r/196 August 2025

What inspired me to run this tournament in the first place

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THE BRACKET: Behold, the Bracket, in all its cluttered and ill-designed glory... Don't worry, you'll get a full-res version to snoop around in tomorrow :)

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THE BRACKET: The Semi-Finals are halfway decided already... If you also DM the word "Pomegranate" I'll include your image in a little collage I'm making for the Finale

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THE BRACKET: What a journey it's been... Can't say it was a pleasure, but also it wasn't a pain. Here's the full res for anyone that wants to look at the whole thing clearly.

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THE BRACKET: The final semi-final spot... then we're onto the endgame. If your comment contains the letter "j" at least 5 times I'll accept 5 subsequent images instead of just 1.

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THE BRACKET: Winners have been embiggened once again! If anyone DMs me specifically asking for a photo of a little miniature post office I made I'll send one to you

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THE BRACKET: Now back in glorious 480p resolution, the way the Big Man Upstairs intended!

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THE BRACKET: Now customized to fit the next match-ups. Make sure to check out the other post!

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THE BRACKET: I don't really know why I started this, maybe some general wistfulness about when r/196 had a culture of its own, but whatever made me do this I'm glad it did

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THE BRACKET: The last time you'll see this bracket in this form... I've got something planned for the Big Day :)

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THE BRACKET: Just a little longer until its all over... I'm just glad that some people read these words I write :) Maybe I'll give publishing that fanfic a try...

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THE BRACKET: Now with only 5 more 2-way match-ups to go... I'm gonna miss doing this, the few people who said I made their days slightly brighter made it all worth it

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THE BRACKET: Now with some additions, modifications, and other such stuff to enable our endgame. Make sure to check out the other post! T-5 days.