The 2009 Golden Pen Awards: Voting Topic

[mr_pikachu]

The 2009 Golden Pen Awards – Voting Topic


Now we come to the most important part of the Golden Pen Awards: the voting phase! Before we proceed to this year's ballot, allow me to enlighten those of you who are new to our voting system:

You may vote on as many or as few categories as you like.
Voting works on a point system. You may select as many as your top three choices in any category. Your first choice will receive three points, your second choice will receive two points, and your third choice will receive one point.
No voting for yourself, please.
Submit your ballot via private message to mr_pikachu (http://www.pokemasters.net/forums/member.php?u=1188) or classy_cat18 (http://www.pokemasters.net/forums/member.php?u=1241) no later than 11:59 p.m. Central Standard Time on Saturday, February 13, 2010.
As with previous Golden Pen Awards, nominees may feel free to add links to their nominated works in this thread. This helps voters know more about the Fanficcers and manuscripts on which they are voting.

Without further ado, here are your nominees!



General Fic Awards (Whole Fanfics)

Best Fiction Overall
Lisa the Legend, by Gavin Luper
Morphic, by Dragonfree
Floating World, by Weasel Overlord

Best Fanfiction
Lisa the Legend, by Gavin Luper
Morphic, by Dragonfree
Werewolf: The Forsaken: Sins of the Flesh, by Mew Master

Best Original Fiction
Christmas on the Closed Ward, by mistysakura
Full Moon, by PancaKe
The Discombobulated Tale, by Crystal Tears

Best Short Story
The Tofu that Took Over the World... or tried to anyway, by PancaKe
Curse, by Dragonfree
Christmas on the Closed Ward, by mistysakura

Best Poem
Only a Small Lie, by PancaKe
P Z L Z U E, by Chris 2.1

Best E-zine Article
Fiction Writing 101: Overcoming your fear of the blank page, by Samchu
10 Great Ways to Get Readers, by PancaKe

Best Plot
Lisa the Legend, by Gavin Luper
Show-Off, by Chris 2.1
Floating World, by Weasel Overlord

Best Dialogue
The Quest for the Legends, by Dragonfree
Morphic, by Dragonfree

Best Narrative Voice
Kingdom Heartless, by Crystal Tears

Best Description
Lisa the Legend, by Gavin Luper

Best Writing Style
Lisa the Legend, by Gavin Luper
Curse, by Dragonfree

Best Action
Deathmatch, by Evil Mewf0ur

Best Setting
Communication, by Sike Saner
Honor Among Thieves, by PsiUmbreon

Most Original Fiction
Yu-Gi-Oh!: Queen of Games, by Duellist Royal
Comma Wars: The Punctuation Strikes Back, by Pichu Luver

Best New Fiction
Pokémon: Empire of the Sun, by Duellist Royal
Floating World, by Weasel Overlord

Most Improved Fiction
Quest for the Legends, by Dragonfree



Fic Moments (Parts of Fanfics)

Best Quote
“I will not die as long as the world is enraged!” Vyle, Honor Among Thieves, by PsiUmbreon
Not a monster, just not human enough. Only a Small Lie, by PancaKe

Best Chapter
Chapter 65 – Rogue, Lisa the Legend, by Gavin Luper

Best Plot Twist
Bob the girl, The Date, by Samchu

Best Interpersonal Conflict
"Me" and "My Family," Me and My Family, by ryandude713

Best Fight
The juggernaut vs. the three humanoids, Deathmatch, by Evil Mewf0ur
The battle against Kazaar in Chapter 14, Show-Off, by Chris 2.1

Most Suspenseful Moment
Lisa's escape from the helicopter, Lisa the Legend, by Gavin Luper
That which follows Carlos revealing his suspicions about Jasmine in Chapter 16, Show-Off, by Chris 2.1

Best Moment
The Curse chant, Curse, by Dragonfree
Lucia kicking Lord Emmanuel in the crotch in Chapter 20, Honor Among Thieves, by PsiUmbreon



Characters (People and Creatures in Fanfics)

Best Character in a Leading Role
Solonn, Communication, by Sike Saner
David Ambrose, Morphic, by Dragonfree

Best Character in a Supporting Role
Dratini/Dragonite, Curse, by Dragonfree
Mark's Letaligon, The Quest for the Legends, by Dragonfree

Best Antagonist
Joseph Sterling, Lisa the Legend, by Gavin Luper

Most Original Character
Cheese, The Tofu that Took Over the World... or tried to anyway, by PancaKe

Least Likable Character
Tofu, The Tofu that Took Over the World... or tried to anyway, by PancaKe

Best Romantic Relationship
Sarah and Bob, The Date, by Samchu

Best Un-Romantic Relationship
Milo and Jake, Show-Off, by Chris 2.1

Best Character Development
The Tofu that Took Over the World... or tried to anyway, by PancaKe

Best Cast
The Quest for the Legends, by Dragonfree
Morphic, by Dragonfree
Kingdom Heartless, by Crystal Tears



Member Awards (Fanficcers)

Best Writer
Gavin Luper
Dragonfree

Most Dedicated Writer
Dragonfree
PancaKe
Gavin Luper

Most Improved Writer
Samchu
MeLoVeGhOsTs

Best Reader
Lune the Guardian
Sike Saner
mistysakura

Most Dedicated Reader
Sike Saner
PancaKe
MeLoVeGhOsTs

Best Newcomer to the Boards
Duellist Royal
Antoshi

[Duellist Royal]

I'll submit my nominations in a few moments, here are the links to the two fics of mine that were nominated if anyone wants to take a look.

Yu-Gi-Oh!: Queen of Games (http://www.pokemasters.net/forums/showthread.php?t=19384)
Pokémon: Empire of the Sun (http://www.pokemasters.net/forums/showthread.php?t=19906)

[Mewfour]

Well, at least I've got one award for sure.


Best Action
That's right, it wasn't even a contest. Deathmatch is that badass.

Best Fight
Here's the as-of-yet unnamed supervillian vs three victims in Deathmatch (http://www.pokemasters.net/forums/showthread.php?p=437827#post437827)

http://taotd.250free.com/pics/voteasylum.png

[Sike Saner]

Nominations for Me (http://www.pokemasters.net/forums/member.php?u=4890)

Best Reader
Most Dedicated Reader

Nominations for Communication (http://www.pokemasters.net/forums/showthread.php?t=16458)

Best Setting
Best Character in a Leading Role (Solonn)

Great big thanks goes out to to those who nominated me and/or my work, to all of my readers, and to those who have written and/or are writing the things that I've been reading! ^^

[Mew Master]

Holy crep! That's a major nomination for a story I still have to start writing Chapter 5 for <<U. I should start working on that again. And actually.. I've been thinking about it ^^U

[classy_cat18]

Voting is closed. Sit tight while we tally votes!

[classy_cat18]

We will re-open voting for two more days. That means that if I wake up at 2:11 p.m. Thursday afternoon (Central) and I don't have your ballot, then you're outta luck.