Mario and Bowser: Frenemies Forever Redux

Love and War 1

~BREAKING NEWS! Approximately this afternoon our princess's servants were attacked in her absence by renegade 'Zoo S. Diddley'. The castle is in total ruins. Two toads are unaccounted for, beloved Chanslor Toadsworth and an unknown steward. Multiple toads injured, and one very serious. Luigi Mario and his team vanquished Zoo from town. It's suspected he and his conspirators known as 'Sam and Slam' may have been behind the latest epidemic- and the influx of off duty Koopa Troop homicides on our streets~

Working in the dark, as the Press was closed now, red haired human languidly purged the dark boo's belongings into a white garbage bag.

"Too.. reads like a scattered synopsis, doll," her boss lowered the rough draft from his face. "How long you been here?"

"Since the 00s."

Steve shook his body exasperatedly. "Hm. You know better then. Erase the part about the koopa scum. Say a Mario brother instead of Luigi. See? Emphasize the MARIO. What brought you anyway? Always meant to ask. Don't see too many humans.."

Because they tend to be unwillingly warped here, kinda like their 'gods' the Mario Bros. She didn't have super human abilities nor a coincidental run in with the princess leading to a decades long partnership, so she wound up here, a receptionist to anthropomorphs and else, like the talking bullet bill hovering around her. She starting to miss Mitch despite his hot kingdom takes, usually keeping her company late into the evening and also Steve at bay.

Jessie hesitated with a small painting Zoo owned. By artist 'Drew L. D.', it was titled "Assemblation" - a bunch of random colors spiraling. Too bad it'd be given up to Snifit Patrol, who classed the belonging as 'evidence'.

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The way everyone gathered around his phone reading the latest Toad Town bulletin reminded Larry Koopa of his current freshman year. Considered antisocial by the administration of Badlands High, his milking incited brawls, fragmented cliques, and triggered after-school warfare. Hold fire! He was just the messenger.

The fifteen year old lingered above deck to watch the trainwreck unfold. How would Ludwig shroud their mishaps? Disappointingly Larry discerned an easy out for Luddy. They had scapegoats, acknowledged by the news media's coverage. Bowser orbiters, not soldiers, easily distanced from. That only left explaining why they were in possession of Toadsworth..

"I mistook him for my grandpa and we abducted him. Done," Emery answered, also annoyingly sticking around.

He had to stop thinking out loud.

"-Anyway, I meet the fitness requirements, General. I airlifted. Do you know how heavy patients are these days?" She blabbered over the shoulder of the vessel's captain. "..Hello? Well when I bring it up to King, I'm sure he'll get me trained on the artillery. I've always dreamed of blowing stuff up..."

Ludwig's eye twitched, aggravated enough from the daunting task of navigating their humongous doomship, a symbol of evil and oppression to Mushroomites, through Toad Town's dark evening skies. Their destination was going to be the park, as traditional, quiet, and family friendly as it went. Maybe so, but because it was usually vacant Larry knew. According to online friends, everyone under the age of 65 ignored it and its high grass, mosquitoes, and creepy statues in favor of malls and clubs.

"What are you so worried about? I'm King's best weapon. If we're spotted I'll have another excuse!"

Ludwig whipped around and snapped "-You may smarm a witless citizen, Miss Toady, but I doubt the princess and Mario."

"Peach can't tell me anything! Mario even quit today, King texted me earlier, so all of this hero villain stuff isn't his business anymore."

He stared blankly. "Emery, am I being toyed with?!" He shook himself out of it. "Implausible. General Larry, please verify."