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Superstition Romance Poll Results

On June 23 2020, I opened up a romance poll about the interactive fiction game Superstition by @13leaguestories. I closed it on July 21 2020, so a good month later, and then compiled the results! There are a total of 189 answers. I was really happy to read all of the personal opinions people shared on the survey about the ROs, and am going to share some of them here. The results are under the cut! You'll find the results both in tables and described in text.

The Players' Gender

The first question asked was about the gender of the players. With 118 votes, the majority of people who answered the survey said they are female. 53 people said they are male, and 18 people answered non-binary.

Player's GenderFemale118Male53Non-Binary18

Roe's Gender

Next I asked about the gender of the main Roe people usually play. A little bit more than half of the voters said they are playing female Roes, 95 votes. 77 people play male Roes, 8 people play non-binary Roes, then there are 6 people playing a trans-female Roe and 3 people playing a trans-male Roe. The gender of the player and their Roe does not have to be the same. There are female players who play non-binary or male Roes, same with male and non-binary players.

Roe's GenderFemale95Male77Non-Binary8Trans-Female6Trans-Male3

Roe's Sexual Orientation

The votes for Roe's sexual orientation was relatively balanced. 77 Roes are interested in Men, 57 Roes are interested in both, and 54 Roes are only interested in Women. There was 1 person who voted for None.

Roe's Sexual OrientationWomen54Men77Both57None1

Now we're coming to the actual romance survey.

The most favourite RO

The most favourite romance so far (mid to end of Season 2) is without a doubt Sydero! 59 of 189 people voted for her as their favourite romance. In second place is Chris with 44 votes. Then comes Zillah with 39 votes, and Rahim with 31 votes. Amari is currently last with 15 votes to her name, which I'd mostly put on us not knowing her for long yet. Her low ranking might also be due to how I asked the questions.

Most Favourite Romance OptionSydero59Chris44Zillah39Rahim31Amari15

Favourite RO of people playing Roes interested in Women

Sydero got 43 votes here, Amari got 11 votes.

Most Favourite RO for Roes Interested in WomenSydero43Amari11

Favourite RO of people playing Roes interested in Men

Surprisingly enough, Chris and Zillah got the same number of votes here: 29. Rahim is behind them with just 19 votes.

Most Favourite RO for Roes Interested in MenChris29Zillah29Rahim19

Favourite RO of people playing Roes interested in Both

Likely because of the higher number of romance options available to these Roes, the numbers are relatively balanced. Sydero got the most votes here with 16 votes. Chris has 15 votes, Rahim 12 votes, Zillah got 10 votes, and Amari got 4 votes as the most favourite RO in this category.

Most Favourite RO for Roes Interested in BothSydero16Chris15Rahim12Zillah10Amari4

Second favourite romance for Roes interested in "both"

I only let people who are interested in either men or women choose *one* favourite romance option, and when put against Sydero, Amari so far simply draws the shorter stick. I allowed people who play Roes who are interested in both men and women to pick a second favourite romance option. There, Amari got another 16 votes in total, especially from people who chose Sydero as their most favourite romance. So it's not that she does not have any fans, but so far she is a bit overshadowed by other romance options. Everyone who chose that their Roe is interested in "both" could answer this question. This means there were a total of 57 answers. In this question, 16 people named Amari as their second favourite romance. 10 of these votes are by Sydero fans, another 4 by Chrismancers, and 2 by Rahimancers. No person romancing Zillah as their main named Amari as their second favourite. Zillah got a total of 13 votes here. 5 by Chrismancers, 4 votes by Rahimancers, 3 votes by Sydmancers, and 1 vote by an Amari romancer. Chris got 10 votes. 5 votes by people romancing Zillah as their main, 3 by Rahimancers, and 2 by Syderomancers. No votes by people who chose Amari as their favourite romance. Rahim got 9 votes. 3 of those are by Amarimancers, another 3 by Chrismancers, then 2 by Zillahmancers, and 1 vote by a Sydmancer. Last is Sydero, who got 6 votes as second favourite romance. 3 of these votes come from Zillahmancers, then 2 by Chrismancers, and 1 vote by a Rahimancer. There are 2 people who are only interested in Rahim, and 1 person only interested in Chris.

Second Favourite RO for Roes Interested in BothAmari16Zillah13Chris10Rahim9Sydero6

Rivalmancing or Friendmancing

This question was about whether people romance a character with a high relationship (friendmancing) or a low relationship (rivalmancing). The dynamic of the relationship will change a bit depending on that in the long run. This question only considered the most favourite romance, not the second favourite romance some people could pick. This also does not say anything about whether players have a platonic rivalry or friendship with the other characters. In summary, there is an overwhelming majority of people who friendmance these characters. Out of the 59 people who votes for Sydero as their most favourite romance, 52 people chose friendmancing vs 7 rivalmancers.

Syd - Friend or Rival? Votes: 59 Friendmancing52Rivalmancing7

Out of the 44 voters for Chris, there are 43 friendmancers vs 1 rivalmancer.

Chris - Friend or Rival? Votes: 44Friendmancing43Rivalmancing1

For Zillah, there are 34 friendmancers vs 5 rivalmancers.

Zillah - Friend or Rival? Votes: 39Friendmancing34Rivalmancing5

Rahim has 26 friendmancers vs 5 rivalmancers.

Rahim - Friend or Rival? Votes: 31Friendmancing26Rivalmancing5

Lastly, Amari got 14 friendmancers vs 1 rivalmancer.

Amari - Friend or Rival? Votes: 15Friendmancing14Rivalmancing1

Best friend

I also let people vote for their Roe's current best friend. Out of all, Bradley got the most votes - 70 people voted for him to be their Roe's best friend. With a bit of a gap comes Chris with 46 votes, followed by Amari with 43 votes. Then there's another gap cause Sydero is in fourth place with only 17 votes. After her comes Zillah in second to last place with 10 votes, and Rahim only got 3 votes. Rahim doesn't quite make it easy to warm up to him.

Roe's Best FriendBradley70Chris46Amari43Sydero17Zillah10Rahim3

The Forbidden Ones aka The Cursed Romances

Many people have expressed their desire to get to know various characters intimately, and I gave them the opportunity to vote for their biggest desires. This was an optional question, some skipped it. Furthermore, it was possible to select multiple answers in this one and add one additional answer. I won't make a bigger summary out of this and mostly only list the ranking below. But here's the top five: With 53 votes, the most people selected to call the entire question pure blasphemy and to rat me out to Tierra... I can tell you though that a good chunk of these people also selected other options additionally to this one. With 51 votes, the Italian suit wearing fallen angel Azrael is in second place. He only had a short amount of screentime, but his formal attire and mysterious nature must have enchanted a good amount of people. With 44 votes, the beautiful skeleton from the Superstition Season 2 itchio page is in third place! Who can possibly resist its wonderfully coloured bones? Close behind the skeleton is the Prince of Lust, Asmodeus with 42 votes. There is little more to say, he's *Lust* for goodness' sake. But Asmodeus is almost thrown off his place by the curveous Honda Civic with 41 votes. Such a breathtaking lineup!

The Forbidden OnesWHAT IS THIS BLASPHEMY?!?! I'M TELLING TIERRA!!!53Azrael. Italian suit, you say...51The skeleton from the S2 itchio page. What a beautiful pelvic bone...44Asmodeus, King of Lust, what more is there to say?!42Honda Civic, honey, you've got such nice curves41Faye. Wonder what a mature, composed woman like her hides in the sheets38Queen Titania can sacrifice me anytime37Wrath can step on me27Envy, shittalk me again, oh baby24Petri, Langston, Raum destroying me together in the precinct.22Langston, you be Edgar, I be Serleena19Petri can gnaw on me, or maybe he wants to play fetch ;)14Raum. Bald men who know what they want make me weak9Jeff. Licking alcohol off the skin...8

Submitted Opinions on the Favourite Romances

The last I have for you is a selection of personal opinions people submitted to explain why they chose a certain character as their favourite romance. I am thankful for each of these submissions, I read them all, and I'm sharing them with Tierra as well cause I think they might as well make her day! Some of the submissions were very long, so I cannot share those here (the post is already incredibly long). To every wonderful anon who mentioned the Discord but aren't on there cause they are afraid to clog it: PLEASE don't be shy to join the Discord! We are a friendly bunch and love to hear the thoughts of other people about the characters! And to every anon who in the feedback section of the survey addressed their submission to me: I CRIED, I was incredibly moved. Thank you all so much for your kind words! Now, no more talking. Here are some opinions on the ROs!

Why is Sydero your favourite romance?

[[I love this invisible connection Syd and Roe seem to have, The constant denial about how they feel and the tension that's been building since the first time their eyes met. Not to mention Syd's always protecting her Roe *heart*]] [[She's the kind of character that always seems ambiguous in terms of morality and to achieve what needs to be done.]] [[I’m a simple person with simple tastes, I’m big gay for confidence]] [[Why does one fall in love? I have no idea, but I know that I love Sydero]] [[I already found the ways she puts up walls to not get overly attached to other people to be both :( and endearing at the same time but I somehow did not expect the whole "she's sexually experienced by trade" twist and THAT is PEAK gap moe]]

Why is Amari your favourite romance?

[[Fluffy. Cute.]] [[That sweet, sweet Amari fluff]] [["Amari, I want you to (redacted) in my mouth and (redacted) my face. Then kiss me like your life depended on it. I love you sexy hybrid you."]] (redacted by me, you know, cause naughty stuff)

Why is Chris your favourite romance?

[[I'm an absolute slut for angst and the whole friends-to-lovers trope and goddamnit, Chris' route has so much of that, it hits me in the feels like a freight train almost every episode. The pining, the misunderstandings, the sacrifice (you know what scene I'm talking about – I chose Bradley because I would DIE for that child, but wow did my heart hURT), it's all so good! Ngl, if I ever experienced even a fraction of this stuff in a real life relationship, my emotional state/health would almost immediately fold like a lawn chair and snap...but in interactive fiction? Sign me tf up for this angstfest, this girl wants to cry herself to sleep tonight!]] [[He’s very comical, he has more history with roe, and even though he’s almost like the weakest link in the game it makes it seem like my roe is a badass. Plus I’m always a sucker for childhood/best friends romance!]] [[Because he feels real. Like any human being.]] [[He was the first character I met, and Im a sucker for the first option in almost every storie where there are romanceable characters. I loved his personality at first (still do), then formed a love-hate relationship with the angst. Ive never regretted him as my route and I adore both the cute moments between him and roe as well as the scenes where he was being a total dick. Hes a well balanced, realistic, and overall amazing character and hes just the one who captured both my and my roes heart.]]

Why is Rahim your favourite romance?

[[Chris, while understandably, became kind of a jerk. Also he's way too soft and vanilla from reading answered asks. Zillah is cool, but I don't know enough about him yet. Rahim kinda sexy though. And he has money? That's p hot yknow]] [[I want your babies]] [[The tension *chef's kiss* ]]

Why is Zillah your favourite romance?

[[Well, first of, he has my exact kinks. Like, that's a perfect match - Hell, he even has the hentai tentacles. Also, I love me a good bäd boi and Zillah has just the right amount of preciousness mixed in. He is perfection. Only problem is he looks like someone I'm related to lmao So I kinda headcanon the looks.]] [[Because he is straightforward about romance and doesn't jerk Roe around. If Rahim were less of a jerk, he might be my fave, but he is constantly jerking Roe around, acting like he cares then spitting in her face. He's basically an emotional sadist. Considering what Roe's going through, she has no interest in more pain. Zillah is fun and is showing outright that he wants Roe. It's refreshing. (And Chris is just a wuss, so he never did anything for my Roe.)]] [[His directness, he doesn't shy away from what he wants, and his challenging nature.]] [[I love how Zillah tries hard to be an ass to us, but he really really cares.]] [[lil shit, supernatural, monsterfucker, the angst, the smut, I can boop his nose]] With that I conclude the Superstition Romance Poll/Survey! I plan to do another poll at the end of Season 3 to see how things have changed. The end of Season 3 is a good point for that as you do lock into the romances at around that point. If you have any feedback for me what I could do different in the next survey, feel free to tell me. I'm still learning and trying out how to do this stuff. Thank you all for your time! Stay safe. (Edit: I completely forgot about the additional answers to the Forbidden Ones. People were allowed to add one additional reply to that question. Here are some of them:) [[Leona]] [[Listen . . . I enjoy all romance.... as long as they're over the age of 18. Sorry Bradley you're cute but the little bro energy is too much... maybe in a time-skipped extra where you play as a different character lol. Roe is too family.]] [That can of cola Roe didn't finish. Wasteful.[]] [[I just want Faye and Jeff to get married and adopt the crew 😭😭]] [[THIS IS DODGE CHALLENGER ERASURE AND I WON'T STAND FOR IT!! *double rage emoji*]] [[That one guy or gal at the Alley that you could flirt with *pensive* hope they are doing fine in their model career]] [[Let me back into that book world, I miss my book crush]] [[Don't judge me I have issues…]] [[NGHHHHH its HORNY TIME BABE!]] [[I approve of the chaos this will bring]] [[Thank you for those choices. It's hilarious XD]] [[I'm laughing my ass off thank you so much]] [[What's up with the skeleton Question LMAO]] [[nope lol]] [[The only intimate moment anyone on this list (except for Faye and Jeff, purely platonic) can expect from my Roe is the right of a bullet to the skull.]] [[I only love Syd huehue]] [[I am genuinely concerned for anyone who picks the above]]

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stillkillinmehollis · 5 years

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ya killin me Hollis... so for that 1-98

99 Gay-ish Asks [x]

1) how tall are you?

like 5ft 3in. not tall at all

2) what is your body type?

I’m not sure if i fall under the “husky” category?

3) what is your favorite part about your body?

my legs are pretty solid and pretty brolic, so I guess we can go with that.

4) is your current hair color your natural hair color?

Negative.

5) are you more outgoing or more shy?

Definitely shy. But at work, I can sometimes fake the “outgoing” pretty okay

6) are you more femme or butch?

…. uhh… butch..ish… i guess?

7) are you tol or smol?

hella smol

8) wine mom or vodka aunt?

i mean.. I don’t drink so… neither…

9) weird habit?

I crack my knees

10) favorite meme?

oh man, too many to decide

11) do you sing in the shower?

not really anymore.

12) ever used a bow and arrow?

Merida has shown me a thing or two

13) are/were you a theatre kid?

never

14) have you ever seen a broadway musical?

In no particular order, I’ve seen: Wicked, Beauty & The Beast, Grease, and Mamma Mia

15) do you think musicals are cheesy?

i’m neutral

16) have you ever been a part of a protest or a march?

I did do the March For Life in high school (my stand on the situation has since changed).

17) favorite Cards Against Humanity Card?

it has been so long since I’ve last played CAH, that I don’t actually remember

18) last movie you watched?

Shrek.

19) behind the camera or in front of it?

i live behind a camera.

20) favorite tv show?

Bob’s Burgers is the show I currently watch most, so we’ll go with that.

21) meaning behind your url

it’s line from Carmilla

22) reason you joined tumblr

I think an at the time Buddy of mine told me about it and I should sign up. and i was like “aiite”

23) who’s your closest tumblr friend?

Zach, Laura, Kelli, Sky

24) what’s something most people love that you hate?

being the center of attention

25) have you ever taken narcotics?

I’m not big on drugs to any capacity… and avoid taking any if I don’t need to… and idek what actually is considered “narcotics”… so i really have no idea ?

26) have you had sex?

I have not.

27) have you ever gotten caught sneaking out or doing anything bad?

nothing “bad”, I don’t think. idk, I was never that “bad” of a kid.

28) worst/funniest lie you’ve ever told?

i’ve never told this story to anyone before, but i completely forgot about it until right now. So in college, I told a professor that my (i think it was a final?) had gotten ruined by rain that got in my bag, and I tossed the papers. In truth, either I hadn’t done it or i hadn’t finished it.

29) describe your passion without mentioning it.

what am i even passionate about these days ?

30) describe your best friend.

His name is Zach, he was one of my college roommates. He’s the Felix to my Sarah, my baby brother in every way possible. He’s always there when I need him, and my personal cheerleader and biggest supporter. He’s also patiently impatient about me getting a girlfriend :p

31) give us one thing about you that no one knows.

please refer to question 28.

32) how do you feel right now?

I’m getting kinda sleepy… It is 3:35am after all. and I’m only not even a full 1/3rd of the way through these questions

33) what is your biggest fear?

Bees. Needles. Being Abandoned by people. Feelings.

34) what’s a song that always makes you happy when you hear it?

Ocean Avenue, by Yellowcard. I have no idea why, but it gets me so hype while I’m driving, and gets me to pull my windows down and blast my music.

35) what is the best decision you’ve made in your life so far?

applying for the Disney College Program one last time.

36) have you ever tried your hardest and then been disappointed in the end?

haven’t we all at least once ?

37) something you fantasize about.

having an awesome girlfriend some day

38) last time you cried and why

a few days ago I cried out of frustration as I’m trying to figure out my living situation

39) what was the last thing that made you laugh?

the fact that you sent me as many questions as I sent you

40) do you really, truly miss someone right now?

it’s been five months since I lost my Pup, and I truly painfully miss her on the daily

41) who do you feel most comfortable talking to about anything?

Zach.

42) the last time you felt broken?

a few nights ago, due to something that was said in a one on one with my leader

43) are you starting to realize anything?

slowly…

44) are you more dominant or more submissive?

I don’t think this applies?

45) i’ll only date you if _____. (fill in the blank)

you can accept me, from my sarcasm to my mental health (or lack there of), everything in between and beyond

46) do you prefer to date people the same age as you, younger, or older?

I’m here more for your maturity level then your actual age

47) describe the person you’re in love with/have a crush on in great detail.

I’m definitely not “in love” with anyone, and I avidly avoid the 5 letter C word.

48) do you have any kinks?

getting a good night’s sleep

49) first thing you notice in a person?

between their smile and their eyes

50) how can someone win your heart?

sarcasm

51) been rejected by a crush?

ugh, i hate the C word but yes, yes I have.

52) have you ever had feelings for someone who didn’t have them back?

sure have !

53) would you have sex with the last person you text messaged?

nope

54) is trust a big issue for you?

huge.

55) did you hang out with the person you like recently?

nope.

56) is confidence cute?

extremely

57) what would you say if the person you love/like kissed another girl/boy?

i wouldn’t say anything… like if someone else makes them happy, i’m not gonna come between that

58) would you be able to date someone who doesn’t make you laugh?

no way

59) does the person you have feelings for right now know you do?

………..moving on

60) ever embarrass yourself in front of a crush?

my entire existence is generally embarrassing to anyone, so .. yeah lol

61) do you want to get married?

I’d like to.

62) worst thing you’ve ever done?

i have no idea what the number one worst thing is… and honestly I don’t even want to know

63) three things that turn you on.

when someone can confidently take charge of the room, a cute laugh, and sarcasm. (also, just want it to be known, none of these are “sexual” turn ons, but things that can turn me on to a person)

64) who do you hate?

that’s a story for another day

65) favorite term of endearment?

Dude (thats an endearing term, right?)

66) who was your celebrity/fictional gay awakening?

ohman… i’m not sure. Natalia Livingston (Emily Quartermaine, GH), maybe? Eva LaRue (Maria Santos, AMC)? Tamara Bruan (Carly Corinthos, GH)?

The soap ladies were/are pretty, and I was a wee gay, okay ?

67) intimidating girls or kind girls?

in fairness… i feel like all girls are intimidating to some degree or another.

68) what do you look for in a possible partner?

someone who makes me smile and laugh, someone who keeps me on my toes, someone who pushes me to be better. someone i can have fun with, be sarcastic with, and someone who can be sarcastic and witty back at me.

69) do you tend to like more masculine, feminine, or androgynous girls?

the personality behind the girl speaks volumes… also has a MAJOR affect on if i find her attractive or not.

70) are you good at flirting?

not even a little bit

71) who was the first person you came out to?

Tiffany.

72) do you have any friends who are wlw?

thankfully, most of them are !

73) is your crush wlw?

i hate the C word, but every girl I’ve had my eye on for one reason or another has turned out to be WLW.

74) last person to make you reconsider your sexuality?

i’ve honestly always been ace, whether I knew it or not.

75) write a short love poem to your crush/self?

i’m as good of a poet as I am expressing my feelings

spoiler: I’m not.

76) do you fall in love easily?

Situation depending, I can fall in LIKE or INFATUATION easily. but definitely not love.

77) is there something that happened in your past that you hate talking about?

what’s a gay without some past trauma

78) are you good at hiding your feelings?

depends on the person and the feelings (but mostly, yes, I think so.)

79) are you a forgiving person?

For the most part, no. but it also depends on how bad you messed up… I can be, for the right person and the right circumstances.

80) what is your “type?”

idk if i have a strict “type”.

81) fall asleep in her arms or rub her back until she falls asleep in yours?

the secret third option: play with her hair until she falls asleep in mine

82) tall girls or short girls?

yes

83) hugs or kisses?

i’m not always the greatest at physical contact, and the idea of my first kiss scares the actual shit out of me … so i guess hug for now?

84) twirl her around or get twirled?

please just me play with your hair

85) tummy kisses or thigh kisses?

uhhh… tummy ? i guess ? like i’m not out here trying to get in your thighs

86) hairline kisses or neck kisses?

is a hairline kiss the same a forehead kiss ?

87) play with her hair or stroke her tummy?

i refer you back to #84

88) making out or soft kisses?

soft

89) hugs around the neck or hugs around the waist?

i’d probs prefer waist… i guess?

90) how confident are you in your sexuality?

110% confident i’m not sexually attracted to anyone

91) when you like someone do you blush or get butterflies in your stomach?

my dude. Pal. Bro. your boii gets the whole damn zoo in a stampede-that-killed-Mufasa style, and it turns her stomach upside down, inside out, all around, and breaks it into a million pieces.

92) have you ever liked a friend as more than a friend? did you tell them?

yes I have, and yes I did.

93) how old were you when you realized you were into girls?

i was littttttle

94) most embarrassing thing you’ve done in front of a cute girl?

exist

95) do you have a favorite lesbian ship? is it canon?

Laura/Carmilla. and yes.

96) what is the most aggravating thing someone has said to you about your sexuality?

No One really has ever said anything too aggravating to me about asexuality.

97) when was the last time a girl made your heart flutter?

last night (Tuesday; July 23rd, ‘19)

98) what is love to you?

Love is… all the songs making sense (throwback reference, I couldn’t resist). Love is “whats mine can be ours”. Love is working together to give it your all.

#askbox #sn0wblinded #- that last question was hard #idk that much about love #tbh though... a lot of these were kind of hard.#Mandii Talks In Tags

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