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In Toroidal/Season 17, the Milwaukee Flamingos issued a final ultimatum to the Detroit Grape Chews , putting the fate of the Midwest Crown on the line. The Grape Chews blew their last chance and the Midwest Crown was canceled. The Flamingos faced the Butchers in the Toroidal Cup, and at the end of the season they eloped in Las Vegas, leaving the Detroit Grape Chews rudderless, without the rivalry they had built their team identity around, and at an elevated risk of spontaneous incineration.

The Chews were intent on finding a replacement rivalry to help them get over the Flamingos. They learned the Fargo Flea Flickers would be joining Golly for the Rainbow Cup, so they began to make plans for a new Midwest II Crown with the Flea Flickers. However, while the Grape Chews rebuilt their entire team identity and marketing strategy and branding material around the new Midwest II Crown rivalry, the Flea Flickers were indifferent to the idea, insisting they were "conflict averse" and didn't want to "get hung up on conflict" - concepts that were completely foreign to the Grape Chews.

In order to avoid conflict with the Grape Chews, who love to start fist fights, the Flea Flickers continue to play along and participate in the Crown each year, but enthusiasm for the Midwest II Crown continues to be entirely one-sided.