Summer Awards 2014: The Voting Round

[AceTrainer14]

Welcome back everyone, and can I just start things with Wow….

In just one week folks, I think we have perhaps set a record for the most entries into any version of the Awards EVER!!! I have been compiling this list together and counting it up with each new addition, and there are over SEVENTY nominated stories and characters right below this little blurb! I am gobsmacked by the amount of people getting involved and sharing the love around, so congratulate yourselves now on feeling the spirit and supporting your fellow writers!

Now, since we do only have about a dozen judges, reading and judging all seventy of these stories would take just a weeee little while and involve a lot of nights spent bent over a keyboard slogging through plot twists and shocking character development. So, in order to sort things out, now is the time when you all get a say in which of these stories moves on – yes, it is the Voting Round!

After last time’s controversial incident where we upped the number of votes needed during the round, we have installed some changes. From now on, any category with four or more stories requires three votes per every story before it can move onto the Judging. Character categories and categories with three stories will only require the traditional two votes.

When a story has received the necessary votes, it will be bolded as a marker than it does not need any more votes. However, last time people completely ignored this, so I have devised a new ingenious solution. Now, stories will remain bolded when they have the required votes to move on, but if they start receiving more than the minimum, I will put +number next to the title. So say RandomKantoJourney has 5 votes, I will put a +2 sign next to it. This can be a note to anyone who may wish to change one of their votes and help another story move on, but have the knowledge that their original choice can still move on without their support. Just make sure you double check in case three people change their votes, then RandomKantoJourney ends up with just two and doesn’t move on after all.... does that make sense? If it doesnt I can clarify, but please remember I have exams in a few days and Ive been sorting out seventy nominations!!!!

Anyway, here are your current nominees!

Best Journey:
How to Conquer Kanto in Eight Easy Steps by @AceTrainer14
The First Warriors by AceTrainer14
Stainless Steel by @Lugion
The Scales of Astrea by @Jabberwocky
The Long Walk by @Beth Pavell
Kanto: 20 Years Later by @Me Gusta
The Kalos Connection by @LightningTopaz
Unpredictable by @AetherX
Flames of a Revolutionary by @Tophat Dragoneye

Best Dark:
The Green Chronicles: The Quest for Mesos by @Legacy (+1)
some rise by sin by @kintsugi
Poison Touch v2.0 by @Life
The Story of Fritz Westmyn by @System Error
Backgrounds by @Rediamond

Best Expansion: - All through
Dawn of Darkness by AceTrainer14
Ritchie: The Boy Who Won by @GioRocket
The Barefoot, Fighting Genius! by @Kyuuketsuki

Best Non Pokemon/Crossover: - All through
Hedwig's Run by Jabberwocky
Psychic Duelist Django: Season 2 by @CynthiaLover
The Passage by Kyuuketsuki

Best Alternate:
The Thing by @Vivillon
The Fly by Vivillon
Bulbagarden! by Jabberwocky
Poetry by Life (+1)
A Da Vinci Smile by Beth Pavell
Wind & Rain by @SuperTrainStationH
{shantih, shantih, shantih} by kintsugi

Best Protagonist:
Alaska Acevedo from How to Conquer Kanto in Eight Easy Steps
Viktor Fischer from Dawn of Darkness
Lucas Green from The Green Chronicles: The Quest for Mesos
Joshua Cook from A Da Vinci Smile
Nicolasa Huerta from The Scales of Astrea
Evelina Joy from The Long Walk
R.J from Kanto: 20 Years Later
Reggie from Pokemon Academy: Second Year Rhapsody by @Flaze
Django Spirit from Psycho Duelist Django: Season 2
Mirelle Fletcher from The Passage
Maylene from The Barefoot, Fighting Genius
Joshua Cook from The Long Walk
Natasha Balkerton from {shantih, shantih, shantih}
The Unnamed Protagonist from some rise by sin
Fritz Westmyn from The Story of Fritz Westmyn: The Turning World
Keith from Unpredictable
Roger Harley from Flames of a Revolutionary

Best Supporting Character:
Sandy Samson from How to Conquer Kanto in Eight Easy Steps
Cynthia Carter from Dawn of Darkness
Victoria Green from The Green Chronicles: The Quest for Mesos
Saturn Yoshi from Bulbagarden!
Wallace from Stainless Steel
Tempest Force from Psycho Duelist Django: Season 2
Crasher Wake from The Barefoot, Fighting Genius
Fumiya Mori from The Passage
Reika Easton from The Story of Fritz Westmyn: The Turning World
Criss from Unpredictable
John "Johnny" McCoy from Flames of a Revolutionary

Best Antagonist:
Buzz Bolton from How to Conquer Kanto in Eight Easy Steps
Archer from The First Warriors
Schwarz from The Scales of Astrea
Lucifer Bloodlust from Psycho Duelist Django: Season 2
Kevin Samuels from Pokemon Academy: Second Year Rhapsody
Cronus Aporon from The Story of Fritz Westmyn: The Turning World
Brock from Flames of a Revolutionary

Best Pokemon:
Sandy’s Onix from How to Conquer Kanto in Eight Easy Steps
Magnemite from The Long Walk
Square the Ursaring from Poison Touch v2.0
Lucario from The Barefoot, Fighting Genius
Machop from The Barefoot, Fighting Genius
Gaia from some rise by sin
Icarus from some rise by sin
April from {shantih, shantih, shantih}
The Beast of Abet from The Story of Fritz Westmyn: The Turning World
Don the Charmeleon from Flames of a Revolutionary
Rampage the Mankey from Flames of a Revolutionary


You may vote for two stories/characters per category. If you wish to change your votes after your original post, please mention me in a NEW post and in your original in some way make a note of what you’re new or altered votes are – had a lot of confusion last time with people changing votes and me not being able to keep track.

As always, you cannot vote for yourself and please do not ask others to vote for you - if someone does ask you to vote for them, then alert me or another moderator. You can promote the fact your nominees within your story threads so your readers are aware and can help you out, but no direct asking and no whining if you aren't getting votes - it ruins the fun for everyone else and does not paint you in the best picture. Just enjoy the ride and see what happens

Also with this round, it is the time when we nominate the users who can win awards in our three User Voted Categories! You may nominate two users per category (so six in total) and all names will be listed here, but please be aware you are NOT VOTING yet – if a name appears here that means they have already nominated, so you nominating them as well does not do anything. Save your support for a week’s time when you do need to vote on them, but for now we are SIMPLY NOMINATING
Best Newcomer: @Rediamond, @Vivillon
Best Reviewer: @Beth Pavell, @Flaze, @Legacy, @AetherX, @kintsugi
Best Contributor to the Written Word: @Beth Pavell, @Flaze
(The users you nominate should have posted their first story/reviewed a piece of your work/posted something intelligent in the Written Word sometime since February 9th)


You have a week to get your votes in/nominate your users, so this thread will close on June 15th. So get reading, got voting, and let’s see how many we can move on!
(And if I have missed something please let me know - I am pretty sure I have clarified everything but may have missed something)

 

[Dorothy]

I'll be voting Magnemite for Best Pokemon Character, and The Green Chronicles for Best Dark Fic. For Best Reviewer, I nominate Beth Pavell and Flaze.

 

[Soulmaster]

Whoo, votes, been a while since I've actually voted in an awards, normally just judge.

Best Journey:
How to Conquer Kanto in Eight Easy Steps by @AceTrainer14
Flames of a Revolutionary by @Tophat Dragoneye

Best Dark:
Sadly haven't read any, so no votes here

Best Expansion:
Dawn of Darkness by AceTrainer14
The Barefoot, Fighting Genius! by @Kyuuketsuki

Best Non Pokemon/Crossover:
Haven't read any of these either

Best Alternate:
Bulbagarden! by Jabberwocky

Best Protagonist:
Reggie from Pokemon Academy: Second Year Rhapsody by @Flaze
Roger Harley from Flames of a Revolutionary

Best Supporting Character:
Sandy Samson from How to Conquer Kanto in Eight Easy Steps
John "Johnny" McCoy from Flames of a Revolutionary

Best Antagonist:
Buzz Bolton from How to Conquer Kanto in Eight Easy Steps
Kevin Samuels from Pokemon Academy: Second Year Rhapsody

Best Pokemon:
Don the Charmeleon from Flames of a Revolutionary
Rampage the Mankey from Flames of a Revolutionary

 

[Akari]

Best Journey: The First Warriors by AceTrainer14

Best Dark: The Green Chronicles by Legacy

Best Expansion: Dawn of Darkness by AceTrainer14

Best Non-Pokemon: Psycho Duelist Django by CynthiaLover

Best Alt: A Da Vinci Smile by Beth Pavell

Best Protagonist: Maylene from The Barefoot, Fighting Genius

Best Supporting: Victoria Green from The Green Chronicles

Best Pokemon: Gaia from some rise by sin

Best Newcomer: Rediamond

Best Reviewer: Legacy

Best Contributor: Beth Pavell

 

[Beth Pavell]

Here's my first lot of votes.

Best Journey Fic:
The Scales of Astrea by Jabberwocky
Stainless Steel by Lugion

Best Dark Fic:
some rise by sin by kintsugi
Backgrounds by Rediamond

Best Expansion:
Richie: The Boy Who Won by GioRocket
The Barefoot, Fighting Genius by Kyuuketsuki

Best Alternate:
shantih, shantih, shantih by kintsugi
Wind and Rain by SuperTrainStationH

Best Protagonist:
Viktor Fischer of Dawn of Darkness

Best Supporting Character
Cynthia Carter of Dawn of Darkness

Best Antagonist:
Kevin Samuels of Pokemon Academy: Second Year Rhapsody
Cronus Aporon of The Story of Fritz Westmyn

Best Pokémon Character:
Square the Ursaring of Poison Touch 2.0

Best Newcomer:
Vivillion
Rediamond

Best Reviewer:
AetherX
kintsugi

 

[CynthiaLover]

These are my votes (so far):

Best Journey
Flames of Revolutionary

Best Dark
The Green Chronicles

Best Protagonist
Lucas Green

Best Reviewer
AetherX
Legacy

Best Newcomer
Vivion

Best Contributor
Flaze

Also, on a last note, my story is called Psychic Duelist Django, not Psycho. Just FYI.

UPDATE: @AceTrainer14; new additions to my voting list. They're in bold

 

[AceTrainer14]

Sorry about that @CynthiaLover, will fix it up

 

[CynthiaLover]

No biggie, just a heads-up. Thanks again.

 

[Warrior of Fire]

Best Journey:
The Kalos Connection by @LightningTopaz

Best Non Pokemon/Crossover:
Psychic Duelist Django Spirit: Season 2 by @CynthiaLover

Best Alternate:
Wind & Rain by @SuperTrainStationH

Best Protagonist:
Reggie from Pokemon Academy: Second Year Rhapsody by @Flaze
Django Spirit from Psychic Duelist Django Spirit: Season 2

Best Supporting Character:
Tempest Force from Psychic Duelist Django Spirit: Season 2

Best Antagonist:
Lucifer Bloodlust from Psychic Duelist Django Spirit: Season 2

 

[SerenaKetchum]

I will cast my votes thusly:

The Long Walk for Best Journey
The First Warriors for Best Journey

The Green Chronicles for Best Dark
Poison Touch for Best Dark

Ritchie: The Boy Who Won for Best Expansion
The Barefoot Fighting Genius for Best Expansion

Psychic Duelist Django for Best Non/Crossover
The Passage for Best Non/Crossover

Poetry by Life for Best Alternate
A Da Vinci Smile by Beth Pavell

Lucas Green for Best Protagonist
Alaska Acevedo for Best Protagonist

Saturn Yoshi From Bulbagarden for Best Supporting
Victoria Green for Best Supporting

Buzz Bolton for Best Antagonist
Archer for Best Antagonist

Lucario for Best Pokemon
Gaia for Best Pokemon

Flaze for Best Contributor

 

[AetherX]

I might update this as I continue reading/reviewing, but here's what I've got for now.

Best Journey:
How to Conquer Kanto in Eight Easy Steps
The Long Walk

Best Dark:
some rise by sin
Backgrounds

Best Expansion:
Dawn of Darkness
Ritchie: The Boy Who Won

Best Non Pokemon/Crossover:
The Passage

Best Alternate:
A Da Vinci Smile
{shantih, shantih, shantih}

Best Protagonist:
Alaska Acevedo from How to Conquer Kanto in Eight Easy Steps
Evelina Joy from The Long Walk

Best Supporting Character:
Sandy Samson from How to Conquer Kanto in Eight Easy Steps
Reika Easton from The Story of Fritz Westmyn: The Turning World

Best Antagonist:
Kevin Samuels from Pokemon Academy: Second Year Rhapsody
Cronus Aporon from The Story of Fritz Westmyn: The Turning World

Best Pokemon:
Icarus from some rise by sin

 

[WindBlast]

Hey, I would like to vote for Django spirit ( best protagonist) , Tempest force ( best supporting) and Lucifer Bloodlust ( best antagonist) all from the FF psychic duelist Django by Cynthialover. Thank you

 

[Beth Pavell]

A couple more votes from me

Best Protagonist
The Unnamed Protagonist of some rise by sin

Best Supporting Character
Crasher Wake of The Barefoot, Fighting Genius!

Small point, but for the sake of neatness both Josh from A Da Vinci Smile and Joshua from The Long Walk are Joshua Cook

 

[AceTrainer14]

Small point, but for the sake of neatness both Josh from A Da Vinci Smile and Joshua from The Long Walk are Joshua Cook

Fixed

 

[Flaze]

It's time for the most important votes of the round!

For best Journey I went with the ones I've liked the most, originally I take into considerations ones I liked that may not pass otherwise, however due to the increase of votes and the fact I like all of these fics in their own way it's a bit harder to pick so I'll just pick the ones I like the most.


Best Journey:
The Long Walk by @Beth Pavell;
Unpredictable by AetherX;

Now, this doesn't mean I don't like the other fics, a lot of them do deserve to be in the awards in my opinion, but for one reason or another I don't think that they should just quite yet.

Best Dark Fic:

some rise by sin by @kintsugi;
Backgrounds by @Rediamond; (still reading it myself but I like what I've seen so far)

Best Non-Pokemon/Crossover:
Hedwig's Ruin by @Jabberwocky;

Best Alternate:

Poetry by @Life;
{shantih, shantih, shantih} by @kintsugi;

Best Protagonist:

The unamed Protagonist from some rise by sin
Evelina from The Long Walk

Best Antagonist:

Schwarz from The Scales of Astrea

Best Pokemon:

Icarus from some rise by sin
​Don the Charmeleon from Flames of a Revolutionary

 

[kintsugi]

Best Journey
How to Conquer Kanto in Eight Easy Steps
Unpredictable

Best Dark
the only ones I've read have already moved on, so skipping for now until I catch up on the others

Best Expansion
my vote does literally nothing hurray!

Best Non-Pokemon/Crossover
Hedwig's Run

Best Alternate
I haven't read any of these either; skipping now and will mention you if I update

Best Protagnist
Joshua Cook from The Long Walk/A Da Vinci Smile (they count as the same, I'm guessing?; if not, from TLW)
Keith from Unpredictable

Best Supporting Character
Criss from Unpredictable
(haven't read half of the others, so I abstain my second vote until then; will mention if I update and so forth)

All of my maybe-nominees for the user nominated awards have already been nominated, so I have to abstain there too lol

 

[Life]

Changed quite a bit throughout the past couple of days. I don't have anything for the character sections, but if I can figure something out I'll make another post.

Best Journey:
Stainless Steel
Unpredictable

Best Dark:
The Story of Fritz Westmyn

Best Alternate:
Wind & Rain
Bulbagarden!

 

[Vivillon]

For best journey:
Stainless Steel, by Lugion

For best alternate:
Poetry, by Life

For best protagonist:
Josh Cook, from The Long Walk

For best supporting character:
Wallace, from Stainless Steel

For best Pokémon:
Screwball (Magnemite), from The Long Walk

 

[AceTrainer14]

You have a little over twenty four hours left to cast your votes and nominate in the user voted categories!

And if anyone would like to help us judge over the coming weeks, please message me ASAP before judging starts in a few days time!

 

[Lugion]

Let me throw in a vote for Criss from Unpredictable for Best Supporting Character, and for Schwarz from The Scales of Astrea for Best Antagonist.