[ Oh, shit, this is new. Iggy s l o w l y turns around in his chair, blinking comically. He stares for a long minute. ]

Both, honestly! Ssssso, who're you?

[ Iggy staaaaaaares. ]

I'm Iggy, your future overlord! I used to live here. Then I went home apparently. But now I'm back, so, I live here again. Neat, huh?

[ Iggy kinda wonders just how many other people live here now. Not that he minds; he disappeared after all. And besides, fresh faces mean new people to screw with, so, extra fun for him when he's bored--

He grins. ]

Thanks, dude! A wizard, huh? I've got a wizard friend at home. Sorta friends. [ Kamek. He's... a babysitter/friend??/cohort/...whatever else he does for Bowser, so, it counts. Mostly. ] Aaaaas for how I'm gonna do it, while those are all AMAZING suggestions, no! I'm thinking more along the lines of building an entire mechanical army to do my bidding and infusing them with magic.

[ He pauses to reach into his shell, before he produces the yellow gemmed wand he owns. He gives it a twirl, knowing damn well that if Kamek was here, he'd be shouting at him that it's not a toy, blah, blah, blah. ] I'm a bit of a magician myself, you see.

True enough! Ah, at home I had pretty much limitless access to an entire army and whatever I needed to get the job done. Not so much here. So, I suppose building my own robotic army IS kinda like a military invasion, you're right!

[ And THIS time, there's no stupid Mario and Green Mario to stop him. Just a shit ton of other magic users who are probably WAY stronger than he is; but he doesn't need to be strong. He just needs to be smarter... and that he has in spades. ]

Eh, my magic is... [ He pauses, squinting as a tiny mouse runs across the floor. Without hesitation, he aims the wand at the poor little creature; in a flurry of colorful shapes, the mouse squeaks as it's suddenly turned into a piece of cheese, of all things. ] ...stuff like this. I'm good, but the wizard I was talking about from home, is WAY better. Seriously, Kamek's a master of magic... don't ever tell him I told you that if he ever shows up, though.

[ Mostly because... well. He won't be caught dead complimenting Kamek, thanks. Nothing against the old man, but it's not entirely in his nature to be exceptionally nice, even to his allies. ]

I'm crazy, but not crazy enough to take a bite outta that thing to find out! Ahahaha!

[ Mostly because ew mouse blood if it goes south. But also he's not quite THAT mean, either. Mostly. He likes his food cooked, thanks. He looks impressed when the cheese reverses into mouse; the rodent comically staggers off to its hiding spot, and Iggy grins. ]

Thanks, dude! You've got interesting magic, too! Aha, as for Kamek... wouldn't want the geezer to get a big head.

If one of my siblings were here, I'd make them do it, honestly.

[ He could probably get Bowser to do it. But he also doesn't want to get his ass kicked, soooo... ]

Boy are they ever. Kinda makes me wish he were here... but he's not, too bad~ If he were, he'd just complain anyways. Not gonna lie, it's kinda nice not having someone flailing at me over an experiment gone wrong, or something entirely, quote unquote, "immoral".

[ The second he sees Bowser, Iggy damn near tips the entire chair he's sitting in over. His arms flail comically to keep the furniture upright, but, it doesn't work. He tips, and lets out an indignant squawk as he hits the ground. Seconds later, he's scrambling up, grabbing his phone. He squints into it. ]

Holy crap! Lord Bowser, when'd you get here!?

[ He sounds legitimately delighted to see Bowser, in fact. He grins in return, before cackling again. ]

Oh, absolutely! And boy, do I have plans for this place! Now that you're here, you know what they say... two Koopas are way better than one!

[ Iggy enthusiastically pumps his fist into the air, pleased that finally, someone with some common sense has arrived. And who isn't a total stick in the mud, thanks. ]

Heck yeah! Mm, but if you just arrived, ditch the starter apartments. I've got a castle! Weeeeell, I mean, I did -- so, this is actually like, my second time here and I just got here too. So I kinda broke in. But whatever, I used to live here with some friends, so, it's cool. Where are you? I can come to you and totally bring you back here!

"tHiS iS pReCiOuS!!!!" [ Is. Is Iggy trying to mimic Sonic's voice terribly? Absolutely. He grins and leans on an elbow, his chin propped into a clawed hand. ] Oh, no, more magic users... I'm sooo scared. Picture this for me, though: I'm already a magic user. The magic here just helps me with what I can already naturally do.

[ He wiggles his fingers at Sonic. ]

Leeeet me guess, you're one of those goody two shoes hero types, hm?

Right? I think that's my best impression of anyone to date, congrats!

Joke's on you, I come from a family of six other siblings! Do you think swirlies aren't something I get at LEAST once a month?

[ Lookin' at you, Roy... ]

Anyways, who said anything about hurting anyone? There's really only like, four people in the entire world I actually want to hurt, and none of them are here! Besides, how can I be an overlord if I'm killing and or maiming my subjects, huh?

Listen, when you're the middle child, you find anything to brag about, dude.

[ WOW HEY MAN SUPER RUDE but also accurate. Iggy twirls in his lab chair again, pausing as he consider's Sonic's question. ]

Running for office is a waste of time, man. If you want something, you gotta take it, you know? So, that's what I'm gonna do. I'm gonna build a mechanical army to do my bidding, and then maybe get a few ACTUAL people to join the cause, and then bam. Problem solved!

[ He heaves a comically large sigh, though, and then shrugs his shoulders. ]

The problem with that particular theory though, is building crap takes a whole lotta time. And like, we seem to have nothing BUT time on our hands. This thing was a lot easier at home, I had a whole army already at my disposal. Starting from the ground up really sucks, y'know?

[ Like, you get it, right, blue man group? ]

Honestly, you're not missing out on much. I mean, granted, they're pretty much built in entertainment. If you're inclined to hang out with them, at least.

[ Spoiler alert: this little dweeb is more of a loner. He loves his family! He REALLY loves harassing them! But also... nah. ]

Wait, really? Whose that? I don't really work well with other people, but it might be nice to be able to discuss things with someone else mechanically inclined...

[ Color him intrigued. He actually stops spinning in his chair for a few seconds. ]

That's a really stupid name and he should be ashamed of that, first off. [ LET'S JUST GET THAT OUT OF THE WAY-- ] hmmMMMMM, maybe I'll have to message him. Not often I get to talk to people who are actually smart...

[ Sonic is DEFINITELY just a tiny bit evil. Like chaotic good with the barest hint of evil... ]

[ Iggy headilts in the same direction. ]

I'm a Koopa! Sssssssoooooooooo yes and no? Mostly no. I do breathe fire though.

A Koopa... is me! We're kinda lizard dragons? Sorta? It's hard to explain. Definitely cold blooded, though. In more ways than one. [ He can't help but cackle at his own self depreciating joke... ]

Yeaaaah, winter sucks. I'd take the lava pits at home any day, but, we gotta roll with what we've got, right?

[ He can at least say he isn't as weak as Larry though, what with his questionable winter fashion choices... ]