Board 8 > [B8BOC] Board 8's Best Original Character - A Tournament

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tbh my job situation probably has something to do with all this, and with my sluggish pace in getting things together for this. It's kind of a headache for me. Perhaps I'll be more stable once I get a job and am not worrying all the time.

I do appreciate the messages though - it does perk me up, and perhaps I will stick around. I'd be happy to have Metal as a co-host, maybe - or perhaps I can be the co-host. IDK yet, can I sleep on it? xD
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Best to sleep on it, yeah.
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Okay, I did a walk-in interview at Target and got a seasonal job, so I can breathe more easily there. Still going to search for additional opportunities, obviously, but this should ease my worries for the time being.

I'll go ahead and compile this and figure things out. I will definitely require a co-host as retail work has erratic hours. @MetalmindStats, you game?

@trdl23, do you have a submission? You'd make it 12, and that would be perfectly ideal for what I'm hoping to do. You can do one of the following:
1. Download the Sims 4 Create-A-Sim demo. Use that.
2. Use an avatar creator. Google it and find one that fits the art style you desire.
3. Ask someone else to do art for you. You might have to pay them.

It'll probably work like this:
3 divisions of 4 characters. Each character has one match with each of the others in their division, once per day. This will be 24 days.
Wild card: The runner-ups from all three divisions will face off against each other. This will be 3 days.
Final division: The division champions and the wild card winner (the one with the most combined votes across all 3 matches) will compete in a new fourpack. This will be 6 days.
Championship: The top two scorers from the final fourpack will face off against each other in one final grudge match. This will function like a "Save My" final, with multiple votes per user. The reason for this is so the champion will be the one with the more passionate fans, to distinguish it from an ordinary match.

Any questions/objections?
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Sounds good :)
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I have a Heroforge mini-template of mine. That might suffice? I'll link it tonight.
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trdl23 posted...

I have a Heroforge mini-template of mine. That might suffice? I'll link it tonight.

Sure, that'll work. If you want me to color it, I can try...
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BlueCrystalTear posted...

3 divisions of 4 characters. Each character has one match with each of the others in their division, once per day. This will be 24 days.

About this, I have a question: at one match per day, we should need only 18 days for all unique permutations of this phase, so what's with the extra six?

And yes, I'm game to co-host, though keep in mind that I am a late sleeper and can only guarantee my availability from about 3 PM PT to 2 AM or so PT.
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Just catching up to this topic. I didn't realize you were having trouble, BCT. Dunno what happened with the mods, but it seems like everyone has a bad experience eventually. Whatever it was, I hope it doesn't completely ruin everything else for you. But if you gotta go, you gotta go.
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MetalmindStats posted...

About this, I have a question: at one match per day, we should need only 18 days for all unique permutations of this phase, so what's with the extra six?

...I multiplied by 4 instead of 3, whoops. You are correct.

And yes, I'm game to co-host, though keep in mind that I am a late sleeper and can only guarantee my availability from about 3 PM PT to 2 AM or so PT.

That's fine! I just need somebody to post rounds if I have a work conflict. Still waiting on the offer the woman from Target said she'd send me though. If I don't get it by Tuesday, I'm going back in.

azuarc posted...

Just catching up to this topic. I didn't realize you were having trouble, BCT. Dunno what happened with the mods, but it seems like everyone has a bad experience eventually. Whatever it was, I hope it doesn't completely ruin everything else for you. But if you gotta go, you gotta go.

I'll stick around. Things are definitely looking up from that nadir from mid-October, so things should normalize for me. A new normal, though. We all have that sometime. Thanks for words of support!
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Imgtc doesn't seem to be working. Anyone else having issues?
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welcome back, andy!

and yeah, imgtc is down. just use imgur (I think they embed now?)
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Drakeryn posted...

and yeah, imgtc is down. just use imgur (I think they embed now?)

Oh yeah, I guess I ought to post the imgur version of my character's image:

https://i.imgur.com/9KSb0EK.png
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Here's the pic of my character Marina:

https://i.imgur.com/nUkRfix.jpg
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Do I need to repost my pic?
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oh yeah, I should do that too

https://i.imgur.com/YRgvRIX.png
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Anagram posted...

Do I need to repost my pic?

Nope, I still see it in the topic. People who need to repost now that imgtc has gone the way of imgcake:
@azuarc
@hombad46
@Inviso
@Johnbobb - I see your second one, but not your first.
@norenxaq
@Snake5555555555
@Zigzagoon

I'll be saving these to my computer this time. Though I doubt Imgur is going anywhere, you never know what's going to happen.

I'll be using these two:
https://i.imgur.com/lmunC9D.png
https://i.imgur.com/w2CIruV.png

Just so everyone has a same-ish sort of thing.

Current list:
Rayleigh (myself)*
Obrov (Johnbobb)*
Marina (RySenkari)*
Mary (Snake)
Artemis (Ermine)
Spirit (hombad)
Abigail (azuarc)
Winona (Metal)*
Big Blob (Drak)*
Talirah (Inviso)
Atrotica (Anagram)*
norenxaq

The starred ones have resubmitted pictures. Actually looks like that's 12. If more enter (i.e. trdl), I'll find a way to make it work.
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I'm going to have to remake mine since I deleted the original for some stupid reason :/
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I will put up my HeroForge figure tonight and see if you guys think it would be worth my time
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http://imgur.com/a/2EDcTrA
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Okay, here we go. I made a few changes to the original and honestly I like how this came out way better.
https://i.imgur.com/1YMxJq3.png
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https://imgur.com/48Q3z6i
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https://i.imgur.com/EcdQ4xx.png

https://i.imgur.com/RXt0yXj.png

https://i.imgur.com/WmfiEK8.png
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Inviso, I can only allow two. Which two would you like?
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Bottom 2
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https://i.imgur.com/7ugbC33.png

"Hey there, cutter, it's your deal. Who am I? Well, besides the guy who relieved you of that pot last hand, call me Ante. Just a debonair ne'er-do-well taking advantage of what Sigil has to offer. Bah, I'll fold this hand, 7-2 off-suit. My job? My my, at least buy me dinner first... a bit of this, a bit of that. Enough to make more at tables like this. However, I think I need to call it here for the day...

"Oh. You followed me outside. Well then. Yeah, I know what you're really after. Got a tip on you well ahead of time, and I'll be direct -- stay out of this deal. If you're talking to me, you're talking to a Trade Prince's direct representative, and no, I won't tell you which one. If you pursue this further, well... you won't find me, but I'll find you. See, berk, I can be anyone. I can be anywhere. I could be the man smiling as he delivers your newspaper, the woman selling flowers on the street, your uncle you haven't seen in years. All the while I'll be watching, waiting, and when the time is right, you won't even see me strike. Don't take you for a mage, so like most Primes, you'll just be clueless. Stand down, and go home.

"Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a rabble on another world that I need to babysit. And a scrumptious little blonde elf whose heart I've yet to break..."

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Highlights:

-Profile: Yoshiki Matsuda, age 96 (due to Sigil's strange temporal situation, he's effectively about 21 both physically and culturally).
-Class: Wild Mage Sorcerer 14 / Rogue 1
-Alignment: Neutral Evil
-Profession: Corporate espionage on behalf of the interplanar trade empire O.R.T. Recently reassigned to an adventuring party on the prime material plane.
-Specialties: Infiltration, illusions, disguises, diplomacy, probability manipulation
-Hobbies: Gambling, clothes shopping, hustling, absorbing other mages' spells, seducing women and taking pleasure in breaking their hearts afterward.
-The latter bit him in the ass, as the "scrumptious blonde elf" was actually a level 15 former adventurer -- and a yandere who just found her darling~. A kid is on the way, and he was forced to put a ring on it.
-Has a ready wardrobe of nine different shirt, vest, and tie combinations, plus four sets of cuff links and six pairs of shoes. His suit jackets and pants are made from illusory material so he can change their color to match his outfit.
-Kind of a bitch in a physical altercation.
-Ideal: "Only three things matter in life: Get paid; get laid; and lemonade."

I feel like this is far too long, so please advise what you'd like me to trim.
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https://imgur.com/JHRRfWK
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https://i.imgur.com/g0AeHHj.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/j1NBS4j.jpg
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repost:

https://i.imgur.com/PhcSU3s.jpg

Grouping divisions can either be random or intentional. If intentional...

I'm Just An "Extra" Ordinary Person Division
Marina
Rayleigh
Winona
Yoshiki

Possession is Five Tenths of the Character Division
Abigail
Atrotica
Mary
Spirit
Tali'rah

The Big, The Dog, and The Dragon Division
Artemis
Big Blob
norenxaq
Obrov

First division is ordinary people, one of whom is a mage in the real world.
Second division is those possessed by gods (or is a sentient form of a god), ghosts, spirits, or possible insanity.
Third division is anything either not human or significantly genetically modified from one. Based on how everything else fell, Obrov fits best here.

Or I can just make things random if you guys prefer that.

P.S. I do have a still of Rayleigh in Hero Forge for those curious - and it took a lot of effort to get the braid right:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D7I85ZIXoAEk2XB?format=jpg&name=large

Yes, the sword's a hint for what this secret project of mine is :P
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Slightly fixed version.
https://i.imgur.com/hoFVcel.png
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I prefer random. more fun to mix things up
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I would also suggest random divisions are a better option for a small sample size, though others might want to weigh in.
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I also prefer random divisions, though I'm hoping we can get two more entries in the next few days somehow.
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Random divisions do seem best.
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Random divisions it is, then. Those will be generated when I make the results/discussion topic.

MetalmindStats posted...

I'm hoping we can get two more entries in the next few days somehow.

Yeah, two or three more entries would be grand. Either 15 or 16 characters is perfect for divisions. Here's hoping your plug gets at least one more person interested. Thanks for that, by the way.
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idk but would @scarletspeed7 be interested in this?
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I can't do artwork so no.
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scarletspeed7 posted...

I can't do artwork so no.

Do you have someone who can? Or an avatar creator? I'm totally fine with things like Hero Forge, The Sims, and Stardew Valley, all of which have already been submitted.
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In all honesty I would be extremely unhappy with the outcome of those. I'm very picky. I'm interested in watching along with the project, but not necessarily participating.
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I'm quite picky, too, but so long as I'm extremely specific, I can be satisfied with a result. My Leia commission, for example, was 97% what I wanted, so I was incredibly satisfied. That was largely due to how specific I was - and how carefully I chose an artist.

You can always ask for alterations. Or keep revising yourself, if you do an avatar creator. I'm quite happy with how Rayleigh turned out in Sims 4 - even if I couldn't find a perfect hairstyle for her, the ponytail she has works just fine.
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@HanOfTheNekos Still interested?
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oh yeah this

how much time left
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HanOfTheNekos posted...

oh yeah this

how much time left

If you could have it done by tomorrow night, that'd be great.
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I'll be compiling things later today.

If you want in, THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE!
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I was hoping that someone had created a gif of Vegeta doing his "FINALLL FLASHHHH" but with "Flash" replaced with "Bump" and was going to post that here. But google turned up nothing.

Just imagine the word "bump" in this I guess...!

https://i.imgur.com/V13Gp01.gif

Alright, each character will be assigned a number here, based on order of (finalized) nomination...

1. Rayleigh (me)
2. Obrov (Johnbobb)
3. Marina (RySenkari)
4. Mary (Snake)
5. Artemis (Ermine)
6. Spirit (hombad)
7. Abigail (azuarc)
8. Winona (Metal)
9. Big Blob (Drak)
10. Talirah (Inviso)
11. Atrocita (Anagram)
12. norenxaq
13. Yoshiki (trdl)

I will now use random.org's sequence generator. The three divisions will be the three columns random.org sorts the values assigned above into.

Here we go...
https://i.imgur.com/6ezrkAN.png

1, 2, 8, 9, 12
4, 7, 11, 13
3, 5, 6, 10

This means the divisions are:

Division 1
Rayleigh
Obrov
Winona
Big Blob
norenxaq

Division 2
Mary
Abigail
Atrocita
Yoshiki

Division 3
Marina
Artemis
Spirit
Talirah

I can't think of names given how utterly random these are. I can do initials... so "BROWN" "MAYA" and "MAST" work. And I kinda like that >_>

First match starts tomorrow. We will go down the list so a character won't have matches two days in a row. So, it would be like:
Division 1 match
Division 1 match
Division 1 match
Division 2 match
Division 2 match
Division 3 match
Division 3 match

On repeat. Division 1 having five characters throws a wrench into things, but oh well. We'll make do.

The division champions all move onto the final. The runners-up in each division will move on to the wild card division, where the winner of that will join the championship round.

The metric that matters most is votes. However, a character will gain additional votes for winning a match, that being 20% of the total votes in that match (rounded down). The character with the most votes at the end of their division wins it. The one with the second-most goes to the Wild Card. Additionally, there will be a vote-in round that will function sort of like a Save My, but with the one character with the most votes entering the Wild Card Division as well. This is being added because of the additional character.

The three Division winners and the Wild Card Division winner will all move on to a Championship match. The two with the most total votes across their matches in this Division will then face off in the final.

Schedule:
Day 1: Rayleigh vs. Obrov
Day 2: Winona vs. Big Blob
Day 3: norenxaq vs. Obrov
Day 4: Mary vs. Abigail
Day 5: Atrocita vs. Yoshiki
Day 6: Marina vs. Artemis
Day 7: Spirit vs. Talirah
Day 8: Obrov vs. Winona
Day 9: Big Blob vs. norenxaq
Day 10: Rayleigh vs. Winona
Day 11: Abigail vs. Atrocita
Day 12: Yoshiki vs. Mary
Day 13: Artemis vs. Spirit
Day 14: Marina vs. Talirah
Day 15: Rayleigh vs. Big Blob
Day 16: Winona vs. norenxaq
Day 17: Mary vs. Atrocita
Day 18: Abigail vs. Yoshiki
Day 19: Obrov vs. Big Blob
Day 20: Marina vs. Spirit
Day 21: Artemis vs. Talirah
Day 22: Rayleigh vs. norenxaq
Day 23: Vote-in round
Day 24: Wild Card Match AB
Day 25: Wild Card Match CD
Day 26: Wild Card Match AC
Day 27: Wild Card Match BD
Day 28: Wild Card Match AD
Day 29: Wild Card Match BC
Day 30: Championship AB
Day 31: Championship CW
Day 32: Championship AC
Day 33: Championship BW
Day 34: Championship AW
Day 35: Championship BC
Day 36: Ultimate Final

Anybody have any questions for me?
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Looks good to me.
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Time for Rayleigh to get fucking crushed
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Johnbobb posted...

Time for Rayleigh to get fucking crushed

She can outsmart Obrov any day :P
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BlueCrystalTear posted...

She can outsmart Obrov any day :P

https://youtu.be/LNt_I-pJodg

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