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Concerning Bycatch by Kathrine Snow Ch. 16 - Final Holding Place

RIP Mario.

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As soon as she got through the door, Comet had sprinted away from the guard room, leaving the “ghosts,” the courtyard, the white orbs, everything behind. Adrenaline hummed in her head as she tore through the passages, heading straight for the front of the mansion. Nothing had challenged her, not even the little colorful ghosts who had made themselves such a nuisance before.

Once Comet began to feel more safe, her breakneck pace had slowed, though she kept her weapon out and the lantern high. She saw few ghosts of any kind. Rare sets of glinting eyes peered from the shadows, but they always skittered away, going about their own business. After a while, even these encounters stopped. For the first time in this wild midnight waltz, the castle actually seemed dead.

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I draw my favorite scenes from Luigi’s Mansion 2: Dark Moon!

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Concerning Bycatch by Kathrine Snow Ch. 15 - Madame Clairvoya

In which Luigi makes a new friend.

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Something squealed.

Novi jolted in her pile of blankets, staring wide-eyed at the ceiling. Bizarre sounds filled the washroom—a storm of chittering and shrieks. She took a slow breath and turned her head.

A bright blurr bounced around the chamber, lighting everything up blue. The washwoman followed close behind, swinging at it with a broom. Novi watched in silence, tension fading. It was a tube-sock ghost, the same kind that had followed her in the halls.

The creature darted through the wall with a disgruntled whine, plunging the room into shadow. The washwoman stood ready, ferociously watching where it had disappeared, broom raised over her head. When it didn’t come back, she let her weapon fall with a dusty thump and dragged it back to its corner, mumbling all the way. She made a last inspection of the room, eyes lingering over Novi’s corner, then drifted to the center of the chamber. Gradually, her glow began to flicker and her little frame sank almost into the floor, eyes fluttering with sleep.

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“I wonder what them Mario brothers are up to…”

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Concerning Bycatch by Kathrine Snow Ch. 15 - Penny Drop

In which King Boo has officially had it.

Index

(click the source to read on the Porlonging the Prologue blog! for links to Ao3 and Fanfiction.net, visit the index.)

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It was his genuine pleasure to hear the old man scream. King boo rose from the grate, eyes aglow with anticipation, then he froze as he saw a very different person backpedaling across the room. His grin grew wider.

“Well, look who finally arrived,” he drolled. “I had begun to think you weren’t coming.”

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an ask in my inbox got me into the mood I need to draw the Beebot comic Ive been wanting to draw for a while

its an uphill fight to feel like you’re doing fine, luigi

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Keep in mind that this is an ongoing project, so the timeline may change to suit the story’s needs.

This timeline also CONTAINS SPOILERS as it shares a brief breakdown of all the Super Mario stories I intend to write.

Part 2

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- Paper Mario TTYD

Princess Peach visits Rogue Port, one of the biggest shipping stations between the Mushroom Kingdom and Sarasaland, to address some issues with the rich merchants who live there.

Between diplomatic calls, she hears some troubling rumors and acquires an equally troubling map. As her concerns mount, she writes to Mario, asking him to join her, but not soon enough. By the time he arrives, the trouble has already caught up with her.

This game is one of the shakier ones, story-wise. I know I want to include it, but I’m not sure how to use it yet. I do know I’ll start lining things up for SPM here. I also know that the Shadow Queen is important, but I don’t know why.

I’ll gather more details as the Mario Disaster gets closer to these events.

- Luigi’s Adventure

This takes place at the same time as TTYD.

Soon after Mario leaves for Rogue Port, Luigi receives a letter from another kingdom asking for Mario’s help. After a lot of hesitation, he answers the call himself, plunging himself neck-deep into the mess his mother fled from almost three decades before.

Blinded by the request for help, Luigi rebuilds the compass his mother worked so hard to destroy. For a moment, he feels like a hero, appreciated by both the team he builds and the people he’s trying to “save,” only to realize last minute that he’s been manipulated. Luigi flees the Waffle Kingdom and destroys the compass again, scattering its pieces among his shaken companions to hide.

With the confidence he’s built since Super Star Saga shattered, he returns to the Mushroom Kingdom and buries his feelings in work, bustling for the professor and managing his business.

(We learn a lot about the bro’s mother through this adventure: who she was, the situation she fled from, etc. We also learn more about how “magic” works in the Mushroom World, get our first taste of real politics, and acquire a feel for the bigger world beyond the Mushroom Kingdom.)

- Event of Note

Mario has gotten along swimmingly since moving to the Mushroom Kingdom. The toads love him, his renown as a hero has spread over most of the continent, and his relationship with Peach is thriving. He’s having the time of his life, but Luigi is horribly lonely.

Despite his involvement in recent adventures, Luigi’s quiet demeanor can’t compete with Mario’s natural radiance. People know of him, but he’s so overshadowed by Mario’s personality that most people don’t even know his name. Even within the Mushroom Kingdom, Luigi struggles to find a place for himself, and many of the toads don’t seem to like him for reasons he can’t understand.

Up to this point, Luigi had managed to cope, but the recent incident in the Waffle Kingdom has left his confidence shattered. He had secretly hoped he’d find a friend like Peach in Princess Eclair, only to be led on, manipulated, and humiliated. He feels like an idiot and a failure.

In an attempt to raise his spirits, Peach and Mario play matchmaker. Next time Princess Daisy visits the castle, they make sure Luigi is there to meet her and... nudge things in the right direction. Luigi nearly dies of embarrassment, but he and Daisy bond anyway. In her, he finds a life-long friend.

- Inside Story

No longer afraid for Luigi’s safety on adventures, Mario badgers him to join every little excursion he goes on, and grudgingly, Luigi complies. This puts them both at a certain meeting at Peach’s castle, discussing a sudden and serious illness infecting the toads. Bowser’s Inside Story ensues.

This game once again delves into the world of magical items, deepening the bro’s understanding of them and getting them more familiar with the concept of “sages.” It’s also their first exposure to genuine “dark magic,” and its consuming nature towards those who use it, (again lining up the events of SPM). It also introduces key characters such as Starlow (who brings to a head a lot of the issues Luigi has faced lately), and re-introduces Fawful, who becomes very important later on.

- Super Princess Peach

Ego aching from his defeat after the dark star incident, Bowser launches a full-scale attack on Peach's castle. With the help of the "vibe scepter," it goes better than he dared hope, and finally, he gets his hands on the bros.

At first, he intends to maul them, pay them back for every time they’ve defeated him before. But when it comes down to it, he finds that he can’t. In the end, he just waits for Peach to come and take the boys home.

This marks the beginning of a swing in his relationship with Mario, Luigi, and Peach. The story also explores how much of a power house Peach actually is. We see hints of it before, but in this story, it slaps you across the face. We also see more buildup for SPM and more directly, Dream Team.

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Doo_liss doodles

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Keep in mind that this is an ongoing project, so the timeline may change to suit the story’s needs.

This timeline also CONTAINS SPOILERS as it shares a brief breakdown of all the Super Mario stories I intend to write.

Part 2

Super Mario Disaster Master Page

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- Mario Bombs Away

Mario Sr.’s wartime adventures before he enters the Mushroom World.

Mario Sr. immigrated to the US from Italy as a young adult, where he lived a normal life as a workman. I’m not sure if he was drafted or if he volunteered, but he ended up as a soldier about midway through the Vietnam War. He picked up the skills to navigate the Mushroom World there, from his experiences with jungle warfare.

(I don’t plan to write this, but it provides valuable background information.)

- Donkey Kong

Later in life, Mario Sr. stumbles into the Mushroom World, where he meets his future wife (who doesn’t have a name yet).

DK (a young Cranky Kong) saved her from an arranged marriage and a horrible political situation. However, she doesn’t know that was DK’s intention and neither does Mario. Mario happens to spot them and chases the two around for a while until the misunderstanding clears up. They leave DK on good terms and Mario escorts her to the Mushroom Kingdom (the closest group of humans not caught up in her homeland’s mess) to seek asylum, and Peach’s family welcomes them warmly.

She adores Mario, and eventually they get married.

(Mario Sr. and his wife end up playing a significant role in the Mushroom Kingdom after their arrival. The bro's mom is a powerful star sage, and becomes something of a mentor for Peach’s mother. Peach’s dad takes Mario Sr. on as a sort of bodyguard, and they become fast friends.)

- Yoshi Island

Some years later, Mario Sr. and his wife have twins. Things go well for a while, but when the boys are around two, word gets out about some particularly potent prophecies concerning them. Bowser’s dad sends Kamek to kidnap the boys; he gets Luigi but loses Mario along the way.

Mario Sr. attempts to get them back, but sustains a serious injury in the process. He walks with a cane for the rest of his life. The Yoshis save the day and everything turns out alright, but Mario Sr. no longer feels capable of protecting his kids. He moves his family back to the US—to his old home in Brooklyn.

(Between the kidnapping and his time in Darkland, Luigi develops some childhood trauma from this incident. This plays a big role in his young life.)

(Despite these events, Mario Sr. doesn’t leave the mushroom world until the boys are about five. Not long after Yoshi’s Island, Bowser’s father dies at the hands of Cackletta, making Mario Sr. think the boys are safe. But yet another incident occurs a year or two later. I don’t know the details—it’s a stand-in for Partners in Time, but I know it doesn’t play out the same way. This is the last straw and Mario Sr. moves his family to Brooklyn.)

(I’m pretty sure Peach’s dad and Mario Sr. have a falling out as well, over the Surassaland-backed pilfering of Darkland after King Koopa’s death. Mario Sr.’s injuries save him from having to get involved, but I don't think the concept sits well with him. It caused a rift between them—nothing nasty, but enough to prevent any burning desire to return to the Mushroom World soon.)

- “Origins”

The bro’s mom dies in an accident when they’re 15 or 16, removing any lingering desire Mario Sr. has to return to the Mushroom Kingdom. He lives the remainder of his life with his boys, running “Mario and Sons Plumbing” and eventually dies of a stroke. The boys are probably 22.

Origins is several of the side-scrolling games wedged into one.

When the bros go through their parent’s possessions after their father’s death, Mario finds the portal painting their parents kept to get back to the mushroom world (the same deal as the paintings in Mario 64). He jumps through and mucks about for a while, exploring the world and having the strangest sense of dejavu. He winds up in the right place at the right time to save Princess Peach from Bowser. When Mario escorts her back to her castle, Toadsworth recognizes him immediately, because of how much Mario looks like his father. Toadsworth doesn’t say anything, but he encourages Mario’s visits and makes him feel special and welcome. Mario makes a habit of showing up after that, and starts building a reputation for heroics.

(Peach’s parents both died not long after Mario Sr. left. I don’t know the details yet, but I’m pretty sure it was a case of “what goes around comes around.” This left Peach in the care of Toadsworth, who she basically considers her dad now. Despite the sudden loss of the king and queen, with the help of Sarasaland Toadsworth managed to retain most of the Mushroom Kingdom's land and resources, including the territory stolen from a young Prince Bowser.)

- Super Mario Land

Mario and Peach have become good friends by this point. When Peach gets word that her childhood friend Daisy needs help, she goes to Mario, sending him on a wild adventure into the heart of Surassaland. He meets Daisy’s family in this story, and though they keep their feelings veiled, they instantly consider him a threat and a rival for Peach’s hand (despite their falling out with Peach, they still hope she will get over her issues with them and marry Prince Haru, Daisy’s big brother). This incident foreshadows some of the political issues that come into play later in the timeline.

- RPG

Mario is pretty well known across the Mushroom Kingdom, Darkland, and Surassalnd by now. He visits the mushroom world more frequently and stays for longer (leaving Luigi very concerned, but more on that later). Then Smithy shows up, sweeping Mario into one of his biggest adventures yet.

Through this situation, Mario meets Geno, who talks about some of the prophecies that mention the bros. He also introduces Mario to the concept of “star chosen” and “sages.” He heavily implies that the bro’s mother was a very powerful figure in the mushroom world. I don’t know how much of this Mairo swallows, probably not a lot, but it opens the door to that sort of thinking. It also prompts him to talk to Toadsworth, who confirms that Mario Sr. had lived in the mushroom world and met the bro’s mother there.

- Mario Bros

Things stay quiet for a while after RPG. Bowser keeps himself busy rebuilding his castle, and generally being conflicted after fighting alongside Mario and Peach. But when he finally does go after Peach again and Mario stomps him as usual, all his hard feelings come rolling back.

In the meantime, Luigi is becoming seriously concerned. Mario hardly helps with the business anymore—he’s hardly around at all. When he does come back, he brings all sorts of money with him, and more than once he’s been busted up. Luigi's starting to think Mario has gotten tangled into a gang or something.

That is, until Mario takes home a power star and tucks it under the floorboard.

Geno told Mario about the star chosen—told him that only the chosen can hear the glittering sound that stars make. With Bowser obviously growing desperate, Mario tucks a star away in his secret stash just in case, assuming Luigi won’t be able to hear it.

Luigi spends all day looking for whatever’s making that infernal ringing sound, and when he finds it, the star won’t stop following him and flying around his head. When Mario comes back to find a very disgruntled Luigi with questions.

Reluctantly, Mario starts to explain. Luigi is incredulous, that is, until a hoard of massive turtles come flooding after Mario from the sewers.

- Mario 64

When Mario and Luigi become cornered in the apartment above their shop, Mario drags Luigi through the painting. They sprint for the castle to warn Peach, only to find Bowser waiting for them. The situation ends badly.

Luckily, Yoshi manages to free Mario so he can save the day, but it’s a rough first introduction to the mushroom world for Luigi. But once he’s free, he does help Mario gather stars, and as the adventure goes on Luigi gets the same feeling of dejavu for the world that Mario did.

(After 64, utterly exhausted and their home in Brooklyn destroyed, Mario and Luigi accept Toadswroth’s offer to stay at the castle for a while. Mario explains to Luigi in detail his adventures in the mushroom world, and with both brothers finally present, Toadsworth explains the full story of their parents as well. Luigi can’t disbelieve it—not anymore. He can also see that Mario is very taken with the princess.

At the end of their stay, Luigi offers to relocate to the Mushroom Kingdom for good, moving what’s left of the family plumbing business with him.)

Keep in mind that this is an ongoing project, so the timeline may change to suit the story’s needs.

This timeline also CONTAINS SPOILERS as it shares a brief breakdown of all the Super Mario stories I intend to write.

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Super Mario Disaster Master Page

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Keep in mind that this is an ongoing project, so the timeline may change to suit the story’s needs.

This timeline also CONTAINS SPOILERS as it shares a brief breakdown of all the Super Mario stories I intend to write.

Part 1

Part 3

Super Mario Disaster Master Page

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- Paper Mario

The bros fall into a rhythm pretty fast after 64. Bowser remains strangely absent, but packs of his troops start slipping past the Mushroom Kingdom’s borders and causing trouble—a mess Mario happily attends to when Toadsworth asks him. Mario convinces Luigi to join him on some of these little adventures, but for the most part, Luigi prefers to run his utilities business in Toad Town. He has a hard time staying out of things, though. Trouble seems intent on coming to him.

Luigi ends up doing a lot of damage control—helping locals pick up the pieces after Mario drives off Bowser’s troops. This setup puts him working closely with Toadsworth, who grows to like him a lot. Knowing full-well about the prophecies, Toadsworth uses the proximity to push Luigi towards work with Mario more often, something Luigi has mixed feelings about.

When Bowser finally shows up again he has the Star Rod, throwing Mario headlong into his next big adventure. This story sends Mario all over the Mushroom Kingdom and surrounding territories, where we get to see first-hand the fallout caused by the Mushroom Kingdom absconding with Bowser’s land. Loyalty to Bowser’s family lingers in the territories he used to own, causing tension between species and setting the stage for more political storylines in future.

This is also Mario’s first direct contact with the star spirits, as he personally meets the beings Geno told him about in RPG. His encounters with them deepen his knowledge of star lore and the adventure as a whole introduces him to the type of magical item he’ll have to deal with in future, driving home how dangerous they can be.

- Super Star Saga

What starts as a friendly visit from a long-term ally goes horribly wrong, pitching Mario into another wild adventure. Only this time, Luigi gets roped in too, and he’s not happy about it.

This is the bro’s first substantial adventure together. Cackeletta, who’s whole shtick is studying old writings, immediately suspects they are the “heroes of prophecy,” and the appearance of their “hand abilities” clears away any doubt. The fight escalates quickly as she recognizes the danger and treats them as the threat they are before the bros understand what’s going on.

The seemingly unfounded intensity definitely scares the bros—Luigi because he has no idea what he’s doing and Mario because he doesn’t want Luigi to get hurt—but they discover pretty quick that they make a virtually unstoppable team.

The story of Cackletta’s defeat spreads faster and farther than any of Mario’s solo adventures ever have, both through the general public and underground, among less savory circles. Any question of whether the prophecies refer to the bros vanishes completely, and slowly but surely, the most powerful eyes in that world turn towards Mario and Luigi.

- Luigi’s Mansion

Years of tension between King Boo and E. Gadd finally come to a head when E. Gadd captures Boolossus. King Boo storms his research facility in the mansion planning to end him, but E. Gadd isn’t there. Unphased, King Boo frees all the professor’s ghosts and lies in wait for his return. But as time drags on, the king becomes bored, and he makes a hap-hazard stab at another of his looming agendas.

The Mario bros have been on King Boo’s radar for a while. Mario in particular has become a powerful piece on the political board—a piece King Boo would love to own. He’s quite familiar with the prophecies surrounding the bros, and I’m pretty sure he played a part in their kidnaping all those years ago on Yoshi’s Island. Now that they’re back in the mushroom world, why not try again?

King Boo sends the mansion flier to Luigi, just to see what happens. The king’s plan: if Luigi shows up, capture him and use him to bait Mario. When Mario shows up first, the king is ecstatic, but he makes a severe miscalculation when it comes to Luigi.

Another important element of this story is a first contact with characters from other worlds. This prepares the way for more adventures of that nature later in the timeline.

- Super Mario Sunshine

Almost immediately after Luigi’s Mansion, the Delfino Island disaster goes down. Mario and Luigi (particularly Mario) have acted as Peach’s bodyguard more and more, and Toadsworth wants to make the position official. He invites the bros to come on Peach’s planned vacation to Delfino Island as unspoken protection. Luigi, still rattled from his fight with King Boo, opts to look after things back home instead.

Of course, things don’t go as planned. The islanders accuse Mario of the recent disasters on the island and take him into custody. With Mario out of the way, “Shadow Mario” steals Princess Peach with little opposition.

Through this story we start to explore why Bowser acted so desperately in his last few fights. Now, with whatever prospects he had destroyed through a mix of personal issues and his inability to take back his lost territory from the Mushroom Kingdom, he’s left to raise his son alone. It’s heavily implied that he’s in the process of adopting the koopalings as well. It’s in this period that Bowser truly sets his eyes on Peach, both as a “replacement mother,” for his suddenly large family, and as a way to take back his stolen land by combining the MK and Darkland for good.

- Partners in Time

Ever since Luigi’s Mansion, E. Gadd has hounded Luigi to be his “apprentice” (we see a bit of it in Mario Sunshine). Exasperated, Luigi finally gives in and starts helping the professor with his crazy projects.

With Luigi’s assistance, E. Gadd builds a “time machine” and presents his handiwork to Princess Peach. When Luigi catches wind of it, he rushes to the castle to warn her that the machine isn’t safe, but he’s too late—Peach has already gone through.

The fallout of the machine causes strange portals to sprout all over the castle grounds. Mario jumps through after Peach and Luigi taggs along with him.

(No matter what he thinks, E. Gadd didn’t create a time machine. Partners in Time is not the bro’s past, rather a parallel world. This information becomes important later.)

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