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Klutzy Ninja Kitty
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"Koopa, Yusuke. He's the Koopa King - apparently, that is what dragon-turtles like to be named."
Whether Alesha corrected him out of genuine concern it might offend Bowser or because she simply didn't want to deal with his next tantrum was unclear.
Episode One:
Plaza Peril!
"You know...maybe Gamera here can help me out. If I could get you to plead your case, maybe we'll be free to go." I-No gave Bowser a smile. "What do you say, big guy? You in?"
Bowser sat silently for a moment with his arms crossed, not exactly being too keen when it came to working with the good. Though, after a good thirty seconds or so of silence, Bowser reluctantly nodded. "Fine! But none'a you twerps go gettin' any ideas. Like I said earlier, I ain't about t'be pals with any'a you."
"Huh?" One of the guards looked at the little radio on his person, which began to make noise. He lifted it up, listening, before saying, Roger that." Putting it back he looked at the inmates. "It's trial time."
I-No smiled at the group. "Showtime." She left the cell, everyone else escorted behind her into the courtroom. The judge sat at the bench, and in the plaintiff's seat was a Pianta attorney and none other than Kirari herself, watching you all with that same smile on her face.
"I'll try to make this quick," she said, her tone making it clear this has all been decided.
"I'm sure you will," I-No replied with a smirk, sitting at the defendant's seat. The officers have everyone else fill up the audience seats.
"Now then," the judge began, clearing his throat. "The defendants sit charged with the crime of vandalism. How do they plead?"
"My clients plead not guilty, Your Honor."
"I see. And Mister Luigi sits charged as the main instigator of this criminal organization. How does he plead?"
"Not-a guilty!" The younger Mario brother stated with as much confidence as he could muster.
"Finally, Mister Bowser is charged with being the mastermind behind the attack on Isle Delfino one year ago, as well as evading arrest. Bowser, How do you plead?"
"Guilty! Erm… I mean not guilty!"
"Well then, would the defense like to present their opening argument?"
I-No stood, taking on an air of professionalism unseen earlier. "Your Honor, my clients were brought to Isle Delfino on a plane against their will, crashed onto the runway, and arrested for crimes they didn't commit! We have witnesses who saw both Luigi and an imposter that can attest for us. Forcing my clients into a trial without due process is shameful, and I demand you let them go free!"
The Pianta lawyer stood, walking to the front of the courtroom. "That was a lovely speech, Miss, but unfortunately it amounts to nothing. You see, all witnesses at Delfino Airstrip this afternoon don't remember ever seeing anything in the account!"
"They could've been lying!"
"We ran them through a lie detector test!"
"Damn!"
The lawyer produced a disc from his jacket pocket. "What's more, Miss Momobami here has a video that is solid proof of guilt of everyone! I would like to submit this film into court record."
"Let's see it first," the judge motioned for the bailiff to put the disc into the court TV, which he did. As the footage started playing, it was clear this was surveillance footage around Isle Delfino. Things seemed normal at first: a hotel by the sea, an amusement park, a harbor...but then, as it changed to a windmill, you could see someone covering it with goop.
"Wait a minute!" Yumeko said in shock. "Th-That's…!"
The culprit turned around, revealing their face.
"Gon?!"
The camera changed again. Now, Alesha could be seen on a beach, overlooking a group of goop creatures as they attacked bystanders. Another change, this time to a bay, where Yamishiro was polluting the water. The footage changed again and again, showing everyone involved in causing trouble one way or another. Even Mary could be seen at one point, working together with that monster from before. Finally, the footage landed on Shadow Luigi, painting an L on a wall with his brush. He turned around, and laughed, having spotted the camera. Pressing a button on the paintbrush, his blue hue disappeared to reveal…
...Luigi, in his normal green outfit. He brought his paintbrush over his head and swung, and the camera went to static.
I-No stared in silence, then leaned back in her chair. "Well...we're fucked."
Kirari stood. "Your Honor, the security cameras I paid for all over Isle Delfino have caught all these criminals on tape. I'm afraid there's no other explanation."
"I'm afraid you're right. Unless the defense can explain this tape…"
"...I got nothing." I-No did stand, however. "But even so, if I may make one request. There are children in this group, who were probably manipulated into helping. Won't you please give them a lighter sentence?"
"Unfortunately, everyone will receive the same punishment. I sentence you all to clean up the mess you made on this island! Including you, Bowser!"
"That's a load'a mushrooms! I wasn't even with these twerps when it happened!" Bowser shouted, angry that he had to clean up other people's messes. He wasn't a plumber like Mario or Luigi, after all.
"But you were here one year ago! And you have yet to face any charges! Consider this an extension of that sentencing! Now, you'll all be sent off to Delfino Plaza first! The hub of our humble island needs to be cleaned up first and foremost!" He brought his gavel down. "Court dismissed!"
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Luckily, it turned out you were already in Delfino Plaza, as the courthouse was located just to the east of town square. As everyone was escorted out the next morning, the officers handed them all FLUDD machines and a map of the plaza.
"There are three areas covered in goop," they explained. "The Lighthouse east of here, the Statue at the south of town, and the Tanuki Hut to the west. Clean that all up and come see us when you're done. But no funny business-we'll know if anyone's slacking off."
These guards then proceeded to station themselves at the entrance to the courthouse. Huh. Looks like they won't be watching too closely.
I-No watched them with a sneer. "Protectors of the peace my ass." Turning to the group she frowned. "Sorry I couldn't get you out. That damned video...I hadn't expected that!"
"I don't understand how that's even-a possible. We've been together this entire time! Not to mention that we just got here like an hour or so ago." Luigi said, still confused by these events in general.
"I swear, it's that damned Momobami. She's definitely got some tricks up her sleeve. I'd try to help more, but I'm afraid I need to be off-I got a note to head to some sort of rendezvous. Time to meet this boss of mine." She sighed. "Watch me completely forget who it is when I leave. Take care, everyone!" With a wave goodbye, I-No was off.
"Take care. I'm-a sorry that things had to be this way." Luigi said, clearly feeling sorry for the poor witch, even if he was the only one in the group who did. She tried her best to help them, and that was enough to earn at least a small amount of respect from Luigi.
Once I-No was out of the way, however, Yumeko stepped forward. "Oh no. She was definitely lying."
"What do you mean?" He asked, confused by what Yumeko meant.
"You didn't see it? Her tell was kind of obvious." She clasped her hands together. "I-No would tap her right index finger when lying, like this." She demonstrated, tapping her own right index finger on her hand. "She did that earlier, in the plane. When she was talking about helping us enjoy paradise, I noticed her tapping her finger on her guitar. And she did it again in jail, saying she couldn't remember anything. I thought maybe it was just coincidence, but she did it just now, too, when apologizing. What, did none of you notice?"
Shantae, who had been relatively quiet throughout the ordeal (mostly out of shock from that video and the fact that she simply had nothing to say) shook her head. "No. And I'm usually good at telling when people are lying too." The half-genie said, eyeing Risky Boots with that particular statement.
"Well, I've always had a knack for perception...or did I? I'm not too sure…Either way, this is turning into quite a fun little trip, isn't it? So unpredictable…"
"It's so exciting."
Just like that, though, Yumeko was back to normal, as if she hadn't changed a bit. "Well, I'm going to explore a little. I'm sure those officers won't mind, right?"
With that, she was off towards the market. You could follow her, or go other places, such as:
Then there's the Tanuki Hut, Statue, and Lighthouse, which all need cleaning up.
- The Shine Gate, the large structure in the center of town
- The Delfino Ferry, which are boats that take you to other small islands nearby
- The Bell Tower, which houses the town bell
- The Delfino Cafe, where it looks as if its owner needs some help
Starring:
@Archmage Jeremiah as Risky Boots (Shantae)
@Bucky as Honoka Kousaka (Love Live!)
@Cromartie Sarkissian as Tony Stark (The Superior Iron Man)
@Crow as Ernesti Echavalier (Knights & Magic)
@CrunchyCHEEZIT as Kars (Jojo's Bizarre Adventure)
@dark as Colonel Mael Radec (Killzone)
@Glostechk as Tsuyu Asui (Boku no Hero Academia)
@Gummi Bunnies as Maria Ushiromiya(Umineko no Naku Koro ni
@J A Y F R OM T H E 6 I X as Toshinori Yagi (Boku no Hero Academia)
@Jeremi as The Fourth Doctor (Doctor Who)
@Kaykay as Hina (Hinamatsuri)
@Kentucky as Peter Parker (The Amazing Spiderman)
@Klutzy Ninja Kitty as Yusuke Kitagawa (Persona 5)
@Leon Moretti as Nagihiko Fujisaki (Shugo Chara!)
@LuckycoolHawk9 as Rita Hanson (Groundhog Day: The Musical)
@Mari as Yamashiro (KanColle)
@Mason Moretti as Starlow (Mario and Luigi series)
@Midnight Maiden as Hiyori Iki (Noragami)
@Minerva as Ritsuka Fujimura (Fate/Grand Order)
@Otto as Talon (League of Legends)
@ShiroKiyoshi as Kusanagi (Phantom of the Kill)
@Takumi as Yato (Noragami)
@thatguyinthestore as Shantae (Shantae)
@The Myrmidon as Alesha, Who Smiles at Death (Magic: the Gathering)
@Verite as Gon Freeces (Hunter X Hunter)
@York as Ami Kawashima (Toradora!)
@Yun Lee as Yumeko Jabami (Kakegurui)
"I'll head to the lighthouse as well!" Luigi exclaimed, following suit behind Yusuke and Alesha. As they walked, Luigi turned to them. "How do you think we're going to get outta this? I mean, that tape looked pretty convincing even though it was-a faked."
After thinking for a moment, Shantae looked up and at the group. "I'm gonna go to the cafe." The half-genie stated before doing just that. Really, Shantae could really just use a nice cup of coffee right about now.
"I'm gonna stay here at the shine gate." The Koopa King said before crossing his arms and standing in the center of town. He didn't wanna really walk across the entire island for some losers that he didn't care about in the first place.
@Klutzy Ninja Kitty @Khan of the Mardu @Yun Lee @Minerva @LuckycoolHawk9 @Otto @York @thatguyinthestore @ShiroKiyoshi @Mason Moretti @Leon Moretti @Verite @Mari @CrunchyCHEEZIT @Kaykay @Gummi Bunnies @dark @Archmage Jeremiah @Cromartie Sarkissian @Crow @Bucky @Midnight Maiden @Glostechk @Jeremi @J A Y F R OM T H E 6 I X
"We'll find food along the way, or visit the cafe afterwards," Alesha answered Yusuke as she snapped out of her muttering, now worried over her companion. The heat of the moment and her rage had distracted her from his needs... she would have to make it up to him somehow. "For now? We clean up this mess... that is the only recourse available to us that will not draw further accusations, Luigi."
@Yun Lee @thatguyinthestore @Klutzy Ninja Kitty
Yamashiro nodded to the strange man (Luigi?) in agreement. She felt relieved that she wasn't the only one that noticed something that wasn't true... at least to her memory.
"I am glad I was not the only one to notice. I certainly do not remember doing anything that was shown there. The evidence presented was very... mysterious."
@Crow @Khan of the Mardu @Crow @Klutzy Ninja Kitty @Yun Lee @thatguyinthestore @Lighthouse
"I wish I knew," Yusuke replied to Luigi, frowning. "If only my leader-- friend, Akira were here. He was always quite skilled in coming up with plans for bleak circumstances such as these ones." Hell, he would've even been happy if Makoto or Futaba were there too. He only hoped this group would be as smart as his friends and eventually figure this mess out.
"That would be lovely," the artist said, perking up when the khan would suggest they could get food after they finished cleaning. "But there's no need to rush. I can live off very little sustenance. I'm well practiced in doing so," he said, as if proud of himself for being able to do this. Thanks to spending little on food, he had been able to buy himself many extra art supplies in the past. In his eyes, that was definitely something to be joyful about.
The boy glanced to Yamashiro, realizing he hadn't noticed her before. "Let us hope the truth will be illuminated post haste," he said with a nod. "I'm Yusuke Kitagawa. Who might you be?" he asked her.
@thatguyinthestore @Khan of the Mardu @Mari @Crow @Yun Lee @Lighthouse