Okay, sorry I didn't mention this earlier, but here goes: The following events that occur in first few chapters of this series take place right before "D for Dimentio" by Luigifan607, and that the later, more important chapters take place right after the "Chaos Wings" by Luigifan607. I would recommend that you guys read those stories first before you keep reading mine, just so you get to know the OC, Antonia who belongs to Luigifan607, whom I'm borrowing for my series. Also, I decided to skip almost all of the scenes between Mr. Zep and the participants of the competition, seeing as how redundant it becomes. DISCLAIMER: I DON'T own the characters of Paper Mario, I do own Mr. Smiley, Mr. Zep, the Crimson Circus, and that one dimension that Mr. Smiley is hiding in.

The Registration

It was a sunny, warm day when Mario was in his backyard writing his memoir, "Hardcore Plumbing" when suddenly he hears Luigi's voice.

"Hey bro! There's someone at the door with a suitcase" said the man in green.

Mario stood up and stretched as he went for the door.

The Mario brothers opened the door surprised to see a salesman in a brown overcoat on their porch. It wasn't the fact that this man was wearing a coat that had surprised them, but the fact that a salesman would walk a long way into the forest just to sell them some stuff.

"What can I do-a for you?" asked Mario.

"Good Morning my good man! I am a traveling salesman and I was wondering if you two heroic gentlemen would like to purchase my merchandise" said the cheerful salesman with a wide forced grin.

"Sorry we're not…" started Luigi

"That-a depends on-a what-cha selling" interrupted Mario.

*whispers* "Bro, the reason we moved into the forest is to get away from weirdoes like these!" warned Luigi.

"What's the harm?" assured Mario.

"Well, let me ask you two gentlemen a question" said the salesman who is still struggling to retain his smile. "Are you tired of just staying friends with someone you like? Or if you feel unconfident about your relationship?"

These questions caught both of the Mario Bros. attention.

"Well then, let me offer you a revolutionary product!" continued the salesman. He pulls out what seems to be a bottle. "Say hello to the 'Shiny Stache' oral hair gel! It's guaranteed to arouse the ladies or your money back!"

"BRO, I GOTTA HAVE SOME OF THAT GEL!" yelled Luigi.

"Wait a momento, this-a seems-a too good to be true" said the suspicious Mario. "What's the catch-a?"

"The good news is, is that it's absolutely FREE! Here, have a sample bottle" said the salesman. "If you like to receive the premium package, all you need to do is sign up for a contest at the Crimson Circus, just sign here." The salesman hands over the sample and the contract.

"I don't-a know about-a this, Luigi" said Mario.

"Relax bro, look here it's just like this guy says, 'When accepting this contract you agree to serve 1 week aboard the Crimson Circus as competitors.' Plus it's just a circus; we're probably just doing some fun games.

"So gentlemen do we have a deal?" asked the salesman.

The Mario Bros. signed the contract and hands it over to the salesman.

"Excellent, we at the Crimson Circus appreciate you two for your volunteering; we will be expecting your services within 5-10 years" explain the salesman.

"Great well, 5-10 years! What gives?" asked Luigi worried that he may have made a mistake.

"The circus is under construction as of right now, so until then, farewell." And so the salesman left toward the city. "GAH! Now my mouth hurts" said Mr. Zep while massaging his cheeks and jaw. "At least that's the last character on my list" he muttered. "I'm starting to hate this job, seeing as now, I have to literally go to hell and back for Dimentio."

If you want me to, I can make a separate story on how Mr. Zep tries to persuade everyone into competing, but you'll have to send me a message. But until then, I'll just continue on with this story.