I was at work all day, so I wasn't able to catch submissions at exactly 64, but doing preliminaries is a lot more feasible now! Thanks so much for submitting your favorite duos and trios!
So, what now? Well....
Now we just have a bit too many candidates,,,, oops. That's ok though, because it's way easier to do a preliminary vote now!
To cull the list, we'll be having votes between duos/trios from the same fandom!
Also, just in case the prelims make us a bit short on candidates(for reference, we are only about 13 over the 64 limit), I have a list of my personal favorite single submissions just in case we need to vote any more in!
Hi! yeah, everything is fine, sorry for the silence!
I'm in my last year of college right now, so I'm really busy with my thesis! I was originally hoping to get this tournament started before the semester started, but I didnt set everything up quick enough.
I've been thinking about running it during either fall or winter break, because I do still want to do this tournament! I have the bracket made and everything, I just don't have enough time to do it right now
Have you ever thought who is the JERKIEST and MOST LOVEABLE MEAN BLOND ASSHOLE?? Well then this is the tournament for you!
Rules:
Real people and HP characters are not allowed
mcyt allowed but you must defend in the submission form why the character is different from the person playing them, whether they qualify is up to Tourney Master's discretion
You can submit as many characters as you want as long as you submit each one only once
No characters who are nazis
This is more for jerks, dickheads, bitches, pricks, and assholes - generally mean or snarky people - than it is for just plain old evil villains. Bonus points if the character is rich/preppy also.
Not sure what the bracket will look like yet. Tournament size depends on # of submissions, there might be prelims
Ask box open for questions & propaganda throughout the tourney. I'll also rb any propaganda posts. Anti-propaganda is allowed but no being mean
Yes, there are some tourney master picks who will automatically get in. But besides Arcangelo Corelli from Neo Yokio, I will not be revealing them unless i get peer pressured to
My Arcangelo header is just a placeholder. Most submitted character gets to be the new header image
Submissions Close August 26th
- Real people and HP characters not allowed
-mcyt allowed but you must defend in the submission form why the character is different from the
Ok, so this poll is gonna be a bit different. I picked six of my favorite submissions that didn't get in to put in this poll. Vote for who you would like to be in the main bracket the most, and the top three duos will be added to the bracket. So, without further ado...
Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III and Toothless(top left) vs Tsukioka Tsumugi and Takatou Tasuku(top right) vs Xingqiu and Chongyun(middle left) vs Rose Lalonde and Dave Strider(middle right) vs Mabel and Dipper Pines(bottom left) vs Lio Fotia and Galo Thymos(bottom right)
Propaganda for Hiccup and Toothless:
"They literally read each others minds, they're so in sync, they trust each other so much"
Propaganda for Tsumugi and Tasuku:
"they're childhood friends who started acting together in school! acting requires lots of trust in your fellow co-stars like for example if they mess up or forget a line you need to be able to cover for them and keep the show going. after years of acting they're very much in sync able to match each other's energy onstage during a performance. even the player character (default name: izumi) notes in her narration that these two have a special connection onstage that no one else in their theatre company has bc of their years of acting together <3"
Propaganda for Xingqiu and Chongyun:
"They have several matching design elements that balance each other out, with Xingqiu being associated with dark blue and black while Chongyun is associated with light blue and white. Chongyun uses the ice element, while Xingqiu uses the water element, which makes them formidable (or at least troublesome, since they freeze the enemies constantly) in a team together in game. They're commonly seen or mentioned together, and while Chongyun occasionally complains about Xingqiu's pranks, they get along well enough that an entire section of Chongyun's character story (in his profile) is dedicated to his friendship with Xingqiu, and vice versa with Xingqiu's story. Chongyun is a very earnest and genuine person, while Xingqiu is a bit wily and a prankster - despite this, Chongyun trusts him over and over again, despite the trouble that Xingqiu's pranks often cause for him. sorry for submitting genshin and writing a whole wall of text lol"
Propaganda for Rose and Dave:
"I'm bad explanations, but the short of it is that even though they're both very cagey people and try not to be themselves, they see through each other's façade."
Propaganda for Mabel and Dipper:
"They're the bestest siblings ever. They're twins and have such a wonderful beautiful relationship. Their relationship so important for the show as a whole and Gravity Falls wouldn't be what it is if not for them. They're the reason why I strive to be a good sibling to my own brother. I've been obsessed with this show and them for so many years. They're my favourite and I love them so so much."
Propaganda for Lio and Galo:
"First, the obvious- they literally co-pilot a mech during the movie, and them being in sync is required for it to function: the more they understand each other, the better they fight. Also, they're very effective foils: The ice-cold arsonist and the burning-hot firefighter, who are also (as close to canonically as Studio Trigger can get) in gay love."
Gideon Nav and Harrowhark Nonagesimus vs Palamedes Sextus and Camilla Hect
(Note: I don't have images for these characters right now because they are from a book series, I have a solution for this in mind but I wasn't able to do it in time, I will have images for them for the main tournament.)
Propaganda for Gideon and Harrowhark:
"Gideon and Harrow grew up absolutely Despising each other BUT they eventually have an enemies-to-tentative friends-to-lovers* plot that ends in Gideon sacrificing herself so she can merge her soul with Harrow’s to save Harrow’s life. And THEN bc Harrow is so unwilling to absorb Gideon’s soul she gives herself a fucking LOBOTOMY to preserve Gideon’s consciousness!! Lots of themes between them about control and protecting the other and tldr, they already basically have been drift compatible (kinda) as two souls inside Harrow’s body"
Propaganda for Palamedes and Camilla:
"Pal and Cam are a necromancer-cavalier pair that takes ‘codependent’ to the next level, but in the healthiest way possible? They love each other SO much. They support each other 100%. Each of them trusts the other one with their life and death and more. When Pal dies Cam scrapes together his shattered skull so she can bring him back from beyond death… when she manages this they share Cam’s body, taking turns piloting it and grieving bc the only way they can talk now is by writing notes and switching possession of the body. (They describe this with, “Life is too short and love is too long.”) Eventually they are able to do a perfect merger and both Pal and Cam’s souls merge into an entirely new person that’s the perfect blend of both of them—Paul. They’re basically already drifting compatibly all the time as Paul"
Gideon and harrow are so out of sync that when harrow confessed her love and also that she committed treason by breaking into a tomb to see a frozen corpse gideon got offended because she interpreted it as "I love this frozen corpse more than you". They have not spoken in 2 books. Harrow destroyed herself to save gideon and gideon interpreted it as a rejection of her sacrifice. They are so out of sync it's not even funny campal sweep
Absolutely Sixth House sweep. In Gideon and Harrow's defensive they have canonically drifted more than once. What else would you call the winnowing trial and the battle with Cytherea, with Harrow seeing through Gideon's eyes and Gideon acting on Harrow's thoughts
But yeah. Compared to camilla and palamedes they are like little babies
Kuroko Tetsuya and Kagami Taiga vs Kuroko Tetsuya, Kagami Taiga and Aomine Daiki vs Midorima Shintarou and Takao Kazunari
Propaganda for Tetsuya and Taiga:
"Kuroko’s play style depends on being the “shadow” supporting someone’s “light”, and Kagami is that light. They start with a natural synchronicity and help each other grow as basketball players."
Propaganda for Tetsuya, Taiga and Daiki:
"i know that my mutual submitted a long essay about them already but here are some other cool bug facts about them!!
- they have this song together: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhpQYlQ2sAQ&pp=ygUha3Vyb2tvIG5vIGJhc2tldCBicmVha2luZyB0aHJvdWdo
- kuroko and kagami want to save aomine... kagami even sings it in the song...
- kagami and aomine are similar in love for basketball, basketball positions, shoe size, etc.
- aomine and kagami do a basketball dunk together to win a very important game
- as teammates, kuroko and kagami's plays compliment each other-- as the shadow and light of their team, they're necessary for their team's victories
- they say they get along with each other most on their team (kagami and kuroko)
- likewise, aomine and kuroko said that they got along with each other the most in their middle school teams
- for kagami and kuroko, in the final game, kuroko trusted kagami so much, he knew what kagami would do-- which helped them defeat a guy who could see the future"
Propaganda for Shintarou and Kazunari:
"of course these two didnt start out as friends. in fact! back in middle school, midorima's team completely crushed takao's team! like many other opponents who have to go up against any member of the generation of miracles, takao seriously considered quitting the sport after being dominated by the GoM. however, takao stuck with it, continuing to practice basketball, swearing that he would one day defeat the generation of miracles! until one of their members, midorima, just happened to go to the same school as him! this kind of sparks a one-sided rivalry, takao wanting to prove his worth to a member of the generation of miracles. midorima has no opinion on this. however, as the two continue to train together, midorima does praise takao's dedication to improving himself in basketball. midorima deeply respects those who "do everything humanly possible" to achieve their goals, a trait takao strongly exhibits. as such, the two begin to work (and hang out) much more, building a pretty solid friendship!
to be specific of how in sync they are, the two have a special move they developed together! this involves midorima's ability to make a basket from anywhere on the court, combined with takao's incredible ability to accurately pass to his teammates! its dubbed as the "sky direct three point shot" which basically involves midorima jumping in the air, doing the motion of doing a three pointer, and takao passing the ball INTO MIDORIMA'S HANDS right before he shoots! this effectively gives midorima an instantaneous shot, virtually unblockable! and the series does emphasize that the two practiced quite a bit to get this move to work! but the results speak for themselves, as its probably one of the strongest moves in the entire series!!"
Hey, Shin-chan, looks like we're paired up again, this time for "drift compatibility." Let's give it our best shot!
Midorima Shintarou, dubbed Shin-chan by yours truly, and Takao Kazunari (me!), are two members of the Shutoku Highschool basketball team. We earned the nickname "light and shadow of Shutoku" because of our bond on the court.
[Image ID: Midorima and Takao in a gym during practice. Midorima is standing while Takao, while facing away from the audience, is holding back his laughter and also a basketball. The text reads: "It never ceases to amaze me." End ID]
You see, despite how devastated I was when my team lost to his team years ago, I didn't give up on my love of this sport. Actually, it kind of made me work harder. Could you imagine my surprise when the ever so talented prodigy Midorima also stayed back to practice? I mean, really! This guy's accuracy and range is already top tier, and he can only get better by practicing.
So we started practicing together. That's how we got here.
[Image ID: Headshot of Midorima with a suspicious expression. He is asking: "Recently you've always been around when I stay late" to Takao. End ID]
[Image ID: Headshot of Takao looking slightly to the side. He says: "I'll practice harder than you." End ID]
[Image ID: Midorima and Takao standing away from the audience in a gym. Takao stands farther away, closer to the net as Midorima watches him. Takao says: "Eventually I'll end you a pass that will impress even you!" End ID]
I should also mention that Shin-chan hates leaving things up to fate, which means he reads up in horoscopes and does "everything in his power" to make sure he can win. This includes getting daily lucky items to maximize his luck and practicing for long hours after school. I mention this specifically because... we worked hard together to perfect a move that relies on chance and trust where he preemptively gets into shooting position without the ball in his hands. It's then up to me to make sure I pass directly to his palms so he makes the shot. Heh, that requires a lot of trust from Shin-chan.
(By the way, I did end up making that cool pass. Check out our match versus Rakuzan if you want to see it! Beware of spoilers though.)
It took a long time for us to build that trust. I don't really believe in this whole "fate and horoscope" stuff, but it must mean something for me and Shin-chan to end up together like this.
Aaaaaanyways, I'm off to practice! Huh? The rickshaw! Who took the rickshaw!?
Edward Elric and Alphonse Elric vs Ling Yao and Greed vs Lieutenant Riza Hawkeye and Colonel Roy Mustang
Propaganda for Ed and Al:
"Grew up together and committed the ultimate Alchemical Taboo together, losing Al’s body and Ed’s literal arm and leg as a consequence. They spend the whole time working together and never doubt each other once. They trust each other with everything and do their best to protect each other. I can’t imagine a duo that would be more instantly in sync with each other"
Propaganda for Ling and Greed:
"due to Circumstances, Ling Yao's body was possessed by the homunculus known as Greed, and they share control of the body based on which of their abilities is more useful"
Propaganda for Riza and Roy:
"They have known each other since they were teenagers and are easily the most important person in the others life. Riza followed Roy into war and serves as his protector, conscience and potential executioner should he ever step off the righteous path. This goes to the point that she would be willing to die to protect Mustang and his plans. Mustang on the other hand is fully willing to risk his own life and goals to protect her. Frankly, the dynamic between these two is terrifying. Hawkeye is willing to kill Mustang if he ever does go bad and were he to die she would likely kill herself. Something that Roy can’t allow to happen because “I can't lose you too“. The two are so in tune, Hawkeye manages to communicate without speaking that Mustang shouldn’t give in to the temptation to commit essentially necromancy to heal her when she gets severely injured and is near death. The two of them are a strong enough team together that the government decides to separate them and hold Hawkeye as a hostage against Roy and they still manage to communicate and organise a coup against said government while also under surveillance. They also make an absolutely terrifying team together, with Hawkeye being an excellent sniper, almost never missing her target and Mustang as the famous ‘Flame Alchemist’, able to create huge and incredible precise fire blasts. Additionally, the have each others back, with Hawkeye preventing Mustang from getting killed by a serial killer, as his alchemy is useless in the rain and Mustang backing her up against opponents that can withstand her guns."
roy and riza are TERRIFYING. the code they can use and decide from each other??? next level stuff. i dont even trust my bestie this much but riza making an entire code and roy using it to find out who pride was??? insane. absolute bonkers. they work in complete sync in a way that cant compare to ed and al, even greed and ling took some time to figure each other out.
Kuroko Tetsuya and Kagami Taiga vs Kuroko Tetsuya, Kagami Taiga and Aomine Daiki vs Midorima Shintarou and Takao Kazunari
Propaganda for Tetsuya and Taiga:
"Kuroko’s play style depends on being the “shadow” supporting someone’s “light”, and Kagami is that light. They start with a natural synchronicity and help each other grow as basketball players."
Propaganda for Tetsuya, Taiga and Daiki:
"i know that my mutual submitted a long essay about them already but here are some other cool bug facts about them!!
- they have this song together: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhpQYlQ2sAQ&pp=ygUha3Vyb2tvIG5vIGJhc2tldCBicmVha2luZyB0aHJvdWdo
- kuroko and kagami want to save aomine... kagami even sings it in the song...
- kagami and aomine are similar in love for basketball, basketball positions, shoe size, etc.
- aomine and kagami do a basketball dunk together to win a very important game
- as teammates, kuroko and kagami's plays compliment each other-- as the shadow and light of their team, they're necessary for their team's victories
- they say they get along with each other most on their team (kagami and kuroko)
- likewise, aomine and kuroko said that they got along with each other the most in their middle school teams
- for kagami and kuroko, in the final game, kuroko trusted kagami so much, he knew what kagami would do-- which helped them defeat a guy who could see the future"
Propaganda for Shintarou and Kazunari:
"of course these two didnt start out as friends. in fact! back in middle school, midorima's team completely crushed takao's team! like many other opponents who have to go up against any member of the generation of miracles, takao seriously considered quitting the sport after being dominated by the GoM. however, takao stuck with it, continuing to practice basketball, swearing that he would one day defeat the generation of miracles! until one of their members, midorima, just happened to go to the same school as him! this kind of sparks a one-sided rivalry, takao wanting to prove his worth to a member of the generation of miracles. midorima has no opinion on this. however, as the two continue to train together, midorima does praise takao's dedication to improving himself in basketball. midorima deeply respects those who "do everything humanly possible" to achieve their goals, a trait takao strongly exhibits. as such, the two begin to work (and hang out) much more, building a pretty solid friendship!
to be specific of how in sync they are, the two have a special move they developed together! this involves midorima's ability to make a basket from anywhere on the court, combined with takao's incredible ability to accurately pass to his teammates! its dubbed as the "sky direct three point shot" which basically involves midorima jumping in the air, doing the motion of doing a three pointer, and takao passing the ball INTO MIDORIMA'S HANDS right before he shoots! this effectively gives midorima an instantaneous shot, virtually unblockable! and the series does emphasize that the two practiced quite a bit to get this move to work! but the results speak for themselves, as its probably one of the strongest moves in the entire series!!"
Huh. Me, Tetsu, and.. Kagami? Against Midorima and Takao. Hah. Gotta say, it's pretty interesting. Looks like this poll is about how well we sync up? Well... basketball is basically our bread and butter. And if we're talking about basketball, there's no one who can play better together than me and Tetsu. Though... Kagami is good too. He and Tetsu also make a great pair, and... even I'll admit that it was pretty good playing with him too. Hah. Alright then. Tetsu, Kagami, let's show the Shutoku boys what we're made of.
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BIG ESSAY under the read more!
this is a VERY interesting trio! it consists of the two main characters of kuroko no basket, kuroko and kagami, as well as another major character, aomine! now kuroko and kagami are both on the same basketball team, seirin, but aomine is on a rivaling school, touou, so how do these 3 form an ultimate trio?
[Image iD: A picture of Kagami Taiga (left) and Kuroko Tetsuya (right). Kagami is sitting up right, with Kuroko laying on his back next to him on the right. Both of them are holding onto the same basketball, Kuroko holding the ball above him, with Kagami putting his hand on it. Kagami is looking at Kuroko. The text at the bottom reads, "See you next week!" End ID]
first of all, let's start with the kuroko and kagami details! in basketball, kuroko's main specialty is passing. he can pull off the trickiest passes in his opponent's blind spots, making it seem like the ball is coming from no where to his opponents! this is known as "Misdirection" and its a very powerful tool that has helped kuroko and his team win games!
kagami, on the other hand, is an incredibly powerful player. his main ability is his absurd jump height, but he's also just generally really good at basketball! hes fast, strong, agile, everything youd need for a player! now combine his superb skills with kuroko's insane passes, and you have a duo that's virtually unbeatable (save for essentially the series's antagonists, who are also basketball prodigies of their own)!!
in fact, kuroko being so unnoticeable makes people call him the "shadow." a shadow that supports his team! and since kagami is paired with kuroko, hes known as the "light" because he shines so brightly while playing on the court! the series loves to mention how the stronger the light, the stronger the shadow. so the better kagami gets, the better kuroko can get too!
its this partnership that allows them to take on the "Generation of Miracles" (the antagonists i mentioned earlier)!! oh and not to mention that theres a little arc where they both realize they cant keep relying on each other to win games, and that they need to get stronger individually and THEN work together to become an even better duo!! since the series is about them theres SO MUCH MORE, but ill leave it at this
[Image ID: A picture of Aomine Daiki (left) and Kuroko Tetsuya (right). Aomine is sitting up right, with Kuroko laying on his back next to him. Aomine has his right hand over Kuroko's eyes. The text at the bottom reads "See you next week!" End ID]
now lets talk about kuroko and aomine! the "Generation of Miracles" i mentioned earlier originates before the start of the series, specifically, when they formed when they were in middle school. some of the members of the GoM actually include kuroko and aomine! thats right! they were partners back in their middle school days!
aomine was an incredibly talented player with speed, strength, agility, game sense, and everything else a pro player would need! kuroko on the other hand, is rather unimpressive physically, probably one of the worst players in the entire basketball team.... and back then, he never had his misdirection, so there wasn't much he could contribute or improve on...
actually, kuroko was seriously considering quitting the team because he knew he couldnt do much, but it was aomine who encouraged kuroko to keep working hard!! because in aomine's eyes, kuroko was someone who loved basketball more than anyone else, and hes practiced more than other players on the team!! it would be disheartening to see someone so into the sport give up!
and its at this time that akashi (another member of the GoM) discovers kuroko and aids him on his quest to develop his misdirection!! with this tool, kuroko is able to join with the other members of the Generation of Miracles on the court!!
i want to note that in one of the games, murasakibara (another member of the GoM) comments how everyone seems to be scoring way more with kuroko around, ESPECIALLY aomine and kuroko!!! aomine loves to mention that he and kuroko play basketball so well together, and kuroko agrees!! in fact... the term light and shadow originates here! aomine was the original "light" to kuroko's "shadow!!"
ever since kuroko and aomine met, theyve become extremely close friends, and theres no one whos caught more of kuroko's passes than aomine in middle school!! they supported each other and were incredibly powerful players when working together!! again, theres more to share but ill cut it off
[Image ID: A picture of Kagami Taiga (left) and Aomine Daiki (right). Kagami is wearing a black collared shirt, with his hand adjusting his undershirt's collar. Aomine is also wearing a similar black collared shirt, with his hand over his chin. Both of them are facing away from each other, but their eyes are looking at each other. The text at the bottom reads, "See you next week!" End ID]
now for the most interesting part, aomine and kagami! they only met during matches against seirin and touou. however, aomine is fully aware of what kagami is, that being kuroko's "new light." in their first meeting, aomine is unimpressed by kagami, noting that "his light is too dim" to be playing with kuroko. but since aomine is a member of the generation of miracles, kagami has made it his mission to defeat each and every one of them! so this is where their rivalry begins!!
their rivalry is much stronger compared to other members of the GoM because their play styles are very similar! both speedy, powerful players with superb basketball skills! the only difference being that aomine is faster while kagami jumps higher! oh and it should be noted that part of aomine's character is that hes detached from basketball because hes TOO good at the game! he wants someone who can challenge him...
so to sum up the above in short, aomine looked down on kagami, but after facing him multiple times, he grew to respect kagami. seeing him as a rival more than kuroko. kagami feels the same way, as they understand that their styles are very similar, so they have A LOT in common (they even wear the same brand and have the same shoe size!!) so despite the two being enemies at first, the rivalry and bond they grew by playing against each other is something special
so yeah! thats my evidence on how all 3 of them could make a very synced up trio!! i know this is pretty long but i hope i got the point across!! thank u for reading!!!
Poe Dameron, Finn and Rey Skywalker vs Anakin Skywalker and Obi-wan Kenobi
Propaganda for Poe, Finn and Rey:
"Found each other and support, we were robbed of what they could have been"
Propaganda for Anakin and Obi-wan:
"Mentor and apprentice! Obi-Wan raised Anakin! They have this fun father/son, older brother/younger brother relationship going on! They literally have a psychic bond that allows them to feel what the other is experiencing emotionally as well communicate sometimes! They're so drift compatible that they ALREADY ARE in their original universe's version of that concept!"
"Blade-to-blade, Obi-Wan and Anakin were identical. After thousands of hours lightsaber sparring, they knew each other better than brothers, more intimately than lovers; they were the complementary halves of a single warrior."
Gideon Nav and Harrowhark Nonagesimus vs Palamedes Sextus and Camilla Hect
(Note: I don't have images for these characters right now because they are from a book series, I have a solution for this in mind but I wasn't able to do it in time, I will have images for them for the main tournament.)
Propaganda for Gideon and Harrowhark:
"Gideon and Harrow grew up absolutely Despising each other BUT they eventually have an enemies-to-tentative friends-to-lovers* plot that ends in Gideon sacrificing herself so she can merge her soul with Harrow’s to save Harrow’s life. And THEN bc Harrow is so unwilling to absorb Gideon’s soul she gives herself a fucking LOBOTOMY to preserve Gideon’s consciousness!! Lots of themes between them about control and protecting the other and tldr, they already basically have been drift compatible (kinda) as two souls inside Harrow’s body"
Propaganda for Palamedes and Camilla:
"Pal and Cam are a necromancer-cavalier pair that takes ‘codependent’ to the next level, but in the healthiest way possible? They love each other SO much. They support each other 100%. Each of them trusts the other one with their life and death and more. When Pal dies Cam scrapes together his shattered skull so she can bring him back from beyond death… when she manages this they share Cam’s body, taking turns piloting it and grieving bc the only way they can talk now is by writing notes and switching possession of the body. (They describe this with, “Life is too short and love is too long.”) Eventually they are able to do a perfect merger and both Pal and Cam’s souls merge into an entirely new person that’s the perfect blend of both of them—Paul. They’re basically already drifting compatibly all the time as Paul"
Gideon and harrow are so out of sync that when harrow confessed her love and also that she committed treason by breaking into a tomb to see a frozen corpse gideon got offended because she interpreted it as "I love this frozen corpse more than you". They have not spoken in 2 books. Harrow destroyed herself to save gideon and gideon interpreted it as a rejection of her sacrifice. They are so out of sync it's not even funny campal sweep
Ok, so this poll is gonna be a bit different. I picked six of my favorite submissions that didn't get in to put in this poll. Vote for who you would like to be in the main bracket the most, and the top three duos will be added to the bracket. So, without further ado...
Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III and Toothless(top left) vs Tsukioka Tsumugi and Takatou Tasuku(top right) vs Xingqiu and Chongyun(middle left) vs Rose Lalonde and Dave Strider(middle right) vs Mabel and Dipper Pines(bottom left) vs Lio Fotia and Galo Thymos(bottom right)
Propaganda for Hiccup and Toothless:
"They literally read each others minds, they're so in sync, they trust each other so much"
Propaganda for Tsumugi and Tasuku:
"they're childhood friends who started acting together in school! acting requires lots of trust in your fellow co-stars like for example if they mess up or forget a line you need to be able to cover for them and keep the show going. after years of acting they're very much in sync able to match each other's energy onstage during a performance. even the player character (default name: izumi) notes in her narration that these two have a special connection onstage that no one else in their theatre company has bc of their years of acting together <3"
Propaganda for Xingqiu and Chongyun:
"They have several matching design elements that balance each other out, with Xingqiu being associated with dark blue and black while Chongyun is associated with light blue and white. Chongyun uses the ice element, while Xingqiu uses the water element, which makes them formidable (or at least troublesome, since they freeze the enemies constantly) in a team together in game. They're commonly seen or mentioned together, and while Chongyun occasionally complains about Xingqiu's pranks, they get along well enough that an entire section of Chongyun's character story (in his profile) is dedicated to his friendship with Xingqiu, and vice versa with Xingqiu's story. Chongyun is a very earnest and genuine person, while Xingqiu is a bit wily and a prankster - despite this, Chongyun trusts him over and over again, despite the trouble that Xingqiu's pranks often cause for him. sorry for submitting genshin and writing a whole wall of text lol"
Propaganda for Rose and Dave:
"I'm bad explanations, but the short of it is that even though they're both very cagey people and try not to be themselves, they see through each other's façade."
Propaganda for Mabel and Dipper:
"They're the bestest siblings ever. They're twins and have such a wonderful beautiful relationship. Their relationship so important for the show as a whole and Gravity Falls wouldn't be what it is if not for them. They're the reason why I strive to be a good sibling to my own brother. I've been obsessed with this show and them for so many years. They're my favourite and I love them so so much."
Propaganda for Lio and Galo:
"First, the obvious- they literally co-pilot a mech during the movie, and them being in sync is required for it to function: the more they understand each other, the better they fight. Also, they're very effective foils: The ice-cold arsonist and the burning-hot firefighter, who are also (as close to canonically as Studio Trigger can get) in gay love."
Poe Dameron, Finn and Rey Skywalker vs Anakin Skywalker and Obi-wan Kenobi
Propaganda for Poe, Finn and Rey:
"Found each other and support, we were robbed of what they could have been"
Propaganda for Anakin and Obi-wan:
"Mentor and apprentice! Obi-Wan raised Anakin! They have this fun father/son, older brother/younger brother relationship going on! They literally have a psychic bond that allows them to feel what the other is experiencing emotionally as well communicate sometimes! They're so drift compatible that they ALREADY ARE in their original universe's version of that concept!"
Gideon Nav and Harrowhark Nonagesimus vs Palamedes Sextus and Camilla Hect
(Note: I don't have images for these characters right now because they are from a book series, I have a solution for this in mind but I wasn't able to do it in time, I will have images for them for the main tournament.)
Propaganda for Gideon and Harrowhark:
"Gideon and Harrow grew up absolutely Despising each other BUT they eventually have an enemies-to-tentative friends-to-lovers* plot that ends in Gideon sacrificing herself so she can merge her soul with Harrow’s to save Harrow’s life. And THEN bc Harrow is so unwilling to absorb Gideon’s soul she gives herself a fucking LOBOTOMY to preserve Gideon’s consciousness!! Lots of themes between them about control and protecting the other and tldr, they already basically have been drift compatible (kinda) as two souls inside Harrow’s body"
Propaganda for Palamedes and Camilla:
"Pal and Cam are a necromancer-cavalier pair that takes ‘codependent’ to the next level, but in the healthiest way possible? They love each other SO much. They support each other 100%. Each of them trusts the other one with their life and death and more. When Pal dies Cam scrapes together his shattered skull so she can bring him back from beyond death… when she manages this they share Cam’s body, taking turns piloting it and grieving bc the only way they can talk now is by writing notes and switching possession of the body. (They describe this with, “Life is too short and love is too long.”) Eventually they are able to do a perfect merger and both Pal and Cam’s souls merge into an entirely new person that’s the perfect blend of both of them—Paul. They’re basically already drifting compatibly all the time as Paul"
Igarashi Ikki/Revi and Vice(top left) vs Banjou Ryuuga and Kiryuu Sento(top right) vs Hojo Emu and Parad(bottom left) vs Hidari Shoutarou and Phillip(bottom right)
Propaganda for Revi and Vice:
"The series starts with them being at odds with each other, but with Vice being Ikki's inner demon they have to work together, and the series is about them doing just that and learning from each other. Most of the "checkpoints" in their relationship are marked by them getting new armor that only works if they're in synch with each other. One of them has them working together in one suit , while their final form is based on magnets and all of their stronger attacks are them using opposite magnetic poles to propel/attract the other"
Propaganda for Ryuuga and Sento:
"the whole show is built on the ideal that through love and leave people can thrive in a world full of darkness where hope is removed. Banjou and sento have to go through countless trials and tribulations but at the end of the day they form a long last connection and trust each other and end up doing everything they can to save the other. Their bond ended up saying the world and created a new world (version of earth) without the darkness. They both weren’t supposed to exist in this new world but they did and found each other. They aren’t supposed to be compatibile as the show uses motifs of machinery and life forms to create different toku suit transformations ie rabbit and tank. However at they end they are able to combine their motifs (rabbit and dragon bottles) to create rabbitdragon form which consists of both of them and their minds together."
Propaganda for Emu and Parad:
"their connection to each other was a large part of ex-aid's story, as Parad was created from Emu. They share a mental and physical connection with one another, so the Drifting Mind Meld would be as easy as breathing to them."
Propaganda for Shoutarou and Phillip:
"It's literally the gimmick for their series! :D They can transform into Double *only* by working together! They are a two-in-one Rider! >:3 Shoutaro controls the left side of the body, while Philip controls the right side, but they're so in synch that they both control the body as one most of the time, without disconnect. The driver was made for Philip to work with someone, and Shoutaro ended up using it for an emergency, but they were compatible with each other from the start. Also one of the arcs of the show is Philip's mother trying to have him form Double with another person that she thinks would create a more powerful Double, but Philip refuses and says that Shoutaro's "weaknesses" (aka being kind and wanting to help everyone) is part of what makes Double so strong (this arc leads them to unlock their super form too, which is the two of them actually fused together, instead of using one body and having the other share his consciousness with it)"
Cure Melody and Cure Rhythm vs Cure Ma'Cherie and Cure Amour vs Cure Black and Cure White
Propaganda for Cure Melody and Cure Rhythm:
"Like several other Pretty Cure duos, they cannot transform without each other and their powers require them to be in harmony with each other. This being a music-themed season, there is an extra emphasis on “harmony” here!"
Propaganda for Cure Ma'Cherie and Cure Amour:
"There’s no bond like that of a young girl and a robot! They managed to beat the odds by transforming into Pretty Cure together even though there was only one transformation item left. In addition, they are a direct shout-out to the original Pretty Cure duo of Cure Black and Cure White."
Propaganda for Cure Black and Cure White:
"Magical girls who have to transform together for it to work. They're pretty used to this thing."
