like “stop headcanoning kyoot character as kyoot when I think he’s an asshole!” Taranza is a comfort character for a lot of us who grieve and have been abused. He is absolutely endearing and I look at all his traits. I just especially love the kyoot ones. I emphasize again: if you prefer him to be a cold, snobby, jerk that’s hard to be around that is your right and you can do with that what you want. I don’t see him that way. I think he has his negative traits and his positive and hope to capture BOTH.

[m3t4l-cru5h3r]

HELLO!! I'm J4-MZ (or James)! I go by it/he and am 20 years old (aug 5th). I'm a funny lil robot who is a liker of several things :]

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[filmtribv]

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[gloomyunicornstudios]

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[kirborb]

dabbling with watercolours :3

[pumpkinnkidd]

my kirby oc starcutter is up on artfight! don’t you just love a mass murdering cute little robot

[crazedhatesoul]

⭐ for a moodboard of my muse’s personality ( Kiiiiirbyyyyy )

[thirtecnth]

@ghostsbrokenbyfairytales / closed starter / kirby setting: ciara & art's place

Art had everything set up as much as he could. It was an old console, sure, but he was just excited to play games with somebody again. He left the door unlocked for whenever they got here and waved it opened. “Hey, good timing! Everything should be good to go, I think.”

[perenlop]

always loved this bit where he saves kirby

[jichulichu]

'nother doodle dump, why are we still in july with my art man, anyways, appearance from @blubbletravelsgames

[ghostsbrokenbyfairytales]

The Breakup

Ward glanced at Kirby who was pressed against him on the couch, the latest horror movie they'd been watching had only the credits rolling on the screen. He was debating bringing up everything that had been happening lately, neither of them had really seemed to even have been watching. "Hey, what happened after we told Reggie about Raz? You've been acting off since the lake and I don't know...I know it was a lot to tell him but you just look even more nervous lately...."

kirby was zoned out for most of the movie and was really just enjoying the warmth of the other at that point until the movie ended. “hm?” they hummed looking up at him and gave a small shrug. “oh..” they mumbled, “i um, kind of got into it with someone who i guess was friends with the guy i killed..” they finally admitted as the looked back down.

Ward brought his hand up, brushing it against the fading bruises on Kirby's neck. "This isn't a dig at you or anything, but Christ, what is even your luck," he mumbled softly. Sighing he brought his hand up to brush against their hair, "It was self defense, do we need to see Reggie again or is this guy gonna leave you alone?"

that got a little chuckle out of them. "fuckin, wish i knew." kirby shook their head a little bit, biting their lip as they thought about everything that was said to them. "i don't want to involve reggie again then he's just going to start thinking i'm the problem.." they admitted and adjusted the way they were sitting so they could look at him. "but.. i don't think he's going to leave me alone."

Ward frowned continuing to play with Kirby's hair as they talked. "Why would you be the problem, he knows what happened in that house wasn't your fault. Hell if this guy is friends with that guy he might be just as unstable." Saying it out loud and hearing what Kirby followed up with made him hesitate for the first time. "Between him and Raz...and you're not planning on leaving the Commune are you," he asked softly.

"i don't know," kirby shrugged, "because all i seem to do is attract trouble. between everything's that happened and how i didn't tell him until recently after it's already been a year i don't know if he'd even believe me." they chewed on their lip, really trying to think about their options at this point. "i've..." a short pause, "thought about it but i can't bring myself to do it."

"That's not all you do," Ward said shaking his head before rubbing his face with a sigh. "People get scared to talk to cops, but he seems like a good guy. For a cop at least," he was trying to joke to lighten the mood but wasn't sure where it landed. "It's ok, you've lived there a while...guess I just worry you being somewhere with Raz...but also keep hearing they can go out so maybe it is safer there." He wasn't sure how to feel about that, Harvey still in his mind.

kirby shrugged, "yeah i guess." they'd think about it at least but they had a feeling that might make things worse. "almost four years," they mumbled with a nod, ignoring the part about walking outside cause frankly they'd been dealing with so much lately they weren't even sure that was true. "it's also like.. even with raz i'm still surrounded by a lot of people they're not going to do anything there." they had to take a deep breath though before adding, "the guy... he um, he said he was going to go after people i love because i took away someone he loved."

"True safety in numbers" though Ward didn't sound fully convinced about that. That only felt worse as Kirby continued, his gaze dropping to his hands on his lap as he clenched his bad hand and unclenched it. One the one hand Andrew passing hadn't been something he actively wanted, on the other it meant Ava was relatively safe now. One less thing to worry about. If this guy was as unhinged as he seemed, if he had a weapon like Jae-Sung... "Kirby...," Ward swallowed the nervous lump in his throat, it been a while since he'd called than anything but babe, "What if he decides to go after Ava?"

kirby only nodded but everything felt like it froze when they heard their name. they couldn’t figure out why that stung a little bit. “he won’t,” they said quietly knowing they couldn’t promise that.

Ward was messing with his hands, "You don't know he won't. He already attacked you in broad daylight...I can't....I can't lose her too."

all kirby could do was stay silent. they didn’t know what to say at this point without feeling like they were going to make everything worse. they scooted a little away from him now and stared at their hands in their lap, blinking back a few tears that were threatening to form.

Ward didn't like where his own thoughts were going, "I don't...it's not your fault things are happening like this. But I....I don't know what to do that keeps us happy and her safe..."

that was exactly what kirby was afraid to hear and they couldn't even be mad about them because he was right and they didn't know either. "okay.." they said quietly and quickly wiped at their cheek, "i understand."

There was a part of Ward wishing he could be selfish enough to not care. But other than Oliver he was all Ava had left and she was the last thing of Sammie's he had. He hesitated before pulling Kirby against his side and pressing his lips to the side of their head. "If you don't want to I get it...but if you wanted to swing by the projectionists booth that still be ok....," he mumbled softly, "If things cool off later on...I...I do love you and I don't want you to get reckless just cause of this.."

kirby had to stop themselves from pulling away as ward pulled them into him because they didn't want the comfort at that moment, they just wanted to leave. "i don't... i don't think i can do that i'm sorry." they mumbled, voice cracking as the spoke. this hurt, it hurt a lot even if they understood. they couldn't even promise not to be reckless because of this because they knew themselves. "i think i should go."

Ward pulled back after a second shifting on the couch and swallowing hard again. "It's ok, I get it," and he did. This sucked in multiple ways. "I can go first,"he mumbled softly, "Give you a chance to call someone over or head back to the Commune." Standing up he fiddled with his hands again, "I'll…we'll see each other later. At some point," he said softly before starting to head out.

kirby didn't answer and just looked down at the floor in front of them, they didn't know who to call right now and frankly they just wanted to be alone so the guess this way was better. "okay." they said quietly, not able to look at him as he walked away.

[desultory-novice]

What do you think a mirror version of Bandana Waddle Dee would be like? I'd been looking at my analysis of Shadow/Bloody Dedede a while back, and it really got me wondering...

A part of me looks back on that post and imagines that, with the mirror world's Dedede being possessed, Bandana Dee might take the combo of his loyalty and willingness to fight the king when he's being controlled by something to its natural conclusion, and basically sacrifice himself in an attempt to free him- but that's pretty angsty, and not exactly my thing.

In terms of personality, I could see him being a lot more independent- though still caring for his friends, just maybe not being as obvious about it- and more confident in himself. It's an interesting idea to me, since he's such an iconic character now, but was just a minor enemy in a Super Star minigame back when Amazing Mirror was released... but do you have any thoughts on it?

I had some thoughts on this! My first thought is, if it amplifies negative traits, there's going to be one of two ways this is going to go. It's going to amplify Bandee's feelings of inadequacy and normalcy and Bandee is going to be NOT prepared for all the gothic Castlevania horror of the Mirror World and as a result... not make it.

Maybe he dies fighting for his friends or trying to save Dedede. But you're right in that it's just a bit TOO angsty. It fridges Bandee rather than gives him a chance to shine. (Also, I already killed the Meta Knights in my Mirror Worldl HC so we can't go killing Dees willy-nilly.) And then I remembered two things: the fact that Scarfies, some of the most violent and aggressive creatures in Dream Land, are kinda EASY to beat in KatAM. So what would Waddle Dees become?

The other is The Apple Juice Song.

Bandee is a little...obsessed about growing strong, isn't he...? And being able to defeat his friends in battle...? What if THAT was the side of him that got amplified? What if, instead of taking after Shadow Kirby, Shadow Bandee took after Dark Meta Knight?

Strong, tough, unflinching. When Dark Matter Dedede is lounging around not caring about the state of Mirror Dream Land, it's Shadow Bandee who challenges every arrival to Castle Dedede to a fight before he's willing to let anyone "weak" walk through those gates?

And of course, he'd wear a red bandanna!