We are very passionate about weird and obscure Mario characters, and you should be, too. Posting regularly twice a week, with Mario universe posts on Tuesdays, and non-Mario creatures on Fridays!
it's official- we've missed rent for a second month in a row now, and the expenses keep piling on. the car, my girlfriend's computer, our bills...
but most pressing of all, my teeth. aggressive infection that's rotting them away day by day. in a month i doubt i'll even have any gums left. one of my teeth has started breaking apart, little chunks of it falling out of my mouth. it hurts.
the total for all the work i need is $3292. we're also $2360 behind on rent. $5652 total.
my girlfriend is working lots of overtime, but to pay these bills and make rent next month, she'd need to work about 130 hours a week, without food or gas for the car, nonstop all month.
the most pressing matters are the gum cleaning (still furious that insurance won't let me do it all on the same day), which is mercifully only $60 total, and the root canal/crown for tooth 30 (1st molar right side), AKA the tooth that's falling apart. $1997 for that. payment required up front.
at this point some new bullshit comes up every day. we began to have hope after my girlfriend started her job, but it's being dashed at every turn now. please, please help us. we're doing everything we can. please reblog, and if you can, please donate. thank you. i'm sorry.
we're about 1/8th of the way there! ive had my first appointment for the right side and it went well, i hope we can keep it up >_< thank you all so much
hey this post is almost a year old and all of these ladies still haven't reached their goals yet. please keep this going instead of news story number 900 about the british terf in chief.
Hello! This is Mod Chikako, addressing you by using the default, frowning Chikako art, rather than an edited version where it is smiling, as I typically would... why might that be? Well, I do have a sad update to share. As of late, I've been making posts because I feel like I have to in order to meet deadlines, not because I want to. I end up procrastinating, and then trying to make long posts, because that's what I'm used to doing lately, and it gets stressful, and I don't get enough sleep. It ends up being just another responsibility. And I don't want it to be like that! I want to have fun!
So... posts here will be slowing down significantly. I myself will be taking a hiatus and seeing how I feel, but the blog will not be ending! Maybe posts will stay regular but be much shorter, like they were in the beginning. Maybe they'll just be posted whenever we feel like it. We don't know yet!
If you are a fan of our creative stylings, then you should know that plenty of us mods have our own ongoing personal creative endeavors that we'd all love for you to see!
Mod Chikako - Mosquito Pupa Comics
A simple, silly comic in which mosquito pupae get into all sorts of wacky situations that I think would be amusing!
Mod Hooligon - Goober Grove
A slice of life webcomic touring the surreal day-to-day of a trio of friends from Goober Grove, WV. New comic strips published on Sundays!
Mod Shyster - fuchsiabomb (18+)
comics, standalone pieces, fanart and more!
Mod Sockop - Nimalings
A Creature Design Project! Set in a world with rich history and lore, populated by living stars, carbon-based lifeforms, objectmon & waking dreams! All of these creatures sharing a mythical ancestry!
Mod Uminoko's BlueSky
Mod Cat Flopter's YouTube
Really, truly... thank you so much, from all of us! Whether you've been following the blog for years or months or weeks, whether you've just seen some posts here and there... if we've ever made you smile or giggle, thank you. The silly is what we treasure most!
Hello! This is Mod Chikako, addressing you by using the default, frowning Chikako art, rather than an edited version where it is smiling, as I typically would... why might that be? Well, I do have a sad update to share. As of late, I've been making posts because I feel like I have to in order to meet deadlines, not because I want to. I end up procrastinating, and then trying to make long posts, because that's what I'm used to doing lately, and it gets stressful, and I don't get enough sleep. It ends up being just another responsibility. And I don't want it to be like that! I want to have fun!
So... posts here will be slowing down significantly. I myself will be taking a hiatus and seeing how I feel, but the blog will not be ending! Maybe posts will stay regular but be much shorter, like they were in the beginning. Maybe they'll just be posted whenever we feel like it. We don't know yet!
If you are a fan of our creative stylings, then you should know that plenty of us mods have our own ongoing personal creative endeavors that we'd all love for you to see!
Mod Chikako - Mosquito Pupa Comics
A simple, silly comic in which mosquito pupae get into all sorts of wacky situations that I think would be amusing!
Mod Hooligon - Goober Grove
A slice of life webcomic touring the surreal day-to-day of a trio of friends from Goober Grove, WV. New comic strips published on Sundays!
Mod Shyster - fuchsiabomb (18+)
comics, standalone pieces, fanart and more!
Mod Sockop - Nimalings
A Creature Design Project! Set in a world with rich history and lore, populated by living stars, carbon-based lifeforms, objectmon & waking dreams! All of these creatures sharing a mythical ancestry!
Mod Uminoko's BlueSky
Mod Cat Flopter's YouTube
Really, truly... thank you so much, from all of us! Whether you've been following the blog for years or months or weeks, whether you've just seen some posts here and there... if we've ever made you smile or giggle, thank you. The silly is what we treasure most!
Did you know I stopped fundraising for my family because something is more important than anything and better? We just named the school, about 700 students signed up.
We just need more cash to start and launch the school. Now they're starting to build the school structure. I expect you to understand what education in Gaza means, education is the most important thing in this life
I am not talking about anything special, I am not talking about a family, I am not talking about a patient, I am talking about educating the children of Gaza who have been deprived of it for nearly two and a half years. I hope you've got me. Just donate if you can.
The Coastal Initiative in Gaza urgently needs your support to laun… Asma Yunis needs your support for Help the children of Gaza get a safe a
I am just to confirm to those who think I am a fraud or in this respect, Govand Me will check everything from teachers and students, so do not worry that your donation will go to build this initiative, so I hope you donate
Unfortunately, it seems that my words do not matter to you, no one is donating only one donation since the beginning of this post, we really did not expect this, please, my dear, share this post and donate is important.
My friend, I am doing this for the children of Gaza and what happened to them, they were killed, they were starved, and now they have the opportunity, but unfortunately there are very few donations, please donate now, you are their only hope, please donate.
Tumblr Staff, after making a half hearted apology for mass banning trans women, has just today mass banned trans women a second time
I don't have exact numbers yet, but at least twenty users were terminated at the same exact time, recieving an "internally generated report" refusing to declare reason for the ban. I quote, "Upon review of your account we have determined that it does not align with our terms of service". No reason given, this was clearly a deliberate action by staff as they themselves claim
Tumblr staff is currently mass banning trans women again. Make them know this is unnaceptable
Moundo's like one of those guys who's a mound of something. You know? Like when you meet a guy who's a mound of melting-but-not-entirely-liquid cheese, or a mound of raw flour? That genre of guy. Moundo is a mound of Rock, which is one of the least amorphous kinds of mound guy... how does this affect his performance? His career trajectory? Let's see what this mound, brings to town! d
He's a big rock. You know what he does. He tries to crush protagonists! There have been some small rocks in Kirby, such as Rocky. Some medium rocks, such as the somewhat-misleadingly-named Giant Rocky, who is smaller than Moundo. Moundo is just a big rock, and that's great! He's grumpy, because he's a bad guy, and they have to be grumpy to show that it's acceptable to hurt them.
Moundo is such a funny name! He is a mound, isn't he? Yeah. Well his Japanese name translates to MOUNDEATH. It's quite a name! But I think Moundo suits him just fine. Of course, he is more than just a mere mound, with his striped headband, his frosted tips that looks like snowy peaks, and his sandals. He runs in his sandals! Don't do that. Speaking of his sandals, it's a bit odd his feet are yellow, isn't it? Almost as if his skin is naturally yellow, and the rocky exterior is just a disguise... let's just say he's not named MounD'OH for nothing!
Now THIS is Blocky. Blocky has a more interesting history than Moundo, he's gotten up to plenty more funny doings, but this isn't Blocky's post. Blocky has plenty, and Moundo has little. Blocky appeared a bit in the early days of the series, and then stopped appearing, with there being no Stone mid-boss until Moundo! Big rock fellas were back on the menu... and then Blocky made a triumphant return in Triple Deluxe, replacing Moundo, and becoming a series mainstay. Moundo only ever got to appear again when his debut game was remade. Poor pile of polygons!
Could the more powerful Moundo EX dethrone Blocky...? It doesn't matter because there's Blocky DX. Moundo gets nothing... though the black-and-yellow headband on Moundo EX is pretty cool! Predators won't try to attack him, because they'll mistake him for a wet floor sign!
Well, it is not quite true to say Moundo gets NOTHING. Look! Kirby wearing Moundo EX's headband! The Stone Chocolate in Dream Buffet has a similar color scheme to Moundo EX, too! Maybe there is always hope! Even if you feel like little more than a mound, someone out there keeps you fondly in their memory!
This crab... oh, what do I think of this crab? I think it's well past time I talk about this crab! I always adore the Super Mario Land 2/3 enemy artwork style, and at this point it's become nostalgic to me! I love those little vertical oval pupils. How darling. And I love how many gloves are present in these depictions! Everyone's wearing them! No one wants their hands dirty, least of all this crab who spends most of its time buried underground!
It's obvious what they were going for with Maizō. Whenever you encounter one, it's holding a big ol' coin, worth 10 coins! Clearly, they were trying to evoke Mr. Krabs with this enemy. They thought that if they could bring to mind such an iconic character, the game would be even more popular! Unfortunately, they hit an unexpected issue. It turns out Wario Land released in 1994, five years before the first SpongeBob episode aired. Nobody knew who Mr. Krabs was yet, not even any of the game designers! What a bummer!
While it's clearly a coin, I have just never been able to stop thinking that Maizō looks like it's holding a communion wafer. A real Katholic Krab. It must hide its treasured Jesus Snack, because it's just so delicious, that any other critter would want to eat it right away! Spread some Mary Marmalade on it, and you've got quite a divine delicacy!
I really like how many different limb types Maizō has. Big claws for... well, I would think they're for fighting, but it's using them for clutching. Little hands for manipulating objects, such as the steering wheel of the bus it drives for a living. And on the bottom, little feets, for operating the pedals of the bus it drives for a living.
Yep, that's what happens when a Mario enemy isn't in games anymore. It needs to make money somehow! And they all turn to public transport jobs. Every last one of them. We don't know why. They keep becoming bus drivers or subway workers or railroad conductors without ever consulting any other enemies first. And they always get surprised when they see their fellow obscure enemies on the job. It's been happening for like, 37 years now. It shows no sign of stopping. What an interesting world we live in!
my close friend Quinn Wake @quinnnnnnnn went missing in New Orleans, Louisiana. Last seen April 5th at 2pm at the intersection of Basin St and Canal St near French Quarter where she was lodging. if you see her please contact me or her girlfriend Nyx. You can reach Nyx on discord at nyx_era, instagram at nyx_ionic, or by email at [email protected]. Quinn if you're reading this, we just want to know that you're safe
Help Sudanese families and a community kitchen with April expenses
Thomaserena has shared the new monthly goals for the families and community kitchen he is helping. Please consider donating what you can to help. Donations have been slow for the last several months, forcing Thomaserena to cover the large sums that remain. He is a Sudanese refugee living with his family in Egypt and cannot afford to keep paying for this out of his own pocket.
If people could come together to donate, even in small amounts, it will help these campaigns meet their goals.
The gofundme, which is supporting individual families, needs to reach $59k. It is currently at 55k.
Urgent help needed!!
This campaign was originally meant for 4 families as you… Maurice Wenig needs your support for Help Sudanese Famili
The chuffed, which is dedicated to the community kitchen, needs to reach $20k. It is currently at 17k.
As a Sudanese living in Egypt, my heart aches every day for the people of Sudan - both those still enduring unimaginable hardship back hoke,
Thomaserena is vetted on SudanFunds.com and has been shared by Sara (bsonblast). If you check the updates section for gfm or chuffed, you can also find proof of the transfers ThomaSerena has made.
Tagging for reach. Please share if you see this. Thank you
Got it! Now that it's no longer April Fool's Day in this time zone, I'm legally allowed to rescue the Fool of a hog who doomed himself in the rapids of Niagara Falls. Well, rescue his drowned corpse, for display at the funeral. Assuming he has loved ones. Oh god. I hope he does! Could you come to his funeral? Just in case?
Anyway, time to lift this sucker up and out!
"Gee willikers! Thanks for getting me out of there! I'm starving! Want to go get some brunch?"
Huh??? You survived? AGAIN? How did you do it, Professor Chops?
"It's quite simple, really!"
"Pigs are capable of cloacal respiration: with enough oxygen being ventilated, we can breathe through our intestines! Though most of me was underwater, my pretty pink posterior was exposed to the open air, and I cleverly sucked up as much oxygen as I could through my anus. That allowed me to survive for hours on end!"
Wow! How impressive, Proffy C! You're full of surprises, but more importantly, your rectum is full of oxygen!
MORAL OF THE STORY: pigs are capable of cloacal respiration
Hey there, viewers! It's TheNintenDoofus, here to talk Mario with y'all again, but with a twist this time! See, I may be showing my age here, but I've been playing Mario Cart ever since the first one on the Wii. And these recent versions... well, they've got a bit of a problem! Mario Cart is supposed to be about Mario, yet these games' character rosters are full of babies, generic enemies, and even a freakin' COW. What was Nintendo thinking with THAT one?
So, I'm taking it upon myself to fix what Nintendo has messed up, by giving my take on how I'd "reboot" the Mario Cart character selection! Getting rid of the filler, adding some hype deep cuts, and more, as only a Mario superfan could. So strap in, grab a snack, and let's-a go!
MARIO is a character who needs no introduction. Debuting in 1980, this super plumber has been jumping, grabbing coins, and kicking some serious turtle, uh, butt nonstop. He's the star of the show, so of course he's sticking around. He'll have alternate colors to represent Luigi, Wario, and Waluigi, since- let's be honest- we don't need all these plumbers padding out the roster when there's so much to pull from. Don't worry, there's something in store for Luigi fans later down the line that I know you'll love!
PEACH, gaming's leading lady and all-around bombshell (let's be honest, we've all wished we were Mario getting kissed on the nose) is our second character, here to show the boys who's the boss around here. She's never missed a chance to race, and that's no different this time! As for her alternate colors, she'll rep Daisy, Rosalina, and Pauline, doing for the princesses what Mario does for the plumbers. Don't worry, this roster will absolutely ooze with girl power. I'm a proud feminist, and you should be too. Shout out to women!
So we've got a character for the guys, a character for the gals, but how about one for my theys in the crowd? YOSHI's always had some wacky gender stuff going on, getting called a he, but laying eggs... uh, yeah, I'm not even gonna try to explain that one! Yoshi has a proud spot in this roster, as both an iconic gaming star and a non-binary icon.
Rounding out the main quartet, I can't forget our favorite fungal friends! Well, I call them fungal, but did you know that Toads are canonically just wearing mushroom-looking hats? Check out the Mario Super Show if you don't believe me! I don't know about you, but I've had enough of Toad's screeching for one lifetime. So don't worry- for this slot, we're going with TOADSWORTH! Unlike that generic mushroom brat, this guy is a well-established and beloved character, with a voice that DOESN'T pierce my eardrums. He hasn't appeared in games often, but that's the magic of a roster like this- we can clear out the fluff and get right to the heavy-hitters!
Mario Cart without Bowser would be like modern Spongebob ever since they stopped using Squilliam: completely toothless. I had a choice here. Regular Bowser, or Bowser voiced by JACK. FREAKING. BLACK? Yeah, easiest decision of my life! MOVIE BOWSER would be a blast to play as, especially if he could sing Peaches after winning a race. (I'm still salty it was snubbed for the Grammys!)
Koopa Troopa has always been one of the lamest character choices in Mario Cart. If you pick him, I'm sorry, but I'm judging you! Some random turtle, and not even one with his own name? We can do better. We're opting for an established character- and some much needed female representation- with HOLLY KOOPA from Mario Party 8. This absolute queen from the Shyguy Express has some real personality, and would be the perfect character for your uptight aunt to play as when she comes to visit. Yeah, you know the one!
MINECRAFT MARIO: Okay, hear me out on this one! Mario's had an official texture pack in Minecraft for quite a while now, and it's about time Nintendo returned the favor by bringing Minecraft to Mario. His retro, blocky style would be really unique compared to the regular Mario, and imagine the glorious memes we could get out of him. As for his signature cart? Something inspired by the... say it with me now... CHICKEN JOCKEY!
Remember how I said I had something in store for the Luigi fans? Here he is: MR. L! He may not be Luigi, but with that nose and mustache, he's the next best thing. It helps that he's such a cool and complex character: a dark, brooding loner implied to have some kind of history with Mario! It's important that we represent the deep, and quite frankly dark (this guy actually gets UNALIVED in Super Paper Mario!) stories that Mario isn't afraid to explore.
KAMEK has been a staple of the Mario franchise for decades now, following his debut as a major antagonist in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. He was actually intended to appear in Mario Kart 64, but replaced with Donkey Kong! It wasn't until Mario Kart 8 that he would be considered again, but ultimately scrapped once more. He finally debuted in Tour, and was later added in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's Booster Course Pass, making his proper console Mario Kart debut! Kamek deserves to be a mainstay in the Mario Kart series, and it's a shame that he lost his spot in World.
Now, kids, look away! This one's for the grown-ups. BOWSETTE is absolutely one of the most iconic things to come out of the Mario franchise in recent years, and it's obvious why! Hubba hubba! I wouldn't mind looking at her the whole time while racing, let me tell ya! Nintendo should adopt Bowsette into the official game, because I find her greatly sexually attractive.
Mario Kart World added Piranha Plant as a playable character... BORING! First Smash, now Mario Cart? It's like they're allergic to cool and awesome characters, giving us these bottom-of-the-barrel mooks. But don't worry, carnivorous plant fans, I have a plan! We still need a character from the Wario series, and I think it's obvious. CRACTUS is the only choice that makes a lick of sense! It's a Warioland Boss that also appeared in Warioware, so it's here to stay! Way more of a true Wario character than any of those Warioware industry plants! Jimmy T. could have been a Toad
Alright, last one for now! We gotta have a Koopaling somewhere in here, and there's only one I think works. I know it, you know it. We need all the girl power we can get! So give a warm welcome to the smokin' WENDY O. KOOPA! She's not just any Koopa- she's my wife's favorite Mario character! (Love ya, babe! Sorry I couldn't make it to your sister's wedding! You know the grind comes first!)
What do YOU think of this Mario Cart roster? Let me know in the comments! And let me know what you think of the great Gamer Supps deals you can find in the descriptions! Yum yum! Until next time, you've been hanging with TheNintenDoofus! Stay Super Like Mario!