NebulaDreams's Nominations

Having read chapters 1-13 so far, out of many more to come, this has been one hell of a ride. It starts off strongly, is well-written with lots of immersive description + neat tidbits about the world, and maintains a steady pace throughout with engaging character drama about an endearing Charmander protagonist named Owen, who remains optimistic despite being thrust into many different life-threatening and emotionally devastating situations. The same goes for the side characters, who all have unique personalities of their own, and there are a lot of them, from the rough-talking Trapinch, Gahi, to the aloof, yet comically serious Lucario, Rhys, and many more. My personal favourite is our resident PMD Guild leader Anam the Goodra, who steals the show every time he's in a scene.

Although it's consistently good in its early stages, when it hits a certain point, it goes from good to excellent. Not only does it deliver on the build up of several chapters worth of character development, it also marks a major turning point in the plot, kicking the door open for so many possibilities that makes for an epic narrative. It always keep you speculating while rewarding you for going back to previous chapters as well to check out all of the foreshadowed hints.

Overall, I really can't recommend this enough. All of the great characters, gripping storylines and deep worldbuilding elements make for a Pokemon fic that's definitely worth sinking your teeth into.

Ditto on that. The characters were great, and the sense of dread and suspense building up to the climax was compelling as well, and while it's comparatively short, it ended on a satisfying note that left me wanting more from the author in this style.

This is a really heartwarming read about a Magikarp's journey to become accepted by his peers. It offers an interesting premise with a non-human perspective and it executes it tremendously, as the battles and training arcs are exciting, and the character development and ending is really satisfying, all in the length of a short story.

Holy crap, this really gets you immersed in Red Akai's character. The descriptions, the tangents it goes on, the rapid fire sentence structure, and the way it flows in general adds a lot to the psychology of the protagonist, as messed up as he is.

Despite occasionally dipping into dark waters, Some Average Days… is consistently entertaining and fun to read. The different personalities on display here with all the quirky Pokemon are incredible, with the right amount of playfulness, mean spirited energy and sincerity to keep the tone enjoyable.

As the title suggests, it plays with all the conventions of a typical trainer fic and turns the parody dial up to eleven while breaking every forum rule under the sun. And it is glorious.

Ditty. Even though what they do is absolutely terrifying, it contrasted well with their amiable nature, and their motivation legitimately made me question whether or not their intentions really were noble,

The ending of this fic was very satisfying, and the scene before it that made it the most memorable in my eyes was the final confrontation with Mill. Without spoiling much, the buildup beforehand of what this particular Pokemon was up to left me on the edge of my seat, and when it finally revealed what he was planning all this time, I was horrified, yet intrigued by the result. It was a brilliant idea executed in a really chilling way.