Unwritten: Diary of a Lean Green Plumber

Fireflies

26 April 2009

Smash Mansion

Dear Diary,

Master Hand did something different when it was time for the climactic battle against him. Instead of challenging us one-by-one, he took all of us to Final Destination and told us that he and Crazy Hand were going to fight everyone at the same time. The last Smasher standing would win the challenge.

The ensuing battle was a frenzy. The two Hands shot lasers at us and swiped, swatted and punched all across the stage, with Crazy Hand dropping his bombs. They'd also dive down and grab the first Smasher they saw in a viselike grip, forcing the victim to try and break free. Those who had projectiles fared the best, as they could attack the Hands from a safe distance while trying to regroup. Heavier fighters fared well, too, but their strength cost them speed, and they were frequently caught in the Hands' attacks. For my part, I just leaped and darted from Hand to Hand, peppering them with f-airs and flip kicks, pulling out my three "special moves" when they were in a vulnerable position. I kept my eyes on the situations of my fellow Smashers, and when one or both of the Hands managed to corner them, I swiftly came to their rescue. Around half of us wound up knocked off the stage, but by then, we'd completely subdued Crazy Hand, leaving us only Master Hand.

With his powerful surprise attacks, MH whittled his group of opponents down to Koopa, Wario, Dorf and me. The former three, sadly, weren't above taking cheap shots at me while I was busy with the Hand of Creation. When the four of us remained, I don't think those three landed a single blow on him—only on me. MH frowned in disapproval whenever they did this, and I could tell they were in for a tongue-lashing when this was over. Those three were so ungrateful—just moments ago, I took the heat off them when the two Hands had them on the ropes. They might have changed since Tabuu's failed attack, but they didn't change that much.

Eventually, MH forced the villainous trio back into the fight, but I still did most of the work, landing the final blow on him. Those three were—disappointed, to say the least.

After MH gave Wario, Dorf and Koopa a good talking-to in his office, he summoned us all to the Main Hall, thanking us for keeping him and his twin on their toes. The closing ceremony would be held sometime next month, and as always, our remaining matches wouldn't count against us if we lost. After that, some alloys brought out a big cake and an equally big tub of ice cream to help celebrate the 10th anniversary of Super Smash Bros!

After everyone had a slice, we were allowed to take some cake home with us. These tournaments as a whole nearly came to an end, so it was very nice of MH to end things on a high note!

Luigi

8 May 2009

Smash Mansion

Dear Diary,

After breakfast, MH summoned us to the Main Hall, where he gave another speech praising our bravery during the Tabuu incident. Then, we sat around and talked about what we liked about Brawl and what could be better. The general consensus was that the Smash Balls were a welcome addition, as before then, there wasn't a definitive way to turn the tide in a Smash battle. But then, the mood turned solemn as we discussed how the Subspace adventure changed us. I talked about how it had forged a bond between me, DDD and Ness. Lucario said that it had led to a deep friendship, a bromance even, with Meta Knight. And it had pushed Mario and Pit closer, as well, along with Samus and Pikachu, and Falcon and Olimar, Ness and Lucas and Diddy, Fox and Falco. Finally, we all agreed that if something like that happened again, then we'd be ready.