VOTE NOW! https://forms.gle/RoNAtnHzs868m4Kz9
Track: @lemolemoo
Vs. Template: @trans-rights
Art: Aleph, @atlantic-aqua, @pertdegert
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G.U.N. (Obama): "The stakes are high in this election -- but the
states must be higher!"
Max Mueller II (Gil Cisneros): "It's truly exciting to welcome President
Obama to his final campaign in California."
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discord.gg/k3aPAmw
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Music: My Last Shot... for My Future
Original Songs (Both):
Epic Rap Battles of History - Barack Obama vs Mitt Romney
Billie Eilish - my future

Original Songs (Max Mueller II):
Pitbull - Hotel Room Service
Snoop Dogg - Drop It Like It's Hot
Billie Eilish - Bad Guy
Toby Fox - Vs. Susie
Boney M - Rasputin
Usher ft. Pitbull - DJ Got Us Falling In Love
Eagles - Hotel California
ZillaKami - ACAB
DOG BLOOD - Next Order
KK Slider - KK Cruisin'

Original Songs (G.U.N.):
Sonic Adventure 2 - Live and Learn
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 - Boss
Hamilton - My Shot
Yolana Be Cool & DCUP - We No Speak Americano
The Gregory Brothers - Trump Goes Hard
Shadow the Hedgehog - I Am... All of Me
Lee Greenwood - God Bless the USA
Shadow the Hedgehog - Gun Fortress
Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) - Result
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Max Mueller II
- Tracks featuring songs related to California 
(ex: Californication, Hotel California, California Girls)

- Tracks featuring songs related to Dogs and other common pet types [NO OVERLAP]
(ex: Who Let the Dogs Out, What's New Pussycat?, Songs from Nintendogs + Cats)

- Tracks featuring songs about or featuring politics 
(ex: Rise Above, Fight the Power, Gimme Some Truth)

G.U.N. :
- Tracks featuring songs related to any president of the U.S. 
(ex: Songs from Obama's yearly playlists)

- Tracks featuring songs about the United States of America 
(ex: America Fuck Yeah, God Bless the U.S.A., songs from Hamilton)

- Tracks featuring songs from Sonic the Hedgehog games
(ex: Escape From the City, Green Hill Zone, Live and Learn)

- Tracks featuring songs related to Secret Agents and Spies 
(ex: International Super Spy, songs from Goldeneye 007)

[L R1 M3] My Last Shot... for My Future

Track By: @youre-fired
Bracket Design By: https://soundcloud.com/e-twoup and https://soundcloud.com/wazzuper25

This is it everyone. Our final 4, Plankton, Fox And Foxx, New York Pizza Time, and Dad Egbert. Hell's top layers collide with the Netherlands, creating a burning scene reminiscent of what one would imagine the apocalypse might look like. The final remaining contestants now stand together among the flames, with Stool's greatest out for blood. Who will be the last of the last? Let's find out now..

Sources Used (OH FUCK)
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 Panty And Stockings - I Want You (Cartoony Villains + Parallel of Fly Away, the track used for BRACKET: LOSERS )
 Chip Tha Ripper - S.L.A.B Rap (crocodile lol)
 Pinkfong - Baby Shark (Aquatic Life)
 Undertale Soundtrack - CORE (Toby Fox)
 Pitbull - Hotel Room Service (Dogs)
 Queen - We Will Rock You (Boomer Rock)
 Wii Sports Theme + Sfx (Sports)
 Gnarls Barkley - Crazy (Memories)
 Super Mario Odyssey: New Donk City - Jump Up, Superstar! (New York)
 Daniel UK TTS (TTS Used in Im Not Your Daddy Im Your Grandpa, Dads)
 Various Undertale Sfx (Toby Fox)
 Homestuck - MeGaLoVaNiA (Homestuck)
 Various SpongeBob Sfx (SpongeBob)
 Daft Punk - Technologic (???)
 Wii Sports Boxing Results (Sports)
 DIO - Holy Diver (Boomer Rock)
 N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton (OG Rappers)
 Johnny Test Season 2 Theme (Dogs)
 Justice - Waters Of Nazareth (Water)
  LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out (OG Rappers)
 Gotye - Somebody I Used To Know (Memories)
 Banner - Wii Shop Channel (Wii Bios)
 LMFAO Ft Lil John - Shots (Music)
 Fountains Of Wayne - Stacy's Mom (Moms)
 The Living Tombstone - Five Nights At Freddy's + Jumpscare (Pizza)
 Tupac - Keep Ya Head Up (OG Rappers)
 TheGuy, Constipated Nugget - CHAIR HAS COME TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT (Squeaks) (Furniture)
 DNCE - Cake By The Ocean (Ocean)
 Matt Watson - In Love With My Dad (Dads)
 David Guetta - Hey Mama (Moms)
  Billie Ellish - bad guy ("Make your mama sad type, might seduce your Dad type" are the sampled lines) (Moms/Dads)
 Ronaldinho Soccer 64 Sfx (Sports)
 Snoop Dog Ft. Lil John - Step Yo Game Up (OG Rappers)
 GniRob - Gotta Mash Em All (Music)
 SpiderMan And Venom: Maximum Carnage - Streets Of New York (Spider-Man/New York)
 Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015 - Main Title (Dads)
 Biff Chitlins - I'm Not Your Daddy I'm Your Grandpa (Dads)
 Saki Senobashi Storyboard Concept (Lost Media)
 Metallica - Master Of Puppets (Boomer Rock)
 Rowdy Rebel - Computers (Computers)
 Windows Sfx (Computers)
 Eminem Ft Rihanna - Love The Way You Lie (OG Rappers)
 Deltarune Soundtrack - Chaos King (Toby Fox)
 YUNG FLEX - DOG WALK (Dogs)
 Basshunter - I Can Walk On Water (I Can Fly) (Water)
 Hideki Naganuma - AIN'T NOTHING LIKE A FUNKY BEAT (Sports)
 Guns And Roses - Paradise City (Boomer Rock)
 Aaron Carter - How I Beat Shaq (Sports)
 Maroon 5 - Memories (Memories)
 Quad City Djs - Space Jam (Sports)
HIVESWAP ACT 1 - Snake Escape (Homestuck)
  SpongeBob SquarePants - Sweet Victory (SpongeBob)
 JT Music - Miles Morales Vs Static Shock Rap Battle (Spider-Man)
 Mr. Oizo - Chairs (Furniture)
 Fatty SpinZ - Doin' Ya Mom (Moms)
 ERB - Babe Ruth Vs Lance Armstrong (Sports)
 Undertale - Nyeh Heh Heh! (Toby Fox)
 Aperture Science - Still Alive (Computers)
 Eminem - Rap God (OG Rappers)
 Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Heads Will Roll (Dance Til Your Dead) (Dogs)
 WHAT THE FUCK BOOOOOOOOOM (Music)
  Lazy Town - We Are Number One (Cartoony Villains)
 Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up (Boomer Rock)
 BriPM - Chaos Cohorts Rap (Music)
 Main Theme - Invader Zim (Rumors About Media)
 Fall Out Boy - Centuries (SpiderMan)
 Gravity Falls Theme (Cartoony Villains, Bill Cipher later takes over intro.)
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Stay Funny!

TURN UP THE HEAT ~  A Rave Week Final Four Medley

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R1M6 - VOTE NOW! forms.gle/X1D46wUPBqdRxydCA
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TRACK BY: @problematic-maika
ART BY: pokopakku#3393
CHARACTERS: Judas Jesters, Two and a Half Shadows

DIMENTIO: Oh you poor things must be lost. The Underwhere is that way!
FRED: i aint fallin' for dat joke again.

[ SOURCES ] -

Yakuza 0 - Misery Comes On Beat (Music in FNAFB)
2pac - Hit 'Em Up (Music in FNAFB)
Jackles (Music in FNAFB)
Undertale - Megalovania (Power, betrayal, twist villains)
Insane Clown Posse - Miracles (Clowns)
Kanye West - Power (Power)

MATCH - [ R1M6 ] - GO AHEAD. CLAIM TO BE A PLAYER. I CAN'T UNFUCK YOUR WIFE.

200 TO 163 VOTES. 363 OVERALL.
A MATCH THAT REMAINED CLOSE FOR QUITE SOME TIME, ONLY FOR A LEAD TO GROW WITHIN THE LAST TWELVE HOURS.
A TENSE MATCH INDEED, ONE THAT PERFECTLY TIED EVEN WHEN THERE WAS 172 TOTAL VOTES...

ALAS, DEMOCRACY HAS SPOKEN, AND OUR WINNERS FINALISTS HAVE BEEN DECIDED. WE THANK YOU FOR FLYING WITH PAR AIRLINES, WE COULD NOT HAVE GOTTEN THIS FAR WITHOUT SUCH A WONDERFUL FANBASE. FASTEN YOUR SEATBELTS, BECAUSE FROM THIS POINT FORWARD, IT'S GOING TO BE ONE HELL OF A RIDE. GOOD LUCK, WE WILL ALL NEED IT.

(ART WAS KINDLY DONATED BY https://soundcloud.com/libbec.)

(R3 - M2) Results

SUPPORT BKFAD! - https://www.youtube.com/c/SpeedWielder

TRACK BY: @carmel-funny
ART BY: pokopakku#3393
CHARACTER: Cool Spot, Larry the Lobster

[SOURCES] -

Base:
- Oxygen - Teen Beach Movie (Both, Beaches)

Cool Spot:
- Rave Dancetune - Cool Spot (Virgin Interactive)
- Go Go Streaming Chan - Va11Halla (Drinking)

Larry:
- Stadium Rave A - Spongebob (Spongebob)
- I Found a Way - Drake and Josh (Nickelodeon)

Both:
- Backyard Beach - Phineas and Ferb (Both, Beaches)
- Beach Music - Cool Spot (Both, Virgin Interactive / Beaches)

Representing Tourneys:
- Squid Melody  - The Living Tombstone (PRIZM - Colors / Larry - Sea Life)
- Interior Crocodile Aligator - Chip da Ripper (BKFAD - Funny)
- Battlefield - Speed_Wielder (BKFAD - Originals)

Teen Beach Rave - Don't Lose Your Oxygen! - [BKFAD2 X PRIZM]

Well, dudes, this match was somethin' else! 195 to 125 votes, 320 votes total. Absolutely INSANE! Even Mr. Modulate showed up to say a little farewell, how sweet, upupupu! Both contestants took down some of the most formidable foes in the entire tournament, both contestants fought VERY well, but as you all know, one of 'em's headin' to the Dock of Shame! Almost feel a little bad~, but I'm Chris McKuma, crushin' dreams is kinda my job, so... Who's hopes will I absolutely DECIMATE next? Tune in next time to find out, here in TEMPORARY. FLIGHT. ATTENA̴͂͒À̴́Ȁ̷͆À̷̛A̴̐̈À̸͝Ä̶́̈́G̶̓̍Ó̴̐N̸͌̀N̷͛̈Y̶͗̑Y̴̧̅Y̷̐͝-

ALLLRIGHTY THEN, I'M OUTTA HERE! I love my job, sure, but I don't get paid enough to deal with dudes like THAT. T̵h̴e̴y̴'̵r̴e̴ ̶a̸l̷l̵ ̶y̷o̷u̸r̴s̸,̷ ̷b̵u̸d̷.̷ ̸Now if you'll excuse me, I have another match to set up, far, far away from you!

(LR3 - M1) Results

Track by: Mr404(@forbesthecomputer)
Art by: Bowser
Characters Represented: Dead Air

Garfield: Why do we continue to get these asinine tracks?  We are supposed to be instilling fear into those who listen!
Max: My apologies, it would appear that my salsa i-i-i-is just too spicy.

∂𝔻Ď𝕕𝐃𝔡𝐝ⓓⓓ๔∂O NOT ATTEMPT TO ADJUST YOUR TELEVISION SET. Dual brodcasted from WTTW-TV 11 & WCLV-TV 58, Dead Air has hijacked themselves into the tournament! Max Headroom and the M̴̩̂O̷̠͠O̴͒̓Ǹ̶̏ ̷̨̒Ő̴̢P̸͖̓E̶̱̿Ń̶̀ ̸̡̈Y̸͂̃Ò̵̀Ŭ̴͘R̶̠̂ ̸͗͊E̴͉̾Ỳ̴̕E̷̪̾S̷̺̉ ̶͗̃Ǒ̶̢P̴̋̚Ë̵́͛N̷̾͑ ̶̊͑T̴̈́̈H̵́͠E̶̱͑M̵̗̐ ̵̩͠L̸̐̆O̷̫̿O̵̲͊Ķ̵̍ ̸̌̀Ö̷͝U̶̦͋T̴̲͝S̶̏͗Ḯ̴̡D̵̅͝E̶͖̓ no one in particular have joined together to dominate, you frick’n nerds! 12.25 for entrance? No way! Fellow contenders beware..

Songs related to robots, VHS, and news channels
(Mr. Roboto, Paranoid Android, Jack Stauber songs with music videos, 31 Minutos theme)
Songs about/related to the moon and stars
(Ducktales Moon theme, Bad Moon Rising, Man On The Moon,)
(Counting Stars, Shooting Stars)
Songs from Eminem’s discography
(‘Til I Collapse, Rap God, The Real Slim Shady)
Songs used in Local58
(Entering Graciously, Contingency, I Concentrate On You)

Songs Used:
Toby Fox - Death By Glamour (Robots)
Eminem - Lose Yourself (Eminem)
D12 - My Band (Eminem)
Eminem ft. Rihanna - The Monster (Eminem)
Eminem - Rap God (Eminem)
Eminem ft. Nate Dogg - Shake That (Eminem)

Death By Salsa

508 VOTES.
294 TO 214.
BOTH CANDIDATES FOUGHT HARD, AND THE MATCH GOT CLOSE MULTIPLE TIMES.
BUT THE WINNER WAS ALWAYS CLEAR FROM THE START.

GOOD GAME,
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US IN THE ELECTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, A NATION REBORN.
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(Stocks and thumbnail by: https://twitter.com/CwcHstrn/status/1323684691162136576!
Build-Up from @par-airl1nes5 by @bri-pm!)

(R20 - M20) Results

Track By: @youre-fired
Art By: Stool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (CosmicKirbster#6315)
Story By: @youre-fired

To celebrate returning to the surface world, the bosses decided to go to a nearby bar, and reminisce on past times.
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NIKKI: Hey, um..I need to tell you guys something.
FANG: What'll that be?
NIKKI: Well, before Stool..y'know'd. He, gave me a picture of all of us together. He drew it himself!
THE RAKE: **the rake groans with anticipation, he's very curious what the picture looks like.**"
DRAKE: he wants to s-s-see.
NIKKI: Well, here.
Nikki presents a crudely drawn, child-like picture. With everyone present at the bar + the now deceased Stool.
FANG: Aww well ain't dat just sweet.
CAPTAIN FLYNT: Hey that's me! I...think? Anyways, the little bastard sure was annoying, but I grew to enjoy his company.
KEKCROC **Kekcroc is banging his head into his spot on the drawing** HI I'M KEKCROC. HI I'M KEKCROC. HI I'M KEKCROC.
SAKI: shhh..s-shhhh.
BETE: How..curious. It seems like our boss really wanted to become a "Stella" in the end.
SAKI: It's a sh-shame that Stool had to..d-d-die. 
FANG: Dat's true but, if it weren't for his death, we wouldn't even be here right now!
CAPTAIN FLYNT: Lets just be real with ourselves for a moment. Stool never even offered us much money. The only reason we took up his offer in the first place is because we felt bad for the little twerp!

The bosses all nod their heads in agreement.

After hours of laughing, drinking, and just fucking around in general, the bosses decided to say their goodbyes. However, Fang decided to do one more thing before his life went back to being normal. He decided he'd have a celebratory heist. Though, something happened to Fang during the heist. Something that he really couldn't quite remember...

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...
...Go to https://soundcloud.com/quantumtournament to see what Fang is up to now!!
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Sources Used:

 Peggy Suave - Posin (Swing)
 Toby Fox - Megalo Strike Back (Undertale AUs)
 Fall Out Boy - Thnks Fr Th Mmrs (Memories)
 Lorde - Homemade Dynamite (Explosives)
 Dance Dance Revolution - Mario Mix - Starring Wario (Doppelgangers)
 Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger (Undertale Fandom)
 Jason Aldean - She's Country (Western)
  Elijah Who - Dont Forget To Feed Your Neo Pets (Cursed Images/Memories)
 Ke$ha - Blow (Explosives)
 Sonic R - Super Sonic Racing (Sports)
 Drake Bell - I Found A Way (Live Action On Cartoon)
 Quad City DJs - Space Jam (Sports)
 Katy Perry - Firework (Fire/Explosives)
 Fall Out Boy - Centuries (Memories)
 Kuraiinu - Drop Pop Candy (Undertale Fandom)
 Wii Sports - Main Theme (Sports)
 Justice - Waters Of Nazareth (Undertale Fandom)
  Caravan Palace - Lone Digger (Swing)
 Living Tombstone - Squid Melody (Art)
  Childish Gambino - Bonfire (Cursed Images/Fire)
 Little Inferno OST - Just Like You (Fire)
 Miranda Cosgrove - Leave It All To Me (Live Action On Cartoon)
 Living Tombstone - Die In A Fire (Fire)
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Stay Funny!!!!

Parting Ways ~ Evil No Longer

Track By: @youre-fired
Art By: https://soundcloud.com/dumbassery
Character Subbed By: https://soundcloud.com/beat5kids

Soon after everyone was able to escape hell, Gooseworx took a walk by herself. Thinking about everything that brought her to this point. She admired everything about this world, as she was beneath its surface for months.

GOOSEWORX: 16th place huh. I never thought I'd win but that's just...depressing.
GOOSEWORX: But, why am I so distraught about it? It's not a big deal. It's just a silly..tournament.
GOOSEWORX: I have better things to do anyways with my life!
*But as she began to say these words, her eyes started to tear up.*
GOOSEWORX: Does nobody like my music? Is it...that bad?
*Gooseworx begins to sat on the ground, staring above at the stars.*
???: Hey.
*A familiar figure appeared behind Gooseworx.*
URAMIKO: You aren't bad at all!! If it helps, I also have never won a match!
URAMIKO But y'know what, that's okay!! We both have another shot to win! We can show the world what we're truly made of, and then we can rub in everyone's pathetic faces!!! 
*Gooseworx understood what Uramiko was trying to say, even though she didnt agree with EVERYTHING she said.*
GOOSEWORX: Yeah..you're right! What am I doing?! *Gooseworx began to stand up* People love me!
GOOSEWORX: And next time, I'll try even harder, and this time, I'LL WIN!!!! Whether it be one match or even the whole tournament, I'LL DEFINITELY WIN, AND I SWEAR BY IT!!
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16th Place - Gooseworx. You did well, even when getting last place you had fans til the bitter end. (Average Percentage: 37.5%)

Round 1 - Gooseworx is crushed by Fox And Foxx, who ended up being winner finalists in the end. (71.4% - 28.6%) 

Losers Round 1 - In a tense battle, Gooseworx faced off against Dad Egbert; a fan favorite. Sadly, Dad Egbert took victory in the end (53.6% - 46.4%)

Sources Used:
 The Living Tombstone - My Ordinary Life (Nerdcore)
 Toby Fox - Spider Dance (Songs used by Gooseworx)
 Starbomb - The Simple Plot Of Metal Gear (Nerdcore)
 Dan Bull - Goose On The Loose (Duh)
 Toby Fox - Megalovania (Songs used by Gooseworx)
 The Living Tombstone - Cut The Cord (Nerdcore)
 Andrew Gold - Spooky Scary Skeletons (Songs used by Gooseworx)
 Gooseworx - SLUTTY SPIDER POLKA POP (Gooseworx)
 THE DU - Crazy Noisy Bizarre Town (Songs used by Gooseworx)
 Gooseworx - Blackhole Blitz (Gooseworx)
 Falling In Reverse - Game Over (Nerdcore)
 The Living Tombstone - Mercy (Nerdcore)
 Starbomb - Glass Joe's Title Fight! (Nerdcore)
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Stay Funny!

16th Place - My Ordinary Trip Through Hell

Track by:  @xinos1 / @bloss0m-music
Art by: https://twitter.com/WaffWafols
Character Represented: John Madden

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[ While Madden may not be on mission right now, he takes the time to calmly stargaze as his match with Fancypants is fast approaching. However, his tranquil gaze into space is interrupted as his opponent approaches. ] 

MADDEN: What’s up, son. Never mind the occasional chat before the big game, but I didn’t expect one this late.

FANCYPANTS: Nothing much, I just wanted to run a question by you if you don’t mind giving into your coaching instincts for a bit.

MADDEN: I hope you aren’t trying to find any of my strategies for our upcoming match, because I am saving those for myself.

FANCYPANTS: It’s just that...I have been thinking how to spice up my hype a bit. I know Tragedy needed the extra comfort, but I need to get something really big to help kick things off.

MADDEN: Well, I’d say that you had a good idea working with some of our other contestants, but you need to get someone with a big audience behind you to help you out. Of course I was trying to help out the arcade cabinet but I didn’t look the other way of taking an extra duel is all I’ll say.

Tell you what, I saw that one of the finalists head off into the woods, maybe taking a breather after her last match to cool off from the cat. From what I heard, it was a very chaotic match so it might be some convincing but she is your best shot.

[ Fancypants doesn’t have time to think about what Madden said as he hurried off and sees if he can catch up to the Satori. Considering his agile speed, he should be able to catch up to her in no time. ]

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[ Soon enough, Madden continued his stargaze into the night sky as his rival trailed off into the woods. As he lets the beauty of space enter his thoughts, he can't help to think how similar he and his crafty opponent is. 

Two men beyond their prime time showing the world what they both have to offer. Both showing their personal pasts to a wider audience and getting one last thrill with a grand prize of relevancy and dedication to their history.

Though, in the end, Madden is content with how far he went. He will, of course, continue fighting and it will definitely not be an easy match, but he won't be upset with another person with the same burning passion as him to earn their spot in Final 4.

He helped give his friends, competitors, and fans the hope they needed, and if he had to lose now it would be hell of a way to go. In his eyes, he already got his prize... ]

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Sources:
- Songs related to sports (Anything from Wii Sports, anything from the Mario Kart series, Pepper Steak from OFF, Space Jam, etc.)
- Text to Speech related sources (I’m Not Your Daddy I’m Your Grandpa, Vocaloid songs, etc.)
- Songs related to space (Super Mario Galaxy soundtrack, Fly Me To The Moon from Evangelion, Star Wars, Shooting Stars, etc.)

Songs Used:
OneRepublic - Counting Stars (Space)
Space Patrol Luluco - Pipo Password (Space)
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - Corneria (Space)
VVVVVV - Potential for Anything (Space)
Golf With Your Friends - Space Station Course (Sports, Space)

To Be CONTINUED!!

PFP BY BRUGMAN
https://discord.gg/rzmYwR8
PART ONE - @rave-week
PART TWO - @raveweekraveharder
PART THREE - @raveweek3

End of the line. Our final 4 contestants: Plankton, Fox And Foxx, New York Pizza Time, And Dad Egbert all make their final stand. Who will be the grand champion of Rave Week? It all ends here on this forth and final account. 

Stock Work:
K ROOL: Fenzo 
FOX AND FOXX: Etroup
NED FLANDERS: Perfecto
KULCHE: Etroup
BABA: Etroup
ETROUP: Etroup
SPAWNY: 5Kids
PLANKTON: Etroup

GIOVANNI: Etroup
DAD EGBERT: Etroup
SLIME: Etroup
URAMIKU: 5Kids
GOOSEWORX: 5Kids
LEGO YODA: Sinking Sailor
NEW YORK PIZZA TIME: 5Kids
KANYE QUEST: SINKING SAILOR

BETE: VOID
FLYNT AND BEWM BEWM: 5KIDS
FANG: 5KIDS
FIGHTING MII TEAM: 5KIDS
LOST IN FILES: ETROUP
DRAKE AND THE RAKE: ETROUP
THE RAVE DJ. - BRUGMAN

Parting Ways ~ Evil No Longer

Rave Week Part 4: FINALE