Thank you, ladies and gentlemen, for all your help deciding the winners of the 2007 Silver Pencil Awards! We gave you some tough decisions, but you rose to the task to pick the very best that Fanfic has to offer! Thank you for your efforts.

This was a great competition with a lot of close categories and a lot of members taking home awards. So without any further ado, here are the results of the 2007 Silver Pencil Awards!




Each category’s winner is in bold.



General Fic Awards (Whole Fanfics)


Best Fiction Overall
11 - Pokemonese, Dark Sage
19 - Lisa the Legend, Gavin Luper

Best Pokemon Fic
11 - Pokemonese, Dark Sage
17 - Lisa the Legend, Gavin Luper
21 - The Quest for the Legends, Dragonfree

Best Yu-Gi-Oh! Fic
14 - Yu-Gi-Oh! Tilting the Balance, Master of Paradox
5 - Yu-Gi-Oh! 3.0: Next of Kin, Blademaster

Best Nonfiction/Alternate Fandom Fic
21 - Quest of Twelve, Lady Vulpix

Best Dark Fic
16 - The Demon Inside, darktyranitar
8 - The Origin of Storms, Sike Saner
6 - *~Millennia~* A collection of prophecies (lies), fireguardian

Best Trainer Fic
13 - Pokemonese, Dark Sage
22 - The Quest for the Legends, Dragonfree

Best Fantasy Fic
5 - Tattooed, Tainted
15 - Quest of Twelve, Lady Vulpix

Best Comedy Fic
13 - Electric Buggy to Victory, Andrew
7 - A Fast Paced Fic, Mega Horny
16 - My Holiday Trip, dratinihaunter13
12 - Minty Thrill, DragoKnight

Best Action
11 - The Pokemon Masters League, Chris 2.0
15 - Lisa the Legend, Gavin Luper
8 - The Quest for the Legends, Dragonfree

Most Original Concept
12 - Yu-Gi-Oh! Tilting the Balance, Master of Paradox
13 - Kitt & Katt, Samchu & eevee-shayna
7 - The Spirit Salon, Mewtwo-D2

Best Description
11 - Yu-Gi-Oh! Virtual Disaster, starjake
18 - Symmetry, Samchu & eevee_shayna
16 - Lisa the Legend, Gavin Luper

Best Writing Style
3 - Yu-Gi-Oh! Dark Messiah, Dark Sage
9 - Tsuyamono ~ A Love Story, Hyperness is a Good Thing
16 - Metamorphosis, Saffire Persian
12 - Lisa the Legend, Gavin Luper

Best Plot
3 - Yu-Gi-Oh! Dark Messiah, Dark Sage
9 - The Pokemon Masters League, Chris 2.0
19 - Lisa the Legend, Gavin Luper

Most Improved Fic
8 - Yu-Gi-Oh! Tilting the Balance, Master of Paradox
15 - The Quest for the Legends, Dragonfree

Best Short Story
14 - Gone DP!, darktyranitar
11 - Façade, Andrew

Best Poem
15 - Death Sonnet – Untitled, mistysakura
4 - Untitled (the one that begins "Alas, poor Yorrick"), Mewtwo-D2

Best Promising New Fic
3 - BloodIER Sword 3075 A.D., Evil Mewf0ur
13 - Symmetry, Samchu & eevee_shayna
6 - Central Shadow Realm: Neo, Mystic_clown
15 - Tsuyamono ~ A Love Story, Hyperness is a Good Thing

Best Overall Setting
10 - Yu-Gi-Oh! Tilting the Balance, Master of Paradox
7 - Tattooed, Tainted
17 - The Quest for the Legends, Dragonfree



Fic Moments (Parts of Fanfics)


Best Plot Twist
8 - Morpheus/Jenny switcheroo, The Pokemon Masters League, Chris 2.0
9 - She’s dangerous secret, Pokemonese, Dark Sage

Best Battle Scene
11 - Laura VS. Graz'zt, Yu-Gi-Oh! Tilting the Balance, Master of Paradox
15 - Diane and Stella vs. Ian, Metamorphosis, Saffire Persian

Most Suspenseful Moment
17 - The beginning of the war, Lisa the Legend, Gavin Luper
8 - Callisto Thunder almost being shot by The Arbiter, The Pokemon Masters League, Chris 2.0

Most Emotional Moment
7 - Chris' reaction to Morpheus' goodbye, The Pokemon Masters League, Chris 2.0
4 - The aftermath of Tsuyoshi’s funeral, Tsuyamono ~ A Love Story, Hyperness is a Good Thing
3 - Death of Morpheus, The Pokemon Masters League, Chris 2.0
18 - Ryan and Maria revealing the truth, Lisa the Legend, Gavin Luper

Funniest Moment
9 - Blade 'driving' the hippie van, Gone DP!, darktyranitar
13 - Watching SuperNanny: Pokemon Edition on the plane, Electric Buggy to Victory, Andrew
11 - The toothpaste incident, Façade, Andrew

Best Chapter
7 - 'The Final Fight,' Pokemonese, Dark Sage
9 - Chapter VII: Judgement, Tattooed, Tainted
14 - Chapter 58 – Behind the Glass, Lisa the Legend, Gavin Luper

Best Quote
16 - "Lexx was so full of shit, his eyes were brown," Tattooed, Tainted
15 - "You look like a spaceship built by drunk aliens!" Gone DP, darktyranitar
20 - "Disaster strikes as I see my right arm rest doesn’t go down as far as my left. This is ridiculous so I try to force it down. I push and push, even trying different grips, but it won’t go down. I then notice that the lady on my right is considerably larger than the young man on my left, and I’d just been fiercely digging the arm rest into her meaty thigh," My Holiday Trip, dratinihaunter13

Best Single Location
9 - McPrawn's Pawn Shop, The Pokemon Masters League, Chris 2.0
3 - The Archive, The Pokemon Masters League, Chris 2.0
9 - The Inner Sanctum, Pokemonese, Dark Sage



Characters (People and Creatures in Fanfics)


Best Character in a Leading Role
3 - Jason, Yu-Gi-Oh! Dark Messiah, Dark Sage
9 - Chris, The Pokemon Masters League, Chris 2.0
18 - Lisa Walters, Lisa the Legend, Gavin Luper
11 - Silver, Tsuyamono ~ A Love Story, Hyperness is a Good Thing

Best Character in a Supporting Role
9 - Lucifer Allumette, Yu-Gi-Oh! Tilting the Balance, Master of Paradox
6 - Nira, Pokemon: The I Syndicate, Blademaster
6 - RaZoR LeAf, The Pokemon Masters League, Chris 2.0
11 - Ian, Metamorphosis, Saffire Persian
2 - Erin, Quest of Twelve, Lady Vulpix

Best Villain
4 - Lord Ryu, A Trainer Fic, Crystal Tears
8 - Ecks, The Pokemon Masters League, Chris 2.0
10 - Joseph Sterling, Lisa the Legend, Gavin Luper
9 - Graz'zt, Yu-Gi-Oh! Tilting the Balance, Master of Paradox

Funniest Character
18 - Andrew, Electric Buggy to Victory, Andrew
9 - Shrub, A Fast Paced Fic, Mega Horny
14 - Ian, Metamorphosis, Saffire Persian
5 - Stella, Metamorphosis, Saffire Persian

Most Original Character
7 - Gerald Laxina, created by Master of Paradox & first used by Dark Sage
5 - Lexx, Tattooed, Tainted
11 - Gestalt, Pokemonese, Dark Sage

Best Romantic Relationship
12 - Chad and Vivienne, Yu-Gi-Oh! Tilting the Balance, Master of Paradox
14 - Kitt and Katt, Kitt & Katt, Samchu & eevee-shayna

Best Un-Romantic Relationship
7 - Janus and Omaly, Yu-Gi-Oh! Dark Messiah, Dark Sage
9 - Nira and Silky, Pokemon: The I Syndicate, Blademaster
12 - Scyther and Charizard, The Quest for the Legends, Dragonfree

Best Original Cast
6 - Cast of Pokemonese, Dark Sage
6 - Cast of The Origin of Storms, Sike Saner
18 - Cast of Electric Buggy to Victory, Andrew
11 - Cast of The Quest of the Legends, Dragonfree

Best New Pokemon
6 - Hounderus, The Petosky Tournament, Charles Legend
7 - Exil, A Trainer Fic, Crystal Tears
15 - Chaletwo, The Quest for the Legends, Dragonfree



Member Awards (Fanficcers)


Most Unusual Board Member
19 - Mega Horny
18 - Blademaster
14 - Andrew

Best New Writer
17 - Sike Saner
19 - Houndoom_Lover

Most Dedicated Writer
9 - Dark Sage
14 - Dragonfree
20 - Chris 2.0
11 - Gavin Luper
4 - Master of Paradox
6 - Evil Mewf0ur

Most Improved Writer
10 - Shuppet Master
11 - Charles Legend
22 – Blademaster

Best Writer
17 - Gavin Luper
20 - Saffire Persian
15 - dratinihaunter13

Most Dedicated Reader
21 – darktyranitar
7 - The Blue Avenger
4 - Charles Legend
10 - Blademaster
9 - Master of Paradox

Best Reviewer
14 – Phoenixsong
6 - The Blue Avenger
11 - mistysakura
12 - Master of Paradox

Best Newcomer to the Boards
10 - Houndoom_Lover
15 – Blademaster
13 - Saffire Persian
1 - Foguet
12 - Sike Saner

Most Rounded Member
32 - mr_pikachu
12 - mistysakura
13 - darktyranitar



Community Awards (Fanficcers)


Biggest Drama Queen/King
21 – Andrew
19 - Blademaster

Most Likely to Become a Couple
9 - Asilynne and Master Rudy
18 - mr_pikachu and anyone
10 - eevee-shayna and Samchu

Least Likely to Become a Couple
14 - Andrew and (insert name here)
12 - Blademaster and The_Missing_Link
5 - Toxicity and Andrew
20 - The_Missing_Link and Dark Sage

Least Likely to Have an Iota of Fun in Life
14 - Razola
19 - Master of Paradox

Most Likely to Overtake TPM
12 - Chris
17 - mr_pikachu
12 - Lady Vulpix
10 - Chris 2.0

Biggest Chat Loudmouth
13 – Blademaster
4 - Mega Horny
9 - Charles Legend

Most Evil Fanficcer
14 - Evil Mewf0ur
13 - Tainted

Nicest Fanficcer
5 - Shuppet Master
10 - Crystal Tears
16 - Chris 2.0
4 - TheBlueAvenger
13 - Gavin Luper
12 - Mew Trainer Rose

Quirkiest Fanficcer
21 - Mega Horny
22 – Andrew

Most Likely to Never Complete His/Her Fic
9 - goldenzigzagoon
17 – Andrew
4 - Gavin Luper
2 - Mega Horny
10 - dratinihaunter13




Finally, the honorary Awards Award, given to the member who wins the most awards, goes to Gavin Luper for racking up eight Silver Pencils! Excellent work, Gavin!

That just about does it for this year’s Silver Pencil Awards. Congratulations to all our winners! We look forward to seeing everyone again in a few months for the Golden Pens. Until then, this is your host, mr_pikachu, signing off!