Grido

Burns, Nim; - Previous Fossil (or a similar award if that does not exist this year) winners, cannot win again. (Chewett, Yrthilian...and I swear there were more, but can't find them) Chewett has not been added to Fossil. Burns; - Mur cannot be nominated (sorry Mur), and Rendril cannot be nominated for Top Techy (or another award along the same lines). Mur has not been added for Prime Quest Princ; - You may not nominate those who belong to the same land as yourself Maebius has been added to Helper, but by Nim, rather than Princ. All others above this post have been added (I hope). I also reiterate, please do NOT edit your posts, as I will miss nominations that way. Thank you.

Seig, I moved your post here because this is the discussion thread, so naturally questions go here. When you say win twice, you mean as in they won last year, so can't win this year? If that is the case, then what you say is incorrect, there were comments previously how those that have won before should still be eligible however if more than 5 people are put forward for a category, they would likely be the first to be removed.

Tues 27th + 1 week, would be Mon 3rd.... So granted ~now~ it's passed, but only by like 3-4 hours

Here will be the discussion for the various nominations for this year's awards. - There will be 3 people counting votes and organising this. These people will not be able to be nominated, however they are able to vote. These people are myself (Grido), dst, and Lightsage. - You may not nominate those who belong to the same land as yourself (this not only means hard-coded, but also those people considered part of certain lands). [url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/10995-md-awards-2011-24h-discussion/page__st__20#entry97297"]"[/url]This is an MD awards event, if a person deserves one of the awards, it is on the global level, not on local level, however capable the person is, which justifies the ban of the land nominations , possibly votes too[url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/10995-md-awards-2011-24h-discussion/page__st__20#entry97297"]"[/url]. [b]If you note nominations slipping through this, please let me know.[/b] - There will be a minimum of 3, and a maximum of 5 players nominated for each category. Players are added/removed from the nominated by popular consensus. Organisers (and Mur) are allowed to add whoever they think appropriate to the lists prior to the nominations closing, if there are less than 5 names in the category at this point, we reserve the right to add appropriate names up to the total. - Past winners will be allowed to be nominated again, however, if there are more than 5 names nominated when it closes, those will be the first removed. - Mur cannot be nominated (sorry Mur), and Rendril cannot be nominated for Top Techy (or another award along the same lines). - Previous Fossil (or a similar award if that does not exist this year) winners, cannot win again. (Chewett, Yrthilian...and I swear there were more, but can't find them) - You may only nominate one person per category. If you nominate multiple people, none will be added. - You may not nominate yourself, or another account you play. - No editing posts in the nomination thread - purely because I'll potentially get confused. As per the decisions of the category thread, the following is a list of categories for this year's awards, and below them a list of those nominated already. Adventuring Award For the person most dedicated, or who perseveres most at quests. Not necessarily for completing, or winning the most. [color=#ff0000]- Nimrodel ([/color]Princ, Valldore Nal, DarkRaptor, [color=#ff0000]) - Darkraptor ([/color]Nimrodel,[color=#ff0000] [/color]Eagle Eye/Sky Army, Esmaralda, [color=#ff0000]) - Valldore Nal ([/color]DARK DEMON,[color=#ff0000] ) - Ignnus ([/color]nadrolski,[color=#ff0000] ) - AmberRune ([/color]Falronn,[color=#ff0000] ) - Dante Lionheart ([/color]Eara Meraia, [color=#ff0000])[/color] [color=#ff0000]- Nadrolski ([/color]Menhir,[color=#ff0000] )[/color] Best Beautification For the person thought to be the most skilled at art in the realm. Generally speaking this refers to drawing/painting, rather than other forms of art. For the player with the best presented papers. This is a purely objective vote, as every player finds different things nice looking. It also encompasses the player's backstory as presented in their papers. [[color=red]someone please "tidy" this description[/color]] - Dante Lionheart (Burns, DARK DEMON, Plix Plox/Kellox, Falronn,[color=#ff0000] [/color]Valldore Nal, DarkRaptor, Xarr/shayanuser, ) - [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Neno Veliki [/font][/color](Princ, Nimrodel, ) - Lazarus (Rasiel, lashtal,[color=#ff0000] [/color]Eara Meraia, Merowinger, MRAlyon, ) - Gonzalocsdf (Eagle Eye/Sky Army, ) - Apocrypha Aquila (Menhir,[color=#ff0000] [/color]) Champion Fighter For the person considered to be the best fighter in the realm, this does not necessarily have to be the strongest fighter in the realm, but the one that uses the combat system to the best effect. [color=#ff0000]- Darkraptor ([/color]Burns, DARK DEMON, Nimrodel, [color=#ff0000]) - Manda ([/color]nadrolski, [color=#ff0000]) - MRAlyon ([/color]Peace, Eagle Eye/Sky Army, [color=#ff0000]) - Ignnus ([/color]DarkRaptor, Esmaralda, [color=#ff0000])[/color] [color=#ff0000]- Tal ([/color]Eara Meraia, Merowinger, Menhir,[color=#ff0000] [/color][color=#ff0000])[/color] [color=#ff0000]- Nadrolski[/color] (Neno, ) Fossil of the year For the player who has been around so long they have turned into a fossil. The player must be visibly active over the past year, and on the veterans list in game. - Awiiya (Falronn,[color=#ff0000] [/color]Nimrodel, Maebius, MRAlyon, ) - Burns (lashtal,[color=#ff0000] [/color]DarkRaptor, Eagle Eye/Sky Army, Menhir,[color=#ff0000] [/color]Esmaralda, ) [s]- Innocence (DARK DEMON, )[/s] - Princ Rhaegar (Neno, ) The Golden Protector For the player who is viewed as performing the best in the role of protector(MP6) during the past year. The player does not have to currently be a protector. The voter should take into account the actions of the other protectors in the realm, rather than automatically voting for their own. Best can mean how helpful the protector has been, to how effective they have been in recruiting worshippers, this is at the voters discretion. - Peace (Burns, Nimrodel, Plix Plox/Kellox, Falronn,[color=#ff0000] [/color]Maebius, Valldore Nal, DarkRaptor, Merowinger, Menhir,[color=#ff0000] [/color]Xarr/shayanuser, Esmaralda, MRAlyon, ) - Phantom Orchid (Peace, ) - Maebius (ZenTao, ) Helper of the Year For the player deemed to have been the most helpful. This is open to any player, and is not restricted to LHOs. The area of helpfulness the player focusses on can vary, but due to the original focus of the award being to LHOs, it would be implied that the award is based on peoples helpfulness towards newer players. The voter should realise that even though they may not get on with, or have been helped by one of the nominees, this does not mean that the player is not indeed helpful. [color=#ff0000]- Maebius ([/color]Nimrodel, Plix Plox/Kellox, lashtal,[color=#ff0000] [/color]Peace, Valldore Nal, Merowinger, Menhir,[color=#ff0000] [/color]Esmaralda, [color=#ff0000] [/color][color=#ff0000]) - BFH Lightning ([/color]nadrolski, [color=#ff0000]) - Peace ([/color]Falronn,[color=#ff0000] [/color][color=#ff0000]) - Dark Demon ([/color]Maebius, DarkRaptor, [color=#ff0000]) - MRAlyon[/color] (ZenTao, ) [color=#ff0000]- Mya Celestia[/color] (Tom Pouce, MRAlyon, ) Most Addicted For the player who just can't leave MD for more than a minute without needing a fix. - Darkraptor (Burns, Nimrodel, Eagle Eye/Sky Army, MRAlyon, ) - Nadrolski (Princ, Neno, ) - Dark Demon (Maebius, ) - AmberRune (Peace, Valldore Nal, ) - Ignnus (DarkRaptor, ) Most Popular [color=#ff0000][Description Needed][/color] - Maebius (Burns, Nimrodel, Valldore Nal, ) - Eon (Falronn,[color=#ff0000] [/color]Eagle Eye/Sky Army, ) - Fang Archbane (Maebius, Xarr/shayanuser, ) - Peace (DarkRaptor, Menhir,[color=#ff0000] [/color]) Outstanding Service to MD For the player thought to have done the most to contribute to MD over the year. This can be in any field. - BFH Lightning (Princ, Plix Plox/Kellox, Chewett, lashtal,[color=#ff0000] [/color]Maebius, Valldore Nal, DarkRaptor, Merowinger, Eagle Eye/Sky Army, Menhir,[color=#ff0000] [/color]) - Maebius (Peace, ) Pre-eminent Role Player For the player deemed to Role Play the best. The player does not have to stay in character all the time to win this award (though it may help), rather when they do role play it is to the highest standard - this does usually go in hand with remaining in character. [color=#ff0000]- Azull [/color](Burns, Nimrodel, ) [color=#ff0000]- Phantom Orchid [/color](Princ, ) [color=#ff0000]- Fyrd Argentus ([/color]nadrolski, DarkRaptor, [color=#ff0000]) - Eara Meraia ([/color]lashtal,[color=#ff0000] [/color][color=#ff0000]) - Ackshan Bemunah ([/color]Maebius, [color=#ff0000]) - Lashtal[/color] (Eara Meraia, Merowinger, MRAlyon, ) [s][color=#ff0000]- Innocence[/color] (Falronn, Menhir,[color=#ff0000] [/color]Neno, )[/s] Prime Quest For the player seen as creating the best quest over the past year. Just because a voter did not manage to complete the quest, does not mean it was a bad quest necessarily, the voter is asked to take this into account when voting. - Lashtal [A day of fear, Look in the mirror] (DARK DEMON, Nimrodel, Plix Plox/Kellox, Falronn,[color=#ff0000] [/color]Valldore Nal, DarkRaptor, Menhir,[color=#ff0000] [/color]MRAlyon, ) - Darkraptor [Halloween Cookies] (lashtal,[color=#ff0000] [/color]) - Awiiya [Bubble weaver] (Maebius, ) - Rumi [Community Garden Scarecrow] (Peace, Eagle Eye/Sky Army, ) Rookie of the year For the player deemed to have made the most progress since they started their account. The player must have created their account since 1st November 2011 and have more than 20 AD at the time of voting. By progress it is meant a step towards a defined role or position (not necessarily official) within the realm, or integration within the community to a large degree. - Dark Demon [04.07.2012, 21:02] (Burns, DarkRaptor, Eara Meraia, Xarr/shayanuser, ) - Valldore Nal [22.04.2012, 16:20] (Nimrodel, lashtal,[color=#ff0000] [/color]Eagle Eye/Sky Army, ) - Tom Pouce [21.02.2012, 09:01] (Falronn,[color=#ff0000] [/color]) - Eara Meraia [23.07.2012, ] (Merowinger, MRAlyon, ) - Dante Lionheart [24.07.2012, 09:52] (Ackshan, Menhir,[color=#ff0000] [/color]) Top Techie For the person credited as creating the most popular MD-scripted event or script. - Maebius (Burns, Nimrodel, Plix Plox/Kellox, Falronn,[color=#ff0000] [/color]Valldore Nal, DarkRaptor, Merowinger, MRAlyon, ) [s]- Chewett (Princ, )[/s] - Darkraptor (DARK DEMON, ) - BFH Lightning (Eagle Eye/Sky Army, ) This thread has been opened at approx 0255, 4th December, and will remain open until the 9th December. [i]All previous MD Award threads can be found via the topic-tagging system under "MD Awards" if you don't know how to get to that, look just below the title of the thread and click on the words below the Started by.. line.[/i]

Split Best Beautification back up - Not Done ADD - Master Avatar Maker - Not Done ADD Quest Expert / ALTER Prime Quest / ADD Best Quest Design - Not Done CHANGE Evil Villain > Most Hated - Not Done Stay tuned for the nominations thread.

Oh, on a (mildly) more serious note, you might want to think about what rhymes with the various options, and filter certain ones out...

[quote name='Udgard' timestamp='1354436789' post='127079'] In some cultures it's common courtesy not to vote for yourself (unless you're something like running for president). [/quote] Aye, I would fully agree, that is not to say those people then vote for the opposition though, they would abstain from the voting.

[attachment=4321:4 Children.jpg] LE: Also, stick at least another Dalek into the pot, to give it better odds

I now officially recognise Christmas (I don't until December starts). Buying presents naturally still won't happen till the days before.

No Princ. By politics, I mean the above board, legal type, rather than the back room deals and currying of favours that you seem to think I do. I mean acting in a certain way so that people are happy to communicate with you, rather than not because they think they might get some backlash of some sort. If the evil comment was in reference to what I put, I intentionally exaggerated it, didn't mean that you (or anyone else) had meant that. Miq, if you did not wish to vote for yourself, how does that encourage anyone else to? Indeed everyone should vote, and it makes sense (to me, at least) if you're going for a position that you would vote for yourself. Neno, I believe that goes back to Mur/Council wanting a single point of contact for TKs to make it easier for communication. I'd hope that the runner up(s) are invited to be a TK as well though.

[quote name='Fang Archbane' timestamp='1354255039' post='126864'] *chuckles* right? im already dead so... how much worse can it get for me? xD [/quote] There are many many things worse than death.

Is there a reason why it shouldn't? There's all sorts of country-specific dates marked

Yeah, it only shows up there if the scene the LHO is in has a proper title to it. What browser are you using though? Cos the text is a good bit higher than it ought to be.

You are quite correct, as far as I'm aware most of the role does not involve public interactions at all. As many pointed out, and indeed myself in my post, the two are both suitable candidates, fairly equal in most aspects, I could see very little to hold one higher than the other, what I saw was that of public interaction. Everything is political, I wouldn't be able to effectively manage the LHOs (and the other tidbits I do) without a bit of politics, likewise the TK leader has to be a bit political as well. Any leader, regardless what it's of, has to be able to communicate effectively to the wider public, there will be times when it is necessary.

I intentionally waited a little, so I could see what people's reasons were. [quote name='Hedge Munos' timestamp='1354154859' post='126791']...What's more...I just realized I still have access to the hidden TK forum...[/quote] Directed at whoever does indeed become the new TK leader - you might want to check who has access to your hidden forum, and clean a little. I'm fairly certain those with access are trustworthy enough, and it's up to you of course, but it's something to bear in mind. [quote name='Ivorak' timestamp='1354153869' post='126790']...ZenTao ... has proven ...[to be] levelheaded...[/quote]Do I really need to go through the discussion thread and pick out pretty much every post she's made and point out how none of them look level-headed? I agree entirely that we need someone that will remain calm and collected under the pressure of the position, but I would state that whilst she may have proven herself to be levelheaded with the position she currently has (I don't tend to interact with TKs, so don't know), she clearly does not remain so with the added wider public interactions. [quote name='Ivorak' timestamp='1354153869' post='126790']I do feel that having someone newer to the realm (but old enough to be well experienced) in a position of power as a good thing. And I think ZenTao is due credit for sticking it out through the tough times.[/quote]So both "sides" are focussed on the age thing? Merits to both new and older players, but apparently Zen is an older player anyway, so age discussions are moot. [quote name='Change' timestamp='1354161022' post='126792']...Go look up 'logical fallacies' and you'll see why. For instance, some examples: Hitler loves strawberry icecream therefore strawberry icecream is inferior to chocolate icecream. The Holy Potato Book is true because it was written in 250BP (Before potatoes)[/quote]Lightsage is friends with dst, dst is evil, therefore Lightsage shouldn't be voted for - you mean like that one? Aaaaanyway, as for I wanted to say for myself; It would seem that it has indeed become a 2 party race, which is a bit of a shame, but when you get some of the candidates voting against themselves early on (CotS, Miq), it begs the question why they went for the position at all. So then we are left with ZenTao and Lightsage (since Hedge has also now voted against himself). Since a lot of people are focussed on age, well, they're both old accounts (2008, you say for Zen, Hedge? huh.) so neither gets any 'bonus' points on that one. For the record though given two people I would view as equally capable for the role, I'd pick the 100ad player over the 1000ad one. Whilst I wouldn't let it interfere with my decision on who to vote for, it is rather....[the word eludes me]...that Seig and Fang (more Fang than Seig) seem pretty much of the opinion that the world will collapse in on itself if Zen doesn't win. New blood makes the institute sound like vampires, just putting that out there. 'New blood' is good, as are 'old hands', both have been argued, both arguments are perfectly valid, and equal in measure for me. 'New blood' puts fresh energy into an enterprise and another view that might not have been looked at in that way before, but they have to learn how to do it as it's new for them. An 'old hand' can get running with the job as soon as it's theirs, there's no need for a break in period and they can just kick on and continue, but the system (however it is now) will likely remain the same, and some people seem to have issues with how it is now (and certain things previous leaders did). I find it mildly amusing that both sides state that the person they're voting for is organised, active, responsive etc, amusing not because it's not true (I'm fairly certain it is), but just because it implies that the other party is not like that. It'd be like saying "Lightsage is not the son of the devil", you therefore imagine that Zen probably is. Or "Zen handles TK business with lightning speed and never asks for anything in return" implies that Lightsage would either be slow or ask for some form of payment. Might be a bit late to get people to "fix" their previous posts, and at the end of the day, it's their right to convey such - even if it is unintentional, but future voters might want to bear that in mind. Maybe actually put points that are a reason to vote one over the other, rather than stating necessary qualities for the job which they both share. All in all, aside from a single thing, I find them equally viable for the position. The thing it comes down to, or back to, is public interaction en masse - from what I've seen, Zen seems rather lacking in this aspect, whereas Lightsage, I wouldn't say excels, but he's certainly better, and it's certainly something the leader of TKs has to be good at. I vote for Lightsage.

For clarity, do you (and anyone else I misinterpreted) mean you are against the award entirely, or against the change in name?

Any comments from anybody else?

[quote name='Grido' timestamp='1353975468' post='126563'] [quote name='Grido' timestamp='1353934574' post='126474'] [b]Other things raised;[/b] ... [url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/13282-md-awards-2012-category-suggestion/#entry126398"]Split Best Beautification back up[/url] ....... + - [url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/13282-md-awards-2012-category-suggestion/#entry126401"]ADD - Master Avatar Maker[/url] - For the player who has made the best avatars this year. + - ... [/quote] [url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/13282-md-awards-2012-category-suggestion/#entry126481"]ADD Quest Expert / ALTER Prime Quest[/url] / [url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/13282-md-awards-2012-category-suggestion/#entry126483"]ADD Best Quest Design[/url] - the best quest-maker of the year - + [s][url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/13282-md-awards-2012-category-suggestion/#entry126483"]ADD Best Community Organizer[/url] - - [/s] Not Done [url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/13282-md-awards-2012-category-suggestion/page__st__20#entry126560"]CHANGE Evil Villain > Most Hated[/url] + + - - + Please state for/against the points raised, as well as whatever else you wish to input. [/quote] A + means someone for it, a - means someone against, opinions are equal, and Evil/Hated is highly contested so not decided on yet.

Fri 21st, Sat 22nd, or Sun 23rd? I put it on a Monday for primarily selfish reasons, I work long hours at weekends

[quote name='Grido' timestamp='1353934574' post='126474'] [b]Other things raised;[/b] [s][url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/13282-md-awards-2012-category-suggestion/#entry126395"]Only have 3 awards[/url] - Preeminent Role Player, Champion Fighter, and Outstanding Service to MD - -[/s] Not Done [s][url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/13282-md-awards-2012-category-suggestion/#entry126398"]Top Techie description change[/url] - change best > most popular + +[/s] DONE [url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/13282-md-awards-2012-category-suggestion/#entry126398"]Split Best Beautification back up[/url] ....... + [url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/13282-md-awards-2012-category-suggestion/#entry126401"]ADD - Master Avatar Maker[/url] - For the player who has made the best avatars this year. + [s][url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/13282-md-awards-2012-category-suggestion/#entry126436"]ADD - Most Loyal to Land[/url] ....... - - [/s] Not Done [s][url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/13282-md-awards-2012-category-suggestion/#entry126460"]ADD - Most Popular[/url] - Popularity deserves an award too + +[/s] DONE - Description needed [/quote] [url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/13282-md-awards-2012-category-suggestion/#entry126481"]ADD Quest Expert / ALTER Prime Quest[/url] / [url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/13282-md-awards-2012-category-suggestion/#entry126483"]ADD Best Quest Design[/url] - the best quest-maker of the year [url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/13282-md-awards-2012-category-suggestion/#entry126483"]ADD Best Community Organizer[/url] [url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/13282-md-awards-2012-category-suggestion/page__st__20#entry126560"]CHANGE Evil Villain > Most Hated[/url] Please state for/against the points raised, as well as whatever else you wish to input.

[quote name='Liberty4life' timestamp='1353950720' post='126501']...thing is why wouldnt that person step up and say what was reason for change especially after few ppl offered wp to change it back...[/quote][quote name='Grido' timestamp='1353933855' post='126473']...with the threats/attacks towards this person being throughout the thread, if they are not wanting to confront those, then it may be justified in not coming forward.[/quote]

You would have the right to do so, yes.

Due to general consensus, Best Spell Caster has been crossed out. [b]Other things raised;[/b] [url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/13282-md-awards-2012-category-suggestion/#entry126395"]Only have 3 awards[/url] - Preeminent Role Player, Champion Fighter, and Outstanding Service to MD [url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/13282-md-awards-2012-category-suggestion/#entry126398"]Top Techie description change[/url] - change best > most popular [url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/13282-md-awards-2012-category-suggestion/#entry126398"]Split Best Beautification back up[/url] [url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/13282-md-awards-2012-category-suggestion/#entry126401"]ADD - Master Avatar Maker[/url] - For the player who has made the best avatars this year. [url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/13282-md-awards-2012-category-suggestion/#entry126436"]ADD - Most Loyal to Land[/url] [url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/13282-md-awards-2012-category-suggestion/#entry126460"]ADD - Most Popular[/url] - Popularity deserves an award too Please state for/against the points raised, as well as whatever else you wish to input.

Question, other than speculation, is there anything to suggest that it was meant as insulting? Has anyone insinuated, have you heard any rumours or anything along those lines, to say that it was indeed done as a means of insulting Lib? Granted, that the person who did it hasn't stepped forward and said why they did it, doesn't look good for them, but with the threats/attacks towards this person being throughout the thread, if they are not wanting to confront those, then it may be justified in not coming forward. At the end of the day, the scene that's referred to is a Plain, if there was indeed some RP or other that reflected someone farting a lot and they wanted to add it in a permanent (humorous) way to that scene, or someone wanted to set up a role as a sewage treatment person, who are we to prevent them from doing that? And both of these options, and more, would be perfectly valid reasons for the current scene subtitle. Just because you don't know the reason for the change, doesn't mean that it must be the one that is considered insulting.

Here we'll discuss the various categories for this year's awards. Copied over from last year, below is the list of previous categories to add, remove and change as consensus dictates. I will strike out any that are decided to be removed from the list. New categories are also encouraged, and will get added to the list if there's no/negligible objections to it and multiple people want it included. This is the purpose of the thread, to come up with a final list of categories, remove and add as you decide, I'll just edit the list every so often. There's currently 14 categories, and I'd like to keep it under 15 total, if there's more than that when the thread closes then I'll reduce it to that number myself, so it's in your interests to keep that number down Adventuring Award For the person most dedicated, or who perseveres most at quests. Not necessarily for completing, or winning the most. Best Beautification For the person thought to be the most skilled at art in the realm. Generally speaking this refers to drawing/painting, rather than other forms of art. For the player with the best presented papers. This is a purely objective vote, as every player finds different things nice looking. It also encompasses the player's backstory as presented in their papers. [[color=red]someone please "tidy" this description[/color]] [s]Best Spell Caster For the person most enthusiastic or creative with casting spells - by which it is meant the use itself of them, the words used or another method by which the voter deems appropriate.[/s] Champion Fighter For the person considered to be the best fighter in the realm, this does not necessarily have to be the strongest fighter in the realm, but the one that uses the combat system to the best effect. Elite Evil Villain of the Year For the person who is viewed as being the most villainous over the past year. The voter can interpret this in various ways, including but not limited to; most negative disturbance caused, most times sent to jail, most people peeved off by them, most ingenious/devious plan devised and carried out. Fossil of the year For the player who has been around so long they have turned into a fossil. The player must be visibly active over the past year, and on the veterans list in game. The Golden Protector For the player who is viewed as performing the best in the role of protector(MP6) during the past year. The player does not have to currently be a protector. The voter should take into account the actions of the other protectors in the realm, rather than automatically voting for their own. Best can mean how helpful the protector has been, to how effective they have been in recruiting worshippers, this is at the voters discretion. Helper of the Year For the player deemed to have been the most helpful. This is open to any player, and is not restricted to LHOs. The area of helpfulness the player focusses on can vary, but due to the original focus of the award being to LHOs, it would be implied that the award is based on peoples helpfulness towards newer players. The voter should realise that even though they may not get on with, or have been helped by one of the nominees, this does not mean that the player is not indeed helpful. Most Addicted For the player who just can't leave MD for more than a minute without needing a fix. Most Popular [color=#ff0000][Description Needed][/color] Outstanding Service to MD For the player thought to have done the most to contribute to MD over the year. This can be in any field. Pre-eminent Role Player For the player deemed to Role Play the best. The player does not have to stay in character all the time to win this award (though it may help), rather when they do role play it is to the highest standard - this does usually go in hand with remaining in character. Prime Quest For the player seen as creating the best quest over the past year. Just because a voter did not manage to complete the quest, does not mean it was a bad quest necessarily, the voter is asked to take this into account when voting. Rookie of the year For the player deemed to have made the most progress since they started their account. The player must have created their account since 1st January 2011 (inc) and be between 20 - 365 AD at the time of voting. By progress it is meant a step towards a defined role or position (not necessarily official) within the realm, or integration within the community to a large degree. Top Techie For the person credited as creating the [s]best[/s] most popular MD-scripted event or script. If you feel any of the descriptions need updating or otherwise changing, please say so here as well. [b][u]Schedule[/u][/b] Suggestions (This thread) will be open for 6 days, till 1st Dec, at which point; Nominations will open on 2nd, will also last 6 days, ending 7th Dec, then; Voting, starting 8th Dec, again for 7 days, ending 14th Dec; Awards Ceremony will then take place on Monday 17th Dec (TBC) If you are good at art, and fancy helping out with something for this, PLEASE contact me regarding, I'll try to compensate you for your time and effort. [i]All previous MD Award threads can be found via the topic-tagging system under "MD Awards" if you don't know how to get to that, look just below the title of the thread and click on the words below the Started by.. line.[/i]