#bloodborne bracket

[fromsoftbosspoll]

Here's the updated bracket. I made a mistake to where Vicar Amelia was against no one, so I brought back Cleric Beast as it was very close to tying with Bloodstarved Beast. So, look for Round 2 this afternoon.

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Hottest GILF Tournament - Round 2-A

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Our first three way poll! Whichever two ships have the most votes will compete in a bonus round and whoever wins that will go on to the actual round 2!

Propaganda under the cut

Carrion x The thing - The thing (1982) and Carrion videogame (2020)

They are both body horror shapeshifting biomass queens.

Bloodborne bosses "Ebrietas, Daughter of the Cosmos" and "Rom the Vacuous Spider" (Ebrietas/Rom) – Bloodborne

Ebrietas is a god-like otherworldly being of immense power, alien and unknowable. Rom was a human uplifted to be Ebrietas' equal. When Rom is slain, Ebrietas can be found mourning her at the Altar of Despair - one of THE most emotional moments in a game that deconstructs the themes of Lovecraftian horror. Ebrietas' sorrow over losing Rom invites the player to find compassion for the monstrous, to relate to the "other" - what's more thematically relevant for a monster bracket than that? Now imagine if they were LESBIANS.

Princess x slayer/hero (Bird Hero x Princess)- Slay the pricness

It’s cosmic horror as a love story - you kill and betray and love and fight for your freedom together - Eldritch beings deeply in love but forced to fight in a tragic loop

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The Ultimate Character Design Tournament

Please remember to vote for characters solely based on their design, rather than which character you are more familiar with or like more!

Characters and propaganda under the cut!

*Horror warning for Ludwig the Accursed / the Holy Blade

Ludwig the Accursed / the Holy Blade | Bloodborne

"Literally the first time I saw his design I audibly went ‘oh holy shit.’ There’s something perfectly terrifying about the way his face is distorted that’s still a little reminiscent of a human face but kind of horselike and terrifying."

Neuvillette | Genshin Impact

Wen Kexing | Faraway Wanderers/World of Honor

look he has some fantastic outfits with such a wide variety and yet they all so perfectly encompass his character? like he's got outfits for pretending to be a spoiled young master and he's got outfits for being an unhinged mass murderer and they all suit him so well. like he just has so many different outfits for so many different occasions and they're all such good outfits. he's got outfits for his housewife era and outfits for skinning someone alive and they're all good and fit his character well

Lan, Aeon of The Hunt | Honkai: Star Rail

""With no end to hate and no boundaries to war, how much concern do you shoulder? With determined eyes and the arrow drawn, the Reignbow Arbiter needs not turn back hither." — Worlds History as a Mirror, Xianzhou The Aeon known as the Reignbow Arbiter wanders endlessly between worlds to destroy the undead beings that once poisoned their homeworld. The cost of the hunt was never a consideration for Lan. There is often no difference between the salvation they offer and total destruction. (In-game Data Bank)"

Arlecchino | Genshin Impact

Ballister Boldheart | Nimona

Toothless | How To Train Your Dragon

Raphael, Leonardo, Donatello, and Michelangelo | Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2018

This is the only iteration where they are different species of turtle and it actually affects them as characters. The most obvious and really cool one is that Donnie is a soft shell turtle. He has made tech shells that he wears over his soft shell that have gadgets in them and they're also used as protection. It's a really cool way of showing his character.

Raph is a snapper turtle which are known for being aggressive which goes well with his most famous character attribute of having anger issues.

Leo is a red eared slider and is the only one with natural face markings which makes him stand out which goes with his personality.

Mikey is an ornate box turtle which goes with his interest in art and fancy cuisine. He's also got stickers that he has stuck to his shell which is another sign of his personality.

The fact that they're all different species is just really cool. It makes them stand out more from each other and fits their personalities. It also feeds more into the found family trope that is essential to tmnt.

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[horrorgameprotagbrawl]

FIRST ROUND

[raddest-hat-showdown]

🎩Raddest Hat Redemption Round👒

The Good Hunter from Bloodborne vs Greg from Over the Garden Wall

Loser's round 3

[insanepoll]

INSANE CHARACTER TOURNAMENT: REVIVAL ROUND, ELIMINATION, GROUP 1 POLL 1

PROPAGANDA FOR MICOLASH.

PROPAGANDA FOR TUCO SALAMANCA.

PROPAGANDA FOR RENFIELD.

[ID: Background is a cartoon backyard. It is separated into 3 sections by golden lightning, intersected in the middle by a "VS" sign. In each section, there is a photo of a contestant. /End ID.]

[best-soulsborne-ost-poll]

Welcome to the Soulsborne OST Poll!!

Vote for your favorite soulsborne song here! Games will be polled in order of release - Dark Souls 1 first, then Dark Souls 2, Bloodborne, Dark Souls 3, and Elden Ring. The ultimate winners of each game bracket will then be polled against each other to determine which is the best song of them all! Sekiro and Demon's Souls are going to be excluded from this because I have not finished sekiro yet and do not own a ps5 to have played demon's souls

For the sake of simplicity, these polls will ONLY contain boss fight OSTs. Area music, menu themes, credits themes etc. will not be included. This post will be pinned and regularly updated as we progress through different brackets and bracket stages.

DS1 BRACKET:

First rounds start tomorrow. Each round will run for 24 hours, so spread the word and ready your propaganda. May the best song win!

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VIDEOGAME SOUNDTRACK SHOWDOWN BRACKET ROUND 2

Bloodborne suggested songs: Ludwig, The Holy Blade || The First Hunter || Cleric Beast

Hollow Knight suggested songs: Hornet || Grimm || Dirtmouth

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Bloodborne Preliminary Poll

The First Hunter VS Ludwig, the Holy Blade

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Hottest GILF Tournament - Round 1-A

[ultimate-sword-showdown]

Welcome to the Ultimate Sword Showdown!

In this poll, the coolest swords in media will battle to the death. Before we begin, let's go over some rules.

What defines a sword?

A sword must have a blade and a hilt--your nunchucks, hammers, and shurikens belong in another tournament.

The blade must be at least 1.5x longer than the hilt--no knives or spears here.

Any sword following these guidelines is welcome--longswords, short swords, broadswords, katanas, or anything else you can think of.

Addendums:

Swords from all media are allowed, including books.

The keyblades from Kingdom Hearts are allowed.

Dual-wielded swords may be submitted together.

Sentient/talking swords are allowed.

Characters who transform into swords are allowed, as long as a sword is their primary form/primary non-humanoid form.

These criteria should cover most edge cases--if you are unsure if a sword counts, you can always submit it anyway, and if I don't think it counts I will simply not include it.

Structure of the form:

The following questions are included on the form, with only series of origin being required to answer.

Name of the sword (e.g. Master Sword, Galaxia, Ludwig's Holy Blade). If the sword does not have a name, leave this box blank and fill in the other boxes to the best of your ability.

Series of origin (e.g. The Legend of Zelda, Kirby, Bloodborne).

Wielder (e.g. Link, Meta Knight, Ludwig). If this sword is wielded by both the player character and another character, specify the other character, as in most video games the player wields the majority of swords encountered in the game. If the sword is passed down from generation to generation a la Vampire Killer, list the family rather than a single person (e.g. Belmont Clan).

Describe the sword. You may describe the physical attributes of the sword, but please also describe the sword's accomplishments as well if possible. If the sword was used to level entire cities, tell me about it. If the sword is imbued with a special power that grants its wielder unique abilities, include that information. I will be including descriptions of all swords in the polls, and detailed descriptions will drastically cut down on the amount of research I have to do myself for this tournament.

Provide a link to a picture of the sword. This once again cuts down on the amount of extra work I have to do for the tournament. If possible please use a picture with the sword isolated (i.e. not held by its wielder). If no such picture is available, I will make do.

A link to the form can be found here.

Structure of the tournament:

I am not sure how long the submission period will last, but it will not be open past April 4th (1 week from now). I may close it early depending on the number of submissions I get. I will warn you 3 hours before closing the form.

After the form is closed I will work on making the bracket. Polls will begin 1-2 days after the bracket is posted.

I will be choosing submissions based not on how many times each sword was submitted but by which swords I personally deem cool enough to enter the bracket. This will be based on a mixture of appearance and accomplishments. Do not complain if your sword did not make it in.

I will limit this to three swords per series. If necessary, prelims will be conducted to determine which swords will make it in.

Rules:

You may submit as many different swords as you would like.

Do not submit the same sword multiple times--this bracket is not based on number of submissions, so this only serves as an annoyance.

Propaganda is allowed and encouraged--send it via reblog on the poll, an ask, or tag me in a separate post.

Be civil. I will not have wars in my tournament. If you do not respect this rule you will be blocked and will not be able to participate in the tournament.

I as the mod am the final call on decisions. I decide what swords make it into the bracket, and I will determine what to do in case of ties or other unusual circumstances. If this does not please you, you...too bad.

Miscellaneous

Mod goes by The Bladesmith, pronouns are they/them.

Tags:

#sword showdown -- all posts related to the sword showdown.

#not sword showdown -- any posts not related to the sword showdown.

#sword showdown polls -- all sword showdown polls.

#sword showdown propaganda -- all propaganda.

#sword showdown updates -- important non-poll posts related to the sword showdown.

#the bladesmith answers -- answered asks.

#the bladesmith speaks -- general posts.

Tagging other tournaments for visibility:

@divine-swag-summit @vg-soundtrack-showdown @blondbitchbeatdown @sapphicshipshowdown @mad-scientist-showdown @failgirl-tournament @anti-canon-trans-showdown @losersbracketofficial

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The Bracket (tm)

The bracket is here!! Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns about it ^^

Also, please let me know if I need to spoiler tag these characters! I already have somewhat of a list, but there are plenty I'm unsure of, so all the help I can get is appreciated ^^' If I'm not confident though, I'll tag as spoilers just in case!

I'm aiming to the queue all of the polls so that they'll all be ready to upload on tuesday the 17th (left side) or wednesday the 18th (right side), however if it ends up delayed I'll be sure to make an announcement

Final thing, a reminder that you can find more info about the tournament under #tournament info !

Since it's kind of hard to read, here's the written list beneath the cut!

Left Side

Yuuki Mishima (Persona 5) vs Yuelia (Fantasy Life)

Kei Tsukkishima (Haikyuu!!) vs Moon Knight (Marvel)

Chan (Midnight Museum) vs Linh Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles)

Lucretia / Madam Director (The Adventure Zone: Balance) vs The Collector (The Owl Hourse)

Princess Luna (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic) vs Princess Yue (Avatar: The Last Airbender)

Luther Hargreeves (The Umbrella Academy) vs Della Duck (Ducktales 2017)

Looks to the Moon (Rainworld) vs Moonwatcher (Wings of fire)

Moony (ENA) vs Majora's Mask Moon (The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask)

Bayonetta (Bayonetta) vs Princess Rani (Elden Ring)

Lunamon (Digimon) vs Moon Hare (Japanese Folktale)

Emlyn white (Lord of the Mysteries) vs Hisoka Mikage (A3!)

Soul Eater Moon (Soul Eater) vs Crona Gorgon (Soul Eater)

Asterian (SynthV) vs Kaguya Houraisan (Touhou Project)

Twila (Mario Party 6) vs Diana (League of Legends)

Maya Amano (Persona 2 Duology) vs Vanitas of the Blue Moon (Vanitas no Carte)

Umbreon (Pokemon) vs Clefairy (Pokemon)

Right Side

Moondrop (Five Nights At Freddies) vs Yue / Yukito Tsukishiro (Card Captor Sakura)

Gunpowder Tim (The Mechanisms) vs Fandub Eggman (Snapcube SA2 Fandub)

Lunala (Pokemon Moon) vs Ruby (Animal Crossing)

Moonlight Cookie (Cookie Run) vs Saïx / Isa (Kingdom Hearts)

Usagi Tsukino / Sailor Moon (Sailor Moon) vs Artemis (Greek Mythology)

The Moon (Real Life) vs Gillion Tidestrider (Just Roll With It: Riptide)

Runaan (The Dragon Prince) vs Rayla (The Dragon Prince)

Cure Moonlight / Yuri Tsukikage (Heartcatch Precure) vs Cure Selene / Madoka Kaguya (Star Twinkle Precure)

Lunatic / Yuri Petrov (Tiger & Bunny) vs Sigma Klim (Zero Escape)

Ben Drowned (Creepypasta / Majora's Mask) vs Moon Presence (Bloodborne)

Tracker O'Shaughnessy (Dimension 20 Fantasy High) vs Imogen Temult (Critical Role)

Kiana Kaslana (Honkai Impact 3rd) vs Aruru Otsuki (Revue Starlight)

Murr Hart (Promise of Wizard / Mahoutsukai no Yakusoku) vs Cyana Lucretia (Cosmic Wonders)

Hanako-Kun / Yugi Amane (Toilet Bound Hanako-Kun) vs Judith (Tales of Vesperia)

Sirius Gibson (Witch's Heart) vs Ursula Cabistis / Shining Chariot (Little Witch Academia)

Aurora (The Mechanisms) vs Tyrande Whisperwind (World of Warcraft)

[ultimate-character-design]

The Ultimate Character Design Tournament

Please remember to vote for characters solely based on their design, rather than which character you are more familiar with or like more!

Characters and propaganda under the cut!

*Horror warning for Ludwig the Accursed / the Holy Blade

*Spoiler warning for Starlight

Cat Shepherd | Nocturna

Onyx (the demon) and Alex (the angel) | OC

"The 2 are mortal enemies and my ocs. I just think they are really cool! But yeah. Alex (the angel) is basically a protecter/guard of heaven and onyx ( the demon) is obviously evil and just want to claim everyone as their servants"

Miles Morales (Adidas Suit) | Spider-Man 2

"He looks like Colgate toothpaste.

Look, I know it isn't a very good design, but it is the most design of all time."

Nikolai Gogol | Bungo Stray Dogs

"i mean look at him. he’s a 6’0+ clown with a cape that makes portals. what a guy."

Beatrice | Umineko When They Cry

"She is Beatrice, "The Golden Witch". Nobody knows if she really exists, but supposedly, she gave Kinzo Ushiromiya ten tons of golds. She was supposed to be her mistress, and after she died, if isolated himself trying to resurrect her. - Look at her hair! Her hairdress is incredible, must be hard to make! - LOOK AT HER DRESS! Ryukishi does draw hands well, but GOSH hes knows how to draw clothes! - The rose in her hair is a nice signature. Plus, it matches with the presence of a rose garden in Rokkenjima. - Also, look at the colors. Four colors stand out: gold, red, black and blue. The four main colours of Umineko, with a stong symbolicism. It is the perfect design of a mythical, extremely wealthy witch."

DreamXD | Dream SMP

Cinderella | Cinderella 1979

Ludwig the Accursed / the Holy Blade | Bloodborne

"Literally the first time I saw his design I audibly went ‘oh holy shit.’ There’s something perfectly terrifying about the way his face is distorted that’s still a little reminiscent of a human face but kind of horselike and terrifying."

Neuvillette | Genshin Impact

Starlight | Welcome to Dreamworld

"He is silly and gay and LOOK AT HIM-"

*Spoilered propaganda*

"Retractable claws????? HELLO????????"

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