#r1 results

[waybacks-swag-awards]

ROUND 1 RESULTS!

After a lot of tough fights (and some, uh, not very tough ones...) Round 1 has come to an end! The people have spoken, and so, the swaggiest Iterators for this round are...

Wow! Great job everyone! While you can celebrate, don't feel like you can relax just yet! The fight for the Swag(tm) is far from over!

As for the "losers"... We loved having you, and we're really sad to see you go! Don't let this get your vibes down, dudes, okay? Even if you're not the swaggiest on paper, you definitely are in your fans' hearts! You haven't really lost!

So we're giving a shoutout and a big thank you to everyone who participated, but didn't make it to the next round! Please check out all the characters and their creators listed if they caught your interest, I can guarantee you they definitely deserve it!!!

Fortune Amidst Misfortune from @medi-bee!

Eight Strikes from @eightstrikes!

Tangled Threads from @ask-tangled-threads!

Wormy from @twofibersintertwined!

Stars In Iridescence from @starsiniridescence!

No Fathom Too Deep from @nofathomtoodeep!

Leaping With Faith from @leaping-with-faith!

Wait For An End from @wait-for-an-end!

Rocky Clouds In The Nights from @rocky-clouds-in-the-nights!

Spontaneous Combustion from @manyiterators-constantsuffering!

Endless Nights Overseas from @endlessnightsoverseas!

Panic Rising In The Horizon from @themapper!

Peals Of Rippling Stone from @stonecoastweather!

Hiss From Sun-Golden Scales from @hiss-from-sun-golden-scales!

Nascent Sparks from @emergentharmonies-localgroup!

...15? Huh. Wayback, are you sure this is the correct list?

Absolutely! I looked over it so many times, dude, you won't even believe it!

That's... strange... but okay, since you're the host, I'll trust you. So everyone! Make sure to give all those cool artists and characters a chance!

We hope you had fun participating!

[locitapurplepink]

The Winner of The Most Favorite Star Wars Resistance Episode || No Escape : Part 2

Taglist : @aintinacage , @trapezequeen , @cassie-fanfics , @zaya-mo , @fulltimecatwitch , @kanerallels , @commander-tech , @thebadbatch2022 , @catcucumber-salad

[starset-tournament]

edit: this was in my drafts I thought I posted this and I was wondering where it was. Posting this after posting R2 results is crazy guys I'm really organized

Round 1 Brackets 8-13 have finished, and once Bracket fourteen wraps up that will officially conclude round 1. I think some of you have terrible tastes by the way /lh

8a; Trials

8b; Solstice

9a; Monster

9b; Alchemy

10a; Die for You

10b; Telescope

11a; Ricochet

11b; Icarus

12a; Devolution

12b; Something Wicked

13a; My Demons

13b; Manifest

14; Waiting on the Sky to Change

And our winner of the tie breaker round was Unbecoming. Annihilated Love was in second place but it is not enough, and Unbecoming will be moving into round 3.

I have been a bit busy so this post is a little late. We have some winners of Round 2 declared!

[web-novel-polls]

WN Quotes Round 1 Winners

Tournament Masterpost here

All WN Quotes Tournament Results: #wn quotes results

Tournament Tag: #webnovel quotes tournament

Group A

Quote 12:

“This life of mine, this heart of mine… Are all in your Majesty’s hands. Without a heart, without a life, what’s the point of setting this empty shell free? I would rather die wholly on your hands than to live in this world as an empty shell. At least… I would be glad to die on your Majesty’s hands. I could close my eyes in death.”  - Qi Yan, Clear and Muddy Loss of Love, Chapter 271

Quote 24:

“Just because, back then, I loved you more than I feared death.” - Remnants of Filth (Tumblr - Link 1, Link 2)

Quote 55:

"I wish that, after my death, I’ll also have a picture left in Qilin Hall. When that time comes, you’ll carry it up to the Golden Stage yourself......The most high and most bright are the sun and moon, and the most close yet most distant are a husband and wife. If you promise me this, you will be my only next of kin from now on."  - Fu Shen to Yan Xiaohan, Golden Terrace, Chapter 26

Quote 26:

"Man is no more than lust given flesh and blood. Some people are held back from progressing by the vices, and others pursue a grand and pristine reputation. However, if carnal desire is lust, isn’t the desire for a pristine reputation also considered lust?"  - Remnants of Filth, Chapter 28

Group B

Quote 7:

"Both of my lives belong to you. I have no regrets.” - Mo Ran, The Husky and His White Cat Shizun, Chapter 279

Quote 8:

“One only knew autumn when the cold rain came; parasol trees dying of old age; the suffering of the cold under a thin blanket; wasting your lifetimes away… all belated regrets in the end, regrets that we hadn’t met sooner” - Faraway Wanderers

Quote 53:

“We are two ships of Theseus sailing the sea. We met by accident and were afraid to separate, so you gave me your parts, and I gave you mine. We’re not what we used to be. We have become each other.”  - Fanservice Paradox (Tumblr)

Quote 17:

“Remember: when humans ascend, they are still human; when they fall, they are still human.” - Heaven Official’s Blessing

Group C

Quote 37:

「There are three ways to survive in a ruined world. I have forgotten some of them now. However, one thing is certain: you who are currently reading these words will survive.  –Three Ways to Survive in a Ruined World [Complete]」 - Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint, Chapter 1

Quote 2:

“Shen Qingqiu panted, his heart flooding with tears-- his period was finally over!” - The Scum Villain’s Self-Saving System

Quote 15:

"There's a man I love. In the sea. In the clouds. In my heart." - Jing Lin, Nan Chan

*Match 11 ended in a tie between quotes 62 and 41

Groups D-H

Polls not completed

[muirneach]

shits heating up in halle/queens

[oriax]

one of the tournament brackets i was following is doing 2 polls a WEEK for their entire bracket. it would take months just to do round one. 

your idea is fun and i like your energy but i simply am not going to stick around for MONTHS to vote on polls where i dont even always know the characters lmao

[spicymancer]

Rumble vs Ranger R1 results: YUSEONG WINS

Though I don't think Red is too broken up about it.

Voting for Round 2 will start next week on the patreon!

[psychic-pigeons]

hey if you write a pattern for the chilchuck amigurumi I will buy it instantly

ive gotten multiple asks about this, so ill just answer them all here in one go.

i wrote down everything while i was working on it, but i theres some stuff that i would do diffrently and i also didnt take a lot of process pics so it wont be a full proper pattern for those reasons, but ill add all that i have under the cut!

i dont want any compensation, but if you wanna do me a favor you can donate to esims for gaza, unrwa, any of these gefundme's, or another trusted charity of your choice.

now to the pattern! i would love to see the results of anyone making a squeakychuck, feel free to tag or dm me :)

the dimensions of this depend on the size of ur squeaker and yarn, i had a 4ish cm squeaker and somewhat thick 4/8 cotton yarn (kinda 6/8ish thickness). depending on ur yarn and squeaker u might need to follow a different pattern for the body.

if youre using a different body base pattern, the tunic and blouse pattern are pretty easily adjustable. ill add some notes for that at those sections of the pattern. ill also link some videos i used at relevant sections.

if theres an Action store near where u live, see pic below for the yarn i used for the skin, reddish brown, black and light brown. i got 3 of these but 2 packs was enough. the dark brown and creme were from my stash. i also got the squeaker from a donut dog toy from Action.

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abreviations list (all in us terms):

mr = magic ring

sc = single crochet

hdc = half dubble crochet

slst = slipstitch

ch = chain

bobble = 5 double crochet in one stitch

4inc = 4 sc in one

4 inc = increase in the next four stitches

BLO = back loop only

FLO = front loop only

what you need:

-skin color of choice yarn

-creme/white yarn (normal for body, thin for blouse)

-greyish creme (for boot flaps)

-black yarn

-dark brown yarn

-light brown yarn

-reddish brown yarn

-green yarn

-4 tiny buttons (for arm joints)

-cardboard (for shoe sole

-3.5mm hook

-squeaker

-needlefelt needle

-stuffing

-stitchmarker (optional, i always mark the first stitch of the round)

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once again disclaimer, this is not a propper pattern, this is just what i wrote down while i was crochetting. it may not nessecarily be the best way to do it. i wanted most clothes to be removable, but you have to partially disassemble the doll if you want to remove them. if you dont like how something looks or works ur free to do whatever you want. big fan of fucking around and finding out personally.

if you have any questions feel free to dm me, might take me a while to reply though.

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SQUEAKY CHUCK PATTERN 3.5mm hook

head (skin)

r1: sc 6 in mr

r2: (inc) x6

r3: (sc 1, inc) x6

r4: (sc 2, inc) x6

r5: (sc3, inc) x6

r6: (sc4, inc) x6

r7: (sc 5, inc) x6

r8-15 : sc 42

r16: (sc 5, dec) x6

r17: (sc 4, dec) x6

r18: (sc3, dec) x6

r19: (sc2, dec) x6

r20: (sc 1, dec) x6

r21: sc 12

slst, fasten off

ears x2 (skin)

r1: sc6 in mc

r2: (inc) x6

r3: (sc, inc) x6

r4-6: sc 18

r7: dec 9. slst fatsen off.

Body - leg up (skin, black, thick creme)

start with skin

r1: ch 6, inc in 2nd from hook, sc 3, 4inc, sc 3, inc

r2: inc 2, sc 3, inc 4, sc 3, inc 2

r3: inc 3, sc 5, inc 6, sc 5, inc 3

r4: BLO sc in all

r5: sc 3, dec 2, sc 3, dec 2, sc 6, dec 2, sc 3, dec 2, sc 3

r6: sc 1, dec, sc 4, dec 6, sc 4, dec, sc 1.

r7: sc 6, dec 3, sc 6

stuff

-r8 dec, sc in all

change color to black [color change video]

r9-23: sc in all

1st leg: fasten off

2nd leg [joining legs video]:

r24: sc7, ch 1, sc join in 1st leg after last sc, sc13, sc1 in visible v loop of ch1, sc 7

r25: sc7, sc 1 in remaining v loop of ch1, sc21

r26-31: sc 28

r32: sc 7, change color to creme/white, slst 1, sc 20

r33-35: sc 29

r36: (sc 8, dec) x3

r37: (sc7, dec) x3

r38: (sc6, dec)x3

add squeaker

r39: sc21

r40: (sc 5, dec) x3

r41-42: sc18

r43: (sc 1, dec) x6

fasten off

Arms (skin, dark brown)

i made the arms movable with button joints, but after looking at some videos i discovered that what i did is not called a button joint and i dont have a video explaining it, so i hope this drawing helps.

the red bits are the buttons inside of the arms and body, and the thread (blue for clarity, i matched it w the skin) should be pulled tight and finished off with a double or tripple knot inside the body.

or you could just sew on the arms that also works. but wait with doing that until youve finished the blouse as the hands dont fit through the sleeves. i have a seperate section on assembly at the end of the pattern.

start with skin

r1:sc6 in mc

r2: inc x6

r3(sc, inc)x6

r4 : sc 18

change color to brown

r5: sc 18

1st arm r6: sc 3, bobble, sc 14.

2nd arm r6.2: sc 14, boble, sc 3

[i matched the top loop to the bobble color but i think it would look better if u didnt]

r7: sc 18

r8: (sc 4, dec)x3

r9: (sc 3, dec)x3

r10 sc12

color switch to skin (you might want to do this a round earlier, i didnt initially plan on making the gloves flared, and this color change part can sometimes be seen and look kinda weird)

r11-14: sc 12

r15: (sc4, dec)x2

r16-19 : sc 10

r20: (sc3, dec)x2

r21: sc8

insert button joint

r28: (sc2, dec)x2

slst, sew shut

glove flare (dark brown)

r1: ch 15, slst join LONG TAIL

r2: (sc4, inc)x3

r3: sc4, inc, sc8, inc, sc 4

r4: sc 2, slst fasten off

sew 2 rows below thumb bobble

boots (light brown, dark brown, greyish creme) [video]

these are removable but they dont go on easily, so you gotta patiently massage the feet in there.

start with light brown

ch 7, start in 2nd from hook:

r1: sc 5, 3inc, sc 4, inc

r2: inc, sc 4, inc 3, sc 4, inc 2

r3: inc, sc 5, hdc inc 7, sc 5, inc 2

r4: slst fasten off. sew in holes/tails, fray ends for flat gluejob. trace onto cardboard for sole.

switch color to dark brown

r1: BLO join slst, BLO sc in all

r2-3: sc in all

glue in sole

r4: sc 8, dec 5, sc 12

r5: sc 7, dec 4, sc 10

r6: sc7, dec2, sc 10

r7-10: sc in all

switch color to greyish creme

r11-12: sc in all

r13: slst, FLO sc in all

r14-16: sc all

slst fasten off

flip the greyish creme flap over.

blouse (thinner creme)

this is a standard raglan pattern, if you need the whole thing bigger/smaller you need to have more/less chains at the beginning. this change also carries over to the collar. the increases are evenly spaced for me, and unless your doll has a very broad chest this shouldnt have to change.

if the arms need more space you need to either add more rows to the r3-7 part and/or add more chains in r8 (this part should fit pretty sugg around the body)

i was experimenting a bit w using BLO to minimize the gap where the sleeve and body seperate (r8). it worked p good but you can ignore it if you dont understand it and just sc in all.

(edit: if this confuses you, understandable. I answered an ask abt it here but feel free to ask if its still unclear)

r1: ch24, slst join.

r2: (sc 5, inc) x4

r3-7: inc in first of previous inc. last row should have 10 sc between increases.

r8: sc5, blo sc 1, ch 5, blo sc join in 1st of next inc, sc 11, blo sc1, ch5, blo sc join in 1st st of next inc, sc 5

r9: sc6, blo sc 1, sc 5, blo sc1, sc11, blo sc 1, sc 5, blo sc 1, sc 6

r10-13: sc in all (36)

r14: (sc8, inc)x4

r15: sc in all (40)

slst finish off

Sleeve

r1: join mid armpit, slst ,sc2, sc in the leftover bits from the BLO stitches, sc 11, sc in leftover BLO bits, sc2

r2-6: sc in all

collar

join left-middle front, sc 7, inc, sc8, inc, sc 7. turn

r2: sc7, inc, sc 10, inc, sc 7. turn

r3: sc8, inc, sc 10, inc, sc 8. turn

cuffs

r1: join mid body-facing side, FLO sc 20

r2-4: sc 20, slst fatsen off

Tunic (red brown) [tunesian entrelac crochet]

if you want to make this bigger i recommend keeping the same square layout, but making the squares bigger. its a bit of measuring and math to figure it out.

the tunic is made in tunesian crochet and i dont really know what written patterns for that look like so i hope this makes sense.

for a single square:

r1: ch4, start in 2nd back bump from hook. pull up a loop from ever back bump. you should have 4 loops on your hook total. simplestitch in all

r2-4: simplestitch in all.

r5: slst in all. fasten off

for the slanted parts i did the decrease by pulling through the middle 2 loops in one go on the back pass

this is how the full thing should look, its worked from bottom left to top right.

sew together the shoulders together, then sew in all of the ends

:) good luck

tunesian crochet has a tendancy to curl, so if you used cotton i def recommend blocking it

i defined the grid a little bit with a dark brown pencil.

cowl (green)

BLO sc 7, repeat till desired lenght, then BLO slst join the last row to the first.

scalp undercut bit (dark brown)

r1: sc 6 in mr

r2: (inc) x6

r3: (sc 1, inc) x6

r4: (sc 2, inc) x6

r5: (sc3, inc) x6

r6: (sc 4, inc)x6

r7: sc36

sew on back of the head (recommend doing this before the ears and face, see end for more detailed assembly instructions)

hair (reddish brown) [hair video]

disclaimer, this is kind of a mess. the lenghts didnt line up the way i intended so i improvised by adding loose strands and spent a lot of time pinning every strand in place before glueing them down.

i used bison kit contact glue since its sturdy, transparant, flexible and waterproof. you can use hot glue as well, i just personally dont like it because its bulky.

r1: sc 21 in mc. join BLO slst

r2: ch 12, sc in 2nd from hook, gdc10, BLO slst join

r3: ch 12, sc in 2nd from hook, gdc10, BLO slst join

r4: ch13, sc in 2nd from hook, hdc 11, BLO slst join

r5: ch13, sc in 2nd from hook, hdc 11, BLO slst join

r6: ch 14, sc in 2nd from hook, hdc 12, BLO slst join

r7: ch16, sc in 2nd form hook, hdc 14, BLO slst join

r8: ch 18, sc in 2nd from hook, hdc 16, BLO slst join

r9: ch 18, sc in 2nd from hook, hdc 16, BLO slst join

r10: ch 14, sc in 2nd from hook, hdc 12, BLO slst join

r11: ch 12, sc in 2nd from hook, hdc 10, BLO slst join

r12: ch 10, sc in 2nd from hook, hdc 8, BLO slst join

from now on, join in the FLO's of previous round

r13: ch10, sc in 2nd from hook, hdc 8, FLO slst join

r14: ch10, sc in 2nd from hook, hdc 8 , FLO slst join

r15: ch12, sc in 2nd from hook, hdc 10 , FLO slst join

r16: ch12, sc in 2nd from hook, hdc 10 , FLO slst join

r17: ch14, sc in 2nd from hook, hdc 12 , FLO slst join

r18: ch16, sc in 2nd form hook, hdc 14, FLO slst join

r19: ch 18, sc in 2nd from hook, hdc 16, FLO slst join

r20: ch16, sc in 2nd form hook, hdc 14, FLO slst join

r21: ch14, sc in 2nd from hook, hdc 12 , FLO slst join

1x ch 6, sc in 2nd from hook, hdc 4

2x ch8, sc in 2nd from hook, hdc 6

2x ch 10, sc in 2nd from chain, hdc 8, slst in same, fasten off.

2x ch 12, sc in 2nd from chain, hdc 10, slst in same, fasten off.

3x ch14

pin all in place until it looks good, tie +glue loose strands first. then glue back pieces, crown, and lastly bangs/ top back layer. some of the lose strands go behind the ears, one is the left sideburn, and the rest is to cover up the crown. these pics are the best i can do as a guide, this was my first time doing this so i was struggling lol.

i didnt fully glue down the bangs and the top back layer bc i thought it would be fun if u could ruffle his hair, but my friend who i gave the plush to has significantly abused him (its been 2 days) and his hair is a mess so im gonna have to glue it down again lol. might as well do it all the first time if u plan on throwing him down the stairs or something.

Face

for eyes + eyebrows, embroider outline with dark brown, then needle felt [video] the inner parts w unraveled dark brown fluff. the dark brown i used was probably acrylic. cotton doesnt really work well for this.

Belt and pouch (dark brown)

the belt is a 3 strand basic friendship bracelet! [video]

sew together the ends and hide it with by sewing the pouch on top.

i didnt write down the pattern for the pouch, but from the top of my head its the same start as the squares for the tunic

r1-9: simple stitch in all

r10: simple stitch 1, decrease by putting your hook through 2 vertical bars when pulling up a loop, simple stitch edge 1.

r11: slst in all, finish with a long tail

use tail to sew together the sides, and sew the pouch onto the belt. use some yellow thread to make a button.

ASSEMBLY.

put on the blouse, put the arms in their place and finish the button joints.

put on the tunic, lace the sides with dark brown yarn, finish with a knot and hide the tails underneath the chest part of the tunic.

slide on the belt and boots.

sew the scalp undercut bit to the head

sew the ears to the head

tie + glue the loose hair strands behind the ears

glue the back of the hair

glue the back of the hair

glue the middle circle part of the hair

glue the top back layer and bangs

sew the head to the body

put on the cowl

i hope this is somewhat clear, feel free to dm me is you have questions.

enjoy your squeakychuck :D

[minecraftrelatedrandomness]

mini analysis/theory of r2!scott being different from r1!scott in so very many ways:

r1!scott messed up potions so bad it caused a cat-astrophe. r2!scott is literally an alchemist

THIS ONE IS A THEORY. but r2!scott having white fur and purple eyes just, idk, REEKS of albinism to me. the first thing i thought during the cast announcements was "why are you white". [disclaimer: albinism doesn't always result in red eyes, but can be purple/pale blue in real life, at least for humans iirc].

in real life, albinism does NOT mix well with the outside: lack of pigmentation = sunburn, and for animals, these pigment mutations can be a death sentence in the wild because no camouflage

and so my theory: r2!scott is a VERY indoor rat bc of this. now contrast farmer rat, who got very very bad cabin fever from being trapped in the mansion for weeks.

also, someone give r2!scott glasses or something as well bc if the albinism theory is true AND if we're going with realistic symptoms, poor eyesight is definitely one of them symptoms

[why i know and propose all this? (1) biology student, (2) i have had some oc ideas & plans in the works that involve precisely this]

[cunty-pink-porsche]

pascaltonio | centrifugal and centripetal forces

“离心”/x/x/x (matching helmets, Portland 2024)/x/Season 10 results, Berlin to London/pushed apart/Portland 2024/x/Antonio’s team radio after winning Portland 2024 R14/Centrifugal Force by G.E.M./Antonio after London 2024 R16/Shanghai 2024 R11/London 2024 R16/after Pascal won in Mexico 2023 R1/Antonio watching Pascal’s podium, London 2024 R15/Antonio before Portland 2023/x/Centrifugal force vs centripetal force/x/x/What is centripetal force?/from inside Antonio’s car, London 2024/Antonio stays at Porsche for 2025/x

thank you raf @porscheyaoi for helping me find some things

[fritzes]

we made it!! us open draw thoughts:

wta:

iga actually has a very manageable looking draw. there’s really no one on her side of the quarter that I could see troubling her. possibly mirra, but iga just beat her in that incredible match in cincy and I don’t think mirra is quite there yet. in the quarterfinal is probably jess (potentially danielle) who is cursed in slam quarterfinals. jess is also completely wiped from all the tennis she’s been playing and I’m not sure if she’ll have enough energy to beat iga. that being said, jess had beaten her before and it’s definitely possible, especially with the home crowd advantage. also, emma raducanu is in this quarter so that’s definitely something to watch out for!

I’d call this elena’s quarter, but I don’t even know if elena is playing. I’m genuinely concerned for her, her health struggles have gotten so much worse since wimbledon and she’s just in really poor form. if she really is down and out, I could see kalinskaya or garcia taking her quarterfinal spot. honestly though, that side of the quarter is nothing compared to the other side. we’ve got: naomi, penko, karo, leylah, yulia, linda, bianca, and jasmine. all in one half of a quarter! the best matches of the tournament are most definitely gonna be produced from here, and I really can’t predict who of this group is gonna make the quarterfinals. this is the quarter to watch out for and depending on who makes it out, they could challenge iga in the semis

coco’s quarter is also pretty stacked, but almost deceptively so. one side has maria and barbora, but both of them are SO inconsistent and could very easily lose early. paula and vika are also on that side and could make good runs, but you never know when paula is gonna have injury concerns. on coco’s side, emma navarro and marta could make things really difficult for her, but navarro is still in monterrey and marta is marta, she could implode at any time. and then there’s coco herself. obviously she’s the defending champion but she’s had some really shaky results coming into this. if she gets back into that determined, winning ugly mentality from last year she can totally make it through this but if the forehand and serve just aren’t working, she’s gonna have a tough time even getting out of the quarter

and finally, who I think is the favorite for the tournament, aryna. this is the best draw she could have asked for. her projected quarterfinalist is qinwen who she had destroyed in every match they played. everyone in her quarter is someone she can handily beat… except madi keys. everyone remembers that insane semifinal from last year when aryna got bageled and still won it. I think if they do play, that will definitely embolden her but madi is not to be messed with, especially at the us open. all that said, I think aryna has a good path to the semis and I would heavily favor her if she plays coco

interesting r1 matches: andreeva/osorio, raducanu/kenin, ostapenko/osaka, muchova/volynets, putintseva/noskova, andreescu/paolini, zheng/anisimova, keys/siniakova, kudermetova/jabeur

atp:

so far, jannik’s slam draws as the top seed have been absolutely brutal. tommy paul in the fourth round at the us open is rough, and the other side of the quarter is, well, daniil and stefanos. this should be a difficult draw, but both of them are barely even winning matches right now. daniil did just beat jannik at wimbledon, but he lost in the first round of canada and cincy, and stefanos barely did better. and if they played each other, I have a feeling it would be a very long five setter. honestly, I could see felix making a run here, maybe even to the quarterfinals. jannik is for sure still the favorite to get to the semis, and this quarter could implode on itself to help him. if daniil loses early, his biggest threat is tommy paul

carlos, on the other hand, got not one but two injured top seeds on the opposite side of his quarter (hubi and alex). he’s got jack and korda in his section, but neither of them hold up very well in best of five. the match to decide his r2 opponent is bvdz vs shapo. he really couldn’t have asked for a better draw here, though I’m sure he’ll find a way to fit a few epic five setters in there. hubi is definitely still injured, but I’m honestly not sure about alex’s form. if he’s healthy, he can definitely make the quarterfinals, but if not, that other quarterfinal spot is so open. matteo arnaldi, maybe? whatever it is, I’d be shocked if carlos doesn’t make the semis

this third quarter is going to be insane. the taylor-casper side could have an epic fourth round match between the two of them… or they could both lose in the second round. either way, I wouldn’t be surprised. on the other half, holger has been picking up some great form lately and maybe this time it will be enough to beat zverev. he came so close at rg and I think he definitely does have a chance, but unfortunately zverev is the favorite in that matchup. there’s also just a lot of people in this quarter who could potentially cause upsets and make deep runs: gael, bublik, matteo berrettini, lorenzo musetti, gmp. this quarter feels hardest to predict

and finally. this quarter. the grigor/rublev half seems like it’ll be pretty straightforward with maybe jiri causing an upset. with the projected fourth round, I’d say both have an equal chance. but the other half of this quarter is literally just last year’s us open but condensed. there’s a potential rematch between ben and frances in the third round and yes, the winner of that would play novak. I’m honestly not sure how to predict novak here, he looked to be back in his 2023 form during the olympic final but he’s been playing way below that for the rest of the year and hasn’t played a tournament leading up to this. I’m not saying he’ll get upset, but there’s definitely a chance of it and it’s for sure not gonna be easy for him

interesting r1 matches: tsitsipas/kokkinakis, mensik/auger-aliassime, zhang/draper, de minaur/giron, mpetshi perricard/etcheverry, shelton/thiem

[elizadushkudaily]

Last week's poll was clear, the shared-Buffy-dreams are the 2 front runners. So bonus round to determine the top dog winner! What is the BEST Faith Lehane dream scene? (We'll return to the rest of the poll options next Tuesday.) Gifset of the top 3 winners will be posted eventually!

(all photos thanks to ElizaDushku.org)

Option 2: In 3x22 (Graduation Day Part 2) Faith and Buffy chat in Faith's apartment. Memorable quotes include: "Scar tissue. It fades. It all fades." and "Is this your mind or mine? - Beats me." After this scene Buffy wakes up in the hospital.

Option 3: In 4x15 (This Year's Girl) Faith and Buffy make the bed in Buffy's bedroom. Memorable quotes include: "Damn just when we'd made it so nice." and "Are you ever gonna take this thing out?" The dream changes scenes after this (see R1 poll option 4 and 5) and then Faith wakes up in the hospital.

(poll 2 / all polls)

// Eliza filmography // gif req // Faith masterlist // Dollhouse masterlist //

[locitapurplepink]

Star Wars Poll Results so far 5

I have so much fun making star wars polls with you guys. Here's the list of winner from each poll posts that I've made

29. Favorite SW Resistance adult ( Venisa vs Yeager vs Doza )

Jarek Yeager

30. The most skillful mechanic in Team Fireball (Kaz vs Tam vs Neeku)

Tamara Ryvora

31. Favorite Queen Breha's dress (White vs Blue)

Queen Breha's blue dress

32. Favorite SW Resistance nik'to (Neeku vs Neena vs Oplock)

Neeku Vozo

33. Favorite SW Resistance droid round 1 (Bucket vs Torch)

Bucket (R1-J5)

34. Favorite SW Resistance droid round 2 (CB-23 vs 4D-M1N)

CB-23

35. Favorite Darth Vader's appearance (Live action movies vs Animated series)

Note : there are more ideas to come so get ready, guys !

[starset-tournament]

Welcome to Starset Tournaments! To cut right to the chase I'm going to be posting a few songs match ups every week until we figure out exactly what Starset song is Tumblr's favorite! I randomized the match ups and there are some difficult ones on the list. Very excited to see not only how many people on Tumblr really enjoy Starset, but also what their favorite songs are.

This is my first tournament blog! I don't know what I'm doing, but I sure am going to try. A little bit about me- I've been listening to Starset since at least 2017 or 2018, and they've been in my top 2 of Spotify wrapped for as long as I have used Spotify. I'm a huge fan, but haven't read the books. My main blog is @oopsie0503 where I post art. Sometimes. Rarely. Love Starset and hope this poll stuff will be a lot of fun.

Polls will be under the tag #starset tournament, there will be 4 rounds including the finals, and each will be tagged accordingly. All polls will also have youtube links to the songs competing. If I have any commentary of my own it'll be under #starset polls commentary, and feel free to send asks. They'll be tagged with any relevant information and #starset polls asks.

Might do a losers bracket! TBD! Hope this goes well and everyone has some fun!

[web-novel-polls]

WN Quotes Round 1, Group C Results

All WN Quotes Tournament Results: #wn quotes results

Masterpost Link Here

All Round 1 Winners

Winners

Quote 37:

「There are three ways to survive in a ruined world. I have forgotten some of them now. However, one thing is certain: you who are currently reading these words will survive.  –Three Ways to Survive in a Ruined World [Complete]」 - Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint, Chapter 1

Quote 2:

“Shen Qingqiu panted, his heart flooding with tears-- his period was finally over!” - The Scum Villain’s Self-Saving System 

Quote 15:

"There's a man I love. In the sea. In the clouds. In my heart." - Jing Lin, Nan Chan

Tied

Quote 62

He smiled at Javier and thought to himself. You're my only friend, Javier. I couldn't have overcome all the obstacles in front of me without your help. So, my trustworthy and reliable comrade, stick with me until I become a lazy lord and you become my personal guard. I hope we will be able to grow old together… - The Greatest Estate Developer (Tumblr)

Quote 41

“I only believe in people with walls. In order to understand someone, I think I should face that wall first.” - Han Donghoon, Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint, Chapter 60

Eliminated

Quote 54:

"I hope that you will hate me all your life."   - Yan Xiaohan, Golden Terrace, Chapter 23

Quote 43:

“–If I was going to give up so easily, I wouldn't have started this journey.” - Yoo Joonghyuk, Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint, Chapter 82

Quote 25:

"He could have dug into his living, burning chest, let him look at his heart which was nearly dying from the agony it felt, and they would have only jeered at his passion, suspected his kindness, scorned his overconfidence, and made fun of his trembling sincerity."  - Remnants of Filth, Chapter 17

[lazyofficer]

HERE IS WHY SHIRLULU IS A LEGITIMATE SHIP -PART 3

Warning: I'm not a writer and English is not my native language. So kindly bare it or DM me about it. Criticism is welcomed not hate.

Continuation

LELOUCH BEING BOYFRIEND CODED -

2. Lelouch's Sweet Side

Lelouch generally has this indifferent attitude and blank expression, but when it comes to Shirley, his expression and even his voice turns gentle. 

Nunnally is the only other person with whom he was this gentle.

Shirley is an extrovert, while Lelouch is an introvert. It's natural for him to get annoyed, as it could be energy-draining but Lelouch never got annoyed with her, not even once. In fact Shirley is the one who got annoyed with him.

Examples:

R1 Stage 02

Shirley was nagging him about his gambling habits while he was in the middle of something important. Instead of getting annoyed, he gently answered her. 

P.S - His expression and even his tone was gentle.

R1 episode 03

Shirley was interrogating him about his whereabouts (Clovis death) while he evaded her question.

Lelouch is someone who could lie through his teeth. It's interesting how he avoided eye contact with her.

R2 stage 12

Sayoko turned Lelouch's image into a playboy, resulting in Lelouch going on dates.

Shirley is angry and jealous (obviously), but Lelouch behaves like a scared boyfriend, trying to escape her wrath and even promising to explain and clear up the misunderstandings.

Lelouch gets angry about being pushed, but the moment he notices it was Shirley, he was like, "Never mind, I deserved it." 

Lelouch behaving like a clueless boyfriend, trying to pacify his angry girlfriend. It's cute that he even got her a gift to pacify her (I still can't figure out what he got).

The whole school watches their drama as a typical "lovers's quarrel." 

Both of them are unconsciously behaving like a couple. No wonder the whole school ships them.

ShirLulu Crumbs :

R2 Stage 03

Lelouch when Shirley does something silly.

R2 Stage 07

Lelouch was distressed about Nunnally becoming the viceroy. Even in that situation, He was able to smile a bit because Shirley was laughing.

Note - This gentleness is not stemmed out guilt and many ignore these scenes as fillers and thus these moments don't make strong case.