#//veer just participating with looting

[wrvtchedhearts]

CLOSED STARTER for a character of your choosing @godlessrot location ; city streets

Veer was constantly getting distracted, life would teach them this night that during the apocalypse, they would probably be too late to save the people they loved. But they didn't want to think about it.

They walked past the closed store fronts to see one of them broken open, the metal bars pushed inward by the force of... probably a car. The contents of the store - a jeweller, of course - spilling out onto the streets. There was little left that could catch a high price, but Veer couldn't help themself, they pressed onwards to check the shiny pieces - like a raven. And within seconds, they had rings and bangles and necklaces on - like a scene from a movie. "Do I look like a gangster?" they asked the first passerby. It was chaos on the street anyway, what did it matter who made off with what treasures.

[oh-hell-help-me]

July 8: Video Games Day

Bowser wasn’t one for video games, at first.

Junior was the first to get into them, obtaining a variety of consoles that have taken a good portion of his room- which is impressive, considering the rest of it was filled with his bed, art supplies, and hundreds of canvases.

He thought that Junior would be the only child to have an interest in them.

Until he found Ludwig playing “Guitar Villian” with Junior cheering him on.

After that, the other Koopalings started trickling into the hobby as well, with each delving into genres that contributed variety to Junior’s collection.

Larry was predictably drawn towards the adventure/Beat-‘em-Up genres that exuded flashy action sequences and mechanics. However, he was also a bit picky about which he plays, as Bowser found out the hard way.

Morton, on the other hand, surprisingly liked mystery-oriented games like “Professor Clayton”, or “Sphinx Bright: Ace Attorney”. He is also surprisingly good at them, but only if he lets himself stew over the information he’s given (and remembers where he left off).

Wendy was someone who enjoyed anything from the "Barbee" series, although Bowser couldn’t see the connection between that and the gorey Horror games she likes. He’s not sure if he ever wants to know.

Iggy was the one who enjoyed Sci-fi games like “Malter Effect”- usually getting drawn in by the promise of complex technological ‘world building’, but then somehow ending up obsessed with the fictional characters.

Roy had a preference for laid-back games like "Laircraft", liking to build fortresses, treehouses, and other architectural projects that could be made in a cubical world.

Lemmy was the one who liked playing simulators, some of which seem to be ‘out there’ in terms of what the simulation is- like being in control of a Piranha Plant or living through historical tragedies.

Ludwig liked any and every type of musical or rhythm-based game. The sudden veer toward “Just Stomp” was a surprise, of course, but logically followed the same principles he enjoyed with “Rhythm Heck”.

Junior still had his preference for racers and sport-related games, but the gradual inclusion of the collective Koopaling collection has made him try other games- having more success with Larry’s and Roy’s recommendations.

Heck, even Bowser got roped into participating in their gaming sessions. If not as an onlooker, then as a teammate or opponent. It… was more fun than he anticipated.

So, when he married Luigi (with his kids’ insistence and Mario’s blessing), he felt like he only had to wait a week before finding Luigi in the same boat.

And then he found out his husband was a bit of a gamer too. Just…

Not exactly the same level as the kids.

For whatever Grambi-damned reason, Luigi was ridiculously lucky in anything involving chance.

Secret Combos? Completely discovered by accident.

Finding randomized clues? Somehow uses the correct sequence of finding them even when he visibly looks lost.

Horror game survival? Always chooses the right path or figures out the quickest way to defeat the creature/bad guy.

Speech checks? Always passed on the first try.

"Laircraft" Loot? Roy immediately started farming cave chests with Luigi ‘taking a turn’.

Unlocking hidden achievements? Always, always getting at least one every session.

Following the rhythm of a new song? Somehow never stumbles despite his clumsiness.

Getting power up’s in a racer game? Always the right one for the situation, especially ones that get Luigi into 1st place.

The fact that his luck is ridiculous enough to transcend genres is a point of wonder (and bets) among his kids, and Bowser ended up dreading the day they run out of games to lob at him.

And then they turned to card games- specifically poker.

It was a type of videogame that Bowser couldn’t get- why gamble play a virtual game of cards if you could do it easily in real life?

And, knowing that Luigi used to work in a casino (so many questions, so little answers), Bowser figured he’d have that game in the bag.

And then he saw him lose, for the first time ever.

The Koopalings, who have gathered to spectate another success, were stunned silent as they realized that Luigi LOST.

Bowser was stunned silent, but for a different reason:

Luigi looked resigned- like this happened before.

“I guess there are rules in this world that never change…”

“What.”

"Ah," Luigi just blinks at them all, not understanding the sheer significance of what they witnessed. "I'm not good with card games."

“What.”

"Um. I'm not good with them?"

“Mama, surely you're joking.... you're not joking ohmystars-"

"Why would I joke about that?"

"Why would you be horrible with card games?"

"Not horrible! Just... unlucky."

...

Even far outside the castle, citizens of the Koopa Kingdom have heard a loud, collective snort that conveyed varying levels of disbelief.

But they continue their day, blaise and knowing that Luigi is the cause of it.

[sm-baby]

The Empress' offer

Ok ok, hear me out. I haven't stopped thinking abt the siblings, I've been listening to a remix of Tokio Drift's soundtrack (just so you know I've never watched the movie) and now I just can't stop picturing Amethyst going on a race for some dumb reason and meeting them. Hope it's ok...

Amethyst has this thing for adopting people.

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The race was about to begin, the participants walked into the start line, the ravager seemed just woken up from a nap. The child on top holding tightly on to it's reins looked to the side lines, spooting her brother amongst the crowd, nodding to her. Then she turned to her oponent, a cloaked figure, they had a witche's hat and a quiver on their back, with them there was a weird contraption. The child had a hard time figuring who or what they were, but nontheless, turned to focus on the race. 

"Good luck." They suddenly spoke. 

It startled her a bit, she kept quiet. 

Then a witch stepped in front of them, she held a cloth and started the countdown. They both stood ready, the ravager standing threathenly and hitting it's hoves on the ground. They were finally given the go, and her oponent suddenly darted ahead as the ravager galloped, it was then the young pillager realized, the contraption had an elitra. 

It wasn't flying, but it seemed to sail through the grass, the board where her oponent stood making it easy to surf through the land. The circuit was a bit long, they had to go through a lot of the desert and a bit of savannah, but they still had a strategy, so she stuck to it. While side by side with their oponent, the beast tried to bash into the other competitor, who skillfully dodged. The child kept trying to get the beast to hold back, which more often than not she managed. 

It was getting to the savannah part of the race, it had many more obstacles than the desert, the pillager saw the other slowing, dodging the trees and animals, while at the same time looking out for short branches. The pillager noticed it, reaching inside a few of the sattle pockets, she threw a few of the wood and stones on the way. The other dodged fast, but lost a lot of ground. 

In the process, the other also lost their hat, the hood fell back and, revealing a human face with completely blue eyes. The pillager gasped softly, turning and focusing on the race ahead.

Once out of the savannah again and into the desert, there was the sound of fireworks, the pillager turned to see the other racer catching up, speed catching up. The young one lowered herself on the sattle, prompting her steed to run more. They could see the finish line, the ravager and the other racer were neck to neck.

But then there were more fireworks and the other racer was boosted ahead, finishing ahead of the ravager rider. There were cheers as the pillager dismounted and more at the winner, who had jumped from their contraption, stumbling onto the ground breathing heavily. The siblings watched as the other was crouded, they still hid themselves beneath the hood as they accepted the prize.

Inside there was quite a bit of loot, it had food and valuable minerals. Grabbing hold of the ravager reins, the brother started guiding his sister and beast away. Once a bit further away from the leaving participants, they heard something coming. Veering around, they saw the winner of the race coming, they stopped in front of them. 

Throwing her head back, they saw her locks fall down, her purely blue eyes and dark brown skin, her lips tinted with red dye. She had a smile, one of seeming friendlyness. 

"It was a good race!" She greeted. 

"What do you want?!" The brother barked, the ravager also standing defensively. The human merely took the prize won, handing it to them. "Yeah! We got it! You won!"

"No! No! This is for you! I don't want it!" The human explained. Both siblings looked at each other, completely confused. "I don't need this much food, I have plenty back home, plus, I'd say you could use it more!"

The brother took it, examining it carefully as to verefy there weren't anything wrong done to the items, sure enough, there seemed not to be. With a mistrustfull look, he turned to her, "Thank you."

"My pleasure!" She smiled. The human turned her back on them, but just as she walked off towards the river, she turned back around. "Oh! By the way. If you want anywhere to stay a bit more comfortable than abandoned villages..." She pulled a piece of embroidered cloth, handing it to the brother. "There's a tower not too far from here, towards the south. If you follow the stream just take the left in the only bifurcation and follow the stream. If you need a place to stay the night show this to the pillagers there and say the Empress showed you the place. If all else fails, call for Amethyst." 

With that, the human smilled, patting the brother's shoulder and placing a boat down on the water. She sailed downstream, leaving both siblings stunned, they looked at each other, but kept going back to their current village. If she was telling the truth, what would that mean?

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AMETHYST LETS GOO!!!

Amethyst pspsps come get your babies, Ames, come get em!

Amethyst you so niceee,, thank you for feeding the kids they appreciate it TwT...