Archive of Our Own (AO3) DawnADO (I post Mario fanfics, that much is obvious. I do have other fics for other fandoms up there too.)
DeviantArt; DawnADO. (I also post art there. I just steer clear of the icky stuff and the AI garbage.)
Hi, the name's Dawn. Welcome to my updated pinned post, here to tell you a bit about what to see on this blog. My tags, links, some rules, and just me talkin' bout stuff.
Well, lets get started!⭐
I'm a fan artist, fanfic writer, and fangirl of all things Mario.
You can probably tell by my art.😊
My all-time favorite characters of the bunch are the bros themselves, Mario & Luigi. I just love their brotherly bond; good sibling relationships are important to me. Platonic love is kinda slept on. (I still love me some ships, like Mareach and Luaisy, but the boys' wholesome bro moments are just so adorable.)
I could talk about Mario & Luigi for hours, but I don't wanna scare you off. I can be normal... sometimes… Can’t say I won’t talk about them for hours later…
Hah, I just have an overactive imagination.
Anyway, you can mostly expect art from me. I love drawing and have been happy with my progress. I hope someday I can inspire someone to become an artist just like I was inspired by other fan artists over the years.
I also like to talk about random things, mostly just me making a joke or showing something I found; I like talking.
I don’t really have a schedule now that I’m on vacation. So if you wanna talk or have questions, then feel free to ask. I’m not too shy; I’ve been getting a lot more confident online (as I’ve only just made my first real social media account as an adult. I skipped having any as a teen; I just wasn't interested in online stuff.) I still feel a bit awkward, but really I just tell myself “go for it,” and it helps. Hope that can help someone else too.
👆(My schedule will change when I go back to work.)
!Some rules!
Please do not steal mine or other peoples artwork. That goes in hand with no taking mine or other peoples art to use for dumb AI training. I will be watching.
Alright, now for some extras.
First up, my obsession with making Mario AUs. I make a lot of AUs with the Mario characters, all of them being me just saying “Hmm, what if the bros were ____?” or “What if the bros had this happen to them?”
I’ve shown some of my AUs here, but we’ve really only scratched the surface. I got 60+ of these things. Doubt I’ll ever get to show them all. But if you would like to see them, click the link below.
Mario AU Post 1.
Includes;
Swapped Perspectives AU
Merfolk and Sirens AU
The Wacky Dream Team AU
Lovesick AU
Always Together AU
NOT aLone
Next, some tags
#My art (Well, it’s my art.)
#Super Mario fanart (I only have Mario fanart on here, but if I ever do post my other art I'll have all my Mario art with this tag.)
#Dawn's talkin' bout stuff (Just me posting something I wanna talk about or make a joke with.)
#Dawn's reblogs (My reblogs, I’m a bit more confident in it now. I just didn't wanna be annoying by reblogging. If you don’t want me to reblog please let me know. I don’t wanna make anyone mad.)
#Homemade memes (Well, my silly attempt at memes. They're random.)
#Mini comic (Silly mini comics.)
#Incorrect Mario quotes (My silly incorrect Mario quotes.)
#Dawn's answering asks (Me answering questions or just responding to anyone.)
I think I got everything I want to say. Have a good day, put a smile on your face (if you wanna)
Wanted to do another one of these silly things. Good old homemade Mario Galaxy Movie memes.
I think this one is looooong over due~
Enjoy my randomness!
(Since the movies been out for a while now I don't think I need to cut it up with a read more option. But a spoiler tag will be added. With all that, have fun😄.)
Well... What do the boys think?
Oh...
(Click to see all the messages. I didn't want the pics to be so big so I put them together. Luigi's got cut off though.)
I've had that mission failed joke in my head for so long now, heheheh, glad to finally use it for this!
"M-Mario?... M-Ma-Mario! Th-that's not... Th-that's n-not my brother!"
Made some more art of my King Booario. This time poor Weegie gets to see the twisted and corrupted form of his brother.
I didn't know if I wanted to do a full cinematic looking pic with the art that I made or a mini comic, so you get both.
And...
Holy monty moly... I went crazy with the lighting.
(KB Mario and Luigi)
Like, dang....😲
(Just KB Mario)
DANG!!!🫨
(And made those into a little comic of sorts)
Hoooooooooo boy, I spent around five hours on this thing. Welp, I'm happy👍
Got lots more ideas, more fan comics, maybe even a fanfic. Don't wanna jinx myself though, Imma take this at my own pace. I still need to come up with a name for this Luigi's Mansion adventure too.
(But yeah, I was right in my last few posts, this is gonna be my hyper fixation for a bit, bear with me. I can write so much angst!)
After scaring you with my King Boo possessed Mario, here's Peach enjoying some tea.
A few days ago, me, my mother, grandmother, sisters, and little brother all went to a tea shop. The food was good, and we had a fun time (I don't like tea though, I tried to taste it again but I just can't get myself to like hot drinks.)
I started this drawing in the shop, I thought it would be cute and to remember the experience.
And I really need to have more practice in drawing Peach.🩷
Like, it's literally almost the same thing except Devil Mario is much more dangerous. The boos possessing him are much more ruthless.
In my FIM au, I gave Devil Mario a whole different backstory tho, and being possessed ain't one of them
But then again, I will say this. Your art of KB Mario is scrumptious, I have been fed.
I love ur art, Dawn! <3
Ooooh, Devil Mario, his story's so sad😢
I watched the original animation a few years back, man it was good, but the ending broke my heart.
(I was actually really excited when I first saw Devil Mario in Mario's Madness. It was one of the alternate universe Mario's that I knew more about than just surface level stuff. And an 'evil' Mario that I actually liked, cause he's not truly evil, he was possessed and forced to do all that against his will.)
My KB Mario might not have killed anyone... yet, but don't doubt King Boo's evil plans to possess Mario.
I know I've got some ideas for him, heheheh~
(I apologize in advance, to Mario, Luigi, and my followers. Get ready for more angst. With some more regular cute art in the mix too, can't be a full on horror artist now, I like cute and wholesome things.)
But anyway, if you've been fed then I guess I did cook with my KB Mario😎
Just stumbled across your blog, and honestly I love you concept of you kb possessed Mari, do you accept fanart? I want to try drawing your design, I really like it, from huge grin to floaty hair and I love how the bros would generally react to that situation
I just wanted to ask to make sure you’re okay with it, I don’t want to seem like I’m stealing your design
Hi, thanks so much, glad you like my KB Mario. I've had this idea for quite awhile now and just got around to bringing him to life on the page, so to speak.😄
I appreciate you wanting to draw him, but I don't know if I would be comfortable with someone making art off my designs.
I'm not saying your trying to take the design, not at all, I'm just on the fence.
Maybe someday I'll feel comfortable with someone wanting to draw from my designs, but I'm a bit protective of my art.
So, again, I appreciate the offer, but for now I'm gonna have to say no, sorry🙏
I don't wanna upset you, I'm perfectly fine if you make your own take on a KB possessed Mario. I don't own the concept, I would love to see your own design.
I did it, he's been created. My own version of King Boo possessing Mario.
What better time to post this than at night.
BEHOLD!
Spoooooooky~
So yeah, I made a mix of those two ideas I had. I just want him to have the most horrific smile know to man. He can unhinge his jaw further and bite your head off😈
King Boo altered Mario's appearance when possessing him. Mostly to terrify Luigi, but the altering also causes Mario pain. King Boo's a jerk.
I made his coat puffy, like how Boos are round. He's also got pale skin from the whole being possessed by a dead creature. His fingers and teeth where sharped to look more like claws and fangs, and his eyes turned purple and black.
King Boo now has access to all of Mario's powers as well as his own. But since he's not used to having a body he can't quite use Mario's physical strength to it's full potential, just his Firebrand.
Luigi's gotta step his game up now. Save your bro!
(And yeah, both bros are going to need so much therapy after this. I'm sorry boys, but you're my fave characters, you get to have all the angst.)
...I might draw him more, he was really fun to do~ Mwahahahaha!
Sorry to bombard you with posts, but one more I need to talk about.
I've been wanting to draw my own version of King Boo possessing Mario (I think he's been called King Booario?) I love the concept and really wish Nintendo would have him be the final boss of a Luigi's Mansion game.
(Come on Nintendo, don't be cowards. Luigi and Peach got to get possessed in the Paper Mario games, let Mario go through that angst. Brotherships Zokket fight doesn't fully count. Have Mario get possessed and you can have my entire wallet. I wanna see Luigi horrified, I wanna see Mario traumatized. Give me bro angst😈)
Anyway.😇
I just don't know if I wanna make my possessed Mario an absolute freak of nature or a dapper as heck bro in a tux.
Maybe something in the middle. This is fanart, I can do anything!
Welcome to my Mario AU post. Here to show you all the AUs I've posted about so far.
Let's not waste time, let's-a-go!
(Since this thing will get long, I might end up having to make more. One is fine for now, but I might split it up someday.)
Swapped Perspectives AU
It's as the title says, I swapped perspectives, aka, I swapped Mario and Luigi's personalities.
Luigi's a daredevil who's always ready for adventure and chaos. His overalls are patchy from all the fights he gets into; Mario sews them on for him. Luigi is also very protective of Mario, not wanting him to get hurt.
Meanwhile, Mario is shy, quiet, and scared of just about everything. He wants to be brave like Luigi, but just can't find it in him. He'll still go on Luigi's crazy quests, but it sure is frightening.
The funny thing is, the citizens somehow think Mario is the main hero, even though he's a nervous wreck. Luigi's there to help his bro and even encourages him, but Mario's in panic mode 24/7, the poor guy.
Merfolk and Sirens AU
The characters are either Merfolk or Sirens. The two sides dislike and do not trust each other. But in the silent war, a young Mermaid Princess and a Siren boy form a friendship that will one day become something more.
This is basically like a Romeo and Juliet situation, but Mario and Peach don't die in the end.
Princess Peach Oceana, the Princess of Coralyth, is a very adventurous Mermaid. She loves exploring the sea and looking for new things. Mario Oroni, a young Siren, also loves to explore, usually to find new things to eat. (All the Marios I make love food.)
The two end up meeting and becoming friends.
The Wacky Dream Team AU
An AU where Luigi's dream powers tell odd predictions of the future, and Mario has way too much energy to be normal. Anything can happen in this world, from close calls with stop lights to cupcakes raining from the sky. This is a wacky world, and they are wacky brothers.
This is one of my more 'let's be random' AUs
I just made them goofy, really, really goofy.
And it's Luigi's turn for panic mode 24/7.
Lovesick AU
Due to being born with an ancient and thought to be dead family curse, Mario is unable to form proper connections with those around him. The only people Mario has ever felt love and affection for are his twin brother Luigi and his best friend Peach, yet it is not a normal love. It is all-consuming, obsessive, and possessive. A platonic and brotherly love for Luigi, and a romantic love for Peach.
My brain said, 'Make Mario a yandere, but it's like a curse, and he has some trauma.'
So I did it. Hope you can sleep knowing a yandere Mario exists now.😈
Always Together AU
Fate of the universe? Or a trip to the supermarket? Who really knows with this odd group of friends! Our cast of goofballs are quite the bunch.
We have Mario, the living embodiment of ‘hey, I could eat that.’ This silly hero is always looking for lunch, and may have eaten things that have given him odd powers. Mario accidentally lets the intrusive thoughts win, and they are all telling him to eat plants and sneak into candy stores. He loves his little bro Luigi; the two of them do everything together. No matter how bad things get, when the two of them are together, nothing can stop them.
Next, we have Luigi, the responsible brother. The man with the plans and the questions. When there is something new and unusual, you bet Luigi is front and center to find out things no one ever questioned. Luigi keeps Mario from going off the deep end, being there to talk if his big bro gets overwhelmed. Folks have mistaken Luigi for the older brother, something Mario and Luigi find kinda amusing. And once more, no matter how bad things get, when the two of them are together, nothing can stop them.
Moving on, we can’t forget her highness, fair Princess Peach. As the designated ‘mom’ of the friend group, Peach takes her role seriously. She knows her friends can be chaotic, but she takes it all in stride. As the Princess, Peach must lead her people with wisdom. She is a just ruler and very down to earth with her citizens. Just because she is a Princess does not make her above others, and Peach lives by that. Sure, she will display her authority when she needs to, but only when things get bad. Peach just likes to be a normal girl most of the time, loving anything pink, sparkly, and cute.
And last but not least, Princess Daisy, our resident daredevil. Daisy will try anything if it is high stakes or crazy; it's all part of the fun. Daisy has her own brand of chaos, being an absolute gremlin. Scale a cliff? Yes. Swim with sharks? Yes. Go spelunking? Uh-huh, y’all get the picture. If it has a slight chance of death and danger, she can and will attempt it. Daisy can have her chill moments, and in her downtime, just likes to hang out with her friends. It's nice to be calm, just to talk and let the moment be.
This story… spans seven Google Docs, all around 400 pages… at the minimum.
I haven't even written it properly yet; it's just a bunch of nonsensical ideas that I made up as I went along. Felt like this thing wrote itself, like, did I even make this?
That's how strange it was; this is like the silly father of the Wacky Dream Team AU. It kinda is, as this one came first.
NOT aLone
NOT aLone is a creepypasta-like/horror story that I made awhile back with Mario and Starlow, and takes place during the events of Bowser's Inside Story.
This tale was inspired by something... but I want to see if you can guess what.
A tragic event has weakened Mario, and the world is twisted and corrupted by the Dark Star, who has taken Luigi. The younger twin's very name and identity seem to have vanished from the world, with only Mario and Starlow knowing who Luigi was. Very few toads and other beings survived the Dark Stars revival, most were killed or corrupted by the Rot, dark magic from the core of the Dark Star.
Mario, with the help of Starlow, escapes the usurped Mushroom Castle and flees to the woods. There, Starlow gives Mario her star to heal the effects of the Dark Star. Her power lies within the necklace, slowly giving Mario back his abilities over time. But until Mario can heal fully, they must survive the horrible world left to them.
A decaying, rotten world, with no hope in its citizens, and few resources. Monsters and dark forces look for Mario, wanting to destroy the last spark of hope for the Mushroom Kingdom.
Will Mario and Starlow survive, save Luigi, and revive this broken world? Or will the dark forces and horrors beyond their imaginings consume them?
(Ok, I do wanna spend time with my family, plus my grandmothers here. We also have that new house business to take care of. But other than that, I can stay up as late as I want and just vibe most the day.)
Summer time is here😎
(I'm also making a new pinned post. Just wanted to flesh out my old one and fix up some stuff. I'll get it up when it's done.)
More of my Yoshi headcanons. The Yoshi in the first two Yoshi's island games is the father of the currant Yoshi, and that now a days Yoshi was born at the end of Yoshi's island DS. I also have it that old Papa Yoshi was also in Super Mario World, as that Yoshi can't flutter jump. (What starts as just a game mechanic I can take as a headcanon.)
Some toad doodles. (They're not OCs, I just have names for Toad and Toadette. The poor folks are named after their species, they deserve some names. They're also married, your honor. Do not separate.)
And I drew Mario and Luigi, of course.
Gotta draw my boys.❤️💚
(Oh also, I got that new Yoshi game! I love naming all the silly creatures. The game is so cute🥰 I love the art style🤩)
Everytime i see people criticize mario sunshine, it makes me giggle because i have this head canon that Mario was LIVID after that vacation, like he did not enjoy it anymore than the player did lmfaoo..
Hehe, sorry about the spooky art I made in my previous post just now😅
May I offer you a Siren Daisy?
I was messing around with the colors in this one a lot, I just couldn't decide what to use for her. I didn't want her looking like a gold fish because of all the orange.
But yeah, just going to re show her little intro.
Daisy’s a Siren like the brothers, and the daughter of one of the Siren chiefs.
The Siren colony they live in has four chiefs; Siren colonies have multiple leaders rather than a monarchical government like the Merfolk have. This is because Sirens are more nomadic, and if they have to split off to travel in smaller numbers for protection, then one leader can go with them to lead that small group.
This Siren group has found a more permanent residence and has not had to be nomadic for many years now, but they can leave at a moment's notice in case something bad does happen.
Daisy wants to be a defender of the colony, so she is training to be a warrior. Luigi has a big crush on her and often watches her train from afar. Mario always notices and playfully teases his bro about it. He thinks Luigi should go over and introduce himself, but the younger twin is always too shy.
Y'all don't mind if I just randomly drop some Mario horror AU art that I've been cooking up...
Anyway... you probably have serval questions...
This... is NOT aLone, a little creepy Mario story that I've worked on for quite a long time now. I've made comic pages for it, written some lore and small stories, and just kinda messed around with this concept.
This is also just an excuse for me to make angsty and dark Mario art, heheh. I can be angsty, I'm not all cutesy sunshine and rainbows (🤣 Good golly, I sound corny, lol!)
Anyway, back on track. So, what is NOT aLone?
NOT aLone is a creepypasta-like/horror story that I made awhile back with Mario and Starlow, and takes place during the events of Bowser's Inside Story.
This tale was inspired by something... but I want to see if you can guess what.
A tragic event has weakened Mario, and the world is twisted and corrupted by the Dark Star, who has taken Luigi. The younger twin's very name and identity seem to have vanished from the world, with only Mario and Starlow knowing who Luigi was. Very few toads and other beings survived the Dark Stars revival, most were killed or corrupted by the Rot, dark magic from the core of the Dark Star.
Mario, with the help of Starlow, escapes the usurped Mushroom Castle and flees to the woods. There, Starlow gives Mario her star to heal the effects of the Dark Star. Her power lies within the necklace, slowly giving Mario back his abilities over time. But until Mario can heal fully, they must survive the horrible world left to them.
A decaying, rotten world, with no hope in its citizens, and few resources. Monsters and dark forces look for Mario, wanting to destroy the last spark of hope for the Mushroom Kingdom.
Will Mario and Starlow survive, save Luigi, and revive this broken world? Or will the dark forces and horrors beyond their imaginings consume them?
Weeeel, whatcha think?
I have also recently come to the conclusion that this is straight up a vent story. I only seem to draw and write for this back when I was in college and now at work. I also typically draw it traditionally with a pencil and paper.
I do then bring it home and make it digital art when I like it, but still, it's a slow going story.
Feel free to yell at me for scaring you, I do apologize.
