LIVE!

[malignstar]

Who: Sunshine and people who poll
Where: Lobby
When: Day 52, evening

[ When the live goes off, it's in the lobby and seems to be zoomed in on a whole table of cupcakes with what appear to be cute stick figures drawn on fondant atop their fluffy chocolate surfaces. (Note, it's hard to tell just what exactly what the stick figures are unless you're actually holding one.) The phone pans away from the cupcakes for a second to Sunshine's beaming face as he waves at the camera and hops onto the table to hold up a cupcake, as if pondering its deep mysteries. ]

Good evening~, my fellow idols. Going to shake things up a bit today. Due to recent critical feedback on the polling practices of yours truly (I take feedback very seriously of course) and our craaaaazy week, I've decided to initiate a new system of poll submissions. That's right, you get to tell me what you think would make an awesome poll and if I like, I'll run with it. I'll still do my own from time to time. Gotta keep you guys on your toes!

[ Here, he jabs the cupcake in the direction of the camera ]

But this way, you, yes YOU get to be part of the creative process. So no more complaints! By the way, this offer is also open to members of our lovely~ audience. I want to hear your ideas too, babes.

[ He starts to toss the cupcake lightly in his hand. ]

And to commemorate this momentous format shift or maybe just because I think chocolate is the cure to all life's problems (that and alcohol), everyone who votes gets a freeeeee cupcake!

[ Sweeps an arm across the goodies crowding the table ]

Yaaay, right? Anyway~...

[ He switches his voice to sound overly dramatic, as he gestures toward the sky.]

Our inaugural submission comes from the ever altruistic Phoenix.

[ Back to normal tone: ]

Oooh, this one sounds pretty useful. Phoenix wants to know what time do you guys prefer lives be held for maximum participation potential. Vote now! And as always, let me know the reason for your choice. This is a critical component of the answer evaluation process.

Have fun! And if you have a poll submission, feel free to hit me up anytime. I might even do a brand new poll entirely about submissions. We'll see~.

Poll #20631

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 21

View Respondents

What is the ideal time to run lives so everyone who wants to can participate?

View Answers

Early Morning
4 (19.0%)

Morning in general
9 (42.9%)

Afternoon
14 (66.7%)

Evening
16 (76.2%)

Night
7 (33.3%)

Mysterious~ write-in option
6 (28.6%)

Comments

[malignstar]

I don't think we've ever had a medical injury involving a prank. Yet.

Fighting might be a good idea though.

[floriographys]

Maybe not yet, but there is certainly the potential! Even if you don't think so ahead of time, there are unforeseen outcomes!

...Granted, C falling off of his table was my fault... But he wasn't hurt! But he could have been! And with the water in those balloons, what if someone had slipped? The potential for disaster is most certainly there.

[malignstar]

Predicting the future is the pranksters' thing. Wait, you knocked C off a table?

[floriographys]

You can't actually predict the future, though.

Technically, he knocked himself off of the table trying to avoid water balloons thrown at him, but I was the one throwing them. I don't think he was injured, though...

[malignstar]

Are you doubting their divine powers?

Sounds like C.

[floriographys]

Yes??? The future cannot be predicted, though self-fulfilling prophecies are possible. And in any case, fortune-telling is just an elaborate con. All you need to do is make some very vague guesses and say something like "You will hear something about someone dear to you tomorrow!" and then the person hearing that will fulfill it for you. Something will happen and our minds will draw a pattern where there is none.

[Look, magic is one thing. The future? That's messing with time and Fate and the like.]

...You know I should have snuck in a counter live there, shouldn't I?

[malignstar]

You're going to break their pool little hearts. They're so proud of their skills.

And probably. Always got to be ready to hit that button!

[floriographys]

Well, they should be. It's a skill, for sure, it's just not the one that they think it is.

I'll keep an eye out from now on, though. I don't have any of the healing "powers" or whatever, but I am fairly confident that I can manage first aid at least.

[malignstar]

Sometimes they go for therapeutic healing. Counseling and all that.

[floriographys]

...I imagine that's in high demand...

Not sure how good I am there.

[malignstar]

You don't need to be good. You just need to listen.

[floriographys]

[That does cause a bit of a thoughtful pause as Nya places a finger on his chin.]

That's not so hard. I'm better at that than offering solutions.

[malignstar]

Sometimes that's all people want. An open ear.

[floriographys]

Mh, noted. I have been trying to find ways to be more helpful.

[malignstar]

Same here.