The ask board tends to have swings in activity. Sometimes you'll get a lot of questions in a short span of time, and sometimes you'll go days without much of anything. The activity there tends to be self-reinforcing. Once a few people come in with questions, other folks often follow with more.
You have to set that when you create the poll. In the poll options when creating it, you have to check "display votes publicly" to see who voted for what.
Otherwise the presumption is you're making an anonymous poll, and there's no option to go from anonymity to seeing who voted.
I would suggest adding on to this chain of profile posts whether or not you are able to pay for a commission. Then simply wait. Anyone able to meet your request will decide whether or not they are interested. If they are, they'll reach out, and then you can hash out the details in PMs. If not...
If you're publicly requesting that someone else make you art, I would highly recommend indicating forthrightly if you are or are not willing and able to pay for a commission. It is a commitment of time and energy for an artist to produce a piece of art, and if they are to be able to properly...
Summer to me has always conjured up images of humid days and heat so everything around seems to have been stilled. I'd say a swamp fits that most closely.
Why be a mere fan when various stars themselves are available?
Anncr. Kotori Minami
Hanamaru Kunikida
Ran Mitake
Printemps' #1 Fan
Rimi Ushigome
HH in July
Of the various anime gals listed, alas, it's Ruby who I have the least reason to support.
Anncr. Kotori Minami
Hanamaru Kunikida
Ran Mitake
Printemps' #1 Fan
Power Shroobtzo
Rimi Ushigome
King Hippo
Ruby Kurosawa
HH in July
Hisuian PF
Stuck in a sand trap.
In danger:
Anncr. Kotori Minami
Lee Carvallo
Hanamaru Kunikida
Ran Mitake
Printemps' #1 Fan
Power Shroobtzo
Rimi Ushigome
King Hippo
Kanata Konoe
Ruby Kurosawa
HH in July
Hisuian PF
Oops, looks like I picked up a Giga Bell.
In danger:
Power Flotzo
Anncr. Kotori Minami
Lee Carvallo
Hanamaru Kunikida
Ran Mitake
Printemps' #1 Fan
Power Shroobtzo
PF + Bowser's Fury
Rimi Ushigome
King Hippo
Kanata Konoe
Ruby Kurosawa
HH in July
Hisuian PF
We did have a Favorite Villain category in 2019 to 2021, although it included Bowser, so that would make a considerable difference, as well as the new games that released since then. That's a worthwhile suggestion.
One thought to consider is whether it would overlap with Favorite Boss Battle, a...
That's an interesting idea, there! That said, part of the fun of Awards is seeing what nominees win in each category, and the potential for surprises. Because of that, and because the winners of each award are determined by poll votes across all three ceremony types, we avoid awards with...
My sympathies to you for your experience, Flygon. Glad to hear you're well enough to have been discharged, and I hope things continue to improve for you.
It's too late for February, and I don't remember if I've suggested something similar, but have you ever thought about doing an issue on the Palace of Shadow?
Specifically, I think it'd be really interesting to have an issue focusing on what life was like for the average palace resident/servant...
I've been meaning to compliment the last Dry Dry Data, by the way! I appreciated the little details in this edition. Explaining those limb-like protrusions as seed containers was neat, and the bit about underground varieties actually outperforming their aboveground counterparts due to water...
Mr. Eraser
This is the part we recount what happened in the night, yes?
Mr. Eraser
Look, mis amigos. Nothing. Nothing happened last night. There was no last night. It never happened.
Mr. Eraser
Shhh... Amigo, you want to end up disappeared? Talking like that is how you wind up lost somewhere. It's better to be quiet. Remember the advice they tell you. "You saw nothing, say nothing."
Mr. Eraser.
See amigo? It wasn't there and it never happened.
I think it is the case that the forum is more active when there are ongoing events ('Shroom releases, Scribble, Awards, other games, etc.) and a lot of the casual chatting that goes on between those events now happens in Discord and similar venues.
Great Cooking Guide this month! It has the core of a recipe and instructions on making the tart covered quite handily, but you made it shine beyond that with the Clawgrip-Dyllis dynamic and the sense of continuity in its improvement.
I tend to select Mario only in scenarios where there's a small selection of playable characters and the option is not simply Mario or Luigi.
Give me a sizeable roster (I'd guess about... eight or more, plus or minus a couple depending on which characters are in the roster), and I'll typically...
If you feel able to do so, you should bring up your discomfort with your friend, on both counts. There's nuance to it and I may not know your exact circumstances as well as you, but if you can, it's better to face the potential awkwardness and plainly let your friend know you would like to be...
What secrets does the Blow Hard hold? Is spitting projectile Pokeys merely a defensive mechanism? Is it a means of spreading seeds? Just what are they doing?
I know the issue will be after New Year's, but perhaps you could do a New Year's treat anyway? Plenty of places do desserts or other sweets for the holiday.
You might be able to get mileage out of putting together a special New Year's Horsetail Tart. Perhaps the base recipe is supplemented with...
Seeing through another successful year of Awards alongside Roserade, LTQ, and Waluigi Time
Seeing to it that The 'Shroomhanded off into the good hands of Shoey and MK (with a campaign already ready for 2025, no less!)
Assisting with the large-scale Paper 'Shroom: Choose-Your-Own-Adventure...