Polls, polls, polls

for poll tournament enjoyment. main is ishnar. icon is from the cover of Magic's Price by Mercedes Lackey, illustrated by Jody Lee

[birdnormal]

hi im a dog of puntable size and my favorite activity in the whole wide world is walking directly in front of you and stopping there

[poll-tourney-enjoyer]

@would-you-punt-them

[guessthatrec-poll]

Guess That Rec Season 4: FINAL POLL

Which sounds more appealing?

#193

#228

Voting ended onJun 27

Rec #193

aren't you just SICK of all cool adventure media having romantic subplots? aren't you TIRED of so many popular series only having boring, cishet and white characters? well, this indie series, set in an incredibly creative medieval fantasy-esque world that completely takes advantage of its worldbuilding, not only has no romance in it whatsoever, but also has all different kinds of queer and poc representation! two of the protagonists are poc, and many important members of the accompanying cast are similarly minorities in some way, with none of that being portrayed as their whole personality! it's all about adventures and relationships between characters, with no romantic focus whatsoever, but lots of complicated dynamics (including friends to enemies, enemies to friends, mentorships, betrayals, alliances, secret identities, platonic yandere behaviour, and more)!!! not to mention the sheer amount of diverse mental health representation - with one of the main characters beind adhd-coded and another having implied ocd, as well as a few of the side characters being confirmed neurodivergent by their actors! the length of the show may be a little daunting, but it's worth binging for supporting independent creators and appreciating good representation, especially in a genre and media type where that's rare to come by.

Rec #228

Do you want an epic, decades-long fantasy story about a diverse group of unlikely and resilient heroes, a group without a single member who isn't either a POC, queer, or neurodivergent (or at least heavily implied to be one of those)? How about a story with multiple physically disabled characters in important roles, including one who gives crucial aid to the protagonists and one who serves as a terrifyingly effective villain? Do you want to see these characters grow and change and reveal new sides of themselves, and rise to a challenge that at first seems utterly beyond their abilities? Do you want to see a unique fantasy world with deep worldbuilding, rendered in an incredible art style, with a purposefully chosen blend of historical and modern fantasy elements (and careful justification for what might seem out of place)? Do you want a story that questions the assumptions of other fantasy settings and takes them to pieces? (The results can be brutal - but absolutely worth it!) A story that tackles authoritarianism, bigotry, religion (and its costs), sexism, gender, and more - all without letting the narrative get so dark and heavy that it loses sight of its idealistic goals? Do you want a story about defying death, fate, and the gods themselves - about changing a supposedly unchangeable world in the face of overwhelming odds? Then you want this media!

[guessthatrec-poll]

The final poll has ended in a tie, which means it's time for a...

FINALE EMERGENCY TIEBREAKER! ONE DAY! GET YOUR VOTES IN WHILE YOU CAN!

Which sounds more appealing?

#193

#228

Voting ended onJun 28

[bestcoversong]

Round 1

Pick the cover song you like better.

Everything Shines* by Great Big Sea

The Bells of Notre Dame* by Bear Ghost

Voting ended onMay 20

Vote solely on the cover versions, NOT the original songs.

Original artists included for clarification purposes only.

* originally by The Push Stars

** originally by David Ogden Stiers

[shamebats]

[poll-tourney-enjoyer]

@hot-take-tournament

[symphonic-power-metal-bracket]

Cover Bracket - Quarter Finals

Please listen to both songs before voting! The originals can be found under the cut.

Which cover do you prefer?

The Ghost In Me (Danse Macabre) - Epica

Running Up That Hill - Within Temptation

Voting ended onFeb 16

Originals:

[shutinshowdown]

Shut-in Showdown Round 1 Poll 30

Yutaka “Pantsu” Itazu (Eden of the East) vs Mark Watney (The Martian)

Yutaka

Mark

Voting ended onFeb 15

Info & propaganda... not even under a cut because it's super short for both of these:

Yutaka: “Shut in at his apartment. For 3 years before the start of the series, due to losing his only pair of pants.

He wants to help his friends so badly, but unfortunately the first time he tries to leave, it goes poorly for him.” - anonymous submitter

Mark: “Got stranded on Mars for nearly two years all alone” - anonymous submitter

[symphonic-power-metal-bracket]

Cover Bracket - Round 1

Please listen to both songs before voting. The originals can be found under the cut.

Which cover do you prefer?

Never Ending Story - Tommy Johansson

Mr. Sandman - Blind Guardian

Voting ended onJan 27

Originals:

[symphonic-power-metal-bracket]

Therion Bracket - Round 1 B

Please listen to both songs before voting!

Which song is your favorite?

Ljusaflheim

Clavicula Nox (Crowning of Atlantis version)

Voting ended onDec 30, 2025

[symphonic-power-metal-bracket]

Therion Bracket - Round 1 B

Please listen to both songs before voting!

Which song is your favorite?

Clavicula Nox (Vovin version)

Pazuzu

Voting ended onDec 30, 2025

[symphonic-power-metal-bracket]

Battle Beast Bracket - Quarter Finals B

Please listen to both songs before voting!

Which song is your favorite?

King for a Day

Master Of Illusion

Voting ended onDec 6, 2025

[symphonic-power-metal-bracket]

Battle Beast Bracket - Quarter Finals A

Please listen to both songs before voting!

Which song is your favorite?

Eden

Familiar Hell

Voting ended onDec 2, 2025

[infinite-tournament]

Infinite Tournament Week 104

coziness

Wren from Costume Quest and Costume Quest 2

Voting ended onNov 24, 2025

Submitted propaganda and media below the cut:

coziness

"it's sooooo comfy and u can just sit under the blanket n take a lil nappies honk mimimimimi how could you not pick the cozzy"

Wren from Costume Quest and Costume Quest 2

"The older of the twins, I always pick her as the leader instead of her brother Reynold."

[symphonic-power-metal-bracket]

Battle Beast Bracket - Round 1 B

Please listen to both songs before voting!

Which song is your favorite?

Straight To The Heart

Unholy Savior

Voting ended onNov 19, 2025

[symphonic-power-metal-bracket]

Battle Beast Bracket - Round 1 B

Please listen to both songs before voting!

Which song is your favorite?

The Burning Within

King For A Day

Voting ended onNov 19, 2025

[misheard-lyrics-tourney]

Match 22

Song 1 Mariah Carey - Without You Original Lyric - No, I can't forget this evenin', or your face as you were leavin' Misheard Lyric - No, I can‘t forget the semen on your face as you were leavin‘

Song 2 Selena Gomez - Good For You Original Lyric - I‘m 14 carats Misheard Lyric - I‘m farting carrots

Best Misheard Lyric

Mariah Carey - Without You

Selena Gomez - Good For You

Voting ended onNov 20, 2025

No propaganda submitted

[misheard-lyrics-tourney]

Match 23

Song 1 Green Day - Jesus of Suburbia Original Lyric - We are the kids of war and peace Misheard Lyric - We are the kids of Warren Peace

Song 2 Waterparks - Cherry Red Original Lyric - I don’t want my life since you changed your mind Misheard Lyric - I don’t want my license to change your mind

Best Misheard Lyric

Green Day - Jesus of Suburbia

Waterparks - Cherry Red

Voting ended onNov 21, 2025

Propaganda under the cut

Propaganda for Green Day - Jesus of Suburbia

Warren Peace is a character from the kids movie Sky High. English is my second language, I only understood the pun in his name much later and having a huge crush on him, I really connected with the misheard lyrics.

Propaganda for Waterparks - Cherry Red

Acknowledged by the original artist, just overall funny

[misheard-lyrics-tourney]

Match 21

Song 1 MercyMe - You Are I Am Original Lyric - You shut the mouths of lions Misheard Lyric - You shut the mouths of liars

Song 2 Queen - Another One Bites the Dust Original Lyric - Another one bites the dust Misheard Lyric - Never walk by the ducks

Best Misheard Lyric

MercyMe - You Are I Am

Queen - Another One Bites the Dust

Voting ended onNov 20, 2025

Propaganda under the cut

Propaganda for Queen - Another One Bites the Dust

This one comes cutesy of my aunt when she was a small child and our family has not stopped laughing about it since.