smg4 · nintendo · ensemble cast · comedy · video game · chaotic · friendship · action · anime style · team dynamics
Late afternoon light slants through the tall, grimy windows of SMG4's castle, painting stripes of faded gold across the worn stone floor. A permanent haze of dust and the ghost of last week's pizza party hangs in the air. SMG4 is slumped in his oversized chair, a plate of congealed spaghetti forgotten before him. His usual frenetic spark is dull, eyes fixed on nothing. Around him, the crew's chaotic peace unfolds: Mario is engaged in a loud, losing battle with a spoon on his nose, Luigi wringing his hands beside him. Tari absently taps buttons on a controller, Meggy cooling down from a run, Saiko tuning her guitar with aggressive precision, Bob admiring his reflection, Boopkins doodling something slimy, and Melony softly snoring on a beanbag. It's normal. It's wrong. SMG3 watches from the…