SMBX University by Aero

[Knux]

ah yes, John Hugh's the breakfast club. a grand film indeed.

[aero]

Episode 3 – Clash in the Art Room

Monday morning at SMBX University, chipper as ever, classes were in session bright and early. For the art students, they were all eager for their assignments and showed up early for their classes. In Superiorstar’s class this was no exception. Enjl was new to SMBX University; however, he knew of Superiorstar’s work as a famous photographer. This morning, Superiorstar was giving a lecture on black and white photography, and self-portraits. Enjl however was sleeping and woke up from a nightmare.

The class was moving along and Enjl looked at his supplies on his desk. He thumbed through his journal, looked in his bags, and then picked up his old polaroid camera. Enjl held the camera under his desk and looked down to take a selfie. The click and flash alerted Superiorstar, and he quickly shushed the class.

“Shh shh shh Enjl appears to have taken what you kids call a selfie. A dumb word for a wonderful photographic tradition. And Enjl has a gift.” Superiorstar said casually.

“Of course, as you all know, the photo portrait has been popular since the early 1800’s. Your generation was not the first to use images for selfie-expression. Sorry. Couldn’t resist.” Superiorstar lectured.

“Now Enjl, since you’ve captured our interest and clearly want to join the conversation, surely you can please tell us the name of the process that gave birth to the first self-portraits.” Superiorstar ordered.

“You’re asking me…? Um…” Enjl stammered.

“The Daguerreotype process.” Mable interrupted.

“Very good, Mable. Someone’s been paying attention.” Superiorstar said congratulating.

Enjl was incredibly embarrassed, and kept his eyes down for the last few minutes of the lecture. The bell rang, and Superiorstar’s class got up and out of their seats. Superiorstar announced that the deadline for the level contest was coming up and he was still missing submissions. His class left the room, and before Enjl could set foot out the door, Superiorstar called him over to his desk.

“I still haven’t seen your entry into the level contest. Is everything alright?” Superiorstar asked.

“Oh, I just haven’t found the right idea. I just need some more time.” Enjl answered.

“Alright then, I look forward to seeing your submission soon. As John Lennon once said ‘life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.’” Superiorstar said in his most teacher-like pretentious voice.

“I think he also said he was the walrus.” Enjl mocked.

“You can leave now.” Scoffed Superiorstar.

Briskly, Enjl walked to the bathroom to splash some water on his face after the terrible nightmare he had in Superiorstar’s class. He walked by the other students as if he were a ghost passing through the hallways. Enjl turned on the faucet and washed his face and looked at himself in the dingy mirror hanging above the sink. Superiorstar was counting on him to submit a level to the contest, but Enjl was clueless in his endeavors to come up with a winning idea. As he continued looking at himself in the mirror, he noticed out of the corner of his eye a blue butterfly fluttered in through an open window and glided down on top of an old bucket the janitor left behind.

“When a door closes a window opens or something like that…” Enjl muttered to himself.

Suddenly, Enjl had the perfect idea for his level. Wanting to capture the moment Enjl retrieved his polaroid camera and took a snapshot of the butterfly. When Enjl took the shot the butterfly fled away after being startled by the flash. Just as Enjl captured the butterfly and the photo developed, he heard commotion at the bathroom entrance door.

Enjl ducked behind the bathroom stalls as two people entered the bathroom arguing.

“Alright let’s talk business. You’ve got hella cash and you owe me.” The feminine voice said.

“Leave me the fuck alone.” The male voice said.

“Stop with the bullshit, how would the school react when they find out that Sanct is a punk-ass that doesn’t follow through on his deals.” The feminine voice yelled aggressively.

“You don’t know who the fuck I am or what I’m capable of.” Sanct said pulling out a gun.

“Where did you get that?” The feminine voice said in a more worried tone.

“I am so sick of people trying to control me!” Sanct yelled with the gun aimed at the girl’s stomach.

“Get that gun away from me you psycho!” The girl yelled pushing Sanct away.

When the girl pushed Sanct away, Sanct had his finger on the trigger. When his finger slipped, a bullet fired from his gun and into the girl. Enjl yelled and got out from his hiding place in the bathroom. As he extended his hand when running after Sanct, he woke up in Superiorstar’s class. Startled, Enjl looked around franticly. His mind was engulfed in a flurry of anxieties and confusion with what just happened.

“Holy shit! Was that all a dream? I’m back in Superiorstar’s class and I remember this lecture… can I still save that girl?” Enjl wondered…

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Note: This episode is going to have a bigger arc than the first two. The next few chapters will be even more episodic than the story has been so far.

[Thehelmetguy1]

Nice as always. Also great representation of Sanct's actual behavior here.

[aero]

Nice as always.

Thank you.

Also great representation of Sanct's actual behavior here.

Goodness gracious. He can be a lil bit rude sometimes on a Mario forum, he's nothing like a homicidal psychopath lmao.

[Thehelmetguy1]

Well, in any case I am curious to see how this will turn out.

[Ecruteak]

Good shit. I'm enjoying this, and I can't wait to see what other SMBX members you incorporate into this, as well as where this is all going.

[Mable]

Nice as always. Also great representation of Mable's actual behavior here.

Fixed, Sanct really isn't that bad like most people say here but hey everyone has his fans i guess?

Also yeah that's kinda the response i would give out.. now i just wonder if i evolve into good student or like one of those uh thug students. Cause i don't remember being that good of a student/school dude.. at least from hearing of what my teachers thinked about me eh.

[Knux]

Shakespeare level

[aero]

Episode 4 – Time Has Come Again

As if living in an instant replay, Enjl was now reliving Superiorstar’s lecture back in time. The only thing he could think of was to go through it like it was an extreme case of de ja vu. Superiorstar was rambling just as he was when Enjl woke from his nightmare, which was when Enjl took out his camera once more to take a selfie and continue the scene. Somehow or another, Enjl’s life was turned back a page and now he must catch up.

“Shh shh shh Enjl appears to have taken what you kids call a selfie. A dumb word for a wonderful photographic tradition. And Enjl has a gift… Of course, as you all know, the photo portrait has been popular since the early 1800’s. Your generation was not the first to use images for selfie-expression. Sorry. Couldn’t resist.” Superiorstar said once again.

Enjl groaned. He remembered Superiorstar’s droning lectures, and knew that he was going to be put on the spot once more.

“Now Enjl, since you’ve captured our interest and clearly want to join the conversation, surely you can please tell us the name of the process that gave birth to the first self-portraits.” Superiorstar said further confirming Enjl’s time theory.

“Louis Daguerre was a French painter who created ‘daguerreotypes,’ a process that gave portraits a sharp reflective style, like a mirror.” Enjl answered this time.

Mable looked over in Enjl’s direction with a pouty look on her face. Enjl smirked after getting the right answer after being reminded in a prior timeline. It wasn’t all bad.

“Very good, Enjl. Someone’s been paying attention.” Superiorstar said.

Enjl glanced at the clock, and time was ticking. The lecture was almost concluded. Enjl decided to take advantage of his revisit of the past. Now that he wasn’t embarrassed in front of the class he looked around the class. There was no need to keep his head down this time. As his eyes panned the room he glanced at some of his classmates. Mable still looked pouty and bitter after not being able to interrupt and show off, Sorel was writing down notes but probably scribbling on his little notepad he always carried around, Jayce was doing equations in his “Science is art; Math is Music” journal for some reason, and then he noticed Aero was keeping his head down when a crumpled-up paper ball was thrown at him.
It looked like Aero was having a bad day, and Enjl recalled walking right past him without noticing. The clock continued to tick by and then finally the bell rang. This time Enjl would try something different instead. He avoided John Lennon quotes with Superiorstar, and instead went over to Aero to see how he was doing before continuing the timeline outside of Superiorstar’s classroom door.

“Hey Aero?” Enjl said.

“Oh. Hi Enjl.” Aero said quietly.

“Has everything been okay? You’ve seemed a bit under the weather. The level contest is coming up and that might be something to focus on.” Enjl said trying to make small talk.

“Yeah, I don’t know. I’m just tired of everything for today.” Aero said, still quiet and distant.

“Okay Aero. You take care, alright?” Enjl said.

“Sure, you too.” Aero said.

“Alright, I’ll see you around.” Enjl said, as he started to back out.

Aero put his head back down, resting on his arm over the desk. Enjl walked outside of Superiorstar’s classroom and then took a straight trip to the bathroom. He wasted no time with butterfly pictures and returned to his hiding spot and waited for the two to show up. Enjl looked to the floor where the bucket was. Oddly, the butterfly did not return in this timeline. This was far from the center of Enjl’s detention however. Enjl looked around and move the janitor’s other supplies out of the way. Behind the various mops, brooms, and other cleaning equipment a fire alarm was revealed.

Sanct and the girl entered the bathroom again abruptly while Enjl planned his actions. Peaking from behind the stall, Sanct was starting to get angry and he started to recognize this girl as his old friend Pyro. Enjl retreated further back into a corner, shocked that Sanct killed his best friend. He had to act to save her life.

“You don’t know who the fuck I am or what I’m capable of.” Sanct yelled.

“Oh shit! Oh shit!” Enjl kept repeating himself.

Pyro was about to be murdered in cold blood, and Enjl needed to make a split-second decision. Enjl looked back to the fire alarm. It was a leap of faith, but he pulled the alarm. The entire university was filled with blaring alarm tones, and Pyro took the opportunity to swipe the gun out of Sanct’s hand and get away after being distracted by the sudden alarm.

“God dammit!” Sanct yelled, stowing away his gun and leaving.

“Holy shit! I can’t believe that actually worked! I just saved Pyro’s life.” Enjl said.

Enjl left his hiding spot and began to walk out of the bathroom. He was met with an eerie feeling when he noticed the spot where Sanct and Pyro were fighting was empty. Enjl changed time and history to save Pyro’s life and the incredible power was beginning to sink in. He left the bathroom just as the University’s head of security was marching down the hall. Security Officer Aristocrat was patrolling the halls ensuring all the students evacuated the building safely, and noticed Enjl at the bathroom door.

“Hey what are you doing little boy? You should be outside with everyone else!”

Enjl was going to have to talk his way out of this one. His life was back in improv mode now that he continued without any more time phenomenon and shenanigans. Officer Aristocrat was a hard bargain. He was hard to reason with and if Enjl acted shady, he would be in a world of hurt. Enjl looked at the officer in the eyes, and was about to tell him everything he could make sense of.

[Thehelmetguy1]

Yay Pyro was saved.
Also is it bad that I want to see Sanct try to kill more people?

[h2643]

Wow didn't even include that one "important" guy who owns a lounge!

[aero]

Also is it bad that I want to see Sanct try to kill more people?

I don't know about this one.

Wow didn't even include that one "important" guy who owns a lounge!

Universities aren't about lounging around. I'll include you in the hot air balloon scene.

[Valentine]

Guns are fucking lame.

[Ness-Wednesday]

This is some good stuff right here, keep it up!
I would love to read more of this stuff.

Yay Pyro was saved.
Also is it bad that I want to see Sanct try to kill more people?

Of course not, why would it be?

[MECHDRAGON777]

Kind of conserned about E2?

[Kixubug]

This is one of the best stories ever!

[erkyp3rky]

i guess people like roleplaying more then me. wont interrupt you. i dislike roleplaying, but i read this and it was ok

[Thehelmetguy1]

Uhhhh... This isn't roleplaying?

[Snessy the duck]

i guess people like roleplaying more then me. wont interrupt you. i dislike roleplaying, but i read this and it was ok

What does this have to do with roleplaying?

[Black Mamba]

TIL fanfiction = roleplaying

OwO my fellow roleplayers