#megansblorbobracket

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Round 2, Bracket 5/8 begins now!

Iconic moment from Inej Ghafa (Six of Crows): When she walked a high wire between two silos with no practice and no net to destroy a rich merchant's private property. Iconic moment from Sokka (Avatar: The Last Airbender): When he literally created a space sword out of meteorite????

"What are we voting on?" Anything. These are all my blorbos, but you can vote for your own; whoever has the best hair; whoever would eat eggs the fastest; etc.

"But I don't recognize/am sick of seeing some of these people." You are strongly encouraged to participate if you do not know the contestants! Pick whomever's design or name or vibe you like the most! I also encourage spite-voting AGAINST people. I want this tournament to be as chaotic and petty as possible.

"I don't know you. You're just some stranger on my dash." Perfect. Please vote.

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Quarterfinals, Bracket 3/4 begins now!

In the words of Greedling (Fullmetal Alchemist): "Greed may not be good, but it's not so bad, either. You humans think greed is just for money and power. But everyone wants something they don't have." In the words of Inej Ghafa (Six of Crows): Okay you caught me. I don't have any more content for Inej because I truly didn't think she'd make it this far. I don't even own the books so I can't look something up. She beat both Hawke and Sokka, did you think I planned for this? But now here I am at the mercy of a bunch of Swift icons. Please set me free.

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Megan's Blorbo Bracket

I got sick of my favorite characters getting knocked out of random tournaments and then me not caring about any of the possible winners. @perihelions suggested I make a bracket of just my favorite characters instead. So I present 32 blorbos: No matter who wins a poll, I will win because my blorbo wins, and no matter who loses, I lose because my blorblo loses. But the people who will lose most will undoubtedly be my followers, who have to sift through more junk posts from yours truly. Without further ado:

"You like so many things. How did you pick?" I limited myself to two blorbos per fandom and every pairing was randomized. I have other favorites that I left out for lack of blorbo energy, or I just wasn't feeling it, or I hit my "two per fandom" maximum. Maybe if I'm bored later I'll make a bracket of just the rejects.

"What's the schedule?" The first eight polls of Round 1 will go up this Friday, May 5. The second eight of Round 1 will go up on Saturday, March 6. Polls will have a 24-hour time limit. (But I'm not sure what tournament courtesy is; I can be convinced to make them a week long if there are strong feelings otherwise.)

"I'll just vote for my favorites and then skip the other polls if I don't recognize anyone." Please participate in every poll you happen to see. Really!

"But I don't recognize/am sick of seeing some of these people." You are welcome, nay, strongly encouraged, to participate if/when you do not know any of the contestants. Pick whomever's design or name or vibe you like the most or flip a coin. I also encourage spite-voting AGAINST ones you dislike. I want this tournament to be as chaotic and petty as possible. I do not however make any promises to change my blogging behavior based on the results.

"I don't know you. You're just some stranger I found in the search/tags." Perfect. Please vote.

"How will this affect your daily content?" My queue will continue running amidst this chaos. I will aim not to reblog poll posts while they're still live, to avoid spamming your dashboards. This means you have to set your clocks if you want to vote or just get lucky seeing a post. If there are any propaganda reblogs, I will only reblog them if I see them/find them funny, again to avoid spamming dashboards.

The tag is #MegansBlorboBracket if you'd like to follow or block it. A full list of Round 1 contestants and their fandoms are under the cut.

Round 1

Claude von Riegan (Fire Emblem: Three Houses/Hopes) vs Fujimoto (Ponyo)

Fenris (Dragon Age 2) vs Jin (Samurai Champloo)

Therem Harth rem ir Estraven (The Left Hand of Darkness) vs Howl Jenkins (Howl's Moving Castle)

Katniss Everdeen (The Hunger Games) vs Yangchen (Avatar: The Last Airbender/Chronicles of the Avatar)

Kurisu Makise (Steins;Gate) vs Venom (Venom)

Chell (Portal) vs Petra Macneary (Fire Emblem: Three Houses/Hopes)

Joy Wang/Jobu Tupaki (Everything Everywhere All At Once) vs Johanna Mason (The Hunger Games)

Aloy (Horizon Zero Dawn) vs Peter B Parker (Into the Spider-verse)

Greedling (Fullmetal Alchemist) vs Bigby Wolf (The Wolf Among Us)

Garrus Vakarian (Mass Effect) vs Makoto Niijima (Persona 5)

Inej Ghafa (Six of Crows) vs Hawke (Dragon Age 2)

Atem (Yu-Gi-Oh) vs Sokka (Avatar: The Last Airbender)

Riza Hawkeye (Fullmetal Alchemist) vs Miles Morales (Into the Spider-verse)

Shepard (Mass Effect) vs Yusuke Kitagawa (Persona 5)

Kaz Brekker (Six of Crows) vs Kim Kitsuragi (Disco Elysium)

Sun-King Avad (Horizon Zero Dawn) vs Aloth Corfiser (Pillars of Eternity)

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Round 1, Bracket 13/16 begins now!

Fun fact about Riza Hawkeye (Fullmetal Alchemist): Meets an undead, bulletproof serial killer. Shoots him anyway. Fun fact about Miles Morales (Into the Spider-verse): Doesn't know the lyrics to his favorite song.

"What is the criteria?" It's whatever you want it to be. They're all MY blorbos, but you can vote for your own blorbo; whoever has the best style or hair; whoever you think swims the best or eats eggs the fastest; whatever.

"I'll just vote for my favorites and then skip the other polls if I don't recognize anyone." Please participate in every poll you happen to see. Really!

"But I don't recognize/am sick of seeing some of these people." You are welcome, nay, strongly encouraged, to participate if/when you do not know any of the contestants. Pick whomever's design or name or vibe you like the most or flip a coin. I also encourage spite-voting AGAINST ones you dislike. I want this tournament to be as chaotic and petty as possible.

"I don't know you. You're just some stranger I found in the search/tags." Perfect. Please vote.

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Round 2, Bracket 1/8 begins now!

Iconic moment from Claude von Riegan (Fire Emblem: Three Houses/Hopes): When he called the final boss of his route a "crusty old bastard" to his face. Iconic moments from Fenris (Dragon Age 2): Whenever he freaks out if Hawke falls in combat but doesn't give a shit if anyone else does.

"What are we voting on?" Anything. These are all my blorbos, but you can vote for your own; whoever has the best hair; whoever would eat eggs the fastest; etc.

"But I don't recognize/am sick of seeing some of these people." You are strongly encouraged to participate if you do not know the contestants! Pick whomever's design or name or vibe you like the most! I also encourage spite-voting AGAINST people. I want this tournament to be as chaotic and petty as possible.

"I don't know you. You're just some stranger on my dash." Perfect. Please vote.

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Round 1, Bracket 15/16 begins now!

Fun fact about Kaz Brekker (Six of Crows/Grishaverse): Is a dangerous crime boss, club owner, and professional thief. Wears a hat to cover up his stupid haircut. Fun fact about Kim Kitsuragi (Disco Elysium): Broke a million hearts when tons of people started this game just for him, only to hear his voice and immediately cry out "HE'S FRENCH?!"

"What is the criteria?" It's whatever you want it to be. They're all MY blorbos, but you can vote for your own blorbo; whoever has the best style or hair; whoever you think swims the best or eats eggs the fastest; whatever.

"I'll just vote for my favorites and then skip the other polls if I don't recognize anyone." Please participate in every poll you happen to see. Really!

"But I don't recognize/am sick of seeing some of these people." You are welcome, nay, strongly encouraged, to participate if/when you do not know any of the contestants. Pick whomever's design or name or vibe you like the most or flip a coin. I also encourage spite-voting AGAINST ones you dislike. I want this tournament to be as chaotic and petty as possible.

"I don't know you. You're just some stranger I found in the search/tags." Perfect. Please vote.

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Round 1, Bracket 16/16 begins now!

Fun fact about Avad (Horizon Zero Dawn): Gets crowned king after a vicious civil war, then meets the main character and immediately starts brainstorming ways to ditch his crown to go have adventures with her. Fun fact about Aloth Corfiser (Pillars of Eternity): Regularly gets possessed by the soul of an Irish woman who starts bar fights and flirts with his friends.

"What is the criteria?" It's whatever you want it to be. They're all MY blorbos, but you can vote for your own blorbo; whoever has the best style or hair; whoever you think swims the best or eats eggs the fastest; whatever.

"I'll just vote for my favorites and then skip the other polls if I don't recognize anyone." Please participate in every poll you happen to see. Really!

"But I don't recognize/am sick of seeing some of these people." You are welcome, nay, strongly encouraged, to participate if/when you do not know any of the contestants. Pick whomever's design or name or vibe you like the most or flip a coin. I also encourage spite-voting AGAINST ones you dislike. I want this tournament to be as chaotic and petty as possible.

"I don't know you. You're just some stranger I found in the search/tags." Perfect. Please vote.

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Round 1, Bracket 3/16 begins now!

Fun fact about Therem Harth rem ir Estraven (The Left Hand of Darkness): Once licked the protagonist's eyeball. Fun fact about Howl Jenkins (Howl's Moving Castle): Moved to another dimension to avoid finishing his PhD.

"What is the criteria?" It's whatever you want it to be. They're all MY blorbos, but you can vote for your own blorbo; whoever has the best style or hair; whoever you think swims the best or eats eggs the fastest; whatever.

"I'll just vote for my favorites and then skip the other polls if I don't recognize anyone." Please participate in every poll you happen to see. Really!

"But I don't recognize/am sick of seeing some of these people." You are welcome, nay, strongly encouraged, to participate if/when you do not know any of the contestants. Pick whomever's design or name or vibe you like the most or flip a coin. I also encourage spite-voting AGAINST ones you dislike. I want this tournament to be as chaotic and petty as possible.

"I don't know you. You're just some stranger I found in the search/tags." Perfect. Please vote.

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Megan's Blorbo Bracket: Round 2 Results

Round 2 of Megan's Blorbo Bracket is now closed! The bracket is updated and the quarterfinals listings are below. Quarterfinals will go up on Wednesday, May 10!

Quarterfinals

Fenris (Dragon Age 2) vs Howl Jenkins (Howl's Moving Castle)

Chell (Portal) vs Joy Wang/Jobu Tupaki (Everything Everywhere All At Once)

Greedling (Fullmetal Alchemist) vs Inej Ghafa (Six of Crows)

Miles Morales (Into the Spider-verse) vs Kim Kitsuragi (Disco Elysium)

The tag is #MegansBlorboBracket if you'd like to follow or block it. The full breakdown of previous victories and defeats is under the cut.

Round 2 results

Fenris beat Claude von Riegan

Howl Jenkins beat Katniss Everdeen

Chell beat Venom

Joy Wang/Jobu Tupaki beat Peter B Parker

Greedling beat Garrus Vakarian

Inej Ghafa beat Sokka

Miles Morales beat Shepard

Kim Kitsuragi beat Aloth Corfiser

Round 1 results

Claude von Riegan beat Fujimoto

Fenris beat Jin

Howl Jenkins beat Therem Harth rem ir Estraven

Katniss Everdeen beat Yangchen

Venom beatKurisu Makise

Chell beat Petra Macneary

Joy Wang/Jobu Tupaki beat Johanna Mason

Peter B Parker beat Aloy

Greedling beat Bigby Wolf

Garrus Vakarian beat Makoto Niijima

Inej Ghafa beat Hawke

Sokka beat Atem

Miles Morales beat Riza Hawkeye

Shepard beat Yusuke Kitagawa

Kim Kitsuragi beat Kaz Brekker

Aloth Corfiser beat Avad

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Round 2, Bracket 2/8 begins now!

Iconic moment from Howl Jenkins (Howl's Moving Castle): When he bitched and moaned about his orange hair looking ugly while his ginger apprentice was standing right there. Iconic moment from Katniss Everdeen (The Hunger Games): When a boy confessed he liked her and she immediately attacked him.

"What are we voting on?" Anything. These are all my blorbos, but you can vote for your own; whoever has the best hair; whoever would eat eggs the fastest; etc.

"But I don't recognize/am sick of seeing some of these people." You are strongly encouraged to participate if you do not know the contestants! Pick whomever's design or name or vibe you like the most! I also encourage spite-voting AGAINST people. I want this tournament to be as chaotic and petty as possible.

"I don't know you. You're just some stranger on my dash." Perfect. Please vote.

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Round 1, Bracket 12/16 begins now!

Fun fact about Atem (Yu-Gi-Oh): Awakens for the first time in several millennia and immediately sends someone to the hospital. Fun fact about Sokka (Avatar: The Last Airbender): Honestly he's responsible for so many memes that have lasted nearly two decades, I struggle to pick the best one. His first girlfriend turned into the moon, OK?

"What is the criteria?" It's whatever you want it to be. They're all MY blorbos, but you can vote for your own blorbo; whoever has the best style or hair; whoever you think swims the best or eats eggs the fastest; whatever.

"I'll just vote for my favorites and then skip the other polls if I don't recognize anyone." Please participate in every poll you happen to see. Really!

"But I don't recognize/am sick of seeing some of these people." You are welcome, nay, strongly encouraged, to participate if/when you do not know any of the contestants. Pick whomever's design or name or vibe you like the most or flip a coin. I also encourage spite-voting AGAINST ones you dislike. I want this tournament to be as chaotic and petty as possible.

"I don't know you. You're just some stranger I found in the search/tags." Perfect. Please vote.

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Round 2, Bracket 4/8 begins now!

Iconic moment from Greedling (Fullmetal Alchemist): When he said he had "big plans" for becoming rich and powerful that amounted to forcing three strangers to go camping with him for six months. Iconic moment from Garrus Vakarian (Mass Effect): When he held out on his own against three merc groups for days, then help came to save him and he immediately got his face blown off.

"What are we voting on?" Anything. These are all my blorbos, but you can vote for your own; whoever has the best hair; whoever would eat eggs the fastest; etc.

"But I don't recognize/am sick of seeing some of these people." You are strongly encouraged to participate if you do not know the contestants! Pick whomever's design or name or vibe you like the most! I also encourage spite-voting AGAINST people. I want this tournament to be as chaotic and petty as possible.

"I don't know you. You're just some stranger on my dash." Perfect. Please vote.

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Round 1, Bracket 8/16 begins now!

Fun fact about Aloy (Horizon Zero Dawn): Dumped all of her communication skill points into the Roasting ability. Fun fact about Peter B Parker (Into the Spider-verse): Brings his super-powered toddler daughter to the inter-dimensional spider-team reunion and (apparently) immediately loses her.

"What is the criteria?" It's whatever you want it to be. They're all MY blorbos, but you can vote for your own blorbo; whoever has the best style or hair; whoever you think swims the best or eats eggs the fastest; whatever.

"I'll just vote for my favorites and then skip the other polls if I don't recognize anyone." Please participate in every poll you happen to see. Really!

"But I don't recognize/am sick of seeing some of these people." You are welcome, nay, strongly encouraged, to participate if/when you do not know any of the contestants. Pick whomever's design or name or vibe you like the most or flip a coin. I also encourage spite-voting AGAINST ones you dislike. I want this tournament to be as chaotic and petty as possible.

"I don't know you. You're just some stranger I found in the search/tags." Perfect. Please vote.

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Quarterfinals, Bracket 4/4 begins now!

In the words of Miles Morales (Into the Spider-verse): "Who's Morales?" In the words of Kim Kitsuragi (Disco Elysium): "Ah, fuck it. Let's have more cryptids."

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Semifinals, Bracket 1/2 begins now!

💫🔥🪄🧙🏻🧴🦅 vs 🔵 🔫 🟠 🔫🤖🔫

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Round 2, Bracket 8/8 begins now!

Iconic moment from Kim Kitsuragi (Disco Elysium): When he ran around in a cropped-sleeve bomber jacket in freezing March rain and then complained about the cold. Iconic moment from Aloth Corfiser (Pillars of Eternity): When he showed up in a new town looking for shelter and immediately told one of the locals to go fuck his sister.

"What are we voting on?" Anything. These are all my blorbos, but you can vote for your own; whoever has the best hair; whoever would eat eggs the fastest; etc.

"But I don't recognize/am sick of seeing some of these people." You are strongly encouraged to participate if you do not know the contestants! Pick whomever's design or name or vibe you like the most! I also encourage spite-voting AGAINST people. I want this tournament to be as chaotic and petty as possible.

"I don't know you. You're just some stranger on my dash." Perfect. Please vote.