Well, less'n five months before the big day, and we're opening this board for early discussion of any changes we might make in the Nittys.

So far the only change is the removal of the Best Chapter/Board award. It's really superflous since we do have the Storyline awards.

What do YOU think about this, what changes would YOU like made and how should we go about the business of voting, anyway?

I think it's fine, though I STILL wish that this was open to Archangel. In fact I would think it more likely since they're all on the same board now. Of course this would mean opening up for the soaps in Mr. Pootywinkle right? Not really. I think that any Cybersoap that's been around more than one calender year should be elligible.

Sigh, but that was just a dream. That's me in the corner. That's me in th- Whoa, that was weird. Anyway, I had my say. Bye.

But this is the ALAS (Academy of LICC Arts and Sciences), not the ANCAS (Academy of Nitcentral Cybersoaps Arts and Sciences)... Alas...

In addition, the ALAS is underwritten by K-NIT TV-47 (and by extension, DinseyCorp), and as far as I know, K-NIT TV-47 doesn't produce Archangel, or any of the Mr. Pootywinkle stuff.

But this is the ALAS (Academy of LICC Arts and Sciences), not the ANCAS (Academy of Nitcentral Cybersoaps Arts and Sciences)... Alas...

In addition, the ALAS is underwritten by K-NIT TV-47 (and by extension, DinseyCorp), and as far as I know, K-NIT TV-47 doesn't produce Archangel, or any of the Mr. Pootywinkle stuff.

Well, technically no, but K-NIT's Cable outlet NBO (Nit Box Office) produces the mature oriented Archangel, as well as carrying the current season of the low rated but critically aclaimed dark series Bizarro World. ;)

Jake, I thought you weren't going to create this board until March 16th.

Well, might as well start it early so we can get everyone's grievances and suggestions aired.

He probably got antsy. I can tell because I've been there. Anyway I'd like to prematurely nominate my Censored Redshirt Death for best Redshirt Death.

I just want you to know that if there is a best post, I'm not going to send in a nomination. Specific posts don't stick with me.

Brian, the nominations don't start yet.

Paddy: Hence the word PREMATURELY in my post you silly sod. ;-)

The Nittys? Bah! Count me out!

In case people forgot here are last year's categories:
Best Main Character
Favorite Main Character
Strangest Main Character
Best Villain
Worst Villain
Favorite Villain
Best Supporting/Guest character
Strangest Supporting/Guest character
Favorite Supporting/Guest Character
Character you want to see more of
Best New Character
Best Plot Twist
Strangest Plot Twist
Best Redshirt Death
Best Storyline
Strangest Storyline
Best Individual Post
Concept you want to see more of
Best Author
Best Chapter/Board (Already eliminated this year)

The Best/Favorite categories tend to confuse people & led to overlaps. Either eliminate one or come up with a stronger distinction between the two.

Possibly separate the Supporting/Guest categories.

Hmmm, how about bringing back Best Line?

I wasn't thrilled with the two vote method last year. Rereading all the eligible boards to pick what I thought were the best choices, then having to vote a second time, with only some of my choices available & the rest I had already dismissed as not being the best. It annoyed me.

Webber, you could always have your own awards, the Archys or something.

Other possible categories
Best Typos - Webber & Pesti are the frontrunners here.

Best Romance Involving Jailbait - At least three choices here:
Rikard & Enesku
Scott Free & Tammy Tembar
Insane & Enesku

Character You Don't Want To See Ever Again - Finally a category that Marissa can win.

Best Hissy Fit - Finally a category I can win.

I would suggest Best/Worst Costumes, but it's a text board.

I promised after last year's Nittys that Lord of the Hamburgers would be available for the Best Main Character category this year.

So much for that. I think I've made about five posts as LotH at most since then.

Best Supporting\Guest Character? I nominate Ensign Snewtipantz!

Sorry, but by definition Quantum Man wins "Worst Costume". Remember, you are supposed to be making fun of his tacky lavender suit!

We need to have a two-vote method in order to find a clear winner. If you don't like voting twice, don't vote until you see the nominations. It's as simple as that.

And the difference between Best and Favorite is that 'Best' is what you consider to be best, while 'Favorite' is just which one you like most. Best is objective, Favorite is subjective.

I think last year Best Post was my idea as an expanded version of Best Line.

As for Best Hissy Fit, Brian Webber would win that one the time he said he should kill Brian Floyd. (I believe it occured after the nominations had been announced, so it should be eligible)

What, might I ask, is 'Jailbait'??

And since when were Enesku and Insane in a 'romance'?

In the LICC fanfic.

LICC has no fanfic, just author fic.

OK, Ok... It's in the author fic section here (NOTE: Requires Microsoft Word to read).

I agree with most of KAM's sugegstions, although I think that Best & Favorite are different enough that explanation isn't really needed. I think that Best Storyline should be split though.

EXAMPLE:
Best Comedic Storyline: The DinseyPlanet Visit
Best Dramatic Storyline: The Final Battle With The Franks (Hey, I thought that was pretty heavy)
END EXAMPLE.

I also think Best Episode Title should be a Category (so I can win more than two this year ).

Well I don't want the list to get TOO big, let's set a limit of 20 awards. More awards, more stuff to frantically get done the week of the 16th.

I like Best Comedic Storyline and Best Dramatic Storyline...there really were few Redshirt Deaths this last year, what do you people think about removing that award? And Webber, don't get antsy, I'm just opening this up to discussion.

Well, I think we can more than catch up on Redshirt deaths by the time we need them. I can write a few more. Although I still think my Censored Redshirt Death is my personal best.

Since last year's nominations were announced on May 27, does that mean that any posts after May 27 are eligible? If that's true then everything after LICC 2 Part XXXII would be eligible.

Or is material from a week or so before May 27 eligible as well (end of XXXI)?

The Nominations were announced on June 16, 2001. Anything from that date onward are eligible.

Jailbait is a slang term for an underage person that a legal adult is lusting over. (More or less.)

In the States (& apparently the LICCverse) anyone under the age of 18 is a minor & shouldn't be dating someone older than 18.

It just seemed like Insane & Enesku had feelings for one another & there was that kiss...

However I think Insane & Donna make a cuter couple.

We need to have a two-vote method in order to find a clear winner.
HOW is it a clear winner.
If all the nominated choices had been put up then it might have been a clear winner as someone might reconsider if their initial choice was better than one of the others, but instead the choices were reduced by some unknown method to just a few of the nominated choices.
I understand how hard it can be (beleive me I understand) to get a consensus in the nominating. In the 2000 Nittys IIRC one category had 2 votes for one choice & another category had 2 votes each for 2 choices. All the rest was 1 vote each & decided by coin toss.

You know, I'm not sure I like the group consensus that Scott Free is breaking the law with Tammy Tembar. He could just find the attentions of a cute girl rather flattering and enjoy hanging out with her and being her accessory.

Yes, there really were no indications of an actual romance in that example.

Hey I thoguht of soemthing. Why not kill Best Author? Doesn't the winner of that usually win Best Character or Favorite Character?

Not necessarily. There's only been ONE awarding of Best Author, so I think we can hardly depend on the evidence.

Beware of extrapolations from a single data point.

While I admit that my definition of Jailbait was flawed I don't think I indicated that Scott (or Rikard or Insane) was breaking the law.

My suggestions for Other possible categories were meant to be humorous.

Webber - Why not kill Best Author?
Well, that's one way for you to move up in the author rankings, but you might have a better chance if you just work on your spelling instead.

Kill Jake and Jason?? Good gravy!

Hey, how about Best LICC fiction? This encompasses the Obsy stories, It's the Tamarian Way and so on.

Paddy: I like it. And there's plenty of tiem to submit more stories to thicken the field. Right now it's a little thin. But my Greymoran story, being a dual LICC/Archangel story since the Space Marshalls and Rocket Ranger's family figure into it, will certainly help in that reagrds.

Preemptive nomination for Best Post: An Annoying Talking Bomb, showing that they have some tact, Thursday, March 7, 2002

Why thank you, Artsy's Author!

I'm a 30 second thank you!
I'm a 29 second thank you!
...

Can redshirted K-NIT viewers be nominated for Best Redshirt Death?

I don't see why not...

Shouldn't that question be here, Scott?

Okay folks, depending on what method we use, the voting might start on the 16th. So now we're opening this up to feedback. WHICH NOMINATION METHOD DO YOU PREFER?

1. Everyone votes to nominate then votes to win.

2. The judges pick the nominations, you vote to win.

3. Write in your own idea here.

Well the first one was how it was before, right? I say we keep that one.

Definitely #1.

I'd forgotten about this board. Sorry, JD.

I'll choose door number 3!

... and option #1.

Let's go with...


#1

#1

To quote Dr. Demento....

It's time for Number One!
This is it (here it comes) Number ONE!!!!

One.

#1 is fine with me--I like sorting through the boards for nominations.

So do we have a complete list of approved catagories for this year? Aren't we allowed to start nominating on May 16? [can you tell I LIKE voting for the Nittys?]

Tomorrow's when the magic starts.

ATTENTION! ATTENTION!

The Nomination Voting Round for the 2002 Nitty Awards is now OPEN!

The categories are:

Best Main Character
Favorite Main Character
Strangest Main Character
Best Villain
Worst Villain
Favorite Villain
Best Supporting/Guest character
Strangest Supporting/Guest character
Favorite Supporting/Guest Character
Character you want to see more of
Best New Character
Best Plot Twist
Strangest Plot Twist
Best Redshirt Death
Best Individual Post
Best Comedic Storyline
Best Dramatic Storyline
Concept you want to see more of
Best Author

And a little note: Feel free to wade through the Archives, both here and on the Archive Site. An informed choice is a better choice, folks. Have fun. And of course, where to send those votes...

thelicc@yahoo.com!
thelicc@yahoo.com!
thelicc@yahoo.com!

And for convenience, please put "2002 Nitty Nomination" as the subject line, makes it a little easier for us to count 'em. Thanks!

You know, you can have the "subject" be part of the mailto link.

No Strangest Villain?

So anything after July 16, 2001 is eligible? Or does it go earlier than that? June 16, 2001? (Just want to be sure which storylines I should be looking at).

Anything from June 16 is eligible, I think.

Except the original Roani storyline, which would better be described as 'illegible'.

I encourage everyone to vote for my "Two K-NIT Fans Rushing Home To See The New Tacoman But Stuck In Traffic" post. You know, the one with Dante and Randal about the Flying Car?

Not gonna happen.

Vote for the "Annoying Talking Bomb showing that they have some tact"

When do nominations end?

June 16, 2002.

JD: You guys got my Noms right?

We did, Web.

JD, I'd like to write a presentation at the Nittys.

Hopefully I'll do better than at my last stint at TDEMG.

No problem, Scott! As it's early enough, you can pick whatever category you'd like to write for.

Best Individual Post

Can I write one two? I'll let you pick the category.

Sure you can write one. Um, lesee, apart from BIP they're all open, but if you want us to pick then take the Best New Character category. Couple things to remember. Keep it non-offensive (no asterisks this time) non-abrasive, and please no Kevin Smith/View Askewniverse references. :-)

Doesn't that cover most of Webber's writing?

All he's left with is "HI.", "The nominees are..." & "The winner is..."

I'll be the drunk, ex-producer, over in the corner, wondering why ET isn't interviewing me.

Can we institute a new rule of author not voting for their own characters? It's only fair.

Well why do members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences get to vote for their own pictures, and why do politcal candidates get to vote for themselves?

Kira,

Im ain ani li, mi li?

Of course, we also have to deal with,

Uk'shaine l'atzmi, ma ani?

Very good points, Scott. The spelling threw me off a bit, though.

"If I am not for myself, who will be for me?"

"And if I am only for myself, what am I?"

However, has any voter voted solely for themselves? I think most voters are fair enough.

I only voted for myself in one category last year.

But you can be dang sure that I'll be voting for myself in EVERY category I'm nominated in (if any) this year!

I only voted for myself in Best new Character and Best Indivudla Post, and Best Redshirt Death (c'mon, you gotta admit the Censored Redshirt Deth was funny).

Sorry about the spelling on the second one. I should use the preview more. And after all, Hebrew transliterations....

I dunno. I thought the whole point of this thing was to recognize achievement in others, not to aggrandize oneself. Which would all y'all better like to hear from me...

"As far as I'm concerned, I am the best, noblest, wittiest, cleverest, most just, most learned, most comedic, most dramatic poster on this board, all my characters are the greatest and everyone else should bow before my superior wisdom...
Be quiet, you fool! Now they're on to you!
No they're not! These clods wouldn't know my diabolical schemes from their own foul-smelling clouds of waste! Remember, these are the poor fools who came up with all those storylines that I didn't like!
Just because they're unoriginal, overdramatic, dead-horse-beating dolts who never appreciate what you have to say and never value your contributions as they should doesn't mean they're deaf!
Oh. Ummmm...."

...Or...

"I would like to take this opportunity to praise ScottN for being really funny and Artsy's Author for being really creative and a special Golden Star of Peace to Webber who has really made amazing strides in controlling his temper and playing nice with everybody."

Bad example. Okay, which as more *pleasant* to read?

Hey, what do you mean, "Bad Example"? I'm funny. Lots of people tell me I'm funny (looking)!

I see your point, Kira, but if someone honestly thinks their character is the best/favorite/whatever, I see nothing wrong in voting for them.

To be honest, I rarely vote for QM or my stuff (If one particular person/character/post is nominated this time, I'm making an exception).

I meant that some people might have thought that the first post was funny and might have enjoyed the flame-war that followed. You knew perfectly well what I meant!

Sorry, forgot the

MP is Brian Floyd.

I'm NOT the Mystery Poster. I never WAS the Mystery Poster, and if elected to Be the Mystery Poster, I will not serve.

I have a suggestion for a rules change. It doesn't make sense for the Best Author award to be the only one allowed to remain tied. So I'd like to suggest that we allow any other awards that end up in a tie to stay that way.

Voting period's half over, folks!

So far we only have 6 votes and that's including the judges!

Get those votes in!

Hey Judge, how long have we got to get the nominations in? The 16th?

Well, I'm probably going to get my nominations in sometime this week.

I've only got about half the ballot filled out so far.

And I'm limiting my self-nominations to two awards. (One of which I know I have no chance of winning, but....)

16th, say at 12:01 am, since we need some processing time. :-)

Hey JD, did you get my BNC intro speech?

We did, Bri, and it's good.

However, as the award is announced, just like at the Oscars, the presenter doesn't stick around for more dialogue. Do you want to incorporate the last bit into the before-award dialogue?

Sure. I guess. Although I remember a few post-announcement quips coming through at the Oscars and the Golden Globes and the like. But it's your call.

BTW, thanks for liking it. It's as funny as I could make it without swearing (it's like painting with my opposable thumbs broken or something!).

There's something to be proud of. ;)

Hey, judge, did you get the nominations that I sent?

We did, thanks Josh.

Did you guys get my BIP intro?

Yupsidoodle.

JD: Does the Dante and Randal discussing the flying car while trying to get home to watch Alecander Tacoman's first appearence post have a real chance of making the Final Three?

Can't be determined yet, Webster.

Well, I decided to ask an expert.

So what are the odds that someone, besides Webber, voted for that post?

Satan: It ain't snowball weather down here. Ha ha ha ha ha!

KAM: Why do you have to be so mean? You pikc on me more than any of the others! At least from JD and Jon (and Paddy and sometimes Josh and BF) it's msotly in jest. From you however, I wonder.

I'm sorry if it seems that way. You just happen to post things that inspire, what I think are, funny comments. Also I'm just naturally sarcastic.

If it means anything I think a snowball in hell has a better chance than anything I've posted this year getting a Nitty. (Well, maybe I can win the Worst category, but that's about it.)

Pre-emptive 2003 Nomination for BIP - Robot Redshirt and the Spectre of Death.

Thanks.

However I believe the eligibility date for Nittys is June 16 of one year to June 16 of the next year, so it won't be eligible for next year.

I thought it was May to May.

Nope, June to June, but that means it is eligible NOW. :-D Get those votes in, folks!!! Less'n a week left!

Crud. And I thought I had a lock on BIP.

Nominations are today!

Sweeet!

Will we be receiving the Noms tomorrow?

Yes, actually. I've been gone all weekend, it's now too late to compile the votes today, given that the other judge is currently asleep, so you'll hopefully have them all tomorra.

However, Nom Voting is now suspended! Thanks very much for voting.

Cool. I hope my Dante and Randal post (the one about the flying car) got in for Best Post.

Doesn't matter, the RR&Spectre post will probably win. Darn it, I had high hopes for the ATB showing tact.

Thanks, ScottN, but seeing as how most, if not all, of the votes were probably in before that post was made. I don't think my post has a 'ghost' of a chance.

HEAR YE! HEAR YE!

Here's the nominations for THIS YEAR'S NITTY AWARDS!

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Best Main Character

Jason Kiehart
The Observer
Commander Milkshake

Favorite Main Character

Commander Milkshake
The Observer
Quantum Man

Strangest Main Character

Enesku
Furby
Donna

Best Villain

Sailor Good
Darth Terror
M'Hale

Worst Villain

Capt. West
Q-dzilla
Dr. Ckil

Favorite Villain

Darth Terror
Walt Wonderful
Generic Evil Villain

Best Supporting/Guest character

Artsy-Fartsy
Frangelica
Ensigns Who, What, and I Don't Know

Strangest Supporting/Guest character

The Great Emancipator
Donna
Vice President Absurd

Favorite Supporting/Guest Character

Grant Lopez
Artsy
Robot Redshirt

Character you want to see more of

Artsy-Fartsy
Ansh Tembar
Ojanon

Best New Character

Alex Tacoman
Sailor Evil/Shadow Senshi
Electron

Best Plot Twist

The Deaths of Adon & Tacoman
Anime Plot Twist
Terror is Adon

Strangest Plot Twist

The Alternate Tacoman
Authors Appear
Revolving Door to the Afterlife

Best Redshirt Death

Censored Redshirt Death
Qunicy Rnager's Death
Rip Van Redshirt

Best Individual Post

'By Title Sequence on Tuesday, December 04, 2001 - 01:55 pm:'
'By Enesku on Saturday, April 06, 2002 - 02:59 pm'
'Frangelica, Wednesday March 6 2002, 4:17pm'

Best Comedic Storyline

The Authors
The Child Virus at Dinseyworld
Possessed Geeks vs. Professor Negative

Best Dramatic Storyline

The Deaths of Adon & Tacoman
The Frank Shall Inherit The Earth
Artsy On Trial

Concept you want to see more of

Humor
FAIR PLAY!!!!!
Actions WITH Consequences!

Best Author

KAM
The Observer
Sarah Perkins

______________________

Award voting is now OPEN! Get those votes in!

thelicc@yahoo.com

Pre-emptive nomination for next year's Best Redshirt Death: The Redshirt Singers!

That post was sheer (demented) genius!

YES! My Censored Redshirt Death made it! WOO-HOO!

I'm a little disturbed by the number of awards I got a nomination in! 7?! (well, 5 and 1/2 and 1/2) Where are your guys' brains? ;-)

Gonna vote soon! Just gotta check up on a couple of those posts....

Geez, other people would be honored, but not Sarah. Nooooo, she's "disturbed."

Hey! A joke, Josh! I just didn't expect it, is all....

Oh, I'm sorry, no one can detect sarcasm over the internet. Perhaps I should have added this:

What I'm trying to say is that I was joking as well.

Gee, goody. I have one whole nomination.

Wow, I think 5 of the things I voted for actually made the list. I think that's that's up from last year by about 300%.

And Josh if you thought Sarah was disturbed, my reaction when I saw my name under Best Author was, 'How the hell did that happen?', but then I'm just harsher with my work than almost everyone else. This wasn't a pity vote, by any chance?

So how many people voted?

Was the headache bigger this year or last year? ;-)

8.

Bigger. :-)

JD, that is not a proper answer. The only possible answers to his question are 'this year' and 'last year'.

I'm still puzzled about being nominated as "Best New Character".

Because you were in the Author storyline, I guess.

It is a proper answer. It was a bigger headache both years. :-)

Don't complain BF. Some of us got 0, zip, none, nada, nill.

I know, Josh. I'm just thankful I even GOT a nomination, but I'm already preparing my concession speech.

Yeah, Electron being nominated for Best New Character surprised me, too....

I'm sending in my votes before I go to bed. You should have them in the morning.

Boy is my memory bad.

I thought only 2 or 3 of my nominations made it to the second round last year, so I decided to compare & 6 of my votes made it.

And I thought 5 of my votes made it to the second round this year, it was actually 9.5. (The .5 is that I voted for Dinseyworld as Comedic storyline, but only the Child Virus portion of the storyline got nominated.)

I'd better start taking some Gingko Bilbo... er. gingko columba... no... uh... gingko... gin... Yeah that's it! Gin & Tonic.

Why is this string tied around my finger?

Jinan-tahnigx? Ginnentonnicz? J'n'n'tawn'ks?

Jynnan tonnyx? Gee-N-N-T'N-ix? Jinond-o-nicks?

Chinanto/mnigs?

Tzjin-anthony-ks?

when is the presentation?

I'm bummed. I really had high hopes for the ATB post, especially since somebody else preemptively nominated it Oh well, there's always next year.

Hi! I'm a 30 second depressive state!
Hi! I'm a 29 second depressive state!
...

I just want to know how the heck Generic Evil Villain got in there!

The presentation is on July 16, if all goes well.

And ScottN...nobody nose but the Shadow...:-)

And ScottN...nobody nose but the Shadow...:-)

I smell a .... SPELLING NIT!

KAM should write the presentation speech for 'Character You Want To See More Of' and send it to thelicc. The presenter should be Hamburger Pattie.

Didn't you see enough when she was wearing the cheese? ;-)

The awards are tomorrow, right?

Tuesday.

Dang, I have to work Tuesday! :-(

Aren't the photon torpedoes coming on Tuesday?

Yes. Brian's delivering them.

VOTING IS CLOSED!

Stay tuned, folks.

Where are my photon torpedos and tractor beams?

THE THEATRE IS FILLING UP, FOLKS! Take your seats, the show is about to start.

http://www.geocities.com/thelicc/2002Nitty/2002Nitty.htm

Yes! The Authors story won! Woo-hoo!

Of course that award goes to EVERYONE becuase no one person is fully responsible for it coming to light. Yeah, I pitched it, but Jon and JD really went to bat for it. Thanks you two.

-

WOO-HOO! My Censored Redshirt Death took the prize! Two Nittys in one day! •••• yeah!

-

Wow that was cool. And all done BEFORE I had to go to work! I'm a little sad Grant Lopez didn't win anything, but there's always next year.

{Hypnotized monotone voice}
I would just like to take a moment to thank all of the little people who voted for the Generic Evil Villain... So I just want to say...

Blinks, shakes his head as if waking up.
What the H*CK WERE YOU THINKING? I thank you, but come on... GEV????

Some guys in white coats come out with a straitjacket, and take away GEV's author.

Swirls his Generic Evil Cape dramatically!

You like me! You really like me! Now where did that henchman of mine get to?

MWAHAHAHAHAH!

Can somebody with downloaded files move the awards to a site that hasn't crashed due to heavy traffic? It's only been an hour and we've already "exceeding our alloted data transfer."

I hate geocities.

Looks like it's okay, Kira.

Eeeep! *Sarah blushes and hides under her desk*

I can't believe I won Best Author! Thanks, you guys!

And nice to know Artsy is appreciated enough to be a Favorite Supporting.

Wow....I'm still in happy shock....

Thanks very much for the award, friends, and congratulations to all the other winners.

Triumphant music plays. The Furby comes onto the stage, followed by the Furby Imperial Choir.

Thank you, Ladies and Gentlemen. I'm very proud of becoming "Strangest Main Character" - again!

The following words cannot be heard by the audience because the choir starts to sing "My Way".

Hey, Jurymembers! As I promised the shuttle that will bring you to the Bunny colony on Hef 69 is ready and waiting for you outside. Have a nice long vacation there and thanks for "voting"!

Seconds later the microphone are shut off by the built-in safety devices and the audience starts to recover.

Subway Man stands up and whistles and cheers as Frangelica gets her award. Frangelica is wearing ice-blue and a lot of sequins, making her look strangely like somebody's godmother.

You guys are the greatest! I love you all! I'd like to thank the Academy for its continuing faith in me, and everybody who ever laughed at that post... you know, it wasn't very funny at the time...! And I'd like to the Artsy-Fartsy for letting me win this one, even though she deserved it, and the Ensigns too, 'cuz they've got one coming to them, and all the authors of the other posts... this is for y'all! I'd like to thank Subway Man for his support and love, and I'd like to send a blessing to my godchildren, Fran and Logan, and I'd like to say hi to Justin and Donny and Zedric and Vicky and Patrick and Jennifer!

For those of you who don't feel like going hunting, here is the winning Individual Post.

Frangelica:
Frangelica's eyes widen as Tacoman kisses her. She staggers backwards but is too surprised to smack him. The cloaked woman wipes her mouth and gives Tacoman a suspicious glare as she listens to what he and Milkshake have to say for themselves.

Okay, very funny. Let's all play a big practical joke on Frangelica, who went back to Earth without a big goodbye and thinks she can drop in whenever she feels like it. Ha ha. I said I was sorry! What more do you want from me? I was supposed to leave New York City in a dimensional envelope for all time?

Please! "Tacoman's dead and the one who's just kissed you is really his evil twin brother from Dimension X!" How dumb do you think I am? Tacoman and Adon are immortals, remember? They can't die! And Tacoman, nothing personal, we've been friends for years, but the next time you get fresh with me I'm going to have to remember my wifely duty and smack you.

HA!!! They said I was mad! MAD! Now that I have a Nitty Award, I'll show them! I'LL SHOW THEM ALL!!!

Once more, the Generic Evil Villain dramatically swirls his Generic Evil Cape.

MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

A young woman with glasses, a small case of acne wearing a green evening gown walks onstage.

I Shirley Wolfe, as one of the possessed geeks, accept this award on behalf of the Coalition of Incredibly Great Amazing Dudes. Thank you.

Shirley starts to leave then comes back and adds.

By the way, I'm still not all that fond of Jadlad.

Absurd forever!

Oh kawaii! I can't believe I won! Oh my gosh... There's so many people I have to thank..., my author..., Tacoman for giving me a chance to show what I can do..., um,

Mom: What about your mother?

uh, yeah, thanks mom... and...

Sailor Good (Drunk): Oh, the goody-two-shoes won an award. I didn't! (To the camera) And I've got a few words for you General Zod. Sharpened shafts of red sunlight! (Back to Shadow Senshi) Why if I weren't surrounded by heroes I'd take that award and... Oh [CENSORED] I am surrounded by heroes. (Disappears)

uh, all those helpfuls blue & yellowshirts...

(Music swells. Cut to commercial)

(on one of the monitors appears the image of Vice-President Absurd)

Hello. By an amazing coincidence the Psuedoscience building just happened to be travelling through the K-NIT dimension when we picked up the broadcast.

I'm honored to have won. Frankly I was surprised to have been nominated in the first place. I would like to thank all the people who voted for me.

(static starts interrupting) It looks like we are about to pass into another dimension, so in closing I would like to say... (Vice-President's image replaced by static)

Wow! I can't believe Mr. Absurd became Vice-President.

(a man who looks like Tommy Lee Jones from Men In Black comes up to her and holds up a neuralizer)

TLJ: Excuse me ma'am, but would you look into the light please. (TLJ flashes Pattie)

Ah, man. I didn't win.

(two spectral figures appear on either side of the late Mr. Rnager)

I know, back to the afterlife.

(all fade away)

Josh M and Josh R sit in the crowd clapping as the winners receive their awards. However, Rikard looks pretty mad.
JM: What's the matter with you. You haven't even said a word to me all evening. Are you mad you didn't get nominated.
JR: No
JM: Then what the **** is it? Why do you look like you want to kill me?
JR: You know that whole Rikard/Enesku thing? It's your fault.
JM: My fault? How is it my fault?
JR: Last year at the awards show you were staring at Enesku. Of course, you didn't make it clear and everyone thought it was me. All of a sudden I, a guy in his mid-20s, was involved with a teenager. You know what that did to my rep for a while?
JM: From what I saw, you did a pretty good job of denying it.
JR: Not good enough.
JM: Yeah, well, I'm sorry I did this to you but maybe it wasn't me who was looking. Maybe it was you.
JR: What? What are you talking about? That's not what happened.
JM: It did if I say it did.
JR: You can't do that!
JM: Of course I can, I'm your author, I can do anything to you that I want. I can make you strip and do the Macerena.
Suddenly, Rikard jumps on his chair, strips to his boxers, and begins to dance the Macerena. He then quickly stops, puts his tux back on and sits.
See?
JR: You are evil...
JM: No, just having a little fun. What do you want me to do?
Rikard shrugs.
JM: I'll change your name.
JR: What?
JM: I'll give you a new name.
JR: You can do that?
JM: Of course, I'm an author, I can do anything. Alright, since we don't want to have anymore confusion, your name is now...
um...
JR: Can't think of anything?
JM: Of course I can, how about either Shawn or Jon?
JR: Um...
JM: Jon it is. You are now Jonathan Lucas Rikard.
JR: Whoa, whoa, whoa, wait a second, you can't do that. You can't just change my name.
JM: Come on Jon, this is the LICC universe. You can do practically anything. Besides, Endymion did it, and Kiehart almost did it.
JR: So now my name is Jon...
JM: Yep.
JR: Authors...

Rikard shakes his head.
Jon, how terribly creative. No wonder I win so many awards.
JM: Hey, I don't need any sarcasm from you.
JR: Sorry.

Jon Wade is sittting near the Joshes and hears the conversation. He stands up
Excuse me gentlemen, there's already a Jon in this universe...

{To Jon} JM: Yeah, well, there are two Jasons too, but you don't hear them complaining.
But I guess he has a point. That means you're going to have to be either John, Shawn, or Sean.
JR: John?
JM: John it is. That does eliminate Jonathan though. Too bad.

(KAM, who's hair has started to grow back after after it was burned off in the Author storyline, spoke up)

If you make his middle name Shawn you can say that Josh was a contraction of his first two names. The JO of Jon, or John, & the SH of Shawn. Sort of a nick name.

And I liked the Rikard/Enesku thing. Sure I brought up that whole jaibait thing, but that was meant to be a joke. IIRC she said she was 17 almost a year ago. She might even be legal now. How many couples are exactly the same age anyway? There's usually a few years difference.

(Rikard makes a comment about KAM's hair being on fire again and then a punchbowl, levitated by the Force, is dumped over KAM's head)

IIRC she said she was 17 almost a year ago.

Enesku didn't say it. Ansh's sister Tammy said she was.

Ansh stares in amazement as she is anounced as the winner of the award. She then goes up to accept it. She stands opening and closing her mouth for a few minutes then mumbles something that could be

Thanks

Then runs back forgetting completely the many drafts of her acceptence speech which she had written over the past month.