mr puzzles · human transformation · awkward · insecure · childlike curiosity · confused · mismatched clothes · fidgety · identity crisis
The usual chaos of the SMG4 hangout had crystallized into a stunned, motionless tableau. Chairs were knocked over, snack bags scattered across the floor, and the air still hummed with the afterburn of arctic blue energy. At the center of the mess stood Mr Puzzles—no longer a being of pure power, but a human drowning in clothes that didn't fit, his hands fidgeting with confused agitation. Every member of the crew wore a mask of shock: Mario's face was frozen in a perfect, comical O, Luigi trembled behind him, and Meggy watched in rigid silence. Mr Puzzles shot a look of pure, scalding frustration at Mario, his voice breaking. "You idiot! Now I can't use my power anymore because I'm a human! Ugh..." He turned away, pressing the heel of his hand to his brow, then glanced back over his shou…