Editing List of unnamed NPCs in Paper Mario by location (A–S)

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This is a list of unnamed NPCs in ''[[Paper Mario]]'', sorted by location (A–S).

==Boo's Mansion==
[[Boo's Mansion]] is home to many [[Boo]]s. Mario can talk to [[Bootler]], [[Franky]], [[Igor]], and three unnamed Boos listed below.
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Boo Sprite.png]]<br>A [[Boo]] who guards a [[treasure chest]] containing the [[Weight]] in the west room on the second floor. Disappears after Mario obtains the Weight.
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*"''I am so bored!! Boo-ored! I know the [[Lady Bow]] ordered me to stay here... ...but for how long?''"
*"''Oh yeah, such rhythm! What a groove! Par-tay!''"
*"''Oh Boo! Is that...the end? I was just starting to bust out my best dance moves.''"
*"''Oh! Noooo... Lady Bow gave me one job...to guard that treasure chest. She is gonna punish me so bad if she finds out about this! Oh...well... I may still be OK. Heh heh heh heh... It's not like you can get anywhere without knowing how to use that Weight.''"
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*"''This Boo is guarding a treasure chest. Bow told him to, I guess. She must be pretty scary to command such obedience! Say, don't you think that Boos have the funniest expressions?''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Boo Sprite.png]]<br>A Boo who appears after Mario obtains the [[Super Boots]]. He will tell Mario how to reveal the [[Star Piece (Paper Mario series)|Star Piece]]s under hidden panels with the Super Boots.
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*"''There's a hidden floor panel very near here. A Star Piece is underneath the floor panel. Press {{button|n64|A}} while jumping. Boo-st of luck! Can you find it?''"
*"''There are hidden panels on the ground all over Mushroom World, so keep an eye out for them.''"
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*"''This Boo appeared as soon as you took those Boots. He looks to me like he might have some useful information. It can't hurt to have a listen, Mario. Why don't you lend him an ear?''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Boo Sprite.png]]<br>A Boo who appears in the corridor on the second floor after Lady Bow joins Mario's party.
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*"''This mansion has been passed down through the years by Lady Bow's ancestors. It's so comfortable... So nice and gloomy... The dirt on the walls... The splintered floorboards... It's really one of a kind.''"
*"''You beat [[Tubba Blubba]]! I had nightmares about him. But wasn't he invincible? How'd you manage to beat him?''"
*"''Mario, please take care of Lady Bow! She brings the darkness to our lives!''"
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*"''That's a Boo who works at Boo's Mansion. He seems to really like this gloomy place.''"
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==Bowser's Castle==
As Mario finds his way in [[Bowser's Castle]] in Chapter 8, he will encounter characters invited to the party at [[Peach's Castle]] at the beginning of the game and imprisoned after [[Bowser]]'s takeover of the castle. Mario also encounters a [[Spiked Goomba]] opening the [[Storehouse]].
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Toad.png]]<br>A red [[Toad (species)|Toad]] imprisoned in the first cell.
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*"''Mario, you've come to save us! I just knew you would! All the Toads in here used to work in Peach's Castle. The princess isn't with us... I think she must be confined somewhere else. Mario, don't worry about us! Saving Princess Peach is the only thing that matters.''"
*"''Mario! You've gotta save the princess! You've just gotta! She must be waiting for you!''"
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*"''This Toad worked in the castle. Even though he's in a fix, he's still worrying about Princess Peach. What a brave soul! Doesn't he know that people are worried about him back home?''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Toad Blue.png]]<br>A blue Toad imprisoned in the first cell.
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*"''I still can't believe that all of Peach's Castle was kidnapped during the party. I know it was just a means to catch Princess Peach, but still... Only an evil fiend like Bowser would do something like that. Please make him pay!''"
*"''Mario, I'm sorry that I can't be of help to you... But I'll make a wish to the Star Spirits for your safety.''"
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*"''This Toad's been captured. He looks like he's all right. I wonder where he worked in Peach's Castle?''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Toad Yellow with Spear.png]]<br>A yellow Toad with a spear imprisoned in the first cell.
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*"''This wouldn't have happened if we'd had better defenses. I don't know how I can ever apologize to Princess Peach... Ugh... It doesn't matter. Saving her is all that counts now.''"
*"''I'd love to join you, but I'd just slow you down... Mario, please take care. Don't worry about us. We'll keep our eyes open for Bowser's minions and find a way out of this place.''"
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*"''He was a soldier at Princess Peach's Castle. He was captured in the takeover. That must have been a pretty bad scene. He looks like he's recovering.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Toad.png]]<br>A red Toad making a [[Toad House]] out of the slate in the second cell.
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*"''Pssst... Psssst... The Toad House's slogan is... 'Refresh your Body and Soul!' ...This isn't a real Toad House, but you can take a quick nap here if you feel like it. Are you going to take a nap?''"
*"''...Really? Mario, you're at full strength. Are you still going to nap?''"
*"''Please come back if you get tired again... Take care--if you can. And good luck!''"
*"''These are difficult times... Please rest well, though.''"
*"''Did you sleep well? Then take care--and go! Oops... Shhh... I should be quiet... Otherwise, they'll find us.''"
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*"''This Toad's been captured. Somehow he's been able to set up a Toad House here. How lucky for us!''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Toad Blue with Spear.png]]<br>A blue Toad with a spear imprisoned in the second cell.
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*"''Mario, your main goal is to save the princess, isn't it? She must be doing OK, holding on to the belief that you'll come. We soldiers should have broken out to save her by now... But it's taken all our efforts just to protect the prisoners. ...What a shame.''"
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*"''He's one of the captured Toad Soldiers. These guys are counting on you! Let's not let 'em down!''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Toad Yellow.png]]<br>A yellow Toad imprisoned in the second cell.
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*"''Mario, you're safe! Oh, I'm so glad. We all got captured before we knew what was happening. A few people at the party were able to get away, but they caught most of us. I wonder where Princess Peach, the Minister, and all the other guests are. I'm really worried about them...''"
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*"''This Toad's been captured. It must've been scary to be captured, but he looks like he's all in one piece.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Dryite Green.png]]<br>A green [[Dryite]] imprisoned in the second cell.
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*"''I come all the way from Dry Dry Desert to Princess Peach's party and look what happens. I've been to some lame parties, but that was ridiculous. I wanna go back to the desert as soon as possible.''"
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*"''It's a Dryite. He came to the party and was dragged into this mess. He seems to be really cold. He must miss the desert. We have to defeat Bowser as fast as we can and get all these brave folks back home.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PMSpikedGoomba.png]]<br>A [[Spiked Goomba]] running the [[Storehouse]].
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*"''Whuhhh? Who're you, man!? I don't know your face. Maybe you're Mario, huh? Heh heh... Just joking. I'm the guard of this warehouse. I'm really, really bored, man. Hey, you know... If you've got any coins, I'll sell you stuff.''"
*"''What? You've got nothing? Lame...''"
*"''Oh, you're loaded, man! Take a look around. I'll sell anything you see.''"
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*"''He's one of Bowser's followers. He got bored guarding the storage room and decided to start selling stuff. Wow, his job must have been really, really boring. I can imagine. You've gotta wonder, though... I bet if someone found out that he sold stuff to Mario, he'd get punished big time. Maybe he doesn't know who you are, though...''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Toad.png]]<br>A red Toad imprisoned in the third cell.
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*"''This is a makeshift Toad House. The Toad House's slogan is... 'Refresh your Body and Soul!' I know it's not a great house... but plenty of sleep will heal you, no matter where you happen to be sleeping. Will you take a nap?''"
*"''...Really? You look fine to me, Mario. Are you sure you want to nap?''"
*"''Please come again, OK?''"
*"''Please, get some sleep.''"
*"''Did you sleep well? Then take care--and go! Good luck, Mario! Bowser will be no match for you!''"
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*"''This Toad's been captured. He's set up a Toad House. We should be thankful for his sacrifice.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Toad Green with Spear.png]]<br>A green Toad with a spear imprisoned in the third cell.
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*"''Mario... Good work finding us. Thanks for coming. I can't believe I was captured so easily... How shameful. I bet Princess Peach is being held under heavy security. Please! Save her.''"
*"''Good work finding us. I can't believe I was captured so easily... How shameful. I bet Princess Peach is being held under heavy security. Please! Save her.''"
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*"''He's a soldier from Peach's Castle. He says he's ashamed that he failed. He and the others tried their best, but they were overcome by Bowser's troops. The fiends who follow Bowser must be tough customers...''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Toad Blue.png]]<br>A blue Toad imprisoned in the third cell.
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*"''Oh, Mario, thank you for coming. It's so good to see you. All the prisoners got split up so it's just been us four... Are the others all safe? Please don't say we're the only ones you've saved.... I hope this whole horrible mess will be over soon so we can have a reunion with everybody!''"
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*"''This Toad's been captured. He spends his days worrying about other people. I guess he doesn't realize how many people are worried about him. We have to get him home to the people who miss him. We must!''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Paper Bumpty.png]]<br>A [[Bumpty|penguin]] imprisoned in the third cell.
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*"''If I'd known this was going to happen, I would have gone home with Mayor Penguin! I wish I'd wake up in Shiver City and never have to leave again. Sniffle... Sob... I dream of sweet shaved ice treats every single day.''"
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*"''It's a penguin from Shiver City. I wonder how he scored an invitation to the party? He must know somebody at the castle or something. Or maybe he was just wandering and got lost... I never get lost.''"
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==Dry Dry Desert==
[[Dry Dry Desert (Paper Mario)|Dry Dry Desert]] is where [[Kolorado]]'s team and [[Nomadimouse (character)|Nomadimouse]] can be found. Kolorado's team (and the camp) will be absent after Mario visits [[Fice T.]] near the beginning of Chapter 3.
[[File:Koloradocamp.png|thumb|center|Kolorado's team on the western edge of Dry Dry Desert.]]
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PMKoloradoAssisstant.png]]<br>A [[Koopa Troopa]] assisting Kolorado.
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*"''To get to the desert town, Dry Dry Outpost, just go due east on this path. I'd be careful not to stray from the path if I were you. You may find some trouble, and you'll definitely get lost. Even the path isn't that safe, so watch out for enemies.''"
*"''Researching these ruins is incredibly difficult. Everyone on the dig is completely exhausted. Sometimes I wonder whether Dry Dry Ruins is really hidden there or just a local myth.''"
*"''We found a clue! Yeah! I'm motivated again! We're gonna find those ruins!''"*
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*"''This is a Koopa Troopa from the excavation team. The team is assisting Kolorado. People say that excavations are about as boring as you can imagine until you find something. I bet that's true.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PMKoloradoAssisstant.png]]<br>A Koopa Troopa assisting Kolorado.
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*"''We're assisting Prof. Kolorado. Right now we're waiting on the guy who hiked over to Dry Dry Outpost to try to bring back some information. Did you know the people of Dry Dry Outpost are descendants of the makers of Dry Dry Ruins? What a cool thought, huh? People have been living here, watching over the ruins for many generations.''"
*"''Professor Kolorado told me to look everywhere for clues about Dry Dry Ruins, but I'm a little nervous 'cause I haven't found anything yet.''"
*"''Wow, the Professor's really excited now that he found a clue to Dry Dry Ruins. He's starting a full exploration immediately! Finally, our research is starting to move forward! Maybe it'll be less boring...''"*
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*"''This is a Koopa Troopa from the excavation team. The team is assisting Kolorado. That looks like hard work. I wouldn't want to do it. Doing chores in this heat? Ugh!''"
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:<small>* After Kolorado receives the [[Artifact]] from Mario.</small>

==Dry Dry Outpost==
{{Wide image|PM Dry Dry Outpost characters.png|1200|The characters in the main area of Dry Dry Outpost.}}
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Nomadimouse.png]]<br>A [[Nomadimouse]] near the entrance of Dry Dry Desert in the west scene.
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*"''Welcome, travelers! You must have had a long, hot journey getting here. Welcome to Dry Dry Outpost. Moustafa is the leader of this entire town, so... You'd better keep it in mind. ...Although you probably won't ever see him...''"
*"''There's no question that Mr. Moustafa is the boss of Dry Dry Outpost, but... it's incredibly rare for him to actually be seen in public. His personality is a mystery. He's surrounded by secrets. Even so, as long as you behave yourself he won't mess with you. He's not a tyrant or anything. Please enjoy yourself during your stay at Dry Dry Outpost.''"
*"''Welcome! You must have had a grueling trip getting here. Please enjoy Dry Dry Outpost.''"
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*"''He's a Nomadimouse who lives in this town. He seems to pay special attention to strangers, like us. He belongs to some kind of shady organization. The organization rules Dry Dry Outpost. So mysterious and dangerous... I can feel my skin crawling! Mario, isn't this exciting?''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Dryite Green.png]]<br>A green [[Dryite]] in the west scene.
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*"''Master Mr. Moustafa is the main man, yeah!♪ Master Mr. Moustafa is the main man, ooh!♪ Where's the man? No one knows!♪ He stays hidden from his foes♪''"
*"''Dry Dry Desert is a desert, very dry♪ Winds of change blow sand in your eyes♪ ...Oh yeeeeah. That's right! Don't I rock?''"
*"''I'm out of new songs. I can't sing a song some composer wrote, either. I have to rock in my own style! I made a wish to the Stars that I'd be inspired to write a ripping tune but so far, zilch. Nothing.''"
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*"''That's a Dryite. The wind out here in the desert is full of stinging sand, so he protects himself by wrapping his face in a cloth. Since their faces are covered, it's tough to tell them apart. I'm pretty sure they're all adults, though.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Dryite Orange.png]]<br>An orange Dryite in the west scene.
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*"''Are you aware that there's a Dojo in Toad Town? There is! A while ago I took one of the Dojo challenges and did pretty well, I must say. I got a Second-Degree Card. You look pretty strong, so... Huh? You haven't earned any Cards?''"
*"''Sayyyyy... Is that... ...a First-Degree Card? Hee hee! It just so happens, that I have in my possession a Second-Degree Card! Know what that means? I'm stronger than Mario! Yeah!''"
*"''Sayyyyy... Is that... ...a Second-Degree Card? Hey, I have a Second-Degree Card, too! Oh, awesome! I can't believe that I'm as strong as you are, Mario!''"
*"''Sayyyyy... Is that... ...a Third-Degree Card? Whooa! That's great! Seriously, that's great, Mario. You must be a powerhouse!''"
*"''Sayyyyy... Is that... ...a Fourth-Degree Card? Whooa! I wouldn't want to tangle with you, Mario!''"
*"''Sayyyyy... Is that... ...a Diploma...!? Whoa! WHOOOAAA! You defeated The Master!! That's unbelievable, Mario! Great! Seriously great! I mean, really great!!''"
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*"''He's a Dryite. I've seen him in Toad Town. He earned himself a Degree at the Toad Town Dojo.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Dryite Orange.png]]<br>An orange Dryite in the west scene.
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*"''Have you seen the old fortune-teller in Toad Town? He's always right, so his fortune-telling is famous. If you hit trouble in the middle of your adventure, it'd be a good idea to see him.''"
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*"''This Dryite has been seen in Toad Town. Why does he look like he's worried about something? Whenever I worried, my Goompa always told me... 'When you're feeling lost, ask Merlon to show the way.' Merlon's fortune-telling is surprisingly accurate.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Dryite Green.png]]<br>A green Dryite near the red palm tree in the west scene.
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*"''Are you from Toad Town? Wow, that's a ways away! Dry Dry Ruins? ...Nope, never heard of it. It sounds like a local fairy tale or something.''" [Accompanying Dryite: "''...''"] "''Hey, if you're serious about looking for Dry Dry whatever, you should go and ask the information trader. Supposedly this information trader lives in town and swaps information for items. Or something along those lines. ...That's what my friend says. My friend? This guy? Nah, he's way too shy to be an information trader.''"
*"''My friend is the shyest guy. He can't talk to strangers at all. He just clams up. That's why I usually talk for him, you see.''" [Accompanying Dryite: "''...''"] "''What's that, buddy? You want to see the princess? Whuh-ho! That's a toughie! For that wish to be granted, I think you'd better wish to the Stars, buddy. Hey, you travelers! Am I right or am I right?''"
*"''My quiet friend here just adores Princess Peach. He's making a wish to the Stars to meet her, but I'm thinking he needs to deal with some issues before that can happen. As he is now, if he meets the princess, he won't be able to speak a word!''" [Accompanying Dryite: "''☆○×☆×○!!!!''"] "''See... Look at this guy... He's only imagining seeing her and he's completely wigging out!''"
*"''Hey, someone said you're on a quest to save Princess Peach! I never even realized that you were Mario! Imagine that!''" [Accompanying Dryite: "''Mario... Ahem... Good luck. Please save Princess Peach.''"] "''.......! Buddy! You spoke out loud! It's a miracle! Whoopee!''"
*(If Mario walks around the red palm tree) "''Excuse me... Can I talk to you for a sec? What exactly are you doing walking around that tree? You're making me dizzy! What? You're joking. You believe some crazy dream? Well, OK... I guess... I mean, I got a message in a dream a long time ago but it didn't mean anything. It said, 'There's a house with a whirling roof in a large town near a castle. If you Spin Jump three times inside the house, something good should happen to you...' Ha ha ha... A house with a whirling roof! As if that existed! Ha! I don't take dreams seriously.''"
*"''I remember the message that came to me in a dream: 'There's a house with a whirling roof in a large town near a castle. If you Spin Jump three times inside the house, something good should happen to you...' A house with a whirling roof! Like that existed! Ha! Like I always say, you should never believe what you dream.''"
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*"''Dryites look like the heat doesn't even bother them. I wonder why? I'm boiling! And they're all wrapped up in clothes! What gives? Maybe it's because their clothes are wrapped loosely. I could use some threads like that.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Dryite Green.png]]<br>A green Dryite accompanying the previous Dryite. If Mario attempts to talk to him, he will move away from Mario.
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*"''This Dryite is really quiet. He's shy, I guess. But... I don't see any reason for him to be so timid.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Dryite Blue.png]]<br>A blue Dryite in the westernmost house of the west scene.
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*"''Hey! Guess what! Hey! Somewhere in the desert, there's a stone cactus. If you move 3 south and 2 west from there, you'll find something special hidden. I'm not sure how to find it exactly, however. You should go there, huh? Yeah! Hey! Wanna hear something else? I know lots of other stuff! Useful stuff! Hey!''"
*"''Hey! Did you know? The desert is dangerous! If you get caught in a desert whirlwind, it'll blow you away and you'll get lost. Bandits are out there, too! They appear all of a sudden running really fast, and they steal people's coins! There are many tales. You'd better pay attention to them, too, because the desert is an unforgiving place. Hey! Wanna hear more?''"
*"''Hey! Guess what? Here's something not a whole lot of people know. If you go south just after you leave town, you'll find an oasis. It's amazing... A paradise! I go there sometimes. If you want to take a rest, it's the best place to go. Wanna hear something else? You'll be sorry if you don't! I know lots of stuff!''"
*"''Hey! Know what I heard? There are these three trees growing in a triangle somewhere in the desert. The rumor is that if you jump in the center of the triangle, you'll find something good. Only... I don't know where the three trees are... I mean, the desert is huge! I can't know everything... Hey! You wanna hear something else or what? I'm loaded with tons and tons of useful information!''"
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*"''These Dryites look like they have big heads because they're wrapped in cloth. It's hard to tell them apart since we can see only their eyes.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM pink Toad girl.png]] [[File:PM pink Toad girl.png]] [[File:PM pink Toad girl.png]]<br>Three pink-spotted Toad girls in the west scene. Appears after Chapter 2.
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*"''This is sure different from our jobs at the castle! We came all the way here to look for mystery and excitement and adventure! But it's too hot. I feel like I'm drying up.''"
*"''Quiet, girl! The heat of the desert isn't anything compared to our passion for adventure! As long as we stick together, we can take anything! We can go from one end of the Mushroom Kingdom to the other!''"
*"''I've bought many rare goods here at Dry Dry Outpost. And later we're totally stopping at the legendary Dry Dry Ruins. We're gonna be filled with stories when we get back home!''"
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*"''This Toad is one of the castle maids. Seeing as the castle has up and disappeared, I guess they've decided to take a holiday. Traveling does have a way of refreshing the body and mind.''"
*"''This Toad is one of the castle maids. They're all traveling together. They're quite good friends. I've never seen 'em apart!''"
*"''This Toad is one of the castle maids. She's always been very curious. I wonder what kind of trip they're taking. It's definitely not going to be as difficult as our journey, but I'm kind of curious.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Dryite Green.png]]<br>A green Dryite in the east scene.
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*"''A brother and sister who are very close live atop Shooting Star Summit. The brother, Merlow, collects Star Pieces and will trade Badges for them. The sister, Merluvee, is a fortune-teller who will tell you where to find Badges.''"
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*"''This Dryite has been to Shooting Star Summit. I bet he was pretty impressed. And cold.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Nomadimouse.png]]<br>A Nomadimouse in the east scene.
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*"''Long ago, in this very land, there was a kingdom called Dry Dry Kingdom. King Mousta ruled over it. One dark day, he was betrayed by his subjects. In the uprising that followed, Dry Dry Kingdom was ruined. King Mousta escaped and vowed vengeance on his enemies. He gathered those faithful to him and defeated his betrayers. King Mousta's supporters were the original robbers who built Dry Dry Outpost.''"
*"''One of the descendants of King Mousta still lives here in Dry Dry Outpost. No one knows who he is, but... You can be sure that everyone secretly wishes to be that one special person... It would be pretty cool to be related to the great robbers of yesteryear.''"
*"''Those rebels who rose up against King Mousta... Do you know what they wanted? They wanted to live without rules in the desert and use all the treasures of Dry Dry Kingdom as their own. The great King Mousta had no patience for such selfishness. Because he had such high ideals, King Mousta is the hero of this outpost to this day.''"
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*"''He's a Nomadimouse who likes telling old tales. He knows much of the history of this town. The legend surrounding this town is very mysterious. I wish my hometown had such a cool legend! Then I could act mysterious.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Dryite Blue.png]]<br>[[Mr. E (Paper Mario)|Mr. E]], a blue Dryite in the east scene.
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*"''I heard that an archaeologist named Kolorado is around here looking for Dry Dry Ruins. You know what? Even if he digs up the entire desert, he won't find them.''"
*"''A word to the wise: The owner of the local shop is a friend of Moustafa.''"
*"''I love this town. I don't care that the desert's so harsh. There's no place like home. I was born in Dry Dry Outpost, and this is where I'll stay!''"
*"''I haven't seen rain in ages. I know it's a desert, but it should rain once in a while. We made a wish to the Stars for a little moisture, but I guess it didn't help. If this weather continues, it'll get...dry...around here.''"
*"''Gee, thanks! Oh, looks like an order from Koopa Village. My job is delivering things from Dry Dry Outpost. This guy's a great customer. He's always ordering stuff. Hey, by the way. Would you do me a favor and deliver this letter the next time you're in Toad Town? It's to Miss T. She lives there. She's one of three amazingly beautiful sisters. She's normally chatting with her sisters in front of the Dojo. Thanks a lot!''"
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*"''That's a Dryite. It's hard to tell whether he's old or young because of that cloth that's wrapped around his face. What do you think? Young or old? I'm betting young...''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Dryite Green.png]]<br>A green Dryite in the east scene.
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*"''Dry Dry Outpost was built by robbers long ago, you know. The boss of the robbers was the descendant of a king. The king hid the entrance to the ruins of his kingdom, and the robber boss guarded them. Legend has it that even now, the descendant of that boss hides in this town and keeps the ruins safe from prying eyes.''"
*"''People are saying that the ruins that were hidden long ago have appeared in Dry Dry Desert. Amazing. That means that the legend about the boss of the robbers in the desert was... ...actually true.''"
*"''I took the train to Toad Town. I can't tell you how many things were different there from here in the desert. The people were so different and...just plain weird.''"
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*"''That's a Dryite. This guy looks to be pretty easygoing. Who can be easygoing in this heat? I'm cooking!''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Toad.png]]<br>A [[Toad (species)|Toad]] running the [[Toad House]] in the east scene.
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*"''The Toad House slogan is, 'Refresh your Body and Soul!' Would you like to take a nap?''"
*"''...Uh, are you sure? You look fine to me. Would you like to take a nap anyway?''"
*"''Please come again!''"
*"''Pleasant dreams!''"
*"''Did you sleep well? Good luck out there!''"
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*"''He's a Toad. He was sent here from Princess Peach's Castle. I tell you, there's nothing like a quick, refreshing nap! Plus, it's free!''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Nomadimouse.png]]<br>A Nomadimouse near [[Merlee]] in the back of the east scene.
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*"''Keep this quiet... If this woman casts a spell on you, it might help you during battle. For instance, your attack power might get stronger or you might get more coins for winning. Other, stranger, things may happen, as well. But do not rely on this spell. By no means will it take effect in every battle. The spell can be beneficial, but it's also unpredictable.''"
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*"''He's a Nomadimouse who never strays from the back street in Dry Dry Outpost. He loves to stay near the lovely wizard. Ah, a rival for her affections! Just joking. He's obviously fond of Merlee. Maybe he just doesn't have anywhere better to go. He's always just sitting here. There's no reason to move... His beloved is here.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PMKoloradoAssisstant.png]]<br>A [[Koopa Troopa]] assistant of Kolorado in the east scene. Absent after Mario visits [[Fice T.]] at the beginning of Chapter 3.
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*"''Hey, hello. I'm assisting an archaeologist, Professor Kolorado. I came to Dry Dry Desert to excavate Dry Dry Ruins, but... It's hot as blazes every day and I'm constantly thirsty... I want to quit and go home.''"
*"''I was sent here because we heard that there's an important clue about the ruins, but... I can't find the information trader anywhere. It's vital that I find him so I can get the clue. I don't want to think about how mad the professor will be if I go back with nothing. What am I going to do?''"
*"''Hey, hello, Mario. At least I've found some news. Supposedly, this guy Moustafa knows the key to Dry Dry Ruins. And then there's this other guy named Sheek who knows where Moustafa is, but... That Sheek guy is really stingy and won't tell me anything. Why do people in this town like mysteries and secrets so much?''"
*"''Somebody just said that the ruins rose from the desert! Can it be true?''"
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*"''This is a Koopa Troopa from the excavation team. The team is assisting Kolorado. That looks like hard work. Doing chores in this heat? Ugh!''"
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==Flower Fields==
In addition to the characters listed below, the three [[Lakitu]]s and a [[Yellow Magikoopa]] guarding the [[Puff Puff Machine]] can be talked to before turning into enemies. Goombario's tattle states: "''These followers of Bowser run the Puff Puff Machine. They're continuing their evil plan to fill this fair land with clouds. Boy, Bowser and his goons think up the strangest ways to mess with our world, huh? They're really quite creative.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Bub-ulb pink.png]]<br>A pink [[Bub-ulb]] in the main area.
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*"''You want to meet Petunia? That flower seems a little strange to me, you know. She collects beans and seeds, but she never grows them. She just likes seeds. I call her the Seed Maniac.''"
*"''I heard that some of the trees in Flower Fields drop berries if you hit them hard enough.''"
*"''Have you met Mr. Sun before? I heard that Mr. Sun lives on top of the Sun Tower.''"
*"''The light of the sun is back--ooh, yeah! Feels good, so good, uh huh!! Flower flower shower power shoo-bee-do-waa ooo-waaaa Dooo waaa!♪ I feel like singing and dancing all day long!''"
*"''Rosie and Lily are always arguing about which one of them is more beautiful. They're both beautiful! Why compare?! Every flower is beautiful.''"
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*"''It's a Bub-ulb. It's one of many talking flowers in Flower Fields. Boy, it seems like as soon as creatures learn to communicate, they learn to gossip.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Bub-ulb Blue.png]]<br>A blue Bub-ulb in the main area.
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*"''Petunia? The Seed Maniac, Petunia? The one who collects seeds like a crazy flower? I know her. She's growing due east from here.''"
*"''There are so many beautiful flowers in Flower Fields. It would be a mistake to judge them by their beauty, though. Not all of them are gentle flowers, that's for sure.''"
*"''Lily is very beautiful, but I've heard that she's more than a little bit strange. They say she always floats in the water, dreaming of things that could never happen.''"
*"''Mr. Sun can't rise because so many clouds are in the way. He used to be burning hot, but now he's cooled way down. I've never heard of a sun that wasn't burning hot before.''"
*"''Oh, the sun's back! He's burning hot again! Way to go, Mr. Sun! Everything's back to normal! Just gimme my soil, water, and sun and I'll be happy. I don't need anything else.''"
*"''I've heard rumors about many flowers, but I've never heard any rumors about me. What do they think of me? Are they talking about me? I wonder how it would feel to be the center of attention all the time...''"
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*"''You know, a lot of the flowers in Flower Fields will answer you if you talk to 'em. They're probably our best source of news around here.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Bub-ulb Green.png]]<br>A green Bub-ulb in the main area.
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*"''I'm sick of this weather. Flower Fields is always cloudy. It never used to be like this. That Huff N. Puff's the cause! Plants like us can't live long without the light of the sun. Everybody around here is losing hope and starting to wither...''"
*"''Every plant needs good soil in order to grow big and healthy. The more nutritious the soil is, the bigger plants can grow. And then, plants that grow really big give nutrition back! They drop their leaves, and the leaves become fertilizer. We grew with the nutrition of Wise Wisterwood's fallen leaves. So Wise Wisterwood is kind of like our father, huh?''"
*"''Have you seen the Crystal Tree near Posie's place yet? I've heard that tree bears the most wonderful berries... If you believe what folks say, those berries are the most beautiful things in the world.''"
*"''Without beautiful sunlight, we plants are doomed. We can't live in Flower Fields if it's always cloudy. I never thought I'd start withering at such a young age! I wish I were blanketed in warm, rejuvenating sunlight like I used to be...''"
*"''Oh, the land's full of sunlight! I wish I could kiss this whole world right now! As long as I have sunlight like this on me, I could live here for the rest of my life.''"
*"''Hello there! How are you? Are you enjoying the sunshine as much as I am?''"
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*"''A lot of flowers live here, huh? They're so...so very... uh...beautiful, I guess.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Bub-ulb sprite.png]]<br>A yellow Bub-ulb in the main area.
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*"''The sun can't come up because a thick cloud is completely covering the sky. We Bub-ulbs can live just about anywhere if there's sun, but now there's none at all! I'm not saying that having some clouds is bad. Of course not! But there should be some gaps for a little precious sunshine! Sigh... I hate that stupid cloud.''"
*"''Without sunlight, the seeds we have can't sprout, and we can't make any new ones, either. If the sun never rises again, all of Flower Fields will wither up completely. Do you have any ideas?''"
*"''Are you looking for water? You might try Lily's spring. But if you want water to plant something, it's hopeless. There's no use planting now. Even if you water them, plants won't grow without the sun.''"
*"''You mean you're thinking of doing something to that thick cloud so the sun can rise again? You think that'll work? Oh, it would be so nice if the sun rose up again! I hope your plan works...''"
*"''Oh, it's the sun! The sun has come out! I knew you could do it! It's all because of you! I can't believe I made it through those sad, cloudy days!''"
*"''Mario, are you still on that dangerous adventure? I can't stand that Huff N. Puff. What a mean guy! He loves clouds. And he loves that we hate them! Please, could you beat him? I hope you really stick it to him and save the Star Spirit!''"
*"''Now I'm going to grow and grow and produce lots and lots of cute little seeds! You know, Mario, as long as you're around, I think the world's going to be OK.''"
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*"''It's a Bub-ulb. The flowers around here hate cloudy weather. They need the sun's rays! I don't like the rain, either, because I can't play outside.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Red Gate Flower PM.png]]<br>A red flower that guards the gate in the southwestern area.
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*"''Hello, stranger... What do you think of my bright red coloring? Isn't it nice? What's that? You want to pass through here? Ha ha ha... No, I'm sorry. I couldn't possibly let you through. Although, perhaps I could make an exception if you gave me something delicious to eat...''"
*"''You don't want to give me anything, is that how it is? Then sorry, but no. You can't go through.''"
*"''Chomp chomp munch chomp... Aw, yuck!!! Disgusting! That was awful! No way you're going through!''"
*"''Munch munch munch... Ummm... I really don't like this type of berry at all. You'd better get me a better flavor, or you can't go through.''"*
*"''Munch chomp smack... Ooh, delicious! This is it! Great color! Full flavor! It's perfect! You're a champ for bringing me such a tasty snack. Of course you can go through!♡''"
*"''Go on through!♡ For you, the gate's always open!''"
*"''You know, genuinely nice people are really hard to find. I've put many different people to the test since I've been here, and you're the nicest. If you keep doing good deeds, I bet you'll go through many gates as you travel!♡''"
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*"''It's a red flower that guards a gate. Red is a passionate color. Goombaria knows a lot about the subtle languages of flowers and colors. She talks and talks and talks until I can't take it anymore! As a result, I've learned a lot of what she knows.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Yellow Gate Flower PM.png]]<br>A yellow flower that guards the gate in the southeastern area.
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*"''Good day, Mario! It's great to see you. I'm the guard of this gate. I must tell you, though, I don't let many people through. I have excellent taste in foods, so you must bring me something sufficiently tasty to get by. Well...? Do you have anything?''"
*"''Oh, nothing tasty, eh? Well, that's unfortunate... I understand it's hard to meet the standards of such a cultured flower as me. I suppose you weren't up to it. Sadly, it also means you can't pass through here.''"
*"''Chomp smack chomp... Haaaaack! Pbbbbth! What is this garbage!? This is decidedly substandard! I'm a connoisseur! It's downright ungentlemanly to eat anything but berries while in Flower Fields!''"
*"''Munch chomp munch... Ummm, well... It's not bad, I suppose. But it's not enough to satisfy a gourmet such as me. I'm sorry, but I never let people without distinguished taste pass through here. Come back with some culture.''"
*"''Munch chomp chomp... Bravo!! Magnificent!! A sweet, subtle flavor with a delicate finish! And such marvelous coloring! It reminds me of the warm sunlight I so yearn for. I'm truly taken aback by your cultured taste! Of course you may go!''"
*"''Sir, your taste is flawless! You may use this gate as if it were your own front door.''"
*"''It's always a pleasure to meet people with wonderful taste. And here I was thinking that there were no more cultured people left in the world! Bravo!! Scintillating! Let's hear it for incredible snobbery and fine culture!''"
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*"''It's a yellow flower that guards a gate. Yellow is a friendly color. Yellow also means 'Caution!' in many cultures, though. Maybe we should be careful...''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Blue Gate Flower.png]]<br>A blue flower that guards the gate in the western area.
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*"''Ahhh, I'm so hungry... I'm tired of guarding this stupid old gate... I'm so, so hungry... Hey! You there! I don't suppose you have anything good to eat that you'd like to give me? Listen, if you give me something succulent I'll let you through here, and I won't tell anybody...''"
*"''Nothing? Not even a bite? Aw, shoot... Then I can't let you go through. I'm sitting here starving, and you won't even spare a lousy... Ever since the sun disappeared, nothing's gone right for me. I feel so blue...''"
*"''Chomp smack munch... Oh, bleah!!! This is totally icky! Listen, I can't eat anything but berries from around here. Yeah, I guess maybe I should have told you that first, huh? Stupid old me. Now I feel even more blue... Please...just leave me alone.''"
*"''Munch chomp crunch... As far as berries go, it's so-so. But it's missing...something. Nothing tastes good. I've been blue since the sun disappeared. I hate being a blue flower. Nothing good is blue. Yeah, you heard me! Nothing! I bet even Blue Berries taste disgusting because...they're blue!''"
*"''A Blue Berry? I'm sure this'll be gross. Munch chomp munch... Oh, how delicious!♪ Such a splendid taste! There ARE good blue things! I'm filled with hope again! Go! Go and never feel blue! I'll never forget you!''"
*"''Head through there! I'll never forget you!''"
*"''Blue is a nice color, or so I've begun to think lately. Has the sun changed my opinion? Or do I owe it to you, Mario? Oh, yeah! You've got a little blue in your outfit, too! Ha ha ha! You and I match!''"
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*"''It's a blue flower that guards a gate. Blue... It's the color of the sea and sky. It's supposed to calm you. I also heard that it can ruin your appetite for some reason. Do you think that's true?''"
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:<small>* This quote does not occur in normal gameplay, because Mario can only obtain [[Red Berry|Red Berries]] at this point.<ref>[https://tcrf.net/Paper_Mario ''Paper Mario'']. ''The Cutting Room Floor''. Retrieved November 8, 2022.</ref></small>

==Forever Forest==
[[Forever Forest]] is home to [[Oaklie]] and an unnamed [[Bub-ulb]].
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Bub-ulb Green.png]]<br>A Bub-ulb with a green flower found in Forever Forest.
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*"''Heey! Hello there! I'm a Bub-ulb from the land called Flower Fields. ...A flower seed? Heh heh hm hmmf... Should I give it to you...? Or shouldn't I? Welllll.... I suppose I'll give it to you. Here you go.''"
*"''Please plant it somewhere nice and take extra good care of it. If you plant it somewhere bad and I find out about it, I might place a curse on you... Heh heh ho hm hm hmmf...''"
*"''If you lose your way here in Forever Forest, it means you're not looking carefully enough. I know... It's often confusing. It's not an easy task. It takes guts to look really closely at this scary scenery.''"
*"''I miss my beautiful hometown, Flower Fields. Oh! That warm sunshine spilling from the clear blue sky... the sweet smell of wind... But...my place is here now... This is my home now.''"
*"''Hey, when you listen really carefully, can you hear the voices of the Stars above us? I think I do...and I think they can hear us, as well. They listen for all the wishes of folks down here. I hope the Star Spirits make it back to Star Haven before it's too late. This world won't be right again until they're back where they belong.''"
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*"''It's a flower. I think... It doesn't seem to move like an ordinary flower, though.''"
*"''Oh! It's a Bub-ulb. The flower we saw must be the top of his head. He hands out Seeds. I'm willing to bet that these Seeds are really important. Let's plant 'em, Mario.''"
|}

==Goomba Village==
[[Goomba Village (location)|Goomba Village]] is home to the Goomba family and a [[Toad (species)|Toad]] running the Toad House.
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Toad.png]]<br>A [[Toad (species)|Toad]] running the [[Toad House]] in Goomba Village.
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*"''Please feel free to come here anytime you get tired. A good nap will work wonders when you're feeling weak.''"
*"''The Toad House's slogan is... 'Refresh your Body and Mind!' Anytime you feel tired, a good rest will fix you right up. Would you like to take a nap?''"
*"''Welcome to the Toad House! Our slogan is, 'Refresh your Body and Mind!' Would you like to take a nap?''"
*"''...Really? You look pretty healthy to me. Are you sure you want to take a nap?''"
*"''Please come again.''"
*"''Make yourself comfortable and enjoy your stay.''"
*"''Did you sleep well? Take care now!''"
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*"''He's a regular Toad. He was sent here from Princess Peach's Castle. He's the manager of this Toad House.''"
|}

==Gusty Gulch==
A lot of peasant [[Boo]]s can be found in [[Gusty Gulch]], although [[Stanley]] is eaten during [[Tubba Blubba]]'s invasion in Chapter 3. After Tubba Blubba is defeated, he releases all the Boos in his stomach, and as a result two more Boos appear in the east of the gulch. The Boos are listed below from west to east.
{{Wide image|PM Gusty Gulch characters.png|800|The area inhabited by Boos in Gusty Gulch. After Chapter 3, two more Boos will appear in the east.}}
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Herbert.png]]<br>The first Boo in the west half.
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*"''Oh! [[Lady Bow]]! What a surprise, seeing you! You know, Your Ladyship, you really shouldn't come around here. It's dangerous. Tubba Blubba could come here at any time!''"
*"''Why, just yesterday, Lady. It was horrible... He...ugh... This time, he...ate Herbert. Oh, it was gruesome! Poor Herbert! He was so dark and depressing! What a terrific Boo!''"
*"''Oh! Lady! Your bravery is inspiring! But you know he's called the Invincible Tubba Blubba... Please be careful, OK?''"
*"''When you come across Tubba Blubba, don't fight! He's invincible! Although somebody who claims to have no weaknesses must have at least [[Tubba's Heart|one]]. If you could find it somehow...''"
*"''[[Windy Mill]]? It's just over there.''"
*"''What! You're kidding! You defeated Tubba Blubba!? Oh, what a great day for Boos! I knew you'd do it, Lady Bow! Finally, we can exist safely. We owe you a great debt. ...Oh, and I guess you folks helped the lady a little bit. Good work, too.''"*
*"''I heard from one of the Boos eaten by Tubba Blubba that his belly was literally packed full of ghosts for a while. He never felt full, though. Of course not. We're ghosts!''"
*"''Hi, Mario. You're looking good, as usual. You'd need to be paler if you want to be a proper ghost. Take my face, for example. It takes a lot of work, but look how pale I am! Whuh...? You've seen paler? Really...?''"
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*"''He's a Boo who lives here in Gusty Gulch. He's in love with Bow. If he can occasionally see Bow, his life is complete.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Herbert.png]]<br>The second Boo in the west half. This Boo holds the [[Package (Paper Mario)|Package]] involved in one of [[Koopa Koot]]'s sidequests.
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*"''Psst! Buddy! Did you know you can walk slowly and stealthily by moving the Control Stick a little bit? You can use this technique to walk quietly and avoid waking sleeping people.''"
*"''Tubba Blubba is coming!? Oh no! Quick, hide! Aaagh!''"
*"''That naughty Boo that Tubba Blubba ate came back! It was so lonely around here without him... It really made me realize the importance of friends.''"*
*"''That naughty Boo that Tubba Blubba ate came back! He was always a troublemaker, but it was weird with him gone. But now, everything's back to normal again... Thanks for saving him!''"
*"''Has my naughty friend played any spooky tricks on you yet? It'd be a shame if you came all the way out to Gusty Gulch and didn't get messed with...''"
*"''Oh, hello. You're running an errand for old Koopa Koot, are you? ...Uh-oh... Now where did I...? I wasn't really ready for this... Where'd I leave that thing? I'd better go look for it. Um... Do you think you can wait for just a second? I should find it soon enough, so why don't you kill some time by wandering around here?''"
*"''Can you wait a little while longer? I'm still looking...''"
*"''Thank you for waiting!♡ I finally found it. I can't believe it took me so long to track it down! Anyway, please give my regards to Koopa Koot, OK? And take care!''"
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*"''That's a Boo who lives here in Gusty Gulch. Have you ever looked closely at Boos? I think they have really charming faces. Just like other creatures, there are some that are cute and some that just aren't. Which is which, though...?''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Herbert.png]]<br>The third Boo in the west half.
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*"''You've gotta watch out when you fight [[Hyper Goomba]]s. They charge up their attack power and then unleash it. The best thing to do when they get charged up is to get [[Outta Sight]] with Lady Bow!''"
*"''You what!? You discovered Tubba Blubba's secret? And now he's chasing you!? Oh no... Oh... I've gotta hide somewhere!''"
*"''Now that Tubba Blubba has stopped eating everyone, the forest is peaceful again. Now we can return to our days of scaring everyone who enters the forest and playing delightful pranks! Pardon me? No pranks? ... I'm not promising anything.''"*
*"''Oh. Mario, how's Lady Bow doing? She's a fine, upstanding Boo and is very delicate, so you be sure to take care of her.''" [A hidden Boo: "''Excuse me, Mario? Bleeeahhhhh!!!''"] "''Oooh! Excellent! What technique! What perfect delivery! There's always something new I can learn from that guy. What a Boo master! I've got to work on my scaring skills, too!''"
*"''Hey, Mario, have you saved all of the [[Star Spirits]] yet? I wonder why I care... I don't even know if Star Spirits listen to the wishes of ghosts. I sure hope they do...''" [A hidden Boo: "''Pardon me, Mario? Broooaargh!!!''"] "''Oh yeah! Another score! Boy, nobody scares people like that Boo! Wow! Such a flawless appearance! It takes my breath away. ... Actually, if we're splitting hairs, I'm a ghost so I don't actually breathe.''"
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*"''That's a Boo who lives here in Gusty Gulch. You know, Boos can't be attacked if they're invisible. Isn't that convenient? Whenever trouble appears, they can just disappear until the coast is clear again. I guess they're only in danger if they're taken by surprise.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Herbert.png]]<br>The fourth Boo in the west half.
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*"''I had a friend who escaped from Tubba Blubba's Castle the other day, and he said... 'The key to solving the secret is inside the innermost room. Pay attention to both the heart and body, and don't...' Then, just as he was finishing, Tubba Blubba ate him. I wonder what the rest of his message was...''"
*"''What? Whaaaaat? Tubba Blubba's behind you? Noooo! I don't wanna be eaten!''"
*"''Peace has finally returned to our hill. Tubba Blubba's not going to eat anybody anymore.''"*
*"''My friend came back! I couldn't be happier! Now it's time to get back to scaring people senseless. I can't wait...''"
*"''Now then... What to do, what to do? Who should I scare? I want to hear people shriek and watch them run away yelling! That's what makes Boos happy. So, if you could, when a Boo scares you, try to be as terrified as possible, OK?''"
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*"''That's a Boo who lives here in Gusty Gulch. This land is totally barren. I wonder what Boos find to eat around these parts. Oh yeah. They're ghosts. I guess maybe they don't need to eat anything.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Herbert.png]]<br>The first Boo in the east half.
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*"''Oh. Hello. Boo, I guess. Poor effort. Sorry. I had a weird dream last night... This dream voice said... 'Sometimes you must turn and run away. You must run and run until you reach the tower with the spinning vanes.' Something like that, anyway. What could it mean?''"
*"''Stanleeeeeeeey!!! He ate Stanley! I can't believe I just saw Stanley get eaten! Oh, I'm gonna be sick... Oh, cruel destiny!''"
*"''Huh? Some Boos just went to help you. What happened to them?''"
*"''All my friends who got eaten by Tubba Blubba are back! They've been telling me all these crazy stories about being inside Tubba Blubba's stomach... What it was like to go rolling down the throat into the belly... Talk about a wild ride! And talk about disgusting!''"*
*"''Tubba Blubba ate up my dear, lovely [[List of implied characters#Victoria|Victoria]]...but now she's come back safely! Victoria... So coy... She's never even given me the time of day...''"
*"''Oh...sweet Victoria... Please give me a sign! You're the object of my fondest nightmares!''"
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*"''That's a Boo who lives here in Gusty Gulch. Consider this: Is this place lonely because Boos make their home here, or do Boos live here because this place is lonely? .... That riddle's gonna keep me up all night.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Herbert.png]]<br>The second Boo in the east half.
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*"''My friend escaped from Tubba Blubba's Castle. He claims that Tubba Blubba hides [[Yakkey|something incredibly important]] right next to his bed. I wonder what it could be.''"
*"''Tubba Blubba sometimes travels down to the foot of the hill. I'm sure he's doing something secretive down there, but... ...what could it be?''"
*"''Buhh... Uhhh... Tubbba Bbblubbaa...ate...''"
*"''Buh? Whuh? What? Tubba Blubba's coming?''"
*"''I swear, when I first saw my friends who had been eaten by Tubba Blubba return... I was totally shocked. I felt like I was seeing ghosts. I'm just glad that everyone's safe and sound again.''"*
*"''Boos are saying that Tubba Blubba took off. Phew! This area will once again be a ghost paradise. Not only that... Tubba Blubba returned all the ghosts he'd eaten! And here we thought they were gone for good.''"
*"''Everyone is so crazy about the lovely Victoria. But the way I hear it, she's already got somebody specific in mind. Sigh... Love is so painful. Not all wishes can be granted, I suppose. How sad...''"
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*"''That's a Boo who lives here in Gusty Gulch. Boos live in this wasted land and scare people. They also take scare-trips to [[Forever Forest]] for fun. It must be fun having nothing to do except scare people.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Herbert.png]]<br>[[Stanley (Paper Mario)|Stanley]]. He instructs everyone to hide during Tubba Blubba's invasion, shortly after which he is eaten by Tubba Blubba.
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*"''Hello there! You're going up to beat Tubba Blubba, right? Yeah! Get revenge! He'll never eat another ghost! Never! Especially not...''"
*"''Oh... Oh no! Tubba Blubba's coming! Everybody, hide!! Lady Bow! You have to hide Mario!''"
*"''Everything's cool, Lady! He can't see you! Nope, there's no way Tubba Blubba can see you right now!''"
*"''Er...''" (before being grabbed by Tubba Blubba)
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Herbert.png]]<br>The third Boo (besides Stanley) in the east half.
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*"''You know, Tubba Blubba lived in that castle for a while and was perfectly nice. It was a great place for ghosts, too. So dim and dark... But then one day he turned invincible and started acting crazy. He started eating all the Boos in the castle! It was insane! We had no choice but to flee or be eaten...''"
*"''Oh!! Stanley!! Oh, the horror of it all...''"
*"''Stanley! No! Ah... Why you, too?''"
*"''Windy Mill? Just keep heading down along the gulch. You'll see it before you reach the [[Boo's Mansion|Boo mansion]].''"
*"''Until yesterday, it was just a dream to have all the Boos living together happily. But it's not a dream now, is it! Thanks to Lady Bow!''"*
*"''I'm really happy that all the ghosts are back, but... with so many of us around, people might get used to us and not get scared anymore. That would be a tragedy, huh? Maybe we'd better find a quiet place with fewer ghosts so we're not so conspicuous.''"
*"''It seems like fewer and fewer people are getting lost and coming around here recently. I haven't even tried my new way of terrifying people yet. I've been practicing for ages. Maybe I should start wishing to the [[Star (species)|Star]]s for people to lose their way more often. Then we'll be in business.''"
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*"''That's a Boo who lives here in Gusty Gulch. Don't you think Boos have expressive faces? They must do special face exercises to be able to stretch them so much. Pulling a face muscle would hurt.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Herbert.png]]<br>A Boo that appears after Tubba Blubba's defeat. It is unclear whether this Boo is Stanley.
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*"''I never thought I'd be back in dear old Gusty Gulch again. I swear, when Tubba Blubba ate me, I thought that was the end for this Boo. But now it looks like everything might work out. And now I've got a great story to tell youngsters.''"
*"''My dear Victoria has also come back safe and sound. I was desperate when she was first eaten by Tubba Blubba, that's for sure. Now I'm by her side again... What? You can't see her? Ha ha ha... Of course not! She's a ghost, Mario! I finally made up my mind. I'm going to confess my feelings for the lovely Victoria. But how to tell her... First, I figured I'd express my feelings by giving her a present like, you know... 'Here's a [[Fire Flower]] to show how hot the flame of my passion burns.' or... 'Are you shocked to know of my love? Here's a [[Volt Mushroom|Volt Shroom]].' or... ... Gaaah!! I can't decide! Which line do you think would work better?''"
*"''Victoria loves me back! We're going to get married when Lady Bow returns here! So...hurry up and come back as soon as possible, OK? Seriously! Soon!''"
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*"''That's a Boo who lives here in Gusty Gulch. It's hard to tell if they're male or female, isn't it? They should all wear bows like Bow does. That'd make it easier.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Herbert.png]]<br>[[Herbert]], another Boo who appears after Tubba Blubba's defeat.
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*"''Since Tubba Blubba left, this hill seems so quiet. It's almost like a... ghost town or something. Chilling and desolate... Heh heh...♡''"
*"''I'm a ghost named Herbert. Isn't that a great name? My grandmother named me. My ancestors lived in that castle for many generations. They were great ghosts. I wanna be that great. I wanna be so scary that no one will ever forget me.''"
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*"''That's a Boo who lives here in Gusty Gulch. You know, I think it's possible for a ghost to be cute and scary at the same time. It all depends on the person they're scaring. What's cute to one may be horrifying to another. This Boo doesn't look that scary. He looks too nice.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Brave Boo.png|200px]]<br>After Mario obtains [[Yakkey]] and escapes from [[Tubba Blubba's Castle]] while chased by [[Tubba Blubba]], six Boos from Gusty Gulch will come and block the door to prevent Tubba Blubba from getting out. One of them can be talked to and tattled after the cutscene finishes.
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*"''At last, we've arrived at Tubba Blubba's Castle! Are you ready, everyone? Be brave! We must do all we can to help the Lady Bow!''"
*"''This is no time to lose our nerve, fellow Boos! Our dear lady is fighting against Tubba Blubba himself! We mustn't hesitate!''"
*"''Wha... Wha... What's that noise? Tubba Blubba's chasing you?! And he's right on the other side of the door?! Gulp!''"
*"''What!? You might be able to find out Tubba Blubba's weak point? Oh, of course! The windmill at the foot of the hill...''"
*"''You must hurry! Run as fast as you can to the Windy Mill! We'll hold Tubba Blubba here!''"
*"''I...don't know how long...we can... keep holding this. Don't worry about us! Go, for all our sakes! Don't look back!''"
*(After cutscene, when talked to) "''We can't hold it much longer! Hurry to the Windy Mill!''"
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*"''That's a brave Boo. Even though he knows he may be eaten, he's willing to try to help us. How noble! You know, it takes a lot of guts to walk straight into the mouth of danger to help others. I guess he came partly to help us but mostly to help Bow. Every Boo loves Bow, after all.''"
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:<small>* After Mario defeats Tubba Blubba but before he touches the card imprisoning [[Skolar]] (i.e. before Chapter 3 is cleared).</small>

==Jade Jungle==
[[Jade Jungle]] is home to [[Raphael the Raven]] and an unnamed [[Bub-ulb]].
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Bub-ulb sprite.png]]<br>A [[Bub-ulb]] with a yellow flower found in Jade Jungle.
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*"''Yo, what's up? Thanks for waking me up. This island's so nice, isn't it? It's the perfect place for napping. Perfect temperature. I'm a Bub-ulb. My job is to fill this world with flowers. Nice, huh? I want you to take this seed. ...Or rather, that's what I want to say to you. Unfortunately, the seed isn't quite ready yet. Don't worry, though. It'll be ready anytime now. Waiting in such a warm, comfy place can't be all bad, right? Come grab the seed later. I'm pretty generous, so I'll be here giving stuff to people.''"
*"''Did you come for the seed? Sorry, but it's not ready yet. Don't be in such a hurry. Time flies when you chase it. Come back after a while. And try to relax, OK?''"
*"''Oh, hello. How are you doing? What? You want that seed? Aw, I completely forgot you! I just gave it to a guy named Kolorado or something. Sorry about that. I'm so generous that I just have to give something to everyone.''"
*"''Hey, there's my seed! So you were able to track it down after all? Oh, that's cool. When I thought about it later, I had a feeling it would've been better to give that seed to you.''"
*"''Yo, what's up? I can't get over how perfect the temperature is around here. We have to thank the sun that it's so warm. Thanks, bud! So luxurious...''"
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*"''It's a flower. I guess that's pretty obvious... It doesn't seem to move like an ordinary flower, though.''"*
*"''Oh! A Bub-ulb. I don't know why it's growing here. It's a very strange flower, don't you think? This Seed... I bet it's something very important. Important to Bub-ulbs, anyway.''"
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:<small>* This tattle is shared with the Bub-ulb in the southern part of Toad Town. The game's coding has an unused tattle "''It's a flower, I guess. It doesn't seem to move like an ordinary flower, though.''" at this position, so it is probably a programming error.</small>

==Koopa Bros. Fortress==
Four [[Bob-omb]]s are imprisoned in the basement of [[Koopa Bros. Fortress]] along with [[Bombette]] in Chapter 1. After the [[Koopa Bros.]] are defeated, they will be absent, having moved to Koopa Village.
[[File:PM Koopa Bros Fortress cell.png|thumb|center|The imprisoned Bob-ombs.]]
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Bob-Omb Red.png]]<br>A red Bob-omb.
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*"''All of us Bob-ombs got locked in here by the [[Koopa Bros.]] Nothing we could do about it. The Koopa Bros. used to be cool, but they got conceited because [[Kammy Koopa]] likes them. Before, they were just typical young guys from Koopa Village. They were nice enough. I think maybe the desire for adventure corrupted them.''"
*"''Don't worry about us, Mario! We'll find a way out!''"
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*"''That Bob-omb's been jailed. I wonder what he did to the Koopa Bros.? I thought that Bob-ombs and Koopa Bros. worked together in harmony...''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Bruce.png]]<br>A blue Bob-omb (later identified as [[Bruce]]).
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*"''I'm sorry, I simply will not obey tyrants anymore! Those Koopa Bros. can't squash the pride of a Bob-omb! So... I'm using all my energy thinking of a way to break out of here. Hmmmm... The angles...vectors... ooooooog... It's so complicated... My head's going to explode!''"
*"''All that thinking, and I never thought of blasting the wall. You're pretty darned smart!''"
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*"''That Bob-omb's been jailed. Do the Koopa Bros. have short tempers, you think? If we had a Bob-omb on our side during battle, it would really catch the Koopa Bros. off guard.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Bob-Omb Green.png]]<br>A green Bob-omb.
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*"''Those stinking Koopa Bros. worked us way too hard. They were making us work for 25 hours a day! Unreal! Nobody's life should be all work, right? I need free time to make my mark in the world. BOOM!''"
*"''Let's get out of here!''"
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*"''That Bob-omb's been jailed. I wonder if they get hurt when they blow themselves up? I mean, they blow up all the time, so they must enjoy it. Once they start exploding, they can't stop! It blows my mind!''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Bob-Omb Green.png]]<br>A green Bob-omb.
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*"''Oh, how long do we have to be locked up here...? I'm losing hope... And I'm so hungry... So sad...and mad...angry... ...I'm filling with rage! I'm really angry now! I want out! OUT! Right now, you hear me, Koopas!''"
*"''I was sad, mad... But now, glad! Freedom! Yahoo!''"
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*"''That Bob-omb's been jailed. It really seems to dislike the Koopa Bros. Say, I wonder who'll live here if we manage to boot out the Koopa Bros.?''"
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==Koopa Village==
[[Koopa Village]] is home to [[Koover]], [[Mort T.]], [[Kolorado]], [[Kolorado's wife]], [[Kooper]], [[Bruce]] (after Chapter 1), [[Koopa Koot]], as well as several unnamed [[Koopa Troopa]]s and [[Bob-omb]] refugees.
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:KoopaTroopaPM.png]]<br>A Koopa Troopa near the bushes in the west of the west scene. During the Fuzzy invasion, his shell is on the brick block above the bushes.
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*"''Oh, woe! My shell's up there! What'll I do...? I can't reach that high!''"
*"''Oh, you're the best! Thank you very much!''"
*"''Oh, yes I'm much more comfy inside my shell. Without it, I feel every little breeze!''"
*"''Is it true that Kooper is joining your adventure, Mario? That's terrific! Come back as a hero, Kooper!''"
*"''By the way, I heard a rumor that Princess Peach was kidnapped recently. I hope she's OK... How many times has she been kidnapped in her life, anyway? Seems like a lot.''"
*"''Please do your best, Mario. I'm trying to do mine.''"
*"''You don't say? A giant Koopa named Kent C. Koopa is blocking Pleasant Path? ...I remember him! Ever since he was little, he's been able to fall asleep anytime, anywhere. It used to be impossible to wake him up.''"
*"''I wonder what Princess Peach is doing right now. I'm wishing to the Stars that she returns home safely.''"
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*"''Is it only my imagination or did Koopa Troopas used to walk around on four legs? I guess that was a really long time ago, huh?''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:KoopaTroopaPM.png]]<br>A Koopa Troopa near the tree in the west scene. During the Fuzzy invasion, his shell is in the tree.
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*"''Curse those stupid Fuzzies! They put my shell in the tree! How can they be so mean for no reason? That was my best shell!''"
*"''Thanks, Mario! This shell was made to order. That's why it fits me so well. I mean, how cool do I look?''"
*"''The Koopa Bros. of the fortress used to live in this village. They left, though, because they said it just wasn't exciting enough around here.''"
*"''I remember Kooper used to always talk about traveling the world as an explorer. Going with Mario is a great chance to travel, isn't it? Make us proud, Kooper!''"
*"''I finally bought a new shell. What do you think? Don't you think the glossy finish really brings out the trim?''"
*"''Kent C. Koopa used to live in this village. But he always insisted that we pay him money for no reason. What an extortionist! If you want to hear stories about him, ask anybody in this village.''"
*"''... Oh, did you say something?''"
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*"''Koopa Troopas sunbathe in their shells when it's sunny out. Supposedly, a lot of Koopa Troopas set trends and are totally fashionable. I guess they have different tastes from mine...''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:KoopasShop.png|200px]]<br>A Koopa Troopa who runs the shop in the village, [[Koopa's Shop]].
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*"''Welcome! This is the reliable and credible Koopa's Shop! Well, what do you want?''"
*"''Thank you!! Are there any more items you want to sell?''"
*"''Hey, you don't have any items at all!''"
*"''Yes? You didn't store anything.''"
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*"''He's a Koopa Troopa merchant who sells goods. He also checks and buys stuff. You might want to buy some stuff from him if we're going somewhere dangerous.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Koopa Village Radio.png|200px]]<br>A Koopa Troopa who lies in a hammock listening to radio in the rightmost house of the west scene.
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*"''Supposedly, these Bob-ombs recently ran away from the Koopa Bros. Fortress. Of course, things aren't much better here in the village. The Fuzzies are running wild! Poor little Bob-ombs... Huh? Me? I don't leave my house because I couldn't bear it if the Fuzzies made a fool of me. They'd probably take my shell and play with it. I know I don't look cool without my shell. Nope. No, thank you. I'd rather just stay here and listen to music.''"
*"''Hey! We can go outside again because the Fuzzies are gone! Stupendous! Spectacular! It's time to bask in the sun! A little music on the radio, a little sunshine on my shell... Does it get any better?''"
*(Island Sounds Station) "''Aw, I love this song! Doesn't it remind you of a tropical island? Get down! Yow!''"
*(Golden Oldies Station) "''Aw, I love this song! Golden oldies remind me of the good old days. Sing it!''"
*(Hot Hits Music Station) "''Oh, this song always brings tears to my eyes... So moving...''"
*(Information Station) "''Hey, hey! Hands off the dial! That's my jam, right there! Don't turn off the funk! I was getting my groove on!''"
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*"''This Koopa Troopa obviously loves the radio. He's always listening to it. He seems to prefer music to the news reports. Who wouldn't? I like music, too. How about you, Mario?''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Bob-Omb Red.png]]<br>A red [[Bob-omb]] hiding in the radio-loving Koopa's house during the Fuzzy invasion. After the Fuzzies flee, he is in front of the tree in the west scene.
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*"''You must listen! The Koopa Bros. in the fortress worked us too hard. As far as they're concerned, laborers have no rights. I will never, ever go back to work in such a terrible place.''"
*"''You must listen! The Koopa Bros. in the fortress worked us too hard. It was a long road, but I'm still glad I ran away. I'd rest easier if I knew those Koopa Bros. had been punished.''"
*"''I decided to stay here with my friends for a while. It's a nice place.''"
*"''I feel...so very happy... ...surrounded by friends...''"
*"''Bombette will be victorious! You can bet your bombs on it...''"
*"''I'm a Bob-omb. I love to bomb-bomb!''"
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*"''He's a Bob-omb. He used to work inside Koopa Bros. Fortress. Now he lives here among the Koopa Troopas. He sometimes blows up at very inappropriate times. Not that it's such a big deal, but somebody might get mad.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Bob-Omb Red.png]]<br>A red Bob-omb hiding in the radio-loving Koopa's house during the Fuzzy invasion. After the Fuzzies flee, he is in front of the tree in the west scene.
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*"''We're Bob-ombs. We just ran away from the Koopa Bros. Fortress. We thought we'd at least find some peace here in the village. Boy, were we wrong. The Fuzzies are running wild around here. All we want is a little peace...''"
*"''Of course we're happy that we made it out of the fortress... but we still worry constantly about our imprisoned friends. They didn't make it out with us. Oh, what a tragedy! I wish there were some way that we could rescue them. Sigh...''"
*"''Finally... Without those Fuzzies it's so peaceful here. But what good is peace for us if our friends are still stuck in jail inside the fortress?''"
*"''Bombette! You're safe!? Oh, joy!! I was so worried about you!''"
*"''Good luck, Bombette! We Bob-ombs will all be wishing you luck! Bombs away!''"
*"''Here's a little something I put together to wish Mario and Bombette luck! Bomb-bomb!''"
*"''We salute you! Buh-bomb!''"
*"''Explosion is a fine art! Bomb-bomb!''"
*"''Bombs away, Mario! We wish you the best of luck! Bomb-bomb, ker-BOMB!''"
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*"''He's a Bob-omb. He's from inside the walls of Koopa Bros. Fortress. Even if he explodes, you'll be fine as long as you stay a good distance away. You never know when these Bob-ombs might go off!''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Bob-Omb Red.png]]<br>A red Bob-omb who joins the Bob-ombs in front of the tree after Mario defeats the [[Koopa Bros.]]
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*"''Thank you, thank you, thank you! Way to beat the Koopa Bros.! Now we can all live in this village in peace and harmony. Freedom is glorious!''"
*"''Some of our other friends who were also in the fortress are living in that vacant house over there now. I guess I should go over and visit one of these days. ...Because, you know, nothing is more precious than friendship.''"
*"''Oh, yeah... the air out here is so wonderfully clear. The oxygen content really helps me make huge explosions! My ambition is to make an explosion so loud that all of Mushroom Kingdom will hear it and be amazed. Tee hee hee... I'm burning up with the very idea of such a blast!''"
*"''It's not fair that bad guys' wishes always come true, and good guys' wishes don't! By the way, we get really angry just before we explode.''"
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*"''He's a Bob-omb. He used to be stuck in the jail at Koopa Bros. Fortress. He must have escaped. Now he lives with his friends in Koopa Village. Koopa Village is quite the popular place now. I wonder how they're dealing with the population boom.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:KoopaTroopaPM.png]]<br>A [[Koopa Troopa]] near the westernmost bushes in the east scene. During the Fuzzy invasion, his shell is not stolen.
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*"''You Fuzzies won't beat me! Behold my power! Goahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!! Wheeze... How was that? Super power, wasn't it?''"
*"''Mr. Kolorado is a famous archaeologist from here. He hasn't been back here to his house since he went to Dry Dry Desert. Mr. Kolorado's wife is always worrying about him. They live in that house over there with the yellow roof.''"
*"''Mr. Kolorado is a famous archaeologist from here. That house with the yellow roof is his.''"
*"''If I use my strength, don't you think I can save this village? Then you won't have to. OK, then! I'll try my best!''"
*"''You can trust me to keep the peace in this village! But others need your help! Good luck, Mario!''"
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*"''He's a Koopa Troopa from Koopa Village. He's easygoing, but he seems to have a sense of justice, too. Sometimes the fight for justice is dangerous, you know. Goompa told me that we must always be strong inside, or else we could get hurt. I'm trying to be strong, just like this Koopa. I respect him for that.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:KoopaTroopaPM.png]]<br>A Koopa Troopa on the yellow ground in the east scene. During the Fuzzy invasion, he chases a Fuzzy who stole his shell.
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*"''That Fuzzy took my shell! I ran after it, but it just laughed and taunted me!''"
*"''No matter how fast I run, I can't catch that guy! I can't believe this...''"
*"''Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Typical Mario style! You're just as cool as I heard you were!''"
*"''I can't help but think that Fuzzies'll steal my shell again. I can't relax. Just being outside makes me nervous.''"
*"''The Fuzzies are gone now. Phew! To tell the truth, though, it's a bit boring here now.''"
*"''What'll we do if those Fuzzies come back sometime! They might take our shells again! Those rascals! How strangely thrilling... Oh... my heart...''"
*"''What's up, Mario? I've been hearing about all the adventures you've been on. Since Kooper's traveling with you, there's always news coming to the village. Good luck, all of you! I'll be rooting for you!''"
*"''The stars are beginning to appear more clearly. Maybe now our wishes will come true again, and everything will turn out just fine. I can only hope that we won't see such bad times again. A quiet village...a little peace. That's all I need to be happy.''"
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*"''He's a Koopa Troopa from Koopa Village. You know, when Koopas are in a hurry, they slide on the undersides of their shells. You wouldn't see anyone doing that around here. These guys are never in a hurry.''"
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:KoopaTroopaPM.png]]<br>A Koopa Troopa near the puzzle in the east scene. During the Fuzzy invasion, his shell is placed on a high brick block. Mario can solve the puzzle to reach the block.
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*"''Wahhhhhhhhh! What a world! My favorite shell! I just washed it! A Fuzzy put it up there! How will I ever get it? Please tell me! Help, somebody!''"
*"''A Fuzzy put my favorite shell up there! How will I ever get it? Please tell me! Help, somebody!''"
*"''I might have known! You're so clever, Mario!''"
*"''I'll be careful not to let anyone near my shell ever again!''"
*"''Those Fuzzies were a real pain in the shell, but it seems too quiet without them. To be honest, I wouldn't mind if they came by once in a while... Don't tell anyone I said that.''"
*"''Do you know Mr. Kolorado? He's one of the bright lights of Koopa Village. He's a professor of archaeology, don't you know. We haven't seen him back here since he went to Dry Dry Desert to study some ruins.''"
*"''You must be tired from your adventuring. You can rest all you like here in Koopa Village!''"
*"''To me, pure happiness is a life of peace. Once in a while, though, I like a little excitement.''"
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*"''He's a Koopa Troopa from Koopa Village. As you can see, most Koopa Troopas are easygoing but a little bit shy. There are some exceptions, but he seems to be typical. You gotta love the easygoing types, huh, Mario?''"
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:KoopaTroopaPM.png]]<br>A Koopa Troopa walking between the puzzle and the easternmost bush in the east scene. During the Fuzzy invasion, his shell is not stolen.
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*"''I put a high-tech lock on my shell so that the Fuzzies can't take it. They'll never manage to pry it off me now! Ha ha! I'm not sure if I can even get it off, to be honest.''"
*"''The Fuzzies are gone. You know, I didn't hate them, even though they were naughty.''"
*"''Mario, everybody's saying that their wishes aren't coming true these days. Aren't our wishes getting through to the Stars anymore?''"
*"''Basking out in the sun feels really, really good. ...So sleepy...''"
*"''... Oh, hi there! Feel free to relax, OK?''"
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*"''He's a Koopa Troopa from Koopa Village. He's pretty mellow. He doesn't even care if he's surrounded by all kinds of noise. As long as nothing interferes with his personal space, he doesn't care what goes on in town. It must be nice to have a such stress-free personality.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Bob-Omb Green.png]]<br>A green [[Bob-omb]] in front of Kooper's house. Appears after Chapter 1.
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*"''I don't see why we can't live in this vacant house. It'd be awesome! We've wanted our own house for the longest time! But I guess we might have a problem if the owner of the house comes back, huh? We could always go back to the fortress, I suppose.''"
*"''They're arguing in the house. I'm not going in there...''"
*"''Please hurry up and beat Bowser, OK, Mario? Say, you don't know when the owner of this house is coming back, do you? We could always go back to the fortress, I suppose.''"
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*"''He's a Bob-omb who was in jail at Koopa Bros. Fortress. He made a home in Koopa Village. I always thought that all Bob-ombs did was continually blow each other up, but... I guess I was wrong.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Bob-Omb Green.png]]<br>A green Bob-omb in Kooper's house along with [[Bruce]]. Appears after Chapter 1.
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*"''He's in love with Bombette. But she doesn't like him because he's so persistent. Love is complicated...''"
*"'''Bombette!' 'Bombette!' It's all he ever says! It's so annoying!''"
*"''Shut up! She probably dumped you 'cause you never stopped talking!''"
*"''Did you hear this guy, Bombette? He never, ever stops talking about you! Bud-a-bomb!''"
*"''Shut up! Shut up! Shut up! The neighbors are starting to complain about your noise! Quit your bellyaching!''"
*"''Oh, shut up!! Enough already! Stop brooding over her!''"
*"''Ooh, you made her angry... I feel bad for you, but man... You talk way too much. You need to play it cool, or she'll never like you at all. I'm sure she'll come around one of these days if you can just...''"
*"''Please hurry up and beat Bowser, will you? Then maybe Bombette will come back, and he'll be quiet!''"
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*"''This Bob-omb was in jail at Koopa Bros. Fortress. He decided to settle here. With his friends as roommates, it's bound to be noisy.''"
|}

==Mt. Rugged==
Several [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s (including a [[Dryite]]) can be found near the [[Mt. Rugged]] station of [[Dry Dry Railroad]]. Mario can also find a [[Whacka]] and a [[Bub-ulb]] on the mountain.
[[File:PM Mt Rugged characters.png|thumb|center|350px|Characters near the station in Mt. Rugged. The position of the three pink-spotted Toads (not shown here) is slightly to the east of the bushes.]]
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Toad train conductor white.png]]<br>A [[Toad (species)|Toad]] train conductor in a black uniform with white dots.
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*"''Mt. Rugged! Mt. Rugged! Passengers heading for Dry Dry Desert or Dry Dry Outpost, should proceed directly over Mt. Rugged from this station.''"
*"''We still have a little time before our next departure. Come back in a while.''"
*"''Hello, sir. This train is bound for Toad Town Station. Are you coming aboard?''"
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*"''He's the station master at the Mt. Rugged Station. He looks just like the one in Toad Town. Why is that? Is it because of his uniform... or the pattern on his head? Pretty cool uniform, huh?''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Toad.png]]<br>A red [[Toad (species)|Toad]] found standing by the bench on the train station platform. Absent after Mario arrives at [[Dry Dry Outpost]].
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*"''The train's running again. Phew. About time! I can finally go back to Toad Town.''"
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*"''This Toad works at the local travel agency. It's called [[List of implied organizations#Toad Town Tours|Toad Town Tours]]. They like to personally inspect sites for future tours. I wonder what people could possibly want to see in the desert or on Mt. Rugged?''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Dryite Green.png]]<br>A green [[Dryite]] found in front of the train station.
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*"''If you want to go to Dry Dry Desert, you'll have to hike over Mt. Rugged. Follow the arrows on the signboards so you don't get lost. There are a lot of scary creatures around here. If you're not careful, you'll get hurt in a big way. If things are looking desperate, you'd better run away really fast. At least I would...''"
*"''Somebody told me that [[Dry Dry Ruins]] just rose from the sand! No way! Do you believe it?''"
*"''Some people think trains are pretty boring, but I don't. One day, I'm gonna get on this train right here and go to a town far, far away.''"
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*"''A Dryite. He hangs around this station all the time. He must like traveling by train, I guess.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PMOlderSister.png]]<br>A green-spotted Toad girl found in front of the train station.
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*"''I saw a creature called a [[Whacka]] on Mt. Rugged! It was extra cute!''"
*"''That extra cute Whacka... I haven't seen it lately. What could have happened? I'm a little worried. Mario, do you know anything about the habits of the wild Whacka?''"
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*"''This Toad loves to study the creatures of the world. She's really into conservation. She doesn't want anything to become extinct.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM pink Toad girl.png]] [[File:PM pink Toad girl.png]] [[File:PM pink Toad girl.png]]<br>Three pink-spotted Toad girls found in front of the train station. Present after Mario arrives at Dry Dry Outpost and before he saves [[Mamar]] upon defeating [[Tutankoopa]] at the end of Chapter 2.
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*"''Ah! Mt. Rugged Station! We finally made it, girls! Breathe that fresh air! I've always wanted to see Dry Dry Outpost and now we're almost there!''"
*"''I heard that some of the hiking trails on Mt. Rugged are closed and that some dangerous creatures are about. How exciting! Danger! We'll be all right, right? Anything goes out here in the wild world! Oh, I've never felt so alive!''"
*"''Stop it with those stories! You're giving me goosebumps! Don't talk anymore! Let's just bite the bullet and forge ahead! We didn't come all the way from Toad Town to turn back!''"
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*"''This Toad is one of the castle maids. Seeing as the castle has up and disappeared, I guess they've decided to take a holiday. Traveling does have a way of refreshing the body and mind.''"
*"''This Toad is one of the castle maids. They're all traveling together. They're quite good friends. I've never seen 'em apart!''"
*"''This Toad is one of the castle maids. She's always been very curious. I wonder what kind of trip they're taking. It's definitely not going to be as difficult as our journey, but I'm kind of curious.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Bub-ulb Blue.png]]<br>A [[Bub-ulb]] with a blue flower found on Mt. Rugged.
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*"''Huh...? You're talking to me? I don't see anyone else here... All right! You are talking to me! It's been a long while since I first came here from my home in Flower Fields, but you're still the very first person to speak a word to me. Nobody ever notices me. The few people I actually see just think I'm blooming. I love a good conversation! Here, take this as thanks! This is a precious Seed. Keep it well and remember me.''"
*"''Please grow my Seed with care. It'll help you one day...''"
*"''You know what makes me happy? When folks see me and smile. That's every flower's dream. Every flower's hope. Every flower's...life.''"
*"''You know, there are lots of my fellow Bub-ulbs living throughout the Mushroom Kingdom. If you run into any of them, be sure to stop and chat a bit. They'll be delighted.''"
*"''Are you taking a trip around the world or something? Traveling's fun, I guess. Not for me, though. Nuh-uh. I've decided to stay right here forever and ever.''"
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*"''A flower, I think. But... Do most flowers move like that?''"
*"''Oh! A Bub-ulb. I don't know why, but they give out Seeds. Boy, if there are lots of these guys in Flower Fields, it must be a hopping place!''"
|}

==Peach's Castle==
===During the party at the beginning of the game===
[[Luigi]], [[Frost T.]], [[Russ T.]], [[Tayce T.]], the [[Chancellor|Toad Minister]], [[Mayor Penguin]] and the following characters can be found at the party at the beginning of the game.
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Toad.png]]<br>A red [[Toad (species)|Toad]] talking with [[Luigi]] on the first floor.
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*"''Mario, you're looking well! Please enjoy the party, OK?''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Toad.png]]<br>A red Toad walking in front of the stairs on the first floor.
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*"''Wow! I've never seen so many guests from different parts of the world in one place! I'll bet you could hear some stories about places you've never been to, huh?''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Toad Red with Spear.png]]<br>A red Toad guard near the stairs on the first floor.
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*"''Welcome to Peach's Castle!''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Toad Yellow.png]]<br>A yellow Toad to the east of the stairs on the first floor.
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*"''Hey...urp...Mario! I hope you brought an appetite! There's so much good food here! I already ate way too much... I'm taking a little breather. Well, that's enough of a rest! I'm hungry again! Let's eat! To the buffet table!!!''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM pink Toad girl.png]]<br>A pink Toad girl to the west of the stairs on the first floor.
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*"''I think [[Princess Peach]] has been looking forward to seeing you since this morning, Mario. She's been restless... hee hee hee... How cute...''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PMOlderSister.png]]<br>A green Toad girl to the west of the stairs on the first floor.
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*"''Oh! Welcome, Mario! The last party was lovely, wasn't it? Oh! By the way, Princess Peach has been waiting for you.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Paper Bumpty.png]]<br>A [[Bumpty|penguin]] near the door to the second floor on the first floor.
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*"''Wow... This castle is absolutely breathtaking, don't you think? I wish I could stay here at Peach's Castle forever!''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Toad Blue with Spear.png]]<br>A blue Toad guarding the door to the second floor on the first floor.
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*"''Princess Peach went into her private chambers just now. She must be a bit tired.''"
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Toad.png]]<br>A red Toad along with [[Tayce T.]] in the kitchen on the first floor.
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*"''I've been practicing cooking. I hope that someday I get good enough to cook food as delicious as Tayce T.'s. Do you know how to cook, Mario? You really ought to learn! Personally, I think cooking is exceptionally fun!''"
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Dryite Green.png]]<br>A green [[Dryite]] talking with the Nomadimouse on the second floor.
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*"''I come from a desert town called [[Dry Dry Outpost]]. This castle is really lovely, isn't it? Truly gorgeous. So cool and comfortable... I even got a chance to talk to the beautiful Princess Peach. What an honor! When I return to Dry Dry Outpost, I'm going to tell everyone about it.''"
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Nomadimouse.png]]<br>A [[Little Mouser|Nomadimouse]] on the second floor. It is likely that this character is [[Nomadimouse (character)|Nomadimouse]].
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*"''I'm a Nomadimouse, and I come from [[Dry Dry Desert (Paper Mario)|Dry Dry Desert]]. Everyone I've met in this town seems incredibly nice. I think I'll make this place my home away from home.''"
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Toad Blue.png]]<br>A blue Toad on the second floor.
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*"''Well... Today, we have guests from Dry Dry Outpost, the [[Shiver Region|Shiver region]], [[Koopa Village]]... There're so many folks here, I can't keep track of them all. And where might you be from? Oh... You're Mario!? I... I'm sorry! Excuse me!''"
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Toad Green.png]]<br>A green Toad on the second floor.
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*"''Does Princess Peach have a special man in her life? She's such a lovely lady... Whoever she loves must be very special indeed...''"
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Toad.png]]<br>A red Toad on the second floor.
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*"''Do you know of a place called [[Shooting Star Summit]]? It's near this castle. It's such a romantic place... It's definitely the best place for a date. Trust me. Maybe you ought to, you know, ask the princess to go there...''"
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PMMissT.png]]<br>An orange Toad girl on the second floor.
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*"''Hello, Mario. I am always on the cutting edge of fashion, and I must say... ...your outfit is just fabulous. It really suits you!♡''"
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:KoopaTroopaPM.png]]<br>A green [[Koopa Troopa]] talking with [[Mayor Penguin]] on the second floor.
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*"''I come from Koopa Village, which is just down the road from here. Ohhh... I just had the honor of talking with Princess Peach! What a wonderful lady she is!♡''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Toad Yellow with Spear.png]]<br>A yellow Toad guarding Princess Peach's room on the second floor.
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*"''This is Princess Peach's room, but I'm afraid she isn't in here at the moment.''"
*"''Huh? Oh no! Absolutely not! I don't think it's very polite to go into her room without asking her first, Mario!''"
*"''I said NO, and that means NO. You are simply not allowed to go in there!''"
*"''Boy, you're persistent! I guess I have no choice... Hurry up in there, though-- and don't touch anything!''"
*"''I envy you, Mario...''"
*"''How was it? To tell you the truth, I've never seen the inside of her room...''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Toad Red with Spear.png]]<br>A red Toad guarding the door to the third floor on the second floor.
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*"''I... I'm just a trainee, sir. So many guests... My heart's been beating like a bass drum ever since this morning... Thump thump thump thump...''"
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Toad.png]]<br>A red Toad walking on the third floor.
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*"''It's nice and quiet here with no guests around. Ahh...so pleasant.''"
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Toad Red with Spear.png]]<br>A red Toad guarding the door to the place where Mario meets Princess Peach on the third floor.
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*"''Princess Peach went into her private chambers just now.''"
|}

===During Chapter 6 intermission===
The following quote is common to all guards:
*"''What?! Princess Peach! You know you're not allowed to leave the room! I'm sorry, but I have to take you back.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PMKoopatrol.png]]<br>A [[Koopatrol]] patrolling in the west part of the first floor.
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*"''Hey! You! Stop loitering around here!''"
*"''Are you still here!? Get back to your post before I'm forced to report you to [[Kammy Koopa]]!''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PMKoopatrol.png]]<br>A Koopatrol patrolling in the east part of the first floor.
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*"''Why'd you leave your station? Oh... You're looking for your relief, huh? Well, get a move on, then!''"
*"''Sighhh... So booooored... I wish I were Princess Peach's personal guard. Then I could admire at her beauty all day long. I hope she breaks out of her room and comes here today... I can't believe I said that! You didn't hear that, did you?''"
*(With Peach as Clubba) "''Hey! Hold up! Your shift? Oh, hurry up, then!''"
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Castle Closet Toad.png|200px]]<br>A red [[Toad (species)|Toad]] hiding in the closet in the room on the east of the first floor.
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*"''Nobody's in here! Go away!''"
*"''Oh noo! I'm caught for sure! ... Huh!? Princess Peach! You're OK! Thank the Stars!''" [Princess Peach: "''You're a Toad from the castle? How long have you been hiding in here?''"] "''Well, since [[Bowser]] took over. I was so scared of being caught that I jumped into this closet. I'm hiding here until Mario comes and saves us all. Princess Peach, you ought to hide too! It's risky out there! Please don't take any chances!''"
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PMClubbaSleep.png]]<br>A [[Clubba]] sleeping outside the castle gate.
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*"''Zzzzz...''"
*"''So sleepy... So very sleepy... Just lemme catch a quick nap... but don't tell anyone... Zzz... mumble... mumble...''"
*"''Uh...nnnn... ...Princess Peach...somewhere around here...close by... Zzz... mumble... mumble...''"
*"''Hey, it's you! Oh no, it's just me. Hello me! Zzz... mumble... mumble...''"
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PMKoopatrol.png]]<br>A Koopatrol talking with another on the second floor. This and the following one are the first Koopatrols Princess Peach encounters after escaping from her room.
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*"''Hey. How goes it? Phew... They've been working me like a dog lately...''"
*"''You too? Seems like everybody's busy... King Bowser's all ticked off about something and Kammy Koopa takes it out on us. You think, maybe...? Maybe it means that Mario's coming to defeat King Bowser!''"
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PMKoopatrol.png]]<br>A Koopatrol talking with the previous one on the second floor.
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*"''Sayyyy... I heard that Kammy Koopa is building [[Power Platform|some big thing]] above Princess Peach's Castle. I bet you it's a secret weapon designed to defeat Mario.''"
*"''That thing that Kammy Koopa's making up above the castle... I wonder what she could possibly do with it? It's not even possible for Mario to get up here, so why would she need a secret weapon?''"
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PMKoopatrol.png]]<br>A Koopatrol guarding the door to Princess Peach's room on the second floor.
|data-label="Quotes"style="font-size:90%"|
*"''On patrol? Very good, then. You can pass through.''"
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PMKoopatrol.png]]<br>A Koopatrol guarding the door to the third floor on the second floor.
|data-label="Quotes"style="font-size:90%"|
*"''On patrol? Very good, then. You can pass through.''"
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:HammerBroPM.png]]<br>A [[Hammer Bro]] patrolling the library room on the second floor.
|data-label="Quotes"style="font-size:90%"|
*"''What are you doing here? Get back to your station! Kammy Koopa will chew us both out if she finds you here instead of at your post!''"
*"''Huh? Are you insane? Get back to your post! Do you have any idea what Kammy Koopa will do to you if she finds you here?''"
|-
|style="text-align:center"|[[File:HammerBroPM.png]]<br>Another Hammer Bro patrolling the library room on the second floor.
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*"''Why do we bother patrolling? I mean, don't you agree? Sure, I know, Princess Peach got out a couple of times... But this castle is hovering in the middle of the sky! Where's she gonna go? Huh? I think King Bowser's nervous. He hides it well, though.''"
*"''Listen, don't hang around me. Kammy Koopa'll get really mad if she finds you here. I guess I understand why you're so curious, though. It's not often you get to see so many books in one place. I've gotta admit, sometimes I sneak a few peeks myself... Heh heh heh...''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:HammerBroPM.png]]<br>A Hammer Bro at the end of the library room on the second floor. Will give Princess Peach a [[Shooting Star (item)|Shooting Star]] if talked to in disguise.
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*"''Wha... What're you looking at? I... I'm not looking for the book you think I'm looking for! I swear! No fooling! I'm trying to study...something! Here, take this and go away!''"
*"''Seriously, leave me alone. I'm really trying to study. I always get this killer headache when I open a book...''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PMKoopatrol.png]]<br>A Koopatrol patrolling the hall on the third floor.
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*"''All quiet here! ... Me? Nervous? No, not me! You surprised me, that's all.''"
*"''I'm not goofing off! I swear it! Please, let me guard in peace!''"
*(With Peach as Clubba) "''Where have you been? You took your sweet time!''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PMKoopatrol.png]]<br>A Koopatrol guarding the door to the higher areas of Peach's Castle on the second floor. He will give Princess Peach the [[Castle Key (Peach's Castle)|Castle Key]] so that she can find the Clubba outside the castle.
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*"''Where's my relief, already? My shift has been over for ages now! Listen... Could you go find that slacker and get him up here? Please! I'm exhausted! [Clubba] ← He looks like this. He's probably goofing off outside the castle somewhere. Here. Take this to find him. It's the key to the entrance of the castle. You won't be able to get downstairs without it.''"
*"''He still hasn't shown up... [Clubba] ← Find this guy, OK?''"
*(With Peach as Clubba) "''Ah! Finally! About time! You're so late! Again! Don't you know how to read the shift schedule? Well, I guess I'll let it go this time, but watch it, OK? OK. Have a good shift. I'm shovin' off. Don't goof off, either! You're on thin ice, buddy!''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PMKoopatrol.png]]<br>A Koopatrol in the hall in the open space on top of the castle. There are two Koopatrols in this scene, but only this one can be talked to without triggering the cutscene with [[Kammy Koopa]].
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*"''Hey, you! Yeah, you! Entry is prohibited for unauthorized people. But...you're already up here, so I guess it's too late. It's a stupid restriction, anyway.''"
*"''It's about time Kammy Koopa came back down. I wonder what she could be doing up there? All those construction sounds...''"
*(During the cutscene) "''Absolutely! Affirmative! You're right, Kammy Koopa!''"
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===During Chapter 8===
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Castle Closet Toad 2.png|200px]]<br>The red Toad hiding in the closet in the room on the east of the first floor. He will open a Toad House if Mario talks to him.
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*"''Nothing in here but clothes! Please don't open... Oh!''"
*"''Huh!? Mario!? ... Oh, sweet!! You came to save me, right? Phew... I was so scared... Thanks for coming! While you're here, would you like to take a quick nap? I'll wake you if anyone bad comes in, I swear it. Would you like to take a nap?''" [Alternate ending: "''Oh... Actually... You look fine. You could take a nap anyway. What do you say?''"]
*"''The Toad House slogan is... 'Refresh your Body and Soul!' Tee hee hee... I always wanted to say that. Would you like to take a nap?''"
*"''... ? You look healthy to me. Still, you're the boss. Are you sure you want a nap?''"
*"''Good luck! I'll be rooting for you, Mario... from in here.''"
*"''Please enjoy your rest.''"
*"''Did you sleep well? Good luck, Mario!''"
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*"''This Toad was hiding out in that chest. He's gonna open a Toad House here. Hey Mario, isn't that a stroke of luck? We'll be able to take a rest.''"
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===During the party at the end of the game===
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Toad Red with Spear.png]]<br>A red Toad guarding the door to the second floor on the first floor.
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*"''And now... Princess Peach!''"
|}

==Shiver City==
[[Shiver City]] is where [[Mayor Penguin]] and his wife, [[Herringway]], the [[penguin patrol]], and several other unnamed [[Bumpty|penguins]] and [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s can be found. The following table lists the unnamed characters from west to east.

{{Wide image|PM Shiver City characters.png|1600|The characters in the open area of Shiver City. (The penguin patrol and the two extra penguins on the frozen pond in the east scene are not shown.)}}

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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Paper Bumpty.png]]<br>The first penguin in the west scene.
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* "''A really shady individual came to the city recently. He was screaming at the top of his lungs and running around... It was reeeeally odd... I think something strange is going on in our peaceful city.''"
* "''Ha! I'm not going to help you. I don't socialize with murderers. Get away from me!''"
* "''So...you weren't the criminal after all, huh? Ha ha ha ha ha... Sorry. The Mayor's wife raised such a stink that I believed it. I'm just happy that the Mayor's doing fine.''"
* "''I've heard that all the Star Spirits made it back to Star Haven. Fantastic! That means soon all our wishes will once again be granted. Right now, we're all wishing that you'll beat that evil Bowser and restore the peace.''"
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* "''This penguin who likes gossip. He wanders around the city.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Paper Bumpty.png]]<br>The second penguin in the west scene.
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* "''People who travel to here from other towns must think that this city is freezing cold. I'm used to it. I heard, though, that somewhere in the world is a hot town covered in sand. Now THAT would be intolerable. I don't believe it even exists.''"
* "''Herringway? Why, he's a mystery novelist who lives in this city. You suspect Herringway? Nah! It couldn't be him! He and the Mayor are friends!''"
* "''Boy, thank goodness the Mayor is doing OK. He really does seem to be as careless as they come, you know.''"
* "''So, Mario, you're finally going to fight against Bowser! Trust me--we'll all be cheering for you to beat him! Once peace returns, I wanna go visit Toad Town. I wanna visit the great Mario's house, too!''"
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* "''He's a friendly penguin. He seems to be very fair.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Paper Bumpty.png]]<br>The third penguin in the west scene.
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* "''Pengy pengy penguin pop♪ Feel the rhythm, stop 'n' bop♪ Do the pengy penguin hop♪ All the snowmen in a line♪ A bucket hat fits super fine, Eyes and noses, looking cool♪ Bring a scarf, you pengy fool!♪''"
* "''You! Penguin killer!!!! You just keep your distance! What's that gleam in your eye?! Noooo!!! AIIIIGH! I'm gonna be a murder victim! Please, somebody help me!!!''"
* "''Whoa ho ho ho... It's a good thing that murder case got settled. Um... I'm really sorry that everyone called you a criminal. Really sorry!''"
* "''The last Star Spirit was held near this city, wasn't it? So, our humble frozen home is the setting for a great story! Oooh! How exciting! I bet people in Toad Town will start giving Shiver City some respect now!''"
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* "''He's a cheerful penguin. He looks fun but a bit reckless.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Paper Bumpty.png]]<br>A penguin in the east house of the west scene.
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* "''Anyone for a shaved ice treat? Strawberry flavor?♡ Maybe watermelon?♡♡ ...Or my personal favorite, tangy tangerine...?♡ Ho ho!♡ I love frozen treats!♡''"
* "''Herringway? Yes, of course I know him. Everyone in this city knows about him. He's a world-famous mystery novelist. ...You think Herringway killed Mayor Penguin? Hmm... That sounds nuts, but... ...you might be on to something. Herringway does know everything about crimes and criminals. And he seems to have mysteriously disappeared...''"
* "''The case has been closed, huh? I'm really happy that Herringway wasn't guilty. What? Me? I thought it was him? Oh, ha ha ha ha... That was just me being silly!''"
* "''Herringway was writing a new novel in his secret room. No wonder nobody could figure out where he was! By the way, Mario... You've read some of his manuscript, haven't you? Tell me the ending! Pleeeease!''"
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* "''There aren't many non-penguins, so we stand out in this city. I wonder what this penguin thinks about us.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Paper Bumpty.png]]<br>The first penguin in the middle scene.
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* "''This city is becoming pretty dangerous lately. I saw this totally suspicious stranger wandering around just a short time ago. He seemed to be searching for someone. I didn't like his looks. I wonder where he got off to.''"
* "''Herringway? Yeah, sure. He lives right next to the lake. His house is always empty, though. Who knows where he is... Whaaat!? ...Herringway might be a murderer? No! That can't be... He's a really good friend of the Mayor's. He'd have no reason to off him! ...Unless there was some super-secret reason! Ever since I started reading Herringway's mystery novels, I suspect the unsuspected!''"
* "''I saw a crazy guy in the city the other day. He was shouting, 'Mariooo! Mariooo!' and running around. What a freak. I steered way clear of him, that's for sure.''"
* "''You're THE Mario!? Oh... But... You look totally normal. You're just some ordinary person in real life?!''"
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* "''He's a pretty easygoing penguin who always gossips. I mean, I like gossip, but... don't these guys get bored recycling all the same rumors?''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Paper Bumpty.png]]<br>The second penguin in the middle scene.
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* "''Did you know that there's a Dojo in Toad Town? I go there all the time. I finally got my Third-Degree Card the other day. I'm sure you have a much higher ranking than I do, though. What? You don't have anything?''"
* "''Hey... You have... ...a First-Degree Card! Heh heh heh. A beginner, huh? I've got a Third-Degree Card. Looks like I'm stronger than you.''"
* "''Hey... You have... ...a Second-Degree Card! Heh heh heh. It's a start. I've got a Third-Degree Card. I must be tougher than you.''"
* "''Hey... You have... ...a Third-Degree Card! I've got a Third-Degree Card, too!! Cool! We have the same ranking! We're equals!''"
* "''Hey... You have... ...a Fourth-Degree Card! Wow, you're strong! I wish I were that strong... I'd better train harder!''"
* "''Hey... You have... ...a Diploma... Wooow! I mean, woooooow! You beat The Master!! How'd you manage that? You're the strongest guy ever!''"
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* "''This penguin's been to the Dojo in Toad Town. He likes to show off his certificate and compare it to ones other people got at the Dojo.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Paper Bumpty.png]]<br>The third penguin in the middle scene. During Mario's quest to find the real murderer, he will be blocking the pipe to Toad Town, preventing Mario from leaving the city.
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* "''Yah, hello! This is the northernmost burg, Shiver City. You come from Toad Town? Very, very far away, yah? Welcome to Shiver City.''"
* "''You'd better show some evidence if you're really not the one who murdered Mayor Penguin! Until you do, I'm sorry, but I can't let you leave the city. I won't budge from this spot, oh no sirree! I'm serious, now! There's no use trying to move me! ...Am I being too rude? Sorry.''"
* "''Oh! Such a fuss the Mayor's wife made, yah? Her exaggeration was the beginning of all this trouble, that's for sure. She reads too many of those mystery novels, I think. ...Although, to be fair, I suspected you, too. Ha ha ha ha ha...... Oops!''"
* "''Mario! You're heading to Bowser's Castle to try to save Princess Peach and all the others, yah? A friend of mine followed the Mayor to Toad Town and I haven't seen him since. Do you think he was captured? So many people were caught... I wonder if they're all OK. Oh, I'm so worried.''"
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* "''This penguin gossips, but at least he takes the time to confirm rumors that he hears. He can still be wrong, though. It doesn't matter if he confirms his sources if the entire basis of the rumor is false.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Paper Bumpty.png]]<br>The fourth penguin in the middle scene. During Mario's quest to find the real murderer, he will be absent (see below).
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* "''...Starborn Valley? Oh. Sure. Go east from this city. But you have to be careful! I have it on good faith that there're lots of scary monsters between here and there. The thought makes me shiver... It seems like all I hear these days are frightening rumors. What's Shiver City coming to?''"
* "''That backroom murder case was the greatest mystery in the history of Shiver City! Although it was kind of a joke... I'm glad the case got solved. It's a good thing that the Mayor turned out to be OK. You certainly got a raw deal for a while there, Mario.''"
* "''Your adventures are already more thrilling than any novel I've ever read! Aren't you afraid to take on that monster, Bowser? Boy, I would be. Good luck!''"
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* "''He likes rumors. He doesn't look like the adventurous type at all. If he wants some excitement instead of just gossip, he should eat a Volt Shroom. That'd give him a jolt!''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Paper Bumpty.png]]<br>The fifth penguin in the middle scene.
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* "''I saw this really bizarre guy around here the other day. He was shouting like... 'Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!' or 'It's freeeeezing!!!'. And he was also going... 'Nooooo!! Marioooo!!!' Who was that nut?''"
* "''There's a rumor that you murdered Mayor Penguin. Did you really do it? I don't think you did. I bet it was that crazy guy I saw running around here the other day. He was weird. You don't look so weird.''"
* "''I knew you weren't the criminal. The Mayor just fainted, right? So who was that weird guy I saw the other day? No relation to the case at all? Well, that's...unexciting...''"
* "''I didn't know that you were the world-famous Mario. So you're going to duke it out with Bowser, are you? Good luck! You'll need it! Before you do, could you find out who that stranger that I saw before was? I figure it must've been a monster made of snow and ice. If that's true, this city is in serious trouble! What'll we do if it runs amok in our streets?! Mariooooo!!''"
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* "''This penguin likes to gossip. He never goes outside the city, though. He just wanders around here, where it's safe.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Paper Bumpty.png]]<br>A penguin in the west house of the middle scene. During Mario's quest to find the real murderer, he will be absent (see below).
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* "''Starborn Valley and Shiver Mountain are both near here. But you'd better dress warmly if you plan on reaching them.''"
* "''It's really rare that we get visitors from other towns. You may have noticed everyone gets nervous around strangers. It seems like just recently we've had several visitors from other places... Do you think it means that Shiver City is getting to be popular?''"
* "''Your visit here will go down as one of the most important times in Shiver City history. When I heard about your legendary deeds, I imagined you as this ultra-strong guy... You turned out...ahem...much more normal than I expected.''"
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* "''These penguins love rumors. They gather together just to gossip. Especially about other people. The tiniest little rumor will spread like wildfire around here if they hear it. Their gossip stays in town, so that's something, at least.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Paper Bumpty.png]]<br>A penguin who runs [[Shiver Shop]].
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* "''Welcome to Shiver Shop. How can I help you today?''"
* "''You need [...] coins for '[...]'. Is that cool with you?''"
* "''Many thanks.''"
* "''Come chill out anytime!''"
* "''Hey! You can't afford that!''"
* "''OK, we'll put it in deep freeze.''"
* "''Look, I'm not selling anything to Mayor Penguin's killer. Get out of here, will you?''"
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* "''He's the penguin who sells things in this shop. He also keeps and buys items. By the way, is it only my imagination or are you the only person who ever shops here? I've never seen anyone else here.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Shiver Toad Red.png]]<br>A red [[Toad (species)|Toad]] who runs the [[Toad House]].
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* "''The Toad House slogan is... 'Refresh your Body and Soul.' Do you want to take a nap?''"
* "''...Huh? You look OK to me, Mario. Are you sure you feel like taking a nap?''"
* "''Hope to see you again!''"
* "''Sleep well.''"
* "''Did you have a good nap? Good luck to you!''"
* "''Mario! I took a nap, and when I woke up there were all these items! And it was the weirdest thing... The floor was all wet, as if snow had melted everywhere... Do you think someone left these as a present for you, Mario? But who would do that???''"
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* "''This Toad of the northern lands runs the Toad House. He was sent here from Princess Peach's Castle. It must be tough working in such a cold place. I wonder what he does to keep his spirits up.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Paper Bumpty.png]]<br>The first penguin in the east scene, in front of Herringway's house.
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* "''Starborn Valley is a little ways off from this city. It's a very mysterious place. They say that Star Kids rise up to the sky from there. But I haven't seen any stars rising to the sky lately...''"
* "''This is Herringway's house. He's a novelist. Herringway should be in there, but I haven't seen him lately... It's very peculiar...''"
* "''So, Herringway WAS in the house. I peeped in the windows, but I never caught even a glimpse of him. I figured he was out. So where was he hiding? Verrrry peculiar...''"
* "''When the world is at peace, you can see the Star Kids rising to the sky from Starborn Valley. It's really a beautiful sight. You should check it out one day.''"
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* "''This penguin's camped out by Herringway's house. What's he staring at? Is he even awake? He really enjoys looking up at the night sky.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Paper Bumpty.png]]<br>The second penguin in the east scene, in front of the warehouse.
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* "''This building's a warehouse. Nobody can get in because some careless guard managed to lose the key to the door. Actually, I'm the one who lost it. I had it just a little while ago.''"
* "''This building's a warehouse. Nobody can get in because some careless guard managed to lose the key to the door. I can't believe I lost it... I ought to retrace my steps... Hey, listen, if you find a key anywhere, let me know, OK?''"
* "''Thanks for finding that key! I would've been in deep trouble if I couldn't get inside.''"
* "''Now I've got to be sure to keep the warehouse in order. I keep a lot of precious things in there, you know. Very, very precious... ...junk.♡''"
* "''Don't you just love junk? When I'm beak-deep in junk, time just flies on by. I don't even care what goes on in the outside world. Anyway, I... You're WHAT?! You're fighting Bowser? Are you crazy!? What in the world's going on!?''"
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* "''This penguin is guarding the warehouse. But he lost the Warehouse Key. ...Not the best job of guarding. I guess he figures that he'll just stand there staring and pretend he's doing a good job.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Paper Bumpty.png]]<br>The third penguin in the east scene, to the east of the pond.
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* "''I heard that a horrible monster lives at the end of this path. Everyone is so scared of it that they don't leave the city. ... Why can't we have peace? I wish there were no monsters...''"
* "''...&emsp;I SAID, '...'! I don't talk to penguin-killers.''"
* "''A horrible monster lives somewhere along this path. Penguins talk about hearing strange screaming, too. No one can confirm what kind of horrible monster it is because everyone's too scared to go check it out. Of course, you won't see me volunteering for that job!''"
* "''Penguins are saying that the monster is gone for good. Phew! Finally, we can safely travel outside the city. I can only hope the rest of the world becomes peaceful as well.''"
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* "''He's a timid penguin. He's terrified of the unknown and is constantly jumping. I wonder who's a bigger coward, this guy or the Toad at Forever Forest? My money's on the Toad.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Paper Bumpty.png]]<br>An extra penguin sliding on the frozen pond when Mario first visits the city. During Mario's quest to find the real murderer, he will be absent (see below). After the quest is finished, he will be to the west of the pond.
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* "''I love sliding on the ice. Whiiiish... So much fun! How about you? Wanna join me?''"
* "''I love being the first to leave my footprints in fresh snow. I also like making snow angels with my flippers. Ha ha! Snow is the best!''"
* "''It snows pretty much every day here in Shiver City. Each day's a fresh powder day! You really ought to come back here once peace has returned. I'll show you how to make the perfect penguin snow angel!''"
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* "''This penguin has mastered many ways to play with snow and ice. He looks like he could have fun anywhere cold.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Paper Bumpty.png]]<br>An extra penguin sliding on the frozen pond when Mario first visits the city. During Mario's quest to find the real murderer, he will be absent (see below). After the quest is finished, he will be to the east of the pond.
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* "''I really love sliding around in the snow. Pingy, pangy, pengy pong♪ Snow is falling all day long♪ Skate or spin or sing a song♪ Waah ohhhhh...hey!♪ Doo beeeee...say!♪ Way vonnnce...yay!♪ Oh! I think I'd better practice.''"
* "''Boy, thank goodness the Mayor turned out to be all right. It's hard to imagine anything terrible happening in this city. Peace, love and little kitties♪ Hot haikus and lovely ditties♪ All for you, oh Shiver City♪ So cold and quiet in the snow! My love burns hot as fire! Lo! My city!!! Never crumble! Oh! Peng 'n' roll! Yeah! Yo!♪ ...A song this good comes straight from the heart.''"
* "''We never have problems in Shiver City anymore. We have one guard and one gatekeeper. That's plenty.''"
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* "''This penguin likes skating, but he likes rumors even more. Boy, penguins sure do love their rumors, huh?''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:Paper Bumpty.png]]<br>A penguin gatekeeper on the east of the city. During Mario's quest to find the real murderer, he will be blocking the exit to [[Shiver Snowfield]], preventing Mario from leaving the city.
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* "''We're on alert because a stranger appeared in the city. So I can't let you pass without permission from the Mayor.''"
* "''Uh, hello? You're the number one suspect in the Mayor's murder! You can't leave the city! Not until you prove you're innocent!''"
* "''Oh, OK... The Mayor said it's OK for you to go on through.''"
* "''Basically, what I do is watch this gate to see if strangers go in or out of the city. It may sound simple, but it's incredibly important. By and large, it's a good job. It is a bit chilly, though.''"
* "''The sky was filled with so many beautiful stars last night. It was really incredible. I don't think it's quite as beautiful as it was when things were peaceful in the world, but some of the brightness is back.''"
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* "''This penguin is the gatekeeper. He guards the city gate night and day. He keeps track of anyone coming or going through Shiver City.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM pink Toad girl.png]] [[File:PM pink Toad girl.png]] [[File:PM pink Toad girl.png]]<br>Three pink-spotted Toad girls found to the southwest of the pond in the east scene. Absent after Mario saves [[Kalmar]] upon defeating the [[Crystal King]] at the end of Chapter 7.
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* (Left:) "''When you hear about Shiver City, ice skating is the first thing that comes to mind!♡''" (Right:) "''Well, skiing's nice, too, but not when a monster's loose!''" (Middle:) "''It's scary out in the snow, so city-skating we will go!♪ Yeah, yeah!♡''"
* (Left:) "''Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!! The ice on the lake broke!!''" (Right:) "''We were just about to go ice skating!!''" (Middle:) "''Nooo! This is totally unfair! I was so looking forward to skating all day long!''"
* (Left:) "''Cold... It's cold here! It's too cooooold! Brrrrr! No ice-skating. Monsters about. Nothing to do but shiver... What did we come here for!? It's not like we can just zip back to Toad Town!''" (Right:) "''Hey, didn't you hear? That monster's gone now! Let's go to Star Valley and hit the slopes!''" (Middle:) "''That'll be great! Skiing in a world of snow, ice, and stars... How perfectly marvelous! Sounds lovely!♡ Let's go! Let's go right now!''"
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* (Left:) "''This Toad is one of the castle maids. Seeing as the castle has up and disappeared, I guess they've decided to take a holiday. Traveling does have a way of refreshing the body and mind.''"
* (Right:) "''This Toad is one of the castle maids. They're all traveling together. They're quite good friends. I've never seen 'em apart!''"
* (Middle:) "''This Toad is one of the castle maids. She's always been very curious. I wonder what kind of trip they're taking. It's definitely not going to be as difficult as our journey, but I'm kind of curious.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM gossiping penguins.png|200px]]<br>Four penguins gossiping next to Mayor Penguin's house during Mario's quest to find the real murderer. Only two of them have tattles that match the penguins missing at this point, probably due to a programming error.
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* (Left:) "''Mayor Penguin was murdered! In his back room! And no one has the slightest idea who did it!''" (Right:) "''Oh! It can't be! It's like we're in one of Herringway's mystery novels! How could such a terrible thing happen in such a small, peaceful city? Who could do such a thing?''" (Back:) "''The Mayor's wife said the man with the mustache did it. And he seemed to be such a gentleman, too. Still, I guess you shouldn't trust anyone who carries such a huge Hammer.''" (Front:) "''Brrr! How terrifying! It just goes to show you that you should never trust your first impression of people.''"
* (Left:) "''The Mayor wasn't murdered! He just whacked his own head on the floor and fainted.''" (Right:) "''But that means... ...the man with the mustache wasn't evil, after all.''" (Back:) "''Yeah, you're right! Hey, I solved the case! The criminal was a box of souvenirs from Toad Town!''" (Front:) "''Waaaa ha ha ha ha! Who would've believed we'd have a mystery in this sleepy city? It's quiet, peaceful... I love it. I'm going home now. I'm gonna read a novel.''"
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* (Left:) "''These penguins love rumors. They gather together just to gossip. Especially about other people. The tiniest little rumor will spread like wildfire around here if they hear it. Their gossip stays in town, so that's something, at least.''"
* (Right:) "''He likes rumors. He doesn't look like the adventurous type at all. If he wants some excitement instead of just gossip, he should eat a Volt Shroom. That'd give him a jolt!''"
* (Back:) "''There aren't many non-penguins, so we stand out in this city. I wonder what this penguin thinks about us.''"
* (Front:) "''There aren't many non-penguins, so we stand out in this city. I wonder what this penguin thinks about us.''"
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==Shy Guy's Toy Box==
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Toad train conductor.png]]<br>A Toad train conductor in a black uniform with yellow dots running the [[Toy Train]].
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* "''Welcome to Blue Station! Umm... Unfortunately, I can't take you to the other stations. We have the station and the tracks and everything...but the train's missing!''"
* "''Look, we can't very well ride on a tiny little Toy Train! That'd be impossible. Put that back in its Toy Box!''"
* "''Yaaaahoo!♡ We're back in business! This train just dropped out of the sky and onto the tracks! Public transit's up and running!''"
* "''We can't go to Red Station. The tracks are broken, see? I'm very sorry...''"
* "''Oh, there's a track problem! We can't go that direction. Do you see that lever way behind us on the left? If you can get over there and push it, we'll be able to continue.''"
* "''I think our little track problem will be fixed if you pull down on that lever. Or maybe not. I'm not sure... Hmmm... To pull or not to pull?''"
* "''Do you think pulling that lever will fix the tracks? Hmmm...''"
* "''Well, I'll be! Just as I suspected! We should have moved that lever a long time ago!''"
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* "''He's an employee of the Toy Box station. The employees drive the trains from one station to another and announce the destinations. Don't you think he looks like the station masters at Toad Town and Mt. Rugged Stations?''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Toad train conductor blue.png]]<br>A Toad worker in a black uniform with blue dots in front of the Blue Station.
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* "''Usually I work here at Blue Station. But since there's no train, I'm pretty much unemployed now.''"
* "''The Storeroom Key you have in your hand... I'm positive the Shy Guys stole that from somewhere in Toad Town. I wonder who they stole it from. Whoever it was must be mad.''"
* "''You gave the Storeroom Key back to the storekeeper? He must've been super happy! Happier than I am, anyway. There's still no train, so I still don't have a job.''"
* "''The train's running again! We can leave anytime!!''"
* "''That Frying Pan you have in your hand... I'm positive the Shy Guys stole that from somewhere in Toad Town. I'm sure whoever owned it must be all broken up right now. You can't cook very well without a Frying Pan.''"
* "''Did you know that Shy Guys really like sweets? Cakes, candies...you name it. Supposedly, that's all they'd eat if they could.''"
* "''You can repair all of the broken rails along our route by moving nearby levers. Obviously, we're going nowhere if the rails don't get fixed.''"
* "''You can repair all of the broken rails along our route by moving nearby levers. Or maybe not all of them... What do we do...?''"
* "''That Memo you have is written in Shy Guy language. Don't look at me! I can't read Shy Guy language! You could probably figure it out if you found someone who's smart enough.''"
* "''Oh, thanks a lot for figuring out the secret of the jack-in-the-box switch. Now the train can roll again. Nothing makes me happier than watching the train roll...''"
* "''Rumor is that there's a vehicle very similar to this in the world outside the box. They call it a train, too...? Well...there's no way it can be as cool as our train...''"
* "''It seems as though those Shy Guys have learned a lesson this time. Maybe they won't steal things anymore. They ought to just learn to live in peace, surrounded by toys! A hand holding a toy is less likely to cause mischief...''"
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* "''He's an employee of the Toy Box station. The employees drive the trains from one station to another and announce the destinations. Don't you think he looks like the station masters at Toad Town and Mt. Rugged Stations?''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Toad train conductor pink.png]]<br>A Toad worker in a black uniform with pink dots in front of the Pink Station.
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* "''Some Shy Guy just ran off to the right with a Frying Pan! Ooh, I just bet that he stole it from some innocent soul! And you know he doesn't really want to cook anything with it. Shy Guys are so obnoxious...''"
* "''Have you seen the Gourmet Guy? He's a huge Shy Guy who's really particular about food. Judging by his size, I'd say he's not all that particular. He has a serious sweet tooth. I hear that he really loves Cake.''"
* "''We have to move some lever in order to repair the tracks so we can go to Green Station. I think it was that pink lever over there, but...I'm not sure... I forget...''"
* "''The tracks are all fixed, so we can now go to Green Station. Feel free to use this train anytime you like!''"
* "''Have you seen the Big Lantern Ghost? He always hides in gloomy places. He loves the darkness. Then again, he's always carrying this little lantern, so... ...maybe he doesn't like the darkness all that much...''"
* "''I heard that the Big Lantern Ghost took off. Do you think he left the box? He won't need that lantern if he lives somewhere bright.''"
* "''You know, Shy Guys made this Toy Train that we use. They like to gather worn-out things that no one uses and turn them into toys. They're pretty good at making something out of nothing.''"
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* "''He's an employee of the Toy Box station. The employees drive the trains from one station to another and announce the destinations. Don't you think he looks like the station masters at Toad Town and Mt. Rugged Stations?''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Toad train conductor green.png]]<br>A Toad worker in a black uniform with green dots in front of the Green Station.
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* "''This is Green Station. I'm certainly feeling green. Shy Guys hid our tracks! How're we supposed to move? Oh, by the way, a Shy Guy with a book ran off to the right toward the Slot Machine. I'm sure the little rogue stole that book from someone. It'll be impossible to catch him unless you figure out how to get through the wire fence.''"
* "''I witnessed a Shy Guy with a book running to the right, toward the Slot Machine. I'm sure the little rogue stole that book from someone. It'll be impossible to catch him unless you figure out how to get through the wire fence.''"
* "''That Memo you have is written in Shy Guy language. Don't look at me! I can't read Shy Guy language! You could probably figure it out if you found someone who's smart enough.''"
* "''We can go to Red Station now! Great! Feel free to ride with us anytime!''"
* "''It looks like the Shy Guys are really robbing Toad Town blind. I've heard them say that they want Bowser to reward them for filling up this Toy Box. It used to be so peaceful inside here...but it's getting downright crowded and noisy.''"
* "''I'm sure the Shy Guys are going to knock it off for a while. They'll recover eventually, though, and start gathering worn-out junk again for their toy-making needs. Everyone's much happier when they only take worn-out stuff instead of precious items.''"
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* "''He's an employee of the Toy Box station. The employees drive the trains from one station to another and announce the destinations. Don't you think he looks like the station masters at Toad Town and Mt. Rugged Stations?''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Toad train conductor red.png]]<br>A Toad worker in a black uniform with red dots in front of the Red Station.
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* "''The other day, I saw a gang of Shy Guys carrying a sparkling card of some sort in a cage. They headed off to the right... Do you think I ought to go check out what they were doing?''"
* "''You beat that weird, giggling ghost that likes the dark? Wow, that's great! Thank you!''"
* "''Oh. I see. The Shy Guys were holding a Star Spirit... I thought they were happy just making and playing with toys. Who could want more? Anyway, our only wish was to have our train up and running... And you made it come true!''"
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* "''He's an employee of the Toy Box station. The employees drive the trains from one station to another and announce the destinations. Don't you think he looks like the station masters at Toad Town and Mt. Rugged Stations?''"
|}

==Star Haven==
Star Haven is home to several unnamed [[Star (species)|Star]]s. Four of them can be found in the open air; the rest reside in houses.
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM1starNPC.png]]<br>A Star Haven resident near the entrance of Star Haven.
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* "''Good afternoon, ... or good evening, maybe? In Star Haven you can see stars all the time. There used to be a lot more shooting stars...but that was before the Star Rod was taken. The beauty of this place was incredible back then...''"
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* "''He's a Star Haven resident. He doesn't look well. Doesn't he know that we rescued all the Star Spirits?''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM1starNPC.png]]<br>A Star Haven resident slightly to the east of the entrance of Star Haven.
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* "''When I first heard that all the Star Spirits were captured and the Star Rod was stolen, I lost it. I figured, this is it! This is the end of the world! But now, all of the Star Spirits have safely returned. It just goes to show you never give up hope.''"
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* "''He's a Star Haven resident. He looks like he doesn't have a care, even though Bowser still has the Star Rod. He probably thinks he can't help. Well, to tell the truth, he probably can't, but shouldn't he at least show a little bit of concern?''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM1starNPC.png]]<br>A Star Haven resident near the stairs in Star Haven.
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* "''When the news first hit that the Star Spirits had been taken away, a friend of mine was so shocked that he got sick. His shining light faded way down to a mere flicker. Since the Star Spirits have come back, he's regaining a healthy glow. You're a lightsaver, Mario!''"
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* "''It's a Star Haven resident. It's sad that these wish-granters aren't more energetic. Only the Star Spirits are lively.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM1starNPC.png]]<br>A Star Haven resident on the road from the entrance to the sanctuary in Star Haven.
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* "''Our precious Star Spirits have returned! Oh, happy day! It's all because of you! I guess we'll all 'wish upon a Mario' from now on! Every Star owes you, Mario!''"
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* "''It's a Star Haven resident. These guys believe that everything will be fine since the Star Spirits have returned. There's still work to be done! I mean, I'm sure it seems great to have the Star Spirits back, but the fight's not over!''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM1starNPC.png]]<br>A Star Haven resident in the room in the northwest of Star Haven.
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* "''It gives me great joy to hear of the Star Spirits' return. Our only wish now is for the return of the Star Rod. It seems so odd...a Star making a wish!''"
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* "''It's a Star Haven resident. He's filled with hope, now that the Star Spirits are back. It must be tough to wish on a Star when you happen to be a Star yourself.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM1starNPC.png]]<br>A Star Haven resident running the [[Star Haven Shop]].
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* "''Welcome to Star Haven Shop. What is your wish?''"
* "''I'll buy […] for […] coins. Is that agreeable?''"
* "''Thank you kindly.''"
* "''Oh. I understand.''"
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* "''This Star sells things in this shop. He also checks and buys items. There must be some extremely rare items here. Did you find anything good, Mario?''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM1starNPC.png]]<br>A Star Haven resident running the [[Toad House]] in Star Haven
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* "''Hello! Need a little rest?''"
* "''...Are you sure? You seem pretty healthy to me. Even so, would you care to stay over anyway?''"
* "''Please relax.''"
* "''Did you sleep well? Take care! Bye!''"
* "''See you again soon!''"
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* "''He's running an inn. It's just like a Toad House. I never thought we'd find one in Star Haven. This is the first time I've seen a Toad House with no Toad.''"
|}

==Starborn Valley==
[[Starborn Valley]] is home to [[Merle]], [[Frost T.]], and several unnamed [[Star Kid]]s, [[Ninji]]s and [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s.
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Twink.png]]<br>A [[Star Kid]] near the entrance of Starborn Valley.
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* "''I wanna go to [[Star Haven]]. When I get to go there, I wanna deliver lots of people's [[wish]]es, and I wanna become a great [[Star Spirit]] someday. When I do, I'll grant your wishes, [[Mario]]! Of course I will! I promise!''"
* "''What's Star Haven like? You're gonna go there before we even get to, aren't you? I bet it's super cool...''"
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* "''He's a Star Kid who isn't allowed to go up to the sky. It doesn't seem to have affected his spirits, though. It's no use worrying about these little guys now, Mario. We'll help 'em soon!''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Twink.png]]<br>A Star Kid on the stairs of Starborn Valley.
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* "''I wonder how [[Twink]] is doing? He was the last one to rise up to the sky. He went just before [[Bowser]] took the [[Star Rod (Paper Mario)|Star Rod]]. He was such a great kid. He looked after everybody. Do you think I'll ever get to see Twink again?''"
* "''Yes! Yes! Stellar! I can rise up to the sky pretty soon now, right? I can't wait! I'm gonna rise up the second the Star Rod is back. And the first thing I'm gonna do is visit Twink.''"
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* "''It's one of the Star Kids. Hey, maybe if we make friends with the Star Kids now, they'll grant us tons of wishes later!''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Twink.png]]<br>A Star Kid near Merle's house who likes playing hide-and-seek.
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* "''You found me! Hee hee hee hee... What, did you see me glittering? Hey, do you think I can rise into the sky soon?''"
* "''You found me! Hee hee hee hee... What, did you see me glittering? When I grow up, I'm gonna be a really great star that people can see from really far away, and I'll be really cool.''"
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* "''This Star Kid thinks he's made himself invisible. He wants to go up to the sky. OK, but, it's hard to imagine this little prankster granting anyone's wishes...''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Twink.png]]<br>A Star Kid inside the house in the east of Starborn Valley.
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* "''Tell me a story! Tell me the story about the time you saved a Star Spirit!''"
* "''Mario, when you see the Star Spirits and they ask about us, tell them that we'll be good so they'll let us rise up as soon as possible, OK?''"
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* "''It's a Star Kid--just a baby. Star Kids are so full of life, aren't they? I always wanted a younger brother, you know. It would be fun to get into hijinks with a little bro.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Twink.png]]<br>A Star Kid inside the house in the east of Starborn Valley.
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* "''I wonder what Twink is doing. Do you think Twink's doing fun stuff up there?''"
* "''I've still got some more time 'til I rise up to the sky. Once we all rise up, lots more little stars will come here. I'll be an older star then.''"
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* "''It's a Star Kid. She's so cute! She reminds me of [[Goombaria]].''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Twink.png]]<br>A Star Kid inside the house in the east of Starborn Valley.
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* "''Somebody read me a story. It was all about how [[Star (species)|Star]]s in Star Haven grant people's wishes.''"
* "''When I go up to the sky, I wanna grant all the wishes of everyone in this valley. They take good care of us and always stand up for us.''"
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* "''It's a Star kid{{sic}}. He wants a younger brother. Hey, so do I! I hope he becomes a great star one day.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:NinjiPM.png]]<br>A [[Ninji]] near the entrance of Starborn Valley.
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* "''I've never been so busy. These Star Kids are as hyper as the day is long.''"
* "''I watch the sky at night... The stars are so beautiful. Soon, they'll be as bright as they used to be, back when the Star Rod was in Star Haven. I just know it.''"
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* "''He's one of the Ninjis. Because the Ninjis are so small, it must be hard for 'em to keep the Star Kids in line.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:NinjiPM.png]]<br>A Ninji on the stairs of Starborn Valley.
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* "''One of the Star Kids is hiding somewhere! Hmmmph! Could you tell me if you find him? I suppose it's natural for youngsters to be full of energy, but they're trying my patience! I don't have time for this...''"
* "''The Star Spirits are all back in Star Haven? That's great! I couldn't be happier! Now, though, you still have to get that Star Rod back. These poor Star Kids... Until the Star Rod's back, they can't rise up to the sky.''"
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* "''He's one of the Ninjis. The Ninjis are excellent baby-sitters for the Star Kids. Of course, they have to run around constantly, but hey. They're working really hard.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:NinjiPM.png]]<br>A Ninji near Merle's house.
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* "''I've got my hands full with these Star Kids. They're all so active!''"
* "''Why, they say you saved all of the Star Spirits! That's awfully good of you! Now what you need to do is get back that Star Rod. Star Kids are counting on you!''"
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* "''He's one of the Ninjis. The Ninjis are taking care of the Star Kids. Merle is in charge. He seems really busy, though.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:NinjiPM.png]]<br>A Ninji taking care of three Star Kids inside the house in the east of Starborn Valley.
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* "''I'm cooking for the Star Kids. They're behaving pretty well. That's a relief. It's probably because they believe you'll get the Star Rod back. I certainly hope you do.''"
* "''All of the Star Spirits have finally returned! What a joyous day! Things are really looking up! We're all cheering for you!''"
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* "''He's one of the Ninjis. The Ninjis take care of the Star Kids. I hear that they're great cooks.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Shiver Toad Red.png]]<br>A red Toad near the [[Toad House]] in Starborn Valley.
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* "''Please get the Star Rod back from Bowser, Mario! The [[Mushroom Kingdom]] deserves to be at peace. Good luck...''"
* "''I can hardly believe it! You've saved all the Star Spirits! So I guess now you're going straight to [[Bowser's Castle]]? All right! I hope [[Princess Peach|the princess]] and everybody else is still doing OK... You'd better save them as quickly as possible! You're the only one who can do it, you know.''"
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* "''This Toad is taking care of the Star Kids. He's dressed for the weather. I don't know why he needs to dress in such warm clothes. His head looks like it'd keep him warm all by itself.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Shiver Toad Red.png]]<br>A red Toad running the Toad House in Starborn Valley.
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* "''The slogan of Toad House is... 'Refresh your Body and Soul!' Would you like to take a nap?''"
* "''...Huh? But...you look healthy. You want to stay over anyway?''"
* "''Pleasant dreams!''"
* "''Did you sleep well? I wish you luck!''"
* "''Please come again!''"
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* "''He's a Toad. He was sent here from [[Princess Peach's Castle]]. He runs the local Toad House. He doesn't have to take care of any Star Kids. He has his own job.''"
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|style="text-align:center"|[[File:PM Shiver Toad Blue.png]]<br>A blue Toad near the house in the east of Starborn Valley.
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* "''Along with the Ninjis, we're taking care of the Star Kids under the instruction of the mystic, Merle. It's very rewarding to think that one of these kids might grow up to be a Star Spirit! Oh, can you imagine it? What a happy day that'd be... But unless things get better around here, it'll just be a fantasy that never comes true.''"
* "''The Star Spirits are all back in Star Haven! Hooray! That means the day when these little Star Kids might rise up is coming soon. Oh, I've dreamed about that day for so long! Until it comes, I'll keep taking care of them.''"
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* "''This Toad is taking care of the Star Kids. It must be tough running after such rascals in deep snow. I mean, Star Kids can fly! It's gotta be tough for a Toad to keep track of 'em while walking on the ground.''"
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==References==
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