#if you don’t think he should be in the tournament vote him out

[gay-disabled-characters-showdown]

LGBTQ+ Disabled Characters Showdown Round 1, Wave 5, Poll 9

A character being totally canon LGBTQ+ and disabled was not required to be in this competition. Please check qualifications and propaganda before asking why a character is included.

Check out the other polls in this wave and prior here.

Day-Last Twilight

Qualifications:

At the time submitted he was blind, and is queer

Propaganda:

lol we probably could have taken him out, but he does seem like an interesting character.

Prince Wilhelm-Young Royals

Qualifications:

Has some sort of anxiety disorder and is very queer

Propaganda:

I think he’s neat.

[catholic-character-tournament]

Semi-Finals - Catholic Character Tournament

Propaganda below ⬇️

Sister Michael

She drives a DeLorean. She does judo on Fridays. She likes a good statue and despises the French. Her full nun name is Sister George Michael, after the guy from Wham!. She is the fiercest nun you’ll ever come across and, if you’re attending Lady Immaculate College, she’s the woman in charge. So whatever you do, if you’re feeling anxious or worried or just need a chat: don’t come crying to her.

joined the nunnery for the free accommodation?

she does love a good statue it has to be said

She is the headmistress of a catholic school <3

sister michael so reminds me of the nuns who taught me. they're tough and sometimes a little harsher than a woman who dedicated her life to god should be but they're also wonderful people. i had a nun teacher who was 60 years old and would do handstands. another nun (also in her 60s) told me god was nonbinary. another was really mean and made me cry. (so did the handstand nun.) while the catholic girls school is The Catholic Experience, the school wouldn't have been the same for me or the derry girls without at least one nun who seemed to have sprung up out of the ground fully formed, ageless.

Shadow

In sonic destruction (the AI generated fan thing snapcube made a while ago) shadow was catholic or something which I think is reallyyyyyyy funny

Ok listen. I know this is a stretch but hear me out. He says “oh my God” in the Twitter takeovers so we know this is a possibility. I see him as a Christ-like figure because I saw his whole confrontation with Mephiles and was like “this is a thing that happened in the Bible??” and the pose Mephiles shows him in is literally like a crucifixion and Mephiles is meant to be a demon / false prophet reference. And also he’s called a demon in Shadow The Hedgehog 2005 then the guy who calls him that is like “I was wrong I’m sorry” and that also reminds me of a thing with Jesus in The Bible. But the biggest reason is his whole thing with Maria cause I think he’d come to earth and hear Ave Maria once and convert to Catholicism idk he’s like we’re comforted by a female familial figure named Mary sometimes called Maria?? And her color is blue????? Heck yeah I’m in because I Will Cry. Also feel free to share this as propaganda obv even if he doesn’t get in the bracket just. It’s funny.

I feel like he’d battle a lot with being seen or portrayed as a demon and how the aliens he’s related to very much look and act like demons idk lmao- and also I feel like confession would just be good for him I think he needs it for his mental health

There is a debate on the lovely website tunblr that Shadow T. Hedgehog is an allegory for Jesus Christ.

He is Jesus, idk what to tell you. He lived, he was sealed away, he was awakened again and deemed the ultimate lifeforms, he’s angry but not evil, does what he believes is best for people and the world at any given time. Total loser.

Vote for Shadow the Hedgehog

There seems to be some confusion in the notes. He is Catholic. It may not be explicit, but it can be inferred.

Shadow was created by Professor Gerald Robotnik, and for the early part of his life, lived with Gerald and his granddaughter, Maria Robotnik.

Robotnik is not a made-up name. Google Search results may only bring up pages related to the Robotniks of the Sonic the Hedgehog series, however, it is a rarely used Polish surname. Poland is a historically Catholic nation, and… come on. Maria is the most Catholic name ever. The Robotniks are Catholic. Shadow was created and raised by Catholics.

Now you may be wondering to yourself: Does Catholicism even exist in Sonic? The answer is yes, at least in the Archie comics, where Protestants are explicitly mentioned.

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Couple this with the fact that several characters, including Shadow, have canonically taken the Lord’s name in vain, it is reasonable to infer that Christianity, and therefore Catholicism, exists.

So… while Shadow’s own religious beliefs may not have been explicitly addressed… at minimum:

Catholic is a cultural designation that Shadow will always be allowed to claim based on the family that made him.

Whether he’d actually want to claim that designation is a different conversation, but the other propaganda does a fine job of explaining why it may be appropriate to headcanon him as a practicing Catholic.

Now that we’ve established that Shadow has as much of a right to be in this tournament as anyone else, there’s one very important reason you should vote for him:

It would be funny if he won.

Thank you.

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Essays are done!! Here’s some Shadow propaganda because the propaganda we currently have sucks and I need to fix that. While yes, Shadow being Catholic is a meme, there is more to outside of the simple “fandub said so” and its not quite stated its Catholicism but just how he behaves and his actions. There’s a lot of Sonic content so I will try to keep this brief. Gonna get headcanons out of the way.

Shadow is Chilean and so are Maria and Gerald Robotnik because I fucking say so and they’re Catholic. He definitely had un rosario next to his like. Bed or test tube whatever he slept in. So did Maria btw. Alright let’s move on because I am 100% correct.

Let’s start with some background for Shadow. Shadow was created as a cure for a girl called Maria and he grew to care for her as a sister and loved her deeply. He was artificially created but still holds a soul that is similar to Maria’s. Long story short, Maria is killed protecting Shadow who watches as she’s shot in front of him. He has his memories tampered by Maria’s grandfather, Gerald, who manipulates him into carrying out revenge on the Earth, even if Shadow ends up as collateral.

Shadow struggles with frequent identity crises, even before Maria’s death and always wondered what his purpose was, what he was made to do. Was he a weapon? Was he a cure? He’s the Ultimate Lifeform, but what does that truly mean? ? He’s Shadow, but what more is there to him? He doesn’t know what his purpose is other than what others have prescribed to him, and he guides himself through the will of others (something that he breaks through afterwards but not yet). Shadow at his core is self-sacrificing and constantly punishes himself. This is where you can see some of that good old guilt that everyone has been using as propaganda, but we also see someone who is giving and kind.

He is snarky in the game, especially when interacting with Sonic, but he’s having what is essentially an ongoing mental breakdown but keeps moving because it is his duty to his sister. He doesn’t believe himself important enough to continue on after her and sees it in himself to act out on “Maria’s wishes”. After the revelation that Maria’s final wish for Shadow was for him to make those on Earth happy and to protect them, he immediately sacrifices himself to do so.

Okay, that’s a lot and you’re probably asking “Okay, you mentioned he is a giving person and yeah he has guilt, but that’s not really Catholicism” and yes you would be right! So let’s go into the more important part of being Catholic. The charity, the community, the kindness, etc. Shadow is a very reserved person and has the habit of being a dumb teenager because well. Yeah. Anyways, he definitely has a soft spot for those he cares about and while his whole arc (in my opinion) is about finding the freedom of self-autonomy, it is also Shadow growing as a person and deciding not to save people because others have told him he needs to, but because he wants to. It is born from his soul and its his nature to care for people. It is who he is, and he knows it now. He’s not doing it because he’s a hero or because he is told to do so. Shadow is a very giving person and I think people tend to forget about that especially due to bad writing from the past decade or so. He is also stated to help out at food shelters and volunteers a lot. He is proud and a bit prickly, but he cares so deeply about those he loves. He is stronger with his loved ones and will always do his best to protect them. These are minor, yeah, but you don’t need sweeping and enormous acts to get attention for the good deeds you do. Most of what you apply of Catholicism is done at the personal level, between your friends, family, and community.He also goes to Mass whenever he can and if he can’t he goes to the capilla and also does the sign of the cross whenever he runs by a church. Cutting this off because this is already 740-ish words and I had to send these across multiple asks I am so sorry Catholic mod

[poke-of-the-month]

~ Propaganda ~

@harteofthehart-ayyy’s Mightyena the Mightyena

He’s not my Pokémon, actually, he’s my ex-roommate’s. But I lived with him for a year so I know him really well. Mightyena is OLD. He’s 40 years old. Mightyena don’t typically live that long—he’s got a lot of love and infinity energy keeping him around! He’s full of love he’s so full of love. Also he’s a very alert guard and really good with baby Pokémon. Idk man I just think he’s a really good boy and he deserves everything.

@yveltalreal’s Pickle the Meowscarada

My starter. One of my ride or die mons. Silliest girl in the world. Motherfucker who keeps bringing live pokemon into my fucking dorm like the catmon she is.

She can do sick magic tricks (card tricks, pulling stuff out of hats, sending my toaster to fucking super hell apparently because i still haven't found it, pipe bomb) and also knows how to ride a cyclizar. thats how cool she is. Most importantly she loves me very much <3

She's probably part of why I have not died doing stupid shit yet and you should vote her because she's THE BEST meowscarada ever.

Also she eats the pickles off my burger when they forget I said no. We love an autism supporting queen.

[hotjaneaustenmenpoll]

Welcome to the HOT JANE AUSTEN MEN bracket! Submissions for the Austen Silver Foxes Tournament are now open!

Voting on all the HOTTEST Jane Austen Gentlemen and Rakes from all the many TV and Film Jane Austen Adaptations ended earlier this year and after nearly two months of voting we have our Winner! Thank you everyone for taking part and all your propaganda now send me some for the old men!

All polls—including ongoing polls, previous rounds,mini ask polls—can be found in the #hotjaneaustenmenpoll tag. The Silver Fox Tournament will be tagged #janeaustensilverfoxes Every poll in the Hot Jane Austen Men Tournament is tagged with the hot regency man and the year his adaptation was made if you need to search for a hot man in particular.

FAQs:

"Will there be a Hot Jane Austen Women Tournament?" Yes! My aim is to start late September/early October baring any disasters - the Jane Austen Men Poll lasted about two months in the end (and I think the women may end up longer) so I thought it would be nice to bookend the year! This will also give me a break between this and the silver foxes poll.

"Can I submit hot Jane Austen men?” If it's for the Silver Fox Tournament - Yes! Fill out the google form here (or send me an ask and I may consider it too)

“I have additional propaganda for the hot men!” Great! Send me an ask, tag me in gifsets, fancams etc or reblog the poll and add your propaganda to it. Also feel free to send in any book propaganda!! I'll try to boost as much propaganda as possible

If you’re submitting propaganda for your hot man, I don’t accept propaganda that is of the actor outside of their Specific Jane Austen Adaptation but I do accept propaganda from them in their respective books. I would love to be tagged in gifsets and fancams, and I'd like to boost propaganda that tells us why your Jane Austen man is your favourite :)

I won’t post or boost negative propaganda. If you really hate that a certain hot man is winning, send me positive propaganda for their hot opponent. I may make exceptions if your propaganda is of another Austen character bad mouthing him though...

Why is the propaganda so uneven on this poll? To stay impartial I only add propaganda to the main poll that has been sent in before each round's polls open. If you submit any after then I will reblog or post and add to the winner's propaganda in the next poll. If it's uneven it's because you never sent any in, not because I'm being biased.

“Where is [my favourite Jane Austen man]?” Have you checked all the polls in the tag? Have you done a tag search for him? Only some of the actors are tagged but if you search for his adaptation and the year he was in it you should find him! If you still haven’t found him, he probably isn't in this poll.

“WHERE ARE THE HOT JANE AUSTEN MEN. I want to see all the hot men competing in one place!" -

The Final , Third Place Poll ,Semi-Finals ,Quarter-Finals ,Round Three Master List , Round Two Master List , Round One Master List

“Who was included in the original tournament ?” We started with 64 opponents readied their duelling pistols to defend their own hotness! I included men from Pride and Prejudice 1940/1995/2005, Sense and Sensibility 1971/1995/2008, Emma 1996/1996/2009/2020, Northanger Abbey 2007, Persuasion 1995/2007/2022 and Mansfield Park 1983/ 1999/2007 as well as a couple from Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, one from Sanditon and one from Love and Friendship/Lady Susan. Most are the main hero/anti-heroes but there are a few others scattered in too.

Have you included Spin Offs ?”  In the Silver Foxes Poll - Yes! However the only strictly none Jane Austen adaptation in the original poll were from Pride and Prejudice and Zombies because it is set in the correct time period, the characters are basically the same in terms of personality and I thought the casting was great! In terms of Sandition, Sidney Parker is the only man I have entered as he is mentioned in the book as well as the TV so sadly as much as I love the other Sanditon Men they aren't included!

"How have you paired up the men ?" I did start to try and vaguely seed the men but I will be honest I did get a bit slap dash towards the end which means a couple of the match-ups are maybe a bit too even but fun I hope!

If I see repetitive, trolling, and/or bigoted remarks in the comments, I may block you from this bracket. If you want to point out a hot man’s flaws or misdemeanours, that’s fine, but if I see consistent bad-faith trolling, you will be blocked.

On that note—if you have an issue with a poll, offer a solution! I'll do my best to keep the poll happy and fun, and I'll block people being dicks. If you don’t like a poll photo or a description, offer one I can use instead.

“My FAQ isn’t on here :(” send me an ask! I'd love to hear from you guys—just please check these basics first.

Thank you for being here! Enjoy the tournament.

And Thank You @hotvintagepoll for the inspiration!

[hotvintagepoll]

Welcome to the HOT AND VINTAGE MOVIE STARS bracket! we are currently voting on the HOTTEST and VINTAGEST male movie stars from 1910-1970. (we will do the ladies next.) Submissions for hot vintage men are now closed, but we are accepting propaganda for those already in the bracket.

Round 4 of the Hot & Vintage Men Tournament will be posted Thursday, February 1st, and last a week. All the round 4 polls can be found and voted on under the tag #round 4. All polls—including previous rounds, the various shadow brackets and fun mini polls—can be found in the #hotvintagepoll tag. Every poll in the Hot & Vintage Men Tournament is tagged with the hot man in it if you need to search for a hot man in particular.

FAQs:

“Where is [my favorite hot man]?” It depends. Have you checked all the polls in the tag? Have you done a tag search for him? If you still haven’t found him, either nobody submitted him or he did not fit the criteria of being a movie man from 1910-1970.

“Can I still submit hot men?” No, the submission window has closed. Please do not send in men you wish had made it into the bracket. I can’t do anything with those asks and they just make me sad.

“I have hot women to submit!” Amazing! I’ve posted the submission form for that bracket here. Asks submitting ladies don’t count—you need to put it in the submission form. DO NOT tag me in hot lady propaganda yet! Do not send any to my asks!

"Can you post a list of the hot women already submitted?" No, because there are already 1300+ submissions and anything I post will be out of date immediately. The form takes two minutes or less to fill out—just submit instead of asking me if you should.

“I have additional propaganda for the hot men!” Great! Send me an ask, or reblog the poll and add your propaganda to it. I don’t boost all the propaganda I see or receive, but I try to boost the best of the best.

If you’re submitting propaganda for your hot man, I don’t accept propaganda that’s from beyond the end of this tournament’s era (ie don’t send me pics of them in the 70s onwards). I also don’t accept them acting in TV shows unless it’s clearly a cameo where they’re playing themselves.

I don’t post or boost negative propaganda about any hot man or woman. If you really hate that a certain hot man is winning, send me positive propaganda for their hot opponent. If you think a hot man or woman shouldn’t even be included in the tournaments because of scummy things they did in their lifetime, please read my take on it here.

If I see repetitive, trolling, and/or bigoted remarks in the comments, I may block you from this bracket. If you want to point out a hot man’s flaws or misdemeanors, that’s fine, but if I see consistent bad-faith trolling, you will be blocked.

On that note—don't be a dick! I try to keep this a happy bracket, but I have my limits. If you have an issue with the tournament, shoot me an ask or offer an alternate idea. (this especially applies to poll photos—I only change them if there are complaints and if the person complaining can supply a better one.)

“WHERE ARE THE HOT MEN. I want to see all the hot men competing in one place!!” You can find all the round 1 matchups here (thank you @markwatnae!), and everyone who made it to round 4 below the cut.

“My FAQ isn’t on here :(” send me an ask! I love hearing from you guys—just please check these basics first.

Thank you for being here! Enjoy the tournament.

Round 4 Hot & Vintage Men matchups:

Jeremy Brett vs Gene Kelly

Sidney Poitier vs Sessue Hayakawa

Cary Grant vs Vincent Price

James Stewart vs Toshiro Mifune

James Dean vs James Shigeta

Harry Belafonte vs Buster Keaton

Peter Falk vs Omar Sharif

Gregory Peck vs Paul Robeson

[poppybros-jr]

Hey, guess what?

SURPRISE PROPAGANDA ATTACK!

Anti is my other bestest ever ever friend at the tournament! He’s awesome and you should vote for him, and this is why!

- He’s one of the sweetest, kindest people I’ve ever met! From the moment I first met him he’s been nothing but nice to me, so I think he deserves a little payback!

- He’s great fun to hang out with! He’s an amazing singer and likes having karaoke sessions! I love singing too!

- Since he’s half AI, he can do all kinds of cool things like create objects out of thin air! Isn’t that amazing? He gets a little glitchy when he’s upset, but that’s okay.

- Just look at how fluffy he is! Don’t you just want to hug him?

Vote for Anti!

Anti belongs to @boa35

@kirbyoctournament

[deathmetalunicorn1]

A bit of angsty request. Hades, Beelzebub, and Poseidon who used to date with Human!reader. Take time right after Ragnarok was decided, reader was shocked they want to eradicate humanity when she is one and she looks at them and said, "If you hated me so much, you should have said so." Because by wiping out humanity, all human souls that wanders Valhalla will be destroyed. This led to an argument and the reader leaving them the very next day. Then, maybe a few years after Ragnarok, they decided to look for reader (because they are still inlove with her) only to find that reader has moved on and marrying those who compete against them in Ragnarok. Maybe they saw her pregnant or have a baby with their new s/o. They couldn't help but felt sadness and regret when they realized that it could be them marrying her.

-You could only stare with wide eyes, completely stunned, your hands over your mouth in pure horror.

-You were watching from the safety of the highest levels of the meeting of the gods, out of sight, watching the gods debate about eradicating humanity and almost every single one of them wanted to go through with it.

-Brunnhilde stunned you with her bravery, willing to fight for humanity, with her Ragnarok tournament, a small bit of hope appearing for you.

-After the gods accepted, you turned to leave, angry tears filling your eyes, easily falling as you left your lover behind, as you had seen him voting for the eradication of humanity, which would include all of the souls in Valhalla, yours included.

-Your heart ached painfully in your chest as you made it home, but it would no longer be your home, a thought that brought a sob to your throat as you quickly moved to pack your belongings.

-Your lover was stunned, seeing you packing your things as he walked in, immediately coming forward, confusion and worry in his features.

-You shocked him by slapping his hands away from you, a glare in your eyes, taking a step back, “Don’t bother, I know your true feelings about me.”

-He was stunned, as you were so gentle and sweet, but to see you like this, so furious, he tried asking you what he had done, to make things right, thinking you had misunderstood something.

-You bit your bottom lip, turning from him as more tears welled, “You voted to eradicate humanity. That would also destroy all the human souls here in Valhalla, including mine. You seemed to have forgotten that. If Brunnhilde didn’t stop you from eradicating humans, I would be gone.”

-His voice was stuck in his throat, gawking as he realized this, like he had forgotten, but you wouldn’t hear any of his apologies, the damage was done, “Goodbye (God).”

-You left, breaking his heart, but he broke yours first, which he came to realize while searching for you, but it was like you had disappeared completely.

-Years later (God) was roaming, he had refused to take another lover, as you had left such a hole in his heart, but he knew that he was to blame.

-Humans had managed to win their salvation and those who had perished had been returned to life right after the tournament, the gods now having much more respect for the humans.

-He was passing by a park and heard a familiar giggle, one that made his heart leap, turning to see you there.

Hades- He could only stare, seeing you heavily pregnant, holding your belly as a toddler running around, being chased by Buddha, your husband. Hades felt his throat tighten, seeing what he had lost, you looked so beautiful, so radiant, pregnant with another man’s child. He could only stare longingly at you, seeing what he had lost and seeing what he could have lost if humanity had been destroyed. His hand clutched his shirt over where his heart was, aching painfully in his chest, before he turned, regret filling every inch of him over what he had done.

Beelzebub- He immediately stepped behind the tree, as you had seen someone, before looking back at your child, a three-year-old girl who was running around, giggling as her father and your husband, Buddha, chased after her, as she had one of his lollipops, still wrapped, clutched in her hand. Beelzebub could only stare as your daughter ran to you as you opened her arms, scooping her up and twirling with you before Buddha grabbed you both, making you squeal as he peppered your faces with kisses. Beelzebub felt tears welling, that could have been him, that could have been his child with you, but because of his arrogance, his ego, he lost everything when it came to you and now, seeing you there with your family, he knew he had lost you forever.

Poseidon- A bubbling rage filled him, seeing you sitting on a picnic blanket, a hand on your very pregnant belly, another child, a little girl, sitting nearby in the grass, making a flower crown for her father, Buddha. Poseidon could only glare, seeing what had been taken from him due to his pride, he could be getting a flower crown right now and you would be swollen with his child, if he had only thought of you, thought of humanity, and defended them against the others. He wanted to shout and rage, but he turned, walking away from you like you had done all those years ago, knowing it was his fault that you left, his fault that you found someone who loved you and appreciated you for everything you are, human included, it was his fault he was alone.

[fancy-marshmallow]

Here is why I think YOU should vote Sylvia and Julia in @gayestshakespearecouples’s tournament [link] sorry I’m bad at introductions also this is a little long I’ve never tried to add a keep reading thing if it doesn’t work ummm sorry :(

The Two Gentlemen of Verona may be a comedy, but it is a play about betrayal and the dangerous nature of love that ALMOST explores the consequences of betrayal but second-guesses itself before really coming to terms with anything serious, and the play ends happily after the protagonist apologizes to his friend for his betrayal. The driving force of the play is Proteus’s love and desire for love, and the play has a strong focus on the (homoerotic) relationship between Proteus and his friend, Valentine. Throughout the entire play, Julia and Sylvia, their respective girlfriends, are dragged along by Proteus’s whims and both are betrayed by the person they love. Unfortunately, this idea is never explored in the play. However, the play is made much more interesting when read and thought about through the lens of Sylvia and Julia being in love.

The potential for this relationship can be seen in Act 4, Scene 4, the only scene where they canonically interact. In this scene, after being rejected by Sylvia, Proteus has asked for her picture so he can love the image of her if he cannot love her (creepy!). Julia, Proteus’s girlfriend from his hometown, has followed him to Milan disguised as a boy, Sebastian, and after discovering that Proteus has found someone else to love, she becomes his servant instead of revealing her true identity. Proteus asks her to deliver a letter to Sylvia along with a ring, the very same ring Julia had given him when they were dating, and to pick up the portrait of Sylvia. Julia, of course, is jealous of Sylvia for being the object of Proteus’s love in her place, but Sylvia denies the letter and the ring in defense of Julia, although she (theoretically) isn’t aware that Sebastian is really Julia. Julia is touched by this, and they have a really nice interaction, although it is short. In fact, although one of them is in disguise, it could be argued this conversation is the most sincere interaction in the play.

Here are some screenshots of my favorite bits of the scene:

Also here Julia compares herself to Ariadne who has been left behind by Theseus gay Ariadne anyone?

One of the main reasons the relationships between Sylvia and Valentine and Julia and Proteus don’t work is that Valentine and Proteus fail to see the women they love as anything but that; women they love. They don’t act as if Sylvia or Julia are real people with valuable feelings, and even though at the end both couples are set to get married, you can’t help feeling that Julia and Sylvia are getting left behind. However, the special thing about their relationship that can be seen in 4-4 is that both Julia and Sylvia see the other as a whole person, something no one else (except maybe Eglamour and Lucetta, their side character best friends) does. This makes their relationship really valuable, especially post-canon as they’re both in increasingly unhealthy marriages with the men who only see them as imaginary women.

Because of this, and the uneasy nature of the play’s ending, my personal favorite idea of what could happen after the play is that Julia and Sylvia run away together. I think it would take them a while to figure it out, but I think after long enough of being in the same vicinity (which I assume they would be because Proteus can NOT handle being away from Valentine) they would realize they were happier with each other than they were with their respective husbands. Sylvia ran away into the forest for the person she loved before, and I think she would do it again for Julia. They could build a cottage together and live peacefully away from the stress of pretending to be in picture-perfect marriages with husbands who don’t actually care about them, and together they could be happy.

ANYWAY if anything I just said meant anything umm I think you should vote for Sylvia and Julia here thanks :)

[best-underrated-anime]

[Test Poll] Format #2

This is to test what format would be best for the poll posts during the tournament. The media featured are Chinese BL novels (danmei), and propagandas are.. lorem ipsum text because I’m too lazy to write something from scratch. No trailers, but I’m putting images as placeholders for where the trailers should go. Just vote as if this were actually part of the tournament, then later I’ll gather some feedback. You may also leave feedback in the replies of this post.

Group B Round 1: #B1 vs #B2

#B1: Comatose scientist wakes up in post-apocalypse world

Summary:

Genius scientist Ruan Xian was in a coma for several years. Once he opened his eyes, his waist no longer felt pain, his legs had healed, and he could jump around. Unfortunately, the artificial intelligence outside had ran out of control and ushered in the end of mankind.

He is found by the android Tang Yibu and taken back to the human base. However, it seems Tang Yibu has misunderstood him to be one of the same kind… Ruan Xian is definitely human… or is he?

Learning the existence of another “Ruan Xian” who looks just like him but older, Ruan Xian is suddenly unsure.

#B2: Man who grew up in radiation shelter meets an outsider for the first time

Summary: An Xi has lived in the shelter his whole life. It was dangerous outside, they said. So when an outsider stops by the shelter, his curiosity is instantly piqued. He nicknames the man “Fei Tu*” because he comes from the wild world outside.

Fei Tu dreams of a life that’s not just surviving and hopes to journey to the paradise beyond the sea. He tells An Xi stories of the outside world, and An Xi realizes just how small of the world he has seen.

*Fei Tu means “Wasteland.”

Propagandas, visuals, trailers, and poll under the cut!

#B1: Comatose scientist wakes up in post-apocalypse world

Title: Happy Doomsday (末日快乐)

Genres: Action, Adventure, BL, Mature, Mystery, Psychological, Romance, Sci-Fi

Trigger Warnings: I… don’t remember

Propaganda:

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed id ne cogitari quidem potest quale sit, ut non repugnet ipsum sibi. Nihil opus est exemplis hoc facere longius. Equidem, sed audistine modo de Carneade? Non pugnem cum homine, cur tantum habeat in natura boni;

Quod autem principium officii quaerunt, melius quam Pyrrho; Audio equidem philosophi vocem, Epicure, sed quid tibi dicendum sit oblitus es.

Mihi enim satis est, ipsis non satis. At ille pellit, qui permulcet sensum voluptate. Portenta haec esse dicit, neque ea ratione ullo modo posse vivi; Nam et complectitur verbis, quod vult, et dicit plane, quod intellegam;

#B2: Man who grew up in radiation shelter meets an outsider for the first time

Title: Wasteland and Sabbath / Fei Tu and An Xi (废土与安息)

Genres: Action, BL, Psychological, Romance, Sci-Fi, Smut

Trigger Warnings: …I also don’t remember

Propaganda:

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Vote for the one you think is better!

[the-hayakawa-ken-olympics]

Welcome to the Hayakawa Ken Olympics: FAQ

WHO IS HAYAKAWA KEN?

Hayakawa Ken is Japan’s #1 at quite a lot of zany feats, ranging from guitar-string archery to sniping his enemies’ bullets in half. He is also the star of hit superhero drama Kaiketsu Zubat! His goal is to avenge his fallen comrade, Asuka Goro, by slaughtering his way through the evil organization, Dakkar.

WHO ARE YOU?

Probably no more or less insane than all of you.

HOW WILL THIS TOURNAMENT BE RUN?

The way this tournament will happen is going to be a series of Events, like the real Olympics, except instead of normal things like bowling and tennis, each task will be something Hayakawa Ken has insisted he is Japan’s #1 at. As long as it’s an activity Hayakawa Ken challenges Dakkar agents to a duel of fates over, it will become an Event on this blog. So, episode 1′s “Sniping the enemy’s bullets out of the air so that neither of them hit the target” will be the first Event.

Propaganda should be about this character’s tactics/abilities/methods to complete the task, and whether they have done anything comparable in the canon. Ideally people will stop to think about the propaganda before voting, but I understand blood will run hot when voting for big faves. I want real “Goku vs Superman”-style debates here :3 It’s not my main blog, so IDGAF about the notes.

Banned stuff: HP, real people. I reserve the right to ban characters if I think their source media is too popular. I may make exceptions, but that is most of the banlist.

Hayakawa Ken will be banned from all Main Events, for the obvious reason that this tournament is named after him. We already know he can do all this shit. But can anybody else follow in his footsteps and become Tumblr’s #2? I’m thinking of having 1 winner per Event. So please don’t get too mad if your blorbo loses, because they might be better suited to win a different event later.

WHEN/WHERE WILL SUBMISSIONS OPEN?

TBA, please check back later. Although if you’re impatient you can always try asks.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANT TO ADD?

This blog will also serve as a running Trigger List of stuff in Kaiketsu Zubat. As much as I want people to watch this show, I also want people to look after their own wellbeing more.

[nerdyenby]

Blue time :D I’m watching Shelby

Thank you Shelby!! Hair is normal and it’s so weird that society tries to make afab people feel bad for how their body naturally exists

Shelby talking about needing a reminder to take her vitamin D when I’ve been out of mine for over a week now 👀

STARLORD!!!! Oh my gosh, I just remembered I’m seeing gotg3 this weekend

Blue’s skins for this event are so cute I could freaking explode

When will my husband (buildmart) return from the war (hiatus)???

MCC is about the vibes first and foremost, if you’re not in it for a good time then why are you here lmao??

Wait when was there a 3-player team???

Shelby’s chat is so silly and for what (me not knowing who that was either)

Yeah no, they do sound alike, I didn’t think they did but ummm yeah

I too forget meltdown exists lol

“I didn’t vote, oh my gosh, I’m a bad ciziten” I can’t believe you Dave, smh

Grid Runners

A bit rough but it was such a smooth grid runners overall

They did so good on the Minecraft one!!!

Dave trying to craft a daylight sensor with their minecraft in Spanish 😭

I feel like this is a good sot team, why do they want it so early??

Parkour Warrior

This team is so chill until Shelby just starts screaming lol

“I can’t do that one- that’s not even parkour, that’s like mind games and I have a small brain” Dave 😂

“You got 30 seconds, no pressure” I love False

“I played so bad, how is that number one?? These guys honestly need to step up, I played horribly” we stan a humble/self-deprecating king

Dave calling out Fruit’s hypocrisy, as he should!!

Did I know Shelby has adhd? I’m not sure if I did tbh, we’re literally the same person tho

That fox dissociated into the afterlife, same dude

Sands of Time

Dave sandkeeper arc my beloved

Dave’s saying all the right things, be more confident, man

Why didn’t Shelby get that sand??

“I’m coming for you, sir” Dave what is that voice????

Why are they so flustered?? This team has experience and are all strong sot-ers, they just need someone to take charge

Shelby you need to rush red vault, everyone else is busy, you got this queen

Fruit praying to the timer and giving the gold key as an offering 😂

Trust yourself Shelby, you had it, you just need to believe in yourself

“I like [sandkeeping] because all I have to do is talk the whole time which is… what I do anyways” Dave my beloved

Ace Race

*Giving Shelby all my asexuality* “now have him home by 8”

REAL!! Ace race is so hard to commentate

Tridents broken, real and true

Purple is stacked, fear them

Identity theft?? In my minecraft tournament???? /j

Halftime show my beloved

Meltdown

The most polite power negotiation in history

They are merely cruising

It’s the bare minimum but people actually using both sets of pronouns for Ranboo means way too much to me as a fellow he/they

NOOOO

That was such a tragic way to go :((

Dave popping off!! As she should!!!

It’s easy for them!!!

Dave going absolutely insane and Fruit just sounding so concerned 😂

“This is my game, baby!!” YEAH IT IS!!!

“Dave you’re so insane!!” “I don’t know what I’m on today, I’m just three beers deep” “I like it! Wait, beers?” “Who said that? Not me” I swear I could hear the 👀 in Dave’s voice

Blue 2nd and Dave 2nd individual!!!

Battle Box

I’m so ready for them to pop off

Oh that first round was so smooth!!!

“They’re a piñata” IM WHEEZING

Aimsey and Shelby screaming their love for each other my beloved

“I kinda love this map” “Yeah, I could see how people could hate this map” real

“Our comms make no sense but they work” seriously, they’re killing it!!

Dave is such a good igl, I’m glad they’re leaning into it :))

Good calls on better comms False :)

“Ori” 😭😭😭

That’s was sooooo close against cyan, my goodness

Gosh this event was SO close

Sky Battle

“Mr. Fruit ridge over here” the temptation to make a gay joke is nearing max capacity

“I was reviewing the map ‘cause I’m a dork” I love her, you don’t understand, Dave Krtzy my beloved

False advocating for hermit on hermit violence, as she should lol

Dave popping off!! He’s insane!!!

“Alright, new plan for me: not miss the jump” I love you False

Shelby’s death was so sad what

That second round territory battle was so tense, sad how much it threw them off though

Good eyes and good comms, rip to lime but blue handled that sneak attack like absolute champs

Fruit popping off???? Not unexpected by any means, but it was so chaotic and he was just running around like ‘mhm yep and dead’ what a king

Dave and Fruit holding hands, real

Dave only has banger opinions, MCC is about the silly goofy first and foremost

Not the AirPods 😭😭😭

Hole in the Wall

“Whatever happens, we did great” “Whatever happens, I love you guys” what is this, the finale battle to defeat the Firelord???? /lh I love them

They’re too in the zone to do meaningless things like so called ‘bodily functions’

Oh the way Shelby went out was so tragic, she bounced and slipped all the way off the edge ;-;

“Purple! No- I wish I never said that, I’m shutting up” Shelby 😭

NOOOOOO why does Shelby always go out in the saddest ways

“We did our best” real and true!!

Dave s-tier real and true!!! If you disagree you hate nonbinary people /j

Dodgebolt

I think they’re getting confused on who’s saying “purple” vs “Purpled” lol

“This is what [All Stars] should’ve been” Shelby spitting absolute facts

Gumi insane!!!

False changing sides just as her new pick loses rip

Ah yes, reverse psychology on reality as we know it

“I have faith in Purpled, which probably means he’s gonna miss these… yep”

GGs, great team, great time

[capybaraonabicycle]

Propaganda - Crack Fic Edition

Why you should vote for Doctor/TARDIS explained by Missy...or something like that

@drwho-shipbracket is doing an amazing tournament for dw ships at the moment and we're at the semi-finals! It's Doctor/TARDIS against Doctor/Master and you should all go there and vote for the Doctor and their beautiful blue box ❤

I have written detailed arguments about why Doctor/TARDIS are the ultimate ship and core of the show and why they need to win the tournament in the reblogs of earlier rounds (like here). So, for this round, and because I love thoschei with all my heart, too, I decided to write a fic instead where I have the Doctor explain why Doctor/TARDIS needs to win. Among other things.

I don't think I have ever written a less serious or more meta fic and I haven't written for Missy in a while, so that was fun :)

So, please, go and vote for Doctor/TARDIS and enjoy some Missy/Twelve/TARDIS banter and fourth-wall-breaking in the meantime!

„MISSY!“ the Doctor arrived at the console room, out of breath. “Have you seen my guitar?”

Missy was leaning against the railing on the upper level, looking up from a book that she had been carefully ripping pages out of. She closed the volume with a dramatic stretch of her fingers, propped her arm onto the railing and tilted her upper body in his direction, loudly drawing breath to speak.

“See” she purred. “You are coming and asking ME. Not your ‘ship’.”

She pronounced the last word more like ‘sheep’ but it was clear who she was referring to and the TARDIS beeped indignantly. The Doctor frowned in confusion.

“I asked the TARDIS first” he said. “She implied you hid it.”

There was a confirmative hum and Missy tutted displeased, muttering ‘snitch’ under her breath.

“So?” the Doctor repeated. “Where did you put it?”

Missy pulled a mockingly pitying face. “Can’t she tell you that? Doesn’t she know? Or doesn’t she want to?”

The frown deepened and a hand shot out, soothingly stroking over the console. “She obviously wanted to give you a chance to confess first.”

“Nope” Missy said, popping the p-sound. “She - wants to gloat.”

The TARDIS gave a happy chime at that and the Doctor’s hand stopped abruptly in its caresses.

“At me?” he asked. “Did you two try and play a prank on me together? What is going on here?”

Missy huffed and the TARDIS let some lights flash, looking just as displeased.

“No, not ‘together’” Missy snarled. “And she’s gloating at me. Not everything’s about you.”

“Well, you did steal my guitar so it has something to do with me” he pointed out and she rolled her eyes.

“Look at the screens” she said quickly and almost disinterestedly.

“What?”

“Look at the screens” she repeated in a sing-song. “Those bright, blinky, move-y thinks at the console? Come on, I know you can do it, I’ve seen you stare at them daily for hours.”

He glared at her antiques, but then he complied. Annoyed, he pulled one of the screens closer, not sure whether he wanted to see what it would show him and whether it would bring him any closer to finding the guitar.

When the screen faced him, an image popped up, showing two portraits. The left was of himself exiting the TARDIS, the right one showed two people he was unfamiliar with. Or, no, he knew the man! That was his old pal O from MI6! Underneath, two bars were stretching one above the other, reading ‘Doctor/TARDIS’ and ‘Doctor/Master’.

“It’s a populahrity-contest” Missy drawled. “And I’m losing. To a box.”

The TARDIS chirped merrily and he felt her presence draw closer over their psychic link, like she was hugging him.

“I don’t understand.”

“Of course, you don’t” Missy said. “Because you’ve spent too much time on Earth and your mind has turned all mushy. Like those pudding-brains.”

“Hey” he complained. “That’s my insult. Make up your own!”

“It’s a tumblr-poll” she explained. “You know? Little humans getting together on a blogging platform? Talking about all their silly little interests?”

“I’m familiar, yeah” he growled, drawing his eyebrows together. “Courtney put a picture of me there, once.”

When he looked up, Missy was grinning at him, teeth bared like an apex predator. “I bet they ate that right up. You’re just their type.”

He blinked, not understanding.

“Whatever” she piped. “They made a tournament about us. Put all their little ships and pairings together and thought they could decide which one was best.”

“Is there a point to this?” he asked, drumming his fingers on the console impatiently until the TARDIS gave him a small electroshock in warning. “Because I’d rather find my guitar and practice than listen to you go on about nonsense, in all honesty.”

“They voted you and the TARDIS over us!” Missy complained. “Saying your relationship with your ship was more important than me!”

“Yeah, obviously” the Doctor agreed and her mouth dropped open.

“Ex-fucking-cuse me?”

“They call me ‘Madman with a box’” he started, when she interrupted him:

“It’s not a nickname if you give it to yourself, darling.”

“They call me ‘Madman with a box’” he repeated stubbornly. “Not ‘Madman with a crazy childhood friend who keeps trying to kill them’.”

“I wonder why that is” Missy piped. “When that highly flattering description of me isn’t a mouthful at all. Really has a ring to it, doesn’t it?”

“I’m just saying, everyone knows it’s the TARDIS and me” he shrugged. “Always has been.”

He clapped his hand against the rim of the console in satisfaction, and the TARDIS hummed in agreement.

“How about ‘Madman and his Master’?” Missy proposed, not ready to give up yet.

He scoffed. “Yeah, like that wouldn’t give anyone the wrong idea.”

She bit her lip playfully and wrinkled her nose. “I like it, too.”

“You’re not even calling yourself ‘Master’ right now” he said, sounding a little tired. “Besides, I’ve never heard anyone say that, either.”

“They could” Missy proposed. “I could start a new trend.”

“Knock yourself out.”

The TARDIS laughed pretty intervals and Missy’s eyes narrowed to slits.

“I’ll remember this the next time he sends me to do maintenance” she threatened.

The Doctor sighed. “Come on, now, you two, don’t fight.”

“Tell her that” Missy snarled while the TARDIS was sending him a similar sentiment via the psychic link. “I’m the one booted out by a rubbish police box when I was there first.”

The TARDIS didn’t seem to agree with that timeline, even though the Doctor could not figure out, why.

“Perhaps” he allowed. “But the TARDIS and me, we’ve been together way longer in total.”

“You’re not making it any more likely right now that I’ll return the guitar” Missy scoffed.

On cue, the TARDIS gave a chime and one of the round things lit up. Missy scowled.

“Snitch” she repeated, loudly this time.

The Doctor ignored the round thing, walking up the stairs towards Missy.

“Come on, now” he said soothingly. “There’s really no reason to be cross. You’re both important to me, just in different ways.”

“Yeah, she’s more important and I’m less important, I got it.”

“No. Yes. No, but that’s not the point.” He reached for Missy, stopping himself when she drew back.

“Missy” he started. “I value our relationship, you know that. And as…difficult as things are right now, that doesn’t mean that what we have isn’t precious. You are right, you are my oldest friend and I hope against my better judgement that we can be friends again, someday. When I said, I understand that the TARDIS was winning, I did not mean to imply that what we have doesn’t mean anything, okay?”

She pursed her lips, her eyes looking suspiciously wet.

“Okay” she agreed softly.

He smiled. “It’s just. No one can compete with the TARDIS. We’ve been together for centuries, we’ve basically morphed together into one entity. You are important, and you influence me, but you come and go. If the TARDIS was gone forever, I would not know who I’d be anymore. It would fundamentally change me; it already has the last time I thought I had lost her, actually.”

There was a nudge at his consciousness again, confirming that the TARDIS agreed.

“You did quite well without her, defending that stupid planet” Missy scoffed and he smirked.

“Did you just accidentally pay me a compliment?”

“No!” She crossed her arms in front of herself defiantly, then she shrugged. “I guess I should be glad it’s the spaceship beating me and not one of your ‘schnacks’.”

“My companions?” the Doctor asked, surprised. “Were they an option, too?”

“Yeah” Missy drawled. “But don’t worry, they all got voted out quickly. Seems like the Internet doesn’t like to see you fooling around with humans, either. I was surprised Professor Song didn’t make it further, though. Since you married her and all that.”

“River?” the Doctor asked.

“Yes, ‘River’. Unless there’s another person called ‘Professor Song’ you’re married to. Wouldn’t put it past you.” Missy rolled her eyes. “Not that she lasted very long with me, either.”

She pushed past him and down the stairs, approaching the screen where the poll was still visible. The TARDIS gave a warning hum, but she pointedly ignored her.

“What are you doing?” the Doctor asked in alarm, following her.

“Calm down, you two” Missy chuckled. “I am merely changing my vote to 'Doctor/TARDIS'. You have convinced me and now I am – “

She shook her hands with flourish, perhaps trying to imitate jazz-hands. “- openly showing my support.”

“You can do that?” the Doctor frowned.

“I’m the queen of evil” she said. “I can do anything.”

She clicked around on the screen, then leant back in satisfaction.

“There” she said, happily. “Done. Now I’m backing the winning horse. Bit sad that I’ll be out of the game, I have to say. I had such high hopes. Not for you, really. Mostly for myself and Clara.”

“Clara?” the Doctor echoed.

“Oh, yeah, I forgot. You don’t remember her” Missy smiled sweetly while the TARDIS dimmed the lights at the mention of the name. “Don’t worry, it’s not like she was important, apparently. We got voted out first round.”

She scrolled around on the screen, delighting at something she saw.

“Turns out, so did you” she grinned. “You got beat by Jane Austen in the quarrel for Clara's affection, Doctor.”

“That can’t be true.” He reached for the screen, flinching at the results.

“I may get beaten by a time machine” Missy lilted. “Which is only because you’ve got terrible taste, by the way. But you got beaten by an 18th century human with a quill. That’s priceless!”

He reached for a lever as if on instinct, trying to fly them back in time and right that dent to his ego. But when he pulled the lever, nothing happened. He cursed.

“What?” Missy teased. “Does your ‘sweetheart’ not agree, that fixing an internet poll is a valid reason to risk creating a paradox? Would you like to give her ‘final adjustments’?”

She held up a wooden hammer and for a second, it looked like the Doctor considered taking it.

“No, of course, you’re right, dear” he said instead, laying his flat hand onto the console. “It doesn’t matter.”

And if it looked to Missy like his jaw was tightening, then that was definitely just because of the feeble lighting.

“Come on” she laughed, elbowing him. “You can still weigh in on the current polls. You can vote for your box. And decide whether you’d rather be beaten by a lizard next round or by your own parents in law. What do you say?”

“…Fine” he agreed, crossing his arms. “What do I need to do?”

“Oh, nothing much” Missy’s eyes sparkled with mirth and the TARDIS beeped excitedly and opened a new, colourful window on the screen. “We’re just going to create a tumblr account for you.”

Thank you for reading! Click here to cast your vote! And click here if you want to vote Ponds vs Paternoster Wives!

[rachaelswrites]

Enemy Number One

Tommyinnit x Streamer!reader

MCC on a different team than Tommy doesn’t go to plan

Word Count: 899

A/N: This is my first fic for Tommy/mcyt so I hope you like it (and please request for them)

Warnings: Language (lots of it)

For this MCC, you and Tommy were on seperate teams. Scott decided that since you two went public with your relationship, he didn’t want anyone to have to deal with both of you on one team so he split you up. You two had been on the same team in the past so neither of you were upset at not being together for the tournament.

You were on Yellow Yaks with Wilbur, Phil, and Shelby and you guys were third with only two more games left. If your team did well enough, you could make it to the top two and play in Dodgebolt. 

“I think it might be hole in the wall,” Phil said as you all watched the chickens move about the voting arena.

“Nooo,” you whined, “I want to get to the other side. It’s more fun.”

“But we’re better at hole in the wall,” Phil countered, “It’ll put us in a better lead for the last game.”

“Or, we can save it for the last game and pop off,” you suggested. 

You watched as the in-game chat started counting the chickens and then the chosen game flashed up on the screen, “Yes!” you yelled, startling everyone, “Okay okay, just remember on the building ones to build up high first and then bridge. You’re less likely to get knocked off that way.”

~~~~~

You were halfway done with the game and you were sitting in the top ten. The past three rounds, you had gotten knocked off and your chat had informed you that it had been Tommy each time.

“Chat, does he have it out for me or what?” you asked, reading through all the messages saying it was Tommy who kept knocking you off, “Listen, we had an agreement we wouldn’t go easy on each other but I didn’t think I would have to tell him to not fucking target me. If he does it again, I’ll kill him.”

You umnuted on Discord and explained to your team what was happening, “Tommy is being a dick,” you said, “He keeps knocking me off. Chat is saying he’s purposely targeting me.”

Phil laughed at your complaint, “I’m not surprised.”

“Philza Minecraft. He is the reason we are losing. You should be more upset,” you said, pouting.

“Y/s/n just punch him back,” Will said.

“You know I don’t need an excuse to do that,” you said as the next round started. It was a building one so you built a pillar and started bridging across the platforms. From the corner of your screen, you saw the familiar pixels of Tommy’s skin coming closer to you.

“Oh no you don’t you bastard,” you mumbled under your breath. You tried to move away from him but it was too late. You tried to fight him off once he got close but it didn’t work. You got knocked off into the void.

“Tommyinnit you fucking dickhead prick!” you screamed, way louder than you anticipated, “I know where you fucking live and I will fucking murder you.”

“Everything okay over there?” Phil asked in the moment of silence that followed your rant.

“Does it sound like everything is okay? No Tommy fucking hit me off again. I need to go yell at him. I swear to god I’m going to commit murder or arson or both.”

~~~~~

You managed to keep your cool for the rest of the two rounds but as soon as you got back to the main lobby, you grabbed your phone and called Tommy.

“Tommy fucking innit. What the fuck? You kept hitting me off. Each round. Six times in a row. What the fuck!” you screamed through the phone.

Tommy had to quickly mute on discord so no one else on his team heard your angry rant. He tried hard not to laugh as you were yelling but he let a chuckle slip.

“Are you laughing at me?” you asked him.

“Well technically yes but also no,” he said, trying to cover himself.

“What does that mean?”

He changed subjects, trying to get the heat off of him, “Are you really upset with me over the game?”

“Not really but don’t you dare target me again like that,” you threatened, “Or I’ll make you come to America to visit. I won’t come to Brighton anymore.”

“Okay okay I won’t,” he said, holding his hands up in defense.

“And you also have to win me a stuffed animal from the arcade,” you added.

“Fine,” he replied, “I’m sorry.”

“You better be,” you grumbled, saying goodbye before hanging up on him, “I’ll murder him chat,” you said to your viewers, “Unless he does win me that stuffed sloth I wanted. Then he’s forgiven.”

Of course, everyone knew you weren’t actually that mad at him and you were just overreacting for the content. Yours and Tommy’s fans know that you wouldn’t let a video game competition break you up or cause an argument.

~~~~~

In the end, your team finished third behind Purple Pandas and Tommy’s team, the Red Rabbits. For Dodgebolt, you immediately got the red foam finger and cheered for his team.

His team didn’t end up winning so you had to take the chance to bully him a little on Twitter before you two called and you made sure to tell him how great he did and how proud of him you were, which he returned. 

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[workingforitallthetime]

re your tags on the matty post: i am in desperate need to know what you mean by “jake vs the ratpack” evidence. is there drama?

this is total headcanon territory, so don't take me seriously. but supporting evidence does seem to keep popping up.

my theory is that last year's team usa core crew (trevor, cole, turcs, etc.) and the younger players who are tight with that group (matty, luke) do not get along with jake sanderson. he's never really mentioned when that group talks about each other, although he's a high draft pick who was at the ntdp with them and on the world juniors team last year, so you'd think he'd naturally be part of those conversations. the ratpack follows him on instagram, but they are never active in his comments the way the rest of that group is with each other (and i don't think he comments much if at all on their posts).

note that jake was the captain of the U18 group at the ntdp (he was the same class as matty and bords, a year behind the ratpack). and articles/podcasts keep projecting that the C on this year's world juniors team is going to either jake or matty.

now check out this commentary from trevor:

Sean: We’ve got world juniors coming up. I know you’re still in touch with a lot of those dudes. I wanted to get your scouting report. We know the big names. We know some of the big guns. But is there anybody on that team, in that program, who you’re expecting to see that we should look out for?

Trevor: The (Boston University goalie), Drew Commesso, is gonna be awesome. Obviously, we didn’t see Thomas Bordeleau last year. He was supposed to be on the team, but something happened with the COVID protocol. I wouldn’t be surprised if he had a big tournament. I think Jake Sanderson is back. Luke Hughes. There are gonna be some guys that have some great tournaments. And then hopefully, Matty Beniers can lead that team. What is he, wearing the “A” at Michigan as a sophomore? So I don’t think there’s anybody better to lead the way, in terms of leadership.

first of all, note how trevor talks up drew and bords and matty, but just says "i think jake sanderson's back"? second of all, nobody, literally nobody, asked about leadership but trevor's all I THINK MATTY SHOULD WEAR THE C? i rest my case. the ratpack doesn't care for jake and the ratpack loves matty and the ratpack is going to be furious if this year's team votes jake captain.

[keiyoomi]

▸ title: the proposal ▸ details: 1.3k+ words | s. kiyoomi × reader | slight angst, fluff ending ▸ note: rewritten version of this fic which i wrote when this blog was still new. lmk what you think about it! hihi. ah, and as usual, unedited.

“You’re not avoiding her, right?” Komori asked after reading the message that you’ve sent him. “Don’t tell me this is still about—”

“—I don’t know how to do it, when to do it, and where to do it.” Sakusa unconsciously nipped the tip of his finger. “I want it to be perfect. To be grand, yet intimate. I want everyone to hear how much I love her and how important she is to me.”

“And you’re avoiding her because. . .?”

Sakusa sighed. “I might end up proposing on the spot.”

Komori stared at the television where they were watching their previous matches. An idea crossed his mind after watching the video clip wherein his cousin made numerous service aces followed by the spectacular reactions of MSBY’s fans. “I know when and where’s the perfect time and place for you to propose.”

⚭

You were nervous, to say the least.

From the moment Komori picked you up from your place, until he made you sit near the courtside along with several family and/or friends of the other players present, you couldn’t seem to calm your nerves.

Not when you haven’t seen your boyfriend in person for more than a month. No text messages, no video calls, hell, even the emails you’ve sent were blatantly ignored. You even tried to visit his place to check on him, but he wasn’t there whenever you visited.

You were dying to know the reason why he’s doing this because you’re sure that you haven’t done anything that would cause any drama in your relationship.

Rumors about him dating an influencer were peacefully discussed and fixed. He easily solved your problem with your officemate who’s shamelessly flirting with you.

So, why is he avoiding you now?

Why now when you’ve finally learned how to handle each other and how to respect each other’s boundaries?

Why now when you two could easily discuss numerous issues just to avoid any unnecessary conflicts?

You roamed your eyes around the arena and looked for anyone you knew, or probably knew you. But you couldn’t even see Osamu who was standing behind his food stall earlier.

“What the hell is happening here?” you wondered. Soon after, the lights went out and you don’t have the slightest idea of what’s about to happen. Neither the fans of both Adlers and Jackals who watched the monsters’ generation’s rematch in person.

Amidst the confusion, a familiar tune began to play in the background earning a mixture of shrieks and cheers from the fans. “Welcome to MSBY’s channel! This is Hinata Shoyo and—”

“—Sakusa Kiyoomi.” Hearing his muffled voice reminded you of that day when you first met each other. Back when he deliberately approached Karasuno’s team while waiting for your turn to play. Back when he asked for your name without caring about the people watching his every move.

You sighed and smiled upon hearing the lifeless response of your boyfriend, contrary to Hinata’s bubbly way of introducing himself. Sakusa was wearing his MSBY face mask, one that was sold out as soon as it hit the market recently.

“Today we’ll be able to know more about Sakusa-san.” Shoyo threw one of the cards he was holding somewhere in the room earning a glare from Sakusa. It was noticeable how Shoyo winced upon feeling his senpai’s sharp gaze. “Few days ago, there was a poll on twitter. We’ve asked our fans—your fans—for their input. The result of that poll was surprising, at least according to Miya-san.”

“My poll didn’t even reach that number!” You giggled upon hearing Atsumu complain. Everyone in that room—the members of MSBY, you guessed—laughed at his complaint earning more whines from the blond setter.

“Three-fourths of the total number of those who voted wanted to know more about your love life.” Shoyo looked at Sakusa with hesitation. “Will that be—?”

“Y/N is fine with that.”

Blush crept on your cheeks upon hearing his response. Hearing MSBY’s supporters cheering and whistling made you feel more shy than you already are. “What the hell is happening here?”

“First question, when did you first meet L/N-san?”

“Before our match during the Spring Tournament.” He looked at the bubbly wing spiker with deep frown. “Can you not pretend that you didn’t know when it happened?”

“I-I’m not pretending or anything, Sakusa-san!” Hinata responded, clearly startled by the response from your boyfriend. You shook your head at Hinata’s reaction though. It was as if he was caught lying on the spot by someone.

Well, Sakusa wasn’t entirely wrong though. You were helping Hinata with his warm-up exercises when Sakusa Kiyoomi approached your group. You, to be exact.

A sudden rush of nostalgia flooded your system. It’s been a long time since your relationship with the “snobbish, germaphobe” blossomed into something wonderful. Something that you’d like to protect and take care of for your entire lifetime.

Hinata cleared his throat before reading the next q-card. “Next question—”

“If it’s about our first date, it was in Tokyo. When your team was invited by Nekoma. When and where did she agree to become my girlfriend, when our team visited yours, just before we graduate.” Then, you noticed that glint in his eyes whenever he’s teasing someone. “Karasuno didn’t even notice that one of their beloved managers went out.”

Hinata looked flustered upon hearing the response from your boyfriend. “Uh. . . Sakusa-san, when did you realize that she’s the one?”

You waited for his response, but instead of hearing his reply, the music playing in the background played louder than his voice. “What? Come on!” you complained, earning snickers from the people surrounding you.

Then, the lights were switched on.

Your jaw dropped when you saw the members of MSBY holding a letter. Sakusa was kneeling on top of a black yoga mat in front of his team members, hands holding a black velvet box with a shiny ring inside. Tears clouded your vision, but after reading the whole sentence, you laughed at the words formed.

‘MARRY ME WILL YOU?’

With shaky legs, you approached Sakusa and cupped his face before kissing his lips. He hasn’t voiced out the question yet, but you’re sure as hell with your answer. It doesn’t even matter if Bokuto and Atsumu’s group jumbled the words. What matters most is you and that man kneeling in front of you.

“Should I still ask you the question?”

With teary eyes you nodded your head while giggling. “Only if you’ll say their question out loud.”

His eyebrows furrowed before looking at the men behind him.

You could hear him curse at his teammates, somewhere along the lines of ‘stupid Atsumu.’

He, then, looked up at you. Eyes were begging, probably for you to drop the jumbled words made by his team, and you did.

“Y/N, you’re the most precious person I’ve ever met in my entire life. I am more than willing to tolerate your personality, but I do appreciate it if you’ll minimize your interaction with Atsumu—”

“Kiyoomi!”

“I’m always looking forward to our adventures together and I would never get tired of you and your weird habits. As long as our kids don’t get your worst quirks—”

“Sakusa Kiyoomi!”

He chuckled. “I’m kidding,” he responded before kissing the back of your hand. “Will you allow me to become the happiest man in this place today? To be your lawfully wedded husband and to be the father of your future children?”

You nodded your head, unable to form any words at the moment. He slipped the ring on your finger before scooping you up and twirling you, earning cheers from everyone inside that gym.

“You still have to explain why you avoided me for a month, okay?” you whispered against his ear.

“And here I thought I’m off the hook.”

“Mmhmm. You wish.”

[hotvintagepoll]

Welcome to the HOT AND VINTAGE MOVIE STARS bracket! we are currently voting on the HOTTEST and VINTAGEST male movie stars from 1910-1970. (we will do the ladies next.) Submissions for hot vintage men are now closed, but we are accepting propaganda for those already in the bracket.

We are currently in the last rounds of the Hot & Vintage Men Tournament. The quarterfinals will be posted Sunday, February 11, and last for 24 hours; the semifinals will be posted February 12th; the final will be posted on the 13th; and the winner will be crowned February 14th (Valentine's Day). All polls—including ongoing polls, previous rounds, the various shadow brackets and fun mini polls—can be found in the #hotvintagepoll tag. Every poll in the Hot & Vintage Men Tournament is tagged with the hot man in it if you need to search for a hot man in particular.

FAQs:

“Where is [my favorite hot man]?” It depends. Have you checked all the polls in the tag? Have you done a tag search for him? If you still haven’t found him, either nobody submitted him or he did not fit the criteria of being a movie man from 1910-1970.

“Can I still submit hot men?” No, the submission window has closed. Please do not send in men you wish had made it into the bracket. I can’t do anything with those asks and they just make me sad.

“I have hot women to submit!” Amazing! I’ve posted the submission form for that bracket here. Asks submitting ladies don’t count—you need to put it in the submission form. DO NOT tag me in hot lady propaganda yet! Do not send any to my asks!

"Can you post a list of the hot women already submitted?" No, because there are already 1300+ submissions and anything I post will be out of date immediately. The form takes two minutes or less to fill out—just submit instead of asking me if you should.

“I have additional propaganda for the hot men!” Great! Send me an ask, or reblog the poll and add your propaganda to it. I don’t boost all the propaganda I see or receive, but I try to boost the best of the best.

If you’re submitting propaganda for your hot man, I don’t accept propaganda that’s from beyond the end of this tournament’s era (ie don’t send me pics of them in the 70s onwards). I also don’t accept them acting in TV shows unless it’s clearly a cameo where they’re playing themselves. I try to avoid extremely long posts, so please don't send me every picture of your hot man you have in one ask. I love being tagged in gifsets and fancams, and I like boosting propaganda that tells us why your hot man is so special :)

I don’t post or boost negative propaganda about any hot man or woman. If you really hate that a certain hot man is winning, send me positive propaganda for their hot opponent. If you think a hot man or woman shouldn’t even be included in the tournaments because of scummy things they did in their lifetime, please read my take on it here.

If I see repetitive, trolling, and/or bigoted remarks in the comments, I may block you from this bracket. If you want to point out a hot man’s flaws or misdemeanors, that’s fine, but if I see consistent bad-faith trolling, you will be blocked.

On that note—if you have an issue with a poll, offer a solution! I do my best to keep the poll happy and fun, and I block people being dicks. If you don't like a poll photo or a description, offer one I can use instead.

“WHERE ARE THE HOT MEN. I want to see all the hot men competing in one place!!” You can find all the round 1 matchups here (thank you @markwatnae!). The hot men who made it to the quarterfinals are under the cut.

“My FAQ isn’t on here :(” send me an ask! I love hearing from you guys—just please check these basics first.

Thank you for being here! Enjoy the tournament.

Hot & Vintage Man Tournament quarterfinalists:

Jeremy Brett

Toshiro Mifune

Sidney Poitier

Vincent Price

Paul Robeson

James Shigeta

Omar Sharif

Buster Keaton