Author's Note:
One can get the greatest ideas in the most unlikely of places. An idea that I have had for a few weeks, and with all the free time I have this summer, why not start a new story? Based of the hilarious movie, Clue (which is based on the board game), some of our favorite Mario characters experience the most unusual of murders! Hopefully nothing too bad will happen...though it will probably will...yeah, they are in for a ride XD.
Hope you enjoy the first chapter and please review!
Thunder crackles through the clouds as rain pours down from the night sky. In the middle of the countryside, there stands a large black castle. It looks deserted, it being isolated from the rest of the world in its own dark and malevolent domain. A lone black car drives towards it, the windshield wipers going as fast as the speed of life to keep the rain from blinding the driver. It parks in the driveway, and a lone man steps out.
He is tall wearing an unusual purple, yellow, and black jester's outfit with a matching jester's hat. He wears a mask to cover his entire face, half black and half white, making his mismatched gray and yellow eyes stand out. The jester takes out his umbrella to keep the rain off of him and looks up at the castle. A large smile appears across his masked face, for this is a night he will remember for the rest of his life.
He slowly goes up to the castle's front porch, and in the corner of his eye he sees two of the castle's guard chain chops fast asleep. Getting his keys, he steps up to the front door.
...And steps into something wet and squishy. The jester stops in his tracks and sniffs the air. He groans.
Chain chop dung… How does that even work? They're balls on chains with dog characteristics!
Well, they do eat…
Getting that thought out of his head, he unlocks the door and steps into the castle. Just like the outside, it is pure black with white outlines with many windows and mirrors. A large staircase rises up to the other levels, beside it a door leading to the cellar. Walking down a bit, the jester opens one of the nearby doors and enters a small library. There, with loud music playing, a young maid with long green pigtails is pouring some champagne. She looks up and sees the jester approaching her.
"Dimentio," she says, acknowledging his presence.
Dimentio smiles. "Is everything prepared, Mimi? The guests will be here any minute."
Mimi nods her head. "I've got everything ready, just like you wanted."
"Good," Dimentio says. "Then you know what to do once the guests arrive?"
Again, Mimi nods.
With a mischievous smile, Dimentio leans over the table and puts his face very close to Mimi's. Mimi looks up at him, trying to hide a blush.
"Thank you, my dear."
Giving her a small kiss on the lips, Dimentio leaves the library. Going down to the last room at the end of the hallway, he heads off to the kitchen. There, a woman with her icy blue hair tied up in a large bun, starts chopping up some beef. Dimentio walks up behind her.
"Dyliss, when will-"
He stops in mid sentence as Dyliss turns around and aims her knife at his heart.
"Dinner will be done at seven," Dyliss answers with no emotion.
Dimentio gives an uncomfortable chuckle, backing away slowly.
"Ah ha, I see. Well, keep up the good job!"
Crazy bitch.
Suddenly, Dimentio hears the doorbell ring. Giving off a large grin, he quickly leaves the kitchen and goes to the door. He answers it to see a bob-omb wearing an old captain's hat and has tough yellow eyes.
"Ah, welcome to Castle Bleck," Dimentio says. "Admiral Bobbery, I presume?"
Bobbery blinks.
"Err…how did you know who I am?" he asks in a rough voice.
Dimentio laughs.
"Oh, I know who all of the guests are. Now, please come in and get out of the rain."
Dimentio walks to the side and Bobbery steps inside. He takes a sniff of the air.
"What smells like-"
"Don't ask," Dimentio says cutting him off. "Now, please follow me to the library."
Without another word, Dimentio and Bobbery go to the library.
"Mimi will take care of your needs till the rest of the guests arrive," Dimentio says. "Which I'm sure won't be too long."
"Though, if I may ask, uh…weird jester boy-"
"Dimentio, my name is Dimentio."
Bobbery nods.
"Yes. Can you tell me why I'm-"
"Ah, that will all be explained once the others have arrived!" Dimentio exclaims, cutting off Bobbery once again.
At that moment, the doorbell rang.
"And that must be another guest!"
Gleefully, Dimentio walks to the door. Once open, a beautiful, gloomy looking woman with thick glasses and tied up pink hair stands. She has a thick black coat, shivering a bit from the cold and rain. Dimentio smiles.
"Greetings, Nastasia. I trust the trip wasn't too long?"
Nastasia narrows her eyes.
"It was tiring, I will say," she says. "In all honestly, I hope that this party doesn't take long."
Dimentio chuckles, helping Nastasia take off her coat, which reveals her to be wearing a long black dress to match her dreary look.
"Ah, well if all goes according to plan, it will only be an hour," Dimentio says. "But, I'm sure you will enjoy yourself."
"Yeah, sure, dark jester guy."
"Dimentio."
"Dementio, sorry."
Dimentio sighs heavily and clears his throat.
"Well, you are only the second guest to arrive out of seven. Just head to the library for now and make yourself comfortable."
Nastasia nods in reply and heads to the room Dimentio pointed to. Once she is gone, the doorbell rings again. Sighing, Dimentio opens the door and a tall man with a thick brown mustache and green hat stands, his clothes completely soaked from the rain. He looks slightly confused, startled even.
"Are you alright?" Dimentio asks.
The man in green turns his blue eyes to Dimentio.
"Uh…I'm not sure. Is this Castle Bleck? I'm supposed to come to some sort of dinner party and I got lost on the way here…"
Dimentio smiles.
"You are in the right place, Luigi. We have been expecting you."
Luigi stiffens at the mention of his name.
"I, uh, thanks, uh...clown butler?"
He looks even more confused at Dimentio's outfit. Dimentio's mouth twitches.
"My name is Dimentio. Just…head to the library where the others are waiting."
Luigi gives an uncomfortable laugh.
"Oh. Sorry."
He then hurries past Dimentio and heads to the library. Dimentio smiles a bit at his reaction.
Just then, he hears a car pull in. He waits, as two people step out. One is a short man wearing a red hat with a grand brown mustache, the other being a woman resembling a mouse with big red high heels and seductive eyes.
"Ah, I didn't know you two were already acquainted, Mario and Ms. Mowz," Dimentio comments as the two hurry up the porch.
Ms. Mowz rolls her eyes.
"Oh, we aren't," she explains. "My car broke down on the way here and he just happened to pick me up."
She looks up at Mario.
"We have no relationship what so ever, random jester guy."
Flicking her tail, Ms. Mowz moves past Dimentio and walks to the library, where she hears the others. Mario chuckles uneasily.
"Man…she is different."
He turns to Dimentio.
"So, what is-"
"Everything will be explained soon enough, Mario," Dimentio says. "Just head for the library for now. Oh, and my name is Dimentio, in case you were wondering."
Mario gives a puzzled look, but ultimately shrugs his shoulders and walks off to join the others. At that moment, another car pulls up into the driveway, with another person coming out. That person is a woman with long blonde hair wearing an expensive white dress and diamond jewelry. She steps up to Dimentio and smiles.
"Hello there," she says cheerfully. "Is this Castle Bleck?"
Dimentio nods.
"It is, Lady Timpani. Come in."
"Thank you, sir. And what is your name?"
Dimentio smiles.
"I am Dimentio, the jester."
"Pleased to meet you."
Timpani then wonders to where the others are, seeing them through the reflection from one of the mirrors. Once she is gone, Dimentio turns to the outside, as if he is looking for some else. Looking over towards the clock, he sees that it is seven.
Dinner is ready.
Giving one last look, Dimentio then closes the door and heads back to the library. There, all the guests are chatting away, each holding a glass of champagne as Mimi serves it to them. Dimentio clears his throat, making sure the other guests have his attention.
"Thank you all for coming tonight," he says. "I'm sure you will find this night all worthwhile. Now, even though we have one person missing, we have dinner all ready so we will go ahead and start."
"And so will we finally-"
"Yes, admiral, we will get to that in a second," Dimentio counters. "We will get to that… Now, everyone please follow me to the dining room. You can take your champagne in if you like."
In a sudden uneasy silence, the guests, Dimentio, and Mimi go to the dining room. Mimi goes through the door that leads to the kitchen, while Dimentio gestures to the guests their seats. Nastasia, Mario, and Timpani sits on one side while Ms. Mowz, Bobbery, and Luigi sits on the other side. On the end, one seat remains empty.
"Oh, is that where our host, Bowser, will sit?" Timpani asks.
"Your host?" Dimentio chuckles. "Oh no, Bowser is just simply the last guest."
"'Last guest?'" Luigi's face pales. "But I thought he was our host!"
"His name is on the invitation," Ms. Mowz adds, "so why wouldn't he be our host? Dimentio, what are you trying to pull?"
Dimentio laughs.
"Oh, all will be explained in time. Now, I believe your appetizer is ready. Mimi?"
At the sound of her name, Mimi appears out of the door, carrying a tray of soup. She goes around the table and sets each bowl in front of the guests. Mario smiles when Mimi puts his bowl in front of him, but she gives no response. Once all the bowls are set, she disappears back into the kitchen. Dimentio follows her as well, leaving all the guests alone.
In an awkward silence, they all start to eat their soup. With the mostly silent room, aside from the slurping, Timpani sighs and places her spoon down.
"Well, we are going to get nowhere if we stay silent! I mean, I'm use to awkward moments like this, being the wife of a count. Though, this is an unusual party."
Out of her purse, Timpani takes out an invitation.
"I don't know if it is the same for the rest of you," she says. "But, I have no idea why I'm here or who our host is personally. I was just simply instructed to come here."
"…So I'm not the only one?" Bobbery replies. "For it is the same for my situation."
"Same thing for me," Mario adds.
"Me too!"
"Yeah, same."
"It never mentioned a purpose for this party. Though I'm use to getting mysterious notes."
Timpani gives a puzzled look.
"That is sure strange… But there has got to be a reason! Maybe we all have something in common."
"Like what?" Nastasia questions, narrowing her eyes.
"Well," Timpani explains. "Appearances can be deceiving. Like, I'm the wife of the rich count, Count Blumiere."
Bobbery's eyes widened.
"You are Blumiere's wife?!"
Timpani nods.
"I've worked with the man in the military!" Bobbery exclaims. "He was a generous sponsor of the navy back in the war."
"Really?" Timpani says. "Well, that's one thing that connects us."
"I may not know Count Blumiere personally like you two do," Luigi says. "But I'm a plumber and I have worked in some of the houses of the rich counts. And…I've seen you and Blumiere around, Timpani."
"I'm on the same boat with Luigi," Mario adds. "I'm a plumber as well, though my services are very expensive, so I mainly work for the counts."
"Ah, that is interesting," Timpani states, deep in thought. "So I assume you three live in the capitol?"
Luigi and Mario nod in reply.
"I don't technically live in the capitol," Bobbery says, "but I live very close by and I go into the city very often."
"Though speaking of the capitol and the counts…"
Mario turns to Nastasia.
"I believe I've seen you before, with some of the counts," he says, studying Nastasia's face. "Is your husband one of them?"
Nastasia takes a sip of her soup, not making eye contact.
"…You could say that," she finally answers.
"Okay, so we all live near capitol and have some relationship to the rich counts…"
Timpani turns to the only person who has yet to speak, Ms. Mowz.
"So, Ms. Mowz, do you live in the capitol and know any of the counts?" Mario asks.
Ms. Mowz smirks.
"Ah, I do live in the capitol. I run a hotel and a…business. Most of my clients are rich counts."
There was a small silence as everyone looks at each other in the eye, nervous thoughts going through their minds. At that moment, Dimentio and Mimi reappear and take up the soup bowls and put a huge steak dinner in their place.
"I hope you enjoyed your soup," Dimentio says once they all have been served. "I trust you will find the main course just as good."
"Yes…I'm sure it is…"
Bobbery looks at Dimentio in the eye.
"But you have yet told us why we are here." Dimentio laughs. "Ah ha ha, I'm afraid I can't do that. I told you, not all of the guests have arrived."
"And that's just it!"
Bobbery stands up, his eyes flaring.
"We know nothing about this place!" he exclaims. "We don't know who our host is, and you refuse to give us answers! And not to mention we all have one eerie thing in common, I demand-"
Before Bobbery can finish his sentence, the front door slams open. Everyone stops all movement, the guests' eyes all wide with fear. Dimentio stiffens a bit, but his smile remains. Coming down the hallway, loud footsteps can be heard coming towards the dining room. A large dragon like creature appears, having a green turtle shell and spikes coming out of it. His eyes dart to all of the guests and then he looks over at Dimentio.
Dimentio smiles. "Ah, welcome Bowser. Please, take your seat."