Best of 2009

[Sol]

In the future something like this is probably best handled with a little more organization, but what the hell, I'm bored. 3 votes per category, first place is worth 3 Points, second place 2 points, third place 1 point. The categories are "Best Writer" and "Best Thread"....GO!

[Alexander Trafford]

Best Writer
1. Belle Hibiki
2. Ander
3. Sage

Honorable Mention - Vad

Best Thread
1. In a Grain of Sand (Ander)
2. Soldier of Fortune (Belle)
3. Retribution (Vad Zulenka w/ Piper)

[Vad]

Best Writer:
1. Sage
2. Kaden
3. Belle


Best Thread:
1. Shadow Play
2. Black Dawn
3. Dreams and Doorways

[Cain]

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[Cain]

This thread needs to be revived with some less constraining guidelines if no one minds. The rest of you ninnys who haven't posted yet need to suck it up and compliment some people. Most of you have at least read some other people's stuff, so just think about it and post. This site is full of awesome writers. Full meaning everyone here.

First everyone who wrote a profession that involved their characters having a job because of super powers did a great job just by doing that (because it's not like you have experience throwing big blue ki balls to go off of). Alex uses his powers well in writing, and Ander that I know of.

Ander pioneered sports professions here I think. Someone can correct me on that if I'm wrong.

Kaden was (still is?) a courier which is a kickass profession, and I mean to read more of him because he writes the human aspect so well. There are others, Sage is a great doctor, Ander athlete, and Belle I mean to read more of your stuff too.. There are too many I've missed or forgotten, but 2010 is here and 2009 was full of great writing. Ashe, I mean to read more of your stuff too... Sorry.

Some other words...

Vad is a bad-ass personified (I think that's his profession, ya know, what brings in the bills for in-character Vad), and Vad, I still have a vague memory from your work in Black Dawn, something along the lines of, "This is it babe," to Trixie as he thinks he's about to die facing thousands of scaly, bi-pedal lizardmen, standing in the middle of a torn cityscape, and then that one thing happens. (Not that. lulz) Which is awesome. Your work in the saga was beautiful.

I already mentioned Alex too much. Oh well. Great job Zak. The suit kinda makes the man.. You put on the suit of Alexander Trafford and wear it well friend. It was great working with you on all those occasions.

Jack was also a player in the Black Dawn story, as is documented on the OOC thread, and he played well, from being a sounding board to a bubbling idea cauldron, Jack played a big part in Black Dawn, perhaps bigger than either of us who wrote it did.


I'll finish with this.
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"You write what you know," --Origin's Anonymous
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"There's nothing new under the sun," Plato said.
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Be the best of 2010 and comment in the Best of 2009. To all the staff, thanks for a great year.

[Vad]

I appreciate the words of praise Cain. The moment you're thinking of would be Vad falling into an old catacomb and getting ripped apart by the piles of lizards falling on him.

That particular quote regarding Trixie brings to mind a plan I have to throw a major thorn into their relationship. I haven't revealed, in detail, why Vad met her or why he even cared enough to choose her.

For those of you following me when I write. You'll enjoy that story. I guarantee it.

Anyway,

I'm easily entertained. For those of you I have read, I like your writing. Some more than others, but that isn't quality or style; it's my taste in story telling I guess. (Weird right?)

Kaden's comical approach to Kaden (lol wut), his character, draws my attention and him and Belle (as characters) meld very well. Belle as a character is an adventure to read. I feel like I'm playing an RPG when reading his writing and I find myself getting lost in the tale he's spinning. Ace Combat (Trafford) intrigues my desire for realism. His character's problems and addictions give me the taste of real world application to our powers that I desire from time to time. Sage's writing and depiction of events puts me into a well written movie or screen play. He melds Sage's point of view with everything around her while keeping the people around him resonating within his writing.

To me, my writing is a heavy dog fight like the Battle of Britain. It's chaotic and unpredictable. I tend to focus on action and emotion more than description. Sometimes I'm fine with it, sometimes I'm not. I'm learning as I write more and more. *thumbs up*

As a note. Just because I didn't mention someone here doesn't I mean I did not read your writing or think you're not worth reading. I just haven't gotten to you yet. Keep up the good work Chubbs.

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