Suck it up
The scene was set. The adjudicator's table was situated to the side of the action. The final two victestants of the round squared off in their agreed meeting place, ready to match wits, power, and will.
Strop clapped his hands. "Okay, you may be- ... what is that?"
Leaning over the table, a pink blob was visible:

Kirby (c) Nintendo. Kirby998 has adapted the character such that Kirby's appearance here is fan-based.
Strop scratched his head. "Hold up a minute guys."

"Uh oh," said strop.

This image was drawn by Kirby

Strop has been sucked up by Kirby! This is how it will affect the running of the tournament:
1) One of the matches will not have Strop present for it. I will use the virtual die to determine who it will be.
2) I will use a 20-sided die from this site and publish the results thereafter.
3) If I roll a 1-5, the match affected is Frank and Pixel. If I roll a 6-10, the match affected is The Bullman and Leon McAcid. If I roll an 11-15, the match affected is Manta and Thoad. If I roll a 16-20, the match affected is Crimsonblade and Chill.
4) The match will be affected in the following way- I (the host) will not be judging their match. Only Cenere, as co-host will have any say in it. This means that Cenere is the one who is judging your writing, whereas for the other three matches I may consult with Cenere but ultimately make my own decision.
5) Kirby998 will be invited to provide commentary on this one round as well. I will seek permission from both candidates to forward your entries to him.
Okay, there you go!