User blog:Weavillain/TLH Wikia Character Popularity Tournament 2017-2018 (Coming Soon...)

Once again, I've been bombarded with an itch that I absolutely, positively must scratch. So, that's why I aim to do with this "little" idea of mine. I'm hoping for a lot of participation here, given the nature of this tournament and all, but I'm not gonna hold my breath. Tat being said, I hope you all take interest in something that I intend to be somewhat of an annual tradition: TLH Wikia Character Popularity Tournament.

So, if your interest has already been piqued, you naturally have a few questions about this tournament works. Thankfully, I'm here to lead you by the hand into the right direction.

=What is the "TLH Wikia Character Popularity Tournament"?=

As I stated earlier, I plan on doing this every year. As for what the tournament itself is all about, as the name implies, this is all about determining who the most popular The Loud House character of the year is. All the participants will compete against each other in random match-ups in a bracket-style tournament that will last until only one character is left to take first place. The winner will ultimately be determined by having the most votes, in each of their respective matches, from users like you. Although "TLH Wikia" is in the name of the competition, there's more than one platform for votes to be submitted to, but I'll explain that in a bit.

=What are the rules for the "TLH Wikia Character Popularity Tournament"?=


 * 128 characters will be participating in this year's tournament. The number might change with future tournaments, but I feel like this is a good starting point.
 * Those 128 characters will be split into groups of four. One group of 32 characters will be inserted, at random, into one of four brackets:


 * I'll be focusing with one bracket at a time, starting with Bracket 1.
 * As you can see, the first rounds of each bracket have four characters against each other rather than a one vs. one match-up like the proceeding rounds. This is intended to make the tournament speed by a little faster.
 * Voting for a character is all about selecting your favorite one from the match, so keep that in mind as you cast your votes.
 * To start things off, every match of the first round will be open to vote on once the voting window is open. The same applies for the matches of the proceeding rounds.To give you an example, let's say that the semi-finals for Bracket 1 was (Lucy vs. Lincoln and Luna vs. Leni); each match can be voted on at once.
 * I will be making a blog for every round of matches that can be voted on. In order for your vote to be considered legitimate, your vote must be cast in that blog before the voting window's closing time; I'll let you know the time and date of that time with every batch of matches.
 * Earlier, I said that the TLH Wikia user won't be the only people that can vote in these matches. People on dA and TLH reddit page are eligible to submit votes as well. Keep in mind, however, that those people will have to vote on the page that I supply them with and do so before the voting window closes.
 * There are absolutely no edits allowed to be made to your vote. What you decide is final, so make sure you're ready to commit to your choice once you make it. Any edited posts with votes won't be considered legitimate.
 * Once the winners of Brackets 1, 2, 3, and 4 are determined, the Bracket 1 winner will compete against the Bracket 2 while the Bracket 3 winner competes with Bracket winner 4 in the ultimate semi-final round of the tournament.
 * The losers of those matches, however, aren't finished yet. While the winners of the semi-finals compete in the final round, the losers will simultaneously face each other to see who takes third place.
 * Meanwhile, I'm going to also determine who the least popular character is. To do this, I'll be picking the characters with the least amount of votes from the first rounds of every bracket. Then, I'll be making those characters compete in a large match-up, where voters pick their least favorite character from that group. That voting will take place alongside the tournament finals and the third place match at the end of the tournament.
 * In case of a tie, the voting window will be open an extra day. If a tie occurs, DO NOT vote after the closing time of the voting window arrives until after I've opened it myself. Any votes that fail to do this will be discounted.
 * All ties will be dealt with before proceeding to the next set of rounds. In the same token, the results of the tournament won't be give out until the ties (should there be any) are dealt with.
 * Have fun! This is just something that I want everyone to have a blast with, so don't be sore if your favorite character doesn't get far or get close but doesn't win.

=When will the "TLH Wikia Character Popularity Tournament" begin?=

Provided that nothing gets in my way, I'll be posting the first voting blog on the day after the Season 2 finale of The Loud House, "Snow Way Down", premieres.

='''Wait! I have a few more questions...'''=

That's alright. Just ask me what you'd like to know about, and I'll give you the answer.

=...and a few concerns/suggestions too.=

That's also fine. If you think that there's something about the tournament that doesn't work, then please let me know your thoughts. I'll also be taking every suggestion, as far as improving the tournament goes, into consideration and give credit to those whose ideas I'll be sticking with once the tournament begins.

Well, I think that just about covers everything. Thank you all for checking this out, and I hope to see you again for the tournament! :D

By the way, if I might ask something of you, which method do you think is right for breaking a tie? The idea I'm using, which I got from MrTyeDye (thxs brotha!), is the one I'll be sticking with unless something more suitable comes along. If you think that you have the answer to that "more suitable" solution, then feel free to share it.