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| Aniketos | Jul 14 2017, 09:08 AM Post #1 |
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Hello everybody! Now the Activity check is over and the forum is tidied up, it's time for the Elly Awards! As with last year, all the cateogories will be open to member nominations. Please note that the It's Alive! category will have two winners, though anyone who won last year (Glede and Sara) cannot be nominated again. Nominations will be open for anyone to submit until Monday, August 7th. After nominations, there will be a one week voting period, so please don't forget to vote for your favorites!
If you choose to, you may nominate an unlimited number of characters/threads/quotes for any given character, but you may not nominate your own. Any such nomination that includes your own work will be ignored. It's understandable that you might be proud of your own work, and others may agree that you've done a good job with any particular thing, but this is a time for recognising and paying attention to each other. However, you can nominate a thread you participated in so long as the focus is on another person's work, such as if a character said something memorable in a thread you're in and you want to nominate it for the Best Quotation award. This is fine even if the thing you're nominating is in reaction to what your character has done. If you have any questions, feel free to PM a member of the staff. With all that being said, please use the form below to propose your nominations. As mentioned before, nominations will be closed on Monday, August 7th.
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| Galeas | Jul 14 2017, 01:51 PM Post #2 |
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// here a few to start with, will add more later // Award: Best Character Arc Nominee: Calliope//Thaleia/Meadaigh/Kali Reason: From Maiden to Mother to Crone to Fiend. I mean, damn. The development has been drastic and diverse, in a way that is both intriguing and terrifying, but even the latter in an extremely appealing manner. The transformations of Calliope have been many, each more radical than the one before, but still they all happen to make perfect sense. Each stage has taken place in its time, as a one-way rotation that is much akin to the radicalization of an idea, the way an individual becomes exponentially more sick at heart once awakened that they cannot but burn the world in the end. Award: Most Creative Thread Title Nominee: Pineapple Saluk, by Ephie Reason: I mean, the first time I saw this one pop up I just...what? Thankfully though, there was an explanation inside...
After which I laughed. So golden. And hideously self-explanatory in its awesome. Award:Best Dialogue Nominee: Misery Loves Company, Phaedrus & Neriasis Reason: Reason? REASON!? Let me demonstrate...
Also, the interaction in itself is quite... amusing and sassy through the roof. Loving every line of this. Award:Best Use of Language Nominee: Crowned in Clouds, Juul Reason: I have always loved Juul's way of desciribing sounds, landscapes and military things. His choice of wording is quite 'medievalesque' and moderately metaphorical, stimulating both creatively and intellectually. I also find it satisfying having to flip through dictionary for some of the finer words, as of the learning experience.
Award: Most Emotional Moment Nominee: Sara in The Intercession of Spirits 2: Electric Boogaloo Reason: The entirety of Izzy's opening post was magnificent, evoking and portraying first despair, then deep contemplation, calm and ultimately serenity. It was all very well formed into writing, making a little adventure in both internal and external, dwelling at each stage and scene for just the right amount. The metaphores really spoke to me, along with the vivid descriptions of Sara's inner musings throughout the post.
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| Phaedrus | Jul 14 2017, 05:08 PM Post #3 |
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Thus conscience does make cowards of us all/ And thus the native hue of resolution/ Is sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought.
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will add more!!!! GIT HYPE Award: Most Interesting Thread Nominee: Crowned in Clouds Reason: I’ve been stalking the HELL outta this thread. Juul’s plots are always ace, and this one is no exception. There’s a bizarre mix of characters here — barbarians to enchanters to demons and a healthy dose of NPCs — and yet they all play off each other nicely. There’s a lot of sass and silliness, but beneath the antics, the entire thread is underscored by an ominous, menacing mystery. Lots of Cormac McCarthy-esque grossness and foreshadowing, like COOKING FLESH ANYONE??? MMmmMmMMm!!!!!! I’m really, REALLY excited to see what Juul has in store — who these damn clansmen are, what’s the deal with airplane food, and what’s gonna come of this confrontation. Getting HYPE for a fight scene. Award: Most Original Character Nominee: Skith Reason: Skith is hella weird, and I love it. She’s literally made from vomit (???!!!) and is Kist’s darker half. Kind of like a pukey id with legs. Not only does she have a delicious origin story, but her concept is really cool — she’s all the repressed badness and pain in someone that comes out whether they like it or not, and causes havoc where it goes. It’ll be interesting to see if Skith will ever change, or if she’ll forever be Kist’s shadow. (Or if the two will ever be combined into a whole person??? dun DUNNNN) Award: Best Player Cooperation Nominee: Mizuchi, Qayin & Shell Reason: I JUST LOVE THIS THREAD OK. It’s great. It starts off running: Shell beats the shit out of a slaver and Qayin discovers her handiwork, leading to an… unexpected partnership. From there, Qayin and Shell team up to destroy a human trafficking ring in Orl’Kabbar, and the result is a thread that’s deliciously gory and satisfying, and moves at a breakneck pace. Their characters complement each other perfectly, both personality-wise and abilities-wise. Qayin is cool and calculating while Shell acts on instinct and emotion; Shell is a tank that can cave people’s heads faster than you can say “oh shit,” and Qayin is (TERRIFYING????//) special attacker, bending people’s minds and flesh to his will. At first glance I’d never imagine these characters working together-- after all, Shell’s an undead girl that had her agency stolen by a jerkass necromancer, and Qayin is a necromancer that… well... controls dead things. Seems like they’d have some compatibility issues, but Mizuchi defies that notion. My fav part about the thread (besides some serious ass-whoopin) are the quieter, sweet moments these characters share. I won’t spoil anything, just read. c; Anyway, these two pack a helluva punch, and if Mizuchi is anything to go by, they’re a power couple-murder-dream-team. I love it. And I want to see more. :VVVV Award: Best Use of Abilities Nominee: Qayin Reason: Ho boy. Boy boy boy Qayin, you scary fella. I love how DR doesn’t beat around the bush or hold back with his abilities, but rather puts them proudly on display. Mind controlling someone to walk into a fire? Check. Controlling a sea of bodies? Check. Flaying people with their dead flesh? Been there, done that, whatever. There are a bunch of examples, but these stuck with me because of their sheer “WTF” factor. Qayin’s horrifying talents are used to their fullest in these threads, without reservations, and it’s delicious.
Award: Friendliest Player Nominee: Izzy Reason: Izzy is always a sweet, bright presence on this site. I know I can always go to her if I need advice, recommendations or a listening ear, and so can everyone else! From the start when I joined Elly, she’s always been friendly, enthusiastic and easy to talk to. She does a lot to make people feel welcome, both OOCly and ICly; she’s incredibly easy to plot with, and I’ve noticed how quick she is to start threads with new members or characters. She’s always willing to help with site-wide plots as well. Overall she’s a solid presence on Elly, and a lovely person and friend. <3 Award: Most Original Character Nominee:Qixetal Reason: Ok, so first off, I’d just like to bring attention to the fact that Qixetal is a “clergy snake”… that’s awesome. And hilarious to me. Ulyn took a look at the Compendium and made a character based on the most unusual traits (letter, gender, alignment, etc), which I think is brilliant. However, none of it feels forced or Teh Random; Qixetal’s character is very well thought out, believable and unique, and incorporates the statistics from the Compendium AND Elly lore in a clever manner. I love how Ulyn thinks about technicalities and world building in everything he does — (how would a snake fly? How would it communicate? Etc?) and leaves no stone unturned, both in his Elly work and his DND work. He has a clever attention to detail and fleshes things out in a realistic manner, which is commendable (and tough) for fantasy! (Also, he’s showing Angkar some much-needed love, which is great. : D) Qixetal is an intriguing character, and I’m looking forward to see what Ulyn does with them! Award: Most Emotional Moment Nominee:Woods Ye Nam Me if Ye Coods?, Scathach Reason: This thread broke my heart. In it, Scatty goes to Morrim to find the midwife that delivered her, hoping to find info about her parents... and finds a terrible truth. Calli does a great job fleshing out Scathach, painting a picture of a childhood full of squalor and abuse, and her constant struggle to survive — and how despite her brutally tough exterior, she’s still a little girl that wants comfort, security and parental love. In a succinct thread, Calli depicts a range of emotions— from nervousness to tentative hope to utter disillusionment and pain. I present the evidence:
Award: Friendliest Player Nominee: Lotte Reason: Lotte has brought amazing ideas to Elly from the get-go; thanks to her we have a sick Coliseum, and a whole new aspect to the abilities system! Her ideas are consistently clever and she’s a lovely presence here. c: In all our interactions she’s been incredibly sweet and kind, and I’ve noticed she's always quick to compliment people both IC and OOC! She’s always looking for ways to help both on a personal level and in IC situations; she’s very open to plotting, advancing character arcs, and helping with site-wide plots, but she’s also willing to listen if you have a personal problem and help with them. <3 She's contributed a lot in the short time she’s been here, and I’m excited to see what else she’ll cook up! Award: Most Interesting Thread Nominee: Rigor Mortis - Shell, Qayin and Kupselion Reason: Damn… I mean, just damn. Izzy starts this thread off with a bang, a really, really big (and really gross) bang. Right from the get-go I was hooked by the letter (and grinning at who wrote it), but I wasn’t grinning long. The intro swiftly plunges into horror movie territory. (And was all-too-reminiscent of Amnesia: the Dark Descent. Boy, the fond memories I have of that game. c’: ) Shell’s disgust and terror is palpable at every turn, and Izzy’s gift for writing horror is evident at the climax of the scene. Not only is the premise really interesting (horrifying? gruesome? Moft Unseemly?), but so are the characters that get involved in it. Given that the intro ends with Shell sloshing around in a sewer, whoever joins the opener is bound to be… interesting. There’s a bizarre intersection of characters here, along with depraved villains that they’re tasked to defeat. This is shaping up to be a really interesting and intense thread, and I for one am hooked. OvO Spoopy Spoilers Award: Most Emotional Nominee: Above, Below, Around - Everybody Reason: Holy shizznits. There is SO much emotion going on in this thread. What’s meant as an uplifting celebration swiftly takes a serious turn as characters are forced to confront their losses and trauma from the war. It all arises naturally— grief surfaces in unexpected ways; characters’ mental states cause them to misinterpret each other; there is a cocktail of real emotions going on, many of which are heart-wrenching, and it’s all open and raw and relatable. It’s nearly impossible to choose between the characters in this thread, because all of them impart their own sorrows and build to the mood of it. There’s so many examples of excellent writing from everyone.
I love the way Lotte cleverly narrates Mairead’s emotional state from the eyes of her loyal construct, Daenis. He himself is a heart-wrenching character; I love how she’s not afraid to paint Mairead as a “villain,” in this sense, given that she doesn’t acknowledge Daenis’ sentience. But Mairead is not cruel; she loves Shell and protects her. And yet her opinions rub others the wrong way, triggering things in others, such as when Shell walks away —
The interaction is very realistic: no one is 100% bad or 100% good, and even our loved ones hurt us without knowing it. You get a real sense of her trauma, and how she’s struggling to cope with her Master’s cruelty. How even though we think we’ve moved past stuff, sometimes the tiniest words or actions can be triggering and send the foundation crumbling. Also, Shell mourning for her sis is just heartbreaking: Spoiler: click to toggle As well as Khanrad’s tenacity and desire to resurrect his master, Razarod. We get a real sense of his desperation and loss:
I’M NOT CRYING, YOU’RE CRYING. There are a zillion more examples and I’d write a novel if I listed them all, so just go read the thread Edited by Phaedrus, Jul 31 2017, 12:04 PM.
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| Qayin | Jul 17 2017, 04:53 PM Post #4 |
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Award: Most original Character Nominee: Belkonas Reason: He’s a real Fun-guy to hang around! In all seriousness though, Belkonas is an intriguing attempt to bring an otherworldly sort of intelligence to life. The interactions that lead into the realization and everything that follows has been interesting to read, and I hope to see him develop more as time goes on! Award: It’s Alive! Nominee: Shell Reason: While I may be somewhat biased considering the ties between Qayin and Shell, I feel that the reason they mesh so well is in no small part to Izzy’s development of the character. Mizuchi was my favorite thread in recent memory, and it was through her development as a character that everything there was brought to life. I look forward to seeing how she continues to grow and change over the course of the coming years! Award: Best Player Cooperation Nominee: An Untimely Frost, Juul, Gale, & Shiro (Players) Reason: I would always see the three of them talking about the thread in the group chat, and eventually I couldn’t contain my curiosity any further. It plays out like the opening to an oddly specific joke: “A bear-man, a cat-girl, and a soldier run into one another…”, but the actual interactions are what makes the thread for me. I’d recommend giving it a try! Enjoy how the trio’s writing works together, and how their characters mix and mingle with one another. |
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| Shiro | Jul 18 2017, 12:43 AM Post #5 |
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TWO NOMINATIONS FOR ONE! Best Fight Scene Most Interesting Thread Lachesism - Literally everyone in Soto. So, not sure if anyone has heard about this little thread/plot that's been going on in Soto. Looks like Calli gonna be killin' some dudes and taking over the country! I dunno, might be cool or something. I know this is technically in 2016 but it is recent enough that I still want to nominate it. Even though I did not participate, it was something else to be on the outside looking in and watching Soto get ravaged by war. Most Creative Scenario Crossed Stars - Phaedrus Crow is always wordy, Best Player Cooperation An Untimely Frost - Juul, Shiro, Gale I told myself I cannot just mark myself down for all the nominations as much as I want to. But I cannot stop myself from nominating this thread. Honestly, as you all know, these two are amazing writers and I fangirl so hard over being able to thread with them. Not to mention that all three of the character personalities somehow mesh well...I mean, as well as knocking over a tree with someone still in it but I digress... Friendliest Player DR or Qayin I want to note that this would be "Coolest Player". DR has only been around for a short time, but he's already a staffer and overall a cool dude. You know the kind that chews bubblegum nonchalantly and then proceeds to kick an alien in the teeth while spouting off one-liners? Am I just thinking of Duke Nukem again? Probably. Anyway, DR is a cool guy and doesn't afraid of anything. Edited by Shiro, Jul 18 2017, 12:43 AM.
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| Mairead | Jul 18 2017, 07:20 AM Post #6 |
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Award: Best Use of Abilities Nominee: crow Reason: Nominating the very talented crow. I've been in awe for the longest time the manner of which she complements character abilities with insane writing skills. With Mordecai, the artificer's abilities are subtly used. Her control over the golems aid in building the pure spookiness of the scene with Hiram, weaving seamlessly into the plot. With Phaedrus, not only does her writing tell you what abilities the character uses, but every frightening detail is spelled out in a horrific, cthulian manner that builds and builds and implode in a gory outcome. What's more? She cleverly switches to the victims' perspective so the reader suffers along with them. Thread: Our Paper Souls
Thread: Into the Jaws of Death, Into the Mouth of Hell
Award: Best Player Cooperation Nominee: Mizuchi, (Qayin/Shell) Reason: I cannot put it in a better way than Crow has already done. I enjoyed the fast-paced action, and I enjoyed how the players could be remarkably synchronized in their fights, one being a necromancer and another being a tank/fighter. The relentless onslaught demands the heroes’ intense focus and stamina; how they cope with this is up to the readers’ interpretation. Said enemies are dangerous enough to force the heroes on their heels, without being too easy an obstacle to overcome for either of them. Repeatedly, they are thrown into situations where they must trust each other, and they do. Award: It's Alive! Nominee: Chimaed (Ephie) Reason: Abuse comes in all forms and happen to all people whatever culture they hail from. Chimaed’s backstory (and ongoing arc) with her abuser, Aputsaiq, is both gut-wrenching and written incredibly vividly, I found myself sucked into her world. Ephie’s incredible writing talent demonstrated so well here for being one (I’ve read) who has never been in that position before. Award: It's Alive! Nominee: Lilieth (Lilieth) Reason: What I like about this character is like a real-life person, Lilieth is made of contradictions. We have seen this character deliberate in philosophy; she is composed of independence to her sire (Anketos) and inexplicably also has an independent mind of her own. In Crowned in Clouds, her sassiness plays off realistically against other personalities such as the strait-laced Juul and gruff mountain man Etherone, making our thread, an awesome thread. Award: It's Alive! Nominee: Etherone (Gale) Reason: When I first read Etherone’s segments in Untimely Frost and Crowned in Clouds, his manner of speech was such that I easily visualized Vikings in my mind, with their broad swords and horned helmets. He is a sort of character that marches to the beat of his own drum. That is, he dives into new situations without restrain. First off, the immediate effect is that it creates a dynamic with the cooler-headed Juul, and the sassy Lilieth. This makes the thread a fun read. Second of all, and less obviously, he is a reminder to us that, sometimes, getting out of our comfort zones lets us reap rewards, be they unexpected outcomes, adventures, or new loves. We should not let the voices in our heads talk us out of jumping into new things. Honourable mention: Kupselion (Ephie) Award: Best Fight Scene Nominee: Lance Work, Khana (Izzy) Reason: This particular scene is so good it gives me a Crouching Tiger feel. I think it is cool enough to feature in a film and so I am nominating this. Picture this. A battlefield set in rain with two opponents facing off. Someone turns falling rain into icicles and sends them telekinetically towards Khana. And how does she respond? She twirls her spear and deflects them of course! Astonishing how a simple dice can … stimulate so much creativity.
Award: Most Humorous Character Nominee: Nispa
Reason: Had me in stitches when I recall it. I like how this quote just fits the characters Lilieth and Nispa, both the former's confusing contradictions and the latter's humourous thought train. Edited by Mairead, Jul 28 2017, 05:09 AM.
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| Lilieth | Jul 18 2017, 03:19 PM Post #7 |
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I've read very few topic for now, so I'm hardly a good judge, but somehow there is this award that made me "tick" : Award: It's Alive! Nominee: Etherone (Gale) Reason: I don't know, I've understood actually very little of his (long) background, what he is etc ... But when i read him, for some reason, it feel ... right. He play a very authentic character and somehow he manage to reproduce its simple and straightforward train of thought perfectly. (And thank you Mairead, I'm happy you find my character to have a life of its own, that's actually something I value to the utmost when I RP ^^) Edited by Lilieth, Jul 18 2017, 03:20 PM.
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| Aniketos | Jul 25 2017, 09:14 PM Post #8 |
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More will come eventually, but here's a start! Award: Best Quotation Nominee: - Lilieth, The color of the light Reason: Lilieth often has wonderful insights; this is one of my favourites. Award: Best Backstory Nominee: Reid Reason: In the years that Reid has been kicking around the site, she’s been sort of a mysterious figure to me, with an indistinct past. Hopefully this wasn’t out of my own inattentiveness…but in any case, I really appreciate the recent reworking of Reid’s history, both in her profile and how it is referenced in Backwater. I’ve always love love loved Reid and learning about her past makes me love her more – the friction with her mother, the years she spent in the Kraken’s Rage, the way she was set up to take a fall by her superiors and her subsequent recovery over the following years. It’s a realistic sort of tale, a historical-feeling one, without the heady influence of magic that can make or break another person’s backstory, and that’s what I really like about it. Award: Best Character Arc Nominee: Glede’s descent into assholery Reason: - Instruments of Violence I know Mel brought this up in the self-appreciation thread but I was planning on nominating this anyways. :> I remember when Glede won the award for nicest character back in 2014. (: We all thought he was a good guy, just a victim of impulses placed in him by another. He was a healer! He meant well! But gradually his sense of self-righteousness has taken over, showing itself when he aggressively called Phaedrus a son of a whore a few years back and growing to the point that he has given up his sword, Arukah, and has started just strangling people with his bare hands. Who needs a sword when you are an instrument of violence yourself? Award: Best Use of NPCs Nominee: Calli in One by One Reason: I think the posts in One by One are some of Calli’s best work yet. I really enjoyed how she showed us snapshots from across the battlefield, using different perspectives to told us what needs to be told – Galloglaigh pulling together a rebellion, Kali discovering the awakened Kaahn, Quave dying and becoming a flower-adorned zombie and so on. It’s a beautiful way of comprehending the battle. Award: Most Creative Scenario Nominee: Setting foot where we don’t belong Reason: I am looking forward to seeing how this thread plays out. Lilieth has invented an island which has been in part formed by the forces of recent history. On this island is a crypt with hidden treasures that has some link with the people who wander the town, unable to remember their own names. Then, to kick it all off: the classic meet up scene in a tavern, where four unlikely souls will meet, presumably to investigate the oddities of this island. I’m just as pumped to see what Lilieth has in store as I am to see how Lilieth, Nispa, Yada’nok and Meriele get along. Award: Best Character Relationship Nominee: Qayin x Shell Reason: - Qayin, Mizuchi - Shell A necromancer and a dead lady, how adorable. <3 All necrophilia jokes aside, there is a beautiful tenderness in Qayin’s and Shell’s relationship, which remains as of yet nebulously friendly and romantic. They seem so well-suited for each other – a fact which becomes delicious considering what lies in Qayin’s future. What will Shell think of him when Qayin continues along his road. Award: Best Fight Scene Nominee: Sabellius vs. Ginko in Gingko Leaves in a Steel Breeze Reason:
This thread was enthralling to read, hard to put down. Dnan is skilled at describing fights and has a lot of creativity in playing them out – in this case bringing in doors, pillars and Sabe’s unique abilities into the fight. It was easy to imagine a cinematic version of Sabellius pitted against the great and gross Ginko; one can hardly help it when reading this. Award: Most Original Character Nominee: Nispa Reason: There hasn’t been a character of Nispa’s race in all the time I’ve been here, but that is not all that makes up originality. I enjoyed reading her profile greatly when I had to approve it: I appreciated the casual incorporation of Soto’s war into her past, and then the sturdy logic that led to Nispa being a fisherwoman who climbs up and down the cliffs of Morrim to get a catch. Also, it’s unique to see a personality such as hers being described in a profile: we are given plenty of reasons why she might be annoying or not the best friend, but there’s plenty about her that promises to be endearing. So I’m excited to see more of her around the site; she’s quite unlike any other here. <3 Award: Best Use of Abilities Nominee: Mairead in One by One Reason: Never forget that Mairead’s abilities are the centre of Soto’s strategy in this battle. Her ability to copy abilities into objects allowed for the creation of the beetles that will burrow into the Pale Tree and let’s not forget the badass wing harnesses that were given out like candy. Of course, she uses the wings to kick some major troll ass in the battle. ![]() Award: Best Use of Abilities Nominee: Shrista and Bast’s fire tree of death in One by One Reason: Heck yeah, turn that shit into a giant torch and swing it around the battlefield. Too badass to not mention. Award: Best Player Cooperation Nominee: Everyone who helped out with One by One Reason: When I posted the call for brainstorming ideas for the final battle, I wasn’t sure what I was get. It was exciting and heartwarming to have so many people coming in with awesome ideas, such as using the airships, making fire beetles, dehydrating the Pale Tree and so on. Then, in the thread itself, we have a bunch of people doing really cool things, like exploding trees and summoning up demons. Calli has, in turn, provided many monstrosities for people to fight against – and this antagonistic role is just as important in creating a good fight as the rest. |
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| Neriasis | Jul 27 2017, 04:30 AM Post #9 |
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Award: Most Interesting Thread Nominee: Glede and Mairead for Rosa Sine Spina Reason: I'm a sucker for religious drama in Ashoka, so their conversation on the use of sacrifices by a priest of Nailah was intriguing to me. But also seeing a different interoperation of Neri's new laws on sacrifice was fun. In this thread it was addressed in a way of "what if it was taken too far" and also a "what if it was used for personal gain/vendettas". Not at all what I had anticipated or thought when I had Neriasis reintroduce sacrifices within Eldahar, and it has led to a new interaction with Glede that'll lead to some interesting plot development in the future, but I can't spoil too much. |
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| Glede | Jul 28 2017, 04:24 PM Post #10 |
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And with his sword my breast he cleft, / My quaking heart thereout he reft, / And in the yawning of my breast / A coal of living fire he pressed.
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A few to start... Award: Best Quotation Nominee: Skith, in Classic: Reason: I'm not sure how much I need to elaborate. In the context of this scene -- its tension and generally gross imagery -- Skith's retort here is priceless (not to mention in-character). Each exclamation point feels like the equivalent of a pelvic thrust. I love it. Award: Best Quotation Nominee: Mairead de Latte in Rosa Sine Spina: Reason: This made me laugh as hard as Glede did, honestly. It comes at such an unexpected moment and breaks the tension that's been building over the course of the scene; and, on top of this, it's so in-character for Mairead to make a joke like this. Award: Best Character Arc Nominee: Ylsa Reason: Ylsabet Troy is one of the most inventive characters on Elenlond. Izzy detailed her history as Jool and the painstaking progress of her spirit's journey, and throughout her threads has shown us her many incarnations (perhaps most colorfully as Owen). She has admirably come to terms with her own darkness, played fascinating roles in the plot(s), and, in a move that began with Last Testament, has begun contemplating her mortality. Izzy is permitting Ylsa to glide (and at points hurtle) toward a heretofore-unknown destiny, but the checkpoints she is taking to get there are profoundly compelling. Izzy has treated both the finiteness of carnal life and the infinity of the soul with wisdom, and will doubtless continue to do so. Award: Best Use of Abilities Nominee: Ulyn Silverstone in Great Flaming Balls Reason: It's simple but effective: Ulyn uses his magic to help out with the fireworks at a festival in Reine. In a world with both magic and rudimentary technology, it is only natural to imagine them mingling for recreational purposes; the verisimilitude in the way that Ulyn describes both preparing for the mundane fireworks and how his character's magical fire-balls interact with (and are different from) them is perfect. Award: Best Use of NPCs Nominee: Ephie for Alleis Reason: What a horrifying woman. Originally portrayed as Nevneni's wise, well-meaning mother, we've had plenty of hints over the years that her idea of helping runs counter to any sort of human morality. This is explicit in I Am You, wherein she forces her way of thinking onto her daughter and then, later, gleefully takes control of Cavus: Our picture of Alleis -- how she was raised, how she thinks, her motivations and desires -- have come into focus only over time. To me, all this culminates in One by One:
Award: Most Original Character Nominee: Melden Ellis Reason: A creature of fascinating contradictions. He's a shapeshifter of eldritch qualities, but the form he chooses is mundane, even dumpy; he's an investigator and a lawman, but he isn't very keen on following a code of morals himself. He has a son and he isn't always the best father. On top of that, his odd loquaciousness and the film noir style in which Lotte writes him is endlessly entertaining. We haven't had a lot of sleuths on Elenlond and Melden is one of the finest and most interesting we've had: it will be a pleasure to watch him act and develop and interact as a character. There's certainly no shortage of murder and other heinous crimes on Soare and the islands; I imagine he won't be out of a job anytime soon. |
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| Glede | Aug 9 2017, 03:49 PM Post #11 |
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And with his sword my breast he cleft, / My quaking heart thereout he reft, / And in the yawning of my breast / A coal of living fire he pressed.
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The deadline for nominations has been extended by one week, until Monday, August 14th! Make sure to get any further nominations in before then, and (if possible) try to pay attention to those awards which presently have few nominees. Best wishes and best of luck to all! |
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| Milk | Aug 13 2017, 04:41 PM Post #12 |
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(Trying not to double nominate and focus on those areas that need fleshing) Award: Best use of Lore Nominee: Lilieth Reason: This is less specific but in general, I've noticed that Lilieth tends to work little things into her writing frequently, and they're usually intriguing and make me want to know more about them. e.g:
This is wonderful, and while I can't offer a continuous theme, each little thing adds to make the writing that much more enjoyable and the world that much more real. Award: Friendliest Player Nominee: Ulyn (Ulyn Silverstone) Reason: Ulyn has been super friendly and inclusive towards others, has some really crazy ideas and always has a cheerful, upbeat attitude that makes me smile to see he's online/participating in the conversation. Award: Friendliest Player Nominee: Lotte (Mairead de Latte) Reason: Lotte always seems to be around just when you're thinking about her, she's full of bright ideas and smiles and is a little off the wall, and just..generally a joy to be around. She's super helpful and always offering to thread with others or coming up with unique plots and trying to include everyone. Award: I'd Ship This Nominee: Sigvard x Nispa Reason: I want to see them play patty cake, and I want to see Sig spoil Nispa rotten. With Nispa's cutting wit and Sigs snappy retorts, the pair of them would be a force to be reckoned with. Award: I'd Ship This Nominee: Glede x Omega/Warden Reason: I'm sorrynotsorry. Regardless of how things would work out between them, they are both constructs with wildly varying views on the world and I'm insanely curious to find out how they'd work together and influence one another. Award: I'd Ship this Nominee: Sophia x Kali Reason: So...Sophia has become more closed off and destructive than ever, and Kali is a cult fixation all about destruction. The world is going to hell in a handbasket with these two steering the chariot. Award: I'd Ship This Nominee: Mairead's flying ship 'Finder' x Alex's flying ship 'The Green Bird' Reason: ...What? Award: I'd Ship This Nominee: Hiram x Leofric Reason: Well they're both somewhat religious, have been/are leaders of the people, and though they seem to be opposite personalities it could work...maybe. Award: Most Humorous Character Nominee: Qayin Reason: I still keep going back to this thread and giggling over all the random crap that happens. He's come out with a handful of fun one liners, but generally tends to seriousness. But when the humor rears its head, it shines. Award: Most Humorous Character Nominee: Yada'nok Reason:
Yada never fails to make me gigglesnort, simply because he is full of such childish wonder at anything that is new to him, and his behaviour is so genuine. He's like the little brother that everyone deserves. Weird, and brimming over with emotions, but uniquely wonderful. Award: Best Relationship Nominee: Glede x Phaedrus Reason: OH MY GOD. Both of them have descended into a darker place, but particularly with their relationship, I'm marking it as..enemy...because it's gone from being friends to something like two villains cautiously watching one another behind the safety of battle lines. IT'S BEAUTIFUL. No one man should be afraid of his friend, but each time they run into one another, it is more clear that the distinction between friend and enemy grows all the wider. Phaedrus is constantly afraid of Glede, of what he is capable of, and not of why he'd do it but when, as if he's a ticking clock. Reading through his threads, it's easy to see why, as every thought is fraught with misery. Award: Best Relationship Nominee: Lilieth & Aniketos Reason: Lilieth has proven herself to be a cautious but stalwart companion and a good choice to have at one's side. i really like the interplay between them in their threads and the little mentions that she's there at Aniketos' side in Ephie's other posts. In times of war, sometimes strange bonds arise Award: Best Use of Dialogue Nominee: Kist in Reverie Reason: I'll just nominate the whole thread here. The dialogue between Kist and the NPCs and the way it's set up, is glorious. While it feels like people about to go on a drug trip, and it kind of is, the way they communicate between one another is really great and plausible and I think everyone should read it. Reverie herself is comforting, like a master guiding students and the palpable nervousness of the people taking part to the silliness of them tripping on magic is great. And why not? Magic, power, can be a dangerous kind of drug. Award: Best Use of Dialogue Nominee: Neriasis in Instruments of Violence Reason:
At first I wanted to nominate this for language, because I really enjoyed the imagery of the light and both the impression it cast, and the way it moved. But I think the dialogue is more thought-provoking and gives a damned good insight to Neriasis' manipulative and callous nature. I cannot wait to see Glede's fa- ...reaction, when he realizes who he's speaking to. Award: Best Use of Language Nominee: Mairead in Curse of Darkness Reason:
I really enjoyed Mairead's entrance to this thread, and this segment really shows how intelligent she is, puzzling out how Mo makes her servants work. The moment she looks up and immediately forms a dislike of Mo on her looks, too, is amusing and very relatable, when a reader would know that they could be great friends and have much in common. Relatable too, is the sadness when Mairead feels like Mo is better than her, more skilled, despite their crafts being very different. We've all had that feeling, and I felt that Lotte showed it especially well here, while revealing a sensitivity in Mairead that I hadn't really seen before. Award: Best Use of Language Nominee: Eth in Entr'acte Reason:
The way Gale writes the hungover state of entering daylight is great, because in that kind of moment everyone feels that sunlight and fresh air is the Bane of Humanity and just wants to crawl into a dark corner and cry until it goes away. I love in particular the way the picture flows from the chaotic tumble of a bar fight the night before the hung over and disheveled aftermath, and the vivid imagery of a sleazy downtown bar that still manages to be somehow worse than the docks. Award: Best Use of Language Nominee: Nispa in Dakrness and Blight Reason:
Nispa has a very straightforward no-nonsense kind of writing style, and reminds a little bit of the way H.P Lovecraft writes. While the descriptions of things are simple, they are also precise and give a firm image of what's happening in the scene. The fact that Nispa is perhaps a little frightening to look at, and yet is trembling and timid in nature is quite pronounced in this thread too, even as she's literally a spider scuttling back into the shadows to avoid potential harm. Her emotions are very human and this paragraph particularly made her quite endearing to me. Award: Best Use of Language Nominee: Glede in Instruments of Violence Reason:
My heart aches for him. Award: Best Use of Language Nominee: Aniketos in State of Nature Reason:
The imagery is concise and a pleasure to read! It really gives the...image of thought? shape and momentum, rather than static things. Especially since the majority of characters do not have any psionic/telepathic skills and therefore do not often describe this kind of anomaly. Award: Most Creative Scenario Nominee: Non M'Impugnare Senza Valore Reason: Phae has become a debauched torturer and Glede is an inquisitor. Two things that both fir and..do not. The whole thread is written with a rawness, and spiced with terror and very human emotions which in turn, make the characters feel inhuman for their actions and the way they feel. It's incredibly well written, making excellent use of NPCs to highlight how bad the situation for each of the characters has become, as well as their actions and inner monologues. But why are you reading this? You should be reading the thread! Award: Most Creative Scenario Nominee: Darkness and Blight Reason: I really liked reading this thread. It starts out pretty simple, that two weary travelers seek shelter one after the other here, the latter being drawn by the light of the first. Right from the off though there's something a bit creepy, the shuddering floorboards, the child's scream...and then Melden turns up looking for something a lot worse than he finds. He's confronted by two frightened girls, both very different from one another, but still Arete tries to protect Nispa by telling him not to hurt her. And then all hell breaks loose, the floor goes, the lights go, there's some kind of terrible abomination in there with them, and it's a wonderfully written example of cooperation. I wasn't sure which I wanted to nominate this for, but I think scenario fits better. It smacks of gothic horror, and so far it's a great read! Award: Most Creative Thread Title Nominee: Non M'Impugnare Senza Valore Reason: It's difficult to explain but considering it's about slavery in the Tamarind, the value is obvious, but raises the question of how much a life is worth...highlighted by the subjects touched on in the thread and the fact that the two main protagonists are undead. Award: Most Creative Thread Title Nominee: Izzy with Ghost in the Shell Reason: I got a lot of amusement from this one, because of the obvious reference to the dystopian future anime, and the fact that it contains both Shell, and Glede who is effectively a ghost, in a shell of sorts. Award: Best Quotation Nominee: Pheonitia in In those Ash Eyes Reason:
Pheo's thought just struck a chord with me, not because she's slowly turning into a hero-figure despite her disability of being mute, but because she made the choice to do something about the state of Orl'Kabbar, making herself something of a vigilante. The quote hit me harder than I thought it would because a lot of people choose to turn the other cheek, despite being able to do something about it. It's harder when you're an outside and obviously marked as such as well, as she mentions earlier in the same post about the word getting out about a 'tall woman with funny looking hair.' it's easier to be noticed, because whether we like it or not, rumor does contribute to reputation, and she still chooses to do something rather than ignore the problem. Award: Best Quotation Nominee: Melden in Darkness and Blight Reason:
This was really surreal and despite how eerie the church is in the middle of the night, it was amusing to see how confident and businesslike and...normal Melden is. Award: Best Fight Scene Nominee: Qayin in The Blind Forest Reason: This was short, but brutal. He set out with the intention to do great harm and did so, in a terribly gruesome manner. To put the point home, Galena tried to feel and was overcome by the forest's corruption, which was spread by Maédaigh, and Qayin effectively impaled her, then mummified her flesh and tore her skin from her body. I wanted to nominate Qayin for this because though he's been in several fight scenes since his introduction to the site, I think this one was possibly the worst, and proves to show how damaging one's use of abilities can be. He is, after all, a necromancer. Award: Best Player Cooperation Nominee: Everyone in the thread 'Qayin's Regrettable Day.' Reason: Usually cooperation nominations tend to be fight scenes and such but I really enjoyed this mini event that DR set up and kept rolling, having everyone write their posts in advance and place them in order, so that the story all went up in the space of one day. April Fools! Edited by Milk, Aug 13 2017, 05:39 PM.
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| Aniketos | Aug 13 2017, 04:53 PM Post #13 |
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Unter friedlichen Umständen fällt der kriegerische Mensch über sich selber her.
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Got some more! Award: Best Use of Language Nominee: Dnan in The Blind Forest Reason:
Dnan really whips it out for Galena’s death, painting the scene in dramatic and detailed language that is nonetheless not bogged down by its own weight. The way she described the forest was refreshing – as I’ve had to do a ton of that myself, it’s good to see someone else interpreting it in a different way, a way which is surely unique because of Galena’s complicated relationship to it. Dnan gives the right amount of weight to everything that happens to Galena in this thread, and I think it’s beautifully done…of course, there’s only so much of “I like this” you can say before it gets silly, so I should just let her work speak for itself. :> Award: Best Use of Language Nominee: Mel in Newborn Reason: I am nominating this one for different reasons, which sort of go beyond just “Best Use of Language.” It also includes…most creative use of formatting? Best way of portraying a character’s complexities? This bops back and forth between Belkonas’ experience and…the experience of the Belkonas that came from space. This bouncing back and forth is beautiful, separates out the fine distinction between the two Belkonases and begins to show how complex it will be as he comes to more consciousness about what he is. Also, the choice to use second person, as if the two Belkonases are speaking to one another with full understanding of the other’s memory…nothing could fit the situation better. Then, of course, there is the language itself, which I hardly need describe:
Award: I’d Ship This Nominee: Juul x Lillith Reason: Okay I know that their first interaction was beating the crap out of each other, but if it wasn’t for that circumstance, maybe they’d get along? It would be an interesting contrast as well – Juul’s earthiness versus Lilieth’s oceanic origins – a gap that would be bridged by lots of foul language. (: Award: Most Humorous Character Nominee: Sophia Reason: Okay, this one is weird bc Sophia’s whole past, but especially recent events, are so dark. Still, AD has dark humour down to an art. He can make you laugh while also going “ooof” at the same time. Often it has to do with the situations he puts her in, as in the The Proof in the Pudding
Other times it’s more about who she really is, combined with AD’s typical but constantly creative wit:
Also it was so gratifying to see her get badass af in One by One, while still being, well, Sophia:
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| Qayin | Aug 16 2017, 12:44 PM Post #14 |
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