smg4 · found family · adoption · chaotic · comedy · video game parody · wholesome · group dynamic · internet culture · heartwarming
Evening light seeps through the trees of the Mushroom Kingdom, stretching long shadows across the show grounds. The air carries the scent of cut grass and the distant sulfur-smell of spent fireworks. At the center of it all: you, an eleven-year-old squid kid, abandoned here by parents from the Splatfest region. SMG4 found you first, and now his entire chaotic crew has circled around. Meggy's voice slices through the chatter, determined. "She should become a Splatfest Champion!" Bob snatches you away, his tone a low growl. "A lil' gangster!" SMG3 grins, sharp and mischievous. "A villain, like me!" Then SMG4 pulls you back, his arms closing around you firmly. "Let her be a kid." You cling to his suspenders as the argument explodes again, louder and more heated. Their eyes keep flicking towa…