#a3! polls

[hmmtournament]

Round 1: Dads Who Look Out The Window While It's Raining And Have An Inner Monologue About How They Left The Trash Bins Outside On Accident

[galaxystar17]

FAVORITE PLAY CHARACTERS - TENMA, ROUND 5, POLL#10

The battle of the sillies. The silly pirate vs the silly alcoholic - choose your fighter!​

[haru-desune]

[pandapillow]

VOTE FOR YUKI!

HIS HAIR IS GREEN AND HE HAS PRONOUNS!!

Also Yuki has grown as a character ever since he joined Mankai, because he has a whole group of people who accept and love him for who he is. People who support his dreams and will always be there to help him when he needs it.

In the first play for the Summer Troupe he was confronted by his bullies while handing out fliers with Muku (pink guy). Instead of cowering away or freezing up like I thought he would, he instead stood his ground and turned the situation around so his bullies would end up watching the play, and later apologizing for what they did to him. But of course that isn’t the end of that interaction, Muku saw that and told Yuki that he was strong and that he admired him for that. Yuki pulled Muku in an alleyway and hugged him, crying as he leaned his head on the others shoulder. Muku comforted Yuki as he finally let his walls break down. In a world with people who wanted him to stop being him, he had to put up this act that it didn’t bother him, but he finally was able to let his walls down and let out the pain he felt.

Yuki is strong, but was finally given a chance to cry and be comforted by someone who accepts him (other than his family who I assume also supports him.)

In this photo below you can see the pure joy in their faces. This group has gone through so much together in the short time they’ve been together, and they still have many more obstacles to face, but will always have each other’s backs.

During the second play of the Summer Troupe Yuki had trouble allowing other people to help him. He was so used to having to help himself and only relying on himself, because none of his peers supported his passions. Instead they made fun of him for liking ‘cute and girly things’. However, Kazunari (dude on the right) did his best to try and show Yuki that the Summer Troupe and him will always have his back. It was especially nice since Kazu was the second lead and also playing a character who was like the ‘Big Brother’ for Yuki’s character. Both in the play and real life Kazu was doing his best to show Yuki that he is not longer alone. This worked out in the end because during the Summer Troupe’s pirate play Yuki had trouble figuring out what his costume would look like, and instead of suffering silence he enlisted the help of his troupe members.

Also look how happy they are!

Another precious moment was the Night Walk. This one especially hit hard imo. During the Night Walk Yuki and Banri (pen in pocket dude) have a heart to heart, talking about their future because it weighed heavily in Yuki’s mind. Yuki was so focused in his future, he had everything planned out, but was also nervous about this. Banri, a former delinquent and burnt out kid, helped him get past this because he understood why Yuki was so nervous. Pre-Mankai Banri had no passion, he got into fights for the adrenaline and everything came easily to him, but acting meant having to constantly improve. Banri found something that made him happy, and it also led him to people who wanted to grow and would also always have his back. Before he didn’t know what future he wanted, but then decided he would go to an art college, the same one as Kazu, and major in acting. Pre-Mankai Yuki had a passion. He knew and did what he loved, but because his peers sneered at him for doing those things he was never fully able to allow himself into fully enjoying it. Before he didn’t have people who supported him, but now he does! He has people who will cheer him on and help him achieve his dreams, and feeling like he is finally allowed to indulge in his passions after being sneered at for so long because of them, is kind of overwhelming. Luckily, Banri reminded him that he’s still a kid and has a lot of time to decide what he wants to do.

ALSO LOOK HOW HAPPY THEY ARE! SOMEONE WHO FINALY FOUND THEIR PASSION SUPPORTING SOMEONE WHO IS FINALY ABLE TO INDULGE IN THEIR PASSION IS GREAT!

Yuki also has moments where he supports his fellow actors/troupe mates/friends as well. In the left photo Tenma (orange hair) is having some troubles, which Yuki helps him snap out of and stuff. I don’t really remember the specifics but I do remember it being sweet. In the photo on the right Kumon (crying purple hair) had trouble with his anxiety and self deprecating guilt which his troupe members, and older brother.

ALSO LOOK HOW HAPPY THEY ARE! YUKI AND FRIENDS SUPPORTING EACH OTHER!

I forgot to mention that Yuki and Tenma have this cat and cat relationship where they’re always arguing and butting heads with each other, but in the end they care for each other a lot. They both just have a hard time expressing how they feel, but when they do it’s very sweet and wholesome.

And my last notable moment (because I have no context for the others) is the Second Halloween Event! In the photo below Yuki and Azami (the one without green hair) are happily enjoying themselves and eating their hard earned candy. For that event those two were paired up with each other, Yuki being a witch and Azami being the black cat. Through this event they both work through their past grievances,  and allow themselves to enjoy the event. Yuki, despite his love for costume making and dressing up, never really participated in Halloween. Something, I’m pretty sure the nasty comments he got from his haters, was holding him back from taking part in a holiday that would otherwise be a dream for him. Azami is the designated make up artist for Mankai, but before joining he wasn’t allowed to indulge in this passion, like Yuki, because his father didn’t support him. But ever since joining Mankai he was allowed to take part in this passion of his more freely, and also gain a group of people who will also have his back. This Halloween event is when he’s finally able to express himself, and he’s doing it with Yuki. I forgot where I’m going with this but people who originally couldn’t express their passion freely and finally being able to after at least a year supporting people who just recently started expressing themselves freely js great

VOTE FOR YUKI!

The Green Hair and Pronouns Tournament Grand Finals

[fictional-actors-bracket]

Semifinals

Propaganda under the cut:

Nocturnality: Propagnada

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Dangeresque 1: Dangeresque Too?: "The first of the Dangeresque series. It would establish the foundation of the series and introduce the key players and filmmaking style, including the behind the scenes use of prominent stunt-double, Strong Sad."

[pinkandbluebracket]

Semifinals

[serialadoptersbracket]

Round 3, Match 3: Inspector Barnes vs. August

Submitted kids:

Inspector Barnes: Anthony Lockwood, Lucy Carlyle, George Cubbins/George Karim, Holly Munro, Quill Kipps

August: Hisoka Mikage, Chikage Utsuki

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Inspector Barnes:

1. “Mustn't be easy keeping those three (Lockwood, George, Lucy) alive”

2. “Serial adopter of waifs and strays, carefully hidden behind the guise of strict enforcer. He's a softie and we all know it.”

3. “Even though he'd never admit this be of his grumpy character Barnes really became a father for all members of Lockwood & Co. He was the only adult who cared about their lives and he tried to keep them safe and sound, but like all teenagers they didn't listen to him. But they always knew that if they had some prolems (which they actually often had) they could always ask Barnes for help, advice or support”

4. “Barnes adopted a smiling giraffe with a death wish and a blinding smile, a 5 foot Northern bitch who can and will fight god on a Tuesday, a researcher who likes sticking his nose where he shouldn’t and three people max, and a secretary who shot at least a dozen people and is way more badass than she seems”

August:

1. “august is the adoptive older brother of hisoka mikage and chikage utsuki. for context, these characters are all spies, and were invited into the organisation by august. (also known as misha sometimes). hisoka is december, and chikage is april! their collective group name in fanon is "gekkagumi."

the first interaction we see of him in game is him adopting hisoka off the street. he was a dying homeless child, and august invited him to join the organisation. at first he declined, but august kept coming back to him until he followed (despite chikage's protests about it) he fed fed hisoka gingerbread, and declared "we're a family now."

chikage was adopted before hisoka, but we only learned more about it later in the story. chikage was living in a "facility" when he runs into august who lives in the organisation.

despite their very harsh life, august really did everything he could to give hisoka and chikage the best life he could. he loved the idea of family, and always encouraged them to celebrate christmas and birthdays, and play games!

august had a cover job where he owned a candy store. despite it just being a cover, august loved it and had a genuine care for the children. he used to give away free sweets to the point his shop was actively going out of business, and whenever he saw a sad kid he'd try his best to cheer them up. people around the town came in just to talk to him, to the point where hisoka said when he was covering the shop for him, the first thing people would ask was "where's misha?"

in his shop, he also used to have a myth that if you wrote a wish on a certain brand of cookie's wrapper, the wish would come true. august spoke excitedly of the wishes kids would wish for.

events in the story lead up to august's untimely death. years later, hisoka runs into a kid who used to go to his shop. this child had wished to be a painter, and was now painting. he actually ended up in possession of a wrapper august wrote on which said ""a happy family."" however, the boy couldn't read japanese and didn't know what it said. despite that, he held onto the wrapper for years after august's disappearance. he also manages to draw a picture of him from memory. :((“

2. “he's so . gwahh he just wants to give them a nice family”

3. “please vote for august!! he is such a kind soul who shows so much generosity and selflessness despite the cruel circumstances he was stuck in.”

[dxntloseurhead]

PINK AND GREEN BRACKET - THE FINALE

[hmmtournament]

Round 3: Got Another Chance At Happiness And Never Letting Go

[galaxystar17]

FAVORITE PLAY CHARACTERS - MISUMI, ROUND 5, POLL#10

[haru-desune]

Mixed Troupe Tie Breaker Master List

Hyodosakisaka Family vs Yosei Boys

Wan Wan Combo vs A3ders

Definitely Probably Supernatural vs Troupe Tutors

[Gamers High plays in the bg] feel free to cheat, plead your case or commit voter fraud to get your fave into the finals.

Remember these are the ones playing for second place from their division (Polls 1-3. There was no tie breaker needed for polls 4&5). Top dynamics have already moved on!

[pandapillow]

BEAR WITNESS TO HIS GREEN HAIR AND PRONOUNS

AS YOU CAN SEE HIS HAIR IS VERY GREEN ANE HIS PRONOUNS ARE VERY PRONOUN! YOU MIGHT EVEN SAY HE’S PRO NOUNS!

VOTE FOR YUKI FOR GREEN HAIR, PRONOUNS, AND BEING PRO NOUNS!!!!!’

The Green Hair and Pronouns Tournament Grand Finals

[fictional-actors-bracket]

Finale

Propaganda under the cut

Juza Hyodo: "Juza had been wanting to be an actor since middle school, but because of his scary appearance he didn't get to try it until his senior year of high school. He wanted to act in order to "become someone else", but in the process of acting he learnt to embrace himself instead, and to use that as fuel for his acting. He's extremely passionate and this passion is contagious to his fellow troupemates. He may not be the leader of the troupe, but he sure is its heart. Despite his wanting to change himself at the start, even from his initial scenes he's ready to face who he is, and to show vulnerability on stage. This and passion are key attributes for any performer to have."

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Shadow girls: "The shadow girls are a literal embodiment of a Greek chorus within the stage-inspired world of Utena, complete with moving sets, prop-like stabbings, and actual spotlights all magically appearing in universe. They are a theater story telling device living on a metaphorical and literal stage. Their awareness of the show, its themes, characters, ect has been enough for a person who worked on Utena to call them the real main characters of the show. They serve as narrators, story telling devices, and important characters that appear in every episode."

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[haveyoureadthisfanfic]

Summary: An eight-year-old Sakuya turns up to the dorms with the Cinderella Clock—sixth of the Seven Mysteries of the Mankai Dorms. Mankai is determined to throw him a birthday party he won't forget, but how can they do it when the little boy keeps on breaking their hearts with simple words and wide-eyed expressions? No one has to carry that amount of emotional baggage alone and at such a young age. If all they can do is to remind him that things will get better, then they'll do it.

Author: @hajimariwaquartet

Note from submitter: cries. holding sakuya gently