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The collab will run from May 13th to August 6th, then posted on August 17th!

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Kirby and the Purple Butterfly

“In this mini novel, new faces begin to pop up in Dream Land! Kirby helps out a new friend while Meta Knight investigates the strange appearance of another knight! What could this mean for Pop Star’s Dream Team?”

Prologue

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

This is the masterpost for my first Kirby Light Novel fan project! This one helps introduce the two of my OCs into the world of Kirby! I’ll be updating it over time. Happy Reading!

(Disclaimer: This is an UNOFFICIAL Kirby Light Novel! Please do not mistake it for any official material, this is simply meant to be an emulation of the style!)

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Kirby and the Purple Butterfly Chapter 3

It had now been a month since Rifty had arrived in Dream Land, and he had already become quite acquainted with all the people who lived there. Everyday, Kirby and Rifty would love to take walks throughout the Waddle Dee Village together, and people would always give them the best of greetings. However, the people of Dream Land were quite fascinated by Rifty, everyone had wanted to learn just a little more about him. Rifty was very overwhelmed by the constant flow of questions they received from Waddle Dees, Waddle Doos, Noddies, and others alike, but Kirby would always be there to help Rifty out when he needed it.

On one sparkly night, it was foretold that a meteor shower was gonna happen near Pop Star, and that it could be seen from Dream Land! All of the lights in town were dimmed as the dreamlanders gathered together on the rooftops and observatories of the village, while Kirby and his friends got together on one of Castle Dedede’s towers, King Dedede even set up a telescope for Kirby, Bandana Waddle Dee, and Rifty to get a better look (with Meta Knight’s help, of course).

“Look at all those stars, Rifty!” Kirby proudly exclaimed. “Aren’t they just beautiful?”

“Wow, shiny…” Rifty was amazed, the stars had never been this clear and visible to him before.

“There’s even a few constellations visible too! Look!” Bandana Waddle Dee proclaimed, pointing out several of the star formations. “There’s the belt of Orion, the Gemini twins, and- oh! I think I can see Taurus from here!”

You couldn’t tell, but Meta Knight smiled from underneath his mask. “Rifty, have you ever heard of zodiac signs before?” he asked, to which Rifty shook their head in response. “Those are special constellations that align with where our planet is correlating with the sun. There are twelve of them, matching with certain times of the year. They say such signs can dictate what someone’s personality is depending on when they were born.” Meta Knight began to explain the hidden meanings behind the stars in the sky, to which Rifty was very fascinated. There was so much about the world he wanted to learn about, so much he had wanted to see. 

However, Meta Knight’s lesson would abruptly end thanks to Dedede noticing something.

“I think it’s starting!” he shouted, as tiny stars began to streak the dark skies of Dream Land. The rest of the group quickly gathered around the telescope, taking turns to see the meteor shower up close. It started off small at first, but more and more stars slowly became more visible. Kirby, Rifty, and Bandana Waddle were practically fighting over who got to use the telescope, though the two eventually decided that Rifty would be the one to use it first.

“They look so pretty!” Rifty happily exclaimed. However, they wouldn’t have much time to look at the stars before something strange happened.

All of a sudden, in a burst of light, millions of tiny little stars began shooting across Dream Land from a singular spot in the sky, the slight shockwave it caused knocking Rifty over.

Kirby panicked a little. “Oh no! Are you okay, Rifty?”

“I’m fine! Just got a little startled!”

Meta Knight looked up into the sky with confusion. “That…isn‘t normal.” 

“You think? I’m pretty sure the sky doesn’t just burst into stars like that!” Dedede shouted.

The knight began to ponder the current situation. “It doesn’t seem to be causing much harm, however. It’s not like any of the stars are crashing into the town. But what possibly could have caused this?”

“Maybe the stars were just behind schedule?”

“Stars can’t be behind schedule! They’re always right on time!”

Both Bandana Waddle Dee and Kirby quickly started debating stars with each other, forgetting all about the meteor shower.

“Nay, this is certainly no normal meteor shower, this is something else, but I can’t quite tell what.”

“Well, whatever it is, it’s still pretty, right?” Kirby asked, but Meta Knight did not respond.

A couple of days after the mysterious meteor shower, Kirby and Bandana Waddle Dee offered to take Rifty to the downtown market to go shopping. There were many things being sold there from many different small shops. Kirby was happily running towards the food court, while Rifty and Bandana Dee followed after him. Their chase would abruptly stop, however, when something caught the attention of almost everyone in town that day! 

“Greetings, people of Dream Land!”

A voice could be heard coming from one of the roofs of the shops. It was another knight like Meta Knight! He managed to grab the attention of everyone very quickly.

“Tis I! Sir Quantum Knight! Distant Traveler on a quest for knowledge! I have come from a far off land to make my mark here after hearing word of your beloved planet, for I wish to learn more about it and its culture, as well as defending it from the clutches of evil!”

Everyone was very confused by the knight’s last remark. There hadn’t been any danger in Dream Land for quite some time now. Even Kirby was confused by this, being the danger magnet he was. They all looked at the knight with puzzled expressions.

“…wait, what dost thou mean that there is no evil that lurketh here?”

The villagers affirmed the knight’s query by shaking their heads.

“Uhh, very well then! You shall resume your duties then, as I shall continue to make my observations!”

The knight, rather embarrassed, disappeared as quickly as he arrived. Both Kirby and Bandana Dee were very puzzled by this. They have never heard of a knight such as this before!

“Who was that?”

“I’m not sure, I’ve never heard of a Quantum Knight before.”

“Didn’t they kind of remind you of someone?”

“Who?”

“They kind of looked like Galacta Knight. You know them, right? That knight Meta Knight said he met at some point?”

“Oh yeah! He was very strong, but not as strong as Sir Meta Knight!”

While Kirby and Bandana were discussing the new knight, Rifty was left in their own confusion. The knight had stood out to them, for they looked quite similar to Rifty themselves.

“Rifty, what did you think about the knight?”

“Me? Well, I don’t know who he is, but he looked kind of familiar.”

“Really? Did he remind you of anyone?”

“Not really, but I did think his armor was pretty cool! It had pretty butterflies!”

Bandana Dee then chimed in. “What did you think he was doing here?”

“Well, he did say it himself, he is just here to observe.”

“It sounds pretty suspicious, doesn’t it?”

“Well, not really,” Kirby added. “I mean, exploring planets can be a pretty fun thing to do!”

Even after their conversation, their ideas of the knight still circled around in their heads.

Word of the knight began to rapidly spread across all of Pop Star, even King Dedede and Meta Knight began to become curious about the matter.

“Didja hear about that new knight in town?” Dedede asked while looking out a window from the castle.

Meta Knight turned to look at him from his seat while he was reading a newspaper article about this mysterious new knight. “How could I not? Word of him has spread across the land like a great fire, it is quite bizarre, I must say.”

“What do you think his deal is? The only other knight around here is you, do we really need another one?”

“I know not of his intentions, but I must get to the bottom of this. Something tells me there is more to this ‘Quantum Knight’ than he is willing to admit.”

Before the two could continue, Sword Knight, one of Meta Knight’s loyal knights, quickly burst through the castle doors. “Sir! You must come and see this!”

“What is the matter, Sword Knight?” Meta Knight said as he got out of his seat.

”It’s that new knight! He’s been spotted near the Halberd! Come!”

Sword Knight quickly rushed Meta Knight over to the Halberd’s Hangar in the castle, but there was no knight to be seen!

“S-Sir! I swear I saw him here!”

“There’s no need to apologize, Sword, for I know you are telling the truth. It looks like the knight must have fled once he realized he had been seen.”

While he was talking, Meta Knight had noticed a glint of something from the corner of his eye. He quickly turned around to see what it was, only to find a green butterfly fluttering around some flowers adorned around one of the castle windows.

‘Hmph, I must be seeing things…’ he thought to himself.

Over the course of a couple of weeks, Meta Knight would continually be alerted to sightings of the Quantum Knight, only to arrive with no one present at the scene. No one except for that green butterfly he had seen before. Meta Knight quickly informed his men of the situation as soon as he came to this conclusion.

“This green butterfly must be tied to this knight in some form. If you see it, be sure to keep an eye on it, for it may lead us to finding them.”

“Understood, sir!”

While Meta Knight made his investigation across Dream Land, Quantum Knight continued to travel across the planet, documenting its many interesting locations. However, this knight was not on just a quest to document the planet, he had arrived for a different purpose: Rifty. The knight would always appear wherever Rifty had gone, many of his traces being in areas Rifty had visited, almost going entirely undetected by anyone on Pop Star. Anyone except Rifty themselves! He started catching on to them once Meta Knight had told them about the butterfly sightings, always looking around for them, as if they were gonna catch it! It would take quite some time, however, for the two to finally meet each other in person.

“Just who is that knight? And why does he seem so familiar?” Rifty says to themselves.

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🔥 Morpho Arthur + Status Update 🦋

Here’s something I made while experimenting with the light novel artstyle! I’m getting the hang of the rendering

Status Update: Hi everyone! It’s been a bit, huh? Sorry that it’s been a while since I’ve given any updates on the novel project or ask blog 😅 I’ve been a little busy with developing my artstyle + other matters. I should be getting back into the flow of things though and plan on working on Chapter 3 of Purple Butterfly pretty soon! I’ve been working very hard to make sure my work is the best that it can be for your viewing pleasure! I can’t wait to share the next part of Rifty’s story with you all, it’s gonna be quite a big one!

Bonus Monochrome Morpho Arthur:

Happy Easter/Bunny Day!

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I knew I had to draw this Waddle Dee as soon as I saw them in the Star Crossed World trailer, I cannot wait to see more of them and what they do! I definitely think they’re an astronomer of some sorts, they love the stars!

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I’m gonna be so annoying about this dlc when it comes out you guys have no idea

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Here’s a better look at the Galacta Knight that appeared in today’s Ask Rifty question! I’m still getting used to drawing and rendering in the Light Novel style, but it’s been very fun studying it!

I wonder if Galacta Knight will make an appearance in Rifty’s story anytime soon? 👀

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Almost forgot to mention that in addition to writing Kirby and the Purple Butterfly, I’m also currently running an ask blog over at @ask-rifty-blog, so if you’d like Rifty themselves to answer any questions may have, come on down there and check it out!

It has been my dream for many years to be able to run an ask blog, so I would appreciate very much if anyone could drop just one question! 💜

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Kirby and the Purple Butterfly Chapter 2

It had been a few days since Rifty arrived in Dream Land on that fateful night, snow had coated the planet of Pop Star like a nice soft and delicious layer of frosting on a cake. It was very chilly that day, but of course, nothing can stop Kirby. He was getting Rifty ready for the day by bundling them up in a nice and fluffy winter coat with fur along its edges and some cute looking earmuffs. Rifty was quite startled by this, as they hadn’t realized what was happening until Kirby started preparing them! 

“Ehhhh??? Kirby what are you doing?” they asked while squirming around, attempting to get out of the fluffy yet restrictive coat. 

“Hold still!” shouted Kirby. “It is very cold out today! And I wouldn’t want you catching a fever out there!”

Rifty was confused by this. “But why would I need to wear all of this? Is something happening today?” they asked curiously.

Kirby nodded with excitement. “Yes! Today I will be taking you to see my best friends! I think you would love to meet them!” he explained.

This news had startled Rifty a little. “T-Today?! Are you sure? I don’t know if I’m ready to meet them yet!” they exclaimed with worry.

“I’m sure you will be fine, my friends are quite nice! I’m sure they would be excited to meet you!” Kirby said with reassurance as he wrapped his scarf around himself, to which Rifty was a little humored by. Kirby made them wear all of this getup yet he only wore a scarf!

The little purple puffball laughed a little to herself. “Ok, but are you sure I have to wear all of this on the way there? I think I’ll be okay on my own.”

“I just don’t want you to freeze out there!” Kirby explained. “You looked like you were about to when I found you out there in the snow!”

“Ok, I think I see your point. If you need me to wear this, then I will happily do it for you!” Rifty responded with a cheery smile on their face. Kirby happily returned the favor with their own smile as they continued to bundle up their friend before setting off to Castle Dedede.

Kirby quickly took Rifty across almost all of Dream Land to get to Castle Dedede, which is located somewhere near one of Pop Star’s mountain ranges.

Rifty was a little worried about where they were going, feeling intimidated by the tall castle. “Uhh, Kirby, where exactly are you taking me to see your friends?” they asked nervously.

”Oh, I’m taking you to Castle Dedede to meet the king of Dream Land!” Kirby explained casually. Rifty then quickly skidded to a halt. “Eh!? The king of Dream Land? Meeting me?! B-but, I…” Rifty was quite startled by this, they had only been in Dream Land for a few days and they were about to meet the king! What an honor that was!

“Of course!” Kirby replied. “King Dedede has been my friend for years! I’m sure he’ll be glad to meet you!”

”Ooh, I better make a good first impression.” Rifty said nervously to themselves.

Kirby and Rifty entered the big castle, being greeted by some Waddle Dees, who helped Kirby and Rifty take off their winter clothing to put somewhere safe. Some of the Waddle Dees looked at Rifty with curiosity. It’s not often that another one of Kirby’s species comes to visit.

The Waddle Dees led Kirby and Rifty over to the throne room, to which they saw Dedede sitting in his throne. Luckily, he was not surrounded by papers like he was a few days ago. Today, he was happily sitting in his chair reading a book about what it takes to be a good and noble king.

“Rifty quick! Hide behind me!” Kirby whispered with a mischievous plan in mind.

“O-okay.” Rifty said as they quietly shuffled behind Kirby.

Dedede looked up from his book. 

“Kirby! What brings you here today? Are you still gonna be doing that picnic?” asked the great king.

“Even better! I have something special to show you!” exclaimed Kirby. “Look!” He went off to the side to present Rifty to Dedede.

“GAH! TWO KIRBIES?! Did you just multiply?!”

Dedede was shocked! Just before him were now two little puffballs! As much as he loved Kirby, there was no way that he would be able to handle two of them now!

“Eek!” Rifty quickly hopped back to behind Kirby, startled by Dedede’s surprised reaction.

“Dedede! Don’t be scared! This is my new friend Rifty! I met him a few days ago and wanted them to meet you!”

Kirby then looked behind them to see Rifty shivering and quaking in their figurative boots.

Dedede opened his eyes again, getting a much better look at Rifty. He hopped out of his throne and walked over to the two of them.

“Y-Your majesty! M-my name is Rifty! I’m very fortunate to meet you!” Rifty said while bowing and saluting King Dedede in a quick sweat.

Dedede then shot his signature grin at Rifty, his ego inflating quite a bit.

“Heh heh heh! Get a load of this little dude!” He roared as he graciously shook Rifty’s hand with his big mitten hands. “The name’s Dedede, the name you should know! It’s a pleasure meetin’ ya Rifty!” Dedede gave Rifty a nice couple of pats on the head, he found the little one quite endearing. “C’mon Kirby why can’t you be as respectful to your king as ol’ Rifty is ‘ere?” teased Dedede. “Your little friend is such a cutie he is!”

Rifty was quite surprised by this sudden approval, to think the king of the land was able to warm up to them so easily! They were almost as pink as Kirby was in the moment, giggling to themselves.

Kirby just shook his head, of course Dedede would like Rifty, especially if Rifty treated him with such a level of respect.

Later on, Kirby was leading Rifty over to the Halberd.

Rifty was so energetic! “I can’t believe I got to meet and befriend the king! He was so nice to me!” they exclaimed cheerfully as they leaped up and down behind Kirby.

Kirby was very happy that Dedede was able to get along with Rifty so well, but he was very curious to see how Meta Knight and Rifty would get along.

“Where are we going next, Kirby?”

“We’re about to meet Sir Meta Knight! He’s one of Dedede’s most trusted companions and another one of my close friends!”

‘Wow! Kirby is friends with a lot of important people!’ Rifty thought to themselves as Kirby brought them to the entrance of the Halberd’s Hangar.

Meta Knight was overseeing the maintenance of his ship, it was imperative that it was checked over before the extremely chilling winter days came forth to ensure excellent performance.

“Hiya Meta Knight!” Kirby yelled.

Meta Knight swooped down from his perch using his bat wings to meet up with Kirby.

“Greetings Kirby, did you need me for something?”

“Yes! I wanted you to meet a new friend I made recently!”

“Oh, a new friend?”

“Yup! I want you to meet Rifty!”

Kirby moved over to the side again to present Rifty to Meta Knight.

“Hi!” said Rifty, who seemed to be very intrigued by Meta Knight.

“Eh!? Two Kirbies?! I can’t handle that many!”

Meta Knight was even more surprised than Dedede at the sight of Rifty! He had many questions to ask, was this what became of the star he had seen a few nights ago?

‘Do Kirby and I really look that similar?’ Rifty asked themselves.

Meta Knight landed onto the floor and wrapped his cape around himself, observing the astral before him very carefully.

“Hmm, interesting…very interesting, where did you come from, young one?”

“I don’t know really, I just know that Kirby said he found me lying down in a snowy flower field and brought me to his home, I can’t really remember anything else.”

“I see, very interesting indeed.”

“Meta Knight, what are you doing?” asked a puzzled Kirby.

“Observing, it is not often another one of our kind is present, I must take this opportunity by the reigns! Now, may I ask you a question, young one?”

“Uh, yes, sir?”

“What do you know about the art of the blade?”

“Meta Knight! You can’t just ask people if they know how to use a sword!” Kirby shouted.

“Why not? I am simply just curious. Besides, you know how to wield a blade quite well yourself do you not?”

“But that’s only if I have a copy ability!”

“Well then let’s see how Rifty can handle one!” Meta Knight says as he tosses a wooden sword to Rifty.

“Gah!” Rifty stuttered as they stumbled to catch the blade.

“Now, wail onto this target!” Meta Knight exclaimed as he pulled over a sandbag dummy of a Waddle Dee.

Rifty swiped wildly at the sandbag in front of them, leaving a couple of scratches in the dummy.

”Very fascinating,” inquired Meta Knight, before setting up three more sandbags around Rifty.

Rifty proved to be able to handle a blade pretty well for his first try, being capable of dealing with what Meta Knight put in front of them.

“Bravo bravo!” Meta Knight cheered with applause. “I see you are very capable of handling a blade, young squire.”

“Y-yes! I did my best!” Rifty said as they raised the wooden sword into the air triumphantly.

After finishing their conversation with Meta Knight, Kirby and Rifty were heading through the castle halls on their way home. On the way, they ended up bumping into Bandana Waddle Dee and Sailor Waddle Dee, one of Meta Knight’s crew members.

“Oof! Sorry Kirby!” said Bandana Dee. “We were just on our way to get more apple juice for the stand!”

“I guess we didn’t see where we were going!” remarked Sailor Dee nervously.

Kirby then quickly whispered something to Rifty.

“What have you been up to, Kirby?”

“Oh nothing much! Just showing a new friend around!”

Kirby and Rifty then stood next to each other, mimicking the other’s pose!

“Woah! Two Kirbies?! Am I seeing double?”

“Eek! Did he just multiply?”

Kirby laughed. “We got you guys! This is my new friend Rifty! I’ve been showing him around the castle today. Rifty, this is Bandana Waddle Dee and Sailor Waddle Dee!”

“Hiii! It’s very nice to meet you two!”

The two Waddle Dees greeted Rifty.

“Would you like some apple juice?” asked Bandana Waddle Dee. “It’s freshly made!” He offered a pouch to Kirby and Rifty.

“Ooh yes!” Kirby replied with excitement!

Kirby and Rifty were now out of the castle, on their way home.

“So? What did you think?” Kirby asked.

“Huh? Think about what?”

“My friends! Did you enjoy meeting them?”

Rifty took a moment to collect their thoughts.

“Yes, your friends are very nice. I liked meeting the king the most. The Waddle Dees were nice too, but I don’t know how to feel about the knight, why did he want me to use a sword?”

“That’s just how Meta Knight behaves when meeting new people, he loves to test people’s skills! That’s how we met after all!”

“Oh? How did you meet all of your friends?”

“Well, it all started one day during a spring breeze…”

As Kirby began to recall all of their various adventures, Rifty listened with interest as the two walked home while the sun began to set.

‘I think I’m gonna like it here.’ Rifty thought to themselves.

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OMG MY BABIES THEY’RE SOOOO CUTE!!! I absolutely adore the coloring here! They look so happy! :DDD

Happy Valentine's Day @dizzy-dudd !!

Your cupid, @azzie-tangerine from Tumblr, has gifted you this artwork!

They have included the message: It's Azzie! Really wanted to give this gift my whole priority before my college started up again. Here you go!!

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Happy Valentine's Day @jojo-schmo !!

Your cupid, @dizzy-dudd, has gifted you this artwork!

They have included the message: I love Metadedede a normal amount >:3 I also really really really love your artstyle and enjoy reading your comics whenever I see them on tumblr. I especially love how cloudy and swirly you draw the fur around Dedede’s coat, so I did my best to emulate that for you! :D

(Also if you’re wondering what game Meta and Dedede are playing in the third image, they are playing Chinese Checkers! + I also have the first image available as transparent stickers, so let me know if you’d like for me to send those to you!)

Happy Valentine’s Day!

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Guys I swear I’ve been working on the Rifty stuff, I’ve just been focusing on other…things

Chapter 2 is coming soon I swear

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Kirby and the Purple Butterfly Chapter 1

It was a cold and breezy afternoon in Dream Land. Winter had just begun, and the snow was already starting to fall. Kirby loves the winter, where the ground becomes as soft as the cotton candy clouds in the sky, and the stores in the Waddle Dee Village begin to sell more sweets for the holidays.

Kirby wanted to celebrate the start of the season by having a picnic with his best friends, so he gathered all of his supplies into a basket, wrapped his cute little scarf around himself, and rushed over to Castle Dedede. When arriving in the castle halls, Kirby bumped into Bandana Waddle Dee, one of Dedede’s loyal servants.

“Bandana! Do you know where Dedede is? I’m inviting the both of you and Sir Meta Knight over to a friend picnic! I want to celebrate the start of winter together with you guys!” exclaimed an excited Kirby.

“Aww, that’s really sweet, Kirby, but I don’t think his majesty is available at the moment. He’s currently in his throne room trying to think of a plan to make sure Dream Land is-”

Kirby interrupted them, not hearing the other half of what Bandana Dee was saying.

“He is in the throne room right now? Okay, I’ll just go ask him myself!” He went to the doors, too excited to reconsider.

“K-Kirby! Wait! You didn’t let me finish!” Bandana Dee pleaded.

Kirby burst through the throne room doors and was greeted by a distressed Dedede sitting at his desk almost buried in papers.

“Dedede! How are you doing today?” shouted Kirby.

“K-Kirby?! What’re you doin’ here? Don’t ’cha know I’m busy right now?!” screamed the king in return.

Kirby hopped up onto Dedede’s desk.

“But isn’t today the perfect day for a picnic? Surely you have time to hang out with lil’ ol’ me?!” she asked, with starry excitement in her eyes.

Dedede picked Kirby up and carefully placed him back down next to Bandana Waddle Dee and returned to his desk.

“Look Kirby, I’d love to play with you right now, but Dream Land can’t defend itself without me! It is my duty as king to make sure that you and all the other dreamlanders are all safe and happy, and I plan to keep that promise from now on. Please understand, and leave me alone!” exclaimed the king.

Kirby and Bandana Dee left quickly afterwards. Dedede grumbled to themselves, “I wish I knew how to read Meta Knight’s blasted handwriting…”

”Wow Kirby!” said Bandana Dee. “That’s the nicest his majesty has treated anyone today. He must really like you a lot!” they teased.

“Yeah!” replied a nervous Kirby. ‘Dedede must be really busy this time. He doesn’t normally act like that!’ he thought to himself before asking Bandana another question. “Where’s Meta Knight? I’d still like to invite both him and you!”

“He should still be at the Halberd nearby!” replied the Waddle Dee. “I can take you there right now!” 

Kirby and Bandana Waddle Dee then headed over to Meta Knight’s airship, ‘The Halberd’, which was parked outside the Castle near the hangar. When he was inside, he saw Meta Knight and his crew training with a couple of village residents.

“Oh Meta Knight!” exclaimed Kirby.

This startled the knight and nearly made him fall over. Luckily, he still had a sword to support himself.

“Kirby!” Meta Knight exclaimed. “You cannot just go around surprising people like that, I could’ve gotten hurt! Just please be patient and wait for me until I can speak with you.” the knight explained. Kirby apologized and patiently waited for Meta, while Bandana Waddle Dee silently watched through the window.

After a couple of minutes, Meta was ready to speak with Kirby.

“What was it that you needed me for now?” he asked.

Kirby then took a small handful of confetti from the basket and threw it up into the air.

“I wanted to invite you for a picnic to start off the winter! Dedede said he was busy, but surely you can still come, right?” Kirby asked.

The knight shook his head.

“My apologies, Kirby, but I promised a few of the villagers that I would teach them how to sword fight today, and their training has yet to be completed, so I’m afraid I cannot come, ‘tis rather unfortunate.” he said while discreetly eyeing a bar of chocolate he saw slightly sticking out of Kirby’s basket.

“Oh, ok.” Kirby nodded silently and left the scene.

On his way out, Kirby looked to Bandana Waddle Dee. “Well, surely you can still come, right Bandana?” he asked with hope still in his eyes.

The Waddle Dee unfortunately shook their head.

“I’m sorry Kirby, I still have my own business to attend to! Apple juice won’t make itself! I hope you enjoy your picnic though!” they quickly explained before heading off.

‘Even Bandana Waddle Dee is busy today! What is happening?’

Kirby looked all over Pop Star and even beyond, but no matter where he went, all his friends were busy with their own important duties. At that point, all the food in Kirby’s basket became too cold, so in defeat, Kirby returned to Planet Pop Star, feeling empty-handed.

By the time Kirby had returned to Dream Land, it was nighttime, and the cold winter winds were at their strongest. Whilst trekking through the heavy snow, Kirby spotted something in the distance. Over a field of flowers, that Kirby had never seen before, opened an inter-dimensional rift shaped like a four-pointed star, differing from the usual five-pointed ones. Out from it came another one of Kirby’s species. They were similar to Kirby in shape and size, though only slightly smaller, with their only distinctive features being their lavender hue and their small turquoise horns. Before the rift closed, a luminescent butterfly came from it and landed on the starborn’s face shortly after. Kirby cautiously approached the newcomer and lightly tapped them, but there was no response to be found, they were unconscious.

‘Poor thing!’ Kirby thought to themselves. ‘If they were out here any longer, they could freeze!’

Not wishing that upon them, Kirby quickly grabbed the picnic blanket from his basket and wrapped it around the other astral, scooping them up and bringing them inside of his house. He carefully put them on his soft couch and wrapped them in a fluffier and cozier blanket, lighting the fireplace to make sure they were as warm as possible. Kirby then thought of other ways to make sure their new houseguest could be kept nice and warm, and decided to start making some hot chocolate in the kitchen.

A few hours had passed by since Kirby had taken in his new guest, who slept pretty soundly while Kirby was making their cocoa. When Kirby started putting the finishing touches, his new guest quickly woke up in a cold sweat, which startled Kirby a little.

“Oh, you’re finally awake! You looked cold, so I made hot chocolate! This’ll help warm you up for sure!” said Kirby, while grabbing the tray with two mugs of cocoa on it.

The guest looked around the room in a panic, frantically asking questions.

“W-Who are you? Where am I?” they asked in a panic.

Kirby did her best to calm them down.

“Woah woah woah! Let’s calm down here. I’ll start off simple. I’m Kirby and you’re in my house! I found you outside in the cold and took you in so you wouldn’t freeze!” she explained. “Now enough about me, who are you?” she then asked.

The other starborn paused, struggling to form an answer before mumbling “I don’t know…”.

Kirby was shocked by this. “You don’t remember who you are? Not even your name?! That’s horrible!” they exclaimed, to which the other starborn simply shook their head.

Kirby took a moment to think about what she could do to help.

‘I can’t possibly imagine how that must feel, not knowing who you are’ he thought to himself, before an idea popped into his head.

“Well, I’ll just give you a name then! How does that sound?” he proudly stated.

“That could work,” nodded the other starborn.

“Let’s try something simple then! You look like me, and you came out of an interdimensional rift, so how does ‘Rifty’ sound?” they explained.

It took the other starborn a second to think it over, before smiling softly.

“Rifty…I’d like that!” they said cheerily.

Kirby was very happy to know that their choice was appreciated.

“Yay! I knew you’d like it!” She said with joy as they handed Rifty a mug of cocoa.

“Welcome to Dream Land, Rifty”

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[dizzy-dudd]

🦋 A Star is Born 🌟

On one winter’s night, as the cold wind blew, Meta Knight looks up into the sky atop the towers of Castle Dedede.

“A star shines bright in the skies of the north, prophesying the birth of another astral starborn. It has been a very long time since an event such as this has occurred, when Kirby made their way to this planet during a spring breeze, but that felt like eons ago.

I wonder why the galaxy believes it needs another one of us again, is there another threat that has yet to put our land in peril? Is there a danger that lurks in the dark once more? Whatever it is, it is clear that there is a reason for this occurrence.

I wonder what you will be like when you arrive. Will you be kind and compassionate like Kirby? Will you be strong and heroic like Dedede? Will you be as brave and considerate as Bandana?

Or will you threaten this land once more like dark matter did years ago?

Will you wish to care for and nurture this land? Or will you wish upon its destruction?

Nay, I mustn't let such thoughts plague my mind, I must stand firm and observant in my judgment…

…and yet I just cannot wait for you to arrive, young one.

I raise my mighty blade in the air for you, awaiting the advent of a brand new star.”

Meta Knight ⚔️

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From: @hascapart

To: @dizzy-dudd (Bluesky)

Message from Santa: "I really like your sona's design (especially the bow tails)! I hope you have a joyful holiday season, and that my gift can add to it (っ*・∀・)っ 🎁"

[dizzy-dudd]

The Night Before Christmas

‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through Dream Land

All slept, except Artemis, who worked on a plan

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,

In hopes that Santa Claus soon would be there;

The dreamlanders were nestled all snug in their beds;

While visions of gifts and sweets danced in their heads;

Kirby & Rifty were dreaming of treats,

and Meta Knight wished for new slippers to warm up his feet;

Bandana Dee would love apple juice, made sweet and cold,

While Dedede could use a new hammer, to replace the old;

Sir Artemis swore he’d bring his plan into fruition-

Spreading happiness and cheer across Pop Star was his mission!

Away from the Halberd he flew in a flash,

blazing off into the night with a dash;

The moon in the breast of the new-fallen snow,

Gave a lustre of midday to objects below;

Across the land, he soared through the skies,

With his magic sack of gifts, and a gleam in their eyes;

A bundle of toys he had flung on his back, he looked like a peddler just opening their pack;

His eyes- how they twinkled! his dimples, how merry!

His cheeks were like roses, his face like a cherry!

In just one little gaze, they seemed to wink,

And presents would suddenly appear before one could blink;

A wink of his eyes and a twist of his head,

He was here to let Dream Land know there was nothing to dread!

When night had come to an end, and his bag left emptied,

Sir Artemis returned home knowing his good deed had been well attempted;

He returned to his bed with sleepy, tired eyes,

Waiting for the joy of Pop Star to light up the sunset skies;

When Christmas morning had come, the dreamlanders were filled with glee,

For everything they had ever wanted was sitting right underneath the tree!

Rifty was delighted and Kirby had cheered,

While Meta Knight and the king were wondering when the presents had appeared;

Artemis smiled and with a twinkle in his sight,

he happily proclaimed

“Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night”

The End

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Since Rifty’s birthday was pretty recent, here’s their origin comic again! I’m getting around to illustrating the other side of the story, so expect that soon as well! 💜🦋

Rifty’s Awakening 🦋

A short introductory comic about the events of Rifty’s arrival in Dream Land! (I’d like to thank @ommetaphobian for helping me with the snow on the cover image, this artwork wouldn’t be the same without their help!)

This comic briefly describes Rifty’s perspective of their arrival. I also have a short story I wrote that detail the same events from Kirby’s perspective that I’ll hopefully post here sometime soon! I’ve accumulated quite the amount of handwritten OC stories over the past few months 💜

(Also don’t worry, I have been paying attention to the questions you’ve been giving Rifty & Artemis. I had started working on this comic around the same time I created the ask blog, so I got a little bit busy. I’m hoping that I’ll be able to give you Rifty & Artemis’s responses soon! Stay tuned! 🌹)