The Pixel Court
Swordsman vs. Kirby


All rise, the court's in session, blah, blah, blah... you know the drill.
  
 ::The crowd rises::
  
We are seeing the case of Swordsman vs. Kirby, the honorable Judge Light presiding!
  
Thank you, baliff. Have all parties been sworn in?
  
Yessir.
  
Okay, without further adieu, will Swordsman please inform the court on the nature of this case?
  
Well, your honor, I'm suing the defendant on the grounds of outright robbery of my personal possessions. He stole my sword!
  
Alright, Kirby, you have heard the accusation, now how do you plead?
  
I plead not guilty your honor!
  
Alright. Swordsman, please state your case.
  
Well, you see, your honor, I was just standing around minding my own business, practicing what I learned in my fencing classes. When all of a sudden... WHAM! This maniac flies along and tries to eat me! Luckily, I was able to escape just in time, but he swallowed my sword. Or at least I thought he did. Before I knew what was going on, I saw him flying off with my sword in his hand!
  
I object! He's trying to influence the court!
  
Objection sustained. Swordsman, please just relate the incident without all your descriptions, "maniac" and all.
  
I'm finished my story.
  
Any witnesses you'd like to call up?
  
No sir.
  
Kirby, please relate the incident in your own words now.
  
Well, your honor, I was on an important mission, and... well, you may find this hard to believe. I have this, ummmm... power of sorts. I can swallow something or someone and inherit its power.
  
I object, your honor! Defense is telling fairytales to sway the court's decision!
  
Stories?! I object!
  
You object to what?
  
I object that he objected!
  
Oh yeah?! Well I object that he objected that I objected!
  
Well I object that he objected that I objected that he objected that, ummm...
  
Well I object that you objected to my story in the first place!
  
Don't make me come over there and swallow you!
  
Order in this court!
  
Oh shut up!
  
Yeah! I object that you'd butt-in to our argument!
  
So do I!
  
What the...
  
You think you're all tough up there or something!
  
Baliff, please take control of this!
  
Alrighty!
  
Oh no! A big scary mushroom is gonna attack us!
  
I dare you to even touch me!
  
I'm afraid this may get ugly...
  
...
  
Oh no...
  
Don't tell me you're a... a... a...
  
Blackbelt!
  
I never thought I'd have to take such extreme measures in this courtroom.
  
Pheh. I still got years of experience to back me up!
  
HIYYYYYYYYAH!
  
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Thank you, baliff, for restoring order here!
  
No problem.
  
Do the parties understand that one more outburst like that and they can face some serious jail time?
  
Yeah, I got it.
  
Mmmph, mmmph.
  
Baliff, please take that gag out of his mouth.
  
Sorry, your honor, I forgot.
  
 ::Baliff removes the gag from Kirby's mouth::
  
Phooey. That's better.
  
Now, are you gonna be a good little... what the heck are you anyway?
  
Just a weird pudgeball. I'll be good.
  
Good, then. Now where were we? Ah yes! You were explaining about some goofy "power" of yours.
  
I was. The truth of the matter is, the plaintiff got away from me, I mistook him for an enemy of mine trying to help in the evil plot to destroy my world. His sword must've fallen somewhere. I swallowed another guy that looked like him, a bad guy mind you, took his power of swordsmanship, and the plaitiff mistook me as stealing his sword. It's all really very simple.
  
...
  
Ummm...
  
That made no sense...
  
What do you mean? It makes perfect sense! And I ain't saying that whole thing again.
  
Kirby, what I have just heard is the biggest crock I've ever heard conjured up in this courtroom.
  
What?! How can you say that?
  
Simple. I open my mouth and the words come out.
  
Ha ha, very funny.
  
I don't even want to hear anymore!
  
What?! What kind of fair courtroom is this?!
  
Look, you're already facing charges of theft and perjury in the court. Want to make it worse?
  
Fine then! I'll give you your stupid sword!
  
::Kirby releases a star that bounces around the room::
  
Somebody touch that!
  
I can't, I'm all tied down!
  
Hurry, before it disappears!
  
I'll get it!
  
 ::Baliff touches the star::
  
 ::A bright light quickly encompasses the room::
  
Weird. I feel... invigorated.
  
My sword!
  
Baliff, untie Swordsman and give him his sword.
  
 ::The baliff unties Swordsman and hands him the sword::
  
Thanks!
  
Well, I think we can all agree that Kirby is guilty here.
  
No wait! Don't convict me!
  
In light of all I have seen and heard...
  
Please, no!
  
I find Kirby guilty of thievery and perjury in the court!
  
 ::Kirby struggles to get free of the ropes::
  
I sentence you to twenty years in prison!
  
NOOOOOOOOO! You can't do this to me! I'm a nice guy, really!
  
Baliff, take this... thing out of my courtroom!
  
Yessir.
  
 ::The baliff begins to untie Kirby::
  
 ::Kirby breaks free, swallows Baliff and spits out a star::
  
WHAT THE...?!
  
 ::Kirby then takes a leap towards Judge Light::
  
Wait! What are you doing?!
  
Sorry, judge, I have people to save, and I can't let you get in my way.
  
Whaaa...
  
 ::Kirby swallows Judge Light::
  
Okay, I'm the judge here now! I hearby find Kirby not guilty!
  
...
  
Furthermore, I find Swordsman guilty of every offense in the book and I sentence him to entrapment in the game of Hydlide for the rest of his life.
  
Aww nuts...
  
Court is now adjurned!
  
Wait, you're just going to leave?!
  
Oh no. I haven't forgotten about you...
  
Later...



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