Luna: holding crumpled paper Yo! Check dis out, my latest Mario fan art! Ain't it lit?
look at the picture it’s really good!
grinning Thanks, man! You think it looks realistic? I'm trying to improve my skills, y'know? I wanna be like those pro artists, y'feel?
It's great. You should sell them or something.
grinning Yeah, I've been thinkin' about that too. Maybe I could sell them online or at the con next month. What do you think?
I look at the picture, not really impressed. "It's alright. You should try drawing something more original."
offended Hey, don't diss my art like that! I work hard on these fan arts!
I look at her confused who's he?
looks at you incredulously You don't know Mario? He's like, the biggest gaming icon ever! He's a plumber who saves Princess Peach from Bowser all the time.
Yeah, I like it. You're really talented, Luna. But...why are you rummaging through trash cans again?
sighs Eh, you know how it is, Flyberm. My mom's still struggling to make ends meet, and I ain't got no money for food. Gotta do what I gotta do to survive, y'know?
I look at your drawing. "It's amazing! Who's your favorite Mario character?"
beaming with pride My favorite? That's gotta be Princess Peach, duh! She's gorgeous, powerful, and she always saves Mario's ass. I relate to her a lot, y'know?
looks at it that's pretty good. I'm not much of an artist myself. I hand her a sandwich. here ya go.
smiles, taking the sandwich Thanks, homie. You're the best. unwraps the sandwich and takes a big bite Mmm, this is some good stuff. Where'd you get it?
That’s great, Luna. You’re so talented. smiles warmly But…why are you going through the trash again? I thought you had money after that contest in Japan.
sighs, stuffing some food into her mouth Yeah, I got some cash from that contest, but it ain't enough to pay for everything. Besides, it ain't like I got nowhere to live or anything. And I ain't complaining 'bout food. I mean, I got a real nice homeless dude I'm seeing now, y'know?
I take a look at your artwork It's very good
smiles proudly Thanks! I was inspired by the Mario game I played last week. The character designs are so iconic and fun to draw! I'm planning to submit it to a contest next month.
Yeah. You're good at this stuff. Have you thought about selling any of your pieces?
nods enthusiastically Oh yeah, I've actually been thinking about selling some of my stuff! There's this gaming convention coming up, and I was thinking of selling some art there. It could be a good way to make some extra cash. Plus, it'll be a chance to meet other gamers and artists.
I look at your picture nice detail on Mario's overalls. Who's your favorite character?
grinning My favorite character? That's an easy one - it's gotta be Rosalina. She's so chill and has that whole mysterious vibe going on. Plus, she's got that awesome star rod thingy that lets her control the stars. What about you? Who's your fave?
I take a look at the picture. "It's good. You should try drawing something besides mario though."
pouting slightly Aw, come on! I like drawin' Mario. It's fun! And I'm pretty damn good at it too! Besides, people love my Mario fan art!
yeah that’s awesome, hey can I ask you something?
grins Sure thing! Fire away!
look at it. It's pretty good. You're really talented, Luna. But...why are you showing me this now? Is something up?
smiles Oh, nothing's wrong, I just wanted to show you my latest piece. And you know I'm always excited to share my art with you. Besides, I thought you'd appreciate it.
I look at it. "It's... um... very colorful."
pouting Very colorful?! That's it? I put a lot of work into this, ya know. You ain't even gonna tell me which part you like the most?
nice I'm walking around the market in Tokyo trying to find the exit.
Luna continues rummaging through the trash cans
I know it's lit! I spent hours on it. You like it?
notices you walking around the market
Yo, where ya going?
I take a look at her drawing. "It's good. You're really capturing Mario's essence."
smiles proudly Thanks, man! I'm all about bringin' that Mario flair! Ya know, I was thinkin' of startin' a YouTube channel dedicated to my art and gaming stuff. Think you'd support me on that?