Toads and Koopas (OOC)

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Name: Tanaka
Species: Paratroopa (?)
Gender: Female
Age: 26

Appearance: Tanaka in appearance seems to be a uniquely-colored younger Paratroopa adult, possessing a sleek, shiny, almost mirror-like black shell with the turtle shell pattern being so well-blended that it is almost seamless. The outer trim of her shell is a matching, pure black color. Her feathery wings, in contrast to the highly-common white color, are also a very dark, stormy grey, though they are not pure black, and her scales are a grey color that matches her wings, having a highly-polished appearance, which, in certain lights, reflect iridescent colors. When one looks closely, they may make out paler-colored scales on her body in patches, indicating healed scars that resulted from previous injuries, indicating bite and claw marks, among other things. The plated bottom of her shell, which covers her belly, is a very pale, eggshell-white color, having only a faint grey cast to it. She possesses similar facial features to most regular Paratroopas, save for two small, sharp teeth that poke down from her upper jaw around the corners of her mouths, looking faintly like fangs. Tanaka’s eyes are a brilliant yellow color, accentuating her stormy-looking physical appearance . In regards to clothing, Tanaka wears a black t-shirt under her shell, in addition to matching black shorts, and wears pure-black running shoes designed to prevent her from slipping on sleek, wet surfaces.  She also carries around her neck a pair of goggles. The goggles are somewhat steampunk-themed in appearance, being perfectly round, and strapping tightly over the eyes when in use. The goggles possess a black leather strap and thick silvery-grey metal frames around the lenses, which are darkly-tinted, but are also heavy-duty, and designed to protect the eyes from weather or flying projectiles. Tanaka generally wears these goggles over her eyes during the daytime, suggesting that she sees very well in the dark, but is sensitive to daylight.

Personality: Possessing powers and abilities outside of the natural scope of a Paratroopa, Tanaka is a highly mysterious individual, not even taking into account that she was abducted, according to her own words, roughly three years prior to the kidnapping attempt that resulted in a number of Toads and Koopas being stranded in the same alternate dimension as her. Because of the longer period of time she has spent in the alternate dimension, she is regarded not only as someone surrounded by a large number of unanswered questions, but also as an authority regarding most things in the world, the majority of what is seen being regarded as alien by new arrivals. Her excellent memory and high intelligence make her a useful advisor when confronted with any new situation, and may provide information that could prevent otherwise unaware individuals from making mistakes that could cost them their lives. Willing to sacrifice for others, Tanaka can be fiercely protective, and is quick to come to the defense of those around her, even if it may result in potential injury. Her overall fighting skill in battle is quick to suggest that she has great experience in fighting, perhaps because of the overwhelming necessity for her to fend off attacking monsters on multiple occasions in order to obtain food, water, and shelter.

Tanaka is generally open about her life in the alternate dimension, and what she must do daily in order to survive, but she will usually shut down conversation the moment people question her about what her life was like before she was abducted by a red vortex. A sensitive topic, she rapidly grows uncomfortable when anyone mentions events that were occurring before their abduction; whether it is because she does not like the world she left behind, or because she has not heard news from that dimension in three years is uncertain. Whenever people mention the mysterious figure responsible for their abduction, Tanaka is known to suddenly grow very dark, to the point that one might even glimpse murderous intent in her eyes, although others would claim that the look isn’t of rage, but of pain and fear. The events surrounding Tanaka’s own abduction are unclear, but generally, she outright refuses to mention anything regarding them. Despite her lack of reluctance to speak about her life in the alternate dimension, Tanaka is actually a rather shy, secretive Koopa, usually limiting what she mentions about herself to impersonal details, and giving away little about her own personal thoughts on a matter or issue, although enough communication with her might eventually make her open up more towards certain people.

When she is used to a person, she is generally less likely to withhold personal thoughts on a matter, and is shown to possess innocently simple wants and desires, being easily satisfied with a safe, warm place to sleep, clean water, and food. Despite the constant requirement for her to hunt, fight, or kill other creatures in the alternate dimension, Tanaka in reality greatly dislikes conflict, and would prefer to live out her life in peace, without worrying about being attacked or hurt. Although she is very skilled at hiding what she feels, for the most part, simple harsh statements are enough to hurt her feelings, and she generally hides and cries in secret when no one is watching her. She also has a tendency to possess greater trust in wild animals or inanimate objects than in people, generally able to engage in peaceful interactions with certain kinds of creatures, but often reluctant to trust others, perhaps because of the greater degree of complexity required for communicating with intelligent beings. Overall, however, despite her generally very sweet, almost child-like nature, Tanaka often appears to carry the weight of incredible sorrow and pain. Not only does she not properly fit in among other people, due to three years of isolation, but she also appears to suffer for the injustice of her abduction, perhaps wanting to find and punish the person responsible for it. It is even possible that she knows who is responsible for the red vortexes, but she does not tell anyone when asked, and it is likely that she herself does not even know where the individual is.

Abilities: Tanaka is physically strong, even by the standards of trained Koopa Troopas and Paratroopa soldiers. The constant requirement for her to fight, hunt, and defend herself from threats has forced her to develop strength and power that surpasses the capabilities normally born out of traditional training methods, the situations often being real, rather than simulated. As a result, she generally flies faster and with more skill than most Paratroopas, and can easily outlast or outrun any Koopa on the ground in a race, although all of these capabilities are well within the grasp of the two variants. Nothing separates Tanaka’s physical capabilities from that of a Koopa Troopa or Paratroopa aside from three years’ worth of experience.

Paratroopa flight set aside, Tanaka is unique because of her other abilities, which make what kind of Koopa variant she is uncertain. Her eyes, which are highly sensitive to light, allow her to see extremely well at night, and almost perfectly even in near-complete darkness, something that would typically not be found among paratroopas, although it is a visual capability very similar to a Rocky Wrench Koopa, although even then, her eyesight is still generally much sharper. She also eerily possesses specific magical abilities associated with Magikoopas of high skill, although they are not combat-related. Instead, Tanaka appears to possess healing magic, able to repair injuries and cure sickness, even without the use of a wand or staff to channel power. This healing magic appears to be one of the main reasons that Tanaka survived her first days of exile in the alternate dimension, although this magic, like always, possesses very strict limits.


Weaknesses: Tanaka has the same traditional weaknesses as a normal Paratroopa, in addition to weaknesses that act as downfalls to the extra abilities that are not known to the winged Koopa variant. Possessing highly photosensitive eyes, while Tanaka can see extremely well in the dark, she constantly wears goggles over her eyes during the daytime, as a certain amounts of light can make seeing extremely difficult, to the point that she can accidentally walk or fly into obstacles, or, if the light is truly bright, cause extreme pain. Tanaka also possesses healing magic, which, while capable of curing sicknesses or repairing wounds, is limited by Tanaka’s own strength. While she could potentially heal multiple sick and injured at once, the more she uses this ability, the more that Tanaka’s own strength is sapped. Using too much of this power can leave Tanaka physically incapacitated, unable to walk or fly on her own, and even further, it can render her unconscious for several hours or even days. Therefore, Tanaka must be careful in using her special abilities, because they can have just as severe drawbacks as advantages. Additionally, like all Koopa variants with special abilities, Tanaka is incapable of using power mushrooms, either to grant special abilities, or restore her strength when weakened.


Name: Hikaru
Species: Toad
Gender: Male
Age: 36

Appearance: Hikaru is an older male Toad who has aged relatively well, although it is evident that he has undergone a lot of stress in his life. Taller than most Toads, with a somewhat muscular build, it is clear that he leads an active lifestyle, and has no intentions of stopping to relax. He has a somewhat square face with a faint cleft to his chin, and while he has fewer wrinkles than most Toads his age, he has dense creases around the corners of his eyes, from squinting off into bright sunlight for long, extended periods of time. Hikaru’s eyes, while almost always squinting or narrowed somewhat, are large and round, with a bright green color. He also has well-maintained dark brown facial hair which has become mottled with several pure-white hairs, taking the form of a short beard. Visible underneath the mushroom cap on his head, Hikaru has short, straight hair that extends down the sides of his face, elongating somewhat, almost resembling sideburns, although he carefully grooms himself, and therefore looks as though he cares for his appearance. The mushroom cap on Hikaru’s head is a large, round ball in shape, and is a pale, spring green color, with faint, green, near-white speckles all over it, although mixed in with these paler color flecks are small spots that are a faint pinkish-violet in color. Hikaru’s skin, overall, is an extremely dark tan, from frequently being out in the sunlight.

In regards to clothing, Hikaru wears a plain white shirt underneath an open pale green long-sleeve vest with a darker-green trim to it. He wears white pants that completely cover his legs, and brown shoes with lighter brown soles, similar to what most Toads wear for clothing, although with a few differences. Although he has no need to use a cane to walk, Hikaru often carries a sturdy walking stick carved from a thick wooden vine, which he uses on occasion to ensure he is not about to step on something dangerous, and also, sometimes as a weapon.

Personality: Hikaru, like the mysterious Paratroopa Tanaka, was abducted three years prior to the events that left a large number of Toads and Koopas stranded in an alternate dimension. Wise beyond his years, Hikaru is slow to anger, and patient with people who are dealing with emotional strife. He is also, like Tanaka, vaguely aware of who was responsible for kidnapping people in red vortexes, although also unaware of the culprit’s location. He additionally confesses, however, that he knows far less about the matter, although he would willingly give any information he had, if he did possess any. Despite the obvious differences in age and species, overall, Hikaru shares a close connection with Tanaka, namely because they shared a similar blight, and were also the only people to interact with for three years.

Serving as a sort of ‘home-base’ for many people, Hikaru offers helpful advice to people regarding their emotional problems and subjects that are not so obvious or simple in nature, usually being a comforting, warm presence that puts most people at ease, even those who are aggressive or violent-tempered. He also possesses medical knowledge, along with skills such as fishing, fire-building, and cooking. He also does not appear to differentiate between Toads or Koopas, treating all people with equal levels of respect, and only resulting to force or harshness when there is no other option. When angry or using force, Hikaru displays incredible aptitude for using his walking stick as a weapon, and often seems like a parent figure to most, generally respected as a figure who delivers disciplinary measures. His high-level intelligence makes him incredibly helpful in most situations, as he may act as an advisor to people who know little about the world that they are in.

Regarding personal issues, Hikaru, while disturbed by the mention of the force responsible for abducting him, does not appear to be upset by talking about it, nor does he shy away from conversation regarding his life before he was kidnapped, although he often claims that Tanaka knows more about the kidnapper responsible for the vortex than he does, as he cannot even describe the culprit’s face or appearance. Additionally, he is not afraid to interact with strangers, enjoying company, and relishing the fact that he might receive news about the world he was taken from after three, long years of not knowing. A kind-hearted and generous person, Hikaru seems to live for the joy and happiness and others, and often, his greatest desire is to see other people happy and at peace. His generosity is evident in his willingness to offer food to complete strangers, and medical help to the sick or wounded. Despite his incredible fighting skill, Hikaru generally prefers to flee from conflict or move away from where it might occur, rather than ever permit it to start.

Abilities: As a Toad, Hikaru can use power mushrooms to the full effect, and generally, keeps multiple different kinds with him at all times. Hikaru specializes in the abilities of three different kinds of power mushrooms. The first kind of mushroom he specializes in is the Cloud Mushroom, which allows him to walk on clouds like solid ground, and create platforms of clouds under his feet. Hikaru also uses the Vanish Mushroom, which can make him intangible for a time. The final and third kind of Mushroom Hikaru is skilled in using is the Super Acorn Mushroom, which transforms him into a ‘Flying Squirrel Mode’ form, allowing him to glide, cling onto walls and trees, and jump in midair.

Weaknesses: While Hikaru possesses considerable physical strength resulting from his many occasions on which he needed to fight to defend himself, Hikaru’s special abilities are limited to ingesting power mushrooms. While power mushrooms for a Toad can last for the duration of an entire fight, the effectiveness of using a mushroom depends almost entirely on a Toad’s experience in using it. While Hikaru is skilled using three different kinds of mushrooms, and is also aware of the powers granted by other mushrooms, he is not entirely sure how to employ the different abilities properly. Also, Hikaru cannot use two mushroom powers at once, nor will he waste a second mushroom and cancel out the effects of one he is already using until it wears off.


Name: Noriko
Species: Bone Goomba (?)
Gender: Male
Age: 25

Appearance: Noriko is a Bone Goomba who looks distinctly menacing, just based on physical appearances alone. With the typical features of all Bone Goombas, namely a skull-like bone that covers the top of his head, coming down to stop only at the upper part of his mouth, and ring around in a perfect circle. His eyes gaze through the skull with a straight and expressionless brow ridge formed by bone above them, and a small triangle of a hole where a nose would normally be present is also visible. The part of the skull that covers Noriko’s upper lip additionally masks even part of Noriko’s lower jaw, because of the large, sharp teeth that jut down like fangs. There are six of these upper teeth, four on the inner part symmetrically, and two very large ones that mark the ‘corners’ of the mouth, like many predatory creatures. Noriko’s own mouth on the lower jaw, wide with an under-bite like most Goombas, has long, sharp upward-pointing fangs at the corners that perfectly come up past the larger outer teeth on the skull. Because of this arrangement, Noriko’s skull-mask appears to resemble an actual part of his face, rather than something that can be removed. Although the skull-mask already gives one the impression of more sharp teeth than a typical Goomba, Noriko’s actual teeth, while larger on the lower jaw, are all rather sharp and dangerous in appearance.

Skull-mask set aside, Noriko’s cap itself is a dark reddish-liver color primarily, with veins of a paler color of the same shade, differing from the usual colors of of blue or black. A faint yellowish tinge comes from the underside of it, producing a strange effect on the eye. The stem part of Noriko’s body is the same color as the pale tinge of the veins on his cap, and his feet match the darker liver color. Noriko’s scleras are a dark pure black, but his glowing pupils are a pale shade of gold, almost to the point of being white. Unlike most individuals, however, even for a Bone Goomba (Which is actually alive, not undead) Noriko’s eyes have a distinctly ‘dead’ quality to them, almost as though his soul were rotten. Noriko’s eerie, apathetic gaze is known to be the main indicator of his personality. He may also walk with a distinct slouch forward, despite being about a third a head taller than most Goombas, therefore negating any impact on others that his greater height might have had, as one cannot tell that he is actually tall because of his poor posture. It is because of the twisted nature of his facial expression and the way he carries himself, not facial features, that lead many to view him as frightening, creepy, or disturbing, rather than attractive (By Bone Goomba standards, Noriko would have been physically attractive because of his unique appearance). This aside, Noriko generally wears a dark midnight-blue scarf made of cotton around his neck, so that a trailing end flows behind him.

Personality: Noriko is a highly apathetic and self-isolated loner who is extremely averse to any kind of social interaction, even after being stranded with only two other people for three years. He has no friends because of his own strong tendency to avoid anything that could lead to such relationships, and he almost always performs tasks alone. His behavior tends to be outright anti-social and rebellious, because Noriko knowingly performs actions that are in direct conflict with the rules set by society. Despite the typical ideas behind what these descriptions entail, however, he is not hot-blooded or violent; often, he is regarded with such negative terms because his absolute honesty is combined with a complete lack of restraint or inhibition. Highly intuitive and clever, Noriko easily understands the psychology behind a person’s actions, and generally, he receives negative responses because of his tendency to pick people and society apart, laying bare all the reasons for why certain actions are performed by an individual or group. Noriko does not refrain in analyzing behavior, and therefore, often goes too far; although people know nothing about him and should not be bothered, because Noriko only analyzes behavior based on pure logic and factual evidence and the truth itself, it tends to greatly upset them. It does not help that Noriko, as an individual, knows the truth behind a person’s intentions better than anyone else, even though he doesn’t have any personal information about them. It can be viewed as disturbing that a complete stranger knows the entire heart of the matter.

Noriko, however, despite how negatively he might be viewed by the majority of people around him, is not a bad person. He never states anything to solely hurt people; often, he views his social suicide to be the quickest way to uniting a group and resolving conflict, his own person being the only one who is excluded, hurt, and loathed by society as a common enemy. Just because of his self-imposed isolation, one should not think that Noriko is actually as apathetic or uncaring as his expression or manner may initially lead people to believe. Noriko’s isolation is partly due to the actual truth about his personality, that he is in reality highly sensitive and easily hurt, and avoids relationships to avoid heartache. Much of his logic, pessimistic attitude, and stubborn refusal to change are meant to act as a shield for his heart, and the truth is that Noriko often dislikes his own solutions to social problems, although he is result-oriented and is unusually proud of his work, and refuses anything resembling pity or sympathy. In many cases, however, when he is socially rejected, despite not showing any emotion in front of others, Noriko is actually deeply hurt, although he is typically so used to it that he does not care, even if others would express concern for his well-being.

Despite his incredible talent for making enemies, Noriko never ‘crosses the line’ with the intention of picking fights. When confronted about his own rotten or creepy behavior, whether it is his tendency to chuckle slightly at an inner thought, talk to himself, or pick people apart, Noriko shies away from conflict, and generally accepts the harsh criticisms, even if they are hurtful. He will also actively attempt to become the losing party in a conflict, being extremely submissive, despite his otherwise brazen actions. His personality, typically described overall as rotten, is notably spineless in the face of society, and generally, he views himself as insignificant, taking the fall because he often expects that nothing good will ever happen to him, and he intentionally refrains from having any hopes for something more positive. Because of these aspects of his personality and his purely logical thinking, Noriko does not understand properly the feelings of others in an empathetic fashion, despite his dense nature only being a façade, and because of his tendency to hurt himself, he often hurts the people around him who do feel concern for him, often because he does not recognize that they care. Despite his overwhelmingly negative personality, however, if given the chance, Noriko is in reality a very kind-hearted and sensitive person, and once given sufficient evidence to believe that an individual genuinely cares about him, can be one of the most close companions a person might have, even going as far as to turn back on his usual philosophy regarding life, and offer his friendship.

Other positive aspects of Noriko, otherwise not noticed, are that despite his terrible personality in general, he is hard-working and extremely intelligent, capable of forming a strategy to deal with almost any situation. He is also known to stand up for people who are socially attacked or excluded, even if the most he does is draw the negative attention away from the victim and towards himself. He has exceptional leadership skills, and despite contrary belief, works well in groups when it is required. He additionally never spreads rumors or tells lies, and will keep secrets whenever they are entrusted. Finally, no matter how poorly he may be viewed or how he behaves, Noriko is in reality, always looking out for others, even if he claims he does not care, and will go to any length necessary to protect them from harm, even if it means being hurt himself.

Abilities: As a Bone Goomba, Noriko’s eyesight permits him to see in complete darkness that would otherwise blind anyone else to the point that they could not see what was directly in front of their faces. This means that he can move about undetected, given sufficient cover. He appears to possess incredible tolerance to pain, but he does not seem to have enhanced strength or speed as expected of his kind. What calls into question his identity as a Bone Goomba, however, is that he seems to possess some strange abilities that other Goomba variants do not have. First, Noriko’s eyes are capable of detecting objects outside the visible light spectrum, including creatures such as ghosts or Boos that are invisible. Noriko, despite lacking any sort of true nose, also appears to have a powerful sense of smell, to the point that he can detect stronger emotions or a person’s physical condition via scent, and even if one were to put out his eyes, Noriko’s smell alone could allow him to successfully navigate, even if he had no physical vision. His nonexistent ears, likewise, are so well attuned that he can hear the faintest of noises, even the heartbeat of a mouse, from long distances, although none of the pitches are outside of what would be considered the audible spectrum of frequencies. Because of his enhanced hearing, Noriko chooses his footsteps carefully, and can move without making a single noise, sneaking up on people without ever being noticed. Noriko’s experiences in attempting to survive in the alternate dimension for three years greatly enhance his fighting ability, although much of this skill can be learned by others, given sufficient time and training.

Weaknesses: Noriko’s greatest weakness as a Bone Goomba is that he is far weaker than Koopas or other Goombas with special abilities, unless their powers are not combat-related. He is also equally as disadvantaged against normal Goombas, Koopas, and Toads that can use power-granting mushrooms, as he cannot use the mushrooms himself to enhance his fighting ability. Much of Noriko’s disadvantage in combat relates to the fact that he is actually very weak physically speaking, when compared to a normal Bone Goomba, save for his incredible ability to tolerate and endure pain, which could permit him to keep moving long after others would have been unable to function. His incredible fighting skill and training heavily offsets this weakness, and while Noriko can generally hold his own against very strong opponents because of this and his stamina alone and easily defeat normal Goombas, Koopas, and Toads if they are not using special mushrooms, he can still be rapidly defeated by more combat-related powers. Noriko is a Bone Goomba whose abilities are more comparable to a normal Goomba without mushrooms. He appears to survive solely because of the intensity of his training for survival, his intelligence, and his incredible senses.


Name: Kohaku
Species: Koopa Troopa
Gender: Male
Age: 22

Appearance: Kohaku is an average Koopa Troopa in appearance and stature. Possessing faintly shiny scales that are an overall pale orange color with several spots of bright yellow, he overall looks like his body is made from honey-colored amber stone. His shell, which retains an overall dull, polished appearance, is a dark shade of red with swirling patterns of extremely dark orange, the shell’s turtle pattern resembling cracks in a polished stone. The outer trim of his shell is a banded, paler orange than the rest of the shell. The plated bottom of his shell is a bright, pale yellow, which resembles either lemons or butter in color. Like all Koopa Troopas, Kohaku’s face possesses the typical beak. Kohaku’s eyes are a bright, pale blue color. In regards to clothing, Kohaku wears a bright red t-shirt and white boxer shorts underneath his shell, which are not seen unless he removes it. He wears dark red shoes to match his shell.

Personality: Kohaku is a sweet-tempered, yet somewhat naïve young Koopa Troopa who generally isn’t aware of the danger in a situation, even though he has received training to face it, if necessary. With no field experience, however, he has never truly known up until the vortex kidnapping what a life-or-death situation is, nor how he should react to one. Because he is a ‘green’ Koopa Troopa overall, if he is faced with a combat situation, Kohaku still might run the risk of freezing up with fear, and even then, would suffer great anxiety at the thought of conflict, in addition to fear. His overall loving personality greatly conflicts with his identity as a Koopa Troopa in the ranks that follow Bowser, so in the end, he still isn’t certain if he is meant to be a traditional soldier or not. His overall reluctance to view people as enemies also conflicts with the typical soldier mentality towards the opposite side, and generally, it shocks him that anyone can be truly evil or heartless, even though his own King Bowser is in many cases ruthless and without mercy. It is possible that Kohaku does not see his own King as heartless, however, because Bowser generally treats his own minions with a relatively large degree of concern, even if it possesses an overall harsh nature.

Because of his lack of experience, Kohaku is not only fearful or nervous during confrontations, but if spoken to by an opponent, will outright be unable to form an actual response, quickly losing the will to fight when faced with a person who can condemn him for it. He is generally very emotional, and might even shed tears, either because of extreme confusion, or because of disappointment in himself for failing to do his duty as a soldier with grace. While his behavior may brand him as a ‘wimp’ or ‘crybaby’ among more seasoned warriors, Kohaku’s general innocence may also have a tendency to grow on people, because it isn’t that Kohaku doesn’t try hard when faced with a challenge. With an unreal amount of determination to succeed in his goals, Kohaku places an incredible emphasis on devoting effort to a task. While he is a new soldier in the ranks, Kohaku is extremely observant and bright, and if given the chance, learns quickly, and can rapidly adapt to a situation if necessary.

Abilities: Kohaku is a Koopa Troopa specializing in the use of the Rock Mushroom, which allows him to harden his entire body into a ‘Stone Mode’ form, which allows him to roll into enemies like a large boulder in order to damage them, while also granting him increased resistance to injury. Being the only mushroom Kohaku has ever used, he is not aware of any other mushroom abilities, although he possesses the capability to use them and learn how. As long as he possesses his shell, Kohaku may additionally retract into it for protection, and even launch himself to slide along the ground and attack enemies in such a fashion. Without his shell, Kohaku is less resistant to injury, but can move much faster, akin to the speed of an average Toad.

Weaknesses: Kohaku, like a normal Koopa Troopa, possesses special powers only after eating a power mushroom, and is therefore limited by the number of power-granting items he has with him. His power-granting mushrooms also are less effective when he is wearing a shell, and he may not retain their abilities throughout the duration of an entire fight. He can decrease his defensive capability and increase his speed by removing his shell, which will allow him to use mushroom powers for a longer period of time, but if he does this, he cannot return to his shell or the mushroom powers will wear off. It should also be stated that, due to Kohaku’s lack of skill in direct combat, the use of his specialized Rock Mushroom training is of little help, due to the direct nature of the attacks that the mushroom allows being somewhat incompatible with his personality.


Name: Minori
Species: Toad
Gender: Female
Age: 21

Appearance: Minori is a graceful Toad female, young, and strong and confident, just based on the way that she carries herself. With pale skin like porcelain, Minori possesses long, trailing locks of platinum-blonde hair beneath her mushroom cap, which are tied into a single fishtail braid that falls to the middle of her upper back. She possesses a round face and intense grey eyes, along with a small, characteristic scar beneath her right eye, although aside from this one scar, her skin is flawless, indicating her overall lack of true combat that has resulted in injury. Her mushroom cap is a large, round ball balanced on her head, and in appearance, is a bright sky blue, with small white spots scattered all over it.

In regards to clothing, Minori wears a sky blue button-up shirt and black slacks, along with black shoes with paler grey soles. Identifying her status as one of Princess Peach’s guards before her kidnapping, Minori wears a light padded grey leather vest over her clothing, in addition to matching shoulder-pads. Covering this layer of light armor, completely masking it from view, is the light silvery-grey chain-mail cloak that protects Minori’s upper body, although this is only one of the many different variations of armor that a Toad might wear. Minori’s armor is built to be extremely light, with agrees well with a Toad in possession of her lighter, less powerfully-built frame.

Personality: With a somewhat vicious personality, Minori is a guard assigned to protect foreign diplomats, even as young as she is, due to her status as a prodigy in most forms of training, although she has never been faced with a true hostile situation, since she was not present the last time Bowser attempted to kidnap Princess Peach. Her overall high status among other soldiers as a prodigy has made her somewhat overconfident and prideful regarding her strength and prowess, and she is quick to scold soldiers who don’t perform their duty properly, even though she isn't classified as any sort of captain or figure with true authority. Despite her combat skill, however, Minori is shown to be rather lacking in common sense, and might over-estimate her own capability for success, perhaps charging into a situation without taking into account that there are actually enemies that she is not capable of fighting. In addition, while having survival training, she is shown to only do well on tests, and in actual real situations, does not seem to properly employ the knowledge she possesses, ironically suggesting that she only paid close attention to lessons relating to combat.

Because of her overall rough personality, Minori might attract negative attention from the majority of people, who dislike her tendency to look down on them, and it might even, in some cases, start physical scuffles. Having the disposition of an ill-behaved child, however, a strong enough opponent, or someone with sufficient wit or reasoning, is capable of putting her in her place, after which she should learn her lesson and show proper due respect. Having an elder brother with more experience who also worked as a guard, Minori normally relied on her sibling for guidance, as well as for acting as her ‘voice of reason’, but when the red vortex came, it separated them. Minori, despite her harsh nature, greatly cares about her brother, and constantly spends time wondering what he is doing, and if he is okay, knowing that his sister has gone missing, if he does not think she was killed by the red vortex. For all her combat prowess, however, Minori has never been forced to go up against wild creatures as opponents, or kill or forage for her own food and cook it, in addition to searching for clean water to drink. It is possible that Minori might have far less skill than she perceives herself with. Despite her negative traits, Minori is not a completely terrible person, and is known to possess a strong sense of right or wrong, and despite the fact that it might rub people the wrong way, she is not afraid to speak her mind, sometimes stating the same thing that other people might be thinking, but are too scared to actually mention.

Abilities: As a Toad, Minori is able to use power-mushrooms to full effect, and as a warrior prodigy, is more physically agile than most soldiers, although her strength is less, due to her leaner frame. The power-mushroom that Minori specializes in is the ice mushroom, which allows the user to create and throw frigid balls of ice when eaten. Minori knows little about other kinds of mushrooms, although she may use them.

Weaknesses: Minori, like all Toads, is limited power-wise by the number of power-mushrooms that she is carrying on her person, and in addition, while she is generally faster than most Toads, she lacks physical strength due to her thinner, leaner build. Minori’s strong-willed personality may work against her, because of her choleric temper, which might provoke her to engage in a melee-combat situation, in which she is naturally at a disadvantage, even when wearing armor.


Name: Tsubame
Species: Choomba
Gender: Female
Age: 68

Appearance: As a Choomba, Tsubame maintains many qualities that make her overall more terrifying than others in appearance. Standing a foot taller over the average Koopa or Toad, she is gigantic compared to the majority of Goombas in existence. With a cap that rises up like a chimney with an opening in the top, she contains a fire that constantly burns inside of her body, and her eyes and mouth are holes revealing her tongue to be composed of glowing-hot materials. Her pupils, likewise, appear to be floating coals in her head, with a fiery red glow coming from the sclera and inside of her mouth, overall. Her eyes are perfectly rounded, but seem to possess eyelids and the ability to move, despite Tsubame appearing to be composed of metal. Unlike normal Goombas, Tsubame does not possess traditional fangs, and instead, the two upward-pointing fangs that are generally present are triangular shapes bordering her mouth, which can be opened and closed, once again seeming to be flexible despite the cap’s metallic nature. Tsubame also possesses what looks like rivets ringing around her stem, and her shoes seem to be iron-clad like her cap.

Being an extremely old Choomba, Tsubame, while not losing any physical function, does show signs to indicate her age. Her cap and iron shoes, which appear to have been pure black in the past, now have dustings of pale orange and red, making her look somewhat brown in color, rather than black. Her shoes, likewise, have the same signs of age. Her stem, which appears to be mainly a brushed-brass color, with black rivets ringing around the upper part like a necklace, has large patches of dull, mottled-brown spots where it is tarnished, and the rivets are somewhat rusty and red in appearance.

Personality: Tsubame is an old Choomba, but because of the fact that she is a kind of ‘living locomotive’ it doesn’t really hinder her movement much, since a train-like Choomba can go for a very long time before seeing a true decrease in overall function. It is true that Tsubame’s body isn’t sleek or new, and that she’s got spots that are rusty or tarnished, but she can still easily serve a role in Bowser’s army—whether she thinks his plans will be successful or not. When she was kidnapped by the red vortex, she had been certain that the plan to bring Goombas and Koopas of all different varieties would work, since previous plans usually revolved around a singular variant of only one of the groups. She was somewhat upset when everyone was kidnapped, having been thwarted from what she thought was a good kidnapping attempt herself, but overall, knows there isn’t much she can change about the situation.

A practical individual, Tsubame is not inherently a violent person, despite what her appearance might suggest. This in mind, she is extremely loyal to Bowser, if only because his kingdom provides many of the things that are greatly liked by her kind. This includes decent-quality fuel, a place to stay out of the rain that might put out their fires, and plenty of jobs that perhaps only a Choomba can properly perform as a locomotive with intelligent thought processes. Bowser’s kingdom is also hot, dry, and arid, and while she has no particular affinity for lava, dry air is perhaps the main reason for why the rust on her body is actually so minimal. Tsubame is loyal to Bowser because his kingdom not only contains conditions that are ideal for her kind, but also because he provides her with a way of life that is agreeable in most aspects.

This in mind, Tsubame will staunchly defend Bowser against all arguments from enemy parties, and perhaps draw attention to issues in the Mushroom Kingdom, as it is not entirely perfect, and would have concerned her if she were a resident. She tends to try to protect her fellow Goombas that are smaller than herself, proud to be a member of the largely diminutive species. She relishes being able to do something practical despite her age. Overall, however, what she mainly enjoys doing is looking after people, if only because young age can be an enormous factor in making mistakes.

In reality, when not debating the reason for her allegiance to Bowser, Tsubame is a generally friendly person who tends to carry on extremely pleasant conversations, despite her frightening appearance. Most people quickly warm up to her for her sweet, somewhat unchangeable demeanor, which acts as a beacon that keeps people grounded. A constant variable, Tsubame is reliable in a fight and as a friend. Additionally, while Tsubame regards the Mushroom Kingdom as her enemy, and disagrees with many of its policies and overall environment, she does not hold it against any of the residents or citizens personally. She won’t begrudge anyone for having differing opinions.

Abilities: As a Choomba, Tsubame’s natural abilities include her incredibly hard body, weight, and the ability to move in a fashion similar to a train engine, combined with strong legs that allow her to jump incredibly high, when her internal flame is sufficiently stoked with fuel. When given a proper fuel source, Tsubame can charge at an opponent continuously, continuing to gain speed and momentum even if she happens to hit something, and she can also jump to hit the upper-parts of the body, such as the head or torso. A full-on blow from a fast Choomba can be highly destructive, and it can also demolish obstacles.

Weaknesses: Tsubame’s power is directly related to her flames and fuel. With only a bed of coals, Tsubame can move at a relatively normal walking pace, but if her flames were to go out, she would slow to a painful crawl that even a Spiny could successfully surpass. She also has to have fuel available, so if she were to go into an environment without something to burn, she would have to carry it. Her flames can be put out by water or rain, and eating certain kinds of foods, especially magical mushrooms, it seems, can also dampen the flames.


Teedler

Name: Berry Chanterelle
Species: Toad
Gender: Female
Age: 19

Appearance: Berry is a fairly young toad who despite what her fairly slender frame would suggest, Berry has a good bit of muscle mass, from her job as a hammer smith, or apprentice at least. Anyway Berry’s cap is pretty round with light orange spots. Underneath her cap Berry possesses long blonde hair that is normally kept down but is tied up, with a hair tie she keeps on her wrist, when she is working. Berry has green eyes and a few freckles around her nose. Clothing wise Berry wears a beige button up shirt similar to the one that Captain Toad wears; she also wears a similarly colored skirt. Berry wears a pair of brown work boots on her feet, because foot protection is important when you carry heavy things.

Personality: Berry is an apprentice hammersmith, as a result of her job she has a mixed level of confidence with her work, either she thinks she’s the best or doubts with every fiber of her being. As another result of her line of work is that she is very willing to try new methods for different situations. In general Berry friendly, but seems to enjoy a good snark or two. I’m forgetting and trying to finish this something I’ll try to add in the rest in the ic.

Abilities: Berry is an apprentice hammersmith and as a result she knows her way around hammer and knows how to make hammers, or is learning at least. Being the apprentice Berry is typically given the grunt work, this usually involves collecting stone and other materials to make the hammers. Interestingly enough involves rock climbing so as a safety precaution she learned how to use Tanooki Mushrooms. Because her line of work involves physical activity and on the occasion she gets to work with molten metal, Berry has fairly good stamina and a heat tolerance.

Weaknesses: Once again as an apprentice Berry seems to lack confidence and her hammer based combat experience is just above

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Name: Agent Carl Toadratty
Species: Toad
Gender: Male
Age: 56

Appearance: Toadratty's stoicism and attitude reflect in his appearance. Toadratty is slightly leaner than an average Toad, his body more bean-shaped than other Toads' egg-shaped bodies. Toadratty has a consistently stern expression on his face, his mouth almost permanently etched as a slight scowl (if not for his need to communicate verbally). He keeps any fibers combed underneath his mushroom cap, an all-black cap with the brim of a fedora. Toadratty has a pair of round, black-rimmed spectacles which he needs a cord to secure around his head (due to Toads' lack of ears).

Toadratty wears a black coat with two pockets, one with a wallet, the other with a locket with a photo of his ex-wife. He keeps this coat buttoned over his white button-up collared shirt. Toadratty wears a black tie and folds the edges of his white collared shirt over his coat. He has a grey glasses case in a pocket of his black pants. He wears standard brown Toad shoes, since they serve him well. Toadratty holds his pants up with a brown belt with a silver buckle; from his belt hangs his hammerspace holster, which is where he keeps his supply of power-ups. From under his belt, his pants bulge a bit. In his other pocket, he had an embroidered handkerchief.

Personality: Toadratty is serious, sullen, and stern. Hardly does he smile, unless something truly amuses him. He does not cry in front of others, though his past seems to trouble him if he is alone. Nevertheless, he never does anything in falseness, and expects the same from others. If agitated, he responds with "I'll shoot!" to anything that sounds like a threat. Nevertheless, Toadratty is primarily justice-minded and law-abiding, and resoects those who follow the rules and hunts those who break the rules.

Toadratty never gives up a chase, and once remained in dogged pursuit of the juvenile check-fraud master, Frank Toabagnale, Jr. for years before finally capturing him at Delfino Airstrip. However, Toadratty's intense focus on his work makes him the target of some abuse. Perhaps his wife left him because he seemed married to his job. His coworkers at the bureau ridicule him for his focus in his field, but he simply hardens his heart and continues to investigate fraud.

Toadratty, when he gets used to another person, may show small signs of friendship, but is generally very single-minded. Toadratty confides only to those that he can truly, undoubtedly trust. He does have a bit of a dry sense of humor, and makes some puns pertaining to context.

Due to the prior-mentioned love for truth and justice, Toadratty becomes furious if he cannot understand a reason for breaking the rules. And with the recent mass Toad-and-Koopa-napping, Toadratty has every reason to want to administer justice, even if missing-persons isn't really his field. Toadratty, if asked his opinion on the kidnappings, would reply with a resolution to find and apprehend whoever did this, and bring them under the thumb of the law.

Abilities: Toadratty has the focus and drive to take on the job of check-fraud investigator. Other than that, he's pretty much a normal Toad in terms of arm strength and speed (the latter which has slightly waned with age). However, Toadratty is skilled and accurate with the firing of Superballs, and prefers to use the Super Flower Mushroom. He has to be a skilled marks-Toad as an agent of the Mushroom Kingdom's investigation bureau.

Weaknesses: While he is very adamant in the pursuit of justice, Toadratty is certainly no spring chicken and is hindered a bit by his age. For instance, he cannot run as fast as he used to, making chases much more difficult. Toadratty can also be quite easily tricked, especially by someone clever such as Frank Toabagnale, as during numerous instances in that famed chase, Frank escaped Toadratty's grasp by means of trickery. (Subsequent phone apologies by Frank to Toadratty result in the miffed Toadratty accusing him of having no one else to talk to.)

Leonir01

Name: Magnus Tardi
Species: Magikoopa
Gender: Male
Age: 42

Appearance: Like most Magikoopas, Magnus wears blue robes, brown shoes, a blue hat, and a pair of glasses. Magnus also keeps his shell under his robes. He carries a large brown staff that is very smooth and is completely clean, so clean that the staff shines a little. This is probably due to Magnus' lack of combat experience and laziness, which the latter causes him not to go outside when he has the option not to. In an idle standing position, Magnus can be seen leaning against a wall, and if there isn't wall, his staff. While walking Magnus uses his staff as a walking stick and uses it to support much of his weight. With no better way to say it, Magnus is a little on the more fat side.

Personality: Magnus doesn't fear combat, it's that he is to lazy to go experience combat. If there is an attack on one of Bowser's many castles, Magnus might shoot a few magic triangles at the attackers, but if any of them get to close, Magnus quickly tries to divert their attention by enhancing another Koopa's power that is near by. This usually leads to the attackers being distracted by the now more powerful Koopa while Magnus escapes. Of course, once Magnus gets too far away, the enhancing power goes away and the poor Koopa who he enhanced may have a more difficult time with the attacker.

Magnus looks lazy and is lazy. He almost never leaves whatever building he is in and always finds a way out of work. One time, the Koopa Troop was preparing for an invasion, and to escape having to march to places, Magnus took a boat to Rogueport and found a nice place in the sewers to hide in and wait for the conquest to be over. Of course, when the Thousand Year Door business started to happen, Magnus went back to the nearest one of Bowser's castles.

Abilities: Like most Magikoopa, Magnus can shoot magic beams in various shapes, grant immunity to fire to him and those he chooses, enhance other's abilities, and fly on a broom. However, he is not skilled enough in the art of magic to levitate or teleport like more skilled Magikoopa.

Weaknesses: Magnus is a bit slow and fat, so he can't run away from tough situations easily. While he isn't the dumbest or the smartest Koopa around, Magnus tends to make bad choices when he doesn't have much time to choose and is indecisive when he does have time to choose. His lack of combat experience also leads him to be not very sure what to do in the rare times he is put into a combat situation. He also has a deathly fear of everyone that is bigger than him and spiders.

Randomnantor

Name: Motch
Species: Goomba
Gender: Male
Age: 29

Appearance: Motch is a typically shaped Goomba with a squat cap and heavyset jaw. His skin (flesh?) is a slightly mottled and darker shade than the usual Goomba brown, while the fangs on his lower jaw are wide and conical. Aside from this and his attire, Motch is a normal Goomba.

Motch's most notable feature is the massive helmet he wears that covers the majority of his cap, large enough that it partially obscures his vision and has a habit of slipping down, forcing him to tilt back to right it. The helmet itself is made from a patchwork of scrap metal and is very heavy.

Personality: Motch is a positive, hot-headed and loud individual. He has delusions of grandeur and heroism, where he is known for mindlessly throwing himself into combat in order to further his "legend". He consistently refers to himself in the third person and has been known to break out into narrating his actions, much to the irritation of others.

If you get past his quirks, Motch is a friendly and loyal fellow who enjoys fun and will defend his companions without pause, regardless of any personal danger. However his ego and lack of humbleness grates on many which means he has few friends and is the subject of many jokes amongst Bowser's ranks.

While typically stalwart in his high view of himself, Motch has a fragile ego. He can slump into brief periods of misery whenever he is embarrassed, mocked or beaten, although it doesn't take much for him to bounce back into his usual self.

Despite his macho, idiotic personality, Motch is of slightly above-average intelligence. He just doesn't seem to use it in anything.

Abilities: Motch's helmet makes him resistant to physical attacks and makes his own more powerful. The weight of the helmet allows his headbutts to cause large amounts of damage, having enough momentum to crack rock.

Weaknesses: Motch's helmet, while a great buff to his defense and offense is an impediment to his movement and agility it makes him incredibly top heavy. Repeated attacks both with and against Motch's helmet can make him dizzy and nauseous from vibrations, making him unable to deal with large groups of enemies effectively. In addition, if the helmet were to be removed, Motch is just a regular Goomba without any special abilities.

Motch also unfortunately has a crippling allergic reaction to the ingestion of power mushrooms. How this works since Motch is a mushroom confounds many. He counteracts this by saying that their power is so meagre to his awesomeness that they don't effect him.

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No Goombas?

Do my character sheets have to be as detailed as yours? I'm not very good at character sheets. I guess they could be considered my weakest RP skill.

You could make it so that they have slightly sticky bodies so that they can just touch light-weight stuff to carry it around. To remove it they just shake it off.

Or they could just be really good at balancing things on their heads. Also yay Goombas!

Very interesting. Are the defensive spores seen in smash bros going to have a use in this rp.

Bowser's inside story was really good.

I didn't think the spores would really show up and if they did I assumed they would be a life or death thing.

Anyway I believe in the paper mario games the species that make up Bowser's army tend to be on good terms with the toad species, as its not uncommon for the towns and cities to have multiple species if them. I assume you found that in your research. I don't think that relation appears in the other mario games, so it being canon to the non paper series is questionable. Out of curiosity what is the general relationship between the members of the species that make up but aren't affiliated with the Koopa Troop?

What happened to Toadsworth?

He was last seen in dream team. in this i have no idea

so is it same to assume that someone has to make the hammers for the Mario and Luigi series?
Because I'm considering making my character be a toadette who is a hammer-smith apprentice

Dern strat. I get to make a comment about her saying "isn't this peach's job"

Anyway fun but now non-canon fact: Bowser originally kidnapped Peach because she could undo all of his kingdom conquering magic. also the king of koopas is closer to an emperor.

Edit: Still canon, it's just no longer Bowser's motivation.

it does. There was some serious character development between inside story and dreamteam.

that's how bowser rolls
I highly suggest dream team. Bowser is less of a sympathy villain but it feels so right after inside story.
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