ModeGone

World of Light

Level 2 [0/20] (Word Count: 265 +1)
Location: Edge Of The Blue
Party Members: Peach @Lugubrious, Mirage @Potemking, Link @Gentlemanvaultboy

Something about the sight of the strange skeleton shark struck Mr. L as eerily familiar. An armored Sharkbone with the body structure of a Skellokey. But all those eyes send a shiver up the thief's own bones. Nothing with that many eyes is good news. A giant seasquid creature is annoying enough but this?

Something in him is distressed. Much more distressed than he actually feels. Thorns and spikes and its carving a path along the ship as it drags its ugly carcass all over the place. And its attacking the princess. Not that he cares. The broad can go jump in the water and sink.

"Oh no you don't," he snaps as his hands move in an unfamiliar gesture. The previously sickly and pathetic attempt at a electrical spark has become a full crackling sphere which joins the potshots that Peach, Link, and Mirage have taken at the creature. Bones and spikes are clear signs that the stupid thing can take a physical beating and return any would-be stomper with pain for their efforts. But all those eyes studding that idiotic skeletal structure just scream out for attention. And attention those eyes are getting. After all its not like the stupid thing can shoot lasers, right? High on the success of the electrical hand thing finally working right, L tosses the electrical spheres a few more times at the creature. "Keep an eye on the damn thing! I don't know what murky waters it comes from but a sea thing willing to get up on dry land is always bad news, drybone or not!"

Current Mood in One Gif

World of Light

Level 1 [10/10] (Word Count: 291 +1)
Location: Edge Of The Blue

He may not have any primer but whoever said someone could be completely logical under the various layers of stress that the man in green is under would be lying. The magical wrench the robot lady mentioned wouldn't be much help with it either way. The 'grenade' that he's put together is more like a ball of loosely packed metal shards. Rather than exploding and sending shrapnel in a wider area the item will instead act like caltrops. Some of it should properly embed itself into the monster's flesh, more will simply scatter about and be more of a nuisance than anything else.

Yet its a very good thing that Mr. L's pitching arm is... better than he ever suspected, really. It like he's played sports professionally in another life. He could have even lead a team, like... L Leapers! ... No, that sounds dumb. L Vacuums... why would he even.. That'd be saying 'L Vacuums: We Suck!'

But while he was frantically getting stuff ready, things got really hectic. There's too much going on even considering the nature of how insane reality can get. It's more crazy than one of Dimentio's 'shows' and who the Stars is 'Bella'?! The girl who got snagged by the monster? That girl from the the beach party... yeah, she seems to think so. L looks down at the hastily assembled tool. This won't be of much help...

What good is a thief and a pilot in a sea battle anyway? A strange malaise starts to creep up, but L shakes it off. He might not be able to do anything just yet but there will be an opening sooner or later. Either to use his hastily crafted weapon or to literally leap into the fray.

Planet Mobius - A Sonic Universe Open World

Metal

Metal Sonic

[ - Age - ]
... Technically 2 or 3? 5, tops?

[ - Gender - ]
N/A (Male?)

[ - Species - ]
Robot

[ - Appearance - ]


[ - History - ]
An older model of Metal Sonic that after Sonic destroyed it in battle was salvaged by a team looking for samples of Robotnik's tech to sell to GUN and other interested parties. The robot was studied before being reconstructed with the intent to use it against Robotnik. Deployment kept getting set further and further down as the new owners kept having to figure out where the corrections to Metal Sonic's loyalty programming was coming from.

While its weapons systems are now dated compared to the most recent Metal Sonic model, the organization that bought Metal Sonic decided to send it on a test mission. Aaaaand then the loyalty programming went on the fritz and Metal Sonic decided that it was not going to obey EITHER owner. Pity that they never did anything about the hardcoded aggression towards Sonic.

[ - Personality - ]
Dispassionate. Rudimentary free will algorithm installed by new owners, very new to the idea of free will... not sure if it likes the idea but at least command overrides to reset responses to given data aren't going to be usable. Despite installed memory data from previous Metal Sonic models, Metal Sonic personally has no beef with any of the former Freedom Fighters. It won't intentionally seek out Sonic but has no choice but to attack Sonic if within range of its optics. Lacking in its own voice files but has figured out how to mix-and-match soundbites to communicate.

[ - Equipment - ]
Deactivated beacon/communications device
Chaos Emerald Storage Pod

[ - Powers, Abilities, and Skills - ]
[Robotic Body and Mind]
Physical sensations like pain or pressure or disease are for organic life. Data corruption and errors in replaying retained data are less likely to occur and take on a different flavor for a machine. That said, it is possible for data to be deleted or altered by an outside source via hacking or a downloaded virus.

[Super Sonic Speed (Artificial)]
Metal Sonic's systems are designed to match Sonic and defy an organic's inevitable exhaustion. Safe acceleration tops out at Mach 5.

[Flight]
While Metal Sonic's engine isn't on the bleeding edge of technological advancements, the rocket turbine is fully functional and enables him to fly as long as it has power.

[Jet Boost]
When flight or speed isn't enough, Metal Sonic can unleash a burst of energy to increase its speed.

[Vocal Mimicry]
Can mix-and-match recorded soundbites. There's a slight tinny and stited quality to most, but can perfectly mimic Robotnik and Sonic.

[ - Character Notes - ]
Mixture of Early Archie Sonic comics, Sonic Rivals, old impressions from Sonic CD, and a dash of Sonic OVA. This Metal Sonic model was too early to have Neo Metal Sonic's data or voice.

New owners could have been either GUN or a random research lab that wants to have GUN-level support.

...I like the idea that Metal Sonic wasn't installed with his own voice and has to figure out how to speak by gradually altering sound clips into something unique to him.

Talos the "Snake"

Talos Rubefacio, rank Tirones

[ - Age - ]
16

[ - Gender - ]
Male

[ - Species - ]
Mobian "Snake...?" (Echidna)

[ - Appearance - ]


Fur pattern looks like the one on the right, although the belly just has a circle instead of that mark from crotch to under the pendant.

[ - History - ]
One of the forward scouts sent by the Clan to investigate the world outside of a subpocket dumping ground known to those trapped inside as the Twilight Cage. While being sent out to test the superdimensional projection technology could be an honor, sending new and untested soldiers to an unfamiliar and potentially hazardous location with minimal support also a way to dispatch unwanted people or potential rivals.

While he was sent to do research on commonly known points of weakness and potential tools to serve the Clan's interest, the sudden upheaval did nothing good for Talos's stress or his ability to report in on time.

[ - Personality - ]
Slightly neurotic and constantly on alert. Secretive. Rarely takes off helmet or armor in public, prefers to lie without actually saying a lie. Lets people assume things. Is fascinated by the world around him and while he finds Robotnik's tech to be interest, Talos does not like the way Robotnik is actively ruining the world with his chemical plants and strange fortresses.

[ - Equipment - ]
[Siphon Blade]
Blue energy weapon that in addition to hurting the target drains some of the opponent's natural Chaos Energy to recover the user's own fatigue.

[Stun Grenades]

[Nocturnus Armor (Low Ranking)]
Basic armor with the least amount of Nocturnus Clan modules installed. Contains an IFF display and basic heads-up display information on wearer's survivability in the surrounding enviroment (ex: if toxins are detected, oxygen levels, if heat or cold exceeds known Echidnan comfort levels).

[Med Emitter]
Restorative health scanning and augmentation tool that operates based on internal charge. Depleting the battery just means user has to wait for it to refill using ambient magical energy.

[ - Powers, Abilities, and Skills - ]
[Echidna racial abilities]
Enhanced physical strength and speed, abnormal terrain scaling, glide-flight.

[Familiarity with Advanced Technology and 'basic' Repair Knowledge]
Downside: Detrimental understanding of common/simpler tech. Probably has never seen a TV or console system before.

[Basic combat training and rudimentary understanding of guns (energy blaster type)]

[Xenovore Diet]
Avalable food prior to entering Mobius was a rare selection of Mobian flora and a larger selection of xenofauna and plants that were also trapped in the Twilight Cage. Most Mobius-native plants and meat are alien to Talos and have a chance of causing internal distress. Mushrooms are one of the rare few items he can safely consume thanks to Mushroom Hill Zone samples.

[ - Character Notes - ]
Played on the general idea of how the Dark Brotherhood game information tried to hide the reveal that the invading force were Echidnas. They looked like robots and information claimed that they were Goats.

Considering the Twilight Cage, it is doubtful that the the younger generations of the Echidnas who lived in it have any knowledge of what Mobius looks like. This carries over to potential health issues like lack of sun or lack of some nutrients.

Autotranslate says Talos means ankles. Talon/claw is more obvious but haha if true. Echidna named ankles.

I just wanted to make a neutral character who'd probably help but might sabotage if superiors say jump. Of course, he might decide to ditch the Clan. Its not like they can punish him out here, right..? (He's doomed when they get out one way or another because no matter what he does he could be considered a traitor for not calling back in. Even though he can't.)

Planet Mobius - A Sonic Universe Open World

@Shiny Keldeo Refined the two non-joking sheets a bit. Debating on working on a third.

Metal

Metal Sonic

[ - Age - ]
... Technically 2 or 3? 5, tops?

[ - Gender - ]
N/A (Male?)

[ - Species - ]
Robot

[ - Appearance - ]


[ - History - ]
An older model of Metal Sonic that after Sonic destroyed it in battle was salvaged by a team looking for samples of Robotnik's tech to sell to GUN and other interested parties. The robot was studied before being reconstructed with the intent to use it against Robotnik. Deployment kept getting set further and further down as the new owners kept having to figure out where the corrections to Metal Sonic's loyalty programming was coming from.

While its weapons systems are now dated compared to the most recent Metal Sonic model, the organization that bought Metal Sonic decided to send it on a test mission. Aaaaand then the loyalty programming went on the fritz and Metal Sonic decided that it was not going to obey EITHER owner. Pity that they never did anything about the hardcoded aggression towards Sonic.

[ - Personality - ]
Dispassionate. Rudimentary free will algorithm installed by new owners, very new to the idea of free will... not sure if it likes the idea but at least command overrides to reset responses to given data aren't going to be usable. Despite installed memory data from previous Metal Sonic models, Metal Sonic personally has no beef with any of the former Freedom Fighters. It won't intentionally seek out Sonic but has no choice but to attack Sonic if within range of its optics. Lacking in its own voice files but has figured out how to mix-and-match soundbites to communicate.

[ - Equipment - ]
Deactivated beacon/communications device
Chaos Emerald Storage Pod

[ - Powers, Abilities, and Skills - ]
[Robotic Body and Mind]
Physical sensations like pain or pressure or disease are for organic life. Data corruption and errors in replaying retained data are less likely to occur and take on a different flavor for a machine. That said, it is possible for data to be deleted or altered by an outside source via hacking or a downloaded virus.

[Super Sonic Speed (Artificial)]
Metal Sonic's systems are designed to match Sonic and defy an organic's inevitable exhaustion. Safe acceleration tops out at Mach 5.

[Flight]
While Metal Sonic's engine isn't on the bleeding edge of technological advancements, the rocket turbine is fully functional and enables him to fly as long as it has power.

[Jet Boost]
When flight or speed isn't enough, Metal Sonic can unleash a burst of energy to increase its speed.

[Vocal Mimicry]
Can mix-and-match recorded soundbites. There's a slight tinny and stited quality to most, but can perfectly mimic Robotnik and Sonic.

[ - Character Notes - ]
Mixture of Early Archie Sonic comics, Sonic Rivals, old impressions from Sonic CD, and a dash of Sonic OVA. This Metal Sonic model was too early to have Neo Metal Sonic's data or voice.

New owners could have been either GUN or a random research lab that wants to have GUN-level support.

...I like the idea that Metal Sonic wasn't installed with his own voice and has to figure out how to speak by gradually altering sound clips into something unique to him.

Talos the "Snake"

Talos Rubefacio, rank Tirones

[ - Age - ]
16

[ - Gender - ]
Male

[ - Species - ]
Mobian "Snake...?" (Echidna)

[ - Appearance - ]


Fur pattern looks like the one on the right, although the belly just has a circle instead of that mark from crotch to under the pendant.

[ - History - ]
One of the forward scouts sent by the Clan to investigate the world outside of a subpocket dumping ground known to those trapped inside as the Twilight Cage. While being sent out to test the superdimensional projection technology could be an honor, sending new and untested soldiers to an unfamiliar and potentially hazardous location with minimal support also a way to dispatch unwanted people or potential rivals.

While he was sent to do research on commonly known points of weakness and potential tools to serve the Clan's interest, the sudden upheaval did nothing good for Talos's stress or his ability to report in on time.

[ - Personality - ]
Slightly neurotic and constantly on alert. Secretive. Rarely takes off helmet or armor in public, prefers to lie without actually saying a lie. Lets people assume things. Is fascinated by the world around him and while he finds Robotnik's tech to be interest, Talos does not like the way Robotnik is actively ruining the world with his chemical plants and strange fortresses.

[ - Equipment - ]
[Siphon Blade]
Blue energy weapon that in addition to hurting the target drains some of the opponent's natural Chaos Energy to recover the user's own fatigue.

[Stun Grenades]

[Nocturnus Armor (Low Ranking)]
Basic armor with the least amount of Nocturnus Clan modules installed. Contains an IFF display and basic heads-up display information on wearer's survivability in the surrounding enviroment (ex: if toxins are detected, oxygen levels, if heat or cold exceeds known Echidnan comfort levels).

[Med Emitter]
Restorative health scanning and augmentation tool that operates based on internal charge. Depleting the battery just means user has to wait for it to refill using ambient magical energy.

[ - Powers, Abilities, and Skills - ]
[Echidna racial abilities]
Enhanced physical strength and speed, abnormal terrain scaling, glide-flight.

[Familiarity with Advanced Technology and 'basic' Repair Knowledge]
Downside: Detrimental understanding of common/simpler tech. Probably has never seen a TV or console system before.

[Basic combat training and rudimentary understanding of guns (energy blaster type)]

[Xenovore Diet]
Avalable food prior to entering Mobius was a rare selection of Mobian flora and a larger selection of xenofauna and plants that were also trapped in the Twilight Cage. Most Mobius-native plants and meat are alien to Talos and have a chance of causing internal distress. Mushrooms are one of the rare few items he can safely consume thanks to Mushroom Hill Zone samples.

[ - Character Notes - ]
Played on the general idea of how the Dark Brotherhood game information tried to hide the reveal that the invading force were Echidnas. They looked like robots and information claimed that they were Goats.

Considering the Twilight Cage, it is doubtful that the the younger generations of the Echidnas who lived in it have any knowledge of what Mobius looks like. This carries over to potential health issues like lack of sun or lack of some nutrients.

Autotranslate says Talos means ankles. Talon/claw is more obvious but haha if true. Echidna named ankles.

I just wanted to make a neutral character who'd probably help but might sabotage if superiors say jump. Of course, he might decide to ditch the Clan. Its not like they can punish him out here, right..? (He's doomed when they get out one way or another because no matter what he does he could be considered a traitor for not calling back in. Even though he can't.)

Planet Mobius - A Sonic Universe Open World

Sprucing up my sheets.

@Mistress Dizzy
Cute ideas, although I have to ask for clarification:
Is the mouse a spy FOR Robotnik or spying ON Robotnik?

Planet Mobius - A Sonic Universe Open World

Repurposed Metal Sonic, hmm... could definitely be interesting having basically a rogue agent out there. No loyalty to anyone but himself, but still seeking to beat Sonic. Definitely has potential for sure!

@Shiny Keldeo

Not gonna lie, Metal Sonic as an alternate gameplay mode would had been fascinating in Forces. Heh, they wouldn't even had needed to write lines for him!

Metal Sonic has shown that he is capable of betraying Robotnik. Whether it was real or fake in Heroes is up for interpretation but the idea that even his greatest creation could turn on him is a fascinating one.

Giving Metal Sonic the impetus for betrayal by a third party makes sense given how many different versions of Sonic-styled Sonic Killer robots there are and how many distinct iterations probably exist in the comics to boot. There's bound to be at least one that wasn't recovered by Robotnik's forces (or even Sonic and co considering Gemerl).

As for Talos, I do actually have plans later down the line to introduce Shade and possibly some others from the Twilight Cage through some dimensional distortion stuff. So we could wait till then, or he could literally be the first foot soldier sent to Mobius, perhaps as a test of their device they used to send him there. If I recall correctly, it allowed them to temporarily exist outside the cage. Maybe it malfunctioned and trapped him there? Plenty of room to play.

I was toying with the idea of a bunch of initial tests sending weak or expendable low ranking troops as "Marauders". Aside from the armor looking the same, it'd be easy to claim they were rouge agents if something went wrong.

How many "failures" there were is up in the air. Especially since I'm not entirely sure how the temporary dimensional shift would handle if the person is killed or turned into a Robian. In this case, Talos is just letting people assume he's a cybernetic or powerarmor-wearing Snake.

Planet Mobius - A Sonic Universe Open World

I'm going to continue working on these later, but at this hour my brain's fried.

Idea 1:

a Robot!

Character Name

Metal Sonic

[ - Age - ]
...

[ - Gender - ]
N/A (Male?)

[ - Species - ]
Robot

[ - Appearance - ]


[ - History - ]
An older model of Metal Sonic that after Sonic destroyed it in battle was salvaged by a team looking for samples of Robotnik's tech to sell to GUN and other interested parties. The robot was studied before being reconstructed with the intent to use it against Robotnik. Deployment kept getting set further and further down as the new owners kept having to figure out where the corrections to Metal Sonic's loyalty programming was coming from.

While its weapons systems are now dated compared to the most recent Metal Sonic model, the organization that bought Metal Sonic decided to send it on a test mission. Aaaaand then the loyalty programming went on the fritz and Metal Sonic decided that it was not going to obey EITHER owner. Pity that they never did anything about the hardcoded aggression towards Sonic.

[ - Personality - ]
Dispassionate. Rudamentary free will algorithm installed by new owners, very new to the idea of free will... not sure if it likes the idea but at least command overrides to reset responses to given data aren't going to be usable. Despite installed memory data from previous Metal Sonic models, Metal Sonic personally has no beef with any of the former Freedom Fighters. It won't intentionally seek out Sonic but has no choice but to attack Sonic if within range of its optics.

[ - Equipment - ]
He is an equipment.
(Deactivated beacon/communications device)

[ - Powers, Abilities, and Skills - ]
Super Sonic Speed (Artificial)
Flight (rocket turbine)
Durable
Quick computation?
No lasers.

[ - Character Notes - ]

[- Dumb Brain O'Clock Notes]
This is what I get for writing it while dead tired.
Riffing off of early Archie comic models with a dash of Sonic Rivals and some lingering impressions from Sonic CD. Poor boy is too soon to have Sonic Heroes' Neo Metal Sonic's data.
Not sure if new owners were GUN (they thirsty for Gerald and Robotnik's creations) or random research lab that wishes GUN was their sugar daddies.
Figured you might have use for an more recent model of Metal Sonic so this boy is early build baby.

Idea 2:

Congrats, its a Boy OC!

Character Name

Talos

[ - Age - ]
16?

[ - Gender - ]
Male

[ - Species - ]
Mobian Snake...?

[ - Appearance - ]


[ - History - ]
One of the forward scouts sent by the Clan to investigate the world outside of the Twilight Cage, a subpocket dumping ground. While this could be an honor, sending footsoldiers to an unfamiliar and potentially hazardous location with minimal support also a way to dispatch unwanted people or potential rivals.

While he was sent to do research on commonly known points of weakness and potential tools to serve the Clan's interest, the sudden upheaval did nothing good for Talon's stress or his ability to report in on time.

[ - Personality - ]
Slightly neurotic and constantly on alert. Secretive. Rarely takes off helmet or armor in public, prefers to lie without actually saying a lie. Lets people assume things. Is fascinated by the world around him and while he finds Robotnik's tech to be interest, Talos does not like the way Robotnik is actively ruining the world with his chemical plants and strange fortresses.

[ - Equipment - ]
Siphon Blade - Blue energy weapon that in addition to hurting the target drains some of the opponent's natural Chaos Energy to recover the user's own fatigue.
Stun Grenades
Nocturnus Armor (Low Ranking) - Basic armor with the least amount of modules installed.
Med Emitter - Restorative health scanning and augmentation tool that operates based on internal charge. Depleting the battery just means user has to wait for it to refill using ambient magical energy.

[ - Powers, Abilities, and Skills - ]
Echdina racial abilities
Advanced tech knowhow, detrimental understanding of common/simpler tech. Probably has never seen a TV or console system before.
Basic combat training and rudimentary understanding of how to gun.

[ - Character Notes - ]

[- Dumb Brain O'Clock Notes -]
"Gee, self, you should make a Mobian." "Of course I should. But what." "Scorpion? Snake? Poodle Moth?" "heeeey remember those blatant expies of the Dark Legion? Remember how you thought they were androids and the info kept saying the one was a goat?"
Autotranslate says Talos means ankles. Talon/claw is more obvious but haha if true. Echidna named ankles.
I just wanted to make a neutral character who'd probably help but might sabotage if superiors say jump. Of course, he might decide to ditch the Clan. Its not like they can punish him out here, right?
Where the heck is a good image of the SA Flashback Echidnas? That was a good shade of pink-red.

Joke Suggestion

Its not Robotnik

Character Name

Doctor Julian Kintobor (Anti-Robotnik)

[ - Age - ]
56

[ - Gender - ]
Male

[ - Species - ]
Human

[ - Appearance - ]

Basically a slenderly built Robotnik with a tamer mustache. Bright blue eyes but wears mirrored glasses.

[ - History - ]
Julian moved to the Acorn Kingdom during the height of the the Human-Mobian War. He believed that not all Mobians could be as cruel as the local king. There is also the fact that Julain did not want to deal with any further social stigma against his family name thanks to grandfather Doctor Gerald, a cold-hearted scientist who experimented on his sick cousin Maria.

Rather than reaching the capital of Acorn, Julian set up shop near Woodzone Forest as a medical doctor. While he was not as familiar with Mobian bodies as he would like, there was a lot of overlap with both veternarian science and human biology that he was able to tend to the basics as he studied Mobian medical texts.

One day, news reached his little medical practice that the king was assassinated by the royal scientist's son and the king's own daughter. Whether it was a coup or just the beginning of anarchy wasn't clear, but what still isn't clear to this day who among the founding members of the Freedom Fighters came up with the plan. Julian did what he could to help Mobians in need but the ever rising crime, petty cruelty, and general hate made things difficult. Especially when he had to spend a lot of time just repairing his SWEEPbots to maintain a clean and safe facility.

Time went by and after a few encounters with his Sonic and what he calls Pro-Sonic (he may be rash and prone to violence but is a genuinely good person), Sonic and his gang found a way to toss Julian into another dimension. He has yet to get back... something about the Zone Lockdown from the Cosmic Interstate?

[ - Personality - ]
Kind, softspoken, gentle to a fault. Willing to see the best in anyone. Places other people's needs before his own. Ashamed of his grandfather Gerald Kintobor but started to warm up to his memory when Julian learned that Gerald's grief made him kind. Bit of a neatfreak. Hates violence and tries to implore others to not do a violence.

[ - Equipment - ]
Sweepbot Micro - Looks like a SWATbot Head except its basically a Roomba. Naturally there's one that someone taped a knife onto.
Tool set including a couple wrenches, pliers, and clipper.

[ - Powers, Abilities, and Skills - ]
Advanced medical knowledge, engineering, and robotics.
Fully capable of designing a combat mecha slash life-support suit that keeps its wearer as safe as possible even in an intense fight.
Gardening

[ - Character Notes - ]

[- Dumb Brain O'Clock Notes]
I'm just joking. ...or am I?
Pulled out of Archie Sonic's "Anti-Mobius" dimension. I remember like... half of the stuff involving him.
Pretty sure that the Anti-Verse Freedom Fighters either murdered King Acorn themselves or King Acorn is full blown that amnesiac/brainwashed evil Void Zone Dimention version except... all the time, and is paying off the Freedom Fighters to make life hell for the kingdom while he's busy doing something.
Absolutely no one would trust this guy unless they need him to record something to bypass any voice-based (or DNA-based) safety measures.
If he's a part of the organized fight, he'd be that one medic you do NOT want to go to but are forced to because everyone else is busy.
Some people probably think he's a plant to try and demoralize them against fighting.

Planet Mobius - A Sonic the Hedgehog RP

Indeed, still interested.

World of Light

Level 1 [9/10] (Word Count: 886 +2)
Location: Edge Of The Blue
Addressed: Bowser @DracoLunaris, Mirage @Potemking, Blazermate @Archmage MC
Mentioned: Sakura @Zoey Boey, Geralt @MULTI_MEDIA_MAN, Link @Gentlemanvaultboy, Hat Kid @Dawnrider

From the Party
It took Mr. L a bit for the fact that Miss Whomever That Generic Lady Was is actually Miss Pink and Princessy. Outfit would be one thing but she really looks nothing like what she did after the Whoa Zone. "Sheesh, so these 'spirit' things are like some sort of weird powerup that sticks? Ugh, no thanks. I'm great the way I am and I don't need anything like that."

"Hmm, no Red Jumpman lingering around... Good. I hate his ugly mug. You and Pinky are bad enough but at least you two don't make me want to hurl." It's weird the way Mario's face makes him feel dizzy. Like he was hurting his Brobot instead of some stranger. Pah, whatever. Speaking of... "Not sure on what I'd need right now but I could use some stuff to rebuild Brobot's beacon. That is if Brobot can get the signal from this dumb place..." Possible that Brobot got completely wrecked when Castle Bleck probably got demolished but if there is any chance... Mr. L has to try. The junior minions and 'Miss' Nastasia and the Count himself can all go hang for turning their backs on him. But Brobot is his.

The thief gives Bowser an odd look at the talk about getting stranded on the moon. Getting possessed, sure, probably happened more than a few times to the guy but by Red Stache?! "You know, considering how many times you get possessed maybe you should look into some charm or barrier against that crap. I bet you coins to cookies that with your luck you'll get taken over by a simple generic boo next time."

----

Something inside of Mr. L is screaming that this is a bad idea. That he really shouldn't be doing this. Even more louder than any time he's done something even slightly 'wrong' so clearly that annoying voice is just some lingering conscience... even if it was apparently right not to trust anyone at Castle Bleck. Yeah, you heard me, you stupid little cowardly thing. Shouldn't had trusted them if they were so quick to forget me.

But did that tall (er... now not-so-tall) mamaluke just diss Brobot? "Big words coming from someone who needs a freaky possession-based powerup just to swim. If I had my metal bro here then I wouldn't have to stick around all this stupid water or put up with a mook like yourself." Yeah, the sudden and actual changes in that sportsball guy's appearance is making L less and less likely to pick up one of those Spirit things. That thing's disturbing!

The tall giant was asking some rather stupid questions of Little Boy Blue. What, Mister Big White and Overly Muscular is surprised that someone older than a century could look so young? Puh-lease, you could have someone lingering for a thousand years in a chest and look no worse for the wear!

Meanwhile, Peach is yammering something about caution and one of the junior minions asks him something him diving in. He has no idea who this chick is, but the cadet minion's little punny tone does not go unnoticed. "How else would you fight sealife without lasers or shells? Wait for it to get on some dry dry dock or wash up on a beach? Peh, you have to get in. ... wait what do you mean those things will turn into spirits?"

...

wait what the hell did the robot just do? Who gave the robot control over rotten zombies?! Or bombs!? ... Okay the bombs are a nice touch, admittedly, and expected for a robot to have. "What, you run out of lasers?" he pitches the medabot's way.

...did someone just get all confused over the idea of a bottomless pit? But those things are everywhere! Why would you be so surprised that such a thing exists? Honesty, he's surrounded by idiots... again. Great. "And you! Bottomless pits are completely average! You want something weird, its all this 'perma-powerup' crap. And why is an exposed core weird? There's all kinds of planets and planetoids that got entire chunks missing." Mr. L is certain he's never been to another planet (setting aside the whole dimensional stuff) but he's definitely got the impression he's seen telescope images.

No, Mr L is definitely not delaying jumping in because of the giant eels. No this has nothing to do with a terrifying impression of something bigger than even 'Moobs' over there. He's just... trying to remember if he has any spare Items. (And what is it with bubbily friendly 'heroes' and fireballs?! First its Mario, now its this Sakura chick...)

... his definite intention to join the fight is mentally derailed by the fact that there is an actual child on the ship. Not another tiny Koopa or some shapeshifting menace (possibly? Mimi is that you??) but an actual tiny child whose hat is bigger than they are. "Oh Stars and stones... There's a kid on the ship. WHY is there a kid on the ship?!" Right. Kid on the ship. Giant monsters in the water. Why does he give a shit? No idea but he scrambles around for loose hunks of metal and gadgets that no one will miss. Mr. L is hastily assembling a fragmentation grenade. "Hey! Robo chick! You got any welding tools?"