ASEXUAL SWAG BRACKET 2K23

This poll was heavily inspired by Jimmy having to be taken out of the doomed by the narrative tournament because of how mean people got, the harassment going on in the @transgenderswagcompetition , and every time I got excited to submit a character only to then realize the op said no DSMP or MCYT

this poll is run by @ghost-town-dwellers!

Feel free to submit multiple characters, but please don’t spam the same character repeatedly. Please note that I will not be using any of the semifinalists from this round (c!Techno, Caduceus, Lilith, Luffy, Jon, SpongeBob, and Andhera), but if you had a favorite who was eliminated earlier that you feel deserved a second shot, go ahead. Characters don’t need to be canon ace as long as they have asexual swag. You may submit real people but I will be making the final call about whether they can be entered (self-ID as ace or have been dead for long enough it doesn’t matter). I can’t guarantee I’ll use every suggestion (I’d like to keep this a reasonable size), but I look forward to finding so many more asexual faves.

If you’d like to check out a few great polls while we’re between rounds, @canonaspecswag @best-fanfic-trope @kingarthurtournament @anonymous-character-tournament and @guess-that-ship have been delighting me a lot recently!

Thanks for enjoying the first set of polls, everyone! See y’all in the next :)

Feel free to submit multiple characters, but please don’t spam the same character repeatedly. Please note that I will not be using any of the semifinalists from this round (c!Techno, Caduceus, Lilith, Luffy, Jon, SpongeBob, and Andhera), but if you had a favorite who was eliminated earlier that you feel deserved a second shot, go ahead. Characters don’t need to be canon ace as long as they have asexual swag. You may submit real people but I will be making the final call about whether they can be entered (self-ID as ace or have been dead for long enough it doesn’t matter). I can’t guarantee I’ll use every suggestion (I’d like to keep this a reasonable size), but I look forward to finding so many more asexual faves.

If you’d like to check out a few great polls while we’re between rounds, @canonaspecswag @best-fanfic-trope @kingarthurtournament @anonymous-character-tournament and @guess-that-ship have been delighting me a lot recently!

Thanks for enjoying the first set of polls, everyone! See y’all in the next :)

CADUCEUS CLAY (Critical Role)

Cheerful cowman who brews tea grown from dead bodies and spent an entire bar scene nursing the first alcoholic drink he's ever had in his life. He does not like alcohol." -- anon

Canonically ace AND aro

c!TECHNOBLADE (Dream SMP)

Fervent anarchist who lives out in the wilderness with his best friend and army of pets. Famously a hater of orphans and all kinds of government.

Popularly hc’d as being in a queerplatonic relationship.

Anywho here are the boys as promised

CADUCEUS CLAY (Critical Role)

Cheerful cowman who brews tea grown from dead bodies and spent an entire bar scene nursing the first alcoholic drink he's ever had in his life. He does not like alcohol." -- anon

Canonically ace AND aro

c!TECHNOBLADE (Dream SMP)

Fervent anarchist who lives out in the wilderness with his best friend and army of pets. Famously a hater of orphans and all kinds of government.

Popularly hc’d as being in a queerplatonic relationship.

CADUCEUS CLAY (Critical Role)

Cheerful cowman who brews tea grown from dead bodies and spent an entire bar scene nursing the first alcoholic drink he's ever had in his life. He does not like alcohol." -- anon

Canonically ace AND aro

c!TECHNOBLADE (Dream SMP)

Fervent anarchist who lives out in the wilderness with his best friend and army of pets. Famously a hater of orphans and all kinds of government.

Popularly hc’d as being in a queerplatonic relationship.

CADUCEUS CLAY (Critical Role)

Cheerful cowman who brews tea grown from dead bodies and spent an entire bar scene nursing the first alcoholic drink he's ever had in his life. He does not like alcohol." -- anon

Canonically ace AND aro

c!TECHNOBLADE (Dream SMP)

Fervent anarchist who lives out in the wilderness with his best friend and army of pets. Famously a hater of orphans and all kinds of government.

Popularly hc’d as being in a queerplatonic relationship.

Caduceus fucking Clay confirmed he was Aro/Ace DURING ASEXUAL AWARENESS WEEK

like i'm sorry but your fave could never

also here are some of his most aro/ace moments from the show, you're welcome

CADUCEUS CLAY (Critical Role)

Cheerful cowman who brews tea grown from dead bodies and spent an entire bar scene nursing the first alcoholic drink he's ever had in his life. He does not like alcohol." -- anon

Canonically ace AND aro

c!TECHNOBLADE (Dream SMP)

Fervent anarchist who lives out in the wilderness with his best friend and army of pets. Famously a hater of orphans and all kinds of government.

Popularly hc’d as being in a queerplatonic relationship.

c!technoblade is a character that has helped so many people discover their sexuality. the number of people who have discovered their orientation through my c!techno fanfics alone is more than i can count, and i’m just one fandom creator. whether or not he’s canon, the impact of the headcanon is unmistakable. whether it be through writing, art, or headcanons between friends, so many people regard c!techno as an aroace icon.

not because he hates orphans, by the way. because his character showed many fans that someone can love others with such intense passion without it being romantic love. someone can promise another the entire world without it needing to end in anything but friendship or a qpr. c!techno isn’t just a block—he’s a roleplay character with incredible dimension, just like a dnd character. he’s a badass and the comic relief all at once, and he means a lot to a lot of people—and will continue to do so even after his creator has passed.