#axewchao chitchat

[axewchao]

Anyone else see the eclipse? What'd ya think? :3c

[axewchao]

do you do art trades or art requests

Requests are a resounding no. No ifs, ands, or buts, I don't do requests. I'm sorry.

As for art trades, I haven't done an art trade in a long time, and have long since decided to reserve them for close friends. Maybe one day I'll change my mind on this stance, but that's how it is for now.

At most I'll consider suggestions, but not outright requests. "What if," "How about," things like that. If you send one in, don't count on it being drawn right away, if at all. Them's the breaks with suggestions; not every one is taken.

That's actually part of why my inbox has like... 70+ messages; most of them are either questions that could prompt an art response, general comments that I could doodle something to if I wanted, or suggestions I've been holding onto for who the hell knows how long in case I don't know what to draw.

[axewchao]

Dal is such a a cool character! There's so much to know about him tho, so I want to ask to have a better understanding:

How many alternate universe Dal's are there?

By koopasona does that mean Dal IS you or like a part of you?

How long has he been around for?

Is there like, one main storyline his Mario verse self abides by, or can he like shift through realities? Or is there a Dal for every interest you have

Last one how did Dal and Luds get together? (I'm an OC x canon shipper myself so like a dork I had to ask 💀)

Sorry that's a lot I'm just really interested in knowing all the details 😭

Hoo boy, this could take a hot minute... Okay, let's just go from top to bottom!

1.) How many alt Dals are there? There's uh... a lot of them. Not including the Dallies, there's... sixteen of them??? I haven't stopped to count them all recently so this number comes as a bit of a shock. This number might not even be correct... :'D

2. Is Dalex my sona/part of me? Not anymore. Dal did start as a sona of mine, but evolved into his own character later on. I still use the 'koopasona' tag for him mostly out of laziness; by the time he became his own thing, there were already hundreds upon hundreds of posts involving him and I didn't have it in me to change his tag, even with the help of the mass post editor. Though considering that this lack of change can still make people believe otherwise, I should probably get off my ass and just do it already =w="

3. How long has Dalex been around for? According to dA, my very first post of him was back on my birthday in 2016. Dude's been running around for more than half a decade. They grow up so fast... ;w;

4. Is there a main storyline, or does he shift realities? In the Marioverse specifically, there's three different Dals: The Koopa one, the Human or "Real Worlder" one, and finally the "Hooman" one; aka the 'Nintendask-style' one that I haven't used in a very long time. The Human and Koopa versions both have their own separate stories, the former siding with the Mushroom Kingdom and the latter siding with the Koopas. No shifting realities here, or in any other 'verse for that matter, but there is something called the Dallyverse where Dals and Dallies from other realities can meet up and hang out. These multiverse meetups have absolutely no effect on the stories they live through; it's just for funsies.

5. Is there a Dal for every interest I have? Not every interest, but I can get the urge to toss a Dal in there very quickly. Even if I never go through with it, the idea will sit there in my head for a while.

6. How did Dalex and Ludwig get together? I've seen your ask blog; Suzuka's pretty cool too! ;3 But to actually answer your question, that depends on which Dal you're asking about. I'll assume it's the Koopa version for now. This answer's a bit long, so get a snack ready =w="

It takes both of them a while to realize how they feel about each other. As much as Dal enjoys romance as a genre and can see it between other people in real life, he doesn't notice when romantic attention is directed at him. He's never had a crush before either, but knows for a fact that he'd never fall for someone he barely knows (bro's demiromantic). It isn't until someone points out how his soul sphere (the blue thing in his hair) kept turning pink around Lud that he got on the right track; thinking about how much he enjoys spending time with Lud beyond Koopa heritage/magic lessons/general Koopaling shenanigans is what helps him realize that something... more might be there, at least on his end.

Does he confess? Oh hell no. Despite what his normal demeanor may imply, Dal doesn't always have a high opinion of himself and the effect he can have on others. What's so special about him anyway? What could he give Lud that more than a dozen other Koopas out there couldn't? What if he just bores Ludwig in the end? It's... probably better if he doesn't do anything...

On Ludwig's end, he doesn't notice it either, but the signs are more obvious. He starts seeking Dal out even when they aren't scheduled for a heritage/magic lesson. He finds it easier to talk to Dal with each passing day, even when they aren't alone. Dal's presence has a calming effect on the normally stand-offish Prince, with the latter's title having practically no effect on how Dal treats him making it even better. He actually leaves the castle to visit Dal's place, even spending the night every now and again.

It's... comfortable. Peaceful. More than Ludwig thought it would be. He knows that people like Dalex are hard to come by when you're of such high status, and knows how lucky he is to call Dal a friend.

The Chain Chomp incident happens, and Dal's injured. Lud refuses to let anyone else touch him; the thought of Dal getting hurt frightened him more than it should've. Dal was able to handle himself against two loose Chomps, Lud knew he wasn't hurt that badly, but still...

He starts getting handsy; first checking on Dal's wounds and later leaning on Dal and staying close to him without realizing it. Nearly nuzzling him at times. He doesn't think about it, he just does it like it's instinct. It's as easy as drifting off to dreamland.

Then his siblings spell it out, and suddenly he feels like he's having a nightmare.

Thing is, Lud's already been in two relationships before meeting Dal, and they both ended badly. He was a bit more open about his first boyfriend, but said BF was effectively scared away by jealous "fans." The second left him because Lud tried too hard to keep the relationship under wraps, leaving said relationship feeling more like a dirty little secret. They parted peacefully, but the breakup left Lud crying himself to sleep every night for over a month.

He'd already messed up twice, and he did NOT want to mess up a third time. Not with Rathmore.

Despite this, Lud's pining soon becomes unbearable. He can take a rejection, really, and he'd thank all the stars in the sky if Dal actually said yes. It's just the public's reaction that Lud's afraid of since they already scared one guy off. They might scare Dally too.

He confides in Lemmy about all of it. His cousin encourages him to go through with confessing; third time's the charm, right? Dal's got a good head on his shoulders; if he can take two Chomps, he can take crazy fans. Plus, with everything Lud's taught him, he can protect himself even better!

It takes a while for Lemmy's words to sink in, but eventually they do. Maybe... maybe things will work out this time. Maybe he doesn't have to be too cagey, and won't be forced to pay a price if he's more open. Maybe he can just... be, and that will be enough. It certainly feels like it's been enough so far; Dal's always understood whenever Lud wanted to stay inside or had work to do and therefore couldn't hang out...

He... really was perfect, wasn't he? Exactly what Ludwig had always wanted. He'd be a fool to let Dal slip away.

Ludwig Von Koopa was many things, but a fool was not one of them.

[axewchao]

If Dal were to try every Mario Power-up in existence, which would be his most used and favorite?

Bonus: What would be Dal's least favorite power-up and most disappointing?

His all-time favorite Power-Up is, hands down, the Ice Flower. In terms of aesthetics, he's more inclined to ice/water/cooler colors, and when he's actually got a flower on him, he loves ice skating everywhere like it's a certain episode of Tom & Jerry. In fact, if he's alone, he'll start to sing "Once Upon a Dream"! ^w^

Least favorite, believe it or not, would actually be a Power Star. Purely because he... well, he can't handle it.

It's unclear whether it's because he's just not used to one or he'll literally never master it, but either way just touching one turns him into the equivalent of fifteen kids on sugar highs and he starts running around like crazy, and when he finally crashes, he's out cold for hours. Do not give this guy a Power Star. Not without proper surveillance. Please.

[axewchao]

Can’t remember if you were asked this, but, favorite creepypasta?

Hmm... nope, don't think I have! So here we go!

And the answer iiiiiis.... I don't have a favorite, fren =3=

Mainly because I was one of those kids who were legitimately terrified of creepypastas, either because they were, well, creepy (pun intended), or I actually thought they were real and even just looking them up would damn me to a life of untold suffering by their hands =w="

And even after getting over said fear, I never looked into any them. Not one.

[axewchao]

Hiii, I dunno if you remember me but you inspired me on DA to create my Koopa Sona, Koopa-Kit.

I redesigned her so she fits more of her personality and not just Bowser Jr. inspired

Kit is more burly, actively aggressive and bites back to hostility if you show it first, very much passive if you respect her.

I saw a headcanon about Koopas adoring their manes like Dwarvens admiring their beards. I gave her horns only covered by her mane.

You inspired me a lot to continue just making my goofy OC + Canon stories and I just wanted to share how much you really made me revisit that past I was bullied into forgetting.

Thanks Axew :)

First there was excitement, now let there be tears QwQ

It took me a second (and a quick check through my dA favorites), but I do indeed remember you! Your sona's gotten quite the upgrade if I may be so bold! I took one look at this sketch and thought "I can't wait to see her colored in :3c"

Such is the feeling I get with most, if not all sketches I come across, but the point still stands!

Just keep having fun and being goofy, chief! ^w^)b

[axewchao]

I’m pretty sure Sans Undertale punished Chara enough. 🤔

Yeah, there's been enough of those two straight up murdering each other. Kid needs therapy. Hell, Sans too. Dude's had it rough.

So again, get your shoes on and grab some snacks, we'll be out for a while.

[axewchao]

Have you ever imagined Iggy being a vegetarian due to his string love for animals?

Not really. I figure Dragon Koopas as a whole, while omnivorous, tend to prefer meat above anything else, and Iggy would be no exception.

If I wanna stretch it a little (and reference the pineapple joke), maybe he has a thing for fruit? Like he'll just throw fruit into anything he eats because why not. It can gross other people out if the food combo is really unorthodox, but he doesn't care. If it tastes good to him, he'll eat it.

And as a plus, the faces people make at his dietary choices are hilarious.

[axewchao]

Would you hug Tulin?

Anon, honey, I would hug all of the Rito kids if I could.

[axewchao]

Saw a chilling comment that makes an excellent (and tragic) point… They say Tears of the Kingdom is gonna be a much darker game— Someone has a theory that in order to unlock Sidon, Riju and Tulin, something bad would’ve had to happen to King Dorephan, Patricia and Teba respectively…

Friend, my heart is not ready for this game. ;^;

WHY CAN'T THEIR LOVED ONES JUST STAY ALIVE AND WELL??

I KNOW THE GAME'S GONNA BE DARKER BUT GODDAMN.

[axewchao]

I have accepted the fact that Monty gator is an irredeemable monster.. 😭😭

How dare you say that in my presence.

[axewchao]

How's Tears of the Kingdom so far? :3

Let's just say that at this point, even the researchers would be concerned about how much time I've spent in the depths owo"

Also NOBODY TOLD ME ABOUT THE FUCKING PHANTOM.

[axewchao]

do you Rp?

You're more likely to get an extended joke comment chain outta me. Especially if you're a complete stranger or I haven't gotten a feel for how you talk yet.

Hell, even after I figure out your general vibe, the comment chain'll be a one-off thing. Like something about the comment just made me laugh and I wanted to add onto the bit a few more times.

Even if it ends up looking like an RP, it's not. Not in my eyes, at least. My RP days are more or less behind me.

[axewchao]

Wubadubadub, is that true?

See, this just helps confirm beyond a shadow of a doubt that I should've played Rhythm Heaven Fever while I still had a chance, because for a second I thought you were referencing something completely different-

[axewchao]

If Chain Chomps were real, would you have one as a pet?

My house cannot withstand the energy and strength of a sentient cannonball, fren :'D

And even if it could, I'd personally be too scared of a Chain Chomp's chompers to even consider getting near one, let alone keep one as a pet =w="

[axewchao]

What if Teba died?

Anon.

WHY.