[ WP ] A video game character keeps living the same day ( level ) over and over again . They try to change their fate but the player will not allow them .

As he opened his eyes when the blinding red light came and realized it was time to go back to work. Yet another exciting day in Level 1-1 hell. The worst part, he had done this to himself, this was a punishment from corporate for his drug use. Normally the powers at be dont mind when you use drugs from the game to have a little fun, but he was drinking on top of the drug use and damn near burnt headquarters to the ground. 
 
 They couldnt fire him, he was the face of the company. Mario was know by kids from around the world and word could not get out about his out of game drug use. So his punishment, to restart at 1-1 every single day, until the player takes him all the way through the game without using a single mushroom or star the entire game. While this was already bad enough, the player was a 5 year old American kid. 
 
 When he woke up to the blazing red light coming through his window he told himself, `` today is going to be the day I get out of this hell. If I can guide the player to the top of the screen and run across the top of the maps we can do this, and I can use the warp tubes to get to the higher levels easier.'' 
 
 and that is what he did. I mean come on, the kid was still only 8 and, lets face it, not the brightest bulb in the box. 3 years of this crap was enough, he was done with this and wanted out of his prison hell. 
 
 That day is when it all went horribly wrong for Mario. The first level was hell to get through without the kid using a mushroom or a star. Every time he felt the rush of the mushroom Mario threw himself into the nearest hole to force a re-start of the level. 10 times this happened but eventually he won, the kid was frustrated with the level and did a speed run to 1-2. 
 
 This was when Mario could shine, kid went up to get a magic life mushroom and Mario flung his body in a way that missed the mushroom but he was now literally on top of the world. He started running towards the warp tubes as fast as he could and was so excited he forgot to pay attention to his player. His player was no longer using the controller, he looked out the screen at the kid and saw the kid pulling an adult into to the room to show them what he just did. Mario stopped but it was too late, the adult had seen him moving without the kid using the controller. 
 
 `` Honey, does the game always do that?'' 
 
 `` what do you mean mom'' 
 
 `` Does the controller work?'' 
 
 `` Most of the time but sometimes it glitches and he doesnt move or moves too fast. The jump button doesnt always work but its ok, its only on this game and none of my other games.'' 
 
 `` The game must be defective, we will take it back tomorrow and get a new copy that works properly''. 
 
 In that moment both the player and his mom thought they heard a faint scream come from the TV but agreed it was probably his sisters TV upstairs. In reality Mario knew his fate was Sealed, eternal damnation. The scream was his. This was his only chance, this game, this player, and this cartridge. If he didnt complete his sentence in this game he would be stuck forever. 
 
 And for the next 30 years he laid trapped, inside his cartridge, level 1-1 his home, waiting for the red light to come back on. He had hated that light for 3 years but after 30 years of solitude his only wish was for its familiar glow to return beckoning him back to work. 
 
 Thats when it happened, he felt 3 giant gusts of wind and the red light came back on. He fell to his knees thankful to have a purpose again then lifted himself and stood proud for the player selection screen ready to play and redeem himself. 
 
 That is when the gaming Gods truly smiled on him, he saw the new player look at his friend and say `` I bet I can beat the game without using mushrooms or stars.'' 

