CPU Kerfuffle 12

## Fighters

* Korioni : Yoshi, 7th place
* Pixel: Wolf, 7th place
* Hackerman J0hn: Shulk/Mega Man, 5th place
* Jonathan Joestar: Simon, 5th place
* Jacob: Lucas, 4th place
* Duke Salad: Piranha Plant, 3rd place
* Spaghebbi: Min Min, 2nd place
* Plum K. Rool (Thought at this time to be Prool): King K. Rool, 1st place
* Johannsen: Pikachu, Reigning Champion

## Matches

### **Exhibition**

Johannsen and Blonde Sora on Final Destination. Johannsen puts his tasers to good use, using them to space out Sora and prevent him from getting too close. Even so, Team Cross' captain gains a small lead, though it's stifled by an unfortunate SD. Both contestants are fairly evenly matched, but over time Sora is able to rebuild his lead. He ends the match with 2 stocks still on the board, reverse edgeguarding Johannsen with a tricky back air at the ledge.

Winner: **Blond Sora**

### **Round 1**

**Plum K. Rool vs. Duke Salad**

Plum takes the match to New Donk City. Duke attempts to take an early lead with a combo at the ledge, but only succeeds in getting a percent advantage. The plant does take the first stock, though, and gains the approval of the commentators with his down special plays. Unfortunately, Duke loses his 2nd stock fairly early to an offstage footstool. Plum's strong projectile game allows him to take the match.

Duke takes the pair to Find Mii 2, attempting to benefit from his faction's Monkey Watch buff. Waltz's cheering in the background allows Duke to take Plum's stock with himself only at 12%, setting up nicely for the rest of the match. Plum fights back, hijacking Duke's combo in order to bring the match to last stocks. After a series of great interactions, the crocodile manages to squeeze out a victory, taking the set.

Winner: **Plum K. Rool**

**Pixel vs. Jonathan Jostar**

Match one is on Battlefield. Throughout the match, Jonathan is able to make great use of his projectiles to quash Pixel's aggression. He even makes use of his family's secret technique, allowing him to intimidate the fashionable canine into defeat.

Pixel brings the second game to Battlefield once more, this time at Midgar. Unfortunately, the abilities of Jonathan are well adapted to the stage, and he easily three-stocks his opponent. The wolf temporarily had his name changed to Danny and was both literally and metaphorically owned by Jonathan, but reverted very quickly after.

Winner: **Jonathan Jostar**

**Hackerman John vs. Korioni**

Korioni takes John to his vacation home (Reset Bomb Forest), which he had just recently routed of sinners. John uses his "skeleton key" to improve his bodily functions, taking a small early lead, but the ice dragon keeps things close and takes the match in the end.

John takes game 2 to Duck Hunt, playing Megalovania in the background and hacking the stage himself to gain an advantage. Despite Korioni taking the first stock, John comes back and wins with a grimy footstool.

Round three comes with a twist, as Johannsen's special tournament rule kicks in: every time a set goes to game three, he will also participate in the final match, though only at half his usual power. The rat takes the match to Spiral Mountain, and despite his interference, the competitors keep their eyes on one another. Over time, John builds a sizable advantage and beats both Korioni and Johannsen.

Winner: **Hackerman John**

**Jacob vs. Spaghebbi**

Match one starts on Halberd, with the Ice Cream Island theme potentially giving both competitors a boost. Jacob falls into a disadvantage quickly, Spaghebbi taking full advantage of her spaghetti arms to outrange him. She takes the match with two stocks remaining.

Jacob takes game two to Pictochat, using the power of Monkey Watch to throw out an obscene amount of PK Fire. Spaghebbi, however, utilizes her dragon arm and powerful kicks to take yet another game.

Winner: **Spaghebbi**

### **Round 1 Losers**

**Duke Salad vs. Pixel**

Game one starts at Lylat Cruise. The match is very even, with Pixel using his experience gained against projectile characters to put on a good show and take it. It's rumored this is partially because he was taught Hamon by Johnathan.

Pixel takes game 2 to Warioware, using the close blast zone and his special moves to his advantage. The wolf attempts to go for a footstool to quickly end Duke's last stock, but gets outplayed and loses the match entirely.

In game three, Johannsen takes the competitors to the Crimson Melody, potentially giving Duke an advantage by doing so. Despite never having been on his team's ship before, he's able to exhibit exclusive Piranha Plant tech with ease. He has little trouble dealing with both animals and takes the set.

Winner: **Duke Salad**

**Korioni vs. Jacob**

Korioni takes the pair to Yoshi's Valley, where he was originally born and raised. He gets a small lead, even parrying Jacob's hexagon-based attacks multiple times, but after a tense last stock, Jacob wins the match with a PK Thunder tackle.

In game 2, Korioni takes Jacob to Norfair: a part of hell itself. Even so, the 11 year old manages to gimp the dragon very early and carries his momentum through the entire match.

### **Round 2**

**Plum K. Rool vs. Jonathan Jostar**

Match one starts at BW Pokemon League, both players starting off strong with projectiles. Jonathan struggles to take his first stock, but he makes up with it with a series of reads and combos on Plum's next one. The crocodile manages to win the match, but it's extremely close.

Jonathan takes the pair to Umbra Clock Tower, using good spacing and matchup experience to compete well. But his decision to give Plum a homie stock while down a game was questionable, especially considering the outcome of the set. Plum manages to take the match and set, though in an even more clutch fashion than the previous match.

Winner: **Plum K. Rool**

**Hackerman John vs. Spaghebbi**

The set begins on Mementos, causing a few to call into question John's relationship with Joker from Persona 5. In any case, his body hacks are extremely effective against the Spaghetti Bomber, and he takes the game.

Spaghebbi takes the second game to Pilotwings, attempting to gain some benefit from Monkey Watch playing in the background. She uses her arms to her advantage, preventing John from taking full advantage of his Glass Canon Protocol. In the end, she claimed the match.

For game three, Johannsen takes the competitors to Great Bay Temple: a decisive choice among commentators. Both players, Spaghebbi specifically, focus on the rat at first. The water helps her both with flexibility and adaptability, but John puts up a good fight, nearly achieving a comeback. Directly after this match, Comona steps away from the booth for the night.

Winner: **Spaghebbi**

### **Round 2 Losers**

**Jonathan Jostar vs. Jacob**

The first match starts on Skyloft, with Jacob showing off immediately. Despite Jonathan managing to juggle him off the ledge, he makes the fatal flaw of running into Jacob's up smashes twice. The kid takes the match.

Game 2 is on Pokemon Stadium 2, and Jonathan starts off the match with an unfortunate down air SD/homie stock (considering Jonathan's nature, it could have very well been either). Unlike his match with Plum K. Rool before, though, he's still able to take the game.

Jonathan takes game 3 to Yggdrasil, and Jacob flourishes in the champion's presence. Jonathan evens things up with a tricky stage spike, but the 11 year old puts his PK Thunder to good use, gimping the Joestar twice.

Winner: **Jacob**

**Hackerman John vs. Duke Salad**

The set starts on Town and City, and less than 20 seconds in John SDs after foolishly attempting to hack the plant. With his opponent unable to get the download, Duke takes the first match handily.

John takes the 2nd match to Wuhu Island, but the power of Monkey Watch cannot be easily obtained through hacking. Duke takes a small early lead, but John manages to find his ins and take the game with two stocks remaining.

After the match, John announces he's revealing his "true form": Hackerbot J0hn, a Mega Man. As it turns out, he was able to hack his own body because he was actually a cyborg himself. With his true form, he's able to withstand the toxic inner atmosphere of Brinstar, where Johannsen holds the final match of the set. But whereas he got stronger in some areas, Duke was able to sniff out his new weaknesses with little care for the transformation.

Winner: **Duke Salad**

**Spaghebbi vs. Plum K. Rool**

The match starts at Luminous City Tower, the two strong competitors starting off strong. Plum SDs by flying over the stage, but this allows him to activate his punishment related buffs. With a dirty jab gimp, the king takes the first game.

Round 2 is on Jungle Japes, Spaghebbi trying to take the crock on his own territory. This works out horribly, as she ends up getting swept away in the rapids and launched into the near blast zones. The match goes to Plum.

While the set would usually go to Plum K. Rool, some conversation from the judges and the fans lead to the first game being nulled. The two fight another game, this time on Castle Siege. Utilizing his rage from having his win "taken from him", Plum sends Spaghebbi to losers' bracket all the same.

Winner: **Plum K. Rool**

**Duke Salad vs. Jacob**

The match begins on Pokemon Stadium 2, with both parties trying hard to prove their deserving of a spot in the finals. Jacob's hexagons continue to hit hard, but Duke manages to take a stock with sheer confidence and a gnarly grab. Even so, the 11 year old takes the first game.

Duke takes game 2 to Rainbow Cruise, using the strange blast zones to his advantage. The plant uses a combination of skill and patience to defeat Jacob, taking 2 stocks for the road.

Johannsen takes the group to Frigate Orpheon, with Duke being juggled between his two competitors. As a whole, though, the match stays very even. The last stock is lost by Jacob, who accidentally rolls into a pitooie.

Winner: **Duke Salad**

**Duke Salad vs. Spaghebbi**

Round 1 begins on Fountain of Dreams, an awkward stage for the spaghetti fighter considering it's smaller size. Duke takes full advantage of this, squeezing out a clean but close victory.

Game 2 starts on Dream Land, less than a universe away from the first one. The larger stage works to Spaghebbi's advantage, allowing her to overcome an early lead from Duke and take the match.

Johannsen takes the 3rd match to Kalos Pokemon League, though he's more of a stage hazard in this match than a competitor. That hazard seems to target Duke in particular, though, and the Spaghetti Bomber defeats both of her opponents. At the end of the match, the winner receives a house salad from Duke himself as a sign of good faith.

Winner: **Spaghebbi**

### **Grand Finals**

**Spaghebbi vs. Plum K. Rool**

Game 1 starts on Warioware, the commentator enjoying the Ashely's Theme JP remix in the background while the competitors duke it out. Plum has to make use of his comeback factor, but it is powerful enough to net him the win.

Spaghebbi takes the second match to Green Greens, attempting to use the multiple ledges in combination with her arms to trip Plum up. He proves himself to be competent on the stage, though, even spiking her as she tries to tether back to the stage. He wins both the game and the set.

Winner: **Plum K. Rool**

### **Championship Match**

**Plum K. Rool vs. Johannsen**

The set starts off on Final Destination Battlefield. Plum takes the first stock incredibly quickly, to the dismay of commentators and crowd alike, and keeps him momentum throughout the rest of the game. He 2 stocks Johannsen.

**Plum K. Rool vs. Johannsen & Mario from Super Mario & Captain Valentine & Duke Salad & Big Yopper & Rights Sentience & Spaghebbi**

Before the 2nd match can begin, though, 6 fighters rush the setup: Mario from Super Mario, Captain Valentine, Duke Salad, Big Yopper, Rights Sentience and Spaghebbi. Jacob attempts to join them but is relegated to watching. All seem to have some sort of quarrel with Plum K. Rool, and they all decide to take it out on him together with Johannsen. On Kalos Pokemon Leauge, the conglomerate unite and absolutely destroy the croc, the Captain delivering the last blow.

**Plum K. Rool vs. Captain Valentine vs. Duke Salad vs. Rights Sentience**

After the beating of Plum, the tournament organizers (wearing their bias on their sleeves) decided to allow the 3 fighters who took a stock from Plum in the last match to fight it out in a free for all for the crown. The fight takes place on no where other than Final Destination. After a lot of back and forth, Plum takes the first stock with a nasty spike, and afterwards the stock counts across the board shoot downward. Out of all the chaos, Captain Valentine conquers Duke, Plum and Rights Sentience last of all, earning back his championship. Despite this, he demands one final grudge match against Johannsen as retribution from the last tourney.

**Captain Valentine vs. Johannsen**

On Final Destination, the two compete in the last match of the night. Johannsen takes the lead early on, but is quickly put in his place by a series of smash attacks and a spike. That momentum gives him what he needs to achieve a two stock and revenge.

1. ↑ https://youtu.be/0M1If3C7wJk?t=4230
2. ↑ https://youtu.be/0M1If3C7wJk?t=6369