The (First) 2007 Silver Pencil Awards - RESULTS!

[mr_pikachu]

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!

[Gavin Luper]

Well, I'm stoked and honoured.

Thanks to everyone who nominated or voted for Lisa the Legend or myself, I can't say how much I appreciate it. I'm really pleased that Lisa received the Best Character in a Leading Role award; I've always struggled with characterisation, so this is really nice to get. Best Chapter for Behind the Glass is the other one I'm really proud of - those who read Lisa the Legend know that it took almost all of last year and a huge amount of perseverence to get that epic chapter completed, and I'm glad it was deemed a worthy instalment by the readers. Thanks again to everyone!

Congrats to everyone who won awards - especially Saffire Persian for scooping up Best Writer once again and Andrew for taking out Biggest Drama King for possibly the fourth year in a row! (I can't back that up, but it seems possible ...)

Now, shifting into mod-mode: From a vote-counting point of view, this was a really good awards year. We had a really spread result and a lot of members picked up awards - not to mention a fairly impressive voter turnout. So, thanks to everyone who participated in the awards by turning in ballots, nominating or suggesting, because it made this year's Silver Pencil's one of the strongest awards we've had.



Cheers!

[Mewfour]

Well at least I got something. I've lost count how many times I've won Most Evil.

[Chris 2.1]

Well we didn't sweep the awards but I think we had some very tough competition!

I'm glad The King Prawn Pawn Shop got some recognition; tieing with Dark Sage, hey we both win DS!

w00t Most Dedicated Writer and Nicest Fanficer! Dare you mess with MEE?

Anyway congrats Gav! It will be an empty empty day when your fic is finished. No-one to win awards! Well done everyone.

[Lady Vulpix]

Wow, people actually read my fic? Who are you? Don't stay hidden! I could really use the input.

Thanks a lot for the two awards. I love writing and, while real life gets in the middle all the time, I do my best to write a good story. So knowing that others enjoy it means a lot to me.

And congratulations to the winners of all other awards! I must admit that I don't know some of them, but the ones I do know are well-deserved.

[Dragonfree]

x.x *faaaaaints*

Okay... it appears The Quest for the Legends won some stuff...

"Best Pokémon Fic"
Haha, it beat Lisa the Legend, winner of Best Fiction Overall, at Best Pokémon Fic? Is it just me, or is that really backwards?

"Best Trainer Fic"
o.O Um, thanks?

Not "Best Action"
I'd have died if I had won that, considering how embarrassingly little action there is at all...

"Most Improved Fic"
Yay, finally something I deserve. Thankees.

"Best Overall Setting"
...o.o Ooookay. I guess. Thanks.

"Best Unromantic Relationship" (Scyther and Charizard)
Haha, thanks. Even though it lasted only about eleven chapters.

Not "Best Original Cast"
Yay, one less undeserved award to feel embarrassed about.

"Best New Pokémon" (Chaletwo)
Yay, I love Chaletwo. Hoping, of course, that this is meant to be an award for the characterization of said new Pokémon, not for the actual design of the Pokémon itself. Because if I won that for ripping off Mewtwo, slapping a Dark-type on and giving him a murderous gaze and then a couple of years later making up an explanation to make him seem a bit less dumb, those who voted for me need to be shot.

Not "Most Dedicated Writer"
Heh, it was the second most probably deserved one I was nominated for (it does take dedication to struggle on with writing and rewriting the same fic for four and a half years), but I'm very content to lose to Chris 2.0, because man, he is dedicated. Too dedicated for me as a not-very-dedicated reader, unfortunately. v.v I NEED to catch up with Monica's Vendetta sometime...

Thanks to all who voted for me, even if I didn't deserve it. Always fun to get a little ego-boost.

[Dark Sage]

I gladly accept the awards for Best Plot Twist and Best Original Character. Sadly, this will be the last award that Gestalt will be able to accept, as Pokemonese is now finished.

Thanks for everything.

[Phoenixsong]

Um... how did I win Best Reviewer? Good lord, the world is so high on various drugs and generally sleep-deprived these days. I mean, I suppose I think something of my reviewing skills... I mean, hey, in tenth grade I had to write a fricking 14-page paper on critiquing/reviewing, so I like to *pretend* that I know what I'm talking about... but... yeah, you're all insane. o.O

...Nonetheless, though, I appreciate those of you who did vote for me. I can think of about 90 other people who deserved it more than me, but I loves you weird-votin' maniacs anyways. Thanks!

[dratinihaunter13]

Awesome job with the awards Gavin and Brian! Thanks for getting them done so quickly!

Also thanks to everyone who voted for me. I really appreciate it. It's awesome to win best comedy with such a little ficlet as My Holiday Trip, and I'm glad people enjoyed it. I'll probably write more comedy soon. As for best quote, so much for brevity being the soul of wit I guess ^_^;; that quote was looong. Congrats to everyone who got an award and keep writing everybody. The Golden Pens are next up, so let's get some great material out and ready.

[MeLoVeGhOsTs]

Gestalt like always wins. But it has to stop somewhere.

Congrats to all those who won awards. I'm betting you deserve them.

[Saffire Persian]

Wow, congrats to all who won. And thanks to all those who voted for me. It's great to see a whole bunch of winners as well!

Best Writing Style

Thanks. ^_^ I'm glad somebody else besides me enjoys reading second person stories. Though I honestly don't know quite why I like it so much.

Best Battle Scene
15 - Diane and Stella vs. Ian, Metamorphosis, Saffire Persian

XD You have no idea how much this nomination amused me. No, no idea at all. I did enjoy writing that particular scene, though... I did feel bad about inflicting an unnecessary human version of a Body Slam on the poor guy though.


Best Character in a Supporting Role

It's nice to know such a diminutive little bug could actually get nominated -- and win -- Best Character in a Supporting role. ^^ It makes me happy to know he's a well-loved little guy... with an obsession for running into windows and Capri Sun.

Best Writer

Wow. ^^ Such a close tie with so many great authors. I'm glad there's a bunch of people out there who actually thing my stories are good, and that I'm a good enough author to deserve the nomination, even with my odd love for second person.

Thanks a bunch, guys!

[mistysakura]

Wow. I won something. A fic-related something. Thanks for nominating and voting for me for my first fic award. I've always considered myself a random reviewer at Fanfic, but apparently I now write as well. Cool. To everyone else, congratulations, and it's great to see so many different fics getting awards. Special congrats to Gavin Luper!

[Hyperness is a Good Thing]

Eek? I actually managed to get... Best Promising New Fic?
People...actually... read it? *bursts into happy tears*
(*is currently suffering from post-ASlevel results depression* YES! I will (eventually) destroy this writer's block and return... thanks for the vote(s) everyone ^^

[darktyranitar]

3 awards... well, this is quite a pleasent surprise to get upon my short return to TPM.

Thanks to everyone who voted for Demon Inside and Gone DP!, and voting me the most dedicated reader. Which reminds me... I haven't wrote Demon Inside for a while...

Okay, back to work. And congrats to the winners, and the other nominee as well.