it was a close match, with the loser in the lead for the majority of the time. the winner eventually managed to pull through, but not without a fight.

the winner of [r1m3] is...
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gaben.
50.8%-49.2%

[r1m3] results

Track by @e-twoup
Art by @bruhset

Sticky Queen (Demoman with a stand modeled off Killer Queen) [TF2, JJBA]

- Songs from/in Valve games, or any Valve fan content
(Rocket Jump Waltz, Hazardous Environments, Exile Vilify, Re: Your Brains, We Like to Party)
- Songs from JJBA, any music/artist referenced by its stands/characters in parts 4-6, or action based anime in general
(Stand Proud, Killer Queen, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Notorious B.I.G, You Say Run)
- Songs related to explosions/explosives, or other weapons wielded by the Demoman
(Dynamite, Bombs over Baghdad, Grenade, Bang!, My Axe)
- Songs related to time or its measurements, with a focus on the manipulation of it [High priority on songs about time]
(Looper OST, Clocks, Katana Zero OST, After Hours album, Remind Me)
- Songs related to drinking, alcohol, or intoxication
(Vodka Lemonade, 5 Shots, Pop Bottles, Drunk, Cheers)

The DU - Crazy Noisy Bizarre Town (JJBA)
Spice Girls - Wannabe (JJBA Reference)
Kesha - Blow (Explosions)
Finger Eleven - Paralyzer (Valve Fan Content)
My Hero Academia - Peace Sign (Action-Based Anime)

Wanna Be Bizzare

does anyone actually read these? either way, this match was closer than we expected at the start.

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zalbo.
69.1%-30.9%

[lr1m2] results

@no-stakes-bracket-part-2
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[sources]
kirby planet robobot - the noble haltmann [capitalism, corruption]
the 88s - biggering [capitalism, corruption]
ren - money game part 2 [ ]
griffinilla - stay calm [fnaf]
fnaf sister location - watch your six [ ]
kylee henke - you can't fight the homestuck [confusing plots]

[no stakes transition - new account! @no-stakes-bracket-part-2]

[transmission 05 - ayano aishi]
art by @ EggBoite#9240
- romance/obsession/heartbreak
- glitches/programming/laziness/procrastination
- murder/death
- games that took 6+ years to fully develop

[sources]
omori - snow forest - a single flower blooms [games that took 6+ years to fully develop]
bruno mars - the lazy song [laziness/procrastination]
tf2 - rocket jump waltz [games that took 6+ years to fully develop]
scissor sisters - i can't decide [murder]

[incoming transmission - 05] are ya winning?

DISCORD: discord.gg/UuBkav5FWB
VOTE - https://forms.gle/1LASdakL7ko6q6Hi6
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[ 016 - SNAIL'S SHOP ]

- Songs by Snail's House, Moe Shop, or in the Kawaii/Future-Bass genres
(Pixel Galaxy, Umbrella, Love Taste, Notice)
(Gundam, Dark Cat, fujishiro tatsuya, Don't Let Me Down, Say My Name)
- Songs relating to houses
(Cory In The House, Sweet Home Alabama, Homestuck, Songs in the House genre)
- Songs about or associated with audio technology
(Radio Ga Ga, That's Why God Made The Radio, Blow the Speakers Up, Voicemail - Russ)
- Shop Themes / Music related to money and trade
(Wii Shop Channel, Morshu YTPMVs, Money Money Money - ABBA, Trading Places)

[ 010 - MANNE Q. ]

- Songs made by Mystery Skulls and other indie pop artists (NO TALLY HALL)
(Freaking Out, The Future, Ghost, Money)
(Bastille, Charli XCX, Half Alive, Machine Gun Kelly)
- Songs relating to animation memes (+500k views minimum)
(Can I Get A Witness, Pixel Pig, NEVER MET!, Spider Dance)
- Songs made, featured, or remixed by Jakeneutron and Sim Gretina
(Oswald, Gee, it's You!, Please Subscribe, Reboot Me)
(Wonderwall, Mama Leho, A Friend Like Me, Keep A-Knockin')
- Songs relating to mysteries or questions
(Turn Down For What, Gravity Falls, She Is Still a Mystery, Where is The Love)

Sources:
[ BOTH ]
Snail's Shop - Hot Milk [Snail's Shop / Animation Memes]
The Weeknd, Daft Punk - Starboy [Houses / Animation Memes]
DJ Snake, Lil Jon - Turn Down for What [Houses / Mystery]
Carly Rae Jepsen - Everywhere You Look [Houses / Indie Pop]

[ MANNE Q. ]
Mystery Skulls - Magic [Mystery Skulls]
Tim Legend - Soda City Funk [Animation Memes]
Childish Gambino - Sweatpants [Animation Memes]
SonReal - Can I Get A Witness [Animation Memes]
Bill Wurtz - i don't wanna go to school [Indie Pop]
Joji - SLOW DANCING IN THE DARK [Indie Pop]
Redbone - Come and Get Your Love [Questions]
Lady Gaga - Just Dance [Questions]
OR3O - Doki Doki Forever [Jakeneutron]
LVL1 - FVN! [Animation Memes] yea

[ SNAIL'S SHOP ]
Pegboard Nerds - Disconnected [Houses]
Enrique Iglesias - Subeme La Radio [Audio Technology]
Daft Punk - Get Lucky [Houses]
Goldfish - One Million Views [Houses]
Katana ZERO - Kill Your TV [Audio Technology]
Hatsune Miku, Shindig, Twine - Ignition [Future Bass]
Gym Class Heroes, Adam Levine - Stereo Hearts [Audio Technology]
Timmy Trumpet, Savage - Freaks [Audio Technology]
Avicii - Wake Me Up [Houses]
Bad Computer - Disarray [Houses]

Arrangement: @megalolazing-1
Art: https://twitter.com/EshapRC - https://www.instagram.com/akyracoon/

[ R1M4P3 ] HAVE YOU HEARD OF DAFT PUNK'S SWEATPANTS

Mashup: @dat-dreem-dafeendear
Art?: CK1
[VOTING HAS CLOSED.]

Big Bill Hell

-Viral commercials, real or fake (Fuck You Baltimore!, Jones' BBQ and Foot Massage, Terry Crews' Old Spice Commercials)

-Original songs made for commercials (Education Connection, Protegent, Kars4Kids)

-Songs that feature excessive swearing (Bitch Lasagna, Fuck You by Cee Lo Green, STFU)

-Songs related to cars (Gas Gas Gas, Jessica (Top Gear Theme), Life is a Highway)

-Classic viral videos (pre-2008) (Dramatic Look, Chocolate Rain, Numa Numa)

Art by: Pun

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Clover

-Undertale Yellow's OST, as well as Undertale itself and other fangames based on it (DANZA!, Enemy Approaching Yellow, Trial by Fury)
(Undertale Red, Dreemurr Reborn, Amitale)

-Original songs about base Undertale and Undertale Yellow (To The Bone, Clover Rivals Trailer Theme, Yellow Soul's Theme)

-All cowboy and western media, as well as songs related to famous cowboys (Cowboy Bebop, Wild Wild West, Old Town Road)

-Original songs by Undertale Yellow's composers (Flat Zone Rift, DJ CA7, The Video is Over Go Home)

-Songs related to justice (This is America, Fight the Power, American Idiot)

Art by: dreem!

Songs Used:

flamesatgames - Phase 2 Release Music (UT Fangames)
Jimmy The Bassist - "Phase 2" (UT Fangames)
3OH!3 - STARSTRUKK (Offsource)
Toby Fox - Death By Glamour (Undertale)
2Pac feat. Outlawz - Hit 'Em Up (Swearing)
Justice - Waters Of Nazareth (Offsource)
JT Music - To The Bone (Undertale)
Takenobu Mitsuyoshi - Let's Go Away (Cars)
Will Smith - Wild Wild West (Western)
Bomba Estéreo - Soy Yo (Viral Commercials)
Rascal Flatts - Life is a Highway (Cars)

[WR1M1 ~ PHASE 2] - Shoot 'Em Down

Track donated by: @max-emerald
Art donated by: @TawnyBarnOwl [08] | @libbec [14, Gumi(?)] & @pinewithsun [14, Mad Mew Mew]
Collab! [08] | [14] - Eddy, The Ultimate Scam Artist | Copy That, Copycats!

It seems two milestones have resulted in a butting of heads between two of our contestants! With the confirmation of a new chapter of Deltarune and a safety net tossed in a certain scam artist's direction, it seems that Mad Mew Mew and Eddy seemed really excited...even if it meant arguing over whose was more important.

(Happy sixth birthday, Undertale, and congrats to the Cartoons in Danganronpa team for the latest episode!)

㉕Music related to Cartoon Network and shows focused on in Cartoons in Danganronpa.
[Ed, Edd, n Eddy, Steven Universe, Cartoon Cartoon Fridays theme, music by Puffy AmiYumi)
[Rick & Morty, Gravity Falls, Star Vs. The Forces of Evil, South Park)
㉕Music and media related to murder or mysteries.
[Danganronpa, Psycho Killer, Scooby Doo, Zero Escape)
㉕Music related to money, business, and scams.
[Here Comes the Money, Money (That's What I Want), Redesign Your Logo, I'm Gonna Take You For a Ride)
㉕Music and media related to villainous heroes and antiheroes.
[Deadpool, Batman, Nefarious OST, Dr. Horrible's Musical Sing-Along Blog)

❥Music related to bullet hell and Earthbound-inspired games, with a focus on Undertale/Deltarune.
(Just Shapes and Beats, vs Mad Mew Mew, Sanctuary Guardian, THE WORLD REVOLVING]
❥Music featuring vocoded vocals, vocaloids and weeb/otaku culture in general.
(The Faulty Feline Philosophy, ECHO, Ivann Polka, Carmeldansen]
❥Music related to mirrors as well as identity/self image
(Man In The Mirror, Celeste OST, We R Who We R, Scars To Your Beautiful]
❥Music related to cats.
(Nyan Cat, Garfield Show Theme, Copycat, Doja Cat]

(Oh hey, the bullet examples are fighting!)

Sources:
V3 Gallery Music - Danganronpa V3 [Eddy - Danganronpa]
Spider Dance - Undertale [Both - Undertale, Money/Business?]
What’s New Scooby-Doo? - Simple Plan [Eddy - Cartoon Network, Mysteries]
The Game Of Life - JubyPhonic [CTC - Vocaloid]
Mirror - Kevin Schipke [CTC - Mirrors]
Dr. Gaster - Shadrow [CTC - Undertale, Vocoded Vocals]
Making Fiends Theme - Amy Winfrey [Eddy - Shows in CiDR]
Cotard’s Solution (Anatta, Dukkha, Anicca) - Will Wood and the Tapeworms [Both - Murder, Identity (Album is Self-ish)]
All About the Benjamins - Bad Boys [Eddy - Money]
Borrowed Time - Tennis [Eddy - Shows in CiDR]
The Medical Anomaly - R.I.P. ft. Oliver [CTC - Vocaloid]
Stronger Than You (Sans Version) - djsmell [Both - Undertale, Cartoon Network]

(...Who cares if it's late, the two main demographics for this track should still be up.)

LOVEbirds Strolling Hope's Peak's Halls

The contestants were neck and neck for quite a while - but soon, a winner emerged.
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LILY'S GARDEN TAKES THIS MATCH!

Audrey: TALK ABOUT A RAMPAGE! A-HAHAHA!!!! 
Lily: ..... None of you all saw that.

LG - 52 VOTES (52.4%)
MSDD - 44 VOTES (45.8%)
96 TOTAL VOTES

- R1M6 - HERE ARE THE RESULTS

[um... weezed to meet you?]
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track and art by maruin, direct your complaints to them
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Heart Songs - Weezer [Similar Bands, Romance]
Only In Dreams - Weezer [Similar Bands, Dreams]
Love Is The Answer (Hindi Version) - Weezer [Similar Bands, Romance]
Precious Metal Girl - Weezer [Similar Bands, Romance, Beaches, Precious Metals] 
Grapes of Wrath - Weezer [Similar Bands, Corruption]
The Good Life - Weezer [Similar Bands, Romance]
Across The Sea - Weezer [Similar Bands, Romance, Beaches]
Tired Of Sex - Weezer [Similar Bands, Corruption, Romance]
Say It Ain't So - Weezer [Similar Bands, Rhythm Games (Rock Band)]
Island In The Sun - Weezer [Similar Bands, Beaches]
Beverly Hills - Weezer [Similar Bands]
We Are All On Drugs - Weezer [Similar Bands, Corruption]
Slob - Weezer [Similar Bands, Corruption]
Buddy Holly - Weezer [Similar Bands, Romance]

Grapes Of Cuomo

Frozen Moment

an eight character bracket with no stakes. make sure to tune in.
ran by @orange-lasagna-cat, who makes the uncredited tracks.
playlist art by @maruin-vevo

[incoming transmission - 05] are ya winning?

[nsb: season 2] - [viewer discretion advised]