Author's Note: I've been playing Mario games since he was "Jumpman" in Donkey Kong, so there's a lot of info from the games, books, toys, and anything else Nintendo makes with him. I understand the Super Mario Movie and cartoons are not canon, but I do use some of the cartoon lore in here for filler info. Also, according to Shigeru Miyamoto, Mario's creator, Mario is 5'1'' and 25 years old, such info I have used to make more sense of less profiled characters. So knowing this, please don't freak out about certain characters being so-so feet tall and so-so years old. I mean, if that stuff freaks you out then, spoiler alert, Mario is not a plumber anymore and I will make note of it in the story. Timeline wise, I'm placing this before the Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, Super Mario Odyssey, and Mario Party: The Top 100 games, those I have yet to properly think of ways to intergrade into this story, plus most of those games haven't even been released yet. But enough of me rambling, you want to lose yourself in a story, so here it is. Enjoy. ^_^

I stay outside on the castle wall. If I head inside on my own, I'll get lost in this massive stone labyrinth of a home. If I wait here, eventually someone will either find me as they go on patrol or come looking for me for one reason or another. So in the meantime, I might as well just enjoy the view.

"Dark, yet lovely. Such a vast contrast to the Mushroom Kingdom."

It's definitely a place where the cold-blooded can keep warm and toasty. Everything is spaced in such a way and is active to a certain point that the land has a tropical heat. It's hot, but a good hot. Just right.

I stare off into space, letting my mind wander into the endless imaginative void. So lost in my mind am I that I lose track of time and don't notice the door opening and closing, or the person who found me approach then tug my arm.

"Excuse me..."

I pop out of my daze and come face to face with a tuft of a green hair atop the head of a Koopaling.

"Are you the one Jr. is calling...Mama?"

Great, that has become a thing. Eh, might as well just roll with it.

"Yeah."

He giggles.

"I found you first. That means I get the reward."

"Sorry to interrupt, but...Are you Iggy?"

"You...You know me?"

As with most of the other Koopalings, Iggy has tan-ish yellow skin, as well as a green head, a four-ribbed plated belly, and padded feet. He stands at 5'6'' not counting his hair. Iggy also has four fang-like teeth in the upper corners of both sides of his mouth. Iggy has always been the tallest and lankier of the Koopalings. Older books I've read said he had a rainbow-colored Mohawk similar to his brother Lemmy, but it is now a palm tree-like styled plume of green, though I can see some colored hairs hidden deep in there. He has large oval eyes with blue-ringed irises and the glasses he wears have very thick lenses, probably because he's nearsighted. As well as his distinctive glasses, he wears the same metal spiked cuffs as the other Koopalings. The green of his shell is a lime-green hue that matches the look of his hair and purple spike-rings highlight the color perfectly.

"I know many things. But who really doesn't know of the Koopa King's Koopalings? You're famous."

"Daww..."

"I've met Roy and Ludwig, so you're the third Koopaling I've seen. What's your age?"

"Twenty-two."

"Nice. So what's this reward you spoke of?"

"Oh! Jr. promised ice cream from his special stash to the one who found you and brings you to him."

"Yeah, that sounds about right."

I kneel down and give my shoulder a pat.

"Okay, hop on."

He's confused.

"What?"

"I'm used to Jr. leading me around like I'm a Yoshi."

"Really? Heh...That's silly."

"I know. But he isn't heavy and it works."

"Oh, he won't get his grown-up weight for a while."

Now I'm the confused one and he uses this time to hop on.

"Mind explaining? I'm not well versed in Koopa biology."

He nods as I stand up and head back into the castle.

"The thing is that there are many different types of Koopas. There are about fifteen main species and then a ton of sub-species. Like Buzzy Beetle is the main class name but there are twenty-two different types of it, with normal Buzzy Beetle being original and the others are sub-classes. Make sense so far?"

"Yes. Please continue."

"Well, while we all share in this Koopa genetic line, evolution has made the Royal line of Koopas far different from everything else."

"How so?"

"Not much is really known about the species of Royal Koopa to which King Dad belongs to. Mostly because he won't let me experiment on the family."

"*giggles* That's cute."

"The only members right now are Bowser, Bowser Jr., we Koopalings, and the Minikoopas. The unique feature of our species is that our bellies are covered by peculiar plates not connected to their shells, our shells come in many colors and are spiked, plus our shells cover only our backs and not the whole body. Funny thing is, we can still retract into our shells and spin around in them. I have no idea how we do this, but it comes in handy as nothing can hurt us once we're in our shells. But the really weird thing is we can take our shells off."

"Wait, really?"

"Yeah. But it's more of a private personal type thing. Unless we wear clothes underneath, then it's fine."

"Oh. So like underwear?"

"Yeah."

"Wait...Are you wearing some now?"

"Uh..."

He looks away and I blush averting my eyes to the floor. That was a regrettably awkward moment. Wait...Realization hitting...Oh my god! Everyone is naked! And there's a most likely nude boy on my shoulders!

"Um, anyway...Like the very similar Boom Booms, members of our species of Koopa stand upright and are typically much larger than most types of Koopas upon reaching adulthood. Even as a child, Bowser Jr. is almost as tall as a full-grown Koopa Troopa. However, my brother Lemmy is actually almost as small as a Toad while our younger brother Larry is bigger in size, showing that some variability in size exists among Koopas belonging to the Royal species. Our line is known for our strength, the ability to breathe out flames, super durability even as children, as well as magical powers. We typically are the leaders of the Koopa race. Unlike Koopa Troopas, Koopas like us belonging to Bowser's species do not have a visible beak but it is present in our skeleton."

"While super fascinating, what about the weight thing you said?"

"Our kind has a two-staged puberty before we are fully mature adults. The first stage is height related. When we're kids we're all pretty much the same, with no major discernible physical differences. Then as we grow, our genes begin to change us. This happens when we break Toad height."

"Let's see...Toads are 3'5'' tall. Jr. is 4'4'' and has traits similar to his father but according to you Lemmy is still in that Toad level of height so he's..."

"Yep. Despite his age, Lemmy's growth is stunted, being the runt of our brood. Thus his appearance is in our kid stage. Though he seems to be developing still, so he may get a growth spurt at some point."

"Does the kid stage have different colors in their hair?"

"Yeah. How'd you know?"

"I read stories about how you used to look. Plus, when we met your hair was in my face, I could see some lingering colors in it."

"Oh. *bashful chuckles* I hit a growth spurt nine years ago. The colored hairs are still taking their sweet time falling out."

"Neat. What's the second stage of your puberty?"

"Oh! It's still connected to our height. The second stage begins when we break the six-foot barrier. That's when our bodies will begin to bulk up and we gain more density. This density gives us more durability, like lava resistance. Sure we can do that now, but an adult like Bowser can handle it so much better. Morton is at the beginning of this stage and his weight is starting to change. That's the reason we get heavier and not because of fat or anything stupid like Wendy thinks."

"As a girl, I bet that thought freaks her out."

"*snickers* It's hilarious to tease her about it."

"*giggles* Naughty boy. I approve."

"Thanks, Mama. Um...By the way, what is your name? Jr. was just calling you Mama."

"I'm Lynsie or Lynn if you prefer it. I come from the Mushroom Kingdom but am not of royal blood. I was an accidental grab by two of your King's men thinking I was Peach."

"Wait...We've been doing this whole 'kidnap Peach' thing for years. How did they think you were her?"

"I think they were new. Believe me, Bowser ripped into them about how dumb they were. It was scary."

"I believe you. He can be terrifying, but at the same time, the coolest guy ever!"

"From what I've seen...That's him alright."

He smiles and rests his head on top of mine.

"I like talking with you, Lynn."

"I like talking with you too, Iggy. You're highly intelligent."

"King Dad calls me 'the brainy one' of the bunch. I also see myself to be a capable inventor."

"Bowser must be proud to have such a boy."

"I'm looked on highly, but I'm just in the top five."

"He has a favorite list?"

"There's me, Wendy, Ludwig, Roy, and Jr. tops the list."

"...That's messed up."

"Not really. It makes us compete. We work hard to make ourselves better. But it's not like Morton, Lemmy and Larry are left out. King Dad rewards us all regardless of list position."

"Huh...Okay then. As long as everyone is happy."

"Mama!"

Jr. nearly knocks me over, I have to brace a wall to keep me and Iggy from hitting the ground.

"Whoa there, easy does it, sweetie."

"Jr. what the heck!?"

"Sorry. I was just so excited! Now I can show you off to the others."

"The others?"

Jr. grabs my hand and pulls us all the way to his room. There, all the Koopalings are assembled.

"Everybody! This is Mama Lynn."

A mix of greetings hit me.

"Mama, you already met Roy and Ludwig..."

"Sup sweetheart."

Roy smirks with a wink.

"Milady."

Ludwig bows in a princely manner.

I nod.

"This is Wendy..."

"Oh, hello."

Like most of the other Koopalings, Wendy O. Koopa has a tan-ish yellow skin, but she is unique in that her head is also this color, unlike Bowser and the other Koopalings, whose heads do not match their body scales. She stands at 5'2'' not counting her heels or bow. As the only female Koopaling, Wendy has obvious physical differences, but in terms of body, she appears to be most similar to Larry; the main difference being her thinning, feminine legs, and her overall height, that being taller than Larry. Wendy has a four-ribbed, plated belly, and her head is a very simple round shape. Her mouth is puffy, round and gives the impression that she is wearing pink lipstick; her cheeks are also very round and baby-faced. Even though she is the only female Koopaling, Wendy appears to be relatively bald; even though some of her brothers have full hair, though her eyebrows are brown, and like her eyelashes, extend off her face. Her eyes themselves are large and round, and her light blue irises are roughly the same as Larry's. Rather than wearing the spiked cuffs the male Koopalings have, Wendy has large, golden bracelets on her wrists. She usually wears a long, beaded, red necklace and thick, pink heels, as opposed to the other bare-footed Koopalings. A large pink bow with white polka-dots is also included in her appearance. Wendy's shell is pink, lined with a white encasing, and the multiple, short spikes are circled with gray rings.

"And Larry..."

"Yo miss lady ma'am!"

Larry Koopa is rather similar to his siblings, sharing the regular tan yellow skin and green head color. He is set apart by the blue star on the side of his head, which is similar to Morton's star and the stripes on the side of Lemmy's. He's a little shorter than Ludwig, standing at 5'3''. Larry has two, fang-like teeth in the upper corners of both sides of his snout, similar to Roy, along with a complete set of teeth. His mouth is feline-shaped, as his lips are deeply curved, and his nose is flat; it is relatively the same as Roy's aside from the jawline. He also has a plated belly and padded feet. He has large, oval eyes that are light blue, like Wendy. His head is oval-shaped as well. Larry can easily be recognized by his spiky, combed back hair, which is ice blue with highlights and blue roots. His shell is also light blue, lined with a white encasing, and the multiple, short spikes are circled with blue rings. He also wears the same metal, spiked cuffs as the other Koopalings.

"And Lemmy..."

"Hi there."

Lemmy Koopa has the same tan yellow skin, as well as a green oval-shaped head, that is disproportionately large compared to his small body and features a distinctive pair of orange bars on the left-side and a rainbow-colored Mohawk, that goes from yellow, magenta, cyan, yellow, magenta, to cyan, and ends in a long yellow ponytail that fades to a more orange hue at the tip. He has large, oval eyes that are often crossed or even pointing in opposite directions, although normally he keeps his eyes correctly aligned. He's the only Koopaling with visible eyes to lack colored irises. Lemmy is the smallest of all Koopalings, being only 3'5''. He wears the same spiked metal cuffs as his male siblings. He also has a three-ribbed plated belly and padded feet. His shell is a bright orange with yellow rings around the spikes.

"And this is Morton."

"Hello lady."

Unlike the other Koopalings, Morton Koopa Jr. has a dark brown-gray skin tone, except for his face, which is white. He also has a unique star mark on the left side of his face which is centered on his left eye and covers part of his snout and cheek. Morton has four, fang-like teeth in the upper corners of both sides of his large mouth; they are the same as Iggy's. He also has a four-ribbed, light, plated belly and a single pad on each foot. His shell is black, lined with a white encasing, and multiple, short, spikes are circled with light gray rings. He has small, circular-shaped gray eyes, like Ludwig's. He has a round head and a large and burly body, making him both taller at 6'0'' and broader than most of his siblings. Morton appears to be relatively hairless, except for three, thin, long, black hairs at the top of his head. He also has three-haired black eyebrows that extend outward from his face like Wendy's. Morton wears the same metal, spiked, cuffs as the other Koopalings.

"Hello everyone."

"So are you really our mom or is Jr. being weird?"

"Wendy!"

"It's fine sweetie, I'll answer it. No, I'm not your biological mother. Heck, I'm not even old enough to have birthed you considering I'm a year older than Ludwig and a one-year-old human can't have kids. I am Jr.'s new caretaker after a very poor Peach abduction. My name is Lynsie or Lynn if you like."

"And she's my girlfriend."

"*sigh* Wow Roy, have you learned nothing?"

"Shut it, Ludwig!"

"Your efforts of courting the fair flower are futile. Clearly, she has no interest in you."

"And what? Ya think you got a shot with her? Fat chance, you tone deaf dork!"

"Oh, it's on now!"

They start to quarrel.

"Do they normally do this Iggy?"

"You get used to it."

"Lady..."

Morton gets my attention.

"Yes, dear?"

"Can Morton have a hug?"

Now that's cute, he speaks in the third person.

"Sure dear. That's perfectly fine. Iggy, can you hop off?"

"If I must. You're quite comfy."

He slips off me and the second he's off Morton bear hugs me tight.

"Morton like hugs. Hugs are the best!"

"*giggles* You are so adorable!"

"Hey! Hands off my girl Morton!"

"Jealous?"

Now, this is cute. Morton knows fully what he's doing and Roy isn't happy. Ludwig seems a little miffed, but Jr. is the one most annoyed.

"Morton...Give me back my Mama!"

"Morton not done getting hugs yet."

"I want a hug next!"

"No, me next!"

"I call dibs!"

"I want to do her makeup!"

Oh, what fresh hell is this?

"Mama doesn't need makeup, Wendy."

"Yeah. She's already cute enough~."

"Morton think she's okay."

"Agreed. Milady is perfect as is."

"*scoff* You boys don't know a thing about beauty. A little lipstick, some eyeshadow, maybe some mascara and some blush...I can almost have her looking as good as me."

Please no. I hate girly stuff. Not like I'll say that out loud at the moment.

"Um, no thank you, Wendy. I appreciate the offer, but kindly I decline."

"Awww...You think you have a choice. That's so cute."

Oh no...Desperate action time.

"Ten crown coins to whoever keeps me from her for the rest of the day!"

The room goes silent before Roy bolts and yanks me from Morton.

"Hey! Morton not done!"

"Later suckers!"

Roy resembles a charging bull to me, nothing stands in his way and if something can't move fast enough he plows right through. Even while I'm tucked under his arm and the others give chase, I have to admit he's impressively strong. He skids into an open door after turning a corner and silently hides us behind the door. We listen as we hear the voices and stomping of the others as they pass by. Only when all is finally quiet do we breathe out a long-held breath and he puts me down.

"Thanks, Roy. A makeover is a worse fate than death to me."

"I can tell. You're not all girly like Wendy or Peach. I like that about ya."

I reach into my pockets for the coins.

"Keep your money. I don't want it."

"Really?"

"Yeah."

"*sigh in relief* Thank goodness, I was bluffing about the crown coins. I don't really have that much money."

"Well to be fair, I'm not sayin' I don't want a reward. Just...a different one."

I can see where this is going.

"And what would you prefer as your reward?"

"Oh, nothing major..."

He slowly shuts the door with a smirk and I so saw this coming.

"Just a kiss."

I chuckle.

"I'll give you credit, you don't give up."

"It's not in a Koopa to just give up once we set our minds to somethin'."

"True. Otherwise, Bowser would've stopped kidnapping Peach ages ago. Such determination is an admirable quality."

"So, sugar...Mind givin' me my reward~?"

"Fine, a deal is a deal. But I want you to do one thing."

"And what's that?"

"Take your shades off."

He's taken by surprise.

"What? Why?"

"I want to see your eyes."

He blushes and looks off shyly.

"...And you'll really kiss me, right? No foolin'?"

"No fooling. My word is a promise, and I never break my promises."

He thinks about it for a moment. Then slowly he takes his shades off and moves closer to me.

"Well? What do ya think?"

"Dude...I'm swimming deep in two deep pools of awesome."

He flushes big time and I giggle, but then I jump when he slams his hands on either side of my head against the stone wall.

"Never mention this to anyone. Understand?"

I just nod and he frowns.

"Sorry. I didn't mean to scare ya."

"It's fine. I promise this will never be spoken of."

He smiles a little before leaning in and I close my eyes to accept his kiss.

"Mama!"

Jr.'s voice breaks Roy's concentration and he bashes his head into mine.

"Argh!"

"Ow ow ow ow!"

"Mama, are you in here?"

Roy puts his shades back on before Jr. enters the room and we rub our sore heads.

"There you are Mama."

"*wince* Hey sweetie."

Jr. looks at us confused.

"Are you okay?"

"I'm fine dear. Just give me a moment, I still need to pay Roy. So if you don't mind, wait outside please."

"Why?"

"Just do as she says, squirt!"

"Geez...You don't have to shout."

Jr. leaves the room, all be it even more confused and a tad suspicious.

"*mumbling* Dang squirt. How'd he find us anyway?"

"Aside from our groaning, I think the cracking of our skulls was loud enough."

"You're not hurt are ya?"

"From a little head bashing? Nah. I might be human, but I'm a tough cookie, remember? It takes more than that to make me crumble. You'd need milk to do that."

He laughs a bit and I give him a warm hug much to his surprise.

"Thanks for caring Roy..."

I use his shock to my advantage and kiss him quickly for a second or two.

"You can be my tough guy anytime."

I give him a playful wink and go off to see Jr. as Roy is stunned in place.

"She...Did she kiss me? She really kissed me. *slow building chuckles* Oh, heck yeah! She's so into me~."

[Outside the room]

"Was Roy weird with you, Mama?"

"No sweetie. Roy was not weird."

I pick Jr. up and head back towards his room.

"Why do you think Roy would be weird?"

"Because he's been weird to you before."

"Roy wasn't weird, he was just flirting with me."

"What's flirting?"

Oh my god, is this really a teenager and one that doesn't know what flirting is? Hell must have frozen over.

"Flirting is what you do when you like someone and you want them to know you like them."

"Like when you call me 'sweetie'?"

"No, but at the same time, yes. When I call you 'sweetie' I am being affectionate but in a platonic way, like friends."

"Oh."

"The way Roy is with me is affectionate but in a stronger way that is more than friends. Either that or he just enjoys messing with me. Make sense?"

"Not really."

"Okay...Think of the feelings Papa Bowser has for Mama Peach."

"Oh! *pauses for thought* Ewww! That's gross. Roy can't like my Mama Lynn."

"I might regret this...But why can't Roy like me?"

"Because Mamas belong with Papas."

I nearly trip out of the sheer level of cute and crazy that statement is.

"*snickers* What?"

"Mama Lynn should be with Papa. That's how families work."

"Jr. sweetie, even if I was your real Mama, Bowser would have to have feelings for me for a relationship to happen. And as just about everyone knows, your Papa loves Princess Peach. Not me. Plus I also need to have feelings for him. Otherwise, you're just forcing us together and that won't work."

"So, you don't like Papa?"

"I never said that. I like your dad, he's an okay guy. But I'm not in love with him. I barely know him."

"But Mama!"

He throws a hissy fit and I bite my tongue to keep from screaming at his spikes are digging into me.

"Sweetie...You can't force love. Now let's just enjoy the rest of the day and hope Wendy doesn't steal me away for icky girly junk."

Hopefully, a change of the subject/threat of my being away from him will avoid further talk about this.

"*groans* Okay..."

I nuzzle him into giggles as we enter his room. There we stay till meal times. It's awkward because Jr. keeps bringing up the whole 'Mamas and Papas' thing. Even Bowser tries explaining to Jr. the same things I told him. But even by the time dinner rolls around, we're still trying to get it through to him.

"But why?"

"Son, we already told you."

"But why?!"

"Sweetie, please. Just eat your food."

"But Mama..."

"She's not your 'mama'!"

"Papa..."

"No. No more of this! You can call her 'mama', but she is not your mother! And she never will be! Now stop this nonsense and eat your ice cream! *annoyed grumbles* It's not like it matters. She'll be gone in a month."

"Gone?"

Oh, dingus dang it.

"Mama, what does he mean?"

"*sigh* I am to remain here as your caretaker until the end of the month or till your dad finds someone better as per our agreement."

Sadness begins to show in his eyes.

"Y-You're...You're gonna leave?"

I shoot Bowser a glare of 'look what you started' and he flinches a little.

"No sweetie, I'm not leaving you. In fact, I'm going to sleep with you from now on to prove that I'm not going anywhere. Isn't that right, Bowser?"

I use his name to make a point which makes him glare a little at me before getting up from his seat and moving over to place a hand on Jr.'s head affectionately.

"Jr...She's not going anywhere."

Jr. sniffles with hope.

"R-Really?"

"Yes. Really. Unless she misbehaves or Mario takes her..."

"Mario will not touch my Mama Lynn!"

Jr. leaps across the table and tackles me in my seat.

"My Mama! Mine!"

I hug the adorable Prince.

"It's okay sweetie. I'm right here. Everything is fine."

Bowser looks at the scene with mixed emotions. He understands his son's actions more than anyone. The boy needs a mother and he's latched onto the first female to reciprocate him. It will be hard to separate the two. But once the princess is in his grasp the boy will be more than inclined to favor her over this common peasant girl. Still...It's not like she's all that bad. She's respectful and treats his son like a treasure. Even the Koopalings had good things to say about her. If she keeps going as is, he may keep her as a maid. But in no way will she ever be on the level with Peach in his eyes, no matter how much Jr. begs. It's just not happening. And yet...She does treat him nice. Nicer than Peach does. No! He can't think like this! He shakes his head of such thoughts.

"I'm going to bed."

Bowser begins to leave.

"Papa?"

"Yes, Jr.?"

"Bedtime hugs!"

Jr. slips away from me and leaps at his father, which Bowser catches him in his arms.

"Heh...Thanks, son."

"Wait! Mama, come hug Papa too."

I look at them unsure. No matter what is said, Jr. is intent on making his idea of a family on coming true. This is going to make things so awkward.

"Only if my King is okay with it."

Bowser looks at me, I'm being submissive and resuming a role of servitude, but he knows this is merely a front. He knows the fire that burns within me. Yet while the idea of a woman willingly bending to him is ego pleasing, he'd rather have it be real and not just to smooth things over. He sighs and rolls his eyes.

"Fine. You may hug me."

I make my way over to the father and son. With much caution and care, I put my arms around the pair. Jr. enjoys the tenderness, nuzzling into the two of us, making me nuzzle back. And Bowser...He smiles.

"Okay you goofballs, it's time for bed."

"Okay, Papa. Come on Mama. You're sleeping in my room."

Jr. drags me away.

"O-oh...Good night my King. I wish you sweet dreams."

He watches us disappear into the halls. Once in Jr.'s room, he launches himself into his bed.

"Jr., don't work yourself up before bed."

"But I always jump around before I sleep."

"How about a deal? If you lay down now, I'll sing you a lullaby. Sound fair?"

His eyes sparkle.

"Will you really?"

"Yes."

He plops down without a second thought.

"Sing for me, Mama."

"Okay, but uh...Do you sleep in your shell?"

"Oh! I forgot about it."

He gets under the covers and his shell hits the floor moments later before he pops his head out on the pillow. I hope he's got undies on.

"Alright, Mama. I'm all ready for bed."

"Very true. Just give me a moment."

I pick his shell off the floor and put it on a stool, then take my shoes off before moving over to his king-sized bed.

"You have a big bed."

"Papa's is bigger. It's like this big!"

He holds his arms out wide.

"Yeah, Bowser would need a huge bed."

"Lullaby time now, Mama."

"I know sweetie."

I get cozy under the covers and he snuggles up to my chest.

"Let's see. Which one to sing? *thinking* Oh! I got one. *ahem* Lavender blue, dilly dilly, and Rosemary green. When you are king, dilly dilly, I shall be queen. Who told you so, dilly dilly, who told you so? 'Twas mine own heart, dilly dilly, that told me so. Rosemary green, dilly dilly, Lavender blue. You must love me, dilly dilly, because I love you. Call up your men, dilly dilly, set them to work. Some to the plow, dilly dilly, some to the fork. Call up my maids at four o'clock, dilly dilly, some to the wheel and some others to the rock. Some to make hay, dilly dilly, some to shear corn. Whilst you and I, dilly dilly, keep ourselves warm. Lavender's blue, dilly dilly, Rosemary green. When you are king, dilly dilly, I shall be queen. Who told you so, dilly dilly, who told you so? 'Twas my own heart, dilly dilly, that told me so. Rosemary green, dilly dilly, Lavender blue. You must love me, dilly dilly, because I love you. "

A soft snore purrs on me and I smile down on the sleeping prince.

"Sweet dreams young lord. *head kiss* May your sleep be full of love and happiness."

That lullaby did its job and then some. I let out a yawn before shutting my eyes and let sleep take me. Not knowing that on the other side of the bedroom door, the King of Koopas heard everything. Such sweetness. It was adorable. She really seems to care about his boy. Yep, his mind was made up. He was so keeping her as a caretaker/maid once Peach became his queen. Yeah...That will totally work out.

Just in case there is still some questions to my logic, I'll help clear up a few things. Using the Official Nintendo chart (google super mario bros size chart and it's the first image you see) we can see how tall a lot of them are, though I had to guess height for the Koopalings based on screen images of them next to each other, plus Mario and Luigi. Now the Nintendo-approved statue poster claims it to be "life-sized", thus putting Mario's height at 155 cm (5'1"). Using that information along with this universal size chart, it's possible to estimate the height of all of the mainstays of the franchise. From shortest to tallest: a Goomba is 72 cm (2'4"); a Boo is 79 cm (2'7"); Baby Mario is 89 cm (2'11"); Baby Luigi is 90 cm (2'11"); a Shy Guy is 100 cm (3'3"); Toad, Toadette, and Toadsworth are 103 cm (3'5"); Diddy and Dixie Kong (on their knuckles) are 113 cm (3'8"); a Koopa Troopa is 120 cm (3'11"); a Dry Bones is 124 cm (4'1"); Bowser Jr. is 131 cm (4'4"); a Hammer Bro. is 142 cm (4'8"); a Bullet Bill is 148 cm (4'10") long and 96 cm (3'2") in diameter; a Wiggler is 159 cm (5'3") tall (not including the flower) and who knows how long; Wario and Birdo are 170 cm (5'7") (Birdo is 196 cm [6'5"] if you include her bow); Luigi and Yoshi are 175 cm (5'9"); Lakitu (including cloud) is 179 cm (5'10"); Daisy is 180 cm (5'11"); Donkey Kong (on his knuckles) and Peach (!) are 186 cm (6'1"); Waluigi (with his knees bent a bit) is 216 cm (7'1"); Bowser is 262 cm (8'7"); and Petey Piranha is a whopping 389 cm (12'9"). Normal Piranha Plants seem to vary in height depending on how long their bodies are, but the diameter of their heads is about 111 cm (3'8"). Now for the even harder part, character ages. When it comes to Jr.'s age and that of the Koopalings, I used their first game appearance as their birth year and added till now, this is why Jr. is 15 as Super Mario Sunshine came out 15 years ago and it's his first game. I'll explain why his age and his appearance don't seem to match later on, but after words I hope it'll make sense to you like it does to me. If there are any questions, feel free to ask.