"Hey, Mario."
Mario turned around, and the only "person" looking at him was a little penguin, drinking beer. Mario approached, surprised, and without thinking, he said:
"Gosh, now there are talking penguins in this place too. Help me."
The penguin chuckled, and answered Mario:
"So I'm a penguin to you, that's quite interesting, interesting indeed.
- I don't quite understand. Why is it interesting? What do you mean you are a penguin FOR ME? Where am--
- In good time, Mario. See, I'm what they call the Reminder, and I don't have a definite form, I'm different for everyone.
- The what now?
- The Reminder. Ever wondered why sometimes you suddenly remember things you tried to remember for hours, and was sure you had forgotten? Well, you don't remember them by yourself, you have a Reminder in your mind. It's a kind of person looking through your mind like you would be looking for a file in a pile of paper or for a coin in your wallet. See what I mean?
- I think so. Can I call you Remi for short?
- Whatever.
- Okay now. Where am I?"
As he said that, he turned around, looking at the half-destructed tavern no-one seemed to notice.
- As I said before, a Reminder is some kind of person in your mind. I need you too help me find an idea in Star king's mind. Star king, you must know, is the guy you met in Dimension Infinity, twice so far, and more to come.
- Star king's mind? Oh boy. What am I doing here?"
The penguin glanced over his shoulder, worried, as someone could hear their discussion and take it badly.
"This world isn't real, Mario. You are in the mind of Star king, he is dreaming, unconscious. That's the moment we have to strike. Let me explain. Star king's Castle, in Dimension Infinity, is being attacked by the King Mirage and his Miragians. Star king was preparing a plan to fight back, but during the attack that started sooner than expected, the surprise made Star king lose the idea he had. During a fight, he got injured, unconscious, and here we are.
- Some are revolting again?
- Yes. Thing is, I know that this idea is like fundamental to make Star king win. So we have to get that idea back, and show it to him. Unfortunately, the surprise of the attack destructed the idea - it got divided in three parts, three "lights". We have to find them back, and make them "shine". There is one of these lights out there, outside the "tavern". We must get to it and find the other ones before he wakes up."
Mario drinks a bit of beer the waiter just brought, and asked:
"But I don't understand what I'm doing here. I'm not a Reminder.
- Yes, but you are a hero. I have to say, Star king's mind is a true mess, and the surprise didn't help. It's really hard to find lost ideas, and the mind is full of traps - traps he has lived, for example. Also, there are all his fears, dreams, and memories, which are not always good. I need you to help me.
- Alright, Remi. I think this can be interesting.
- You didn't have the choice anyway."