Okay.... Officially submitting Techie for the shipaganza!!!
Techie and Starstruck is fun to me because of the contrast- like they're both perfectly valid Kirby characters, just on opposite ends of a spectrum, but also having a surprising amount in common? They're both so totally normal after all. :P
Starstruck is not at ALL like Techie's usual partners, but she's up for a challenge! Most likely they hang out at an arcade (her natural habitat) so Techie can show off a bit- if there's prizes she could even win something for Starstruck (and then of course offer to "show you even more fun stuff/more of my skills back at my place" ;D)
(Techie's dream walking ability also has interesting interaction potential! 👀)
i absolutely ADORE techie/starstruck!! one of the oc X oc Big Ones™️ to me, in my head.
they are so different- literally from completely different universes, not even parallel gameverse ones- and yet they do have a lot of common ground! i love the idea that techie could start off rather bold about it all, boasting and showing off, but still be kinda surprised at how well it works. starstruck is very easy to impress and very earnest about expressing her admiration!
i think they might run into some, uhhh, technical issues due to my headcanons for waddle dee biology, but surely nothing techie couldn't sort out! she's a professional, after all! 😎💖
It’s Techie! Techie is the coolest, she likes purple (the best colour), and you should vote for her! Here’s a few reasons why!
- Her dad is Nightmare! Yes, that Nightmare! I bet she could win almost any ‘my dad can beat up your dad’ argument!
- She has dream powers! I don’t know exactly what that means, but I think I heard something about her being able to see into other people’s dreams? That’s cool!
- She has sharp teeth! I have sharp teeth too! Let’s team up and bite anyone who says mean things to us just ‘cause of who we’re related to!
- I think she’s a gamer? Hey, Techie, want to play a round of Mario Kart after this? I’ve been looking for a worthy opponent!
Vote for Techie!
Techie belongs to @ivynajspyder and has a blog of her own at @hnm-tech-support
Commision done for @ivynajspyder of their awesome Kirby anime oc, Techie! She's a real cool lady and if you like her you should check out Techie's side blog over at @hnm-tech-support
You'll want to click on the image to see it in its best quality, and please, do not repost my art. Reblogs and likes are super appreciated though! ^w^)/
CUZ IF YOU ARE i'll be glad to work here in your........
Uh...place... :p
"Uh I'm not the right person to ask but I think we're pretty much always hiring to uh, replace losses. You gotta basically sign over all your rights and there's no life insurance policy so keep that shit in mind! We have a really great dental plan though."
"Ohoho, I'm so sorry Your Majesty! If you read the fine print, I said we'd only do the buy-one-get-one-free deal if she wins the tournament, not just the round! So we'll just have to see what happens, won't we?"
Most people do not start the day thinking ‘oh you know what would be funny? Being attacked by some goopy abomination that drops from the ceiling!’
Though it turned out to be something people really ought to think about more, as one minute Techie is doing her own thing, and next, bam, horrible goopy thing dropping from above making every attempt to grab her.
Data recovered from disks taken from the labs of HNM Biotech's Dr. Yeva.
[Decryption failed, most files corrupt. Accessible data shown below]
HOLY NIGHTMARE CO. BIOTECH
04175401
DARK MATTER RESEARCH
- SUMMARY
- CATEGORIES
- EXTERMINATION PROTOCOLS
- IMMUNITY PROJECT
HOLY NIGHTMARE CO. BIOTECH
06305206 14-5566-0009
PROJECT LOGS
- COLD FLAME
- FALLEN STAR
- WHITE OBLIVION
- TROJAN MARE
- RISING TIDE
DARK MATTER RESEARCH
SUMMARY
Dark Matter is the colloquial name given to a virus-like lifeform that needs to infect other living creatures to reproduce, feeding off these hosts like parasites.
The basest form is a mere particle with no intelligence or will of its own. Lesser than even a single ant and more like a bacterium, it needs to mass into larger quantities, becoming a sort of "colony" that communicates through a hivemind. It reproduces through binary fission while infecting another living creature, releasing excess Dark Matter to split off into more copies. Other methods of reproduction are suspected but have not been recorded.
Naturally more animal-like and instinctual in nature, only by infecting hosts of sapient species is it able to develop intellect of its own. However, as infected hosts no longer feel emotions such as fear, Holy Nightmare is devoted to preventing the spread at all costs to protect Nightmare’s continued control of the known universe.
Hosts are infected when particles of Dark Matter enter the body through wounds or orifices. The infectious dose is quite high- most can fight off casual exposure. It doesn't spread well through the air and prefers physical contact.
Host becomes part of the hivemind and will try to spread to other victims. This form is the primary way they spread but also the most obvious, as feral Dark Matter doesn't have the intelligence needed to hide itself effectively. They often start with animals and other less intelligent beings.
WARNING: When threatened all forms can cause rapid mutations in the host to increase defensive ability, such as growing sharp claws or new mouths. They can heal the host if injured as well, but in extreme situations will evacuate the host to escape. This is often fatal.
CATEGORIES
They have a social structure superficially similar to eusocial insects, with each lower form being subservient to those higher. They advance in stages over their lifetimes, with the speed they grow seemingly based on how many and the quality of hosts they’ve consumed.
Feral/Massed - As Dark Matter multiplies, smaller parts will gather into undifferentiated masses. The most numerous form, presenting as little more than inky black ‘blobs’ with varied numbers of eyes. They have little individuality at this phase and tend to join and split at random to create larger masses, but can't hold complex forms. Without a more advanced individual to control them, these will default to a simple 'spread and infect' mode of attack.
Drones - Massed Dark Matter eventually begins splitting off into smaller and more stable colonies with a single eye. Notable are the orange orbs they form around the center mass, although the purpose is unknown. They become capable of hovering flight in this stage. Higher level Dark Matter can also spawn small versions of these from their own bodies by sacrificing a small amount of their own mass.
Soldiers - Dark Matter drones that have infected many hosts of more intelligent species can begin to gain something akin to sapience, perhaps through a form of horizontal gene-transfer. They can keep more complex forms, often wielding weapons on their own. They're also better at hiding their presence in a host.
Regents - The oldest and most powerful, their bodies turn pure white. Highly intelligent and extremely rare, they are believed to control all other Dark Matter.
EXTERMINATION PROTOCOLS-
Dark Matter is resistant to cutting and bludgeoning weapons, and requires high energy to be damaged. Fire is effective, as is electricity. Focused light-based weaponry is the most effective counter when they're outside of a host. Inside a host they're more difficult to deal with- complete obliteration of both is recommended.
Advances in destabilizing technology block the ability of individual particles from cooperating and cause a temporary loss of form. This hasn’t been tested on more advanced types.
Current protocol when dealing with heavily infected planets is complet- [...the rest is too corrupted to access…]
Selecting PCF-03-A and B show images of two tiny, almost cute blue lizard-like creatures, alongside what are presumably their larger adult forms, covered in icy spikes, alongside information describing developing and enhancing their ice powers and removing previous weaknesses.
03-B is described as being killed in battle with Galactic Soldiers, while 03-A's body was simply never found.
PROJECT WHITE OBLIVION [COMPLETE]
PWO-01 [STASIS]
PWO-2 [MIA]
PWO-01 describes the lab working with a creature said to modify memories, and how this can be weaponized. The creature is interchangeably called 'Erasem' or 'Oblivio'- apparently different HNM scientists disagreed on a name.
PWO-02 just seems to be an improved version of the last, actually getting used a few times on the enemy to sew chaos among the GSA by rendering important individuals forgotten by their comrades. However after one much later mission it is said to go missing entirely, and the project is put to an end due to difficulty in managing the creature.
Describes a project to turn a planet's native sea life into demon beasts.
@kirbyoctournament
(This is from a roleplay session over at the Discord! I figure I'd share it for more people to see if you're curious about figuring stuff out about Techie)
