A brand new character has appeared for some time on social networks. "Crousbloungs", a superhero-like mascot, a little overweight, has invited itself into the daily life of scholarship students who regularly share their experience with the Crous (Regional Center for University and School Works).

All dressed in white and orange, this character was born from the imagination of two Internet users, who first tried to make believe that it was the official mascot of the organization, under the supervision of the Ministry of Education. But the fake superhero quickly became a meme, used today by Internet users to criticize the Crous and the living conditions of students.

Oh damn I'm not the only nan but look at https://t.co/0Mxy4S7PZr pic.twitter.com/480zU9Nnuu

— Kick Sama (@KickSama) March 8, 2023

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A parody tool to highlight system failures

It all started in early March, when the internautes@KickSama et@circonflexe revealed the pseudo "existence" of Crousbloungs. "I discover that today that the Crous has a mascot called Crousbloungs who is both brilliant and horrible?" In order to make this little character credible, some users play the game and go so far as to make photo montages by adding the mascot on Crous posters or on the home page of the organization's website. Others even create a fake Wikipedia page to tell the origin of the character.

In a few days, the drawings of the alleged mascot are widely shared in the student community. And quickly become, beyond the simple trolling attempt, a parody tool to highlight system failures. Cuts in scholarships, housing that is too small, meals of poor quality... Some students take the opportunity to criticize the CROUS - already often singled out - and denounce their living conditions. "Be careful, I see that your file is badly filled, you will still have to wait several months before receiving my scholarships" or "Heeeeu... Crousbloungs has just broken into my home so that I can repay my scholarship, since I did not go to TD yesterday, "wrote ironically some Internet users, illustrations in support.

@Crousbloungs who refuses me my scholarship Because I live 30km from the university while I eat water at the end of the month pic.twitter.com/Pz0vxYVHEC

— SouL ❗️ (@NathanKujo_) March 10, 2023

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Hijacked and parodied on social networks, this fake mascot has also become a fan art, i.e. a work made by a fan inspired by one or more characters. Sexy version, even porn, 90s version or manga, a user had fun compiling in a thread all the fan art of Crousbloungs, and it's worth the detour!

Come on it's okay you got me drunk not ask me why I make a thread that compiles all the fan art of Crousbloungs #CROUS #crousbloungs #crousbloungschallenge #crousbloungsredraw
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— Phayris (@Phayris1) March 9, 2023

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