Tougher than the Rest
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Tougher than the Rest by KeplersDream1609
Fandoms: Super Mario & Related Fandoms, Super Mario Bros. (Video Games), Sonic the Hedgehog (Video Games)
23 Dec 2023
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Luigi Masciarelli is thankful for the monotonous life that he has as a journeyman plumber in New York City. He makes good money, and his family always has his back. Predictability means stability, and he never has to confront his demons. How will that change when a certain auburn-haired princess enters his life? Will he run away or be tougher than the rest?
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- Part 1 of Tougher than the Rest
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The Hollow Men by KeplersDream1609
Fandoms: Super Mario & Related Fandoms, Sonic the Hedgehog (Video Games), Super Mario Bros. (Video Games)
24 Aug 2025
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Intermission sequel to "Tougher than the Rest." Luigi, Daisy, Mario, Peach, and The Family have all moved forward from the events of 2014 and their battle with the Bowsers. Nearly six years later, their idyllic life in Brooklyn is turned upside down from an unknown and invisible threat.
Note: this will be a short story that will lead into the full sequel taking place in 2021.
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- Part 2 of Tougher than the Rest
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Ghost out of the Machine by KeplersDream1609
Fandoms: Super Mario & Related Fandoms, Super Mario Bros. (Video Games), Sonic the Hedgehog (Video Games)
18 Apr 2026
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Sequel to "Tougher than the Rest" and "The Hollow Men." Luigi has time and again endured a weary, endemic New York, only to discover joy with the woman of his dreams, a fresh career, and a new home — proving himself a winner on more than one front. But peace never lasts for the Mario Brothers. A long-buried menace rises again, determined to challenge them both and see them undone.
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- Part 3 of Tougher than the Rest