Ithilwen (ithilwen) wrote in galvornawards,

Better Late than Never!

I suspect by now most of you thought I was never going to make this post. Sorry for the delay; blame that pesky thing called Real Life. Anyway, here it is, the moment you've all been waiting for -

The Final List of Nominees for the 2004 Galvorn Awards

Greatest Overuse of Elvish
Caruvanyes Alassenen by Claudio

Most Dysfunctional Family
Never Speak Nor Sing, Chapter 5 by Claudio Adult
By Light Beguiled by AfterEver Adult
Hide and Seek by Ithilwen Adult

Best Blasphemy
Eloquent Remembrance by Sphinx Adult
Ai Elbereth by Tehta Adult
*The Burning by Aria Adult

Most Obscure Smut Pairing
Spiders in the Mist: An Arachnid Love Story by Maggie Honeybite
Laws and Customs by Tyellas
*The Nature of Twilight by WatcherChild

Best Dressed
Terrible Alchemy by Tyellas

Best Story Featuring a Shafted Race
Flint and Fire by Nol Adult
Felagund and the Noegyth Nibin by Soledad
Cuivië by Zimraphel

Best Whoriquendi
Catharsis by Inglor Adult

The Pure Unadulterated Lust-Inducing Torrid Zestful Elven Reproduction (P.U.L.I.T.Z.E.R.) Award
In the Bleak Midwinter by Maggie Honeybite
Climbing Telperion by Celebdil Adult

Best Rejected for HASA (rejection email required)
Minutes to Memories by Tallulah Adult
*The Dreamer and the Minstrel by Aria

Best Lost-Tales Based
Ailurophobia by Werecat
Cuivienyarna by Tyellas Adult

Most Underrepresented Animal
The Barrenness of Stone by Lyllyn
The Eagle Silmarillion by Tehta
Falling by Maureen Lycaon

Best Cat
Ailurophobia by Werecat
Cuivienyarna by Tyellas Adult
To Face the Wolf, Chapter XIV by Maglor's Finch

Worst Character Assassination
Beleg's Doom by Tehta
Never Speak Nor Sing by Claudio Adult
Catharsis by Inglor Adult
Uninvited by Sphinx
The End Approaches by Elvenesse Adult

Best Númenor
Magweth Pengolodh: The Question of Pengolod by Tyellas Adult
The Eleventh Hour by Zimraphel Adult

Best Leithian
Falling by Maureen Lycaon

Best Death by Bouncing Off Rocks
Noldolantë by Ithilwen Adult

Best Death by Balrog
Thus Fell by Kielle
Finding Courage by Zimraphel
Here by Mouse

Worst Unrepenting Maedhros
Uninvited by Sphinx

Fluffiest Fëanorian Bonding Moment
Maglor and the Dragon by Maelipstick

Best Noldor-Bashing
Oak and Willow by Marnie Adult

Best Incest (extended family)
Promise of Fire by Maggie Honeybite
For the Love of Mithril by Erunyauve
A Missing Piece of History by Jillian Baade Adult

Best Maglor-in-History
War Dust by Nol
To Tell of a Boy by Sothis
Chance's Strange Arithmetic by Ithilwen Adult
The Shadow of an Image by Finch
*The Burning by Aria Adult

Most Oblivious of Canon
Caruvanyes Alassenen by Claudio

Weakest Philosophical Argument
Flawed and Fair by Tehta

Most Trivial Application of Modern Science
The Old Ways, Part One by Sarmajere

Best Seduction
Wicked Game by Az
The Hospitality of Tirion by Murasaki99 Adult
*Love, Verily by Moonlighter Adult

Best Revisionist Loser
A Song of Salt by Stultiloquentia
Dark Waters by Murasaki99 Adult

Worst Pointless Angstfic
The Flower of Vinyamar by Zimraphel
The Old Ways, Part One by Sarmajere
The End Approaches by Elvenesse Adult

Most Offputting Opening Sentence
Insomnia by AfterEver

Most Plotless
A Simple Wish by Claudio
Insomnia by AfterEver
The Shadow of an Image by Finch
Stranger In A Strange Land by Moonlighter
Some Sort of Reality by Sphinx
Throwing Stones by by Itarille
*To Be, or Not to Be by Aria

Best Stupid Humour
The Magnificent Seven by Jillian Baade
A Family Affair - Chapter One: Cousin Mine by Celandine Brandybuck Adult
The One and Only True Dark Lord by Werecat
Goodwill by Claudio Adult
The Son of Kings by Tehta Adult

Best Fingon Without Maedhros
Goodwill by Claudio Adult
Thus Fell by Kielle

Love Scene Involving the Largest Number of Legs
Spiders in the Mist: An Arachnid Love Story by Maggie Honeybite
Dark Waters by Murasaki99 Adult

Best Lifting of Tolkien Text
A Choice Once Made by Celandine Brandybuck Adult
*Homecoming by Aria

Snarkiest Character
Wilderness, Scene 4 - Somewhere In the Wilds by Finch
Blue Notes by Murasaki99 (Note: this link is for chapter 1. Chapters 2-9 can be found as later entries in Murasaki99's LJ).

Most Sexually Intimidating Villain
Terrible Alchemy by Tyellas
*All That's Best of Dark and Bright by Vulgarweed Adult

Best AU of a Canon Character
Beleg's Doom by Tehta
Harsh for Bearing by Claudio Adult

Best Evil Character Trying to be Good
The Littlest Balrog by Dragon Confused
You Will See Them at Night by Werecat
Blue Notes by Murasaki99 (Note: this link is for chapter 1. Chapters 2-9 can be found as later entries in Murasaki99's LJ).
*The Complexities of Power by WatcherChild

Best Still-Never-to-be-Finished WIP
True Journey is Return by Lyllyn
The Vain Songs by Nol
A Veiled Light by Andreth Adult
The Hospitality of Tirion by Murasaki99 Adult
*Journeys by Aria

Most Characters
True Journey is Return by Lyllyn
Seeds of Old Trees by Marnie Adult

Best Characterisation (Discarded HoME Character)
Strange Fortunes by Tehta
Throwing Stones by by Itarille

Best Characterisation (Improbable OC)
The Son of Kings by Tehta Adult
Carving a Bond by Finch Adult
Flint and Fire by Nol Adult
You Will See Them at Night by Werecat

Cutest Li'l Elfling Not Necessarily Named Ereinion
Incomprehensible by Nol
Begetting Day by Zimraphel
Ereinion and the Tummy Monster by Dragon Confused
Spirits Unkindled by Dragon Confused
Hide and Seek by Ithilwen Adult
*To Be, or Not to Be by Aria

Most Anal-Retentive Footnotes
A Song of Salt by Stultiloquentia
Stranger In A Strange Land by Moonlighter
For the Love of Mithril by Erunyauve

Most Corruption of Timeline
Wicked Game by Az

Best Nekkid Finrod
To Face the Wolf by Maglor's Finch
Of Secrets Kept by Tyellas Adult
Climbing Telperion by Celebdil Adult

Is anyone besides me surprised at some of the categories which received no nominations? Maedhros, your popularity is definitely waning!

("Most Blatant Attempt to Win an Award" will probable return to the list, after I've had a chance to contact the other judges and strong-arm them into nominating a story of their own for this category. Of course, the real fun will come when it's time to decide which one of us will get to judge it!)

As you may or may not remeber, only categories with more than 2 entries will be formally judged by Finrod and his judging team. Here are the

Categories that Qualify for Formal Judging

Most Dysfunctional Family
Never Speak Nor Sing, Chapter 5 by Claudio Adult
By Light Beguiled by AfterEver Adult
Hide and Seek by Ithilwen Adult

Best Blasphemy
Eloquent Remembrance by Sphinx Adult
Ai Elbereth by Tehta Adult
*The Burning by Aria Adult

Most Obscure Smut Pairing
Spiders in the Mist: An Arachnid Love Story by Maggie Honeybite
Laws and Customs by Tyellas
*The Nature of Twilight by WatcherChild

Best Story Featuring a Shafted Race
Flint and Fire by Nol Adult
Felagund and the Noegyth Nibin by Soledad
Cuivië by Zimraphel

Most Underrepresented Animal
The Barrenness of Stone by Lyllyn
The Eagle Silmarillion by Tehta
Falling by Maureen Lycaon

Best Cat
Ailurophobia by Werecat
Cuivienyarna by Tyellas Adult
To Face the Wolf, Chapter XIV by Maglor's Finch

Worst Character Assassination
Beleg's Doom by Tehta
Never Speak Nor Sing by Claudio Adult
Catharsis by Inglor Adult
Uninvited by Sphinx
The End Approaches by Elvenesse Adult

Best Death by Balrog
Thus Fell by Kielle
Finding Courage by Zimraphel
Here by Mouse

Best Incest (extended family)
Promise of Fire by Maggie Honeybite
For the Love of Mithril by Erunyauve
A Missing Piece of History by Jillian Baade Adult

Best Maglor-in-History
War Dust by Nol
To Tell of a Boy by Sothis
Chance's Strange Arithmetic by Ithilwen Adult
The Shadow of an Image by Finch
*The Burning by Aria Adult

Best Seduction
Wicked Game by Az
The Hospitality of Tirion by Murasaki99 Adult
*Love, Verily by Moonlighter Adult

Worst Pointless Angstfic
The Flower of Vinyamar by Zimraphel
The Old Ways, Part One by Sarmajere
The End Approaches by Elvenesse Adult

Most Plotless
A Simple Wish by Claudio
Insomnia by AfterEver
The Shadow of an Image by Finch
Stranger In A Strange Land by Moonlighter
Some Sort of Reality by Sphinx
Throwing Stones by by Itarille
*To Be, or Not to Be by Aria

Best Stupid Humour
The Magnificent Seven by Jillian Baade
A Family Affair - Chapter One: Cousin Mine by Celandine Brandybuck Adult
The One and Only True Dark Lord by Werecat
Goodwill by Claudio Adult
The Son of Kings by Tehta Adult

Best Evil Character Trying to be Good
The Littlest Balrog by Dragon Confused
You Will See Them at Night by Werecat
Blue Notes by Murasaki99 (Note: this link is for chapter 1. Chapters 2-9 can be found as later entries in Murasaki99's LJ).
*The Complexities of Power by WatcherChild

Best Still-Never-to-be-Finished WIP
True Journey is Return by Lyllyn
The Vain Songs by Nol
A Veiled Light by Andreth Adult
The Hospitality of Tirion by Murasaki99 Adult
*Journeys by Aria

Best Characterisation (Improbable OC)
The Son of Kings by Tehta Adult
Carving a Bond by Finch Adult
Flint and Fire by Nol Adult
You Will See Them at Night by Werecat

Cutest Li'l Elfling Not Necessarily Named Ereinion
Incomprehensible by Nol
Begetting Day by Zimraphel
Ereinion and the Tummy Monster by Dragon Confused
Spirits Unkindled by Dragon Confused
Hide and Seek by Ithilwen Adult
*To Be, or Not to Be by Aria

Most Anal-Retentive Footnotes
A Song of Salt by Stultiloquentia
Stranger In A Strange Land by Moonlighter
For the Love of Mithril by Erunyauve

Best Nekkid Finrod
To Face the Wolf by Maglor's Finch
Of Secrets Kept by Tyellas Adult
Climbing Telperion by Celebdil Adult

That's all the news for now. Stay tuned... the formal judging for these most prestigeous awards will commence very soon!
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