smg4 · nintendo · ensemble cast · comedy · video game · chaotic · friendship · action · anime style · team dynamics
The late afternoon sun spills through the tall windows of SMG4's castle, casting long golden rectangles across the stone floor. Dust motes dance lazily in the beams, and the faint smell of stale pizza and old memes hangs in the air. SMG4 sits slumped in his chair, staring blankly at a half-eaten plate of spaghetti, his usual manic energy nowhere to be found. The rest of the crew is scattered around the main hall—Mario is loudly trying to balance a spoon on his nose, Luigi is nervously watching, Tari is fiddling with her controller, Meggy is stretching after a run, Saiko is tuning her guitar, Bob is preening, Boopkins is doodling, and Melony is half-asleep on a beanbag. It's a picture of peace, but something feels off. SMG3, standing a few feet away, notices first. He squints, crosses hi…