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Kirby: Meta Knight and the Monster of the Magic Stone - Chapter ☆1: The Ocean Planet Marino

The lobby of the battleship Halberd was filled with an unprecedented tension.

Captain Vul said gravely, looking around at the Meta-Knights.

"The next mission has been decided. It's a big job that requires a lot of effort. Everyone, please prepare yourself."

"Ha!"

The Meta-Knights cried out in unison with powerful voices.

"The mission location is Planet Marino. Eighty percent of its surface area is made up of water, making it an ocean planet."

An image of a blue star was projected onto a large screen.

Captain Vul continued with a stern look on his face.

"As you can see, it's a beautiful planet. The fishing industry is thriving, and it has long been known for its various seafood dishes. Particularly famous are dishes made with the precious "Marino crab" that can only be caught in Marino. Once you try the famous dishes such as Marino crab pasta, Marino crab pilaf, and Marino crab gratin, you'll be hooked! The capital, Marinoa City, is a gourmet city that is even called the "holy land of seafood"! Among the many restaurants that are famous throughout the galaxy, there is a famous restaurant that won the All-Galaxy Seafood Contest...!"

Captain Vul began to get excited and his voice got louder and louder.

Meta Knight stopped him quietly.

"Captain Vul, we’re not on a sightseeing trip. Tell us the mission."

"S-Sorry! The mission on Planet Marino is to exterminate monsters."

Questioned Axe Knight.

"A sea monster, you mean?"

"Yes. Our target is an octopus named King Flotzo."

"Huh? An octopus?"

The Meta-Knights murmured. The tension was relieved and they erupted into laughter.

Javelin Knight said with a grin.

"When you said it was going to be a difficult job, I wondered what kind of formidable opponent we would be facing. I never imagined I’d have to get rid of an octopus!"

Trident Knight said, stifling a laugh as well.

"Is it a particularly vicious octopus? I can’t imagine it."

Mace Knight said, getting carried away.

"I’ll destroy you with one hit of my mace! I’ll make you into sashimi!"

"No, no, octopus tastes the best when you put it into oden."

"I also like stir-fry with butter and soy sauce! The aroma of the burnt soy sauce clings onto the octopus…"

Meta Knight announced in a cool voice to the excited Meta-Knights.

"King Flotzo is not as easy of an opponent as you may think. Many adventurers have tried to defeat him, but not a single one has succeeded."

The Meta-Knights were quiet.

Captain Vul said.

"It is said that King Flotzo wears a ship anchor as a crown. Its appearance is truly worthy of being called the King of the Sea."

"A ship’s anchor… on its crown!?"

The Meta-Knights looked at each other.

"How big is that octopus!"

"Not only is he strong, but he’s also smart and dexterous. Making a crown as if it were a normal thing is not something an octopus can do."

Meta Knight said.

"Exactly. He’s a tricky monster. Plus, we’re not used to fighting sea monsters. It’ll be a tough task, but by no means is it impossible."

Meta Knight’s voice was lively. The stronger the enemy, the more his fighting spirit burns. That’s Meta Knight.

His subordinates also cheered with joy.

"Of course! There’s no enemy we can’t defeat!"

"Just wait, King Flotzo! I’ll make you into a special oden ingredient!"

"I prefer sashimi after all!"

Captain Vul said, looking around at the Meta-Knights with satisfaction.

"We are now heading to Planet Marino. We will be gathering information at the capital city of Marinoa and then come up with a plan to defeat him."

"Ha!"

The Meta-Knights got excited and straightened up.

Well, a few days later.

Meta Knight and his men arrive in Marinoa City, the capital of the planet Marino. It is a beautiful port city facing a clear ocean.

Captain Vul looked around nervously and said.

"There are a lot of seafood restaurants lined up! But as the saying goes, you can’t fight on an empty stomach, so let’s fill our stomachs first. Let’s have some of their famous Marino crab dishes…"

The Meta-Knights were excited as well.

"I want to eat crab pilaf."

"The crab soup is also delicious."

"With so many restaurants lined up, it’s hard to decide."

The group was walking down the main street.

A silly voice came from behind them.

"Wow, I can smell the ocean! It smells so delicious!"

"We’re grilling shellfish on the beach. Wow, this is amazing!"

Meta Knight and the others came to a sudden halt.

Axe Knight said, confused.

"Eh!? T-that voice, it can’t be…"

The Meta-Knights shouted in unison.

"Kirby and King Dedede!? Why are they here!?"

"You were following us? What for…?"

"Calm down, everyone."

Meta Knight said to his subordinates in a hushed tone.

But he himself was a little nervous. Before the big mission, he had to face the two peoples whose voices he least wanted to hear.

"I don’t know why they’re here, but in any case, we shouldn’t get involved with them. We’ll ignore them."

"Ha!"

"Let’s hide out in a restaurant somewhere."

The group lowered their heads and quickened their pace.

However.

"Ahh, Meta Knight!? It’s Meta Knight!!"

"Hmm? Are you taking your subordinates on a sightseeing trip? What carefree guys."

Immediately, they were found.

The group tried to run, but it was too late.

Kirby happily rushed over and clung to Meta Knight and the others.

"Wow, what a coincidence! I can’t believe I’m meeting Meta Knight and the other in a place like this! Did you guys come to eat the crab dishes too?"

"Kirby, please let us go. We’re not here to play like you guys. We have an important mission…"

"Hmm? We do too! We’re helping out Chef Kawasaki!"

True to his word, the Waddle Dee Squad and Chef Kawasaki came running after Kirby and King Dedede.

Chef Kawasaki yelled breathlessly.

"Meta Knight!? What’s going on with everyone here? Are you all on a journey to train as a chef?"

"Culinary training…? What do you mean?"

Meta Knight asked, giving up on trying to escape.

Chef Kawasaki replied amiably.

"I’ve always been interested in Planet Marino. After all, it’s a planet that’s known as the mecca for seafood cuisine! Check this out!"

Chef Kawasaki opened a guidebook and handed it to him.

"The guidebook includes delicious looking dishes such as crab pilaf, crab pasta, and crab gratin."

There are many photographs scattered throughout the book.

Captain Vul shouted without thinking.

"Oh, this is the famous Marino crab dish! It is said to have won the All-Galaxy Seafood Contest..!"

"Yes, that's right. I was looking at this guidebook and couldn't stand it anymore. I decided to go on a journey to learn seafood cuisine. But then I thought, 'It would be boring to go alone, so I’ll invite Kirby and King Dedede too…'"

"It seems unlikely."

Meta Knight said in a harsh tone.

"Practice is a solitary thing. It's not something you should invite someone to do."

"Cooking is different from your training, Meta Knight. Cooking should be fun."

"Yes!"

Kirby yelled happily.

"I came here to help Chef Kawasaki with his training. I'm going to learn how to make crab fried rice, crab gratin, crab rice balls, crab dumplings, and crab parfait!"

Kirby looks like he's about to drool.

King Dedede said, pushing Kirby away.

"Me too! I want to conquer all the restaurants on this planet and bring the recipe to the best crab back to Dreamland!"

However, at the King's feet, Bandana Waddle Dee said worriedly.

"But, your Majesty, I can't find any restaurants that serve Marino crab on the menu…"

"What? There's no way that's true. It's the most famous dish on this planet."

"That's right, but..."

Meanwhile, the Meta Knights were quickly checking out the surrounding restaurants.

Each restaurant has a menu with pictures and samples of the dishes lined up in front of the store.

The menu was full of delicious looking dishes such as fish meunière, fried shrimp, crab soup, etc., but there was no dish made with the local specialty, Marino crab anywhere to be found.

Captain Vul whispered to Meta Knight.

"Something strange seems to be happening. Could it be because of King Flotzo...?"

"Hmm. We’ll need to look into that."

Meta Knight nodded and turned to Kirby and King Dedede, speaking curtly.

"We are leaving for an important mission. We will leave you here."

"Huh? What's 'ninmu'?"

Ninmu means 'mission.'

"I have nothing to tell you. Farewell."

Meta Knight turned and started walking away, with Captain Vul and the Meta-Knights following behind him.

King Dedede muttered to himself.

"What a nasty guy! I went out of my way to talk to him."

Kirby said, not seeming to mind in the slightest.

"Even Meta Knight would want to eat with us if he was hungry. So let's do our own thing!"

"Yes! First off, let's go to the beach! Let's go!"

Kirby and King Dedede started running in the opposite direction from Meta Knight and the others.

"Oh, wait, King! Kirby!"

"I want to study the cuisine of the restaurant that won the All-Galaxy Seafood Contest, not the food stalls... Hey, wait a minute!"

The Waddle Dee Squad and Chef Kawasaki hurriedly chased after Kirby and the King.

Introduction

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[Art Request...? Bc of your new post? I assume this is how it works but if it's not sorry in advance >__<] Bandee sips his apple juice while rolling on a beanbag! :D

Not exactly what this is asking but here's Bandee taking a break!

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Yayayaya!!! I love your bandana waddle dee au so much!!!!

Didn't see this at first but thank you!!

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Kirby: Meta Knight and the Monster of the Magic Stone

Description:

In order to defeat King Flotzo, a giant octopus monster that lurks in the deep sea, Meta Knight and his crew land on the ocean planet Marino.

Meta Knight is fired up to take on the most powerful enemy that many warriors have challenged until now, but no one has been able to defeat.

But before him, Kirby and King Dedede arrive to enjoy Marino’s seafood cuisine! Hearing rumors of King Flotzo, Kirby and his friends are excited to defeat the monster and have a takoyaki party.

Who will be the first to defeat the monster, Meta Knight or Kirby!? The high seas adventure and showdown begins!!

Table of Contents:

The Ocean Planet Marino

Monster King Flotzo

Legendary Great Pirate

A Sudden Ship Battle!?

Adventure Waddle Dee’s Whereabouts

Pirate Captain Lucia

Meta Knight and Lucia’s Deal

A Heart That Loves Adventure

Let’s Go!

Magic Stone Bracelet

The Truth About Monsters

A Great Battle on the Ocean!

Beach Feast Party

Onto the Next Adventure

A New Companion to the Battleship Halberd

Notes:

I am not at all fluent in Japanese, so there may be some mistakes in the translation (thank you google translate)

I’m not good at scanning full pages, so sorry for the lack of quality in the images above

The other Waddle Dee’s name is just Adventure-kun. Calling him Adventure WD seems to make enough sense

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Kirby Cafe my beloved

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NEW KIRBY OC KANDI!

I really love this little fella ^^

Alternative version below

without headphones

And Yes, they Glow in the dark!

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Ushee and Bill's dynamic in a nutshell

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lets waddle with mama

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Here, have a Kirby

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So, one negative consequence of leaving my old job is having a much stricter budget. For health and ergonomic reasons, I'd like to get a new drawing tablet, so I can draw at my desk more. To help make this future purchase a little easier on me financially...

I'm opening ★★Pay What You Want★★ Art Requests!

[★INSTRUCTIONS★] 1. Visit my Ko-Fi commission listing ★HERE★ to purchase a spot!

2. The amount ★you choose★ to pay roughly determines the time I spend on your request / the overall quality of the finished piece! (See below for some loose estimations and a disclaimer!)

3. When I'm done, you receive an HQ .png file of your request! (Other formats available on request. Note that the turnaround time scales UP with the amount paid) - [★RULES★]

-No graphic, detailed, or explicit gore -No NSFW or sexual content -No fetish art or disturbing content -No art that attacks a person or group

-I reserve the right to turn down a potential request for any reason, including reasons that are not listed here.

-I reserve the right to close a request prematurely if threatened, insulted, or harassed during communications.

-If requesting OC(s), obscure characters, or characters for fandoms unfamiliar to me, make SURE you have reference art available first!

-I retain permission to post/share the resulting art, both publicly and privately, in situations such as (but not limited to) self-promotion/portfolio purposes. - [★IMPORTANT★]

Because of the "grab bag" way I am doing this, there is no easy way to do refunds. This is more of a "donation w/ bonus art" deal. IE: You WILL get art back, and while I will try my best, I cannot promise you it will be to your tastes as a true art commission might be. 

Please keep this in mind! !!If you are looking for exacting results, this may not be for you!!

Note while I'm open to a certain amount of discussion beforehand to prevent unhappy surprises, in the end, you wholly are responsible for scaling your art request and payment appropriately!

EX: $15 can get you a nice looking solo character sketch art, but if you ask for a whole comic page (?!) at that amount, you’re likely to receive only loose sketches of what that page would look like.

But, for any amount $15 or over, I can show you how your piece is going before submission, if you would like anything major changed!

To make it easier on myself, I've set a $5 minimum, which will get you the equivalent of quick/rough sketch art in return. - [★Rough Cost = Time(*) Equivalents to Get You Started★]

$5 = 15 min silly sketch $15~$20 = 40 min refined sketch $25~$30 = 1.2 hour concentrated work (which might include: moderately realized full page scene w/unrefined bg; filled multi-chara sketchy page; solo character refined bust up w/ flat colors; etc...)

(*) This measure is active "pen on canvas" time, not including time invested thinking about your piece, etc. Nor is it a hard limit...! I will NOT drop a request early just because I have reached a certain time allotted IF I believe it to still be unfinished.

While my end goal may be a personal one, I also want to make people as happy as I can with this and make my "commissions" affordable to more folks!

Do note that past the $100~ish mark (roughly 4 hours of work) the difference in quality of the finished piece may not look significantly different, even with more time or money.

...Unless your request is for a truly complex piece, such as this fake novel cover. Which would require in the ballpark of $500 (equivalent to 40 hours of time) to reach THAT level of completion and polish! If you are seriously considering (!?) requesting a piece of that scale or similar, make sure to warn me ahead of time...!! ^^;;;

Lastly... [★★Portfolio Link For Examples of Work★★]

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