Author's Note:
Yes, in case you were wondering, for whatever reason, I updated this story in the middle of the night. Don't judge a fanfiction writer and his dedication to his craft.
This chapter involves an all-out prank war (was gonna be a turf war, as suggested by Darth Sigma 86) but I had no idea how to pull that one off...yet), and for that reason, one guest reviewer came to me with this...
"If you are planning a prank,can I give a little idea?Some one(preferably a single guy)pranks Link(or Zelda)and Link avenging the prankster by making him falling in love with a hot girl...who turns out to be a Navi on super mushrooms.I know it sounds dumb but what do you think about it?"
While I agree that the prank sounds dumb...I'm confident that the pranks you'll see in this installment will somehow be even dumber. Or so I think. Another guest review:
"Please have Mario and Peach's wedding be in Grandmaster Galaxy."
Grandmaster Galaxy, from Super Mario Galaxy 2? The galaxy with the extravagant planets and stuff? That seems like a bit of a stretch...unless I feed a Luma a bunch of star bits and make them turn into a planet in which the wedding can be held, who knows. GamerDutchess01 (formerly known as Glamorous Cat) asked me about a certain fellow back in episode 39:
"...is [Shovel Knight] from the Mario franchise?"
Shovel Knight is actually from an eponymous series, a series that involves 8-bit 2-D side-scrolling goodness - hence the reason why Shovel Knight was a favorite to be a newcomer in Super Smash Bros 4. The more you know!
Episode 42: Wartime
Gil has always been the superstitious fellow; having to endure mazes in castles can make any adventurer superstitious about the world around them. Having to constantly look behind your back, retracing your steps to ensure you weren't seeing things you shouldn't...those are many of the side effects most adventurers, Link for example, undergo to this very day.
Gil's superstitions would never be tested more than ever when he went to the bathroom, to take care of some business. Number one or number two, who knows (though who would really want to know in the first place?). The de facto librarian arrived at the bathroom, and just by staring at the door, he knew that something was wrong. There was something behind that bathroom door, and when Gil grabbed the door handle and pulled...a wave of bananas poured all over the librarian, as Gil just stood there with a dumbfounded expression.
"Ha ha ha, got you good!" the female Inkling taunted Gil from afar, pointing and laughing before scurrying away. Good thing Gil's love interest, Ki (and yes, Gil has a love interest, go educate yourselves) didn't see her boyfriend get pranked, for that would be a very bad look.
Elsewhere in the mansion, Mario was in the dining room, making his way to the table where his fiancee Peach was, smiling at her man. The plumber took a seat and sat in a chair...
...as a loud farting sound was heard after Mario sat, greatly alarming Peach. Dunban, who heard the sound from the kitchen, came over to investigate, for he had never heard a fart that loud in such a long time.
"Sure you aren't eating those refried beans?" the Homs asked Mario, who gritted his teeth after being asked this question. As you may already know, refried beans (and most Hispanic foods in general) are Mario's kryponite. "Thought we already had a discussion about this..." Discarded among several plants in the dining room was the female Inkling, snickering silently to herself.
Female Inkling: My male counterpart and I are preparing ourselves for an epic prank war - Marie and Callie are coming over to pay us a visit, and they both said that "there better be some action going on". They're gonna get some action alright...
In a house belonging to a certain plumber, away from where he could possibly be pranked by either of the Inklings, the prince of Nohr, Corrin, was brandishing his sword in the living room of Luigi's home, while the plumber himself was watching television.
"Luigi, would you care to explain why we're watching the Baby Channel?" Corrin asked the green plumber. It's not that the prince doesn't wish to watch this particular channel - there's nothing inappropriate or obscene taking place in the current program - it's just that two grown individuals watching the Baby Channel is quite strange.
"Well, when-a you're expecting a baby soon, you're going to have-a to watch shows and programs that-a cater to them," explained Luigi. "That means I may-a have to restrict what I usually watch for the benefit-a of my son or daughter..." So Luigi may no longer watch his Philadelphia 76ers play...a huge blessing in disguise for him, if you take into account how atrociously bad Philly's basketball team is.
Luigi's and Corrin's activities would soon be interrupted when there was a knock at the door. Luigi got up from his couch to answer the door, and he saw a man with mostly silver hair, and wearing some black knight garb. Behind him were three other individuals - a young lad holding a spellbook in his left hand, a young girl with long pigtails, and a rather busty woman with what appears to be cat ears. And no, she's not a furry, so keep your furry excitement down, people.
"Allow me to introduce myself and my siblings to you, good sir," said the man at the front door. "I am Xander, the eldest prince of Nohr and the eldest child of King Garon, and these are my lovely siblings, Leo, Elise, and Camilla." You may recognize these familiar faces from Fire Emblem Fates Birthright/Conquest/Revelations/whatever version Fates fancied you the most. "I have been told that my adopted sibling Corrin is currently residing with you, correct?"
"Yes-a sir, he's been sitting with-a me in my living room, brandishing his-a sword," replied Luigi, looking back at Corrin; the prince of Nohr saw his siblings and waved to them. Leo, Elise, and Camilla waved back, though Xander didn't - must be too formal and business-like to be hand waving.
"Do you mind if we come in and spend some quality time with Corrin? We have yet to spend time with him ever since he was invited to reside at the Smash Mansion."
Xander: Every now and then, Corrin would write letters to us, giving us updates about his time at the mansion and how wonderful his fellow brawlers are treating him (with but a few exceptions here and there). One of the the brawlers he would speak about the highest is this Bowser character (he was greatly displeased when he no longer had him as a "mentor"), telling us that he's a great teacher, and how much he learned from Bowser, like how Joan of Arc discovered America and that some stupid idiot by the name of "Kanye West", whatever that name is supposed to entail, was the secret instigator of the infamous War on Terror...a well-informed individual would know none of those things are true, and sadly Bowser is filling my poor brother's head with straight-up, blatant lies. That's why after Garon read one of Corrin's letters, he sent us to the city of Seattle, the location of the Smash Mansion, to teach Corrin correct things, instead of feeding him false information, which he had apparently grown accustomed to.
"Come right-a on in and make your-a selves at home!" Luigi let the Nohrian siblings inside his home, where they would greet Corrin and tell them how much they missed him and whatnot, typical things you would say and do when you haven't seen your brother/sister in a very long time.
"We were so worried about you, we're so glad to see you're in one piece!" Elise gleamed as he gave Corrin a bear hug. She hugs pretty hard for a youngster like herself - though she did imply one time she's not as young as she seems. "Not to mention that you look more brave and confident than usual!"
"Is that...supposed to be a good thing?" Corrin asked as he eyed his surroundings. He saw Luigi, still standing at the front door, smiling at him. He's probably smiling because he doesn't know what exactly to do in this given situation.
"Eh, for your own standards, that's a yes," replied Leo, analyzing Luigi's home. "So Luigi's married and has his own home now? What a surprise..." What's so wrong with Luigi living on his own, is it because of his quirky personality traits? Never judge a book by it's cover!
"You have been keeping up with your personal hygiene, have you?" Camilla, the motherly figure of the siblings due to a lack of a matriarch in the Nohrian royal family, asked Corrin, who nodded. For all we know, the prince may be lying, depending on how quickly he nodded his head. "And what about this Master Hand being you speak of in your letters, has he been treating you right?" Corrin nodded his head again, this time in a relatively fast motion. We all know that's a lie, Master Hand seldom treats anyone right. "Well I'm glad that your time at the mansion has been fair so far!" Camilla patted Corrin on the shoulder, and the prince smiled.
"Ooh, look like we have some guests!" Daisy exclaimed as she and Yuffie came down from the steps, holding clothes in their hands which they'll be taking to the laundry room. "This is probably the most guests we've ever had!"
"Corrin are those your brothers and sisters?" Yuffie asked the prince of Nohr. "I've never seen so many albinos together in one room!" Luigi and Daisy exchanged glances with one another, silently debating whether or not Corrin's siblings should feel slighted by Yuffie's comments. Are they even full-fledged albinos?
"Yes, these are my wonderful siblings, who have came all the way from Nohr to pay me a visit," stated Corrin, slightly miffed by what Yuffie said about his kindred. "The man with the long hair is Xander, the woman is Camilla, the one with the spellbook is Leo, and the littlest one is Elise. They're one of the many joys of my life..."
Yuffie: This whole time, I was under the assumption that Corrin was an only child. I figured that given his profound naivety, he didn't have any siblings around him to guide him, and show him the ways of life and stuff. His brothers and sisters must have came here just to trick him into thinking they love him, but we'll just have to wait and see what their true intentions are...
"We have been reading the letters you sent to us, and what jumped out to us the most were the things you said about Bowser, and how 'great' of a teacher he has been to you," Xander said to Corrin. "Judging by some of the things you learned, it had occurred to us that Bowser has been misinforming you..."
"Bowser misinforming me, why he would never!" frowned Corrin, sticking up for his former mentor. If you have never felt any pity for the prince, feel free to do so now. "Bowser has been a superb teacher to me, he's taught me a lot of things I have never known before, and proven a myriad of different facts and theories wrong. He may be the most intelligent and righteous person in the mansion, and by a far, far margin!" This display of ignorance compelled Xander to facepalm, mostly out of pure embarrassment.
"Corrin, this is part of the reason why we came to visit you, to properly educate you so you wouldn't be an ignorant fool out in the real world," stated Xander. He already know he and his siblings have a lot of work to do ahead of them.
"So what's the other part of the reason as to why you came to visit, you really wanted to spend time with me?"
"Not really, Father kinda forced us out of the castle, said he was tired of seeing our faces on a daily basis," replied Leo. "You know how grumpy that old man is." Leo's response greatly disheartened Corrin, who thought his brothers and sisters wanted to spend time with him. "...but we still have time to have quality time together." And just like that, Corrin's spirits were lifted up.
"Are you fine with me and my siblings teaching Corrin in your living room?" Xander asked Daisy, just when she and Yuffie was about to enter the laundry room.
"Um, sure, be my guest!" replied the princess of Sarasaland. "Good thing I have a blackboard!" A blackboard for what...?
"The Inklings are, like, so going to be happy when we, like, show them our, like, gift!" Marie conversed with Callie as the two made their way to the Smash Mansion. She was rolling a large briefcase along with her.
"When they, like, see what's inside the briefcase, they'll be like, no way!" added Callie. Since Marie and Callie are like, valley girls, they have the tendency to, like, use the word "like", after every other word that, like, comes out of their mouths. It's, like, so annoying on, like, so many levels.
Marie: Sure hope those two Inklings have, like, something planned for for us. Our time here would, like, be an utter waste if they, like, have nothing planned whatsoever.
Callie: I feel you girl, we like, asked time off from Inkopolis News, and cancelled, like, all of our spa appointments just to like, see the Inklings! And if they let us down...
The Squid Sister duo arrived at the Smash Mansion, with Marie pulling the briefcase up to the front door, and Callie knocking on said door. Ness would answer the door, holding his trusty baseball bat in his hand.
"Hi, I'm like, Marie, and this here is like, Callie, and we're hosts of Inkopolis News!" Marie introduced herself and Callie to Ness...who was a little dumbfounded. Obviously he has never heard of either Marie, Callie, or even Inkopolis News ever before.
"Honestly I don't have any idea in heck who you two are, but I'm guessing that you're great at your anchor jobs!" responded Ness. Marie began to hyperventilate, refusing to accept the fact that Ness has no idea who the Squid Sisters are. Wait until she greets the rest of the brawlers and ask them if they know who they are...
"We should be going now, we have something to give to the Inklings!" Callie said as she pushed Marie forward inside the mansion, as she continued to hyperventilate. "Do you know where they may be?"
"You might want to check out the ball pit room, those Inklings always frequent that room when they're not having any of their paintball battles. I can escort you there if you like."
"So I actually went inside a bank in Seattle, without bringing my Master Sword...and I'm not gonna lie, it felt great!" Link discussed with Zelda in the lounge, talking about how life is like without bringing his beloved sword everywhere he goes. The events in the last episode taught him that there's more to life than having your Master Sword in your possession at all times, and using it to defend yourselves from the "forces of evil", namely brawlers that threaten you, any wild dog that attacks you on the street, or even an annoying fly buzzing about while you're trying to take a nap. "Hard to believe that I'm about to complete an entire week without relying on my Master Sword..."
"Why did you even go to a bank in the first place, it's not like you have any money on you," remarked King K. Rool, eavesdropping on the conversation. "Even if you did, some thug on the street might jump you, and take your money! You may be better off without your dumb sword, but you're still a wimp at heart!"
"Maybe if you saw him wrestle Rodin last week, you would realize that Link is not a wimp, but rather a strong, determined young man," said Zelda, sticking up for her boyfriend. She's expecting to do less of this from now on, and let Link stick up for himself. "And for your information, Link had to drive Cloud to the bank, since Cloud's motorcycle is currently being repaired."
Zelda: I think that wrestling match last week worked a variety of wonders for Link. Not only did he get a boost in confidence, but he also gained a higher amount of respect from his fellow brawlers, especially from those who have doubted him and his abilities in the past. All that respect went away, however, when Link told them that I was a year older than him...and the respect those brawlers had turned into pity. Apparently it must be a crime for a man to have his girlfriend be older than him...
"He didn't pick up a win, so he'll remain a wimp until further notice," stated Rool. "Only way he can redeem himself is if he wins in a rematch against Rodin, or win against anyone remotely like Rodin." And what are the chances that will happen?!
"Have any of-a you seen Bowser, I think-a he pranked me again!" Mario said as he entered the lounge, in a bad mood. The whoopie cushion perfectly tricked the plumber's girlfriend Peach into thinking he actually farted, when we all know refried beans are the only thing that give him flatulence problems. "A whoopie cushion was-a placed in a chair in-a the dining room, and I sat-a on it!"
"Bowser hasn't been up to his pranking ways ever since he got beat up by Chrom and company, so I don't think he may be the culprit," stated Link. The mansion in its entirety has been much better off since the incident.
"Isn't it your fault too, considering you could have sat in any other chair in the dining room?" questioned Rool. "But no, you wanted to sit in a chair that's close to Peach, and now you've embarrassed yourself! So shame on you for bringing humiliation upon yourself!"
"Rool, if you-a knew a single ounce-a about what love is and how-a love works, you would-a know that you always sit near to your significant-a other, regard-a less of what matters prevent-a you from doing so," Mario said to the Kremling, putting him in his place. "Quite-a frankly you'll never know, what with your-a grotesque teeth and horrid-a facial deposition." Link and Zelda laughed at Rool, as he held his head down in shame, for he knew what Mario said is indeed true. "Well since you folks-a don't know where Bowser is, or even think-a he's behind the whoopie cushion prank, I guess I shall-a look elsewhere for answers..."
Ness would take the Squid Sisters, Marie and Callie, to the ball pit room, where the male and female Inklings were playing in the ball pit. Lined up against a wall were whoopie cushions, fake insects, fake poop, and a plethora of other things you would use to prank people.
"We're here!" Callie announced; the Inklings looked up and saw the Squid Sisters, quickly rushing out of the ball pit. "We both brought a little surprise for you, though we don't know how to share it with you..."
"Actually, Callie...neither of us don't want whatever you plan on giving us," stated the female Inkling, catching the Squid Sisters off-guard. "The two of us, we were both thinking...why not have a prank war?" This seemingly delighted the Squid Sisters, but concerned Ness, who has been subject to pranking plenty of times before.
Male Inkling: Not only did Marie and Callie want some "fun", but they also promised that they give us something of worth during their stay at the mansion...so then we thought, why not combine those things together and make an epic prank war out of it?
Ness: *shaking his head in dissaproval* Nope, nope, and nope...I want nothing to do with any pranking no more. I had to put up with Bowser, I had to put up with Pit on an occasional basis, and now the Inklings want to join in on the fray? Count me out!
"You both said you wanted some fun and excitement, right?" the female Inkling continued. "Why not challenge you guys and the rest of the brawlers to an epic prank war, every man for themselves! And the last person standing gets whatever's in that briefcase..." Marie and Callie carefully evaluated their options, while Ness warily looked on, willing to ditch the mansion for the time being if the Squid Sisters reach a decision.
"Ooh, that sounds like a super splendid idea!" exclaimed Marie; Ness quietly inched out of the ball pit room. "We should like, tell the others right away!" The Inkling looked behind her and saw Ness, who was this close to exiting the room completely. "Would you, like, be a dear and spread the word about the prank war?"
"I'll go spread the word..." the PSI whiz reluctantly responded with a heavy sigh as he exited the ball pit room to alert someone about the impending prank war.
Jacky Bryant relaxed in the gaming room, feeling like gold. The indy car racer had recently submitted his resume to the car dealership he talked out, and after a quick job interview, Jacky got a job as the manager of said dealership. Instead of celebrating with his fellow brawlers, the racer opted to spend some time relaxing before he starts his job next week.
"Thanks for massaging my feet for me, Pit, very much appreciated for you willing to volunteer," Jacky said to the angel, who was grumpily massaging the racer's bare feet. Pit kept looking around the gaming room, hoping Viridi would show up so he can give the massaging duties to her. Some boyfriend he's supposed to be...
"For the record, you practically forced me to massage your feet, I could have been spending quality time with either Kirby or Viridi!" frowned Pit, referencing the two individuals highly crucial to his life that are not named Palutena. "You better be glad I'm doing this for you!"
"Get your facts straight pal, I asked you if you wanted to massage your feet, and you willingly agreed to do it! So it was your fault more than anything!"
"I thought you said you wanted to message the Flea! You know...some guy in a flea costume, pretty short in stature, saves others from the forces of evil..." Jacky furrowed his brow, wondering just what the heck the angel was talking about. Sometimes, it's hard to know and comprehend the things coming out of that kid's mouth.
"Pretty sure the Flea you speak of is a masked wrestler from some American cartoon...not a superhero saving people from harm with would have been one of the crappiest superhero names ever." Kudos if you know who the actual Flea is.
Jacky: Life has been great for me so far - got a job, about to make some money, so yeah, life's good, real good! Granted, I may be taking time away from the mansion, but it'll be a HUGE blessing in disguise for me.
"Anyone here got pranked at all today?" Sonic asked those in the gaming room as he walked inside. "Just found some poop conspicuously lying on my bed, and after I tasted it against Tails' warning, I found out that it was fake poop!" Why would the hedgehog even bother to attempt that in the first place?! "I fully suspect Bowser to be the culprit!"
"I got pranked too - tried to glue a scrapbook of my Star Wolf buddies back together, but turns out the glue bottle I was used was filled with milk!" Wolf spoke up. "Even worse is that I got milk all over my scrapbook! Only a fiend like Bowser would come up with a prank like that!"
"Didn't Master Hand tell Bowser to stop pranking or something?" asked Jacky. "I don't think this is all Bowser's doing this time around, and in case you guys forgot, Villager is still a prankster at heart." This is true, though we have rarely seen the pranking Villager in action.
"Eh, I still think Bowser's the one behind the pranks, so until proven otherwise, Bowser is the main culprit," stated Sonic. "Now if you excuse me, Amy is stopping by to pay a visit, and a good boyfriend's gotta do what a good boyfriend's gotta do..." Lucas looked up at Sonic, with a disturbed facial expression. "..and no, Lucas, I'm not talking about what you think I'm talking about. Sick-minded individual you are...no wonder you have such a thick skin." With that, Sonic exited the gaming room, as Lucas looked like he was on the verge of a crying fit. Way to cut in deep into a bona fide crybaby, way to go man...
"Master Hand, are you there?" Isabelle asked the giant hand, wherever he may be, inside his room. "I have something nigh important to tell you!" All of a sudden, Master Hand appeared, right behind Isabelle. The shih tzu turned around, and saw Master Hand hovering behind her...and did nothing but blink. "Oh, there you are, for a minute I thought you were off wasting your valuable time with Crazy Hand!"
"Good grief Isabelle, you can be so extremely hard to frighten sometimes, why can't you just liven up a little..." Master Hand sighed. "So what's up, do we have a dire situation on our hands? Link crashed his truck? Lloyd's head is stuck inside a toilet? Captain Falcon received a cold shoulder from Samus, and is in his room moping? Tell me now woman, tell me!"
"Marie and Callie of Inkopolis News came by, and they want to hold a prank war with the mansion residents...I honestly don't know if you're gonna..."
"I LOVE IT!" Master Hand's response greatly surprised Isabelle, she thought the giant hand would put the mansion's cleanliness (a prank war can be really messy) over any activity. "Notify the brawlers and tell them to met in the meeting we must establish some ground rules right away!"
Master Hand: It's now been made official; the entire mansion is now at war...a prank war! So the original plan was to have every man fight for themselves, but that would be too much to ask for, some people can't simply be trusted by themselves under any means. (I'm looking at you Kirby, don't think that your happiness is supposed to be genuine, I know what your true colors are.) I've had Marie and Callie pick their teams through a drafting process, and thanks to Fiora and Amy now at the mansion, we have an even number of combatants. (Pikachu, Pichu, Jigglypuff, and Duck Hunt Dog are not participating, for obvious reasons; Greninja, I'm letting off the hook...for now.) The rules for this prank war are as follows - Team Marie and Team Callie will duke it out, pranking one another, until one side wins. Last person standing from the winning team will be rewarded with whatever's inside the briefcase the Squid Sisters brought - I'll have Isabelle inspect said briefcase later on, if I can. As for right now, let the best team win!
"This is so mind-blowingly stupid..." Cloud said as he and Aerith walked through the mansion, wearing detector bracelets on their wrists that will go off if they ever get pranked (Zero had invented this bracelets, and was looking for a good incentive to use them until he was approached by Master Hand). These bracelets were pink, indicating that the lovebirds are on Team Callie. "Why is the entire mansion participating in this dumb prank war, what's the benefit of it all?"
"Maybe Master Hand just wants us to have fun!" Aerith assumed, holding a soda can in her hands. She saw Diddy Kong (Team Marie) out in the open, wielding a few banana peels. In Super Smash Bros 4, the spidermonkey is prohibited from carrying more than one banana peel, likely to restrict his stage control abilities, but since this is a prank war, it's all fair game. "Hello there, Diddy Kong, would you care for a drink?" Aerith approached the monkey, who momentarily stopped scanning the surrounding area when the flower girl approached him.
"Well all this surveying is making me pretty thirsty!" Diddy replied, accepting the drink. "Thanks Aerith!" The spidermonkey opened up the soda can...and a wicked burst of foamy soda erupted out of the can, launching in Diddy's face. Obviously Aerith came very well prepared...
"Diddy Kong is the first to be pranked!" Master Hand's voice boomed throughout the mansion, as Diddy Kong's green bracelet went off with a distinct alarm sound, indicating that he's out of the prank war. "I repeat, Diddy Kong is the first to be pranked! Carry on." And just like that, Master Hand's voice vanished in an instant.
"See, Cloud, it's all about having fun and enjoying yourselves, something that you hardly do that much," Aerith said to a slightly judgmental Cloud as Diddy stormed away, collecting whatever dignity the spidermonkey had left.
Red the Pokemon Trainer (Team Callie) hid away in the laundry room, the room he believes is the least likeliest place to be pranked. Just when everything was going to be fine, Doc Louis (Team Marie) entered the room, strangely wearing a trench coat.
"Why you looking at me like that son?" the boxing trainer taunted Red, who was now cowering in fear. "You want some beef?" Normally in this type of situation, Red would wet himself out of fright, but there's no way he would let the mighty Doc Louis intimidate him.
"Yeah I want some beef, let's go!" the trainer aggressively got up and challenged Doc Louis, reading to call some rounds. "Come at me bro!"
"You want some beef, I'll give you some beef...five dollars per pack!" Red soon became perplexed as ever when Doc Louis opened up his trench coat, revealing several packs of ground beef inside. And since Red essentially got pranked, his bracelet sounded.
Doc Louis: I know for a FACT that a ton of money are inside that briefcase, roughly one million dollars, I'm assuming! Once I help my team win and become the last person standing, I'll get that million, and use it to buy myself a million chocolate bars! Nothing can stop me now!
Doc Louis chuckled as he walked out of the laundry room - until he came to a sudden stop and saw a chocolate bar conspicuously lying on the floor. This chocolate bar was ripe for the taking, it was crying out to Doc, begging the boxing trainer to chomp down on it ruthlessly. So Doc had to do what Doc had to do...
"Come to papa!" the boxing trainer ran towards the chocolate bar, running to it like it was his long-lost babe, and grabbed said bar and happily ate it. He may have seen the chocolate bar, but the trainer didn't see the rope lying near said bar; in an instant, Doc Louis' ankle was caught by a rope as he was brought into the air, hanging from above. Doc's bracelet sounded afterwards. "Hey man, what gives?!"
"Ha ha ha, you just got pranked!" Amy Rose (Team Callie) came out of her hiding spot to point and laugh at Doc Louis, suspended in the air. "Fell right for my trap!" The pink hedgehog scampered away as Doc Louis gritted his teeth in anger.
Wanting to save themselves from any pranking, Link and Zelda (both on Team Callie) hid away in the kitchen. The kitchen was also the place where Donkey Kong (Team Marie) would amazingly prank himself, by slipping on his own banana peels. Should have known better than to place the peels at the kitchen entrance, in the event you needed something to drink.
Link: Since the two of us are all alone... *wraps arm around Zelda* ...we can get the chance to spend time R&R...in private...
Zelda: *slaps Link's arm away* No thank you, Link, I'm more concerned about the possibility of being pranked than anything. Some individuals may be more aggressive in their pranking than others...
One certain individual, Lloyd Irving (Team Marie), arrived in the kitchen and found Link and Zelda hiding. Both lovebirds were surprised to see the swordsman, holding an item behind his back while trying not to laugh. If he's attempting to conceal a prank he might have, then clearly he's doing a poor job at doing so.
"Hi Zelda, my favorite roommate..." Lloyd began; Link steadily looked on with wary eyes. "Mind if I share with you a token of my gratitude?"
"I have a token of my gratitude to share with you too, Lloyd..." replied Zelda, reaching into Link's pocket although the hero of Hyrule quietly refuted her from doing so - but it was too late. All of a sudden, Zelda and Lloyd hurled pies at each other's face, resulting in a double elimination.
"Ooh, a double simulation, me likey!" Master Hand's voice boomed as the bracelets sounded. Someone's a bit too into the whole prank war. "Loving what I'm seeing, keep up the good work folks!"
"Aw man, I was gonna save that pie for later..." groaned Link. "...preferably for Ganondorf. Welp, guess I'm on my own." Time to put what Link learned in the previous episode into work.
Lloyd's and Zelda's double elimination wasn't the only elimination that took place - another double elimination transpired in another part of the mansion.
"Oh, how much I hate your guts, Kirby!" King Dedede (Team Marie) frowned at his nemesis Kirby (Team Callie), as both Dream Land inhabitants were covered in cake frosting. Kirby flashed a smile, though we're not entirely sure if it was in response to King Dedede, or the pink puffball enjoys the icing over him. You could throw the little fella inside a garbage truck full of trash and he probably enjoy the experience.
Peach (Team Marie) happily hummed as she walked past Kirby and King Dedede, carefully watching her stop so she wouldn't get any icing on her heels, when she bumped into Mario (Team Callie), her lovely fiance. What a great opportunity to meet your future spouse - during a prank war.
"You don't-a think that I actually farted in-a the dinner room, right Peach?" Mario asked his fiancee, fearful that she would say yes. It would have been nigh impossible for the plumber to live that incident down had many brawlers, not just Dunban, heard the whoopie cushion and instantly assumed Mario had pulled a Wario.
"Of course not Mario, I had inspected the chair after you had left out of embarrassment and saw the whoopie cushion, you don't have poor manners like Wario!" smiled Peach, as Mario breathed a sigh of relief. "Why do we have to be on separate teams, it feels like we're stuck inside a Romeo and Juliet story, two sides fighting against one another and we might be caught in all the ruckus!"
Peach: Our quest of finding a viable officiant to conduct the wedding has yet to be fulfilled. Our last choice, Luka Redgrave, saw his chances end after Link lost a wrestling match in a valiant effort to Luka's boss, Rodin (makes some sense in context). Mario and Pac-Man must be more aggressive in their search for an officiant, otherwise the wedding will be...
Lemmy: Hey Peach, want a free bag of potato chips?
Peach: Why thank you! *opens up bag, only to see dried mangoes inside* ...are you kidding me? *Peach's bracelet sounds off*
Lemmy: HA, GOT 'EM!
"This whole shing-a ding will be over sooner than-a you know it," Mario assured, before suspiciously looking around. "Are you-a still participating?" Peach shook her head no. "I've-a been on the look-a out for Bowser, he might-a be up to his usual-a tricks again...this whole-a prank war might have been his idea!"
"Silly Mario, you have always been so paranoid about Bowser!" gleamed Peach. The princess of the Mushroom Kingdom found Mario's suspicions with Bowser charming and humorous at times, and other times concerning. "Have you forgotten that the prank war was the Inklings' idea?"
"Yes, Bowser must-a have convinced the Inklings to start-a the prank war, and also told them to invite-a the Squid Sisters so they can choose-a sides for said war! And the sisters also had-a to bring the brief-a case with what may be prize-a money inside!" Mario could pursue a professional career as a conspiracy theorist with all this paranoia erupting out of his mouth. Soon Amy walked by, looking for another person to prank, until she slipped on the floor due to an unsuspecting banana peel lying on the floor.
"Mario, were you behind this?" the now angry hedgehog looked towards Mario, who glanced at her with a smug facial expression. "I'll get you for this later!" Amy grumpily got up as she walked away, rubbing her backside. Mario just played the banana peel prank to perfection, unlike Donkey Kong, who somehow foiled his own prank. Even worse considering he's a gorilla.
"I shall-a speak with you later," Mario said to Peach before darting away.
"Long story short, Maximilian Robespierre was a very radical leader during his time, and the main cause of the Reign of Terror in France," said Leo, instructing his brother Corrin on the French Revolution. The prince of Nohr was visibly bored out of his mind, too bored to pay attention or even think about anything else. Leo and Camilla were responsible for teaching Corrin; Elise's duty was to cheer up the prince, and Xander's duty was to keep watch.
"They must be having so much fun out there..." Corrin sighed as he looked out the window and at the Smash Mansion, watching as Ike was launched through the roof and falling to the ground with a thud. Because we all know how much fun it is to be pranked to the point where you would be sent flying.
"Don't think I'm finished with you yet, Olimar!" Ike yelled as he ran back inside the mansion to seek revenge on the Hocotate astronaut.
Camilla: Bowser apparently made Corrin so mindfully ignorant that it's almost scary. Prior to our teachings, a third-grader would have been smarter than Corrin; he wouldn't even have to know all the presidents of the United States to be smarter than him. Thankfully Corrin has been making some strides of terms of learning, though he refuses to show it...
"Cheer up Corrin, maybe if you show some empathy, then the lessons will be done sooner than you know it!" exclaimed Elise, using her childlike charm to bolster Corrin's happiness, or the lack thereof. Keep in mind that she may not be a little child...
"Elise's right, these lessons will be more fruitful if you would pay attention and give a care about what is being taught to you," stated Xander. "Garon didn't send us here for nothing, our trip to American can't be for naught..."
"Anyone care-a for milk and-a cookies?" Luigi approached the Nohrian family, carrying a plate of milk and cookies. Had this been a kindergarten setting, this would be completely fine, but in your own house, with guests? That's a huge no-no, and that's why Corrin and his siblings glanced at Luigi with strange looks.
"No milk and cookies from you!" Xander rudely slapped the plate away, as the cup of milk and cookies crashed to the floor. Everyone looked on in shock as Luigi just stood there, distraught. He prepared that milk and cookies to utter perfection (like it would need utter perfection to begin with) and now Xander wasted it.
"Just wanted to show-a my appreciation to you folks..." Luigi sighed, holding his head down in shame as he walked away. Once the plumber was gone, the lessons resumed, much to the chagrin of Corrin.
Master Hand: The prank war has been going well so far - Tails, Nana, Robin, and Akira Yuki of Team Callie have recently been eliminated, and Pac-Man, Rosalina, Mewtwo, and Chrom of Team Marie have recently been eliminated as well. Now you're probably wondering, "Master Hand, how can you possibly have an even number of participants, when Snake is in legal trouble and Corrin is noodling around at Luigi's place?" Conveniently I found these two bums walking by the mansion, and I asked them if they wanted to prank people for fun, and they quickly obliged...
"Hey girl, you got a problem we need to solve?" a dark-skinned man with dreadlocks and wearing workout gear asked Samus (Team Marie), who was adjusting her ponytail; we shall give him the moniker of Kevin. Accompanying Kevin was a friend of his, who was light-skinned and wearing a Seattle Seahawks cap on his head; we'll name him Carrington. (Hehe, Carrington...) These two dudes have been recruited to Team Callie after Master Hand saw them jogging past the Smash Mansion, and asked them if they were interested in pranking others.
"Were you talking to me just now?" Samus looked up at Kevin after she adjusted her ponytail. The fact that she never saw him nor Carrington in the mansion ever and they're participating in the prank war, as evidenced by their pink bracelets, made the bounty hunter highly suspicious, though she couldn't help but wonder if she ever saw Kevin's and Carrington's faces before...
"Yeah, we wanted to know if you had a problem," replied Carrington, peaceful and laid back in his response. Samus wearily grew even more suspicious, assuming the two dudes are trying to start something. "Got a problem that we need to solve?"
"I sure do..." Samus walked towards Kevin and Carrington, taking out her trusty Paralyzer. And right at the moment she pointed her gun at Kevin and Carrington...
"SURPRISE FOOL!" Kevin quickly held up a calculator in Samus' face, laughing. The bounty hunter looked dumbfounded as her bracelet sounded, confirming that she had just been pranked. "We were asking if you wanted to solve a math problem this whole time! And we got you good!"
"Eh, guess I'll take whatever I get," Samus shrugged as she walked away. Knowing her, she didn't care one bit about the prank war, and might have even anticipated the moment someone pranked her for good.
Kevin: This whole prank war thing is starting to become a great experience for us - I mean, meandering around in the mansion, seeing these video game characters going about, and having the opportunity to prank them?! What more could a man ask for?
Carrington: For real man, sure beats jogging! Great way to spend some time of a bye week if you ask me.
Kevin: Shut up dude, you'll spill the beans...anyways, Master Hand talked about this huge reward one might get if they lead their team to victory and become the last person standing. We're gonna be the last dudes standing from our team, and we'll split the reward, half and half!
Carrington: My best guess is that the reward is money, most likely wads of cash. But hey, we don't need the money, we're practically millionaires - I get paid over ten million dollars a year, and so does this guy! *points at Kevin*
Kevin: Keep spilling more information like that and you'll blow our cover...
"Let's go look for another person to prank," Carrington said as he and Kevin continued on their way. They spotted Greninja resting coolly on the wall, his arms folded. "Why don't we prank him?" Carrington pointed at the ninja Pokemon.
"Bruh that's a Greninja, he's a Pokemon so our prank won't work on him," stated Kevin, before noticing that Greninja had a green bracelet, affirming his allegiance to Team Marie. "Also why is he in this prank war, what good would a Pokemon do?!"
"We can still prank him, it's still worth a shot." Carrington walked over to Greninja, while Kevin watched on, shaking his head. "Hey man, you're looking pretty chill over there...do you have a problem that I need to..." At first glance of Carrington, Greninja used Shadow Sneak, disappearing in an instant. "...solve." Carrington looked back at Kevin, who gave him a wry smirk. At least Carrington tried...?
"As long as we stick together, there's no way anyone can prank us!" Pit exclaimed as he, Fox, Falco, and Popo (all on Team Marie) walked together through the mansion hallways all four on Team Marie. The latter three men were following Pit for many reasons unknown, though it probably could be because of the fact that they have no pranks of their own to prank others.
"The moment we see anything remotely sneaky, we're ditching Pit on the spot," Fox whispered to Falco and Popo, who both nodded their heads. All of a sudden, gallons of tea was poured on the four men from an unsuspecting large bucket above them, and soon they were soaking wet. This prank was executed at the hands of none other than the Black Knight (Team Callie), who laughed maniacally from afar as four green bracelets sounded.
"Aw man, I just washed these pants last night, thanks a lot Black Knight!" Falco seethed as he checked out his now wet clothes. He didn't even have to look at the Black Knight to know it was him, he's already familiarized with his strange tea obsession.
"Mwha ha ha ha, got you boys right were I want you!" the Black Knight laughed evilly, his hands on his hips. R.O.B. (Team Marie) appeared, analyzing the scene before him. He knew better than to follow up Pit and his shenanigans.
R.O.B.: TWO TEAMS...MANY BRAWLERS...ONLY ONE CAN STAND STRONG...THE REWARD IS ALL MINE...
"Whoops, R.O.B., completely forgot to prank you!" Black Knight poured a cup of tea on R.O.B., seemingly pranking him and causing his green bracelet to go off. Due to the knight's medieval ways, he may have forgotten that any robot or technological being that comes in contact with liquid would instantly malfunction, and that's what happened to R.O.B., as the robot shook violently while electrical currents erupted out of him, before his system powered down for good. "Um...anyone here know how to repair R.O.B?" The Black Knight asked Pit and company.
"Care for a chili dog?" Sonic (Team Callie) offered Captain Falcon (also on Team Callie) a chili dog as the two speedsters hid in a closet, away from the pranking battlefield. "I promise you I didn't sneeze on this one!" Captain Falcon reluctantly accepted the chili dog, inspected it, and took a bite out of it.
"It's too bad we don't have any viable pranks to prank the others with," Falcon said as he ate the chili dog, getting crumbs all over the floor. "Seems like the others have better prank ideas than anything we can come up with."
"Certainly all that hiding must be making you boys thirsty," Aerith said, poking her head through the closet door. In her sight was a small pile of chili dogs in a basket near an air conditioner - does the hedgehog have another "secret" chili dog stash. "You boys can't possibly eat those chili dogs without washing it all down - why don't the two of you share this drink?" The flower girl gave Sonic and Captain Falcon a can of soda.
"One lousy drink wouldn't hurt anyone," Sonic accepted the drink from Aerith and opened the can - and right on cue, the soda gushed out in Sonic's and Captain Falcon's faces, and their bracelets sounded in an instant. The hedgehog and his racing companion should have probably seen that one coming.
Aerith: Ah, the old soda prank, it's a classic of its own...found some soda cans in Mario's personal fridge (why he even has one, I don't understand, still trying to figure out why he has a stun gun concealed underneath his pillow), and whenever I use a soda can, I always go back to the room to fetch another one. Those sodas have notoriously high caffeine, so I'm essentially doing Mario a huge favor.
"Seems to me like you're having way too much fun with this pranking thing," Cloud said to Aerith, who popped her head out of the closet with a wry smile on her face. "But if pranking more people makes this dumb prank war go faster, then I'm all for it." The swordsman has yet to prank anyone - in fact, he refuses to prank anyone for that matter. He's only accompanying Aerith to serve as moral support.
"Been taking a lot of names today," Link approached Cloud, seemingly bragging about the pranking he has done today. "Just threw pies in the faces of Ashley, X, Larry, and Chrom..." The Hylian placed his arms behind his head, sporting a confident smile. "Only one more pie left...had we been on different teams, you would have been my last victim."
"I never wanted to be a part of the prank war anyway, so I would have let you pie me in the face regardless...hey, have you seen Bowser anywhere during the whole prank war? You'd think that he'd be all over the place, given his pranking expertise, but since he retired as the so-called 'Prank King'..."
"Haven't seen him ever since the 'draft' in the meeting room. He must be planning a secret attack on someone, and he's looking for someone to unleash it upon." Bowser is a diabolical planner, so Link's assumption isn't that far-fetched. "He's on Team Marie, so let's hope he doesn't unleash his prank on us..."
"You can just keep on hoping, I wouldn't give a crap if anyone pranked me." Cloud took a few steps forward, until he stepped on a strange substance. He looked down at the bottom of his black shoes, and saw fake poop at the bottom. The swordsman's bracelet sounded, and he felt somewhat relieved, knowing he no longer has to participate in the prank war he deems stupid.
"Oh man, I think someone stepped on the fake poop we placed on the floor!" Little Mac could be heard snickering very loudly, likely blowing his cover.
"Wait until someone steps on the fake poop we put behind the bathroom door in this hallway, wish we could see their reaction!" said Lucas, also snickering very loudly. Link was able to decipher both voices from a nearby closet; the Hylian inched near the closet in which the voices were coming from, and then...
"THERE'S A F5 TORNADO WARNING CONFIRMED IN KING COUNTY!" Link yelled through the closet door. The Hylian stepped to the side as Little Mac and Lucas (both on Team Marie, in case you didn't know already) burst out of the closet and ran for the hills, with their bracelets making that sound that's becoming a tad annoying for the brawlers. Silly Little Mac and Lucas, common sense should have told them that tornadoes, especially big ones, seldom appear in the state of Washington.
Cloud: Thank goodness, I'm out of the prank war...now I gotta go to the meeting room, where those previously eliminated are, and wait until the prank war is over. Bet Marie and Callie are still there, painting their nails and talking about fashion...don't even know what's going on.
"Well it looks like I'm out," said Cloud, though if he truly cared, he would have shown more emotion instead of displaying an apathetic tone. "Guess you won't be needing me any longer, Aerith."
"It's okay, Cloud, I already know who will be accompanying me now..." replied Aerith, looking directly at a somewhat nervous Link. Why does she want him for?
Kevin and Carrington walked through the mansion's halls, and soon arrived at what appeared to be a battlefield of sorts - toilet tissue, cake frosting, fake vomit, fake poop, fake ketchup, for whatever reason - all of these items and more were all over the place, on the walls and on the ceiling. The brawlers better be happy Mr. Game and Watch is in the prank war, otherwise he would have a mouthful with them...if only he knew how to speak.
"Look bruh, a note on the floor!" Kevin saw a note on the floor, lying in the middle of all the mess, and walked over to pick it up. "'Meet us at the room where the lights shine the brightest...'" Kevin looked up and saw an open door, adorned with Christmas lights. Sure it might be ghetto, but any lights is better than none. "Lemme go see what this is all about..." The man with dreadlocks walked to the room, while Carrington looked on with caution.
"Dude I wouldn't go in that room, it looks kinda suspicious to me..." Carrington said, but it was too late - Kevin walked inside the room, and afterwards, the sound of paint splatting. Kevin walked back out, with a pained facial expression, before falling face-first to the floor, with paint covering his back. Soon the male Inkling (Team Callie) and the female Inkling (Team Marie), came out of the room, and they...exchanged a high five with one another? Aren't they supposed to be against one another, since they're on opposing sides?!
"One down, only many more to go!" exclaimed the male Inkling. "Once we eliminate everyone else, it'll be down to us two - one of us will have to take the fall though, but it won't matter because either one of us will win, and we'll get to split the reward! Let's go take care of the others!" The Inklings ran away, and Carrington went to go check on his buddy Kevin once the coast was clear.
"Oh man, they got me, they got me good..." Kevin heaved, coping with the pain. "You know what you gotta do man, win this prank war not only for our team...but for us...you got this bro..." Carrington confidently nodded as he ran off. Kevin used his arm to move himself across the floor; he certainly has a seriously long way to go.
Carrington: It's all or nothing now...those Inkling kids are working together it seems like, and from what I've heard, this whole prank war was THEIR idea...so really we're all playing for keeps! Gotta get the truth out somehow...
"The atomic theory, proposed by John Dalton, states that all matter is made up of atoms," Camilla taught this to an still very bored Corrin, explaining the theory on the chalkboard provided by Daisy. "Depending on the element, the atoms tend to vary...you know Corrin, these lessons will be much more fun and engaging if you decided to pay an ounce of attention.
"Then why don't you make the lessons fun, all you're doing is forcing the information down my throat," stated Corrin. He wasn't like this when taught by Bowser, maybe he can't handle the truth...
"You don't need fun in order to understand the lessons, and besides, there's nothing fun about some dumb atomic theory," Leo offered his two cents. "Science is hardly ever fun, unless you're doing experiments, like I do in my spare time..."
"Please ignore Leo, Corrin, he's just salty that I've taken over the teaching role from him," Camilla said to her dear brother, while Leo rolled his eyes. "Now back to the lesson at hand..." Camilla continued to teach Corrin; while she was doing that, Yuffie showed up behind Camilla, and seeing that Corrin was bored out of his mind, the ninja girl did her best to cheer up the prince of Nohr by making some silly faces behind Camilla's back - and as a result, Corrin was smiling, though it seemed like he was stifling his laughter. "See, Corrin, I'd knew you would warm up to the lessons, looks like you're learning something!" None of the Nohrian siblings seemed to notice Yuffie making silly face, none except...
"Please leave the premises at once," Xander ordered Yuffie, who stopped making silly faces at the command of Xander's voice. Surprising to see Yuffie get away with what she did for so long.
"Excuse me for wanting to cheer up Corrin..." Yuffie grumbled as she walked away. And the joy and happiness on Corrin's face soon dissipated real quick.
Master Hand: Alright, it's getting down to the nitty gritty...only a handful of brawlers remain in the prank war, and only one can claim the reward inside the briefcase! I've tried many times to open the briefcase, but those darn Squid Sisters Marie and Callie refrain me from doing so. But who am I to listen to those cravens, I'm freaking Master Hand, I don't have to...
Callie: Um, Master Hand, we can like, still hear you!
Marie: Yeah why don't you like, take your bickering elsewhere?
Master Hand: *in a lower tone, as if on the verge of losing it* Just don't listen to what they say, just don't listen to what they say, just don't listen to what they say...
"Meta Knight, my main man, what's up buddy!" Bowser (Team Marie) greeted the Star Warrior as they crossed paths. Very strange for the Koopa King to call Meta Knight his "main man", considering Meta Knight prefers solitude to be his one and only friend (Kirby notwithstanding, perhaps). "Come and give me a high five, on the down low!" Meta Knight grudgingly gave Bowser a low five, and was shocked in the process, for Bowser wore a hand shock buzzer on his hand. And since Meta Knight was on Team Callie, he had essentially eliminated himself with the low five. Well played by Bowser.
"Darn it Bowser, why did I fall for your trick?" seethed Meta Knight, walking away admitting defeat. Bowser continued on his merry way when he saw Ganondorf coming his way; the Koopa King held up his hand, expecting a high five from the Demon Lord.
"Don't ever recall you being this friendly with me before..." Ganondorf remarked as he somewhat uncharacteristically gave Bowser a high five, hoping that doing so would prevent the koopa from bothering him about a high five for the rest of the day; Cloud suffered from a similar situation with Shulk concerning a measly handshake back in episode 16. Just like Meta Knight, Ganondorf was instantly shocked the moment his hand touched Bowser's, and like Meta Knight, he was on Team Callie, therefore eliminating himself.
"Have fun in the losers lounge!" Bowser taunted Ganondorf, referring to the meeting room where the eliminated brawlers are, as Ganondorf walked past the Koopa King, glaring him down. Bowser marched forward, eventually running into Link and Aerith, the former holding his last pie, and the latter holding yet another can of soda.
"Would you like a can of soda, to drink your cares away?" Aerith asked Bowser; the flower girl may be a more proficient prankster than anyone would have expected her to be. She totally has the whole false advertising thing down pact.
"Heck yeah I do, thanks!" Bowser happily accepted the drink from Aerith and shook the flower girl's hand, eliminating her. The Koopa King then eyed the pie in Link's hands. "A pie, just for me? Link you shouldn't have!" Bowser snatched the pie away from the Hylian and shook his hand, eliminating him as well. "Thanks for the grub, you guys are the best!" Bowser went forward, as Link and Aerith looked on perplexed. Bowser looked happy, a bit too happy...could be because of the fact that he's in a pranking mood again.
"Drat, I was planning on using that pie on Ganondorf, that Bowser..." Link snapped his fingers in disgust, before an interesting question creeped in his head that had to be asked to Aerith right away: "Wait a sec, what if Bowser opens up the soda can and gets sprayed with soda...would that even count since you've been eliminated?"
Zero: *standing on a balcony above the gardens* Now THIS is how you prank people...this is the type of prank that can eliminate anyone, one by one by one...watch and learn, folks... *takes out an iPad*
Zero (Team Callie) hurled the iPad out of the gardens below him, and the iPad landed in the hands of Marth (Team Marie), who was suddenly intrigued by what he saw on the screen.
"'A million dollars, click more for more details?'" the hero-king read what was on the screen; no man can be that gullible. One mere touch on the screen and then... "AAAUGH WHY DID A PICTURE OF WARIO NAKED SHOW UP?!" (Wario wasn't entirely naked, he had a leaf covering his extremities. You and your twisted minds...) Marth threw the iPad behind him in disgust as his bracelet sounded; the device landed in the hands of Shulk, who was on Team Marie along with his girlfriend Fiora.
"That looks like a scam to me..." Fiora remarked after seeing the screen. "How do we know if that offer is suspicious or not?" Thank goodness the Homs isn't a gullible bum like the girly man Marth.
"Only one way to find out..." Shulk tapped the iPad screen, and was greeted with the picture of Wario. "My eyes!" The Homs and Fiora both witnessed the Wario picture, and Shulk tossed the iPad to a nearby Olimar, another Team Marie person.
"A chance to win one million dollars, call me intrigued!" the astronaut apparently tapped the iPad and saw the picture of Wario. Why must people be so gullible nowadays...a now scarred Olimar gave the iPad to Ness...who fell for the prank and gave the device to Palutena...who fell for the prank and gave the device to Ryu...who fell for the prank and gave the device to Toad...who fell for the prank and threw the device on the ground, breaking it. These individuals were all on Team Marie...all in all, eight gullible individuals (save for Fiora) were pranked and eliminated at the hands of Zero. An MVP-worthy performance, by most standards.
"Good-a work on pranking the Team-a Marie members Zero, too bad-a I lost my iPad though," Mario, standing on the balcony, commended the robot. "But hey, I can always-a get a new one as a wedding gift-a at the wedding. Now back to looking for-a Bowser..." Mario went back inside the mansion, and his search for his nemesis Bowser would come to an end, when the plumber stepped on vomit - fake vomit, to be exact. Mario's bracelet sounded; the plumber was out for good.
"Sorry I had to prank you like that Mario," Toon Link approached the plumber, feeling sorry. "All's fair in love and war, right?" Mario flashed a smile as he went to the meeting room; who knows, Bowser might have been pranked already and is in the room. Only one way to find out...
Master Hand: The prank war is almost over...we're down to at least fifteen or so individuals, if my knowledge serves me correct. Or at least that's what Isabelle me. Hard to believe she practically pranked her own self, just so she could give me updates about the prank war...
"Great, just great...Father's eliminated, Robin's eliminated, and now I'm off on my own..." Lucina (Team Marie) griped and complained, holding a trick can in her hand. Had the princess of Yliesse had a more humorous side, she would have known better than to wield a lousy trick can. Soon Carrington appeared, and Lucina got prepared. "I take it you plan on pranking me, since you're on the other team?"
"I don't have any plans on pranking you..." clarified Carrington. "...I have plans on pranking the Inklings, both of them." This prompted Lucina to furrow her brow...
"Don't expect to get away with this you two, Master Hand will have your heads for sure!" Young Link, stuck to a wall coated in glue with Toon Link (Team Marie), Wii Fit Trainer (Team Callie), Wendy (Team Callie), Proto Man (Team Marie), and Tails (Team Callie), said to the Inklings, who are obviously up to evil things. How the duo pulled the prank off with Young Link and company, we may never know.
"We're so telling on you guys, you know working together while on opposing sides is against the rules!" added Wendy, struggling to pry herself off the wall. "Should be glad you don't have a parent figure to scold you for this!"
"The reward is as good as ours!" the female Inkling said to her male counterpart as they walked away. They didn't get that far before Carrington and Lucina approached them, with Carrington carrying a plate of sandwich cookies in his hands.
"Did you kids manage to get those five on that glue-covered wall?" Lucina asked the Inklings, who nodded their heads. "Well I must admit, that was a neat prank you pulled off! Certainly there must be a way to make your efforts count...am I right?" The princess nudged Carrington with her shoulder.
"Indeed so, good thing I made these cookies," Carrington held out the cookies for the Inklings to see, and their eyes were fixated upon them. "You can have a cookie or two, if you like..."
So the Inklings treated themselves to the sandwich cookies, scarfing them down one by one...then suddenly, their faces turned green. What happened next was mostly disgusting in nature - the Inklings threw up on the floor, and their bracelets sounded. These two whippersnappers, conspiring together to get that grand prize, found themselves pranked in their own prank war.
Carrington: Funny story is, after my buddy got pranked by those Inklings kids, I went to the nearest bathroom to fetch a tube of toothpaste, and then I went down to the kitchen (yes, someone had to show me the way), where I would find the cookies necessary to make these toothpaste sandwich cookies. *holds one sandwich cookie up for the camera to see* Never would have thought these bad boys would come in handy...can't wait to tell my teammates about the awesome prank I did!...I wasn't supposed to say that, was I?
"Glad we got that taken of..." Carrington remarked, putting his hands on his hips. "Off to pranking more people then..." Carrington took one step forward, and slipped on the floor, his bracelet sounding off.
"Loser!" Wario popped out of nowhere, flashing the "L" hand sign to Carrington, who slowly came to a halt while face-first on the floor, before scurrying away. Carrington slowly lifted up his head, rubbing his numb face.
"It would be an absolute nightmare if that man wins..." Lucina said after Wario scurried away. The princess pressed forward, turning around the corner in the hallway, and soon she saw Jigglypuff...eyes closed...flying on the floor...with blood gushing out from the side of her head. Lucina gasped as she knelt down at Jigglypuff and turned her on his back, worried as ever. Any rational person would have immediately sensed that the blood was fake, and that Jigglypuff is actually fast asleep from most likely using rest, but this is Lucina we're talking about. The princess' bracelet sounded, but that didn't stop Lucina from checking to see if Jigglypuff was dead, when she truly isn't.
"Lousy girl would fall for just about anything..." Wolf, the last remaining individual on Team Callie and the man behind the Jigglypuff prank, snarled as he walked past Lucina, miffed by the fact that the blue-haired lass can't take a joke. Kinda depressing, depending on what way you look at it.
It was now down to two men - Wario of Team Marie, and Wolf of Team Callie. One man loses and admits defeat, the other accrues a win for his team and gets the reward the Squid Sisters had brought to the mansion. Wanting to settle things like gentlemen, Wolf and Wario met in the balcony, to settle things once and for all.
"May the best prankster win?" Wario held out his hand to Wolf, hoping to shake his hand. A pranking battle of epic proportions may be on the horizon...
"May the best prankster win!" Wolf gleefully shook the fatso's hand...and just when it seemed like a pranking battle would commence, Wario was suddenly electrocuted after shaking Wolf's hand, making his bracelet go off. That could only mean one thing...Wolf is the last man standing, and has picked up a victory for Team Callie! Or so it would seem like...
"Congratulations on being the last person standing Wolf!" Bowser entered the ballroom to commend the pilot for his efforts. There was no bracelet around his giant wrist. "Came all the way from the meeting room just to congratulate you, sneaking out was no easy task. I've been watching you closely throughout the whole prank war, and I think a guy like you deserves a drink!" The Koopa King gave the can of soda Aerith had given him to Wolf. What is this evildoer planning...
"Uh, I hardly participated at all in the prank war, but thanks anyways," Wolf accepted the can of soda, and opened it - only to be greeted with a gush of soda spraying in his face, followed up with a pie to the face from Bowser. Wolf's bracelet sounded off, and Bowser held his arms in the air...and his bracelet magically appeared around his wrist, and instead of a sound many in the prank war were accustomed to, the bracelet made a more "pleasing" sound - a sound that meant Bowser had won! What is the meaning of all of this?!
Bowser: Hoo boy, did I get Wolf good! I had snatched a potion from Ashley's room that makes things invisible, and used it on my bracelet to make it seem like I was eliminated (you have to take your bracelet off when you go into the meeting room, where the losers are). Also, huge shout-out to Link and Aerith for the soda and the pie, would have never pranked Wolf if it wasn't for them! Isabelle was a huge help as well, kept asking her who was in and who was out!
"Ding ding ding, looks like we have a winner!" Master Hand popped out of thin air to congratulate Bowser. "Bowser, you played everyone (mostly everyone) like a fiddle, and it's no surprise you helped Team Marie win and remain the last person standing!" Wolf glared down Bowser as Master Hand gushed over the Koopa King. "You and Wolf come with me to the meeting room at once!"
All the participants in the prank war (so pretty much everyone, from Amy and Fiora, to Kevin and Carrington), came together in the meeting room so they could "celebrate" Bowser's distinction of being the last man standing. Callie sulked away as Marie presented the reward inside the briefcase. The Inkling opened up said briefcase, and there it was..wads of cash, just as Carrington had predicted!
"Here you are, King Bowser, your wonderful prize money!" Marie gleamed as Bowser rubbed his hands in excitement. You could imagine how salty everyone else felt.
"This is just absolutely sickening, of all the people that could have earned that money and it had to be Bowser," Geno disapprovingly shook his head. What's worse is that that Bowser seemingly manipulated his way to victory, which made it all the more unbearable.
"Yeah buddy, one million big ones, all for me!" exclaimed Bowser - hold up, how did he know how much money was in the briefcase? Was this all a scam, like that fake million dollar offer on Mario's now broken iPad?
"So you knew there was a million dollars in that briefcase, didn't you?" Kevin questioned Bowser, unnerving the Koopa King. "Clearly you must know something that all of us don't! Isn't that right, you guys?" All the "losers", as Bowser would call them, nodded their heads in agreement.
"Alright now, let's not jump to conclusions, no need to get all hasty - this is my moment, and you bums are ruining it!"
"Now that I think of it...the prank war was kinda Bowser's idea!" the male Inkling exclaimed after much thought, unnerving Bowser even more. "Yeah, I remember now - when we and my Inkling pal were on the phone with Marie and Callie, after they said they wanted fun and whatnot, Bowser came to us after our phone call and suggested that we do a prank war, and the last person standing gets something of merit! Bowser was eavesdropping on us the whole time during the call!"
"May I like, get something off of my chest?" Callie spoke up, raising her finger; everyone except for a disconerted Bowser gave the Inkling their undivided attention. "Well, a few minutes after the Inklings called...I got this call from some man with a mysterious voice...he told me that Marie and I should stuff a million dollars inside a briefcase, and give it to the Inklings as a gift...I think the man on the phone was Judd, sometimes he likes to..."
"You stupid bimbo, that wasn't Judd that called you, that was ME, I was the one who called and made you and Marie bring that briefcase of money to the mansion, just so those Inkling brats can start that prank war, and I can win and get that dough!" boomed Bowser...only to be greeted by glares from everyone afterwards. The tables have turned - Bowser just played himself.
Mario: Aha, knew Bowser was behind-a the prank war this-a whole time, I just didn't want-a to mention it to anyone-a out of the fear they-a call me paranoid! Who's laughing now?
"All that pranking we did was all for naught?" said a distraught K.K. Slider. "That's real low man, real low..."
"I can't believe you father, and to think that your pranking days were behind you!" Bowser Jr. shook his head at his own father, as he and the "losers" exited the meeting room.
"No you guys, come back!" Bowser came chasing after everyone once they all had left. "We can split up the money, there's like a hundred of you guys so we can get our fair share!" Only depending on what Bowser's definition of fair share is...
"So what are we like, gonna do with the money now?" Callie asked Marie as the million dollars remained in the briefcase. Mario, who stayed behind went over to the briefcase, and Kevin and Carrington, who also stayed behind, went over as well.
"I'll go and make-a good use of it," Mario said to the Squid Sisters. He looked behind him and saw Kevin and Carrington; these dudes were so tall compared to Mario, they're making the plumber feel like a midget. "Would you-a boys care to come along?"
"See, Corrin, don't you feel smarter now?" Elise spoke with Corrin as the five Nohrian siblings entered the Smash Mansion. Corrin became so bored from the lessons he couldn't even think straight, and as a result, he fell to the floor with a thud. "You must feel like the smartest man in this mansion now!"
"I wouldn't go that far, Corrin did say there's a lot of intellectuals residing in this place," remarked Leo. The trio of Mario, Kevin, and Carrington came down the steps, and stopped when they saw the Nohrian siblings, their gaze fixated on the briefcase filled with money.
"Howdy folks, nothing to see here, just getting this money outta here," Carrington said to the siblings. Mario suddenly took notice of Xander, and saw many qualities in him...qualities that would make him a great officiant of a certain ceremony.
"Greetings there, my name-a is Mario, and I hail-a from the Mushroom Kingdom," Mario introduced himself to Xander, shaking his hand. "Who might-a you be?"
"Xander, the eldest of five in the Kingdom of Nohr," replied Xander. "My family and I had came here to this city to pay Corrin a visit...and to correctly teach him, negating the lessons he had learned from someone named Bowser. I'm sure you know him very well..."
"Do I ever..." Mario rolled his eyes when he said this, him and Bowser go way back. "I have a wedding in-a June, and I was-a wondering if...you could be the officiant?"
"What's in it for me?" asked Xander; Mario grabbed the briefcase of money and showed it to Xander. The prince stroked his chin thoughtfully; imagine the gold he can get from exchange those million dollars. "Very well then, I shall take this officiant role into heavy consideration. It would be a great experience for me, and for you and your future spouse. I'll notify you if anything arises. In the meantime, take care!" Xander exited the mansion, and Elise, Leo, and Camilla followed their eldest brother, leaving poor Corrin behind.
If there was a lesson to be learned today, it would be this - all's fair in love in war, unless your playing with or against Bowser. Safe to say that Mario and everyone else involved learned that lesson the hard way...