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Armani & Marcel, The Decoys VS María José Fernández González (The Cook)

(Full matchup list here)

Alright team, here's a recap: This is a contest to determine who amongst you will take the top of the leaderboards and be hired at TFI! Simply put, whoever gets the most votes gets to move on, and whoever doesn't... Well. They'll be put down swiftly and cleanly. :}

So, mann your stations, because here are your next contestants! Vote for your favorite mercenary who you want to win the TF2 OC Contest! - P

OC INFO UNDER THE CUT!

We highly encourage you to take a peek to make your decision!

Armani & Marcel, The Decoys

@friendlyengie

Image credit: @/friendlyengie

When your job description is to be as obnoxious as possible, obviously you’re going to send in a clown! Armani is a Decoy, which means his purpose is to get on the field and draw as much attention to himself as possible. Sure, it probably means he gets killed frequently, but isn’t that half the fun?

Personally, Armani is rough and over the (big)top. He’s Italian, too. If that helps. If it doesn’t ignore that part. He’s got the flowery language exaggerated expressions of a performer and absolutely none of the social tact. He’s loud and in your face and simply does not care! Take him or leave him, baby! (Please take him.)

Marcel is just a guy. A little man. His mime-specific approach to the decoy class means he’s a lot less loud shouting and japes, and a lot more inconvenient tricks and hiding where you just can’t see him. He saves his breath unless he has the chance to be really funny. As a person, Marcel is eccentric and expressive. Cartoonishly so. A man of few words, since said words can only be spoken when he pulls the string on his back, he normally conveys his thoughts through actions instead. He’s annoying, and he wants you to know that specifically. He’s charming enough that he can make people forget how obnoxious he is just long enough for whatever stunt he pulls next to come out of nowhere. Ain’t he just so charming?

María José Fernández González (The Cook)

@hxy0k

Image credit: @/hxy0k

Mª Jose grew up in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War (1930); she left Spain around her teens as the dictatorship was starting and winded up in Mann. Co as she was basically the Spanish version of Jane Doe (name wise); due to that upbringing, she learned to work with little. The Cook makes regular meals for both teams (BLU and RED) but could also make chemical recipes for Mann. Co. Regarding the teams, she basically housekeeps their bases alternating between both (and different bases/maps) making her almost like the “mom” or “grandma” of the teams (even thought she would be around 40 as of the time of the games (circa 1970)).

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Happy New Year 1971 2025!

Ok so a little cultural (and familiar) context

In Spain, for New Years, you eat grapes at the same time as a bell ringing 12 times (12 grapes, 12 dings) but before that it dings like 4 times which we call Los cuartos (the fourths) and every year we do the joke/point out that it’s that and not the actual bells yet when it happens cuz one of my uncles would always point it out.

Be careful with the grapes/lacasitos/whatever you eat and have fun!

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María José Fernández González (The Cook) VS The Mafioso

(Full matchup list here)

Alright team, here's a recap: This is a contest to determine who amongst you will take the top of the leaderboards and be hired at TFI! Simply put, whoever gets the most votes gets to move on, and whoever doesn't... Well. They'll be put down swiftly and cleanly. :}

So, mann your stations, because here are your next contestants! Vote for your favorite mercenary who you want to win the TF2 OC Contest! - P

OC INFO UNDER THE CUT!

We highly encourage you to take a peek to make your decision!

María José Fernández González (The Cook)

@hxy0k

Image credit: @/hxy0k

Mª Jose grew up in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War (1930); she left Spain around her teens as the dictatorship was starting and winded up in Mann. Co as she was basically the Spanish version of Jane Doe (name wise); due to that upbringing, she learned to work with little. The Cook makes regular meals for both teams (BLU and RED) but could also make chemical recipes for Mann. Co. Regarding the teams, she basically housekeeps their bases alternating between both (and different bases/maps) making her almost like the “mom” or “grandma” of the teams (even thought she would be around 40 as of the time of the games (circa 1970)).

The Mafioso

@hodgepodgle

Image credit: @/crommers

Badda bing badda boom, baby! Coming to you fresh off the streets of Italy is mister mobster himself! This former-don-of-a-mafia-crime-family-turned-mercenary will have you sleepin’ with the fishes, bub! He plays a mean game of poker and has an even meaner gambling addiction, but he’s guaranteed to beat ass on the battlefield! With his faithful tommy gun by his side, he’ll pump those suckers on the other team full o’ lead on the count o’ ten! One…two…ten! Ciao, chumps!

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María José Fernández González (The Cook) VS The Cartographer

(Full matchup list here)

Alright team, here's a recap: This is a contest to determine who amongst you will take the top of the leaderboards and be hired at TFI! Simply put, whoever gets the most votes gets to move on, and whoever doesn't... Well. They'll be put down swiftly and cleanly. :}

So, mann your stations, because here are your next contestants! Vote for your favorite mercenary who you want to win the TF2 OC Contest! - P

OC INFO UNDER THE CUT!

We highly encourage you to take a peek to make your decision!

María José Fernández González (The Cook)

@hxy0k

Image credit: @/hxy0k

Mª Jose grew up in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War (1930); she left Spain around her teens as the dictatorship was starting and winded up in Mann. Co as she was basically the Spanish version of Jane Doe (name wise); due to that upbringing, she learned to work with little. The Cook makes regular meals for both teams (BLU and RED) but could also make chemical recipes for Mann. Co. Regarding the teams, she basically housekeeps their bases alternating between both (and different bases/maps) making her almost like the “mom” or “grandma” of the teams (even thought she would be around 40 as of the time of the games (circa 1970)).

The Cartographer

@fratboycipher

Image credit: @/fratboycipher

The Cartographer, or Carty for short, ironically seems to be very lost. Due to the fact that thinly veiled newspaper ads for hired killers have a lot in common with listings for postdoc positions, this mild-mannered geographer has decided "well, this might as well happen", and become a mercenary. The job market is rough, and hey, turns out wanton murder is a great way to vent the stresses accumulated from academia… okay, maybe he wasn't as mild-mannered as he thought.

Carty is a support class with a rather slapdash kit-- improvised weapons, petty traps, and he's somehow found a way to hit people with rolled up paper maps hard enough to deal fatal damage. He's trying his best. Vote for him because god knows where else he's going to find a job in this economy.

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I realized I never did how her dynamic with Miss Pauling (her actual coworker) would be. Here it is, very maternal (although she looks real creepy there, I tried my best I promise)

Idk how to do microexpressions well, I’m not Fortiche

I’ll post the reference for Miss Pauling later, gotta find it first

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I’ve seen people do bread monster (dogs?) for their OCs so I decided to jump in too

(they’re quick sketches, I can draw I promise)

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well well well, if it isn’t the consequences to your actions, map boy.

(hi @fratboycipher, I did not kill your fella, he’s… taking a lil nap (he’s unconscious because María José bonked him in the head with the map which is Carty’s melee, very clever I know I know))

As mentioned before, the… sleeping guy is The Cartographer from @fratboycipher

María José is mine and yeah, good job everyone who has participated on this contest so far

I guess she didn’t expect that outcome (guys, he’s ok I pinky promise, she’s just shocked)

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Vs art for the contest, teehee

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Quick dumb doodle to commemorate the win on this first poll

Well played Mafioso, better luck next time <3

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This is canon guys, it’s behind the scenes of the Extermination Date

(Vote for her so she can beat the bread monster’s ass)

Reference under the cut

From Pinterest

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Grandma is officially out of the picture guys

… or is she?

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Poor grandma, she doesn’t know English and someone decided to pull a prank on her. What a jerk, right?

Vote for her so she can get revenge, guys.

( @fratboycipher i, in fact, did not draw the cartographer, my bad. I also apologize if I didn’t portray him correctly in this silly drawing)

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ROUND 3 COMPETITOR MATCH-UP LIST

Seen below is our complete list of competitors and who they will be facing off against in Round 3! Usernames for each contestant are included in case competitors would like to communicate for mash-ups!

!! Clicking on the names of each matchup will take you to their poll (once posted)!!

Miss Kimiko (the Instructor) VS Rico Black

@/calsartisttrashbin & @/blackblackheart

WINNER: Rico Black

Armani & Marcel, The Decoys VS María José Fernández González (The Cook)

@/friendlyengie & @/hxy0k

WINNER: Armani & Marcel, The Decoys

The Reverend VS The Glider

@/coopster3d & @/ruthytwoshakes

WINNER: The Glider

The Intern VS The Jack of All Trades

@/queensqueercourt & @/mickmundane

WINNER: The Intern

Detective BLU Spy VS The Courier

@/hawki-doodles & @/sicc-nasti

WINNER: The Courier

The Therapist VS THE BUTCHER!

@/hazardtoons & @/junkbrainz

WINNER: The Therapist

THE HUNTER VS Ray Wexler (GRN Conductor)

@/scozthewoz & @/mxcrowave/conductor-on-grn

WINNER: THE HUNTER

Cherry - Scout VS The Barman

@/reptil-enjoyer & @/trypo-p

WINNER: The Barman

Hacker VS Ágatha, the Nurse

@/heavymedicshackerwife & @/arts-of-gjb

WINNER: Ágatha, the Nurse

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As a lil treat, Mª José taking the seeds out of Pyro’s grapes so they don’t choke/bite onto them during Campanadas

(sorry, I’ve been sick these past few days and only managed to do the first drawing in time)

Happy New Year 1971 2025!

Ok so a little cultural (and familiar) context

In Spain, for New Years, you eat grapes at the same time as a bell ringing 12 times (12 grapes, 12 dings) but before that it dings like 4 times which we call Los cuartos (the fourths) and every year we do the joke/point out that it’s that and not the actual bells yet when it happens cuz one of my uncles would always point it out.

Be careful with the grapes/lacasitos/whatever you eat and have fun!