Okay anon, I know that you've been waiting for nearly two months for this, and I apologize. Truthfully, a) I actually have more than one idea of how they met, but one I use more than the rest and b) I have been trying to do a comic involving this, but I haven't been satisfied with how I've drawn this. I want to draw more regarding this idea, including perhaps finishing the comic, but here is a panel showing you how they met. I hope this is good enough anon. I am so sorry for the wait.

I believe they met in the Underwhere. After Fawful betrayed Cackletta in the Underwhere, Cackletta day and night sobbed bitterly over Fawful's betrayal. She became known to the residents of the Underwhere as the Witch of Everlasting Sorrow due to her misery over Fawful. Even Queen Jaydes pitied her and restored the rest of her soul (Only the head of her soul made it to the afterlife, as implied at the end of Superstar Saga).

I really REALLY appreciate it!!! Like, a lot :D

You're very welcome! Your AU stuff with Cackletta I find quite interesting. It's different compared to other Cackletta interpretations, and I like it! I particularly also enjoy the bond that Cackletta and tween Princess Peach have in your stories. Your AU stuff is partly what inspired my Super Princess Peach game idea stuff with Princess Peach and Cackletta. I myself like the idea of them being close friends.

Thank you for this! Dreamstar is actually my second Mario OTP after Cacktasma. Here are my answers:

4. How do you see this ship? Examples: "totally married", "besties who date sometimes for fun", "toxic exes that definitely shouldn't be 10 feet near each other".

They are the kind of pairing that would be close friends, then suddenly Dreambert would ask awkwardly, "Wanna go out on a date?" If dating doesn't work out, they will still be friends and act as if nothing happened. Otherwise, they would eventually get married, have a couple of kids spaced fairly far apart (about 5-7 years), and have a really happy relationship. (Although there would be an instance where Dreambert cheats on her way later, and it really puts a strain on their marriage.)

10. They're getting married. Who proposed? Where was that proposal? What season is the wedding taking place?

Dreambert definitely is the one who proposed. It happened deep within Somnom Woods. They were enjoying the quiet pleasantness of the woods having a deep conversation about life. Dreambert then mustered up the courage to get on one knee as he nervously proposed to her. Of course, Starlow joked that she wouldn't be able to wear her engagement ring, but Dreambert ends up affixing a beautiful jewel upon her head to make up for it.

They end up having their wedding in the summertime, as that is Starlow's favorite season. Or shall I say, weddings? They have a more formal one at Pi'illo Castle, where Starlow takes on her newly acquired Pi'illo form. Everyone is invited to that one. Then they have an informal one at Driftwood Shore, which only close friends are invited to, and Starlow maintains her Star Sprite form in that one.

13. What's something they like to do together?

Dreambert and Starlow like going out to ice cream shops together and sharing an extra-large milkshake (or better, one of those extreme milkshakes with cupcakes, rock candy, cotton candy, etc. on it) with two straws or one of those supreme sharable banana splits.

20. Who likes public displays of affection more?

Starlow does. She loves to nuzzle and kiss Dreambert on the cheek in public. While Dreambert doesn't mind a little bit of flirting, beyond that, it's awkward and embarrassing for him to show his feelings in public.

21. What would be some pet names they would give each other?

Starlow sometimes calls Dreambert "Dreamy Boy" or "Dreamy B" and Dreambert sometimes calls Starlow "Twinkles" or "Twinkle Miss". Beyond that, they typically use the generic "Honey" and "Baby" for each other.

25. FREE QUESTION!- Is there something that they dislike about what one another does?

Yes, definitely! In Dreambert's case, he doesn't like Starlow's nagging and jealousy. And Starlow nags quite a bit. In Starlow's case, she doesn't like how Dreambert has a bad habit of forgetting things and making excuses. Too many times, for instance, he has forgotten their anniversary.

Once again, thank you so much for these! I don't do as much with Dreamstar as I do with Cacktasma, so I'm glad that I got the opportunity to share my headcanons and views of the two.

I am sooo sorry that it has taken me this long to answer these! Certain questions I had to really think through to answer properly. Here are my responses:

sounds very fascinating

Thank you for your curiosity, anon! Admittedly, I don't talk AS much about my Fawful headcanons, as I'm more on a hyperfixation with Cackletta right now, but, yes, I see potential in Fawful going down a good (or at least better) path.

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Thank you for sending me these! Here are my answers:

11. Who's the big spoon? Who's the little spoon? Do they switch it up?

Antasma's the big spoon; Cackletta's the little spoon. Cackletta LOVES to be embraced from behind from her big, strong bat boy toy <3. Yes, they spoon a lot. Since Antasma can switch between his Dreamy Battle Form he largely maintains these days and his normal form, which is much shorter than Cackletta, they DO switch it up when he takes on his regular form. Sometimes Antasma likes to be the little guy embraced from behind by his super tall wife <3 Meanwhile, Cackletta fell for the shorter version of her husband first, and sometimes it's nice to embrace her short little husband from behind like he's a cuddly stuffed animal <3

12. Most likely to sit on the other one's lap?

Definitely Cackletta. Antasma isn't really a lap sitter. Cackletta, on the other hand, tends to sit on Antasma's lap whenever she gets the opportunity, even in public places at times.

20. Who likes public displays of affection more?

Antasma does. While Cackletta is perfectly fine with hand holding, lap sitting, and a little bit of hugging and kissing, Antasma is willing to go even farther, as he loves to "get handsy" and "touchy feely" with her in public, which makes her very uncomfortable and embarrassed.

21. What would be some pet names they would give each other?

Cackletta frequently calls Antasma "'Tas" and Antasma frequently calls Cackletta "Cacky". Cackletta also refers to Antasma as "Honey dear" and "Darling" often, while Antasma often calls Cackletta "Sveetheart" or "Sveet Pea". Infrequently, definitely more in private, Cackletta refers to Antasma as her "Bat Boy Toy" and "Baby Boy", while Antasma calls Cackletta his "Babydoll" "Babycakes" and even "Sex Vixen."

22. A headcanon you have for this ship?

I will actually give you a few. I can't think of JUST one to put.

Antasma LOVES it when Cackletta is vulnerable with him and opens up about her insecurities about Fawful and Queen Bean. He LOVES it when her beautiful pink eyes sparkle when she's vulnerable or genuinely delighted about something. Cackletta LOVES it when Antasma is really romantic and pulls all the stops, lighting candles on the table, around the tub, around the bed and places rose petals that lead towards the bedroom or tub.

Both of them love dressing up really nicely for one another. They LOVE to snuggle with each other, especially in cold weather. Cackletta loves feeling Antasma's warm furry body and face against her smooth hairless body, while Antasma LOVES to breathe in the smell of Cackletta's intoxicating sweet smelling perfume that he loves. They love to do little things for each other, and they appreciate the little things that they do for each other.

23. Describe this ship in the most out of context way that you can.

(I hope I'm doing this right. I was honestly confused by this request.)

A shadow man meets a crying purple puff cloud in Hell. Many years later, they live again. Crazy old bat witch and purple Dracula marry. They live a Little House on the Prairie life while planning evil against the witch's sister and Dracula's ex-best friend.

Thank you so much for these! I love talking about my favorite pairing <3

5. Is the relationship living up to their initial expectations?

For the most part, yes. They have a very healthy relationship, they spend a lot of time together, they communicate well with each other, and well, intimately, things are definitely going well. They also are really good with comforting one another when the other is feeling down.

With that being said, no relationship is perfect, and there are a few complaints. When Cackletta made the wishes to conceive her children (since she is postmenopausal and can't have children otherwise), she expected that Antasma would be more involved with their caretaking. After all, she largely made the wishes because Antasma wanted children SO bad. While Antasma is a very good father; he is good at comforting them when they are sad, scared, troubled, etc. and spends a lot of time with them, especially Heealuna who he even teaches how to handle nightmare powers, Cackletta shoulders most of the heavy burden of caring for the kids.

Besides teaching Twilheena how to handle firehand and thunderhand powers, Cackletta teaches her children school subjects, she cooks for them, does a lot of the cleaning, disciplines them, ON TOP of being the primary breadwinner of the house, making and selling herbal medicine, soaps, and perfumes for the Toad Town farmers market three times a week. (They live in a small home in Dimble Woods of BIS.) Antasma DOES do the foraging for the ingredients she needs for her concoctions, and he DOES clean and straighten things up. He protects and comforts his family. Cackletta just wishes he would be more involved with the kids. She feels sometimes that she works too hard. She never expected to have to do so many things when she got married.

Antasma, on the other hand, didn't realize how needy Cackletta could be. With the type of personality she has, he didn't realize how emotionally dependent she could be. He loves and enjoys her vulnerability, that's a large part of what made him fall in love with her, but sometimes she is TOO needy. Also, at times, she can nag and complain at him a bit too much, which can get annoying.

7. Is there anything that could have kept them from ending up together?

Ironically enough, if the Mario Bros. hadn't killed them off, and if Fawful wouldn't have turned his back on Cackletta in the Underwhere, they very likely wouldn't have ended up together. They met in the Underwhere, and Antasma was partly drawn to Cackletta because she was so sorrowful over Fawful, and it tugged at his heartstrings.

14. What's an opinion they'll never agree on? How do they deal with that?

Hmmm...this is a difficult one. They share a VERY different viewpoint on Bowser. Cackletta sees him as a strong-bodied individual, but a pathetic fool that is easy to control and manipulate, while Antasma sees him as a selfish and heartless user. Cackletta really doesn't understand how her husband got so easily betrayed by an idiot, not realizing a. that Bowser has become a lot more competent than when she possessed him, and b. her husband was extremely fond of Bowser and enjoyed his companionship.

Meanwhile, their opinion on Fawful is VERY different. Cackletta, while angry and hurt over Fawful's betrayal, is actually willing to give Fawful a second chance, even wanting to revive Fawful, while Antasma is reluctant to allow her to get her heart broken again. In both of these cases, the one tries to comfort and support the other who got betrayed. Antasma avoids bringing up Fawful, and holds and comforts Cackletta whenever she becomes sorrowful over him (which happens a fair bit). Meanwhile, Cackletta avoids mentioning Bowser and Dreambert, and when he gets sad and angry over Bowser's betrayal and his fractured friendship with Dreambert, Cackletta tries to comfort him, even mentioning that she will "annihilate that idiot Koopa King, and tear that cushion prince to shreds."