Long ago...

There was a man, a man with abilities impossible for any normal human to achieve. He could jump up to extreme heights, and use many varieties of plants and other items to grant himself powers to grow tall, throw fire from his hands, and remain invincible for a period of time. He managed to rescue a princess from the clutches of an evil turtle king, save a kingdom from the clutches of a demented blacksmith, and stopped a lovelorn count from sending the world into complete nothingness.

This is not his story.

This is the story of a simple Pokey. He lived in the desert of northern Sarasaland. He will venture across plains, oceans, and even ancient temples, all for the sweet taste of adventure. This is the story...

Of Sharp...

"What was that?"

Sharp looked around. Sharp looked like a normal, 21 year-old Pokey, with only three segments. He had a blue flower atop his head, and a scarf with a matching colour. He lived in a small town of Dunedirt, a place that never did anything significant to get on the map. He was currently walking home from the market, and he noticed a fast shadow moving throughout an alley. He started to approach it slowly, investigating what it was. Suddenly, a Shy Guy fell from behind a barrel, dropping an arm full of apples. Sharp heard a cry back on the street.

"HELP! MY APPLES! THEY HAVE BEEN STOLEN!"

The Shy Guy got up, grabbed his loot, and started to run off.

"Hey, come back here!" Sharp yelled at the thief.

He started to run (slide?) after the Shy Guy through the alley. Sharp accidently crashed into a crate while turning the corner. He fell, and the thief got away. Sharp got up, face covered in dirt. He watched as the Shy Guy ran away, eventually getting tackled by the Salesman that the Shy Guy stole from. Sharp started to think. It could have been him that was the hero. He could have caught the thief. But no, his clumsiness took it all away again. He got up, brushed himself off, and went home disappointed.

He lived alone, moved out from his parent's house at the age of 18. He wasn't able to get a girlfriend due to his socially awkward nature. He went up to his room, and lay down in bed. Sharp looked over. He saw a picture of his hero, his idol: Mario. Mario was courageous, brave, and he went on many adventures that other people might have been able to go on. Mario was loved all over, and Sharp... Well Sharp...

Sharp was nobody...

Sharp got up. He had a determined look on his face.

"Tomorrow. Tomorrow I am going on an adventure to the ancient ruins due west. If I could bring back an ancient artifact that is very valuable, then I might be somebody!"

A/N: Well, that was the first chapter, of my first story! Sorry it was so short, this was only the beginning. I would love to see some feedback, both positive and negative (if negative, then please make it constructive criticism, and then just flat out saying it sucks). If you read the summary, then you could see I require OCs for this story. I need seven major characters, and other characters will be minor. So here is the OC form (Please send it through PM):

Name:

Age:

Gender:

Race: (Super Mario enemy [Goomba, Koopa, etc.] , or human.)

Appearance: (Be descriptive. Include details like hair, accessories, clothing, body shape, and any other details that might seem important.)

Backstory: (Please, no Mary Sue/Gary Sue backstory please, and be descriptive as well.)

Personality: (Just like backstory, no Mary Sue/Gary Sue personality, and be very descriptive. Your character must have some flaws; they can't be all perfect and such.)

So that's it! I promise I'll submit more chapters (if you guys want more) once I have the time, and let me know what you think of it!