Basically A Love Confession Battle

previously fellfirst fellharder fight | "you could go straight through the heart, couldn't you?"

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CONGRATS TO THE WINNERS OF

BASICALLY A LOVE CONFESSION BATTLE!

1ST PLACE

"[…] wires and letters are all too feeble to express what I feel […] Heaven knows how I want you - but I admire you more than ever for your attitude. A man rarely writes out his heart but I would to you. If I reach the [South] Pole I will still have a regret that you were not with me…"

Ernest Shackleton / Edward A. Wilson from Historical Polar Exploration

2ND PLACE

"Captain, you almost make me believe in luck." "Why, Mr. Spock, you almost make me believe in miracles."

Kirk/Spock from Star Trek

3RD PLACE

"I'm glad to be with you, Samwise Gamgee. Here, at the end of all things."

Frodo Baggins/Samwise Gamgee from Lord of the Rings

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usually i make the promise of getting into the winners media, but oh polar exploration fandom, you all have already gotten to me. enjoy your old man yaoi, youve earned this win. im glad to have witnessed so many lovely quotes <3

thank you all for joining me on this 2 month long venture, through the delays, fuck ups, and me figuring out how the hell one runs a tourney of this kind. seeing everyone interact on here and fall in love with quotes, one of my fav things to grace this planet, is amazing. thanks for lending me your favourite words. ending this a few days after valentines is truly perfect timing.

ill dissapear (for now) to get to lifeing. youll either see me back in 4 months or 2 years.

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3RD PLACE

Quote 88

“I'm glad to be with you, [][]. Here, at the end of all things.”

Quote 41

“A long time ago, you saved my life. Then you offered me a home. I'd like to do the same for you.”

SUPPORT YOUR QUOTE

88

41

Voting ended onFeb 16

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Quote 88

A and B have just completed their quest, with A literally carrying B at the end there. B kinda already knew it wasn't something they were going to make it back from, but A still had hope for a return journey up until the end. Here, faced with that end that they can't return from, all B can feel is relief that it's over, and while A feels that too, he's also mourning the life he's given up for this. B then says this, a show of gratitude for everything A has done for him and that despite everything else that's happened he isn't alone in this.

Quote 41

"you gave me a home, let me give you one too"???? That's just such a marriage proposal!(! I swear that when A let B choose a hand after that, he had a ring in the other hand. And of course chess is like sex for them.

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Coming out as runner up is...

QUOTE 41

“A long time ago, you saved my life. Then you offered me a home. I'd like to do the same for you.”

Cherik from X-Men Cinematic Universe

Taking 3rd place is......

QUOTE 88

"I'm glad to be with you, Samwise Gamgee. Here, at the end of all things."

Frodo Baggins/Samwise Gamgee from Lord of the Rings

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FINALS

Quote 54

“Captain, you almost make me believe in luck." "Why, Mr. [], you almost make me believe in miracles.”

Quote 42

"[...] wires and letters are all too feeble to express what I feel [...] Heaven knows how I want you - but I admire you more than ever for your attitude. A man rarely writes out his heart but I would to you. If I reach the [South] Pole I will still have a regret that you were not with me…”

SUPPORT YOUR QUOTE

54

42

Voting ended onFeb 16

Propaganda below the cut!

Quote 54

The OGs of fanfic. They're in love. Could've chosen any of their quotes but this one I feel describes em best.

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they're the originators of slash fiction!!! they said these lines in front of the entire [name] crew after a mission 😁this is only one of many very confession-like phrases they've said to each other ngl

Quote 42

This is a quote from a letter that A sent to B. They were both part of the [project] Expedition to Antarctica and grew very close during that time (getting up together at sunrise to read poetry and paint the sky). They both nearly died on the track southwards together with their third - the Captain S - and when they got back A was invalidated home. After the Expedition came back A tried to recruit B for his own expedition to Antarctica with numerous letters that all sound just like this. A tried to pull sooooo many strings to get B to join him but in the end he failed to convince him because B was busy researching birds.

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with a close final match...

QUOTE 54 is taking second place

"Captain, you almost make me believe in luck." "Why, Mr. Spock, you almost make me believe in miracles."

Kirk/Spock from Star Trek

QUOTE 42 is taking first place!

"[…] wires and letters are all too feeble to express what I feel […] Heaven knows how I want you - but I admire you more than ever for your attitude. A man rarely writes out his heart but I would to you. If I reach the [South] Pole I will still have a regret that you were not with me…"

Ernest Shackleton / Edward A. Wilson from Historical Polar Exploration

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I'M BACK!

sorry for going awol. turns out i was shadowbanned (rip) AND THEN my account was removed due to being suspected spam! but its restored now (thank god). so the reveals and winners announcement should be out tomorrow at 1:00 AM GMT <3

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to the anon who sent me a link to the letters post. wow. A was down bad as hell. the yearning. and happy valentines day <3

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@misarthropod WAY FR? ill need to see a resource to find this and all the other letters after this tourney concludes. i guess my stupid delays werent for naught afterall

also once again tumblr isnt letting me reply so.... sigh. and im also not appearing on search when i search my blog on main can someone help whats happening ;-;;

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seeing the rpf fans cheering for a 2026 rpf victory is so funny too me rn. like ok guys thats some community spirit ☝️

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3RD PLACE

Quote 88

“I'm glad to be with you, [][]. Here, at the end of all things.”

Quote 41

“A long time ago, you saved my life. Then you offered me a home. I'd like to do the same for you.”

SUPPORT YOUR QUOTE

88

41

Voting ended onFeb 16

Propaganda below the cut!

Quote 88

A and B have just completed their quest, with A literally carrying B at the end there. B kinda already knew it wasn't something they were going to make it back from, but A still had hope for a return journey up until the end. Here, faced with that end that they can't return from, all B can feel is relief that it's over, and while A feels that too, he's also mourning the life he's given up for this. B then says this, a show of gratitude for everything A has done for him and that despite everything else that's happened he isn't alone in this.

Quote 41

"you gave me a home, let me give you one too"???? That's just such a marriage proposal!(! I swear that when A let B choose a hand after that, he had a ring in the other hand. And of course chess is like sex for them.

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FINALS

Quote 54

“Captain, you almost make me believe in luck." "Why, Mr. [], you almost make me believe in miracles.”

Quote 42

"[...] wires and letters are all too feeble to express what I feel [...] Heaven knows how I want you - but I admire you more than ever for your attitude. A man rarely writes out his heart but I would to you. If I reach the [South] Pole I will still have a regret that you were not with me…”

SUPPORT YOUR QUOTE

54

42

Voting ended onFeb 16

Propaganda below the cut!

Quote 54

The OGs of fanfic. They're in love. Could've chosen any of their quotes but this one I feel describes em best.

-

they're the originators of slash fiction!!! they said these lines in front of the entire [name] crew after a mission 😁this is only one of many very confession-like phrases they've said to each other ngl

Quote 42

This is a quote from a letter that A sent to B. They were both part of the [project] Expedition to Antarctica and grew very close during that time (getting up together at sunrise to read poetry and paint the sky). They both nearly died on the track southwards together with their third - the Captain S - and when they got back A was invalidated home. After the Expedition came back A tried to recruit B for his own expedition to Antarctica with numerous letters that all sound just like this. A tried to pull sooooo many strings to get B to join him but in the end he failed to convince him because B was busy researching birds.

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the finals and 3rd place battle will be taking place tomorrow at 8:30 am GMT

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FINALS BRACKET

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SEMI-FINALS: Match 2

Quote 42

"[...] wires and letters are all too feeble to express what I feel [...] Heaven knows how I want you - but I admire you more than ever for your attitude. A man rarely writes out his heart but I would to you. If I reach the [South] Pole I will still have a regret that you were not with me…”

Quote 41

“A long time ago, you saved my life. Then you offered me a home. I'd like to do the same for you.”

SUPPORT YOUR QUOTE

42

41

Voting ended onFeb 8

Propaganda below cut!

Quote 42

This is a quote from a letter that A sent to B. They were both part of the [project] Expedition to Antarctica and grew very close during that time (getting up together at sunrise to read poetry and paint the sky). They both nearly died on the track southwards together with their third - the Captain S - and when they got back A was invalidated home. After the Expedition came back A tried to recruit B for his own expedition to Antarctica with numerous letters that all sound just like this. A tried to pull sooooo many strings to get B to join him but in the end he failed to convince him because B was busy researching birds.

Quote 41

"you gave me a home, let me give you one too"???? That's just such a marriage proposal!(! I swear that when A let B choose a hand after that, he had a ring in the other hand. And of course chess is like sex for them.

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Being sadly eliminated is...

Quote 41

which we will reveal the identity of after the match for 3rd place

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SEMI-FINALS: Match 1

Quote 54

"Captain, you almost make me believe in luck." "Why, Mr. [], you almost make me believe in miracles.”

Quote 88

“I'm glad to be with you, [][]. Here, at the end of all things.”

SUPPORT YOUR QUOTE

54

88

Voting ended onFeb 8

Propaganda below cut!

Quote 54

The OGs of fanfic. They're in love. Could've chosen any of their quotes but this one I feel describes em best.

-

they're the originators of slash fiction!!! they said these lines in front of the entire [name] crew after a mission 😁

this is only one of many very confession-like phrases they've said to each other ngl

Quote 88

A and B have just completed their quest, with A literally carrying B at the end there. B kinda already knew it wasn't something they were going to make it back from, but A still had hope for a return journey up until the end. Here, faced with that end that they can't return from, all B can feel is relief that it's over, and while A feels that too, he's also mourning the life he's given up for this. B then says this, a show of gratitude for everything A has done for him and that despite everything else that's happened he isn't alone in this.

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Being sadly eliminated is...

Quote 88

which we will reveal the identity of after the match for 3rd place

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my blog isnt appearing on search wth

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idk why tumblr wont let me reply to comments butttt @discoonthegrass indeed it is! i remember seeing it in the responses summary and going- oh??? then i saw what it was from and went. OH.

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ayy it seems my fav quote in this tourney may very well be yalls fan favourite too 👀 im excited to see where this goess

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SEMI-FINALS: Match 2

Quote 42

"[...] wires and letters are all too feeble to express what I feel [...] Heaven knows how I want you - but I admire you more than ever for your attitude. A man rarely writes out his heart but I would to you. If I reach the [South] Pole I will still have a regret that you were not with me…”

Quote 41

“A long time ago, you saved my life. Then you offered me a home. I'd like to do the same for you.”

SUPPORT YOUR QUOTE

42

41

Voting ended onFeb 8

Propaganda below cut!

Quote 42

This is a quote from a letter that A sent to B. They were both part of the [project] Expedition to Antarctica and grew very close during that time (getting up together at sunrise to read poetry and paint the sky). They both nearly died on the track southwards together with their third - the Captain S - and when they got back A was invalidated home. After the Expedition came back A tried to recruit B for his own expedition to Antarctica with numerous letters that all sound just like this. A tried to pull sooooo many strings to get B to join him but in the end he failed to convince him because B was busy researching birds.

Quote 41

"you gave me a home, let me give you one too"???? That's just such a marriage proposal!(! I swear that when A let B choose a hand after that, he had a ring in the other hand. And of course chess is like sex for them.