[video]

[king_bowser]

(there's static for a few moments as the camera gets jostled around.  when it comes to rest, it's placed slightly off-kilter.  a somewhat diagonal Bowser appears, looking somewhat pleased.)

All right, Ducks.  I've found some new information that should turn things around for me: there's a thing called a Star Rod that's been granting everyone else's wishes.  Sounds great, right?  But it's been totally ignoring my wishes.  I aim to change that.

For once, I'm gonna make a wish, and it's finally going to come true.  There's only one problem.  This Rod is kept in a shrine in some sparkly land where all the Stars live.  My Koopa Kopter can't make it all the way up there, and Kammy's asthma doesn't like altitude, so that's where I need some help.

I've heard of some lupine mechanic around here who might be able to give the Kopter a boost.  I'm willing to pay loads of coins and grant honorary member status in my Koopa Troop in exchange.  Oh yeah, and you'd need to help make some modifications to my castle. (casually flashes a blueprint showing Bowser's Castle atop a gigantic version of the Koopa Kopter) Nothing major.  Probably.

(Bowser pokes at the camera in an attempt to turn it off.  instead, it falls backwards and is now showing a stone-brick ceiling and the back of his monitor.  the sounds of moving objects can be heard, as Bowser mutters under his breath about the "stupid camera".  eventually, the camera moves again, apparently being held, and shuts off.)

Comments

[second_star]

...Man, this reminds me of some stuff out of a kid's book. [ Anyway, onto important stuff. ]

So, are you a turtle or a dragon? Or both? [ Nevermind that you can talk, he got over that. ]

[video]

[king_bowser]

I'm a Koopa. The King of them, in fact! (grins, then pauses) So I guess... both?

[video]

[second_star]

Guess I'll take that as an answer. [ Even if that still seemed a little odd, eh, he's seen weirder. ] You're not like any monsters we got on my world. They don't ever make elaborate plans like this.

[video]

[king_bowser]

(rolls his eyes) Most monsters around here don't have long, purple hair, either.

But believe me, if you went as long as I have without your ONE wish coming true, you'd probably try anything, too. (he looks rather annoyed at no one in particular)

[video]

[second_star]

[ He chuckled a bit. Hey, he was proud of his hair. ]

And what could that wish be? You got money, don't you?

[video]

[king_bowser]

Yeah, I got money. That's not what I'm after...

(Bowser wears a sad expression as he shuts the camera off.)

[mightletyouknowme]

Would you wish to look more normal?

[video; locked from everyone but Sena, low to moderate difficulty]

[king_bowser]

(looks confused for a moment) ...Normal? (scoffs) Would you? Yeah, I'm different from everyone else. That difference is a good thing. It's why I'm king. It's why I'm tougher than anyone else. And it's why I know nobody can beat me forever.

(sighs) I know, you're probably still waiting on someone (makes a slightly mocking gesture here:) worthy of you to come along. I get it. But for me, that someone's already come along. And somehow she doesn't even... (he trails off)

(suddenly snaps back to the conversation) So! I'm going after that Star Rod. And this time, my wish will come true.

[locked, staying on moderate cause Sena learns stuff]

[mightletyouknowme]

[She blinks, genuinely surprised.] Eh? You're going to wish for a girlfriend?

[locked, moderate]

[king_bowser]

Something like that...

locked;

[mightletyouknowme]

There's female dinosaurs?

[locked]

[king_bowser]

Um, sure.

[OOC: Sounds like Sena hasn't played many video games... XD]

locked;

[mightletyouknowme]

You're a king. That's easy enough to get most girls. [The shallow ones.]

[ooc: xD She does, actually, but only galge games. She thinks it's the closest thing she has to friends]

[locked]

[king_bowser]

But not this one. So I'm gonna show her why she's better off with me.

locked;

[mightletyouknowme]

...You're going to wish for a girlfriend. That's really pathetic.

[locked]

[king_bowser]

(angrily) Oh yeah? If you're so wonderful, what would you wish for? Especially in my position?

locked;

[mightletyouknowme]

I...it's a secret!

[..She can't very well tell him after saying that.]

[locked]

[king_bowser]

Then you don't get to judge. (glares into the camera as he shuts it off.)

[Bowser is smarter than he seems, so he might pick up on that later. Right now, though, he's just mad.]

locked;

[mightletyouknowme]

DID YOU JUST LEAVE AGAIN?!

[text; locked]

[king_bowser]

Yep.

king_bowser has disconnected.

still video, locked;

[mightletyouknowme]

[She's going to still talk to the screen. Being ignored isn't something she's happy with.]

That's why you have to wish for girlfriends!

Permavid

[omnomsgods]

Haa? The star is just not in your favor. You can't tell it what to do.

[video]

[king_bowser]

I can, and I will.

[omnomsgods]

That's ridiculous. If I were a star, I wouldn't grant your wish just because.

[king_bowser]

Yeah. And neither do they. So I'm taking matters into my own hands, and things are gonna change.

[omnomsgods]

Who do you think they are?! Maybe you're just not deserving of getting your wish!