The Winter Awards 2013 Nomination Thread

[AceTrainer14]

Welcome everyone to the first of the 2013 Writer's Workshop Awards, the Winter Awards! Here, we celebrate all the wonderful fiction and amazing characters published since September 2012 (the previous awards).

Firstly, here are the rules in case anyone has forgotten them from last time or is new to the process:

RULES:

Nominations

Every user can nominate two works, characters or users for each category. Nominate by simply posting in this thread. You cannot nominate your own work. Fics must have been updated since the last Awards (September) to be eligible for nomination. Additionally, while it is not against the rules to nominate a fic or character that has already been nominated, we do recommend double checking the current nominations before doing so in order for your votes to have even more influence!

There is no longer a ‘one shot’ category, or a ‘serial/chaptered/long fic’ category. One shots and serial fics are both eligible for any category. Length or form of a fic does not include or exclude it from being nominated anywhere.

Additionally, it is against the rules to ask people to nominate your fics. Doing so may result in disqualification from the Awards.

We are aware that many of the categories can be fairly subjective. You will not be penalised for ‘incorrectly’ nominating something. Just do your best to nominate it in the correct category.

The deadline for nominations is the 20th of January. Nominations received on this date will be counted, any received on the 21st will not be.

Voting and judging

Every user can vote for the Best Reviewer and Best Newcomer categories. You cannot vote for yourself. The other categories will be judged by a panel of carefully selected judges. (If you would like to apply to be a judge please see the application form at the bottom of this post.) Voting and judging will open on the 20th and the deadline will be February 5th. Results will be announced shortly after the deadline.

Awards

Users who win awards will be given a personalised banner that they can use in their signature, exhibit in a blog or do whatever they like with. Their banner, which will include their name and the name of their fics and characters, if appropriate, will be recorded in the Writer’s Workshop Hall of Fame.

They will also be awarded a Badge! Users who manage to obtain eight Badges over the course of every Awards season from now on will be entered into the Writer’s Workshop Hall of Fame as a ‘Champion’. Acquiring the same Badge twice counts as acquiring two separate Badges.

Secondly, here is a reminder of all the categories that you can nominate a fic, character or user in, as well as description of each one.

CATEGORIES:

Any work which centres around a journey or quest that involves travelling to specific places, including, but not limited to, collecting badges, contest ribbons and similar tokens of achievement.



Any work which expands upon the existing canon, whether it be into the past or present.



Any work which does not feature Pokémon or crosses Pokémon with another fandom.



Any work which explores dark themes, including, but not limited to, explorations of morality, the experiences of villains and/or villainous teams and particularly grim worlds.



Any work which does not easily fit into any of the above categories, including, but not limited to, poetry, crack fics and shipping fics.



The central character of any work.



A villain, rival, or enemy of any kind featured in any work.



Essentially, any character that is not the central protagonist or antagonist.



Any Writer’s Workshop user who gives reviews.



Any Writer’s Workshop user who has become active in the Workshop since the last Awards season in September.

Overall Awards



The winners of Best Journey Fic, Best Expansion Fic, Best Non-Pokémon/Crossover, Best Dark Fic and Best Alternate Work are all eligible to win Best Work.



The winners of Best Protagonist, Best Antagonist and Best Supporting Character are all eligible to win Best Character.

Judging: If you are interested in being a judge, we are always happy to accept more people! Send me or one of the other three moderators a message!

It is time for the nominating to begin! Best of luck to everyone, and make sure you all get involved!

Nominees:
Best Journey Fic
How to Conquer Kanto in Eight Easy Steps by AceTrainer14
The Surprising Adventures of a Glaceon in Unova by apenpaap
The Clandestine, Book 1: SAYA by TheLlama;

Best Expansion
The Girl Who Knows the Hearts of Dragons by Gotpika
PMD: Because of You by Chespin411

Best Crossover/Non Pokemon Fic
Abstract Ideal of Staying Alive by Kurloz Makara
Green Morality by The Jingster

Best Dark Fic
The Abstract Ideal of Staying Alive by Kurloz Makara

Best Alternate Fic
Flames in the Winter by Instrutilus
The Story of Fritz Westmyn by System Error
Live from the Fireside: Season 3 by LightningTopaz
Pokemon Academy Year II: Second Year Rhapsody by Stellar Gale

Best Protagonist
Alaska Acevedo from How to Conquer Kanto in Eight Easy Steps by AceTrainer14
Brock from Live from the Fireside: Season 3 by LightningTopaz
Reggie Damon from Pokemon Academy Year II: Second Year Rhapsody by Stellar Gale
Saya from The Clandestine, Book 1: SAYA by TheLlama
Chimchar from PMD: Because of You by Chespin411

Best Antagonist
Diego from The Surprising Adventures of a Glaceon in Unova, by apenpaap
Cronos Aporon from The Story of Fritz Westmyn by System Error

Best Supporting Character
Miko from Pokemon Academy Year II: Second Year Rhapsody by Stellar Gale
Claudia from Pokemon Academy Year II: Second Year Rhapsody by Stellar Gale
Toxica from The Surprising Adventures of a Glaceon in Unova, by apenpaap
Ryuu from The Girl Who Knows the Hearts of Dragons, by Gotpika
Reika from The Story of Fritz Westmyn by System Error
Eria from Green Morality by The Jingster

Best Reviewer
@Gotpika
@Gama

Best Newcomer
@Caite-chan
@Chespingamer26

Note: You can edit your nominations later on if you would like to add more nominations, just let us know in the comments if you have edited so we don't mess you out!

[Bulbajer]

Nomination for Best Alternative Fic: "Flames in the Winter" by @Instrutilus; (it is okay to nominate stories written for the Christmas contest, right?)

[AceTrainer14]

It is acceptable, yes, as it was published as its own thread. :) Thanks for nominating! Remember you can nominate two stories/characters per category if you had another Alternate Fic or a fic in another category you want to nominate

[Flaze]

Best Journey Fic

How to Conquer Kanto in Eight Easy Steps by @AceTrainer14;

Best Alternative Fic

The Story of Fritz Westmyn by @System Error;

Best Non Pokemon/Crossover Fic

Green Morality by @The Jingster;

Best Supporting Character

Reika from The Story of Fritz Westmyn by @System Error;
Eria from Green Morality by @The Jingster;

Best Antagonist

Cronos Aporon from The Story of Fritz Westmyn by @System Error;

Best Reviewer
@Gotpika;

[Cosmos]

Best Protagonist:

Alaska Acevedo, from "How to Conquer Kanto in Eight Easy Steps" by @AceTrainer14

[Soulmaster]

Best Journey Fic:

Best Expansion Fic:

Best Crossover/Non-Pokemon Fic:

Best Dark Fic

Best Alternate Fic:
Live from the Fireside: Season 3 by LightningTopaz
Pokemon Academy Year II: Second Year Rhapsody By Stellar Gale

Best Protagonist:
Brock From Live from the Fireside: Season 3 by LightningTopaz

Best Antagonist:

Best Supporting Character:

Best Reviewer:

Best Newcomer:


Might come back and edit more. I haven't done nearly as much reading as I should've this past while, and half the ones I have weren't updated in the last time period :/
PS: In the "Best Newcomer" part it says since May. That should be September iirc.

this is also a nice base for people to copy and use instead of writing their own for easiness sake :P

[AceTrainer14]

Thanks for pointing out the error! I completely missed that one! And that is actually a good format for people to use if they do want to nominate a lot of categories or intend to come back and edit, nice idea! :)

[The Jingster]

Best Dark Fic: Abstract Ideal of staying alive by @Kurloz Makara;

that's about all I have, at the moment, I might edit later though

[Dirk]

As of now:

Best Dark Fic: Abstract Ideal of Staying Alive - @Kurloz Makara;

Best Protagonist: Brock from Live from the Fireside: Season 3 - @LightningTopaz

[AceTrainer14]

@Meulin Leijon: Thanks for nominating, but just letting you know that both the story and character have already been nominated. You can keep the same, there is no penalty or anything and it is great to support these fics, but letting you know you have the option to change if you want to.

There is only a week left to get your nominations in! We currently have no nominations in the following categories:
Best Expanasion Fic
Best Crossover/Non-Pokemon Fic
Best Antagonist
Best Supporting Character
Best Newcomer
Best Review

And we only have one in Best Journey and Best Dark. So make sure you nominate anything or everything you've read in the last few months! We're a very supportive community, so let's make sure that we all recognize this!

[Gama]

Under a week until the nominations close and no one nominated for Best Newcomer or Reviewer? That sure is disappointing.

Obviously the others lacking nominations is disappointing, but I am always especially disappointed by the lack of nominations in those categories.

[Druddigon]

Best Reviewer
@Gotpika;

Thank you very much, but that really isn't necessary. ^^;; I haven't reviewed much at all lately tbh and haven't been around much either or been reading many stories over here, I honestly feel like someone else is more deserving of the nomination.

[Lugion]

Best Journey Fic:

Best Expansion Fic:
The Girl Who Knows the Hearts of Dragons, by @Gotpika;

Best Crossover/Non-Pokemon Fic:
The Abstract Ideal of Staying Alive, by whatever it is Caprizant is going by now

Best Dark Fic

Best Alternate Fic:
Pokémon Academy II: Second Year Rhapsody, by @Stellar Gale;

Best Protagonist:
Reggie Damon, from Pokémon Academy II: Second Year Rhapsody, by @Stellar Gale;

Best Antagonist:

Best Supporting Character:
Miko, from Pokémon Academy II: Second Year Rhapsody
Claudia, from the same

Best Reviewer:
@Gama;

Best Newcomer:
@Caite-chan;

Sorry it took so long for me to get all these up, I've been busy moving into my dorm and getting everything set up for this semester! Heh...

[AceTrainer14]

Best Alternate Fic:
Pokémon Academy II: Second Year Rhapsody, by Stellar Gale;

Same with Meulin, just pointing out that this fic has already been nominated in this category if you would like to nominate something else, but it is not necessary that you do so

[Druddigon]

Best Expansion Fic:
The Girl Who Knows the Hearts of Dragons, by @Gotpika;

Feels weird being nominated when I only just now released chapter two and chapter one was released all the way back in the Summer/Fall of 2012. :P