Aaand here's the brackets!
Wacky ass formatting, i know- Matchups under the cut, polls will be starting soon!
(note: i know nothing about like. 80% of these characters. if their names or where theyre from is incorrect, just lmk cuz i have NOO IDEAA) also i am fully aware of every mistake made in this bracket. whoops
BRACKET A, SIDE A
Henry Oak (Dungeons and Daddies) VS Normal Oak (Dungeons and Daddies season 2
Zora Salazar (Epithet Erased) VS Stink (Epithet Erased)
Anders (Dragon Age) VS Isabela (Dragon Age)
Deandra the new girl (Most Popular Girls in School) VS Peach (real life)
Randy Jade (Dialtown) VS Phonegingi (Dialtown)
Stunky (Pokemon) VS Stinkeye (Yo-kai Watch)
Reigen Arataka (Mob Psycho 100) VS Dimple (Mob Psycho 100)
Moonbeam McSwine (Li'l Abner) VS Marc Spector (Marvel Comics)
Link (BOTW) VS Lt. Columbo (Columbo)
Yoda (Star Wars) VS Shaggy (Scooby Doo)
Dob the Half Orc Bard (Oxventure Dungeons and Dragons) VS Caleb Widogast (Critical Role campaign 2)
Shinjiro Aragaki (Persona 3) VS Ryuji Sakamoto (Persona 5)
Gyro Zepelli (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure) VS Guido Mista (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure)
Tokkori (Kirby right back at ya) VS Jotaro Kujo (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure)
Elon Musk (real life. sadly) VS Berdly (Deltarune)
Spamton G. Spamton (Deltarune) VS Susie (Deltarune)
BRACKET A, SIDE B
The Great Mighty Poo (Conker) VS The Poop Smith (Homestar Runner)
Michael Afton (Five Nights at Freddy’s) VS Springtrap (Five Nights at Freddy’s)
Manjoume Jun/Chazz Princeton (Yu-Gi-Oh! GX) VS Datz Are'bal (Ace Attorney: Spirit of Justice)
Aragorn (Lord of the Rings) VS Humans in general (Star Trek)
Captain Rockhopper (Club Penguin) VS King Micah of Bright Moon (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power)
Frank Gallagher (Shameless) VS Remus Sanders (Sanders Sides)
The Riddler (Batman: Arkham Knight) VS Power (Chainsaw Man)
Charlie Kelly (It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia) VS Every Dog (real life)
c!Technoblade (Dream SMP) VS c!Wilbur Soot (Dream SMP)
Harrier Du Bois (Disco Elysium) VS Bruno Madrigal (Encanto)
Submitters Brother (real life) VS Prosperity Redding (The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding)
Izutsumi (Dungeon Meshi) VS Goobleck (Just Roll With It)
Enoch O'Connor (Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children) VS Smores (real life)
Lady Macbeth (Macbeth) VS Erik (The Phantom of the Opera (Andrew Lloyd Webber musical & movie))
The Voters (Tumblr) VS Equius Zahhak (Homestuck)
Rotten Apple (Showvember) VS Loki (real life)
BRACKET B, SIDE A
Calvin (Calvin and Hobbes) VS Smudge (Cascão) (Monica’s Team (Turma da Monica))
Oscar the Grouch (Sesame Street) VS Stinky Pete (Toy Story 2)
Toko Fukawa (Danganronpa) VS L (Death Note)
Stink Bomb (Skylanders: SWAP Force) VS Slugcat (Rain World)
Thorfinn (Vinland Saga) VS Vice (Kamen Rider Revice)
Dr. Iceberg (SCP Foundation) VS Dr. Alto Clef (SCP Foundation)
Ash Ketchum (Pokemon) VS Doug Eiffel (Wolf 359)
Estinien Wyrmblood (Final Fantasy XIV) VS Alphinaud Leveilleur (Final Fantasy XIV)
Raphael Hamato (Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) VS Gobber (How To Train Your Dragon)
Keaton (Fire Emblem Fates) VS Sniper (Team Fortress 2)
Bill Lenz (Black Christmas 1974) VS Stinkor (Masters of the Universe)
The Sewer Urchin (The Tick (1994 Animated Series)) VS Macaque (Lego Monkie Kid)
Barfbat (Ward (Parahumans series)) VS Kevin (Synthesizer V)
Yellowfang (Warrior Cats) VS Big Mac (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
Heppokomaru (Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo) VS Captain 3 (Splatoon 3)
Buttercup (Powerpuff Girls) VS Linus (Stardew Valley)
BRACKET B, SIDE B
Jeong-Jeong (Avatar: The Last Airbender) VS Pigpen (Peanuts)
Beelzebub (Good Omens) VS Stinkfly (Ben 10)C
Hiravias (Pillars of Eternity) VS Chell (Portal)
Murdoc Niccals (Gorillaz) VS Bacterian (Dragon Ball)
Captain K'nuckles (The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack) VS Kimchi (Chowder)
Stinky (Moomins) VS Stinky (Animal Crossing)
Mitchell Shephard (Hunt Down the Freeman) VS Melly Plinius (Identity V)
Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece) VS Yato (Noragami)
THAT FUCKING THING IN YOUR BANNER (my banner lol) VS Harold (Fallout 1, 2, and 3)
Barik of the Stone Shields (Tyranny) VS Samuel Gladiator (Yandere High School (minecraft roleplay))
John Hart (Torchwood) VS Orochimaru (Naruto)
Dung Defender/Ogrim (Hollow Knight) VS Zane (Borderlands)
Pumbaa (The Lion King) VS Enki (Fear and Hunger)
Goro Majima (Yakuza) VS Sandalphon (Granblue Fantasy)
Finn Mertins (Farmworld) (Adventure Time) VS John Doe (John Doe / John Doe+)
Dipper Pines (Gravity Falls) VS Ed Sheeran (ginger people fandom)
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|Chapter•Sixteen|
•|Masterlist|•
"Alright, you guys ready?"
(M/n) and Mikah nodded, facing each other and ready to go at it. Gally smirked and tilted his head, stepping out of the fight circle, his eyes filled with amusement as he stared at them.
"Then... Fight!" With cheering going on in the background, they both charged at each other, laughing as they tripped and pushed each other, trying their best to win. Gally crossed his arms and observed in silence, while the rest of the guys around hyped them up.
He had been monitoring the fights (M/n) had with the Builders, and of course, he was being fair, he gave advice to either of the fighters, telling them what to do and what to avoid. They had been going at it since late afternoon, rushing their tasks as quickly as they could, just so incredibly hyped and excited to help (M/n) beat Stan's ass.
That, and it has been a while since a fighting circle was made outside the typical bonfires they had, so the expectation was high.
"Damn, you're tough," Mikah mumbled to (M/n) as he stood up after tripping over his own feet, but managing to not fall out of the circle. (M/n) smiled at that, and shrugged.
"I learned from the best," Gally felt his body warming up, and he made brief eye contact with (M/n)'s (e/c) eyes, who winked his way.
No one said anything about it, but they did notice the interaction they had, sparing glances amongst themselves, having a whole conversation through their eyes, but everyone continued cheering the fight as it dragged on.
All the noise caught the attention of a few Gladers walking near the place, and they would either walk away or approach someone to ask what was going on, "We're helping (M/n) get ready for his fight with Stan!" They would cheerfully answer, receiving raised eyebrows in surprise.
Many of them were skeptical about the whole "fight ordeal" and were pretty sure a girl had no chance against someone like Stan, but seeing them fighting Glader after Glader made them feel like they underestimated how strong (M/n) really was. And this made more of them gather around, wanting to watch or even participate, but the sun had started to set, so they really didn't have many options other than to leave it for tomorrow.
Now, Brick-nicks, Slicers, and a few Runners had heard of this "tournament" Gally and (M/n) were doing to get the latter ready, and they asked to join, receiving an affirmative answer from both of them.
Of course, with all of this situation going on, someone had to inform Alby about what was actively going on in the Glade, that someone was Fry, who was still worried about the outcome of this fight, but even if neither of them were happy about it, both sides -(M/n) and Stan- had agreed to it, so Alby had no voice over the matter now, even as the Leader.
While enjoying their dinner between laughs, Gally made sure to explain to (M/n) and everyone around the rules, which were similar to the original ones, but a little bit different.
"If (M/n) pushes you out the circle within five minutes, he wins, but if he doesn't, you win," He told to them, and (M/n) nodded, getting more food in his mouth.
"He has won 9 fights out of 10 so far," Doug added, an impressed and proud look on his face, while those that hadn't been around to witness it frowned, asking who beat (M/n).
"Gally," (M/n) muttered while still having his mouth full, making a few grimaces while others chuckled at his manners, "I'll win someday... Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but I will," he locked eyes with Gally, who had a smirk on his face, glee showing on his face, "Mark my words, big guy."
Dinner continued for another while, deciding to simply chill and talk with each other, a few of them making up tactics that could work against (M/n), using his weak spots to their advantage, and of course, (M/n) was planning how to counteract those tactics in his brain.
He had a feeling the next few days were gonna go by exactly the same, or they pretty much will.
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The next day was a little busier, they had work to do when something broke and they had to completely replace it rather than fix it, even so, they fought between breaks, at least a few fights until they were done with work, the guys who had already lost taking care of building while the others waited their turn.
Gally was a little stressed having to supervise the fights and the Builders, but Alec had taken his place as the "referee" while he was away.
It was fun, even if not much happened. Unaware of how Jason and Zachary had been spying on them, before tailing back to Stan to tell him what was happening regarding his "rival".
And being around so many guys, specifically Gally, meant that Lucas wasn't around to bother him, just... Staring from a safe distance, always making sure he didn't lock eyes with Gally, who would rather watch (M/n) having fun and hearing his happy laugh over getting his mood soured by a dude who couldn't take a hint.
And, like the previous night, the day ended with more talking, planning tactics, and jokes.
The afternoon and evening of the next day went pretty much the same, this time adding the sounds of the Sloppers hyping Stan up as he also did his own "fights". He was fighting the skinniest and lightest guy in the Glade, who was poor Ty, another Slopper.
They didn't try to fight in a secluded area like (M/n) and the Builders did, they were fighting out in the open, in the actual fight circle where everyone could see them. Worse was that Stan was pretty proud of his strength at being able to throw the smaller guy around as he pleased. Even Lucas got dragged into it, and (M/n) enjoyed watching them, amusement shining in his eyes as he observed Stan struggle against the greenie, who was putting up a fight against the guy that had become officially his Keeper.
Yeah, Lucas wasn't good at anything, so it was fair he would be put there.
As he watched, he couldn't help but frown at the realization that Stan might as well not be taking their upcoming fight seriously, he felt as if the Keeper was mocking him, in a way. Even so, (M/n) was taking it seriously, and that's all he needed really.
But he wasn't gonna waste his deserved break just watching Stan make himself look better, he rolled his eyes and made his way back to the treehouse. Pretty much everyone was lying around on the dirt, most of them in complete silence but others, like Doug and Lee, who were messing around, chuckling to themselves.
(M/n) smiled and shook his head, quickly realizing Gally hadn't come back yet, having muttered something about getting his sketchbook, before making his way up the ladder and going inside to fetch a book. He sat on the balcony, his legs propped on one of the steps as he opened the book, resuming his reading session.
Less than five minutes had gone by when Gally showed up, his eyes landing on (M/n) as he quietly read to himself, a focused yet relaxed expression on his face, the occasional hint of a smile pulling his lips. He got closer, slowly, so as to not distract him, and he heard the faint sound of him humming the lyrics of a song.
Something in Gally's mind clicked, having some sort of déjà vú, as if he had already lived something similar to this or, more specifically, already heard the song, listening to the few lyrics (M/n) would mumble to himself. He didn't know where he heard those lyrics before, but he didn't really care, he had an idea in mind he needed to draw now.
He got on a comfortable position against a nearby tree, having a good view of (M/n) from his spot on the ground, and he got lost in his drawing as if he were trapped in a trance. His drawing turned out to be a mixture of his reality and his imagination, or more so, like the images his foggy memory showed to him.
There was something about these dandelions that he couldn't really understand, they always felt special to Gally in a weird yet comforting way, and he constantly wondered why. But now, observing the image of (M/n) he drew, sitting on a field of dandelions while reading and the wind flew his hair around, he could somehow put two and two together, but that didn't help to answer his wondering thoughts.
He just knew there was a reason why (M/n) and he felt so familiar, getting along so quickly and feeling comfortable around each other.
And why being around (M/n) made him feel safe.
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The dawn of a new day arrived at the Glade, slowly waking everybody up.
(M/n) yawned and stretched as he sat up, pulling the sheets aside and rubbing his face. Some light came through his slightly opened curtains and he sighed, remembering that the fight with Stan was that day.
He didn't like to admit it, but he had been questioning his decision to fight him ever since they argued that day, maybe a fight wasn't necessary and it definitely wasn't the best approach, but it was something he said in the heat of the moment, it'll be too late and cowardly of him to back away now.
And his friends were more hyped about the whole thing than he was, which was kind of funny.
He stood up and made his way out and down the ladder, gently petting Bark who stuck his snout out of his house and (M/n) continued making his way to the Homestead, wondering if there was any coffee left, worst case he'd ask for more next Box day.
He greeted Fry, John, and Jack as they cooked breakfast, a few guys were sitting around the living room, talking in a mumble or falling asleep on their seats, (M/n) smiled at them and made his way to the kitchen. Fortunately, there was some leftover coffee when he checked the bag, and he made himself a steaming cup of coffee.
(M/n) was standing outside the kitchen, by the door, holding the cup in his hands and gently blowing on it before taking a few careful sips, and his hearing picked up the distinctive sound of Gally's footsteps as he walked out of his room. He hid his smile behind the rim of the cup as he thought of how he was able to tell the footsteps belonged to Gally, not really finding it weird.
And there he was, Gally walked down the stairs while messing with his hair, yawning as he reached the bottom, his eyes were barely open, but he managed to see (M/n) standing there, watching him with a heavy stare, making him feel vulnerable.
"Morning," he placed his hand on (M/n)'s head, messing with his hair and chuckling at the sound of his groan.
"Sleep well, big guy?" Gally hummed in response, just a neutral sound that didn't say 'yes' or 'no', it was an 'I slept' hum.
Without saying anything else, (M/n) trailed behind Gally as he got his tray, a plate filled with breakfast and a cup of juice, before making his way to the usual table they sat at. There was a comfortable silence between them for a while, until the dining area began getting lively as more Gladers showed up, and now, their table was filled.
Kurt sat next to (M/n), a mischievous smile on his face, "I'm gonna beat you today, (M/n)," they chuckled at that but Gally perked up before the (h/c) haired male could retaliate.
"Oh, about that," they looked at their Keeper, who had managed to get the other guys' attention, "We'll let (M/n) rest today to get ready for tonight, so no fighting," Kurt whined but accepted, while (M/n) had a pout on his lips.
I wanted to play around with the others...
Gally had to take a deep breath and look away, otherwise he would've given in to (M/n)'s puppy eyes.
They continued eating breakfast for a while, and shortly after, when the food had sort of settled in their stomachs, they went to get the little work they had left to do. And soon enough, they were gathered around the Box, just playing and joking around while they waited for it to arrive.
Gally watched from his spot, a smile on his face as he heard (M/n)'s laughing mixed with the others.
"God... I can't breathe..." He mumbled between laughs, standing up from his place on the ground, "Well, I'll go take a walk around, see you guys in a bit!"
Complaint whines followed his words and (M/n) simply mocked them, shaking his head and heading into the Deadheads. He greeted Bark and made sure his bowls were full, which they were, so he didn't have to fill them again and he made his way past his treehouse, further into the forest.
He hadn't really explored the Deadheads besides that one time when he came across the graves, and he was enjoying the sun shining through the leaves and branches, recognizing and finding the exact spot where Gally did some of his drawings. He wondered if there was a reason Gally would seclude himself from the other guys in the Glade, and even though he had a slight idea, he'd rather not assume, so he let the thought slip by.
He was really tempted to go back and get his Polaroid just to take pictures of the place, even if it was only trees and bushes around, it was beautiful in its own way.
With his mind busy as he contemplated his surroundings, he didn't realize the group of Gladers sneaking up on him.
The next thing (M/n) knew was that his body jerked violently as he was pushed against a tree, losing his balance and falling face down to the dirt. He coughed and gasped for air, his arms trembling as he tried to pick himself up, but a hard kick to his ribs made his hold falter, followed by the pressure of someone's foot pressing to his back, keeping him pinned to the ground.
He didn't know what was happening, he had probably hit his head against the tree because he was dizzy and disoriented, his hearing sounded as if he was underwater, and he was wondering what the shuck was going on.
"You sure about this, man?" The shaky voice of a guy asked, followed by a scoff.
"If you're gonna be a pussy then you can leave," (M/n) couldn't recognize any of the voices, so he tried to look at them and see who they were, but he was greeted with another kick to his torso, knocking the air out of his lungs, making him cough.
After that, silence engulfed them, followed by more kicks and punches. However, this attack was previously planned, his aggressors were avoiding hitting him in places where the bruises would be visible. They knew what they were doing.
He wanted to scream, he tried to, but his mouth was covered, a cold and sharp blade pressing on his neck, "Uh uh," was all the voice said, their warm breath hitting his ear and making his stomach churn. He could vomit right then and there. But he didn't.
(M/n) simply resigned himself to being beat up, taking short breaths as he kept his eyes closed and head covered, the dizzy feeling remained and clung to him.
But almost like a miracle, someone came by.
"(M/n)?"
Newt...? Newt!
He started squirming around, trying to get a kick to his aggressors, who groaned in pain and hit him harder, making him release a loud grunt, successfully getting Newt's attention, "(M/n)?!"
At the sound of an intruder, the guys around his beat-up form began scurrying away.
"Hey!" They made sure to keep their heads low as they ran through the dark parts of the Deadheads, avoiding Newt's vision as they ran away, "Shucking..."
"Newt..." He whispered weakly, struggling to sit up against the tree, and he watched with glossy eyes how the blond rushed to his side, cursing at the pain in his leg. Newt knelt next to him and helped him until he was sitting up, his back and head tilting back to rest on the tree behind him, groaning with every deep breath he took as he held his sides.
Newt didn't know what to do, (M/n) was badly beaten up and dirty, and he didn't have to ask to know what had happened, he had to get him to the med room and tell Alby what occurred so they could find the culprits. And tell Gally, who had asked him if he could go find (M/n) while he was busy with the Box
"Okay, uh... Wait here, I'll go get Gally-," Before he could stand up to leave, (M/n) held his wrist, tightly, preventing him from doing so, "(M/n), I have to tell them what happened-"
"No," he muttered, teeth gritted as he pushed himself to kneel on the dirt, "You can't tell... Anyone about this, Newt..."
The blond frowned, annoyed and confused at the way (M/n) was acting, "Listen, I don't know if you've realized, but you were used like a bloody sandbag less than five minutes ago," (M/n) didn't care, he pulled Newt closer to him, their faces inches away, trying to get his point across.
"You won't say anything about this, Newt," his eyes stared into Newt's, determined and sure of his words, "Promise me."
Newt huffed and tried to pull away from (M/n)'s grip, but it only tightened around his wrist, now hurting him. His frown deepened, his jaw clenched as he held a pained groan, maintaining eye contact with (M/n), who refused to give in.
In the end, Newt sighed, defeated "Fine, I won't tell anyone," (M/n) didn't back up, his grip loosened but he was still holding him, "You have my word, shank," after a couple of seconds went by, he was convinced that Newt wasn't gonna say anything or run away, and he let out a relieved sigh, groaning at the pull around his ribs, "Are you even in condition to fight tonight?"
Newt looked at him, worried about his current situation, but (M/n) shrugged and slowly started getting up on his feet, "Yes, of course," he responded in a breathy voice, and Newt let out a deep sigh, messing with his blond hair in frustration. He obviously wouldn't be able to withstand the fight, and yet, he was so prideful and stubborn to back off.
He stood up as well, observing (M/n) with his hands on his hips, silently judging his decisions, "Well... Gally told me to come get you, so let's go," grunting with every step, (M/n) followed Newt, trying to rub off some of the dirt sticking to his hands and face, something Newt realized, "Hold on, let me help you," he pulled the sleeve of his shirt down and held it, using it to wipe (M/n)'s face.
His expression relaxed and tears brimmed his eyes, "Thanks, Newt..." The blond was caught off guard, and he simply showed a weak smile.
"Yeah, well... There's some cream for those bruises in the med room, if you need it," (M/n) nodded and they soon continued walking, albeit a little slow since his ribs were hurting pretty bad.
By the time they appeared behind the trees, Gally was done unloading the Box and putting the supplies in their place, just a little worried about why Newt was taking so long to come back with (M/n), but there they were.
"There you are," he dropped his arm around (M/n)'s shoulder, who tried not to flinch at the pain and smiled at Gally, "Why are you so dirty?" He chuckled and reached his hand up to pull some grass out of his (h/c) hair.
"Oh, I was just playing with Bark," Newt was almost surprised at how well (M/n) was able to lie, a smile on his face and a chuckle escaping past his lips, but he saw how he shifted in place, his arm wrapped around his stomach and holding gently onto his side.
He couldn't handle watching Gally's behavior around (M/n), so he simply left without saying a word, and almost immediately making eye contact with Stan.
The Keeper of the Sloppers was surrounded by his friends, who were gossiping and laughing, while Stan had a victorious smile on his face.
Somehow, Newt wasn't surprised that he had pulled this whole stunt with (M/n), but he could only play with fire for so long before getting burnt.
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