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[h2][color=FD0000]The Koopa King[/color][/h2]
[b][color=FD0000]wordcount:[/color][/b] 414 (+1)
[b][color=FD0000]Bowser: Level 8 [/color][/b] EXP: [color=FD0000]////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////[/color] (92/80)
[b][color=FD0000]Location:[/color][/b] Smash City Alcamoth -> Limsa Lominscuttle Town
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[color=FD0000]”UGH. YEAH NOW THAT YOU MENTION IT“[/color] Bowser said, looking down at his formerly white suit and trousers. Formally being the key word, as they had been stained by ash and soot and where most certainly not the pristine white they once had been. He briefly pulled the jacket off and tried to shake off the worst of the dust, shook his trouser legs to do the same and then buffeted the hat. It didn’t improve things too much.

[color=FD0000]”I CAN GET PEACH’S TOADS TO LOOK AT THEM LATER. RIGHT NOW YOU’RE RIGHT, I  AM STARVING. HAVEN’T EATEN SINCE WE LEFT AND IT’S GETTING TO BE TIME FOR DINNER. WE CAN PROBABLY GET SOMETHING WITH THE BLUE TEAM IN THIS LIME SCUTTLE TOWN OR WHATEVER IT WAS CALLED. SEAFOOD SOUNDS GOOD RIGHT ABOUT NOW. YOU LOT LIKE SEAFOOD?“[/color] Bowser asked, his thoughts wandering to thoughts of fish, lobsters, oysters and all the other meats of the sea for a bit before listening to Fortune’s explanation of what she was. Most of it made sense, though he wasn't sure why anyone would ever settle for only nine extra lives.

[color=FD0000]”YEAH NOT REALLY YOUR STYLE HUH. YOU’D END UP A CATFISH. OR SQUID. THERE USEFUL THOUGH. PROBABLY GONNA BE HANDY IF WE STICK AROUND THE BLUE“[/color] Bowser said when she started talking about spirits [color=FD0000]”YOU SHOULD TRY IT, FEELS GREAT AND WITH PEACH AROUND IT’LL BE SAFER TO EXPERIMENT, COZ SHE CAN PULL THEM OUT AGAIN IF THEY DON’T END UP SUITING YOU“[/color] 

After a quick stop over in Peach’s castle and being yelled at by toads who’d need to clean up after them the team arrived in Limsa Lominscuttle Town. After the oppressive and gloomy Deadzone it was a breath of fresh air. Literally. The king drank deeply of the sea air and stretched while Miss fortune clambered up onto the railing. Then she jumped. He was a little surprised, but assumed she knew what she was doing right up until some bystanders started freaking out. He stomped over to the railing just in time to see her pulling herself together. He cringed at the sight and then stumbled back when she blasted herself back up to the catwalk they were on jets of blood which made him gag a little.

[color=FD0000]”KINDA RUINED MY APPETITE“[/color] Bowser complained after she asked them if a cat had their tongues, only for his stomach to loudly rumble and prove him wrong [color=FD0000]”OR NOT. LET’S GO FIND THE OTHERS“[/color]

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[b][color=Aquamarine]wordcount:[/color][/b] 501 (+1)
[b][color=Aquamarine]Midna: level 2[/color][/b] EXP: [color=Aquamarine]////////[/color]////////////////////// (8/30)
[b][color=Aquamarine]Location:[/color][/b] Sandswept Sky – Great Barrier
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As it turned out, they weren't actually going to have to take any risks, because they apparently had a giant floating disk in the form of the Thieves' latest member, Alibaba.

[color=Aquamarine]”That. Alright. You lot really are full of surprises aren't you”[/color] Midna said, after recovering from witnessing the sight of watching the mousy Alibaba transforming herself into what looked like an upside down sake bowl. Or a saucer. Yes, Mida thought to herself, it was like a flying saucer. While Midna was trying to work out how to contextualize what she was looking at, and how they were supposed to get inside, Primrose expressed concern that she might not be able to turn back. After thinking about it, Midna herself had the exact opposite question.

[color=Aquamarine]”If you can turn back, will there be a point at which we have to due to fatigue or anything else? Because it would be useful to have more transport than just Mona once we get up there”[/color] she asked, hoping this might remove or at least reduce the problem Primrose had foreseen. Unfortunately the fact that she wouldn’t be shipping everyone up at once meant she almost certainly wasn't a replacement, but maybe she could help. The back and forth also meant some of them had time to kill down at the bottom of the cliff. Seeing as Midna could go at any time and not take a seat by shadow lurking, this meant she could take all the time they had without worrying about slowing them down.

Tora suggested treasure hunting, which could be fun and useful although the ruins didn't look the most prosperous, as well as hunting for spirits. Not for the purpose of power however, which is what she had suggested, but for food.

[color=Aquamarine]”If you want to try and eat some giant bugs be my guest”[/color] Midna said, finding the idea rather unpleasant and beneath her royal standing, before her stomach quietly grumbled at her and she changed her tune, amended her statement with [color=Aquamarine]”You can taste test them for us.”[/color] 

She was also now wishing she’d thought to get water from the oasis. Thirst might be an issue down the line, especially for those who hadn’t spent a lot of their time hiding in shadows away from the blistering sun. 

[color=Aquamarine]”If we want power, the most interesting looking thing out there is those dragons,”[/color] Midna said, pointing off towards a ruin which they seemed to be using as a roost, only being able to see them thanks to Vah Naboris' own vision. She was going to miss that maybe most of all. Where everything else in the canyon consisted of horrid looking monsters (baring the just strange looking stone head creatures that she dismissed as silly and useless), the dragons were majestic emerald hued beasts that the princess thought might match her style rather well. Certainly more than the awful looking monstrous humans that Primrose had offered up. 

That little itch for combat was still lingering at the back of her mind too, and what better opponent to sate it with than a battle against a dragon? 

[color=Aquamarine]”I’d be interested in seeing if we can acquire one of them for my manageri, or just a spirit or two.”[/color] they certainly looked useful, and picking a fight would let them find out for sure. It would also prevent them from interfering with the transportation process if that was something they where inclined to do [color=Aquamarine]”Anyone else up for a dragon hunt?”[/color]