These are Sidewinder's nominations and comments for the 2012 awards. See all nominations here.
Probably one of the most original stories I have ever read, Pokemon oriented or otherwise. The characters will enrage you, and warm your heart. Beautifully described and wonderfully written, this story has characters that verge on being perfect. The characters hold this story together in a web of flaws, dreams, and hope in a way that is hard to match.
If you want a thrill ride full of character struggle, amazingly descriptive battles, and an intricate plot that sucks you in deeper with every chapter, then look no further. Not only is JX Valentine one of the most talented authors I've ever seen, but her fic has depth and emotion that can't be fully explained until you read it.
Wonderfully written and incredibly original, Psychic takes a look at a mechanic in the games that I had never thought about. While parts of the story made me laugh, other parts made me sad, while a lot of it just weirded me out in a very pleasant way.
Characters who act on something solely out of love usually rub me the wrong way; but not here. The gorgeous story that Sid87 has created makes you believe in a bond that you can't touch or see. By far one of my favorite stories on the board, and I still get excited for every chapter.
Out of all the fic's I read, this by far takes the cake for originality. Aliens, mutation, violence, endless forests, etc. How could you go wrong?
I hope I'm not the only one who thinks they actually have a relationship haha. It could be said that they don't, but when I think of Best Romantic Relationship, they are instantly where my mind goes. Sure, Bill may be somewhat transformed, and Lanette gets pretty violent with him quite often, but I believe there is a very obvious love beneath everything happening in this story that really inspires.
Seriously, like anyone else could even come close to topping these horribly awesome creatures.
From paragraph to paragraph while reading this fic, I usually inch closer and closer to the screen to the point that I start seeing spots. So yeah, pretty suspenseful.
Only fic this year that has actually made me sniffle
For all the reasons I listed before, and so many more. If you are reading this then you are hereby commanded to read this story
Space. Pokemon. Suicide. Murder. Dreams that you read about that give you ACTUAL nightmares. Blood. Kthnx
Though I've never commented on his work, Missingno. Master writes a wonderful tale full of Glitch Pokemon and hilarious facepalm moments. I'm not really into Comedy, but this has me hooked.
Easily the best in this genre, SilentMemento will take you on a terrifying thrill ride into space and into a person that'll shake you down to your bones!
To be completely honest, I'm not too crazy about the PMD games, or even really the fics, but this one changed my mind on the entire concept. Thrilling characters, addictive battles, and casual heroics all combine to make this a very compelling story. Bought my first PMD game two weeks ago haha
This was hard for me at first. I tried to think of the qualities that would be needed for someone to win this, but I couldn't figure out what they were. So I thought about out of all the fic's I read, who I would trust the most to show compassion, decency, love, and respect to anyone. That right there is Sammy Stark.
This is a no-brainer for me, and anyone who hasn't checked out this character yet needs to get on it. Fantastically deep and overwhelmingly personal, Senori is a Pokemon that anyone can relate to and care about.
From the love for his daughter that bleeds across the screen, to his plethora of amazing Pokemon and his can-do attitude, Glover is one of the biggest things that holds this story together.
Completely hilarious and prone to all sorts of endearing moments.
She has one of my favorite trainer stories, and has been writing it for a LONG time
No matter how many chapters that he/she puts out that don't get reviewed, he/she keeps on going. I love it
Gotta agree with DP here. Though he/she still has a ways to go, I keep getting impressed by how hard she/he tries
Always points out grammar mistakes and oversights on my part. He always devotes a lot of time to my story when reviewing. That alone deserves a nomination from me, but after shooting through the board for so long and seeing that he does it for so many people, really means he deserves it
Usually the first one to review every time I put out a chapter. Since she started reviewing my fic, she hasn't missed a single one. Love it