Starting To Get More Comfortable With Adding Personal Little Details To My AU’s Character Designs Now.

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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SECOND CHANCE: Dazor VS Dreamcatcher VS Aijo

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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CHAT WE CAN DO THIS RIFTY IS JUST A FEW VOTES OFF OF WINNING LETS GO THE TIDES BE TURNING 🦋 💜

🦋 Rifty wants you to vote for them in the 2024 Kirby OC Tournament! 🦋

Will you accept this proposal?

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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!

My big entrance into the world of tumblr! Can’t wait to share my creations with all of you!

🦋 Kirby OC Reference Sheets/Bios

I’ve been busy with school for a little but, but now I’m ready to jump back into the fray and start sharing my OC concept with all of you finally! It’s time to get to know our beloved cast!

Rifty: A kind-hearted, benevolent astral starborn like Kirby. However, unlike Kirby, who spreads unconditional love to everyone no matter what, Rifty is a lot more considerate of other people’s emotions. He wants to get to know people instead of just being a friend. This also causes Rifty to be quite observant. He takes note of the environment around them and tries their best to accommodate that. (Additional Lore/Info: Introductory Post, Origin Comic)

Quantum Knight (Sir Artemis): One of the noblest warriors in the known multiverses, Quantum Knight is to Rifty like Meta Knight is to Kirby. Artemis is a mentor figure, someone for Rifty to lean on in their time of need, someone who is willing to protect his friend at all costs and guide them in their journey. Underneath their confident and serious attitude , Sir Artemis is a very loving and compassionate puffball who drives themselves to give Rifty the happiest life he can in Pop Star. He’s perhaps one of the biggest softies you could ever meet once you get to know them! (Additional Lore/Info: Introductory Post)

Lady Lunala: A kind, yet calculated astral sword trainer and stargazer. Lunala is a mother figure to Rifty & a mentor figure to Artemis as she helps the two of them adapt to life on Pop Star. She’s very sweet, considerate, and supportive of the two of her friends, and can be quite whimsical. Though none, except for Artemis, are aware of her nightly duties as the fearsome vigilante: Lunaris Knight!

Lunaris Knight: A vigilante that tears through the night skies, Lunaris is the knight that patrols Planet Pop Star only when the moon is high. She can be very serious when she feels as if something threatens Dream Land and will do whatever it takes to protect her planet and the stars that surround it. Don’t test her, or you might start seeing stars!

Mistress Moonlight: A sophisticated and high class astral that only seems to appear during formal celebrations and parties. She can be a little shy to talk to others as she hides herself behind her mask and fan. No one quite knows who she is or where’s she from. (Who would’ve thought such an innocent starborn such as Lunala could lead such a busy life?)

Dizzy: My silly little Kirbysona! Dizzy is a silly little goober who drifted into Pop Star’s Galaxy after disappearing from Halcandra for unknown reasons. They now reside in a nice little cardboard box somewhere in Floralia that acts a portal to a pocket dimension where they live with their friends! Unlike Magolor, Dizzy is a very innocent little space kitty trying to share their special little stories with the world. Would you like to listen to them?

GGs Antu Jr.! You put up quite the fight! I had a blast competing with you!

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um... oopsie

you naive fool, antu

famous last words

I can't believe I was just barely keeping ahead for the whole week and lost in the final hours.... it was so close

The army of 100 unnamed tumblr users in rifty's back pocket

how unfortunate.... oh well, losers bracket here we come I guess! props to you, rifty, and ggs @dizzy-dudd, good luck going forwards

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Happy Birthday Rifty! 🦋

On this day, 1 year ago, a glimmering star was born during a winter breeze, and now it’s time to celebrate!

🦋 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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