Paper Mario: The Horoscope Fragments

Paper Mario: The Horoscope Fragments is a future instalment in the Paper Mario series. The plot is about Mario, Luigi, and Peach travelling to the Zodia Kingdom to find the scattered fragments of the Star of Fortune. This mystical artefact imprisoned Lord Sukai, who tried to overthrow the monarchy of the Zodia Kingdom. Bowser accidentally freed him, and Lord Sukai made him his slave. It’s a race against time for the heroic trio to find the Star of Fortune’s fragments and imprison Lord Sukai before it’s too late. 
== Plot ==
=== Prologue ===
The story begins with a storybook opening - similar to the first two games - depicting the Zodia Kingdom, the Star of Fortune, and Lord Hebit Sukai’s capture.
=== Chapter 1: Age of Aquarium Inc. ===
A sudden drought has hit Floral Lakeland, and the lake’s water has been contaminated. The first fragment, the Aquarius, has landed somewhere here. As it turns out, a corporation known as Aquarium Inc. not only has the fragment, but it’s also responsible for the contamination.
=== Chapter 2: The Mysteries of Scorchpion Desert ===
Temperatures are through the roof in the group’s next destination, Scorchpion Desert, believed to contain the Scorpio Fragment. Literally, temperatures are through the roof. It’s so hot it’s impossible to have a drink of water, or anything really. 
=== Chapter 3: The Great Bake-Off! ===
In the deliciously-named Cake Town, there is a baking competition, where the winner wins The Unending Cake. Believing they could find the Taurus Fragment along the way, the trio decide to enter.
=== Chapter 4: Girl Power! ===
The Virgo Fragment is believed to be in Ladyland, a place almost entirely inhabited by women. It’s normally a quaint, peaceful place with a welcoming and hardworking population. Unfortunately, this peace has been decimated by the arrival of a hooligan gang. This gang terrorises the population, dirties the streets of Ladyland, and are practically running the place. This angers the trio, namely Peach, who will ensure that this nightmare doesn’t continue. 
=== Chapter 5: Saving The Fire Festival ===
The freezing cold village of Ramkavik in Frosty Seclusion has a problem: their annual Fire Festival has been cancelled due to an extreme blizzard. The Aries Fragment is somewhere around here, possibly in the Evershiver Forest.
=== Chapter 6: Lights, Camera, Roar! ===
Showbiz City is a big flashy city renowned for its bustling entertainment industry. It’s also where the Leo Fragment is believed to have gone.
=== Chapter 7: Of Mermaids And Men ===
The journey across the Sea of Mystics sees Mario and co. meeting mermaids that are being threatened by an evil sea witch. This place appears to be where the Pisces Fragment ended up.
=== Chapter 8: Orange Is The New Mario ===
Mario has been framed for another crime. It turns out the mayor of Blackenwhite, the town in which the trio are staying, has been murdered. Instantly, the trio is blamed for the death and are thrown into jail. They now have to find a way out of jail and solve this mystery, on top of finding the Libra Fragment.
=== Chapter 9: Race To The Summit ===
The Capricorn Fragment is on Mt. Highrise, the tallest mountain in the Zodia Kingdom. No one is able to climb it, however, as a tribe of feral goats have taken over and bully anyone that dares to climb.
=== Chapter 10: Attack Of The Clones ===
The confusing Mirage Mesa has become even more confusing, as there are clones popping up everywhere.
=== Chapter 11: A Crabby Crisis ===
An army of robotic crabs have taken over the seaside resort town of Pincer’s Paradise, which coincidentally has the Cancer Fragment. The robots are wrecking people’s houses, keeping tourists out, and crippling the economy in the process.
=== Chapter 12: Shoot For The Stars ===
The Sagittarius Fragment, the final one, is somewhere in space. To get there, Mario and co. have to explore Cirrusville, a community in the sky with a space program.
=== Chapter 13: The End Is Near ===
Now that all the fragments are gathered, it’s time to confront Bowser. It should come as a surprise to the trio that he’s mind controlled.
=== Epilouge ===
== Gameplay ==
=== Battle System ===
Zodiac Fragments
Fragment 	Location 	Power/SP Needed	Description
Star of Fortune	 	 	Available in postgame. If successful, it will wipe out all enemies in the arena.
Aquarius 	Floral Lakeland 	Wash Out 	Causes the sprinklers to soak all enemies in the arena, reduces 5HP.
Scorpio 	Scorchpion Desert	Stinger 	If successful, attack power will increase.
Taurus 	Cake Town 	 	
Virgo 	Ladyland 	Maiden’s Touch 	Heals up to 10 HP and 5FP for all party members.
Aries 	Evershiver Forest	 	
Leo 	Showbiz City 	Spot Lightning 	Will stun every enemy for a few turns.
Pisces 	Sea of Mystics 	Sea Shanty 	Lulls all enemies to sleep for a few turns.
Libra 	Blackenwhite 	Perfect Balance	
Capricorn 	Mt. Highrise 	Stampede 	
Gemini 	Mirage Mesa 	Double Trouble 	
Cancer 	Pincer’s Paradise	 	
Sagittarius 	 	Shooting Star 	
== Characters ==
=== Main ===
Partners
Partner 	Description 	Special Moves
Timothy/Techno Blade 	A (relatively) young Toad who is ambitious and ready to help. He wears a different hat in each chapter. 	Tattle
Sid Stepp 	A Sidestepper who enjoys the water, but now can’t due to the water’s contamination. 	
Whiff 	A Sniffit who owns a bar in the Scorchpion Desert. However, sales are concerningly low due to his drinks drying up. 	
Chef Salvate 	A Maw-Maw that has entered the baking competition, hoping to win the Unending Cake. His entry has been stolen, but Mario agrees to help him. 	
Bombetta 	A female Bomb Boo whose jewellery was stolen by one of the hooligans, one of which was the Virgo Fragment. 	
Padabow 	A Lava Bubble with an overprotective mother. She later sneaks off into the nearby Evershiver Forest to join Mario. 	
Liz 	A Chain Chomp who wants to be an actor, but it’s difficult to find jobs because of the reputation Chain Chomps have. 	
Maw-Ray 	Captured by the sea witch, Mama Malmare, in Chapter 7. Mario does battle them, breaking them free from Malmare’s curse. 	
Eerie 	A ghastly inmate who was framed for a crime he hadn’t committed. He teams up with Mario to solve the mystery. 	
Draco 	A Draglet who was climbing the mountain to find rumoured treasure. However, he gets harassed by the goats for climbing the mountain, but Mario saves him.	
Splotch “Splotchy” Mario	A Mario clone with different colours splotched all over him. 	
Prickle 	A Cleft whose house was destroyed by the robotic crabs. 	
Astra 	A Koopa interested in the stars and space. 	
== Enemies/Bosses ==
Chapter Bosses
Chapter 	Name 	HP	Attack	Defence	Location
Prologue	 	 	 	 	
Chapter 1 
Age of Aquarium Inc.	Carl Eo 	25	1 	0 	Aquarium Inc. Head Office
Chapter 2 
The Mysteries of Scorchpion Desert	Sultan Sham 	25	1 	0 	
Chapter 3 
The Great Bake-Off!	Chef Hornsby 	30	2 	1 	
Chapter 4 
Girl Power!	Doña Zippy 	30	2 	2 	Femmesburg City Hall
Chapter 5 
Saving The Fire Festival!	Frostasaurus 	35	3 	1 	Frostasaurus’s Den
Chapter 6 
Lights, Camera, Roar!	Leon Dunham 	35	4 	2 	Mane Theatre
Chapter 7 
Of Mermaids And Men	Mama Malmare 	40	4 	1 	Malmare’s Palace
Chapter 8 
Orange Is The New Mario	Officer Ba and Officer Lance	40	3 	2 	Blackenwhite Courthouse
Chapter 9 
Race To The Summit	Baron Headbutt 	45	4 	1 	Mt. Highrise
Chapter 10 
Attack Of The Clones	 	 	 	 	
Chapter 11 
A Crabby Crisis	 	 	 	 	
Chapter 12 
Shoot For The Stars	 	 	 	 	
== Credits ==
* StubbornSnitchbug - Ideas for Partners
== Trivia ==
* Many location names are puns of real-world locations:
** Cake Town is a pun on Cape Town, one of the largest cities in South Africa.
** Ramkavik is a pun on Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland.
* The Horoscope Fragments are coloured after the birthstones of their namesake signs.
** The Aries Fragment is white, the Taurus is green, the Gemini is pale orange, the Cancer is red, the Leo is chartreuse, the Virgo is indigo, the Libra is pink, the Scorpio is yellow, the Sagittarius is teal, the Capricorn is crimson, the Aquarius is violet, and the Pisces is blue.
* Lord Sukai’s full name, Hebit Sukai, is a pun on the Japanese name for Ophiuchus, the debated thirteenth zodiac sign.
* Most of the chapter bosses are in some way based on the symbols of each zodiac sign.
** Carl Eo has blue skin, and his head is shaped like a jar.
** Sultan Sham has scorpion features.
** Chef Hornsby has bull horns.
** Frostasaurus, despite her name, is a ram.
** Leon Dunham has lionlike hair.
** Mama Malmare has a fish’s tail.
** Baron Headbutt is a mountain goat.
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