The 2006 Silver Pencil Awards - Voting Complete!

[mr_pikachu]

Welcome to the 2006 Silver Pencil Awards! :biggrin:

I'm glad to see that you all enjoy Fanfic enough to give such support for our Fanfic Awards. It's great to see this place still thriving, and it's a special treat to see the best of the best get some well-deserved recognition.

It's time to get to voting. But before you do, you should make note of a few rules for this event:

1. You may only choose from the list of nominees, and may vote for as many or as few categories as you prefer.
2. Points System: You can make up to three choices per category but you must rank them 1 to 3. Top choice for the category gets 3 points, 2nd gets 2 points, and 3rd choice gets 1 point. Gavin and I will do the math.
3. PM your votes to either Gavin Luper or me. Do NOT email us. We're using the private messaging system.
4. Send your votes via PM to either Gavin or me before the deadline: April 4, 12:01 A.M. CST (Central Standard Time).
5. All votes are final, so make sure you're certain about your choices before you send them.
6. No voting for yourself.

Nominees may post links to their fics in this thread so that voters can see what they're voting for.



General Fic Awards

Best Fiction Overall
• Pokemonese, Dark Sage
• Lisa the Legend, Gavin Luper
• The Pokemon Masters League (A Tribute to ASB), Chris 2.0

Best Pokemon Fic
• Lisa the Legend, Gavin Luper
• Pokemon Impact 3, Cool-headed Blaziken
• The Pokemon Masters League (A Tribute to ASB), Chris 2.0
• The Quest for the Legends, Dragonfree
• Lune, Charizard04621
• Demon Inside, darktyranitar

Best Other Fandom Fic
• Shadow Realm: Fifteen, Master of Paradox
• Yu-Gi-Oh: Virtual Disaster, starjake
• Legend of Zelda: Battle for Hyrule, RaZoR LeAf
• Final Fantasy: The Seventh Sin, Crystal Tears

Best Original Fic
• Live, Charizard04621
• Kitt & Katt, eevee-shayna and Samchu
• Quest of Twelve, Lady Vulpix
• Silva, Kinglerlord2

Best Dark
• Curse, Dragonfree
• Silva, Kinglerlord2
• The Quest for the Legends, Dragonfree
• Demon Inside, darktyranitar

Best Trainer
• Pokemonese, Dark Sage
• Lisa the Legend, Gavin Luper
• The Pokemon Masters League (A Tribute to ASB), Chris 2.0
• Electric Buggy to Victory, Andrew
• Dragon’s Song, classy_cat18

Best Fantasy
• Quest of Twelve, Lady Vulpix
• Kitt and Katt, eevee-shayna and Samchu
• Shadow Realm: Fifteen, Master of Paradox

Best Mystery Fic
• Lost in the Haze, billy5772
• The Pokemon Masters League (A Tribute to ASB), Chris 2.0
• Lisa the Legend, Gavin Luper
• Kitt and Katt, eevee-shayna and Samchu

Best Comedy
• Electric Buggy to Victory, Andrew
• Tony’s Times, DragoKnight
• The Type Chart, Dragonfree

Best Romance Fic
• Kitt & Katt, eevee-shayna and Samchu

Best Action in a Fic
• The battles in Chapters 55-57 – Lisa the Legend, Gavin Luper
• (The entire fic) – Pokemon Impact 3, Cool-headed Blaziken
• RaZoR LeAf versus Grey – The Pokemon Masters League (A Tribute to ASB), Chris 2.0
• (The entire fic) – Silva, Kinglerlord2
• (The entire fic) – Lune, Charizard04621
• (The entire fic) – Yu-Gi-Oh: Virtual Disaster, starjake

Most Original Concept
• Central Shadow Realm – Shadow Realm: Fifteen, Master of Paradox
• (The entire fic) – Kitt & Katt, eevee-shayna and Samchu
• Soul cards based on the seven deadly sins – Yu-Gi-Oh! The Thousand Year Door, Dark Sage
• Characters named using roman numbers – Pokemon: The I Syndicate, Blademaster
• (The entire fic) – Demon Inside, darktyranitar
• (The entire fic) – Shadow Realm: Fifteen, Master of Paradox
• (The entire fic) – Curse, Dragonfree

Best Description
• Yu-Gi-Oh: Virtual Disaster, starjake
• The Quest for the Legends, Dragonfree
• Lost in the Haze, billy5772
• Lisa the Legend, Gavin Luper
• The Ties That Bind, Saffire Persian
• Lune, Charizard04621

Best Writing Style
• Lisa the Legend, Gavin Luper
• Knights to Remember, classy_cat18
• Curse, Dragonfree
• Monica's Vendetta, Chris 2.0

Best Plot
• Yu-Gi-Oh! The Thousand-Year Door, Dark Sage
• Lisa the Legend, Gavin Luper
• Lost in the Haze, billy5772
• Silva, Kinglerlord2

Best Short Story
• Live, Charizard04621
• The Ties that Bind, Saffire Persian
• Curse, Dragonfree

Most Promising New Fic
• The Failing Light, Kinglerlord2
• Shadow Realm: P.I., Dark Sage
• Academy: the Sinner and the Saint, drew
• The Crystal League, Gavin Luper.
• Pokemon: The I Syndicate, Blademaster
• The Pokemon Masters League (A Tribute to ASB), Chris 2.0

Best Single Location
• Duelatopia – Pokemonese, Dark Sage
• Hudson City – The Crystal League, Gavin Luper
• OzAndrew’s Bouncy Castle – The Pokemon Masters League (A Tribute to ASB) Chris 2.0
• Central Shadow Realm – Shadow Realm: Fifteen, Master of Paradox
• Grey’s Playhouse – The Pokemon Masters League (A Tribute to ASB), Chris 2.0
• Hidden Valley – Lune, Charizard04621

Best Overall Setting
• Yu-Gi-Oh: Virtual Disaster, starjake
• The Pokemon Masters League (A Tribute to ASB), Chris 2.0
• Tiponi, Dæmon League Quester, eevee-shayna
• Final Fantasy: The Seventh Sin, Crystal Tears
• Yu-Gi-Oh: The Thousand Year Door, Dark Sage


Fic Moments

Best Cliffhanger
• 'To Be Continued' in Jake/Bryan's battle with Voldemort – Yu-Gi-Oh: Virtual Disaster, starjake
• The end of Chapter 56 – Lisa the Legend, Gavin Luper
• End of "Wolfsong Pt. I" – The Pokémon Masters League (A Tribute to ASB), Chris 2.0.
• The end of Chapter 8 – Demon Inside, Darktyranitar

Best Plot Twist
• Morty's betrayal – Lisa the Legend, Gavin Luper
• The berries – The Type Chart, Dragonfree
• Chris accused as crazy and sent to hospital – The Pokemon Masters League (A Tribute to ASB) by Chris 2.0
• Lisa's parents seemingly being involved in the anti-Union force – Lisa the Legend, Gavin Luper

Best Pokemon Battle Scene
• Ishmael VS. Faustus – Pokemonese, Dark Sage
• The melee in Chapter 56 – Lisa the Legend, Gavin Luper
• Becca and Karin battling the Ivy Wood’s monster – The Pokemon Masters League (A Tribute to ASB), Chris 2.0
• RaZoR LeAf versus Grey – The Pokémon Masters League (A Tribute to ASB), Chris 2.0.
• The battle between Ishmael and Gestalt – Pokemonese, by Dark Sage
• (The only battle) – ~The Ties That Bind~, Saffire Persian
• The battle between Lune and Surge in Chapter 18 – Lune, Charizard04621

Best Original Idea
• Matt getting a Pokemon from a mysterious man that disappears after their encounter – Screams of Pain, MeLoVeGhOsTs
• Ryu using a certain pokemon’s blood as a drug – Demon Inside, darktyranitar
• Created cards for finalists – Yu- Gi- Oh, Lady of Dragons, jkBAKURA

Most Suspenseful
• The end of the Gym Battle in Swarm – Tiponi, Dæmon League Quester, eevee-shayna
• Katt hiding away from the Hareil to reach the Hareil in Sunset Boulevard – Kitt & Katt, eevee-shayna and Samchu
• Chris and Amy’s battle with the lake monster – The Pokemon Masters League (A Tribute to ASB), Chris 2.0
• (The entire fic) – Kitt and Katt, eevee-shayna and Samchu

Best Chapter
• Chapter 56: The First Battle – Lisa the Legend by Gavin Luper
• Chapter 25 – Kitt & Katt, eevee-shayna and Samchu
• Chapter 63 – Pokemonese, Dark Sage
• Chapter 1 – Silva, Kinglerlord2
• Chapter 22, “Unleashed Power” – Lune, Charizard04621
• The last chapter – Shadow Realm: Fifteen, Master of Paradox

Best Quote
• “A level 23 Lebresaur who steals things vs. a level 100 shiny Suicune clone who kills things…Wait, Leaves has the type advantage!! You’re bound to win, Leaves!” – Tony’s Times, DragoKnight
• "Well I was thinking about having the story of a girl. An ordinary girl, and basically she has a guardian angel, but the angel is telling her to kill as part of a greater scheme. So the girl slaughters the father in the shed with his power tools, kills the mother in the kitchen. Its then we find out the angel is actually her dead older sister, and we follow her as she hunts down this really meanie girl from school and kills her by throwing her off a bridge during a storm. We then follow her and slowly uncover that she actually has a mental illness and there is no angel as she goes on killing people." – Olivia in Electric Buggy to Victory, Andrew
• “Are you nuts, Charles?” I asked. “Don’t you know that rain only makes Manectric stronger?” – Ishmael Conrad in chapter 63 of Pokemonese, Dark Sage
• (Opponent uses Sandstorm) "Without saying a word, and shrouded by the poor visibility caused by the sandstorm, Chris, Lucy, and pikachu escaped, furthering their advancement towards Slateport. Not until five turns later did the kid realize what had happened, and that he had actually been attacking a patch of grass in their absence." Lost in the Haze, billy5772
• “Yeah,” he said sarcastically. “I know a lot of guys who are missing major body parts. You could be any one of them.” (Obnoxious Celtic Guardian 'EZ' replying to a greeting from a Headless Knight) – Shadow Realm: P.I., Dark Sage


Characters

Best Character in a Leading Role
• Lisa Walters – Lisa the Legend, Gavin Luper
• Black Jack – Pokemon Impact 3, Cool-headed Blaziken
• Andrew Hall – Electric Buggy to Victory, Andrew.
• Ishmael Conrad – Pokemonese, Dark Sage
• Katt – Kitt & Katt, eevee-shayna and Samchu

Best Character in a Supporting Role
• May – The Quest for the Legends, Dragonfree
• Kiiah – Divinity, Bulbasaur4
• Grey – The Pokemon Masters League (A Tribute to ASB), Chris 2.0
• Becca (The_Missing_Link) – The Pokemon Masters League (A Tribute to ASB), Chris 2.0
• Chewy (the Pikachu) – Lost in the Haze, billy5772
• Silva – Silva, Kinglerlord2
• Shockwave – Lune, Charizard04621

Best Villain
• Doppler – Yu-Gi-Oh! Junior: Sister of Anansi, Shuppet Master
• Mewtwo – The Type Chart, Dragonfree
• Jinzo – Shadow Realm: Fifteen, Master of Paradox
• RaZoR LeAf – The Pokemon Masters League (A Tribute to ASB), Chris 2.0
• Gestalt – Pokemonese, Dark Sage

Funniest Character
• Adult Joey – Yu-Gi-Oh! Lady of Dragons, jkBAKURA
• Medwin – Tiponi, Dæmon League Quester, eevee-shayna
• Gerald Laxina – Yu-Gi-Oh! The Thousand Year Door, Dark Sage
• Tony – Tony’s Times, DragoKnight
• Robson – Electric Buggy to Victory, Andrew.
• Uuberfred – The Pokemon Masters League (A Tribute to ASB), Chris 2.0
• Thomas McKinley – Yu-Gi-Oh! 3.0: Next of Kin, Blademaster
• Andrew – The Pokemon Masters League (A Tribute to ASB), Chris 2.0

Most Original Character
• Katt – Kitt & Katt, eevee-shayna and Samchu
• Gerald Laxina – Yu-Gi-Oh! The Thousand Year Door, Dark Sage
• Leaves – Tony’s Times, DragoKnight
• Ryu – Demon Inside, darktyranitar
• Sora – Dragon’s Song, classy_cat18
• Frank Callihan – Yu-Gi-Oh! the millennium adventure, goldenzigzagoon

Best Romantic Relationship
• Kitt and Katt – Kitt & Katt, eevee-shayna and Samchu
• Shonta and Ryan – Knights to Remember, classy_cat18
• Gestalt and Sylvia – Pokemonese, Dark Sage
• Andy Markova and Francesca Benedict – Yu-Gi-Oh! The Thousand-Year Door, Dark Sage

Best Un-Romantic Relationship
• Ishmael and Gestalt – Pokemonese, Dark Sage
• Justin and Katana – Dragon Song, classy_cat18
• Tiponi and Medwin – Tiponi, Dæmon League Quester, eevee-shayna
• Lune and Shockwave – Lune, Charizard04621

Best Original Cast
• Yu-Gi-Oh: Virtual Disaster, starjake
• The Pokemon Masters League (A Tribute to ASB), Chris 2.0
• Tiponi, Dæmon League Quester, eevee-shayna
• Final Fantasy: The Seventh Sin, Crystal Tears
• Yu-Gi-Oh! Junior: Sister of Anansi, Shuppet Master

Best New Pokemon
• Fiskmire – Lisa the Legend, Gavin Luper
• Voidsphere – Pokemonese, Dark Sage
• Marine – Screams of Pain, MeLoVeGhOsTs
• The Sneak (Gestalt) – Pokemonese, Dark Sage


Member Awards

Most Unusual Board Member
• Evil Mewf0ur
• Andrew
• A Grilled Fish

Best New Writer
• Blademaster
• billy5772

Most Dedicated Writer
• Dark Sage
• Charles Legend
• MeLoVeGhOsTs
• drew
• Chris 2.0
• Charizard04621

Best Writer
• Gavin Luper
• classy_cat18
• Dark Sage
• Charizard04621

Most Dedicated Reader
• darktyranitar
• drew
• mr_pikachu
• Charizard04621

Best Newcomer to the Boards
• Blademaster
• Tsuki Megami

Most Rounded Member
• Shuppet Master
• darktyranitar
• drew
• TheBlueAvenger
• mistysakura
• mr_pikachu

Community Awards

Biggest Drama Queen/King
• Andrew
• Blademaster

Most Likely to Become a Couple
• PancaKe and Gavin Luper
• Andrew and Lady Vulpix

Least Likely to Become a Couple
• drew and eevee-shayna
• Evil Mewf0ur and classy_cat18
• Andrew and anybody
• Charizard04621 and Chris 2.0
• Evil Mewf0ur and Lady Vulpix
• mr_pikachu and anyone with bad grammar

Least Likely to Have an Iota of Fun in Life
• Master of Paradox
• drew
• Darien Shields

Most Likely to Overtake TPM
• dratinihaunter13
• Chris 2.0
• drew
• Andrew
• Lady Vulpix

Biggest Chat Loudmouth
• mr_pikachu
• starjake
• Andrew

Most Evil Fanficcer
• Dragonfree
• Evil Mewf0ur
• Zcade0

Nicest Fanficcer
• Shuppet Master
• mistysakura
• classy_cat18
• mr_pikachu
• darktyranitar
• Gavin Luper
• Charizard04621

Quirkiest Fanficcer
• Master of Paradox
• Blademaster
• Andrew
• Mega Horny
• PancaKe

Most Likely to Never Complete His/Her Fic
• goldenzigzagoon
• ZeldaFan20
• Shuppet Master
• Sango
• Andrew
• Dark Sage
• DannyBoy
• classy_cat18
• dratinihaunter13


("The massive battles in Chapters 56 & 57" and "The battles in Chapters 55 and 56" in Lisa the Legend were combined to eliminate redundancy.)


Everyone, thanks for your help in crafting the lists of categories and nominees. We couldn't have done it without you.

Vote wisely, and good luck to everyone!

[darktyranitar]

Um, mr_pikachu? I noticed two mistakes here:

-Demon Inside was put as "best original fic" when it's actually a Pokemon fic, and
-Cool-headed Blaziken, like you have stated, is not a new writer.

Well, I only saw those errors. Well, see you around!

[mr_pikachu]

...Well, now I'm just ticked off at myself.

I'll go ahead and remove Cool-headed Blaziken from the Best New Writer category, as I had intended to initially. I'll also move Demon Inside to the appropriate category while we determine the best way to handle any votes that had been counted toward it in the previous category.

[goldenzigzagoon]

YAY! I was nominated for the Golden Rassberry of The Silver Pencil Awards. I'm oddly happy. We'll, I already gave up on my fic. So I guess that means I automatically win, well lose. And most original character. Who doesen't love grumpy old guys?

[mr_pikachu]

This is just a notice to everyone that since TPM was down for five days, we're extending the deadline for voting by that length of time. The new deadline is April 4, 2006, 12:01 A.M. CST (Central Standard Time).

[mr_pikachu]

Here's your final reminder that voting ends in less than two days! If you want to vote, make sure to PM either Gavin or me before the deadline. Don't miss your chance to help decide the best of Fanfic!

[mr_pikachu]

Okay, voting is now over! Thanks for your contributions, everyone. This has been one of the biggest voter turnouts of all time, so kudos to you for great participation!

The results should be up soon.