Note: Max Mueller II has been eliminated from the tournament, but that does not mean that he won't get extra music!

Music: Victory! Max Mueller II
Artwork: Aleph (twitter.com/astralephh)
Arrangement: Popopo (@yaypopopo)
Sources:
Nintendogs - Bath Time
Character Represented: Max Mueller II
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Straight from Idyllwild, California, Maximus Mighty-Dog Mueller II (also known simply as Mayor Max) is on his way to the tournament! Holding the position of mayor for 7 years, he's no stranger to dealing with heated politics during his campaign. With his cute and fluffy appearance, he's sure to win over dog-lovers from around the world! Also, tagging along him is U.S. California Representative Gil Cisneros to assist him with communications, although he won't directly interfere with the tournament.

Sources:
- Tracks featuring songs related to California or by Californian artists
(ex: Californication, Hotel California, California Girls)

- Tracks featuring songs related to Dogs and dog-related artists
(ex: Who Let the Dogs Out, Dogsong, Wolf in Sheep's Clothing, songs by Vulfpeck)

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

Victory! Max Mueller II

Track: @bulnosaur40
Character Art: @user-780418779, twitter.com/DrawinDev
Character Represented: Penta Axe General

- Songs from the Fire Emblem series
(Lost in Thoughts All Alone, Edge of Dawn, Story 5 Meeting)
- Songs related to the number 5
(Five Nights at Freddy's, Maroon 5, Mambo No. 5)
- Songs featuring the names of his axes (Hammer, Halberd, Poison, Killer, Master)
(Battleship Halberd, Chop Chop Master Onion, Natural Killer Cyborg)
- Songs related to axes and military generals
(Golden Axe, Modern Major General, Right Hand Man)

Sources Used:
Aritus, ConsciousThoughts - Fives (Five)
Persona 5 Scramble - Axe to Grind (Nordex Cover) (Axes)
Pumpkin Head - 5AM (Five)
XTC - Generals and Majors (Generals)
Jack Johnson - New Axe (Axes)
Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War - Beloved One (Fire Emblem)
Dark Lotus - Pass the Ax (Axes)

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THAT 5AM GRIND

Track: @reviloja
Character Art: @insignificant-weaboo
Character Represented: The Milkman

- Songs from games developed by Double Fine Productions
(Psychonauts, Costume Quest, Grim Fandango)
- Songs related to dairy products/cows
(Hot Milk, Mooo!)
- Songs related to the mind
(Left Brain Right Brain, The Mind Electric, MOB PSYCHO 100)
- Songs about or associated with conspiracies/conspiracy theorists
(Touch-Tone Telephone, Avril Lavigne's Discography, Strawberry Fields Forever)

Sources Used:
The 1975 - Frail State of Mind (The Mind)
Juice WRLD - Lucid Dreams (The Mind)
Iyaz - Replay (The Mind)
The Beatles - With A Little Help From My Friends (Conspiracies - Paul is Dead)
B.o.B - Airplanes (feat. Hayley Williams) (Conspiracy Theorists)

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Dream State

Track: @green-of-rain
Character Art: twitter.com/DrawinDev
Character Represented: Peacock

- Songs from games developed by Lab Zero and Future Club
(Skullgirls, Indivisible)
- Songs from indie fighting games
(Rivals of Aether, Brawlhalla, Lethal League)
- Songs from media inspired by the rubberhose/Fleischer style
(Cuphead, SOXNSANDALS, Betty Boop)
- Songs composed by Michiru Yamane
(Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Aria of Sorrow, Harmony of Dissonance)

Sources Used:
Rocket Knight Adventures - Stage 2-1 (Michiru Yamane)
Squirrel Nut Zippers - Ghost of Stephen Foster (Rubberhose)
Dua Lipa - Hallucinate (Rubberhose)
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy - Minnie the Moocher (Fleischer, the Cab Calloway version was in a Betty Boop cartoon)

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Hallucinating The Rocket Knight

Track: @bluez04
Character Art: PlannerAlex#0776
Character Represented: Penguins of Madagascar

- Songs from/related to Dreamworks films
(I Like to Move It, All Star, Rubber Band)
- Songs related to penguins
(Club Penguin, Masked Dedede, 3 2 1 Penguins)
- Songs from spy or stealth-related media
(James Bond, Mission Impossible, Metal Gear)
- Songs involving Barack Obama
(Barack Obama vs. Mitt Romney, Signed Sealed Delivered (I'm Yours), Obama Beatbox)

Sources Used:
Master Spy - Mission 2 (Mansion) (Spies/Espionage)
Smash Mouth - All Star (Dreamworks)
Michael Jackson - Bad (Dreamworks)
Club Penguin: Elite Penguin Force - Gadget Room (Spies/Espionage, Penguins)
Verbal Ase - Obama Beatbox (Obama)
Epic Rap Battles of History - Barack Obama vs. Mitt Romney (Obama)
Metal Gear - Theme of Tara (Spies/Espionage)
The Beatles - Here Comes the Sun (Dreamworks)
Justin Timberlake - Can't Stop the Feeling (Dreamworks)
Kirby Triple Deluxe - Masked Dedede (Penguins)
Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting (Dreamworks)
Voice lines from Madagascar

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Masterful Mansion

Track donated by: @max_emerald
Art donated by: twitter.com/babybowser101
Character donated by: twitter.com/babybowser101
Character [P1] - Basil

Wandering through a dark door, a pleasant gardener has arrived at the G.A.L.L.E.R.Y.! Basil, the timid boy with quite the green thumb, has gotten himself horrifically lost, but the museum is sure to be a safe place for him. Sourcewise, he has several things to pull from. Plants and flowers, of course, are where his expertise truly lies! And just like a white egret orchid says, with his wide variety of mind-related sources, his thoughts will follow you into your dreams. But there seems to be something constantly worrying Basil, and it's something that allows him to pull from much more fear-inducing media... However, it's probably nothing to worry about! The smile on his face lets everyone know that everything is going to be okay.

✿Songs related to RPGmaker or Earthbound-inspired games. (NO UNDERTALE)
(World's End Valentine, Phosphor, Sanctuary Guardian, Into the Mind)
✿ Songs associated with fear or deceptive/psychological horror media.
(Mr. FEAR, Pony Island, Doki Doki Literature Club, Madoka Magica)
✿ Songs related to the mind, mental processes, sleep, or dreams.
(The Mind Electric, Deja Vu, Thnks fr th Mmrs, Here Comes a Thought)
(Enter Sandman, Sweet Dreams, Lucid Dreams, Fireflies)
✿Songs related to flowers or other plants.
(Sunflower, In The Garden, Strawberry Fields Forever, Songs by Oliver Tree)

Sources:
Snow Forest - A Single Flower Blooms - OMORI [RPGMaker]
Snooze Z Shop - Creature from the Krusty Krab [Dreams]
Control - Halsey [Fear]
In the Garden - Red Vox [Plants/Fear]
Mind Games - John Lennon [The Mind]
Delete Me - NateWantsToBattle [Deceptive Horror (DDLC)]
OMORI Heal SFX [Take a guess.]

[P1] - Basil Introduction

Fighters: Bottom and Mira
Arrangement: Carmel @carmelfunny
Illustration: taconi
Music: Are You Waiting For Something To Happen?
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Sourcelist:
-Songs from or featured in RPG Maker and OHRRPGCE games (Lisa the Painful, Yume Nikki, Kanyequest)
-Songs by Michael Jackson (Smooth Criminal, The Jackson 5, Sonic 3 & Knuckles)
-Songs about sea life, as well as bathrooms (Splatoon, Crab Rave, I sit Down when I Pee)
-Songs from or related to Alice in Wonderland (March of the Cards, In a World of my Own, Alice's Theme)

Original:
- Sugar Star Planetarium - OMORI (RPGMaker)
- Good For Health, Bad For Imagination - OMORI (RPGMaker)
- WHITE SPACE - OMORI (RPGMaker)
- Lost At A Sleepover - OMORI (RPGMaker)

Are You Waiting For Something To Happen?

Track donated by: @pinewithsun
Art donated by: twitter.com/babybowser101 [P1] | Hank [P2]
Characters donated by: twitter.com/babybowser101 [P1] | DemonicKraken#0695 [P2]
CLASH! [P1] | [P2] - Basil | Half of a Lifetime

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ENA: "Feaw? That sounds awful fow someone as small as you!"
Basil: "w-what kind of something are you people!?"
G-Man: "𝙄 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙𝙣'𝙩 𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙢𝙮𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛 𝙖 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩'𝙨 𝙛𝙖𝙧 𝙩𝙤𝙤 𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜......𝙄'𝙢 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙄 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙......"

And the pre-bracket is a go! Starting off the week of festivities are today's newcomers- Basil, the Flower Boy of the Mind, against the New Wave enthusiasts we call Half of a Lifetime. Let's just...hope these two don't end up scaring the kid off of the premises, they both still have two more matches after this!

✿Songs related to RPGmaker or Earthbound-inspired games. (NO UNDERTALE)
(World's End Valentine, Phosphor, Sanctuary Guardian, Into the Mind)
✿ Songs associated with fear or deceptive/psychological horror media.
(Mr. FEAR, Pony Island, Doki Doki Literature Club, Madoka Magica)
✿ Songs related to the mind, mental processes, sleep, or dreams.
(The Mind Electric, Deja Vu, Thnks fr th Mmrs, Here Comes a Thought)
(Enter Sandman, Sweet Dreams, Lucid Dreams, Fireflies)
✿Songs related to flowers or other plants.
(Sunflower, In The Garden, Strawberry Fields Forever, Songs by Oliver Tree)

◐Songs in or by artists in the new wave genre, as well as David Byrne’s discography.
(Once in a Lifetime, Weird Science, Never Gonna Give You Up, music by Men At Work)
◐Original Music from Youtube animations, as well as music associated with webcore/weirdcore.
(GOD RACE, Khonjin House, Browser History, Eddsworld)
◐Music associated with Valve games and related fanmade content, with a focus on SFM animations.
(Hazardous Environments, How Low, Kazotsky Kick, Count To Three)
◐Music and media related to dancing and contrasting elements.
(Hot and Cold, Footloose, &, The Safety Dance)

Sources:
Battle Against a Sharp Foe - plasterbrain [Sleep/Dreams/Web Animation (Epithet Erased)]
Forest Frenzy - OMORI [Earthbound Inspired]
Psycho Killer - Talking Heads [New Wave/Fear/Sleep]
Red Like Roses - RWBY [Indie Animation/Plants]
Who Can It Be Now - Men At Work [New Wave/Fear]
Hurt - Oliver Tree [Plants]
Everything Must Go - Nero's Day At Disneyland [Weirdcore]
YMCA - Village People [Dancing]

[PB - M1] CLASH! Battle Against a Mindful Duo

Fighter: Ramona Flowers
Arrangement: Carmel @carmelfunny
Illustration: EvKem @Evkem
Music: Like An Anime Fan On Prom Night
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Sourcelist:
-Music from or related to Scott Pilgrim (We are Sex Bob-Omb, Black Sheep)
-Music from 2D Beat Em Ups (Battletoads, Phantom Breaker, Castle Crashers)
-Music from anamaguchi and from other Chiptune Originals. (Airbrushed, ReclusiveLemming, My Skateboard Will Go On)
~Songs from non-Marvel or DC comics, webcomics or comic adaptations with no overlap(Cucumber Quest, Banana Splits, Bloodwitch, Garfield)

Original:
- Smack Down - River City Girls (2D Beat 'Em Ups)
- Prom Night - Anamanaguchi (Anamanaguchi / Original Chiptune)
- Rock My Emotions - Kitsune^2 (Original Chiptune)

Like An Anime Fan On Prom Night

Verse 1
I wake with a quiet storm under my skin,
old stories loosen, new chapters begin.
I walk through the morning with clear steady feet,
naming each feeling I’m ready to meet.
I call my attention back into my frame,
speak to myself with a kinder name.
I track every signal that hums in my chest,
follow that guidance and lean into my best.

Pre-Chorus
I call my scattered pieces home,
one whole self where I once felt alone.

Mantra Chorus
I say:
I stand in my line,
I move by design,
I carry my truth,
I honor my spine.

I stand in my line,
I move by design,
I anchor my worth,
I claim what is mine.

Verse 2
I listen beneath all the chatter and haze,
hear my own voice cut a clearing through the maze.
I thank every version that carried me here,
then set down the weight that no longer feels clear.
“Sí, oui, نعم, 네” all point straight ahead,
four small lantern words where old panic once spread.
I live in the center of all I became,
holding my story without any shame.

Pre-Chorus 2
I tune my inner compass to what feels true,
let each choice open a doorway to new.

Mantra Lift
I speak:
I stay with myself when the doubts arrive.
I stay with myself as my patterns revive.
I stay with myself while I sharpen my aim.
I stay with myself and I call my own name.

Bridge
I loosen my grip on the scenes that distort,
rewrite my script in a softer report.
I lean toward wonder, I lean toward play,
let small moments of joy redraw my day.
I mark every limit I used to accept,
then step past the border with calm, measured depth.

Final Mantra Chorus
I stand in my line,
I move by design,
I trust my direction,
I honor my time.

I stand in my line,
I move by design,
I ground in my body,
I clear out the grime.

I stand in my line,
I move by design,
I send out compassion,
I welcome it back in kind.

Tag
I walk as my own,
I speak as my own,
I choose as my own—
and I keep moving forward.

Quiet Storm

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Artwork: monotart (https://twitter.com/monotart), Aleph (https://twitter.com/astralephh)
Track by: Popopo (https://soundcloud.com/yaypopopo)
Source (Both):
In The Dog House - BGM (Dogs/Flash)

Tankman
- Tracks featuring songs from Flash games and cartoons 
(ex: Run 3 OST, Theme of Rocky, The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny)

- Tracks featuring music related to notable Newgrounds Animators 
(ex: Edd's Crappy Song, Music by OneyNG)

- Tracks featuring music related to war 
(ex: Fortunate Son, Sink the Bismarck)

Max Mueller II
- Tracks featuring songs related to California or by Californian artists
(ex: Californication, Hotel California, California Girls)

- Tracks featuring songs related to Dogs and dog-related artists
(ex: Who Let the Dogs Out, Dogsong, Wolf in Sheep's Clothing, songs by Vulfpeck)

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

[L R2 M3 - Stage 1] You Brought a Tank to a Dog Fight?!

This is the fourth account for the Strange Alternative Leader Tournament. You can find our previous accounts here: @salt-part-one @salt-part-two @salt-part-three

The Strange Alternative Leader Tournament (SALT) is a music tournament in the same vein as SiIvagunner's KFAD2 with a double elimination format and 32 characters. Vote in matches to see who will take command of the SALT Diner!
Join our Discord server here for more info! discord.gg/eyuxVS4

CURRENT CONTESTANTS:
Peacock
Lou Albano
Mordecai & Rigby
Okabe Rintarou
Jenny Wakeman
The Pyro
Captain Viridian
Niko
Lord Raptor
Giant Enemy Duo
Lupin III
Over Justice
Gandhi
Ruby Rose
IGOR
Top Tutorialists
The Joker
Duane
Penguins of Madagascar
Tonio Trussardi
Rabbids
Gandalf
Takumi Fujiwara
The Milkman
Penta Axe General
Murderous Goose
Etemon
The Add-Ons
Spring Men
Richard Cheese
King Knight
Gucci Smart Toilet

THAT 5AM GRIND

S.A.L.T Part 4 ~ Be Our Guest