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Meet the KAS

Part 1


Ulti's Notes:

Meet the KAS was my decision to open the second Chapter of Kirby Adventure with an in-comic way to get some basic cohesion into the cast of characters. Was it the best way to develop the characters and make their personalities clearer? Not really, but in the grand scheme of things, it did wind up helping me out as an inexperienced writer.

It basically forced me to have to stick to what was stated here, and made things definitive rather than abstract. The limitations on myself as a result did wind up benefiting me from a writing side. And from a reader side, it was also at least a rather quick segment that didn't overstay any welcome.

The segment also had some small bits of lore benefits, in that it allowed me to explain a bit more KAS-related stuff like the Divisions in a clear way, AND most importantly of all, it introduced fan-favorite character Ryka. This purple and green goofball had a rather unassuming start, but subsequent reappearances of her quickly skyrocketed her to stardom. She's a girl to watch out for, that's for sure.

Original Author's Comment:

02/27/11
Hai dere. Break is over, and new segment time! (Finally!)

Introducing Ryka (pronounced ree-kah, not rai-kah), a new member of the KAS. No, she isn't gonna be a main character, no, she won't join Division A. She is also not Story Teller, Astralle's character that she gets to create for winning the Art Contest. I have yet to get character data for that. No, Ryka is just another minor character I made up simply for one purpose:

EXPOSITION.

This segment and the following segment are gonna be all about explaining stuff, showing more character personalities, and going into the background of the Kirby Adventure Squad. Why? Well, the personality stuff is simply cause I am very bad at creating the personalities I want the characters to have, so this is hopefully going to get some of those personalities going. Like Saia's, for example. She's practically NOTHING like I want her to be. Though characters like Caiya, Keito, and Shadik are developed fairly well, I still need to pick up on some other ones. The KAS backstory part comes from a review of Kirby Adventure by KingCorp (who is also my 100th fan). You can find it here:
http://wereviewyoudontsue.smackjeeves.com/comics/1122336/kingcorp-reviews-kirby-adventure/

Anyways, KingCorp rated it a 70/100 (which is apparently a C). He talked about the character personalities, specifically, them not showing their personalities very much. I completely agree, otherwise I wouldn't be doing this segment. The other thing he mentioned was the idea of going into the backstory of the KAS. That's a fairly good idea, so I must give him credit for that. And while I'm giving credit, the emoticon bubble in panel 6 is once again made by Djoing and The_mad_one. The only thing I dislike about KingCorp's review was that he gave me a bad Originality grade. While I understand that Kirby sprite comics in general aren't anything new, I don't think it was very fair to compare it to Strike Force Squad, a comic that doesn't even exist anymore (though I wish it did).

Alright, rambling out of the way. Enjoy the comics and the new schedule.


Smack Jeeves Comments Section:

DarkMario1000
02/27/11
The best division and Caiya make does something that makes people think otherwise! Classic! xD


DarkNut255
02/27/11
Good one!


Story teller, Astralle
02/27/11
For the record, I did send in my character a few days after I won. I sent it to your email like I did last time. Unless you changed it!!


Luigi_96
02/27/11
LOL!


wenkuang77
02/27/11
what about Pumpkin Experience? You haven't updated that in a while...


1ce_k1d
02/27/11
PUT HER IN THE BANNER!


Ultimate Yoshi
02/27/11
@deletedcomment:
Not only does StrikeForce Squad not exist anymore, LoneAlchemist himself is just gone completely, all his comments, his profile, his comics, everything. I have no idea why.


BattleStarX
02/27/11
Ah, glad to see ya back, Yoshi. Also good to see some personifying to come. Should be good for some laughs.


RockmanX
02/27/11
waffle!!!!!!!!!


guestuser
02/27/11
Well, I always thought Keito looked like a waffle. He seems to be the one who stops Caiya from...well...eating everyone.


Gigi19972010
02/27/11
Creating personality for a caracter is the hardest thing when you are making a comic, at least in my opinion. I always get worried about that, mainly because I don't know how to show most of them and I even don't know my own personality...


guestuser
02/27/11
Whoa,I'm diggin that style.


Kirchu
02/28/11
LoneAlchemist deleted everything for 3 reasons.
1. People were stealing sprites.

2. Real life stuff got in the way.

3. He just got bored of making comics.


guestuser
02/28/11
I don't think it was fair that you got 9/10 for spelling and grammar "just in case"


guestuser
02/28/11
Actually, he quit just about EVERYTHING! He stopped making comics, videos, and everything else! (Which sucks, really)


guestuser
02/28/11
Sorry about my tantrum last comic, it was just sort of frustrating. All things aside, cool idea for a new segment.


BlackHeart the Unbelievable
03/01/11
Scratch out 1. He said that wasn't the reason


Anyways, I argue with Keito's statement. He looks exactly like a waffle.


guestuser
03/23/11
CAIYA! STOP TRYING TO EAT YOUR TEAMMATES! Go... eat Marx, or Dedede. ...Please? ...WAIT, NO! Not me! I'M NOT FOOD! *Flys away in Warpstar*
*Ditches Warpstar and gets in a TIE Advanced*
*Docks with Death Star and blows up Dreamland*

There. I should be safe now.
*Jaws music starts*
Oh, what now?
*Looks out viewpost and sees Caiya's mouth*
OMIF***INGGOD, NOOOOOOOOO!
*Gets Eaten*


guestuser
04/11/11
Is Ryka related to Aika? 'Cause they have similar names, they're the same color... Speaking of which, is Aika really all that important? If she isn't, why is she in the banner?


Ultimate Yoshi
04/12/11
No, Ryka is not related to Aika.

Aika IS important. Why else would she be on the banner? I just haven't found the right time to get her involved in the main storyline.


guestuser
10/21/14
Ryka... "SODAAAAAAAAA"



Part 2




Ulti's Notes:

Near the end of To the Tower, I made a fan art page on the original Smack Jeeves website for Kirby Adventure. In order to populate it a bit more, I held an art contest, where the winner of the contest would get their character added to the comic beyond that of a cameo. The winner of that first art contest, Story Teller Astralle, gave me a blue Kirby with the headgear of the Ninja copy ability, named Satomi. I elected that putting her in as a Division Leader would be a worthy reward that was a step above a typical one-and-done cameo.

The ironic thing about that is that I wound up having so little to do with Satomi that she probably got less screen time overall than any actual cameo character, so... oops?

Original Author's Comment:

03/01/11
More fun with Ryka.

Even though technically, Kirby is the one who sucks.


Smack Jeeves Comments Section:

1ce_k1d
03/01/11
Wut.


guestuser
03/01/11
Kirby sucks XD
Of course the games refer to it as "inhaling"


Story teller, Astralle
03/01/11
YAY!!!!! I GET MY OWN DIVISION!!!!! XD


DarkNut255
03/01/11
Now all we need to know is the name of the brown kirby with green feet that is probably from Division C.


guestuser
03/01/11
do you mean Wake? Also, why would new people be put in divisions B or C of there are 25?


guestuser
03/01/11
@Tygah-I would think that they test the kirbies' overall abilities before they allow them into the squad, as well as a background check to see if they are a spy...(but not necessarily...*cough*)

@Astralle-are you sure it doesn't stand for "Agent"?:)

...not to change the subject, but what IS the missing squad, anyway? Is it P, S, or Z? If it's Z, is it actually a super-secret squad that is not acknowledged? Will I stop asking questions?


Ultimate Yoshi
03/01/11
What missing squad? There's one for every letter, A-Z. Kirby said so.


guestuser
03/01/11
There are twenty-five squads, yes. But there are twenty-six letters in the alphabet.


Ultimate Yoshi
03/01/11
...read what Kirby says.

ASIDE FROM DIVISON A, there are 25 divisions total.

Guess nobody can use logic these days.


BattleStarX
03/02/11
English: There are 25 divisions outside of Division A.

Then you would have 26. Using the word "total" means that 25 is the official top number.

Though on a more cheerful note, personality quirks are the way to go.


DarkMario1000
03/02/11
How logic escapes us online! xP


Kingleo
03/02/11
@BattleStarX:
actually, since he said ASIDE from division A, he meant there are twenty five divisions not including A. The grammer is quite correct for the meaning he was going for.


guestuser
03/02/11
D'OH.

I feel stupid now.


guestuser
03/02/11
TEEHEE


guestuser
03/03/11
is Rykah going to be a new member of Division A?


Falcon_Pawnch75
03/03/11
There's 9 Kirbies in Division A. There's 9 classes in Team Fortress 2. The title is "Meet the KAS". TF2 reference, Ulty?


Ultimate Yoshi
03/03/11
Never even heard of that game before.


Alienoid
03/04/11
Look at Ultimate Yoshi's previous author comment. That is your answer.


guestuser
03/06/11
oh yeah... I don't read it before
by the way, why Ultimate Yoshi didn't update new comic?


guestuser
03/23/11
...Technically, they all SUCK, don't they?
(shot)


guestuser
05/25/12
EXCACTLY. XD


MarioGame64
09/08/12
Division A= The ones Kirby finds to be Useful... I guess...

Everyone else gets division B C and D


Ultizeta
07/10/17
A new batch of updates has reared their head, this time for the first two segments of Chapter 2. Meet The KAS was a very poor segment, but there's no going back and fixing the inherent flaws in it. Instead, I'll just be retconning the KAS Division layout by rewriting panel 2.



Part 3


Ulti's Notes:

For absolutely no reason at all, I originally made this comic as a sort of 'gotcha' page. The original iteration was just the three panels, and then scrolled down to have a fake author comment and comment section based on the appearance of the original Smack Jeeves website layout. Scroll down far enough and you would find this random aside sequence, that... I really just made for no reason. That would be the actual end of the comic, and people could actually comment.

Eventually, I updated the layout of the website myself, a year or two later, which broke the original joke of the fake-out scroll section. So, instead, I just cut to the chase and made this version of the page that doesn't bother with a fake-out. I still have the original version of the page, but it doesn't seem worth actually showing considering it'd be pretty broken, and those broken visuals are the only differences between versions. So... yeah.

Original Author's Comment:

03/08/11
Did I fool you?

There were two signs (aside from the big wall of nothing) that gave it away, one not very subtle, the other kinda subtle.

Non-subtle giveaways: My avatar isn't animated.

Subtle giveaway: None of the buttons are clickable.

This complete and utter randomness has been brought to you by Ultimate Yoshi! Give all your corn chips to Ultimate Yoshi, and you can save millions on car insurance!

Anyways, randomness aside, sorry about the delay in updates. Life got in the way, and I couldn't make comics.

Edit: Now this comic no longer holds it's original joke of trickery. Sorry for the very few amount of people who missed out, but I didn't want to confuse anybody reading through the archives.


Smack Jeeves Comments Section:

Story teller, Astralle
03/08/11
I was wondering why I could't post a comment on the top one. That fooled me!!! XD Awesome.


RockmanX
03/08/11
XD GOOD ONE.. i was fooled


Alienoid
03/08/11
Nice trick. But I thought the page looked bigger in the preview... But I was still fooled.


BattleStarX
03/08/11
You also have the Previous/Next arrows embedded in the comic pic itself, and they kinda stand out in a mass of white. Nice try on the sneakiness, but still, it's quite funny.


guestuser
03/08/11
The preview kinda gave it away, but you still got me. And pizza and pancakes but no waffles? Poor Caiya.


DarkMario1000
03/08/11
The preview gave it away, but when I clicked I thought my laptop didn't load the whole page. So I refreshed twice, and went back to the preview. Yeah, I was fooled.


Kirbysmith [DJ]
03/08/11
When I saw the comic preview, I knew what was up. Good try, though.

BTW, what on Pop-Star are they doing?!


guestuser
03/08/11
what is raize doing there?


DarkNut255
03/08/11
That was awesome!

Also, for me, the font is different, that really gave it away.


Ultimate Yoshi
03/08/11
@Kirbysmith [DJ]:
What? The preview gave it away? I thought I had that problem covered. On my computer, the preview shows just the first three panels. It doesn't show that for the rest of you?


Luigi_96
03/08/11
Actually, you didn't get me on that one. I always scroll down to read the comments before the comic, because the comic isn't loaded right away. >:D


guestuser
03/08/11
You...how...but...that...DANG IT.
>:|
You win this round, Ultimate Yoshi...but you haven't won the war!


guestuser
03/09/11
It's Kirby logic.


Skirby
03/09/11
Dang it! I fell for it!


guestuser
03/09/11
Very clever. Also, why are Caiya, Vezo, Saia, Kaxo, and Raise filming a Jaws ripoff?
Also, lol at *Sparta Kick!*


guestuser
03/10/11
And I'm here with important news! Ultimate Yoshi, Yoshi and Kirby's rating has dropped to 3.67, probably due to the one-month gap in updates. UPDATE SOON BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE!!!


guestuser
03/10/11
Some stuff I noticed:

Panel 3: How is Saia stuck to the wall?

Panel 4: For the animations here as well in Aika's battle with Talzo, you used Fighter's throw animations. This one is the backwards throw.

Panel 7:Where did Keito come from? Did he drop through the ceiling?


1ce_k1d
03/10/11
Another give-away that I just notest right now: The scrolling bar just gave it away.


guestuser
03/10/11
The date is wrong, and the font is all thin and weird. But you still kinda got me... I was more confused than fooled because of the preview.


Ultimate Yoshi
03/10/11
Turns out using Mozilla Firefox is a bad idea if you want to be sneaky and have a changed preview. It only was changed on Firefox, people who used a different browser (which was, I don't know, EVERYONE?) saw the actual preview.

@ Kirbysmith [DJ]:
Filming a movie. Keito wrote the script, he also directs. Saia is his assistant. Shadik is the camera operator.

@ DarkNut255:
This, I don't get. The font is EXACTLY the same as it always has been. Even on different browsers, it's the same. I know, I've tried.

@ Jarkes:
It's not a Jaws ripoff. Originally, it was parodying the 'This is SPARTA' scene from 300, but I eventually changed that because 1. it's overused and 2. i never saw the movie, I didn't know the script.
Hence the 'sparta kick' thing.

@ BlagH:
1. For one thing, it hasn't dropped. For another, I'll be updating soon.
2. She's climbing it; she snuck down to tell Caiya what to do.
3. WRONG! Technically, I didn't use any FULL sprites from Fighter. I changed the direction of the leg's blur thing.
4. You could say that.

@ 1ce_k1d:
You could assume that was from a lot of comments, however. FLAW IN YOUR LOGIC!

@ Tygah:
Yes, the date is wrong. Glad SOMEBODY caught that. I actually changed last comic's author comment temporarily to make that little false comment. But once again, the font is exactly the same as everything else on this site.


guestuser
03/10/11
Ultimate Yoshi
...I use Firefox.
Of course, the whole preview point is moot since I just click on the "Latest Comic" Link.
...This may or may not be a win for me. I'm not really sure...


guestuser
03/11/11
Is it really the same? It looks a little thinner to me.


DarkNut255
03/12/11
I use a Mac... so... the font looks like Arial to me.

I also use Safari. And... I quickly checked the preview in Firefox, and I still saw everything... huh.

EDIT: Actually, it's Verdana.


Alienoid
03/12/11
I use Firefox.


guestuser
03/18/11
no new comic?


Kingleo
03/18/11
No new comic


guestuser
03/18/11
Ultimate Yoshi updates whenever he feels like it


guestuser
03/19/11
but.. he said that he will update every 2 days...


guestuser
03/19/11
Lack of comics is mind-explody cause me. Yay.


Gigi19972010
03/21/11
I think I wouldn't be fooled. I saw on the preview and it's also a bit different to me, the font is not the same. I'm too lazy to use Firefox. Also, your avatar is not the same now.
I admit that I thought "lol, why a comment in the middle of the comic?" then I realized everything. :P


Knuckles The Echinda
03/25/11
This totally fooled me!


Drawkey
03/28/11
I use Firefox and I see a normal preview


guestuser
04/04/11
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

Sorry,I just love that lab-like place so much I just had to scream.


guestuser
04/07/11
it got me 10 times :(


1ce_k1d
04/08/11
... PANCAKES!


guestuser
04/11/11
Huh... you edited this one to have it flow a bit more... cool...


guestuser
04/15/11
What was I supposed to fall for?



Part 4




Ulti's Notes:

Aaand here's the basic format of the entire rest of this segment. Kirby gives an expository wall of text to Ryka, set to grayscale flashbacks of previous scenes from the comic, framed as some sort of magical projector. It's like he's giving a powerpoint presentation on his colleagues, basically.

It's for reasons like this that, in some ways, this really kind of is just a TL;DR segment. If you feel like you understand the gist of the main characters already, ignoring most of the middle panels of each page will probably be better than meticulously combing through it.

Original Author's Comment:

03/24/11
Readers, I am very sorry that I've gotten behind in updating EVERYTHING. Like I said, things got in the way. Homework overload, school stuff, etc. The time I had reserved to make comics were spent mostly doing this comic for an English homework project. (I had to make a visual representation of a Greek myth, I made it into a Mario sprite comic.) Now that all of that is done, I go to get back on track, and what do I find? Two people have de-fav'd Kirby Adventure, most likely due to the lack of updates. Whoever you are, please come back! It really hurt to not update, but I'm back on track now! I swear!

Oh right, the comic itself. This is what I meant by character overview; Kirby will be explaining to Ryka what the KAS is like. Hence the story name, 'Meet The KAS'. Now, you guys get to choose who gets explained first! Just vote on the characters in the comments, and the higher votes the character gets, the sooner they get explained.

Here are the available characters:
Raize - 3
Saia - 1
Vezo - 1
Shat'l - 5
Caiya - 3
Kaxo - 5
Shadik - 8

YOU CAN ONLY VOTE FOR ONE CHARACTER. Forgot to mention that.


Smack Jeeves Comments Section:

DarkNut255
03/24/11
Vezo!


BattleStarX
03/24/11
Shadik. Definitely.


kainou lunarfox
03/24/11
YAY! Updates are back! =D and my vote's on Shadik, too.


Alienoid
03/24/11
Raize!


1ce_k1d
03/24/11
CAIYA!


Gigi19972010
03/24/11
Shat'l, he hasn't appered much and he is very misterious.
(and psychics FTW xD)
School is also doing the same with me, just around one hour in the computer almost everyday, since I came back, and the only thing I'm doing is commenting, sometimes I do a bit of my next comic of 20TK, but I haven't did a half yet. Maybe I'll have more time today, but now I need to do my homework. :P
(Gosh, maybe I wrote more than I needed to... =/)


guestuser
03/24/11
Primary Vote-Caiya
Secondary Vote-Shadik


guestuser
03/24/11
Shat'l, Kaxo, and Vezo, in that order.
Also... Greek myth as a Mario sprite comic... ... ...I so want to see that.


guestuser
03/24/11
S'okay, as long as you update from now on. My votes with Raize, and I would like to see that mario greek sprite comic thingie. Could be very interesting....


guestuser
03/24/11
My votes also on Shat'l, and no biggie on the updates, it's good enough I can wait.


guestuser
03/24/11
And my vote goes to Saiya, just to be different!


locoroco1
03/24/11
I don't trust Ryka. Something about her seems shady.


DarkMario1000
03/24/11
My votes on both of them. I don't care which one goes first, as long as the other goes right after!


mini987
03/24/11
Raize or Saia


BlackHeart the Unbelievable
03/24/11
He doesn't get much screen time.


guestuser
03/25/11
@locoroco1:
...Don't be ridiculous! She's a completely innocent, completely noobish new recruit! How could she POSSIBLY be shady?
(Note: The above comment is completely serious. I honestly don't see how she could turn out to be a villain.)


guestuser
03/25/11
...So this is basically a clip show, sprite comic style.


star kirby12
03/25/11
Shadik.


Knuckles The Echinda
03/25/11
Shadik of course!


guestuser
03/25/11
Shadik.


guestuser
03/25/11
Kaxo, for sure.


guestuser
03/25/11
Kaxo is my choice.


guestuser
03/25/11
Kaxo.


guestuser
03/25/11
Kaxo, no doubt.


Story teller, Astralle
03/25/11
Caiya!!!


guestuser
03/25/11
...Why do I get the feeling that the four people who voted for Kaxo is actually just one person? Especially considering that "two" of "them" made their vote at literally the exact same time.


guestuser
03/25/11
Shadik!


guestuser
03/25/11
and the fact they're all guests.

For my vote I choose Kaxo and no I have nothing to do with the four it's just a coincidence


guestuser
03/26/11
please explain shat'l !


guestuser
03/26/11
I've actually seen the screen name Mama Luigi before... but it was an actual user, not a guest.


DarkMario1000
03/26/11
I was thinking the same thing…about the 4 guests being one person.


DarkNut255
03/27/11
Yeah, I think so too.

They ARE all consecutive.


guestuser
03/28/11
Shadik babe


guestuser
06/02/11
What seems shady about her? Secret Agent 000 said that too! How could Ryka turn out to be a villian?? I just can't see that happening!


guestuser
07/20/11
No, seriously, why does everyone think Ryka is a spy? She just wants to find out about the squad! -_-


Drawkey
09/25/11
I would have a comic faved if it stopped updating for a while simply so I would be notified when it updated.


guestuser
10/04/11
if she was a spy that would be the point!then she would know all their weaknesses!"gasp"what if she works from that evil dark blue kirby!


guestuser
01/30/13
Shadlik!


Ultizeta
07/10/17
Wow, I completely forgot I decided the order I wrote this segment in based on reader votes.

Anyways, all I did was change one word to remove an awkward "Dama = Kirby money" thing I eventually started to phase out of the comic.



Part 5


Original Author's Comment:

03/26/11
So now we know more about Shadik! I enjoyed making his backstory, which hasn't been explored until now (unless you count the Cast Page, which nobody goes to anyway).

So now you get to see that Shadik is from the Mirror World, and how he got to Hali during the Escape! segment.

Shadik could be a very successful ninja. Jarkes should be his pupil.

All votes cast after now do not count; the order has been decided!


Smack Jeeves Comments Section:

guestuser
03/26/11
So, considering Shat'l and Kaxo are tied... which one is going to be first?


Gigi19972010
03/26/11
I always thought that he has came from the Mirror World...
I just want read about Shat'l soon, positive thinking time! I'm so curious! :P


DarkNut255
03/26/11
Great, Vezo is probably going to be last... DO HIM BEFORE SAIA!

Also, quick question, are Caiya and Saia pronounced the same?


Ultimate Yoshi
03/26/11
@DarkNut255:
Here's the pronunciation for all the names; it'll make things easier.

Kirby: ker-bee
Hali: hah-lee
Keito: kai-toh
Raize: rayz
Caiya: kai-yah
Shadik: shay-dik
Kaxo: kackz-oh
Shat'l: shat-ihl
Vezo: vee-zoh
Saia: sai-yah
Fanhal: fahn-hahl
Aika: ay-kah
Talzo: tahl-zoh
Wake: wayk
Ryka: ree-kah

Hope that helps. :3


DarkNut255
03/26/11
Yes, it does.

Also, I always pronounced Keito "kay-toh", Shadik "sha-dik", and Vezo "veh-zoh".


BattleStarX
03/26/11
Love the lil' smiley-face in the last frame.


guestuser
03/26/11
YES! FINALLY! I was afraid to ask how to pronounce some, so i put them onto a "text to speech" thing and went by that.

And I go to the character page...


guestuser
03/27/11
how can Shadik got there? with a smiley-face?


guestuser
03/28/11
Congratulations, sir. Next to my two email addresses, your user page on this site is the web page I view the most often. Which, admittedly, is because visiting your user page is the only way I can tell if you've updated, as I am not a member of SmackJeeves, nor do I wish to be... er, I mean, YAY FOR YOU!


Raging Ghost
03/29/11
Just saying, but have you managed to entirely rip the Old Tower?


guestuser
06/02/11
Well, I always pronounced Caiya "sigh-uh", Shadik "shah-dik" and Aika "Ay-ka".
And besides, shah-dik makes more sense then shay-dik because he's a shadow, so...


MentalKnight64
06/30/11
What exactly is a liason agent? I looked it up and found nothing.


Ultimate Yoshi
06/30/11
@MentalKnight64:
A liason, or liaison, officer/agent is someone who coordinates two different groups or cultures, and acts as a connection between the two. Shadik, in this instance, coordinates Dream Land (member of the KAS) and the Mirror World (his connection to Shadow Kirby).


MentalKnight64
07/02/11
@Ultimate Yoshi:
Thank you for the information.


guestuser
10/08/16
I've been pronuncing Veso's name wrong?
GODAMMIT ULTIMATE YOSHI!



Part 6




Original Author's Comment:

03/29/11
Sorry about the small delay, I had trouble deciding what parts of Shat'l's (?) backstory I was going to use for this comic. Sorry Shat'l fans, but the rest of his backstory is going to wait for a long time.

Kudos to anybody who recognizes the scene from panel 7!


Smack Jeeves Comments Section:

Gigi19972010
03/29/11
I'll need to wait to get the best? *insert angry emoticon here*
And I think that Ryka is stating to get pretty confused. :P


guestuser
03/29/11
Shat'l and Shadik work together?

EBONY AND IVORY!!! *shot*


Alienoid
03/29/11
@Panel 7
Isn't that from the 100th comic?


Ultimate Yoshi
03/29/11
@Alienoid:
Ding! You got it right!

I wasn't sure if many people would notice that, since the original panel was ALSO a flashback panel.


wenkuang77
03/29/11
now all we need now is the return of MISSIONMELON


guestuser
03/29/11
Actually, the dialog in panel 7 reminds me of Vezo and Kirby in the first comic.


DarkMario1000
03/30/11
Bing!!! Ryka just got read!!!


Raging Ghost
03/30/11
I'm wondering, have you managed to entirely rip the Old Tower from the game?


Ultimate Yoshi
03/30/11
@Raging Ghost:
No, I have not ripped ANY of it. I have copied backgrounds and edited them to remove Kirby, and I only have like five or six rooms.


guestuser
03/30/11
...What was Ryka's question?
And... wasn't the point of this to give the backstory of the characters?
EDIT: Oh, nevermind, I looked again and saw the thought bubble.


guestuser
03/30/11
umm.. where was shat'l came from?


guestuser
03/30/11
Do you still accept fan art even though there is no contest right now? I just made one that is much better than my 2 contest submissions. (I didn't have photoshop then.)


Gobbler9
03/30/11
Shat`l rules!


guestuser
03/31/11
@Gigi
Not the best; just the rest.

@Tygah
...I'm pretty sure he would quite like any fanart you could give him, contest or not...but I personally would hold onto it until the next contest, so you could have a better chance at winning...but that's just me.


guestuser
03/31/11
I was thinking that, but he might not have another contest, so I'm not sure. And I could always make similar art and use that for the contest.


Omega Kirby
04/15/13
@Ultimate Yoshi:
Is Shatl's stored ability ghost? Because it would make sense, as he is white, fragile, and creepy (sometimes)


Fusion Kirby
04/16/13
@Omega Kirby:
Shat'l's only ability is being a psychic. He has no copy ability whatsoever.


Ultizeta
07/10/17
I made one minor change here where I brightened Ryka's thought bubble coloration to make it more readable.



Part 7




Original Author's Comment:

03/31/11
Just want to say this:

I KNEW KEEPING EACH AND EVERY INDIVIDUAL PANEL WITH AND WITHOUT TEXT SAVED WAS A GOOD IDEA!! I KNEW IT WOULD COME IN HANDY SOME DAY! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!

and they said I was mad...

oh right, um, Caiya time, everyone! Donuts all around!

I tried to make Ryka a bit more talkative in this one.
BTW, for those keeping track, I skipped Kaxo as the next Kirby to be explained because of the debate going on with some of the fans. Four people, all guests, none of whom have commented before on Kirby Adventure, consecutively voted for Kaxo. Yeah, sounds suspicious, right? I've downgraded Kaxo's votes from 5 to 2, so he'll come after Raize.


Smack Jeeves Comments Section:

Gigi19972010
03/31/11
I save too... You really don't know what will happen, so... :P
And randomness rules! XD


guestuser
03/31/11
I'm not sure if schizNophrenia is your own invention or a mistake, sorry if it is. And Her character bio says she has DID, but whatever, it may be different in Dream Land,


guestuser
03/31/11
It's spelled schizophrenia. And it's different from DID.
And as one of my friends says, randomness is cookies. XD


RockmanX
03/31/11
DOUGHNUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUTS!!


guestuser
03/31/11
Next up is Raize? Raize=Yayz!!! DONUTSYAYZDONUTSYAYZWAFFLESYAYZ MISSIONMELONMEW:3YAYZWOOOO!!!!!!!!!! *Huff, Huff, huff.* MADNESS IS CONTAGIOUS!!!


1ce_k1d
03/31/11
Kirby: Oh, and she absolutely adores doughnuts.
Caiya: Donuts?
Kirby: Yes, doughnuts.
Ryka: Uh...
Caiya: Donuts!
Kirby: Wait...
Caiya: DONUUUUUTS!!
Kirby: Maybe I shouldn't have said anything.
Ryka: O.O
1ce k1d: *Cracking up*


guestuser
03/31/11
Ultimate Yoshi only said Kaxo is after Raize, he never said anything about him being next.


Story teller, Astralle
03/31/11
Who knows Caiya could be my split personality.


guestuser
04/01/11
I never heard about sisnoperia... what?


guestuser
04/01/11
That would be split personality disorder; basically having multiple "people" in one head. Usually considered insanity.


guestuser
04/01/11
Actually, I checked the votes. He is next.


guestuser
09/21/11
Eating a donut whilst reading this only makes me want a donut more.


Sleepy Kirby
11/20/11
Bartender, do everyone a donut! All on me!


Caiya
05/31/12
DONU- *sudden personality change* Why am I in the comments all of the sudden?


guestuser
01/30/13
@Caiya:
Sillieness!


161616
11/22/13
@Tygah:
DID=no clue, but DPD=something person disorder. It's also multiple personality disorder.


littlekirby61524
12/07/13
THE GIANT CAIYA


guestuser
03/21/14
She's a Shisno. Red vs blue.


guestuser
07/16/14
DOOOOOOOOOOONUUUUUUUUUUUUUTS!


guestuser
01/16/16
Schizophrenia and multiple/split personality disorder are actually completely different, with schizophrenia being focused on hallucinations, delusions, and incorrect emotions (laughing while telling someone a loved one died) while multiple personality disorder (to my knowledge) is completely different 'people' with completely different memories and experiences. (not trying to offend or be rude, sorry!)


guestuser
10/08/16
Ah, Caiya. No wonder you're my favourite.


Ultizeta
07/10/17
I rewrote panel 3 of this page.

I have to say, the fact that I ever even TRIED to be specific about Caiya's split personality thing when I really don't know those kinds of illnesses myself really was one of the worst decisions I ever made about KA. I'm glad I can at least retcon away the insensitivity a tiny bit.



April Fool's 2011


Ulti's Notes:

I debated moving this around so the rest of the segment flowed better, but there are a few times where I have a bit of an interruptive bonus page like this, and most times later there's some sort of aspect to them that would make it better to keep them where they are, rather than put them in a different order or a separate page on the site. So, the original order of comic page release is preserved here too, in order to maintain consistency.

I don't really love that I did a few random unrelated bonus page things like this, myself. But it's all in the past now, and my standards and preferences for focusing on a core, uninterrupted plot is relatively recent compared to 2011 Ulti.

Planet Popstar, the overall setting of the Kirby series and of Kirby Adventure in general, is star-shaped. In that last panel, the large star Caiya eats is the entire planet, so the last panel takes place in the void within Caiya's stomach as the joke is that she's eaten the entire world.

Original Author's Comment:

04/01/11
No, it ain't canon. Think of it more as like a hypothetical situation.

This is also a bonus comic. Next Meet The KAS comic will be tomorrow or Sunday.

The laws of physics ain't got nothing on Caiya.


Smack Jeeves Comments Section:

PurpleDewottFloofy
04/01/11
Oh Caiya what will we do with you xD


Gigi19972010
04/01/11
Random April Fools' comic!
I'm having a lot a fun today in the internet, all forums become crazy today. XD


DarkNut255
04/01/11
Is that Talzo in the last panel?


Knuckles The Echinda
04/01/11
So everyone in Pop Star is in Caiya's stomach?


DarkMario1000
04/01/11
April Fools????


BlackHeart the Unbelievable
04/01/11
@PurpleDewottFloofy:
Don't you mean: "What will we do without you?"


Wow... I never saw that coming.


guestuser
04/01/11
I love Kirby and Talzo(?) in the last panel. Nice.


guestuser
04/01/11
I hope you have a good silly day Ultimate Yoshi. :D


wenkuang77
04/01/11
Caiya is invincible when donuts are involved, it seems.


Story teller, Astralle
04/01/11
Haha that's funny!!!


Alienoid
04/02/11
Caiya in the first panel seems weird. VERY weird.


guestuser
04/03/11
@UltimateYoshi
Same for logic and reality.


guestuser
04/04/11
BWAHAHAHAHAAHA!!!


guestuser
04/15/11
What does canon even mean? I am curious


guestuser
04/15/11
THAT IS SO FUNNY, Man, Caiya will do anything for donuts!


1ce_k1d
05/10/11
It moved?


guestuser
05/20/11
I know this has been asked a lot, but is that him in the last panel? I'd like to get the answer. <(^_^)>


guestuser
09/07/11
How does Caiya keep growing to more than twice her regular size?


guestuser
09/22/11
just gotta say it again... CAIYA is Da BOMB!


guestuser
11/13/11
Canon is when it aplies to the story line, non-canon is when it's something that doesn't apply to major story, like this comic.


milomus2
07/08/12
OM NOM POPSTAR


darkmario777
09/21/12
Never tell Caiya that Popstar is made out of donuts.


WiiKirbyYoshiToast4000
02/06/13
NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER Tell that donut crazed girl that Planet Popstar is a DONUT!!!!!!!


Extremmefan
07/10/14
She fell for it... with many consequences... that can only be blamed on her AND the one who made the joke.


guestuser
10/08/16
I think I know what Caiya's doing in the last panel, but I refuse...to.....acknolage.......it.........*shudders



Part 8


Original Author's Comment:

04/03/11
I just realized that the very first Kirby Adventure comic had slightly larger panels than anything after it. Huh.

Raize gets some explanation here.

Glad you all liked the April Fool's joke from last comic.

Oh right, extras time!
We've got two new links on the Links page! They actually should have been up a long time ago, but I had other things to do... > <

Anyways, go check out Kirby: The Dee Army and 20 Times Kirby! :D

Next order of business: does anyone here know how to make custom buttons in HTML? The only one that was clear enough for me to make was the +Fav button. I couldn't even FIND any mention of the rest of the menu in the Site Management thing. Yeah, help would be appreciated. :D


Smack Jeeves Comments Section:

1ce_k1d
04/03/11
Already seen them.


DarkNut255
04/03/11
Another order of business, THE FAN ART PAGE.


Gigi19972010
04/03/11
After two months of waiting... XD
I don't know much about HTML, but I think that depends on the the templante... If you find out how to, please tell me too, I also want to know. >.<


guestuser
04/04/11
Raize is a little like I am...Cool. I see a KAS personality quiz in the future! Or not.


guestuser
04/04/11
Yeah, that sounds awesome! What do you think, Ulti?


guestuser
09/21/11
Why do they keep showing up... oh yeah, it's a comic


Youtuber541
06/27/20
i cant find the site! pls send me a link!!!!



Part 9


Ulti's Notes:

And thus, an addiction was born, in one of the strangest ways possible. I don't really remember how I came up with the idea for a body double inflatable Ryka, or why I decided to go with the idea after coming up with such, but given that it ultimately led to Ryka liking soda, it was a surprisingly important decision in the long run.

You never know what will be important or impactful like that. This one decision wound up permanently shaping Ryka's characterization going forward.

Original Author's Comment:

04/06/11
Yeah, Kaxo didn't really have much necessary exposition.

And finally I got around to fixing up the Fan Art page. Now every piece is on there, give it a look!


Smack Jeeves Comments Section:

DarkMario1000
04/06/11
Especially that one who was a guest who voted at least 3 times in the same short time span…


Gigi19972010
04/06/11
Nice random idea last panels. XD
About fan arts, are you still accepting them? Because I have found out that I know how to draw... :P


Ultimate Yoshi
04/06/11
@Gigi19972010:
Of course I'd accept fan art. I'll ALWAYS accept fan art. :D


BattleStarX
04/06/11
Hehehe, nice ending to this one.


guestuser
04/06/11
Okay, so who's left?


guestuser
04/06/11
Saia and Vezo, not necessarily in that order.


guestuser
04/07/11
So what do you think about the KAS personality quiz that I mentioned in the last comic.

Also, I'll send you some fanart too. So check your email!


guestuser
04/07/11
where did he or she get that dummy from


guestuser
04/07/11
good joke with the "dummy"!


guestuser
04/07/11
So, um, that "Operation B" comic that's in your favorites... I... wasn't all that impressed with it at first, and said so in several comments. After realizing I probably went too far, I apologized and deleted the harsh comments... And it's definitely improved, but... the author's banned me from rating or commenting on it... How did he do that? I'm not even a user! Can you clear things up with the guy? I actually kind of like the comic now, and I want to say so to him, but... yeah.


guestuser
09/21/11
Kaxo's a jerk, but he's one of my favs


Nekotive
05/25/14
Reminds me of the prom episode of Spongebob.



Part 10


Ulti's Notes:

You can see a lot of the influence a show like NCIS had on the development of Kirby Adventure in some of the language I chose to describe things. While I typically call characters 'squadmembers' and whatnot nowadays, in these early days I would sometimes call them agents, like here. That came from how the navy police members from NCIS were, themselves, agents (or Special Agents).

That's where Shadik being a liaison officer as mentioned on his own Meet the KAS Page, and Vezo being a Probationary operative here, also came from. Two different NCIS agents had those roles in their own show, on their team. So I had my own here with Shadik and Vezo. It's also partially, as mentioned before, why there were other Divisions in the first place, as well as a Director to head the agency. It was all because of a police procedural.

Does that mean that Kirby is a cop? Not really, because the Squad winds up being more like an adventurer's guild, due to Pokémon Mystery Dungeon influence. The whole client-assistance method could also be traced to another show I enjoyed at the time (and unlike NCIS, still do enjoy), known as Burn Notice, where an ex-spy would take on clients in episodic tales and get them out of troublesome scrapes outside of the law. In a lawless world like Dream Land, that sort of client assistance methodology is quite important.

Original Author's Comment:

04/09/11
I would've had this uploaded yesterday, if not for my debate as to whether or not make this comic the first three panels, or all nine. You have to admit, those first 3 panels make a pretty decent joke.

And if you don't get it, the blow-up dummy accidentally exploded. Not sure why, it just did. Blame Ryka, not me!

It also pretty much blew out Ryka's eardrums, so she can't hear well. Hence her shouting in the last panel, and the fact that she can't hear Kirby.

And that second panel was really annoying to make. I dislike not being able to lens flare. :'C


Smack Jeeves Comments Section:

Gigi19972010
04/09/11
Where did Ryka's soda go panels 2 and 3? Is Vezo's past mysterious? How can kirbies hear if they don't have ears? Why am I asking all these questions? :P


guestuser
04/09/11
1. Where did Ryka's soda go panels 2 and 3? = the dummy blow it up (maybe)
2. Is Vezo's past mysterious? = I read from KAS, vezo's past is unclear.
3. How can kirbies hear if they don't have ears? = they can hear from infrasonic like bats :)
4. Why am I asking all these questions? :P = because you confused with the comic (maybe) :p


DarkMario1000
04/09/11
How 'bout I just Shoop Da Whoop? Kaxo, hope you'll be here!


guestuser
04/09/11
I wonder if Vezo's past will be some sort of important plot point... NAAAAH.


Falcon_Pawnch75
04/09/11
Kirby's going to do Vezo? GUYS FAN PAIRINGS GO GO G--

Wait, they're both male. Oh well, there's still Saia and Caiya.


1ce_k1d
04/09/11
Daryl (Guest): Uhhhh... Ryka's soda is in the last panel people!


DarkNut255
04/09/11
Yay, Vezo!


Story teller, Astralle
04/09/11
Funny hahahahhahahahaha


guestuser
04/09/11
@Gigi
-It either went through a small time-warp caused by the explosion or it got wedged in the walls and she spent some of panels 4-8 getting it dislodged. (they aren't very strong walls, despite how they may look...)
-Yes. Yes it is.
-How is she able to hold a soda without thumbs?
-You are asking the wrong person. Try asking that person in the mirror; she could probably help you more with this question than I could.


Gigi19972010
04/09/11
Why did almost everyone answer my questions? XD

@Secret Agent 000:
"-How is she able to hold a soda without thumbs?"

I've just drawn Ryka holding her soda, and just to prove that it makes more sense than kirbies listening without ears. And you're lucky, Ulti, because now you'll receive two fan arts from me! :P
Edit: Nevermind, my randomness was able to join the two fan arts!


Daryl
04/10/11
maybe... she get another soda?


guestuser
04/10/11
@Daryl:
...WHAT!
You DARE imply that she simply could have gotten up and gotten ANOTHER SODA?! BLASPHEMY, I SAY! BLASPHEMY!!!


mastersmasher
04/10/11
teach me the basics of making a comic. Till I learn how I keep doing radom fillers!Can you please help me? My comic is kirby pokemon adventure!


guestuser
05/11/11
I smell a Vezo backstory in the near future!


guestuser
09/21/11
Vezo is very odd, but he's kind of secret.



Part 11




Ulti's Notes:

The most important page for me to have made in this entire sequence. Finally trying to get Saia on-track with her personality, forcing myself to put it down to give me something to adhere to was pivotal in her continued development. This was the first step to finally getting her done right.

Original Author's Comment:

04/10/11
Surprised nobody noticed that Kirby himself wasn't a votable member of Division A. When we're going over the top division, it wouldn't be right to exclude the leader, now would it?

I've also noticed that Saia has a very little number of appearances on Kirby Adventure. Odd.
That might have something to do with the fact that her personality has rarely shown up before now.

We've got a new piece of fan art by Gigi19972010, as well as two pieces of concept art by me that I've had for a while now. The Fan Art page also got a bit of explanation that might have had some people puzzled; you click the buttons to view the full fan art! :P

I've accumulated a few more fans, and for that I am grateful! Thanks! Just 11 more to go until the 150 fan mark!

Edit: I decided to create segment navigation buttons for easier access. When I added them to the template, they appeared at the top, instead of where I intended for them to appear, which was between the next/back/first/last buttons and my author comment. Do you think they're fine where they are, or should they be moved to someplace else?


Smack Jeeves Comments Section:

Gigi19972010
04/10/11
I was going to say that about Kirby but... I forgot. XD

Edit: About the buttons, they're fine, just try to centralize them.


guestuser
04/10/11
Yay Saia! I always like the characters who don't get very big roles...


Jarkes
04/10/11
So... what about Hali?
Another question: Are we ever going to see Ryka again after this "story arc"?


Drawkey
04/10/11
@Jarkes:
I don't see why he wouldn't, after all, why not reuse a good character?


DarkMario1000
04/11/11
I like where it is…it looks great


guestuser
04/11/11
@Drawkey:
Oh hai Drawkey. Say, um... ...Do you or do you not like the comic, "A Kirby Komic?" Your comments on said comic confuse me a little, but I can't comment on it, so... yeah...


1ce_k1d
04/11/11
I like chapter buttons


Air Man1 21
04/11/11
I am asking this again because I have no patience and think that you could maybe tell me who the four kirbies in part 13 of escape (second panel) are. (It could allow Kirby to delay an backstory on himself)


guestuser
04/11/11
it's okay with the button. better like that than nothing. oyea, who will explain about kirby? himself, or the other?


guestuser
04/11/11
...I guess everybody just assumed that Kirby was famous.


guestuser
04/12/11
I'd love to see Kaxo describe Kirby... >:D


guestuser
09/21/11
Saia should be kirby's wingman


Ultizeta
07/10/17
All I changed here was the last panel, removing a random and unnecessary cliffhanger text bubble from my author avatar.



Part 12


Original Author's Comment:

04/12/11
I finally got my HTML groove on! The menu has been spruced up greatly with my little buttons that have been sitting around since To The Tower! The rating system has been replaced with Kirby! Make him smile! The new chapter navigation system has been moved to below the comic, and has been centered to match the comic's position. Now all that needs is a Cast page upgrade, and Kirby Adventure is golden!

I don't have much to say about the new comic itself, though.


Smack Jeeves Comments Section:

Gigi19972010
04/12/11
Ryka's soda is gone!
And the buttons are cool, but the chapter buttons are in the right for me, and it's pretty strange... o.O


DarkNut255
04/12/11
The site looks AMAZING! Great Job!

NOW DO THE SAME FOR Y&K!!


1ce_k1d
04/12/11
YA!


guestuser
04/12/11
Gigi19972010, I haave the same problem! Ylti Yoshi, Could you fix that?


guestuser
04/12/11
Cool new buttons! I love the rate ones.


guestuser
04/12/11
Nifty!

@Gigi
But of course! She's been drinking that same soda for at least 10 panels.


guestuser
04/12/11
Note that Shat'l has nothing negative to say... And I was hoping for a "He sucks" joke...


guestuser
04/13/11
wow this is better!
hey, ulti has explain all of KAS member, is that mean this chapter will end?


guestuser
04/13/11
i wanted shat'l to say something like 'kirby is irresponsible and annoying and blahblah etc etc' so that kirby could pull a face like the rate buttons :(


Drawkey
04/13/11
the HTML new design is awesomesauce


Alienoid
04/14/11
What he said.



Part 13




Ulti's Notes:

A built-in TL;DR page, how convenient of my past self to have written in.

Realistically, this was just because I had no real idea on how to actually end this sequence. Case in point, the next page, the first page of the next segment, was pretty much a direct continuation of Meet the KAS, that for a moment while reuploading things I forgot where one segment ended and the next began.

Original Author's Comment:

04/14/11
I think I'm about done with this segment now. Next up: How the Kirby Adventure Squad was formed!

Kirby's/Shat'l's explanations: 9 comics
Ryka's explanations: 2 panels.
Yep.

Also, to those few who are having trouble with the segment select buttons, can you show me what you're talking about? They are in just the right position for me, and I would assume everybody else.

Now, remember how I said that all Kirby Adventure needed was an upgraded cast page, and it was golden?
Go check out said cast page! Click on the Caiya button up top.

In addition, I've made another piece of concept art, featuring the lesser important characters of Kirby Adventure; Fanhal, Hali, Aika, Ryka, Wake, and the unseen-but-mentioned-character Satomi!


Smack Jeeves Comments Section:

guestuser
04/14/11
Yay! We get to learn their secret origins...
(Bonus points if you get what I'm referencing by "secret origins.")


Gigi19972010
04/14/11
I've just tested, it's Internet Explorer... In Firefox is OK, but I never use it, because I don't like it... It's like that:
-image link-
I asume that almost everybody isn't using IE... Or my computer sucks. :P


Ultimate Yoshi
04/14/11
It's definitely Internet Explorer, but I don't want anybody to have problems, so I moved it back up top. Is it alright for everybody now?


DarkNut255
04/14/11
It looks kind of weird to me, as it's un-centered with the comic, maybe you should try to center the comic itself?


Ultimate Yoshi
04/14/11
@DarkNut255:
THAT'S how it was before this latest change. Doing that apparently screws up people who use Internet Explorer.
Besides, with really long comics, like comic 100, it's much easier to get to the buttons.


guestuser
04/14/11
Chapter summary, Nice.


Also hoping to see Satomi in the next chapter!


DarkMario1000
04/14/11
jk, I knew that…but some others didn't! lol xD


guestuser
04/15/11
I can't wait for the next segment!!


MentalKnight64
07/01/11
Wait is Satomi using Ninja or Stone in that picture? Also who exactly is Aika by the way?


guestuser
09/22/11
does ryka turn on KAS?


Ultizeta
07/10/17
I had a typo in panel 1 that I fixed.


TheJGamer
07/11/17
Okay, I've looked between the two comics, and I can't find the typo. Can you tell me what the typo was?