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[yesterdayiwrote]

Best moment of Galex lore.... Reloaded

Friends, scholars, fellow Galex lovers... it has been 2 years since the original "Best Moment of Galex lore" poll, and so, as with any democracy, its time for another vote...

There's some oldies in here and some new ones but the question remains the same....

Yes... these all happened... please feel free to ask for more info!

[aventurineswife]

✉️ ← You've received a letter!

Dear [Name],

I can’t help but think how strange the world has become since we met—how quickly things change in a place like this, where every day feels like it could be the last. Sometimes, I wonder if the music is the only thing left that can still make sense of it all. And then I think of you, of the way you’ve quietly become a part of this story, and I’m reminded that there’s more to this fight than survival.

You’ve offered me moments of peace, moments where the noise and chaos of this competition fade, and for that, I’m grateful. I don’t know what the future holds for any of us, but I do know that I’ll hold on to these small pieces of light for as long as I can.

There’s so much more I wish I could say, but I find that some things are better left unsaid.

Please take care of my ♭ 𝄢 ♯ 𝄪 ♮ 𝄡 𝄞 and yourself.

With warmth,

♯ ♭ 𝄞 ♬ ♮

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[gimmick-blog-bracket]

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[hotvintagepoll]

Propaganda

Basil Rathbone (the Sherlock Holmes movies, The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Court Jester)—ok most people will tell you he's the best Sherlock Holmes ever but I crushed hard on him when I saw him as the villain for The Court Jester. best swordsman in all of Hollywood at his time.

Cantinflas (Around the World in 80 Days)—I expect him to lose immediately but I'd be mad if nobody else nominated him, he's a very very famous icon-level Mexican comedian, in around the world in 80 days he climbs a balloon, fights a train, rides an elephant, wears baggy little gray trousers the whole time while being cheeky and cute, etc etc.

This is round 1 of the bracket. All other polls in this bracket can be found here. Please reblog with further support of your beloved hot sexy vintage man.

[propaganda photos submitted under the cut.]

"basil rathbone was the best fencer of his time and incredibly sexy to boot" [submitted: a reddit thread with links to various Basil Rathbone swordfights]

[onepiece-polls]

One Piece Crack Ship War - Round 1 Side F

Propaganda under the cut.

Robin x Ace: Both depressed people who wanted to die and found a solace in Luffy. Plus I Just think they would have bene hot together.

Lanis: They opened the pumpkin cafe together during the time skip, they're just speadrunning a cafe shop AU. Also a shandorian and a skypeian who witnessed the fall of god.

[characterswithcolorsnamesfight]

Best character with a color name

Round 1 Poll 43

From the submitter :

*"Ok so technically he's named after the fruit orange in italian (arancia) but at the end of the day it's night. and the word for the color and fruit in italian is the same."

[yen-sids-tournament]

Quotable Disney Round 1 Group 7 Poll 2/8

***Please vote on the content of the quote not the format of the picture***

Newsies:

excellent turning point song, very uplifting!

All Our Quotes

Full Quotes Below

"Promise me you'll be here. Always. Even when I'm a hundred?" "How old shall I be then?" "Ninety-nine." "I promise!...forever and ever."

~Christopher Robin and Winnie the Pooh, Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin (1997)

Yen Sid Comment: This quote was used to replace another Winnie the Pooh quote ("If you live to be a hundred...") which we could not find a Disney use of. The propaganda for that quote is the following:

Hmm, not sure how to properly explain why I like a quote about wanting to never experience a day in a world where someone you love no longer exists. Probably because it seems obvious. Also the movie is underrated but still a wonderful addition to the Winnie the Pooh cinematic universe.

"Get those kids to see we're circling victory. And watch what happens. We're doing something no one else had even tried. And yes, we're terrified. But watch what happens."

~Jack Kelly, Katherine Plummer, Davy Jacobs, & Les Jacobs, Disney's Newsies: The Musical (2011)

[madscientistshowdown]

PROPAGANDA

Robin/Steve:

theyre queerplatonic besties for life. theyre both bitches i love them

Bryce/Bobby

Bryce feels the most obvious- shes literally a girl boss, before her character was given a name she was just known as The CEO, she's a capitalist pig who owns and runs so many companies, she ABSOLUTELY unhinged and powerful and WILL get what she wants when she wants it and will kill anyone who gets in her way- she literally becomes president in her universe. She just. IS. a girlboss. Bobby however- here me out- yes hes similarly unhinged and insane, hes definitely not a male housewife, but he will do anything for Bryce and basically acts as her evil trophywife, like he purposefully lets her "foil" one of his terrorist plots and put him in prison just to make her president. He's a malewife gone wrong lol

[tourneys-by-me]

Multiple Elements Character Tournament - Round 1 (B) 11/12

X: Fire, Wind, Ice, Electricity, Metal, Earth, Acid, Water, Light, and Shadow

Robin: Fire, Thunder, Wind, and Darkness

Propaganda under the cut

Robin: They are one of the few Avatars in Fire Emblem that I actually like! They're a tactician for their best friend (and potential lover). If they reclass to a dark mage, they can actually use dark magic!

[specificpollsaboutbooks]

M/M Couples

Round 1

[best-nun-tournament]

Round 1, Match 6

The Batsiblings - Dick Grayson, Jason Todd, Tim Drake, Damian Wayne, Cassandra Cain, Duke Thomas (Batman) vs Rattlesnake and Sirocco (Wings of Fire)

Propaganda under break

The Batsiblings - Dick Grayson, Jason Todd, Tim Drake, Damian Wayne, Cassandra Cain, Duke Thomas

they are awful to each other and their family is so dysfunctional i don’t even know where to begin. they’re fun sometimes tho so the fanfic writers have a field day with them

Rattlesnake and Sirocco

They’re physically (and verbally) abusive to their younger sibling, Qibli. They’re also just bad dragons in general.

[aventurineswife]

Stages of Shadows |

R O U N D 1

The lights in the preparation room were dimmed, casting a soft, theatrical glow over the contestants as they moved about, adjusting to the discomfort of their new performance attire. In one corner stood Robin, dressed in an intricate outfit befitting her reputation, yet there was a subtle tension in her posture as she glanced over the stage setup, breathing in the heavy atmosphere of anticipation. She straightened her costume, fingers trailing over the ornate details that made her feel both regal and vulnerable.

Her eyes flickered across the room, finding [Name], who was calmly adjusting their own attire. Though they'd exchanged few words before, the air between them held a strange familiarity mixed with a new layer of rivalry, now that they knew the consequences of failure. [Name] glanced at Robin, catching her gaze just for a moment—a fleeting glance that held no warmth, only a steady, unreadable intensity that sent a chill down her spine.

Taking a breath, Robin tried to shake off the unease. She had performed countless times before audiences that adored her, but here, it was different. There was no adoration waiting for her out there—only judgment and the cold, detached gaze of the evaluators. The stakes were terrifyingly real.

A low chime echoed in the room, signaling that it was time. Robin swallowed, her heartbeat quickening. She could feel [Name]'s presence behind her, steady and unfazed. It was as if the world beyond the curtain had melted away, and only the stage and their impending judgment existed.

As they were called forward, Robin gave a final glance at [Name], finding in their expression something between confidence and quiet ruthlessness. This was it—their first round, the moment to prove themselves or be forgotten forever.

(Art by @zassyoku_DD on X)

On the stage, as the haunting notes began to fill the air, Robin and [Name] slipped into the music’s flow, voices weaving together in a bittersweet harmony that held the audience in rapt attention. Their voices rose and fell, merging effortlessly, blending vulnerability with strength, creating something beyond a competition. Each note seemed to bind them, transcending the stakes and the darkness looming at the edge of the stage.

The lights dimmed to an intimate glow, spotlighting the two of them as they sang. At that moment, their eyes met—two gazes locked, capturing a warmth that melted the cold tension of the competition. Robin’s nerves faded as [Name]'s eyes softened, reflecting gentleness. There was no calculation, no rivalry—only the connection between two souls bound by the intensity of this shared moment.

They sang the next verse, their voices intertwining with a vulnerability that was raw and tender. Without realizing it, they stepped closer, their hands brushing as they reached for the same note. A faint smile tugged at the corner of Robin’s lips, one that [Name] mirrored, as if they both understood something unspoken—that, for now, nothing else mattered. Winning, losing... it all faded away.

As Robin gazed into [Name]'s eyes, the final note lingered in the air, resonating softly in their hearts. Her gaze drifted for a split second to the scoreboard, the ominous numbers sealing her fate, before she looked back at [Name] with a serene acceptance.

Her lips curved into a gentle smile, and she whispered, so quietly it was barely a breath: “Please take care of my brother.”

For a moment, [Name] didn’t understand, still lost in the warmth of their shared performance, still captured by the closeness between them. But then, like a thunderclap, the words sank in. Their eyes widened just as something warm and wet splattered against their cheek—a spray of crimson that stole the air from their lungs. They staggered back, the weight of realization crashing down as they watched Robin’s body fall.

Time seemed to slow as they fell to their knees, numbness spreading through their limbs. The stage lights cast a stark glow over Robin’s form, her body lying still, surrounded by a pool of her own blood, a final soft smile gracing her face as though she’d found peace in her last moment.

A single trickle of red traced the curve of her lips, frozen in time.

[Name] reached out, trembling, their fingertips brushing the cold stage floor just inches from her. The crowd’s noise, the distant cheers, the indifferent faces of the judges—all blurred into a single, painful silence. The friend who had been beside them, who had shared this stage, was gone.

They could only stare, horror-stricken, the emptiness sinking deeper as Robin’s words echoed in their mind. The weight of her last request crushed them, etching itself into their heart like a scar: “Please take care of my brother.”

And in that moment, as the reality of her absence set in, [Name] felt their own smile fade, replaced by the raw, aching emptiness of loss.

The world around them felt distant, blurred at the edges, as if time itself had halted to mourn her passing. But reality crashed back all too soon—the firm grip of a guard’s hand yanked them upright, snapping a cold metal collar back around their neck. The sharp click of the lock echoed, sealing them back into the relentless, unyielding grip of the competition.

The weight of the collar pressed into their skin, a brutal reminder of their place here, as if the warmth of her last touch and her parting words were already slipping away. They didn’t struggle, didn’t fight; they simply stood, eyes still locked on Robin’s peaceful form lying amid the crimson stain on the stage. That faint smile she wore haunted them, searing into their memory as something to carry with them—a fragile comfort and a haunting wound all at once.

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[hotvintagepoll]

Propaganda

Douglas Fairbanks Sr. (The Thief of Baghdad, Robin Hood)—no propaganda submitted

Sessue Hayakawa (His Birthright, Bridge on the River Kwai)—One of Hollywood's earliest sex symbols, notable for being a Asian man presented as an object of desire

This is round 1 of the bracket. All other polls in this bracket can be found here. Please reblog with further support of your beloved hot sexy vintage man.

[propaganda photos submitted under the cut]

Submitted: One of the First Hollywood Hearthrobs Was A Smoldering Japanese Actor. What Happened?

[onepiece-song-tournament]

One Piece Character Song Tournament

Round 1, Part 3

Sogeking theme (Japanese) | One World (Strawhats version)

Strawhat VAs:

Luffy - Mayumi Tanaka

Zoro - Kazuya Nakai

Nami - Akemi Okamura

Usopp - Kappei Yamaguchi

Sanji - Hiroaki Hirata

Chopper - Ikue Ohtani

Robin - Yuriko Yamaguchi

Franky - Kazuki Yao

Brook - Cho

[disneyparksattractionstournament]

Underrated Disney Songs Tournament Round 1 

The Phony King of England - Robin Hood

We Know The Way - Moana

[yen-sids-tournament]

Quotable Disney Round 1 Group 8 Poll 4/8

***Please vote on the content of the quote not the format of the picture***

Lilo Pelekai

I just think it’s funny 😆

All Our Quotes

Full Quotes Below

"Oh good! My dog found the chainsaw!"

~Lilo Pelekai, Lilo and Stitch (2002)

"People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing everyday."

~Winnie the Pooh, Christopher Robin (2018)