Voting Guide: Rules, Info, etc.

[Vin]

All right y'all. It's been just under two weeks since the applications were released, and hopefully everyone has had the time to read and digest them.

First things first. I'm sure most people are aware of Frost's post concerning Shoklok. I've been working behind the scenes to figure out a path forward, talking to Frost as well as the other applicants. Shoklok will no longer be part of the app spread, meaning that you cannot vote for Shoklok and Shoklok will not be a part of the contest competitively. That being said. If you liked Shoklok, don't worry too hard— this isn't the last time you'll see him.

Now, for voting. The rules are simple. You will dm me, either here on the forum or on discord at Vin! Vin! Vin!#6962, which character from each category you want to see in the contest. You get one vote, and only one vote. If you attempt to vote more than once your vote will be cancelled, with possibly greater repercussions depending on my judgement of the situation.

Thanks to the auto-qualification of the Knight, we have two heats of Bone Rattlers to choose from. You will choose one Bone Rattler from each heat to include in your ballot. That means you get to choose one application from Saoirse, Augur Wren, and Gauta Firstflame, and one application from Wenona, Marrow, and Haar. We will later have a runoff vote between the winners of the heats to determine which Bone Rattler will ultimately join the cast.

Your vote will not be final until the final day of voting. If you want to change your vote before the final day, send me a follow-up dm noting the changes that you want to make to your ballot. You will have 2 weeks to vote for your favorite apps, but if you miss the closing time your vote will not be counted, so make sure to get those votes in before the deadline.

Voting will officially open as of this post, and will close on Wednesday, October 20th, at 11:59 pm EST.

Example Ballot*:
Emmathea
Saoirse (Heat 1)
Wenona (Heat 2)

Scorpio
Siroc
Wilder

*Apps chosen at random

[Vin]

Today is the final day to submit your votes! The deadline has changed from 11:59 PM EST to 11:59 PM MDT, meaning you get an extra two hours to get reviews in

[Vin]

*cross posted from discord*

Well. These votes can be a funny, funny thing. We're going to be having not just one but *two* runoff votes.

We have the promised bone rattler runoff, of course, but we also have a tie in another category. Here's how this is going to work:

Bone Rattler Runoff— Gauta Firstflame Vs. Marrow.
In this runoff, you will cast one vote for one of these two characters. Make sure you think carefully about which of these two applications you want to see in the contest. Only one is going to make it through this runoff.

Again, you can vote for either Gauta Firstflame or for Marrow. You get one vote.

You have until tomorrow, Friday night, at 11:59 PM MDT to submit your votes.

The Beast Master runoff— Fernando vs. Timbones Oldburrow
This runoff will be a bit different. A lot of people have already submitted votes for these two applications. These votes are now considered locked in: you will *not* be allowed to change your vote now that the voting deadline has passed.

However, we do need to break the tie. If you voted for Wilder, who has been mathematically eliminated from the running, you now have the chance to change your vote. You can change your vote to Nando or you can change your vote to Timbones. Whoever has received the most votes by the runoff deadline will be the final beast from the South to enter the contest. If the tie is not broken by then, I will break the tie myself.

[Vin]

You may now vote for any of the round 2 collab applications, via dm here on the forum or in discord. You may only vote for one app.