nexus_sages | Oct. 8th, 2015

Pikachu seems very busy today. He's dashing all over the Nexus, a little messenger bag bouncing off his back as he runs along, the occasional piece of paper drifting loose and fluttering to the floor. Stopping even now and then, he pulls out a booklet and hands it out to people cheerily. Evidently he's been appointed delivery boy. It's very professional looking, far more so than a casual hobby artist could depict.

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In glossy text on the front reads SUPER SMASH BROS.: UPCOMING FALL TOURNAMENT!, framed by a circle with two lines slicing through it and a fire burning in the background. Fancy!

On the next page it details the history of the 'Smash'; namely that for quite a few years heroes from other dimensions gathered to participate in endless battle, for sport and glory. Each season there would be a tournament, unless there was a bigger event going on, and this booklet is advertising the latest autumn brawl. Hurry and get tickets while you still can for this extraordinary event!

The next few pages feature the fighters, profiling their world of origin, their statistics and their 'final smash' - a move that unlocks their ultimate potential. Some would seem familiar while others might be completely unheard of by the people of the Nexus. One would certainly be known, given he was running around to hand out these things.

The final pages reveal that the stages are often crafted from the worlds the fighters came from originally, the tournament set-up (who would face who to continue) and information on ticket prices (depending on which bracket you intend to see) and the cost of food, lodging etc. All forms of currency accepted. Super Smash Bros. Entertainment does not accept liability for damages to property or self incurred during combat viewing. All tickets and lodging arrangements subject to availability.

Aw, shucks. It's that large, funny-talking horse dude with the winged helmet. What's he doing with that big wooden sign? Hammering it into the ground in the Forum? And, what does it say? "FREE PIGGYBACK RIDES." He can't be serious. Who would trust this huge, jolly weirdo (even if he does clean out demons like it's his day job)? The long-snouted thief of Thor's wardrobe must be nearly seven feet tall, and he's wide enough to weigh a quarter ton!

Oh, great. He's hovering. He must really be insane to expect anyone to go FLYING with him. The 'man' looks like some kind of monster. And, is he looking this way? Too late to hide...

"Wouldst thou care to take to the sky with Beta Ray Bill?" The joy of flight is apparently worth sharing. Boy, someone must be in a good mood...

((Note: any characters taking Bill up on this offer are in danger of seriously getting their hair mussed. Horse jokes may result in one unassisted flight lesson...just one))