CPU Kerfuffle 27

CPU Kerfuffle 27 is the seventh episode in season 3 of CPU Kerfuffle. We return after a short hiatus from the previous Kerfuffle for the first ever Squad Strike tournament.

It is also the first tournament to feature an intermission (during which Sora was downloaded for Brunette Roxas).

## Ruleset

Dantoinette chose for the format to be Squad Strike. These game mode allows for a "tag team" sort of battle. Rather than having a 3v3 with all 6 fighters on the battlefield at once, it's a 3v3 with only a 1v1 at a time. The order is randomly determined, and each fighter only gets 1 stock.

The champion match is going to be 1v1 because of "The Order Incident" in CPU Kerfuffle 17.

## Exhibition Fighters

Exhibition fighters were suggested by the commentators.

Electric Blue Raspberry, Jon Arbuckle and Alabaster Uppercut vs Plum K. Rool, Pixel, and Squid Jenny

Originally, Jenny's spot was going to be Gumby, an eldritch green Yoshi that is not an existing character. Also, Pixel was meant to be Folk but Ryan picked the wrong skin. Electric Blue Raspberry, Jon Arbuckle, and Alabaster Uppercut won with Alabaster taking two stocks.

## Fighters

Fighters for CPUK 27 were revealed on Ryan's Twitter alongside a statement from each team.

Team Clutch: Alabaster Uppercut, Juniper Uppercut, Google

Statement from Team:"We're gonna fight hard and win it all this time!" "It....kinda helps us that your sister is REALLY strong" "Yeah, but we also got that gumption!!" "....and your sister"
(It can be assumed that the first speaker is Alabaster, and the second is Google)

Team Charm: Therapuppy, Fly Bi, Heartbreak

Statement from Team: "A few of our team members have been showing some...worrisome tendencies. Cartoon Child Violence. Relationship woes. Maybe a team up can help me understand them better!"
(It can be assumed that the speaker is Therapuppy)

Team Cones: Wayward Compass, The Prismatic Shadow, Beth Esda

Statement from Team: "We just kinda drew names out of a hat. Bummed I wasn't picked since I'm finally over that Spirit thing, but I'm ready to see the team kick some ass!"
(It can be assumed that the speaker is Larry, who is on Team Cones and was recovering from spirit sickness)

Team Cash Money: ICEE, Spriteman, Lemon Aid

Statement from Team: "I think we were all just really thirsty when we picked representatives. But if anything, you better know we're thirsty for victory" "I'm thirsty for Sprite" "I know you are."
(The first speaker is unknown, though probably either ICEE or Lemon, but the second speaker is Spriteman)

Team Chonk: The Grunk, Big Yopper, Painguin

Statement from Team: "While we greatly respect the chonky spirit of a lot of our recent reps, we think it's time to refresh everyone on what it MEANS to be CHONKY! We even have a champion from another tourney!"
(The speaker is unknown, but likely Big Yopper. The champion from another tourney is Painguin, who was the champion of the Tournament of Errors Fan-Kerfuffle (fanfuffle))

Team Cross: Vampire Catgirl Tifa, Catboy Cloud, Brunette Roxas

Statement from Team: "Not a usual Nyavalanche mission, but could be a nice sidequest to pick up some Gil"
(The speaker is unknown, but definitely a member of the squad strike team)

Completely Normal Aerith was originally going to be in Brunette Roxas' spot, but she was replaced when Sora was announced. The in-lore justification is that Aerith is out-of-commission.

"Apologies for the long break from #CPUKerfuffle. One of the teams reported an accident and we wanted to make sure they were well-prepared. Team Cross' representatives had a mishap in The Forgotten City leaving Completely Normal Aerith temporarily out of commission."

"Blonde Sora, the captain of Team Cross had this to say: "Aerith's okay, thank god, but she's in no condition to fight. Fortunately, my old friend Brunette Roxas been interested in fighting for a while, and he's got good chemistry with the other two, so hey.""

Brunette Roxas was late because he was at Popeyes (Out of character, because Sora wasn't released until partway through CPUK 27) getting an obscene amount of sides for Larry. Until Roxas showed up, Larry subbed in for him.

Team Craken: Patch-Man, Corn on the Cob, The Carrot Collective

Statement from Team: "Hoedown's still out and about with them pirates, so why not make this a lil Patch Family Reunion! We haven't seen these two in a- wait make that fo- si- ........hm..."
(The speaker is unknown, given the way they refer to all of the fighters and Hoedown)

Team Calibur: Crimsonaut, Chartreuse, Cobalt

Statement from Team: "We have become tense as of late, so I hope to use this to help ease some of those tensions" "You could let me go, maybe? That would ease some tensions, right?" "No" "This will be fun"
(It can be assumed that the first speaker is Cobalt, the second is Crimson / Crimsonaut, and the third is Chartreuse.

## Trivia

* CPU Kerfuffle 27 is the first tournament to feature two of the same fighter in bracket. In this case, Corrin (Corn on the Cob and Beth Esda).

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