Toad died earlier today. To those who are Mario fans, do not fret, this is not Toad who helps you a whole lot, it's just a random Toad, and since all Toads are named Toad, it's understandable that you could get him confused with another Toad. He died at not-nighttime because, as you should know, it is never nighttime in Toad Town. He died because just a week ago, Mario just returned from an epic quest to rescue a certain Princess Peach who was kidnapped earlier that day. When he got back, Mario was in pain and therefore needed a mushroom. Unfortunately, Mario tried to eat Toad instead.

Toad fortunately survived the bite by shouting at Mario, but it turns out that he had a raccoon power up active. Unfortunately, it was an infected raccoon power up, and Mario gave Toad a case of rabies which ended up leading to his death.

It is not known why Mario was not able to distinguish a Toad from a Mushroom yet. Some say that it is because Mario became delusional due to starvation. Others say that over the years, Mario's eyesight has gotten worse and needs glasses, but has been refusing to wear them because, "It will change my whole appearance, dude. People just won't love me anymore..." His eye doctor refuses to comment on the matter.

Mario is not being held any charges for the Toad's death. This is believed to be because the Toad, being a NPC, has very little care for him and also because if Mario were to have charges against him, he may not be able to save the citizens of Mushroom Kingdom from their certain doom.

Toad's funeral will be Tuesday. Toad had a pixel donor tattoo and therefore his pixels will be sent to the Toad Hospital to be given to hospitalized toads. E. Gadd is still trying to convince the hospital to allow him to use the pixels for his new inventions. The Toad Hospital's Manager reportedly said, "The toads have tattoos for donating them to us. If you want to take their pixels, then make them get tattoos for that. These pixels are for health, not for destruction."

Reported by Maeglin