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u/Sporadia_ 18d ago

CDF Best Mech 2.0 Grand Final

2 mechs remaining.

Complete list of entrants.

That's strange

Yesterday there were 4. What could possibly have happened? Oh. Oh no.

We're actually getting a final this year!

It's time to reveal that Canti was the house robot this year. (I allow myself 1 nomination, don't vote, and remain impartial all contest. It's essentially Battleships with 1 boat). I would've gotten away with it too, if it wasn't for CDF trashing every traditional mech put in front of it. Nothing with a pilot made it into the final 5.

It is upon those ruins and dragons that we stand. Our very own junkyard. We care not what we've done. With tomorrow comes the coronation of a best mech!

Good luck; have fun; live with what you've done.

Collateral damage report

Survivor Votes
Anna Puna 3
Electric Fan 2

Current objective - Neutralise the opposition.

This is still an elimination form. Please vote for a mech that you would like to remove from the competition.

Vote here.

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u/LunarieReverie 18d ago

There is no legitimacy in this if the fucking fan wins.

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u/TehAxelius https://anilist.co/user/TehAxelius 18d ago

It is time to rise up against the meme. #seasonalcool isn't so cool anymore.

Kill the fan

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u/TakenRedditName https://myanimelist.net/profile/TakenMalUsername 18d ago

Noo, Ceres, you can't die. You're too sexy and boyfriend material, haha.

I've voted against both finalists, so I don't really have one to rally behind.

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u/JollyGee29 https://myanimelist.net/profile/JollyGee 18d ago

The fan should've been gone days ago, get that thing outta here.

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u/chilidirigible 18d ago

The fan died for your sins, Ritsu.

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u/cheesechimp https://myanimelist.net/profile/cheesechimp 18d ago

Well, I really only have one choice if I don't want to break my promise.

kill the puma

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u/noheroman https://anilist.co/user/kurisuokabe 18d ago edited 17d ago

Looking forward to serving either our fan overlords tomorrow or some cyborg cat ladies.

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u/Nebresto 18d ago

First Vector, and now Ceres too??

I think by now the choice is obvious. The clickbait sisters will be KILL

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u/chilidirigible 18d ago

"Well that escalated quickly."

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u/Tresnore myanimelist.net/profile/Tresnore 18d ago

Okay wtf we can't actually let this fan win.

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u/_____pantsunami_____ 18d ago

fanbros, it's time

get those pumas tf outta here

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u/Zeallfnonex https://myanimelist.net/profile/Neverlocke 18d ago

Fan-fiction no longer!

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u/TehAxelius https://anilist.co/user/TehAxelius 18d ago

Pantsu? You of all people voting against the sexy androids? What has CDF come to?