behind the flame: bowser's story
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BEHIND THE FLAMEBowser’s Story
Hi, I’m Bowser. You may know me as the “bad guy” from
the Super Mario games. But I’m not a bad guy.
I’m just misunderstood.
See, it all started when I planned a trip to the
Mushroom Kingdom. I had always dreamed of taking
a vacation there, and thought it was one of the most
beautiful places I had ever seen.
Visit Mushroom Kingdom
However, when we arrived, the people of the Mushroom
Kingdom mysteriously began turning into boxes. I was
mortified. Could this have been my fault somehow?
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I knew the Princess would know what to do, so I found her
and pleaded with her to help set things right. She agreed
and I graciously housed her in my castle while we figured
things out.
Meanwhile, I heard rumors of a red plumber man jumping
on my friend’s heads and hurting them.
I was very frightened and concerned, so I made
sure the Princess was safe deep within my castle.
I even personally guarded her quarters.
But it was no use. The mustachioed terror had beaten
up all my friends and somehow made it through my
defenses. It was just me and him.
“Bowser!” the Princess cried out, “
I figured out how we can save everybody!”
!
“Princess, stay back!” I screamed.
!
Now I’m not a violent person. But I am very protective
of my friends. So I began stomping around and blowing
fire at the little man.
He drew nearer and nearer, and I was on the verge of
capturing him, when oh no! I mis-timed my jump and he
scurried past me, hitting the emergency bridge shutdown.
I fell into the fiery lava below, as Mario rushed to
grab the Princess.
It took months to recover, but I was tough and I made it. The
Princess came by the castle to make sure I was okay, but
every time she comes to visit, Mario bursts in to kidnap her
away again.
What kind of monster kidnaps a Princess that many times?
It has to have been at least 15 times!
I still see Mario at the races, or sometimes playing
tennis or golf. I’ve tried to tell him I’m not such a bad
guy, but he won’t listen.
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Maybe he’ll read this and one day learn to accept me.
But until then, I guess I’ll just continue to be the
“bad guy”.
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Spring 2015
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