A Freak in Mario's Clothing

Created: 1/24/16

Summary: Based off of Paper Mario: TTYD. Doopliss steals Mario's identity and has some fun. He's gonna be one 'Super' Mario...

Disclaimer: Please, I wish I owned something as good as Paper Mario but I don't. Oh well...

The deed was done. Doopliss has duped them all. All of Mario's partners were convinced that he was defeated and that their job was done for the chapter. The real Mario was just a shadow now. What could he do?

He silently returned with them from the Creepy Steeple, wanting to stay in character for now. As they approached the city gates-

"Wow, that was umm, easy," Koops spoke up.

"Too easy. I want a real fight sometimes," the young Yoshi, 'Hotdog' added.

"Okay guys, eventually we need to like, get out of this creepy place," Goombella said.

She was kind of the lead spokesperson since she had been with Mario the longest and since Mario didn't talk. Or at least he usually doesn't...

"Leave? Now? The party is just starting, slick," 'Mario' said...Wait what?!

Everyone gasped and looked at Mario like he was a freak. Well, he was, but they didn't know that.

"I mean uh, whoo hoo! It's-a me! Oh, forget this!"

He was already tired of staying in character. He was Super Mario and he was gonna have a 'super' time.

"Mario you sure are chatty all of a sudden," Goombella said, being the first to get over the shock. Of course 'Mario' had only said two sentences but by Mario standards that was equivalent to quoting the Odyssey.

"You alright, Gonzales?" Hotdog chipped in.

"Yeah that's umm, kind of weird.." Koops timidly said. Madame Flurrie stepped forward.

"Oh, my sweet beautiful handsome dear-"

"Like, get on with it!" Goombella jealously interrupted. This could get nasty.

"Excuse me then! Anyway dear, I enjoyed your quiet dignity and your strength of-"

Goombella interrupted again with fake snoring noises. Flurrie got furious.

"I LIKED YOU WHEN YOU WERE QUIET!" she screamed.

"But m'lady," Fake Mario started, " If I had quiet dignity I couldn't do this-"

He suddenly starting break dancing as Hip-Hop music played coming from nowhere. He did that 'Floor Glide' thing and stopped striking a 'bedroom' pose. Despite how uncalled for the performance was, the gang enjoyed it. Especially the girls.

"That was rocking!" Hotdog cheered.

"Mario, like have you always been able to do that?" Goombella said charmed.

"Mario, please teach me that. My folks would be so surprised if I was suddenly 'hip'," Koops added.

Flurrie said nothing but was fanning herself. Obviously she enjoyed the show.

"I'll do all that and more but first, lets say meet the Mayor slicks?" Fake Mario confidentially said. He also took his cap and turned it backwards. This new Mario was 'hip'.

"Sounds good to me," they unanimously agreed.

Doopliss' charm had worked. Mario's friends knew something was off but they were enjoying his new personality too much to care for now. Soon they were in the Mayors building.

To be continued...

Author note: It had been a while since I've actually played this level so I decided to no even try to follow the game exactly. Also I flipped flopped between how in-character I wanted everyone to be. I think parody/humor stories are funniest when you do a bit of both so that's what I went for here. I hope I pulled it off. Feel free to critique!