STORY

STORY

RULES OF THE GAME
[Gates of Goomba Castle - Paper Mario Music]
"The event is almost ready! Are you all prepared for this most amazing of days?"
"We have to talk about a few rules before we open the gates....."

While the puppets of the Poetnix spoke, the crowd listened intently on each word. In their minds none of the birds on stage were cause of any concern. In fact to them they all appeared as lifelike as any other creature.

There was one who couldn't agree with this though. Far back, looking through binoculars, was a Christian.

"Magdalene, did you know that these people are honoring a large bird with paper stuck to its arse?"
"Judas, I think you should be a little more respectful to these people's religion."
"................"

Judas hands the binoculars to Magdalene, who looks through them.

"Look I'm pretty sure you're just-"
2024-12-17 17:24:07
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"That........That is just a giant bird with paper taped to its tail....."
"I-I mean, who am I to judge who others find glory in?"
"You think it's stupid."
"Lock me into Exodus 20:16 why don't you? Fine I think it's......a little stupid. Not to be rude but the people are...."
"....cheering towards this bird's butt and I cannot lie, that's pretty funny as shit."
"But, as we were told, don't make fun of these people. They're just enjoying their god."
"Their god looks like it would die to a single blow."
"Don't be rude Judas, our Lord would die to only 3."
"That being said. I agree. Give me 10 seconds in a ring with that bird and I'll have it begging for Mary's return."
"That being said, lets not get distracted. We're here to learn about god machines."
"Ah yes, the great and powerful "holy" machine that turns animals green."
"I have to admit I was hoping it'd do more than that but all it really does is vaporize people and change their colors, and I don't think the Lord has any use for either of those."
"Frankly I believe this whole thing is going outside of our script."
"*Scripture."
Judas fixes his hat. "Of course, of course, the scripture. Thank you for reminding me Magdalene that I didn't get the worst character in the book to reenact."
"Judas, sometimes I don't think you want to be here."
"Ah, no, no. I do want to be here. I have a bit of what we call gambler's fallacy, remember?"
"Well your investment failure has summoned our Lord, so you should feel joyous over the event."
"Summoned our Lord, and damned me to hell."
"I'm starting to think that I'm the sacrificial lamb in this situation."
"Dude, you don't have to go to hell."
"How strange that the script seems to imply otherwise."
"If you want to go to Hell be my guest, just remember salvation is for all."
"Hey, hey! Are you two bird watchers too?!?"
Maggy
2024-12-17 17:37:05
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"!!!!!!!? Uh, We're watching A bird I suppose."
"Cool! Do you know why there's so many people in this bird watching spot?"
"To think that this once hidden trove of bird watching has been defiled like this. :U"
"There is an indie writing festival going on."
"In........The middle of nowhere?"
"Well this sucks. I really was hoping to see that rare bird........"
"The last time we saw it was over 20 years ago Helen. I doubt it'd still roam this area. :V"
"Yeah but we could find some cool bird tracks and figure out where it might have migrated!"
Classless-7
2024-12-17 17:41:33
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Last edit: 2025-11-17 03:26:59
"If you do want me to move them for you, I can. While I see plenty of creatures here, I don't see one I couldn't beat. =U"
2024-12-17 17:42:59
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"SWAAAAAAAAK"

"I do believe this could handle the situation. :V"
("Magdalene are we witnessing the discussion of a crime? Do we call the cops?")
("Lawless sector, dude. There's no cops.")
"Mmmmmm that's a little too extreme......."
"I'm sure the Indie Writing Festival won't be too bad! We can change plans."
Classless-7
2024-12-17 17:46:05
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Posted by ID #26
Last edit: 2025-11-17 03:29:44
"Not to bring offense, Helen. But the look of these characters tells me that their sense of writing is on the scale of joyless residue sprinkled with a pretentious reek that will infect every sentence of the page. =U"
"Sounds like we're ready to join the festival!"
"Please I love that book gate! Look how cute it is!"
"Looks rather tacky to me.... :U"

Helen and Classless-7 leave to enter the festival.

"I wonder what sort of rare birds they're looking for."

Judas looks through his binoculars.

"I got a bit of a hunch that "god" has a few secrets."
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