#(note to self... bowser)

Starting off... Toad lives in the Mushroom Kingdom (obvi), specifically the Mushroom Woods (uncreative name, but that's what I'm dubbing them). He lives there in a little cabin made of mushrooms alongside a lone Biddybud whom he's named... uh... Buddy. And they usually have herbal teas together ❤️. He also loves the woods because he gets to name all the plants and trees. Oh. And it makes for good ambiance whenever he wants to play flute (think of him as kind of like Abigail from Stardew Valley).

As for why Toad doesn't live in Toad Town... it's too noisy for him. Plus, he likes the wildlife (Buddy being a prime example). He usually goes there to visit his other friends (of the Toad variety), or just to share some drawings with Peach (who is VERY receptive to it).

Speaking of which, Toad is also an artist. He LOVES drawing and sketching out the Mushroom Woods around him, as well as just making art out of sticks. His favorite thing to do is make little stick dolls out of sticks and shreds of cloth. He says he does this so he can give his friends hugs from far away.

Toad is also VERY much prepared for any type of situation (I mean... just look at his backpack). He's got anything you could imagine stashed away: medicines, maps, herbs, sticks, food, you name it. He's also got the entire layout of the Mushroom Peninsula mapped out due to his many travels and self-imposed adventures... which is why he's the one Peach usually calls for advice on how to reach certain areas quicker should Bowser be a problem.

Toad is agender, and he goes by he/him. He's basically the embodiment of "I have no gender, only vibes." Adding onto him being ace and aro... he's a triple-A battery. So...

Toad has SpongeBob levels of enthusiasm. Seemingly nothing can get him down, it makes everyone else wonder if he just injects GALLONS of dopamine into... whatever the Toad equivalent of veins is. Seriously, if you need a wing-mate or just someone to hype you up, he's the one.

His taste in music is not what you'd expect... okay, it KIND of is. But in actuality, he's a HUGE heavy metal fan. Just looking at this image, I can't help imagining him driving this and headbanging to this. (Yes. Even the swear words. He doesn't even say them because he likes swearing; he just thinks it's funny).

Speaking of cars... Toad has a fascination with them! If his big ass kart was any indication, he loves his karts big, loud, and badass. Maybe it's because he's a small dude, maybe it's just in his nature, but if he ever sees ANYTHING with wheels, his first instinct is to drive it.

Toad also has quite a temper on him. Granted, he's usually good about keeping it together, but he becomes downright vicious if he reaches his breaking point. He may not be all that threatening in terms of combat (I mean... the dude could get easily punted across a football field, for crying out loud), but you do NOT want him whipping out that pan.

Toad is AuDHD. I... don't think I really need to explain this one, lol.

Toad considers Mario to be his best friend due to... well, the entire Mario movie, basically. He's always running over to Mario's place to ask if he wants to watch movies or play video games (even though he's bad at them, lol). Admittedly, Mario was annoyed by this in the beginning, but the little guy's kinda grown on him. Plus, he's a pretty good source of comfort when his own ADHD becomes too overwhelming. He doesn't enjoy it whenever Toad keeps urging him to kiss Peach, though 😅 (he's... a huge Mareach shipper).

With Luigi, he's a HUGE fanboy (not as much as with Mario, but still). He thinks the fact that Luigi is not only Mario's brother, but his TWIN brother, is the coolest thing ever! But he also recognizes that Luigi is a person outside of just that, so he makes sure to spend time with him... especially because he loves growing flowers and meeting cute animals! There's been many times where Toad secretly takes Luigi aside just to show him a rare flower or a furry friend... much to Luigi's utter delight, but it makes Mario freak out when he just snatches him outta nowhere 😅