inseparable

indie RP blog for Ice Climbers Popo and Nana, from Ice Climber / Super Smash Bros. series.

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ooc;; I’m still working on the finer details of the Ice Climbers’ backstory, but one thing I’m settling on - food in their homeland is fairly scarce.

ooc;; It’s freezing cold, after all! Brr - there’s not a lot of food that can reliably grow out there!  In fact, most of the food they get comes from what’s grabbed and dropped by the traveling condor of the mountains. It seems to be friendly - sharing some of its rations with the villagers and even having aided Popo and Nana on their trek up the frozen mountain. The eggplants and carrots and veggies and whatnot - they savor them whenever the condor gets its claws on them and drops them for gathering on the mountain.

With all that in mind, it’s worth noting that Popo and Nana are somewhat hesitant to eat a lot of food instead. They’ll take it when its offered to them, but they rarely actually indulge themselves except to get through the day. Though - they are starting to get used to the Mansion’s hospitality and treat themselves every now and then. Especially with so many types of food they can’t get back home!

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Leaves a gift box containing mallets made of steel, a new belay line, and gingerbread cookies shaped like them. It's from Donkey Kong.

“ Yeah, more cookies! ”

“ ... And new hammers!! Whoa, these look way tougher than ours! ”

“ And... heavier. These seem a bit too hard to use like the hammers we havce right now, Popo. ” For emphasis, she attempts to pick her’s up... only to visibly struggle to do so. Not that it looked impossible, or too hard, but it was clear it would slow her down if she kept it for battle.

“ ... Mr. Hand probably wouldn’t let us use these in the tournament, anyways. ” Rest assured, though, they’ll still keep them! And maybe even get accustomed to using them. They’ll have to thank Donkey Kong next time they see him!

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Each of the Ice Climbers gets their own bag of gingerbread cookies! Two of the cookies resembles the faces of the climbers and the rest in the bag resembled baby polar bears, with shades. From, a chef for the mansion!

“ Ah! Look, Popo! They’re shaped like us... and that polar bear, heheh! That’s cute! ”

“ They look so tasty! I hope nobody stops us from having them all tonight! ”

“ What? Popo, there’s way too many cookies to eat all at once! You’ll get a tummyache for sure! I don’t think the Chef who made them would want us doing that anyways- ”

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A gift wrapped in sparkly pink wrapping paper shows up labeled with a tag saying it's for Nana and Popo. Inside are two new coats. How did the gift-giver fit both of those in there?

“ Hey, Nana, look! we got something after all! ”

“ Oh, new coats! Ours have been getting worn out... and they’re our colors, too! Who sent this? ”

“ ... There wasn’t a name on the box. Geez, what were they thinking? How are we supposed to give them something back if we don’t know who they are?? We have enough eggplants to give some to one person! ”

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“ ... Oh, right, Christmas! ”

“ I... completely forgot about that. ”

“ Well, we don’t celebrate it back at home... but, should we try getting something for everyone this year? We might have some eggplants... ”

“ We definitely don’t have enough eggplants for everyone. And Pit doesn’t like them very much... we’ve never done it before, I’m sure everyone’ll get it. ”

“ Aww, I feel bad doing nothing... everyone’s been so nice this year. ”

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Do you two have any plans to hit Galeem with your hammers?

“ Of course we do! Who does it think it is, sending those evil hands after us and trying to take us out!? We’ll show this jerk! ”

“ Yeah, it’s stupid if it thinks we’re scared! We’re fighting it together, and we’ve got our friends - it doesn’t stand a chance! ”

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“ Hey, Lucas? Do you think you could show us how to do your magic? The, uh, PK stuff you and Ness do? ” Quite an out of the blue question from the little climbers, but nonetheless the question posed by the boy of the duo.

“ We can use ice magic, but... it’s not very strong. You have stronger ice magic than us - and Fire, and Lightning, and other things, too! We could do a lot more things if we knew how to use that magic like you do! ”

@tazmily-farm-boy​ // starter call

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ooc;; Now then, with that step taken care of, Like this post for a little starter! Might be selective of who I make one for for now, at least until I get into the swing of things, but don’t be afraid to like all the same!

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ooc;; While the two did ultimately enjoyed climbing up the mountain in the original Ice Climber, it can’t be denied that it was very dangerous, and came with a lot of risks. Between the Polar bear that seemed determined to shake them off through mini-avalanches and rumbles causing other such phenomena, the spook of being caught by a condor that was very fortunately lending them a hand, and all the little baddies and risks of falling in-between, it’s entirely unlikely the two could’ve safely made it up the mountain alone. It was harder than the two anticipated, and if they’d gone alone, they could’ve given up early, or... worse. It’s something that shakes them both to think about.

To that end, the two are immensely grateful to each other, in a very deep way. They saved each others’ butts on more than one occasion, they can consider the fact they have that accomplishment behind them - and that they were alive to do it - to each other, and they feel a deep level of gratefulness and debt to each other that they believe the best way to repay is to stick by each other to the very end. Not that it’s in any way a problem, they are real friends and are closer than they’ve ever been because of it, but that’s a big part of the reason the two are practically joined at the shoulders - why you’re not likely to find one without the other. Because they feel safest with each other. Like nothing can take them down when they’ve got each others’ hands, side by side.

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ooc;; okay good news turns out the tumblr ice climbers tag is way more tolerable

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“ Link! Hey, would you be alright if I tried using your sword? ” As to be expected with the outspoken boy, he cuts right to the point, making his not-so-responsible request clear from the start. “ I won’t take it into the next fight or anything, I just wanna give it a try! You can even hold my hammer while I try, if you want! ”

“ And me too! Er, I just want to hold it, though. Yours is the only one small enough for us to pick up without looking too heavy... ”

@picorihero // starter call

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ooc;; I refuse to look through Ice Climbers fanart anymore, I have like 15 icons for these two and not enough for every needed expression and nyall are gonna have to live with that

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Popo, Dr. Love also says that you love Undertale (and its sequel, Deltarune) more than you love your sister.

“ I don’t know who this Undertell is, but I don’t - like - them anywhere near as much as I - like - Nana! She’s my best friend ever - just my friend!! ”

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ooc;; So, I put it in the rules, but just making sure it’s totally clear, my Ice Climbers are not siblings. They’re extremely close friends, joined at the hip, kinda seriously crushing on each other. As it is, I am working on a backstory for them too to give it some context, but for now, please remember that Popo is not Nana’s brother, and Nana is not Popo’s sister, on this blog.

It’ll save us from a lot of future awkwardness to keep that in mind.

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Where were you guys during the last Smash tournament? (AKA Smash 4)

“ They said we weren’t allowed to come back because two fighters doing the same thing was too... complicated, or something? I didn’t really get it. ”

“ They, um - sent a letter to us saying one of us could join alone, though, but... ”

“ Not a chance! There’s no I’d go the whole way without Nana! And - I wouldn’t want Nana to go without me, either! ”

“ Ah - Popo, please don’t start yelling again. We’re in again, together! ”

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Dr. Love thinks that a relationship between Nana and Popo has a reasonable chance of working out, but on the other hand, it might not. Your relationship may suffer good and bad times. If things might not be working out as you would like them to, do not hesitate to talk about it with the person involved. Spend time together, talk with each other. 

“ Be quiet, Dr. Love!! Nana’s my friend! We’re 100% friends, 0% dating! ”

“ Yeah, it - it needs to be lower! Or a bit higher...??? ”

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“ Are these guys really stars, Ms. Rosalina?? ” They certainly weren’t what Nana imagined the twinkles in the sky to look like - not at all! But they were shaped like them, and the very tall woman did deem herself the Mother of the Stars, so the little floating creatures she called her children...

“ No way, Nana! They’re not twinkling at all! ” Perhaps the question wasn’t meant for Popo, but he was quick to respond all the same with his own conclusion. It could be that the fact this was being pondered at all was a bit silly, but the things they’ve learned thanks to the Smash Bros. tournament has confirmed a lot of really silly things as fact for these kids. “ So what are they, Ms. Rosalina? They’re all bouncy and silly-looking - they’re shaped like stars are, but they’re definitely not, right? ”

@cosmcther // you didn’t like for a starter but you get one anyways lmao get dunked on