The 'Shroom:Issue 165/Staff Notes

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Hello, all of you readers of The Shroob! After months of careful planning, us Shroobs have taken over 'The Shroom for its final issue of 2020. Really, with as strange as this year has been, did you expect anything other than an alien invasion to bring it to a close? It was fifteen years ago that the Shroobs rose, and now we rise again!

To celebrate the conquest of the Shroobs, the Anagrams writer has pledged her alliance to our new empire by gifting us with an absolutely spectacular banner on the main page of this issue. Be sure to pay your respects to her by giving it a good look here, and don't be afraid to thank her directly, either. In addition, has created backgrounds for this issue celebrating prominent Shroobs and Shroobified creatures, so be sure to check out every page so you can see all of them and to thank him for all of his contributions. We thank both of these users for their artistic contributions to this issue, which have greatly helped in making this feel like a special celebration of Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time.

They aren't the only ones who have joined the Shroob conquest, though! The staff that kept The 'Shroom running all year long, and who came together and put forth the extra effort required to ensure that this special issue came together, deserve recognition as well. That's not to mention those regular writers who have been submitting quality sections month after month for the whole of 2020, and a number of you making your writing debuts in this issue or contributing special sections, who also deserve thanks. 2020 has been a grand year for this paper, and it's because so many of you have remained committed to it and have joined this long-standing project this year. To all of you, we owe a great thanks.

Now, I do believe that one of the first agents of this invasion, Ninja Squid, has some questions about the next step of the conquest that he needs us to answer. All of you are as much a part of the conquest as we are, so make sure you join this month's 'Shroomfest to weigh in on the direction that the Shroob conquest will take in its final stages.

We've made it this far, so, please, join us as we end this year off with a big finale and a celebration of all of the work that has gone into this paper this year! There's a few more special additions to this issue to be aware of, but I shall leave Roserade to tell you about those.

&mdash;Hooded Pitohui, Director



Greetings, beautiful 'Shroom- er, Shroob readers! I walked into the office this morning, and suddenly everything was painted deep purple. How bizarre was that? Oh, and I guess there were a bunch of spaceships everywhere. Just another Saturday at The 'Shroom offices.

As you've likely already noticed, this issue is absolutely brimming with content! Pitohui has already pointed you towards our newest 'Shroomfest, but I have a few more features to direct your attention towards. Firstly, the End-of-the-Year Awards have arrived! This is a yearly tradition at The 'Shroom where we honor our writers, staff, and other community members who make our newspaper special! Please check it out and see if you or your friends have received any special recognition! For every one of you on that list, we deeply appreciate your commitment to our project and your community.

I was informed earlier today by Pitohui that my plan to become a stone-cold 'Shroom dictator wasn't going to pan out. It's a shame, but that does mean that our 2021 'Shroom Director Election is now open! Are you interested in managing The 'Shroom for the upcoming term? Give the page a read, and put your campaign onto the discussion page if you're running! We'd love to see some metaphorical hats tossed into the metaphorical ring. You'll find details about the timeframe and events like the debate thread there.

Speaking of threads, we'd also like to announce that shortly after this issue goes live, we will be posting a special feedback thread for anybody on the forums to respond to. What are things you thought to be really effective this term, and what could be expanded upon or improved for the future? We'd appreciate hearing your feedback tremendously, so please keep an eye out under The 'Shroom category for when it's up. Thank you so much for your support!

Finally, I'd like to wish everybody a festive December, and happy holidays for whatever you celebrate. Personally, I'm celebrating the return of peppermint milkshakes. Ah, peppermint milkshakes... Wherever you are, I hope your family is well, and you can find the opportunity this month to get cozy and comfortable. It's been a long long year, but we're nearly at the end. I'm proud of you for being here.

Alright, I think that's everything on my checklist... Wait, hold on, there's a little bit of smudged ink on the bottom. What does it read...? "Get abducted by aliens?" Why would I plan to-

&mdash;Roserade, Sub-Director

Staff Section of the Month for November 2020

Congratulations to all of our writers for their amazing work!