#danmei character polls round 3 side A

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Popular Danmei Character Tournament

CWs: derogatory language as a joke ("freak"), d*mon mention, genitalia mention, suggestive language

Xie Lian from Heaven Official’s Blessing

Submission: I know he’s gonna be submitted a bunch but he is THEE love of my life. Love the facade of silly goofy grandfather barely hiding The Horrors. He occupies about 95% of my brain space 24/7 what a little freak 

Shang Qinghua from Scum Villain’s Self-Saving System 

Submission: He’s just a little guy. A little birthday boy. He has committed no crimes. It’s his birthday 🥺

The author of Proud Immortal Demon Way, Airplane Shooting Towards the Sky, who transmigrated into the An Ding Peak Lord-turned-Demon-spy Shang Qinghua

His pen name is a d*ck joke, and he wrote who knows how many chapters of bad smut with Luo Binghe collecting over a hundred wives

“I’ll follow my king for the rest of my life.” - Shang Qinghua to Mobei-jun

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Less Popular Danmei Character Tournament

CWs: s*xual sl*very, sl*very, misgendering as a joke ("princess")

Yue Wuhuan from Mistakenly Saving the Villain

A villain saved by the MC who is focused on revenge. The story seems to focuses on trauma recovery from his life as a s*x slave and handles mental health pretty well 

Technically a “yandere” character, but the Novel Updates reviews describe his possessiveness and dark thoughts as byproducts of his trauma that he heals from, realizing that he shouldn’t be thinking of the MC that way and growing

“Our ML’s journey embodies a major theme of MSTV, which is about redemption and rebirth. His tragic past shaped him into a cunning, ruthless, manipulative, and obsessive individual. His past and continuing struggle will make your hearts break. It’s a difficult and painful journey of overcoming past trauma, letting go, and subsequently achieving freedom and happiness.” - blackkoi on NU

Gu Mang from Stains of Filth / Yuwu

Submission: He’s my little guy

He’s the tragic ML who betrayed the MC while also being the biggest fucking clown / the comedic relief

He truly believes he’s a fucking wolf at one point. 

Essentially, Gu Mang was a slave in Murong Lian’s household, which led him to meet the MC, Mo Xi, who is a noble of similar standing to the Murong clan. He eventually becomes the General-in-Chief of the Wangba Army (later renamed to the Northern Frontier Army bc it was a funny name) and fights for the Chonghua Empire. However, since the Wangba Army was made of slaves, not a single of his fellow soldiers were given a proper burial, which - along with other reasons - led to Gu Mang defecting to an enemy nation (that also killed Mo Xi’s father and may or may not be cannibals).  

The story begins when said enemy nation trades Gu Mang back to Chonghua as a prisoner of war with parts of his soul gone, causing him to believe he’s a majestic blue wolf. The summary is a tiny bit misleading, albeit not wrong - “they’ve slept together before” is actually more “they slept together multiple times while Mo Xi, at the very least, is incredibly in love with Gu Mang.”  

Gu Mang’s also pretty funny, even with his memories gone, albeit the inherent tragedy is overwhelming. Idc what “evils” he committed… the Lotus Pavilion thing or whatever was fucked up. The author is so brutal to him, and for what? Funsies? (<--mainly joking, but it’s a SAD story… I’ve cried so many times)

Anyway, Gu Mang Did Not Deserve This 2023 

Yan Zhengming from Liu Yao: the Revitalization of Fuyao Sect 

Submission: Winner of the award for highest number of times I’ve called a man a “pretty princess” 

Apparently has a fantastic character development into the Sect Leader (I’m not that far), but he’s also just a pretty princess <2

He’s the eldest disciple of Han Muchun / Fuyao Sect who was born into a rich family. He ran away at age seven and became Han Muchun’s first apprentice/disciple. He’s similar to a spoiled young master character, but he doesn’t really bully anyone; he may try to bully/clash with Cheng Qian, but I don’t think he wins (been a while since I started it - he’s like 15, and Cheng Qian is ~9-10 at this point) 

“Strict with others but lenient on himself” → responsible Sect Leader pipeline, More at 10 pm

Propaganda from @ komaneko-kun: 

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Popular Danmei Character Tournament

CWs: animal mention, animal disection/death mention, suggestive language, death, alcohol consumption

Shen Qingqiu / Shen Yuan from Scum Villain’s Self-Saving System

Submission: He needs to be dissected like a crayfish and studied under a microscope (he’s one of the handful of danmei characters ik) 

There’s something Deeply Wrong with this man

He INVENTED unreliable narrators, baby, and he’s here to STAY (if you believe his inner voice) 

His mental gymnastics to make everything STRAIGHT and HETEROSEXUAL deserve a reward tbh

“Most homophobic gay person” 

Reads bad erotica and then complains about the plot inconsistencies

Zhou Zishu from Faraway Wanderers and Lord Seventh / Qi Ye

The MC of Faraway Wanderers / Word of Honor

In Lord Seventh, he works under the Crown Prince Helian Yi as the leader of Tian Chuang

Leaves Tian Chuang, a secret organization under the Crown Prince, after his junior brother (Liang/Qin Jiuxiao) dies, and gets wasted as a beggar until he’s tasked with a young boy named Zhang Chengling’s safety

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Danmei Character Tournament Round 3: Side A

Less Popular

Yue Wuhuan vs. Yan Zhengming & Gu Mang

Popular

Xie Lian vs. Shang Qinghua

Shen Yuan vs. Zhou Zishu

Polls will open Tuesday, June 27th, 2023, at noon CST and will remain open for 1 week (close July 4th, 2023).

Tag: #danmei character polls round 3 side A

Round 2: Side B Bracket

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Popular Danmei Character Tournament

CWs: MAJOR 2ha spoilers, genitalia mention, suggestive language, death mention, d*mon mention

Mo Ran from the Husky and His White Cat Shizun

Submission: dumbasses need representation too

He’s obsessed with his Shizun (Chu Wanning), but for plot reasons, he “hates” Chu Wanning. Still wants to fuck him tho (he thinks this is normal)

Constantly doing a fucking limbo contest where the bar is understanding his own feelings (he’s underground)  

The author pulls him and the reader through the redemption of a century kicking and screaming. 

Canonly has the largest d*ck in the cultivation realm (that we know of) - “Seen when bathing at Deyu Hall; an absolute unit, truly awe-inspiring” (Ch.131) - that leads to Chu Wanning having an entire crisis

“Because like people, an ox has gotta eat. For the sake of eating, a lot of work has to be done. If one day you can’t work anymore, then no one cares if you’re alive or dead.” - Ch.65, Ox Eats Grass 

The reason behind his “hatred-yet-not-hatred” for Chu Wanning is wild - he purposefully chose to take the Flower of Everlasting Hatred to save Chu Wanning, causing him to become Taxian-jun 

His story is also incredibly tragic, but we don’t talk about that

Six Balls from Scum Villain’s Self-Saving System

Look at the Submissions Here

A minor demon from SVSSS Shen Qingqiu meets while escaping Luo Binghe that’s become a fandom meme

Shen Qinqiu asks for a group of demons’ names, and Six Balls replies that he’s called Six Balls because when he was born, his Pa said he weighed about six balls. It is never elaborated what kind of balls was used as a measurement. 

Normally, Six Balls would be in the Less Popular section, but he’s the most submitted character at 14 submissions. Six Balls lives forever; you can’t escape him.

Current List of Major Characters He's Defeated: Chu Wanning from 2ha

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Less Popular Danmei Character Tournament

CWs: animal mention, suggestive language

Wu Xi from Lord Seventh / Qi Ye 

Submission: He is the roundworm in my stomach

Qi Ye tells the story of Prince Jing Beiyuan’s seventh life, which is a repeat of his first life. Wu Xi is the Great Shaman’s Shamanet and the Empire’s captive from Nanjiang who did not appear in Jing Beiyuan’s first life. 

From what I remember, he uses something similar to magic to make a court official become aroused / see a beautiful woman and embarrass himself in front of the entire court. As a child. 

He also has a vast array of dangerous and venomous animals, one of which he gifts to Jing Beiyuan after they become friends.

An Zhe from Little Mushroom 

Submission 1: honest to god, he’s just a little mushroom

Submission 1: he’s just a little mushroom

An optimistic mushroom mutated into a human trying to find his stolen spores

“An Zhe is the only person who wholeheartedly believes in Lu Feng [the ML]” - Carrd 

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Popular Danmei Character Tournament

CWs: dead body mention, death mention, spoilers

Liu Qingge from Scum Villain’s Self-Saving System 

Submission 1: I JUST REALLY LOVE HIM A LOT

Submission 2: He was saved from death by the guy he hated the most and immediately proceeded to start exchanging fight tactics with him (which involves beating up his own students) and they also exchange gifts. Spent five years fighting the disciple of the same man for possession of his corpse and is a salty ass love rival (he attacked a succubus when she predicted that the disciple and his friend would get together)

Literally so beautiful that Shen Qingqiu had to do a double-take

Head empty, only fighting

"[Liu Qingge] isn't interested in Shen Qingqiu. He isn't interested in anyone. He's only interested in fighting. He wants to be the strongest and the best." – MXTX accidentally(?) convincing the entire SVSSS fandom he was in love with Shen Qingqiu is so fucking funny. Yes, he consistently takes great care to return Shen Qingqiu’s items and fought Luo Binghe for his body for five years. No, he’s not in love; why would you even ask that? What is he, gay? There’s no time for that; he’s got monsters to fight

Hua Cheng / San Lang from Heaven Official’s Blessing

Submission: he's my boy, my blorbo, my big fav, i can't believe he wasn't on the list yet 

Ahhhhhhhhh, we love a sassy devoted love interest in this house

Devoted himself to Xie Lian for 800+ years before they properly met and was one of the only people who actually listened to how Xie Lian wanted to be “worshipped” / treated as a god 

“The one standing in infinite glory is you; the one fallen from grace is also you. What matters is ‘you’ and not the state of you.”

“To watch with your own eyes your beloved be trampled and ridiculed, yet unable to do anything. That’s the worse suffering in the world.”

“If I could, I would have you use me as your stepping stone, the bridge you take apart after crossing, the corpse bones you need to trample to climb up, the sinner who deserved the butchering of a million knives. But I know you wouldn’t allow it.”

“Your Highness, I am forever your most devoted believer.”

“...I don’t care if anyone else is disappointed. But to some, the very existence of a certain person in this world is in itself hope.”

His handwriting is HORRIBLE. He literally tattooed Xie Lian’s name on his arm, and NO ONE KNEW because of how bad his handwriting is. 

His communication array password is so embarrassing Xie Lian assumes that pretty much no one wants to say it (and that may be the point)

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Danmei Character Tournament Round 3: Side B

Less Popular

Wu Xi vs. An Zhe

Popular

Liu Qingge vs. Hua Cheng

Mo Ran vs. Six Balls

Polls will open tomorrow, Sunday, July 2nd, 2023, at noon CST and will remain open for 7 days (close July 9th).

Tag: #danmei character polls round 3 side B

Round 3: Side A

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Danmei Character Tournament Schedule

Round 2: Side A -- Saturday, June 17th - June 24th

Round 2: Side B -- Thursday, June 22nd - June 29th

Round 3: Side A -- Tuesday, June 27th - July 4th

Round 3: Side B -- Sunday, July 2nd - July 9th

Popular Semi-Finals -- Saturday, July 8th - July 15th

Less Popular Finals -- Tuesday, July 11th - July 18th

Popular Finals -- Wednesday, July 19th - July 26th

I've made a tentative schedule for the rest of the Popular and Less Popular Danmei Character Tournaments. All polls will run for 1 week with overlap, so more people have a chance to vote without leaving the blog inactive for a week. All polls begin and end at or around 12 pm CST (UTC-5:00).