Five more minutes, Mom!
Warmth. Eyes opened to pain as light flooded into them. Slowly, the figure arose, joints crackling as they prepared for use. How long had the creature been asleep? Time might tell, but it seemed it had woken up in a different world..a different...
The Axe Cuts Both Ways - Chapter 2
The debrief was going a lot slower than anticipated. It was already 8:22 A.M. and Judy was on her sixth cup of coffee. Nick, having completed his report was leaning back in his chair snoring lightly. Being Judy's partner, he wouldn't...
Chapter 3: Lions, Tigers, and Bears... Oh My
oh my when i started to regain consciousness, my face was sore and the top of my head was pounding. it was understandable why the side of my face hurt, it did get smashed by a pitcher earlier and was still tender.
Mushrooms, Turtles and Pipes, Oh My! 18 - The Brawling Raptor
To the raptor who only turned his head, the four koopas who entered were at first like any other group of koopas. He almost suspected they would be the same four punks who tried to mug him on his first day of arrival, but then he noticed two things...
Mushrooms, Turtles and Pipes, Oh My! 16 - Haunting Music
The interior was not as grand as they expected for the supposed lair of a ghost gone mad. A small table with only two chairs and a single dreary white tablecloth, and a fireplace between rectangular windows that curved at the top. What was interesting...
Mushrooms, Turtles and Pipes, Oh My! 15 - Another Mansion
Stepping into the grand entrance hall of the dark "abandoned" mansion, James began to scan the area cautiously. It was quite an impressive place, a curtained staircase to his left and a worn but pricey-looking sofa to his right. The sofa had its own...
Mushrooms, Turtles and Pipes, Oh My! 14 - Afraid of Love
After making their way back to Koopa Village, the group began looking over their various findings. Kooper's photographs, Koopmar's translations, Karlos' architectural estimates and Kolorado's find of the Fire of Muda. James and Koopin stood apart from...
Mushrooms, Turtles and Pipes, Oh My! 13 - The Weston Kingdom
The interior of the pyramid welcomed them with some relief from the blazing heat outside, but the cold had hit them so smoothly that they could not help but shiver. Stone yellow halls glistening with the firelight of strangely-lit torches, cobbled...
Mushrooms, Turtles and Pipes, Oh My! 11 - Yoshis Aplenty
Despite the multitude of technicolour dinosaurs that existed in the village, it was quite a small place to navigate around. The local general store was the most prominent building, marked by a fire flower as its sign like all item shops across the...
Mushrooms, Turtles and Pipes, Oh My! 10 - To Southern Seas
"oh my gosh this is the best day of my life, things will be so much easier now, will you be willing to come with us as protection on our expedition mister..." "campbell." "right." "mmmm depends on how much you charge."
Mushrooms, Turtles and Pipes, Oh My! 9 - Dusty Dunes
"...oh my gosh you got it back! you got it all back! what happened to him!?" "i heard someone shout 'stop thief" and well, saw one shady guy running down the street with this sack. i uh...persuaded him to let it go."
Mushrooms, Turtles and Pipes, Oh My! 8 - The Desert Trail
"So," asked James during one fine morning in Shiver City, "where to now?" "Welp," began Koopin, "we gotta head back through the Toad Town Tunnels and back south towards the train station." "Wait...really? Why?" "Well that's my next destination,...