The terrains the game
Agridulce. My home.
From Migo Island to Apost. 90 miles of adventure.
And we were going to race it.
Me and Mario had to race today to see how it would go down.
We started at the water tower (or as close as we can get to the water tower, with it still being repaired) in Apost, pass through the convention center in CaleMic, set up a marker at the Welcome sign in Afarr near the GolfMast Place, and finally reach the finish line at Jumpy's Sweetes, in San Bonita.
It started off pretty well.
I managed to out run Mario at the beginning it was pretty simple.
We set up checkpoints and traditional platforming structures as well some safety.
I passed my dad's work and said hi. Kind of wish I didn't because that made Mario zoom right past me.
The next checkpoint we had to reach was the convention center.
There were a couple power up stations for both of us to use. The person in first could use a Kuribos Shoe, and the second person could use a blue shell (arguably not a power up.)
I was still in second place at that time.
So I ended up getting the blue shell.
I decided to wait until towards the end so I could try and maximize how I was going to do this.
There was this annoying section where we have to run through the mall in order to get to The welcome sigh.
I feel like I would waste too much time going over it so the best way to do it was going through.
Maybe I should have gone, through the top of the mall. Considering Mario fell through the skylight, it could have been a bit easier to lose him with a dive followed by tuck and roll technique.
After reaching the welcome sign, we had to travel through the sewers in order to get to San Bonito.
That's pretty annoying considering the ones in Agridulce aren't spacious.
After scrambling to San Bonito, we were in the final leg.
We dashed past the church, the laundromats and the former Garth memorial (there was this whole thing where people set up in an Ofrenda for me when I went missing).
Just before we made it to Jumpy's,I had pulled out my blue shell and decided to use it.
(the blue I'm talking about is a spiky one with wings, not the blue shell apparel).
I threw it.
Mario actually stops to tie his boot.
And before I could notice.
The shell hit me instead.
Mario Won.
Sigh.
I ordered some funnel cake while I was getting patched up. Since I didn't have my clutch, i sustained damage like a normal person.
Mario wanted to talk to me.
Mario: Hey. You did great out there. You really gave me for my money.
Garth: well you ended up keeping it. I know I should have done a spin jump at the highway overpass. The truck carrying Cacti was obvious.
Mario: Yeah maybe, I should have noticed and done that as well.
Garth: yeah maybe.
Mario: the race wasn't the point. The point of doing this was to get me used to Agridulce. And for you to show how far you've come.
Garth: Technically, I'm back where i started.
Mario: What I'm trying to say is that you've grown a lot. you're obviously getting better. I know one day you won't just meet my level (your platforming like I was when Bowser took over peach's castle and had me jump in those paintings for pizzas sake) but even surpass it.
Garth:... I think I feel a bit better. At least emotionally speaking, that shell hit hurt like Dickens.
I ate my funnel cake and decided to call it a day.
Now I'm going to go lay down with an ice pack on my back.
Garth signing off.
