MCYTblr Sexymen Bracket

This fandom loves a poll and it loves its block men. Let's combine the two.

[mcytblrsexymen]

thanks for playing!

(an image ID is under the cut, as well as in the image description. the artists credits and their social media links are also listed under the cut - go check them out!)

hey y'all. we've been quiet a bit. that being said, we have one last thing before we get this event behind us.

this was a really special thing to be a part of. what started as a silly joke we didn't think would get very far ended up being a cultural event within the fandom. thousands of votes, participation from everyone, a thing we'll never forget. we can't express enough how exciting it was to be a part of everything. we, the mods, had a fantastic time with everything. a once-in-a-lifetime kind of experience, you know?

but it wasn't us that made this what it was. it was you all.

we just want to say, from the bottoms of our hearts: thank you. thank you for all the campaigning - for a while, it was practically all we could see. thank you for all the fic - we have a canonized ao3 tag, that's wild. thank you for all the art - several fandoms were practically revitalized by this and it was beautiful to watch. thank you to the ccs who went along with the bit - it was a delight to have you playing in here with us. thank you for the stories you told with this. for the narratives you created. for alliances we would have never seen coming, for betrayals, and most of all for being here, together, doing this. thank you all so much for making this what it was.

anyway, so this art is my thanks to everyone. i commissioned a number of artists from as many different fandoms involved as i could find in hopes of capturing some of the chaotic energy of what might be some of the single most insane two weeks of my life. (and click on the piece so tumblr compression doesn't ruin it - there are SO MANY FANTASTIC DETAILS to look at!)

cheers, everyone. thanks for playing. you've made something special that i don't think we could ever create again, and it was a moment to remember.

<3, second and the sexyman mod team.

ART CREDITS:

confetti @bdoubleowo: goodtimeswithscar, technoblade, ldshadowlady, scott smajor

genesis frog @aroaceacacia: joe hills, saintstarling, itssubz, rtgame, composition, lighting/shading adjustments

siren @chronophobica: zombiecleo, grian, ranboo, tubbo

fluffy @fluffy-papaya: pixlriffs, vikingpilot, zloyxp, rythian

colten @malewifeph1lza: slimecicle, captainsparklez, jschlatt, dream, illumina

kish @kishdoodles and brynn @brynnticus: docm77, aimsey, mythicalsausage, orionsound, clownpierce, eddie the rabbit, owenjuicetv, seapeekay, ashswag, lighting/shading adjustments

td @paradoxalriven: quackity, ethoslab, stage

thank you <3

image ID: a portrayal of the mcytblr sexyman competition, as done by seven different artists, each with their own artstyle. it portrays many mcyters crowded around a stage, onto which a spotlight shines on the finalists. scar and joe are posing at each other in competition. to the right, quackity is climbing onto the stage, boosted by etho. around the stage there are a number of additional mcyters; technoblade, ldshadowlady, scott smajor, saintstarling, itssubz, rtgame, zombiecleo, grian, ranboo, tubbo, pixlriffs, vikingpilot, zloyxp, rythian, slimecicle, captainsparklez, jschlatt, dream, illumina, docm77, aimsey, mythicalsausage, orionsound, clownpierce, eddie the rabbit, owenjuicetv, seapeekay, and ashswag can all be seen cheering on contestants, talking to each other, and watching the competition. there are additional nondescript shadows around the stage in the background, implying an even larger crowd. the image also has the logo for the competition on it.

[mcytblraufest]

MCYTBLR Aufest is looking for Artists! If you draw or paint, digitally or traditionally, we would love to match you up with a MCYT AU to make something together. If you can make a finished piece inspired by an author's work in one month, come join us! Our writers have been working hard to write their fics, and now at the halfway point of their draft, they're signing up to be matched with artists. We have 30 aus and 12 different fandoms represented so far, with ranges between 5k and 50k, everything from horror to historical to doctor who to modern setting, and three days of writer signups and lots of aus still to to be submitted. We are calling all artists— come join us!

To be matched with an AU, this coming weekend you'll be provided with a list of every available fic. You'll then submit a list of each fic that you'd be interested in, and we will then machine match to make sure that everyone is paired into teams as efficiently as possible. You'll then connect with your author, get to read the draft as it exists now, and work towards completing a piece as your author finishes their work! Then at the end of august everyone will post together in a big Bang of content for MCYT.

To get ready for artist claims this weekend, you can join the discord here. Then you'll get to hang out, ask questions of the mods, and wait for pitches to drop on Friday. We'd love to have you join us!

[mcytblraufest]

Writer Creation Start

Writers, start your engines—it's time to start creating!

This year AUfest is a mini-bang, with writers writing complete works of 5k or more, and artists making art pieces to accompany your work. The signup process is simple—writers show the mods they have a half draft during the writer signup period (June 13 - 17) to be entered into claims, and artists put their names in for short lists of works they're interested in during the artist claim period (June 20-21). Mods make teams, and then teams work together for the final half of the event before we all post together.

Wanting to put Tinarose in an arranged marriage? Come on down. Pomme and Sunny are going on an adventure? Join us. Still not over the Copper King's vigil? You are welcome. You need to put the Nosy Neighbours in space? A fantastic thing to do. You want Infernus to take over the world? Who doesn't. Slimeknight need to experience more horrors and you are just the person to do it? Come sprint with us. Shan urban fantasy draft burning to get down on paper? You know an artist can't wait to illustrate that. Flamefrags mafia au sending you visions? You deserve to make that a reality. Joeleo gladiator heist needs to be written? We agree.

Any MCYT, any AU—come join us! Let's head towards our mid-point signups together!

And for writers, one more thing—you have the opportunity to be paired with a beta reader! This is entirely optional, but if you want to be paired up with one of our volunteers, you can submit your information in the form here before midnight EST on the 14th, and there will be a claim process for volunteers to join your team! Feel free to throw your AU into the ring if you'd like, we'd love to have you!

[mcytbattleship]

So How Does Gameplay Work? (Video)

So you've read the explainers, but you want an overview of how this whole game hangs together? Our @belovedgamers has made a video explanation of how the gameplay mechanics work, from the tag sets to how boss battle points operate! Get your snacks, and settle in for some gameplay mechanics— now with animations!

[mcytblrsexymen]

If you're looking for more information about what on earth Battleship even is!

[mcytbattleship]

MCYT Battleship Signups Open

What are you doing next month? Do you like minecraft youtube? Do you want to join a fanwork creation event? You do you love making gifts for people, coming up with creative works that mash tropes and tags together, and cheering on your team as they progress through a story?

Consider MCYT Battleship - three weeks of speed creation that will have you making things you never thought were possible! Our signups just opened!

Originally inspired by the multifandom exchange Battleship, MCYT Battleship has teams working together to clear bingo-style boards of tag and tropes by posting fanwork gifts that use those tags, and beating word count bosses by creating enough longer or more complex works. Writers, Artists, Podficcers, and Web Weavers are all welcome, and you can join on either an all ages team (open to everyone) or 18 plus team (adults only, can post e-rated work). See a detailed description of how gameplay works here, and join the discord here!

Love to write fluffy family dynamic? We need people to hit those fluff tags when they come up. Your wheelhouse is closer to an Iron Lung AU? You can opt into e-rated gore in the 18 plus collection, and people do do that. You love writing short? Our minimum word count is 300 words. You're not the speediest of creators? People who can deliver a gift in the final round, two and a half weeks in, are pivotal for team morale.

Want to write RPF? It's an allowable fandom. You love a fandom that's brand new? You don't need a canon fandom tag to join. Yuri warrior? F/F is a goal that needs to be hit. Want to stick to family friendly? In the all ages teams all content needs to be sfw. Love angst? Major Character Death is a goal that needs to be hit. Want to be distinctly not family friendly? The 18 plus collections have their own assortment of tags to hit, including roughly half nsfw tags.

Whether you create for a fandom with thousands of works in the tag or if you are the only person posting for an obscure non-english MCYT series— you are welcome! Come join us.

Sign up on Ao3, (all ages here, 18 plus here), and join us on discord!

And if you find that signup page imposing (we know it has a lot of of moving parts), we have a written signup tutorial here, and a video tutorial here, or feel free to ask us questions in the discord! If the relationships you want to request aren't available yet, you can add them here, and once you're done filing out your requests, we'd like you to to fill out this form so we know how best to place you on a team!

All are welcome, whether you're an old hand at events or if this is your first time joining one, whether you create romantic or platonic, or no matter what side of Ao3 your favourite tags come from. Come on in and play battleship with us!

[yuletidetreasure]

Pinch hit #121: SMPLive, Roughhouse SMP, Mirai SMP, Highcraft

Yuletide 2025 has one pinch hit currently available! It is due at at Friday December 19 at 9pm UTC.

Fandoms:

SMPLive

Roughhouse SMP

Mirai SMP - XYouly

Highcraft (Web Series)

Pinch hits for Yuletide must be complete, standalone stories of at least 1,000 words as of the deadline.

For full details and instructions to claim and complete this pinch hit, please see our pinch hit Dreamwidth community.

[antimony-medusa]

Anyone into SMPLive and interested in helping out an exchange in need?

If you're interested in picking up a canon (some of these only need a few episodes to be watched to grasp the canon) here are some sources as well!

Playlist for Roughhouse SMP

Partial playlist for Highcraft

Mirai SMP fic

[mcytblrholidayexchange]

Twenty four hours remain to sign up! Join us! You can sign up to the all ages collection here, and the 18 plus collection here. If you have any last minute tag nominations to do, tag nominations will be open until 6pm EST at the tag set here. Join us in the discord, and we'll be ready! Creation phase soon!

[hotguycomiczine]

EXTRY! EXTRY!

Behind the scenes, our team has been planning and plotting something BIG. And it's not just us, either; we've teamed up with the Scarland Artbook organizers! After months of nonstop effort, we're eager to invite YOU to our biggest project yet.

INTRODUCING...

What is A2Z?

Artbooks to Zinethologies is a collaborative charity event hosted by the organizers of both Scarland Artbook (@scarland-artbook) and HOTGUY COMICS (@hotguycomiczine), celebrating the Artbook's donation to Give Kids The World Village and aiming to fundraise a little extra in the process!

What will the event be like?

Falling somewhere between a streamathon and an online convention, our aim is to provide behind-the-scenes insight on how both of these massive projects came to life; answer questions on what it took to tackle them; and share our favorite anecdotes from each project. Three days of streaming, multiple panels, many participant-open activities, and several exciting announcements for the future are coming your way with A2Z's schedule!

So when is it?

Mark your calendars for May 23rd, 24th, and 25th to watch us dive deep into never-before-seen secrets and tidbits from these unique community projects. Keep your eyes peeled in the next few days for more information on our exact schedule, and what panels we plan to cover!

Any questions?

Send us your questions to our shared inbox on neospring!

Join us in celebrating Scarland Artbook's incredible donation to Give Kids The World Village, and help us raise more money for their cause.

We sincerely hope to see you there at the event!

A2Z | CARRD • INBOX • YOUTUBE

HOTGUY COMICS ZINETHOLOGY | ITCH.IO • CARRD • TWITTER

SCARLAND ARTBOOK | ITCH.IO • WEBSITE • TWITTER • TUMBLR

ALT IMAGES UNDER THE CUT.

[mcytrecursive]

We Are Back In The Building

You know that short fic that drives you absolutely insane, sometimes you sit there at night and think about the potential this fic established? Have you ever considered the prospect of art based on that fic?

You know that art piece that you used as your computer desktop so long you gave up and printed it to put on your wall, so that it could always be with you? Have you considered a web weave based on its themes and ideas? Are you considering it now?

You know that longfic that you've re-read three times? That fic where sometimes you doodle your favourite character, a side character who's in three scenes? That story where you had a breakdown in your friend's dms about the au you were building where things were a little happier (or maybe worse)? What if you could get a sequel to the story, see more from that side character, get that au written out?

The MCYTBLR Recursive Exchange just went live, and we are entirely set up to make art pieces, web weaves, fics, or podfics inspired by other creations. An entire exchange just for fic of fic, podfics of fic, art of fic, web weaves of art, art of fic, fic of web weaves, art of podfics, and more. We are celebrating the creations we all know and love within the MCYT space, and we are now live.

Join the Discord and talk to us about the art pieces and fics you love, and get your questions answered! 

More information about works that have been nominated, how to sign up, and how to nominate works are all found in the discord! Come! Join us!

[ao3topshipsbracket]

Top Femslash Ships Bracket - Quarterfinals

Kaiou Michiru | Sailor Neptune/Tenoh Haruka | Sailor Uranus (Sailor Moon) vs Sister Beatrice/Ava Silva (Warrior Nun)

Michiru/Haruka

Beatrice/Ava

Voting ended onJan 17, 2025

This poll is a celebration of fandom and fandom history; we're aware that there are certain issues with some of the listed pairings and sources, but they are a part of that history. Please do not take this as an endorsement of anything included in the bracket, and refrain from harassment.

[strifetxt]

so, the frauding has already begun

take a look at that graph. our intrepid avatrice fraudster was working very hard for a solid four hours, and given their patterns in previous rounds, will likely be back for much, much more in the coming days. considering how dedicated the warrior nun fans have been, it looks like the only way to beat them is to either make sure this poll gets as much reach as possible, or to counterfraud. can harumichi fans step up and give them a challenge? i sure know that i personally am going to do my best to make this as difficult a fight as possible!

[alms4oblivion]

I would really appreciate it if, every time you posted about voter fraud, you adopted the most absurd pirate growl imaginable. "Arrrrrgghhhh!!! I knew ye filthy Avatrice lubbers were thievin' the moment I laid mine eye on the slope of ye grrrrrrraph!!!!!"

Because seriously. How is Harumichi fandom going to talk about voter fraud because of the shape of the graph. When you're up by close to 1000 votes. And your graph looks like this:

What's that you say? You're mad because Avatrice is only here because of so-called fraud? And you can tell by the shape? And so you reluctantly endorse fraud by the noble Harumichi fandom, pure as the driven snow, here to vanquish perfidious Avatrice? Because the Harumichi fans would NEVER endorse voter fraud except against such a villainous foe.

Remind me how Harumichi got past Korrasami again though. How did they win the last round? What does the very end of that graph look like? I forgot. Oh wait.

This you? In the green?

[strifetxt]

First of all: how dare you suggest that i am "reluctantly" endorsing voter fraud? I am ENTHUSIASTICALLY endorsing voter fraud. I'm a Minecraft Youtube fan; aggressively spamming votes on Tumblr polls basically comes with the territory. I think putting time and effort into frauding silly brackets with no consequences is based, and people who do it are awesome. I even clarified in the tags of my previous response to you that I have nothing but respect for whoever is frauding for Avatrice. That level of of commitment is absolutely no joke, and i would know!

And how would i in particular know? Well, because: yeah, that was in fact me in the green! :) So was this. And this. And this also. Oh, and all of these as well! I even was the person pushing for Griddlehark in the last round. Not because I'm a massive Griddlehark fan (though I've read the first two books and i do quite enjoy them), but because when I saw back in Round 2 that Avatrice had gotten past XenaGab--THE XenaGab!--I didn't just see a graph that showed signs of blatant and extremely dedicated voter fraud; I saw a challenge! Finally, a worthy opponent! For too long my skills have gone untested, but now was the time to truly see what I was capable of!

Sadly, I made a mistake with Griddlehark; I underestimated my opponent. I saw their large starting lead, and foolishly believed that they could maintain it on their own before I needed to step in. Thus, I focused my early efforts elsewhere, namely MadoHomu and Vrisrezi. By the time I turned my attention to Griddlehark, it was too late. My opponent simply was faster, stronger, and had a sleep schedule or time zone that allowed them to continue long after I personally had to retire for the day! I simply couldn't keep up. And so I conceded that battle, focusing instead on ensuring that Vrisrezi and, yes, HaruMichi, continued to the following round.

This round, however? I refuse to make the same mistake. No more distractions; Vrisrezi may lose, but Alphyne is a worthy opponent, and I willingly concede that battle. My full efforts are concentrated solely on HaruMichi. The reason the graph looks "like this", and that the lead is so large? Because I spent hours last night widening that gap as much as I could. I said I was going to make this as difficult a battle as I could, and I meant it. My enemy--nay, my nemesis!--is powerful, and they have earned my respect. Thus, I must show that respect by fighting back with everything I have. The Avatrice frauder and I are locked into a deadly dance, a duel for the ages! If I lose this battle, I shall willingly concede and allow them to go through the next round uncontested. But until the last minute of the poll runs out, I will FIGHT!

Sorry it wasn't in a pirate growl, but I hope that was adequately villain monologue-esque for you <3

[mcyt-couture-zine]

Contributor Applications are open!

Artist Applications & Writer Applications

You can apply for both positions but you will only be accepted for one.

The application will close September 30 at 11:59 EST. Acceptance and rejection emails will be sent out around October 6.

For more information about the zine please check out our FAQ. If you need more information please send your questions to the inbox.

You must be 15 or older to apply. No fashion background is needed.

Art by @lolli-popples

—-—

We are looking for more writers!

Since there has been interest we are encouraging cosplayers or anyone with sewing or similar making experience to apply!*

*Apply using the artist application. You will not be asked to make a full cosplay, you will be able to choose something that you can make within 5 months.

[hotguycomiczine]

🌙 After many long nights, we at Hotguy HQ are proud to present to you...

Featuring the work of 60+ contributors, they’ve come together to bring you:

410 pages of original au content

16 fully rendered comics

8 multi-thousand word short stories

A variety of digital merch such as icons, emojis, and wallpapers!

and so much more!

As with all tales, this one is a labor of love. We sincerely thank all of our wonderful contributors for the care, dedication, and hard work put into this project. We hope you all enjoy reading the zinethology and and we'll see you in that great, big, beautiful tomorrow.

Welcome to the wonderful world of HOTGUY COMICS, and we hope you enjoy your stay!

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[extremetimedchallengeexchange]

Have you always wanted someone to make you a gift exchange gift while they're pulling down two bars of connection on a camping trip but c'mon guys I can still make it I can still load google docs if I turn off italics I can still get this done I'm doing it guys this is fine?

Is it fun for you to come up with prompts for gifts that can be delivered in 300 words or a decent sketch?

Have you spent the last week getting ready for sign-ups? No? I also forgot to do that. LETS GO IT"S SIGN UP TIME TIME TO FILL OUT THOSE Ao3 SIGN UPS YOU JUST HAVE A WEEK FOR THE FASTEST GIFT EXCHANGE AROUND LET"S GO. TIME TO BRAINSTORM.

[comment-day]

Comment Day Approaches...

So say you have a fic you REALLY like. And you want to leave them a comment, but it has to be a good one. You want this one to be special. What are you sitting down to do?

What kind of comment is your favourite to leave on favourite fic?

Impassioned analysis of literary themes and motifs

Memes or gifs to capture how you REALLY feel

A list of pull quotes that made you keysmash, with included keysmashes

Telling the author how many times you re-read it

Talking about how well the characterization or voice was done

Emojis. So many emojis.

Enthusing about plot or structure and how you didn't see that twist coming

Something else (tell us in the comments!)

Voting ended onAug 30, 2024

[mcytblrsurvivor]

Welcome to the Survivor SMP!

In this show, bold and brave contestants will be pitted against each other in a game of wits in order to see who has the ability to become sole survivor. There will be drama! There will be friendships! There will be betrayals! And there will, of course, be myself, your lovely host SecondFifth.

We are still preparing everything we need to go live–expect more information soon! But for now...

PRODUCTION STAFF APPLICATIONS ARE LIVE!

If you are at least 18 and think you have what it takes to keep up with the production of a season of Minecraft-based Survivor, then these are the applications for you! Come on and show your stuff! We'd love to have you!

These applications will remain open until Tuesday, June 4th. You have until then to apply; feel free to gather whatever you need!

[mcytblrsurvivor]

Applications are open for one more day.

If you’re interested, go ahead and get your application in! We’re excited to have you!

[mcytblrsurvivor]

Welcome to the Survivor SMP!

In this show, bold and brave contestants will be pitted against each other in a game of wits in order to see who has the ability to become sole survivor. There will be drama! There will be friendships! There will be betrayals! And there will, of course, be myself, your lovely host SecondFifth.

We are still preparing everything we need to go live–expect more information soon! But for now...

PRODUCTION STAFF APPLICATIONS ARE LIVE!

If you are at least 18 and think you have what it takes to keep up with the production of a season of Minecraft-based Survivor, then these are the applications for you! Come on and show your stuff! We'd love to have you!

[mcytblraufest]

Hey mcytblr writers, are you in the mood for a challenge? Looking for something to inspire your creativity? Do you want to make something absolutely kickass? Simply love looking at cool art? What if I told you there was a way you could hit any and or all of those objectives by participating in a mcytblr event?

Well, let me introduce you to the Aufest Reverse Big Bang, currently during Artist Creation period! Artists have a month to make an au mcyt art piece ready to inspire writers, and then writers will have two months to write something 5k or longer, inspired by the art! We currently have over 160 artists in the discord working on their creative pieces, and the sneak previews the mod team have seen has been incredible.

But— we are halfway through the artist's creation period, and we currently have more artists than writers. We don't want any artists to run the risk of going without a writer, so we are looking for more writers! Does writing something inspired by an art piece sound like a challenge you're up for? We're not in the writing phase yet, but we are getting ready for it to start in the beginning of June. Join our discord today, and join all the other writers waiting anxiously for the art to be released next month! We are all sitting around vibrating with excitement while the artists work! It's fun!

We did a poll in the discord today, and we currently have:

59 Hermitcraft pieces being worked on!

49 Traffic series pieces in the works

32 DSMP pieces being created

9 QSMP pieces being made

8 Empires SMP pieces being worked on

1 Origins SMP piece in the works

6 Lifesteal pieces our artists are making

3 Pirates SMP pieces being created

1 MCSR piece being worked on

3 SMPEarth pieces being created

1 SMPLive piece in the works

1 Vault Hunters piece being made

1 Dominion SMP piece being worked on

1 Witchcraft SMP piece being created

1 Sleep Deprived SMP piece an artist is making

And more in the works!

One of these could be your next big project! Come on down to the discord and hang out with us!

And hey, if you're an artist who's just seeing this and you can make an au in two weeks? We're still open to more artists joining too! Everyone is welcome!