Hey, what's goin' on everybody?
From some dork on Tumblr, I'm the aforementioned dork and you're on Fictional Hot Ones Polls. It's the blog where I put fictional characters in the Hot Seat and ask you all how they would handle the Wings of Death.
For the uninitiated (and those who don't want to actually watch an episode of the actual show) Hot Ones is an interview show where both the interviewer and the guest eat ten progressively spicier hot wings. As the wings get hotter, the guest tends to become less and less coherent and composed, and more and more animated and irritable. A few notable tropes and traditions of the show include:
Wing #8 (Da Bomb) is almost guaranteed to make the guest crash out.
The host, Sean Evans, tends to ask very good, well-researched questions.
On the final wing, it is tradition for an additional dollop of sauce ("The Last Dab") to be added to the wing. The shaking of the sauce bottle is often met with suspicion and/or panic from the guest.
Sean makes sure to warn the guest to "be careful around the eyes."
The show provides the guest with typical spice cures; cold water, milk, ice cream, ranch dressing, etc. Though some guests refrain from using them due to competitiveness and/or pride.
Sean makes a point not to indulge in these spice cures until the guest does in order to more accurately suffer with the guest.
Though rare, it is not unheard of for a guest to remain composed throughout the entire show and not show any significant discomfort. We call those guests "Wing Warriors."
Only one guest (DJ Khaled) has ever failed to finish the gauntlet.
Now! Onto the rules proper.
The ask box is always open. Use it to suggest a character and a poll subject. If you do not include a poll subject, I will make the poll "when would [character] start crashing out?"
Since nearly every guest completes the gauntlet, it will be assumed that the same will apply to fictional guests unless explicitly stated otherwise.
Please keep in mind that what one character does when crashing out can be very different from another. For real life examples, see Pedro Pascal and Conan O'Brien's episodes.
I will try to tag posts thoroughly, so please check to see if a character has been used before suggesting them for a poll.
If you're unsure if a character or poll question is ok, feel free to ask.
Now that that's all settled, it's time to dig in!