#how about a little bowsario for a change

[inkprovised]

In the mood for frenemy shenanigans and / or complicated feelings... +a lot hurt and comfort.

Happy New Year, everybody who's already in it 🤣

Also wow... last post for this year...

[echoeternally]

Echo’s Newer Bowsario Fanfics!

Lol, I was gonna use "latest" for the title, but "newer" got a giggle out of me, so, there we go.

Anyway! Hello to my selective few Bowsario (aka Bowser/Mario) shipping fans. I know there aren't very many of us out there, lol, but hey, we exist! And we have what fun we can.

It's been a few years since I made this kind of post, but I collected the fanfics that I've written in the past (found on this link and then also on this one too) for the pairing.

The content is easy enough to organize elsewhere, but I thought it'd be nice to put it in a convenient spot here too. And maybe some new readers will be delighted by the finds?

So, I figured I'd add a new one, since I've added a bit of new stories since the last post. And I'll share the old stories like I did before as well, because why not?

Presenting the list of the lesser-viewed Enemies-to-Lovers greats!

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Amid the Roses - Set in an alternate universe where Mario and Bowser are removed from the Mushroom Kingdom conflicts, this stars the pair as a flower shop owner and tattoo parlor artist respectively. They end up meeting and bonding in a new way here!

Constellation Quelling - A much more traditional fare for the couple, this story has Bowser interrupt Mario while he's alone and relaxing. They bicker at first, but soon open up to one another in a way neither really expected, and the stars above certainly set a mood...

Distant Dawn - Based on a fanfic prompt from years ago on Tumblr, this is a short story to show some early morning musings from Bowser, who considers how his new relationship with Mario can develop, while a secretly not-slumbering Mario listens.

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Along with those latest stories listed above, there were a couple of updates to my ongoing Bowsario fanfic, which started a decade ago.

That feels weird to post! But, with some new updates from earlier in the year and more since the last posts, I'll add that below here.

Eternally Never Yours - An ongoing fanfic that details a full affair between Bowser and Mario, as they try to make their seemingly impossible relationship a reality, while struggling to deal with the Mushroom Kingdom at large.

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As for the rest, I'll be copying and pasting those below here, so that they can be included too. Makes it a little easier to find it all in one place, I think, right?

Mario’s Defender - A fanfic for Mar10 Day, it tells the story of Mario overhearing some unkind comments about himself, and then a certain someone (Bowser) going back against them. 

Time for Tea - Peach has a small tea party gathering between herself and her friends, the Mario Bros. She wanted the brothers to invite their partners, but didn’t realize who Mario would bring until it was too late. Daisy, however, wants to hear the story of how they got together! 

Red and Blue - In a slight change to the usual storytelling, this is a story that doesn’t use any dialogue to describe tender moments between Bowser and Mario while they explore a relationship together, going over their thoughts. 

Bowser’s Beard - For Bowser Day, a story where Mario and friends go to find out where Peach has been taken, but then find Bowser’s Castle mostly empty when they get there…save for one hairy Koopa King.

Quiet Life - In a “what if…?“ styled story, Bowser is essentially exiled in exchange for the Koopas finally being at peace with the Mushroom Kingdom. Mario is the one that brings comfort to him. 

Inn’s Covers - While going to an inn before a golf tournament, Mario ends up paired in a room with Bowser. They slowly learn to get along, and then some. 

Upon A Dream - After taking a mystical pendant, Bowser ends up in a dream where he’s married to Mario, and grows to not hate it. 

Heart of the Ancient Kingdom - Mario and Bowser are sent on a quest back to the oldest parts of the Mushroom Kingdom to retrieve a rare jewel. They go back to World 1-1 of their earliest adventures, and grow closer too. 

A Spirited Story - Based on Super Smash Bros., the spirits of Wolf and Fox get into a chase sequence of sorts. Mario and Bowser are among the couples they visit. Not quite from this year, but I’ve included it too. 

Wild Cards - A tennis story that focuses on Wario and Waluigi, but has a good deal of shipping support for Mario and Bowser. Also, Bowser wears his tennis outfit and Mario approves. 

Jolly Season - A Christmas special that features not only Bowser and Mario as a couple, but some fluff for Peach and Pauline as one too!

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Actually, you know what? Speaking of Peach/Pauline, I may as well include those fanfics here too. What the heck, you know?

This group is a series of stories that I started, um...also a decade ago! But, I've only stirred up the latest fanfic recently, so, gotta get to work on that one again.

Nevertheless, if you're a fan of Mario and Bowser being gay, then I hope you might enjoy Peach and Pauline doing so too!

Toying With Her - The first in the series, where Pauline finds a new object of her affections in the famous princess of the Mushroom Kingdom. Set prior to Pauline's return as mayor in Mario Odyssey! (This story was from years before that even existed.)

Toying With Them - Sequel to the first, Pauline finds herself invited back to Peach's Castle, and finds several more lovely ladies to inspire her toys. Though she's only musing her crushes, that might not be the case forever...if one happens to read between the lines...

Toying With Peril - Finally set after Pauline's return in Odyssey, Miss Mayor comes back to the Mushroom Kingdom...only to find Peach kidnapped and Mario totally unavailable for the rescuing! Guess who gets to step up to the plate this time? Ongoing for now, but do you think Peach will finally learn of and return Pauline's feelings...?

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Ha, I haven't done this for a few years. It's nice to see them all together again. Last time was in 2021, and now we've got this in 2024; I didn't think I'd have enough for another round.

Anyway, I know there are fewer fans of them, but for anyone that might be curious to try fanfics featuring Mario and Bowser as a couple, here's my current listing for them.

Meanwhile, if you want stories from other lovely authors, be sure to explore the tag link which I’ll be adding in right here for Bowser/Mario on AO3! It's grown a lot more since I last posted. There are even new regular posters for the pairing besides me!

Though I'm less practiced on Peach/Pauline (they're called Peachline, if I'm not mistaken), they've grown a bit more from my one-off notion of the ladies in love. (Started that back in 2014!) Find some authors that explore the pairing in better detail here. Hope you enjoy!

Part of me likes the idea of writing some more one-shots for Bowsario fanfics at least, and of course finishing that Peachline story in the future. ENY still has some ways to go, but it's moving towards its later stages finally. I wonder what this will look like next time...

Ah, neither here nor there.

For new readers, welcome, and if you've made it this far, thank you for reading and stroking your curiosity! Hope you enjoy.

For older readers, welcome back! If you find something new or want to revisit an older story, I hope you do so and enjoy too.

To everyone, thank you for reading this, and spending a little while with me! If you read any of the stories, please enjoy! Hope you all take care and have a wonderful day.

[useless19]

Bowsario omegaverse idea

Mario is an omega, Bowser is alpha-adjacent.

Mario has punched his fair share of unpleasant pushy alphas before coming to the Mushroom Kingdom, so the fact that Bowser stinks of alpha doesn't change Mario's determination to stop him and rescue the princess (in fact, it might even make him more determined).

For Bowser's part, Mario doesn't smell like/register as an omega (or whatever they call the koopa-equivalent), but something in his hindbrain latches onto Mario as a source of obsession. He has to beat this guy specifically, Mario is his archenemy, etc.

Mario is blessed with mild heats and takes good enough care of himself that they don't go worse (which makes having them in the Mushroom Kingdom, where there aren't alphas/betas/omegas, easier). Luigi's a beta, so he tends to help by making sure people stay away and/or dealing with the usual adventuring problems for Mario. If Mario's a little late starting an adventure it's not really an issue, he's very good at what he does.

On the other hand, Bowser's ruts are bad. He goes full blind (sometimes voiceless) fury. Some of his worst plans are made when he's just coming out of the haze enough to talk but still beyond furious at the world.

Finally, things overlap. Bowser tears through Toad Town in a rut-induced rage, and Mario is just coming off the tail end of his heat when he shows up to stop him. Bowser stops, sniffing the air, and he switches from wanting to destroy everything to wanting to bang the [word for the koopa-equivalent of an omega] that he's somehow only just noticed. Mario finally realises that these have been ruts (and maybe that gives him a few ways to head it off, if he remembers how alpha medication works back where he's from).

But that's for future encounters, right now Mario's aware enough to make sure he lures Bowser out of Toad Town, but has enough leftover horny to just go for it. Mediocre (though promising) sex is had and both Mario and Bowser have a lot to think about.

Discussion afterwards where Mario finds out that Bowser is intentionally attacking the Mushroom Kingdom when in rut because there aren't any omega-equivalents there and he doesn't want to rip apart his own people due to stupid instincts. Mario offers to help him in future and Bowser turns it back on Mario (asking if his sunny spells [or some other weird word for heats] need help).

Standard frenemies-with-benefits-to-lovers from there.

[pocketlad]

I am ashamed to admit that as much as I love bowsario i have honestly never even really thought about how that would go with bowser jr being involved. But I started thinking now. To me, I feel like at first he wouldn’t be having it at all and would be very unamused (Your number one enemy starts dating your dad????) I can really picture him hating mario for changing everything and trying to sabotage their relationship, like doing bad things then blaming it on mario to make his dad break up with him but its so painfully obvious that he did it lmao. but after a while and after having some moments of bonding, maybe he’d begin to warm up to Mario, and begins to forgive him. And even Mario’s opinion on Junior has lifted a bit and he has grown to genuinely love this kid! Maybe he eventually even calls him “Papa” for the first time and Mario cries and melts with happiness. And then they’re a happy family :)

And I also like the thought of when Bowser Jr is all grown up and a big koopa like his father, he just has this tiny little human dad who has to stand on his tip toes and reach up with his arms to be able to hug him

[echoeternally]

I think ENY is the best fanfic I've ever read @_@ I ran across an early post of yours saying that Green Shell makes you feel inadequate - far from it! I ship Bowuigi (as much as I ship Bowser with anyone other than myself, hehe, hence my username) but you sold me HARD on Bowsario. But even without the ship, your fanfic still stands strong on themes of family and loyalty and afoiajwfoiwjfeflfkajwfioj I just love it! I feel kinda bad for my only Bowsario fanfic being a jokefic now XD

Oh hey, thank you! I’m glad to hear that you’re enjoying ENY so far!

It’s true, I do get a little overwhelmed when I compare Red Shell (Bowser/Mario) against Green Shell (Bowser/Luigi). The latter flourished not long after I started my fanfic, and I feel like it was accepted better as an idea before I got my fanfic rolling. By now, I think it’s mellowed out a bit, but I do believe that Bowsario is eclipsed by its alternatives in terms of recognition and popularity. It’s not just Bowuigi either.

Nevertheless, Bowsario persists and endures! Their whole concept is based around how unlikely and difficult it would be for the two to be a couple, which stacks a lot more against them than your typical couple. I feel that any given pairing actually has their work laid out neatly to resolve, whereas Bowser and Mario would have a lot more to handle if they truly were getting together. It’s that notion that makes it so captivating for me, the challenges they face and what they could do to overcome it. Glad to get you into them too!

It’s also nice to hear that the fanfic’s other themes stand out along with the main pairing. Loyalty and friendships are heavily tested, one of the main plot points for ENY and a big challenge that the couple faces. More importantly, though, I wanted to focus on the bonds of family. Characters need strong support to flourish, just like people in real life. The closest ties, in many instances, are family, and it’s usually something that a lot of media products kind of hand wave. “Yes, these two characters are siblings, but enough of that, let’s focus on their love lives.” That attitude bugs me, so I like focusing on how family is affected, how friendships change, and how the way they all view the world slowly evolves.

Geez, I didn’t mean this to be so long. I’m just happy when other people note a lot of themes and tell me about what they like. It reminds me of my process and what I liked about writing it all.

Anyway, thank you very much! It’s always nice to get feedback from readers. 

(And it’s ok, Bowsario needs anything if it wants to remain around. Jokefics and silly stories between the two would offset mine nicely, so long as it’s still positive results for the pair!)