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MATCH #8: 12. SENKO VS. 21. HAYASE NAGATORO
Lina Inverse the Sourceress won in another upset over the weekend. The match however was a bit of a snoozer as not many Fedi friends participated. Today, we have a match that should rectify that malady of sluggishness.
We have the lovable bully and winner of the final Royal Rumble match versus a lovable and helpful fox.
Thanks to Type_47 for the Senko Pic and JimmyBuffettFanAccount for the description for Nagatoro!
** 12. Senko / The Helpful Fox Senko-san **
Wouldn't the whole world improve if everyman could have a kitsune goddess mommy-wife loli? That's the question the series The Helpful Fox Senko-san tries to answer.
Senko, the titular kitsune goddess, appears suddenly one day to the overworked, over-stressed, under-payed, and under-loved salaryman Nanako to bring joy to his life. From the day they meet, Senko pampers Nanako with everything from good homecooked meals, a clean house, and best of all, fluffing that super soft mofu mofu tail of hers. Nanako's life became more fulfilling and happier simple from one fox girl giving more love than one-septillionth most modern woman are willing to give
Could a god-tier girl come from such a simple wish-fulfillment? Yes, yes she can.
** RR 21. Hayase Nagatoro / Don't Toy with Me, Nagatoro-san **
Nagatoro is one lucky girl. In the final battle of the Royal Rumble, she faced three tough opponents, one who would supposedly take down a tourney favorite. Still, Nagatoro pull through and one by a large margin, showing the other girls who the boss of this dork dormitory. Can that luck defeat of lovely fox goddess though?
Have the ahem interesting description by Fedi's number one fan of the 39th President:
"Nagatoro is the ideal of the spicy latina lover, a girl who will beat you up but only because she deep down wants you to beat the shit out of her. But she has something more than even a unicorn thin and fit Latina can offer: crippling Japanese-style autism. With that plus a touch of yandere and tsundere, Nagatoro lands in that really sweet spot as a waifu where if you were her lover you’d simultaneously feel like you were the luckiest guy in the world AND like she’s the luckiest girl in the world because no other guy would put up with her bullshit. "
Through out the evening Lina continued to rock it with support, with Yuki only gaining a pity vote or two. But after that, things became quiet, whether from the line-up being uninteresting or some not liking the host and how he does things or people forgetting a tourney is going on.
Whatever is making people only you can help boost this match, and perhaps your girl, to the rest of the Fediverse.
Shield Hero has always been a mixed bag among anime fans, with many believing the quality has decreased as the series goes on. The sole bright spot of the series, however, is the raccoon girl and eventual lover of the protagonist.
From our lover of Scotish demon women, Gundog:
"Raphtalia is one of the bestest best girls in recent anime, despite Shield Hero falling off in popularity. She is one of the most loyal and heartfelt girls, who stood by Naofumi because she saw the true character of Naofumi, despite the accusations against him and his own repression of his better side because of his jadedness. Absolute ride-or-die girl and the type we all wish we could have for that unfailing love and loyalty, no matter how long it took for Naofumi to realize it himself (although not yet complete because plot)."
** RR 20. Rally Vincent / Gunsmith Cats **
The Fediverse went to town with the brown during the tomboy match. Not only is Rally cute, . It was no wonder she easily won against the other tomboys. But can brown tomboys beat fluffy tails?
From the Royal Rumble intro:
"Deliciously brown and fun all around! This Indo-English gun store owner from New York is driving here to shoot lover through the hearts of Fedi users with her finesse and spunk.
Rally, being a master gun smith, knows how to shoot her way out of any gun fight, while borrowing from her automotive hobby to drive out of any lopsided fight. She is not alone as she takes her assistant Minnie Hopkins (who was nominated) with her on the various bounty hunts. Together they call themselves after Rally's store, Gunsmith Cat.
Being autistic about guns and cars means she's free for any lucky brown anime girl lover out there."
Throughout the evening, night, and early morning, Yor continued to distance her lead from Wiz, who only managed to snag a single vote, bringing Yor's lead to nine votes.
Wiz-bros need to wake up and start pushing hard for their girl and drag people in to vote for her if they hope to see a victory against the Thorn Princess.
With Samus being the Fedivere's best vidya girl and Korone and Tenma being the Fediverse's best chuubas, at long last, we enter the this war's main battles to determine the very simple question: Which anime girl deserves to be the Fediverse's Queen and Official Waifu?
=== MAY THE BEST GIRL WIN ===
This thread will have all the info, rules, data, and announcements going forward, including relevant data.
RURUS tl;dr
All polls start at 3 PM Eastern Standard Time (-5 UTC) and end the next at the same time. One user equals one vote.
Let me know about any issues.
Any ties will result in a one hour blitz poll right after the main poll closes.
Do not cheat or rig, like using alts to vote multiple times.
Do not threaten to cheat or to disturb the tournament.
Do not hate vote based on personal infighting, religion, or politics.
We enjoyed a pleasant snoozer over the weekend. The Tornado of Terror thoroughly crushed her opponent with the same ease she does for enemies in One Punch Man. We perhaps have another sleeper. Fighting for the right to move, we have the long time memer and meme-sensation, Konata Izumi versus the Ghiblian princess, Nausicaä.
** 8. Konata Izumi / Lucky Star **
Ah! Lucky Star! Both famous and infamous among internet denizens for establishing classic anime memes, promoting a positive image of otakuism, pushing the moe aesthetic, and setting the final line between the old school anime industry and modern.
Konata is the long and blue haired heroine of the show, and with her quartet of friends, Kagami, Miyuki, and Tsukasa she survives Millennial Japanese high school all while indulging her hobbies of anime and video games, hobbies inhereited from her otaku and lolicon father. Ever mischeivous, Konata loves a good tease and loves to prank her friends. She may not be brightest or hardest working student, but she has street smarts and charm to help her get by. If you like the down-to-earth otaku girl, vote for Konata.
** RR 25. Nausicaä / Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind **
Nausicaä did relatively well during the Royal Rumble match, shining brightly against a formidable weaponized android and a boobacious battle idol. While Nausicaä may not have meme status, she does have nobility to her character having come from the prestigious
"We have the sole representative from Studio Ghibli and perhaps the best. Nausicaä is the sole princess of the Valley who loves and finds that the world is attacking humanity with miasma for failing to be proper national socialist and genuine and non-gay ethno-enviromentalists.
Nausicaä has it all being trained in the royal arts, naturalist studies, and combat. She even has psychic powers, with some basic telepathy and the ability to communicate with plants. With her power, she takes on the Torumekian Empire and Dorok Principalities to stop the destruction of her home. She wishes for all NatSoc enviromentalists to vote for her to help her succeed."
With the post-holiday weekdays, change in voting system, and match line-up, voting has been lackluster so far.
We can still glean from what we have. Both Millennials and Zoomers remember Konata and Lucky Star fondly, while not many have watched Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. Those who have, especially the older among Fedi users, prefer the warrior-princess to the textbook definition of Moe-blob. Still, most find Konata more compelling. How this will play out, and whether we will reach past seventy-five votes, remains to be seen.
The new voting system seems to work well. So far, nobody has tried to cheat. Vote count still remains low. Whether that's just from the sum total of circumstances, or egregious cheating egregiously inflated other vote totals, we have to wait and see. Let me know what you think and if you have any suggestions, especially for get people to vote and have fun.
As for the match itself, Konata had a stream of support in the early evening, which dismayed fans of the anime natsoc Führein; and yet, the spiritual mana of the Führein's supporters managed to bring a group of voters in the late evening as we close for the night. A six vote difference will be easy to grasp if Nausicaä's team can muster in the votes.
Keep voting and supporting your girls. Remember that even if I don't see votes on the Baest thread, I will see them tomorrow and count them. Don't give up or slow down. Until the morning, oyasumi Fedi! :senko_nap:
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What a first match! We are not half-way in yet, and yet we have our first major upset, with the lowest seeded girl, who only got in at a hair's breadth, beating the highest seeded, and highest nominated girl. What an absolutely disaster! Will we see more of this? Who know, but you all simply must stay tuned.
Today. we start a more quiet match, perhaps,
** 16. Lain Iwakura / Serial Experiments Lain **
We introduce today the lowest seeded of the Sweet Sixteen girls, though from the performance of yesterday's match, it seems like seeds do not reveal much. Even now, within the fediverse, Lain's memetic power holds sway over We shall see if the cult classic status of both the show and can overcome petite and powerful girl lovers.
Lain is a bit of an enigma. She is not a human girl within her universe; in fact, she is not tangible except inside the world of memes known as the Wired or when possessing a separate, kuudere Japanese girl known as Lain. Lain is able to tap into the power of collective unconscious and shape herself ever so slightly in each individual's mind. With such power, she can shape the worldviews and mental narratives of every individual.
With the power of memes, will Lain be able to beat Tatsumaki? Let's all love Lain.
** RR 17. Tatsumaki / One Punch Man **
Tatsumaki crushed her opponents during the Royal Rumble, earning her a three-way tie for the most votes in a match. She earned the highest proportion of votes compared to the total, and . We shall see today if that power holds up or if Tatsumaki's victory was merely a fluke.
"Behold the Torndao of Terror! Most powerful esper super hero and anime girl beloved by Gigachudcels everywhere! Tatsumaki, despite her tiny frame, is the Hero Association's second most powerful super hero, coming behind Blast officially and Saitama unofficially.
Tatsumaki takes a no-nonsense approach to life and fighting evil, which brings her in conflict with her less powerful but more and glamorous sister Fubuki and that darn carefree Baldy who seems to always overcome all challenges Tatsumaki and S-Ranks are involved with despite looking like a dork and looking weak on official ratings.
Recent chapters have shown though that the Tornado of Terror might be developing a tornado of feelings for Baldy, making her the perfect tsun for this [tourney]."
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MATCH #1: 1. MEGUMIN VS. 32. AYUMU "OSAKA" KASUGA
Let's try that again
Here we are Fediverse. We have finally arrived to main tournament, and with that, the very first match of the main tournament.
Let the games begin!
** 1. Megumin / Konosuba **
Of all the girls, many have speculated either Holo or Megumin would win this tournament, before it even officially began. Of all the girls nominated, Megumin is the one to reach beyond the 30's in total weighted points. She also had the most nominations, with the only one having double digits. Posted constantly on the Fediverse, as both a meme and as a cute and funny anime girl, taken as waifu by several Fediverse users, and from a consistently great series, we have high expectations for this tiny isekai witch.
Megumin is the great witch of explosive powers and chief member of the Crimson Demon. A massive chuuni, she fits perfectly with her misfit party of Kazuma, Aqua, and Darkness, always trying to one-up everyone in spectacle and achievement, but often her attempts end in hilarious Though she is immature, she does care for her family; and despite her mistakes and failures, she is still a very powerful girl. If you can I M A G I N E and love cunny witches, vote for Megumin.
** WCTB 32. Ayumu "Osaka" Kasuga / Azumanga Daioh **
Osaka barely made it to the main tournament. She only won by a few points for a wild card tie breaker again Miia that itself was only conducted due to a coin flip. It would be a lie to say Osaka has anything more than a miracle of a chance to beat the number one seed today. But stranger things have happened on the Fediverse.
From her Royal Rumble match:
"Ayuma Kasuga, nicknamed Osaka from her town name, is opposite of the Osakan loud-mouth and lively attitudes. Kasuga is a spacey, slow, and quiet girl who takes it easy with life, including hanging out with her high school friends. She always states the obvious even if the obvious is stupidly simple. Always sleeping, she still knows how handle the toughest challenges well, like the English class mid-term or the school's sports festival. Even if she is not the brightest, Osaka still knows how to be a good girl and helps her friends in all their crazy school antics. Vote for her if you love lovable ahos."
If the main tournament's intro has not been posted by this match's time, then please note: The Baest account is only there to help keep accurate poll tracking and viewing, among other technical things, nothing more. The account is not a replacement for Mugicha and this account remains the main tourney account. Please refrain from following that account, sharing the poll threads directly, or using the Baest poll thread itself for discussion.
Apologies for the delay! I am watching the first episodes of the new season.
Shocking everyone, Osaka had a lead the first hour of the match. It seemed lolibros overestimated her appeal and slept for the match. At the end of the first hour, Graf himself came and promoted the matched and asked Poast to vote for Megumin, boosting her past Osaka. Some could say he "fortified the election". Whether you think that should be legal or illegal, Megumin got the lead she needed.
Still, she doesn't have the heavy lead many were expecting, so this match is still in play.
I'm curious what you guys' predictions are for the tournament. Christi shared his thoughts a few days ago. Here is the tourney bracket in PDF form. Share your own filled brackets here and let's so who can get it right.
No, there won't be any prize or anything else special for getting predictions right to ensure there's no incentive to cheat and ruin the tourney. This is purely for fun.