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Ooo, I like this au so far! Which paper games do you plan to cover :)

Great question! I mostly plan to cover the first three Paper games, and I might end up covering Sticker Star if I can come up with something interesting for it. Although don't expect a vanilla experience...

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Presenting a new Mario AU I've been cooking up,

✨Royal Plumbers✨

A retelling of the Paper Mario games (and more) in which Luigi is a genius, Mario somehow got into the same college off an (American) football scholarship, and they are now...

...broke and still living with their parents. That is, until Mario finds an opportunity that just might change their lives forever. Preview under the cut!

Chapter One Preview: Help Wanted

"I figured out how we can make some money!"

"What, is it raining coins outside?"

Mario's face fell flat at his brother's retort.

"No, I found a job offer!"

Luigi shifted on the couch, intrigued by his brother's claim. Glancing up, he noticed the poster in Mario's hands.

--HELP WANTED--

Plumbers needed at Mushroom Castle!

Will be paid handsomely for your services.

Sincerely,

Princess Toadstool

Luigi's first thought was that this was a fake advertisement, a thought of which he then vocalized to his brother. "Pfft, this is totally real!" was the response he got from Mario. "Besides, even if it is fake, it's a chance to meet the Princess!"

"Alright. Let's assume it's real. We still know nothing about plumbing."

"Oh, please, I took a carpentry class back in college! And you can just whip up a machine to fill in the rest anyways."

"First of all, carpentry and plumbing are two completely separate things," Luigi started on, a little annoyed at his brother's bold statements. "Secondly, I can't just 'whip up a machine.' Crafting an invention takes time, effort, and-"

"NEEEEERD!" Mario teased, much to Luigi's dismay. "C'mon, are you in or not?"

Luigi sighed. Clearly Mario wasn't going to make it far on his own, and he couldn't pass up an opportunity to meet royalty.

"Fine. But first, we're stopping by the hardware store."

"For what?" Mario questioned.

"For supplies, dummy."

Mario rolled his eyes as his brother went to their room to change.

Maybe this will be the start of something new. Something great! Mario thought to himself as he daydreamed of mansions and beautiful women who would shower him with love and affection, until Luigi snapped him back to reality.

"C'mon, are you going or not?" Luigi mocked.

And with a little more fighting and teasing, the brothers sent off for the hardware store.

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Gotta love how Luigi is constantly characterized as a coward when him being "cowardly" is just him acting like a totally rational human being.

Like dude, I'd be tweaking too if I had to save my brother from a recently manifested mansion filled with ghosts