Unwritten: Diary of a Lean Green Plumber

The Ultimate Smash

6 December 2018

MK

Dear Diary,

Mario and I spent the entire day preparing. We went over our checklists more than once to make sure we had everything. Our alarm clocks were set for early tomorrow morning. We'd meet up with our Princesses, DK, Diddy, Rosalina, and Koopa and his brood at Peach's Castle, where the Miis would pick us up. Now, I'm getting ready to take a nice, relaxing bath, and then I'll brew myself a cup of tea to further soothe myself. But tomorrow just won't come soon enough.

The tub's almost full. I'll check in with you later!

Luigi

7 December 2018

Smash Mansion

Dear Diary,

Mario and I woke up before our alarm went off, tended to our toilette, dressed and took the Warp Pipe to Peach's Castle, where everyone else already waited. We all sat around and enjoyed the breakfast provided for us, and then we got a text message, saying that the Miis were on their way, and that we should head outside at this time. So, we did.

Our ride pulled up at the castle at 7:45a.m., and we all hopped inside. One of the Miis popped in a CD of Top 40 hits, and we simply relaxed, singing along to our favorite songs to liven up the drive to the Smash Mansion.

"Welcome back," said the Mii manning the checkout window when we arrived. "Hey, Mario—I heard your proposed to Peach. How did that go?"

"Er—not too great," said Mario, "but better luck next time."

"I like your style, always keeping a sunny attitude," said the Mii. "Right this way, if you please."

We were directed into the newly remodeled Main Hall—which now had a menu we could order from, rather than the same old sandwiches and appetizers. But the food would have to wait—we had old faces to reunite with!

Heck, as soon as we walked in and saw our old friends, we all wound up in a huge, hugging heap on the floor. With that out of our systems, we sat around in groups, chatting and catching up. I locked eyes with Falco, and I saw the regret and longing in his eyes. Did I overreact in that restaurant that day? Had he truly turned over a new leaf? Should I take the risk and renew our friendship? The theme of this go-round was "Everyone is here", so I was bound to spend a lot of time around him. I resolved to at least get situated in Ultimate before making any moves regarding the avian.

Since I wasn't one to brag or boast, Young Link, Pichu, the Ice Climbers, Snake and Wolf had to coax my encounter with Master Core out of me. Of course, I had to give Pichu and YL a crash course on Tabuu first. They didn't believe my story at first. But then I guess they thought that if I could face down the Master of Illusions, then I could face down a malevolent black swarm.

"Yikes—I thought we whipped Tabuu's [bleep] through and through," said Wolf.

"We all did," I said. "But he was smart—and crafty. He created Master Core for the sole purpose of attacking Smash 4."