Other Character Email 1-Up/133

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1-Up Email #133

1-Up gets a strange sense of deja vu as he answers his emails.

Cast (in order of appearance): 1-Up, Stinkoman, Anime Kid "Strong Sad", Anime Kid "Strong Mad", Japanese Stinkoman, Tampo

Places: 1-Up's Computer Room, The 20X6 Field

Computer: Holly 6000

Date: 2nd April, 2010

Contents 1 Transcript 2 Easter Eggs 3 Fun Facts 3.1 Explanations 3.2 References 4 Quick Links

Transcript

{Open up to 1-Up sitting in front of his holigraphic computer.}

1-UP: It's hard to come up with new ways to apply the word "email" to my intros. So, this time, I'm not going to.

{An email doesn't show up immediately. 1-Up's holigraphic computer first starts flickering rapidly and then shows an email in Courier New font.}

Dear Kidstar,
Have you done any pre-acting gigs before Stinkoman 20X6 k?
-Futuramaooy

1-UP: This isn't my default text. What's going on? {reads} Dear... {shouting, sounding questioning} Kidstar?! Have you ever had any pre-acting gigs before Stinkoman 20X6?! Kay?! Futuramaooy?! {stops reading and sighs} Am I the only one who is getting a really weird sense of deja vu? {typing} I'm sure I've answered this question before. Regardless, Stinkoman 20X6? I've never heard of that. I mean, I know who "Stinkoman" is, and 20X6 is the current year, but otherwise I have no idea what you're talking about.

{Stinkoman walks in, next to 1-Up, from the left side of the screen.}

STINKOMAN: Stinkoman 20X6? Ah, those were the days. It all started way-back wheeeh-nnn to this one time!

{Cut to a book shelf with two anime-styled kids who look similar to Strong Sad and Strong Mad standing by reading manga. The camera zooms in on the shelf, focusing specifically on a manga graphic novel titled "Stinko Man K 20X6", witha detailed picture of Stinkoman standing in a battle pose on the moon, holding a knife.}

STINKOMAN: {voice-over} This is the "Stinkoman 20X6" Japanese comic book. Some guy had written and draaaawn it and it became incredibly popular! The fighting in it was decent, but it wasn't that greeeat yet!

{Cut to a white screeen. Black outlines of Stinkoman standing completely still in the field appear.}

STINKOMAN: {voice-over} It lasted about six volumes before some animation company got a hold of it, traced the comic books, coloured 'em...

{Colour is added to the still image of Stinkoman.}

STINKOMAN: {voice-over} ...and added animation...

{Stinkoman starts moving his fists up and down and his hair waves in the wind.}

STINKOMAN: {voice-over} ...and then voices.

ON-SCREEN STINKOMAN: 私は今活気づけられる。 それは驚くばかりである {Subtitles; "I'm animated now. Awesome it is very much!"}

STINKOMAN: {voice-over} The subtitled version waaaaasn't translated very well. But then the English dub came out.

ON-SCREEN STINKOMAN: 挑戦を頼んでいるか Double deeuuuce! {Subtitles; "A challenge you asked?! Double deeuuuce!"}

STINKOMAN: {voice-over} A-hem! AND THEN THE ENGLISH DUB CAME OUT!

ON-SCREEN STINKOMAN: {1-Up's voice} Oh, so that's what Stinkoman 20X6 is. Did I have any pre-acting gigs before that?

{Cuts back to 1-Up and Stinkoman, who is now wearing glasses to appear smart, standing in front of 1-Up's computer desk. Stinkoman jumps back, looking confused.}

STINKOMAN: What?

1-UP: I said, did I have any pre-acting gigs before that?

STINKOMAN: Just the manga, as far as I can tell.

1-UP: Ooooh... {brief pause} What's a manga?

{Stinkoman looks at 1-Up angrily, and proceeds to storm off to the left side of the screen.}

1-UP: Aww, I really wanted to know. Well, I guess that's your answer. {looks at camera} Tune in next week where we'll--

{An "alert" sound is heard as the words "New Email" flash onscreen. 1-Up turns back to the computer.}

1-UP: Oh, hey. Another one.

Dear Kidstar,
We have found Stinkoman! He is in
the deep, dark woods location. Look
for a big cage: Stinkoman's inside.
Go in the cage and you will find him.
Sincerely,
Tempo, Broody and Stlinko.

1-UP: {reading} Dear Kidst-- Why do people keep calling me Kidstar? My name is 1-Up!

{Cut to 1-Up at the field, standing in front of a large tree for no specific reason. He is wearing a badge. The camera quickly zooms in on it. It reads; "Hello. My name is: 1-Up".}

1-UP: See?! 1-Up! Hello, my name is 1-Up!

{Cut back to 1-Up in front of the Holly 6000.}

1-UP: {reading} We have found Stinkoman! He is in the deep, dark woods location. Look for a big cage. Stinkoman is inside. {stops reading} Please. Do you really think I'm gullible?

{1-Up chuckles a bit and then sighs.}

1-UP: Well, I better go find this cage. {quickly} I hear Stinkoman's inside it. {jumps off of stool} Onwards!

{The camera zooms out as 1-Up walks offscreen. Fade in to Tampo floating next to a large cage with Stinkoman in it, just behind Stinkoman's house, looking identical to his game appearance.}

STINKOMAN: In the two minutes I've been offscreen, I've somehow managed to get myself into this trap! WAGH! I AM SAD INSIDE A CAGE! {shakes bars, angrily}

TAMPO: Mu-hoo-hahahaha-- {coughs} Stinkoman will now be forever sad inside a cage!

STINKOMAN: {gives Tampo a serious look} You're not Tampo.

TAMPO: Shut up! Of course I am! Do you know any other floating brains?

{1-Up jumps in out of nowhere and kicks the cage. The door just opens.}

1-UP: The door was unlocked! How you could you be so stupid? Here... this is how you do it.

{1-Up walks into the cage, pulls out a lock from hammerspace, closes the door and locks himself in the cage.}

1-UP: There. Y'see?

STINKOMAN: WAH! Now I am definetely sad inside a cage!

1-UP: {looks over at Tampo} Who are you?

TAMPO: Oh, come on! You too?! Seriously, I'm a floating brain! I appeared in the Stinkoman video game? First level boss? Ringin' any bells?

1-UP: Oh, right. I didn't recognize you without your eyeball.

TAMPO: {confused and angry} WHAT EYEBALL?!! I'M A BRAIN, FOR PETE AND PETE'S SAKE!

{The camera zooms in on 1-Up. There is a brief pause as 1-Up looks around, confused.}

1-UP: Hey, wait a minute! This is a cage!

STINKOMAN: And the prize for most obvious observation is... drum-roll plea--

1-UP: Hey Stinkoman!

STINKOMAN: ...What?

1-UP: We're in a caaaage! {suddenly excited}

STINKOMAN: I know.

{Screen-wipe. 1-Up and Stinkoman are now standing in 1-Up's computer room once more. 1-Up and Stinkoman are holding bowls of pudding.}

1-UP: Now we're back at HQ!

STINKOMAN: Hubbla-huh-huh-WUH?!! What happened?

1-UP: I dunno. I guess we did something during the screen-wipe.

{1-Up stuffs his face into the bowl of pudding.}

1-UP: {muffled noises as if satisfied}

{Stinkoman just stares blankly for a while, still surprised over the screen-wipe.}

1-UP: {pulls face out of bowl} You still haven't told me what mag-nah is!

{Stinkoman just glares at 1-Up, angrily, and raises his fist as if about to punch. Cut back to the Holly 6000. Holigraphic, flickering text is displayed on the bottom of the Holly 6000's screen which says:}

Easter Eggs

• Click the word "Kidstar" from the email that is still onscreen to see 1-Up sitting in front of the Holly 6000, answering another email.

Dear Kidstar/1-Up/20X6 Homestar/Whatever,
Why do people call you Kidstar, when your actual name is 1-Up?
Is it not 1-Up?
Your biggest fan,
C.Olimar788

1-UP: {reading} Dear 1-Up. Why do people call you Kidstar? {typing, sadly} I don't know, Olimar... {sniff} I just don't know...

{1-Up runs away, crying loudly.}

• Click on the word "Stinkoman's" from the same email and it shows a picture from the manga, as it is read aloud by a narrator.

PANEL 1: {View of Stinkoman HQ from the game, drawn in extreme Shonen Jump-style detail} IN A BULDING.

PANEL 2: {Dramatic zoom up of Stinkoman's face. Only the right side of his face is seen. He looks surprised.} ".....!!"

PANEL 3: {A zoomed out view, looking up on Stinkoman who is starring at a blank shelf above him.} "The breakfast pudding..."

PANEL 4: {Dramatic zoom in on Stinkoman's face again.} "...is..."

PANEL 5: {Zoom out to show Stinkoman holding out his red spherical hands, as the rest of his body goes muscular and he holds his mouth open really wide.} "...GOOOOOOONE!!"

PANEL 6: {Comedical chibi view of 1-Up holding a bowl of pudding and a spoon.} "I'm eating your breakfast pudding with a spoon!"

Fun Facts

Explanations

• The emails here are sort of "re-dos" of previous emails that have either been deleted due to the purge or were never really answered in the 1-Up email they were in.

References

• Manga refers to Japanese comic books which are often adapted into anime, which is what the whole fictional backstory for "Stinkoman 20X6" is refering to.
• This is another instance in which 1-Up is refered to as "Kidstar" rather then "1-Up".
• Stinkoman's line "I AM SAD INSIDE A CAGE!" is a reference to Negatory's opening cutscene in the Stinkoman 20X6 game, in which Stinkoman says "I'M SAD IN SIDE A WALL!!".
• Tampo's line, "for Pete and Pete's sake" is a reference to the Nickolodeon children's television show, The Adventures of Pete & Pete.
• Nearing the end of the email, 1-Up pronounces manga as "magna". This is a reference to TrogdorCon '97, in which 1-Up's present-day counterpart says it in the same manner.
• The second easter egg refers to the Strong Badman comic featured in alternate universe and is read in a similar manner.
  • "IN A BULDING" could also be a reference to mistranslated Japanese.
• The second easter egg's punchline is a reference to the Stinkoman 20X6: Reloaded comic, Breakfast Pudding.

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