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[center][color=ed1c24][b]Level:[/b][/color] 1
[color=ed1c24][b]Day/Time:[/b][/color] Day One; Evening
[color=ed1c24][b]Location:[/b][/color] Erion - Forest headed to Odin's Castle
[color=ed1c24][b]Word Count:[/b][/color] 349 (w/o character quotes)
[color=ed1c24][b]Tag:[/b][/color] [@Gentlemanvaultboy][@Lmpkio][@Hylozoist][@Bright_Ops][@DracoLunaris][@Argetlam350][@Etherean Fire][@Simple Unicycle][@Lugubrious][@ToadRopes][@Zarkun][/center]


Mario had been still staring the general down when he felt Luigi’s hand on his shoulder. He slowly pried his eyes from the big man, lowering his hammer and turning around to face Luigi.

[b]Thank you brother.[/b]

Mario smiled and returned the gesture, resting his hand on Luigi’s shoulder. [color=0072bc][b]“No problem. You really gotta stop lettin’ bullies push you around. You’re stronger than you think. I don’t trust anyone else to have my back, and so far, no one else has but you.”[/b][/color]

Mario dropped his hand and looked over at his brother’s team just as he (Luigi) did to see Team Two gather in preparation for moving out. He saw his own team excitedly take to the trees.

[b]Try and focus on breaking his mode of transport! Worst case scenario, he to walk the rest of the way. Best case, it makes him so mad that he chases you and you can lure him in a completely different direction.[/b]

[color=0072bc][b]“Don’t worry; we’ll figure somethin’ out and slow the guy down. Good luck on your end.”[/b][/color]

Mario then locked Luigi in a brotherly hug. His strong arms crossed behind his back and he leaned back to lift the taller brother a little off his feet before he released him. Mario grinned at Luigi and held up a determined fist as he declared, [color=0072bc][b]“We’ll be back before you know it!”[/b][/color]

The red plumber then turned, shouldered his hammer, and quickly ran in the direction he saw Naija and Fox disappear in. When Naija suddenly returned, Mario screeched to a halt and nearly face-planted in disbelief when she admitted to just blindly running off into the forest without a clue where the castle was…and she was their leader…A tear bead descended down the side of Mario’s head before he pointed toward the castle in the distance. The trees seemed to curve around it like a half-border. Typical of most 2D-style games.

[color=0072bc][b]“It’s that big gloomy castle in the distance! You know, the one surrounded by darkness?”[/b][/color] Mario informed.

It was a good thing Fish Girl had returned too because the thief had showed up late as ever.

[b]So what exactly are we doing? I was a bit zoned out when the big guy with the weird haircut was giving his speech.[/b]

Mario smirked and happily informed the thief, [color=0072bc][b]“You’re just in time. Our team is going to destroy a demon lord. Keep up!”[/b][/color]

Mario then resumed following after Fox into the woods.