Spoiler: Story/Prologue:
“A force worse than Dark Matter!? What a nightmare!” King Dedede said as he looked out the balcony of his castle. He went back inside, where Meta-Knight was waiting to explain what he had heard. “Meta-Knight, you know that I don’t usually believe any random thing of a force of darkness in Dreamland, but you never joke around with matters like these. So tell me what you know about this.”
“Very well, Your Majesty,” Meta-Knight replied. “I shall give you what I have found out, but I must warn you, this will not be good for anyone if we’re too late.”
“After Kirby defeated Dark Nebula, part of the dark star energy that remained had developed over time into a malevolent monster bent on destruction. It also created several hand-shaped evildoers known as the Black Hands. Their power may be just as devastating as Dark Matter or possibly worse, and if we don’t do anything, there is a chance that everyone will suffer.”
“Our only chance is to attack it head-on,” Meta-Knight continued, “so we’ll need to get Kirby for help.”
“Kirby!?” Dedede exclaimed. “Forget it! We don’t need him.”
“Dedede, I say this with respect,” Meta-Knight responded, “but this is no time to be self-centered. We need all the help we can get.”
The king sighed, knowing that the knight was correct. “Okay, fine, but don’t let Kirby use this as a way to get me to hang out with him later on.”
“Don’t worry about that,” Meta-Knight assured. “Kirby knows when to be serious.” As he then prepared to leave, he said, “I’m heading off to get Kirby now. I’d advise that you find a good weapon to bring along when we head out to Cocoa Cave.”
“I’ve got just the thing,” Dedede replied. “See you in a bit.” The king then went to another part of his castle to get his trusty Jet Hammer.
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Soon, the three were at the cave Meta-Knight told to them about.
“Are you two ready?” he asked.
“Yeah!” Kirby confidently answered.
“As ready as I’ll ever be,” Dedede said.
As the trio delved deep into the cave, they were immediately ambushed by a hand-like monster that shouted, “I HAVE YOU NOW!” This threw all three of them, even Meta-Knight, off guard. The hand immediately took the advantage and grabbed Meta-Knight.
“Unhand me, you evil force of darkness!” Meta-Knight demanded.
“Sorry, Meta-Knight,” the hand replied, “but you are essential to our plans. Once we harness your natural and unique abilities for our own purposes, we will destroy Dreamland once and for all!”
“WHAT!?”
“HEY! LET THE KNIGHT GO!” Kirby commanded. However, another hand appeared out of the darkness right in front of Kirby!
“You dare command me!?” the hand furiously retorted. “You will suffer heavily, you pathetic, pink puffball!” With that, it whacked Kirby with a powerful backhand slap that launched the poor Star Warrior flying out of the cave.
“YIKES!” Dedede shouted in fear. “Forget this! I’m gonna die if I stay! I’m outta here!” He then ran out of the cave back to his castle.
“DEDEDE! YOU SNIVELING COWARD!” Meta-Knight called in anger as he was being forcibly carried away to his possible doom. WHERE IS YOUR HONOUR!? WHERE IS YOUR GRANDEUR!?”
Meta-Knight’s voice was soon faded into the darkness where no one could hear him. Dedede didn’t stop running until he reached his castle. As for Kirby … well, let’s just say, he’ll be seeing many friends and enemies sometime soon.
Spoiler: Gameplay:
Players will choose a Kirby series character to use for the RP. Each character starts off in different parts of Dreamland in pursuit of the Black Hands by different means. Their job is to find their way to reunite with their fellow partners and discover a hidden power source in Dreamland that is necessary to destroy the Black Hands in Gamble Galaxy. As the story progresses, the power source will be slowly revealed.
If you want to play as King Dedede or Bandana Waddle Dee, it’s ‘first-come first-served’; however, you have to be just as diligent as a GM since the two are crucial to the story. Don’t get me wrong, though. Everyone else participating still must stay diligent to the RP as well; I want to see this through to the end.
The players MUST have prior knowledge of the character that he/she is playing as. For example, if your character is a TAC, but you do not know any of its special abilities, then it’s a big let-down to the whole RP since you don’t know what you’re doing.
Any character/species not in the roster will act as an occasional NPC. Some may be able to assist the player one way or another; others (like the mini-bosses) may hinder or downright attack the player.
If late-joiners want to come in, then I’ll see if I can I approve anyone, though they won’t be able to go to Gamble Galaxy in the end (unless you have a very-high-level persuasive argument otherwise). This is to reduce crowding of the RP since the initial maximum will be 12 players (including myself) to start with.
Spoiler: Combat / DSEM:
This is a story-driven RP, so there will be a lot of events happening (e.g. battle, discovery, reuniting, etc.) If a you get in a fight with an enemy or a Dark Star Energy Monster (or DSEM for short), keep in mind the enemy’s abilities. For example, Fire Lion has the ability to utilize the Fire and Suplex abilities by using a Fire Dash or by grabbing its prey and attacking. However, it is weak against explosions and ice. The main rule is to keep the battle realistic in respect to the Kirby series; otherwise, just follow the Arena rules.
DSEM are monsters created by the Black Hands. They can range from Uja (from ‘Kirby Squeak Squad’) to silhouette copies of bosses. Either way, they are very powerful, even the Uja (which are the weakest DSEM), and should not be treated as grunts, mooks, or whatever low-level enemies are called. They have no specific weaknesses, so the best way to knock them off would be to use trademark abilities like Birdon’s Condor Dive or Knuckle Joe’s Rising Break. Be careful; trademark abilities may be powerful, but they may not always defeat a DSEM. When the Black Hands come in the fight (don’t worry; this would be near the final chapters of the RP), don’t bother trying to spam trademark abilities. Not only will you tire yourself out, but the Black Hands themselves have a lot of stamina.
Spoiler: Character Design:
Name: (This is self-explanatory.)
Species: (Choose from the partner list. You can choose a partner that was already chosen less than twice; I don’t want an RP composed of just one species for the nine players not playing as Kirby, Dedede, or Bandana Waddle Dee.)
Gender: (Need I say more?)
Colour: (fur, skin, feathers, accessories, clothing, etc.)
Any Special Ability/Talent/Gear: (This is optional. If your character has something special about him/her, put it here. However, keep it realistic; anything that is deemed too outlandish or can be seen as a violation of the Arena rules will be cancelled.)
Personality: (At least make it interesting. However, I don’t want anything too violent, depressing, or malicious; this is the Kirby series here.)
Background: (Again, this should follow the personality guideline.)
Requested Starting Place: (If you want to start in a specific part of Dreamland, put it here. If you don’t mind starting anywhere, you can leave this blank and a place will be assigned for you. *GAMBLE GALAXY, THE HALBERD HANGAR, AND THE HALBERD SECRET ACCESS ARE OFF LIMITS!*)
User: (Put your username here. This just makes it a bit easier for organization.)
Spoiler: Three Key Characters (Dedede and Waddle Dee Open):
Spoiler: Kirby (taken)
Name: Kirby
Species: *Unknown*
Gender: Male
Colour: Pink and Red
Any Special Ability/Talent/Gear: Copy Essences Deluxe
Personality: kind and caring, but very bold when called to a task; slightly prone to fear if overpowered
Background: When fighting off the dark force, only so-far referred to as the Black Hands, Kirby gets flung to a distant part of Prism Plains, unable to counterattack or defend himself. His ally, Meta-Knight, was captured by the Black Hands, so Kirby took it upon himself to find some of his friends and bring down the dark forces to rescue Meta-Knight.
Requested Starting Place: Green Greens
User: SonicStar23750
Spoiler: Dedede
Name: King Dedede
Species: Penguin
Gender: Male
Colour: Blue, Red Robe and Hat, Gold Gloves
Any Special Ability/Talent/Gear: Jet Hammer
Personality: not that self-effacing, but far from heartless; usually wants what’s best for his kingdom, but can go off to satisfy himself sometimes
Background: Dedede was the first one Meta-Knight warned about the Black Hands. He was reluctant to get help from Kirby, but Meta-Knight convinced the king to do so. However, he ran back to his castle when he felt that his life was being threatened by the Black Hands, leaving Meta-Knight to be captured. Being haunted by his cowardice, Dedede decides to set things right and go save Meta-Knight.
Requested Starting Place: Castle Dedede
User:
Spoiler: Bandana Waddle Dee
Name: Bandana Waddle Dee
Species: Waddle Dee
Gender: Male
Colour: Brown, Tan Face, Blue Bandana
Any Special Ability/Talent/Gear: Ribbon Spear (see ‘Kirby’s Return to Dreamland’)
Personality: very loyal to Dedede; not as brave as others, but isn’t easily scared unless overpowered
Background: Waddle Dee was left to guard Castle Dedede when the king was out fighting the Black Hands with Kirby and Meta-Knight. After hearing what happened upon Dedede’s return, Waddle Dee decides to assist his king in his quest to rescue Meta-Knight.
Requested Starting Place: Castle Dedede
User:
Spoiler: Available Species:
Parasol Waddle Dee
Waddle Doo
Biospark
Birdon
Wheelie
Gim
Capsule J2
Chilly
Burning Leo
Knuckle Joe
Rocky
Poppy Bro Jr.
Sir Kibble
Sword Knight
Blade Knight
TAC
Plasma Wisp
Bonkers
Bugzzy
Simirror
Spoiler: Trademark Abilities:
Kirby
• (depends on copy ability)
Dedede
• Jet Hammer
• Super Jump
Bandana Waddle Dee
• Spear Copter
Parasol Waddle Dee
• Parasol Drill
Waddle Doo
• Beam Wave
Biospark
• Elemental Ninjutsu
Birdon
• Condor Dive
• Shuttle Loop
Wheelie
• Star Cannon
Gim
• Gazer Spiral
Capsule J2
• Jet Cracker
Chilly
• Flash Freeze Shield
Burning Leo
• Fireball Inferno
Knuckle Joe
• Rising Break
Rocky
• Giant Smash
Poppy Bro Jr.
• Bomb Whip
Sir Kibble, Sword Knight, and Blade Knight
• Final Cutter
• Slash Dive
TAC
• Cat Magnum
Plasma Wisp
• Spark Bubble
• Plasma Wave
Bonkers
• Hammer Flip
Bugzzy
• Fury Stomp
Simirror
• Reflect Force
Spoiler: Dreamland Locations:
Main sections are marked with a bullet. Sub-sections are marked with a hyphen.
• Prism Plains
– Green Greens
– Peanut Plains
– Purple Plants
– Castle Dedede
• Nature Notch
– Vegetable Valley
– Float Islands
– Illusion Islands
– Ice Cream Island
– Mallow Castle
• Grape Garden
– Cushy Cloud
– Bubbly Clouds
– Crash Clouds
• Orange Ocean
– Secret Sea
– Halberd Hangar
• Jam Jungle
– Butter Building
– Cocoa Cave
– Halberd Secret Access
• Vocal Volcano
• Rainbow Resort
– Ice Island
• Yogurt Yard
– Candy Mountain
– Dyna Blade’s Nest
• Gamble Galaxy
– Dark Star
Originally Posted by Dynawing
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