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Treasure chest opened!

Splat!

Oof! You just got pied!

(to papyrus)

"UGH, GROSS!!!"

Papyrus attempted to wipe the disgusting goopy mess of food off of his face, but all that really succeeded in was spreading it to his gloves.

"SANS!!! WAS THIS YOUR DOING!?!?"

He hoped this wasn't his brother's new idea of what a """puzzle""" should be. It was almost as bad as Undyne's hurling-related ones. Truly Great puzzles were far more sanitary than this!!

...What was this food, anyway? He couldn't quite tell, seeing as it was rudely splattered all over his face and battle body, but it seemed like... A quiche? Except Not.

#ask #anonymous #.🦴 #🦴 papyrus ic #((my guy is Not having a good time)) #((but also anon. my dude (gender neutral). you don't need to send the ask three times))

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Ah, perfect, so they did have their weapon with them. The blade appeared to be magical, too, just as his own Galaxia was. That would likely make things more interesting—and fairer, too. And here he thought he couldn't be any more excited for this duel.

The winged swordsman narrowed his eyes ever-so-slightly at the other's threat display, but ultimately dismissed it. He was not intimidated by this foe. The aggression meant that they were willing to battle. Good.

Meta Knight's wings flared out behind him, and he put even more distance between himself and his opponent as he pushed himself backward with a mighty flap, kicking up a small cloud of dust from the earth as he did so.

He'd keep his distance, for now, and scout out information on the other's fighting style first. Find a weak point, if he can, then strike.

For the moment, though, Galaxia took on a golden glow, and cast out projectile waves of magical energy toward the Dark Matter each time the sword was swung. Once, twice, then a third time for good measure, before Meta Knight propelled himself to the side and readied himself for any retaliation. That attack drew its power from his own life force, so he'd be sure to make use of it while he still could.

...Popstar.

For quite some time, they had avoided this specific planet. It would be hazardous, foolish, to venture where they met their most recent defeat. High chance of being recognized, either for who or what they are. Under different circumstances, they wouldn't consider taking such a risk (that is, unless they were ordered to).

Alas, Swordsman is a curious entity. Certain questions had burned in their mind ever since they reformed. In particular...

What happened to Zero, and the rest of their kind? It wasn't difficult to make assumptions, but... they've yet to gain any confirmation. When pertaining to issues related to themself, Swordsman dislikes informational gaps like that.

This world may be their best chance at gaining those answers. Thus, the blot of darkness would descend again into the land of dreams. Albeit, more... discreetly this time around. Information is all that they seek. Once they have that, they'll simply leave.

...

So far...

It wasn't going well.

Listening in on the conversations of townsfolk was usually helpful. Easy enough to do whilst hiding in shadows. Eventually, someone is bound to speak up on current events.

But... nothing about Dark Matter had yet to be mentioned.

Certain fears had begun growing in the back of their mind. How much time has passed since their defeat? Could it be that they've returned, when there's nothing left for them?

No. They are to remain calm. Do not linger on such thoughts.

Nonetheless... What are they to do? Directly ask someone? Hah. Swordsman cannot simply waltz into a public space, after all. Especially on a planet they previously attacked. That is highly likely to spur a panic, an unwanted scenario given their situation. Possession... is an option, albeit one still accompanied by risk. Using any of their powers presently felt off to them, no doubt a result of the Rainbow Sword's corruption. If they attempted to take control of someone, only to find that they couldn't... That. Could be bad. Better to stay patient for now.

...Even so, the curiosity is tearing them apart. Against Swordsman's better judgement, they want to know. They want to know. They want to know.

THEY WANT TO KNOW.

Frustration was building. During one of their scouting attempts, a mistake occurred. Drew slightly too far out from the shadows... The manner in which the Waddle Dees reacted, they're certain they were seen. Unfortunate, yet in that moment, Swordsman couldn't bring themself to care. Silently, they had slipped away.

In the following days... the shadow gained a shadow of their own, it seemed.

Swordsman is observant. It wasn't that they were completely unaware of the possibility of being tailed; the Dark Matter had taken notice of little things, like the odd rustling of leaves when there was a distinct lack of wind or wildlife. Rather... they were distracted. Too much on their mind to bother with acknowledging this potential presence.

They. Need. To. Keep. It. Together.

They've never been good at that.

Currently, night had fallen upon the kingdom. Swordsman intentionally sought out an isolated location, preferably a place no one would simply happen to wander into at this late hour. Eventually, they settled on a field in the middle of nowhere. Stargazing had recently proven calming to them. Perhaps... doing that, again, would help them sort their thoughts. Swordsman was nearly about to sit—

The sound of leathery wings beating instantly tore them from that plan of action. As they turn in the direction of the noise, their blade materializes out of thin air. A masked individual, wielding a branched golden sword, lands mere feet away from them—far too close to not send them into danger mode.

Instinctively, Swordsman quickly backs away to create more distance between them. Agitation only increases as the other points his blade at them, uttering a challenge. Combined with the frustrations and general unease that have plagued them...

Swordsman was at their limit. Too much of a negative spiral. Any sense of calm, lost.

Ferocity smolders behind the shadowy warrior's gaze, but they speak no words. Instead, they raise their gleaming blade, bringing the hilt up to their "chin" level, right below their visor. Briefly, it remains in place... Only for it to be promptly slashed in a downward motion, ending with the vivid weapon's tip aimed at Meta Knight.

Saluting one's opponent before battle could be considered a sign of respect. But their particular manner...

It's a threat.

He wants a challenge so badly? Oh, he'll get one.

#.⚔️ #⚔️ meta knight ic #rp #bladesfromthedark #.dark matter swordsman (kirby) #⚔️ Verse | Present Day (Unspecified) #((swordsman's first duel!!)) #((i generally don't consider myself great at describing actions and stuff so. we'll see how this goes dgshshhf)) #((also swordsman is more than welcome to dodge/block the projectiles of course!! i kinda assumed they would dgshshd)) #((meta knight's kinda just testing the waters at this point))

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Another Ghost doodle page, this time with some random colour palettes!

#.🪲 #ooc #my art #((had this sitting in my drafts for a while))

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Small blog update!

Moved Kirby, Meta Knight, and Magolor out of request muses to secondary muses, and also gave them separate bio pages!

Added a list of verses to Papyrus' bio page (...also uh. He has a bio page. He's had one for a little while at this point but I never made an announcement about it dhghsf)

(Link to my muse list page)

#ooc #.⭐ #.⚔️ #.⚙️ #.🦴 #adding to rouxls' bio will probably be next seeing as he still has a LOT of info missing and i've been meaning to do it for like a year now #((but i don't know if that'll happen tonight)) #((i've gotta update/add to ghost's stuff too but i might do some of that as a headcanon post instead. i dunno yet))

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De-spear? You mean despair.

"NO..? I'M TALKING ABOUT UNDYNE'S SPEARS."

He glanced at the pot of spaghetti cooking behind him, which was aglow with a suspicious blue light. Just a little longer and it would be done!

#ask #anonymous #.🦴 #🦴 papyrus ic

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there's a ton of skele-'tons'

"I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE SAYING BUT I DON'T THINK I LIKE IT!!!"

"IF YOU'RE GOING TO PUN, THEN THERE SHOULD AT LEAST BE A PROPER SETUP!"

#ask #anonymous #.🦴 #🦴 papyrus ic

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(Plotted starter for @bladesfromthedark!)

Meta Knight watched the shadowy stranger from afar, sheltered within the canopy of a tree some distance away from the other. It had been a few days since the invader was first spotted in Dream Land, their presence alerted to the King by Bandana Dee, who had then passed the information along to him.

This was not the first time a being like this had come to this planet, he knew. Years ago, they and their kin had brought a great calamity upon Popstar—something he, regrettably, had not been around to protect it from.

Now, however, after all this time, a member of that same species (...Dark Matter, he believed it to be called?) appeared once more on the normally-peaceful planet, for reasons unknown. And this time, he was ready. No matter what the stranger had planned, he was prepared to strike them down the moment they threatened any harm to Popstar. Until then, he would become the creature of shadows’ own shadow, keeping a careful eye on them at all times as he watched for any suspicious behaviour.

Though… He would be lying if he claimed he did not also have… ulterior motives.

He did not typically wish to think about Haltmann Works’ attempt at mechanising the planet. However, seeing the being before him now, Meta Knight couldn't help but recall his encounter with Star Dream during that time. The supercomputer had summoned a number of foes that it had handpicked for him to fight, claiming them to be the strongest warriors Popstar had to offer. Among them was an artificial creature supposedly modelled after a “sword master”, who bore a form remarkably similar to the invader he now monitored.

He had fought and defeated the swordsman's clone before. But how did that clone measure up to the real deal? He had to know.

Currently, Meta Knight had followed the other to an open field (save for some vegetation on its edges), which they appeared to rest roughly in the middle of. Perhaps it was because all this surveillance work these past few days had prevented him from being able to train to the same extent that he was used to, but…

Frankly, it was the perfect place for a duel.

He couldn't wait any longer.

It was already well into the night at this point, but whether he was fighting under the stars or a bright blue sky made no difference to him.

The masked knight lept into action, bat-like wings bursting out from beneath his Dimensional Cape as the fabric faded into the aether. He soared through the sky, Galaxia gleaming in his grip like a shooting star. Taking a sharp dive, he landed a few feet away from the fellow warrior and pointed his blade.

He had occasionally seen the other accompanied by a shining blade of their own in the past. And, of course, a true swordsman always keeps their weapon on hand in case of emergency (or, in this case, an impromptu sparring session). However, he could also provide them with his backup sword if need be.

“Fight me.”

#.⚔️ #⚔️ meta knight ic #bladesfromthedark #.dark matter swordsman (kirby) #rp #(( :D! )) #((also made it nighttime to fit in with the stargazing thing you mentioned!)) #⚔️ Verse | Present Day (Unspecified)

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"Not in the eyes of mischief, my friend! Not in the eyes of mischief. Nor in the optics of trickery and troublemaking, for that matter!"

Did the wizard actually intend on explaining these supposed differences between each term, however? Hm... Nah. Consider it his first act of being a menace! Or perhaps a nuisance, bother, or a rascal. He hadn't decided yet.

"Currently considering becoming a bother and a nuisance, maybe even menace or a rascal." - From Magolor to any of your Kirby muses!

"...do those...not all mean the same thing?" The knight was left rather...confused, he wasn't the most knowledgeable when it came to words, admittedly, but even he knew those were...generally similar, right?

#.⚙️ #⚙️ magolor ic #musescfmusic #.storm knight (kirby oc) #((i don't have icons for any of my kirby muses but! the horrible little menace (affectionate) <3)) #((/bother/nuisance/rascal)) #rp

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Thinking about how Magolor's electric ball attacks look nothing like any other instances of electricity in the games that I can recall (particularly in Star Allies), but do resemble Gooey's Dark Laser attacks quite a bit

#.⚙️ #((putting this here too. couldn't actually decide which blog to post it on dhshshdf)) #((prev tags:)) #i am not saying that magolor is part dark matter or anything. because i don't personally believe that #BUT. maybe the master crown possession and soul-eating had more of a permanent effect on him than he initially realized #a notable difference though is that apparently gooey's dark lasers *don't* actually grant the electric effect according to the wiki? #still. i am Thinking about it #((end prev tags.)) #((spidzy if you're reading this. i had told you that i didn't think my magolor's abilities were changed by the master crown possession but. #((i think i'm gonna have to go back on that dgshgsf)) #((he still hasn't been *physically* changed by it though. i'm still not giving him a dark matter eye mouth hdhsgf)) #((but his magic *has* been permanently tainted by it. and on top of the whole voidborn-sensing thing that i've been toying with for him)) #((that manifests in making his default and most natural manifestation of his magic look very similar to a dark matter's.)) #((the electricity aspect is probably just his own thing that he's always had)) #((but prior to the master crown the orbs were probably that more common yellow/green/blue colour instead of purple and black)) #((...and also by the end of his epilogue he ends up being a lot stronger in general than he ever was pre-master crown)) #((this COULD be another 'gift' from the crown)) #((but it could also be from the gem apples and just the fact that he needed to actively train his magic in a dangerous area)) #((i'm probably just gonna leave it vague. but magolor himself would likely prefer to believe and claim it's the latter one)) #((he'd rather not credit the master crown with anything positive UNLESS he's doing it for the bit and is trying to be a little menace)) #((but--- Yeah. dgdgsf. i've been playing star allies a bit in my spare time (slowly grinding out all the guest star modes!) and just.)) #((seeing magolor's Dark Purple electric attacks when everyone else who's been imbued with that electricity has normal yellow-ish lightning) #((also actually. i forgot about this when i made the original post but. taranza's attack with sectonia DOES also have purple lightning)) #((but even then that lightning is purple and white. there's no black or any dark colour to be found in it. so this all still applies i think

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Ghost doodle page!

#ooc #my art #.🪲

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"Apparentlye, today the Lightners art celebratingest..."

"...The Aces of Spades, Hearts, Diamonds, and Clubs????"

"I didst not knoweth that Lightners liked us cards that much."

"In that case, howevere..."

"When doth the rules card's speciale day be, hmm?"

#((bringing this back again from last year for ace day)) #.🂡 #🂡 rouxls ic

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"Flirt"... That was a word Ghost had never heard before. They were uncertain what it meant.

Still, the other said he was in urgent need of help!

Did he try Stabbing? Stabbing usually worked for them in most situations.

They offered the taller being their nail, just in case he didn't have any proper Stabbing tools with him.

"Urgent. How flirt boy?"

#🪲 ghost ic #.crack #.🪲 #🪲 verse | generic crossover au #((at first i considered sending kay to go tease sebby)) #((...but then i did this. sorry lena asgsdhfhfb))

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Boops so powerful it broke their mask......

#🪲 ghost ic #.crack #.🪲 #hopeful-hugz

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Booped into oblivion.

#🪲 ghost ic #.crack #.🪲 #((though the boops for them are Nothing compared to the Boopening magolor received on my main agshshdfs)) #((...won't put this post in the main tag though))

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((When I eventually get on my laptop it's Over for you guys 💖))

#ooc #((my power is LIMITED. i cannot super boop on mobile </3)) #((BUT JUST YOU WAIT--- dgdgshdfhfhfh))

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Booped regardless of snoot!?

#🪲 ghost ic #.crack #.🪲 #legalbrats

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No snoot to boop...

#🪲 ghost ic #.crack #.🪲 #((y'know what no i'm putting this in the main tags)) #hollow knight #((Get Them.))