OCTOBER AWARD NOMINATIONS

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The 2012 October Award Nominations

A fitting gif for the month of the Masquerade, don't you agree? The ball shall be set up momentarily, but we need to get the nominations up pronto!

All you have to do is fill out the following form with who/what you want to win and why. That's it! This will be up for a week, and voting will happen the week after that.

[center][size=3][b][color=White]I nominate[/color] [color=Maroon]INSERT NAME ALL CAPS HERE[/color][color=White] for Female of the Month![/color][/b]
[b]Here's why![/b]
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[size=3][b][color=White]I nominate[/color] [color=Maroon]INSERT NAME ALL CAPS HERE[/color][color=White] for Male of the Month![/color][/b]
[b]Here's why![/b]
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[size=3][b][color=White]I nominate[/color] [color=Maroon]INSERT NAMES ALL CAPS HERE[/color][color=White] for Couple/Duo of the Month![/color][/b]
[b]Here's why![/b]
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[size=3][b][color=White]I nominate[/color] [color=Maroon]INSERT TITLE ALL CAPS HERE[/color][color=White] for Thread of the Month![/color][/b]
[b]Here's why![/b]
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When nominates are closed a poll will be put up for you to vote who wins! The winners will receive a banner to put in their sigs and an acknowledgement in the sidebar under "Awards," as well as 50 euros per award! That means if one person wins in three of the four categories (because a male can't win a female vote), they can get 150 euros!

Note that since awards have been given for the past month, the same characters cannot win for the same catagories this month. This means that someone like Erik Lenoir can't be nominated for Male or Thread of the Month, but he CAN be nommed as part of the Duo/Couple of the month!

Nominate away! Also, please try to nom in every category. And if you're interested in making the winners' banners, contact me.

[Christine Daaé]

I nominate CARLOTTA CORAZÓN HERE for Female of the Month!
Here's why!
CC is a fairly new character, but I have 2 threads with her, and honestly, she's an absolute hoot! XD Alice plays Carlotta so well, and does an excellent job of making her have a believable personality (which can be difficult to do often for Carlottas, because everyone has to have a reason why they are how they are). Her reaction to seeing Lenoir's face was another great moment for CC. It's one of those things were you always wonder what other characters would do in the situation and Carlotta's reaction was brilliant! Now if you'll excuse me I need to go post so CC and Mamma can continue their catfight XDD

I nominate CLAUDE DELACROIX for Male of the Month!
Here's why!
SAKJSDHLASKJDHFDLAKSJDFHLAJDK CLAUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUDE! *spazzes* Okay XD Now that that's over, Claude is seriously just plain brilliant! Threads with him are just downright creepy, and I often find myself scared at not only how good his posts are, but how downright creepy they are (yeah, Adina, I'm still freaking about that comment about how he wanted to “rip her heart from her chest and drink her sweet virgin blood before her slowly dying eyes” *shudders*). Adina, I'm so glad that you decided to bring Claude, because he's a joy to post with!

I nominate ADINA GILLESPIE & ERIK LENOIR for Couple/Duo of the Month!
Here's why!
This category I always find the most difficult to nominate for, but I think I'm going to have to do with Adina and Lenoir here. Why? Well, Adina's character has always been quite wary of men (and very rightfully so), but with Lenoir, she's learned to open up, and it's so cute seeing her finally learning to trust a man, and seeing both of them interact with each other.

I nominate FINDING CHRISTINE AGAIN for Thread of the Month!
Here's why!
Normally I am extremely against people nominating things that they were in, but since it happened several times in the last nominations, I don't see why it should be an issue. There are several reason why I feel that this thread should be nominated (some of them because of the sentimental value of it). For one thing, it was the first really (since Westley's arrival thread can really be considered the predecessor to this thread because the two are immediately one after the other and directly related to each other) of Lenoir's hero appearances (Yes, I am aware that since Lenoir won last time he technically can't win this month. No, I'm not changing my nomination because of this), which is something that should really be noted. The on top of that, you have Westley (Leroux Raoul) being his absolutely adorable and slightly shy self, asking to be able to kiss Blondie. All three typists involved in this thread (Rachel, Mel, and myself) put in so much effort into every single post of this thread, which can be clearly seen if you read though, by the length and depth of each post. Underlying all of those reasons is the sheer sentimental value that this thread has to me. As some of you may know, I've been playing Blondie (in various places) for just over seven years now, and this thread was the first time she's ever had an actual proposal (since she's never had a consistent Raoul before), hence why it carries sentimental value as well. In the 7 months that I've been on this site, this thread remains my favorite thread, and it's one that I've gone back to read several times, and I hope that others have had as much enjoyment in reading it as I have in reading and posting in it.

[Erik Carriere]

I nominate CHRISTINE DAAE for Female of the Month!
Here's why!
Kristine plays her so uniquely and so amazingly, how could anyone say otherwise? Shes one of the most active characters here, the only one right now who has OVER 1,000 posts, is one of the most involved characters, and has so much character and plot involvement. There is no reason for her not to be female of the month!

I nominate BILLIE CRISTOFERSEN for Male of the Month!
Here's why!
Lady B's character is just epic, as all of her characters are. Billie is such a awesome character, it is very fun to read his bones and call people bonehead! xD

I nominate ERIK LENOIR AND RAOUL CHRISTOPHE DE CHAGNY for Couple/Duo of the Month!
Here's why!
Everyone knows that these two are such an epic duo. There is never a dull post that goes by between Lenoir and Hadders. Both of course played so epicly by Rachel and Mel. They are probably the funniest pair yet!

I nominate IS CHRISTINE STILL GOOD? for Thread of the Month!
Here's why!
This thread.. I just... I can't even...! With each post, it keeps me on the edge of my seat! I nearly have sympathy pains of my own when thinking of Christine's situation and such the dire one at that! If you have not read their thread yet, I highly suggest you do so. Its unlike anything I have read and both rps are so very good at their characters, this thread is just so amazing! Keep it up!

[christinejoydaae]

I nominate CHRISTINE DAAE for Female of the Month!
Here's why!
Because Kristine is excellent. That's why. You can tell how much time and effort she puts into her character. Also, I've hardly roleplayed with any other females around here, so there isn't much for comparison. D: But I promise I will get on that whenever my life decides to let me have time to be around.

I nominate ERIK CASTAGNE for Male of the Month!
Here's why!
Because, first and foremost, Lon Chaney owns a good 3/4 of my heart. Secondly, Rachel does so, so well at playing a character who comes out of a silent film. Trust me, it's hard. I know. But she uses his actions wonderfully to express his emotions, and I applaud her for that.

I nominate CERISE LEVEAUX AND NATHANAEL JAVERT for Couple/Duo of the Month!
Here's why!
They're hilarious. Nathanael is yet another one of Kristine's fabulous characters who blows my mind with his brilliance every time we roleplay. These two amuse me greatly, and I really can't wait to see what lies in store for them. It's going to be an OTP, methinks.

I nominate BE PREPARED FOR A GREAT MISFORTUNE for Thread of the Month!
Here's why!
It was really a pleasant surprise to see a Raoul and a Carlotta roleplaying together. It's something very different, and it's very well written on top of that. Both are very in character, and I think the entire thread is deserving of an award.

[Erik Lenoir]

I nominate TERESSA LAVALAIS for Female of the Month!
Here's why!
Teressa is a character with an amazing history. She is unique and not at all like any of the other characters. I love the threads I am in with her and I think Meg does a fantastic job of portraying this tall, amazing dancer.

I nominate BILLIE CRISTOFERSON for Male of the Month!
Here's why!
Billie is played to perfection by Lady B. He is very much a modern cowboy type, and a relative of one of the ghosts. A very different character than we have seen, Billie is very interesting and fun to role play with.

I nominate RAOUL CHRISTOPHE DE CHAGNY and CARLOTTA CELESTIA GUIDICELLI for Couple/Duo of the Month!
Here's why!
I love both these characters so much as played by Mel and Kristine. They are both so amazing and even better together as they play off of each other.

I nominate NOT IN KANSAS ANY MORE for Thread of the Month!
Here's why!
The two characters in this thread, Carlotta Corazon (played brilliantly by Alice) and Carlotta Celestia Guidicelli (equally brilliantly played by Kristine) are both so over the top and played so well, it is simply a pleasure to read about them. The thread is hilarious, with them attacking each other. Both of these amazing characters from different canons have a lot in common, but they are each played quite differently...and wonderfully.

[ladybarbossa]

I nominate ROSELIN SOULLE for Female of the Month!
Here's why!
This youthful teenage character brings such a great level of fun to each thread she's involved in.

I nominate ERIK REVENANT for Male of the Month!
Here's why!
Every thread this character is in is simply beyond entertaining! The words pop out at you as dramatic and you actually see and feel Revenant come to life! The characters is gripping and curious. Greatly looking forward to more from this particular character!

I nominate ERIK CASTAGNE and CHRISTINE JOY DAAE for Couple/Duo of the Month!
Here's why!
These two characters have the right chemistry for sure! They add the perfect level of PotO to their thread, retelling a scene through their eyes.

I nominate ONLY MADNESS KNOWS MY NAME for Thread of the Month!
Here's why!
Claude always brings the right amount of evil tension to a thread. This character does it so well in contrast to the innocence of Teressa Lavalais. The tension is so thick that you are locked to the thread eager to know what will happen next!

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Thanks for nomming guys! The polls are up and will be open for one week!