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KEBIN: Maybe having "Evil" as your title wasn't the best move business-wise.

KEBIN & IAN WIN!

KEBIN & IAN - 99 Votes [51.3%]
EVIL MORTY - 96 Votes [48.7%]

[LR2M3] - Results

ep by sword (@swordsadventure)
see the visuals here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2NJEvXAsts
art by fifi

#15 - The Common Interest // Pop Culture

i think mada would   like to hang out
with them
i do, at least
they know a lot that i like…

THEIR FOCUS SOURCES ARE…
- Madeon, artists he's collaborated with/remixed, and House Genres
- Synthpop, Electropop, and Heavy Vocal Sampling/Plunderphonics
- Artists sampled in Pop Culture, Commonly used songs in mashups and Popular Animation Memes
- Music/Audio as a concept
- Launchpad Artists, Live Mashups, and Artists known for either
BUT CAN PULL MUCH MORE THAN THAT!

//

Madeon - Beings
Madeon - Together
Madeon - OK
Madeon Ft. Kyan - You're On
Daft Punk Ft. Paul Williams - Touch
Madeon - Imperium
Madeon - Home

(03) it's fun being at the peak

tl;dr, LR got cancelled. I won't get into why here, but it's for the better. I did Steph's victory and results, so they'll be uploaded here.

Justice - D.A.N.C.E x Fire x Safe and Sound (Ed Banger)
Mr. Oizo - Cut Dick (Ed Banger)
The Muppet Movie 1979 - Movin' Right Along [Alkaline Trio Remix] (Puppets)
Michael Jackson - Beat It (Short Films)
Mr. Oizo - M Seq (Ed Banger)
Modjo - Chillin' (French Touch)
Daft Punk Ft. Pharrell Williams - Get Lucky (French Touch)
Justice - Genesis (Ed Banger)

Victory! Stephane

Render by Teleportato!

4: rag [my friend rag]

- Roguelites/likes and dungeon crawlers
- Adele, her genres, and music that wipes you the fuck out
- Creative struggles, lethargy, and stupid choices/decisions
- The undead, death, and what should've stayed dead
- Sickness and symptoms/causes of illnesses

STRENGTH: RESURRECT
WISDOM: BIT
PSYCHIC: GOOP
WEAKNESS: EXHAUSTION

REQUESTED PRIZE: Never needing to sleep again.

+TEK - Skeleton Boomerang: Vampire Hunter - Crimson Strings (Undead)
Streets of Rogue - Do The Gorilla (Roguelikes)
Younger Hunger - Dead Inside (Undead, symptoms of sickness, death)

victory theme - rag

ART BY: CyManCyan, Bowsie, Syrcuz, Pokopakku, Happysackboy29, Altali/Parsee
TRACK BY: STARSEER
CHARACTERS REPRESENTED: The False Prophet, Darth Vader, STARVED, Aku, El Lobo
BECOME A WITNESS: discord.gg/9jNdTZCzcN

The start of REVELATIONS is upon us. Round 1 is nearly complete, and while it may take some time for it to begin, we appreciate your patience and support.

In Round 1, AKU will face STARVED, while DARTH VADER will be pitted against EL LOBO.

Let their strength never waver, and your faith in them never falter.

SOURCES USED:

PART 1: PURGATORIO
Halsey - Control (Internal Struggles)
Bella Poarch - Living Hell (Religion)
Pendulum - The Other Side (Tournament Theme, Religion)
Chvrchbvrner - Sitting Alone At The Edge Of Space (Religion, Space, Fire, Unholy Religion, Inevitabilities - Loneliness)
Shpongle - Once Upon The Sea Of Blissful Awareness (Esionjim Remix) (𝙒𝙃𝘼𝙏 𝙂𝙊𝘿 𝙃𝘼𝙎 𝙈𝘼𝘿𝙀)
John Williams - Imperial March (𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙢𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙚.)
TWRP ft. Dan Avidan - Starlight Brigade (Space, Military)
iteachvader - Hedgehog Stew (Sonic, Food)
Armydillo - Prey (𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙥 𝙢𝙚?)
Samurai Jack Intro (𝙁𝙊𝙊𝙇𝙎! 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝘼𝙠𝙪 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙣𝙤 𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙮!)
Glass Animals - Space Ghost Coast To Coast ( [adult swim] )
Dr. Dre ft. Snoop Dogg & Nate Dogg - The Next Episode (Canines, Addictive Substances)
SIAMES - The Wolf (𝘿𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙮 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙢𝙚. 𝙄'𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜.)

PART 2: THE DIVINE COMEDY
Case & Point - Descender (𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙡.)
Tut Tut Child - Eat Me (Consumption)
Armed With Wings Rearmed OST - Level 25+ Theme (Villains Who Won: Vandheer Lorde)
Kenji Kaneko - Blue Twilight (Fallen Heroes/Corruption)
Waterparks - War Crimes (War, Inevitabilities - Loneliness)
Bella Poarch & Sub Urban - INFERNO (Fire, Unholy Religion, Ways To Die: a lot of them)
Y&V - Back In Time (Time)
Madeon - POMME (Jack Wire Edit) (Steps To The Dark Side: Anger, Food)
longestsoloever - INTRUDER (Online Horror)
The Stupendium - Fiend Like Me (Inventors, Villains Who Won)
Tomas Dvorak - Nanorobot Tune (Sentient Machinery)
Smash Mouth - All Star (Celestial Bodies, DreamWorks Artists)
F.O.O.L. - Conflict (War)
xylo - Aliens (Extraterrestrial Life, Addictive Substances)
Anna And The Apocalypse - Soldier At War (War/Military, Egotism, Killing)
Des Rocs - Used To The Darkness (The Dark Side, Darkness, Killing)
PYLOT - A Race Against Time (Time)
PVRIS - Fire (Fire, Death)
Pendulum - The Other Side

𝓣𝓗𝓔 𝓑𝓔𝓖𝓘𝓝𝓝𝓘𝓝𝓖 𝑶𝑭 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑬𝑵𝑫 ~ { BRACKET }

(art by @dreemstrider)

[ the victor makes their escape. time will tell if they'll make the most of their second chance. win or lose, there's no returning from the monster they've become. ]

In LR2M2, rag will face Sweater Weather: After Dark.

2: rag

- Horror media, monsters, classic cinema/literature and Fucked Up Shit
- RJD2, their genres, sample-heavy music, and other amalgamations
- The undead, sickness, death, and what didn't stay dead
- Creative struggles, lethargy, and stupid choices/decisions
- Roguelikes and other media that makes you feel tired

STRENGTH: RUTHLESS
WISDOM: THE TRUTH
PSYCHIC: REVENANT
WEAKNESS: STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY

REQUESTED PRIZE: [PUBLICIST'S NOTE] Neither Dinkle nor Rag could be reached for comment.

RJD2 - The Horror (RJD2/Horror media/Classic cinema/What didn't stay dead/Stupid choices)
clipping. - Blood of the Fang (Monsters/Classic cinema/The undead)
etroup - CHARACTER INTRO #4 - rag
JPEGMAFIA & Danny Brown - SCARING THE HOES (Sample-heavy music/RJD2 genres: Experimental Hip-Hop)
etroup - CAN'T K.O ME [the drums from it, anyway] 
Crypt of the Necrodancer - Tombtorial [Chimpazilla Remix] (Roguelikes/The undead/Monsters)
Ludo - Love Me Dead (Death/Stupid choices)
Clarence Clarity - Adam & the Evil (Death)
New Super Mario Bros. Wii - Castle Theme (Monsters/The undead/What didn't stay dead)
Gjallarhornit - morning star (Death/Lethargy)

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Hi guys! etroup here! As you can see, Rag has been returned to the roster in order to replace the previous 2nd contestant, who, after certain allegations came to light (that were actually made quite some time ago, I simply wasn't aware of them until they were brought up to me) was cut completely. 

Yes, this means in a sense, this tournament has seven characters. I don't mind this! The "old Rag" will remain character four for posterity, and just become an archived character who doesn't receive official content. I really enjoyed working with Rag's past sources, and I think they're different enough here as to where it won't feel like they're getting a "second chance", at least not directly. I'm also able to rep a lot of niches I really enjoy working with in this retooling. The sound this character has compared to the previous Rag is quite different in my opinion, so please judge them on their own merits! 

If this choice rubs you the wrong way, well... you're in luck, because it's a tournament, and you can vote! Dinkle Tourney was always something for me to have fun with first and foremost, and I really wanted to work with an eliminated character again, so I added them back. Sorry to the Kokichi fans amongst us, by the way! I hope you don't see this as a snub against your fave - I just like working with Rag a lot.

We have a very special event coming up in a bit, and then Losers' Round 2 will begin in earnest. I think I always say this, but LR2 truly has some of my best work in store, and I'm so excited to share it! That's all! See you later : )

CHARACTER REINTRO - rag

[ Amongst a life of drudgery, the portents of doomsday Holly saw in every shadow became a comfort. They took the edge off, helped her manage the expectations she set. Sure, she fucked up with the only other tolerable girl in a fifty mile radius. Sure, she's trapped in a shithole flyover town. Who cares? It won't last, so she thought. But now, plucked from her old life, she's faced with a far more immediate calamity. Her match is next. It's funny - Holly never thought she could feel empathy for a talking car, but its shrieking howls just won't leave her mind. She tries not to imagine what could have elicited sounds like that. ]

[ Honestly, she just wants to know who the hell she'll be facing. ]

3: Sweater Weather: After Dark

- The Neighbourhood, Mr.Kitty, their associates, and their genres*
- TikTok trends and artists who blew up from them
- Dead-end jobs, the apocalypse, and ways the world could end
- Desire, yearning, and heartbreak / lost love
- The nighttime, its activities, and "doomer music"

* [ The Neighbourhood: Indie rock, indie pop, alt-pop, ect. ]
* [ Mr.Kitty: Synthpop, witch house, synthwave, post punk (sort of), ect. ]

STRENGTH: POKER FACE
WISDOM: INTROSPECTION
PSYCHIC: MELANCHOLY
WEAKNESS: MOTIVATION

Gorillaz - Saturnz Barz (Mr.Kitty genres: Synthpop)
Billie Eilish - Therefore I Am (The Neighbourhood genres: Alt-pop)
Billie Eilish - xanny (Alt-pop)
Tyler, The Creator ft. Kali Uchis - See You Again (Lost love, nighttime activities: Dreaming)
jaydes - rose (Heartbreak, The Neighbourhood genres: Indie rock, TikTok)
Mike Oldfield - Nuclear (Ways you can end the world, dead-end jobs: Security contracting)
Jakob - Aural (Indie rock)
The Neighbourhood - Fallen Star (The Neighbourhood, heartbreak)
Metal Gear Solid V - Sins of the Father (Ways you can end the world, dead-end jobs: Security contracting)
Gorillaz ft. Kali Uchis - She's My Collar (Synthpop, desire)

She Sold Saturn

[ losing a second contestant was too much. something gives. the latent fear and paranoia of those trapped in dinkle's domain, previously a constant background hum, swells into something suffocating. the effects are instantaneous. the immune system cares not for subtlety now. ]

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Travis Scott - TIL FURTHER NOTICE (Trap/Mainstream hip hop artists)
Deltarune - Before The Story (Toby Fox)
Lil Yachty - REACH THE SUNSHINE (Mainstream hip hop artists)
solunary - Disparity (UTSC artists/Alternate dimensions)
LostSoul - joking aside (UTSC)
Kid Cudi ft. Travis Scott - GET OFF ME (Trap/Mainstream hip hop artists)
Undertale: Yellow - END OF THE LINE (Toby Fox fancontent)
CTRL - esketit 
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet - Final Boss (Toby Fox)
Kendrick Lamar - Sing About Me (Mainstream hip hop artists)

Change of plans.

Hey, everyone! I finally had the motivation to complete everything I needed for this project to start.

KEEP YOUR EARS OPEN is a spiritual sequel to EYES ON THE PRIZE, a minitourney I ran in Coded Collisions and other such servers. However, I had more ideas that I wanted to work with, and wanted to flex my creative muscles even more... so, with sixteen new competitors, and an aesthetic LOOSELY based on the MILGRAM series on YouTube, here we are.

I'm excited to show off what I have in store, more than you could EVER imagine, so here's a sneak peak at ROUND 1 of the tournament. Enjoy!

Oh, and for those of you already following the tournament, I've made a few alterations and buffs to the characters:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Lpx-_zFi5IYK7oQm-SiKlBWaReU6AJLs3grnJrYBxPg/edit?usp=sharing

Future minitourney tracks will be uploaded here: @spring-souls-alt

KEEP YOUR EARS OPEN - R1 Teaser

04.1 - DHARKON HELLSPAWN [Source: Honorary First Mate]
- Gaming Streamers, Alpharad injokes, & Platform Fighters/Culture
- Metroidvanias, Shooter Games, & Racing Games
- Metal, Industrial, Dark Techno, & Villain Songs
- Aliens/Space, Parasites/Corruptive Forces & Eldritch/Demonic Beings
- Darkness, Hatred, Combat, Echoes & Spirits
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Once again... I truly thought these two were gonna be stronger. Feels like they did too, they were takin' the loss hard... so much so, that I thought I might as well let 'em double dip in the buffs, get two fer the price 'a one. A'course, makes it a little unstable fer Falcon there, but he said he was able to hold his own- and, I mean, we've got the rest a Samus's armour here if she wants ta seperate. But I have a feelin' they're plenty strong now...

Unfortunately, due to their poor turnout, those were sorta all they got in terms of concept buffs. Bunch'a teamups though- Hedgehogs, evil artists, ninja frogs. Just, y'know, I don't think either of these fellas would'a appreciated having another third to drag 'em down right at the end...
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WORLD OF DARK (Blood Falcon & Dark Samus from CPUCS, summoned as Spirits by Dharkon)
- Gaming Streamers, Alpharad injokes, & Platform Fighters
- Metroidvanias, Shooter Games, & Racing Games
- Metal, Industrial, Dark Techno, & Villain Songs
- Aliens/Space, Darkness, Chaos, & Eldritch Beings
- Combat, Hatred, Echoes, & Spirits

HELLSPAWN (A hybrid of Blood Falcon and Metroid Prime)
- Alpharad media, Smash Bros. culture, and platform fighters
- Metroidvanias, first-person shooters, and racing games
- Gamecube exclusives and sci-fi horror
- VGM metal, darksynth and trance
- Aliens, parasites/corruptive forces, and demonic imagery
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Of course, the 'thingy' is here for y'all. It's... well. This one doesn't make much sense to me. It's not written by some evil manipulatin' green guy though, so... that's a plus? Maybe adding the foreward helps a lil'? I don't got any sorta clue...
docs.google.com/document/d/10sSsgo1DEOJYOUY8XN9tfKBPOqP3cTOtBSoUVAMSEDE

Next up, we should be gettin' ta see all the FadFad players (on the discord), and then soon enough we'll get that vote fer the Spaceball crew goin'. Hope y'all had a good hallow's eve! Ehehe.
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - Title Theme (Metroid) (Platform Fighters, Aliens, Space, Metroidvanias)
Hollywood Burns - Abomination from Planet X (Dark Techno, Aliens, Hatred)
Health x Backxwash x Ho99o9 - Gnostic Flesh, Mortal Hell (Metal, Industrial, Hatred, Demonic Beings)
3TEETH - ALI3N (Metal, Industrial, Aliens)
Nothing More - TIRED OF WINNING (Metal, Industrial, Hatred)
3TEETH - Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Metal, Villain Songs)
Jonathan Young - Be Prepared (Metal, Villain Songs, Hatred)
Garrett Williamson - CPUCS Opening Theme (Alpharad, Gaming Streamers, Combat, Plat Fighters)
Abreact - Meta Knight Da Bess You Ever Had (Plat. Fighter/FG Culture, Combat)
Alpharad - Science Museum (Alpharad, Hatred)
Rob Zombie - Dragula (Racing Games, Metal, Demonic Beings)
Garrett Williamson - Super Mario World Bowser's Castle (Alpharad Collaborators, Plat Fighters: Project M)
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - Dharkon (Plat Fighters, Darkness, Spirits, Corruptive Forces, Eldritch Beings)
Old Gods of Asgard - Hearald Of Darkness (Corruptive Forces, Darkness)
Johnathan Young - Yzma's Song (Metal, Villain Songs, Hatred, Darkness)

ABOMINATION FROM REALM OF DARK

(Contestant 04 - Record Scratchers)

Ahh, fuckin' GG! We didn't do too bad though. Maybe we'll win next game if we don't dick around, eheheheheh!

...Let them know who I really was. Please.

EDM/Genre Fusion, Electronica, & Garage House
SEGA Properties, & Artists
Bones, Organs/Anatomy, & What They Produce
Y2K aesthetics, & Counter-Culture
Trans Folk, Facewear/Identity, & Winter Iconography

Songs used:
- Hideki Naganuma - Moody's Shuffle (SEGA Properties/Y2K Aesthetics: Jet Set Radio)
- Hideki Naganuma - What U Need (SEGA Properties: Sonic Rush)
- Spencer Nilsen - Palmtree Panic: Bad Future (SEGA Properties: Sonic CD)
- Nebula & Quasar - Cosmic Heroes (Y2K Aesthetics)
- Tyler, the Creator I Am the Grinch (Winter Iconography: The Mean One)
- Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication (Y2K Aesthetics)
- Bare To The Bone - The Skelliz (EDM/Bones)
- Genesis Samples (SEGA Properties: Sonic 3 & Knuckles)
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[This is a fantrack for an Alternate DOATK Timeline; obviously not official by any means, but could you imagine? LMAO]

Track by THE INBETWEEN (@Calebddfwa), Happy new years!

VICTORY - RECORD SCRATCHERS

Hello fellow maniacs! I am Spring Souls. I repost tracks, post mashups on occasion and make playlists for tournaments I enjoy. Always be sure to vote responsibly.