Unwritten: Diary of a Lean Green Plumber

Let's Smash, Bro!

21 January 1999

MK

Dear Diary,

I was seated in the kitchen, eating a bagel, when Mario came in with the morning mail, a light in his eyes. That's when I saw the two envelopes in his arms, along with the circulars, bills and well-wishes. The two envelopes in question were sealed with a sticker with a strange symbol on it—a circle with a vertical and a horizontal line drawn across it. The same symbol on the booth manned by those polygons.

"Mario..." I gasped, setting down my breakfast. "Is that..."

"I think so," said Mario, and I could tell that he was attempting to contain his excitement. He handed me one of the envelopes. "This one's yours."

With trembling fingers, I opened the envelope and began to read:

Dear Mario Bros,

I would like to congratulate you on your acceptance into the first-ever Super Smash Brothers tournament. You will be given the opportunity to interact with characters from other Nintendo games and franchises. Throughout this event, you will participate in matches which will test your strength, speed and brilliance. A good rule of thumb is to have fun, enjoy yourselves, and most of all, behave accordingly. I look forward to seeing you at the tournament!

Sincerely,

Master Hand

Mario and I looked at each other, let out a triumphant shout and then leaped into each other's arms.

"I can't believe this!" I exclaimed. "We've been accepted into the tournament!"

"I knew we'd make it," said Mario. "This is the start of a whole new adventure for us."

"Should we start packing?" I asked.

"I dunno. I heard somewhere that the tournament won't start until April," said Mario, "but I think we should start getting our stuff together."

"Okeydokey," I said as I headed to my bedroom, laying a suitcase onto my bed and neatly arranging some items into it.

"Hey, Bro!" Mario called after me. "Don't forget to leave room for our power-ups!"

"Okay!" I called back.

Look out, Super Smash Brothers! Here comes Luigi!

Luigi

16 March 1999

Brooklyn, New York

Dear Diary,

Mario and I went to Coney Island for Jasmine's second birthday party, where I told Josh, Joan, Julian and Jackie about the upcoming Smash tournament. They'd heard about it, and they were very happy for me, but they didn't know if spectators would be allowed. I told them that Mario and I would receive our final instructions soon, and if spectators were welcome, then I'd send them a copy of the map so they could get there.

"What about Mac?" I asked. "Is he interested?"

"He's also heard of it, but he's too busy," Josh said sadly. "He's got to constantly defend his title, you know?"