#Or maybe we missed Big Bowser actually

[weirdmarioenemies]

Name: Neo Bowser City (aka Koopa City in PAL regions)

Debut: Mario Kart 7

Do you ever think of all the weird locations we only ever see in Mario Kart games? Despite being the biggest of all of Mario's spin-off franchises, when you really get down to it, remarkably few Mario Kart courses are actually based on established Mario locations!

It's not none, there's the occasional Donut Plains and Tick-Tock Clock and Airship Fortress, but most of the courses are these weird one-off locations we never see outside the context of that specific racetrack.

But have you ever taken a moment to step back and like, think of the Lore Implications of some of these places?

Like okay! Bowser just owns this whole dang cyberpunk city and we only ever see it in the context of Kart Racing! How messed up is that?!

One day Mario and Friends were looking for new places to race, and Bowser must have said something like "Gwah-hah-hah! I bet you puny punks could NEVER beat me in a race in my cyberpunk metropolis!" and right then and there it was established that Bowser owns a cyberpunk metropolis. Neo Bowser City is a city that exists in the Super Mario World and aside from returning in other Mario Kart games, it hasn't been acknowledged before or since.

Neo Bowser City first appeared in Mario Kart 7, as the third course in the Star Cup. Despite its flashy visuals, it actually doesn't really have a whole lot going on. It's a difficult track with some tight turns made more difficult by the rain making things more slippery, but besides that it doesn't really have any of the Wacky Obstacles that define so many Mario Kart courses.

Then it returned in Mario Kart 8 looking more gorgeous than ever! The bright colors really pop out, and the whole track is just oozing with detail that really emphasizes the scale of this city!

But like, the emphasized scale really only further raises the question of where this exists in the Mario World. Clearly, the fact that Bowser is plastered all over the billboards and the fact it's named "Neo Bowser City" helps us deduce that this city probably belongs to Bowser. Is this located in Bowser's Kingdom? Just how big is Bowser's Kingdom? And why does he own so many separate castles?

Maybe Neo Bowser City exists in the future? Is this a bad timeline? I mean, Mario Kart is allowed to have time-travel shenanigans. There's a Splatoon battle arena and that exists thousands of years in the future so sure, dust off Mario's Time Machine and head to the bad future where Bowser wins. Should've pressed that New Super Mario Bros. big yellow P-Switch!

I asked my friend Mod Chikako for their input and their theory is that Neo Bowser City isn't the future of Mario's world, but of our world. Clearly Bowser just couldn't take Wreck-It-Ralph losing the Oscar vote!

But in that case I guess it's a cooler cyberpunk future than the one we're living in right now. Corporate monopolies that run mass-surveillance with little government intervention due to their extreme wealth giving them extensive political power? No thank you! Neo Bowser City has bright neon colors, and flying cars! If I'm going to live in a dystopia, I want it to be a fun one. The only advertisements I want to see plastered everywhere are ones advertising Bowser!

Boo! That's the bad guy! Thumbs down!

The course returns again in that pitiful mobile game with another redesign, this time letting us see his Coney Island Disco Palace off in the distance. Does Bowser live in his Neo City? Is this worldbuilding we've been missing out on for decades, finally answered by a kart racer? Is this the capital city of Bowser's Kingdom? Am I once again falling victim to my perpetual hubris of overthinking the Mario franchise?

Really, I can't offer too much in terms of wacky fan theories, because I'm still thinking about this location existing in the first place. I'd love to know the Lore and worldbuilding here, but I guess the nature of Mario's canon is that it doesn't need to be over-analyzed. Bowser simply owns a cyberpunk metropolis, we'll only ever see it in the context of kart racing, and maybe that's okay.

Of course, this post wouldn't be complete if I didn't mention Dinohattan from the 1993 Super Mario Bros. Movie, which we've barely talked about on this blog somehow. You see, when the meteor hit, some of the dinosaurs escaped into a parallel timeline where they then evolved into humans, and then they built Dinohattan instead of Manhattan. Get it? Yeah, that movie is all sorts of bonkers. I wouldn't say it's very good, but I kinda love it. I'd recommend checking it out, if only to see a vastly different take on Mario than you'd be used to.

Anyway I bring this up because it's a completely separate instance of a version of Bowser building a large cyberpunk metropolis, and it actually predates Neo Bowser City! Do you think they could be connected? Are Dinohattan and Neo Bowser City one and the same...?

#neo bowser city #mario kart 7 #weird mario locations #mario kart 8 #mod hooligon #really mod chikako also helped contribute a few jokes to this post i gotta credit them #i've had this post sitting in the drafts for over a year and a half #no clue why i took so long to publish it it's basically been fully complete this whole time

[plump-lips-imagine]

Ayeee I just found this blog and I just watched the movie a second time (For English cast and toootally not mainly Jack black Bowser) and it was AWESOME qwq

Can I have either a fic or hcs of a female reader just as obsessed with Bowser as he is with Peach and reader is here to change his mind, maybe even going as far to bring (and by bring I meant steal) the guy back to reader's castle/palace to show him the collection of him and his kingdom in reader's bedroom, look! reader even have a big statues of him in the private music/dance room where reader dream of dance to his music as he plays, or maybe even dance with him

My collection so far, I especially like to tell everyone I met about the story of how I got my Bowser and Junior plushie, I'ma share if interested

YOOOOO, Cool Drip! I Love the collection you have. It makes me lowkey jealous lol. I hope you Like what I made! I try to only make head cannons but it turned into this lol.

Marry Me, My Darling Bowser! (1/2)

You stand at the throne of the Bowser himself, with a confident and determined smile across. Bowser looks at you with a genuine look of disgust and annoyance, but that doesn't stop you from getting on one knee and holding out your hand.

"Bowser, My Dragon King! Will you Marry Me?"

He growls as he tries to hold back the fire that was rising in his chest.

"For the last time Pipsqueak, NO!"

You weren't dejected, not even in the slightest, as you stood back up and patted your dress down. You then let out a loud laughter that made His Majesty's eyes glow red.

"AHAHAH! Always a jokester. Is this any way to treat your future wife?"

"I mean it!!" "Aw, Come on. Don't be shy! I even proposed myself, so you didn't feel like you had to. We were just meant to be!"

Bowser claws at his throne as a bottle of rage was about to erupt inside of him. His minions look at him nervously, backing away ever so slightly.

"Are you dense?! I hate you! I don't harbor anything for you! I Only love Peach. Why can't you just leave me alone!?!"

Everything was coming out of one ear as you slyly grin at him.

"Playing hard to get, huh? I like that in a man." A vein pops on Bowser's head. "Oh please, my darling. Let me make me happy. I'll be the best wife you'll ever have!!......Well,only wife you'll have too!"

Bowser's Flame comes in your direction, The flame barely missing a part of your dress that was scorched when you dodged it.

"........Alright, I understand. You're a little stressed and the proposal was lacking. Don't worry! I'll come back with a better one next week. Get some rest, My love!" As you exit, the Koopa guards quickly closed the door in order to subside the King's anger. With a heavy groan, Bowser turns to Kamek, who jolts in surprise.

"If that Girl so much as steps into this Kingdom, I want her thrown out immediately. Got it!"

"Y-Yes Sire!!"

***

Aw Man!! I really thought I had him with that one!!" You pouted as you stomped around the room in a huff.

"Your Highness, please come down." Your attendant calmly says, watching your miniature tantrum.

Oh Yeah. I forgot to mention an important detail.

You are Princess (Y/N), Ruler of the Poison Shroom Kingdom. Your Kingdom was Known for its vicious wildlife of piranha, the poisonous ecosystem of purple ooze, and not to mention the not-so-soft toads that were under your rule as they were taller stronger, and more intimidating than that of the Mushroom Kingdom, with darker tones to match. Safe to say, you don't get many visitors around here.

But it's not so bad wants you get used to it. It was home to you. The purple theme of the castle was beautiful to those who took the time to see it. It was also home to many rare herbs and medicine for those needing cures for ailments of any kind, with you being an expert on the topic yourself.

This is one of the reasons why the Toads also like you as their ruler. You were very kind to them and actually cared about them, no matter how dangerous a job was. They are extremely loyal to you to a fault. They respect every decision you make. Well, almost.

"Honestly, Princess. I don't see what you see in such a brute anyway. He's such a monster. I don't see how you love such a dangerous creature in the first place."

You let out a dramatic gasp, looking back at your royal attendant who just rolled their eyes at who.

"Toadye!! That is no Monster! That is my Future Dragon King!! He just has a hard time saying his true feelings about me is all! We're soulmates, I just know it!"

Toadye, your most loyal attendant. She is also what you consider to be your best (only) friend as she has been with you for the longest time. She was a tall toad, her mushroom heads a dark violet with black spots at the center, and dark black hair to compliment her look.

"Princess, as your servant and as your friend. He has too many red flags."

"He just a little misunderstood. I swear that I have the charm to break his walls."

Toadye gives you a look.

"Right, you mean that time you 'invited' him to our Kingdom he oh so loved visiting."

Right. So, you maaaaay have 'technically' kidnapped him that one time to get home to your Kingdom. But it was for a good reason!!!

"That was a misunderstanding! I was going to just patch him up after he got hurt by his many battles. He was unconscious so I was sure he didn't mind if I brought him home to heal him."

"Ma'am, he literally tried to burn your face off and destroyed half the village."

"Well....Water under the bridge. :)"

Toadye slaps her face in exhaustion. Man, were you as stubborn as a mule."

"Toadye, I swear. He isn't as bad as he seems to be." You walk over to your bed, picking up a large homemade Bowser Plushie, and hugging it to your body.

"I see something in those large ruby eyes. I just want him to give me a chance. It'll happen soon, I just know it.

Toadye looks at you hugging and swooning for the Plush in your hands and sighs. She doesn't get it, but she'll stand by you in your pursuit.

***

"MY DARLING~!"

Bowser flinches at the familiar voice and groans. Peach looks at him confused in the cage she is being held prisoner in. Mario was the only one that could make his face scrunch up in displeasure like that, but she didn't recognize the voice that entered out of nowhere.

Several noises of struggles could be heard in the distance as the castle violently shook a bit, a red koopa came it sliding on the back of his shell, knocked out and dizzy which made Peach flinch at the chaos that was happening.

She was surprised to see a woman come from the throne room entrance. And a royal too! She's kinda like her.

"Bowser! My Beloved, Please Marry Me! I'd fight a thousand koopas for you!" You say with a love-struck gaze in your eyes that made Peach give you a look. By the chaos that was happening behind you, she could tell you weren't lying.

Well, more or less like her.

Bowser glares down at you. Fighting the urge to throw you out.

"You got a lot of nerve coming back here."

"A wife never leaves her husband alone too long." :)

"I told you to stop calling me that!"

"Why must you push away your soon-to-be wife like so" You put on your best crocodile tears to tease him a bit.

"Grrrr." a low grumble can be heard from his chest.

He rubbed his face, letting out a puff of smoke. He then glances back at Peach for a quick second and gives a smirk back at you.

"As you can see, I am far too busy making arrangements for the actual love of my life. If you can excuse us, I'm busy with my conversation with Peach." The sneered in his condescending tone made it clear that he was dropping huge hints at you.

however, you only look at the cage that he was presenting to you with a blank stare. Peach felt herself shrink at your gaze. If you love Bowser this much, she didn't know what to do if you saw her as a potential threat. It's bad enough that she has to deal with Bowser.

"Peach..." You mumbled softly. As you took a step forward towards her cage, causing her to take a slight step back in the limited space.

But She wasn't ready for the full sprint that you took towards her, jumping into the bars of her cage, griping tight as you cause the cage to jerk in place. Peach jumps back at your sudden movements as she feels her heart in her mouth from your sudden closeness. She almost lost one of her lives there.

"You're Peach! I've finally got to meet you in Person! My Fiancé has talked about you a lot! You rule the Mushroom Kingdom I Believe. You are so much prettier than he ever described you to be! We should hang out! Have you ever seen the Poison Mushroom Kingdom! I could be your tour guide! I'm Princess (Y/N) btw." You rambled to Peach, not taking a second to breathe.

"Uh,....huh....ummm?" Peach could only look at you flabbergasted at the energy that you have leaped at her with. Your forwardness and surprising friendliness made her forget the predicament that she was in. "Hi?"

"Hey! Leave the Princess alone, Pipsqueak!!" Bowser stomped his way towards you, causing Peach to jump again, being reminded of his presence here.

"Relax, My love. I was just making a friend. Sitting in this cage must be so tiring for a Princess like her.' You turn to look back at her. " Hey, wanna get out of this cage and hang? I got some great places to recommend. Do you like Pizza-"

Bowser could be heard behind you. He quickly grabs you in his claws and gives you a slight squeeze to make you stop your rambles. He brings you close to his face, and you see his eyes glow red in anger. "Listen, Brat. I'm tired of your games and your stubborn delusions getting in the way of my happiness. Get out of here before I am forced to burn you to a crisp!!

You noticed the flames that can be heard in his throat and frowned at him with a disappointed look on your face, "So mean.... This isn't how you're supposed to treat your spouse." You whispered but you quickly bring a smile to your face. ".... Alright fine. I'll go." You jump out the bars of the cage and run back to the entrance.

"I'll just wait until the red guy saves you again. I saw him not too long ago. It shouldn't be long. I'll make sure to visit you once you're back home. Bye, Peach!" You run out before Bowser can yell out at you for the backhand insult that you gave him.

Peach found herself slowly waving goodbye out you even though you were already gone.

She wouldn't mind if she saw you again.

Bowser Huffs at you then turns back to Peach, trying to fix face with his 'charming' smile.

"Now. Where were we~?"

Peach Rolls her eyes. Oh brother.

***

It's been about a week after the faithful encounter with Princess Toadstool herself, but you promised to visit her as soon as possible when she got saved.

You stood at the entrance of Prach's Castle. Two of her toads stood up right at the entrance with shields, guarding the door. The toads that decided to accompany you stared at them with an 'unimpressed ' look written on their face, including a dangerous aura that surrounded your toad guards. Toadye was right beside you, making sure nothing funny was happening.

The toads that were guarding the door already looked petrified.

"What...What business do you have here?" The toad on the asked, standing his ground.

You walked up to them calmly, with a big smile on your face.

"Good afternoon, Citizens of the Mushroom Kingdom. My name is (y/n). I have come from the Kingdom of the Poison Mushrooms, and I am the princess of that Kingdom. My business today is to speak with the Princess of this castle. She was rescued not too long ago, and I felt a princess on- on-one would be a nice way for her to relax after the stressful situation."

You greeted as gracefully as you could with your gloved hands held tight to each other in anticipation. the looks on the guards' faces didn't ease up the anxiety that swell inside your chest. They seemed even more on edge hearing your Kingdom's name.

one clears his throat and straightens up. "I'm sorry that you have come this far, your majesty. But our Princess is very busy at the moment. I'm afraid she is not taking any visitors as of now"

Your smile falls a little at this news. Surely she could have enough time to at least speak with you. It has been a while and the path to becoming best friends is to keep in touch with one another.

"A-Are you sure? I don't mind waiting a little bit, but I would be happy to speak with her for just a few minutes. Just to let her know that I'm here?"

"We highly suggest that you come at another time. The p-princess has enough on her plate as it is." The other guard speaks up.

"Are you suggesting that your princess can't handle a few minutes to speak to a guest that has so graciously come all this way to check on her wellbeing?" Toadye buts in, crossing their arms together and glaring at the guards.

the guards' eyes widened in astonishment at her blunt words that they could barely register what she said."

"W-What are you implying?"

"I'm just curious as to why Princess Peach has two of her door guards tell us that she couldn't possibly come to the door for royal company. Are 2 minutes of her time that valuable that she can't tell us herself that she cannot have guests or.....Are you perhaps lying through your teeth?" She says without batting an eye at the two, making the toads hold their breaths.

You step in.

"HEeheh,ummmm, what my advisor is trying to say is that...We just want to see if the Princess is okay. I consider her to be someone I find a connection with, and I just want to bring relief to her Princess life. Someone who understands. But if she is too busy, I guess we'll leave."

the solemn look on your face hits the guards with hard guilt to their chest. they didn't think you would be this ad about it. before they could say anything else, the castle doors begin to open. Everyone steps back and it reveals Princess Peach herself with an elderly toad next to her.

She looks surprised to see your standing there with your own guard and advisor. "Princess (Y/N)?"

"Peach!!" You run up to her and gave her a big hug, but then quickly let go to hold onto her hands, with a huge smile on your face.

The guards, your guards, the elderly toad, and Toadye look with shock at your forward approach to Peach. It was so casual that it seemed like a capital offense.

Peach flinched at the sudden display of affection, but she soon calmed down and actually began to smile as well. She held your hands in hers too. It was actually nice to see you visit.

"Princess (Y/N), I was beginning to worry that you wouldn't show up today. I was starting to think something bad had happened."

"Pfft what no! I'm alright. I heard from your guards that you were too busy today. I was about to leave."

"Really. Is that so?" Peach gave the guards a look that made them look the other way. "No matter. I want to get to know you. I have tea and cake waiting inside the castle. Oh! -"

The princess looks back at the elderly toad by her side. 'Princess (Y/n), this is Toadswroth, he is my royal advisor and has taken care of me ever since I was a baby."

You step back and bow politely, albeit a little clumsily though.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Toadsworth. You look go for your age. You must be a hard-working toad!" He only chuckles and bows back.

"It's a pleasure to meet you too, princess."

You stand back up and gesture to Toadye. "Thsi is my loyal advisor Toadye. We are like two peas in a pod and she's been protecting me since I was young. she may be a bit mean, but she's really a sweetheart! Right,Toadye?

She stares at them for a second and gives a nod in acknowledgment. "A pleasure." As aloof as ever.

Princess Peach breaks the awkward silence with a cough. "Now then, let's have tea shall we?" She gestures inside as you go inside the castle.

You're very first Tea party!

#bowser x y/n #bowser x reader #bowser #super mario #super mario bros #reader #princess peach #ooooo is peach bout to still his girl #find out next time on dragon ball Z!! #i'm still alive #My god I'm tired #I have so many ideas!

[spikedsoul]

Maid's worst nightmare - ch 11

this time we get to meet Junior briefly! Enjoy. Usual language warning

Previous chapters

Your eyes popped open when you suddenly regained consciousness, your heart hammering away in your chest like you'd just run a marathon. You were panting rather heavily, too, but you couldn't remember anything from your nightmare - you just knew you felt a little more hopeless today than you had yesterday. Despite the sharp reminder of unfamiliar surroundings and someone else's bed, getting up just seemed too hard.

Swallowing a whimper, you covered your face with your hands, tears threatening to fall as yet again everything seemed to hit you at once.

"Hey."

A little but loud voice caught your attention. You pulled your hands away to see who it belonged to; it certainly wasn't Dryden or Wendy.

A little koopa was marching over to you, a determined look on his face, and instantly you knew it must be Junior. He looked exactly like you'd imagine Bowser as a baby to look like. His hair was tied up in a ponytail, though, and his wrist cuffs lacked spikes. Around his neck was what looked like a bandana, or maybe a bibb, with a mouth full of fangs he seemed to have drawn on himself. His bushy red eyebrows were furrowed in angry confusion.

You sat up with a small frown. "Yes?" you prompted.

"You're not Mama Peach," he stated, folding his arms across his chest.

"...Correct," you nodded. Where was he going with this? Wait, why did he call Peach 'mama'?

He eyed you up and down before stepping up to the side of the bed. You hadn't realized you'd gravitated so close to the edge but it's not like it was a big deal. You hadn't been in danger of rolling off or anything.

"Are you about to be my new mama?" He squinted up at you suspiciously.

You couldn't help but roll your eyes at him. "No, I'm not," you replied as patiently as you could. It was a little hard not to snap - it wasn't his fault you had a nightmare, after all. No need to take it out on him.

He hummed, glancing behind you, then looking at you again. His little foot tapped the ground as he apparently got lost in thought. You sighed heavily as you waited, taking the chance to rub at your tired eyes; the skin on your cheeks had small bumps so you made a note to go check in a mirror once the kid left. This wasn't exactly a good way to take up after a nightmare…

"So," he mused, again glancing behind you, "if you're not my new mama, how come you're sleepin' in papa's bed with him? I may be young, but I know what certain things mean."

You froze. What the fuck was the kid suggesting? After a solid moment, you slowly turned your head to the other side, heart like lead in your stomach. Sure enough, on the other side of a small pillow barrier, laid the king himself. He was still unconscious and breathing quietly - snuggled in covers as he was, it was no wonder you didn't immediately realize he was there. But why was he there? And another thing, why did he look… off? Like something was missing?

You didn't get much of a chance to contemplate, though, since the feeling of extra weight on the bed had your attention back on Junior. The little prince had climbed onto the bed and now stood over you with his arms crossed over his chest again. You swallowed, scooting back until your back was against the headboard to give you some space, but Junior just followed right with you. He leaned in until his nose was nearly touching yours, still squinting suspiciously.

"What's your name?" he demanded. He didn't give you a chance to respond, though, before he added, "You look like a Morgan."

You swallowed again. "That's actually right," you lied as best you could.

Relief flooded through you when you saw a smug smirk cross his muzzle. Hopefully he was young enough that, if needed, you could lie to him again and have him believe it. Given he was bigger than Dryden, you weren't quite sure of his age, but he was definitely young.

"So if you're not papa's new play thing, what are you doing here?" He pulled back just a little, though not far enough.

"He kidnapped me," you muttered. "Technically I'm his prisoner."

At this, Junior didn't look convinced. He eyed you again like he could catch the apparent lie.

"...Prisoners don't get to sleep in beds like this," he pointed out, hands going to his hips. "Prisoners are kept behind bars! So nice try, lady, but I don't believe you. Either you're trying to take Peach's place as my mama, or else papa is just using you."

What a perfect time to figure out what the hell he was talking about. "Peach is your mom?"

Junior shifted, then rubbed the back of his head as he looked away with a pout. "Well… not… really," he admitted, "but she might as well be, with how much papa loved her! But every time he tries to bring her home, those dang Mario brothers keep interfering and stealing her, so she hasn't had a real chance to–oop!"

Suddenly, the prince was plucked off of you like a grape from a vine, yanked straight to Bowser's chest by his shell. You watched the movement in bewilderment.

"Junior, I love ya, but shut up," Bowser muttered as he snuggled his struggling son. "I know you know I'm still tryna sleep. Leave the handmaid alone."

"Leggo!" Junior whined, writhing in his father's grip as the king rolled back onto his other side so he was facing away from you. "What even is a handmaid, anyway?!"

Bowser didn't let go of his son, seeming intent on smothering him with love. "Basically a royal house keeper, kid. Now shuddup and let your papa sleep, huh?" he grumbled.

"Morgan, if you help me I promise I'll leave you alone!" the smaller koopa begged. He was just barely able to lift his head to meet your eye over Bowser's wide shoulder. "Don't let him snuggle me to death!" After a brief struggle, he was able to reach a little hand out to you.

You eyed what you could see of Junior just like he'd done to you. "You owe me a whole favor, kid, and I'll save you," you countered, starting to move the pillow barrier aside to better reach him.

"Deal, Momo, deal! Papa, stooooop!" Junior agreed pitifully, failing to escape his father's loving arms despite his best efforts to wiggle free.

You couldn't help a small smile as you shifted over right behind Bowser. It was kind of cute, watching the intimidating King Koopa interact with his son like this. Still, the kid said he'd owe you a favor for helping, so you should hold up your end. You placed a hand on the back of Bowser's shoulder to steady yourself and extended your other arm over his side to grasp Junior's grabby hand; among several other things, you missed how Bowser went still when you leaned over his back to give his son a little more leverage for escape.

The second Bowser's arms loosened around him, Junior took his chance and practically vaulted over his dad and back your way, knocking you over in the process. You grunted in surprise but just let him scramble off the bed.

"Don't forget our deal," you said, sitting back up. He shot you a smirk like he was about to refute it so you quickly jabbed your thumb toward Bowser. "Otherwise I'll let your dad know you broke a promise and then I can't save you from his cuddly revenge."

Junior opened his mouth like he was going to respond, but after a short pause he turned and bolted for the door. "Okaythanksbye!" he shouted over his shoulder. Hopefully your next encounter with him wasn't so… weird, but you got the sense he just wanted to protect his dad from heartbreak, as silly as that actually sounded to you. Although, apparently, the threat of cuddles overrode his natural wariness about the situation.

Behind you, Bowser shifted, and you remembered how you distinctly fell asleep alone in the middle of the bed the night before.

"I need to talk to you," you muttered.

"Oh?" He sounded disinterested.

"Yeah."

You turned to look at him again, only to find he'd settled on his side facing you with his head propped up on his hand, one knee bent up, a playful smirk on his idiot snout and an eyebrow raised curiously. The blanket was artfully draped over his waist as if he had something to hide. It struck you again that something was missing, but again you decided to think about that later. When you didn't react to his obvious tease, his eyes narrowed slightly, but he didn't drop the smirk, instead flicking his tail to release the mild frustration.

"Well?" he prompted in much too smooth of a tone.

"Yeah, what the fuck?"

#bowser #bowser x reader #bowser x y/n #super mario bros #fanfic #fanfiction

[snowyfrostshadows]

Bit of dialogue practice/test to see if I could actually for realsies write these characters and not just. Do a bunch of doodles.

In which Mario thinks over a recent boss fight and talks with his brother.

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Mario leaned his head back on a tree and sighed.

The fight for the first star piece honestly hadn’t been the toughest or hardest fight he’d ever been in. In fact, if it had happened less than a week ago, he’d probably have been able to win it easily without a second thought.

As it stood though, he’d just stood there, frozen, unable to move an inch as the amalgamation of Koopas moved to rip him into shreds. If Luigi hadn’t been there, jumping in front of him to block the hit and then throw one of his own back at the...thing Dimento had presumably created, then there was a good chance that would have been his last fight.

Mario couldn’t help the bitter snort that escaped him.

It should have been obvious, what Dimento had taken from him, as revenge for beating him the last time and to use to remake himself.

His Bravery.

Somehow, even after they’d put together the aspects of the others’ that had been stolen were what was what they were best known for, the question of what that would be for Mario...had never really come up.

...well, no. It kinda had. But he’d brushed it off.

He still felt like himself. Still acted and talked like he always did, unlike Peach and Luigi. And unlike Bowser, he’d never relied on brute strength to get out of a jam so that had never been a concern.

So, maybe a small, selfish, egotistical part of himself thought he’d lucked out. Was the same hero who’d save the day and set everything back to normal as always.

Who’d have guessed that promising to save the world and actually doing it were two different things?

The sound of approaching footsteps jolted him out of his thoughts and prompted him to attempt to pull himself together enough to at least look as cool and collected as he normally did after a fight.

“So do you always dip out on the after-party or is it just cuz I’m here?”

The faux calm he’d managed to dig up promptly deserted him as his brother made his way into his little hiding spot.

It wasn’t that he was...unhappy to be traveling with him and actually working together to collect the various stars needed to stop Dimento. Big adventures like these with his brother were a rarity and somewhat of a treat. And, and, he wouldn’t even still be here if it wasn’t for Luigi!

It just.

It didn’t quite feel the same. Luigi wasn’t the same. It wasn’t his fault Mario was having a hard time connecting this new…..aggressive side to his brother to the one he was used to.

“No. I just…” Mario trailed off, not entirely sure how to articulate his feelings in a way that wouldn’t upset his brother. “...I guess. I just feel...the party’s not really for me?”

Luigi raised an eyebrow. “Didja somehow miss all the Toads coming up to thank you for personally defeating Dimento’s paper-mache project and making it safe to leave their little village again? I mean, I don’t blame you if you did, it was kinda sickening how they went on and on about it. Like. We get it, you’re too stupid to figure your way out of a paper bag let alone avoid getting captured and eaten. Move on already.”

“That’s not it.” Mario snapped before taking a deep breath. His brother didn’t really mean to say that. That was just the No-Heart-Thing talking. He normally got along great with Toads.

“Then what?”

“I just. Why did you tell them that I was the one to beat the monster? Not you? I just stood around like like-”

“An idiot?” Luigi interrupted dryly. He shrugged. “Apart from not wanting them to fawn all over me, seriously, how do you put up with that? It’s annoying; I knew if Dimento’s little arts-and-crafts project hadn’t thrown you for a loop, you’d have dealt with it easy. Like you always do. Why does it matter who the Toads think save them anyway? They’re happy and it’s another big party for you. Win-Win.”

Mario frowned. Luigi made it sound like he thought he only cared about getting rewarded for doing good and not because it was the right thing to do.

“I. I don’t. Care about the party.” Luigi snorted but Mario pressed on. “I care about being honest about who actually saved them. Which was you! And every time I tried to say anything, you spoke louder or cut me off!”

Luigi rolled his eyes. “Right. Because who’d believe The Great Mario lost a fight and his dumb loser brother had to bail him out? Toads are stupid but they’re not that stupid. But fine, if you’re being all mopey over proper credit, you can fight the next thing Dimento sends our way and I’ll stay on the sidelines. Would that work for you, Red?”

At the mention of another monstrosity rearing its’ ugly face at them, the rest of Luigi’s rant faded into the background as his heartbeat seemed to roar in his ears.

He couldn’t.

The first big fight was always the easiest but he couldn’t fight, couldn’t move.

And and it only get tougher! More teeth! More claws!

Not again not again not again not again not again not again not again not again not again not again not again not again not again not again not again not again not again not again not again not aga-

“-rio! Mario!”

Slowly, Mario found himself out of his sudden spiral to find himself face to face to a very familiar worried Luigi.

He wanted to laugh but found there was a sharp pressure on his chest so he ended up taking a couple of rattling breaths of air.

“Hey hey hey? You back with me?”

Numbly, Mario nodded and Luigi offered him a weak grin. “Good. That’s uh. That’s Good. I’m uh. Gonna grab your hand here. And just. Help it off your chest there so you can get some more air? Yeah?”

Oh. That. That was why that hurt. He’d been squeezing at his...heart? Why would he-?

“Sheesh you’ve got a hell of a grip. C’mon R-Mario, Easy breaths. Relax. In, out, in, out, and there we go. Why don’t we take a seat huh? Unwind a little?”

Mario felt himself being gently guided to a nearby stump and pulled down while Luigi sat down next to him and awkwardly rubbed his back.

Gradually, Mario felt his breathes become more even and his heart-rate settle back down.

“Sorry.”

Mario looked up. Luigi had pulled away from him and had his hands clasped firmly together as he stared at the ground. “I saw you were getting worked up and instead of backing off, just dug in deeper.” A hard laugh escaped him. “Some brother amiright?”

“No. It wasn’t you.”

Luigi shot him an unimpressed look. “Really. Coulda fooled me. I mean, I sent the Ma-” he grimaced, “you into a panic attack. And assumin’ you’ve never had one before and I’m the only one here…”

Mario shook his head. “It wasn’t you.” he insisted more firmly. And it wasn’t. If it was anyone’s fault it  was Dimento’s for starting this whole mess.

“I was. Terrified at the thought at having to do this all again. That’s all.”

Luigi stared at him for a moment before his mouth twitched into a half smile. “You? Scared? You? I know you don’t wanna hurt my feelings Red, but you can come up with a better lie than that.”

Mario shrugged and leaned back. “It’s not a lie. Promise. Dimento took my courage and the idea of facing off against him and more of his monsters makes me want to turn back to Peach’s Castle and let someone else deal with all this for once.”

Luigi was staring at him wide-eyed. “Are you. Are you sure? Like, me sending you into a panic attack is a lot more believable than that!”

Mario shrugged again. “Is it? I mean, he took Bowser’s Strength, Peach’s Patience, y-your Heart. Why not my bravery as well? It’d definitely make things easier for him, don’t you think?”

“I guess so….” Luigi frowned and gave him a hard look. “But are you seriously just gonna throw in the towel because some color-repulsed two-bit clown says you aren’t brave?”

“I don’t know. Probably not, I don’t want to let anybody down but if I can’t even fight back-”

Luigi jumped up, furious. “Who cares what anybody thinks or expects from you! Hell! I’ll fight everyone myself so you can have a direct line to the stupid clown personally! Whatever new body he dreams up for himself will probably be as stupid and easy to hit as it was last time, no bravery needed!”

Mario felt himself smiling a little despite how off-putting it was to see Luigi of all people vow to hit as many enemies as possible.

“You think it’ll be that easy?”

Luigi gave a small sniff and scowled. “If I can get over my fears, you should be able to handle the one fight that’d make all of this shit worth it.”

Mario blinked. “Fears?”

Luigi looked at him like he was the dumbest person on the planet. And honestly, maybe at this point he was.

“Dimento took my heart not my overwhelming fear of everything.” Luigi’s scowl deepened. “Which is such a jerk move of him. ‘What-we’re-most-well-known-for’ my ass. Because when anyone thinks of me, their first thought is ‘my heart’ and totally not ‘scared-of-my-own-shadow’” Luigi threw his arms up with a look of disgust. “Stupid clown.”

Mario stared at his brother in disbelief as he mentally went over the stupid fight from earlier. How Luigi had never once faltered his step during it and seemed to take vicious delight in throwing everything he had at the monster, eerily akin to what he’d been like brainwashed into thinking he was a minion for Count Bleck.

Luigi paused at Mario’s disbelieving look. “I am! Still, y’know, scared of stuff. It’s just.” He grimaced and looked away as he rubbed the back of his neck. “Got some other emotions and junk working with it. If that makes sense.”

“...If you say so.”

Luigi frowned, and...something flickered in his expression that Mario couldn’t quite read before it was gone again.

“Believe me, don’t believe me, I don’t care. But uh. If this is gonna be a Thing where I do all your fights for you, then you should probably hold onto these.”

From a pocket, Luigi took out the small star piece that he’d recovered after the fight. It was a beautiful thing, glowing softly with a cool red light.

“If I’m doing all the jumping,” a small smirk pulled on Luigi’s face like he’d said something funny “then someone should keep these safe. And who knows, maybe with enough of them, you’d get some of your courage back.”

Mario smiled and gently took the star from his brother, marveling at the faint warmth it gave off and how it seemed to glow a little brighter in his hands than it had in Luigi’s.

“I’ll take good care of them.”

Luigi snorted. “Course you will, you’re Mario, Hero of the Mushroom Kingdom. If anyone can keep something safe it’s you. Now c’mon. There’s a party going on back in the village and if you don’t come back with me, I swear I am going to kick Toads into a tree until they get the hint to leave me alone.”

A small laugh escaped him at the mental image, even if he felt horrible at the thought. “You wouldn’t”

Luigi smirked, “I dunno Red, I don’t have a heart remember? Who knows what I’d do?”

#unnamed spm fic #*peppers in some hints that luigi may or may not be mr.l-ing this* #is this too obvious??? #i feel like i'm being too blunt but boy oh boy is trying to write identity problems rough #especially when the pov character is how we say oblivious? #honestly it's all probably ooc and a smidge of a mess #mario #luigi #mr. l #sorta #one plus side to writing this out; got some better ideas for the actual fic like......what the heck the'd be fighting i guess #tw: language #my fics

[aceontheline]

CaliYork Fic (Pt 16)

New York wasn't sure what Massachusetts could want him specifically for, but he saw Mass just lounging on the couch by himself. York walked in front of the man, looking for answers immediately upon arrival. Mass smirked as he stood up, handing York the T.V remote. "Pick a movie. Nothing too lame" Mass responded, going to the kitchen and making some popcorn. York was still confused but just went along with this. York picked out a Comedy movie, sitting down on the couch comfortably.

Mass came in with a big bowl of popcorn for them to share. "Why'd you wanna do this anyway?" York asked, taking a small handful of popcorn.

"It's been a while since we've hung out. Kinda missed having you around. Who else could I shoot the shit with so easily?" Mass replied, placing a firm hand on York's shoulder.

"I guess, but... Maybe ask if Cal can tag along next time?" York replied.

"Hey, if he wakes up, he can feel free to join us for the movie" Mass said, his hand leaving York's shoulder.

York still felt weirded out by this but went along with it. Sure enough, the two managed to riff through the whole movie. Like they used to... York felt a strange sense of comfort from this experience. Him and Mass continued hanging out, going back to Mass' room. It was fairly clean, just as he always kept it. York sat down on Mass' bed before being given a game controller. Mario Kart time. York picked Bowser & Mass picked Mario. Rainbow Road Circut.

After a rigorous amount of racing, York emerged victorious. Mass congratulated York half-heartedly, asking for another round. But York got a text from Cali, asking where he was. York said he had to go, but that he had a decent time. "Same. We ought to hang out again soon" Mass responded.

York thought about those words as he made the quick walk back to his own room. Cali was waking up still, but got excited once he saw York walking through the door. He hugged York close to him, making the man giggle a bit.

"Hey, hey! I'm here! Calm down" York managed to get out, all while laughing.

"See, I would. But, I want you to spend the rest of the night with me. Please?" Cali asked, giving "those eyes".

York chuckled, agreeing to the time with Cali. The two spent the rest of their time surfing through the rabbit hole of YouTube videos & cuddling. Once they finished watching videos, Cali put on some Lo-Fi music to relax to.

The next morning, York was still up rather early, despite staying up so late. He went to the kitchen and made some coffee. Mass came out along with Virginia, greeting York briefly as he also got some coffee. York went into the living room to watch some of the weird early morning programming. After a while, Florida and Louisiana saw him sitting alone and decided to sit with him. The three of them watched some "Trash T.V," which York admitted was his guilty pleasure. Louisiana actually made all three of them breakfast, and it was a lovely dish.

Eventually, Cali dragged himself out of bed. He got up and got ready for his day. He walked out and heard Louie, Flo and York all talking. Cali walked over to York and put his head on his shoulder. York chuckled. "Can I help you?" York asked in a teasing tone. Cali, with that adorably sleepy voice, begged for attention. York smiled softly, pulling out a seat for Cali. Cali ignored that and sat in York's lap. Flo and Louie teased him a little, of course. York's face was practically frozen in shock.

Just then, Mass came back from Virginia's room. He stated that he smelt some good food, asking who made some. Louie said it was him & that there are leftovers if Mass wanted some. Mass agreed, taking some leftovers and sitting next to York and Cali. Mass reveled in how good the food was before switching topics. They all enjoyed some food and conversation before Gov was calling for an individual meeting with York. They teased him as he got up to leave. York smirked knowingly while rolling his eyes.

York went in to speak with Gov. Turns out it was just to establish & explain any other news he might not have had time to cover. York gave Gov the details and then left. As York walked back to the NE side, he saw the four of them still at the table. He joined back in and kept talking.

Dishes got done & Cali and York wanted to go for walk through the town. York got on his comfortable pair of Timbs & some "chilled out" looking clothes. Cali went for a similar look. They went to town &... Somehow, Mass knew.

-------TIMESKIP: 2 WEEKS LATER-------

This was becoming a bit of a pattern. York noticed it. Wherever Cali and York went, Mass somehow appeared & asserted himself into doing activities with the couple. Mass was even throwing more subtle, flirty digs at York. York didn't do anything with this information, except... Relish in it. He sort of liked the extra attention, but he obviously couldn't make anyone else aware of this.

Cali, however, was very irritated at Mass. He knew what Mass was trying to do, so Cali went to confront him. He knocked on Mass' door & waited. The door slowly came open and Mass smiled upon seeing Cali. He accused Mass of playing mind games with York & demanded he stop.

"Um, you got any proof for this?" Mass asked.

"Yeah. You've been hanging out with my boyfriend alone a lot. Saying vaguely flirty things to him-"

"Vaguely flirting, or are you reading too deeply into this? Honestly, it's a free country. I can hang out with & say what I want to, so long as it don't hurt no one" Mass interrupted .

Mass shut his door behind him and left Cali to think more about this. Nope, Cali was thoroughly convinced after seeing Mass make any excuse he could get to touch York in a "friendly" way. Cali stormed straight over to York, explaining the interaction that he just had with Mass.

York explained that Mass could be a bit forward in his approach, so he would know if Mass was flirting. York kept making excuses already, so to hear this was infuriating for Cali.

"Oh, so you're okay with Mass TRYING to get with you?! It's so obvious!" Cali said through gritted teeth.

"I know, it's fucked up. I shouldn't keep leading him on just cause I like the extra attention. Makes me feel more... Wanted" New York slips out, immediately regretting his choice of words.

Cali didn't say anything. He just stared at New York angrily. He grabbed his stuff and said, "Then go. Go to HIM" and slammed the door behind him. York felt feelings of panic and confusion arise. He didn't truly know what he wanted, and that messed with his heart. But then, after some thinking, York came to a conclusion... Mass TRULY hadn't changed. He just wanted options in case flirting with Virginia failed. He felt like such an idiot. York angrily went over to Mass and confronted him. Cali bore witness to this, as he forgot a few things & came back to get them.

"What the fuck are you trying to do? I don't want anything to do with you anymore. The hangouts and all that flirty bullshit needs to stop" York yelled.

"I know you enjoy it-"

"Shut the fuck up. I enjoy it when it's CALI. Not YOU. You just want options in case your pursuit with Virginia fails. I didn't like it... I was just still confused about my feelings. Now I know. Leave me alone, MASSHOLE!" York screamed, shoving Mass back into his room & marching off.

Just as York started marching off, he saw Cali. Cali actually looked like his anger had quelled a bit. He sighed, stating that while he commended York for cutting Mass off, it took him too long to do it. York sighed & genuinely apologized, stating that what happened was wrong. Cali's trust in York remained wavering, but York clearly needed someone by his side right now. Being emotionally manipulated in such a manner could really hurt... Made evident from York crying.

Cali hugged York. "Just know that I love you. I'm here for you" Cali said gently, stroking York's back as he sobbed. The two remained like this for a while before York tired himself put, falling asleep while cuddled in Cali's chest.

Although, before York slept, he promised that he was going to treat Cali tomorrow. Whatever he wanted, York would make it happen.

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[protagonistheavy]

Mario movie. Wahoo! I liked it. It perfectly met my middling expectations.

By no means a revolutionary or epic film, it's just what I wanted. A very pretty and cute romp through the Super Mario world. I'm easily entertained by little references and jingles from all across the games. My most hype moment was seeing King Bob-omb at the wedding, literally pumping my arm in the theater, it's just so great to see that guy -- wish he'd be included in a game. But noticing things like Bob-omb Battlefield, the Wreckers Crew references, Punch-Out pizzeria, even just walking through the sandland of Odyssey, it's all so pretty and smooth. If there was an annoying or overbearing reference, I don't even remember it, I was smiling through the whole movie.

Performance wise yeah the Pratt choice absolutely sucks but not in an offensive way. It's passable enough to get through the movie, I wish he had more energy and that perhaps also the script simply allowed him more energy. Idk why they went with such a downtrodden Mario, I guess because IT'SA THE MOVIE so it has to be moody like this. Uhg more on that later. I felt everyone else was fine, though nothing beats the original voices, I guess I do have to admit that since they went with such a generic-movie tone, it WOULD be pretty silly to hear the original cast acting so theatrical/serious, if that makes sense. Uh yeah and obviously Jack Black Bowser is a huge standout, carries everyone else, any scene with Bowser brings out the best from the other characters. I really hope that in a potential sequel, they include Bowser on the hero's team, to face off a bigger threat like........ Wario. Underrated shotouts to the voice of Kamek and the Blue-Shell Koopa, I actually wish we had more time to see them on their own. Blue-Shell Koopa in particular had a lot of potential, shame he literally fucking dies I guess. Legit I'd like to even see him sneak his way into Mario Kart as a real character -- why the fuck not? He definitely feels like he belongs, and the Bowser-faction needs a more competent figure in their ranks.

Yeah the plot, a lot of weird decisions that I feel are just so capital-m Movie. Not the worst way they could have done things but it begs so many questions, opens up so much weird lore that gets overlooked. Like fucking Mario's family, holy spaghetti, theyre just gonna heap that onto us. It's so weird to see Mario in a "disappointing my dad" plot, especially when it's so shitty, like yeah whoops your dad really did see you as a disappointment, sincerely, up until you became a literal super hero and impressed him. I really think it should've been more about Mario's self, and his feeling of inadequacy in the plumbing business, or feeling like he doesn't belong the way he is, or he's underappreciated by his community -- real plumber things! I do love Luigi's presence in this, I love his weight on emotions with feeling like he's dragging Mario down and Mario feeling the same for him. God I love these brothers and their bond, it was a PERFECT idea separating these two and making that the driving force, to reunite them. I loved the Super Star scene, that first kick from Bowser where they're untouched, OOMPH, I love shit like that. That final fight was definitely satisfying, I guess I only wish we saw Bowser rampaging more -- such a missed moment to not just give him a Super Mushroom and let him become big, or let him feast on power-ups to become crazy powerful, just to fall to the Star. Lots of ways the climax couldve been much better overall, but still fun enough.

Most disappointing aspects... First and foremost, how dare they tease us with Pauline at the beginning, and then don't even bring her back for the conclusion. How hard would it have been to have her be there in the crowd congratulating the Mario Bros, maybe she gives them a sash or the key to the city lmao. Something!! Uh otherwise I feel like Toad is the awkward uninvited friend for a whole road trip, really didn't add anything, had no character arc, felt like a waste of time. I like that Toad is HERE, because yeah, it's Toad! But this was a real boring take. Oh and wtf, where's Toadsworth? Who the fuck is this not-Toadsworth? Little things like this peeve me the most because it's like, what? You have a little guy for this exact role already. Bring him in, he wants to be in the movie! The characters of Mario are so iconic, it's most disappointing to see the places they couldve been, but just... weren't. I guess they didnt want to hire that many celebrity voice actors hahahahsdnbahdnn ahahhhhh AAAAA

Make a sequel, please, I feel like it'd be so much better being able to write its own identity and not be so bound to being the First Movie. Make Wario the main villain, he'd be a fantastic threat and personality to follow-up with, he'd be perfect for animation. Include Princess Daisy and have her use a Mega Mushroom, that's important. Rosalina can swoop in as well, might as make it so there's a Coalition of Princesses or Royalty to help raise the stakes. The sequel writes itself so I really hope it gets it, again I have no high expectations for any Mario movie, but I love Mario and seeing him come to life from the hands of a capable studio is fantastic for me.

[blackhakumen]

Mini Fanfic #933: Me & Coffee Dad (Persona 5)

10:43 p.m. at Sojiro's House's Living Room......

TV Screen: Mugunghwa Kkochi Pieot Sumnida

Sojiro: (Shivers a Bit at the Screen While Sitting Next to Futuba on the Sofa) I forgot how creepy the giant doll look.....

Futuba: Yeah, but it does play the role as the intimidating obstacle pretty well.

TV Screen: (Machine Gun Fires)

Futuba: And are you seeing the kill counts that thing is making right now? It's crazy!

Sojiro: ('Ugh') Don't remind me....I rather play one of the mini games from Mario Party than this hell hole.

Futuba: (Gives Sojiro Playful Smirk on her Face) Since when did you know a thing or two about Mario Party?

Sojiro: For a while now. Whenever you and the other kiddos are out and about, Snake would always get me play a few of them with him to pass the time.

Futuba: Nice. You're taking a liking to them so far?

Sojiro: For the most part. (Starts Rolling his Eyes in Annoyance) I just wish Bowser wasn't a complete dick in all of them......

Futuba: (Starts Snickering)

Sojiro: (Raised an Eyebrow at his Daughter) And what got you laughing, little miss chatterbox?

Futuba: You!~ You just called Bowser a Dick.

Sojiro: Yeah, well, it's true. He's an asshole!....At least in Mario Party. Like, I know his history of kidnapping the princess had cost him the invite and all, but could they at least let him join the party this once? And a few more after that ? Maybe then, we wouldn't have to deal with any of his crap anymore........

Futuba: Funny you mentioned that actually, cuse he DID got invited to one in Super Mario Party, along with few of his lackeys.

Sojiro: (Place his Hand on his Chin) Super Mario Party, huh? I think that's the one we haven't played yet......Did they really threw him a bone for once?

Futuba: Yeah. Twice even. Buuuuuuuut......

Sojiro: (Sighs While Pinching his Nose in Annoyance) Oh goddammit. What?

Futuba: Once Mario Party Superstar came around the corner and they did that whole gathering event on the same day it all started, he literally went up the stage and announced his declination of the invite and went back to doing Bowser Spaces.

Sojiro: ........You're kidding.

Futuba: ('Sigh') Wish I was....But luckiky, Momma Peach did scolded the guy into oblivion after that, so....(Shrugs) Not all was loss, right?

Sojiro: (Still Not Convinced) No. He got off too easy. He deserves a punch in a face at least.

Futuba: You know, you could always join the Smash Tournament and punch him yourself.

Sojiro: And get my ass killed in the middle of the crossfire? Not happening.

Futuba: Oh relax. You're not gonna die out there. You'll get hurt and fall off the stage a lot, but you'll be fine as long as you can fight back.

Sojiro: (Already Has a Deadpinned Look on His Face) The answer's still no, Futuba. And even if I do know how to fight, these old bones in my body are still gonna give up on me quicker than I could even land a hit.

Futuba: (Places her Hand on her Chin) Hmm.....I dunno....You still look pretty good prime to me.

Sojiro: Well, that because I'm not showing any gray areas in my hair yet. (Smiles a Little) Appreciate the sentiment though.

Futuba: (Smiles Brightly) You're welcome!~ Speaking of which, I gotta ask: Is it true that you were a ladies' man growing up?

Sojiro: (Smirks Proudly) Oh yeah, big time. Ever since your old man was in high school, I would be hitting multiple girls left and right, I even tried dating all of them at once, but....(Chuckles a Bit Awkwardly While Rubbing the Back of his Head Back and Forth) It....didn't worked out too well......Mostly for my credible.

Futuba: Oooooooh~ (Went Back to Smirking Again) So you were trying to be a Harem Protagonist in your younger years, huh?

Sojiro: (Raised an Eyebrow in Confusion) A what now?

Futuba: Harem Protagonist. It's a guy or gal who's the main lead of an anime genre based around having multiple love interests throughout their own storyline.

Sojiro: Is that right? And do any of them get in trouble for it?

Futuba: Not that I know of. But they do get oblivious of the clear signs of affection their love interests are giving them. So much so that it gets annoying at times.....

Sojiro: I see.....Still, I think moments like these made me appreciate being single a lot more than it should. Especially after everything I've been through over the years.

Futuba: Hey, there's no shame in living the Single Life. Buuuuuuuut if you ever need some advice on romance, my assistanceis always available. (Playfully Winks at Sojiro)

Sojiro: (Chuckles Lightly) I'll keep that in mind, kiddo. But ONLY if you promise to come to me whenever you need love advice of your own.

Futuba: ('Scoffs') Please. Like I ever have romantic feelings for anyone.

Sojiro: (Raised an Eyebrow Yet Again) Oh really? Then what about that Yusuke kid you've been hanging out wit-

Futuba: (Immediately Points at the Screen Whike Smiling Very Awkwardly and Blushing Bright Red) OH, WOULD YOU LOOK AT THAT!? The Red Light, Green Light Challenge is finally over now!! Better see what's gonna happen next yeah!? (Turns up the Volume 0f the Television)

Sojiro: ('Sigh') Okay.

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Top 10 games i wanted to get

This is a personal list of games I want to get but I just can’t. Ranging from “maybe someday” to “get as fast as possible”. I’m gonna input some rules to my list to make it more fair. First off, I’m counting the games from the 8th to 9th console generation only, cause I ain’t wasting my money to buy an old console for like, what, one game? Second, no mobile games, because most of the time, they’re free even in the pre registration state. Yeah, there are some paid games but they’re pretty scarce. Speaking of pre registration, third, no pre orders, so I don’t have to regret wasting my money when I eventually get the damn game. That being said, pre orders of ports of games from older console generations will definitely count, so long as I’ve already played them or were interested by them.

10. Bug Fables

Bug Fables and I have a love-hate-ish relationship. On one hand, I wanna get it to see what of the old Paper Marios that got the fans to crazy town. On the other hand, some TTYD related salt lingers in me like how well butter sticks on bread. On the other other hand, I’m cursed with somehow finding more interesting games. Maybe one day I’ll get it, but for now, I’ll give it a pass thank you very much. But hey, I did say I’m considering buying it. Which no, it doesn’t mean I wannna see any “pLaY bUg fAbLeS” comments around, how many times must I tell you lot that shoving a game up my ass is less advertising, more making me resent the damn thing?

9. Crash 4 : It’s About Time

I’mma be honest. After watching some Caddicarus and AntDude, I’m willing to give the marsupial a chance. I did play the mobile game and it was fun but it’s a mobile game so it didn’t count. I am considering getting Crash 4, but I’m on the verge of rethinking if this was a good idea. From what I heard, this is a short ass game, and I’m not selling my soul to the completion devil to extend my game time. Bug Fables and Crash 4 are honestly, interchangable as fuck.

8. Crash Bandicoot : N Sane Trilogy + CTR Nitro Fueled

For N Sane Trilogy, it’s so I can know the context of Crash 4′s story and play through it. For Nitro Fueled, I’m getting it for funsies, I mean for fuck’s sake they added in the crates as racers, the only weird thing that can combat it is Piranha Plant in Smash. But the microtransactions make me rethink it, so maybe someday.

7. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon DX

Now we’re getting to the games where I have some interest in getting. Here we have the remake of Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue from the GBA/DS which I adored dearly. I was a fan of the Mystery Dungeon series by watching people play them, and playing some myself. I’ve played Gates To Infinity and never finished it (The farthest I could go was in the Holehills), I played Super but also with Gates To Infinity I never finished it (I think last I checked I made it to Entei) and now, I’m kinda planning to get it. Why is it this low? Key word “kinda”. Overtime, my interests for this game kinda fizzled out because it was a case of Bug Fables. Don’t get me wrong, I’d love to try it, problem is that in time, my interest sparked into other games, which we’ll see later on.

6. Yo Kai Watch 3

In case you never got the memo, I’m a huge, HUGE fan of Yo kai Watch. If it weren’t for this franchise, I’d probably be more interested in something like studying and see gaming as irrelevant. The 1st game was kinda weak sauce, the 2nd game is the best in the franchise, and I really wanted to get the 3rd game. From what I’ve seen, it looked fun as hell. Problem is, the stupid virus made it hard to salvage a copy and even then, it’s a really rare 3DS game since the number of copies Level 5 made for this game are scarce as hell. Shame really, it was content packed and everything, but whatever.

5. Bugsnax

Bugsnax for those who never knew, is a game about snacks that are also bugs. After watching a couple playthroughs, I was willing to give it a try. And that’s where problems rise. The problem with Bugsnax is that it’s a PS5/PC exclusive (at the time of writing this top 10) and I’m not buying a PS5 for one damn game, and I normally don’t use my PC for gaming. Maybe one day when Young Horses port this cute game to the Switch I’ll give it a try, but for now, I’ll wait.

4. Mario Golf Super Rush

I know I said no pre orders, but this one’s an exception. I’m actually real hyped for this one, for starters, it’s not tennis for once, fucking woo, and the story mode made it look like it’s a pretty promising game, since people liked the story mode in the GBA games. Yeah, the visuals look lifeless, but do I give a crap? I’m just relieved Nintendo still knows that Mario sports games don’t just consist of tennis. And who knows, maybe the stars may align and we can get a new Mario Strikers or Mario Baseball with Nintendo purchasing Next Level Games and this game coming soon.

3. Bowser’s Fury

This game was one of the most anticipated Mario games for the switch simply because it was the banner for the future of 3D Mario. And from what I’ve seen, it’s pretty good. I mean, for starters, you team up with Bowser Jr so this game is already eyecatching from the start. The game has you collecting the 50 Cat Shines to awaken the Giga Bells and stop Fury Bowser which is a solid premise. Fury Bowser being the main highlight of the game because he’s the game’s blood moon. When he’s out, be ready to be pummeled big time. With rock music playing in the background. It didn’t make it to the top 2 of the “most wanted” games, but it is hella close.

2. Hollow Knight

After seeing people play it and listening to some of its musical scores, I’m willing to give this game a big fat chance. Hollow Knight is some Metroidvania game involving a lone soul in search of the source of ruin of the kingdom of Hallownest which is a solid as hell premise. On the way, you’ll meet some kind NPCs and traverse unknown lands and the DLC added to this game made it more than worth it. Lifeblood which has patches and a new boss namely Hive Knight, Grimm Troupe which from what I’ve heard included the most fun boss in Hollow Knight, Hidden Dreams which included the White Defender and Grey Prince Zote, and Godmaster, which is the game’s True Arena. Needless to say, I’m definitely gonna buy this game when I have the chance.

1. Miitopia Switch

As a fan of the 3DS game, I was hyped as hell when Miitopia was ported over to Switch, and I had every right to be hyped. Those Twitter users don’t know what the hell they’re missing out on. The combat is amazing, the characters are on point, hell, the demo had a lot of replay value. And when you make a freaking demo replayable as hell, that’s a sign of a kickass game. This is the game that can take my $50 with no hesitation. Nintendo, take my money, I’ve got a quest in need of reimagining.

#miitopia #hollow knight #yo kai watch #bugsnax #mario #nintendo #bug fables #pokemon #crash bandicoot #young horses #fuck thousand year door #toys for bob #level 5 #team cherry

[carolinedionecd]

"What !? No - No"

Sterling palmed her face in shock.

"Mom? What's she talking about?"

Blair is directly looking at Debbie, with brows arched as a sign of confusion. She knew she'll never get an answer from Debbie so she looked at her dad.

"Dad?"

She opened her arms as a signal to Anders that she's waiting for an answer. Anderson bit his lip, took a big sigh and looked at Debbie, who's still crying while pointing her shotgun directly at Dana.

"Hello !? I'm shot !?"

Everyone looked at the man who's lying on the floor, Dana's shitty boyfriend. Bowser pointed his gun at the guy, cuffed then took him.

"Dad?"

Blair is still waiting for an answer, that she knows she's not gonna get, for now.

"Sterling come here!"

Blair took Sterling's wrist then took her to Bowser's car.

"Blair II - alkdjadniw"

Sterling's blabbering, because she's still in shock. Blair closed the backseat door where they're sitting.

"Listen to me, Sterl. We will always be sisters. Twin sisters. You just came out of our mom's twin sister. See? We're still twins"

Sterling looked at Blair who's waiting for her to speak.

"Y-yeah. Yeah. I could - I could deal with that."

Sterling can't cry. She's overwhelmed with emotions and shock and questions. They both looked out of the window when the police arrived. Dana is being put in jail.

Debbie, Anders, and Bowser are talking when the police left.

"Holy shit! They're gonna know that Bowser is a bounty hunter!"

Blair is now in a panic.

"W-what? Why? How?"

Sterling is still confused, her mind is far away from wherever they are.

"Shit they looked at us! Hide!"

They both ducked.

"Wait, why are we hiding?"

Sterling still full of confusion but she follows what Blair is doing because Blair is the only one that makes sense to her now.

"I - I - why are you hiding?"

Blair asked her back. Suddenly, the driver's seat door opened.

"Girls. I will get you home now. Okay?"

They sighed in relief when they heard Bowser's voice so they sat back on their seats.

"Did you tell them about bounty hunting? Did you tell them that we're on your team?"

Bowser rolled his eyes at Blair's question.

"First, I did not tell them that I am a bounty hunter. Second, they will never know you're on my team."

The twins took a big sigh. Blair is relieved that their cover isn't blown, as if a spy dodged a bullet. Sterling, took a big sigh because now that her mom is actually her aunt, she's seeing the family that she grew up in, in a totally different way.

"Third,"

Bowser broke the silence that made the two look at him.

"Are you okay baby girl?"

He's looking directly at Sterling. Blair looked at Sterling, waiting for her to answer Bowsie.

"Yeah, I guess so."

She looked down on her hand and tried to play with her nails.

"You know what? You don't even look like her. You look more like mom. Our mom. You're her favorite and I'm sure she loves you so much--," Blair's eyebrows crossed again. "--more than she loves me."

Confused with her own sentence, she shrugged it off, like she's telling herself that that's not the point.

"Do you remember in third grade, she told us she's gonna make us a ham sandwich for lunch, and then you got the ham sandwich and I got the peanut butter sandwich !?"

Sterling laughed when she remembered how angry Blair was when they got home and told their mom.

"Do you remember what she said?"

Asked Blair.

"Yeah. You told her, 'where was my ham sandwich !?'"

The two laughed because Sterling made an impression of Blair's third-grade-angry-face.

"Yeah! And she was like, 'Blair, you should learn to give to others especially your sister. I love you both so much but a responsible older sister should always take care of her younger sister.'"

They looked at each other.

"Yeah. That was fair."

Sterling finally agreed.

"She always put you first over me. Always has and always has been. But, works for me. Less attention, less expectation. It's enough for me to know they love me, they love us. But so you know, you have to take care of your kidney because I am not going to donate it. I want to die with my organs complete and intact. "

Bowser, silently listening to them shakes his head in awe.

"I should really stay hydrated."

Hydrated. Shoot. The water bottle. Lock-in meeting. April.

"Bye, Sterl."

Once again, Sterling took a big sigh. Her heart is crumbling like paper. Now her tears are starting to run down but she tried to hide them and wipe them away using her forehand.

"Oh my God!"

She looked at Blair when she heard her scream.

"What?"

Blair looked back at Sterling with tears in her eyes. With a wide freaking smile.

"It's Miles! He wants to talk!"

Blair happily hugged Sterl. The latter is so happy for her sister.

"Holy crap. We're gonna makeup, we'll be together again! Oh, sweet Jesus! I miss his smell!"

Sterling, can't help but miss April.

Her lips.

Her smile.

Her kiss.

Her smell.

Her skin.

"Honey"

Debbie hugged Sterling so tight. She knows Sterling is in shock but she's scared to let Sterling think negative thoughts and doubt herself.

"M-Can I still call you mom?"

Asked Sterling while they're hugging each other.

"Oh, sweetheart. I am your mom. No one else could be your mom. Okay? And you, are Sterling. You are our daughter. You are sisters - twin sisters."

Debbie softly touched their chins while smiling.

"See? I told you we're still sisters and twins."

Blair happily told Sterling. She smiled so wide. She's never been this happy to be a part of this family.

"I can't even imagine my life without you. I mean, who's gonna let me borrow a bra and never return it and doesn't get mad?"

Sterling laughed again. Anders and Debbie hugged the twins. They looked at each other with a genuine smile. Their hands intertwined with each other. Anders kissed Debbie on her forehead with a sigh of relief because the husband and the wife know that this night just made their family ties stronger than ever.

"Okay, can we please face the fact that you guys still didn't answer my questions last night?"

Typical Blair, asking questions and gets paranoid when they're not being answered.

"Okay, honey. First of all, we are having breakfast. I don't think it's appropriate to talk about that this time."

Blair's brows arched once again because of disbelief.

"A-actually, mom--" Sterling slightly smiled then reached for her nape. "--I want to know. I think I deserve that."

Debbie silently put down her tea, took the napkin out of her lap, and damped it on her lips before saying anything. Anders reached for Debbie's hand that is resting on her lap, which made her look at Anders. She took a big sigh.

"Okay, I'm going to make it short and precise."

Sterling and Blair are waiting for the answers while Anders enjoys himself chewing his food, but it is making an annoying sound. The three girls looked at him.

"What? I'm just eating my food."

Debbie rolled her eyes. The twins looked back at Debbie.

"Dana showed in our old house carrying you. Blair was just a month old. She told me she can't take care of you so she wanted me to take care of you as my own. Dana was a mess. I mean, she still is. But I don't know who your father is. That's it. "

Sterling isn't bothered anymore. She's a Wesley and will always be a Wesley.

"Are you going home right after school?"

Asked Blair while she's driving to school. Sterling's mind is still in the wind.

"Y-yeah. I guess. I don't have much to do."

Blair looked at Sterling with worry.

"It's gonna be okay. I know it's hard for you to walk around and see her in every corner but you have to be strong."

Sterling looked at Blair.

"Yeah. I just have to be strong."

Blair looked at her again, not convinced by how Sterling said those words.

"Or you can pretend you hate her again until it comes true."

Sterling looked at her.

"II-can't do that."

Sterling looked in the side-view mirror when she saw that they're approaching the parking lot.

"Just pretend. Okay? Act tough and doesn't care about her."

The last piece of advice from Blair before they step out of the car. "By the way, you have to take an uber later. I'm gonna meet with Miles. It's our make-up date. Or probably make-up-then-make-out-date."

Sterl just nodded to Blair.

"Incoming."

She whispered to Sterling as she saw April approaching them. Sterling's heart is pounding just the thought of hearing April's voice. She's directly looking at April while walking and is ready to stop whenever April greets her but to her dismay, April didn't greet her, or even called her name, or even took a glimpse of her.

Sterling stopped and turned around, chasing April's back by staring at her.

"Hey, Luke!"

Sterling turned her back before she sees the flirting that is about to happen.

"How is she doing that? I mean, that would be so hard for a gay woman to flirt with someone who's not even on her menu."

Whispered Blair to Sterling while walking towards the entrance.

"Shhhh someone might hear you."

Sterling dropped her bag then turned her face down the table. She kept taking deep breaths, assuming it would heal her aching heart.

"I told you to save me a seat beside you"

She heard the voice she's longing to hear, but she kept her cool and decided to only move when the bell rang.

"I'm sorry, Hannah B is already here when I came in. I wouldn't wanna sit beside--"

Ezequiel looked down at sleeping Sterling. April doesn't even need to turn her back to know who that girl is because even her peripheral vision can recognize her instantly. But for the sake of pretending, she looked around and rolled her eyes.

"Fine."

~~

Hey guys I didn't know that tumblr has a limit. So I cant post the whole chapter. If you'd like to continue reading you can go to my wattpad account. Here's the link.

https://www.wattpad.com/story/251725935?utm_source=android&utm_medium=link&utm_content=story_info&wp_page=story_details_button&wp_uname=BlueWhaaale&wp_originator=ayB6mhaua0htPKGYUuBaMBOLTreql97Gtq2XrCSLeglsobjcXhwlj7feIgshPrYg37%2F%2FSPEokHRINccn6JFN1sjV4x%2BZ8bgbF1HtvWBwBfwTOpRpdINWFkLBcro73h7g

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[echoeternally]

For some reason, the links between Tumblr and fanfiction.net end up kind of wonky or don’t translate cleanly anymore. Hopefully this one works, but we’ll see later, I suppose.

Regardless, if you missed the other posts, this is the latest chapter for the Super Mario fanfic, Eternally Never Yours! It’s a romance saga between Bowser and Mario.

And we’ve finally reached the 50th chapter of their affair! Crazy, huh?

Though there’s still more to come after this, including Peach’s royal address concerning Bowser and Mario, there’s quite a bit happening here too. So, look forward to what Bowser, Mario, Luigi, and more get into here!

In this post, we’ll see Mario visiting some of Bowser’s top minions.

Excerpt is below the cut!

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As we neared the throne room, I made my way toward the doors, but Bowser stopped short. I blinked and spun around to him, while he pointed to another room.

"They should actually be in the meeting room," revealed Bowser. He paused and lowered his eyes. "Which, the one that we have for them is really just another grand hall of sorts, but that's where we gather the larger forces." I nodded and he mimicked me. "Anyway, they're gathered in there so that we can talk about settling down the troops a bit more, without relying on the invasion against Peach's Castle, and then I could persuade them to maybe stick around for defensive measures." He sighed. "Hopefully none of that will get too derailed, like usual."

"Um." I scratched behind my head as Bowser lifted an eyebrow. "Should I be going with you?"

"Why wouldn't you?"

"These are bigger, uh…well, they're like bosses beneath you, right?" Bowser nodded to me. "So, do we really want to find out how they're going to interact with me? They could cause more issues with their respective underlings or stir up other issues." I rubbed my arm and glanced aside. "Or they could still hold a lot of aggression toward me, considering past encounters."

"Ok, the last one, you've got a point," admitted Bowser. "But, these are bosses that I've either appointed or established as part of higher ranks among the Koopa Troop. None of them would go against me for some kind of coup or riot. They know better." He smiled to me. "Plus, I won't let them do anything to harm you, if they really wanted to try it!" Bowser hesitated and deflated a bit. "Though, they may be a little annoying or nosy, so…brace yourself on that."

"How so?"

"Uh…since they're higher in rank, they like to know more and be involved."

"Ah."

"Trust me, you'll see." He guided me to the large green door with red borders. "Hopefully they won't be too much for today, but given their work at the fortresses this time around, ah…I doubt it."

Entering the meeting room, I surveyed the various underbosses that arrived. At a long table on the right side sat the Koopalings and Junior, watching the other bosses while whispering among one another. Near one of the room's columns, a large, crowned Whomp and a big Bob-omb with a great white mustache chattered with each other. By another table with a couple of candles on it, two more familiar faces were waiting around it: King Boo and Petey Piranha. At the spot past them were a skeletal Koopa, two Boom Booms, and…what appeared to be a helmet with horns…?

While I observed all of them, Bowser made his way to the center space and sharply whistled. Everyone quieted down and turned their attention to Bowser, working their ways over to meet him…or rather, us.

"Ok, looks like everyone that could be here made it, so, that works out," assessed Bowser. "So, uh, welcome back—"

"Is that Mario? Actually the real deal, the Super Mario?" The horned helmet, with feet and eyes, spoke first. …Ah, ok, I remembered him.

"Yes, Prince Bully, this is Mario," flatly reintroduced Bowser. "Do we need a minute to do meet-and-greet moments, or can I continue?"

"Where are your manners?" King Boo cackled. "We have a newcomer with you, in one regard or another."

"He's not new."

"Sure he is," debated King Boo. "After all, has he ever been part of these meetings? Has he discussed anything freely with us concerning your usual matters of conquest?"

"No."

"Then he's new after all."

"For the love of the Stars…" Bowser dragged his claw over his face. Dropping it to his hip, he pointed at me.

...

Looks like Mario gets to watch Bowser’s minions drive him absolutely insane. And so do we, how fun!

There’s more to the story than nosy bosses, as Luigi also has worries to address himself. (About the address no less!)

Click the link above when you’re ready for the latest and longest chapter!

If you’re new, feel free to join in! It’s a long read, but it’s still ongoing, so hopefully you’ll enjoy the long-lasting affair of Mario and Bowser!

Thank you for reading.

#bowsario #bowser #mario #super mario #super mario fanfic #eternally never yours #eny #gay #romance #drama #fanfiction.net #ffn #luigi #yoshi #birdo #bowser jr #prince bully #king bob-omb #king whomp #king boo #koopalings #petey piranha #merlon #meeting #meet and greet #shenanigans #bisexuality

[anomander-dragnipurake]

Haunted Castle Chapter Five: Frustration

Wish me luck in being able to finish this fic in time because the end of Halloween approaches and the fic's still not done. I think I got one chapter left to write though (not the next chapter, that I just finished writing tonight) so it should maybe be fine, writing can be hard sometimes though and this part of the fic is certainly so.

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Watching Luigi and Gooigi fight the rather large and intimidating ghost in the throne room was equal parts super cool and immensely frustrating. Bowser Jr. desperately wanted to help but all he had was a flashlight, one made specifically for ghost hunting sure but it wasn’t enough to actually be helpful so all he could really do was watch from the sidelines.

After this whole adventure was over though, he was going to have E. Gadd make him something that would allow him to fight ghosts too. And then he was going to have Luigi teach him all the ghost hunting tips and tricks he knew. And then if anything like this ever happened again, he wouldn’t have to run away, he could just fight them all on his own. Papa was going to be so proud of him.

The fight went on for some time but there was never any doubt Luigi and Gooigi would be the victors. The big strong ghost let out one last desperate wail before vanishing into Luigi’s Poltergust. The ghostly bars that had descended to keep them trapped in the room dissipated a second later as the atmosphere in the throne room seemed to lighten a bit.

As Bowser Jr. stepped out of the secret room he’d been hiding in Luigi and Gooigi did a dorky victory pose together. It was dumb but at this point not surprising so Bowser Jr. ignored it, turning his attention to Kamek’s portrait instead. It had been hung up on the wall behind the throne. He jogged over to it to shine the dark light on it: finally, something more he could do to be helpful even if it wasn’t nearly enough to be satisfying.

Unlike Captain Boo and his squad, Kamek came out of the painting looking disoriented and confused. “Young sir,” he said as he looked around with a slight frown. “May I ask what’s going on here?”

“You mean you don’t remember?” Bowser Jr. did his best to keep his relief over Kamek being saved out of his voice because he had to pretend that he wasn’t scared or worried, that he had this situation under control.

“No, I was in the lab and then… King Boo showed up and then nothing. But I presume if you’re here and I’m saved, the situation must be handled. Where is Lord Bowser?”

It was a struggle to maintain eye contact. “The situation isn’t fully handled yet; we’re still working on it. Papa is still trapped in a portrait, we think King Boo has him.”

Kamek grimaced heavily. After several seconds of silence, he took a deep breath before speaking. “Why is Green Mario and… whatever that goo being is here during this time?”

Bowser Jr. glanced over to see that Gooigi was standing nearby watching them. Luigi wasn’t, he was examining Papa’s throne instead. He was close enough to overhear Bowser Jr. and Kamek’s conversation but if he was listening or not was hard to say, not that it mattered.

“That’s Gooigi,” Bowser Jr. said, pointing to them, “they’re super cool so I’ve decided they’re my friend now. And they’re here with Luigi because they’re professional ghost hunters. I had to run away and get them because I couldn’t do it by myself.” That didn’t make him a coward even if he kind of felt like one, it had been the smart thing to do.

Kamek’s frowned deepened. Oh no, was he mad that Bowser Jr. had run away? Disappointed? … He was, wasn’t he? Because Papa would’ve never even thought of running away even if he had told Bowser Jr. to. But even that command hadn’t been to run all the way away, he’d been telling him to run and hide so he could take care of King Boo himself. He’d lost though, Bowser Jr. had watched through a crack in the hidden door as he got sucked up into a portrait. So… he’d run all the way away to get help because there was nothing else he could’ve done. But… it still made him a coward, didn’t it?

“I suppose if they’re the only experts available, we have no choice but to trust them for now. We should keep an eye on them though, make sure they don’t try to take advantage of this opportunity.”

“I don’t think they will, E. Gadd told me to go to them and he’s never betrayed us and also they’re both goodie-two-shoes so they wouldn’t even really consider it.” And Bowser Jr. had stuck with them long enough that he trusted them to at least do this task well. Maybe it wasn’t the smartest to trust someone who’s brother was their enemy but they didn’t have much choice.

“I’ll trust your judgment on this Young Lord, you’re in charge until we rescue Lord Bowser.”

Yep and that was kind of awful actually. He liked being in charge of minions and military operations but… always before Papa had at most been little more than a phone call away. And most of the time, he’d had his siblings around to back him up too. At least he now had Kamek to advise him. Speaking of that… “How useful is your magic against ghosts?”

“Hmmm… I’m sorry to say sir but it’s far more useful against physical things. When not taken by surprise though, I should be able to hold my own a bit better.”

“That’s what I thought. You might be able to help us but I’d prefer it if you waited outside with E. Gadd for the time being.” Both to give advice over the communicator and to be available to be called on for backup and/or a quick magical removal from a dicey situation. And, even if things were going well so far, it was good to hold back something in reserve whenever possible in case things started going south. “His lab is just outside the main gates. We,” Bowser Jr. gestured back in the general direction of where he assumed Gooigi and Luigi still were, “need to get back to ghost busting, be ready if we need you though.”

“Understood.” If being sent away to be backup bothered him any, he gave no indication of it. He waved his wand and vanished in a puff of smoke.

Letting out a sigh of relief, Bowser Jr. turned around to see that Luigi was watching him now too with an odd expression. “What are you looking at? Let’s get back to hunting ghosts.”

Luigi rolled his eyes a little but moved to do as he was told so whatever. Gooigi was already moving to do so too. Bowser Jr. fell in a safe distance behind them.

***

Bowser’s treasure room, hidden up in the attic was without a doubt the best room in the castle. The only problem with it was that it had been a mess, seemingly anything and everything that Bowser thought looked nice – regardless of its monetary value – had been stashed up here with zero rhyme or reason. It had taken King Boo a long while to fix it but he’d done it and now all the statues and various knickknacks and other items were arranged in a much more aesthetically pleasing manner. Completing the look and feel of it was Bowser’s portrait on the wall. The angry look of disbelief on his face was really what sealed it; it wasn’t often such an expression was seen in King Boo’s portraits.

But now that that was done, he could start working on things that were more important. One of Bowser’s brats was still missing after he’d somehow gotten away but it was only a matter of time before he showed up again; no son of Bowser’s could ever be that much of a coward, right? So given enough time that would solve itself. The Luigi problem however would not.

Taking a break from it to take over Bowser’s Castle instead, so far hadn’t sparked any new ideas. There had to be something though, right? Maybe even something to do with his newfound position as head of Bowser’s Castle? Well, he had time. Surely, he could get away with enjoying his victory a little while longer before he had to worry too much about that. …

“Boss!”

He turned to see one of his boos had entered, looking rather flustered. Which probably meant bad news, ugh. “Yes?”

“We found the kid who escaped. Which would normally be good news but uh… he’s got Luigi and E. Gadd’s goo thing with him.”

“What?”

“Luigi and his goo clone are here with and they’re ghost hunting. They’re being very thorough too. I only got away because they were taking care of the fellow you put in charge of the throne room.”

Why would Luigi be here? There was literally no reason for him to be. Bowser was his enemy so even if he’d known King Boo had taken over the castle why would he care at all let alone enough to come? Surely, he didn’t want to rescue Bowser, meaning he just hated King Boo that much. Well the feeling was mutual.

“All right, go inform everyone you can, tell them to be ready to deal with him.”

“Yes Boss!” The boo saluted before zipping back out of the room.

As soon as he was gone, King Boo growled. He was half tempted to knock something over, the only thing stopping him was the fact that he’d just gotten the room looking nice. But why was Luigi here? It didn’t make sense! … The why of it didn’t really matter though because he was here regardless of how little sense it made.

With a frown, King Boo turned to look back at the Bowser portrait and its angry expression that now mirrored how he felt. He was just going to have to take care of Luigi here and now instead of later. Easier said than done, especially since he probably had only a few hours to prepare, possibly less depending on how long it took Luigi to find him. … Maybe it was time to change tactics a little.

#My writing #super mario bros #Luigi's Mansion #Luigi #Bowser Jr. #King Boo #Kamek

[secret-agent-on-a-secret-mission]

Thoughts while watching agony of a witch:

Hooty just said bye bitch

Luz is so sweet oml

I miss Amity:(

They could have had a magic school bus here, really missed an opportunity

shUt Up

Also Amity love you queen but girl why is there a Lilith poster in your room LMAO, like I really loved my 8th grade English teacher but I would not keep a poster of him in my room

The castle design is so cool, I hope we see more places like this Bc the animation style is perfect for it

Quick prediction: The emperor is some kinda fraud and Luz is actually supposed to be the throne holder and she gets all the relics and the hat

Also I’m wondering if some of the original witches were humans and maybe the “savage” days were the two living together in harmony and practicing magic and then the emperor destroyed it

OR maybe there were human witches before but not all humans can do magic and Luz is the last one

OR Luz is the only human that can do magic and that’s why she’s so powerful for just starting

No one really talks about it from what I’ve seen but Luz has already learned a bunch of spells and can memorize the runes in seconds, like I love Willow and Amity but they have been studying for years and can barely do that, Luz is becoming a jack of all trades and that’s gonna make her dangerous in the eyes of the covens

“Good luck with puberty” LMFAOOOO

The castle reminds me of a mix of bowsers castles and the castle in Zelda and idk I’m kinda expecting a random turtle to attack

Ok so obviously Lilith thinks if she has no coven she’ll become a “savage witch”, but maybe the true consequence and the actual savage part is the curse and she knows what it does to her sister and doesn’t want that for either of them? Idk (I was wrong lmao but I’ll leave it in)

Stan Willow and Gus for clear skin😌

Also Ik Amity is part of the group now kinda but I think the original trio deserves a name what should the name be

Is there already a name, am I late to the party?

Mamma Eda said not my human bitch

Also haha time for the Lilith slander, um bitch excuse you?

LILITH IS A COWARD

This dumb bitch put a CHILD as a shield like what? Also basically her niece wtf

The give me Su and Lin vibes rn except Su becomes amazing and Lilith is still a bitch

Catch me on my way to throw hands ummmm

This is for Lilith , you big fat, white nasty, smelling fat bitch, why you cursing motherfuking Eda with your trifling dirty white racist ass big fat bitch and maluma body ass bitch

Wow ummmm final thoughts

The episode was incredible and honestly one of the best this season

I love the progression of Eda’s maternal feelings towards Luz, and Ik Luz loves her mom but I think it’s so good that she has another maternal figure in her life that accepts her for who she is

Like her mom tries her best and Ik it’s hard for her and she probably doesn’t have that much time to do anything other than make her fit in more, but like Luz deserves to feel normal just the way she is

And Eda deserves a real family and her little family was complete when Luz came

The animation was a hard flex and so gorgeous

Lilith sucks

Willow and Gus are to be cherished

Also I’m glad to see Gus’s magic getting stronger and stronger

Willow too but we’ve seen more of hers

Also I missed Amity Bc she’s my favorite character but I loved her little moment that was funny

I think in the end she’ll choose Luz and her friends, like she’ll be a little torn but once she finds out what the head of the emperor’s coven did to her own sister

My girl amity is gonnna be like hell no

Bc her and the twins bicker but she could never curse them like that

Anyways um this was longer than I expected, have a lovely day:)

#the owl house #luz noceda #amity blight #lumity #toh #hooty #willow park #toh gus #eda clawthorne #lilith clawthorne

[game-boy-pocket]

Since I love being opinionated, let’s talk about the Mario stuff.

Super Mario 3D World is coming to Switch, suprising nobody, this is what I’m most looking forward to out of all the announcements. It was probably the closest I ever got to my ideal Mario 3D Mario game, but my Wii U has been broken for some time now.  I’m really interested in what this Bowsers Wrath thing could be. Please dear sweet lord in all heaven let it be a playable Bowser mode, those giant arches make me feel like that’s the case.

Super Mario 35 is really neat but I’m not big on online multiplayer, especially against huge crowds. So I’ll probably skip this.

Mario Game and Watch is a pretty cool collectible but not worth the price in my opinion, they really should have loaded it up with a ton of Game & Watch games instead of just Mario 1 and TLL, plus Ball.  They already have Game & Watch Gallery so it’s not like they have a lot of work to do reskinning it to be Mario themed.

Mario Kart thing doesn’t interest me but I see the appeal.... I feel bad for kids in small houses that don’t have big rooms with hardwood floors or tiles.  I forsee a lot of these things getting broken in the street.

Mario All-Stars coming to Switch Online is... well it’s my favorite version of the original SMB trilogy, but I can’t bring myself to play it without the brick physics patch ( which of Course Nintendo wouldn’t add themselves ) I also find it difficult to say anyithng nice about their classic games service, so let’s just move on from that.

And finally, Mario 3D All Stars.. this disappointed me quite a bit.  At first I was pretty bummed that they weren’t actually remakes. Mario 64 looks exactly the same. But I honestly expected that and quickly got over it...    Then we find out... there’s no Mario Galaxy 2.  I only kinda expected that but I didn’t want to believe it.  Why?? That’s practically a deal breaker for me.   Then we find out it’s only a limited time offer?  What in the flying hell??  Why?? Who benefits from that?? Does Nintendo?? How?? That’s people who can’t afford a Switch at the moment being unable to give them money for the game so I doubt it.  Does the fans benefit?  Maybe snot nosed shit heads that like to feel superior for having something others don’t.  Only thing I can think of is this weird and dumb “Disney Vault” policy Nintendo thinks is somehow good for the brand.  I’m actually more bothered by the lack of Mario Galaxy 2 than anything, but I recognize the limited time thing is a bigger problem. I can’t imagine even the biggest, most corporate boot lickingest nintendo apologist thinking this is a justified decision. 

If it wasn’t for the fact that Mario 3D All Stars was a limited time thing it would be a hard pass for me, but i’m still conflicted because I don’t think I should reward these shit decisions... I don’t wanna miss out on Mario Galaxy without waggle though... what to do.

[tickletastic]

Milkshakes From Hell Challenge

Fandom: Smosh

Ship: N/A

Summary: Shayne is sick and tired of Damien always beating everyone when they play video games, so he spontaneously decides to implement a handicap to help everyone else out.

Notes: I accidentally made this kinda long? My bad bros

“Hello gamers and gentlebugs! Today we are going to be playing a personal favourite of mine, Super Smash Bros!” Damien was loud as he introduced the video, everyone around him cheering in response. “We are going to be playing four versus four, and every time someone loses they will have to drink a mystery milkshake from one of the glasses in front of us!”

Shayne had started to absentmindedly flick the shell of Damien’s ear, and was caught off-guard when Damien turned around to face him. “First up will be me, Shayne, Lasercorn, and Courtney! The first one out will be replaced by Ian or Sarah in the next round.”

The four of them equipped themselves with remotes, going through the motions to choose their characters.

Shayne looked directly into the camera to his left, putting his hand in front of his mouth as if to whisper, “Damien once told me that nobody good ever plays as Kirby, so I think I might just prove him wrong.”

Damien laughed in response, shaking his head back and forth. “No way Shayne. Don’t worry though, maybe Matt’ll bring you a tissue box so you can wipe up your loser tears.”

The comment brought about laughter from the rest of the cast, and from behind the camera Matt Raub could be heard disagreeing with Damien’s statement.

They quickly finished up with choosing their characters, Lasercorn as Bowser, Courtney as Jigglypuff, Damien as Pit, and Shayne as Kirby. They randomized the stage and ended up in Luigi’s Mansion.

As soon as the round started, Damien was at Shayne, repeatedly killing him every time he respawned, leaving no room or time for Shayne to move from the platform and try to run or fight back. Shayne started yelling at Damien, the two of them bickering back and forth about Damien’s strategy. 

“Like an old married couple,” Lasercorn mouthed to the camera. 

“Oh no! Trouble in paradise for Shaymien!” Courtney yelled in a high-pitched voice, shaking her head about so her hair tousled a little.

Shayne’s yelling got louder and louder over time as he realized that nobody else playing had been killed as many times as he had, thanks to Damien. When Damien realized the same, he backed off and started to go hard on Lasercorn. Of course, it was too late, and the round ended with Shayne as the loser, all thanks to Damien. 

“This is your fault, asshole,” Shayne grumbled while placing his controller down, looking towards the glasses on the table. He ended up picking a green milkshake, picking it up and sniffing it before moving it away from his face in disgust. “I think I already know what this is, and I don’t like it.”

“Just frickin’ drink it bro,” Damien responded in a dramatic valley girl accent.

Shayne glared at Damien, sticking up his middle-finger in the direction of his best friend. “Fuck you Dami, you’re the sole reason for my suffering. You should be drinking this shit.”

Damien laughed, and Sarah extended her hand, placing it on Shayne’s shoulder. “C’mon, just drink it you big baby.” 

Shayne skipped the straw all together, placing his lips on the rim of the milkshake glass, effectively getting whipped cream all over his face. When he had finished, he ate the cherry on top as he felt his face heat up. 

“Wait, Shayne, what is it?” Sarah inquired, making note of how red his face was going. 

Shayne started to cough, doubling over and spitting into a bucket that had been provided to him. It was exactly what he had suspected, and he attempted to explain through his coughing, “It’s wasabi.”

“Totally gross dude, that would definitely not bring any boys to your yard,” Damien laughed, once again speaking in a silly voice. The only response he received was yet another rude gesture made with Shayne’s hand.

Shayne got a glass of milk, and went back to sit on the couch, sitting behind where Damien was sitting on the other couch. Ian quickly took Shayne’s previous seat, switching the character to Charizard. 

The round quickly started up, and it had been a pretty even fight between Ian, Courtney, and Lasercorn. Damien was trying to go easy, but he still had yet to die. Right before the end of the round, Damien blasted Courtney out of the map, and she ended up losing. 

“You suck, Damien!” Courtney shouted, pretending to throw a fit in response to her loss. She picked up a glass that was reddish-pink in colour, “I really hope this is cherry.”

She gagged a little when she drank it, immediately stopping once she had the taste in her mouth. 

“The whole thing, Court! You gotta drink the whole thing. If I had to suffer through it, so do you,” Shayne yelled when she attempted to place the glass down.

“Bro, I’ll actually puke. This tastes like straight-up shit. I actually cannot drink the rest of this.” Courtney put the glass down, spitting into the bucket. 

“You gotta drink it, Courtney,” Matt said from beyond the camera. 

Courtney let out a whining sound before bringing the straw back to her mouth. She plugged her nose and finished it, immediately grabbing the bucket and spitting into it. “That was disgusting.”

“What’d you drink, Miss Courtney?” Damien asked.

“Actual shit would be my best guess.”

“Wrong! It was dog food.” Matt was laughing as he watched Courtney gag into the bucket again. 

“Gross.”

Courtney sat to Shayne’s right on the couch in the back as Sarah took her seat. Sarah chose Rosalina and Luma, even though Lasercorn advised her against it, and they started the round. Shayne felt that Damien was doing a little too well, as he had been the whole time, but he didn’t act on it. 

Lasercorn ended up losing, drinking a milkshake that ended up being surprisingly good, cereal and milk. 

“I think Damien has had way too much practice in this game, I think it would be fair if we gave him a handicap, don’t you guys agree?” Shayne asked everyone else, all of which seemed to agree.

“Sounds perfectly fair to me,” Sarah laughed, ruffling Damien’s hair.

“Nothing will deter me, I will always come out on top!” Damien announced, punching his fists into the air. 

“We’ll see about that.”

Shayne waited until the game had started, scooting forwards so he was sitting on the edge of the couch. He rested his wrists on the back of the couch above Damien’s head, knowing that Damien would be able to feel the groove in the couch, trying to add suspense. 

Damien decided that this round he would go after Ian, knocking Ian out multiple times like how he had done to Shayne.

“Damien, chill! C’mon Shayne, if you want to take Damien out then I think the time is now,” Ian begged, taking his eyes off of the screen for a second to look Shayne in his eyes.

Shayne laughed in response before he started to poke Damien, lightly at first, in his upper ribs. Without being behind Damien, you wouldn’t be able to see Shayne’s wiggling fingers, but Damien had started to squirm comedically in his seat. 

“Shanye don’t do that,” Damien teased, purposely mispronouncing his best friend’s name. 

“Uh, I’m just trying to make it fair for everyone else that’s playing. I’m doing the Lord’s work,” Shayne teased back. 

Shayne slipped his fingers under Damien’s arms, and Damien’s own mouth betrayed him. He started to giggle, trying to squirm away from his fingers while still paying attention to the game. He was still beating up Ian pretty bad in-game, but his attacks were getting weaker and weaker as time went on. At this point, everyone else had noticed Damien’s little predicament, and Sarah could feel his wiggling as she sat next to him on the couch. 

“What’s wrong Damien, a little ants in your pants?” Sarah teased him, taking advantage of Damien’s weakened state in order to help Ian beat him up. 

Courtney scooted closer to Shayne and reached out her own fingers, laughing when Damien tried to curl up on himself, bringing his knees onto the couch. 

“I alwahahays come out on top,” Damien exclaimed, trying to get back into his previous groove despite the fingers that were tickling him. Courtney wiggled the fingers of one of her hands on Damien’s neck, watching as he brought his shoulder up to meet his ear. 

The game came to an end, and Sarah ended up losing the round. Shayne started to wiggle his fingers faster over Damien’s ribs during the break in playing, and Damien was quick to curl in on himself into the couch when Sarah got up, giggling into his hands as he tried to use his elbows to block the attacking fingers.

“St-stahahap it! Dohohon’t do that, we’re nohohot even plahahaying!” Damien squealed when one of Shayne’s hands slipped under his arm again. 

Shayne stopped for a moment, Courtney following suit, “let’s save it for the next round.”

They watched as Sarah chose a purple milkshake, jumping straight in and chugging the entire thing. When she finished, there was a wide smile across her face. “It’s blueberry! This is amazing!”

Courtney started clapping, inviting Sarah to sit next to her as Shayne got up to sit on the front couch next to Damien. 

“I can go easy on you, but I’ll still win,” Damien told Ian, looking over at him. “This round, I will play as Wii Fit Trainer.”

Ian stuck out his hand to shake, “may the best gamer win.”

Shayne was immediate with Damien’s handicap when the round started, wiggling his fingers fast and rough over Damien’s tummy. Damien’s laughter was loud and bubbly as he tried to dodge Shayne’s fingers. He once again felt Courtney’s fingers join the mix, spidering up and down his ribs from behind. 

“Why are you laughing Day? Huh? What’s so funny, buddy?” Shayne teased.

Damien snorted softly, shaking his head rapidly. “Thihihis isn’t fair!”

Lasercorn laughed, looking at Damien, “you think this isn’t fair? What’s not fair was expecting us to win Smash Bros against you, someone who definitely has at least 200 hours of gameplay, without any handicap.”

“Honestly!” Courtney agreed, digging her fingers in harder. 

Damien cried out, trying to prevent his body from betraying him and forcing his head back. 

“How am I still losing?” Ian questioned angrily, simply trying to dodge Damien’s attacks instead of initiating his own at that point. 

“Maybe I can help with that,” Sarah responded giddily.

Damien started begging for Sarah not to, but he knew he was doomed when he felt her fingers under his arms, where Shayne’s had been only a round earlier. 

Damien yelled out and dropped his remote to the ground, covering his face with his hands. Even though he wasn’t even playing, Ian was still pretty behind from before, so Sarah, Shayne, and Courtney continued their torture to make sure that Damien couldn’t reach for his remote. Damien’s laughter was bubbly and high-pitched, soft snorts and hiccups laced in between. Damien couldn’t help but beg for them to stop, twitching erratically as the fingers continued to prod him. 

“Yes! Yes! Yes!” Ian exclaimed, tossing his remote onto his chair as he got up and cheered. 

Sarah removed her fingers, and Courtney did the same, ruffling Damien’s hair. Shayne kept up his fingers, knowing his best friend well enough to know what tickles would drive him crazy. 

“Shayne, buddy, I think you might kill Damien,” Courtney reasoned, putting her hand on Shayne’s shoulder. Damien’s face had become pretty red, and his laughter was becoming more hiccups than giggles. 

When Shayne stopped, Damien instantly curled into a ball, bringing his knees up onto the couch, his face still hidden behind his hands. 

“How adorable,” Sarah cooed, looking down at Damien on the couch. 

Damien’s giggling went on for a few minutes, his body shaking with every giggle, and when he finally calmed down he was holding his ribs. He sat back up on the couch, panting softly while he reached for the final milkshake. 

The milkshake was dark brown, with small specks of red in it. He definitely wasn’t excited to drink it. He looked at Ian, playfully glaring, “this drink would have been yours if everyone weren’t plotting against me.”

Damien skipped the straw, much like Shayne had, and chugged it in a few seconds. His face, which had began to lose its redness since he had calmed, started to turn red again. 

“What is it?” Ian asked excitedly. 

“Chocolate and hell,” Damien started to cough violently, searching for a drink. 

“Matt?” Sarah asked, looking over at him. 

“It is leftover ghost pepper chocolate from our Mario Party video!”

Damien rapidly consumed the milk that was brought to him, trying to fan the heat from his tongue as Ian did the video’s outro. 

“I hate you guys,” Were the final words that Damien muttered before running out into the kitchen to get more milk, and they were the final words that made it into the video.

#Uhh hi I main as dark pit in smash #smosh #damien haas #shayne topp #courtney miller #sarah whittle #ticklish!damien

[wooshinism]

Mr. Tough Guy

pairing: seungyoun x reader genre: fluff, boyfriend!au word count: 1058 words disclaimer: n/a *note: this is an original work of fiction, nothing more.

seungyoun had always complained about wanting a pet ever since the two of you had moved in together. he wanted a dog, you wanted a cat. you suggested a compromise for something small like a fish, but he was stubborn. it was going to be a dog, or it was going to be nothing. go figure.

it took some time before you came around to the idea of a dog, but even then it still proved to be a stalemate. you wanting something small and cute, like a corgi or a pomeranian. seungyoun, however, wanted the big, loud dogs. he wanted something more along the lines of a german shepard, a doberman, or a husky.

“come on, we should get something like a guard dog!” seungyoun exclaimed, tossing his arms up in the air. “we could even name it something scary or intimidating... like bowser, or bruiser, or tank.”

“you want to name a dog after a video game character or a military vehicle?” raising a brow, you crossed your arms over your chest. you weren’t impressed, neither with his breed nor name options. “now, if we get a smaller dog, they can do little things like... sit on our laps, cuddle us in bed, get rid of pests like mice. small dogs are definitely better.”

seungyoun heaved a sigh, then shook his head. “big dog, or no dog.”

once again, there was no progress.

on your way home from grocery shopping, you noticed a box on the side of the road that had the word ‘free’ written on the side. heading over toward the box, you heard the telltale sounds of little kitten meows, and once you peered over the edge, the sight was even better. a small litter of kittens was tucked safely in the box, a blanket covering the bottom, and yet no mother or even an owner of some kind to be seen.

thankfully, it wasn’t like the movies. there was no rain pouring down on the open box, the kittens were clearly old enough to be way from their mother, and none of them seemed injured or sick. pulling out your phone, you simply snapped a picture of the cats, then sent it to seungyoun.

you took the box toward the local animal shelter, intent on giving the cats something good to look forward to, but not before claiming one of them as your own. it was the loudest of the bunch, who kept clinging to your clothes and meowing for your attention. how could you not fall in love?

going home was another matter. you knew seungyoun wasn’t going to be up for it, especially when he was looking for something fierce and protective. when you held up the cat to examine it’s little paws and little face, you knew there was no ferocity in the little guy.

the kitten bapped your nose with the soft pads of his paws in response. it really had stolen your heart.

pushing open the door to your home, you held the kitten up against your chest, hoping it wouldn’t make any noise. peering inside, there was no immediate sign of your boyfriend, so you tiptoed your way in and quietly shut the door behind you. the kitten in your hand squirmed, then let out a soft meow.

“hey babe. what’s up?” seungyoun called out from the living room, where you could hear the tv playing some show he liked to watch. maybe he hadn’t heard the noise. “i think i’ll have to fix the front door or something. i could’ve sworn i heard it squeak when you came in.”

you stared down at the cat in your hands, who looked up at you with wide, blinking eyes. “i don’t think it was the door, actually.”

stepping into the living room, you did your best to keep the kitten hidden within the folds of your clothes, silently begging it not to make a noise. it squirmed, clearly not fond of the idea of hiding, but you did your best even when seungyoun turned to look at you. you hoped your smile would distract him, but it didn’t even take a second before his eyes fell to the squirming movements in your clothes.

“don’t tell me...” his eyes went wide with recognition. the picture you had sent him earlier clearly had been enough of a clue, and when he sighed and hung his head, you took the cat from it’s hidden confines.

coming to sit next to him on the couch, you grinned. “this little guy wanted to come with me so bad, seungyoun! i had to, you know i had to. here, get to know ‘im.”

without missing a beat, and hoping that the cat wouldn’t be too opposed to shifting holds, you set the little creature in seungyoun’s lap. you watched eagerly and expectantly while the kitten began slowly crawling up seungyoun’s torso, sniffing and exploring the new territory. seungyoun’s hands were still not moving, and he was staring at his new friend with wide eyes, watching as it inched it’s way closer to his face. he scrunched up his nose, which caught the kitten’s attention, and just like it had done to you, it went over and gently batted at his nose with it’s soft little paw.

the noise that left seungyoun’s lips was something you had never heard before. it was almost a giggle, if a sound like that existed for him, and the smile that broke over his face was beatific. it was almost like something had snapped when the kitten tapped his nose. seungyoun lifted his hands, using them to cradle the kitten with more gentleness than you’ve ever seen him use. he cooed, his voice pitched up a few octaves, while making kissy faces and noises to the kitten, who was all too entranced by it’s new friend.

you sat back, very pleased with yourself. “you wanted a big dog, huh? tank, right?”

seungyoun shot you a narrowed glance, his lips almost forming a pout. the kitten curled up on his chest within a few moments, settling down and tucking itself into the tiniest ball you had ever seen.

“this is my kitten now.” seungyoun whispered, his eyes wide and full of awe while focused on the kitten he was clearly trying not to disturb. “and it’s name is fluffy.”

#seungyoun #cho seungyoun #x1 #uniq #x1net #*m: w #the ending is abrupt but its cute so its ok #n e ways !! sorry these are taking so long

[tokiro07]

Okay...

So the theory goes that Jumpman, the Mario from Donkey Kong, is actually the father of Mario and Luigi (based on the fact that the original DK is supposedly now Cranky Kong and the current DK, who has faced off against the current Mario, is the son of DK Jr.)

If that is true, then Jumpman is likely the same Mario that worked as a demolition man in Wrecking Crew, given both the era of the game and the fact that Jumpman could easily have been a generalized construction worker (as he was stated to be a carpenter in DK). There is a Luigi in Wrecking Crew, though, so maybe not, but who knows, twins could easily run in the family and maybe Jumpman named one of his sons after his brother 

Either way, that would mean that Jumpman, the father of the Mario brothers, worked with Foreman Spike, who for some reason hated Jumpman and his brother. Depending on the game, Foreman Spike bears a striking resemblance to either Wario or Waluigi. Now, we already know that Wario and Waluigi are canonically not brothers, so I’m not saying that Spike is both of their dads.

Just one of them. 

(Long post under the cut. This whole thing really got away from me, but I think it ended pretty nicely, so I hope y’all enjoy it)

Probably Wario’s, if I had to bet, given that we know Mario and Wario have known each other since childhood (stated explicitly in the instruction manual for Six Golden Coins), so it would make sense for them to know each other if their parents were work “friends,” and it would especially make sense for Wario to be as hateful of Mario if his dad, Spike, were hateful of Jumpman. Hell, it would even explain his name. Jumpman has a kid and names him after himself, and then Spike has a kid around the same time and decides to invoke some nominative determinism and labels his kid “bad Mario.”

How Waluigi fits into the picture is ambiguous, but with a number of simple solutions. While some early sources indicate that they are brothers (strategy guides, official websites, etc.), while later sources refer to them as either cousins (Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games) or as friends (Mario Sluggers, voice actor Charles Martinet). They could be adoptive brothers, but this wouldn’t really explain the visual similarities, unless Waluigi explicitly modeled his appearance after Wario or Foreman Spike. This wouldn’t require that they be brothers at all, though, as Waluigi could have done that even if he was just a friend. The cousin aspect works best at explaining the visual similarity and even the name, as that would mean that his name was chosen to spite Luigi just the same way that Wario’s was chosen to spite Mario. The only issue there is that we’ve never heard of Spike having any siblings. He’s had multiple conflicting designs, so MAYBE there’s multiple Spikes and Spike is a family name, but I doubt it.

Personally, while the cousin angle wraps everything up the most neatly, I’m still a fan of the idea that Waluigi is some kind of shapeshifted disguise for Tatanga, since the two are both purple misanthropes with an unhealthy obsession with Princess Daisy, a hatred for the Mario brothers and an odd friendship with Wario. This would also of course explain why the exact nature of their relationship is so unclear, since it would imply that they’re outright lying but can’t keep the story straight. I would rather the cousin thing, though, since I would like Tatanga to be able to make a comeback, but that would still be a really fun twist.

The one major hole in all of this, though, is that Pauline appears in Mario Odyssey and gives no indication that she’s not the same Pauline from Donkey Kong, implying that Mario and Jumpman are, as they’ve always been presented, the same person. However, there is surprisingly an explanation for this. You see, in the original Donkey Kong, the damsel in distress was a blonde woman referred to as Lady. It wasn’t until the remake for the GameBoy that she was redesigned to be the brunette Pauline that we know today. While particularly damning sources (Shigeru Miyamoto, Smash 4) have claimed that Pauline and Lady are the same person, various extended Mario media present them separately (The Cat Mario Show, a 1994 encyclopedia, various Mario manga), and even present them as having opposing personality types. Naturally, Shigeru Miyamoto should be considered the most credible source here, but that’s no fun, and he also said he was Bowser Jr’s mom, so I’m going to ignore him. 

So.

Jumpman’s pet Cranky Kong kidnaps his girlfriend, Lady, and he has to save her. Sometime later, Jumpman orders two children from the stork with Lady, whom he names after himself and his twin brother, Luigi, after a somewhat delayed delivery. His work rival, Spike, and Spike’s brother...Stanley the Bugman, why not, maybe he blames Mario for DK getting into his green house, both have children delivered around the same time, and name them Wario and Waluigi to spite Jumpman’s children. The Mario brothers and Spike children grow up to hate each other, and DK Jr. has also grown up and decides to kidnap Mario’s girlfriend, Pauline, just as his father did to Lady all those years ago. Mario saves Pauline, but unlike Jumpman and Lady who were brought closer together by their trauma, they break up, although they remain friends. Some years later, after Mario has established himself as a recurring hero to the Mushroom Kingdom, gets a toy line which DK III becomes weirdly infatuated with, leading to Pauline’s second kidnapping by a DK (or this is the first time, and Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2 was just a remake of DK on the GameBoy to give more context, the specifics aren’t too important here). Sometime after this, Pauline becomes mayor of New Donk City, which is adorned with references to Donkey Kong and his family’s crimes as if it’s all one big joke to these people. But I digress.

Somewhere in all that, Mario is given a castle for some reason, which is the last straw for Wario, who I imagine is working on a farm at the time, given that his best friend is a hen named Hen. Deciding that back breaking labor doesn’t satisfy his ambitions while his rival lives it up as a hero, Wario enlists the help of the alien Tatanga (who now that I think of it, he may well have met on his farm during an attempt to abduct a cow or something) to trick Mario to leave his castle so that Wario may steal it.

After Mario foils Wario’s plot and reclaims his castle, Mario extends an olive branch and invites Wario to play tennis with everyone, as that’s just the kind of guy he is. Wario, realizing he doesn’t have a partner, either a) invites his cousin Waluigi, who has gone into construction like uncle Spike (evidenced by his excavator in Mario Kart), since he loves sports and hates the Mario brothers as much as Wario does, or b) recruits Tatanga and has him disguise himself as someone who could ostensibly pass as a family member to lay low in case anyone tries to hold him responsible for his crimes (which they wouldn’t since they never try to arrest Bowser or Wario, but apparently he doesn’t know that)

As far as I can tell, the only thing we’re missing is where Waluigi was when Wario and the other Star Children were being delivered by the Stork and intercepted by Kamek. Perhaps he got passed over since he didn’t have a star? Maybe Bowser captured him and found he didn’t have a star, then discarded him. 

Actually, what if...

Waluigi was SUPPOSED to be delivered to Spike.

Waluigi was SUPPOSED to be Wario’s brother.

But when Bowser went back in time to find the seven Star Children, he messed up the route that Waluigi was supposed to be on. When the Stork got Waluigi back, he accidentally delivered Waluigi to the wrong house, the way he did to Mario and Luigi at the end of Yoshi’s Island (as shown in Yoshi’s New Island). Unlike with the Mario brothers, though, the Stork didn’t catch this mistake, and Waluigi grew up in the wrong household. Maybe it was even Stanley’s, and Waluigi’s inherently nasty personality clashed with Stanley’s kindly personality, but he still inherited his adoptive father’s love of plants! Can’t believe I was able to work that back in.

That’s why no one knows if they’re brothers, cousins or strangers! Because they don’t know who he was supposed to be delivered to, but they can’t deny the visual similarity! That’s why Waluigi’s so misanthropic, because he wasn’t delivered to the right house and he felt out of place! 

That last bit could easily be explained by being raised under Spike’s influence, though, since Spike is apparently the kind of jerk who would sabotage his own employees to get a bigger paycheck for himself. 

Either way, I think that lends to a really solid idea for the story of a Waluigi game.

A long time ago, I suggested a game where Waluigi somehow travels through time and goes through  levels themed around various Mario franchise titles (Waluigi’s Time to Shine), but now I know how to frame it! Waluigi, feeling odd about his family situation, asks Bowser how he travels through time so he can see where he comes from. Bowser throws him through a wormhole and Waluigi witnesses the events that lead to the Stork delivering him to the wrong house. He decides this is either Bowser or the Stork’s fault (Bowser makes more sense, but it would be super funny if the Stork ends up being the final boss) and journeys to exact revenge. The spell or technology tethering him to the past messes up, however, resulting in Waluigi being in flux and going through all of the Mario franchise.

It’d be really funny if when playing through the Yoshi’s Island section he becomes his baby self and knocks Mario off of Yoshi (resulting in Mario’s capture by the Toadies), giving Yoshi some weird new ability the way the Star Children did in Yoshi’s Island DS, but I’m not sure that having one level have a completely different control scheme would be the best idea.

It could also be that Waluigi rides Yoshi as a full grown adult, which would also be pretty silly given his lanky proportions. 

A Wrecking Crew level near the end would also be a fun way to bring the story full circle, revealing Waluigi’s relation to Spike and Wario, and establishing that Mario and Luigi are the children of Jumpman and Lady. 

Waluigi, Nintendo’s ultimate loose end, would be the catalyst through which all of the loose ends of the Mario franchise are tied.

Get on that, @nintendo 

Edit: This ended up having a couple of revisions, but rather then amend this post, I just ended up making two others. You can check those here and here

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