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Another year, another crop of fantastic roleplays, roleplayers, and posts. Welcome and welcome back to the 2nd annual “Best of P2TM Awards”, celebrating the best and the brightest that the Portal to the Multiverse has to offer. We saw some fantastic stuff this year in 2014, and it’s time we acknowledged it. But first, a bit of an introduction. My name is Astrolinium, and I will be your host.
Ever since the summer of 2012, when Portal to the Multiverse sprung fully-formed from the brain of mod as a promised land in which we, the forlorn of II, of F7, of NSG, who merely wished to roleplay as generations innumerable before us have done, might make our home. And what a home we’ve made. Nearly 11,000 topics and almost 3 million posts later, we’re here to stay – indubitably an integral part of the site, full of some of its most ingenuous and creative members. Long live the Portal to the Multiverse.
This accomplishment is more than respectable. It is amazing. It is awesome. And it requires an awards ceremony, something to memorialize the greatest threads and the greatest moments of the second year of P2TM’s existence, and to serve as a reminder as we go on through the years as to how great we all really are.
Now, let’s see what kind of awards and nominees we have this time – there’s plenty of familiar prizes, and a few new ones in store as well! Note that in certain categories which only had one nominee, I have taken the liberty of nominating additional persons/roleplays/characters/posts where I am qualified to do so.
ROLEPLAYER
Best OVERALL RolePlayer
Acknowledging the most outstanding roleplayer of 2014 regardless of other characteristics.
Nominees: Reverend Norv, Bujahla, Cylarn, The Rebel Alliances, Nightkill the Emperor
Best GENRE RolePlayer
Acknowledging the most outstanding roleplayer of 2014 within specific genres.
Mystery/Crime
Nominees: Cylarn
High Fantasy
Nominees: Imperialisium, Valentir, The Armed Republic of Dutch coolness, Of the Quendi, Nightkill the Emperor, The Starlight, Charmera, Skaldia
Other Fantasy
Nominees: Nationstatelandsville, The Sotoan Union, Rob Halfordia, Isle of Lithonia, Of the Quendi, Skaldia
Science-Fiction
Nominees: Kassaran, The Rebel Alliances, Ayreonia, The Starlight, The Fallen Jedi, Gigaverse, G-Tech Corporation
War
Nominees: Reverend Norv, Ayreonia, Christstan
Comedy
Nominees: Nightkill the Emperor, Krytonus, Nature-Spirits
Academy/School-based
Nominees: Sil Arion, Nightkill the Emperor, Mighty Asgard, Joshulia, Arana
Nation RP
Nominees: The Kingdom of Glitter, Alleniana, Bujahla, Senaku
Best Worldbuilder
Acknowledging the roleplayer who displayed the most ability, creativity, and skill at creating an immersive world in 2014.
Nominees: Agritum, Reverend Norv, Zarkenis Ultima, Bujahla, Nation-Spirits, Ayreonia, Alleniana, The Republic of Atria, Arcerion, Arumdaum, The Jonathanian States
Best OP
Acknowledging the most outstanding roleplay operator of 2014.
Nominees: Nightkill the Emperor, Reverend Norv, Bredtonia, Sveltlana, The Republic of Atria, The Sotoan Union, The Mausoleum, The Tiger Kingdom, Bujahla, Arcerion
Most Involved in P2TM
Acknowledging the member who was most involved in helping the community of P2TM to thrive and grow in 2014.
Nominees: Zarkenis Ultima, Esternial, Alleniana, The Templar High Council, Nightkill the Emperor
Funniest RolePlayer
Acknowledging the roleplayer, regardless of genre, who elicited the most chuckles and guffaws in 2014.
Nominees: Liecthenbourg, Finland SSR, Mincaldenteans, Rob Halfordia, Imperial--Japan, Constaniania, Emilio Aguinaldo
Most Improved RolePlayer
Acknowledging the roleplayer who displayed the most improvement from the start of 2014 to its finish.
Nominees: The Templar High Council, Altito Asmoro, The Kingdom of Glitter, Finland SSR, The Republic of Atria, Valentir, Timothia
Best Writer (The “Novelist” Award)
Acknowledging the roleplayer who displayed the most ability as regards their prose, style, and language use in 2014.
Nominees: Reverend Norv, The Jonathanian States, G-Tech Corporation, Sil Arion, Nature-spirits, The Rebel Alliances, The Tiger Kingdom, The National Dominion of Hungary
Lifetime Achievement Award
Acknowledging outstanding achievement in a roleplayer throughout their time on NationStates.
Nominees: Nightkill the Emperor, Esternial, Personal Freedom, G-Tech Corporation, Cylarn, The Templar High Council, The Tiger Kingdom
ROLEPLAY
Best OVERALL RolePlay
Acknowledging the most outstanding roleplay of 2014 regardless of other characteristics.
Nominees: New Imperialism, Assassin's Creed: Spring of Nations, Infinite Justice, To Kill a God, Guns of our Forefathers
Best GENRE RolePlay
Acknowledging the most outstanding roleplay of 2014 within specific genres.
High Fantasy
Nominees: Elementals: The Black Beast, Gaea, a Fantasy Roleplay, Dieu et mon Droit, To Shred an Empire, Sword of Corruption, Might & Magic
Other Fantasy
Nominees: The Debatable Lands Gaea, a Fantasy Roleplay, Assassin's Creed: Spring of Nations, Elfen High, Pretty Okay Company, Airships and Landboats
Science-Fiction
Nominees: 430th ODST: Hell's Angels, Infinite Justice, Postapocalyptia, VRO: The Multiverse
War
Nominees: Excalibur Squadron, Pretty Okay Company, Of Gods and Grenades, Beyond the Atlantic, Guns of our Forefathers, Midnight in Moscow
Comedy
Nominees: The Anime RP
Academy/School-based
Nominees: Children of Infinity, Elfen High, Superhero High: Prometheus Rising, Academy of the Almost Gods
Nation RP
Nominees: Midnight in Moscow, 1969: A Colder War, Forge of Empires, Guns of our Forefathers
Best Lore/Worldbuilding RolePlay
Acknowledging the roleplay which displayed the most outstandingly crafted world/lore in 2014.
Nominees: Pretty Okay Company, Forge of Empires, Midnight in Moscow
Best RolePlay Series
Acknowledging the most outstanding set of linked/serial roleplays in 2014.
Nominees: Elfen High, Personification Life, Postapocalyptia, Excalibur Squadron, Death of the Multiverse, Almost Gods, Might & Magic, 1870 RP
Funniest RolePlay
Acknowledging the roleplay, regardless of genre, which elicted the most chuckles and guffaws in 2014.
Nominees: To Kill a God, Elfen High
Most Creative or Original RolePlay Idea
Acknowledging the most unique and outstanding idea for a roleplay in 2014.
Nominees: The Debatable Lands, Elevator: A Character Roleplay, The Anime RP, Re:lay, War Song
CHARACTER
Best OVERALL Character
Acknowledging the most outstanding character of 2014.
Nominees: Daniel Carter/Sentinel, Oberon, King of the Fae
Funniest Character
Acknowledging the character who elicited the most chuckles and guffaws in 2014.
Nominees: Kilian Roth/Speed Demon,
Most Original Character
Acknowledging the most unique and outstanding idea for a character in 2014.
Nominees: Pandora (Marcus Hansen) - Imperia Aestii, Infinite Justice, The Founding Masaki
POST
Best Fight or Fight Scene Post
Acknowledging the single most outstanding fight or fight scene post in a roleplay in 2014.
Nominees: Sentinel vs Deathstroke Round One: 1, 2, 3; William Nilark vs Oberon, King of the Fae: 1, 2
Best Horror Post
Acknowledging the single most outstanding and frightening horror post in a roleplay in 2014.
Nominees: Washer at the Ford - The Debatable Lands - Norv
Best Heartwarming/Tearjerker Post
Acknowledging the post which made readers feel the most fuzzies or shed the most tears in a roleplay in 2014.
Nominees: The Death of Solar Girl in Infinite Justice, Caspian's Postmortem Reunion with his Parents in Elfen High
Best OVERALL RolePlayer
Acknowledging the most outstanding roleplayer of 2014 regardless of other characteristics.
Nominees: Reverend Norv, Bujahla, Cylarn, The Rebel Alliances, Nightkill the Emperor
Best GENRE RolePlayer
Acknowledging the most outstanding roleplayer of 2014 within specific genres.
Mystery/Crime
Nominees: Cylarn
High Fantasy
Nominees: Imperialisium, Valentir, The Armed Republic of Dutch coolness, Of the Quendi, Nightkill the Emperor, The Starlight, Charmera, Skaldia
Other Fantasy
Nominees: Nationstatelandsville, The Sotoan Union, Rob Halfordia, Isle of Lithonia, Of the Quendi, Skaldia
Science-Fiction
Nominees: Kassaran, The Rebel Alliances, Ayreonia, The Starlight, The Fallen Jedi, Gigaverse, G-Tech Corporation
War
Nominees: Reverend Norv, Ayreonia, Christstan
Comedy
Nominees: Nightkill the Emperor, Krytonus, Nature-Spirits
Academy/School-based
Nominees: Sil Arion, Nightkill the Emperor, Mighty Asgard, Joshulia, Arana
Nation RP
Nominees: The Kingdom of Glitter, Alleniana, Bujahla, Senaku
Best Worldbuilder
Acknowledging the roleplayer who displayed the most ability, creativity, and skill at creating an immersive world in 2014.
Nominees: Agritum, Reverend Norv, Zarkenis Ultima, Bujahla, Nation-Spirits, Ayreonia, Alleniana, The Republic of Atria, Arcerion, Arumdaum, The Jonathanian States
Best OP
Acknowledging the most outstanding roleplay operator of 2014.
Nominees: Nightkill the Emperor, Reverend Norv, Bredtonia, Sveltlana, The Republic of Atria, The Sotoan Union, The Mausoleum, The Tiger Kingdom, Bujahla, Arcerion
Most Involved in P2TM
Acknowledging the member who was most involved in helping the community of P2TM to thrive and grow in 2014.
Nominees: Zarkenis Ultima, Esternial, Alleniana, The Templar High Council, Nightkill the Emperor
Funniest RolePlayer
Acknowledging the roleplayer, regardless of genre, who elicited the most chuckles and guffaws in 2014.
Nominees: Liecthenbourg, Finland SSR, Mincaldenteans, Rob Halfordia, Imperial--Japan, Constaniania, Emilio Aguinaldo
Most Improved RolePlayer
Acknowledging the roleplayer who displayed the most improvement from the start of 2014 to its finish.
Nominees: The Templar High Council, Altito Asmoro, The Kingdom of Glitter, Finland SSR, The Republic of Atria, Valentir, Timothia
Best Writer (The “Novelist” Award)
Acknowledging the roleplayer who displayed the most ability as regards their prose, style, and language use in 2014.
Nominees: Reverend Norv, The Jonathanian States, G-Tech Corporation, Sil Arion, Nature-spirits, The Rebel Alliances, The Tiger Kingdom, The National Dominion of Hungary
Lifetime Achievement Award
Acknowledging outstanding achievement in a roleplayer throughout their time on NationStates.
Nominees: Nightkill the Emperor, Esternial, Personal Freedom, G-Tech Corporation, Cylarn, The Templar High Council, The Tiger Kingdom
ROLEPLAY
Best OVERALL RolePlay
Acknowledging the most outstanding roleplay of 2014 regardless of other characteristics.
Nominees: New Imperialism, Assassin's Creed: Spring of Nations, Infinite Justice, To Kill a God, Guns of our Forefathers
Best GENRE RolePlay
Acknowledging the most outstanding roleplay of 2014 within specific genres.
High Fantasy
Nominees: Elementals: The Black Beast, Gaea, a Fantasy Roleplay, Dieu et mon Droit, To Shred an Empire, Sword of Corruption, Might & Magic
Other Fantasy
Nominees: The Debatable Lands Gaea, a Fantasy Roleplay, Assassin's Creed: Spring of Nations, Elfen High, Pretty Okay Company, Airships and Landboats
Science-Fiction
Nominees: 430th ODST: Hell's Angels, Infinite Justice, Postapocalyptia, VRO: The Multiverse
War
Nominees: Excalibur Squadron, Pretty Okay Company, Of Gods and Grenades, Beyond the Atlantic, Guns of our Forefathers, Midnight in Moscow
Comedy
Nominees: The Anime RP
Academy/School-based
Nominees: Children of Infinity, Elfen High, Superhero High: Prometheus Rising, Academy of the Almost Gods
Nation RP
Nominees: Midnight in Moscow, 1969: A Colder War, Forge of Empires, Guns of our Forefathers
Best Lore/Worldbuilding RolePlay
Acknowledging the roleplay which displayed the most outstandingly crafted world/lore in 2014.
Nominees: Pretty Okay Company, Forge of Empires, Midnight in Moscow
Best RolePlay Series
Acknowledging the most outstanding set of linked/serial roleplays in 2014.
Nominees: Elfen High, Personification Life, Postapocalyptia, Excalibur Squadron, Death of the Multiverse, Almost Gods, Might & Magic, 1870 RP
Funniest RolePlay
Acknowledging the roleplay, regardless of genre, which elicted the most chuckles and guffaws in 2014.
Nominees: To Kill a God, Elfen High
Most Creative or Original RolePlay Idea
Acknowledging the most unique and outstanding idea for a roleplay in 2014.
Nominees: The Debatable Lands, Elevator: A Character Roleplay, The Anime RP, Re:lay, War Song
CHARACTER
Best OVERALL Character
Acknowledging the most outstanding character of 2014.
Nominees: Daniel Carter/Sentinel, Oberon, King of the Fae
Funniest Character
Acknowledging the character who elicited the most chuckles and guffaws in 2014.
Nominees: Kilian Roth/Speed Demon,
Most Original Character
Acknowledging the most unique and outstanding idea for a character in 2014.
Nominees: Pandora (Marcus Hansen) - Imperia Aestii, Infinite Justice, The Founding Masaki
POST
Best Fight or Fight Scene Post
Acknowledging the single most outstanding fight or fight scene post in a roleplay in 2014.
Nominees: Sentinel vs Deathstroke Round One: 1, 2, 3; William Nilark vs Oberon, King of the Fae: 1, 2
Best Horror Post
Acknowledging the single most outstanding and frightening horror post in a roleplay in 2014.
Nominees: Washer at the Ford - The Debatable Lands - Norv
Best Heartwarming/Tearjerker Post
Acknowledging the post which made readers feel the most fuzzies or shed the most tears in a roleplay in 2014.
Nominees: The Death of Solar Girl in Infinite Justice, Caspian's Postmortem Reunion with his Parents in Elfen High
Please copy the text in the box and paste it into your reply. Please note that this is a voting form. Please select only from the nominations above – write-in votes may be accepted only in categories which have only one nominee.
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[u]CATEGORY: Roleplayer[/u]
[b]Best OVERALL RolePlayer:[/b]
[b]Best Genre RolePlayer[/b]
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[*][i]War:[/i]
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[b]Best Worldbuilder:[/b]
[b]Best OP:[/b]
[b]Most Involved in P2TM:[/b]
[b]Funniest RP'er:[/b]
[b]Most Improved RolePlayer:[/b]
[b]Best Writer (The “Novelist” Award):[/b]
[b]Lifetime Achievement Award:[/b]
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[u]CATEGORY: Roleplay[/u]
[b]Best OVERALL RP:[/b]
[b]Best Genre RP[/b]
[list][*][i]High Fantasy:[/i]
[*][i]Other Fantasy:[/i]
[*][i]Science-Fiction:[/i]
[*][i]War:[/i]
[*][i]Comedy:[/i]
[*][i]Academy/School-based:[/i]
[*][i]Nation RP:[/i]
[b]Best Lore/Worldbuilding RP:[/b]
[b]Best RP Series:[/b]
[b]Funniest RP:[/b]
[b]Most Creative or Original RP Idea:[/b]
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[u]CATEGORY: Character[/u]
[b]Best OVERALL Character:[/b]
[b]Funniest Character:[/b]
[b]Most Original Character:[/b]
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[u]CATEGORY: Post[/u]
[b]Best Fight or Fight Scene Post:[/b]
[b]Best Horror Post:[/b]
[b]Best Heartwarming/Tearjerker Post:[/b]
Voting will close at 11:59 PM EST on Sunday, 4th January 2015, with awards being announced sometime on Tuesday, 6th January 2015. Please remember to include “#MyVote” in your post, as this will be of immense value in the process of actually counting ballots – ballots which do not contain this code may not be counted!. Note that Best GENRE RolePlay(er) is not in and of itself an award, and is merely a heading for those awards in italics immediately below it. Please feel free to give feedback on which awards should and should not return next year and discuss the awards generally.
