Protagonist (Magical Vacation)

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	Since Magical Vacation is not officially localized in English, all names and terminology will instead be derived from the English fan translation by magicalpatcher.https://www.romhacking.net/translations/2662/ Keep in mind that these translations may not be accurate or consistent with the original Japanese version.

"Mallow" redirects here. For for the putty, see Mallow (putty).

Protagonist 主人公 Shujinkō Protagonist
MaleFemaleDarkLight Artwork from Magical Vacation by Shinichi Kameoka Artwork from Magical Vacation by Shinichi Kameoka Artwork from Magical Vacation by Shinichi Kameoka Artwork from Magical Vacation by Shinichi Kameoka
Other name(s)	Mash (male) Mallow (female)
Gender	Male/Female
Age	14
Species	Human
Height	154cm
Weight	46kg (male) 40kg (female)
Relative(s)	Unnamed parents
Affiliation(s)	Party

"A quirky boy who can talk to spirits. He's bright, gentle, and lively."

"A quirky kid who can talk to spirits. She's a kind and lively girl who's mindful of her friends."

The protagonist is the main character of Magical Vacation. They are semi-customizable, with the player choosing their gender, name, and elemental spirit at the beginning of the game. The hero is known as Mash, while the heroine is known as Mallow.

Gameplay

The protagonist is controlled by the player. Based on which gender is selected, their stat growth will change. The hero excels in HP and power; the heroine excels in MP, spirit, and agility.

At the start of the game, the protagonist can be assigned one of the following spirits: fire, wind, poison, beauty, blade, sound, stone, insect, wood, beast, water, thunder, or ancient. Being a "Chosen One", they are capable of contacting parallel universes and learning magic from multiple elements through Link Mode. By meeting certain criteria in Link Mode, the protagonist can obtain love magic, and eventually class change into a dark mage, then a light mage.

Level 1 stats

Hero

			MP%	Pow	Def	Spr	Agi
2	24	19	10%	10	10	6	7

Heroine

			MP%	Pow	Def	Spr	Agi
2	19	24	10%	8	10	7	8

Max stats

These totals may vary based on stat allocation bias.

Hero

			MP%	Pow	Def	Spr	Agi
99	4017	3014	10%	509	343	338	173

Heroine

			MP%	Pow	Def	Spr	Agi
99	3014	4017	10%	174	343	506	340

Attacks

Spells							Skills
1	2	5	8	11	14	18	Kick Guard Flee
Spell 1	Spell 2	Spell 3	Spell 4	Spell 5	Spell 6	Spell 7

Special power

The protagonist's special power allows them to interact with and befriend spirits.

Profile

Personality

The protagonist's personality is meant to be represented by the player, whose thoughts shape their role in the story. Mash is described as being a taciturn, sincere, and reliable boy with a unique charm that brings people together. Mallow, on the other hand, is a favorite amongst the students, and acts as a peacekeeper for her unique and quarrelsome classmates. Both Mash and Mallow love befriending people and spirits.

Appearance

Mash is a young boy with curly brown hair and teal eyes. He sports a big cream-colored hat and robe, decorated with geometric patterns and blue hems. He also wears a red neckerchief, patterned cloth beneath his jacket, a striped rope belt, purple pants with red buttons, and brown boots. In his dark clothes, Mash sports a big two-pointed hat, green robes, and purple pants accompanied by red patterns. In his light clothes, Mash dons a yellow headband with a robe along the back, as well as layers of garments colored blue, orange, and purple. His arms are equipped with gold cuffs and violet sleeves.

Mallow is a posh girl with curly blonde hair and violet eyes. She wears a large pink patterned hat with a red neckerchief, pink robe, gold bangles, blue leggings, and a pair of brown boots. In her dark clothes, Mallow wears a puffy two-pointed hat with several scarlet robes, scarlet pants, and red patterns. In her light clothes, Mallow has a yellow veiled headband, also sporting an orange overcoat, baggy teal pants, jewels, and yellow patterned shoes.

Biography

Early life

The heroine.

The protagonist used to live in a village on the outskirts of Kovomaka Kingdom. Born with the power to see spirits hiding in nature, they were often spotted conversing with sticks and rocks on the wayside. However, the villagers ostracized them for this ability, growing fearful and calling them a fraud. One day, the protagonist was visited by Biscotti, a sorcerer known for bringing magic to the kingdom. Several spirits appeared behind Biscotti, who invited the protagonist to enroll in Will-o'-Wisp Academy by promising they could meet even more spirits. On their way to Will-o'-Wisp, Biscotti told the protagonist how many of its graduates went on to hold important positions in Kovomaka Kingdom, but that was not his reason for teaching magic. Rather, he encouraged his pupils to learn everything there was to know about the world. That way, they do anything their hearts desired.

Magical Vacation

Main article: Plot summary of Magical Vacation

Return to the Kingdom

Starting element

The protagonist became a lecturer of magic at Will-o'-Wisp Academy. Instead of teaching magic for combat, they taught magic for support, reforming Will-o'-Wisp into a school suitable for Ganache and Vanilla's new era of peace.

Dark magic

The hero challenging a dragon on their journey.

In search of more powerful enemies, the protagonist spent two decades traversing the continent, leaving their footprint and legacy in over thirty countries. In time, they mastered the technique of being able to freely shift between realms. Their journey spanned across twenty realms, beginning in the Fire Realm and ending in the Wind Realm, where they passed away at the age of 87. By that time, they had earned hundreds of titles across numerous nations. Many landmarks around the world were named after them, keeping their name alive even after death.

Light magic

Taking care of a cursed dodo.

The protagonist set out on a journey to find a cure to the dodos' curse and enigma fusion. They traveled across many realms, fought formidable foes, and helped villagers in need, acquiring lots of knowledge along the way. One day, Candy received a a book written by the protagonist in the mail, which journaled everything they had learned on their adventures. The book contained heaps of information and was kept in the academy, where it became an essential source of knowledge for magicians everywhere. And yet, no one knew what became of the protagonist.

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl stickers

The hero appears in the game as sticker #624, while the heroine appears as sticker #625. They are simply called "Boy" and "Girl". The Boy and Girl's effects are in reference to their respective stat proficiencies in Magical Vacation.

#	Sticker	Effect	Usable by
624	Boy	[Throwing] - Attack +22	All

#	Sticker	Effect	Usable by
625	Girl	[Magic] - Attack +19	Peach, Zelda

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirit

The protagonists appear in the game as spirit no. 1176. In their spirit battle, they are portrayed by two Villagers on the Smashville stage. The Villagers are easily distracted by elemental items that appear on the stage, in reference to the various magic elements the protagonists can be assigned.

	No. Name Type & Power Class 1176 Magical Vacation Protagonists 3800 ★★ ADVANCED
Stage Fighter(s) Smashville Villager (x2)
Rules Theme ― Attack - Soma Bringer
Condition(s) The enemy is easily distracted by items

Trivia

Pressing Select when naming the protagonist changes the font.

A prototype design of the hero named Tackle.

• The names "Mash" and "Mallow" are derived from marshmallow, a confectionary made from sugar and gelatin.
  • Shinichi Kameoka refers to the protagonists as Mash and Mallow. This is also how they are named in gameplay screenshots featured in Magical Vacation Complete Guide.
  • On the back of Magical Vacation's box, a screenshot of Link Mode depicts the protagonist as a blade mage named Muroran.
  • In early gameplay screenshots on the Brownie Brown website, the heroine was featured with the name Mayu and had spoken dialogue. Another screenshot on the official Nintendo Magical Vacation webpage presented her with the name Ninten Hanako.
  • When Magical Vacation was announced for the Japanese Wii U Virtual Console, gameplay featuring the heroine presented her as a wind mage with the name Magical written in hiragana.
• According to Kameoka, the design bases for the protagonists were Daniel (Mark Lester) and Melody (Tracy Hyde) from the 1971 film Melody. Another character from the film, Tom (Jack Wild), was used as a basis for Brown in Brownies' EGGLIA series.
• According to Magical Vacation rumors, the protagonist has parents who, unlike the villagers, believed they could see spirits.
• During development, the game was planned to pair the protagonists up as a couple, whereby the heroine would be the hero's girlfriend and vice versa. The hero was a 15-year-old named Tackle, a kindhearted boy who struggled with expressing his emotions.
• When naming the protagonist in the Japanese version, pressing Select displays the hiragana and katakana characters in the font used for Latte and the pyrites' dialogue.