The 'Shroom:Issue XCVIII/Fake News
EditorialWelcome once again to my pride and joy, the Fake News. It's May, so, uh...let's see if anything important ever happened in May... Well, over here in the UK, May is apparently "National Smile Month". Go on then. Make a joke about "British teeth". I dare you. May 25th is Towel Day, inarguably the most important day of the entire year. Be sure to carry a towel everywhere, and don't panic! My only complaint is that Douglas Adams does not write for the Fake News, though he is dead, so that could provide some minor inconvenience. May 8th was White Lotus Day, which is arguably a lot less interesting than it sounds if you're an Avatar fan. It also holds an event known as "Furry Dance". No, really. Okay then... Uhh...that's enough about May. Man, it feels like ages since I last said this, but we have a new writer! Palkia47 (talk), our Fun Stuff director, will now be writing the Sport Report! This is a momentous occasion as we now have more than three regular sections! Let's get onto our Section of the Month - with 29 votes, Yoshi876 (talk) and the Obituaries took April's Section of the Month! Don- I mean, uh, congratulations! Finally, I leave you with this work of art, in... Happy National Smile Month, everyone! ~ |
Written by: Toadbert101 (talk) |
Written by: Hello, and welcome to your Weather Forecast for August 28, 2024. I'm MCD, in case that's important to you. As can be seen on the chart, nothing unusual seems to be happening with the weather in the Mushroom World. North Grass Land is in the middle of its rainy season, though there's a small chance of some sun after midday. Maybe you'll see a rainbow? And maybe you'll see Luigi falling off it, burning up like a shooting star as he re-enters the atmosphere... East Grass Land is still suffering from floods. But hey, it could be worse. You should see the floods they have in Bowser Land. Desert Land will likely see large amounts of sun in certain areas. This could have some vague connection to the fact that it's a desert. Temperatures are expected to soar to at least 75°C, which must be, like, 500 Farenheit or something, I don't know. Due to the high temperatures, you may want to wear a hat before going outside. Unless it's a red hat. That agitates the sun. Do not agitate the sun. Further south, it's raining Thwomps! Be sure to take an umbrella with you if you're going out. Water Land is very wet. Giant Land is either suffering from very large thunderstorms or very strong winds. I'm going to be honest, I don't know which land is which on the map up there. I mean, I recognise Desert Land, Sky Land and Ice Land. I'll just say Giant Land is the brown one. Giant Land is in the middle of a massive storm. Seriously. Lightning and everything. Again, taking an umbrella with you would be wise. Or a hat. Or one of those umbrella hats, you know. Your friends may laugh, but who'll be laughing when they've been struck by lightning and killed because they didn't wear an umbrella hat? Definitely not you. That's terrible news. I'm so sorry to hear that. Sky Land is looking very cloudy at the moment. Some rain has been reported, but hopefully this'll clear up by 23:19. Temperatures are likely going to be around 0.34 MCDs. Huh? What are MCDs? Oh, they're new. Basically, 100°C is one MCD. Why? Because I'm so hot, I've...uh, reached boiling point? It's okay, this is what all the sciencey people use. Kelvin is history. Ice Land is looking at highs of -0.15 MCDs, so you may want to wear a scarf. Or an umbrella hat. An umbrella hat won't keep you warm, but it will keep you stylish. Large amounts of snow have apparently started to fall, as have, according to the chart, fully-sized snowmen. Holding even more snow. Jesus christ. Don't go outside it's not worth it. We sent a correspondant to Pipe Land and he got lost in the maze. We haven't seen him in twenty years. Dark Land is, once again, almost entirely covered by black clouds of what is most likely smoke. Smoking is bad for your health and a definite no-no. Thank you for reading my weather report. Stay safe, don't do drugs, and finish this sentence yourself because I can't. |
Penguru The galaxy was shocked... wait seriously? People were shocked that this old bloke kicked the bucket the other day? I mean come on, Emperor Penguins have a roughly 20 year lifespan, this guy had enough time to grow a full, grey neckbeard and you expect people to be surprised? According to my editor, the above is disrespectful to the recently deceased so I've been asked to change a few lines. The galaxy was shocked a few days ago as Penguru kicked the... died peacefully in his sleep at the grand old age of like a freaking thousand... I mean 27 and a half. His wife Mrs. Penguru said that the family would not release a formal comment until his will was read at his funeral. Many galaxies have gone into mourning following this death, as Penguru was quite the traveller and racked up quite a lot of hotel bills from several of them. "It's lucky he died now, at the end of the month I was gonna send round one of my little friends to make sure he payed up," was one hotel owner's response. Another commented "At the end of the day, I'm just gonna force the £4000 debt onto his family, not like he's around to care anymore." Following these interviews I decided that I should find someone who may have been emotionally sad at this time to interview. "His loss is kinda sad, I guess still many more tasty penguins for me to have though," is what Guppy had to offer on this tragedy. The galaxy has truly lost an outstanding member of the community this month, many young penguins used to listen in awe about his stories, and so did many teenage penguins, and adult penguins, and certain obituary writers who still maintain that his death is not a surprise. However, bidding has begun on his small little island (and I do mean small here), with bidding starting at around £4000. No idea why, it just is. |
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The 'Shroom XCVIII | |
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Staff sections | Opening Statement |
The 'Shroom Spotlight | |
Sub-teams | Fake News • Fun Stuff • Palette Swap • Pipe Plaza • Critic Corner• Strategy Wing |
Main sections | Retro Feature • Mario Calendar |
Specials | Pokémon (Gen 6) 2015 Tournament |
Closing Statement |