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23. What’s the sky like in your world? The sky typically looks like a normal Earth sky. However there are places where it takes on unusual colors and patterns, or it's stuck at a specific time of day. And out in space, a teeming amount of planets and platetoids exist with their own gravity.

22. What do people do for fun in your world? There is a festival known as Mario Party held every few years. The denizens of the kingdoms gather to participate in a living board game with an assortment of side games. However competition gets fierce, to the point some worry it qualifies as a...

21. What do people do for work in your world? Construction jobs are the most common jobs in The Mushroom Kingdom. The Toads work together to construct "courses" of various obstacles to deter invaders. Some of these are sure to make a plumber's head spin.

20. What sorts of weapons & armor are used in your world? Power-Ups tend to be the weapons of choice. Fire and Ice Flowers in particular are often weaponized. Notably, the construct species known as Bob-ombs are LIVING weapons.

19. How are wars fought in your world? The great Mushroom Koopa War has raged off and on for hundreds of years. Only the Kong Kremling Klash rivals it in scope. More traditional weapons are sometimes used, but the primary weapons in these wars are Power Ups such as Mushrooms and Flowers.

18. What is clothing and fashion like in your world? People in this world trend toward rather simpler clothing. The same type of clothing is often very popular on a cultural level. This isn't universal, however, and many actively break norms.

17. What’s medicine and healthcare like in your world? The mystical 1-Up mushroom is the main source of medicine in this world. Eating one will revitalize anyone in an instant. Efforts are being taken to mass produce them, though they are inconsistent in terms of results.

16. What magic exists in your world? Though it's inconsistent who has them, a good amount of beings in this world have supernatural powers. One of the most prominent are the Magikoopas, a sorcerous subspecies of Koopa. Led by their leader Kamek, they are an important part of the Koopa Kingdom's...

15. What technology is used in your world? Most technology is around an Earth 2020s level, as of my visit. There is one Professor E. Gadd I met who has made many technological advancements with his inventions. He remains rather obscure, however, except in the realm of paranormal studies.

14. What do people eat in your world? Normal Earth-like foods tend to be common in the Kingdoms. However, there is a much greater variety of edible mushrooms and fungus-based dishes, derived from Power Up mushrooms and otherwise. The Mushroom Kingdom is naturally the largest exporter of these...

13. What flora covers your world? There are an astonishing array of mushrooms and flowers in this world. Many even give notable benefits, such as larger size or control over fire, when consumed. These and other flora are cultivated by the residents of this world for their beneficial effects, or...

12. What fauna inhabit your world? Many non-sapient creatures inhabit the world as well as sapient ones. Most are harmless,, but some will attack on sight - especially if the target is a mustachioed plumber or any of his friends. One of the friendlier examples are the Poochies, doglike...

11. What’s language like in your world? The kingdoms tend to speak different languages, but schools and parents typically teach different languages so communication is made easier. Strangely the heroes Mario and Luigi seem to understand any language in this world...

10. What traditions are observed in your world? Festivals celebrating some cultural thing or another are common. Such as the Star Festival of the Mushroom Kingdom, which happens every 100 years at the passage of a certain comet. The Mushroom Kingdom also hosts an Origami festival to celebrate...

9. What religion and cosmology exists in your world? It is said there is a star deity that is worshipped in some places of the world. That star deity is actually Princess Rosalina, guardian of the cosmos and the Lumas. She travels through space on her Comet Observatory, only occasionally...