[h3][color=ed1c24]Mario[/color][/h3]
[b]Location: Peach's Castle[/b]
[b]Mentions:[/b][@Kafka Komedy][@Jensoman][@tex][@Lmpkio][@rechonq]


Mario’s eyes were narrowed and arms crossed before his chest when he heard Bowser’s declarative outburst. His expression soured even further when Bowser suggested they team up again, his frown practically disappearing behind his awesome moustache. His blue eyes then glanced to the extended claw and he made no motion to take it.

[color=0072bc]“How about a world without you?”[/color] Mario asked bluntly. His arms uncrossed as he rested his hands upon his hips, his burly chest puffed out as though he were challenging another male. [color=0072bc]“What makes you think I need [i]your[/i] help? I get Peach back and you’re just gonna kidnap her again in some endless cycle. Why don’t you just settle down and sit this one out? Find yourself a Queen Koopa so you don’t keep kidnappin’ Peach!”[/color]

Mario turned his back to the giant Koopa and grasped his mallet. He walked back over to the balcony and stared out at the Mushroom Kingdom as it fell into chaos due to some unknown army. Making deals with Bowser always put a lump in his throat, and every muscle in his body seemed to tense up to prevent him from shaking his hand. It was like making a deal with the devil. Just hearing him passionately declare how he wanted to get Peach back just so he could return to kidnapping her bothered him. What kind of hero would he be to allow such injustice? He had already teamed up with the kleptomaniac shy gal. Heck, there wasn’t a single good soul on his team except for maybe his little brother Luigi, then again…Mario blushed a little. If Luigi joined the team, then he would make them all look like devils.

Reaching a hand up beneath his hat, he scratched his scalp and groaned loudly as though the decision he was about to make was agonizingly painful, [color=0072bc]“Look. I won’t shake your hand because I don’t agree with what your true motive is behind all this, but I’ll accept your terms. I don’t exactly know what’s goin’ on and we got an army out there in the streets comin’ from somewhere crazy. I guess what I’m trynna’ say is…me and this kingdom are gonna need all the help we can get.”[/color]

Mario hopped onto the balcony rail and hefted his mallet onto his shoulder. He continued to watch as Toad Town burned before he peered over his shoulder at the group, [color=0072bc]“Let’s just stop talkin’ and get to the bottom of this mess before there isn’t a Toad Town left.”[/color]