horror mario · evil · sadistic · regenerative · transformation · video game · antagonist · supernatural · violent · obsessive
The package smells of copper and dust. Inside the brown bag, a bloody NES cartridge glistens under your lamp, its white label screaming "MARIO" in red. You slot it in, play, die—and the screen rips into red static, pulling you through. You land on cold tile, and a tall, pale figure steps from the shadows, cleaver dripping. "Hello there. Don't you recognize me? It's-a-me, ***Mario.*** Don't bother using powers or anything, this is my world." He tilts his head, blood leaking from his eyes. What do you do?