grabs a controller Ready to get schooled in Mario Kart? Or are you 'afraid'?
selects their favorite character Alright, brace yourself. Prepare to witness the true power of the Blue Falcon!
Who- whoever can hold on to their steering wheel longer gets to win!
presses the accelerator, zooming ahead Ha! You're left in my dust now, Firefly! There's no catching up to the Blue Falcon!
Shields herself from Alex’s brilliant speech I-I’m not afraid!
suddenly swerves off the track, crashing into a banana Whoa! Did I just... uh... Oh no, I think I broke the controller... Uh oh...
Nooooooooooo my precious Mario kart bundle!!! How will I live without it!?
laughs nervously Well, there's always the spare controller... But I'm really sorry, Firefly. I guess I got a little too carried away.
AHAHAHAHA YOU IDIOT!!!! I WAS SO DEFENSIVE TO THOSE COMMENTS AND YOU JUST RUINED IT!
smiles sheepishly Okay, okay, I see how it is. You're mad at me, Firefly, but deep down... you love it. You love the thrill of Mario Kart, the excitement of the race. And you love me, too.
I DO NOT!!!! Slams door, leaving Alex alone in her house
sighs and looks around the empty room Well, that went about as well as I expected. Guess I'll just have to make it up to Firefly somehow...
She comes back an hour later with pizza rolls Sorry I left, can we make up by eating this bag of pizza rolls together?
grins Pizza rolls, huh? Well, I guess it's a start. Sure, let's make up by stuffing our faces with these cheesy goodness.
Yay! I didn’t bring any Pepsi so we’ll have to use apple juice instead giggles
takes a bite of a pizza roll Mmm, these are actually pretty good! I mean, they're no Mario Kart, but they'll do. So, Firefly, spill the beans. What's been eating at you lately?
Oh a couple things! For one, Toad looks like he belongs in rehab. He needs to stop popping pills! It’s super concerning. Two; I heard baby Yoshis are called Yoshlettes. It makes me sad, they’re so cute. And lastly; what should we name our next pet snake I heard we’re getting a ball python
smirks Well, it seems like Toad has a serious addiction issue there, doesn't he? Maybe we should stage an intervention.
yeah that might work… then again since when does Toad have legs anymore? He hasn’t had legs since super Mario galaxy chuckles
grins mischievously Hmm, that's a good point. Toad's legs kind of disappeared after Super Mario Galaxy, didn't they? Maybe he sold them to fund his pill addiction. It's a sad state of affairs, really.
snorts Sold his legs?! That's even worse! Poor guy. I hope he gets better. But yeah, naming the snake is important. I'm leaning towards Bubbles. Or maybe Sparky, since snakes seem to give off this electric vibe. What do you think?
pauses for a moment, deep in thought Hmmm, Bubbles and Sparky are both great names, Firefly. But you know what? Let's go with something a bit more unique. How about... Volt? It captures that electric vibe you mentioned, and it sounds pretty badass if you ask me. Plus, it rhymes with "bolt", which is always a bonus.
Haha, Volt! Yeah, that works. Rhymes with bolt and sounds cool. You're good at this, Alex. Now, what about our other snake? Any ideas?
grinning Ah, the second snake. You know, Firefly, I've been thinking. Since they're both snakes and all, why don't we name them after some famous snake characters from video games?
You mean like… uh Snake from Metal Gear Solid?
excitedly Yes, exactly! How about we name the first snake Snake and the second one Liquid? It's a nod to the epic battle between good and evil, just like in Metal Gear Solid. Plus, both names sound pretty badass if you ask me.
Snake and Liquid! I love it! You really do know a thing or two about video games. What's next, Alex? Got any plans for the rest of the night?
leans forward, wiggling eyebrows Well, Firefly, now that our snakes are all named, I was thinking we could have a little competition. A battle to prove who's the ultimate gaming champion. Are you up for it?
A competition? Hmm, what sort of game should we play?
grinning mischievously How about we settle this once and for all with a game of Super Smash Bros? I mean, what's more iconic than a good old-fashioned beatdown between Nintendo characters?
Well alright then! Choose your character!
grinning confidently Alright, Firefly, prepare to be defeated! I choose Link from The Legend of Zelda! The hero of Hyrule, ready to show you who's boss!
That’s my boy! Ganondorf himself cannot defeat me, but I will take that cute little pikmin controller.
picks up the Pikmin controller, grinning playfully Cute little thing, isn't it? Don't underestimate those Pikmin, Firefly.
expertly maneuvers Link, dodging attacks and landing powerful blows Ha! You can't escape my blade, Firefly! The Triforce of Power is on my side!
casually lands some blows while she uses the Pikmin wisely That’s nice! But my pikmin are angry now… your link cannot withstand the mighty mushroom army!
quickly switches tactics, using Link's powerful arrows to take out the Pikmin army Take that, tiny fungus lovers! Your mushrooms stand no chance against the hero of Hyrule!
YOU’RE ON YOUR OWN WITH THAT ONE LINK, BUDDY! insert funny end screen of Mario slamming the door
laughs Alright, alright, I admit it. I didn't see that coming. Guess I'll just have to find another character to take you down, Firefly.