Earthbound :: Anhedonia

[grapegarden]

I feel like punching something right now. But don't mind me. Have a Minch family ficlet. For Eivii. Prompt is Anhedonia! :o

Title: Anhedonia
Author: Shamanic Shaymin
Fandom: Earthbound/Mother 2
Genre: General
Rating: PG
Warnings: Thematic elements, alcohol, rude behavior.
Ships/Characters: Pokey, the Minch family
Finished: Yes



eb100: Influence


Today we'd like to introduce you to the Minch family.

Meet Mr. Aloysius Minch. Mr. Minch is a successful, handsome and wealthy businessman, and he's in charge of the local supermarket of Onett. He is a proud man of refined taste, often found drinking the finest brew of Jackie's Cafe. Because he works hard from morning to noon each day, you'll too find him at the nightclub with a latte at least every night.

This is Mrs. Minch. Beautiful to behold, Lardna Minch is a lovely lady who tends to the home and her two sons and is never without a smile on her face. After her children leave for school, she attends to the household chores, such as vacuuming and dusting. She cleans the kitchen each day, making it neat and tidy so she would cook lunch when the children return, and dinner when Mr. Minch returns home. Between breaks, Mrs. Minch is seen fixing her makeup and brushing her hair, getting ready to see her best friend, Mr. Prettyman. When she can't see him that day, she spends the daily hour relaxing on the couch watching her favorite soaps.

Picky Minch is the youngest of the Minch family. He helps his mother with her chores, and always takes out the garbage and makes his bed. At school, he is a well-behaved boy who makes straight As. Picky is commended for his talents, particularly in the realm of sports. He likes baseball and soccer and has made the home team. His teachers write to his parents how proud they are to have received such a blessed son.

At last, we introduce Pokey Minch. Pokey Minch is the eldest of the two Minch sons. He witnessed the fall of the meteorite in Onett. He assisted Mr. Carpainter in spreading the word of the newfound religion, Happy-Happyism. He is head of the Monotoli Corporation. Soon, Pokey Minch will rule the world. Pokey attributes himself for his success, and when asked if his family played a role, he smiles and sends them a card home. Remember to always write to your loved ones; you could be just like Pokey! Successful, wealthy, handsome... it is what dreams are made of. The Eagleland Dream.

~

With a hiccup, Aloysius bellowed with laughter, roaring as he pounded his fist on the table.

"Isn't he a riot!?" He downed another drink, crumpling a photograph as he shoved it over the face of the man sitting beside him. "That son of mine... oh ho ho... can't get enough of him! Isn't he magnificent?"

The unassuming local man stared at the grinning boy in the pinstripe suit, who in the picture spanked himself and mooned him.

"Y-Yes. He is."

Comments

[mirwolf.livejournal.com]

Ahahahahah, that ending made me giggle manically (and also burnt a very unpleasant image into my brain, thanks for that). How completely sarcastic the first part is makes me giggle, but I think you should have somehow brought in the negative aspects of Lardna into the last bit as well to give it a bit more impact, the problem would be in doing it subtly enough so that it doesn't seem kinda forced.

Oh yeah, and there's a typo in the first part as well 'coach', instead of 'couch'. Because I'm a moron I was actually thinking she went on random buses to relax at first :B Hurrr

[azure-sashes.livejournal.com]

I had a feeling Pokey would do something like that 'cause hey, it's his job! XD I felt talking about just Aloysius's state was enough to shed light on the rest of the family, so I didn't feel the need to mention Lardna or Picky. Plus we already know how miserable Picky is. ;;

Ahh, I meant couch. Drat. XD Well, I fixed it! ♥

[mirwolf.livejournal.com]

Yeah, Pokey would definitely do that. xD And quite likely send a copy to Ness just to irritate him.

And Picky needs hugs. I was actually hoping I'd see a few bits and pieces of him ingame. Though I did like his line where he just called himself 'regular cool'. Humble AND self-assured at the same time, I like it! xD

[winniehenchman.livejournal.com]

You can tell that he's hurt/disappointed, yet at the same time he's acts as if he's not bothered by it.

[runawayblue.livejournal.com]

Oh, this was neat. Nobody writes about the Minch Family, huh?

You did an awesome job, Puriiiii! ♥

[azure-sashes.livejournal.com]

So much psychosis! X3 Oh those miserable poor parents. And poor Picky! ;;

Thank j00~~~~~~~~! ♥♥♥