Ask Koops

Um, hello. My name is Koops. I'm a koopa. I live in a town called Petalburg. No, not the city in Pokemon. Anyway, I always had a bit of a problem sticking up for myself growing up, and my dad being missing for ten years of my life didn't exactly help with that. Then a really brave and famous guy named Mario came by on a quest to find some special gems called the Crystal Stars, and he needed to fight the hideous dragon who took my father from me--a monster named Hooktail--to get one. Swallowing my fear, I joined Mario's quest to better myself and avenge my father... Of course, then it turned out he was alive the whole time, so...yeah, even better. Golly, I made some of the swellest friends I could ask for on that adventure. ^^ Folks who saw the best in me when I couldn't see it myself. Who would always keep my back while I kept theirs. I think I've become a far braver and outgoing koopa than I used to be, and I have them to thank for it. The smart and tough Goombella, the elegant Madame Flurrie, that cute and rough little yoshi kid, kind Vivian, wise old Admiral Bobbery, and even that brave and cunning Ms. Mowz. But above all, heroic Mario. I'm happy to be back home in my native village, but now I wanna do more to play a role in the community. I'm starting to take classes in political science, and I plan on running for the position of Petalburg mayor. I also decided to create this blog to keep in touch with the outside world and with my friends. I'll stop by their blogs once and awhile to say hi when I can. ((Hello. My name is Danny, and I created this ask blog, because I like Koops and found a stunning lack of ask blogs for him within the Tumblr community. Primarily SFW; with some controlled, hidden NSFW on a rare occasion. A timeskip (approximately two decades) blog featuring Koops as mayor with two kids can be found here. A blog for his yoshi clone can be found here. PLEASE NOTE I WILL ONLY ACCEPT ONE MAGIC ANON AT A TIME, WITH EXCEPTIONS!. Current Status: Physical: Healthy. - Nose: Broken (last cause: coconut to the face) Mental: Content. Magic Anon: None.))

[heroicyoshi]

petalburgkoopa:

Koops jumped slightly in surprise, as he kept forgetting how easily Lighty could read people, but he quickly regained his composure. He glanced in the direction of the hall leading to the first floor rooms, near which was the stairwell to the other floors.

“A quick peek in a vacant room wouldn’t hurt, but of course I wouldn’t want to spend too much time on that,” he figured as he looked that way. “I mean…if you’re giving me a tour of a village, there’s no point in staying in one spot for too long…”

Lighty gave a thumbs up an a subtle wink “Gotcha! If you’ll just follow me this way to the rooms down here, i’ll show you to one!” The rooms were fairly close so it was a quick walk to an unoccupied room as lighty unlocked it to show him in. It was definitely big for a hotel room. A kitchen, bathroom, and room with two beds was what it was. Pretty common hotel. But the interior was always at it’s finest.

[petalburgkoopa]

Koops poked his head in and peered around the room. It looked rather cozy self-contained living space and seemed to have everything someone in a village like that would need to eat, sleep, and play.

“Looks like a lower-tech version of those Seagrass Resorts under the timeshare company my neighbor got roped into,” he mused as he scoped the place.

He and his family were allowed to come along to use one of their rooms one summer. They made for some cozy vacation spots, but those timeshare companies apparently really clung tightly to its users and made it near-impossible to opt out once you were in.

[heroicyoshi]

petalburgkoopa:

“Oh, well that’s different.” He smiled and nodded. “I’m sure if the rooms are anything like the this, they’re quite nice.”

Sitting forward and looking around, Koops got in another look at what the lobby had to offer. Aside from the cushiony seating arrangements, there were tables with simple toys as well as a rack of magazines. An unlit fire pit rested in the middle of the room with a funnel chimney sticking out of the roof above to direct the smoke outside; there was a shiny metal fence around it.

Koops was almost surprised to see nothing like a flat-screen TV. But he remembered they were still technically in Macrone, which was somewhat behind his own homeland in technological advances.

Lighty put a paw on his chin before whispering “Not used to missing a tv huh?” Lighty whispered to koops before putting a paw on his hip. “Aside from this cozy area we can check out  room so you can see how they look if ya want. That or we can start heading back maybe..Macrone castle? You’ll probably see yoops around there somewhere i’m sure.”

[petalburgkoopa]

Koops jumped slightly in surprise, as he kept forgetting how easily Lighty could read people, but he quickly regained his composure. He glanced in the direction of the hall leading to the first floor rooms, near which was the stairwell to the other floors.

“A quick peek in a vacant room wouldn’t hurt, but of course I wouldn’t want to spend too much time on that,” he figured as he looked that way. “I mean...if you’re giving me a tour of a village, there’s no point in staying in one spot for too long...”

[heroicyoshi]

petalburgkoopa:

“I…ummm…” Koops felt awkward and on the spot as Lighty pressed him for a response. He put his hands to his beak and tried to sound thrilled, “Oh golly, it’s so fancy and comfortable in here!”

With a quiet, sheepish chuckle, he plopped himself down in the chair. “Sorry; I don’t quite get what ya want from me here

Lighty rubbed his neck with a chuckle “All i want is your honesty koops. If there’s something not to your liking just let me know. M’Kay?” Lighty put a paw down offering to bring koops up “How about seeing one of these hotel rooms?”

[petalburgkoopa]

Koops rubbed his neck awkwardly. “Golly… I hope you don’t mean overnight, because this would be rather short notice…”

Sitting back, he paused for a moment to collect his thoughts. “Look… There’s nothing particularly wrong, and I’m awfully sorry if it seems otherwise… It’s just a wholy new place for me, so I kinda still need to get a feel for it, y’know…?”

[heroicyoshi]

“Oh no no no! I didn’t mean that! Hehe! I was just asking if you wanted to see a room?”

[petalburgkoopa]

“Oh, well that’s different.” He smiled and nodded. “I’m sure if the rooms are anything like the this, they’re quite nice.”

Sitting forward and looking around, Koops got in another look at what the lobby had to offer. Aside from the cushiony seating arrangements, there were tables with simple toys as well as a rack of magazines. An unlit fire pit rested in the middle of the room with a funnel chimney sticking out of the roof above to direct the smoke outside; there was a shiny metal fence around it.

Koops was almost surprised to see nothing like a flat-screen TV. But he remembered they were still technically in Macrone, which was somewhat behind his own homeland in technological advances.

[heroicyoshi]

petalburgkoopa:

“I…ummm…” Koops felt awkward and on the spot as Lighty pressed him for a response. He put his hands to his beak and tried to sound thrilled, “Oh golly, it’s so fancy and comfortable in here!”

With a quiet, sheepish chuckle, he plopped himself down in the chair. “Sorry; I don’t quite get what ya want from me here

Lighty rubbed his neck with a chuckle “All i want is your honesty koops. If there’s something not to your liking just let me know. M’Kay?” Lighty put a paw down offering to bring koops up “How about seeing one of these hotel rooms?”

[petalburgkoopa]

Koops rubbed his neck awkwardly. “Golly... I hope you don’t mean overnight, because this would be rather short notice...”

Sitting back, he paused for a moment to collect his thoughts. “Look... There’s nothing particularly wrong, and I’m awfully sorry if it seems otherwise... It’s just a wholy new place for me, so I kinda still need to get a feel for it, y’know...?”

[heroicyoshi]

Besides all the natural people, the walls and floors alike were built with fine materials. It was like marble flooring as well as matching decorations and structures. “Weeelll??” lighty asked from behind koops.

[petalburgkoopa]

“Oh, we prefer the term ‘naturists’,” chimed in a woman’s voice

A formally composed couple happened to stroll past and make a beeline for the rooms. The man could be heard speaking privately to her as they walked away and the sound of their conversation fated. “No, that’s you. Frankly, my dear, I do not give a…”

After the pair were gone, Koops took the time to look around the lobby. He approached one of the cushiony chairs in the sitting area to the side and felt it. “Well…sure seems cozy in here…”

[heroicyoshi]

Lighty was smiling at first, all giddy and excited to see one of his closest buddies reactions before that excitement slowly died down with a frown from the yoshi hybrid. “Aww..it kinda sounds like you had to think on it..what’s wrong? Are the seats not cozy enough? Is it the colors in the room? What’s the matter koops?” lighty asked sitting next to his koopa pal.

[petalburgkoopa]

“I...ummm...” Koops felt awkward and on the spot as Lighty pressed him for a response. He put his hands to his beak and tried to sound thrilled, “Oh golly, it’s so fancy and comfortable in here!”

With a quiet, sheepish chuckle, he plopped himself down in the chair. “Sorry; I don’t quite get what ya want from me here

[heroicyoshi]

Besides all the natural people, the walls and floors alike were built with fine materials. It was like marble flooring as well as matching decorations and structures. “Weeelll??” lighty asked from behind koops.

[petalburgkoopa]

“Oh, we prefer the term ‘naturists’,” chimed in a woman’s voice

A formally composed couple happened to stroll past and make a beeline for the rooms. The man could be heard speaking privately to her as they walked away and the sound of their conversation fated. “No, that’s you. Frankly, my dear, I do not give a...”

After the pair were gone, Koops took the time to look around the lobby. He approached one of the cushiony chairs in the sitting area to the side and felt it. “Well...sure seems cozy in here...”

[heroicyoshi]

“Well I like to use whatever resources there are to its maximum. Seeing this place here I really thought it’d be good to use. Not only is it big enough for a big community but it also gives privacy to them seeing as how high the walls go. I just liked the place I guess I could say in short.”

[petalburgkoopa]

Nodding in understanding, Koops walked with his friend as he scoped out the area. There was that nice looking hotel-like building ahead, but he also took note of various other buildings in the general area–mostly public service type, it seemed, including what definitely looked like a schoolhouse with playground equipment outside.

“Boy, it must’ve taken a lot of work to turn some ancient battle-ready fortress into…well, this.”

[heroicyoshi]

“Thankfully it really didn’t actually. The place was still in great shape! Just a few walls fixed, add in some grass that’s actually alive, a bunch of building and poof! Now we have a community! Heheh.” lighty put an arm around koops instinctively bringing him close, he didn’t even notice he was doing it as he was looking away waving to some folks.

[petalburgkoopa]

Koops had been caught by surprise when his friend wrapped an arm around him like that. Nonetheless, he smiled and pat him on the back.

“So does everyone who’s a permanent resident here live in that inn or…?” He nodded to the structure Lighty identified as such.

[heroicyoshi]

Lighty nodded “yeah. The inn is where everyone lives or..well mostly everyone. If some want to build their own home they can, but mostly everyone stays in the inn since its basically like a five star hotel. Wanna go in and check out a room? I’ll show you!”

[petalburgkoopa]

“A quick look around the place does sound nice…” he mused, allowing Lighty to take him there. “Is…the building new, or was it something as part of the fortress before you fixed it up? Because it sure does look polished and new to me…”

[heroicyoshi]

“Naw, this inn is completely brand new! Its made out of very fine materials internally and externally. Think of it as visiting the castle in hotel form. Its very fancy! Besides no one wearing clothes that is heheh.”

[petalburgkoopa]

Koops shrugged. “I’m sure to them, that’s completely fancy...”

After having his look at the exterior he pushed (or pulled, whichever it was) the lobby door open to peek inside.

[heroicyoshi]

“Well I like to use whatever resources there are to its maximum. Seeing this place here I really thought it’d be good to use. Not only is it big enough for a big community but it also gives privacy to them seeing as how high the walls go. I just liked the place I guess I could say in short.”

[petalburgkoopa]

Nodding in understanding, Koops walked with his friend as he scoped out the area. There was that nice looking hotel-like building ahead, but he also took note of various other buildings in the general area–mostly public service type, it seemed, including what definitely looked like a schoolhouse with playground equipment outside.

“Boy, it must’ve taken a lot of work to turn some ancient battle-ready fortress into…well, this.”

[heroicyoshi]

“Thankfully it really didn’t actually. The place was still in great shape! Just a few walls fixed, add in some grass that’s actually alive, a bunch of building and poof! Now we have a community! Heheh.” lighty put an arm around koops instinctively bringing him close, he didn’t even notice he was doing it as he was looking away waving to some folks.

[petalburgkoopa]

Koops had been caught by surprise when his friend wrapped an arm around him like that. Nonetheless, he smiled and pat him on the back.

“So does everyone who’s a permanent resident here live in that inn or…?” He nodded to the structure Lighty identified as such.

[heroicyoshi]

Lighty nodded “yeah. The inn is where everyone lives or..well mostly everyone. If some want to build their own home they can, but mostly everyone stays in the inn since its basically like a five star hotel. Wanna go in and check out a room? I’ll show you!”

[petalburgkoopa]

“A quick look around the place does sound nice...” he mused, allowing Lighty to take him there. “Is...the building new, or was it something as part of the fortress before you fixed it up? Because it sure does look polished and new to me...”

[heroicyoshi]

“Well I like to use whatever resources there are to its maximum. Seeing this place here I really thought it’d be good to use. Not only is it big enough for a big community but it also gives privacy to them seeing as how high the walls go. I just liked the place I guess I could say in short.”

[petalburgkoopa]

Nodding in understanding, Koops walked with his friend as he scoped out the area. There was that nice looking hotel-like building ahead, but he also took note of various other buildings in the general area–mostly public service type, it seemed, including what definitely looked like a schoolhouse with playground equipment outside.

“Boy, it must’ve taken a lot of work to turn some ancient battle-ready fortress into…well, this.”

[heroicyoshi]

“Thankfully it really didn’t actually. The place was still in great shape! Just a few walls fixed, add in some grass that’s actually alive, a bunch of building and poof! Now we have a community! Heheh.” lighty put an arm around koops instinctively bringing him close, he didn’t even notice he was doing it as he was looking away waving to some folks.

[petalburgkoopa]

Koops had been caught by surprise when his friend wrapped an arm around him like that. Nonetheless, he smiled and pat him on the back.

“So does everyone who’s a permanent resident here live in that inn or...?” He nodded to the structure Lighty identified as such.

[heroicyoshi]

“Well I like to use whatever resources there are to its maximum. Seeing this place here I really thought it’d be good to use. Not only is it big enough for a big community but it also gives privacy to them seeing as how high the walls go. I just liked the place I guess I could say in short.”

[petalburgkoopa]

Nodding in understanding, Koops walked with his friend as he scoped out the area. There was that nice looking hotel-like building ahead, but he also took note of various other buildings in the general area--mostly public service type, it seemed, including what definitely looked like a schoolhouse with playground equipment outside.

“Boy, it must’ve taken a lot of work to turn some ancient battle-ready fortress into...well, this.”

i want dogs to be allowed at more places and i want children under 6 to not be

[kimbureh]

yeah cool and make young parents, almost always mothers, never leave the house again and socially isolate and publically embarrass em cuz they can’t afford babysitters for years, cool idea. at what point as a culture have we decided to hate on kids collectively. is it since the invention of refined sugars, I wouldn’t surprised if there was a connection.

[fthgurdy]

And then be surprised when the children have zero social skills because they’ve been told they’re not welcome on account of Not Being Real People But Dogs Are Totally Ok.

[fthgurdy]

…wow the comments on this are fucking scary. How many of the people going ‘yes ban kids from public spaces’ are also feeling disrespected by baby boomers? Do you fuckers not understand that Children. Are. People. 

[sacrificethemtothesquid]

I’m conflicted about this, and I think it’s because the children that are most disruptive are the offspring of people who do not believe Children Are People, and that is the whole source of the problem. 

[fthgurdy]

I absolutely think that’s true. We need to allow for the fact that kids are adults in training and will often require our patience and leniency. BUT they respond much better to being treated with respect than, by default, as a nuisance. Kids in adult spaces are in a very difficult position. They are in a place where they can’t play freely, because it might disrupt the peace- so it’s up to adults who require them to behave with more control to include them and offer them something in exchange. Like, shit, it’s not fun when you’re five and there’s a family dinner and all the adults are talking about adult stuff you don’t understand, no one wants to talk to you because they’re not interested in the things that fascinate you, but you’re also expected to sit quietly and politely for as long as the adults need you to.  And follow certain rules you might not even know exist yet. And not interrupt the conversation because whatever you say is not as important as whatever adults have to say, for some reason.

People often don’t realise how much self-control they actually demand from children. There was this excellent post once about how yes, you CAN take walks with your toddler, if you just account for the fact that they take smaller strides and walk slower than you. Scale down the experience. Make it inclusive. Make it enjoyable for everyone. Kids are People, and Kids are Not As Experienced Or Capable As You.

And also chill with the reactions to kids existing- soooo many people get all annoyed if they just hear a child’s voice. But if an adult says something a little louder, or does something clumsy, it’s no big deal. Every time I take an airplane and there’s a little kid, their babbling and whimpering and, yes, even crying is way less annoying than the exasperated sighs and demands to ‘shut that kid up!’ from entitled adults around me. Like, ok, the baby’s a baby, what’s your excuse for being rude and disruptive?

[nytylee-deactivated20191001]

Whenever I see a child at a restaurant being ignored by their parents I try to engage the child in peek-a-boo or waving or just smiling. I know how bad social anxiety is, and I want to do my best to make sure no one else is forced into it - by making sure that being in public is a desired thing for the child. It has the side effect of reducing crying and yelling, because the child is too entranced to think of crying.

Ultimately, I wish children were treated like dogs, in that people look forward to seeing them and interacting with them, even complimenting them. And that dogs were treated more like children, with owners watching out for them and there not being regulations treating them as pariahs to be hidden or shunned.

[poovellamkettuppar]

This whole hating on children trend is so ugly

[zygodactylus]

FINALLY SOMEONE SAID IT holy crap

[zinge]

Even if you don’t like kids, be nice to them, treat them with dignity. They did nothing to you, especially not purposefully. A child won’t understand why an adult is being mean to them, but the psychological and emotional toll will be very real for them.

[mondobros-deactivated20180422]

This is bound to make most adults very, very, VERY angry. They’ll never accept those facts.

[heroicyoshi]

petalburgkoopa:

Taking his time to walk around the market, he looked around to think. “Um…oh, well… That’s…peach-mango, isn’t it?”

He pointed to one of several pitchers on a street stand that was manned by a smiling red panda, clad in just the royal-red hip-band with a short spear tucked into the side. The smoothie stand owner nodded.

“Oh, OK then… A small glass of that would be nice…” As the vendor took a cup to pour, Koops asked whomever would respond first, “So…do I owe anything as a guest getting local food here?” His claws were near his pocket, indicating every intention to pay for using the nude residents’ services.

Lighty slowly walked in but didn’t bother saying anything as he tucked his paws into his pockets.

The red panda answered as he continued pouring the peach-mango smoothie. “No not at all! Don’t worry about it. This is your first time here, i can tell. now if you were coming here often with clothes on and you weren’t staying here then there’d be a problem. This area is meant for the residents living here. But since this is your first time there’s no biggie.” The red panda handed koops his drink “Here ya go!”

“So how’s it been hmm? Everythings been fine in this all-natural area?” lighty asked to which the panda nodded. 

“Yes sir! Everything’s been pretty smooth! You know I’ll report if anything goes wrong.”

“Good. That’s what i like to here! Now..How’s that smoothie koops?”

[petalburgkoopa]

Koops just stepped back and sipped at his beverage while the prince and guard talked. He stood and waited patiently, taking note when the conversation went back to him.

“Oh, it’s…smooth.” He looked down as he was suddenly asked of his opinion. “And fruity.”

He took another sip and watched Lighty to see what he would do next.

[heroicyoshi]

“Heh. YOUR fruity.” lighty joked as he finished up with the conversation and wished the royal guard luck.

“So..where to next buddy?” lighty asked. “We can always stay at the inn here so you can see that.”

[petalburgkoopa]

There was a short, awkward chuckle from Koops, who really had no idea what that was supposed to mean, before he mulled it over.

“I suppose if ever they don’t need an intern at the office back home...” He paused to think about it. “Er...mostly, I’d just like to peek around and get a general first-hand quick feel for the place for now...”

Finishing his cold drink and placing his cup where it was apparently supposed to go, Koops followed Lighty out and began looking around. “So, um...why an old fortress, anyway? I mean... I can’t imagine us turning that old Shhwonk Fortress back home into any kind of fancy gated community or anything...”

[heroicyoshi]

petalburgkoopa:

Taking his time to walk around the market, he looked around to think. “Um…oh, well… That’s…peach-mango, isn’t it?”

He pointed to one of several pitchers on a street stand that was manned by a smiling red panda, clad in just the royal-red hip-band with a short spear tucked into the side. The smoothie stand owner nodded.

“Oh, OK then… A small glass of that would be nice…” As the vendor took a cup to pour, Koops asked whomever would respond first, “So…do I owe anything as a guest getting local food here?” His claws were near his pocket, indicating every intention to pay for using the nude residents’ services.

Lighty slowly walked in but didn’t bother saying anything as he tucked his paws into his pockets.

The red panda answered as he continued pouring the peach-mango smoothie. “No not at all! Don’t worry about it. This is your first time here, i can tell. now if you were coming here often with clothes on and you weren’t staying here then there’d be a problem. This area is meant for the residents living here. But since this is your first time there’s no biggie.” The red panda handed koops his drink “Here ya go!”

“So how’s it been hmm? Everythings been fine in this all-natural area?” lighty asked to which the panda nodded. 

“Yes sir! Everything’s been pretty smooth! You know I’ll report if anything goes wrong.”

“Good. That’s what i like to here! Now..How’s that smoothie koops?”

[petalburgkoopa]

Koops just stepped back and sipped at his beverage while the prince and guard talked. He stood and waited patiently, taking note when the conversation went back to him.

“Oh, it’s...smooth.” He looked down as he was suddenly asked of his opinion. “And fruity.”

He took another sip and watched Lighty to see what he would do next.

[heroicyoshi]

Lighty smiled. It was nice that they could meet, it was nice as is to see Cody again. Either way lighty had a tour to get back to once Cody finishes up that hug.

“How are you liking it so far?” lighty asked the koopa

[petalburgkoopa]

“Well, it…seems like a friendly place so far…” Koops smiled thoughtfully down at the young boy hugging him and gave him a pat on the head, at which point the latter stepped back and looked up politely.

[heroicyoshi]

“It sure is! Im honestly glad everything has turned out the way it has.” lighty gave little Cody a high five before walking on “should we continue with the tour?”

[petalburgkoopa]

Koops watched Cody trot off happily before nodding. “OK, sure. Lead the way, friend.”

He politely waited for Lighty to take the initiative.

[heroicyoshi]

Lighty nodded grabbing the koopas hand with his paw as he lead the way. “So yeah. Right now to your left is the goods market while to the right is the main park here. Do you want anything while we’re in the food market? A shake maybe?”

[petalburgkoopa]

Koops looked to the goods market as Lighty pointed it out. It seemed simplistic in design. There appeared to be mostly food distribution areas–various materials so residents could prepare their own meals, it seemed–as well as a few other typical accommodations for a village. Except anything resembling a clothing department, though Koops realized its absence was a given.

“I reckon a little something this time of day wouldn’t hurt,” he mused. As he went with Lighty into market, he looked around them and asked, “So is everything around here pretty much run by the locals, or are there government employees here to provide services or some kind?”

[heroicyoshi]

“Well there are some government employees that are here because they were also in favor of this area so I moved them here. Most are government employees in fact, few are locals. You know how you can tell if they’re a government employee? They have a weapon on their hip on their red cloth around their hip.”

“Anyhow. What would you like? There’s lots to pick from, just go get what you want.”

[petalburgkoopa]

Taking his time to walk around the market, he looked around to think. “Um...oh, well... That’s...peach-mango, isn’t it?”

He pointed to one of several pitchers on a street stand that was manned by a smiling red panda, clad in just the royal-red hip-band with a short spear tucked into the side. The smoothie stand owner nodded.

“Oh, OK then... A small glass of that would be nice...” As the vendor took a cup to pour, Koops asked whomever would respond first, “So...do I owe anything as a guest getting local food here?” His claws were near his pocket, indicating every intention to pay for using the nude residents’ services.

[heroicyoshi]

Lighty smiled. It was nice that they could meet, it was nice as is to see Cody again. Either way lighty had a tour to get back to once Cody finishes up that hug.

“How are you liking it so far?” lighty asked the koopa

[petalburgkoopa]

“Well, it…seems like a friendly place so far…” Koops smiled thoughtfully down at the young boy hugging him and gave him a pat on the head, at which point the latter stepped back and looked up politely.

[heroicyoshi]

“It sure is! Im honestly glad everything has turned out the way it has.” lighty gave little Cody a high five before walking on “should we continue with the tour?”

[petalburgkoopa]

Koops watched Cody trot off happily before nodding. “OK, sure. Lead the way, friend.”

He politely waited for Lighty to take the initiative.

[heroicyoshi]

Lighty nodded grabbing the koopas hand with his paw as he lead the way. “So yeah. Right now to your left is the goods market while to the right is the main park here. Do you want anything while we’re in the food market? A shake maybe?”

[petalburgkoopa]

Koops looked to the goods market as Lighty pointed it out. It seemed simplistic in design. There appeared to be mostly food distribution areas--various materials so residents could prepare their own meals, it seemed--as well as a few other typical accommodations for a village. Except anything resembling a clothing department, though Koops realized its absence was a given.

“I reckon a little something this time of day wouldn’t hurt,” he mused. As he went with Lighty into market, he looked around them and asked, “So is everything around here pretty much run by the locals, or are there government employees here to provide services or some kind?”

[heroicyoshi]

Lighty smiled. It was nice that they could meet, it was nice as is to see Cody again. Either way lighty had a tour to get back to once Cody finishes up that hug.

“How are you liking it so far?” lighty asked the koopa

[petalburgkoopa]

“Well, it…seems like a friendly place so far…” Koops smiled thoughtfully down at the young boy hugging him and gave him a pat on the head, at which point the latter stepped back and looked up politely.

[heroicyoshi]

“It sure is! Im honestly glad everything has turned out the way it has.” lighty gave little Cody a high five before walking on “should we continue with the tour?”

[petalburgkoopa]

Koops watched Cody trot off happily before nodding. “OK, sure. Lead the way, friend.”

He politely waited for Lighty to take the initiative.

[heroicyoshi]

Lighty smiled. It was nice that they could meet, it was nice as is to see Cody again. Either way lighty had a tour to get back to once Cody finishes up that hug.

“How are you liking it so far?” lighty asked the koopa

[petalburgkoopa]

“Well, it...seems like a friendly place so far...” Koops smiled thoughtfully down at the young boy hugging him and gave him a pat on the head, at which point the latter stepped back and looked up politely.