PAPER MARIO TATTLE GUIDE v. 0.4
Written by John Lange <falconpain@yahoo.com>

The goal of this guide is to transcribe everything Goombario has to say about
people, places, and enemies in this game. Using the Tattle command while
walking or in battle, Goombario can make comments about each person, each
place, and each enemy (at least, those that can be accessed with Goombario in
your party.) Also, he has a few things to say about other items, but these
aren't as easy to find (and most give you the enlightening "If you see a !
over your head, check the object or the area with A." speech.)

This will take a while, and "looking ahead" submissions will not be accepted.
However, if you have information on a Tattle that I missed in an area I've
already covered, please sent it to falconpain@yahoo.com and I will check it
out.

(At this point, please do not count the Toad Town Sewers as an area I have
already covered.)

Note: This guide will not include any of Goombario's conversations.


This guide will be divided into the following sections:

Areas
People
Enemies
Area Items
Bonus
Revision History
Missing


------------------AREAS-------------------

GOOMBA VILLAGE:

* According to Goombaria, this is where you landed.
Something about this clearing feels weird. I can't really say exactly what,
though...

* I think this is Jr. Troopa's secret base.
That crazy kid! Whenever I try to explore in there, he freaks out. He needs to
chill.

* These are the woods behind my house.
Until a little while ago, Goombaria and I use to play hide-and-seek here...
But there have been a lot of evil Goombas and Paragoombas spotted in the area,
so Mom doesn't let us play anymore.

* These are the woods behind my house. Careful! There are many bad Goombas
around here.
Sorry... I'm sure that you can probably take care of yourself, huh?

* This is Goomba Village. My family lives here.
There's also a Toad House, which, as you probably know, is a good place to
take a rest.
That big tree near my house is a great place to get Goomnuts.

GOOMBA ROAD:

* There're lots of bad Goombas around these parts.

* Did you know... ...there are good Goombas and bad Goombas?
A bad Goomba will try to pick a fight with us the second it spots us.

* Look, Mario! There's a Save Block. Might be a good idea to use it, don't you
think?

* If we go east a bit farther, we'll find a bridge.
Once we cross it, we'll be a hop, skip and a jump away from Toad Town.

* I think there was a bridge between Toad Town and Goomba Village.
If we head east, we'll get to Toad Town. If we head west, we'll come to my
house in Goomba Village.

* Ah, the outskirts of Toad Town.
To the east is Toad Town. If we go west, we'll reach my hometown, Goomba
Village.

TOAD TOWN:

* This is the west entrance to Toad Town. In case you couldn't tell, it's the
main gate.
The fancy gate and the star emblem on the ground are symbols of this fair
town.
Goomba Village, where my house is, is a brief journey west from here.
You'll find a very smart Toad named Russ T. living in this town.
He knows lots of useful information for adventurers.
You'll also find shops that sell various items. Oh yeah! There's also a Dojo.

* It's your house! Cool! Nice landscaping!
I like my house, but yours is even nicer. Did you do the decorating yourself?

* This is the central area of Toad Town, a plaza in front of Princess Peach's
Castle.
Pleasant Path begins to the east of here.
This used to be a bustling area before Bowser's attack. Guests at the castle
were always in and out.
And tourists came from all over to see the castle.
The wizard Merlon also lives around here. If you get stuck, his fortune
telling might just help you out!
There's also a Toad House where you can take a short rest and a post office
where you can pick up mail for your party members.
Also, over by the flower garden, there's a guy named Rowf who's opening his
own specialty shop.

* Peach's Castle... used to be here.
There's not even a trace of it now. How awful!

* Miss. Tayce T., a famous local cook, lives around here.
I'm pretty sure my mom wants to learn cooking from her. Tayce T. will cook for
you if you take ingredients to her.
Oh yeah! Forever Forest lies to the east,
so a Toad watchman stands guard there and prevents people from wandering in.

* This is the residential area of Toad Town. It's mostly homes. But there's
also a shop.
For Toad Town, this area is pretty quiet.

* This is Toad Town's port. It's home to the only restaurant in town.
I like to stand at the end of the pier and gaze at the sea.

* There's Toad Town Station.
It's a station for the Dry Dry Railroad. From there, you can take the train to
scenic Mt. Rugged.
And there's also Oink Oink Farm, where they raise Li'l-Oinks. Raising Li'l-
Oinks costs coins.
My dad said there's a Playroom here, but I don't see it...

* This is the reception area for the Playroom. You should ask what kind of
games they have, Mario.

* It's called Jump Attack. If you win the game, you'll collect lots of coins.
If you lose, you won't get a thing. Too bad!

* If we go east, we'll get to the entrance of Forever Forest. If we go west,
we'll hit Toad Town. Remember?

SHOOTING STAR SUMMIT:

* This place feels strange and mysterious, doesn't it?
If we go east from here, we'll eventually get to Shooting Star Summit.

* This is Shooting Star Summit. Stars are really...uh, shooting.
People say that this place, like no other, reaches up and embraces the sky.

* This is the house of an amazingly gorgeous woman, the fortune-teller
Merluvlee.
Merlow, who collects Star Pieces, also lives here.
This house pulses with psychic power. Can you feel it?
It feels...weird. It feels like I'm floating on some kind of spiritual
cushion.

PLEASANT PATH:

* To the west of here is Toad Town, and to the east is Koopa Village.
If we go even farther east, we'll eventually reach Koopa Bros. Fortress.

* It's always pleasant around here. That's why we call this place Pleasant
Path. It's nice and warm today, too.
Incidentally, lots of Koopas live around here.

* Koopas like to live around Pleasant Path because there's plenty of water for
them to lounge in.
Koopa Village is down this way.
If you want to go to Koopa Bros. Fortress, we should take the upper path and
just keep going straight.

KOOPA VILLAGE:

* It's Koopa Village. Big surprise! Koopas live here.
Recently it seems like some Bob-ombs have moved here, too. They must have run
away from the fortress, huh?

* The house with the yellowish roof is the home of the famous archaeologist
and explorer, Kolorado.
Kolorado's always running from one mysterious place to another in order to do
research.
He's really well respected in his field.

* We'd better be careful. There are supposedly lots of Fuzzies around this
area.
Usually they stay hidden, but lately they're more aggressive.

* This part of the forest is the Fuzzie's main stronghold.
The woods would actually be quite beautiful if not for the Fuzzies. The
light's nice...
Do you think Koopas do the logging around here?

KOOPA BROS. FORTRESS:

* If we continue along the pass, we should reach Koopa Bros. Fortress.
Many Koopas and Paratroopas live around here. If they're loyal to Bowser,
they'll definitely attack us.

* Just east of here, we can see Koopa Bros. Fortress.
Actually, we're probably already on fortress grounds.
That arch certainly looks like part of it. And there are lots of bad guys,
too.

* Here's Koopa Bros. Fortress. This used to be ruined, but I guess the Koopa
Bros. rebuilt it.
It looks pretty huge, huh? And solid, too.
This fortress was originally built around the same time the Bob-ombs took up
residence on Pleasant Path.

* It's pretty chilly inside this fortress, isn't it? It must because there's
so much water inside.

* This fortress stays cool all the time because it's built entirely of stone.

* This seems to be the central area of the fortress. This area looks extremely
suspicious to me.
I wonder what all those gates guard, don't you, Mario?

* I heard there are many tricky parts of this castle.
I wonder who built it. It's pretty curious looking.

* It looks like they turned this large chamber into a prison cell.

* It seems strange to keep so much water in the building.
Do you think it's here to keep Bob-ombs from burning the place down? Or maybe
it's just for Koopas to bathe in.
I mean, it's nice that it keeps the place so cool, but I'm still suspicious...
Mario... Let's keep moving, huh?

* These fire bars are a menace! They're hot to the touch. They'll hurt you if
you touch 'em.
Somebody said there's a way to destroy 'em. How do you think we do that?

* This place is pretty huge. Before the Koopa Bros. came here, this place used
to be filled with Bob-ombs.
I don't think the Bob-ombs built it, but they became its caretakers.
Of course, they explode all the time, so you can see why there are so many
cracked walls.

* Boy, the air is refreshing up here, huh?
And look at the view! Isn't that Pleasant Path way down there?

* This is the room where we fought the Koopa Bros.
Those guys weren't so tough! They certainly weren't a match for us, huh,
Mario?

TOAD TOWN TUNNELS:

* Ah, Toad Town Tunnels! Visit its scenic filthy streams that lead to who-
knows-where!
It's spectacularly disgusting! Come stay awhile! If you're not totally grossed
out the first night, you stay for free!

* You know, even though these tunnels have many sections you can always count
on one thing: filthy, stinking water.
Would it be too much to ask to get out of here before the stench knocks me
out? Seriously! I'm about to wig out!

* Ugh! I wonder where the filthy water is going? This'd better not drain into
the sea or the river!
I may have to alert the Goomba Environmental Board!

* We're in Toad Town Tunnels. Eew... I wonder what's making the water drip
from up there?
At best, I guess this place could be called "damp". Although "dank" is more
like it.

* Let's see...disgusting flows of water...dripping ceiling... Yup, it's gross
down here!
Can we leave now? I... I'm really uncomfortable.

* That's a strange platform. What do you think'll happen if we climb on board?
Are you worried about where the platform will end up? That's never stopped you
before...

* You know, I really don't like foul water dripping on me.
Ugh! That one hit the back of my neck! Blech! Where's it dripping from?
Can we get out of here or what? I hate it here!

* This is a strange, dark place.
Who'd think that a place like this could exist beneath lovely old Toad Town?

* The cool air is certainly nice and refreshing...
but it's too dark, it smells awful and I have a bad feeling about this place.
Let's move!

* Uh... I think this is a sewer. You know...the Toad Town sewer. Under Toad
Town.
What am I saying? You know! You're a plumber, after all!

* Oh, gross! I've never seen so much sewage in my life!
Eew...floating garbage, too! Talk about disgusting!

* I'm sure that some nasty things live down here in the dark.
We should be ready to defend ourselves in case of a surprise attack.

MT. RUGGED:

* This is the Mt. Rugged station on the Dry Dry Railroad line.
Not much grows around here or on the barren mountain.

* What a steep mountain!

* Watch out for the sneaky Monty Moles that are common to this area.
They're dirty fighters. They pop up from underground and chuck rocks at
people. The cowards!

* Phew! Maybe we ought to take a break! I didn't realize the road up would be
so rough!
Of course, as nice as it would be to take five on a rock, you have to watch
yourself. Enemies disguise themselves as rocks.
They're nasty and spiky, so keep your eyes open.

* Whoa! We're pretty high up! Ooog... I feel a little faint.
I never told you this before, but I have a fear of heights.

* This is the gateway between Mt. Rugged and Dry Dry Desert.
If we head due east from here, we'll eventually reach the town called Dry Dry
Outpost.

DRY DRY DESERT:

Since the area is an open 7*7 square, I found it useful to mark them in a
matrix style. The upper left is A1, and the upper right is A7. The lower left
is G1. And so on.

* (A1) So hot... I feel dizzy... Where are we going again? Who are you,
anyway?

* (A2) So...very...hot! Anyone smell roasting Goomba?
Must...concentrate... Many dangers in the desert... Keep eyes open...

* (A3) We're going to get lost... This desert seems endless.

* (A4) Dry Dry Desert never ends. How big is it, anyway? I'm beat. My feet
hurt.
This sand feels like it's a thousand degrees.

* (A5) You know what I just realized? I hate the desert! Yup!
Sand gets in my eyes so I can't see. I feel like I've eaten a couple pounds of
sand, and my feet itch.
I'm freaking out here!

* (A6) Ah, yes! Some more sand and some more cacti! How do you stand such a
boring landscape?
Look, when I signed on for this adventure, I was under the impression that
there would be no boredom involved.

* (A7) It's scorching, Mario! I'm turning to charcoal!

* (B1) I feel dazed... So thirsty... The cacti seem to be moving...

* (B2) You know what? Travelling in the desert is really hard.
Just moving my feet in the sand is exhausting. I feel like I'm stuck in
quicksand. Are we even getting anywhere?

* (B3) Hey, Mario! Did you know that...
cacti save water inside? That's the only way they can survive out here.

* (B4) Does it ever rain in a desert like this? I seriously doubt it.

* (B5) If there's too little rain, the cacti will dry up. Did you know that?

* (B6) So blue...the desert sky... They ought to call it... "Big Ol' Super
Blue Sky"!
I think I'm delirious. It's so hot out here, I can't think straight.

* (B7) This looks almost exactly the same as everywhere else.
Fine, so there're a few trees growing here. Big deal! I still hate this place!

* (C1) It's hot. The desert is hot.
I can't imagine that people would actually choose to live in a place like
this.
Don't they get hot? I guess some like it hot...

* (C2) I'm spent, Mario. No shade, no water, no nothing. I hate this place.

* (C3) All this blowing sand would cover up most paths. I don't even know
which direction we're moving.
If we find that big path again, let's stick to it so we don't get lost again.

* (C4) Is there nothing here but sand, rocks and cacti?
I guess we should be happy that we're not in a sandstorm. I did see a
whirlwind, though.

* (C5) Mario... I'm so tired... If we find a shady tree, let's take a rest for
a while...

* (C6) How do trees grow here? When we find a big one, let's take a rest for a
while.
You wouldn't think that anything could grow around here. These must be a hardy
kind of tree, huh?

* (C7) We should be near Dry Dry Outpost.
Boy, after the endless sands of this desert, it'll be nice to put our feet up
in a town for a while.

* (D1) Kolorado is searching out mysteries, as usual. He seems to be looking
for ruins here.

* (D1') Here... I remember this spot. It's where that explorer, Kolorado, used
to have his base camp set up.
Do you think he found what he was looking for?

* (D2) As long as we stick to the path, it's easy to go from Mt. Rugged to Dry
Dry Outpost without getting lost.
Since so many people use this path, the desert sands can't cover it up.

* (D3) Traveling through places like this desert really makes you appreciate
water.
I'm pretty thirsty right now. Aren't you, Mario?

* (D4) In an area like this, it's tough to find things that can serve as
landmarks.
But that rock in the shape of a cactus is a pretty good one.

* (D5) Just putting one foot in front of another is hard here. Whenever I take
a break, I feel like I don't want to move again.

* (D6) Ah, a couple of trees are growing here. It might just be my
imagination, but the air feels a bit cooler right here.

* (D7) Just east of here is the desert town, Dry Dry Outpost.
We'd better remember how to get back here.

* (E1) The desert is filled with bandits who love to steal coins from
travelers.

* (E2) More rocks and sand! It'd be really easy to get lost around here.

* (E3) Wow! There's a whole lot of nothing around here. Any idea which
direction we should take, Mario?

* (E4) You know, it's smart to take a nap when it gets too hot.
That reminds me of something my mom used to say: "Take a nap, will you!"

* (E5) Look, it's unbearably hot out. I'm getting pretty fed up with it, if
you want to know the truth...
Isn't there somewhere we can stop for a rest?

* (E6) Look at that rocky plateau. It looks like it's too high to climb, but I
can almost see something good up there...

* (E7) Look! Look, Mario! There's actually some grass growing around here!

* (F1) You know, there sure are a lot of rocks in the desert.
Before I came here, I thought there was just sand. But there are rocks, too.
Whoopee.

* (F2) Cacti also have flowers, did you know that? I haven't seen any,
though...
Do people eat cacti?

* (F3) The desert wind constantly builds up and tears down the sand dunes.
They say it constantly changes, but it pretty much looks the same to me all
the time.

* (F4) There are big cacti around here.

* (F5) Hey, Mario? Are you thirsty at all? I'm parched. Really thirsty.
Totally dried up.
Wait a minute... My mouth is really dry! Maybe that's why they call it Dry Dry
Desert!

* (F6) Look! Look, Mario! There's actually some grass growing around here!

* (F7) Oh...thank heavens! At last, we've found an oasis! It's not a mirage,
is it?
The trees are so green! The water, so blue! Hurray!

* (G1) So hot...so very, very hot... This desert trip... I can't take it
anymore!
Hey, Mario, let's find some shade and relax for a while, huh?

* (G2) If we get lost in the desert, we'll dry up and turn into mummies.
How about it? Let's rest by that small rock. Maybe there's something unusual
about that rock...

* (G3) Mario, aren't you hungry? How about thirsty? Tired? I'm all of those
things.

* (G4) W... Water... Must have water...
I'm so thirsty I could bite a cactus...

* (G5) Do you think there are any other mysteries in this desert besides the
ruins?
It'd be nice if we stumbled upon some treasure or something.

* (G6) No matter where we go, all I see is sand. That's what this is like. A
sea of sand.

* (G7) We're lucky we have hats on. We'd probably have come down with
sunstroke by now if we hadn't had our hats.

DRY DRY OUTPOST:

* It's Dry Dry Outpost. Lots of Dryites and Nomadimice live here.
I'm so happy to find civilization after crossing that desert.
Despite the climate, lots of travelers seem to come here. Still, they can't
get that many tourists. It's too hot!

* I heard that this town was originally founded by thieves from the desert.
It's a pretty mysterious town, don't you think?
There are all kinds of stories and legends about this place. The residents
around here love all those old tales.

DRY DRY RUINS:

* It's Dry Dry Ruins. Weren't you totally blown away when it rose out of the
sand?
That was awesome! I wish we could make it happen again!

* That's the entrance to Dry Dry Ruins. It's called the illusion ruin.
Nobody could find this place for ages. But we did!

* Legend has it that there are many traps and puzzles in these ruins.
When this was a great palace, the keepers set all the traps up to keep looters
from stealing their treasures.

* Compared to the desert, it's cool in here.

* There's a great view of the desert from the upstairs floor.
The farther down we go, the cooler it'll get. It'll get darker, too, though.
Should we go down there?

* It's a bit sandy, huh? Well, when you're buried in the desert, you pick up
some sand.

* Now that I've helped you find Dry Dry Ruins, will I become famous, too?
You don't care. You're already a household name.
Hmmph. Hey, a picture of some Chomps.
Maybe there are Chomps guarding these ruins.

* It's amazing that these ruins still have moving parts. Haven't they been
buried here for ages and ages?
And yet, when we push switches, stuff moves... Amazing craftmanship. You've
gotta applaud the designers.

* My mouth is so dry... I feel like I ate dust.
I feel like my skin is cracking off and my eyes are turning into sandpaper.
D'you have any moisturizer?

* Look at these stairways! How do they make 'em revolve?
Whoever built this place must have been brilliant.

* Look at the Chomp statues! Even though I know they're just statues, they
still scare me.
This seems to be the very center of the ruins.
In case I haven't mentioned it before, the architects of this place were
geniuses.
Moustafa's ancestors must have been amazing people.

* I'm pretty beat.
Phew... Well, heroes don't take rests, I guess.

* It's pretty dark around here. We'd better be careful not to get lost or
ambushed.

* I'm sure that ruins like these are full of hidden rooms.
We should keep our eyes open for anything suspicious.

* I knew this place would have lots of hidden areas.
Ancient palaces always do! It's like a law of ancient architecture, I think.
And by the way, there's always supposed to be treasure, too. I wouldn't mind
finding something nice...

* I feel hungry for some reason. Did you hear that? My belly is making sounds
like a Chomp!
Boy, a cold drink and a hot sandwich would taste good.

* We'd better get ready for a fight!

* It's Tutankoopa's old lair. That guy wasn't so tough. You're much tougher,
Mario.
I can't believe Tutankoopa was the master here.
This kingdom was originally built by Nomadimice, many generations ago.
I'll tell you, Tutankoopa didn't look much like a Nomadimouse.

FOREVER FOREST:

* Boy... The forest is really dark and spooky.
People say that if you don't choose exactly the right path, you'll get totally
lost.
I can believe it. This looks like the type of place where you get lost and
then monsters come out of the grass and...
Hey! Did you notice that grass over there rustling? I swear I saw it move!

* Mario... Don't look now, but I think I saw an eye shining deep inside the
hole in that tree.

* The flowers in this forest are unusual, huh? They're strangely colored, and
they look creepy when they move.
I think I saw some that were a slightly different color over there. Did you
see 'em?

* The trees in this forest are weird, aren't they? I've heard sometimes they
smile wickedly...
I'll tell you, if I see a tree smiling, I'm gonna run in the opposite
direction!

* Is it just my imagination or is it getting darker? Are we going the right
way? I'm getting a little worried.
There seem to be a lot of strange glowing mushrooms around these tree trunks.
Boy! They're everywhere! Must be an infestation...
It kind of looks like one mushroom patch is slightly different from the
others.
My mind may just be playing tricks on me, though.

* Look, I'm sick of this forest, all right? Let's get out of here.
I don't care how many important things are hidden in this forest. I can't
stand another instant in the freaky place!
Look, I know I saw a beehive. Let's make the beehive a landmark, OK?

* What kind of evil flowers would grow in a place like this? When we approach,
some seem to shrink, while others just grin...
But...but I'm not scared. I mean it, Mario! I told you that they don't scare
me! All right?

* Where are we?
After making so many turns on different paths, I'm getting confused as to
which way is up. Aren't there any signs?

* This all looks the same to me. Gloomy trees that seem to go on forever.
Seems like they found the perfect name for this place.
By the way, did you hear something in that bush?

BOO'S MANSION:

* It's Boo's Mansion.
Great name for a haunted mansion, don't you think?

* What a magnificent mansion! Being haunted must hurt the real estate value,
though...
I like the old-fashioned yet eerie style.
The chandelier and the display case look like they're valuable antiques.
Even the sofa in the foyer looks like it's pricey, even though it's a bit
worn.
I love antiques. I wouldn't mind taking a good look at those things.

* This room does have a lot of space, but it's still a shame to use it for
storage.
That pot and those wooden boxes look suspicious...
There's also a weakened spot on the floor. Look...under the chandelier.
Hey, check it out! A real old rocking chair! These things rule!
It rocks back and forth when you sit on it. I love napping in these.

* Hey, that strange contraption at the back of the room is a phonograph.
You know, a machine for listening to records.
Have you seen any records around here?
I wouldn't mind doing a little adventuring to the timeless classic, "Mario's
Theme"!

* Wow! What a gorgeous chandelier! If they actually cleaned it, it would
brighten this place up.

* The blue light is spooky in here, but can tell that this room is really
nice.
It feels like something is watching us.
It feels like that everywhere. It's almost as if this haunted mansion is...
haunted.

* A storage room... isn't it? You'd think those candles would provide a bit
more light.

* Another storage room, I guess. Not a whole lot here, as far as I can tell.
Hey, incidentally, what happened to the door...?

* There certainly seem to be a lot of books. I didn't know Boos liked books.

* This is the highest room in the mansion.
I'm guessing it's Bow's room. She seems like the type to live in a huge room.
When you look at this room, it's pretty obvious that Bow was raised by a
really wealthy family of Boos.

* This is the back gate to Boo's Mansion.
As far as I can tell, this is the edge of Gusty Gulch. Tubba Blubba's castle
is up on the hill.
It's amazing how the scenery changes from forest to gulch so quickly.

GUSTY GULCH:

* There's a windmill.
Those vanes are turning really slowly. The sound of it turning is sort of
lonely.

* Somebody told me that if a house is dilapidated, it means it's crumbly and
deserted. That sounds like this place.
Goompa said Boos love this sort of place.

* The way that house leans is bizarre, isn't it?
Why do Boos like homes like these?

* It's Gusty Gulch. Watch your step on the rocky slopes.
You also have to beware of strange creatures. My dad would say that going
through here builds character...

* It's Gusty Gulch. It looks like there's a gap over there that won't be easy
to cross. You'll need some help.
Let's be quick but careful. I don't like the looks of the creatures around
here.

* We've reached the top of Gusty Gulch. That building is Tubba Blubba's
Castle, isn't it?
The land here is totally barren. Was it always like this?

* I haven't been in many windmills, but this one seems weird. Isn't this a
well sitting in the middle of it?

* I guess the well's dry. Lucky for us.

* You can tell from the dampness that there used to be water in this well.
The rocks are also moist to the touch.

* You wouldn't expect there to be such a nice walkway in a place like this.
It's so neat. It doesn't look like it's a natural path. Someone must take care
of it...

* Something important has just got to be back here. Nobody would dig such a
long tunnel for nothing.
What do you think it could possibly be, Mario?

* This is the very end of the tunnel in the well. It seems to be a big dead
end.
This really is the perfect spot for hiding something really valuable.

TUBBA BLUBBA'S CASTLE:

* What a huge hall! Looks like it's crumbling, though.
Boy, if this main hall collapses, the entire castle will follow. This whole
place looks like it's falling apart.

* It's a corridor.
I'm sure it was really magnificent before Tubba Blubba let it get filthy.
You can barely see the beauty beneath the dirt.

* Filthy as it is, this castle has surprisingly little dust.

* Ooh! The dining room set here is fantastic!
If they got curtains that weren't so old, they could really bring the room
together.

* Wow! This room is huge! I guess Tubba Blubba's pretty big, though, so it's
probably just the right size.
High ceilings really make a room feel luxurious.

* There're the stairs. Ugh! A cobweb!
I just can't stand creatures that don't tidy up...

* This is a basement, isn't it? Yup...and a big one, too. This makes a great
hiding place.
I don't think Clubbas patrol down here, so it's probably safe to rest for a
while.

* There're the stairs. Even the staircases are big. This place is monstrous.

* This castle's too big... I'm so tired. All we ever do is walk...

* You know, even the huge cracks in the walls don't bother me that much.
But spiderwebs? C'mon, a little housecleaning, people!

* You think Tubba Blubba likes this castle?
If he did, you'd think he could spend a little time fixing it up. I mean, an
occasional cleaning...
What a waste.

* Whoa! Spikes in the floor! Don't try to jump over 'em! There are too many!
How can we get through without being hurt by the spikes?

* Oh, here we go! A chair tipped over, a drawer left open... Doesn't anyone
ever clean around here?
While we're here, though, let's take a closer look at that drawer.

* Ugh...more stairs... Up and down, up and down... Will it never end?
It's just a little tiring, that's all.

* We've been in here a while.
I wouldn't mind having a house this huge. Of course, it's kind of a pain to
have to walk so far between rooms.
We could get an excellent game of hide and seek going in here, but I guess
kids might get lost pretty easily.
Well... I wouldn't get lost, of course.

* What is this, a Clubba nap room? If we don't disturb 'em, maybe they won't
wake up.
But sshh... We must go slow and be quiet...

* This is only a corridor but it's as big as an ordinary room. Is that
necessary?
This area alone might be bigger than my entire house. That makes me mad for
some reason.

* Hey look! A table, a bed, a chest and a drawer.
This is the only tasteful room in the place! Everything is so elegantly
coordinated.


-------------------PEOPLE-------------

GOOMBA VILLAGE:

* She's my mom, Goomama.
She sometimes gets on my nerves when she worries too much about me, but I
still love her lots.
Don't tell her what I just said! Seriously, Mario! Promise me!

* She's my sister, Goombaria.
She's a spoiled girl, but still, everyone's always nice to her. Why?

* He's my dad, Goompapa. He's willing to do anything for us. We can always
count on him.
He doesn't really look like it, though. But did you see him fixing stuff after
that earthquake?
That's when I knew he was cool.

* He's a regular Toad. He was sent here from Princess Peach's Castle.
He's the manager of this Toad House.

* She's my grandma, Gooma. I hope she lives forever! She's the greatest!
When she starts telling old stories, she always says, "When I was young, I was
very popular with the boys."

* He's my grandpa, Goompa. He knows oodles of stuff.
Ever since I was a kid, he's been telling me fantastic stories of his youth.

TOAD TOWN:

* This Toad is always standing in front of the gate. Is it his job, maybe?
He looks as if he's asleep on his feet, but he actually knows quite a bit
about the town.

* This Toad is always very excited about whatever news he has. He's a little
crazy.
Even so, it's a good idea to listen to him. He may be a little excitable, but
he always has news.

* She's the homemaker here. She's ordinarily very relaxed and easygoing.
Since her lazy husband is home, she's working harder than ever right now.
The housework piles up every day, but somehow she manages it all with no help.
Where does she get the energy?

* This family man ordinarily works at Peach's Castle.
He was on his day off when the castle disappeared. Talk about your basic lucky
coincidence! Wow!
He's a very reliable worker at the castle... but he never does chores around
the house.

* He's one of the Toad kids. He likes his father so much that he always tries
to sneak into the castle.
He's about the same age as I am. We sometimes play together when I come to
Toad Town.
I guess he's a pretty good friend of mine.

* He's a Toad kid who wants to be really powerful. He thinks that having power
solves everything.
His way of thinking is a little bit different from mine. He's a good enough
guy, though, when we play together.

* This Toad claims that he and his girl are in love.
But just the other day, he told me he liked a different girl! What a cad!

* Those Toads are in love. They're so in love, they don't even notice what's
going on.
Unless you like seeing public displays of affection, I wouldn't talk to them.
They're shameless.

* He's Luigi. I don't have to say anything about him, do I? He's your brother!

* He's Russ T. Everyone says he's the smartest Toad around. He's always happy
to share his vast knowledge with people.
He's filled me in on things plenty of times.
He knows a lot of things I can only guess at.

* This Toad always stands in front of the shop. He knows all about items.
He never moves, as far as I can tell. Maybe he's trying to get a tan.

* That Toad runs this shop. He buys, sells and checks items.
If you don't manage what you're carrying well, you may not be able to hold
everything. Check items when you can.

* This Toad has tried his skills at the Dojo.
That takes guts... Someday I'm gonna try it all by myself.

* He doesn't seem to have any particular reason to be at the Dojo. He's not
fighting.
He just loiters around, checking out the fighters.
Maybe he just likes watching tough guys. I bet he'll root for us if we
challenge The Master.

* She is the oldest of these three Toad sisters. Apparently they call
themselves the "Three Beautiful Sisters."
I personally don't think they're that attractive, but I guess for Toads, they
are.
Goombas and Toads think about beauty in different ways, I guess. What do you
think, Mario?

* She is the second oldest of these three Toad sisters. Apparently they call
themselves the "Three Beautiful Sisters."
She obviously works pretty hard with makeup to look gorgeous.
I guess... kind of cute... What do you think, Mario?

* She is the youngest of these three Toad sisters. Apparently they call
themselves the "Three Beautiful Sisters."
She says she's cute. I definitely think she's the cutest of the three.

* That's Chan. He's one of the trainees who seem to always be at the Dojo. He
worships The Master.
I mean, it's all well and good for Chan to admire The Master, but I prefer
Mario!

* He's one of the trainees who's always at the Dojo. His name is Lee.
He's like an older brother to Chan.
Lee respects The Master above all else and hangs on every word he says.

* This guy often knows rumors. He's counting on you, Mario.
You won't let him down, will you?

* He's a Toad who often thinks about going south. Maybe his girlfriend's
there.
Or maybe he just has a lot of friends from that area. He's pretty chatty.

* This friendly Toad loves to run his mouth. He's a bit of a gossip.

* This Toad... I'll tell you a secret. He's a huge fan of the Princess.
He told me once that he has a big collection of her photos. What a lovesick
fool...

* This guy knows tons of gossip. His favorite subject is the brother and
sister who live on Shooting Star Summit.
Sometimes it's tough dragging information out of him. But then again,
sometimes it's worth it if you're curious.

* It seems like this Toad is always in love with someone. Right now, he likes
Minh T.
I think he's in good spirits. As long as he can be near her, he'll be happy.

* She takes care of flowers. Her name is Minh T. Nobody can match her skill at
growing flowers.
She must have a green thumb. Flowers feel Minh T.'s love and show it in their
blooms.

* This guy's pretty funky. His name is Rowf. He sells Badges.
He travels all over the world, buying and selling things. I'm a little
jealous.

* This is Rhuff. He's Rowf's kid. He looks just like Rowf, right?
He's supposed to be helping, but it looks like he's a pain... Hmmm, well, it's
Rowf's problem.

* He's a funny color for a Toad. I've never seen him before.

* He's a funny color for a Toad. He reminds me of someone, though... But who?

* He's a funny color for a Toad. You know, I don't think I want to know this
guy. He looks like bad news.

* He's a funny color for a Toad. He looks...a little off. He's trying to be
cool, but he's failing big time.

* This is the manager of a Toad House. These havens are all over the world,
usually manned by a Toad.
When you're exhausted, you should stay at one and recover.

* His name is Parakarry. He's a Paratroopa who works for the post office.
He's well known for being the slowest mailman around. A slow mailman? That
can't be good.

* This Paratroopa looks extremely serious. And stubborn. And hardheaded.
If you have a letter coming, he'll give it to you. I wonder if he has one for
me.

* This Toad is diligent and very hard working. He has a great work ethic.
I heard he has a bit of a crush on Merluvlee, who lives on Shooting Star
Summit.

* He's a Toad. He never fails to go for a walk, even if it's nasty out.
He also loves cleaning for some reason. He cleans like crazy!

* He's a stubborn and mysterious old man. His name is Merlon.
He uses magical powers to look into the future.
I've listened to his stories before and they're really long. I try to pay
attention but... sometimes I fall asleep.
Still, his fortune-telling is supposedly right on. I don't know personally,
but Goompa told me.

* That's the Toad who hands out prizes at the radio Trading Event.
If you take the item mentioned on the radio, he'll hook you up with a rare
item.
You really should participate in the Trading Event, Mario.

* He always talks about what he wants to be when he grows up.
He's constantly changing his goals. I guess that's natural.
It's good to have a dream to chase, don't you think?
I have a couple dreams. I'm living one of 'em right now!
Who'd have thought I'd actually have an adventure with Mario?!

* She worships Tayce T. because she really loves to cook. She's usually right
here.
I guess she's kind of Tayce T.'s cooking apprentice right now.
My mother also admires Tayce T. She always says that she wants to learn how to
cook from her.

* This Toad is pretty smart. I wonder where he gets all of his information.
There's a rumor that this is the Toad who writes the Toad Town Times.
There's also a rumor that Luigi is the one who writes it. I wonder which rumor
is true?

* This Toad guards the path to Forever Forest.
He looks timid... Isn't that a bad trait in a guard?
Not only does he scare easily, I hear that he's especially afraid of ghosts.
Seeing as Forever Forest is supposedly haunted, he must be completely freaked
out.

* This Toad can't keep his mouth shut. He's an incurable gossip.
I have to wonder what he says behind our backs... To be honest, I'd love to
find out.

* She's Tayce T., by far the greatest cook around.
Trust me, my mom is a really great cook,
but even she admits that she could learn a thing or two from Tayce T.
Tayce T. will cook for you if you take ingredients to her. C'mon, let's ask
her!

* Oh! A Bub-ulb. Talking flowers seem weird...
Didn't I hear that Bub-ulbs live in Flower Fields?

* This Toad is constantly running his mouth. When I'm with Gooma, he boasts
about his pet a lot.
He's a huge gossip. You can't believe everything he says.

* I think this Toad is a guide. He wants to be a Tour Conductor, whatever that
is.
He's also interested in unique shops and items.

* He claims that he can upgrade your point levels...but there's something
suspicious about him.
I don't know... I just don't trust him for some reason.
Who knows, though? I guess you can't judge a book by its cover.

* Look at these cheerful kids! Everything is just fun and games to them.
Boy... I feel like a grown-up when I look at kids having such carefree fun!

* They're just some Toad children. having a good time outdoors. You have to be
careful when they're quiet.
You know kids. They're probably up to some mischief.

* He's a Toad kid who follows the other two. He's a little bit shy.
When they pick on him, though, he always fight back and he never, ever loses.
Despite that, I think those three are really good friends.

* He talks a lot, this guy. Say, since I travel with you, do you think I'll be
famous, too?
I wonder if there's any gossip about me yet.

* This guy is pretty wary. He doesn't believe most of the rumors that people
spread.
But he wants attention, so he listens well and keeps the rumors alive.

* He's part of the Great Gossip Trio. He can't get enough gossip.
They've dedicated their lives to listening to gossip, so they should know
everything.

* He's part of the Great Gossip Trio. I wonder when they're gonna get bored
with all those rumors.

* He's part of the Great Gossip Trio.
I wonder how they keep on top of it all? So much gossip!
I'd say your name comes up pretty often, Mario.

* She's always taking a walk around here. She's elegant, don't you think?
She's almost too nice to be really elegant, though. Maybe she needs to learn
to be more snobby.
Then she'd seem really elegant!

* He runs a shop. He buys, sells and checks items.
Checking is very convenient if you have a lot of items.

* These Toads just moved here. This is the first time they've lived in an
actual town.
I think they were worried that it'd be too noisy in town. This quiet area
seems to suit them well.

* These Toads just moved here. They like peace and quiet.
They said they're enjoying living here so far. They think it's quite
comfortable.
Well, you could just listen to them yourself, Mario...

* He's Chuck Quizmo. He tries to quiz anybody who speaks to him.
He pops up in various towns and villages, but that doesn't mean he's easy to
find.
What do you think his deal is?
Personally, I'm a little more interested in his assistant. She's cute!

* He's a Toad. I think he's a guide at the port. He goes like this:
Welcooooome!
Pretty good, huh? Anyway, he knows this area very well. You can ask him all
about it.

* I really hate eating fish. But fishing does look fun... Fishing in the
harbor must be pretty relaxing.
My dad goes fishing, too. I wonder if he knows this guy...
But seriously, I hate fish.

* He's a Fuzzipede. What a weird little creature!
People use Fuzzipedes as fish bait, but they often manage to cut the line.
He's pretty robust for such a little guy.

* He's a Toad. He seems to be taking a walk and singing off key. Great tune,
though!
It kind of makes me want to hang out and sing, too. I'm a terrible singer, but
this guy might make me sound good!

* This Toad's been all over the place. He'll tell you lots of old stories.
I heard that he knows lots of stories about Goompa and Koopa Koot. Were they
really that famous?

* Whenever I talk to this Toad, he tells me he wants to go "somewhere by the
sea."
Sure, it'd be great if there were an island to go relax on, but what if he got
out there and there was only ocean?

* She's a singer, the Pop Diva. She...is...so...beautiful!
That big earthquake scared her so badly that she forgot how to sing.
It's such a pity. Her voice is truly amazing.

* She's a singer, the Pop Diva. She...is...so...beautiful!
Oh! That voice! That voice will haunt me! I feel like I could listen to it
forever!

* He writes songs. They call him Master Poet. He's a pretty cool guy. He's in
love with Pop Diva.
He's really worried about her. I know just how he feels... Mario, don't laugh!

* He's a waiter at this restaurant. He said he's working here because he longs
to be near Pop Diva.
He's really working hard! I bet he's working hard to try to impress her.

* He runs this restaurant. He just opened it. He also plays a mean guitar.
I'm sure he'll be popular here. I hope to come here one day with my whole
family.
I don't like fish, though.

* He seems to come to the Playroom often. He's probably one of their best
customers.

* He seems to be a customer at the Playroom. I bet he comes here all the time.

* He's the receptionist Toad for the Playroom. He'll tell you what games there
are to play.

* This Toad both explains and judges the Playroom games. This game is Jump
Attack.

* This Toad loves Li'l-Oinks. I always see him near Li'l-Oink Farm.
He keeps an eye on the Li'l-Oinks from outside the fence. Obviously, he really
likes 'em.

* These Toad kids always seem to be together.
They share all their secrets with each other.
They're really good friends.

* This Toad kid acts like an adult. He's always talking about his travels.
His favorite trip so far has been on Dry Dry Railroad.

* She's a very caring Toad.
Just by the way she talks, I get the sense that she's generous and carefree.

* This Toad is one of the castle maids.
Seeing as the castle has up and disappeared, I guess they've decided to take a
holiday.
Travelling does have a way of refreshing the body and mind.

* This Toad is one of the castle maids. They're all travelling together.
They're quite good friends. I've never seen 'em apart!

* This Toad is one of the castle maids. She's always been very curious.
I wonder what kind of trip they're taking.
It's definitely not going to be as difficult as our journey, but I'm kind of
curious.

* This Toad never seems to leave the station. He loves trains, so he makes
excuses to travel all over.
When he's not on one of his trips, he watches the trains at the station. Did I
mention he loves trains?

* He's just an average Toad. He apparently knows a lot about Dry Dry Desert.
He goes there a lot. For work...? Oh, I don't know.

* He's the station master of Dry Dry Railroad in Toad Town.
The motto of Dry Dry Railroad is, "We are generous, polite and safe." Yeah,
that's catchy!

* He's The Master of the Dojo. He's been training students at the Dojo for
years.
My grandpa told me he's incredibly strong. He doesn't look like it, though.
I think he just got back from a long journey where he trained with fighters
stronger than he is. What dedication!

SHOOTING STAR SUMMIT:

* He's an old Star Spirit. His name is Eldstar. He reminds me of my grandpa.
He's a revered person who lives in Star Haven, way up beyond the sky. Uh...a
revered star, I mean.
I wonder why he's here. He should be in Star Haven.
And why does he look so... dim? I can see right through him.

* She's a gorgeous lady named Merluvlee. I can't believe I'm in the same room
with her!
She foresees events and uses her magic powers to find what you're looking for.
She's very accurate.
I think I'm in love... She's incredible! Pinch me, will you, Mario?

* He's Merlow. He's about the same age as I am.
I wanna play with him when we finish our adventure.
I guess he trades Star Pieces for Badges.
Merluvlee, who's downstairs, is his sister. He's so lucky!

KOOPA VILLAGE:

* A Koopa Troopa from scenic Koopa Village. He's like the welcome wagon.
He seems to be a pretty jolly Koopa Troopa. Just look at his face!

* Is it only my imagination or did Koopa Troopas used to walk around on four
legs?
I guess that was a really long time ago, huh?

* Koopa Troopas sunbathe in their shells when it's sunny out.
Supposedly, a lot of Koopa Troopas set trends and are totally fashionable.
I guess they have different tastes from mine...

* He's a Toad House employee. He was sent here from Princess Peach's Castle.
He runs this Toad House. He looks kind of bored.

* He's a Koopa Troopa merchant who sells goods. He also checks and buys stuff.
You might want to buy some stuff from him if we're going somewhere dangerous.

* He's a Bob-omb. He used to work inside Koopa Bros. Fortress.
Now he lives here among the Koopa Troopas.
He sometimes blows up at very inappropriate times. Not that it's such a big
deal, but somebody might get mad.

* He's a Bob-omb. He's from inside the walls of Koopa Bros. Fortress.
Even if he explodes, you'll be fine as long as you stay a good distance away.
You never know when these Bob-ombs might go off!

* This Koopa Troopa obviously loves the radio. He's always listening to it.
He seems to prefer music to the news reports.
Who wouldn't? I like music, too. How about you, Mario?

* He's a Koopa Troopa from Koopa Village. He's easygoing, but he seems to have
a sense of justice, too.
Sometimes the fight for justice is dangerous, you know.
Goompa told me that we must always be strong inside, or else we could get
hurt.
I'm trying to be strong, just like this Koopa. I respect him for that.

* He's a Koopa Troopa from Koopa Village.
You know, when Koopas are in a hurry, they slide on the undersides of their
shells.
You wouldn't see anyone doing that around here. These guys are never in a
hurry.

* He's a Koopa Troopa from Koopa Village.
As you can see, most Koopa Troopas are easygoing but a little bit shy.
There are some exceptions,, but he seems to be typical. You gotta love the
easygoing types, huh, Mario?

* He's a Koopa Troopa from Koopa Village.
He's pretty mellow. He doesn't even care if he's surrounded by all kinds of
noise.
As long as nothing interferes with his personal space, he doesn't care what
goes on in town.
It must be nice to have a such stress-free personality.

* She's the wife of Kolorado, who's an archaeologist and explorer. She always
worries about him.
You know, I like adventures, too. I can totally see my future wife being like
that, always worried about brave Goombario.

* This is the oldest Koopa in Koopa Village. His name is Koopa Koot.
He's famous for being selfish, stingy and impatient.
He doesn't ask for things that are impossible, but you can bet the tasks will
be hard and time-consuming.

* It's a pity that he's missing his shell. How embarrassing!
His name is Kooper. I wonder if he'd be our friend for life if we got his
shell back for him.

* He's a Bob-omb who was in jail at Koopa Bros. Fortress. He made a home in
Koopa Village.
I always thought that all Bob-ombs did was continually blow each other up,
but... I guess I was wrong.

* This Bob-omb was in jail at Koopa Bros. Fortress. He decided to settle here.
With his friends as roommates, it's bound to be noisy.

* He's a Bob-omb. He was jailed at Koopa Bros. Fortress. He probably came here
after escaping.
The kind Koopa Troopas welcomed him with open arms. How neighborly! He must be
overjoyed.

* He's a Bob-omb. He used to be stuck in the jail at Koopa Bros. Fortress. He
must have escaped.
Now he lives with his friends in Koopa Village.
Koopa Village is quite the popular place now. I wonder how they're dealing
with the population boom.

KOOPA BROS. FORTRESS:

* That Bob-omb's been jailed. I wonder what he did to the Koopa Bros.?
I thought that Bob-ombs and Koopa Bros. worked together in harmony...

* That Bob-omb's been jailed. Do the Koopa Bros. have tempers, you think?
If we had a Bob-omb on our side during battle, it would really catch the Koopa
Bros. off guard.

* That Bob-omb's been jailed. It really seems to dislike the Koopa Bros.
Say, I wonder who'll live here if we manage to boot out the Koopa Bros.?

* That Bob-omb's been jailed. I wonder if they get hurt when they blow
themselves up?
I mean, they blow up all the time, so they must enjoy it.
Once they start exploding, they can't stop! It blows my mind!

* She's named Bombette. That pink is adorable!
She does seem to be pretty strong willed. Her future boyfriend might be in for
some trouble!

PLEASANT PATH:

* That's Jr. Troopa. He used to boot us out of the forest near Goomba Village.
He thinks he's pretty tough.
As far as I can tell, he goes around picking fights with people who are
stronger than he is. Talk about dumb!
His hobbies are working out and ordering stuff by mail.

MT. RUGGED:

* He's the station master at the Mt. Rugged Station. He looks just like the
one in Toad Town. Why is that?
Is it because of his uniform... or the pattern on his head? Pretty cool
uniform, huh?

* This Toad works at the local travel agency. It's called Toad Town Tours.
They like to personally inspect sites for future tours.
I wonder what people could possibly want to see in the desert or on Mt.
Rugged?

* A Dryite. He hangs around this station all the time.
He must like travelling by train, I guess.

* This Toad loves to study the creatures of the world.
She's really into conservation. She doesn't want anything to become extinct.

* He's Parakarry, a Paratroopa who delivers letters. He's got some problems.
It must be nice to have wings. He can fly anywhere. All postmen should have
wings.
You know, some people say that if you help someone in trouble, good things
will happen to you. You know, karma.
What? You've never heard that?

* He's a Whacka. When you hit Whackas, they get Bumps that fall off. I heard
that they're yummy.
You know, I'm not normally into hitting Whackas, but once I heard of their
tasty Bumps... I got the urge to whack 'em!

* A flower, I think. But... Do most flowers move like that?

* Oh! A Bub-ulb. I don't know why, but they give out Seeds.
Boy, if there are lots of these guys in Flower Fields, it must be a hopping
place!

DRY DRY DESERT:

* This is a Koopa Troopa from the excavation team. The team is assisting
Kolorado.
People say that excavations are about as boring as you can imagine until
you find something. I bet that's true.

* This is a Koopa Troopa from the excavation team. The team is assisting
Kolorado.
That looks like hard work. I wouldn't want to do it. Doing chores in this
heat? Ugh!

* He's the archaeologist, Kolorado. He's famous as both a scholar and an
explorer.
Unfortunately, he's also renowned for his carelessness.
He's wild about treasures and ancient secrets, so he's always taking off
around the world on some adventure.

* He's a Nomadimouse. It looks like he's in mid-journey.
I bet he has some amazing stories to tell...
A wandering Nomadimouse... Roaming the world...no responsibilities... So
lucky!

DRY DRY OUTPOST:

* He's a Nomadimouse who lives in this town. He seems to pay special attention
to strangers, like us.
He belongs to some kind of shady organization. The organization rules Dry Dry
Outpost.
So mysterious and dangerous... I can feel my skin crawling! Mario, isn't this
exciting?

* That's a Dryite.
The wind out here in the desert is full of stinging sand, so he protects
himself by wrapping his face in a cloth.
Since their faces are covered, it's tough to tell them apart. I'm pretty sure
they're all adults, though.

* These Dryites look like they have big heads because they're wrapped in
cloth.
It's hard to tell them apart since we can see only their eyes.

* He's a Dryite. I've seen him in Toad Town.
He earned himself a Degree at the Toad Town Dojo.

* This Dryite has been seen in Toad Town.
Why does he look like he's worried about something? Whenever I worried, my
Goompa always told me...
"When you're feeling lost, ask Merlon to show the way." Merlon's fortune-
telling is surprisingly accurate.

* He runs the shop here in Dry Dry Outpost. I don't know... He acts kind of
strange.
Is he nervous...?
Well, he may be suspicious, but he still runs the shop. His stock seems to be
made up of pretty normal stuff.
I think it's normal...

* Dryites look like the heat doesn't even bother them.
I wonder why? I'm boiling! And they're all wrapped up in clothes! What gives?
Maybe it's because their clothes are wrapped loosely. I could use some threads
like that.

* This Dryite is really quiet. He's shy, I guess.
But... I don't see any reason for him to be so timid.

* He's a Toaaad in the Deserrt...Sorry. This guy's music moves me to song.
How about some karaoke! ...Just joking.
This composer seems pretty jolly, doesn't he? He makes me wanna dance!

* This Dryite has been to Shooting Star Summit. I bet he was pretty impressed.
And cold.

* This is a Koopa Troopa from the excavation team. The team is assisting
Kolorado.
That looks like hard work. Doing chores in this heat? Ugh!

* He's a Nomadimouse who likes telling old tales. He knows much of the history
of this town.
The legend surrounding this town is very mysterious.
I wish my hometown had such a cool legend! Then I could act mysterious.

* He's a Toad. He was sent here from Princess Peach's Castle.
I tell you, there's nothing like a quick, refreshing nap! Plus, it's free!

* That's a Dryite.
It's hard to tell whether he's old or young because of the cloth that's
wrapped around his face.
What do you think? Young or old? I'm betting young...

* That's a Dryite.
This guy looks to be pretty easygoing. Who can be easygoing in this heat? I'm
cooking!

* This is Sheek. You'd think the guy could shake the dust from his clothes!
If I didn't know he was an information trader, I'd say we should steer clear
of him.
Still, he's our best source for gossip... As adventurers, we have to deal with
all kinds!

* He's a Nomadimouse who never strays from the back street in Dry Dry Outpost.
He loves to stay near the lovely wizard.
Ah, a rival for her affections!
Just joking. He's obviously fond of Merlee.
Maybe he just doesn't have anywhere better to go. He's always just sitting
here.
There's no reason to move... His beloved is here.

* She's a wizard, Merlee. She casts spells.
If you let her cast a spell on you, it may affect you in battle.
She's one of a pair of twins. The other one is Merluvlee, from Shooting Star
Summit.
When I look at a woman as beautiful as this, it makes me feel all strange!

* Da Da Da Duuum!
Sheek revealed his true self! ...I guess that means he's the boss everyone
talks about.
Oh... I was expecting Moustafa to look a lot cooler.

FOREVER FOREST:

* This is Oaklie. He lives in Forever Forest.
He guards the entry to Forever Forest to prevent wanderers from getting lost.
He helps any townfolk who get lost inside. That beard... For some reason, I
feel like yanking it.

* It's a flower. I think... It doesn't seem to move like an ordinary flower,
though.

* Oh! It's a Bub-ulb. The flower we saw must be the top of his head.
He hands out Seeds. I'm willing to bet that these Seeds are really important.
Let's plant 'em, Mario.

BOO'S MANSION:

* This Boo is guarding a treasure chest. Bow told him to, I guess.
She must be pretty scary to command such obedience!
Say, don't you think that Boos have the funniest expressions?

* This Boo appeared as soon as you took those Boots. He looks to me like he
might have some useful information.
It can't hurt to have a listen, Mario. Why don't you lend him an ear?

* This Boo runs the shop.
Nice selection, huh? I'm sure he's cornered the Boo market around here.
Maybe he was a merchant before he became a Boo.
I bet Bow orders most of this.

* He's a Boo called Bootler. He's the manager of the mansion and the personal
assistant of Lady Bow.
Ordinarily his title would be "butler." Being a butler is hard work.
Hmm... Maybe I'm just imagining this, but doesn't it look like he's enjoying
himself?
Maybe he likes hard work??

* That's a Boo who works at Boo's Mansion. He seems to really like this gloomy
place.

* The Boos in this mansion are all big fans of Bow.
This Boo is no exception, but he's also interested in the outside world.

GUSTY GULCH:

* He's a Boo who lives here in Gusty Gulch.
He's in love with Bow.
If he can occasionally see Bow, his life is complete.

* That's a Boo who lives here in Gusty Gulch.
Have you ever looked closely at Boos? I think they have really charming faces.
Just like other creatures, there are some that are cute and some that just
aren't. Which is which, though...?

* That's a Boo who lives here in Gusty Gulch.
You know, Boos can't be attacked if they're invisible. Isn't that convenient?
Whenever trouble appears, they can just disappear until the coast is clear
again.
I guess they're only in danger if they're taken by surprise.

* That's a Boo who lives here in Gusty Gulch.
This land is totally barren. I wonder what Boos find to eat around these
parts.
Oh yeah, they're ghosts. I guess maybe they don't need to eat anything.

* That's a Boo who lives here in Gusty Gulch.
Consider this: Is this place lonely because Boos make their home here,
or do Boos live here because this place is lonely?
.... That riddle's gonna keep me up all night.

* That's a Boo who lives here in Gusty Gulch. Boos live in this wasted land
and scare people.
They also take scare-trips to Forever Forest for fun. It must be fun having
nothing to do except scare people.

* That's a Boo who lives here in Gusty Gulch.
Don't you think Boos have expressive faces?
They must do special face exercises to be able to stretch them so much.
Pulling a face muscle would hurt.

* That's a brave Boo. Even though he knows he may be eaten, he's willing to
try to help us. How noble!
You know, it takes a lot of guts to walk straight into the mouth of danger to
help others.
I guess he came partly to help us but mostly to help Bow. Every Boo loves Bow,
after all.

* That's a Boo who lives here in Gusty Gulch.
It's hard to tell if they're male or female, isn't it? They should all wear
bows like Bow does. That'd make it easier.

* That's a Boo who lives here in Gusty Gulch.
You know, I think it's possible for a ghost to be cute and scary at the same
time.
It all depends on the person they're scaring. What's cute to one may be
horrifying to another.
This Boo doesn't look that scary. He looks too nice.

TUBBA BLUBBA'S CASTLE:

* This Boo's hiding in Tubba Blubba's Castle. The castle is terrifying for
Boos, so this guy has guts.
He must have come to try to find the secret of Tubba Blubba. That monster must
have some weakness hidden here!
This Boo is willing to risk his own life! So brave...
You know, no other Boos will dare come here because Tubba Blubba eats any Boos
he finds.

* Everyone left while this Clubba was sleeping. He must be really tired.


----------------ENEMIES---------------

GOOMBA PATH:

* This is a Goomba.
Goombas are what you'd call "small fries." Actually, they're pretty much the
smallest fries. ...Hey, wait! I'm one of 'em!
Max HP: 2, Attack Power: 1, Defense Power: 0
You can jump on them or whack 'em with the Hammer.
These guys are old school. They've been around since you were in Super Mario
Bros.!

* This is a Spiked Goomba. Spiked Goombas are Goombas with spikes on their
heads.
Max HP: 2, Attack Power: 2, Defense Power: 0
Whatever you do, don't jump on their spikes or you'll get hurt or even
paralyzed!

* This is a Paragoomba. Obviously, Paragoombas are Goombas with wings.
Max HP: 2, Attack Power: 1, Defense Power: 0
You can't hit 'em with the Hammer while they're airborne.
If you damage 'em, they'll fall to the ground and become ordinary Goombas.

* This is Blue Goomba. He's the younger of the two notorious Goomba Bros.
Max HP: 6, Attack Power: 1, Defense Power: 0
As you heard in his little spech, he's one of the Goomba King's men.
He doesn't look that healthy. He's weaker than his brother.

* This is Red Goomba. He's the older of the two notorious Goomba Bros.
Max HP: 7, Attack Power: 1, Defense Power: 0
The Goomba King ordered him to try to stop you.
You can take this guy, no prob. He has just a little more HP than an ordinary
Goomba.

* This is the Goomba King. He's really big. I mean, look at him! He looks
really powerful.
Max HP: 10, Attack Power: 1, Defense Power: 0
He's the boss of Red Goomba and Blue Goomba. Who cares if he's strong? You're
much stronger.
Gee, I wonder what he ate to become so big? I'd like to be a bit bigger, too.

SHOOTING STAR VALLEY:

* This is a Magikoopa. Magikoopas use magical rods.
Max HP: 8, Attack Power: 3, Defense Power: 0
Magic attacks are no joke, Mario. You'd better take these guys seriously.

TOAD TOWN:

* This is Chan, of the Dojo. He is training under The Master and is happy to
fight us.
Max HP: 15, Attack Power: 2, Defense Power: 2
Hammer attacks don't work well, but you can turn him over with Jump attacks.
Once he's flipped over, he's easy.
No mercy, Mario!

* It's Lee disguised as me. His Max HP is 20.
Do I really look like that? No way...
He'll use Headbonk and Tattle. He has the same skills as me.
Of course, I'm much better looking and more debonair. And I hope that I'm
stronger!

* This is Lee disguised as Kooper. His Max HP is 20.
Lee has disguised himself as Kooper perfectly, so his attack power is the same
as Kooper's usual power.
Just like Kooper, he attacks with his shell. If you flip him over, you'll beat
him with ease.
Incidentally, Lee's red scarf and wristband look cooler than Kooper's.
...Don't tell Kooper I said that, though.

* This is Lee disguised as Bombette. His Max HP is 20.
Lee has disguised himself as Bombette perfectly, so his attack power is the
same as Bombette's usual power.
Sure, he looks cute as Bombette, but he packs a punch!

PLEASANT PATH:

* This is a Koopa Troopa. Everybody knows Koopa Troopas. They're Bowser's
followers.
Max HP: 4, Attack Power: 1, Defense Power: 1
Their shells are hard.
If you can flip 'em over, their defense power will fall to 0 and it will
become much easier for you to defeat 'em.
You can flip 'em with a POW block or a Jump attack.

* What was his name? Jr. Troopa? I don't remember exactly... ...Just joking,
kid!
Max HP: 15, Attack Power: 2, Defense Power: 1
He looks so adorable hiding in his egg, doesn't he? So cute!
It should be a snap to beat him now. ...I think.

* This is a Paratroopa. No surprise here--Paratroopas are Koopa Troopas with
wings.
Max HP: 4, Attack Power: 1, Defense Power: 1
When you jump on 'em or use a POW Block, their wings fall off and they become
normal Koopa Troopas.
It's easy to beat 'em once they're normal Koopa Troopas. Give 'em another Jump
attack!
They think they're pretty cool because they wear sunglasses, but they're not
that tough.

KOOPA VILLAGE:

* This is a Fuzzy. Why do Fuzzies always jump up and down? They need to chill
out!
Max HP: 3, Attack Power: 1, Defense Power: 0
The problem with Fuzzies is their quickness. It's really tough to time their
attacks.
If they latch on to you, watch out! They'll absorb your HP.

KOOPA BROS. FORTRESS:

* This is a Bob-omb.
Bob-ombs are pretty temperamental, and they get steaming mad when you attack
'em.
Max HP: 3, Attack Power: 1, Defense Power: 0
You'd better not jump on 'em when they're angry or they'll blow up in your
face. In fact, stay away entirely.
Attack 'em from a distance with items like Hammers. Or you could send in other
things, like shells.
If they attack when angry, they'll charge in and explode. So you'd better take
care of them before they blow!

* This is a Bullet Bill, a kamikaze attacker.
If you don't beat Bullet Bills quickly, they'll slam into you and explode.
Max HP: 2, Attack Power: 2, Defense Power: 0
I'm serious, Mario. These guys will really make us pay if they manage to hit
us!
We have to beat 'em before they get the chance to strike us.

* This is a Bill Blaster.  Bill Blasters are the cannons that shoot out Bullet
Bills.
Max HP: 4, Attack Power: 0, Defense Power: 1
They won't attack us directly, but they'll keep shooting out Bullet Bills as
long as they can.
It's efficient to attack 'em all at once, but you can also beat 'em one at a
time.

* Bowser...? But he looks kind of...lame. I mean, he's lame anyway, but...
Max HP: 10, Attack Power: 1, Defense Power: 1
Does Bowser really look like this? I always imagined him looking, well, a lot
scarier.

* The Koopa Bros. have formed a tall Koopa tower!
Max HP: ?, Attack Power: ?, Defense Power: ?
I'm not sure about this...
They do a spinning attack with the whole gang piled high atop one another.
Hit 'em with a Hammer or something to make 'em unstable. After that, any
attack should knock 'em down.
If you use an explosion, you can make 'em fall down at once.
If you flip 'em over, the battle will nearly be ours! Beat 'em one by one!

* This is Green Ninjakoopa. He looks exactly the same as a normal Koopa
Troopa.
Max HP: 5, Attack Power: 1, Defense Power: 1
He has a little bit of defense power, but you can turn him over by jumping on
him, just like a normal Koopa Troopa.
Let's flip him over quick! Otherwise, the Bros. may form a tower and do their
famous spinning attack!

* This is Yellow Ninjakoopa.
Yellow reminds me of curry. Isn't that a weird thing to think of in the middle
of a battle?
Max HP: 5, Attack Power: 1, Defense Power: 1
He has a little bit of defense power, but you can turn him over by jumping on
him, just like a normal Koopa Troopa.
Let's flip him over quick! Otherwise, the Bros. may form a tower and do their
famous spinning attack!

* This is Black Ninjakoopa. Black is pretty fashionable...
Max HP: 5, Attack Power: 1, Defense Power: 1
He has a little bit of defense power, but you can turn him over by jumping on
him, just like a normal Koopa Troopa.
Let's flip him over quick! Otherwise, the Bros. may form a tower and do their
famous spinning attack!

* This is Red Ninjakoopa. He's the Koopa Bros. leader.
He's pretty much just a normal Koopa Troopa, though.
Max HP: 5, Attack Power: 1, Defense Power: 1
He has a little bit of defense power, but you can turn him over by jumping on
him, just like a normal Koopa Troopa.
Let's flip him over quick! Otherwise, the Bros. may form a tower and do their
famous spinning attack!

TOAD TOWN TUNNELS:

* This is a Gloomba. Gloombas are nasty Goombas who live in the Toad Town
Tunnels.
Max HP: 7, Attack Power: 2, Defense Power: 0
They're stronger than ordinary Goombas, but you can take 'em.

* This is a Spiked Gloomba. They're Spiked Goombas who live in the Toad Town
Tunnels.
Max HP: 7, Attack Power: 3, Defense Power: 0
Be careful of the spiked hats they wear. It'll definitely hurt if you jump on
'em.

* This is a Paragloomba. Paragloombas are nasty winged Gloombas who make their
home in the Toad Town Tunnels.
Max HP: 7, Attack Power: 2, Defense Power: 0
Just like Paragoombas, Paragloombas lose their wings when attacked, then they
fall and become Gloombas.

* This is a Blooper. Bloopers lurk in the dank pools of Toad Town Tunnels.
Max HP: 30, Attack Power: 3, Defense Power: 0
They seem pretty unremarkable.
Although... You have to wonder how they float in the air like that...

* This is an Electro Blooper. Electro Bloopers are electro-charged.
Max HP: 50, Attack Power: 4, Defense Power: 0
A bit of advice: When they're emitting electricity, it'd be a smart move to
avoid contact with 'em.
If you can manage to damage 'em while they're emitting electricity, they'll go
back to normal.
Their attack power when they're emitting electricity is 6. Let's try to be
careful, what do you say?

* This is a Dark Koopa.
Dark Koopas are Koopa Troopas who live in the Toad Town Tunnels. They're known
for causing dizziness.
Max HP: 8, Attack Power: 3, Defense Power: 2
Be extra careful when you see 'em grin, because that means they're getting
ready to do their dizzy attack.
Their defense power is 0 when they're turned over, so you should use Jump
attacks.

MT. RUGGED:

* This is a Monty Mole. Monty Moles are rock-throwing moles, big time
mischief-makers.
Max HP: 3, Attack Power: 2, Defense Power: 0
Ugh. They have kind of scary looking faces. They're pretty weak, though.
Maybe they wear sunglasses because they have really sensitive eyes. Or maybe
they're just hip.

* This is a Cleft. Clefts are pretty strong, so you'd better be careful.
Max HP: 2, Attack Power: 2, Defense Power: 2
Their specialty is pretending to be rocks, so watch your step on the mountain.
You'll get hurt if you jump on the spikes on their heads.
You know, there's courage in running away sometimes...

* This is Buzzar. He guards Mt. Rugged. Wow! That's one big bird!
Max HP: 40, Attack Power: 3, Defense Power: 0
If you get caught in the clutches of his sharp claws, you'll lose 4 HP! Try to
wriggle out of his grip.
His special attack is flapping his wings to create wind. This attack damages
your party members, too.
But he was hatching eggs, wasn't he? Is it possible that he's really a she? I
wonder...

DRY DRY DESERT:

* This is a Bandit. Bandits bump into you hard and shake up your pockets. They
can steal up to 10 coins.
Max HP: 5, Attack Power: 2, Defense Power: 0
They'll slyly approach and then slam into you all of a sudden.
If you can damage them in an attack, you can get your stolen coins back.
Let's beat 'em before they can make off with our loot!

* This is Pokey, an evil cactus. Pokeys attack by throwing parts of their
bodies or by coming close and falling on you.
Max HP: 4, Attack Power: 2, Defense Power: 0
Be careful fighting them! It'll hurt if you jump on their spiky heads!
They also have an annoying habit of calling in reinforcements. Let's beat 'em
quickly!

DRY DRY RUINS:

* This is a Pokey Mummy.
Pokey Mummies are Pokeys that dried out and became mummies then went to live
in the ruins.
Max HP: 4, Attack Power: 2, Defense Power: 0
Careful! They have spikes on their heads! Trust me--it'll hurt if you jump on
'em.
The mummification also made 'em poisonous. If you get poisoned when they
attack you, you'll take damage for a while.
What do you say we beat 'em before they can poison us?

* This is a Buzzy Beetle. Buzzy Beetles are cute--but mean.
Max HP: 3, Attack Power: 2, Defense Power: 2
Fire attacks don't work very well against these hardheads.
If you can flip 'em, though, their defense power falls to 0. Keep flipping
'em, Mario!
I heard that they used to flourish all over the place, but now they're only
found in dark, shadowy places.

* This is a Swooper, a ghost bat. Swoopers got their name because they swoop
down out of the shadows.
Max HP: 4, Attack Power: 2, Defense Power: 0
Even Jump attacks can't reach 'em when they're hanging on the ceiling, but
earth tremors will knock 'em loose.
Parakarry can also knock 'em loose with one of his moves.
You can attack 'em however you choose once they're hovering in the air.

* This is a Stone Chomp, who guards the treasure in this room. He's made of
stone. Duh!
Max HP: 4, Attack Power: 3, Defense Power: 1
His jaws can supposedly crush a Coconut. I don't know about you, but I don't
want to become a snack.

* This is Tutankoopa. He's one of Bowser's followers and he's been assigned to
guard one of the Star Spirits.
I've heard that he has sort of a pharaoh complex.
Max HP: 30, Attack Power: 3, Defense Power: 0
He attacks by throwing shells from that high perch.
Try to avoid when he uses magic: its attack power is 2 and it'll sting for
sure.
And he also summons Chomps, his loyal subjects. Those Chomps have some serious
attack power.
Think hard about who to attack first, Tutankoopa or Chomp.

* It's a Chomp. You've heard about Chomps before, I'm sure.
Max HP: 4, Attack Power: 3, Defense Power: 3
They're made of such hard stuff that most of your attacks won't even faze
them.
I heard a rumor that the Chomps are a little peeved at Tutankoopa because he
works them so hard.

FOREVER FOREST:

* This is a Piranha Plant. Piranha Plants pop out of the ground at unexpected
moments, so be on your guard.
Max HP: 5, Attack Power: 3, Defense Power: 0
You've seen 'em in every one of your adventures, so I imagine you know 'em
pretty well.
Their sharp jaws point upward, so you'll get bitten if you try to jump on 'em.
They smile after biting people. That smug smile...it makes me hopping mad!

* This is a Forest Fuzzy. Forest Fuzzies are always green.
Max HP: 6, Attack Power: 1, Defense Power: 0
If they grab hold of you, they'll absorb your HP and add it to their own. The
fiends! Those no good...
Oh! And they sometimes divide. If they divide they become even stronger, so
try to beat 'em before they can split.

* It's Jr. Troopa. I can't get enough of this guy!
Wah ha ha ha! Did the little guy get lost in the big bad forest?
Max HP: 40, Attack Power: 5, Defense Power: 1
Apparently he's grown wings, so he can fly now. You'll have to jump to reach
him.
He's a bit stronger, so it may be worth it to use any items you have to attack
him.

GUSTY GULCH:

* This is a Hyper Goomba. Hyper Goombas are crazy, uncivilized Goombas living
in Gusty Gulch.
Max HP: 7, Attack Power: 1, Defense Power: 0
They sometimes charge their power before attacking.
That charged attack will take away 8 HP, so watch out when they start to glow.
It's a good idea to use Bow or an item to become transparent. The attack will
miss for sure.

* This is a Hyper Paragoomba. Hyper Paragoombas are Hyper Goombas with wings.
Max HP: 7, Attack Power: 1, Defense Power: 0
They sometimes charge their power before attacking.
That charged attack will take away 8 HP, so watch out when they start to glow.
It'll miss you if you can become transparent.
Except for that, they're no different from normal Paragoombas, so use a Jump
attack to defeat 'em.

* This is a Hyper Cleft. Hyper Clefts have more defense power than normal
Clefts.
Max HP: 4, Attack Power: 3, Defense Power: 3
They sometimes charge their power before attacking.
That charged attack will take away 8 HP, so watch out when they start to glow.
It'll miss you if you can become transparent.
Their defense power will fall to 1 if you use an explosion to flip 'em over.
And in case you hadn't noticed, they have spikes up top! It'll hurt if you
jump on 'em.

* This is Tubba's Heart. You might say it's the "heart" of Tubba's secret. Ha!
OK, that wasn't funny.
Max HP: 50, Attack Power: 6, Defense Power: 0
He has a terrible attack, so hide when he tells you he's about to unleash it.
This attack will take away 12 HP! Whoa!
Try to beat him before he can do his huge attack again. Trust me, it's
dangerous. This is Bow's turn to shine!

* This is Tubba Blubba, now reunited with his heart. This is finally his true
self.
Max HP: 10, Attack Power: 4, Defense Power: 0 ...probably.
His Hip Attack causes 6 points worth of damage.
Be careful, because I'm not exactly sure what his other attacks can do.
...But... I think he's definitely weaker than before...

TUBBA BLUBBA'S CASTLE:

* This is a Clubba. Clubbas are the main guards of Tubba Blubba's Castle.
Max HP: 8, Attack Power: 3, Defense Power: 0
They often sleep on the job. If you walk very slowly, they won't wake up.
They may look big, but if you use the action command perfectly, they're not so
tough.

* This is Tubba Blubba. He is one of Bowser's toughest followers and he's the
master of this cursed castle.
Max HP: 10, Attack Power: 4, Defense Power: ? Hip Attack Power : 6
I don't know his defense power. Everyone says he's invincible because he has
never been hurt.
I'd say it's a good idea to run from immortal enemies! If you get in deep
trouble, Bow can hide you from him.


-------AREA ITEMS-------------

* This is a brick block. You can break it by jumping or by Hammering it.
You might find something inside when you break it.

* It's a ? Block. If you smash it, you'll get something from inside it.
A prize in every block!  How exciting!

* You already smashed this! Nothing more will come out.

* It's a jump pad. You can catch crazy air if you jump on it.
If you use it right, you can reach new heights.

* Your Hammer can shatter this block.
Break it down, Mario!

* Your Hammer isn't strong enough to break this block.
You might be able to break it with a more powerful Hammer.

* It's a switch. Something's bound to happen if you jump on it or smash it.

* It's a big switch. You may have to Spin Jump on this one to activate it.

* It's a treasure chest. Let's open it! I've gotta know what's inside there!

* It's a treasure chest. It looks like it's empty.

* It's a padlock. It looks like we need to find a key to unlock it.
I wonder what's on the other side of the door... Let's find the key and find
out!

* This floor looks breakable, but you can't smash it with the power level you
have now.

* You can break this floor if you Spin Jump on top of it.

* It's a sign that points the way to Dry Dry Desert.

* It's a pipe. It'll take us somewhere.
I've heard that they even lead to faraway towns sometimes.

* This box looks sort of fragile, but you can't break it with the power level
you have now.

* It's a wooden box. You can break it if you Spin Jump on top of it.
There might be something inside. Let's break it open to find out!


BONUS!

* It's Mario, silly!
He's here to save Princess Peach, who was captured by Bowser. Remember?
He fights until the bitter end, no matter what enemies attack.

 - Enemy impersonating Goombario's Tattle command


REVISION HISTORY:

v. 0.2: Rented the game. Wrote everything that Goombario had to say through
the end of Dry Dry Ruins.

v. 0.3. After purchasing the game, I went back through to check for things
like blocks and springs (which Goombario comments on, but weren't listed in
the last version.  No further progress made.
This is the first version to be released.

v. 0.4. Finished transcribing Chapter 3.  Corrected a few misspellings.  Added
a few more sections.


MISSING:

Just a place for me to list people and places I didn't get Goombario to tattle
about yet.  These usually involve having to go back through the game to be able
to see them again.
These will hopefully be added soon.

* Bub-ulb in Toad Town, before talking to it for the first time (when it is
still buried).

* Shy Guy in Toad Town's shop near the Dojo, during the hostile takeover.

* I need to figure out when the talking key returns to the windmill so I can
get it tattled.


This document can't really be copyrighted, since it's almost exclusively text
taken verbatim from Paper Mario.  Oh well.  I typed it and put it all in one
place, in any case, in 2001.  Feel free to copy quotes and the like.  Just
don't act like you wrote this and everything will be fine.

                                 - John Lange
