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The air was electric, even this early morning at the stadium. The weather was great, sun shining and not a cloud in the sky. The perfect day for a game of Strikers! The seats were filling quickly as crowds of denizens of the Mushroom Kingdom and beyond poured in, buzzing with excitement at the games about to unfold.
Perking up at the designated time, the robotic league assistant took to the center of the pitch, hovering across the pitch with microphone in hand as it addressed the crowd.
"Hello and welcome! I'm your announcer today, Futbot! Are you ready for another great day of Strikers!?!" He declared, going quiet to allow the crowd's cheers to roar out in a rush of energizing excitement.
"Great! Because we have a promising match up for you today, ladies and gentlemen!" The robot continued once the crowd settled down. "Our feature match up of the day will be..." dragging it out to extend the anticipation.
"PAULINEEEEEeeeee...!"
"VERSUS......"
"MARIOOOOOOOOOoooooo!!!"
Just above the pitch grounds, two circular portals suddenly opened in the middle of the air surrounded by a bright blue energy. These portals brought forth the two team captains, summoning them out.
The first to appear was a round-cheeked, stocky man decked in red sportswear, wearing an iconic red cap on his head. He leapt forth with a YAHOO of great confidence, dropping to the grassy field and landing on his feet unshaken, flashing the crowds a smirk as he raised his first in the air, firing them up to cheer harder than before.
On the opposite side of the pitch, from the alternate portal emerged a tall brunette beauty dressed in a light blue sports uniform. She struck a graceful pose before gravity kicked in, smiling to the crowd as she landed and immediately posed and waved to the adoring crowd.
Both captains turned to one another as they approached the center field, staring each other down with fierce intensity.
That intensity quickly broke as the old friends both thrust their hands forward and shook the other's hand, wishing a hearty good luck in the upcoming game with complete sincerity.
"But that's not all, everyone! We have a special twist to add to today's Strikers game!" Futbot chimed in, floating down between the two captains.
The crowd went silent as they waited to hear more, attention captured as intrigue rose amongst the viewers...
"The Team Line-Ups are going to be Randomized! I'm told this will be fun!" The robot declared, revealing the special event of the day to the receptive crowd.
On the announcement, a large display screen lowered down to the pitch, displaying the captains on the left and right sides of the screen respectively. Under their names were three slots marked "?" as two magical roulette blocks appeared above the heads of the captains.
"Please go ahead and hit these blocks. Three times for three players!" The robot advised, leaving it to them as he watched on.
Both gloved and ungloved fists struck the block. Once! Twice!! And Three Times!!! With the Blocks disappearing on the final strike as names appeared onscreen, scrolling through the lists as the roulette spun.
Focusing on her side, Pauline watched intently as the names spun and spun. The first name beginning to slow down to a stop. Landing on her first teammate, "DIDDY KONG"!
"Great! I know him decently well! We should be able to work well together!" She thought to herself, glad to have a familiar face on her side right off the bat.
The second and third names slowed to a stop right after, revealing the names "TOAD" and "SHY GUY"...
"Hm, maybe not my first picks, but I think I could make it work... I guess I've got a team more on the smaller side though... Maybe if we rely on speedy play we can use that advantage..." she thought to herself, already trying to plan and strategize.
"It depends on what we're up against too. What's Mario's Team Line-up li-"
One look at the other side of the display rendered her silent. Staring at the names listed, she felt deflated immediately...
"WARIO"
"BOWSER"
"DONKEY KONG"
"Oh nooo..." was all she could mutter under her breath as she stared in disbelief...
"Wow! Just look at those teams! Sure has me excited for a great game of Strikers!" The announcer called out, breaking the woman's thoughts.
The crowd roared wildly, excited for the prospective game. Throughout the stands though, it was clear that a number of audience members noticed the perceived imbalance themselves, joking and laughing between their groups...
"Let'sa make it a fun game, Pauline!"
That cheery voice called out to her, turning to see Mario holding his palm open above his head. She slapped hers against his with a smile as they both started heading inside the stadium.
"Yeah! Let's make it a real showstopper!"
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The Captains and their teams were to convene in the locker rooms ahead of the match times, provided with some extra time so they could meet together to consider plays they could apply, while also allowed to change clothes or prepare themselves however they saw fit.
The Match itself was scheduled to start in 20 minutes, which wasn't nearly enough time for Pauline, who was hit with the full weight of what she was up against...
"What am I going to do? What am I going to DO??? I'm up against some of the biggest behemoths the world knows... What chance do I stand???" She fretted to herself as she paced back and forth, thumb pressed to her lips as she bit at the nail.
She had to imagine that same weight of despair was felt by her teammates too... surely they saw what they were up against and had a good idea of the odds of standing a chance...
She turned an eye to the benches where her teammates sat, sullen, depressed and defeated before they even kicked the ball. Diddy, Toad and Shy Guy sat on the benches provided for the locker room, heads hung low as they wallowed in their thoughts. Their assigned goalie, Boom Boom, stood nearby, arms folded as he leaned his smooth shell against the metal lockers.
Pauline sighed as she looked at the group, already resigned to defeat... it was a sad state... not that she could even blame them either. She felt much the same way herself, but they had a sea of fans waiting. She felt they owed it to those fans to at least try!
And as captain, the responsibility of rallying her team fell to her shoulders too!
... Otherwise they might just decide to forfeit and go home...
Clapping her hands very loudly and very suddenly, she was able to quickly get all eyes on her, attention drawn to the sound. That pressure felt more intense than ever...
"W-Wooooooooooooo! Come on Team! Let's go Team! Let's go!!" She cheered out, chanting out encouraging words and slogans and even trying to shake around and dance a little. Anything to get the team's motivation up, even if it felt really humiliating... she had to do what she could...
...Even if those efforts just ended up failing her. Not a single player cheered up even slightly, mopey expressions sullying the already dismal mood.
"Sorry Pauline... I know you're trying but... I just can't get my head in the game..." the chimp spoke up, admitting to feeling the tension. "Especially when I'm up against DK, among others... he's way tough at the best of times..."
"Yeah, Mario's team is just too good! How can we measure up..." The short mushroom-man agreed, feeling especially small in that moment.
The masked Shy Guy simply nodded in agreement, not even speaking up. Their goalie stood to the side, silent and stoic on the whole matter.
"If... if everyone feels this way... maybe we should just forfeit the match? Quit before we make fools out of ourselves, what do you say?" Diddy thought out-loud, looking around for signs of the sentiment being shared.
"Absolutely Not!" The captain called out, getting serious.
"It's not fair to all those fans out there, who paid hard-earned money to watch a Strikers game! We owe it to them to go out there and play! Even against the odds!" The woman proclaimed!
Outside of this concern, Pauline held a more selfish concern regarding the matter...
This being her first time being invited to the Strikers event, she didn't think it would look too good if she ditched a game, despite the obvious odds. She was enjoying participating in the recent sporting events as of late, and it was good publicity for her city, so she didn't want to ruin things by souring a relationship.
Regardless of those concerns however, she was no doubt at an impasse with her already-defeated team...
"Come on guys. I swear I'll do anything if it'll get you all motivated..."
A loud snort came from the back in response. All eyes turned to Boom Boom, unmoved from his spot.
"Heard that one before!" He blurted out, barely changing expression from the straight face he held.
"What do you mean by that?" Pauline had to question, curious more than offended by the implied accusation.
"I meant what I said! I've heard that line before. You think you're the only Captain to make a big promise like that. You guys never deliver so I don't believe it." He summed in response, matter-of-factly from experience.
The other players looked at their Captain for a response, motivation dropping like a stone.
"But I really mean it! I'm not a liar! She protested sternly. Successfully convincing no one to her side... "What will it take? A pinkie swear?" She genuinely wondered, offering her hand forward, pinkie finger extended.
"Um, I think it'll take more than a pinkie promise, Pauline..." the red-hat chimp chimed in...
"He's right, Lady! It'll take much more than that!" The large turtle replied, standing up straight as he stared her way, hands tensed as he worked up the courage for his next response. "If you really wanted to show your team how committed you are then what you oughta do is flash your tits!" His demand thrown down as he smirked
"...W-what?"
"I said, convince us you're serious by flashing your tits! Prove it to us!"
The room fell silent as Pauline stood there, stunned by the raunchy demand... genuinely questioning if this was real or just a dream...
She was so stunned she didn't even realise that the other players had already jumped to her defense, getting up in arms over such a request. They gathered around the offender, voicing their shock and appall!
"What is the MATTER with you?!?"
"How DARE you ask a lady that?!!!?"
"Have you NO shame???"
The oversized turtle stood his ground at the onslaught, nearly unfazed. "Hey! I'm just saying, it would prove her commitment! Words are empty!"
"The only thing empty is your head!" The monkey fired back.
"That's far too crass of a request to ask!" Toad interjected, more focused on the immorality.
"I agree. It is a very dishonourable request!" Shy Guy voiced, flapping his arms as he hopped in place.
"Hmph, like you guys weren't thinking the same thing! I'm just the only one with any guts!" Boom Boom fired back. "Besides, you know you wanna see too!"
"AHEM!!!"
The woman's voice cut through the noise of arguments that were too close to boiling point, getting all eyes on her again as they found her making good on her words.
Thumbs were hooked under her sports jersey and bra, lifting them up as she exposed her bare chest to the entire team. Her soft boobs hung from her chest with the smallest of droops, round and heavy with perky nipples on end. Her skin bristled with goosebumps as she endured the stares, forcing a small smile.
"You wanted to know if I was serious, right?" She asked softly, addressing the entire team at once. "Well, would you consider this enough proof?"
As if she even had to ask. None of them could pull their eyes away from her exposed bosom in that instant. Shock mixed with lust had them locked in, unable to pull away.
"Go right ahead, get a good look now~. If this is what it takes to get you guys to play well~."
Shy Guy was the first to move, covering his eyes as he turned away, silenced by an overwhelming bashfulness. Toad in turn followed suit, not wanting to be seen as perverted by staring for too long.
Diddy Kong however, didn't have the same compunction, mouth agape as he stared with near-bugged out eyes, lacking any sense of chivalry or decorum to avert his eyes like the other two.
The turtle responsible for this result stood himself up straight, eyes also locking onto the heavy bosoms being shown off. "Nice~" was all he had to say, as he gave a soft, approving headnod as he admired the goods.
"Well, do you guys feel motivated to play now?" Pauline asked not-so-innocently as she scanned over the group, looking for their responses.
The diminutive duo, Toad and Shy Guy, were slow to start uncovering their eyes, turning back to look so they could address the woman, while Diddy Kong was too enraptured to even consider any thoughts...
"It's a Good Start!" The bold Koopa declared, cutting in first with a cocky smirk on his lips. "But is that all you're gonna do?" He prodded further.
He was very obviously trying to milk the situation now, pushing against her boundaries and seeing how far she would go under the pressure. Unfortunately for her, she knew all too well that she wasn't left with much choice, against the otherwise impossible odds... she needed everyone on her team!
"What more are you looking for? What exactly do you want?" She asked, directed primarily at Boom Boom.
That's when Diddy Kong pipped up. "Can we get a feel of them? Just a quick one?" He interjected on the 'negotiations', a sudden curveball from someone she presumed was more innocent than had been revealed...
The other two team members were seated on the benches, relegated to the sidelines of the deal going down. Staring on like two dow-eyed kids as the adults spoke.
"That's a good start, but we're gonna need more than just a feel, much more! Heh heh!" The smirking Boom Boom remarked, only growing more cocky the longer the talks of the deal went on, guaranteed to benefit from the outcome.
"If you really want us to go out there against those monsters, and play our very best, you have to make sure you're putting forth your best, Captain~". He laid it on thick, making the position clear...
"Wouldn't you guys agree with me?" He added, turning to the rest of the 'men' in the room.
"-YEAH! I agree!!" Diddy agreed all too quickly, barely letting Boom Boom even get the words out before he threw in his opinion.
Toad and Shy Guy were still seated on the benches as bystanders up until now, hesitating for a moment as the gazes turned to them... "I think.... I think I agree too..." the mushroom man mumbled, following the group sentiment as the masked guy next to him softly nodded his own confirmation...
Before anything else could be said or done, a sharp buzz rang from the ceiling. The tannoy system sprung to life!
"Notice to All Teams, the match between the Mario Rockets and the Pauline Bolts will begin soon. Can both Team Captains lead their teams to the field now!" The announcement went, ending with another crackle.
All eyes returned to the Team Captain, with an expectation of a response. "What will it be, Captain?" The unofficial leader of this movement questioned.
As if she really had much of a choice by now... There wasn't any way to backtrack on the deal, or else her players were likely to outright abandon her and jeopardize the game. She wanted them to stick with the team, and actually play as well as they could manage at least... Having come this far, the best thing to do was just roll with it, she figured.
"Ok, then how about you each have a feel before you take the field?" She offered, flashing a smile to the group.
"And tell you what. Play well enough, score a few goals against the other team, and maybe at half-time you'll see a reward~" she followed up, blowing a kiss towards the now cheering team.
"Now, who wants to go first?" She asked, seating herself on the bench.
"ME FIRST!"
The young chimp enthusiastically leapt forward before anyone else had a chance. He landed himself on the bench, slipping behind the woman and reaching across her back to grip at her heavy boobs, fingers draped across the soft skin. He only squeezed softly, but had a firm grip on her breasts as he groped at her mounds, paying little (if any) attention to her nipples.
Instead his hands roamed up, down and around the milk sacks, exploring every inch available until Pauline had to give his hands a quick swat, indicating that his 'time' was up. Diddy unravelled his fingers one at a time, delaying his turn for as long as possible until he was satisfied.
"Amazing! I'm ready! I'll see you guys out there!" He declared with a new-found brimming energy, dashed out of the room towards the field!
Boom Boom gave the smallest two a nudge forward, pushing them to the front of the 'line' suddenly. Both of them climbed up to the sides of the woman, seating themselves next to her as they reached their closest hands to a boob each.
One hand from Toad and Shy Guy each pressed along the woman's nipples, feeling the perky teets softly and gently and sending shivers across the woman's spine as her face flushed and she forced down any further reactions. Both noticed the responses, growing too bashful to continue as they pulled their hands away, hopping off the bench and racing off to the field without a word...
That left Boom Boom as the remainder to take a turn, which he was all too happy to do, as he began stepping forward, large meaty hands reaching across to her chest as he latched on. "Heh, I'm surprised you were willing to go this far actually! Not that I'm complaining!~" he remarked as he groped her with a vice-like squeeze.
His hands felt much more experienced than the rest, quickly finding a rhythm of rolling her breasts in his palms, taking the time to focus deliberately on her nipples, teasing them with soft pinches and tugs that were effective in eliciting the right reactions from the woman as her breathing grew heavier...
"I do hope you keep your end of the deal" Boom Boom commented, looking her straight in the eye as he spoke. "You know we're gonna play our hearts out for you! So I want you to make sure you know whats at stake~." He finished, adding in a final, tight-gripped squeeze of both tits before releasing them, turning and walking away.
Left alone, Pauline took a brief moment simply to recover, refastening her bra and rolling down her shirt as she breathed deep and regained her senses...
"...It's all for the Team..." she reassured herself.
Standing up, she jogged off out of the room, heading to the pitch where all the other players would be waiting.