OFFICIAL COMMUNITY AWARDS XVI CEREMONY

Hooded Pitohui · Aug 11, 2023

Aug 11, 2023 at 4:00 PM - Community Awards XVII Opening - Hooded Pitohui
Aug 11, 2023 at 4:05 PM - C1. Favorite Active 'Shroom Writer - Waluigi Time
Aug 11, 2023 at 4:10 PM - C9. Favorite BJAODN Entry - Fun With Despair
Aug 11, 2023 at 4:15 PM - C8. Favorite 2022 Awards Presentation - Roserade
Aug 11, 2023 at 4:20 PM - C3. Favorite Written 'Shroom Section of the Past Year - Roserade
Aug 11, 2023 at 4:25 PM - C14. Favorite Community Event 2022-2023 - Hooded Pitohui
Aug 11, 2023 at 4:30 PM - C2. Favorite 'Shroom Section Design - Lakituthequick
Aug 11, 2023 at 4:35 PM - C5. Favorite 'Shroom Team - Hooded Pitohui
Aug 11, 2023 at 4:40 PM - C6. Favorite 'Shroom Special Issue - Roserade
Aug 11, 2023 at 4:45 PM - C13. Favorite 2022 'Shroom Holiday Scavenger Item - MrConcreteDonkey
Aug 11, 2023 at 4:50 PM - C7. Favorite Artist - Flygon64
Aug 11, 2023 at 4:55 PM - C12. Favorite Community Character - GBA
Aug 11, 2023 at 5:00 PM - C4. Favorite Retired 'Shroom Section - Zange
Aug 11, 2023 at 5:05 PM - C11. Favorite Character Portrayal - Roserade
Aug 11, 2023 at 5:10 PM - C10. Favorite Wiki April Fool's Event - Waluigi Time & Hooded Pitohui
Aug 11, 2023 at 5:15 PM - C15. Outstanding Community Achievement Award - Fun With Despair
Aug 11, 2023 at 5:20 PM - Community Awards XVII Closing - Hooded Pitohui
Aug 11, 2023 at 5:25 PM - Bonus Stars - Lakituthequick

Hooded Pitohui · Aug 11, 2023

Sixteen years of community celebration! Can you believe that? I know that pretty much every one of these Community Awards openings mentions how many years this ceremony has run, but I'm still struck by the thought that the Community Awards are old enough that there could be folks out there who were born when they started and who are now getting licensed to drive in the United States. It's an incredible testament to the creativity of this community and to the bonds we've made here.

We might have originally found our way here because of a fictional plumber, but what has kept many of us around isn't an enduring admiration for Super Mario - though there will be plenty of celebrating the franchise later today - but the connections we've forged and the passion projects we've put on display for one another.

Where else could you find Herlock Sholmes of Ace Attorney partnering up with Dr. Bushroot of Darkwing Duck in a twisting tale of shipwrecks, wealthy heirs learning to chart their own course in life, and a peppy ghost teaming up with a businessman-turned-captain to strike the final blow against a villain blasting dadrock from his loudspeakers? Where else could you find a fun guide to Digimon World next to crosswords, Mushroom Kingdom wrestling matches, and food reviews?

In just this past year, we've taken an odyssey together, raced some Bloopers, scribbled together, searched for holiday presents on the racetrack, made tierlists, explored every permutation of blocking the Super Mario Wiki, voted on polls, had five strange days of investigations, took a trip to Kokomo, revisited old Flash games, turned to Quizmelon to tell us what's on the telly, took steps to make sure editors adding various construction templates made them more informative, made time for sippin', put the BJAODN in Awards, held an AMA, written stories, made art, and, of course, expanded the Super Mario Wiki.

The community around the Super Mario Wiki and Super Mario Boards is thriving! Sure, many members of the community are adjusting to more in the world demanding a share of their time and energy, but we're all still creating plenty together, keeping projects like The 'Shroom and these very ceremonies going, and having ourselves a good time together. So, today, we celebrate! Put your party hats on, gather round, kick back, and let's celebrate all we did this past year and celebrate our community as a whole!

We've got plenty of excellent presentations for you to look forward to, so give yourselves a round of applause and enjoy the show!

Up next is Waluigi Time with C1 - Favorite Active 'Shroom Writer!

Shmaluigi · Aug 11, 2023

The winner of Favorite Active 'Shroom Writer is... Waluigi Time wow what a neat guy!

Congratulations to Anton and Shoey for a shared second place, and shoutout to all of the users who write for The 'Shroom! Thank you for sharing your creativity and supporting this community project.

#	Nominee	Number of votes	Percentage of votes
1	Waluigi Time	22	19.82%
2	Anton	14	12.61%
2	Shoey	14	12.61%
4	Hooded Pitohui	10	9.01%
5	winstein	7	6.31%
6	MrConcreteDonkey	6	5.41%
7	Quizmelon	5	4.50%
8	Casual Koopa	4	3.60%
8	Lakituthequick	4	3.60%
8	Northern Verve	4	3.60%
11	BBQ Turtle	3	2.70%
11	FunkyK38	3	2.70%
11	Kinger	3	2.70%
11	Meta Knight	3	2.70%
11	WildWario	3	2.70%
16	Cosmic Cowboy	2	1.80%
16	O. Roserade	2	1.80%
18	PanchamBro	1	0.90%
18	The Shamancer	1	0.90%
20	ClawgripFan9001	0	0.00%
20	Koops	0	0.00%

Total Votes: 111

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Up next is Fun With Despair with C9 - Favorite BJAODN Entry!

Dr. Alexander Wexlyn · Aug 11, 2023

#	Nominee	Number of votes	Percentage of votes
1	Mario (species)	15	14.02%
2	Pirate Goomba	12	11.21%
3	Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz	8	7.48%
3	Kong for a Day	8	7.48%
5	Bombarded by Bob-ombs	7	6.54%
5	Survivor	7	6.54%
5	Tabuu	7	6.54%
8	"Crotch-Face Guy"	6	5.61%
8	Blackout Basement	6	5.61%
8	Bowser	6	5.61%
11	Barrel	4	3.74%
12	Funky Kong	3	2.80%
12	Giga Lakitu	3	2.80%
12	Mushroom Kingdom	3	2.80%
15	Chair	2	1.87%
15	Iggy Koopa	2	1.87%
15	Isaac Marshall	2	1.87%
15	Whittle	2	1.87%
19	O. Big Scorper	1	0.93%
19	O. Bowletta	1	0.93%
19	Bowser Space	1	0.93%
19	O. Shadow Queen	1	0.93%
23	Shadow Mario	0	0.00%

Total Votes: 107

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Up next is Roserade with C8 - Favorite 2022 Awards Presentation!

Roserade · Aug 11, 2023

Ah, hello hello! I suppose you've come back to this dingy place looking for more loot, hm? The Liquidator's old spot of business... Yes, well, after some unfortunate run-ins with the debt collector and international gambling laws, it seems he had to head out of town. What a shame...

For him, anyway! That's right, tis I,

Yes, that's correct! After he abandoned shop, I saw this to be the perfect opportunity to take on some more merchandise! As a proprietor of Tesco, it's my duty to accumulate the best products for my customers, and luckily for you, there were quite a few goodies he left behind.

I must be on my way in a minute - I have my lucrative Kokomo Tesco stand to return to. But while I'm present, why not spare a second to peruse what I've collected here?

Go ahead and rifle around in that box! If you grab something interesting, I’ll tell you more about it!

I’m positive all of my inventory must have enchanted you, so thank you for your patronage! If you so insist, you are welcome to pay me 400 coins at this moment, and we shall-

What?! You’re uninterested in anything that I’m selling?!

Urgh! You’ve absolutely wasted my time, and now I’ll have to power walk to catch my flight! If I wasn’t worried a bunch of girlbosses would show up, I’d feel compelled to do something drastic to you!
Consider yourself banned from Tesco in the future! I don’t need your patronage, or that Mr. White! I can do this all on my own! Hmph!

…........................................

… Actually, might I quickly interest you in one of our Bomb Voyage Memorial Pies?

#	Nominee	Number of votes	Percentage of votes
1	F6. Worst Game Mechanic (Mr. Edo)	14	14.43%
2	F14. Most Shameless Business Decision (Fun With Despair)	11	11.34%
2	M27. Favorite WarioWare Microgame Stage (GBA)	11	11.34%
4	C1. Favorite Active 'Shroom Writer (Shoey & TPG)	8	8.25%
4	M23. Favorite Mario RPG Character (Fawfulthegreat64)	8	8.25%
6	C3. Favorite 'Shroom Section Design (Waluigi Time)	5	5.15%
6	F12. Worst Mario Party Minigame (Hearts)	5	5.15%
6	F7. Most Underused Game Mechanic (winstein)	5	5.15%
9	C15. Outstanding Community Achievement Award (Roserade, Hooded Pitohui, & Superchao)	4	4.12%
9	F3. Worst Enemy (Flygon64)	4	4.12%
9	M7. Favorite 3D Mario Level (winstein)	4	4.12%
12	C14. Favorite Special Event (MrConcreteDonkey)	3	3.09%
12	C7. Favorite Artist (TPG)	3	3.09%
12	M9. Favorite Soundtrack (Lakituthequick)	3	3.09%
15	C11. Favorite Community Character (Waluigi Time)	2	2.06%
15	C4. Favorite Written 'Shroom Section of the Past Year (TPG)	2	2.06%
15	C5. Favorite 'Shroom Team (Zange)	2	2.06%
18	M11. Favorite Game Mechanic (MrConcreteDonkey)	1	1.03%
18	M2. Favorite Supporting Character (Roserade)	1	1.03%
18	M22. Favorite Sports Game (Meta Knight)	1	1.03%

Total Votes: 97

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Up next is Roserade with C3 - Favorite Written ‘Shroom Section of the Past Year!

Roserade · Aug 11, 2023

#	Nominee	Number of votes	Percentage of votes
1	Anton's Half-Baked Reviews (Anton)	13	11.93%
2	Dear Waluigi Time (Waluigi Time)	11	10.09%
3	TV Tomorrow (Quizmelon)	10	9.17%
4	Mach Speed Mayhem (Superchao)	9	8.26%
4	Poll Committee Discussion (13th Poll Committee)	9	8.26%
6	Shmaluigi, Private Investigator (Waluigi Time)	8	7.34%
7	All-Time Smash Merit Ranking (Northern Verve)	7	6.42%
7	Mushroom Kingdom Smackdown (Waluigi Time)	7	6.42%
9	Mushroom Tribune (Shoey & Hooded Pitohui)	6	5.50%
10	Van Shoeul's House of Ghouls (Shoey)	5	4.59%
11	Anniversary Announcements (Lakituthequick)	4	3.67%
11	Drawn and Pressed (winstein)	4	3.67%
11	Getting That Payday (Kinger)	4	3.67%
14	Graphic Novel Reviews/Book Reviews (FunkyK38)	3	2.75%
15	That NIWA List (PanchamBro)	2	1.83%
15	What's in a Campaign? (Shoey)	2	1.83%
17	Meta's Poem (Meta Knight)	1	0.92%
17	Poetry Puzzle (The Shamancer)	1	0.92%
17	O. Site Seeing (Lakituthequick)	1	0.92%
17	Sport Report (ClawgripFan9001)	1	0.92%
17	To Infinity and Beyond (Waluigi Time)	1	0.92%

Total Votes: 109

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Up next is Hooded Pitohui with C14 - Favorite Community Event 2022-2023!

Hooded Pitohui · Aug 11, 2023

YOU LEFT YOUR MIRTHLESS ATROPHIED HOLIDAYS AND SCAVENGED THE BARREN WASTES THAT REMAIN.

YOU DEPARTED ON AN ODYSSEY ACROSS THE SEAS, MAROONING YOURSELF IN YOUR DESPERATE SEARCH.

DID YOU FIND IT? DID YOU FIND THE HOPE YOU SOUGHT?

NO.

AND WHERE ARE YOU NOW? WHERE HAS THIS WASTEFUL SEARCH LED YOU?

RIGHT BACK TO ME.

NOW, KNEEL BEFORE YOUR KING.

SCRIBBLE THIS DOWN, GO FORTH, AND PROCLAIM IT ACROSS THE LAND. AGAINST THE HOWLING WINDS, LET THE WORLD KNOW THIS.

ALL HOPE LIES WITH THE KING.

#	Nominee	Number of votes	Percentage of votes
1	Scribble Showdown 2022	16	16.33%
2	Awards Killing Game: Odyssey	15	15.31%
3	'Shroom Holiday Scavenger 2022 (issue 189)	14	14.29%
4	Awards Ceremony 2022	12	12.24%
4	Blooper Race	12	12.24%
6	Minecraft Games 2022	11	11.22%
7	April Fool's Day 2023	8	8.16%
8	Mushroom City Car Wash	5	5.10%
9	Awards Murder Party	4	4.08%
10	Nexus of Chaos: A Mafia Adventure	1	1.02%
11	Pirate Mafia	0	0.00%

Total Votes: 98

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Up next is Lakituthequick with C2 - Favorite 'Shroom Section Design!

Lakituthequick · Aug 11, 2023

#	Nominee	Number of votes	Percentage of votes
1	Anton's Half-Baked Reviews (Anton)	10	9.80%
1	The ? Panel (winstein)	10	9.80%
3	Dear Waluigi Time (Waluigi Time)	9	8.82%
3	Waluigi Time Comic (Waluigi Time)	9	8.82%
5	Anniversary Announcements (Lakituthequick)	8	7.84%
6	Picross (Goombuigi)	7	6.86%
7	'Shroom FM (MrConcreteDonkey)	6	5.88%
7	Horrorscopes (GBA)	6	5.88%
9	It's-a Mii! (Casual Koopa)	5	4.90%
9	Overlook Mountain Auction House Presents (Shoey & Waluigi Time)	5	4.90%
11	Consumer Corner (Waluigi Time)	4	3.92%
11	NIWA News (PanchamBro)	4	3.92%
11	Pitohui's Pokémon Academy (Hooded Pitohui)	4	3.92%
14	Drawn and Pressed (winstein)	3	2.94%
14	Musical Quiz (WildWario)	3	2.94%
16	Community Report (Waluigi Time)	2	1.96%
16	Four Steps for a 3D World (Hooded Pitohui)	2	1.96%
16	Hiding Koopa (Waluigi Time)	2	1.96%
19	O. Challenger Approaching (Roserade)	1	0.98%
19	Koops, Your Emblem is on Fire (Koops)	1	0.98%
19	O. Mushroom Kingdom Smackdown (Waluigi Time)	1	0.98%

Total Votes: 102

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Up next is Hooded Pitohui with C5 - Favorite 'Shroom Team!

Hooded Pitohui · Aug 11, 2023

Someone is truly coming during office hours!? Please! Come in! Come-

*Ahem*, er, I mean, good to see you. What can I do for you today?

Team design, you say? An excellent topic of discussion, and you're quite right, we're shamefully only able to briefly touch upon the topic within our semester. If only we could continue on without regard for the calendar! Though I suppose with tuition these days, your wallets may not appreciate classes extending beyond one term...

Now, let's see here... I know I had a few case studies stashed away for an occasion like this. The famous Pachirisu Doubles team, standard Therian Landorus fare, Little Cup team design... Ah! Here we are! Now, there are many teams that can serve you well, but if you're interested in a truly championship-level team, I highly recommend that you read through this case study.

The Fake News team has won more awards than any other for a reason, you should know!

Built around a powerful Waluigi Time-Shoey-Quizmelon axis, it makes the most of Waluigi Time's vaunted pivoting abilities. Let Waluigi Time lead off with a Forum Interaction Trap-laying move such as Dear Me or - if you prefer a bit of extra striking power over movement priority - Smackdown. Just as your opponent is adapting and preparing to counter, use Corner Consumer to allow Waluigi Time to switch out. Now, the damage it deals is minimal, yes, but that little bit of healing will extend Waluigi Time's longevity if he has to return to the field to set his traps again.

At this point, you can decide whether you'd like to switch into Shoey for more offensive plays or if you'd like to have Quizmelon take the lead. Personally, unless your opponent has brought out their hardest hitters at this stage, I recommend going with Shoey. First, you have the respectable Flush to deal consistent damage, taking off decent chunks of your opponent's health with each hit without an accuracy sacrifice. The chip damage it does each turn isn't quite as important as its trapping effect, which should allow you to catch your opponent off-guard and knock them out with Shoey's powerful physical attack before they can switch into a more defensively-oriented team member. Then, and, now, I admit that my advice diverges from standard practices here, but I think there is something to be said for using some of Shoey's more unique moves. Auction Call does have its risks, with its base power depending on how many teammates Shoey has who don't have status conditions, but using it early gets you a full 100 base power, STAB, and it pairs nicely with Shoey's All Teams Together ability, which boosts his attack by one stage for every three healthy team members in the party. It is a beast of an attack that only the bulkiest opponents will withstand. Even if your team gets worn down, though, you've got Tri-bune, that Tri-Attack variant with a chance to lower the opponent's speed, defense, or attack. Even if you aren't lucky enough to get any of these debuffs, it's a physical variant with good base power and STAB on Shoey.

If Shoey starts getting worn down or encounters an opponent he can't break through, that's when you switch into Quizmelon - and Quizmelon is an option with unrivaled stamina. You might not guess it from his HP, but his defense and special defense are outstanding, and he gets immunities to Normal and Fighting moves with his half-Ghost typing. Add on to that access to a healing move with Veg Out, the Protect-variant that is TV Guide, the paralyzing Binge Watch, and a wide movepool that provides plenty of options for a fourth move, and Quizmelon is extremely hard to take down.

Now, status conditions can be a problem, which is why you have TheBlueCatMenace ready to cure the whole team of any afflictions with Rest & Relax. When you eventually have to switch into TheBlueCatMenace, you'll want to follow up with a Sunshine Daze to set up sunlight so that Quizmelon can actually take advantage of Chlorophyll, then follow that up with Travel Getaway. Now, no, you won't do any damage with Travel Getaway, but it's a priority switch-out move, letting you get TheBlueCatMenace out of there quickly and letting you switch into whoever is best suited to take the attack coming your way.

In a real bind, you can try Book It to force your opponent to switch out, but if you can't switch Quizmelon in for TheBlueCatMenace, you should consider bringing in ClawgripFan9001. You might get a boost by learning one of your opponent's moves with his Sport Report ability, and, sure, Pirate's Claw is a reasonable Water-type Knock Off variant which you should make use of, but the real benefit to ClawgripFan9001 is his ability to counter multiple common opponents. His movepool is vast as the seven seas! Bomb Volley, Mega Swinger, Rocker Soccer, Surf's Down, Goal Netting - you can keep the opponent guessing with all of these and more, giving yourself a variety of strong counters. Let ClawgripFan9001 come out and clear the way for Shoey or Quizmelon to come back out.

Finally, for support, you can add Pitohui to your team and get a Ground-type immunity and a team member that synergizes with Shoey. Use his Tri-boost move before switching into Shoey, and Shoey's next Tri-bune move gets a 1.25x power boost. While it has low PP and can only be used twice anyway unless you can heal him, you can get further utility out of Pitohui with Approved Absence, giving you a chance to take 1/3 of his health to restore a teammate's health by an equivalent amount. His high HP comes in handy here.

Beyond that, I suggest playing around with open moveslot. My recommendation is that you take this team and study it. Come up with questions you have and visit again. We'll discuss it in more detail then, and see if we can't get you where you want to be when it comes to building a team.

#	Nominee	Number of votes	Percentage of votes
1	Fake News	28	25.93%
2	Fun Stuff	18	16.67%
2	Pipe Plaza	18	16.67%
4	Palette Swap	17	15.74%
5	Strategy Wing	15	13.89%
6	Critic Corner	12	11.11%

Total Votes: 108

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Up next is Roserade with C6 - Favorite 'Shroom Special Issue!

Roserade · Aug 11, 2023

#	Nominee	Number of votes	Percentage of votes
1	Issue 189 (racing games, holidays)	20	20.41%
2	Issue 183 (Super Mario Sunshine)	15	15.31%
3	Issue 175 (trick-or-treating)	14	14.29%
4	Issue 150 (milestone)	11	11.22%
5	Issue 165 (Shroobs, holidays)	9	9.18%
6	Issue 153 (Donkey Kong, holidays)	7	7.14%
6	Issue 160 (Dr. Mario, summer)	7	7.14%
8	Issue 171 (FunkyK38, art & music)	6	6.12%
8	Issue 181 (Yoshi876, fitness)	6	6.12%
10	Issue 177 (Yoshi, holidays)	3	3.06%

Total Votes: 98

Up next is MrConcreteDonkey with C13 - Favorite 2022 ‘Shroom Holiday Scavenger Item!

Nathan Fielder · Aug 11, 2023

C13 - Favourite 2022 'Shroom Holiday Scavenger Item

Hello besties.

It's ya boi @MCDLIFEHACKS coming at you with 10 new life hacks you won't be able to LIVE without.

So I found a bunch of random old stuff in my attic?

Like some creepy orb, and a really old pair of glasses, and a cake??? Wtf

But then I thought, hmm, maybe I can repurpose this stuff - and I did!

Check it out below

UPDATE!! Oh my god, I am so sorry. I forgot one of my life hacks. This is deeply important because somebody out there could have died in a situation where this life hack may have saved their life

Please see the apology video below.

If I had to rank it, I would say this hack is just as helpful as the one with the Rainbow Cloud, but not as helpful as the one with the Hot Dog. Thanks for watching!

#	Nominee	Number of votes	Percentage of votes
1	Cereal Bob-omb	13	13.54%
2	Shroomy Holiday Cake	12	12.50%
3	Hot Dog	9	9.38%
4	Anton's Glasses	8	8.33%
4	Rainbow Cloud	8	8.33%
6	Mario Kart TV Guide	7	7.29%
7	Mach Speed Booster	6	6.25%
8	Money Blaster	5	5.21%
8	Octoberry	5	5.21%
8	Three Guns	5	5.21%
11	Stellar Orb	4	4.17%
12	Plague Doctor Mask	3	3.12%
13	Cup of Relaxing Green Tea	2	2.08%
13	Eight Silver Coins	2	2.08%
13	Tailwind Feathers	2	2.08%
16	Cayde's Racing Gloves	1	1.04%
16	Grapple Gun	1	1.04%
16	Hampunster Bob-omb	1	1.04%
16	K-pop Album	1	1.04%
16	Ye Ole' Six Shooter	1	1.04%
21	Chieftain Staff	0	0.00%
21	Galaxia	0	0.00%
21	Sleep Powder Script	0	0.00%

Total Votes: 96

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Up next is Flygon64 with C7 - Favorite Artist!

Flygon64 · Aug 11, 2023

https://www.marioboards.com/
AWARDS PRESENT by FLY - Game Jolt

#	Nominee	Number of votes	Percentage of votes
1	GBA	13	11.61%
2	Mr. Edo	12	10.71%
2	TPG	12	10.71%
4	BBQ Turtle	10	8.93%
4	Waluigi Time	10	8.93%
6	Toadbert101	7	6.25%
7	Anton	6	5.36%
7	Lakituthequick	6	5.36%
9	Fawfulthegreat64	5	4.46%
9	Ray Trace	5	4.46%
9	ZelenPixel	5	4.46%
12	Flygon64	4	3.57%
13	Goombuigi	3	2.68%
13	Hearts	3	2.68%
13	winstein	3	2.68%
16	Snack	2	1.79%
16	Turboo	2	1.79%
18	O. 2257	1	0.89%
18	InsaneBlathers	1	0.89%
18	Koops	1	0.89%
18	Roserade	1	0.89%

Total Votes: 112

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Up next is GBA with C12 - Favorite Community Character!

Hooded Pitohui · Aug 11, 2023

Posting on behalf of GBA:

		-★ ???		Ohohohoho, greetings, O festive readers! My name is not important, and I shan't ask for yours in return. Our time together will be quite brief... the longer I remain present the greater my risk of- oh! With my cosmic eye I notice quite a number of you are adorned with traditional festival headwear. How jovial! One moment...
		-★ Hat Oracle		Oho! Unfortunately this ordained meeting across the stars is not merely about donning strange hats, alas. My services as an oracle catch many an ear across the cosmic grapevine, and I've been contracted to divine your fate in this brief window of about.... 5 minutes.
		-★ Hat Oracle		Despite my best efforts to remain untraceable, a renowned garden wizard managed to establish contact with me, ironically by ensnaring me with an enchanted grapevine. Oho! They then threatened to beat me over the head with The Withering Rosebush of Tear Holding if I didn't comply.
		-★ Hat Oracle		Remember this, conically decorated observers: fate is indeed very fickle. And thorny.
		-★ Rambling Oracle		Onto the divination! The fastest method I have at my disposal, O quickly-scrolling-to-the-results-table reader, is a Tarot Card Reading. As fortune would have it, one of my currently few possessions is an infinite card deck with arcana specifically catered to the universe my path has crossed with. For now, that would be yours.
		-★ Rambling Oracle		Of the names and titles inscribed within, there are many heroes, villains, and all manner inbetween. The Beggar, The Son, The Hedgehog.... whether they're currently being observed by the many stargazers in our world as their tales play out, or after the curtain has fallen, while our gaze lies elsewhere, their stories still resonate across the cosmos.
		-★ Card Oracle		Why, back in my time at the circus, my skills in universal arcana divination were unmatched except by a lone fis-....hm? You don't seem that impressed.
		-★ Card Oracle		.........................are you certain tarot card readings have been done before? Ohohohoho... one cosmic moment.
		-★ ???		..............................

[The oracle quietly turns over the deck in his hand a few times without saying a word, then without warning, abruptly different music begins to play.]

Oho, reader, you may now call me by my true name, METSTHAZAR. Is your interest piqued? This is now a deck of mint condition baseball cards synchronised to a.... forbidden universe where every single person is a renowned baseball star. That garden wizard never said what kind of deck to use for a tarot card reading. Ohohohoho! I've chosen 3 cards for you to admire. You can turn the cards over yourself by tapping them, provided your hands are clean.

Let's go readers fate written in the stars come on gonna get a cosmos-ordained big one oh baby lets see what fate has in store for the readers today come on it's about the STARS baby lets go lets go hey diviner diviner SWING diviner diviner


III	III	III

-★ METSTHAZAR

Annnnnnnd that's the divination! Hopefully those inspiring baseball legends will provide you with enough celestial guidance for the next... year, or so. Fortunately, as a divine oracle, my higher purpose is calling me to the soft pretzel stand for a 2-for-1 after game deal. Ohohohoho! There's a copy of the season's stats in tabular form below. Farewell, O professional-league-in-another-universe starchildren, may our paths cross again!

#	Nominee	Number of votes	Percentage of votes
1	Shmaluigi	17	17.00%
2	Ray Trace	9	9.00%
3	Phineas J. Shoe	8	8.00%
4	Candice	7	7.00%
4	Dooplead	7	7.00%
4	Nadie	7	7.00%
7	Acedia Blumenthal	6	6.00%
7	Dr. Morgan Pierce	6	6.00%
9	BBdori	5	5.00%
9	Lightning the Hedgehog	5	5.00%
9	TPG2	5	5.00%
12	Cayde Shilen	4	4.00%
12	Eugene Fairbanks	4	4.00%
12	Storm DeMorge	4	4.00%
15	O. Alton Acraman	1	1.00%
15	MB-Kusagi	1	1.00%
15	O. Pusto	1	1.00%
15	O. Roserade	1	1.00%
15	O. Shmario	1	1.00%
15	Solomon DeMorge	1	1.00%

Total Votes: 100

results table design (c) pidgey 2015, probably

Up next is Zange with C4 - Favorite Retired 'Shroom Section!

Calamity Coyote · Aug 11, 2023

I’m glad four people love Cayde

Fennekin · Aug 11, 2023

I think I was one of the people who voted for your character, Mighty.

Ai Hoshino · Aug 11, 2023

#	Nominee	Number of votes	Percentage of votes
1	Peddler's Place (Toadbert101)	15	14.15%
2	Obituaries (Yoshi876)	12	11.32%
3	Monthly Inquisition (Mr. Edo)	11	10.38%
4	It's aMAZEing! (Lakituthequick)	9	8.49%
4	Super Mario Maker Showcase (Goombuigi)	9	8.49%
6	Peddler's Place (Coffee)	8	7.55%
7	Cooking Guide (TPG)	7	6.60%
8	Big Cheeses of the Mushroom Kingdom (Flygon64)	6	5.66%
8	Interview (Superchao)	6	5.66%
10	Ask Cappy (Maximumriley)	3	2.83%
10	Dear Bowser (Doomhiker)	3	2.83%
10	Kingdom Battle Ramble (ZelenPixel)	3	2.83%
10	Rose's Quarantine Reviews (Roserade)	3	2.83%
10	Super Ninelevendo Entertainment Reviews (Ninelevendo)	3	2.83%
15	Hot Pot Reviews (Zange)	2	1.89%
15	Parallax (Ray Trace & Mario)	2	1.89%
15	So You Want to Conquer Japan? (Shoey)	2	1.89%
15	The Odyssey of a Squid (Ninja Squid)	2	1.89%

Total Votes: 106

results table design (c) pidgey 2015, probably

Up next is Roserade with C11 - Favorite Character Portrayal!

Roserade · Aug 11, 2023

#	Nominee	Number of votes	Percentage of votes
1	Dr. Reginald Bushroot	11	12.22%
2	Herlock Sholmes	10	11.11%
3	Dr. Heinz Basil	9	10.00%
4	Nathan Fielder	7	7.78%
5	ENA	6	6.67%
5	Polly Geist	6	6.67%
5	Punished Luigi	6	6.67%
8	Detective Luigi	5	5.56%
8	Enomoto	5	5.56%
8	Guybrush Threepwood	5	5.56%
8	Nobu	5	5.56%
12	Rainbow Dash	4	4.44%
13	Chaos Arle	3	3.33%
13	Vincent Twice, Vincent Twice	3	3.33%
15	Henry Brennan	2	2.22%
15	Renne	2	2.22%
17	Koyanskaya	1	1.11%

Total Votes: 90

results table design (c) pidgey 2015, probably

Up next is Waluigi Time & Hooded Pitohui with C10 - Favorite Wiki April Fool’s Event!

Koopa con Carne · Aug 11, 2023

one thing i like about GBA's presentations is the fact he puts music in them

Shmaluigi · Aug 11, 2023

On one hot summer's day in the Tri-State area, that dashing secret agent, Perry the Platypus, busts through the door to the laboratory of the dastardly evil scientist man, Dr. Doofenshmirtz!

"Ah, Perry the Platypus, how polite an entrance. And by "polite," I mean shockingly rude! I mean- I mean, look at this, Perry the Platypus. What is this? No, seriously, what is this? It's been sweltering this summer, and you show up with an empty water bottle without bringing me a drink? I thought you were better than this, Perry the Platypus. You know I'm still waiting on the Evil AC Repair Company to get around to my lab."

*platypus noises*

"What? Of course I've called back! They don't- It isn't- Look! It's not that simple. They're evil repairmen! You call them. They give you an unreasonably broad timeframe in which they expect you to be on-site for the repair work. You wait around all week for them to show up, then, when you've finally given up all hope of them coming and let yourself sneak out for half an hour to go to the bodega, they show up while you're gone and leave you a voicemail passively-aggressively insinuating you're the one making scheduling difficult. It's- It's a whole system, Perry the Platypus."

*platypus noises*

"What!? Why don't I use repairmen who aren't evil? You- You- No, you know what, Perry the Platypus? I'm not going to dignify that with a response. Just- Look, next time it's been blisteringly hot all week, just bring an extra water. Okay? Great. Good. Now can we-? Oh, great, we can't even move on because now you have to dispose of the empty bottle. Look, Perry the Platypus, the bin is right- They're in the kitchen right now."

Sheepishly, Perry the Platypus tips his fedora in acknowledgement of Dr. Doofenshmirtz's directions. Passing by an assortment of incomplete villainous machinery and a grocery list pinned on the refrigerator door, our hero finally arrives in the kitchen, confronted by a pair of bins, one red, one blue. Trash, or recycling? The correct choice is obvious for our quick-witted egg-laying mammalian hero! Over the blue bin does Perry hold the empty bottle, dropping it in!
Only for the lid of the bin to launch off, projected by a concealed spring! Out of the depths of the bin shoot out iron bindings, our hero finding himself trapped by the deceptive recycling bin in a flash!

"Theeeere we go! We're back on track now, Perry the Platypus! So now that you're comfortable in my-"

*platypus noises*

"Huh? What? You're not-? Oh. Oh, now I understand. Say no more, Perry the Platypus. I'll bring you a freezer pop~!"

As the evil doctor proceeds to the fridge, our dauntless hero surveys his surroundings! His eyes soon settle upon the large ray-like device on wheels sitting in the middle of the kitchen! Surely this must be the doctor's most recent despicable invention, our hero concludes as Doofenshmirtz returns, putting an icepop in the hands of our bound hero!

"Here you go, Perry the Platypus. I don't- Well, I could give you a blue raspberry, but they're- Well, they're Norm's favorite. Look, I know he can't eat them, but he likes opening the freezer door and looking at them. Something about blue foods."

Always ready to beat the heat as well as evil, our hero wastes no time in enjoying its sweet artificial grape flavor as Doofenshmirtz notices him eyeing the machine!

"Ah, I see you've noticed my latest invention. Well, Perry the Platypus, you're looking at my ONLY CHILD-INATOR! With this, I need only to position myself in front of its beam and fire it, and I'll be rendered an only child as my brother Roger is erased from existence! I'm just- Well, you see, it's a bit of a power hog, Perry the Platypus. If I turn it on now, with everyone running their AC, it'll just cause a blackout, and- That'd be- Having your evil invention fail because of a blackout is just embarrassing. But at a quarter after three PM exactly, Perry the Platypus, Roger will be cutting the ribbon to symbolically open the new solar energy farm on the other end of town. Just before he does, the farm will connect to the grid, and when it does, the surge of extra energy will power my invention! I stand in front of the beam, press this button, and Roger is gone! Then, Perry the Platypus, I show up for the confused crowd, tell everyone that I'm the mayor, and cut the ribbon to open the solar farm. The people will love my environmental track record so much that they'll support me when I declare myself RULER OF THE TRI-STATE AREA!

Now, you may be wondering why I'm doing this, Perry the Platypus. To which I say- Really? I mean- I thought- After all this time, you think you'd know how I feel about my brother. I mean, I've told you the lawn gnome story, the kickball story, what happened to my art- I just, I feel like that's enough to get the picture."

*platypus noises* Alongside his chittering, our skeptical hero pierces the villain with a dull judgemental stare!

"Oh, fine! You're right! This one is highly-specific to my current plan. You see, Perry the Platypus, in the third grade, I entered an environmental appreciation contest. The child who was judged to have the greatest positive environmental impact after one week would win Gimmelshtump's coveted green ribbon!"

"I labored for an entire week. While other children recycled or made compost piles, I spent sleepless nights in the research library. By the end of the week, I had drafted a means of converting turnip rinds into synthetic algae that could draw massive amounts of carbon dioxide out of the air! But did that plan win me the contest? No! Who won? My brother, for planting a single tree!"

"So now you understand, Perry the Platypus. By the time I'm in charge of the entire Tri-State Area, I'll be so well-known for my environmental policies that they'll have to award me a green ribbon! It's two birds with one stone, Perry the Platypus! Two birds!"

"SIR! IT'S FIVE MINUTES UNTIL A QUARTER AFTER THREE!"
"Oops, it's time, Perry the Platypus. Toodle-loo! Enjoy that freezer pop!"

"DID YOU GET MORE FREEZER POPS AT THE BODEGA, SIR?"
"There- There's a fresh pack in there! You're going to look anyway. Why- Why are you- What's even the point of asking when you're going to look anyway? You- You know what? Eh, forget it. Just get the windows open before you look! It's like a sauna in here!"

As Dr. Doofenshmirtz walks away, the minutes tick down on the clock and sweat drops down our hero's forehead. How will he ever get out of this one? Can the evil doctor be stopped? Will Norm get to enjoy his icepops? Is all hope finally lost!?

No! No, it can't be! Our hero has found a way out! By eating through his grape icepop, Perry the Platypus has been left with a popsicle stick, a popsicle stick he has turned into a makeshift file! Hurry Perry, hurry! File through your bindings!

With just a minute and a half left before Doofenshmirtz's despicable plan comes to fruition, Perry the Platypus escapes from his bindings, landing comfortably on his feet and tossing his popsicle stick into the nearby red trash bin! Our favorite fearless mammal hurries through the kitchen, passing by Norm and the refrigerator, its top open as the robotic businessman peers inside, only coming to a stop in front of Doofenshmirtz. With his back to an open window as he tries to stay cool, the evil doctor, fanning himself and watching the clock as he stands in front of the Only Child-Inator, turns around with a start as he hears our hero's chittering!

"Huh!? What!? How did you esc-"

WHACK! A punch to the jaw silences the baffled doctor, sending him stumbling backwards! His pitiful attempt to take a swing back fails completely, our agile secret agent leaping up and smacking the doctor with his tail! A series of chops to his legs sends the doctor tumbling to the ground, the Inator's remote control falling from his pocket and onto the ground!

The lights flicker as, uncoordinated and awkwardly trying to seize our hero, the careless doctor accidentally stomps on the on switch for his latest invention! With a sizzle and a whir, the Only Child-inator begins firing beams wildly through the open window in front of which Doofenshmirtz had previously been standing!

Alerted by the machine's whirring to a need for action, our amazing hero gives the machine a slap with his tail, twisting around in mid-air to slug Doofenshmirtz and send him further away from the machine! The slap causes the machine to spin around, no longer firing out the window, but elsewhere in the kitchen!

As the fight continues, the Inator's errant beam flies through the kitchen, finally intersecting with… Norm!

"I'VE TAKEN THE LIBERTY OF UNPLUGGING THE FRIDGE TO PROTECT IT FROM POWER SURGES, SIR,", the robot says, feeling a slight tingle from the device but entirely unaware of the consequences of what just happened. All at once, the lights cease their flickering and the whirring of the Inator stops! Technically the mechanical sibling of the equally-mechanical Norm, the Only Child-inator succumbs to its own effect, disappearing with a brief flash of light!

Mission accomplished, our brave hero leaps out of the nearby open window, taking off in a jetpack and flying off as a sweating Doofenshmirtz runs to the window, looking out of it and shaking his fist!

"CUUUUUURSE YOU, PERRY THE PLATYPUS!"

"Another brave mission complete, our hero flies in search of-"

"Carl! Please, I thought we talked about you narrating the mission reports."

"Yes, we did sir. I'll stop right away."

"There's just one more question I have. When that sibling-erasing doohickey was firing out the window, did it hit anything important?"

"We actually have no records on that, sir. Agent P's reports didn't include any notes on that."

"Ah, well. I'm sure we'd already have noticed any significant changes."

"Of course, sir. It's not like something as absurd and improbable as an Italian-American plumber dressed in green happening to walk down the street in such a way that the Inator strikes him would ever happen."

"Haha! Of course not. We can consider it closed. File away that mission report."

"Right away, sir!"

#	Nominee	Number of votes	Percentage of votes
1	Super Wiki (2021)	18	17.65%
2	The super Mario Wiki (2023)	16	15.69%
3	Mario film leaks (2022)	10	9.80%
3	Year of Waluigi (2014)	10	9.80%
5	Crash Bandicoot Wiki (2017)	9	8.82%
5	We Are Pink Donkey Kong Jr. (2019)	9	8.82%
7	New Funky Mode (2018)	8	7.84%
7	Nintendo Cinematic Universe (2016)	8	7.84%
7	The Great Ape War (2015)	8	7.84%
10	Free to Peruse (2020)	6	5.88%
11	Mario FPS game (2013)	0	0.00%

Total Votes: 102

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Up next is Fun with Despair with C15 - Outstanding Community Achievement Award!

Calamity Coyote · Aug 11, 2023

This is art.

Dr. Alexander Wexlyn · Aug 11, 2023

#	Nominee	Number of votes	Percentage of votes
1	Waluigi Time	19	17.27%
2	GBA	13	11.82%
2	Hooded Pitohui	13	11.82%
4	Lakituthequick	12	10.91%
5	Glowsquid	10	9.09%
6	TPG	9	8.18%
7	Porplemontage	8	7.27%
8	Roserade	7	6.36%
9	Mr. Edo	6	5.45%
10	Superchao	5	4.55%
11	Fun With Despair	4	3.64%
11	Shoey	4	3.64%

Total Votes: 110

results table design (c) pidgey 2015, probably

Up next is Hooded Pitohui with the Community Awards XVI Closing!

Hooded Pitohui · Aug 11, 2023

With that, we wrap up the Community Awards XVI. I can't thank all of you enough for making this celebration happen. From our wonderful presenters, to a dedicated directing staff, to the Awards Committee as a whole, a whole host of folks worked hard to make this possible. Please be sure to give them a round of applause and shoot some thanks their way.

When I said you should all give yourselves some applause at the outset of the ceremony, though, I meant it! This ceremony couldn't happen without you talented and passionate folks sharing your creations with the community! Whether you're writing proposals on the Wiki, submitting sections to The 'Shroom, playing and hosting games, making art, crafting collaborative stories, or even posting a funny Mindless Junk thread, without you, we wouldn't have much to put on display and reminiscence on here! So go on, really! If you haven't already, give yourself a pat on the back and say thanks to the members of the community around you!

Don't think for a moment that us reaching the end of the Community Awards means the party stops, though! No, we've still got hours of celebrations ahead with the Fail Awards and the Mario Awards. Even when we wrap up today, there will be more to look forward to. We've got a huge community milestone coming up in November, as you might have noticed on an incredible movie poster. Be sure to send in a submission and become a part of issue 200 of The 'Shroom, and join us in celebrating our community newspaper come November!

What's after that? Well, if sixteen years of these ceremonies is any indication, the answer is "plenty". I know this community has another great year ahead of it, packed with good times and creative projects.

For today, though, let's finish celebrating this past year first. Grab a snack, keep your party hat nearby, and stay tuned, because we've got a little surprise in store, and the Fail Awards coming up shortly after that!

Up next is Lakituthequick with a surprise!

Lakituthequick · Aug 11, 2023

	Wowowow, what a show! Did you see all of that? I certainly did!

	Now that we've seen the best of the best of this community, it is time to award some Bonus Stars!

	Oh, but where are my manners? Hi hi hi there! I am AC Hubbub, your Awards Committee Bonus Star representative!

	And I'm not doing this alone! Two heads are smarter than one! Meet my buddy Pillar Panache!

	Hey, hi, howdy ho!

	But you didn't travel all the way here to watch us! You traveled here for some awards, and we have some Bonus Stars to award to neat things outside of those!

	As well as some less neat things! Hihi!

	Indeed! So let's get to it!

	Haha! It's the Silliest Committee Debate Star! Marvellous!

	This Star is dedicated to all of those useful and less useful discussion points during the meetings that brought us here!

	But especially the silly ones!

	Haha! Indeed! So let's see what discussion got us this Bonus Star!

	"And" vs "&"! Crikey!

	This was a discussion about which separator to use for a nominee which lists several names!

	Specifically, in C8. Favourite 2022 Awards Presentation, the nominee C15. Outstanding Community Achievement Award (Roserade, Hooded Pitohui, & Superchao), which lists three presenters.

	The discussion went places as folks wanted consistency with two-presenter nominees, separated with an ampersand, while an Oxford comma plus an ampersand might look silly.

	In the end, silly won out! Silly won Silly! Stunning!

	Now, let's have it for our second Bonus Star! I wonder which one it will be…

	Wowie! It's the Worst Thing Star! Astounding!

	This Star goes to what the committee generally regards as the worst thing they had on offer in the past years!

	Absolutely terrible!

	Hihi! Indeed! So who, or what, has deserved this infamous Bonus Star?

	Paper Mario: Sticker Star! Egads!

	This game was such a disappointment, that it has continuously won various Fail Awards in the past years!

	Six wins in a row for Worst Spin-Off, five top-two notes in Biggest Missed Opportunity, seven consecutive wins in Most Disappointing Game. And Worst Boss got a winner here too.

	And who knows what it will win this year!? Truly, what were they thinking at Nintendo HQ? This game truly is the Worst.

	My golly, those are all the Bonus Stars we have for now! But fear not, dear audience! We will be back in a jiffy with more where that came from!

	Cheerio!

Up next is Superchao with the Fail Awards XV Opening!

OFFICIAL COMMUNITY AWARDS XVI CEREMONY

The Bird with Batrachotoxin!

The Bird with Batrachotoxin!

All-Star

Professional Psychologist

The Fool

The Fool

The Bird with Batrachotoxin!

Celestial Guide

The Bird with Batrachotoxin!

The Fool

Business Expert

Flygon "I'll figure this out later" 64

The Bird with Batrachotoxin!

Tiny, toony, and just a little looney

Fox Pokemon

The world's greatest idol~!

The Fool

call me Hot Lips, 'cause i'm a one-shot wonder

All-Star

Tiny, toony, and just a little looney

Professional Psychologist

The Bird with Batrachotoxin!

Celestial Guide