02 - Video/Action Goldenrod and EVERYWHERE;

[kingbowser]

[Good morning, Goldenrod City!

If you call waking up to a city shrouded in flames and chaos a good thing. Ashes and smoke cloud the sky. Flames engulf the surrounding shops and skyscrapers as thunder of exploding Bob-ombs bellows all around.

A fleet of Air Ships soars overhead, blasting Bullet Bills down at the city below. A foreboding tune replaces the usually cheery Goldenrod tune.

But oh, that's not even close to half the madness going on. Koopa Troopas and Paratroopas rampage through the city, led by Koopatrols. Hammer Bros. hurl hammers through the air! Magikoopas zip through the air, blasting spell upon spell at anything or anyone who crosses their path.

Hyper Goombas and Goombas of other various colors-- some winged, some spiked rush in from all directions. Putrid Piranhas burst out of manholes, spewing poisonous gas from their gaping maws.

In short, it's a party for Bowser's underlings! Any Mario enemy you can think of is sure to be there. And as for Bowser himself...

He can be seen swooping in on his Koopa Clown Car or stomping around, blasting fire from his mouth. But his body sure seems to be taking an interesting look.

He and his troops may appear in other cities. Goldenrod is just the beginning of his terrifying assault!]

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[The feed begins with a broadcast of the flames eating away at Goldenrod and of the glorious air ships of above, followed by the hordes upon hordes of underlings at Bowser's disposal before the camera turns to

Bowser himself, grinning as he bursts into a fit of evil laughter.]

Bwa ha ha! I told you I'd find a way back to my old self! And now I have more than my good looks on my side. My army, my Star Rod are all back where they belong. Now it's time for some real excitement!

And if any of you hero types think you're brave enough to challenge me, go ahead. I could use a laugh! I doubt any of you could measure up to Mario, and I beat him!

[He blasts another mouthful of flame at the Pokémon Center before ending the feed.]

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[3_butterflies]

[Except for one teensy tiny little corner of Goldenrod.

Over there is a quiet little table sat up with a flower patterned table cloth. Several Koopas and Goombas are being served tea, along with their Torkoal and Amoongus equivalents. They're having a quaint tea part with their dear new pony friend, Fluttershy.]

Would anyone like some cucumber sandwiches? There's plenty to go around.

[Yes, please! She gladly serves them, and they have nice chit-chat.]

[kingbowser]

[...What.

What is this even--

Bowser finds himself staring dumbfounded at the little tea party. And a cutesy, pink-haired pony having tea with his minions?

Gr...Grrrr...]

Grrraaaaah! What are you minions doing down there?!

[This was not part of his super awesome plan!]

[3_butterflies]

[Oh, shit, the boss caught 'em. The minions gulp, and offer Bowser a sandwich. Fluttershy blinks up at him.]

Oh, my... is that really you, your highness? I'm sure you wouldn't recognize me... I'm Fluttershy. We were taking a break. Would you like to join us? There's a fresh pot of tea brewing.

[friendyousohard]

... Only you, Fluttershy.

[Twilight's settled down by the group with a cup of tea for herself, flanked by her Kadabra and Dragonite.]

So, how many members of this little "army" do you think we can get to just settle down with us here?

[After all, if they can stop Bowser without so much as a single fight, all the better!]

[3_butterflies]

I'm not sure... I sent out some Paratroopas to get some cake, and I'm sure they'll let others know what we're doing. And they're all so nice when you get to know them. From what I hear, mister Bowser wants to marry this nice princess named Peach, but this mean man named Mario keeps interrupting.

[... the Goombas and such may be coughing and whistling a bit. yeah. sure.]

[beforethedarkness]

[You think you're the only one who can breathe fire? DO YOU, Bowser?

You don't know jack!

A massive fireball sweeps through the streets without warning, burning the putrid piranhas and any creatures in his way to dust before Sasuke darts forward through the streets, looking for the source of the chaos. He recognizes the city as Goldenrod, and he doesn't know how he got there but he knows that he has to try and stop this somehow.

It doesn't take him long to start running up the side of a building when he spots the giant turtle lizard thing in the flying clown car. Dodging the bullet bills and magic blasts while preparing another jutsu and running up the side of the building is hard work, but it's nothing the Uchiha prodigy can't handle. Get ready Bowser, because he's coming right for you!]

[kingbowser]

Well, what do we have here? Looks like I'm getting some entertainment after all!

[So, Sasuke. How do you feel about hammers?

Because Bowser's hurling a ton of 'em straight his way!]

[beforethedarkness]

[The hammers miss at every turn, but Sasuke isn't anywhere near fast enough to dodge the glass shattering around him as a result. Not to mention that makes it a lot harder to get up there, considering that some of what he's been running on is going away.

Determined, he continues until he's high enough to jump to another building, shooting another giant fire ball down on top of Bowser. If he thought Mario's fire balls were bad, he was in for a big surprise.]

[crushtowin]

[Oh boy. Mario games in real life!

brb, trying to jump on a Koopa Troopa.]

[kingbowser]

[And, just like in the games, the Koopas either duck into their shells or... flip over.

Bowser snarls from above.]

Hey, you! Stop trying to make a mess outta my takeover.

I bet you aren't even a plumber!

[crushtowin]

[Well, he's gonna kick it next, to see if he can get a one-up knock out more enemies 8D

After that he looks up.]

No I'm a tennis pl-- [!!!] WOAH! Bowser!

Action

[hesaphantom]

NOT SO FAST! [Suddenly! Green lasers blasting your stuff!]

Action

[kingbowser]

[Which prompts some screams out of Bowser's Goombas and Troopas! The Hyper Goombas immediately start charging, while Bowser sneers at Danny.]

Another hero out to play, huh? Well, I'm sure getting a good workout today.

[FIRE TIME. Oh, and a Lakitu's swooping in to drop some Spinies for good measure.]

[poyopoyo]

[oh no you did not.]

[he may be the wrong Nintendo hero for the wrong Nintendo villain, but a villain threatening the safety of, uh... remind Kirby to figure out where he is and check out the restaurants later... in any case, he won't stand for this random place he's landed in to be threatened! minions or not, Kirby's eaten uglier!]

[so he puffs up, arms spread in a fighting stance. bring it on, tortoise!]

[kingbowser]

What's this? A little cream puff trying to get in my way?

[Bowser bursts into a fit of laughter and stomps closer to the little guy.]

Man, you are so asking for it, runt!

[Annnd pounding the ground starting now! Hope Kirby likes shockwaves.]

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[red_roses]

[She'd had to run away so much, but she's inside somewhere now.] Why are you doing this?!

Video

[kingbowser]

So I can get back at this place for turning me into a pitiful mockery of my awesome glory and expand my empire for good measure!

[video] i had to, i'm rusty with her

[nassy]

[...Oh. It's just Bowser.

Wait. It's Bowser, and it's Johto, and... the Star Rod? What was that? Whatever, she's gotta talk to him.]
Um, no. I don't think you'll win, 'k?

[video] aaaa, Natasia 8D I've only just started SPM, but this is rad.

[kingbowser]

[Pffft. And who the heck is this? Bowser grins and shakes his head, unphased by her words.]

We'll see about that once I'm through with this place! Why not start a winning streak here and now?

[video]

[liquidation]

[Liquid took a look out his window this morning and found the city overrun with turtles and adorable bombs. He had been sleeping, damn you.]

Since you've asked so nicely, I think I shall come over there and beat you. I don't know when I'll stop.

[video]

[kingbowser]

[Yaaawn.]

That's what everybody else has said, and no one's come close. But I can't blame 'em. It's hard to top invincibility, gwa ha ha!

[Action]

[chosen_light_child]

Pichu! Umbreon, get back here!

[This... well, this was not something that Hikari had been expecting. She really should've known better than to think that things would stay mostly safe for long... though a Mario game invasion happening wasn't anything she could've expected at all.

But she had a bigger problem right now, Pichu and Umbreon had been outside of their pokéballs when everything happened. So of course, her two most fight happy pokémon decided that Koopa Troopas were the perfect things to go beating up.

As it was right now, both of them were somehow clinging to their own Troopa shell... and bouncing back and forth between the bulidings and the invading horde.

And being really, really difficult to get back into their pokéballs.]

[Action]

[kingbowser]

[Oh, for the love of...

When Bowser catches the Pokémon riding the shell, he slams his foot into the ground in hopes of knocking them straight off of their ride! A couple of Boos swoop in for good measure, alongside one grimacing Magikoopa.]

This is no time for joy rides, you little pests! I can't have anyone making a mess outta my army, especially Pokémon like you!

[Action] Late late late!!!

[used_puppets]

[Dude.

Duuuuude.

No what are you doing????

What the fuck really?

Oh no wait... You are a bad guy, that's what you do. OK, my fault, kind of forgot about that back there.

Still, nope, not letting you do this. And, hey, he has his sword and speed back, gonna be piece of cake going through these little turtles and other shit...

OH CRAP OK THAT BLACK THING JUST EXPLODED WAY TOO LOSE TO HIM.

So, OK, casually trying to steer clear from the round, black ones, not looking forward to another burn.]

[Action]

[princelyspirit]

[Okay, just what the hell happened to Goldenrod?! One minute, it was a nice, perfectly normal town! ...by Johto standards, at least. Then, next thing she knows, there's explosions! Airships! And giant reptilian monsters, oh my!

...well, she knows this much: she's not going to let these overgrown turtles get away with this! She dashes towards the center of the hostile takeover, expertly dodging goombas and bobombs that cross her path. Just ahead, though, a wall of koopas block her path, with no escape in sight. She's going too fast too stop, though, and she takes a running leap...

-and lands with an odd KLONK beneath her feet. Did she hit solid ground? No! She landed right on the koopa's shell! And...it's sliding. Sliding very fast oh god oh god oh god. Utena chokes back a yelp and swerves wildly, waving her arms about her as she arches her back, trying desperately to keep her balance on the shell. Fortunately, her reflexes and agility don't fail her, and soon she's surfing down the streets, balanced precariously on the belly of a green koopa.

...she's had worse travel experiences. And hey, things are going well! She's not turtle food, she's got her balance, and she hasn't crashed into anything or anyone, especially not that blond blur ...oh shit CHANGE COURSE, CHANGE COURSE, BEND THOSE KNEES, SWITCH YOUR BALANCE, WHATEVER YOU DO KID, DON'T FUCKING CRASH]