#implied metadede

[shepherdzcane]

kirby absentmindedly waltzing into the throne room only to be met with king dedede listening knight x reader asmr (loudly); upon noticing the puffball, he slams his laptop closed, chucks it at the ground, barely whiffing a waddle dee that just happened to be standing next to the throne, gets up, stomps on it to make sure it’s broken, and smiles sheepishly; “heyyyy kirby.. how’s it going??”

[snazzyladreal]

sibling convo

they got adopted separately by meta and ddd

[deafeninggardenerpanda]

For the OC ask meme:

🧋🪞🔮🍒🕰️💌

for any combination of Remidee, Alexandria, or Sunset :3

WAHOOOOOOOOOO oh thank you so much. you know i love designing alternate outfits and coming up with random scenarios i'll never use again xoxoxo

some of yours other people asked for too, so i'll hold off on answering them!

🪞 (Mirror) - What would their Mirror World counterpart be like? If they are a Mirror World counterpart, what traits of theirs are reflected? Do the two of them get along?

for context, because i dont think people outside of artfight know much of remidee, they're an apothecary who deals minorly in fighting and magic as an aspiration. due to how injuries work in my mirrorverse, traditional medicine is in extremely low demand and basically not needed. mirror!remidee has leaned almost totally into being a fighter as a result. coincidentally enough, this also reflects regular remidee's worst insecurities for reasons that are a bit too wordy to explain right now

after the fall of shadow dedede's monarchy, they found themself in mirror floralia as a refugee. they're not as good as fighting as the rest of the army, but the queen isnt one to turn away someone so loyal and ready to dedicate themself to the kingdom. officially theyre in the army as a fighter of the same level of the sectra dees, but really theyve been designated as just the guy that brings the banner into battle

mir!remidee would scare the absolute hell out of regular remidee, for reasons they couldn't quite place, even though mir!remidee is actually quite nice. it's the existential dread, remidee....

🕰️ (Clock) - What would a Dreamy Gear version of them look like? What sort of accessories would they have? What kind of role do they play?

on the other end of the spectrum, dreamy gear remidee has leaned fully into being an apothecary, considering there's no need for fighting and magic is extremely rare. they keep a pretty nice shop in the town of wind (<novel lore, for you folks who don't know). they seem richer than the other residents or overly-well off at first glance, but medicinal ingredients are very difficult to get a hold of in this setting, and they're quite passionate about their work, so they have a lot of high quality supplies

dg sunset is a carrier pigeon, basically. child of single dad manager dedede, they help deliver mail. though they have a habit of getting into trouble more often than not on the job while jumping from rooftop to rooftop. remidee has a sense of disdain for dedede in this universe thanks to sunset's shenanigans

🍒 (Cherry) - Out of all of the Dream Friends [Kirby included], which ones would they get along with the most? The least?

Sunset: i don't hc the mirror counterparts to be related to or have familial relations with their regular counterparts, but dmk would definitely be the fun uncle to sunset. both magolor and taranza get a thumbs down from her, not because of their past crimes, but simply because she thinks they're "kinda weird and annoying"

Remidee: i swear to god this has absolutely nothing to do with my own affinity for zan but remidee admires zan a lot. combining elemental magic with weaponry is notoriously hard in my universe, requiring a lot of skill and control to do. remidee is practicing spearplay and electric/beam magic, so this lines up very well. marx scares remidee a lot.

Alexandria: alexandria doesnt get any friends for reasons relating to her Themes. but im sure shed be extremely fond of kirby himself. gooey too i think! she also keeps her distaste for people well hidden, or is quite open minded--it's difficult to tell, so nothing for the "gets along with the least" part of the question either.

🔮 (Crystal Ball) - Out of all the treasures in the Great Cave Offensive, Kirby is letting your OC pick one from his stash to keep! Which one do they pick, and why?

[wyverewings]

@kirbyoctournament

Hey, you know how I said I had a comic in the last Artemeta drawing I did? Well, that turned out to be way too difficult, so I just am posting the beginning and ending.

Yep, Artemeta is Meta Knight's older sister! I can't put Artemeta in either Kirby fic I'm working in, so I decided to reveal it quicker. It's actually the origin of the suffix of her name (the prefix is based on Artemis, Greek goddess of the moon and hunt), and I think Meta might have drawn his own title from her in universe...

Also, Meta has horns because I like Astrals with horns, and he doesn't have wings because I hc that Astrals have retractable wings. Dedede's also my own design. And yes, that drawing Arte is holding is by babey Meta... Also forgot to mention, but I'm kinda imagining that the OC tournament is being broadcasted on the news in the Kirby universe(s).

(feat: @ceragolor's Naos, @rosepetalmoon's Rosie, and @startistdoodles's Prisma... who I chose since they've all had interactions with Arte)

Also another thing under the cut, cw for some blood

This was part of the comic, a little flashback of teenage Arte protecting babey Meta from the guy who killed their parents. I wanted to post it because I do think it's cool even if I scrapped it.

[hypercole]

Dedede's Friend, Kirby (A super short holiday story written in around an hour)

It’s been a long day of holiday festivities in Dedede castle. Kirby & Bandana Dee sleep on the side of Dedede’s majestic throne. The large and fluffy King Dedede sits upon his plush seat, staring right back at the small, but handsome Meta Knight, napping atop the King’s soft & round belly. The big penguin smiles, knowing he’s surrounded by the people he cares about. His mind begins to wander between the multitude of memories this group of misfits have experienced. From picnicking in the lush Green Greens, to traveling between planets & dimensions. Trials endured, villains defeated, snacks devoured. … rivalries forged. Dedede still remembers the first time he ever fought Kirby. They both fought with everything they had, only for the selfish king to be humiliated in front of his entire army. That humiliation cultivated into a taste for revenge, encapsulated into a powerful mask. Hammers swung left and right, clashing each other with colossal force. In the end, however, it was the same result. A king, once again, defeated. … but not humiliated. Even as he walked down the road, sorrowful of his defeat, he couldn’t help but feel some form of respect for his rival. No matter the circumstances, no matter the dire straits, the pink puffball always prevailed. And even when the King acted in his selfish ways, the same puffball would want to be friends. Despite denial after denial, pushback after pushback, there was no denying Kirby’s unconditional love. “Dedede?” The King snaps out of his daze, looking over to see a worried Kirby standing behind the left armrest. “Why are you crying?” the puffball asks. Confused at the statement, the penguin king rubs his face, finding small wet stains on his glove right after. Was he actually crying? “Uhhhh I-I wasn’t crying,” Dedede answers, “I was just… out in the snow a bit ago, and then it… melted?” Looking back at Kirby’s sorrowful eyes, he knows that lie fell flat on its face. Dedede lets out a heavy sigh. “Do you remember our first romp?” the penguin asks, “The moment you and I became rivals?” Kirby ponders for a bit, thinking back to the first time they met. “Yeah! I remember the large crowd cheering you on,” Kirby replied, “You were really tough!” “Was I?” Dedede ponders, “I remember you steamrollin’ me in no time flat!” “But you still tried!” the puffball counters, “And then, you tried again! And you were even tougher! That mask of yours was really cool.” “Well of course it was cool!” Dedede says proudly, “I couldn’t just fight you again without adding a little flare into it. Even if you did beat me so easily, at least I looked cool doing it-” “Don’t say that,” Kirby says. The King does a double take, unable to give a response before the pink hero continues. “You are not weak, Dedede. You are very strong. Strong enough to look after your kingdom. Strong enough to defend an entire horde of beasts. Strong enough to… protect the ones you love.” King Dedede blushes. Not wanting to admit how much he truly cares about Kirby, he simplys says “Well of course I’m strong! Gotta keep you lot from causin’ so much trouble around here.” Kirby giggles, stoic and egotistical tone of the King’s exterior sneakily hiding his soft interior. Some things never change. “But also… I am glad you’re my friend, Kirby,” Dedede admits, “Even if you can be an annoying little goober… I wouldn’t trade ya for the world.” “Bandana Dee also? And Meta Knight too?” the excited puffball asks. The bombastic penguin chuckles. “Of course,” he answers. And before he can say anything else, Kirby jumps up to Dedede’s chest, giving the biggest hug the small being can muster. “Thank you, Dedede.” The King sighs, putting his arm around the pink troublemaker. “You’re welcome, Kirby.” HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

[asavt]

today I present you

Darme bothering Meta

[moonamite]

Dedede’s role in the Plague AU

King Dedede in the Plague AU basically went: “Don’t worry, we can get through this! I know we can!” Then fucking died from being impaled by an infected with a sharp tree branch. Basically my way of saying ‘I won’t hesitate to kill off your favorite characters’.  He later comes back, but he’s heavily infected, he’s practically a mindless zombie when the gang runs into him again. Meta Knight, with a heavy heart, is the one to put Dedede out of his misery- But not before he hears his King speak for he last time- “...Sor-ryyy...” He rasps. The Knight freezes in place. “Dede-?” But before he can utter a word, the husk that was once his king lunges towards him... ...And sinks his teeth into his neck. Meta Knight comes back to his senses and kills the infected king, putting his soul to rest. But now Meta Knight has a large wound in his neck, no doubt infected. Perhaps it wasn’t his King who’d uttered his own final words, but maybe the Infection itself using the Knight’s affection for the King to it’s advantage, speaking through Dedede’s body like a puppet. Now the infection is growing within the strongest warrior in the galaxy... Perhaps the planet truly is doomed.

[spiffystuf]

when meta's not home