The Cat's Choice Awards

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The nominations are in! Let the voting commence!Nominations were accepted up through Febuary 5th. Voting will be held through Febuary 12th. If you have any questions, please e-mail us.

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  • For the catagory of Most Dramatic, the following have been nominated:

    Paladyr's Lost Love
    Character's include: Paladyr*, Andria*
    Paladyr met Andria inside a burned out old cottage. He warned her that it was not safe and the two became trapped inside. They made it out and then Paladyr brought her to the lair. He kept her there and was amused to find that she wasn't frightened. The two talked often and she turned out to have a good sense of humor. She even ended up playing practical jokes on other guards at the lair. The two fell in love and she became his mate. His greatest joy was when she announced to him that they were going to have kittens. Then, as Andria had gone off to do something, she ended up being hit by a car. One of the guards had noticed this and followed the human who had taken her to the vet. The vet was able to save the kittens, but Andria died. The guard went back to Paladyr and told him that Andria and the kittens all died, but he had secretly noted what happened to the kittens. He did this because of the practcal jokes Andria had played on him. Paladyr lost it and went into solitude to nurse his grief.
    Reason Given: It runs the gamult of emotions from fear, to love, to pain and anguish, to anger. It was well played out.

    Demeter with Macavity
    Characters Include: Reubus, Alonzo, Liora, Demeter, Macavity
    Liora is able to persuade Reubus to her way of thinking, and in so doing Reubus gets it in his head that he wants his parents back together! Since this can't be done with Alonzo being Demeter's mate, he, with Liora's help, cooks up an elaborate scheme to make Alonzo think that Reubus killed Demeter! Brokenhearted Alonzo is released back to the Yard, while Reubus takes an unconscious Demeter as a present to present to Macavity, his father! Macavity seems to toy with Demeter, and Reubus, but the three of them have an uneasy truce in living in the lair.
    Reason Given: Are you kidding? The twists and turns of how Demeter is "killed" to "given" to Macavity are nailbiting! Plus, it's really interesting to read the interaction with Demeter and Macavity, or Macavity and Reubus, or Demeter and Reubus.

  • For the catagory of Best Comedy, the following have been nominated:

    Imurai's Introduction to Troubador
    Characters Include: Troubador, Gareth*, Imurai, Tabetha, Ally
    Troubador had been frantic since Ally's capture to find her. Gareth comes forward with some "news", but Troub doesn't understand it. Especially since Gareth's been acting weird for months, and nothing he says makes any sense. To make it even MORE funnier are Imurai's reactions to the brother's talking. Imurai's Introduction to Troubador
    Reason Given: It's a riot! I think it's a lot like the old comedy routine "Who's on First". Please note, I'm not nominating the end of the thread where it turns somber. Just the funny part.

    Who's Pearls?
    Characters Include: Rumpleteazer*, Rayce, Sam
    Rayce comes running into the junkyard carrying pearls. An angry and upset Rumpleateazer soon follows calling after him to give back her pearls. She had stole them fair and square! Sam spots them and helps Rumpleteazer get her pearls back...unfortunately, the string of pearls breaks in the process. Click here to see the threads.
    Reason Given: It was hilarious to read (and RP)

  • For the catagory of Most Romantic, the following have been nominated:

    Carbon and Shadow
    Characters Include:Carbon*, Shadow, Kyoto, Mirage, Sillabub, Amilee, a few others made apperances as well whom I am afriad I can't remember
    It all began with teasing their siblings and has lead now to becoming life mates. Carbon and Shadows romance stretched far across time. Even longer if you concider Shadow has a past life and hit a few bumps along the way but in the end love triumphed over all. I wish not to nominate just their first kiss, or their dance at the ball, or even their consimation of love finally but I wish to nominate all of it. From their first kiss all the way to where they stand now. Begining one February morning Shadow and Carbon sat little realising that that day would change their lives forever. It was when they first kissed and here is the threads.
    Reason Given:Because I am in it! j/k Because I feel this was about as romantic as you could get without making it sickeningly sweet. It had all the pitfalls necessary without making it an extreme case of 'give it up'. The beginning of being puppy love but thanks to one having a past life and one being more intelligent than most his age causes them to find a more passionate and more meaningful love at quite a young age. Shadow's entering heat threw them against a wall as in Shadow's mind she wanted to do it, and though Carbon did as well he faced her being angry with him to hold fast and make sure it was true love that she had for him and not just the heat. As time progressed and they became closer afterward the ball allowed them another stepping stone and in the end everything turned happily ever after and they are mates after a full year of abstaining.

    Brigid's Goodbye
    Characters Include:Brigid*, Troubador
    Background: Growing up, it was assumed Troubador would mate with Terossa to fulfil the prophecy. However, he was attracted to Brigid. She kept trying to send him back to Terossa. Troubador and Brigid finally begin to admit their feeling for each other and kissed once - right before her mother was brainwashed. Brigid left to be with her mother; Troubador waited for her return to no avail. He then mated with Alarielle, declaring love and having kittens. Brigid came back during the Ball of 2000, to wish him well in his new life as he wished her well in hers. Some romantic tension, but they downplayed it. Then in May, Brigid writes a farewell note to Troubador
    Reason Given: A truly wonderful storyline of love lost, and saying goodbye.

  • For the catagory of Best Action, the following have been nominated:

    Kitten Mischief
    Characters Include:*Shetan, Reubus, Kayleigh, Kyoto, Carbon, Tabetha, Ally, Mirage, Troubador
    Shetan had convinced Reubus to bring a kitten to see him. When Reubus brought Kayleigh, Shetan tried to use her as a hostage to escape! Kyoto and Carbon went running to get Mirage to help their sister. Tabetha snuck in and grabbed the key to help. Ally, Mirage, Troubador all tried to fight. In the end, Shetan didn't manage to escape. Thread here of "Kitten Mischief"
    Reason Given: It was exciting, thrilling, confusing, and no one knew if the jailbreak was going to work or not! Plus, quite a lot of characters were involved.

    Fight over Tabetha
    Characters Include: Sam, Imurai, Tabetha, Semura, Gabrielle, and Daien
    Imurai, Semura and Daien get in a fight because one wouldn't stop hitting on Tabetha. So Sam and Semura fight. Fire vs. Ice. Sam barely wins and goes to help Gabrielle take care of Daien, as Imurai and Tabetha duel each other.
    Reason Given: it was very fun to play out and to fight. Besides it has all my best friends in it and the story line went like one out of a best selling book!!

  • For the catagory of Scariest, the following have been nominated:

    Demeter's Death
    Characters Include: Demeter, Reubus*, Liora, Alonzo
    Demeter had been catnapped by her own son. Alonzo had been captured as well. Reubus made it look like Alonzo had witnessed Demeter's death when in fact she was alive. He then turned her over to Macavity where no one will look for her since they all think she is dead.
    Reason Given: It was scary to RP as well as to read.

    Gareth Loses his Mind
    Characters Include: Gareth*, Sarai, Troubador
    Gareth, for no apparent reason, has seemed to lose his mind. He has talked with people or things [like a bouncing talking hairball named Koyjo], that aren't there. He's seeing things, reacting to things, that no one else sees.
    Reason Given: I think it's scary to watch him.

  • For the catagory of the Most Original, the following have been nominated:

    Terossa's Trip
    Characters Involved: Terossa*, Troubador, Godiva, Macavity, Imurai, Guardian
    Terossa has been caught in between being Macavity's heir [and ferocious] and the sweet, gentle queen she is. After talking with Troubador as to what direction her life should take, she decides to head off to parts unknown. Imurai tries to talk her out of it, pointing out how alone she will be but she disregards his advice. Guardian catches up with her [lol! drowned, then fuzzy, tom!] as they start off on a glorious adventure.
    Reason Given: no one has ever done a full storyline where their character just takes off. The reasons behind it were well thought out, and it fits close to character. Also, it's well played out - has been, on the Yard, the Lair, and now the Traveler's Board.

    Reborn
    Characters Include: Brigid*, Caschel Coolaigh, Micah, Noel, Troubador, Diarmat, Iona
    Once Brigid died, Troubador went to Eire for the funeral along with her apprentace and close friends. However, Diarmat and Iona's kitten was having problems and they called for help. When Troubador and Caschel showed up, the spirit of the kitten was having problems getting into the body. They helped, before Troubador passed out and had a dream. In the dream, the "flame [Brigid] and the rose [new kitten] are one."
    Reason Given: It was an interesting storyline, something that hadn't been thought of before.

  • For the catagory of the Most Impact, the following have been nominated:

    Tabetha
    Characters Indicated: Tabetha, Nick-Ko-Las, Similyn, Rempiersteele, Sam, Imurai, McLean, Shetan, Ally, Troubador
    Tabetha tried to help when Shetan tried to escape. Well, she DID help, even though she almost lost the key to him. Tabetha was also lured to France by the manipulating Rempiersteele, where Nick-Ko-Las and Similyn had to come to rescue her. On the outs with them, at the Ball she met Sam who fell in love with her. Talking one night, a group of cats come by where another tom seems to like Tabetha, causing a fight over her. Then she was tricked by McLean, and mated with him. Plus, she was drugged and then given to Imurai, who also mated with her. She now is pregnant with kittens.
    Reason Given: I know it seems strange to nominate a character's life for a storyline, but this seemed to have the biggest impact on the board that I can see. It's also funny to see how many scrapes she can get into and who has to get her out of them. :-)

    Ally's Capture
    Characters Include: Ally, Imurai, Semura, Daien, Shetan, McLean, Jump
    At the point of the jailbreak where Imurai and Semura tried to break Daien out, only to have him stay but Shetan was turned loose, Ally was captured. She continued to be "captured" for the rest of the year, for after Imurai was going to give her up through Daien, McLean tried to grab her, and Jump ended up grabbing her to save her. THAT was a twist!
    Reason Given: From the start of her capture, this storyline has influenced a lot of the other storylines: Imurai trying to talk Ally into thinking he's a "Nice cat"; Troubador [with Zethar] and Nick-Ko-Las out looking for her; McLean has a chance to fight her and harm her more; and the relations of Daien with the Yard, plus Imurai's and Semura's relations.


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