Friday, June 20, 2014

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door -- Interlude After Chapter 2 -- Part 1

In the X-Naut fortress, Grodus has received word that Lord Crump can't be reached. An X-Naut says that Mario took the Crystal Star in the Boggly Woods. The X-Naut adds that he beat the Shadow Sirens and Lord Crump. They're still searching for the other Crystal Stars unsuccessfully. Grodus says they knew of three: one in Hooktail Castle, one in Boggly Woods, and the one they got in Rogueport. Four Crystal Stars are still out there. Grodus is sure that Mario has the map, so the X-Nauts must keep an eye on him. They must get the Crystal Stars. Grodus declares that he loathes Mario.

Somewhere in the fortress, Peach wonders if Mario got her mail and what the people at her castle are doing. She also wonders if she'll ever dance at the Mushroom Ball again and what will happen to her. Wait a little while and TEC will open the door. Go east twice to TEC's room. TEC's glad she game. Peach asks if Mario got her mail, which TEC confirms. She asks what TEC wants to know. TEC mentioned that she expressed regret at not being able to dance at a ball. She asks if TEC was eavesdropping. TEC has been given orders to keep surveillance on her and had an impulse to dance with her when she mentioned it. TEC must find the cause of this impulse. Peach explains that wanting to do something together is a part of love. TEC asks her to dance, but Peach wonders how that will be accomplished considering the lack of arm, feet, and moves. TEC creates a holographic image of her. Peach agrees to dance, but thinks it will feel weird dancing with herself. Press the buttons as displayed. After the dance, TEC calls the experience fun, then questions it as such. After allowing Peach to use the communicator, TEC sends her back to her room, but not before she calls it a weird computer. TEC plans to analyze the fun dance data.

Bowser and Kammy Koopa have arrived in Petal Meadows. Kammy Koopa says that Peach was spotted in the town ahead. Bowser will go to the village. Bowser proceeds on World 1-1, a 2D side-scrolling area where he has unlimited lives and 170 seconds to reach the end. Hit item blocks for meat, which will power Bowser up. If he eats two pieces of meat, he'll become invincible. Plow through everything and knock over the flagpole.

In Petalburg, a Koopa starts to welcome him, but freaks out and tells everyone to hide once he recognizes Bowser. Bowser wants to know where Peach is. Kammy spots her up ahead, looking out a window. He greets her, but gets no response. He says he's going to take her to his castle and to not give him the silent treatment. Kammy explains that Peach is overcome with joy that she's rendered speechless, as a maiden's mind is complicated. Bowser calls this refined, elegant, and awesome. He could live with a silent princess, which may have some perks. Someone screams "NOOOOO!!!" It's a Koopa, who's shaking. He declares he'd rather die than give up his life-size Peach poster, rolls it up, and takes it inside the house. He's the Peach fan. Bowser's stunned, saying this makes him look like the "huge, mighty king of guys who talk to posters".

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