Hi I Exist Here (again)

Today is a national holiday!  On this day, Mewtwo was born. Happy birthday Mewtwo!

the following text is work-in-progress lore stuff i wrote down recently and have copied from where i put it down! i mainly wrote it to tie up some loose ends in my kirby au.

Emotion: A Blessing, Power, and Weapon

Emotion is a fundamental fact of life no matter which way you look at it. It's part of who we are.

On Popstar, other planets, and all of the branching timelines, emotion is so much more: Strong emotion can make or break battles or, in rare cases, influence fate itself.

Not everyone can weaponize their own emotions, much less consciously, and the effectiveness of the power of one's emotions is very inconsistent across individuals. However, a general pattern is that more positive influences on emotions tend to increase the effectiveness of other powers drawn out through such. This isn't always the case, as certain individuals may draw power based on only intensity or may become stronger under negative influences, but it applies to most, especially to those able to do so on Popstar.

Sometimes this manifests as a copycat mutation, as it did with Wakana, whose love for Nova grew so intense that it awoke a new power within her: Nova's Light. Other times it will influence how variants of someone will behave, as all variants of Wakana and Nova love each other in some way. (It's also a major factor on how Parallel Wakana survived her purification process. She should absolutely be dead.)

There's a couple of rules to make this work.

1. You have to completely and genuinely feel the emotions you get powered up by. I'm not sure how to explain it with words, but an example would be like... if Wakana said "i love you" to someone out of fear, that would not trigger her copycat mutation, even if she does feel the love to some extent. It has to be pure, fiery, unbridled emotion that makes all this happen. (There ARE exceptions, like if you're feeling angry at some jerk because they hurt someone you love.) Oftentimes this means more stoic or less expressive individuals can't make use of this quirk. This also means you can't force it to happen at all.

2. Robots with an Energy Core powering them cannot make use of this - only robots that utilize a Soul, even if it's artificial like Nova's. It's unclear why the more cost-effective robots can't do it, but (in-universe) many who are aware of this entire thing have likened it to how bad jobs that prioritize money no matter what will make you resent what you work with, even if you liked it before.

OKAY I GOT AN IDEA TO RAMBLE ABOUT

INTERPLANETARY TOURISM IS A BIG THING IN MY AU

think about it! there's so many planets with life on them in whatever galaxy my AU is in, so it's only natural that the truly adventurous kind would want to go see what the universe has to offer! and with advanced tech courtesy of haltmann, it's very easy to get from planet to planet!

tour guides on each planet are even themed after the planets they're on. for example, the tour guide of Towara is a cloud-like being with large "horns" that resemble... well, towers! the one for Caverna is a mossy green Rocky, the one on Hotbeat is a lava bubble being... you get the idea.

i still have to flesh the idea out a little bit, but that's what i got so far! i might try to draw some tour guides later to show here!

HEY SO ABOUT THAT ✨LORE✨ I PROMISED

...theres not a lot rn but i do want to talk abt an older oc im starting to develop a bit.

this is Mirran! hes a Dark Matter who lives in the Mirror World, and hes the leader of the "Valkyrie Project", which is basically the task force dedicated to saving the ruined planet of Mirror Popstar.

hes capable of utilizing mirrors for mischief and spying on others, as he can enter any mirror as an independent reflection of you. hes also able to control your movements if you look at him in yhe mirror, but he doesn't use this a lot due to its potential. of course, he possesses the Mirror ability's capability of illusory duplicates, projectile reflecting, etc.

many rumors of varying descriptions and accuracy surround him, but one thing is for certain: hes got his eye on everyone.

(also yes this art is OLD.)

fun Nova fact: once Wakana and Nova became lovers, Nova actually became *more* lifelike than she was originally. before that day she used to just "sleep" (charge) in the lobby in the hospital she works at and rely on other workers to wake her up, but after she learned what love is, she started spending way more time with Wakana, even including charging her batteries next to her nearly every night she could.

other fun Nova fact: she can technically run without battery power, but her functions are massively reduced (and she feels the robot equivalent of sleep-deprived for a few days). not even her hands will work if she doesnt keep herself charged!

her batteries last 48 hours on average, by the way. she starts becoming "tired" past the twelve hour mark.

...i should develop robots as a whole in my au as well...

The Onion continues to never miss

I drew Sparkplug, one of @novabear0's OCs ! I thought they looked cool.

Willed into vengeance is a hate hotter than my soul

My core burns brighter like there’s no tomorrow

Our dreams flicker violently with each second

This is the beginning of no return.

gonna do @faithschaffer 's swordtember prompts, but with a twist: NO SWORDS ALLOWED

so here are Varlun's new fancy clawed smoke gauntlets :D

Another Kirby OC Ask Game!

Thought I’d make another one of these since everyone liked the first one so much! Here are some more Kirby OC asks. You can send a number or an emoji, whichever is easier.

1. 🎶: What is a song that you associate with your OC, and why do you associate it with them?

2. 🗣️: Does your OC speak more than one language? If they do, what languages do they speak and how did they learn them?

3. 🪐: Has your OC ever left their home planet? If so, what other planets have they visited?

4. 💖: Has your OC met Kirby? If they have, what is their relationship with him like?

5. 📚: What kinds of books would your OC like to read? Do they have a favorite genre?

6. 💼: Does your OC have a job? If they do, what is their job and do they enjoy it?

7. 🧙‍♂️: If your OC had armor and a weapon themed after them for Super Kirby Clash, which of the roles (Sword Hero, Hammer Lord, Doctor Healmore, or Beam Mage) would the armor and weapon be for and what would it look like?

8. 🦄: Is your OC the only one of their kind, or are there others like them?

9. 🪞: Does your OC have a mirror counterpart? If so, what is their mirror counterpart like?

10. 🫂: Is your OC a forgiving person, or do they tend to hold grudges?

11. 🐾: If there was a Forgotten Land copy ability upgrade themed after your OC, which ability would it be for? What would the hat for it look like and how would it upgrade the base ability?

12. 😢: Is your OC open with their emotions, or do they tend to keep their feelings bottled up inside?

13. 😱: What is one thing that your OC is afraid of, and why are they afraid of it?

14. 💍: Does your OC wear any jewelry? If so, is there any significant meaning behind their jewelry?

15. 🫶: Are there any canon characters that your OC ships/that your OC thinks would be a good couple? If so, has your OC ever tried to play matchmaker and set these characters up?

16. 📺: If the anime got a reboot or if there was another Kirby TV show, do you have any ideas for episodes that your OC could appear in? What would the plot be and what role would your OC play?

17. 🪦: Has your OC lost any family members/friends/anyone else that they were close to?

18. 🎬: Are there any characters from any cartoons/TV shows/movies/games/other media that remind you of your OC or that helped inspire you to make your OC? If so, what qualities do they share with your OC?

19. 💫: What is your OC’s favorite place to visit on Popstar?

20. 🥀: What is your OC’s favorite kind of flower/plant?

21. ⏳: How old is your OC? If they don’t have a specific numerical age, feel free to just give an age range instead (child, teen, young adult, older adult, etc.)

22. 👻: Has your OC ever been possessed or mind controlled? If yes, how did it happen?

23. 👊: What would a boss fight against your OC look like? What attacks would they use and why would they be fighting Kirby?

24. 😴: If your OC could pick one of the Star Allies Dream Friends to go on an adventure with them, who would they pick and why?

25. ⭐️: If your OC could pick a final weapon from any game to use (such as the Star Rod, Crystal Gun, Triple Star Cane, etc.) which one would they choose and why?