It was around 8:15 pm, at least a good hour and 15 minutes into the party. Mario was laughing with his good friend Toad and his best friend Yoshi, as the three were cracking jokes and telling stories. Mario didn't like to drink a lot, since he's really out of place when he gets drunk, but he didn't fear the concept and was slightly drunk. Toad, surprisingly, was very drunk. He drank often, but only at parties as he didn't want it to interfere with his duties at the castle. Yoshi didn't drink at all, he was quite innocent and didn't quite understand the concept. That, or he doesn't like the taste.
Peach walked over with Pauline, Mario's ex. However, the two were on good terms, as was the breakup.
"Hi Princess, hi lady. Are you both enjoying the PARTAE???" Toad asked, intoxicated.
"Toad, you're drunk again." Peach responded, unamused.
"Uh- Hi ladies. Sorry about him, once he has the bottle in hand-" Mario started.
"-there's no stopping his demand." Yoshi finished. The two high-fived each other.
"Yup, I can see the chemistry." Pauline whispered to Peach. "Hey boys, we're havin a good time. Thanks for askin."
"Mario, you should try this whiskey, it's REALLLLL good." Toad exclaimed.
"Uh- Me and whiskey don't go well." Mario shuddered at the thought. He remembered the last time he drank whiskey legitimately. It was a horrible experience for everyone at that party, especially Luigi. Since they were brothers, Luigi was responsible for cleaning up Mario's... mess, to say the least. Many apologies and helpless attempts to fix everything the day after, Mario promised to never drink whiskey ever again. Not one drop.
Toad, on the other hand, did not comprehend that, especially drunk.
"Just one shot man, can't hurt ya! *hiccup*" He said sickly.
"No Toad, seriously, don't act like you don't remember last time..." Mario warned.
"One sip! I'll leave you alone with the Princess afterwards~"
"TOAD!" Peach exclaimed, embarrassed. Mario stared Toad dead in the eyes. He knew that's not how it happened.
"Toad. No. That's final."
"Fine then, ya big baby." Toad then turned around and continued to murmur nonsense to Yoshi. Mario sighed heavily.
"Sorry, he's uh... he's always like that when he's-"
"Drunk." The princess cut him off. "I know, it's not your fault, Sweetheart." Pauline rolled her eyes and sipped her cup of red wine.
"It's quite sickenin, honestly." She spoke blankly.
"What's sickening?" Peach asked.
"You, lettin your servants go around like that. If It were me, I'd have that boy in check instantly."
"Excuse me?"
"I'm just sayin you're lacking in the royalty skills hun. Your workers here shouldn't be like this, even at a party. What if somethin bad happened?"
"I'm not in control of what they choose to put in their bodies."
"Sure, but you could a'least stop 'em from gettin so heavily intoxicated. The little guy tried to poison Mario jus' now and you seem a little too calm about it."
"Uh, Pauline? What are you getting at?" Mario asked, concerned. She took another sip.
"If I was still with you, I wouldn't have sat there and let that happen."
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Paranoia - Super Mario Bros. AU
Action"I'm overthinking, I would never hurt him... right?" For a while, Mario has been having the same... strange... nightmares that feel too real to be true. He always seems to hurt someone in the 'mares, and it's almost always the same person. The thoug...
