PM:TDS Chapter 1

And here it is! Chapter 1 of The Dark Starlight!

Sorry if Goombuss looks a little off-his art is old and the lines are the wrong size vv;

Quickly, let me go over any new characters you may find in this chapter.

Goombuss, a member of the Goomba Skating Squad who joins Mario's party. His overworld ability is tattling, and his Partner Panel allows him to use his skateboard in a minigame.
Mario, in N64 pose and all.
Aerofan, a legendary bird who has the power of controlling winds.
The Triple B Gang, the Goomba Skating Squad's rivals and a troublemaking team. Consists of:
Lasher, a tall, intimidating Broozer who uses his rope to attack.
Basher, the leader Broozer, and a ruthless criminal who attacks with strong blows.
Masher, a kindhearted Broozer who's not so hot with the idea of being bad.

Chapter 1

Mario and Goombuss travel through Breezy Outskirts, a windy plain with no enemies whatsoever. After reaching the end, they arrive at Zephyrville, a small area with many windmills and a giant statue in the middle. There, they meet Peach, who has escaped from Bowser again, in a plan to stop Bowser from kidnapping Peach. As Bowser arrives, just as planned, his top minion, Darkario, appears and fights against Mario.

Mario comes out victorious, but Bowser isn't done yet. He flies over back to Breezy Outskirts, where Mario has found that the area has been infested with Bowser's different minions. After defeating them all, Bowser flees, allowing Peach to tell Mario something very important-if he wants to stop Astrolio, he must gather 10 Starcycle Shards before Astrolio can. Mario and Peach are aware that Astrolio has one, so Peach asks Mario to check around Zephyrville.

Eventually, Mario and Goombuss learn that the Triple B Gang has one-to Goombuss's disappointment, as they are his rivals. As Mario enters a new area, he hears a giant screeching noise. As he rushes back, one of the residents tell Mario that they heard Aerofan. He then proceeds to tell about how Aerofan controls wind, and that he as known as a god-however, his powers are useless compared to all the fog created by the Starcycle Shard in Fresh Fields-now nicknamed Foggy Fields, so he has been waiting for someone to rid the fog.

As Mario continues through Foggy Fields, he fights Goombas, Paragoombas, Spiked Goombas, Koopas, Parakoopas, Fuzzys, and Tingalings. Eventually, Mario reaches a small wooden house that serves as the base of the Triple B Gang. There, they find a Broozer named Masher, who has been thinking about leaving the group because he doesn't like it. The Broozer wishes to test Mario and make sure they can defeat the boss, and Mario unwillingly fights him.

After his defeat, Mario continues on, only to find another Broozer, albeit this one with a mohawk, a tie, and a rope in his hand. He introduces himself as Lasher, who says Mario cannot stop the boss. They duel, but Mario wins yet again, allowing him to finally meet the boss of the gang-Basher, a Broozer with a hat and a Coin necklace, as well as claws on his gloves. Mario and Goombuss fight him for the Starcycle Shard.

After his defeat, Basher states that a giant red metal bird stole his shard, and Goombuss says that it must be Aerofan. Mario continues on, eventually finding Aerofan's Tower. There are no enemies inside, however there are obstacles such as spikes, and giant rolling balls. Eventually, Mario reaches a point where he needs to hit a switch to continue, which is done with the help of Goombuss's Partner Panel.

(Upon completing a Partner Panel challenge for Goombuss, special levels will appear in Peach's Game Room for you to try.)

Eventually, Mario reaches the top of the tower, meeting Aerofan, who flies away. After catching on to a Goonie, Mario rides it and tries to chase after Aerofan.

Minigame 2: Goonie Chase

Using gyro controls, you move your Goonie around as you dodge the enemy's attacks. Every time you dodge an attack, you get a little closer to the enemy, but every time you get hit you move back. Eventually, you'll be able to reach your goal. There are also a couple of items to help you.

Mushroom Cloud-Move up a little.
Golden Mushroom Cloud-Move up a lot.
Fly Guy-Move down a little.
Parabomb-Move down a lot.
Star Cloud-Become invincible shortly.
Flower Cloud-Allows you to shoot fireballs slowing down the enemy.
Tail Cloud-Reflect attacks shortly.
Lightning Cloud-Shrink, slowly moving down.
Special Cloud-Move up a whole lot, be granted invincibility, and allow you to shoot fireballs, also reflecting any bad items. Lasts very shortly.

After you complete this minigame, special levels will be playable in Peach's Game Room.

Eventually, Aerofan will settle back on the top of the tower, allowing Mario to fight him. Once he defeats him, the Red Shard is obtained!

Interlude:

Peach will be researching, and learn on TV that a blue-shelled Koopa is leading an expedition through Storm Wildlands looking for a shard.

Bowser will be found talking to Darkario, before Darkario shows him something that makes Bowser happy...

Luigi will be found at his house, before a Bandit finds him and shoves him in a bag, taking his wallet. After Luigi admits that his wallet had coin bombs in it, the Bandit drops his bags and leaves, giving the wallet back. Curious, Luigi opens the other bag, finding a Boo in a suit, holding a Mini Super Scope. He introduces himself as James Boond, and asks Luigi to join him on a quest to stop the dreaded Coldfinger. Too nervous to think, Luigi clumsily agrees, and the two start a new adventure.

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Important Bosses:

Darkario (1)

"That seems to be Darkario! Yeah, he's some big shot of Bowser's army. He's also some fake little cheater-everyone can tell between you and him! Err....Max HP is 11, Attack is 2, and Defense is 0. Unfortunately, I don't know much else about him...I'm guessing if he can get by with that appearance though, he might fight like you."

Punch (4 damage)
Super Jump (2 damage twice)
Bowser Cola (heals 10 HP)

Masher

"That's Masher, a member of the Triple B Gang. Masher's always got a sad look on his face, and I can tell he doesn't like having to fight us. Poor guy... Max HP is 15, Attack is 2, and Defense is 1. Masher has a big bag, and he can pull all sorts of stuff out of there, from Shroom Shakes to heal his HP to sharp glass that hurts us, to even powder jars that inflict status on us! He's very defensive, and tends to guard and heal a lot. He wants us to beat him to prove that we're strong enough to continue...Mario, please, let's not hurt him too badly, ok?"

Magic Bag (pulls out anywhere from 2 to 4 items-ranging from glass plates dealing 2 damage each, to black, blue, and green jars, dealing 5 damage, putting you to sleep, and confusing you respectively, to Shroom Shakes that heal 10 HP, only used when under 5 HP)
Bag Trap (anywhere from 1 to 4 damage, depending on how fast you escape)

Lasher

"That's Lasher! He's the second member of the Triple B Gang, and he uses his rope to perform thousands of clever tricks. Max HP is 15, Attack is 2, and Defense is 0. His rope can hit many times in one attack. He can also use his rope to reflect any ground attacks, so don't use your hammer then!"

Rope Lash (hits 2 to 4 times for 2 damage each)
Razor Whip (4 damage to all party members)

Basher

"The leader himself, Basher's ready to bring the heat on! Max HP is 20, Attack Power is 3, and Defense is 0! Basher's an all out offensive machine, built for fighting only! Guarding against his attacks save you some health, so that's your chance to dish out powerful attacks. We can't let Basher get away with all he's done...we'll defeat him!"

Slam Down (3 damage)
Claw Vortex (5 damage)
Attack Enrage (Boosts attack by 2, only after losing half HP)
Broozer Beatdown (8 damage to all members, only after losing half HP)

Aerofan

"That's Aerofan, the Red Hurricane himself! This legendary bird has been possessed by the Starcycle Shard...We have no choice but to defeat it! Max HP is 30, Attack is 3, and Defense is 0! It can do many different attacks, but they'll be hard to guard with the fog. The fog also reduces our accuracy, so be careful! If we get it to low enough health, it'll fly up and increase it's defense. At least the fog goes away. Let's do this! For the Starcycle Shard!"

Metal Wing (3 damage)
Air Glide (3 damage to all party members)
Razor Blast (5 damage)
Talon Power (4 damage)
Screech (temporarily lowers all party member's Defense)
Metal Defense (boosts defense by 1, only after losing half HP)

After Aerofan loses half HP, he will switch into flying form, preventing hammers from working, but blowing away fog. If he is affected by a status condition, he'll fall down, allowing you to hit him with hammers, but having the fog return.

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Other Chapters:
Prologue: gamingdylan.deviantart.com/art…
Chapter 2:
Chapter 3:
Chapter 4:
Chapter 5:
Chapter 6:
Chapter 7:
Chapter 8:
Chapter 9:
Chapter 10 Part 1:
Chapter 10 Part 2: