December 7th...
Launch Day...
People are excited...
But one question has lingered for Smash Bros' latest combatant...Joker: Wait a minute...so hkw is it you keep everyone even here?
Mario: What do you mean by that?
Joker: Well I mean...this is quite an ecliptic bunch of fighters you have here. I mean there's...
Holy Angels...
Brave Soldiers...
Literall GODS...
& whatever Jigglypuff is...
And yet...you all stand on equal ground when it comes to this tournament...
Why is that?Mario: Well it really comes down to the usage of a special object, given to us by the Smashlord.
Kirby: Mm-hm. Been using it since the original.
Mario then reveals a small box that almost looks like the type of box a wedding ring is stored in.
He then opens it up to reveal a tiny white, glowing orb.Mario: This...is the ord of power...or at least that's what we call it...
Kirby: This was an artifact given to us by the Smashlord and was meant for everyone to play on even ground.
Mario: Yes...it's meant to even out your power...
Kirby: So that even GODS can play on the same level as everyone else...
Mario: Not only that, but it can tell exactly how much training one needs to do before they're ready to officially join the tournament...six months is the minimum...
Kirby: Not just all that, but most importantly for you Joker, this orb can even restore power that was once thought to be lost...
Joker is then taken aback by this and begins to think about what he heard during the Game Awards...
Joker: So that's how my powers can return then...but wait...at the Awards show, I heard my main Persona's voice and I hadn't touched this yet. How does that work?
Mario: Ah, well that's all in the invitation.
Kirby: Right. These little guys are written by the Smashlord himself and thus contain a certain amount of power themselves.
Mario: Exactly. In fact, they write themselves around who opens them. So as soon as you opened that envelope, not only did part of your power return but the letter within wrote itself so it was addressed specifically to you.
Joker: Wow...gives a whole new meaning to "I am thou..."
Mario: Exactly!
Kirby: So...reach out a touch the orb and your training for Smash Bros can truly begin.
Joker: Alright...here goes...
Joker then put his hand on the orb and began to feel a very familiar feeling...
Joker: Oooooo...I feel...urgh! Urgh! Hurgh! Urgh...
Arsene: Its about time that you find a way back, Trickster.
Shall we begin the reformation of our contract?Joker: Hurgh! Y-yes! Do it!
Arsene: Then let us say it...
Joker and Arsene: I am thou, thou art I...
Mario and Kirby can only watch on as from behind Joker, his main Persona, Arsene, appears from behind with him ripping off his mask in response, gasping as he did so.
Mario: Wow...
Kirby: Yeah...wow...witnessing an awakening in real life is way different than watching it on a screen...
Mario: Oh yeah and...WOAH! HOLY MOLY!
Kirby: What is I...woah...I mean...its not a surprise is it?
Mario: No, but still!
Joker: What is it?
Kirby: Wait!...return?
Joker: Huh...? Oh yeah, return!
Joker then put his mask back on causing Arsene to disappear for the time being.
Joker: Alright, what's the matter?
Mario: Well...remember when we said this tells us exactly how much training one needs to do in before they fully join?
Joker: Yeah...?
Mario: Well...
Mario then flips the box with the orb around showing a small electronic screen that now showed a number.
Joker: 5 MONTHS!? Well, I guess that does make sense, I have been really out of practice...but still...5 whole months!
Mario: Yeah...I'm afraid it'll be a while...
Kirby: Still, better not to whine about it and instead get started on it!
Joker: Alright then. Let's get started. *Flips out knife...and gun...* Wait...am I allowed to use this?
Kirby: Of course. We like to keep everyone as close to their orginal games as possible.
Mario: Plus we know that's not a real gun, so you're good there.
Joker: Okay, let's roll!
He then summoned his Persona and got to work on training.
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Author's notes: A lore dump? For a simple fanfic? Yes.
In all seriousness, Smash Bros is a game with a lot of creatures, both divine and simple, fighting each other and there's going to be a lot of differences when it comes to that, so I developed a "MacGuffin" to explain it and why Joker's powers are back
...and for the record, in the game, I do just accept that it's just the world they live that reassures that Piranha Plant isn't anhilated with just one fireball from Mario.
Next time, Isabelle hangs out the Slayer! (A.k.a. Greg.)

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