#double elim

[jammings]

Yes I’m posting her again

[weneedatdcharacterwho]

We need a td character that in the middle of a challenge gets taken away never to be seen again

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[dianashnaiders]

actually no i feel so bad for jasmine. im gutted for jas rn

[toxicdykecocaine]

The fact Ive cried multiple times watching Drag race but not when I watched brokeback mountain is crazy to me. What the fuck happened

[geminusrufus]

two goals: one for each team we eliminated tonight

get stuffed p*ttsburg

get stuffed detroit

[ao3-oner]

The Post-Game Interview from DK vs. KT has me in shambles

*Lucid and Kellin already looking at him expectantly*

ShowMaker proceeds to smile, laugh, then lick his lips, in that order

Finally, he decides on this bold declaration:

Alexa, play "Gives You Hell" by All-American Rejects

[pigspeetsandhooflikefeets]

ur tags on the one post PLS share some of ur wayne analysis if you’d like

I covered the fact Wayne represents the Frogs' logos (with Emma being the pathos but I'm still trying to decide who's ethos. Bowie? Julia? Julia misquotes the Dalai Lama and talks about goddesses and crystals, so probably her?) but it's really noticeable how malleable a person Wayne is. In Ep04, while he sets himself up for being on the offense with Raj, Bowie, and why-ever they brought MK along, when it was obvious they were better off defending, he was like. defense it is. As he is a sports boy, it'd be assumed he's only good at one position (as most goalies couldn't just become a center fielder as a sub, since they don't train for the same things), especially a less "glamourous" position such as defense (in reality it does not matter, but people pretend offense players are better) He's an exceptionally good sport, which is not something we can say about all the other sports-based/jock TD characters.

It's also to note that Wayne is the first person on the team to call out MK on being a bad team player. Wayne doesn't usually look mad, but he did NOT look happy at MK refusing to huddle up and suggest there's no reason to think strategy. He's completely ok with Emma taking over and picking roles tho, so he's pretty damn comfortable with not always being the leader (as noted with Ep02, where he adapts to Emma's plan. have I mentioned those two are such team leaders for the Frogs? A million times? Oh sorry)

There's a notable subversion with their paired identities for Wayne and Raj. Wayne is the captain, while Raj is [one of the] alternate captain[s]. Essentially, Raj is Wayne's vice president. However, Wayne is a lot more reliant on Raj, than their team identities are. Throughout the season, Wayne asks Raj's opinion on everything (notably in Ep01, as one of his first defining characterizations), but Raj doesn't as often do the same. In Ep06, Raj is the one to immediately leave the catapult, while Wayne made no motion to be the one to separate themselves. He also didn't comment on Bowie calling the two of them in their "cozy", (which Raj defends, saying they're teammates, so) because that sort of attachment is so normal to Wayne he doesn't feel a need to react to people commenting on it, while Raj does. In Ep03, Wayne receives a [long] pep talk from Raj, but Raj never needed one himself going first of Emma's suggestion (or it happened off screen, but like, if it did there'd be the time for a joke where someone says "WE ALREADY DID THIS"). And also the bit in Ep06 where Raj explains Wayne has a way too stressed face when pooping (note: Raj?)

There's also the long-running plot point where Wayne is pretty concerned with what Raj thinks of him, afraid that Raj is afraid he's homo/biphobic, and that's the driving reason that Raj didn't come out to him like. Immediately. The fear of "well he tells me everything, if he won't tell me this, it's clearly something I did", but due to the 13 episode time limit of the show, Wayne didn't have time to make this insecurity about him and was just increasingly unsubtle, never really trying to force him out.

I know it's super easy and super fun to reduce the two to "omg sports himbos <3" but Wayne's got some emotional intelligence on him, and he is not a carbon copy of Raj, and it's much more than just the lack of a gay love interest. He'll always take the role of leader, but if someone else has a successful idea, he'll hop down and let them take the wheel. Paired with his leadership, friendly attitude, and general respect for everyone around him (not to Keith tho) I can see him making finale a lot more than I can see Raj making finale.

I think having the boys on separate teams and having Raj leave pre-merge could be really impactful. Wayne waits at the cabin for Raj to come back and tell him who left, but he just... never returns. Wayne wasn't at the ceremony, so he didn't even get to say goodbye. Wayne wants to throw the challenge but someone (Emma, Bowie, Julia, etc) tells him to snap out of it because Raj would be furious Wayne gave up on himself. And Wayne has to pick himself up off the ground and win for Raj. Like the Katie and Sadie micro-arc, except give Wayne more time to suffer within himself before being told to stop, as well as not axe him with no actual development. I think that kind of emotional rupture could change my brain chemistry.

[reformedmercymain]

So something tells me the game reports pages are bugged

[mrscakeishere]

One of the best bits about writing crossovers is imagining how characters from two different shows might engage in dialogue. It was challenging to get DS9's Garak's interactions with GO's Crowley right, but deeply satisfying when it felt like it worked (at least I think it worked).

The excerpt below takes place in the line of the replimat where Crowley and Aziraphale join Garak and Bashir. Crowley realizes that Garak is up to no good and they engage in a little witty repartee. From The Layover. Excerpt below.

“Well,” Crowley cooed, “isn’t this fun. And might I say, don’t you two make a lovely couple.”

Julian began sputtering and nervously darted his eyes around the replimat. “Oh, we’re no—”

“Can one get hasperat here?" Crowley interjected. "My partner has been dying to try it.”

“Indeed,” Garak's eyes locked on Crowley. “Julian rather enjoys hasperat, don’t you Julian?”

“Well—”

“I heard it’s rather spicy,” Crowley interrupted. “I’m surprised a young man such as yourself would enjoy something so well-seasoned.”

“It does have a rather pungent flavor, I’m afraid," Garak replied. "Although I’m sure Mr. Fell will find it satisfying.” 

[bijoumikhawal]

(Lazily lifts my head from my dumspter doven chaise) something something the inherent class violence in Tain having Pythas spy on Garak and report information that ultimately gets him exiled when both Pythas and Garak are service class. The betrayal of trust to climb the social ladder while using your former bosom friend as a rung that ultimately ends with you maimed, much in the way he almost was during your schooling together by the machinations of another upper class man. The further betrayal in the Calling of condemning him to a permanent coma as a mercy instead of killing him because he disrupts your ideal and definition of unity (and because you all decided he should be your spokesman when he's barely holding it together). The unspoken and implied manner this could intersect with either Pythas being service class and NOT of Hebitian heritage or being like Mila, completely willing to leave that behind.

[decaydance-smackdown]

Round 1a Results

the fights of round 1a have ended, so its time to list the winners along with who they will be fighting in round 1b!

Just Got Paid, Let's Get Laid by Millionaires won their round, and will be matched up against So Much (For) Stardust by Fall Out Boy!

Hell's Kitchen Angel by MAX ended up pulling through and will next be against Hot Mess by Cobra Starship!

Lazarus by Travie McCoy won easily and will be next against Enemy of the World by Four Year Strong!

Night Shades by Cobra Starship won something finally and will be against A Fever You Can't Sweat Out by Panic! at the Disco!

Hold On Tight by Hey Monday beat their EP and will be against Like Vines by The Hush Sound!

Whisper War by The Cab also beat their EP and will be against As Cruel as School Children by Gym Class Heroes!

Vikings by New Politics narrowly won and will be next against Pretty. Odd. by Panic! at the Disco!

I'm Alive, I'm Dreaming by The Ready Set destroyed their competition easily and will next be facing Save Rock and Roll by Fall Out Boy!

No Introduction by Tyga also won easily and will be facing While The City Sleeps, We Rule The Streets by Cobra Starship!

Santi by The Academy Is also beat their EP and will next be facing MANIA by Fall Out Boy!

Round 1b polls will start to go up either tomorrow or the day after, depends on when i get all the polls done. theyll be posted in two halves, with each side being posted on a separate day. Both polls will run for 24 hours.

wish them luck. It will only get more brutal from here.

[good-realtor-bad-realtor-dynamic]

Taken from these posts: (1) (2 and 4) (3) (5)

And I mean this right here is just fucking legendary.

Match 17 (Loser's One)

[favoritenintendocharacterbracket]

According to Challonge, Double Elimination means Double Elimation, so SUDDEN DEATH MATCH!

This is actually the 3rd time this match up happened.

The Hero of Time won back in round 1

And the Hero of Twilight won today.

So who will win. Mentor or Student?

I'll make it a 24 hour match to avoid dragging things out too much

[niohurux]

pythia elim on a double kitty & kween win so basically this means i should k*ll myself

[citrusacidic]

worst possible outcome for next eps is zee elim or ripaxel double elim, like for srs, ill keep yall updated 🙄😒

[charlesemersonwinchesteriii]

Things that I have learned about A Stitch In Time after finishing Part II of the audiobook:

Ohhhhhh you are all heartless bastards I cannot BELIEVE none of you thought to tell me about goalkeeper Garak. When I tell you I lost my fucking mind!!!!!!!

HANS JORTS I OWE YOU MY LIFE FOR THAT ONE FR

The Tain reveal. The Tolan interactions. The Mila interactions. The final Tolan reveal. The way this book will not let me rest for a single god damn second.

SHE MARRIED HER OWN BROTHER TO HIDE THE FACT HER EMPLOYER GOT HER PREGNANT??????? NASTY YUCKY TRASHY PLANET <3<3<3<3<3<3

I recently read in an article how Mr. Robinson said the Bamarren bits were his favorite to write and imo you can really tell cause the plot seemed much less tight in Part II but it was still sooooooo good and soooooo much fun precisely because I had no fucking idea what was going to happen from sentence to sentence. I love this book I love this book I love this book I love this book--

PALANTIR X CINNABON 1 CRINGEFAIL MARRIAGE REAL >:3 HUGE WIN FOR ME PERSONALLY even if at least one of them IS still dead and it IS Garak's "fault" (he was sooo right to do that though <3) so I did not get everything I wished for. but still.

Oh hey speaking of weird threesomes Garak gets inadvertently sucked into, remember the judge and his "lady friend" who let Garak live in their house for free and sat there openly leering at their new handsome young tenant doing manual labor out in the hot sunshine? Elim babygirl it was NOT the orchids that got you that living arrangement.........

Ok this isn't funny or relatable to anyone else but as a queer religious person the Oralius storyline makes me so excited and happy I love it I love it I love it it's so much more and better than anything I was expecting I love the Hebitian lore I love Palandine and Tolan being the ones to encourage this in him I love his visions and his nightmares I love him talking to Julian about it I love him singing in church I love Oralius and I love you Mr. Robinson

The way Pythas has been Garak's foil each step of the way, succeeding every time he fails and taking everything that was meant for him. And every time Garak is just like [nodding approvingly] That's my bestie and he deserves nothing less! <3

The Pythas situation and the Palandine situation combined are both adorable and insane to me. Garak really said if you showed me even one single shred of kindness in highschool I am ride or die for you for life. Cinnabon 1 really was the dumbest bitch ever huh

[Dukat Sr. voice] the same people who want us to KISS THE FEDERATION'S ASS!!!!!!

greatest book I have ever read. one trillion out of ten. no notes.

Things that I know about A Stitch In Time prior to listening to it:

Garak goes to spy school, which is for spies (for some reason the idea of this is amusing to me. like I get it duh of course the Order must have some sort of training system but also. fanfic ass trope. Spy School! For Spies! it's even a boarding school and everything. DARKEST ACADEMIA)

Garak performs a classic bisexual rite of passage by falling in love with both members of an older(?) married couple (or well textually probably only the wife. I feel like I'd have heard about it if he were Betacanonically Queer (TM) in this book. but here's hoping I'll be astonished while listening!)

I can't remember if I read anything specific about it or not but just based on vibes alone I do not have high hopes for this couple's like. life expectancy.

Based on vibes alone I do not have high hopes for ANY character's life expectancy in this book tbh. If it involves Cardassians in general and Garak in specific I usually just assume everyone involved is doomed. This is going to be a FUN 12 hours and 28 minutes!

There was a post somewhere that mentioned that some supernatural magical stuff happens in this book and I'm SO FUCKING STOKED. HERE'S HOW GARAK ORB EXPERIENCE CAN STILL WIN!!!!

The entire concept of this book is so funny to me. Garak goes 7 years being ohhh so mysterious to Julian about himself or his past and then just spills his whole life story to him in a letter as soon as they're separated. Babygirl is going through Bashir Withdrawal Syndrome.

Most importantly KELAS MY BEST FRIEND KELAS FROM ONE (1) LINE OF CANON!!!!! I have no actual evidence that he ever shows up in this book but like he has to right. right. he's absolutely everywhere on ao3 y'all had to have gotten him from somewhere. I assume.