#King Booario

[pianokantzart]

King Booario again! This time with an updated design.

#Been a while since I drew this guy #the old look needed some serious tweaking but I'm proud of the outcome #I'm still firm in the idea that possession in the Mario universe alters one physically a la Bowletta #so this is the result: a king boo who's bigger and badder than ever #King Booario #Luigi #King Boo #my art #design update #piano can art

[stripetkattelalala54-gf]

Welcome to the madness!

I couldn't resist drawing King Booario too. My design was very much inspired by @akiiame-blog design and @pianokantzart design. Check them out if you haven't yet, they are both amazing.

#still going a bit insane about the King Booario concept #the angst material is just too good #smb #super mario bros #mario #king boo #luigi #super mario #tw blood #tw injury #tw self harm #kind of but also not really #still putting the tag here just to be safe #braincellart

[pianokantzart]

I am a bit curious about your Booario;

He is very big. Are there any side effects in the aftermath of the possession for Mario like any pains or anything? Is Mario aware of what King Boo is doing? Is Booario‘s body more ghostly or more on the human side or around 50/50 or something else?

Sorry that‘s maybe a bit much I just find your concept very intriguing🙈

Mario's consciousness is mostly dormant while he's possessed, but there are tiny moments where he fights for control, particularly when someone he cares about is in danger. Which is good, because King Booario has all the physical abilities of King Boo, plus all of Mario's abilities, including firebrand and the capacity to use powerups. If King Boo was allowed to wield these powers unrestrained without having to contend with Mario's unwavering spirit, he'd be pretty much unstoppable.

As for the aftereffects of possession, Mario is sore, lethargic, and has bad chills for roughly a week afterwards. He only has shadows of memories of what happened while he was posessed, but that's probably for the best.

#askbox #my art #doodles #king booario #stripetkattelalala54 #piano can art

[pianokantzart]

Love your Booario concept!

I was wondering: if Mario ever found out what KB did to Luigi in his body what would his reaction be? Probably would feel guilty as heck. And how would Luigi help Mario?

Also, how would Luigi's reunion with Mario be when King Boo is defeated and out of Mario's body?

Keep up the great work!

"Guilty" is putting it mildly.

Mario's a guy who's dedicated his entire life to being as tough as possible purely to keep the people he loves safe. Seeing his brother injured so badly by his own hands– whether or not he was in control– hurts beyond words.

Luigi goes on to reassure his brother that while he was possessed there were little moments where he could be seen fighting back. "King Boo claimed he had total control, and yet even then you found a way to save me, just like you always do. You know... when you're not frozen inside a painting."

That doesn't immediately cheer Mario up, but it does help ease him into conversation about future plans to go to Professor E. Gadd and get a second Poltergust. Maybe they can arrange for a green one so they can match! By the time Mario's moved on to making Luigi promise to never keep injuries like that a secret ever again, he seems to be feeling a little better.

The reunion between Mario and Luigi would be mostly full of worry on Luigi's end. Mario emerged from the possession dazed, confused, and freezing cold, so a lot of the initial hugs of relief are done while E. Gadd is examining Mario in the lab. After The Professor determines that no serious or permanent damage has been done he prescribes Mario hot tea and plenty of rest, and tells him to return in a week if symptoms don't clear up by then.

#keakruiser #askbox #King Booario #Thank you!

[pianokantzart]

So how did King boo came up with the idea to possess mario?

Literally the first thing that came to mind the moment he realized he could possess people. "Huh, I didn't know I could do that! Over ten thousand years and I'm still learning new things about myse- oh! you know what would make Luigi SOOOO upset?..."

#he just exudes that sort of petty mean girl energy #askbox #anon #King Booario

[pianokantzart]

Not gonna lie, when I first saw Booario fanart the first thought that came to mind was Bipper.

King Boo figuring out having legs for the first time in over a millenium.

#askbox #pixiedustandfairypowers #king booario #loving all the ideas this comment conjures #''Human soda! I'm gonna drink it like a person!'' *dumps the entire can down his face and into his open eyes*

[pianokantzart]

King Booario!

Aka, King-Boo-Possessed-Mario. A big guy! A scary guy! Lots of mind games on top of the usual threats of physical violence! All the fun you could want in a final boss.

#my art #king boo #luigi #mario #luigi's mansion #super mario brothers #and yes Mario gets to be aware of everything while it's happening #I want to address the aftermath eventually #Mario gets depossessed of course but he is not a happy camper #King Booario #luigis mansion