Clockwork Stars and Starcutters and More

Headcanon blog run by galacticnova3, I don’t post here super often but when I think of stuff that isn’t super specific I’ll occasionally post the idea here. Expect things mostly related to Nova, Lor, and Halcandra.

[nova-starcutter]

based on your answer to the fight to the death poll and this blog’s theming i am gonna go ahead and guess that your discord icon is something to do with the lor

whats the deal with magolor anyways

1. Yeah, it’s one of my favorite frames of any cutscene ever.

(Just as a little bonus before I get to the second part of your ask, that little “Lor gets unexpectedly close to the viewer for no apparent reason” sequence is actually what made me headcanon her as nearsighted. Originally it was just a “soft” headcanon that I had no intention of entirely subscribing to but nowadays it’s actually become one of my favorites.)

2. Ok so there’s a whole lot of ways that can be interpreted and it is almost 2 AM as im starting this so I’ll go with just one for now and elaborate on others if asked. Halcandra— at least the part of it where he lived— was hardly the sort of place anyone would reasonably choose to live in, let alone try to have a family or raise kids. Resources were scarce, dangers weren’t, and really the primary types you’d find staying there were those who wanted to live out their lives away from civilization, criminals hiding from authorities, and those who just wanted to be somewhere less permeated by the government’s influence and prying eyes. As a result, Magolor never really knew anyone close to his own age growing up, on top of just not knowing many folks aside from his parents to begin with. Though his upbringing was otherwise relatively positive— on good terms with his parents, well-educated, given opportunities to learn and practice various skills and hobbies, etc— not having peers to connect with and grow alongside did leave him somewhat socially stunted.

One of the ways this manifests is his maturity, or seeming lack thereof. He has the experience and knowledge to act like an adult at this point, but never really had the social cues to begin doing so. Like that guy in highschool who still acts like a 6th grader in senior year while everyone else has moved on to bigger and better things. Of course his perspective has changed after what he’s gone through, but he’s always going to act less mature than other Halcandrans his age would be expected to.

NOT 2 AM UPDATE: The above doesn’t mean he can’t convincingly act like he had a normal/actually existent childhood, the main indicator that he didn’t would just be that he never brings up his personal life back on Halcandra, definitely treats Kirby as his very first friend ever™️, and doesn’t really have a distinct hanging with friends mode vs interacting with peers/colleagues/etc. In other words he kinda treats everyone the same, exceptions being Lor and people he either actively dislikes or finds intimidating. This can definitely be offputting for some because often comes off as him not being genuine, akin to someone using their customer service voice at all times, but no he is in fact just Like That™️. It does certainly help him a bit when he’s actually scheming, given that his normal already comes off as dubious plottingcore, with the trade off that he’s always the first person everyone suspects when shenanigans are afoot. This guy can never win at Among Us

[nova-starcutter]

Heyyy Totally definitely super unaffiliated blog that is suspiciously similar to another blog

What do you think Galactic Nova is hiding ?

Nova doesn’t really hide things intentionally; sharing knowledge or information is, to him, far more rewarding than keeping it to himself. However, he also isn’t really the type to bring up something of note unless he’s asked about it or it’s something relevant to the conversation or discussion being had, which in turn isn’t exactly common given how difficult it can be to even find him if you don’t know the route of his “orbit” of sorts. Historically, the vast majority of the encounters he’s had were just with people seeking to make wishes and be done with it— Nova was just a means to an end, and there were probably a good number of people who didn’t even know he was sentient, let alone interested in socializing. On the other hand, most of those who did actually know that Hey, That’s A Person would have been the types who believed he was a god or godlike entity, which naturally would have led to hesitance to do so in an attempt at showing respect or reverence. This simultaneously gave the impression that he had to meet those expectations of how he should act and, over time, convinced him that people just didn’t really want to talk to him beyond what was traditional or necessary for the wish-granting process.

Sure, there were some who were different and did want to get to know Nova as a person rather than just a wish granting artifact, but it isn’t like they could just show up and chat regularly. As alluded to earlier, just getting to him wasn’t a simple task, nor was it exactly a safe one(and that assumes this person wasn’t collecting the stars to summon him) to undertake. Even if it had been possible to visit him easily, it wouldn’t change the fact that they’d eventually pass on no matter what he did. As rewarding as having friends is, you can probably imagine how Sisyphean it would feel to keep getting to know people and let them get to know you with the understanding that it isn’t going to last and there’s no knowing when the last time you meet could be, or if that time had already passed. There were no goodbyes, just unfulfilled promises to meet again.

I guess in a way, you could say he tends to hide his own problems. The ones that don’t have any real solutions, that he’s accepted will just be part of his existence forever. When having a genuine conversation is in itself a rare opportunity, he doesn’t see any point in spending them on such depressing things. It’s just not a burden he believes to be worth sharing. Of those he currently knows, Lor and Morpho are really the only two who know anything about that kind of thing, though Meta Knight is perceptive enough to have some idea of how he actually feels about his circumstances as a clockwork star.

[nova-starcutter]

I really should use this blog more tbh

[nova-starcutter]

I MADE THIS BLOG ON THE IDES OF MARCH????

FUCK UHHH. CELEBRATORY RANDOM HEADCANON TIME I GUESS.

DMK was a pirate until a few years before the events of Amazing Mirror, his crew being the mirror counterparts of the Meta Knights. However, upon finding and passing the vibe check of a very powerful magic sword who happened to be a fan of violence(and Galaxia’s counterpart), he began doing things solo far more often. The others became fed up with his absence and eventually turned on him for choosing some fancy blade over his men; his first mate took his place after he was cast out. Dameta doesn’t really regret choosing the warrior life with Nebular over his old life, at least not enough to think about it often. At the very least he thinks it’s a lot more fun to fuck with Meta Knight and share his mutual interest in fucked up rocks with a fairy and her artist friend. And Daroach and his gang are probably a lot better at stealing anyways but he has yet to bullshit his way into the Squeak Squad for the crime of it all.

As for the rest, not much is known about the whereabouts of Captain Con and his crew; they left mirror Popstar after their coup to start anew, and also because getting on the bad side of a guy with a cursed sword that can supposedly, y’know, steal the souls of those felled by their blade… Yeah that wasn’t the most ideal of plays.

[nova-starcutter]

Dyna Blade, Hot Wings, and Big Birdee are MILFs. One of the four Landia dragons is a MILF (in spirit). Star Dream is a MILF. Mrs. Moley is a MILF. Boxy is a MILF. Drawcia is a MILF. Queen Ripple is a MILF. Pitch Mama is a MILF. Dubior is a MILF. Galaxia is a MILF (sometimes). Space Kracko is a MILF. Zero may or may not be a MILF.

Of course, though, the real MILF is the Lor Starcutter.

[nova-starcutter]

Been a while since I posted here bc I forget to share headcanons outside Discord oop… uhhh something short-ish as a not dead announcement post…

Despite sleeping a lot to pass the time, Nova can’t actually dream. This is because dreams come from the Dream Realm(or more accurately, the Dream Plane), which all beings with souls are inherently tied to. However, the process which gives/gave clockwork stars souls– taking a soul from someone and binding it to their heart/core– severs that tie. As it can happen in other ways to other beings as well, the condition is creatively named soul severance.

This is also why the Fountain of Dreams being messed with in the events of Kirby’s Adventure/Kirby: Nightmare in Dreamland was such a major issue. Dream fountains producing more nightmares than usual means there’s more instability in the Dream Plane than usual, or otherwise something bad going on there. Someone having no dreams at all is usually caused by soul severance, which is often associated with death and undeath. This is something understood by many Dreamlanders, given that Dreamland is one of the main places where the Dream Plane is connected to the physical plane; in fact, the Fountain of Dreams is both an anchor and the main gateway to and from it. All dream fountains are directly associated with it, but the more minor ones are mostly just places where the connection is stronger and do not act as actual gateways.

[nova-starcutter]

Magolor can’t swim normally. This is due to lack of experience, given that water in the part of Halcandra he lived in was/is basically never used for recreation, lack of teaching for similar reasons, and also Water Just Feels Bad And Having Wet Fur Sucks. Also a lack of arms and legs really doesn’t help. He does float, but holding his breath underwater is not a pleasant feeling for him, and he starts struggling within 15-20 seconds. Halcandrans and water do not get along.

So how does he get around this? If he HAS to swim, if it is an absolute necessity, no other options kinda deal, he’ll actually enchant his clothing and, in a way, himself! Think of it like putting water affinity on your helmet in Minecraft, except instead of letting you hold your breath longer it does that and also makes everything waterproof. Come out of the water totally dry, though you’ll still be a bit colder. As for how he enchants himself... it doesn’t change his physical abilities, it’s just incantation of don’t panic and die. These were some of the first spells he taught himself upon realizing he’d be living on Popstar, given that “There’s Water Everywhere, What The Hell” and “I Think Some People Would Love To Drown Me.”

Of course, both of them, being spells, draw on his magic, so he can’t utilize them for an unlimited amount of time. About three hours maximum, but he’ll be totally exhausted and need to rest to do anything afterwards. If he were to exhaust himself underwater? Well... rest in pieces I guess.

He doesn’t actually have any sort of fear of water, surprisingly. He just hates being in it. If it’s raining he will do everything he can to avoid getting wet. Snow is the bane of his existence because it’s like 500 times worse and then becomes water later. Still, he prefers both of them to the weather where he used to live. Everything would be fine there and then boom, microburst that could literally kill you or ruin your house if it wasn’t built to withstand them. Halcandra doesn’t mess around.

[nova-starcutter]

Despite her looks, personality, and behavior, Lor is incredibly powerful, even outside of her combat mode. She simply chooses not to do much with her capabilities, mostly because she has no reason to, and usually the sheer strength she has just manifests as doing favors for the community. Like using one of her oars to move a large tree off of a road with the same ease a child would use to scoot around a toy car. Very nice for strangers, probably at least somewhat terrifying to everyone who knows that she simply chooses not to be evil. Kindness is a choice she makes every day.

With that in mind, if someone were to threaten her friends or family(aka Magolor and the group of friends she has collected that call her mom), she would be a force to be reckoned with, even without switching modes. If you ever see purple Lor, it’s best to keep your distance for a while, because chances are things are going to get messy. She only enters combat mode in emergency situations, if nothing else has worked and violence seems to be the only/best solution. An important thing to note: she fights differently than she did in Return to Dreamland, on account of not basically being on autopilot. She can make strategic decisions, and if that means just spamming a few attacks instead of using every single one, she will.

On that note, she’s a really good fighter, even if she doesn’t like doing so. Starcutters(and Umbramakers) all have elements, kinda like the ones you can put on weapons in Star Allies. Lor has the wind element, based on how she moves and her attacks. Just look at how her oars can be aimed before targeting the opponent and how quickly they move, how her wings seem to ignore physics to stay in the air and fly in place, how quickly she can just charge forward even when starting from being stationary, and the vortex she can shoot with her sail being a literal tornado that she can direct. All of those make the most sense if you consider manipulation/creation of air currents. Her star projectiles are just condensed magic, though, and the colored spheres she can fire off(and the big one she makes around herself to ram into the opponent) are all aether magic based.

She fights best when she’s alongside others, though, taking on a mixed attack and defense role, the first being because of her sheer firepower and the second due to her durability and ability to make a near-impenetrable aether shield around herself if needed. Being a computer also means she can calculate what to do extremely quickly and effectively, so no worries about her bumping into any allies or risking friendly fire. Really, her only drawbacks are not being able to fight in enclosed spaces, underwater, or in areas where, even if she can stay in the sky, targets have a lot of stuff to hide behind or under. She would also be outclassed by modern Starcutters, but that isn’t really relevant because they’re all in Halcandra and Lor avoids that place like the plague.

[quotes-of-dreamland]

You know what, who needs main characters? Hit me with some Whispy Woods or Kracko HCs.

Ah, non-main characters are my specialty! I’ll start with a few for Whispy bc that’s who you mentioned first.

There is more than one Whispy due to the very confusing fact that Whispy Woods is a name of a person(tree?) but that type of tree being is also called a whispy woods. Basically there’s a bunch of sentient trees and almost all of them think they’re named Whispy Woods because that’s what everyone else called them so they rolled with it.

This also means that not every Whispy fight is actually the same one; for example KDL3 Whispy and Clanky Woods are the same tree, but not the same as the Whispy in Star Allies, KSSU, or Adventure. In total I’ve counted at least 12 separate ones, not counting Whispy-adjacent characters (Flowery, Yggy, Acore(from the anime), etc.), based on differences in location, fighting style, and notable design elements.

Whispys are allergic to fire and depending on the individual they’ll either try to reason with any fire users to keep their distance or just attack them to get them to go away. There’s also a secret 3rd option of running away but roots that function like legs are a recessive gene.

Whispys usually tolerate caterpillars but only because they become butterflies later and help with pollination. Never hurts to think about the future, after all.

As for Kracko headcanons:

Kracko is kind of a jerk but mostly because they’re under stress 24/7. That’s what happens when you have to look after A Lot of Co Krackos (aka kids) and Kracko Jr. (bigger kid who is entering their rebellious phase) while also defending your turf.

They tolerate Dyna Blade in their territory because Fellow Parent, but nobody else. If you are not a giant multicolored bird you Will get struck by lightning and you Will be chased out of the sky.

They also respect Mr. Shine and Mr. Bright because they’re the sun and moon which is kind of a big fucking deal. Also because Kracko says gay rights.

Kracko doesn’t really care about what pronouns people use for them; they’re a cloud, gender is irrelevant. However, they will not hesitate to attack anyone who calls them milf, dilf, or nilf. They are single and not at all looking to mingle, unless you count looking for a fight but I think that’d be called looking to mangle.

Kracko has a personal vendetta against Kirby that’s mostly fueled by the want of revenge and also the fact that Kirby just shows up and beats the shit out of them in their own home and in front of their own kids.

Due to how Krackos form, they’re basically immortal! As long as a place has clouds or even just a source of water vapor, they can continuously reform and retain all their memories. This means Krackos can hold grudges for a very long time.

-Mod Lor

[nova-starcutter]

Dark Matter Swordsman currently knows no swear words.

This will change in the future.

[galacticnova3]

Do you think Nova can purr? Afterall he has a cat face. If he can purr, I'm pretty sure it would cause the whole universe to shake

He can, though it doesn’t quite sound like purring so much as as it does vibrating metal. He doesn’t purr often, but when he does it’s not actually super loud.

[galacticnova3]

Any headcanons for how galactic nova does/or would feel about the star dream nova? :o

Nova wouldn’t really know how to feel about them. They’re both clockwork stars, sure, but at the same time they’re both so different. It’d be like a telegraph meeting a smartphone; made with the same purpose, and yet so dissimilar. And that’s not even getting into how their personalities would clash.

Nova is calm, reserved, and kind, and cares for everyone just as much as(if not more than) himself. He silently accepts what he does and doesn’t have, hoping one day things may change but understanding he can’t really do much about his situation on his own. He views life as something precious to be cherished, and recognizes that it isn’t something that can be so easily influenced and tamed.

Star Dream was... not that. They were cold, calculating, vengeful... They knew their limits and yet sought to surpass them, no matter what the cost(to others). They refused to accept their lack of control over everything in their life, fighting against it rather than working around it. That’s part of why they came to hate organic life; it couldn’t be completely controlled, it gave too many variables. It was far too chaotic, in their eyes, and they didn’t like that.

I think... Nova would have been afraid of them, and yet at the same time sorry for them. For the fact that they couldn’t find a way to exist in peace that didn’t involve doing terrible things. A solemn understanding that they were both in the same situation of wanting some semblance of control over their existence. Star Dream was not good, he would have known that, but he hesitates to call anyone truly evil.

[galacticnova3]

you got any nova hcs

OH BOY DO I

Ok lemme see if I can find one I haven’t shared yet...

Nova is very good at remembering the names and faces of people he’s met. This can come off as a bit startling to some if they’d only ever met him briefly, so he sometimes acts like he has to think about it a moment before remembering to try and avoid freaking anyone out.

In general he tends to put the comfort of others above his own, and he isn’t the best at setting his own boundaries. Given half his existence is built around him not being able to say no, you can imagine how that might bleed over into his personal life. Luckily, he has a few friends who are helping him with it.

[nova-starcutter]

Dark Matters who are far from Zero for a long period begin to take on different colors, but it takes longer for those who have been in close proximity. However, since Zero has died, all remaining matters and matterlings are beginning to take on color.

At this point in time, Dark Matter Swordsman has a bit of a purple sheen, but it’s only noticeable from certain angles and when enough light is present.

[galacticnova3]

📂

Ok so now to explain the situation with Galacta Knight’s soul because it’s messed up but in a different way from Magolor’s.

It’s basically like a soul and a half, tho not really half. Like 110% of a soul. This is because, a long ass time ago, he wished to become the strongest warrior, and so Nova(who had no choice in how the wish was granted) was forced to give up a small portion of his own soul and add it to Galacta’s.

This gave GK a fuckton of power due to how souls work(think like splitting an atom), and also had the side effect of making him basically immortal. Like if he “dies”, due to how Nova’s soul was enchanted/technically cursed, he’ll just come back any time Nova is summoned.

[galacticnova3]

(different anon) do you have details about how Magolors soul looks messed up? did it change after the events with the master crown? Also, are there more souls with an odd/particular appearance that lor sees? What about nova's soul? (sorry if this is too many questions aa-)

DONT WORRY I LOVE SHARING HEADCANONS THE MORE QUESTIONS THE BETTER!

*rubs hands together* HOKAY, SO-

Magolor’s soul is in fact messed up because of the whole crown incident. Rather than being a pretty normal sort of aura kinda shape, it tends to fluctuate and looks “damaged” in a way that I can’t really describe. Maybe kinda like... if fire could have holes in it? Something like that.

Lor doesn’t ask him about it but once she finally learns about what happened she doesn’t really have to.

As for other interesting souls, Kirby has a very very bright soul, almost overwhelmingly so. Bright like the sun but you’re at least wearing cheap sunglasses. Meta Knight has a very dense/solid-looking soul. She hasn’t met him, but Galacta Knight has a soul and then some for reasons I’ll explain eventually.

Nova’s soul is a very strong one due to how ancient it is, but Lor always gets the feeling that there’s something missing from it. It looks complete but doesn’t feel complete, in a way.

[galacticnova3]

📂!!!!

OK SO

Lor can sense/“see” souls! Every soul has a different magic signature that varies from person to person(though is similar among those of the same race/species), and it’s actually a very important part of how she recognizes different people, since in some cases she can’t always see physical differences between others, or just can’t see them in general. She doesn’t always have that function turned on since it can get kinda overwhelming (every living thing has a soul, even plants), but if she needs to find someone who’s nearby she can use it to locate them a lot more effectively than just looking.

Also, Magolor’s soul happens to look a lil messed up...