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[darolor]

Me, just trying to look for the Triple Star design and getting distracted:

What do you MEAN he hates tomatoes and why is this such a cute concept????

Like just. Imagine Daroach can't stand eating tomatoes, even Maxim tomatoes, but he doesn't say a word when it's offered to him to heal while in KSA because he's gotta set a good example for The Baby and if it's because he's hurt he doesn't wanna upset The Baby by refusing healing, you know???

But then cut to Kirby turning away or running off and he's just. Suppressing a shudder or making a face that the other allies catch (and then later poke fun at him for depending on who it is)

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Bandana Dee 🔫

Wow this has been stuck in the inbox for Literal Years but uh. I got those hcs ovo;

Bandanna Dee!!!! Everyone's favorite pretty face and deadly warrior!!!

Headcanon A (realistic): Bandanna Dee trains with Kirby and the others in order to get stronger! They actually aspire to be strong enough to fight by Kirby’s side, help beat back eldritch horrors with god-levels of power and the like - but while they've made amazing strides in their fighting skills and are unparalleled by any other Dee, they still pale in comparison to Kirby's devastation, and elect to stay on the sidelines as support in the meantime. It admittedly bothers them, but they recognize that they still have far to go and try to focus on just doing what they can to help. 

Headcanon B (while it may not be realistic it is hilarious): Kirby absolutely has “embarrassing childhood stories” about Bandanna Dee, and while Kirby doesn't totally get what's so embarrassing about them, as young as he still is, that doesn't mean he isn't willing to share them with others just to poke fun at Bandanna Dee - or sometimes even in misplaced pride for his friend. Bandanna Dee just wishes he’d stop telling the damn caterpillar story to all of their subordinates, they're trying to pretend they have a little dignity goddammit. 

Headcanon C (heart-crushing and awful, but fun to inflict on friends): This may be one of the more tamer angst hcs of mine tbh? But Bandee used to be childhood friends with Kirby, they were both about the same age…. or so Bandee thought. But as Bandee got older it became abundantly clear that Kirby was not, and they are now almost a young adult while Kirby is exactly as they remember them from when they were like, 6 (but with more trauma). Admittedly, Bandee worries a little that Kirby won't want to spend time with them when they're an old geezer of a dee, and he's still maybe 10. but they appreciate being able to help take care of Kirby as an older sibling, in ways they couldn't have helped him before. 

Headcanon D (unrealistic, but I will disregard canon about it because I reject canon reality and substitute my own.): I got really stuck on this one tbh? But I think the best I’ve got is, I consider that for a ‘subordinate’ Bandanna Dee is actually pretty overly familiar with Dedede and Meta Knight, even for their young age compared to the other two. It helps that the knight and king are a little immature and foolish at times, because while Bandanna Dee is still learning, they have a relatively good head on their shoulders. So they find it easy to take advantage of this fact and poke fun at the adults when they have their thoughtless moments. 

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Man, I had a funny thought of "how can snowman and categg kiss if neither has mouth" (i hc mags not to have one) and at first i just wanted to draw a silly thing for that.

But THEN I realized, that a) they'll naturally have other methods to express affection; b) that body language and social cues vary greatly between species based on social dynamic overall; and c) as far as Popstar is concerned Mags is a fuckin' alien so consider:

Chilly and Magolor have a lot of issues early on in their dating where they do these sweet intimate things for their species, things well known on their planets and don't need explaining, but since neither is familiar with the other's culture by any means they're totally lost and miss the cues, or even entirely misinterpret them.

For example: Chilly bells are very dear, the source of their magic, they never let anyone touch them recklessly or idly short of small children. Magolor, being cat, is curious about the bell, and asks if he can take a closer look at it, and Chilly has an entire inner monologue of "oh god this is it. Maybe it's a bit soon?? Oh what would mother think? But this is IT this is The Moment and I trust him enough, I can let him touch it," and manages a nervously stammered response of "whuh huh what yea I mean if you really want to..."

Magolor holds it carefully, studies it for a moment, gives it a stray jingle or two and pulls away pleased as punch, "oh man you have no idea how long I've been itching to do that at least once, thanks a bunch!" And floats off.

Chilly is devastated, and the thought of how he let someone touch his bell so casually like a shameless hussy haunts him for the rest of the day.

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LATE TO THE ASK MEME BUT.... gimme the Flamberge Headcanons™ owo

AHHHH FLAMBERGE!!! I actually have not thought of a lot for her so these are all on the fly and really fun!!!!

Headcanon A (realistic): her hair is half stylistic choice, half side effect of her fighting style - with the way she goes around swinging a flaming sword, she can't afford it to be too long or else she cuts it off in uneven chunks. Her sisters helped her with her current hairstyle, and also help trim off damaged ends on the rare occasions it continues to happen.

Headcanon B (while it may not be realistic it is hilarious): She has a bad habit of hiding things in her hat. Usually things she wants to smuggle back into her room, whether it's forbidden snacks, some cute toy she found…. frogs. It's a habit that leads to more consequences than anyone at the Mage house would like.

Headcanon C (heart-crushing and awful, but fun to inflict on friends): (quick infodump bc asker is not super familiar w mage sisters) Flamberge originally died in a fire, and was brought back with magic as a fire elemental in correlation to her death.

As a result of this, she is keenly aware of the dangers of her fire, and she tries to be careful of whom she uses it on, avoiding hurting her sisters or anything else she may not have any intentions against. However, accidents happen, and she's not extremely precise or focused, it's not uncommon for things to get caught in the crossfire and she often fails to realize in the heat of the moment until it's too late. (Puns intended)

She mourns innocents that she kills with it, a mixture of genuine heartbreak of her actions and memories of her own death and emotions thereof interposing themselves on current moments.

Headcanon D (unrealistic, but I will disregard canon about it because I reject canon reality and substitute my own.): She has a soft spot for small animals and cute things, and is often bringing them home with her to show to her sisters. However, she's not great with them or with identifying them, and will often end up bringing home things like Scarfies before they manage to escape her grasp. Chaos ensues.

[darolor]

My sib: imagine if Meta Knight always wore armor to avoid sensory overload

Me, autistic and likes MK a lot: (´°̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥ω°̥̥̥̥̥̥̥̥｀)

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Daroach headcanons!!

Daroach my MAN!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAA

Headcanon A (realistic): See this fancy man? See his charisma and fancy aura? Well it is an aura of LIES. This man does a very good impression of being a smooth-talker who has only ever known the good life, but at the end of the day he's a hoodlum from the streets through and through and when it's just him with his crew he fails to have even a lick of decorum in him, and often is causing more trouble than the squeakers themselves ever could. After all, what's the point of stealing your way into the good life if you aren't going to enjoy it as carelessly as you want?

Headcanon B (while it may not be realistic it is hilarious): This probably counts as both realistic AND hilarious, but he cannot say no to his squeakers. If he's in his office to greet someone, in his full business persona, and the door is left open and squeakers get in… Then he is doing business absolutely covered in squeakers without batting an eyelash. In his lap, tucked in the collar of his coat, on and under his hat… They climb all over him and he lets them for the most part, only intervening if they interfere with his ability to stay engaged in the topic at hand, such as sitting on his face or trying to play with his ears. As a result of this rather jarring interruption it causes, squeakers are not allowed in his office, full stop, because once they're in there he can't bring himself to stop the mischief they get up to even when it disrupts negotiations. However, this does have the side effect of him being the most prepared for Kirby’s jungle gym antics, not even remotely fazed the first time it happens, much to the other allies’s surprise, since most of them had to adjust to the concept. (Marx and Bandee being possibly the only exceptions to this, Marx because he just is used to kids goofing off with him and Bandee because they're childhood friends with Kirby, they know all about his need to get everywhere.)

Headcanon C (heart-crushing and awful, but fun to inflict on friends): Daroach used to have a tail, long and thin like you'd expect from any mouse. It came in handy often as an extra limb, relatively prehensile, just enough to trip people up with or to use for leverage. But when he was a young teen, before he became the leader of the spacefaring group he commands in the present day, he got caught stealing in a rather nasty town on a rather unforgiving planet, and the punishment cost him his tail. He still often has phantom pains and nightmares about it, but Dreamland is a welcome relief for him because while the fountain of dreams doesn't entirely stop nightmares for him, it cuts them down a drastic amount and gives him some peace.

Headcanon D (unrealistic, but I will disregard canon about it because I reject canon reality and substitute my own.): He is actually a cane-user and suffers from chronic pain struggles! Being on the run and building your way up to being a master thief is a hard life to live, and the strain has begun to wear down his body prematurely, along with any injuries from various scrapes. However, being a master thief and head of a gang such as his also means little luxury to let this fact be well-known about him, and he continues to lead treasure hunts or even goes out on burglary missions solo to maintain the facade that he’s just as spry as always. It costs him a lot of stamina and he often pushes himself past his limits (to the chagrin of his crew) but his pride and stubbornness refuses to let the pain win out unfortunately. However, post-KSA he finally finds a reason to slow down, do something at a pace much better suited to his physical limits…

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how bout.... Dedede headcanons owo

Dedede!!!! Time to make him the duck I always see him as /j

Headcanon A (realistic): Dedede is actually a very good swimmer! But the heavy nature of his belongings (hammer, robe etc) disrupt that and make it harder for him to swim gracefully or with any notable speed. He dislikes abandoning any of his belongings for the sake of speed even in times of crisis, and when in the water casually he prefers to chill on a pool float instead- all the upsides of being in the water and none of the downsides to go with it. (Until Kirby upends him into the pool.)

Headcanon B (while it may not be realistic it is hilarious): Dedede absolutely will rouse his feathers when comfortable. The hugest and most indulgent Floofing you've ever seen. He typically only does it by himself, most often when changing (hard to rouse when there's that heavy robe weighing things down!) but he has been known to do it around Meta Knight. Meta Knight does not fully realize the significance of this action and Dedede likes it that way.

Headcanon C (heart-crushing and awful, but fun to inflict on friends): This is probably a pretty common hc to have, but he has some major scarring from where Dark Matter changed him, and is probably one of the few things that helps him learn to be more thoughtful down the line. He's incredibly impulsive and self-motivated, but as his hubris has gotten him in trouble so many times, the scars give him a physical reminder as to why he starts thinking about others around him when it gets annoying, why he starts letting others do things they want or need or even tell him what to do when it begins to piss him off.

Headcanon D (unrealistic, but I will disregard canon about it because I reject canon reality and substitute my own.): Very few in Dream Land are unsure of where Dedede came from. It's always speculated what Meta Knight’s mysterious backstory is, but rarely is any thought spared to the self-proclaimed King of Dream Land… For many, it's just simply that it feels like he's always been there, it just fits into the worldview like the sky being blue, or that he simply is too ludicrous to possibly have a backstory worth sparing a thought on. Regardless, no one actually knows what brought him to Dream Land, when, or even if there was any royalty, self-proclaimed or otherwise, prior to his arrival. Meta Knight might know, but as hard as it is to get any information about his backstory, there's little point in wasting effort on trying to weasel his King’s out of him.

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marx headcanons!!

Marx! The grape I have started my fanfic series with! Of COURSE I have hcs for this one!! >:] tbh I've probably mentioned most of these before somewhere but it's nice to compile them!

Headcanon A (realistic): I hc that Marx gained his powers and wings via Nova’s wish-granting, so a lot of his time after his return to Popstar goes into experimenting with them, testing his limits and what he's capable of. He often does this under the guise of pranks though, or in private, so people don't know the extent of his capabilities. Just in case.

Headcanon B (while it may not be realistic it is hilarious): Kirby uses everyone as a jungle gym. Marx has jungle-gym-adjacent Wing constructs. You will often see him going about his unknowable jester business in town, totally unfazed as Kirby whoops and laughs while hanging upside-down off of the scales of his wings. If you ask him what the deal is he gives you a casual “What do you mean?” in the most deadpan tone you will ever get from him.

Headcanon C (heart-crushing and awful, but fun to inflict on friends): Before the events of Super Star, Marx was a pretty troubled teen that spent a good portion of his life constantly pushed around by adults, unable to stand up for himself without repercussions. When Kirby came to town, constantly fawned over, welcomed, and could tell adults no, stand up to them even (see DDD and MK, for example) - something inside of him boiled over.

He already had wishes to be the one in control, but they were pipe dreams before that, easy daydreams to keep away harsh reality. Kirby’s presence created a relentless drive in him to see that dream become his new reality, and the tool to achieve it all in one.

Bonus hc on this note: He still revisits this daydream often post SS, and sometimes considers abusing his powers more to that end. But these impulses occur less and less as he slowly gets welcomed into Kirby’s circle and made to feel welcome, for once.

Headcanon D (unrealistic, but I will disregard canon about it because I reject canon reality and substitute my own.): Marx was absolutely saved by Magolor from the wreckage of Nova, but by Magolor who is post-events of KSA via Lor-powered time shenanigans. Marx asked Magolor to find out how he even ended up back on Popstar, go back and see what happened, and sealed Magolor’s fate in unwittingly being coerced to fulfill a time loop. Magolor does not let him forget it, and Marx thinks it's absolutely hysterical.