Session Start: Sat Sep 08 15:56:51 2001 *** Topic is '2001 NKerth Awards ' *** DawnF changes topic to '2001 NKerth Awards Ceremony Audience chat is in #nkerthchat' Good evening, FoLCs, and welcome to the third NKerth Awards Ceremony, recognizing those authors who submitted stories during the year 2000. [SOUND] Hi Pat and everyone else I've missed and will miss :) The nKerth Crew would first of all like to recognize and thank those folcs who provide us a place to get our nfic fix Anne, Debby & Joyce, Demi, and Zoom. Thank you!! And to the writers who keep us entertained throughout the year by sharing with us your wonderful talent! A special thank you to thank TerriAnn for the great job she did with the quizzes this year! [SOUND] And to the Counting Firm of Peterson, Andrews, and Thomas for the official tallies for the votes. And, coming later in our program, a special tribute to WaffyBarb from KathyB. Tonight's ceremony is brought to you by the NFic Directory the official guide to LnC nFic! And so, without further adieu, on with the show! Here to present the award for Best Vignette, everyone's favorite EIC and rat , LabRat. Hello, everyone. :) While vignettes are sometimes thought of as the simplest and quickest way to get yourself a coherent story, (usually by those who have never tried writing one ) they are in reality often among the most difficult to successfully achieve. Certainly, those of us who can't seem to describe our hero walking across a room in under thirty pages stand in awe of those who are able to pack action, drama, waffs and smoochies into such a small amount of space. This year's nominees in this particular category are among the best of the genre and I know that I, and many others, could have cheerfully chosen all of them to be the winner of this award. The Nominees for Best Vignette are: Almost Married by Missy Embraces and Osculations by Sherry Moments by Shayne Terry My Love by YC Who's In Control by YC And the winner of the 2001 nKerth Award for Best Vignette is.... [SOUND] Oooooooops...guess who forgot about runnerups... [SOUND] The Runner Up for 2001 nKerth Award for Best Vignette is... Almost Married by Missy!! [SOUND] Congrats, Missy!! And the WINNER of the 2001 nKerth Award for Best Vignette is.... Congratulations, Missy! [SOUND] Moments by Shayne Terry!! [SOUND] [SOUND] Congratulations, Shayne! Shayne...get up here to the podium! Thank you! I'm terribly surprised to even be here...winning is even more of a surprise. I'm flattered and gratified! Thanks to everyone who voted for me! [SOUND] -Merri- !DCCSEND stunned.wav I'm flustered, and humbled. Thanks again! [SOUND] Shayne's plaque can temporarily be seen at http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Meteor/7378/Premiere342.jpg Thank you, Labbie. And now Kylie will present the award for Best Dramatic Fic. Hey all, nice to see such a great turnout! I have to say that personally, Drama is one of my favourite types of nfic, because of well... the drama! That's the only way I can explain it. A good dramatic nfic has everything - the tension, the drama, a good, well written A plot, some great love scenes, and of course, who could forget that much loved B plot? All of these dramatic nfics have B plots to run alongside the A plot, giving that fic just a little extra. After all, if we didn't like the WAFFs, why would we read nfic? All of these nominated deserve to win, and I'm sure I speak for everyone when I say that voting was tough! Well done to everyone nominated, but only one can win... Here are the nominees: Are You Lonesome Tonight... by Doc. Klein's LabRat. Faux Pas, by Wendy Richards Fear of Discovery III, by YC In the Beginning, by Sheila Harper When Friends Become Lovers, by Kathy Brown and Demi The runner up is: Fear of Discovery III by YC Well done, Yvonne! Congratulations, Yvonne! [SOUND] And the winner is... [SOUND] When Friends Become Lovers by Kathy Brown and Demi! [SOUND] Congratulations! Congratulations, Kathy and Demi! Oh .. my ... gosh And here I was just saying "well, I know *that's* one I won't win!" this was incredibly competitive Thank you, everyone ... (/me gathers my thoughts) On behalf of Demi as well, this is a huge honor those of you who waited patiently for cough3-1/2 yearscough can attest to it being a labor of love [SOUND] ;) I'd like to extend a special thanks to Wendy Richards, who helped me finish the monster :) It was languishing until I had her to argue with me Thanks again!!!! [SOUND] Kathy and Demi's plaque can temporarily be seen at http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Meteor/7378/GreenGlow763.jpg Thank you, Kylie. And here to present the award for Best Humorous it Caroline. Thanks Dawn! To me humor and of course the interaction between Lois & Clark is what attracted me to watching the show and it has kept me addicted ever since. 'I said nine, I thought you'd be naked... uhm ready.' Don't you just love that? But these writers combined humor with nfic even better if you ask me. I could go on and on about the times I was rolling on the floor laughing out loud reading and rereading these stories, but I'm sure you all had the same experience as me, so I won't have to tell you about it ;) Without further ado, here are the nominations for best humorous nfic: Brief Encounter by YC and Wendy Richards Embraces and Osculations by Sherry I'm in the Nude for Love by SuperMom Leaping Greenly Spirits by Rain Elizabeth Day and Who's in Control by YC First the runner up is... Brief Encounter by YC and Wendy Richards [SOUND] Congratulations! Congratulations, Yvonne and Wendy! Well done to both of you! nd could someone pleach fetch me an envelope with the name of the winning story in it? ;) [SOUND] the winner is... It's a tie again I'm in the Nude for Love by SuperMom and... Who's in Control by YC [SOUND] Congrats! Congratulations, SuperMom and Yvonne! * Supermom reaches for Yvonne's hand and drags her up here * YvonneC falls off chair... Wow! [SOUND] Come up on the stage Supermom and Yvonne This is so wonderful. Well, I'm absolutely delighted :))) go ahead Yvonne.... let me catch my breath No, you first ok There are way too many people to thank personally but you know who you are Your support and assistance and encouragement are why I won Thanks to those of you who voted for a story about a nude Lois and Clark I just have to say that as usual, this is all Wendy's fault She was the one who suggested I give 'n' a try... I said, 'no way!' She said, it doesn't have to be difficult... So, I gave it a try, and look where she's landed me * Supermom thinks that's easy for Wendy to say So, thank you Wendy, and thank you also Labrat, Sheila, and lots of other cheerleaders who've put up with my forays into the n world. [SOUND] * Supermom pats Yvonne on the back and says, "Come on...the drinks are on me!" lol [SOUND] Supermom's plaque can temporarily be seen at http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Meteor/7378/Pheremone918.jpg Yvonne's plaque can temporarily be seen at http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Meteor/7378/Honeymoon132.jpg Thank you, Caroline. [SOUND] And now for a word from our sponsor When was the last time you found yourself tied up in a belltower? abducted by aliens? hanging off a flagpole? [SOUND] Ever been stuck in a barrel at the bottom of the ocean and couldn't get out? Or just generally dangling over the jaws of death simply because your local Man of Steel is otherwise occupied or just a little too slow? 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The word is derived from the Latin word 'sentire', which means 'to feel' and that's exactly what YC, Labrat, Wendy Richards, Shayne Terry, Kathy Brown and Demi did to us. That's supposed to be My We could see, hear and feel Lois' and Clark's sexual pleasure simply through reading these nfics, and we definitely needed Supermom's ceiling fan afterwards ;) The nominees for most sensual nfic are: Another Debt Repaid by YC Are You Lonesome Tonight...? by Doc Klein's LabRat V A Conscious Choice: The Morning After by Wendy Richards with YC Moments by Shane Terry and When Friends Become Lovers by Kathy Brown and Demi May I have the first envelope please? The runner up is... Are You Lonesome Tonight...? by Doc Klein's LabRat [SOUND] Congrats! Congratulations, Labbie! And what about that second envelope? [SOUND] The winner is... Hey, it's not a tie ;) It's When Friends Become Lovers by Kathy Brown and Demi [SOUND] Congratulations, again, Kathy and Demi! Well done! Holy smokes! [SOUND] Geez, I didn't prepare *one* speech, let alone two!! Thank you again, everyone ... I'm very honored! I've been working on the sequel to this story, titled "When Lovers Become More", so I've been living in this universe recently, and it's been a happy place. Thank you again, I appreciate all your compliments! [SOUND] Kathy and Demi's plaque can temporarily be seen at http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Meteor/7378/AllShookUp876.jpg Thank you, Caroline. And now multi-Kerth and nKerth award winner Wendy will present the award for Most Waffy. Thanks, Dawn and Kathy :) WAFFy stories... the ones which give us those wonderful warm and fuzzy feelings, whether it's a getting-together story in which Clark tells Lois that he loves her for the first time, or Lois kisses Clark and we melt along with her; or whether it's a story set later in their relationship and filled with love and caring and sweet nothings, they're stories which make us want to smile and glow with warmth inside. When we're talking about WAFFy nfics, chances are that there's some beautiful, sensual and loving lovemaking involved, too - such as Shayne's Moments, in which Clark reflects on how much Lois means to him as he makes love with her on a lazy morning; or Marilyn's A Million Reasons to Love You, when Lois arranges a romantic night for two in the honeymoon suite of the Lexor. Or in YC's My Love, a 'mirror fic' to Moments, in which Lois reflects on her feelings for Clark as they share their love for each other. In Dawn's Faster Than A Speeding Lois, Lois comforts Clark in the aftermath of an unpleasant Super rescue; and in Be My Smallville Valentine, Lois and Clark plan a romantic Valentine's Day trip home, to a place where Clark can truly be himself. And the nominees for the nKerth for Best Waffy nfic are: Be My Smallville Valentine, by SuperMom; Faster Than A Speeding Lois, by Dawn F; A Million Reasons to Love You, by SuperMom; Moments, by Shayne Terry; and My Love, by YC. Five worthy nominees... and the runner-up is: Moments by Shane Terry Congratulations, Shayne! Congratulations, Shane! And the winner is.... [SOUND] *** COFOLC has joined #nkerth * Wendymr is fiddling with the envelope... Be My Smallville Valentine by SuperMom [SOUND] Well done, Marilyn! Congratulations, again, SuperMom! oh..... i really am speechless [SOUND] This was the first story I ever wrote and I just re-read it two nights ago It's awful! But thank you for all your votes! I thank you from the bottom of my heart. * Supermom stumbles off the stage in a stupor [SOUND] SuperMom's plaque can temporarily be seen at http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Meteor/7378/OldGang458.jpg Thank you, Wendy. [SOUND] Originally, the presenter for this category was to be Crys, who was a 1999 nominee in this category and the creative force behind "The Author's Mind" (I didn't want to lose that great plug for Crys' site and fic ;). Most folcs following the list are aware of the backpack fiasco, and we wish Crys much luck with that :) Gracefully stepping into her shoes, here's multi-nKerth winner, SuperMom! [SOUND] It is my pleasure and honor to present the award for Best SuperFutures. Crys Wimmer was originally scheduled to be at the podium now, but she's retrieving a wayward backpack and couldn't be with us tonight. We all wished that Lois and Clark had gone on forever. And in a way it has. There are several sites full of stories that chronicle their lives at all stages of the relationship. This particular category deals with the future: posterity, eternity, continuum, endlessness, the by-and by. Or as Buzz Lightyear would put it, "To infinity and beyond!" The stories on the nKerth Best SuperFutures ballot show Lois and Clark as parents and deal with their offspring, often through several generations. The nominees are: The Circle Game by Judith Williams Epilogue: How Utopia Was Won by Dawn F The Hottest Team in Town by Ann, Anne, Dawn, Elf, Joy, Julie, LabRat, LadyBiker, Ladyhawke, Maze, Rachel, and Ren Solar Eclipse by Irene Dutch Walk in My Shoes by Sheila Harper The Runner Up for the 2001 nKerth Award for Best SuperFutures is: drummroll please Solar Eclipse by Irene Dutch [SOUND] Congratulations, Irene! May I have the envelope for the winner? And the Winner is...... [SOUND] Walk in My Shoes by Sheila Harper [SOUND] Congratulations Sheila! Congratulations, Sheila! Congratulations Irene! * sheilah totters onto the stage Jeez Um...Thank you guys that voted for me. I'm totally stunned, as some of my friends know. * AMCiotola is not worthy!!! I always loved the idea behind Walk in My Shoes, but when I had a chance to write it for Season 6, when I could play with L&C being parents, too, well, I couldn't resist. LOL, Anne! Thanks again, Folcs. I appreciate this more than you know. [SOUND] * sheilah trips over the microphone cord on her way off stage Sheila's plaque can temporarily be seen at http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Meteor/7378/SeasonsGreed743.jpg Thank you, SuperMom. And now, it's time for a commercial break. So, you're the world's greatest superhero but your lovelife's got you down? Maybe you're not using the right pick up lines to win the heart and body of Metropolis' greatest investigative reporter. What you need is a refresher course in seduction. Now for a limited time only, you can purchase a copy of Cat Grant's Best Pick up Lines [SOUND] That's right. If you've got a sexual appetite for petite brunettes that's larger than life, you're going to have to act the part. No more, "Hey, Lois, would you like to come over for pizza and a movie?" You'll get guaranteed results with: "Lois, when you glare at me like that, it makes me hard and I can't be trusted to be alone with you any more." Why settle for: [SOUND] "Lois, you're my best friend." 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In Fear of Discovery III by YC, Alt-Clark finally finds his Alt-Lois, but she's Lex Luthor's girl friend, and she believes she's Wanda Detroit. In Heartache Tonight by the German L&C Fanfiction Team of CKgroupie, KiwiPit, and LittleS, Clark works for a newspaper in London, and meets Lois for the first time in England. The only problem with their meeting is they are both undercover, and each believes the other is involved in illegal drug trafficking. In the Beginning by Sheila Harper finds Clark working for the Metropolis Star and he first meets Lois when she has already married Lex Luthor. Walk in My Shoes , also by Sheila Harper, has Lois and Clark's souls changing places, Lex Luthor as the villain, and young Laura Kent making an appearance. The nominees for Best Original Idea are: Faux Pas by Wendy Richards Fear of Discovery III by YC Heartache Tonight by German L&C Fanfiction Team (CKgroupie, KiwiPit, and LittleS) In the Beginning by Sheila Harper Walk in My Shoes by Sheila Harper Runner up is: there is no runner-up because... Winner is: a 3 way tie! [SOUND] Faux Pas by Wendy Richards Heartache Tonight by German L&C Fanfiction Team In the Beginning by Sheila Harper [SOUND] Congratulations, Wendy, German team, and Sheila! * Wendymr pushes Sheila up to the podium * AMCiotola is still not worthy!!! * sheilah fumbles with the mike [SOUND] Thank you guys again. I really enjoyed writing this story, and I'm glad it pleased you so much. Next wow, my hands are shaking! [SOUND] it's our turn? thanks to all of you who voted for us thank you for the best kind of feedback a writer could possibly get! [SOUND] next :-) * Wendymr steps up to the mike and looks around cautiously... Dawn, are you sure you counted these correctly?! [SOUND] Well. I'm amazed. I never expected to win anything for Faux Pas! We had an official counting firm ;) Especially not after I made Lois so obnoxious that Pam couldn't even read the first half of the story But many, many thanks to everyone who voted for it. And congratulations also to Sheila, and to Pitty and crew [SOUND] Thanks, guys! Wendy's plaque can temporarily be seen at http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Meteor/7378/Phoenix692.jpg The German team's plaque can temporarily be seen at http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Meteor/7378/LuckyLeon237.jpg Sheila's plaque for this award can temporarily be seen at http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Meteor/7378/Tempus185.jpg Thank you, Liz. Now, Merry will present the award for Best Elseworld/AltUniverse. ello everyone. It's great to be here. I have the privilege of presenting the award in the category of Best Elsewhere/Alt Universe. That should be Hello I love this kind of story, and it was very difficult to even nominate just 5 stories in this category, much less vote for just one story in this category. To me that says a lot about the wonderful authors and the quality of the stories we have this year. Now, the nominations for the Best Elsewhere/Alt Universe story are Epilogue: How Utopia Was Won by Dawn F Fear of Discovery III by YC Heartache Tonight by German L&C Fanfiction Team (Ckgroupie, KiwiPit, and LittleS) In the Beginning by Sheila Harper It's a Wonderful Life by Missy They're all winners to me. The runner up is The runner up is Fear of Discovery III by YC [SOUND] Congratulations, again, Yvonne! Congratulations Yvonne And the Nkerth goes to____________ [SOUND] In the Beginning by Sheila Harper [SOUND] Congratulations, again, Sheila! Congratulations Sheila shwing! oh god, guys, you can't imagine how glad I am that it snowed and we couldn't go camping this weekend. [SOUND] Thank you so much. I was worried about turning this story into an nfic, but it was fun to do. Thanks again. [SOUND] Sheila's plaque for this category can temporarily be seen at http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Meteor/7378/Whine288.jpg Thank you, Merry. Now, Artemis will present the category for Best First Time Rewrite. * LCArtemis comes to mike in what you'd wear for a First Time Hi there everyone. It is my distinct pleasure to present the nominees and winners in one of my very favorite categories -- BEST FIRST TIME REWRITE!! We all want the first time to be special, especially when it involves our favorite couple, LOIS AND CLARK. @Clark doesn't remember he's Super, but he does remember he loves Lois as Time runs out for the world in *Are You Lonesome Tonight...?* @Superman can deal with the Nightfall Asteroid, but dealing with Lois is a lot harder, especially in Clark's apartment in *Brief Encounter*. @Lessons in kissing lead to too much too soon, resulting in strained relations at work, misunderstanding and mistrust. Locked in a dundgeon by Trask, Lois and Clark are forced to communicate and truth wins in the end in *Faux Pas.* @Confined space and the need for quiet fuel the flames of desire in *Out of the Closet* @Discovering Clark isn't dead after TOGOM leads to an electrifying night of passion in *When Friends Become Lovers.* And the Nominees are: Are You Lonesome Tonight...? by Doc Klein's LabRat Brief Encounter by YC and Wendy Richards Faux Pas by Wendy Richards Out of the Closet by Judith Tylke When Friends Become Lovers by Kathy Brown and Demi May I have the envelope please! And the Nominees are: Are You Lonesome Tonight...? by Doc Klein's LabRat Brief Encounter by YC and Wendy Richards Faux Pas by Wendy Richards Out of the Closet by Judith Tylke When Friends Become Lovers by Kathy Brown and Demi May I have the envelope please! And the Nominees are: Are You Lonesome Tonight...? by Doc Klein's LabRat Brief Encounter by YC and Wendy Richards Faux Pas by Wendy Richards Out of the Closet by Judith Tylke When Friends Become Lovers by Kathy Brown and Demi May I have the envelope please! my past isn't working hold on I think her C&P is stuch er stuck go to the end, I say to self coming And the Runner up is: CONGRATULATIONS [SOUND] Are You Lonesome Tonight...? by Doc Klein's LabRat Congratulations, Labbie! And the Winner is: CONGRATULATIONS And the Winner is: CONGRATULATIONS And the Winner is: CONGRATULATIONS [SOUND] When Friends Become Lovers by Kathy Brown and Demi Congratulations, again Kathy and Demi! [SOUND] Congratulations, Labby, Kathy and Demi!! SPEECH OK, that was a hold over from last time, right, Artemis? Your computer stuck again?? Talk about being stunned, shocked and in need of oxygen!! Nope, you got another award [SOUND] I am so honored, thank you so much everyone. 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