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HELLO!!! PEOPLE OF ALL KINDS!!! HERE'S CHAPTER 7 AT LAST! OF MY FICTIONAL PAPER MARIO GAME!!! The Mechanism Mirror! A few people have seemed to have been looking forward to this one SO let's go!!!
After acquiring the 6th Seal Shard from the Swayey Docks, Mario and Co. joined with their new companion Bloop-Beard, set out to find the location of the final Seal Shard... just after a short talk with the 3 sailors.
“We apologise for all the trouble that happened” the first sailor sorrows.
“Its fine I say! It’s good to know teh towns catchin’ fish once again!” Bloop-Beard says.
“Yeah, I can barley even remember what happened! We were just in the Tidehouse, minding our own business, when suddenly, that rusty-looking robot showed up and then! ...well, I don’t really know what happened then... apparently we were turned into robot pirates?” the 2nd sailor recalls.
Guss T. then has a bit of a fit... “What did you say? RUSTY? HOW DARE YOU TALK THAT WAY ABOUT MY... OLD ...Man........”
The 3rd sailor scratches his head “Eh, what did you just say? Your old man?”
Guss T. then realises what she said “Wait, what? Why am I saying these things? No, it can’t be... but...”
“Eh, Guss T.? You okay there?” Robby checks.
Guss T. then snaps out of it “Eh, never mind! I say we head over to them ruins and find the final location so that we can finish things once and for all!!!”
“Not sure where the whole courageous attitude has come from all of a sudden but hey, I can’t disagree with that one: It’s been ages since I last had a Cocoa bean hot chocolate!” Cocoknown chuckles and with that, Mario and Co. set off to the Mechanism Ruins to find out the location of the final Seal Shard.
However, along the way, the group run into Edolan who is rather annoyed: “Wha!?!! Darnit! And I really wanted to see them Mandites! Urgh! I guess you were right... I should have just come instead of boasting... ALRIGHT! Whatever the next and final location is, I’m coming! Regardless!” with that Edolan scurries back to the ruins and so Mario and Co. follows.
Once at the ruins, Mario and Co. meet Edolan and begin the usually but final drill. The Aquoise Seal levitates onto the pedestal and in the reflection appears the image of a large savannah-like wasteland which the group take a good look at.
“So that’s our final location huh? ...where is it?” Torges wonders.
Edolan stares at it intriguingly “Hmm! So it seems the final Seal Shard is located in the Vlaggy Steppe! .......”
A small moment of silence breaks when Kammilia says “Go on, what’s your excuse this time?”
Edolan then tries to cover up his opinion “Huh? What!? Eh, nothing! Nothing what so ever! It’s just... That place has a pretty dark past... the area is deserted because it’s said to be “forbidden”! Eh, I... I’m not s-scared, it’s just eh...” Edolan then pulls a tight face and then blurts out “THAT’S IT! NO MORE EXCUSES! I’M COMING WITH YOU REGARDLESS!!! ...you can get to the Vlaggy Steppe by travelling north of Mortal Moor! I’ll meet you there!”
And with that, Mario and Co. set of to the north of Mortal Moor where the way to the Vlaggy Steppe supposedly is! ...only when they get there, it turns out that there’s a huge ridge separating Mortal Moor from the Vlaggy Steppe!
“Eh... oh yeah, I forgot to tell that there’s ridge separating the two areas... whoops” Edolan shrugs.
“Now what?” Kammilia asks.
“Any bright ideas, ey?” Bloop-Beard adds.
“Yeah, now might be a good time for one of those wacky inventionz of yourz!” Fizz piles on.
This then gives Edolan an idea: “Hmmm! THAT’S IT! I’ll create something to launch you over there! Like a catapult or something! Well, luckily, I just so happened to have brought with me, a device which can do just that! BEHOLD!” Edolan then pulls out a small box which unfolds into a canon! “Like it? I call it the Blasta-Masta 5000!!! By the way, the 5000 doesn’t mean anything, it just sounds cooler...”
“Wow! Looks like you did think this through afterwards!” Cocoknown praises
“Indeed I did! Best part, its electricity powered as well!” Edolan sucks up.
“Cool stuff!” Torges is impressed “But wait, doesn’t someone need to work the canon? Which means one person will have to stay behind?”
Edolan’s hand clutches his chin “Hmmm... so it seems... well, I know I said that I’d come but you’ve all probably got more usage then I will, even with my inventions, they’re mostly intended for my own stuff, so I say you all hop in the canon and get that final Seal Shard! I’m counting on you!”
“Oh... Well, it’s ashame you can’t come... well then, let’s go!” Guss T. encourages, and so the group hop into the canon ready to blast off!
“Good luck out there!” Edolan grants and with that, Mario and Co. are blasted into the distant desert.
Edolan then wiped the sweat of his face and is relieved “Phew! That worked plan went well! There was no way they were getting me to go into that desert!”
Anyway, with Mario Co. blasted into the desert, thus starts CHAPTER 7: INTO THE FRYING PIT!!!
The group arrive on the south edge of the desert, and begin exploring immediately. However, it’s not long before the group start coming across rusty-looking machine-structures set up by Mandites who are also swarming the desert! Because of these structures, Mario and Co. have to travel to the south-east side of the steppe (where Peach and Senieka lit the first torch) and use it to find a way around the structures.
This then takes the group to the camp where Peach and Senieka were staying.
“A camp site of sorts? That means someone was staying here...” Cocoknown adds up.
“Hmmm... I say we search the place a bit...” Robby suggests, so the group do just that. Eventually, they find the note buried underneath the sand using Guss T.’s ability. Mario take a look at the note and reads it silently:
“Mario, assuming that you find this note, I have left this here to warn you that me and a woman called Senieka are travelling north of the Vlaggy Steppe to get away from the Mandites, where a place called the Ignis Pit is buried: the Ignis Pit is also the location of the Pyrite Seal Shard which I’m aware that you are in search of. However, the only way into the Ignis Pit is to light 4 torches scattered around the desert. Me and Senieka have already lit 3 of the torches but we didn’t have enough time to light the final one, so, you need to do that first. Please don’t worry too much about me, just worry about the Mandites and what they may do – Peach”
Everyone is surprised by this note:
“Oh my! So Peach has been here all this time?” Guss T. interests
“It appears so!” Bloop-Beard says.
“So, she told us to find the last torch but... where is it?” Kammilia wonders.
“I guess we’ll just have to explore to find out...” Torges adds up, and so the group leave the camp to explore the desert further.
There’s 3 paths going off from the camp: 1 is the way they just came from, another one goes north-east, however, it’s being blocked off by more Mandite structures, so the only way they can go is west. This takes the group North-East of the desert where Peach and Senieka lit the 2nd torch. However, the group eventually find a way to the south side where they finally find the cave with the unlit torch! However, there also happens to be a group of Mandites (Ruskogs) guarding it.
“What’s this?! Oh! They’re here! Quick! Get ready!”
With that, a short battle infuses.
After the battle, the Ruskogs are weakened but boast: “Ergh, Hehe! Go ahead then! Light the torch! Oh wait! You don’t have anything to light it with! Hahaha! You see the torches in this area, when light, cannot be put back out, so all we can do now is stopping you from lighting the final one while Melaravox and Investron search for the princess!”
Cocoknown then remembers that Mario found the Flame Hammer in the Cocoknight Temple and suggests that Mario uses that. However, when he uses it on the torch, the flame is put out instantly.
The Ruskog laughs “HAHAHA! Only the fire from the Vlaggy Steppe itself can work the torch! And we’ve put out all the checkpoint torches set up by Peach and Senieka and we’ve now set up wind-producing machines that you’ll have to pass through to get here, SO! You have now way of getting any fire over to this torch! Hehehe! Good luck! Hahaha!!!” The Ruskog then flies away.
So now, Mario and Co. have to find a way to get fire over to the torch. They can use the torches that are already lit or the one back at camp, but either way, they’ll have to go back to camp to find the stick which they can ignite. Just like with the Peach Interludes, the torch will blow out after awhile but the checkpoint torches can still be lit. However, because of the machines set up by the Mandites, there are fan-like machines that will blow out the flame on the stick if you go near them, and they’re all set up in such a way that they can’t get through to the final torch. SO, they have go AROUND to the other side of the machines and use Fizz’s ability to overload the machine, destroying it. After all this, Mario and Co. light the final torch!
“WHAT!? BUT HOW!!! NOOOO!!! ARGH! Melaravox is going to be furious at me!” The Ruskog blasts.
With that, the ground begins shaking uncontrollably and in the distance, north of the desert, emerges a colossal tower morphed into the rocks.
“There it is! The Ignis Pit!” Robby cheers “Time to head north of the Steppe then!” so, Mario and Co. do just that.
They can get there by taking the 3rd path at the camp site which leads north-east of the desert where the structures that were previously blocking the path have now been destroyed due to the shaking of the ground. This takes the group to the area where Peach and Senieka lit the 3rd torch and eventually leads the group centre-north. However, along the way, they meet a familiar face... Investron.
“So I see those wind- machines weren’t enough to stop you! Not surprising though... Hahaha! Well, I can at least slow you down while Melaravox searches for Peach! BEHOLD!!!”
Investron then activates a large conveyer belt full of enemies and electric wire running with currents...
[Minigame: Crazy Conveyer Game!]
This minigame involves you having to run up a moving conveyer belt (moving against you) to get to the very end. However, the conveyer belt is also carrying various enemies and electrical currents which you must avoid. The enemies can be taken out via a hammer attack or a jump but the currents can only be avoided. You have the same amount of HP that you have got from levelling up and will take a considerable amount of damage when hit. You will also occasionally come across gate barriers which have to be overloaded using Fizz’s ability but you have to slow down the conveyer belt by whacking certain switches along the way with your hammer. As always, this minigame can be replayed in the Gaming Tent with different stages and difficulties.
After the minigame, Mario and Co. confront Investron.
“Urgh, you just don’t quit do you!? Hmm! Fine! I’ll take care of you myself!”
And so a miniboss battle infuses!
Tattle: Investron! Melaravox’s 2nd in command and also a good old buddy of mine! ...Wait Invest T. Gate? Is that you? Whoa! Oh right, HP is 45, ATK is 8 and DEF is 2! He can also summon Ruskogs to help him as well as recharging for a turn to recover HP!
After the battle Investron curses “ARGH! ENOUGH OF THIS! I should have at least given enough time for Melaravox to locate Peach so it’s going to be a close call for both sides!” Investron the flies off to the Ignis Pit.
However, Guss T. then shouts “Wait!!! Please stop this!!!” But Investron ignores/doesn’t hear her.
With no choice left, the group head to the Ignis Pit. After going up the large stone-staircase, the group finally head inside the Ignis Pit... Once inside, they find themselves in a large room where nothing but flames lie at the bottom, while a large, stone bridge leads the way across to the side of the room. However, on the other side of the room is Peach and Senieka!
Peach notices Mario and shouts, relieved “Mario!” she then tries to move forward but Senieka stops her “Wait!”.
Mario and Co. then move across the bridge when suddenly, Melaravox appears and attacks!
“So it has been a while since we all last met huh? Nice to have the family back together! Hahahahaha!!! I’ve tried to explain this thousand times: it’s impossible to stop me! I will capture Peach and rid of the seal she once set upon me!”
“What seal? I never even knew before all this!” Peach wonders.
“Melaravox chuckles “Grahaha! I guess for you it just hasn’t happened yet... But you’ll see in time... You too Martienus!” He looks at Mario in whom Mario becomes confused “But enough blabber about things you have yet to understand, it’s time I made my goals happen!” Melaravox then fires a dark orb at the bridge that Mario standing which causes the bridge to fall into the flames below, taking Mario and Co. with it...
“NO! MARIO!!!” Peach screams...
“Now it’s your turn!” Melaravox turns to Peach and Senieka and strikes with another dark orb attack, however, Senieka blocks it with her force-field ability and makes a quick escape with Peach...
However, as Mario and Co. are falling to their doom... they are quickly caught by a shady but familiar figure that then carries them onto a platform lowdown near the flames. The group then look at the figure who to their surprise is actually... Investron! However, he says nothing...
Guss T. then tries to speak “Y-you.... saved us? I don’t understand... could it really be you?”
Investron bows his head still silent but when Guss T. tries to approach him, he flies off without saying anything...
Guss T. then clutches her fists “We need to stop Melaravox before it’s too late!” and so the group begin making their way through a dungeon of sorts, at the bottom of the Ignis Pit. After making their way up the tower, the group eventually find a pipe which takes the group up to the room where they first entered, but this time on the other side of the bridge where Peach and Senieka were. The group then continue making their way through the rest of the dungeon where more Mandite enemies begin showing up and the dungeon becomes a lot more complex! Eventually Mario and Co. reach a narrow corridor where at the other end, Peach and Senieka are trying to get away from Melaravox who is also there...
Melaravox then notices Mario “Hmmm... Here at last are we? Haha, I didn’t expect to dispose of you when I broke that bridge; I merely did it to stall time, but it seems that too wasn’t enough...”
Senieka then shout to Mario “You need to stop Melaravox and catch up with us so that you can use the Pyrite Shard on him!” Peach and Senieka then try to leave the room but then, Melaravox creates a barrier to prevent them from escaping.
“I’m not done with you yet!” He says, with Peach and Senieka now surrounded in Melaravox’s dark flames “Mario... Oh, how I loathe you... What you did to me... what you WILL do to me... I am trap in this world for eternity because of what YOU did to me! This mirror... the Seal Shards... all created for the purpose of stopping me!”
“Well maybe ya shouldn’t have started that huge war of yours!” Bloop-Beard informs.
Melaravox, however, shrugs and gets angry “THIS is precisely the reason I started the war! Because of what YOU people did to me! There’s nothing I can do stop you but I must do this regardless... otherwise time itself will not flow properly...”
“I don’t understand? Mario and I never even heard of you before the train crash! We’ve never done anything to you!” Peach reasons but Melaravox continues to boast about the “past”.
“You will do it in time... for your future is my past... But let me explain just how you’ve affected me and the rest of my Mandites... this place: The Ignis Pit is a dark reminder of what happened after the battle of Talon... You see, the Vlaggy Tribe once lived in the desert outside and took part in dark ancient rituals to sacrifice anyone who entered their lands... However, when the people of Talon were trading with people to protect the Seal Shards, they came here to the tribe and asked them to protect the Pyrite Shard but in return they gave them the remains of the destroyed Mandite Army to dispose of from their lands... The Vlaggy Tribe happily took the Mandite Corpses and so they awakened the Ignis Pit... They say it comes from another dimension entirely... Anyway, the tribe disposed of the Mandite Corpses by throwing it into this fiery abyss... this pains me so much... they were my Mandites... my children essentially... destroyed in such a way... Please, I beg of you: next time I am slain, please do not harm the other Mandites after the battle...”
“I-I don't understand...” Kammilia thinks.
Melaravox angers further “Can’t you see: Mandites aren’t just machines: we are living machines, WE TOO HAVE EMOTIONS!!! Thankfully to me, the Vlaggy tribe we’re later overcome by the presence of the Mandite’s vengeance and so they drove themselves into the flames of the Ignis Pit... Though they tried to bury the Ignis Pit back beneath the sands, it was not enough...”
“Man... I didn’t realize he felt so zeriously about thiz...” Fizz understands.
However Melaravox only gets even angrier and start charging up a dark orb “THIS! IS FOR WHAT YOU HAVE DONE TO ME!!!”
Then, suddenly, from behind the door way where Mario and Co. entered, Bowser steps in: “GWAHAHA!!! Mario! I see you’ve come to rescue your princess from that other villain over there! But not for long! BOWSER’S HERE!!!”
Everyone then turns around and Robby gets frustrated “What? Bowser? You gotta be kindin’ me!? This really isn’t the time right now!”
“Pfff! Like I care what time is on your watch! Now prepare yourselves!
However, Melaravox then finishes charging his dark orb and attacks with a furious wrath of dark Mandite energy “NOW! PAY!!!”
However, at the other end of the corridor Bowser opens his mouth ready for fire breathe attack “Time to turn up the heat!”
However, with Melaravox’s attack coming from the other end, Mario and Co. quickly jump to the side causing the attack to carry on and go straight into Bowser’s mouth...
“Grruurrgh!!! Ergfhh!!! WHAT WAS... THAT!?” Bowser coughs at the disgusting taste when suddenly, he transforms into a giant robotic looking Bowser and breaks through the floor and walls, revealing the flames below... “GRRRAAHHHH!!!! WHOA! I DON’T KNOW WHAT JUST HAPPENED BUT I FEEL GREEEAAAATTTT!!!!! NOW WITH THESE RANDOM NEW POWERS, I’LL CRUSH YOU ALL!!!! GRAHAHA!!!”
“What!? ARGH! This wasn’t supposed to happen! Grrr... I let you deal with this...” Melaravox blasts and then chases after Peach and Senieka.
Mario and Co. with no other choice, make a run for it as well through the rest of dungeon, all while Mandite Bowser is following slowly behind shooting fire balls at them. Eventually the group catch up with Peach and Senieka in which Senieka is battling Melaravox when suddenly, Senieka takes a blow and is knocked to the floor.
“Peach!” she shouts, using her remaining powers to create a protective barrier around Peach “Run! And get the where the Pyrite Seal Shard is!”
Although Peach hesitates at leaving Senieka, she mutters “okay...” and quickly leaves the room. Melaravox then goes after her and Mario and Co. quickly rush forward to catch up when suddenly, Mandite Bowser busts through the wall in the centre of the room, destroying the pathway. So, Mario and Co. have to use the falling platforms to make their way over to the other side while avoiding Bowser’s attacks and occasionally having to hide from him behind walls.
Eventually, Mario and Co. catch up to where Senieka is and help her up as she appears weak.
“Ergh... Melaravox he... he needs to be stopped quickly...” Senieka finds the strength to stand up.
“Right! Peach needs us and she needs you as well! Are you okay to continue?” Torges helps her out.
Senieka nods her head confidently and with that... SENIEKA JOINED YOUR PARTY!!!
So, using her ability to create force fields around Mario whiling moving, the group make their way through dangerous obstacles (such as fire and falling rocks) until they eventually reach a large bridge which appears empty but Bowser is coming up from behind.
“Peach should be this way! Hurry!” Senieka orders and the group rush to the other end of the bridge. However, meanwhile, with Peach, she has nearly made it to where the Pyrite Seal Shard, however, her barrier has wore of and Melaravox has caught up with her and there’s no way out.
“There’s no escape now princess!” Melaravox grins.
Peach then tenses up but remembers her training with Senieka “No! I can fight back now!” and so a battle infuses between Melaravox and Princess Peach.
After Peach takes down about 30HP off Melaravox’s HP, the battle comes to a halt when Mario, Co. and Senieka catch up and get ready to help out.
“Melaravox! Stop this madness! I don’t know what your deal is here but whatever it is I’m not letting you lay a finger on her!” Senieka threatens.
Melaravox only smirks and says “Foolish people! Can’t you see I HAVE to do this!? There’s no way around it or escape this fait of mine!”
However, the conversation is disrupted once Mandite Bowser shows up from the side of the bridge and then boasts “GRAHAHA! Move it ya wanna-be-villain! Only I’m allowed to kidnap the princess!”
This angers Melaravox “I think not reptile-breath, but I must say... you’d make an excellent puppet...”
This confuses Bowser “Eh, what? Speak up ya doo-hicky!”
“Melaravox smiles at everyone’s confusion “Enough of this! I’ll take both your sides down and then we’ll decide who takes Peach from this area!”
“You’re on!” Bowser challenges, and so a rather unique, 3-way battle between Mario, Peach and Co. against Mandite Bowser AND Melaravox.
What’s different about this battle is Bowser and Melaravox will sometimes attack each other as well, damaging them for you. You also get an additional turn because Peach is fighting in this battle as well.
Tattle: (Mandite Bowser) Oh Bowse- I mean MANDITE Bowser! Why must you be so... stupid? Eh, whatever. It seems he’s absorbed a large mass of Mandite energy which has turned him into... THIS!!! HP is 150, ATK is 10, DEF is 2. His main attacks include his fire breath as well as smash of his fist... I’m so glad I’m not in your position...
Tattle: (Melaravox) Now THIS is what I call a villain! With his epic cloak and such, he put Bowser over there to shame! Not to mention, he’s my best friend... y’know, the body he’s possessing: Tedward? HP is 120, ATK is 9, DEF is 2, and he can do things such as raise his ATK and DEF and recover HP.
After the battle, all sides are weak, particularly Bowser who looks like he could fall down at any second. However, Melaravox is still keeping it together “Argh... I see... you’ve regained the strength I remember you to have Martienus” Mario gets confused once again “But you must learn to accept fait as I have!” Melaravox then attacks Mario, Co. and Peach with his projectile attacks, knocking them back but also making Peach fall over. Melaravox then quickly swoops in to grab Peach and flies up to Mandite Bowser.
“Peach! No!” Senieka yells.
“Melaravox stares at Mandite Bowser who’s Mandite powers are becoming out of control, and so Melaravox says “Time to put them powers to good use!” and then takes control of Bowser with his powers.
“Mario! We need to stop him!” Senieka warns, and so Mario tries to step forward, although unsure of what he can do.
With Melaravox now in control of Bowser he commands Bowser “Now! Destroy these fools!!!” and so Bowser follows by blasting a huge, dark, Mandite fire ball at Mario and Co., too large to avoid, when suddenly...
Investron swiftly comes out of nowhere and jumps in front of the blast to protect them. After taking the hit, Investron falls to floor and morphs back into his true self: Invest T. Gate.
Guss T. panics at the sight of this “NO! DAD!” and runs over to help him on the floor.
Melaravox then shrugs silently and walks off with the possessed Mandite Bowser and Peach, straight out the walls of the Ignis Pit and into the Vlaggy Steppe.
“Peach! ...No... we’re too late...” Senieka falls in disappointment.
However, the rest of the group are gathered around Investron, trying to help him up.
“Dad!? Can you hear me? Please just say something!”Guss T. cries.
Invest T. Gate’s eyes then open slightly and he mutters “Guss T... It’s really you!”
The group then try to help him stand up while Guss T. wonders about what happened to him “Please don’t leave the farm again...” Guss T. hugs her dad.
Invest T. mutters promises “I won’t leave you like I did... I never should have left you and the farm... I guess... I just wanted to seek out new adventures...”
Guss T. understands, however, Senieka firmly interrupts “I’m sorry to break up your reunion but Melaravox has just got away with Peach! All he even needs now is to get to Martienus’ Palace and he’ll unleash his true form onto the world! We need to hurry and stop him! Quickly, get the Final Seal Shard and then we leave!”
Though harsh, Invest T. agrees “She’s right, Melaravox is a huge threat at hands... you should go get that Seal Shard” and so, Mario walks over to the pedestal at the back of the room, lifts off the Pyrite Shard, thus triggering the END OF CHAPTER!!! Sequence
YOU GOT A SEAL SHARD!!!
Interlude
(This is all the Peach, Bowser and Melaravox interlude at once)
As the giant Mandite Bowser strides across the landscape in Melaravox’s control, this section is a minigame where you play as Mandite Bowser and basically just walk through everything, destroying it. You walk past various different terrains along the way, since you start of in the Vlaggy Steppe and then later cross Mortal Moor until you finally reach the destination: Martienus’ Palace. Once there, Melaravox discards Mandite Bowser and so Bowser shrinks back down to his original form. Melaravox seems weak and silent and only says “No one can understand what I’ve been through until they experience it themselves...” and so he walks off heading to Martienus’ Palace...
Meanwhile, Kammy Koopa locates Bowser and tries to help him up “Lord Bowser!? Your Fail... issness? So, how did your plan to swipe Peach in the Vlaggy Steppe go?” Bowser grunts “How d’ya think it went? Same way it always does... only this time it was that stupid hunk of trash that stopped me rather than the usual Mario...”. “Oh!... I see... so what now?” Kammy asks. Bowser thinks “Hmmm... I dunno... I’m not really in the mood for any more kidnapping right now so... I think I’ll head back to the castle with you and there we’ll begin preparing our next plan! Right!?”. “Sounds like a plan, your smartisness!” and so the interlude ends there...
Next Time: Mario and Co. prepare for the finally confrontation of Melaravox with the hope finishing things once and for all in the Matienus' Palace... but will it be that simple? And why and how does Melaravox know so much about Mario and Peach? Find out next time in Paper Mario: The Mechanism Mirror
So... yep! That was Chapter 7! I'd really like to hear what people's opinions are on the plot to this point! I mean, it's getting pretty intense, no? Anyway that's all... Ta-tah!
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Comments: 6
It's done : I read from prologue to this incredible Chapter.
"pretty intense" isn't the word : "epic" will be better. It gets really impressive.
I want to know what connection Melaravox owns to Mario and Co... "for your future is my past", what a mysterious sentence...
Does he come from a remote sinister future ? also what is Mandites's true origin ? So many unanswerded questions.
Also in this link (Paper Mario: The Mechanism Mirror - Areas Poster ), you talk about a hidden area : is it the little narrow slot between Martienus’ Palace and Cactown in Stridle plains ?
Besid it, I wait for the next time (about that, I love your "Next Time..." idea, could I "pick up" this idea).
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Wow! Thank you so much for your feedback
Well... You'll find out very soon 
All those questions will be answered in the Final Chapter and I hope it'll all make sense in the end
And yes! That is indeed the hidden area! Any ideas on what it could be?
Thank you for commenting. I hope to get the next chapter out by tomorrow
Ohhhh... Does that mean you're working on a PM game too?
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To work is a wide word, I am trying rather : I am a very eternal dissatisfied, I am always changing some detail...
I have called it "Paper Mario : Le trésor du Firmament" in french, so namely "Paper Mario : Starry heaven's Treasure".
I will make you a resume the very main plot, it doesn't change (read it only if you want).
So it starts with Mushroom Kingdom's foundation : so many time ago, the land only knew sorrow, wars, misery, doom... But Thankfully, a band of heroes ultimately appears : they used 7 artefacts to take back serenity in the ruined land and became its kings and queens.
Four retainers of the loving sovereigns betrayed them, basely trying to thieve the artefacts. They were ultimately stoped and "exiled", but this case has a really tragic result.
The four traitors return by Peach's fault in Mario's days : they want to retrieve th 7 mighty artefact and kidnap the princess (that wasn't a true intent : they take the princess in hostage, menacing Mario to kill this really poor Peach if he came to hinder them). And so, Mario have to retrieve this artefacts (and Peach) before them.
I hope that it is understandable.
Beside it, this hidden area seems to be another dimension... a very mechenical dimension, so possibly Mandites dimension !
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Hmmm... That is a very interesting story... I always love when people give backstory to already existing things 
Another very good theory
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Thank you very much ! it is always pleasant to hear such compliment. Nice work like your always make me feel really down, so it make it double pleasant.
Concerning this hidden area (I am very persistent), so if it has actually been in all the interludes building up... It could possibly be Melaravox's dark lair (I think I descry blue cristals-like building...).
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Your welcome
That's right! It is indeed Melaravox's lair: quite an unusual area to be the base of a robot army no? Your theories do very much interest me and I've been wanting this kind of feedback for ages now so again: thanks you!
I'm just righting up Chapter 8 right now!!!
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