-001- [ Video ] Anything and Everything

[heroic_coward]

[ At first, the view from the crystal is blank, until gloved fingers slide over the front, the visage of a man in his late twenties appearing shortly thereafter. His lips twitch beneath his mustache, wondering whether to frown or break down crying. ]Mama-mia, where am I? This isn't the Mushroom Kingdom... Mario? Peach? Daisy? Are any of you guys

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[Video]

[38thdefender]

[The video shows an angry-looking penguin]

Stop sniveling, man! This is no time to show weakness!

[Video]

[heroic_coward]

MAMA-MIA! [ Luigi drops the crystal in surprise, and backs a considerable distance away. Penguins... Can talk? Well, if goombas, koopa-troopas, and hammer bros. could, then there should be no reason why penguins couldn't, right? ]

Umm... [ Regaining what little courage he had left in him, he dared go back to where the crystal was, and peered down into it. Yes, Luigi; he's right. This isn't the time to show weakness. What would the others think? ]

I-I won't -- Hey, wait a moment; how'd you get into there in the first place? [ He tapped the crystal, head tilted in confusion. Well, that's a way to set things off... ]

[Video]

[38thdefender]

I talking to you through the crystal, actually. I'm somewhere else, speaking into a similar crystal.

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[heroic_coward]

I see... [ Poor Luigi, he's so confused. First, he was happily working at Peach's castle, now he's here with a crystal, talking to a penguin. What in the name of mushrooms was going on here? ]

Where are you, if you don't mind me asking?

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[heroic_coward]

[ And, of course, Luigi would take her words to heart, thinking she was being serious. Poor thing couldn't take sarcasm at the moment... ]

Y-yes, that's right. I don't suppose you've seen them, miss?

[Video]

[heroic_coward]

[ Crap. So much for that. His mouth twitches again. ]

I... I guess so... Oh, dear.

[ He sighs, and sets the crystal down, hugging his knees to his chest, and resting his chin atop the crevice. Where in the world were they? ]

[lightning_fists]

I'm sorry, I don't think I've heard any of those names mentioned over the crystal. [ Because it hurts her to hear anyone upset or on the verge of crying. Although, considering how often the guys in her life hide their feelings, this might just be new territory for her. ] ...But hey, it'll be alright, I'm sure.

[heroic_coward]

You haven't...? [ Luigi's heart sank further. So much for getting out of this mess with his mind still intact. ]

...You think so, miss? [ Oh, maybe there was a shred of hope afterall? He certainly hoped so. ] Everything seems worthless right now...

[lightning_fists]

[ Tifa offered a small smile, hoping that it'll at least ease his mind if not his mood. ] It's a big place and I haven't met everyone that's here. So, it's possible.

[heroic_coward]

[ Did that ever make Luigi feel better. He smiled back, probably for the first time he arrived here. ] Thank you, miss. You've given me a lot of hope.

[bringingdawn]

[Micaiah is Micaiah: this means she's going to be sympathetic to you, Luigi. Don't worry!] Are you alright...?

I'm afraid I haven't heard those names before. I'm sorry...

[heroic_coward]

[ Hurray, no meanness! He quickly straightened up. ] I'm... I'll be fine, thank you.

It's allright. I must be somewhere far away from the Mushroom Kingdom, if they're not here.

[video]

[bringingdawn]

That's good. It can be a bit of a shock when you first arrive here.

My friends aren't here either. [a pause.] It is a long way from many places, it seems...

[video]

[heroic_coward]

So it seems...

Your friends aren't here either? [ And Luigi thought he had a reason to cry. ] I'm... I'm sorry...