Light shined upon the kingdom, foreshadowing the inevitability of the coming day. In its wake, however, an almost malevolent, obsidian-colored cloud formation wrapped itself around the sun, blocking out its warmth and luminous charm. Soon enough, the clouds passed from beneath the ball of light, allowing its bright beauty to grace the earth once again.
Almost no one took notice of how the sun's light seemed to have dampened and lost some of its sheen even after the clouds had departed.
…
As light wavered through the window, a red pajama-clad plumber opened his eyes slowly, smacking his lips as he did so. Jumping down from the top bunk of the dual bed, he hurried into the bathroom to prepare for another day of work, allowing his brother to dwell in his own slumber for a few more minutes.
Bursting out of the lavatory, now garbed in a red shirt with blue overalls along with a red hat with a crimson M sewn into a white circle on said hat resting upon his brown hair, he glanced over at his still-sleeping sibling. He trotted over to the bottom bunk, rustling the green covers off of its inhabitant. Luigi, now semi-uncovered, gave off a loud snore before falling out of his bed with a yelp.
Standing up with a deep red blush creeping across his face, he bum rushed the washroom, settling into attire similar to that of his brother's, only with a green color scheme and a L stitched on to his hat. Sighing, the portly red plumber took in the room before leading the way outside, his taller, thinner brother clumsily following him.
It wasn't two steps before- "Is there a 'Super Mario around here?" a young-looking Parakoopa cried. The airborne tortoise had an aviator's cap and held a brown satchel, looking down at the envelope in his hands – correction, claws, before asking, "Or is it 'Mario Jumpman'? I can never get these names right…" the turtle sighed, disappointed.
"That would be me," the plumber in red said, approaching the flying turtle located a few yards in front of his and Luigi's house. Mario "Jumpman", otherwise known simply as "Mario", gently took the envelope from the reptile, giving a quick "thank you" as the Parakoopa took the sky in search of his next customer.
Hastily, Mario opened the seal on the envelope upon recognizing the royal crown symbol on it. The forty-something year old man smiled as he read the letter, a wind blowing through the grassy plain near their house.
"Dear Mario,
I wish to see you and Luigi at my castle today. My royal advisors and me are discussing plans on keeping Bowser at bay so you won't have to travel half way across the world to find me."
Sincerely,
Princess Toadstool
Mario smiled to himself. Even if Princess Toadstool, known commonly as "Peach", had just invited him to a formal meeting (along with Luigi), he was glad just to be able to see her, even if it was a bit unwarranted and out of place.
Motioning to his brother to read the note, Luigi rolled his eyes at Mario's excitement over the letter. It could be the official opening of a public work's project, a conference about stopping Bowser, as was the case, or just a quick hello, but Mario always seemed to get in a chipper mood if it involved Peach.
Mario quickly stuffed the letter into his black hole of a pocket, rushing off towards Castle Toadstool, a stupid grin on his face and Luigi in tow.
Sorry if it's taking a while for the story to kick off. I just need to get into the gist of things, plus this is just my first story for Super Smash Bros. The pacing may be really bad and it may seem like it's taking awhile for the story to finally begin (for realsies). I already have about four more chapters hand written, and I'm in the revising and proof reading stages right now.
Anyway, anyone who can guess why Jumpman is Mario's last name gets a cookie. Also, doll description time-
Mario: The famous hero and plumber of the Mushroom Kingdom. His signature Jump attack can dispel foes in just several strikes. He often goes on adventures with his brother, Luigi, who is often mistaken as -and much to his displeasure- "Green Mario" or "Taller Green Mario". Mario's key rival and enemy, Bowser, kidnaps Princess Peach (a.k.a. Toadstool) so he can be united in marriage with her and or to seize the Mushroom Kingdom for himself, but Mario saves the day every time despite the odds.