2003
Kerth Awards Ceremony Awards
and Chat logs Side-by-side
transcript prepared
by Pam Jernigan, taking out techie stuff and greetings #KerthAwards
-- moderated, kinda like on TV; only moderators, presenters, and winners
can talk #KerthChat
-- our vast communal living room, where everyone hangs out and, well,
chats, while watching the awards
[18:01]
<AMCiotola> Hey there, Hi there, Ho there!! Welcome to the 6th
Annual Kerth Awards!!!! [18:02]
<AMCiotola> Before we get call on our first presenter, we like to
share this years pre-game filk! [18:02]
<ChiefPam> The following short filk is courtesy of Hazel, who
couldn't be here tonight [18:03]
<ChiefPam> I hereby present: The
Sound of Music's Do Re Me, scored for LnC [18:03]
<ChiefPam> Do [18:03]
<ChiefPam> John Doe [18:03]
<ChiefPam> A "Duh!" saying Doe [18:03]
<ChiefPam> Re [18:03]
<ChiefPam> The gizmos, heat and X [18:03]
<ChiefPam> Me [18:03]
<ChiefPam> Clark Kent and Superman, too [18:03]
<ChiefPam> Fa [18:03]
<ChiefPam> The distance to throw Lex [18:03]
<ChiefPam> So [18:03]
<ChiefPam> Mom does capes like a dream [18:03]
<ChiefPam> La [18:03]
<ChiefPam> The first part of -na Lang [18:03]
<ChiefPam> Ti [18:03]
<ChiefPam> Herb spilled on his machine [18:03]
<ChiefPam> Which will bring us back to [18:03]
<ChiefPam> Do! [18:03]
<ChiefPam> Oh, no! [18:04]
<ChiefPam> And now I'll give the mike back to Anne :) [18:02]
<KathyB> Yay, love the Filks!!!! [18:02]
<Supermom> i'm on stockholm and so far so good [18:02]
<Wendymr> Good luck to everyone who's nominated! :)))) [18:03] *
Bethy hands out good luck cards to all the nominees [18:03]
<Nan> Well, I'll try to help later, Janine.
I'm not the expert the others are.
Just watch the show and I'll see what I can do later. [18:03]
<DocKlein> Good Luck Everyone!!!!!!!!!! [18:03]
<Wendymr> Cead mile failte! <g> [18:03] *
LCArtemis wishes good luck to all the nominees!! [18:03]
<TopHatMan> oh yeah. melisma was on last night. said she got backed
into doing something with the church today, and wouldn't be able to make
it. asked me to pass on best wishes/good look/etc. [18:03]
<LCArtemis> lol, Pam [18:03]
<KathyB> LOL! [18:03]
<Michelle_> Failte [18:03]
<KathyB> throwing Lex = always good <G> [18:03] *
lagsi wishes good luck to all of you from Germany, too!!!!!!!! [18:04]
<Triciaw> Good luck, everyone!! [18:04]
<Supermom> LOL......Hazel has a thing about Rogers and Hammerstein [18:04]
<Meredith> good luck, all! :))) [18:04]
<BriGal> *sigh* maybe it's just me [18:04]
<LCArtemis> Cute filk!! [18:04]
<BriGal> 13 seconds off [18:04]
<BriGal> rogers and hammerstein? [18:04]
<BriGal> lol. I see [18:04]
<Supermom> they wrote the music for The Sound of Music [18:04]
<Michelle_> Wendy! thats the first person to speak Irish to me!!!!! [18:04] *
Wendymr is from Dublin :) [18:04]
<AMCiotola> Thanks Pam! [18:04]
<AMCiotola> So as now to hold up the events too much longer (andbecauseIhavenospeechready)
Let's head off to our first presenter! [18:04]
<AMCiotola> Anita step on up!! [18:05]
<anita3> Kicking off tonight's award presentations is the category
of stories designed to satisfy a readers yearning to read a Lois &
Clark story when pressed for time, but can't let another minute
go by without a 'fix'. Druggies
have nothing on us... [18:05]
<anita3> The stories nominated for Best Super Short are: [18:05]
<anita3> All Sewn Up by Meredith Knight [18:05]
<anita3> Change of Heart by Kaetrel [18:06]
<anita3> Definitely the Black by Kathy Brown [18:06]
<anita3> The Envelope by Paul-Gabriel Wiener [18:06]
<anita3> Reserved for You by Erin Klinger [18:06]
<anita3> The runner up is: [18:07]
<anita3> ops [18:07]
<anita3> The winner is: [18:07]
<KathyB> LOL, give me a heart attack <g> [18:07]
<anita3> Definitely the
Black by Kathy Brown [18:04]
<LenaE> lol Anne!! [18:05]
<CCM> hi:) lools like it worked this time:) [18:05]
<DocKlein> lol Anne [18:05]
<Michelle_> Im from Donegal! [18:05]
<Nan> I'm 1/4 Irish. Does
that count? [18:05]
<LenaE> not Ballycastle? [18:05]
<Wendymr> go Anita! :) [18:05]
<Bethy> lol Anita's
right, we're all addicts ;-) [18:05]
<Michelle_> sure Nan!!!!!!!! [18:05]
<Bethy> I'm only 1/8 Irish...is that enough? [18:05]
<DocKlein> lol Anita [18:05]
<Meerkat> *grin* If
that counts, I'm half Irish. :P [18:05]
<Meerkat> And Wendy told me that doesn't count. [18:05]
<Wendymr> lol Sarah! [18:05]
<LCArtemis> Yay, Meredith!! [18:06]
<Supermom> my mother's cousin married a man who's father was Irish
<g> [18:06]
<Michelle_> wow all the Irish!!!! [18:06]
<Meredith> Erin!!!!!!!!!!! sit down, quick! <g> [18:06]
<Meerkat> You still in labor? :) [18:06]
<carolm> my greatxs 7 grandpa was irish [18:06]
<Michelle_> pitty we didnt have ear phones i could of played the tin
whistle for you all to dance to!!!! [18:06]
<Wendymr> ERIN!!! We were worried about you! [18:06]
<Meredith> are you sitting down? <eg> [18:06]
<BriGal> you're not in labor! [18:06]
<Nan> We were sure the curse of the Kerths had struck. [18:06]
<TopHatMan> glad you made it, erin! how are you doing? :) [18:07]
<LCArtemis> Crossing your legs? [18:07]
<TopHatMan> runner-up? that's new. [18:07]
<Wendymr> runner-up?! [18:07]
<DocKlein> runner-up? [18:07]
<Michelle_> lol Art! [18:07]
<anita3> congrats kathy [18:07]
<KathyB> OMG [18:08]
<KathyB> Considering Anne just asked me to be the envelope girl
since Erin wasn't here yet (Hi Erin, you gave me a heart attack too
<G>) I just opened the file to see my name and I coudln't believe
it! [18:09]
<KathyB> Thank you so much, everyone ... I didn't expect this at
all. :) [18:09]
<KathyB> It just goes to show that Fluff has its place, too.
<g> [18:10]
<KathyB> And before I babble anymore (since I defiintely didn't
prepare anything <G>), I'll step off stage .. thanks again!!!! [18:10]
<AMCiotola> Congrats Kathy! [18:07]
<Wendymr> Yaay! Kathy!! [18:07]
<OrdLaurie> yay, kathy! [18:07]
<LCArtemis> YAYYAYAYYAY Karty B [18:07]
<carolm> yay kathy!!!!!! [18:07]
<Bethy> Congrats, Kathy!!!! [18:07]
<Meredith> YAY Kathy!!!!!!! :))))) [18:07]
<LenaE> Congrats, Kathy!!!!!!! [18:07]
<Kaethel> Woohoo! WTG Kathy!!!!!!!! [18:07]
<Nan> Congrats, Kathy! [18:07]
<TopHatMan> congrats, kathy!! [18:07]
<LabRat> Hi, Jupiter! You made it! [18:07]
<AnnaB> Yay Kathy!!!! [18:07]
<BriGal> yay, Kathy!!!! [18:07]
<Meerkat> Yay Kathy!!! [18:07]
<DocKlein> yay, Kathy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [18:07]
<Kaylle> yay! congrats, Kathy!!!!! [18:07]
<MissyG> YAY!!! [18:07]
<Lauren_W> Congratulations, Kathy! [18:07]
<LCArtemis> Definitely the Black [18:07]
<Triciaw> Yay Kathy!!! [18:08]
<Supermom> woohoo Kathy! [18:08]
<lagsi> congrats, Kathy!!!!! [18:08]
<lcPelican> Kathy!!! :D Congrats!! [18:08]
<LabRat> Well done, Kathy!! [18:08]
<jennidebb> Congrats Kathy [18:08]
<QuelAdam> congrats Kathy [18:08]
<lagsi> SUPER [18:08]
<Triciaw> Congratulations Kathy [18:08]
<anita3> congratulations Kathy! [18:08]
<MoesyL> congrats, kathy! [18:08]
<Alizarian> woohoo actually read that!! [18:08]
<ShayneT> Congrats Kathy [18:08]
<Saskia> congrats, Kathy! [18:08]
<Alizarian> well donw! [18:08]
<traceylyn> congrats, Kathy :) [18:08]
<CCM> congrats kathy [18:08]
<Nitemar> congrats! [18:08]
<Michelle_> congrates Kathy [18:08] *
MissyG wonders if she should release her balloons this year [18:08] *
OrdLaurie read them, just doesn't remember the really short ones well
<g> [18:09] *
Wendymr blows bubbles
at (c)ะบ(c) (c)(c) (c)(c)
KathyB (c)(c) (c)(c) (c)(c) [18:09] *
DocKlein has her gun all ready for when Missy starts releasing things! [18:09]
<LCArtemis> Tasha!!!!! Are you back in the US? [18:09]
<Lauren_W> Yay, Kathy! [18:09]
<TashaUS> har! Found you [18:09]
<lagsi> 50!!!!!!! [18:09]
<TashaUS> whoa [18:09]
<AMCiotola> Jill!!! what's your nick???? [18:09]
<TashaUS> nope in Germany but I liked the nickname [18:09]
<DocKlein> DocKlein [18:09]
<DocKlein> <---- Jill [18:09]
<DocKlein> sorry [18:09]
<LCArtemis> Wishing may make it so [18:09]
<ShayneT> It's like the Spanish Inquisition...nobody ever expects it [18:09] *
MissyG blows bubble for Kathy!!! Huge one! [18:10]
<anita3> ok I have to afk for a while...bbiab [18:10]
<AMCiotola> Now up presenting Best Short Story is DocKlein! [18:11]
<DocKlein> Thanks Anne :) [18:11]
<DocKlein> While not quite as short as the Super Shorts, these
stories are still short, sweet and to the point.
In under 50K, the Short Stories give us everything we want and
expect from a great Lois and Clark fic. [18:11]
<DocKlein> And considering the number of exceptional writers that we
have in this fandom and the number of stories that they produce in a year,
it's so hard to narrow this category down to a short list, much less
select one story. [18:12]
<DocKlein> This year's nominees for Best Short Story are: [18:12]
<DocKlein> All or Nothing by Kaylle [18:12]
<DocKlein> The Cape of Good Hope by Paul Gabriel-Wiener [18:12]
<DocKlein> H is for Hubris by Pam Jernigan [18:13]
<DocKlein> A Letter is Worth a Thousand Words by Sarah Luddy [18:13]
<DocKlein> Standing at the Edge/All Alone by AnnieM [18:13]
<DocKlein> And The Weakest Link by Barb Pillsbury [18:13]
<DocKlein> And the winner is: [18:14]
<DocKlein> All or Nothing - Kaylle [18:10]
<TashaUS> congrats Kathy! What did she win? [18:10] *
carolm waves to kaylle's friend shada [18:10]
<Kaethel> super short, Tasha. :) [18:10]
<TashaUS> Anita! [18:10]
<Kaylle> ooh, she copied my software, it probably still has my name
on it! [18:10]
<ShadaD> lol...hello once again.
:) [18:10]
<TashaUS> sweet :) thanks [18:10]
<OrdLaurie> where did anita go? [18:10]
<LenaE> yes, Kaylle <g> [18:10]
<Wendymr> who's doing the topic changes in here this year? [18:10]
<ShadaD> lol! Oh, so it
says I'm Kaylle when I come on? Sorry,
guys. *blushes* [18:10]
<QuelAdam> hi Shada [18:11]
<LCArtemis> Go DOC!!! [18:11]
<MissyG> Go Jill!!!! [18:11]
<LenaE> here too, W? [18:11]
<Wendymr> go Jill! [18:11]
<Meredith> yay Bernie!!!!!! <g> [18:11]
<Kaethel> woohoo Jill! [18:11]
<Kaylle> hi Quel and Adam, didn't realise you were there! [18:11] *
MissyG prepares some pigeons for Jill [18:11]
<Triciaw> Yay Jill! [18:11]
<Wendymr> I thought it was normally in here - maybe it's jsut in the
awards channel [18:11]
<Wendymr> some terrific stories in this category... [18:11]
<Meerkat> Are Quel and Adam together? [18:12]
<LenaE> yes, Sarah [18:12]
<Meerkat> Cool! [18:12]
<OrdLaurie> :) [18:12]
<QuelAdam> no :P [18:12]
<Wendymr> good luck, Kaylle and Paul and Pam and Sarah and Annie and
Barb! <g> [18:12]
<Kaylle> good luck, guys! [18:12]
<LabRat> You got that right, Jill. [18:12]
<Kaethel> good luck all!! [18:12]
<Triciaw> Good luck all! [18:12]
<LenaE> good luck, guys [18:12]
<MissyG> go everyone!! [18:12]
<Nitemar> good luck all.:) [18:12]
<carolm> good luck everyone!!! [18:12]
<ShadaD> good luck to all of you. :) [18:12]
<Nan> Good luck everyone. [18:12]
<BriGal> good luck!! [18:12]
<Michelle_> Everyone i have to go, something has come up here. Good
Luck to everyone and you are all winners :) [18:12]
<ChiefPam> Yay Kaylle, Paul, Sarah, Annie and Barb! :) [18:12]
<LCArtemis> good luck to everyone.
They were all good [18:13]
<Nan> They sure were. [18:13]
<Meerkat> Good luck, everyone. [18:13]
<TopHatMan> yeah. good luck everyone. i had to abstain here...
couldn't decide. everything was so goo. [18:13]
<TopHatMan> +d [18:13]
<Michelle_> Slan Wendy!! [18:13]
<LCArtemis> oops net split [18:13]
<KathyB> BTW, thanks everyone for the congrats ... talk about a
moment of panic :) [18:13]
<Wendymr> Slan agus beannacht! [18:13]
<Michelle_> Bye Everyone, It was really nice meeting you all! [18:13]
<Lauren_W> They're all great stories! [18:13]
<Michelle_> Aww Bless you Wendy! [18:13]
<LCArtemis> bye Michelle. come
back sometime [18:14]
<Michelle_> i will Art! thanks Bye :):) [18:14]
<TashaUS> you are welcome, Kathy ;) [18:14]
<Triciaw> Bye Michelle [18:14]
<DocKlein> Congratulations Kaylle! [18:14]
<Kaylle> eeep! [18:14]
<Kaylle> okay, I didn't expect that at all! I just said to my brother, "I'm not going to win
this!" [18:15]
<Kaylle> thank you guys! I'm
just going to babble incoherently, so I'll just be quiet :)
THank you all, and congratulations to the nominees! [18:15]
<AMCiotola> Congrats Kaylle, but don't go too far as you're up to
present Best WAFFy Story :) [18:14]
<Kaylle> eep! [18:14]
<TopHatMan> yay, kaylle!!! [18:14]
<Bethy> Congrats Kaylle!!!!!!! [18:14]
<Kaethel> Kaylle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [18:14]
<BriGal> congrats Kaylle! [18:14]
<LCArtemis> whooooooooooooooooo HHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO [18:14]
<Meerkat> Yay Kaylle!!! Congrats! [18:14]
<LenaE> yay!!!! Go, Kaylle!!!!! [18:14]
<Wendymr> Kaylle!!! Yaaay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [18:14]
<carolm> yay kaylle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [18:14]
<Kaethel> WTG!!!!!! [18:14]
<LCArtemis> Kayleeeeeeee [18:14]
<Nan> Woo Hoo! [18:14]
<LabRat> Woohoo! WTG, Kaylle! [18:14]
<Supermom> congratulations Kaylle! [18:14]
<TashaUS> great Kaylle! [18:14]
<LCArtemis> yayayayaya [18:14]
<MissyG> Yay! Kaylle!!!! [18:14]
<Meredith> Kaylle! Yay!!!!! :) [18:14]
<QuelAdam> congrats Kaylle [18:14]
<Saskia> Kaylle!!!!!!!! [18:14]
<Triciaw> Yay Kaylle!! [18:14]
<ShadaD> YAY! KAYLLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [18:14]
<CCM> congrats, kaylle:) [18:14]
<lagsi> SUPER Kaylle!!!!! Congrats!!! [18:14]
<Lauren_W> Yay, Kaylle! [18:14] *
OrdLaurie pats kaylle on the back [18:14]
<Nitemar> yaya, congrats!!! [18:14]
<Qex> Go, Kaylle!!!!!! [18:14]
<traceylyn> Yay, Kaylle!! [18:14]
<ShayneT> congrats Kaylle [18:14]
<DocKlein> Yay!!!!!!! Congrats Kaylle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [18:14] *
ShadaD jumps up and down and scream for Kaylle [18:14]
<ChiefPam> Way to go, Kaylle! [18:14]
<MoesyL> congrats kaylle [18:14]
<LCArtemis> Great story!!!! [18:14]
<KathyB> Yay Kaylle ! :) [18:14]
<Meerkat> Wonder what Kaylle's brother thinks now. :) [18:15]
<TopHatMan> hi ian. :) [18:15]
<lcPelican> My god, Kaylle!! Congrats!!!!! :D :D :D [18:15]
<CCM> never ask what your brother is thinkning [18:15]
<StarKitty> Congrats Kaylle! :D [18:15]
<TopHatMan> ian, prod your sister, will you? get her jaw off the
keyboard so she can type? thanks. :) [18:15] *
MissyG releases Mini-CKs in balloons! [18:15]
<Kaylle> eep! that was scary! [18:15]
<ShadaD> LOL...congrats. ;) [18:15]
<Wendymr> well done Kaylle! :)))))))))))))) [18:15]
<TopHatMan> good speech, kaylle. congrats! :) [18:15]
<Kaylle> thank you guys!!!!!!! [18:15]
<BriGal> yay!!! [18:15] *
Bethy catches balloons and gives the Mini-CKs to Kaylle [18:16] *
BriGal pops a balloon and runs off with a mini-CK [18:16]
<LenaE> lol Anne [18:16]
<Meredith> lol, Anne! [18:16]
<TopHatMan> how generous of you, bethy. [18:16]
<Supermom> come back Annie!!!!! [18:16] *
MissyG loves being the balloon person :)) [18:17]
<Kaylle> We FoLCs have widely different preferences for our fanfic.
Some of us don't like deathfic; some of us don't like elseworlds;
some of us don't like children... [18:17]
<Kaylle> Just about the only thing we can all agree on are WAFFY
stories! [18:17]
<Kaylle> Short, happy stories with no a-plot, no bad guys, and a
happy ending! Congratulations
to our nominees, who are certainly masters of the WAFF... [18:17]
<Kaylle> The nominees for Best WAFFY Story are: [18:18]
<Kaylle> By Firelight - AnnieM [18:18]
<Kaylle> Feels Like Falling in Love - Tracey & Wendy Richards [18:18]
<Kaylle> In His Eyes - Wendy Richards [18:18]
<Kaylle> Proven With a Kiss - Tracey [18:18]
<Kaylle> Wild Ride - Kaethel [18:18]
<Kaylle> and Yellow for Friendship - Wendy Richards [18:19]
<Kaylle> and the winner is: [18:19]
<Kaylle> we have a tie! [18:19]
<Kaylle> Feels Like
Falling in Love by Tracey and Wendy Richards, and Yellow for Friendship by
Wendy Richards [18:16]
<Kaylle> lol, I forgot :) [18:16]
<LCArtemis> you have nice balloons, missy [18:16]
<TopHatMan> <g> is that an official kerth position? [18:16] *
carolm wonders how missy got ahold of her mini-cks [18:16]
<DocKlein> lol [18:16]
<LenaE> go, Kaylle!!! [18:17]
<Meerkat> lol [18:17] *
LCArtemis thinks instead of M&M's we need mini-CKs to eat. [18:17] *
Bethy rubs the balloons on her head to make her hair stand up...more fun
than mini-CKs O:-) [18:17]
<MissyG> coughDrHamilton'sprocedurescough [18:17]
<Triciaw> Go Kaylle!! [18:17]
<Wendymr> ROFL, Kaylle! [18:17]
<BriGal> ACK [18:17]
<TashaUS> agreed Artemis [18:17] *
Supermom thinks we need FROSTED mini-CK's [18:17]
<Meerkat> lol Kaylle! [18:17] *
BriGal bops Artemis for putting that thought in her head [18:17]
<DocKlein> lol Kaylle [18:17] *
OrdLaurie pouts. they all wrote serious and proper speeches [18:18] *
BriGal crawls out of the gutter [18:18]
<TashaUS> great speech, Kaylle :) [18:18]
<TopHatMan> don't worry, laurie. i'm presenting later. ;) [18:18]
<Wendymr> good luck, Annie and Tracey and Helene! [18:18] *
LCArtemis bops back ;) [18:18]
<Kaethel> thank you! And good luck to you all!!! [18:18]
<LCArtemis> Good luck to all [18:18]
<Kaylle> thank you :) [18:18]
<Bethy> Good luck nominees! [18:18]
<DocKlein> Good Luck Everyone!!!!!1 [18:18] *
OrdLaurie can't remember which story she voted for (which one got the
dart) [18:18]
<ShadaD> Luck to everyone! :) [18:18]
<Triciaw> Good luck all! [18:18]
<LCArtemis> Again, many great stories [18:18]
<Kaethel> lol Laurie [18:18]
<Meredith> good luck! :) [18:18]
<carolm> good luck all!!!!! [18:18]
<Nan> Good luck
everyone. [18:18]
<KathyB> Great speech, Kaylle :) [18:19]
<TopHatMan> a tie? wow! [18:19]
<Bethy> Tie! [18:19]
<carolm> oooooooooooooooooo [18:19]
<LenaE> yay!! a tie!!!! [18:19]
<LCArtemis> ohhhhhhhhhhhh [18:19]
<LabRat> Ooooooooh [18:19]
<Meerkat> Ooh! [18:19]
<Meredith> ooooh! [18:19]
<AnnaB> a tie? [18:19]
<TashaUS> I love ties [18:19]
<ShadaD> A tie? They
can do that? LOL [18:19]
<Nitemar> oh wow [18:19]
<BriGal> whoa. tie? [18:19]
<Wendymr> A tie _ wonderful!!! [18:19]
<Kaylle> congratulations, Tracey and Wendy! [18:20]
<Wendymr> Give Trace voice too! [18:20]
<KathyB> she has it :) [18:20]
<AMCiotola> Did I give the wrong Tracey Voice? [18:20]
<AMCiotola> <G> [18:20]
<Wendymr> I'm stunned. Sorry - I had no expectation of winning
anything here! This was such a tough category! [18:20]
<traceylyn> lol, no...I'm just speechless, Anne! [18:20]
<Wendymr> Trace, I think it's true to say that Helene's to blame for
Feels Like Falling in Love, right? [18:21]
<Wendymr> and you're to blame for Yellow for Friendship [18:21] *
Wendymr thinks we should just give the Kerths to Trace and H <g> [18:21] *
Wendymr kicks Tracey to make her say something [18:21]
<traceylyn> Thank you so much guys...I'm so excited, I seriously
cannot type! Wendy, thanks for being such a wonderful co-author in this :) [18:22]
<traceylyn> and yes, Helene is to blame, so a big thanks to her :) [18:22]
<Wendymr> I ADORED writing with Tracey. And writing FOR Tracey. All
I can say is THANK YOU ALL so very much :))) [18:22] *
Wendymr grabs Trace and staggers off-stage with her [18:22]
<traceylyn> Thanks, guys!! Congrats also to the rest of the nominees
:) [18:23]
<AMCiotola> Congratulations to Both Tracey and Wendy! [18:19]
<Kaethel> Woohooo!!!! [18:19]
<carolm> yay! [18:19]
<KathyB> a tie! [18:19]
<BriGal> YAY!!! [18:19]
<lcPelican> a tie?? <lol> [18:19]
<Meredith> YAY!!!!!!!!!!! [18:19]
<TopHatMan> congrats, tracey and wendy!! [18:19]
<BriGal> Congrats! [18:19]
<LenaE> congrats, Trace and Wendy!!!!!!! [18:19] *
MissyG releases Cupids with sharp arrows into the crowd for Wendy and
Tracy!!!!!! [18:19] *
Wendymr 's jaw drops [18:19]
<LabRat> Yay!!!!!! Well done, both of you! [18:19]
<Kaethel> WTG Tracey and Wendy!!!!!!!!!! [18:19]
<OrdLaurie> wow!!! [18:19]
<Bethy> Congrats Tracey and Wendy and Wendy <g> [18:19]
<LCArtemis> Wendy tied herself!!! [18:19]
<Meredith> well done, W and Tracey!!!!!! [18:19]
<Supermom> congratulations Tracey and Wendy! [18:19]
<lagsi> Wendy, Wendy, Tracey! HIPP HIPP HURRA
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [18:19]
<Triciaw> Congratulations Wendy and Tracey! :)) [18:19]
<Nan> Yikes! Congratulations
to both authors! [18:20]
<ShadaD> yay! :)
Good job guys. [18:20]
<Kaylle> congrats, Tracey and Wendy!!!! [18:20]
<MissyG> YAY!!! [18:20]
<LCArtemis> congrats Wendy and Tracey [18:20]
<ShayneT> congrats Wendy and Tracey [18:20]
<MoesyL> congrats tracey and wendy [18:20]
<QuelAdam> congrats Wendy and Tracey [18:20]
<Saskia> Coongrats, Tracey and Wendy!!! [18:20]
<KathyB> congrats Wendy and Wendy and Tracey <G> [18:20]
<Nitemar> lol, congrats tracey and wendy and wendy [18:20]
<lcPelican> Congrats!! :D :D [18:20]
<DocKlein> congrats Wendy and Tracey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [18:20]
<jennidebb> congrats, tracey and Wendy [18:20]
<ChiefPam> Congrats Tracey & Wendy & Wendy <g> [18:20]
<Meerkat> Tracey's just too shy to speak. [18:20] *
Meerkat nudges her. [18:20]
<Qex> Yay, Tracey!! Yay, Wendy!! [18:20]
<LabRat> Speech! Speech! [18:20]
<Meerkat> Tracey fainted. [18:20]
<OrdLaurie> push her, sarah! [18:20]
<Meerkat> Somebody get the smelling salts. [18:20]
<AnnieM> we're trying to wake her up [18:20]
<CCM> a tie! congrats Wendy and Tracey & Wendy:) [18:20]
<Triciaw> Wake her!!! [18:20]
<LenaE> Trace!!!! speech!!!!!! [18:20] *
OrdLaurie does NOT believe Tracey is shy!!! [18:20]
<AnnieM> not shy, shocked [18:20]
<LabRat> You don't want to do that when Anne is around. She'll get
the defib out. [18:20]
<Bethy> there's a difference [18:21]
<Meerkat> Yay Tracey, Wendy, and Wendy!!! [18:21]
<carolm> KATIE!!!!! [18:21]
<KatieS> Sorry I'm late! [18:21]
<Kaethel> LOL! Well I can cope with that blame, guys! >g> [18:21]
<TopHatMan> hey, waff isn't about blame! [18:21]
<LenaE> lol Wendy!! [18:21]
<Bethy> blame? blame?
Why is she blaming people? [18:21]
<lcPelican> Has a tie ever happened before? [18:21]
<BriGal> Defib!!!! [18:21]
<BriGal> lol [18:21]
<Kaethel> ROFL Wendy! [18:21]
<TashaUS> great, they are blaming eah other for winning
LOL [18:21]
<Bethy> it's a good thing to inspire stories! [18:21]
<TopHatMan> a couple times pelican, but not often. [18:21] *
DocKlein loves ties! [18:21]
<lcPelican> <lol> This is just so great! [18:21]
<Kaylle> poor tracey! speak up! [18:22]
<LCArtemis> Go Tracey!!!! [18:22]
<KathyB> ties are rare, but I believe have happened before [18:22]
<Kaethel> Trace and Wendy we want more collaborations from you
two!!!! [18:22]
<AnnieM> Sarah just promised Tracey $1000 dinner as a
congratulations. That must be one heck of a dinner [18:22]
<Kaylle> didn't we have a three way tie once? [18:22]
<LCArtemis> Yes, they happen about once a year [18:22]
<Wendymr> thank you all! I'm stunned!! [18:22]
<Kaethel> that was in the alt-Kerth, Kaylle. [18:23]
<NimMom> Congrats Wendy & Tracey! [18:23]
<Meerkat> lol, Tracey is *so* cute! [18:23]
<AMCiotola> Next up to present for the category of Best Comedy is
Supermom! [18:25]
<AMCiotola> Well it seems we have hit out first lag of the night. [18:26]
<AMCiotola> I guess I'll step in an present <G> [18:27]
<ChiefPam> Dontcha just love technical difficulties? [18:28]
<AMCiotola> Everyone loves a Comedy! Even when fighting, Lois &
Clark can provide for a most humorous situation! So here are those
nominated for being possibly the best written (chosen by your FoLCs)
<g> [18:28]
<AMCiotola> Can I Kiss the Monkey? by Sarah Luddy [18:28]
<Supermom> Hey! I'm
here! [18:28]
<ELK> whew :) [18:28]
<AMCiotola> Go for it then ... [18:29]
<Supermom> A sense of humor is the lubricant of life's machinery. [18:29]
<Supermom> --Unknown [18:29]
<Supermom> Comedy is tragedy plus time [18:29]
<Supermom> --Carol Burnett [18:29]
<Supermom> Comedy, a noun, with Middle English, Middle French, Latin
, and Greek roots. [18:29]
<Supermom> Definition: A literary work written in a comic style or
treating a comic theme; a drama of light and amusing character and
typically with a happy ending; a ludicrous or farcical event or series of
events; humorous entertainment. [18:29]
<Supermom> Regardless of what you say or how you define it, comedy
plays an important part in our lives.
Doctors have proven that laughing lowers blood pressure, reduces
stress, increases muscle flexion, and boosts the immune system.
Laughter also triggers the release of endorphins, the body's
natural painkillers, and produces a general sense of well-being. [18:29]
<Supermom> Writers in the Lois and Clark fanfic world regaled us
this year with a plethora of comedy that kept us feeling darned good.
[18:30]
<Supermom> Mxyzptlk appeared on the scene with some very creative
PhotoShop work. Clark
found... oh my gosh! Stories
about him and Lois on the Internet! Things
looked pretty "Grimm" for Loispunzel & the Prince. Dueling emails found Lois in the kitchen trying to follow a
recipe. Finally...someone
closed a huge plot hole in one episode.
And Lex went tomcatting around back alleys in Metropolis. [18:30]
<Supermom> The nominees for Best Comedy are [18:30]
<Supermom> Can I Kiss the Monkey by Sarah Luddy [18:30]
<Supermom> Clark's Bedtime Story by Erin Klingler [18:30]
<Supermom> A Lois & Clark Fairy Tale: Loispunzel and the Prince
by LabRat [18:30]
<Supermom> Lucy to the Rescue and Lucy to the Rescue, Again by Annie
Riley [18:31]
<Supermom> Now, Hold on a Minute Here! By Kathy Brown [18:31]
<Supermom> There's More Than One Way... by Paul-Gabriel Wiener [18:31]
<Supermom> And the winner is... [18:31]
<Supermom> Oh gosh I love this <VBG> [18:31]
<Supermom> Lucy to the Rescue/Lucy to the Rescue Again by Annie
Riley [18:23]
<Supermom> ACK! [18:23]
<Michelle_> Congrates Wendy and Tracey [18:23]
<Bethy> Go Marilyn! [18:23]
<LCArtemis> Oh, Comedy, tough category!!! [18:23] *
Bethy can't remember who she voted for in *any* category, deciding was
such a tramautic experience, she just blocked it out. <g> [18:24]
<TopHatMan> lol. poor bethy. [18:24]
<TopHatMan> glad you were brave enough to stick it out. [18:24]
<TashaUS> I almost forgot to vote this year. The stress! But I
managed to remember just in time last weekend ;) [18:24]
<LCArtemis> bad Tasha - almost [18:24]
<Bethy> good for you, Tasha [18:24]
<TopHatMan> uh-oh. i think marilyn's lagged. i'm not getting a ping
response. [18:25]
<Nan> Is anything happening on KerthAwards or is it me? [18:25]
<TashaUS> she noticed it [18:25]
<Wendymr> Katie! Sorry, I was kind of busy when you came on
<g> Great to see you :) [18:25] *
OrdLaurie smacks those lagged servers [18:25]
<LabRat> Not yet, Nan. [18:26]
<LabRat> Marilyn is lagged - so they'll have to find a replacement
or see if it frees up. [18:26]
<OrdLaurie> or she tries another serer [18:26]
<Lauren_W> Darn that peer! [18:26]
<Nan> I guess we wait for a few minutes. [18:26]
<LCArtemis> Oops, she fell off the pipe!! [18:27]
<Meerkat> Yay, she's back! [18:27]
<TopHatMan> you're back! you're up! present! :) [18:27]
<Supermom> I'm not voiced in the channel [18:28]
<OrdLaurie> oy, lost jill too [18:28]
<Nan> Arrgh"! [18:28]
<TopHatMan> oh. you were voiced, but you have to be re-voiced. [18:28]
<CCM> voiced ?? [18:28]
<LCArtemis> Supermom needs voicing!! [18:28]
<LabRat> Termporarily granted access to the channel to make a
speech, Carol [18:28]
<DocKlein> well, that was annoying! :P [18:29]
<TopHatMan> so she can talk in the kerthawards channel, carol [18:29]
<CCM> thnaks:) [18:29]
<LCArtemis> Oh, good, Marilyn [18:29]
<Triciaw> Very tough! [18:29]
<LCArtemis> Yay, endorphins! [18:30]
<TopHatMan> great speech, marilyn! :) [18:30] *
OrdLaurie just ate chocolate. lotss endorphins <g> [18:30]
<KathyB> tomcatting .. LOL! [18:30]
<Bethy> That was fun speech :D [18:30]
<LCArtemis> he he he tomcatting -- [18:30]
<LCArtemis> good speech [18:30] *
BriGal kicks the servers [18:30]
<CCM> wow - nice speech [18:30]
<Bethy> Good luck y'all! [18:30]
<BriGal> gah, I missed it... guess I'll have to wait for the
transcripts... blah [18:31]
<ShayneT> good luck folcs [18:31]
<Wendymr> good luck all here! [18:31]
<carolm> good luck ev3ryone! [18:31]
<AnnaB> good luck everyone!! [18:31]
<Kaethel> good luck, guys!! [18:31]
<Meredith> good luck, all! :) [18:31]
<DocKlein> good luck everyone!!!!!!! [18:31]
<Kaylle> good luck, guys! [18:31]
<LCArtemis> Paul, you dog you, that was funny!! [18:31]
<Qex> Yes, good luck all nominees [18:31]
<Bethy> no, no, it's about a cat! [18:31] *
OrdLaurie prepares to laugh at the winner because it's a comedy ;) [18:32]
<Supermom> Congratulations nominees and way to go Annie! [18:33] *
Supermom nudges Annie and says come up on the stage [18:33]
<Supermom> pssssst wrong
Annie......it's NimMom [18:35]
<KathyB> It looks like Annie Riley is on the Awards channel to
accept her speech ... [18:35]
<KathyB> if you're here, Annie, let us know what nick you are using
:) [18:36]
<ChiefPam> Well, she thanked people in chat <g> [18:36]
<ChiefPam> Someone give her oxygen, I think she's hyperventilating
:) [18:36]
<AMCiotola> Ok then .. [18:32]
<TopHatMan> congrats, annie! [18:32]
<LCArtemis> yayayayayayayayayayaa [18:32]
<lagsi> ANNIE!!! HIPP HIPP HURRA!!! [18:32]
<OrdLaurie> yay, annie!!!!!!! [18:32]
<AnnaB> Yay Annie!!! [18:32]
<carolm> yay annie!!!!!!!!!!!!! [18:32]
<Meredith> YAY Annie! :))) [18:32]
<LauraBF> GO ANNIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 [18:32]
<LabRat> WTG, Annie! [18:32]
<Kaethel> congrats Annie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [18:32]
<KathyB> Yay Annie!!!!! [18:32]
<BriGal> yay, Annie! [18:32]
<Saskia> congrats Annie!!!!!! [18:32]
<Nitemar> Congrats annie!!! [18:32]
<LenaE> yay!!! congrats, Annie!!!!! [18:32]
<Bethy> Congrats Annie!!!!!! [18:32]
<KatieS> Well done, Annie!!!! [18:32]
<DocKlein> yay Annie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [18:32]
<MissyG> Yay Annie!! [18:32]
<LCArtemis> That was funny!
Yay, annie [18:32]
<Wendymr> Well done Annie!! [18:32]
<CCM> Yea, Annie !!! loved it - them:) [18:32]
<Nan> Yay, Annie! [18:32]
<Qex> Go, Annie!!! [18:32]
<ShayneT> congrats Annie [18:32]
<ChiefPam> WTG Annie :) [18:32]
<Kaylle> congratulations, Annie! [18:32]
<TashaUS> I loved those too [18:32]
<Meerkat> Congratsa, Annie! [18:32]
<lcPelican> Go, Annie! :D [18:32] *
MissyG releases balloons filled with laughing gas :)))))) [18:32]
<NimMom> You are kidding! [18:32] *
Bethy pops one and giggles [18:32] *
LCArtemis whips up muti-calorie no cook pie! [18:33]
<Michelle_> Congrates Annie [18:33] *
DocKlein refrains from popping them...we're already pretty giggly in here
to begin with [18:33]
<uzun> istanbul [18:33]
<OrdLaurie> is there an antidote, jill? [18:33]
<CCM> there's champagne??? [18:33]
<MissyG> go kathy [18:33]
<DocKlein> nope - just got to laugh it out [18:33]
<lote> finally [18:33]
<Kaylle> wrong Annie! [18:33]
<Bethy> what was that? [18:33]
<Kaethel> we'll see if he/she comes back. [18:34]
<Nan> Come on, Annie! Speech! [18:34]
<KathyB> troll, me thinks :) [18:34]
<LCArtemis> Speeech, Annie [18:34]
<TopHatMan> annie has to be voiced first. [18:34]
<NimMom> I'm shocked! Stunned!
In need of air! [18:34]
<Bethy> how do they even find out about the channel? [18:34]
<lote> so what have i missed? [18:34]
<LCArtemis> they just surf [18:34]
<ChiefPam> You were brilliant, AnnieR! [18:34]
<NimMom> Thank you everyone! [18:34]
<Kaylle> they go scanning for channels with lots of people [18:34]
<LCArtemis> Speech Annie [18:34]
<Kaylle> congrats, Annie! [18:34]
<AMCiotola> Annie you need to join KerthAward to accept your award?
<g> [18:34]
<TashaUS> wrong channel for the speech, Annie [18:34]
<TopHatMan> can someone voice nimmom on #kerthawards? [18:35]
<AMCiotola> she's not there [18:35]
<Wendymr> she's not on kerthawards [18:35]
<Bethy> she's not in there! [18:35]
<TopHatMan> oh. that would be a problem. [18:35]
<CCM> they were terrific stories - so clever, Annie:) [18:35]
<LauraBF> annie, type /join #kerthawards [18:35]
<jennidebb> Yes, I loved these stories, Annie [18:35]
<OrdLaurie> paul is the master of understatement ;) [18:35]
<Meerkat> Is she lagged or afk? [18:35]
<lote> What did Annie win? [18:36]
<LCArtemis> It's NimMom [18:36]
<TopHatMan> best comedy, lote. [18:36]
<lote> ah, congrats!! [18:36]
<Nan> Maybe she went for a snack. [18:36]
<LabRat> Did she faint? [18:36]
<Bethy> maybe she fainted [18:36]
<NimMom> Thanks. [18:36] *
DocKlein gets out the smelling salts [18:37]
<lote> Annie go to the #kerthawards channel [18:37]
<NimMom> This is the best I can do. I've TRIED, guys, I've TRIED! [18:37]
<KathyB> Congrats, Annie R ... I'm sorry you weren't in the awards
channel so we could voice you :) [18:37]
<AMCiotola> Now for our last category before our first break [18:37]
<AMCiotola> Here's Tricia to present Best Holiday/Special Occasion
Story [18:38]
<ChiefPam> Did someone change the rules while I wasn't looking, and
prohibit any presenters or authors from talking -- even when voiced?
<g> [18:38]
<ChiefPam> Or perhaps the lag monster got her... [18:39]
<AMCiotola> I think she's lagged [18:40] *
KathyB pulls open her shirt [18:40]
<KathyB> This is a job for ... Super Kath! [18:41]
<Triciaw> Hi everyone! First of all I'd like to take this
opportunity to thank everyone involved with L&C fanfic especially the
writers. I think that FoLCs are very privileged to have so many talented
authors willing to share their work. [18:41]
<KathyB> Holiday and Special Occasion stories hold a special place
in a FoLC's heart [18:41]
<Triciaw> Day. It's a great pleasure to be here to present the award
for the Best Holiday or Special Occasion Story. Holidays are usually
wonderful times spent with family and friends. The nominees this year are
related to Christmas and Valentine's [18:41]
<Triciaw> In ' Feels Like You're Mine' it's Lois and Clark's first
Christmas together as partners. Both of them are very unsure of how to
deal with their growing attraction for one another. [18:41] *
KathyB slips off stage and buttons up her shirt ... darn, gave away the
secret identify for nothing ;) [18:41]
<Triciaw> In 'Home: A Christmas Story' Clark and Lori have to manage
relatives, food and burglars! [18:42]
<Triciaw> Clark helps Lois to see past the cynical attitude she
learnt as a child in 'Lois Lane And The Magic Of Christmas'. [18:42]
<Triciaw> In 'Mister December' Lois forces Clark to help her with a
distasteful assignment. If only Lois knew what the result would be! [18:42]
<Triciaw> In 'A Single Valentine's Day' Lois and Clark both tiptoe
around each other. Will they eventually return each other's love? [18:42]
<Triciaw> Clark has Lois and a few secrets to share in 'Valentine's
Secrets'. [18:43]
<Triciaw> This year's nominees for Best Holiday/Special Occasion
Story are: [18:43]
<Triciaw> Feels Like You're Mine: A Christmas Story, Wendy Richards. [18:43]
<Triciaw> Home: A Christmas Story, Nan Smith [18:44]
<Triciaw> Lois Lane And The Magic Of Christmas, Chris Carr. [18:44]
<Triciaw> Mister December, SuperMom. [18:44]
<Triciaw> A Single Valentine's Day, Sarah Luddy. [18:44]
<Triciaw> Valentine's Secrets, Kaethel. [18:45]
<Triciaw> nd the winner is... [18:45]
<Triciaw> Feels Like you're Mine WEndy Richards!!! [18:37]
<LabRat> Oh, good, a break. More cider time. [18:37]
<OrdLaurie> lol, labby. like you need more... [18:37]
<Kaethel> go Tricia!!!! [18:37]
<LenaE> Go, Tricia!! [18:37]
<TopHatMan> hey, you know, i think this is the first time i've seen
doc klien and labrat together... [18:37]
<lote> break a leg tricia ;) [18:37]
<LCArtemis> GO tricia [18:37]
<Nan> Those secret identities are tough, Paul. [18:38]
<Triciaw> Yay Annie!!! Congratulations!!! [18:38]
<Nan> Congrats Annie! [18:38]
<LabRat> We were hoping no one would notice [18:38]
<DocKlein> <G> [18:38]
<TopHatMan> uh-oh. is tricia lagged? [18:38]
<Supermom> Watch your tail Labby [18:38]
<KathyB> ooo up to 52 in awards! :) [18:38]
<Triciaw> Speech Annie!! [18:38]
<Wendymr> Tricia!! [18:38]
<QuelAdam> re all and congrats Annie [18:39]
<TopHatMan> yeah. tricia's lagged. looks like a few minutes. [18:39]
<lote> Tricia is lagging [18:39]
<OrdLaurie> the lag monster got tricia, it seems :( [18:39]
<NimMom> No speech. Can't
get into the channel. But
thank you all, anyway! [18:39]
<Saskia> Tricia is lagged [18:39]
<Nan> Darn that lag monster... [18:39]
<LabRat> :P~~~~~~~~ [18:39]
<DocKlein> :( [18:39] *
Bethy unearths her sword to go kill the lag monster [18:39]
<LCArtemis> I don't see Tricia on the awards channel either [18:39]
<Bethy> she's there [18:39]
<Nan> Nan supplies the flamethrower. [18:39]
<DocKlein> she's in there, just badly lagged [18:39]
<Kaethel> she's lagged. :P [18:39]
<ChiefPam> I already voiced her, Artemis [18:39]
<OrdLaurie> up at the top, artemis [18:39]
<BriGal> I cast.... Magic Missle! [18:39] *
BriGal casts Magic Missle at the Lag Monster [18:40]
<LCArtemis> Yep, found her and she's voiced [18:40] *
Bethy and her sword duck the missle [18:40]
<TopHatMan> ooo. magic missle. 1d4 damage per bolt. what level are
you, bethy? :) [18:40]
<lote> perhaps someone else present first? [18:40] *
BriGal giggles [18:40]
<Bethy> level? [18:40]
<BriGal> I'm level 4... I'm the one casting :-P [18:40]
<OrdLaurie> oh no! Kathy! [18:40]
<LCArtemis> 6 minutes to tricia [18:40]
<TopHatMan> oh. oops. [18:40]
<lote> lol Kathy [18:41]
<carolm> eep! [18:41]
<TopHatMan> lol, go kathy! [18:41]
<ShayneT> Kathy's opening her shirt? [18:41] *
LabRat hopes Kathy had something under that shirt [18:41]
<OrdLaurie> calm down, shayne! [18:41]
<Nan> There's tricia! [18:41] *
Bethy is a low level -- she ducked, remember? [18:41]
<DocKlein> eek, they're both presenting now! [18:41]
<BriGal> No flashing the crowd! [18:41]
<Kaylle> are we gietting six minute old posts now, or did she come
back? [18:41]
<ShayneT> I think it's a little early yet for that...heh [18:42]
<ChiefPam> I think we're getting six minutes-old presentation [18:42]
<DocKlein> i don't know, Labby's been hitting that cider pretty
hard, already... [18:42]
<ChiefPam> But hey, it works :) [18:42] *
OrdLaurie wonders if she should write a LONGER speech [18:42]
<LabRat> Hey! One can! [18:42]
<Kaylle> it just means we'll all be on the edge of our chairs for
twelve minutes while she finds out the winner and then relays it back to
us ;) [18:42]
<LabRat> Mind you, doesn't take much more than one can... [18:42]
<jennidebb> well, I'm on the wine if anyone is interested:)) [18:43]
<LCArtemis> Good luck to all the nominees [18:43]
<Nitemar> good luck all!! [18:43]
<Kaylle> good luck, guys!!!! [18:43]
<Meerkat> Good timing, Annie. *grin* [18:43]
<Bethy> Annie made it into the awards channel! [18:43]
<dont> Hey! Finally got here [18:43]
<Bethy> maybe she can give a delayed reaction speech? [18:43]
<lote> annie, you got into the channel too late <G> [18:43] *
OrdLaurie dccs helene a bunch of jerusalem artichokes--those tuber things
she likes. dug up a HOARD of them today! [18:44]
<dont> having trouble w/ server [18:44]
<Meredith> better stay on there now you're in, Annie ;) [18:44]
<TopHatMan> better late than never, lote. :P [18:44]
<OrdLaurie> many of us are SQD [18:44]
<LabRat> Awwwwww...love Xmas stories... [18:44]
<lote> true paul [18:44]
<Wendymr> good luck, Helene and Nan and Chris and Sarah and Marilyn! [18:44]
<MissyG> join the club robin! [18:44]
<dont> What have I missed? [18:44]
<DocKlein> good luck everyone!!!!!!!!!!!! [18:44]
<Bethy> Good luck nominees!!!! [18:44]
<Kaethel> good luck, all!! [18:44]
<Kaylle> good luck, guys! [18:44]
<Michelle_> good luck [18:44]
<Meredith> good luck, all! [18:44]
<OrdLaurie> another tough category [18:44]
<Kaylle> yes, it was tough [18:44]
<LabRat> Definitely [18:44]
<DocKlein> yes [18:44]
<TopHatMan> yeah. [18:45]
<Bethy> another? Heck,
they were *ALL* tough! [18:45]
<ChiefPam> Next year we may need "Christmas" and
"Other" <g> [18:45]
<lote> is Tricia lagging again? [18:45]
<TopHatMan> (this is going to look great on the log...) [18:45]
<OrdLaurie> almost all, bethy <g> [18:45]
<LCArtemis> drumming fingers........... [18:45]
* carolm cheers for everyone on! [18:46]
<Wendymr> Thanks, Pam [18:46]
<Wendymr> and thank you, FoLCs! [18:46]
<Wendymr> I know I said it earlier, but I REALLY did not expect
this. I can't tell you how many other stories I expected to win here! [18:47]
<Wendymr> But go raibh mile, mile maith agat (that's for Michelle <g>) [18:47]
<Wendymr> Thank you all so very much. I'm stunned and very, very
flattered. [18:47]
<Wendymr> Congratulations also to the other nominees: your stories
were terrific and I had such a hard time choosing which to vote for. [18:47] *
Wendymr now sits down for the rest of the night :) [18:48]
<AMCiotola> Thanks Wendy and Congrats :) [18:45]
<lagsi> SUPER Wendy!!! Congratulations!!!!!! I love this story! [18:45]
<OrdLaurie> yay!!!!! [18:45]
<TopHatMan> congrats, wendy! [18:45]
<carolm> yay!!!!! wendy!!!! [18:45]
<LabRat> Well done, Wendy! [18:45]
<Bethy> You had some picked before noms were even due, Laurie! [18:45]
<Kaethel> Woohooo Wendy!!!!!!!!! WTG!!!!!!!!!!! [18:45]
<Nan> Congratulations, Wendy! [18:45]
<LCArtemis> Congrats, Wendy!!!! [18:45] *
Wendymr faints [18:45]
<LenaE> yay!!!!!! congrats, Wendy!!!!!! [18:45]
<lote> Congrats, Wendy [18:45]
<Bethy> Congrats Wendy!!!! [18:45]
<AnnaB> Yay Wendy! [18:45]
<Saskia> congrats Wendy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [18:45]
<DocKlein> yay Wendy!!!!!!!!!!!!!! congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [18:45]
<Meerkat> Yay Wendy!!! [18:45]
<lcPelican> WENDY!! Congrats!! :D :D :D [18:45]
<TashaUS> yay Wendy! [18:45]
<QuelAdam> Congrats Wendy!! [18:45]
<Meredith> yay, Wendy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [18:45]
<Meerkat> Congratulations!!! [18:45]
<KatieS> Yay Wendy!!!!!!!!!! Congrats!!!!! [18:45]
<Supermom> Congrats Wendy! [18:45]
<Michelle_> congrates Wendy [18:45]
<traceylyn> Congrats, Wendy!!!!!!!!!!! [18:45]
<jennidebb> congrats, Wendy [18:45]
<MissyG> yay, Wendy!!!!! [18:45]
<BriGal> Congrats, Wendy! [18:45]
<Bethy> Smelling salts or defib?
<eg> [18:45]
<Wendymr> uh... thakn you! [18:46]
<Nitemar> congrats!1 [18:46]
<lote> lol [18:46]
<KathyB> Congrats, Wendy! <g> [18:46]
<CCM> very nice, Wendy:) [18:46]
<OrdLaurie> try cider, bethy <g> [18:46]
<Kaylle> congrats Wendy!!!!!! [18:46]
<lote> speech, wendy [18:46] *
MissyG tosses red and greem M&M's at all the celebrating channel
dwellers!!!! [18:46]
<LCArtemis> Go, Wendy!!! [18:46] *
Meredith pushes Wendy up onto the stage again <g> [18:46]
<OrdLaurie> ta missy [18:46]
<Bethy> cider? With
alkihol...liker...booze? [18:46]
<LabRat> Incahol [18:46]
<LCArtemis> What happened to the mini-CKs? :( [18:46]
<Michelle_> Speech in Irish Wendy!!!!!!!!!!! [18:46]
<carolm> ooooo thanks missy!!!!! [18:46]
<TopHatMan> now... is that 1.75 kerths for wendy so far or 2.5?
<g> [18:47]
<MissyG> 1.5? [18:47]
<Bethy> Translate for the rest of us, Wendy! [18:47]
<ChiefPam> 2.5, I think [18:47]
<LCArtemis> She shared with tracy [18:47]
<TopHatMan> that's a valid answer, too, missy. [18:47]
<DocKlein> lol, Wendy, now English for the rest of us! [18:47]
<Kaylle> 1.666? <g> [18:47]
<CCM> Paul, who's quantifying? <g> [18:47]
<dont> What have I missed guys? [18:47]
<Meredith> 1.67 <g> [18:47] *
DocKlein smacks all the people with calculators [18:47] *
OrdLaurie can't count fractions on her fingers [18:48]
<TopHatMan> good point, carol. :) [18:48]
<lote> not me, Docklein [18:48]
<MissyG> MATH, Helene!!! Run!! [18:48] *
Bethy sticks her fingers in her ears and la las over the number talk [18:48] *
Kaethel has already covered her eyes. <g> [18:48]
<lote> Wendy, translation? [18:48]
<Wendymr> go raibh mile maith agat - Irish for thank you very much
indeed [18:48]
<Michelle_> yay Wendy!!!!!!!!!! [18:48]
<lote> ah, nice :) [18:48]
<AMCiotola> Now for our first break ...
hheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeere's PAm [18:48]
<ChiefPam> Thank you, Anne :) [18:48]
<ChiefPam> I've been trying to come up with ways to amuse Kerth
audiences for six years now :) [18:48]
<ChiefPam> And it's really hard, considering all the fabulous
competition in the categories! [18:49]
<ChiefPam> But that gave me an idea... we're going to play a little
game <g> [18:49]
<ChiefPam> I'll paste in a section (sentence or few paragraphs) of a
fanfic that's on the archive. Everyone
in chat gets to guess, and whoever guesses first... [18:50]
<ChiefPam> Feels smug, at least for a minute ;) [18:50]
<ChiefPam> Okay, enough of me, here's the first quote: [18:50]
<ChiefPam> >>Lois grinned as she slipped slightly deeper into
the warm water. This was the perfect bubble bath, "Mmm," she
purred. There was no finer place to have a bubble bath than in Lex
Luthor's huge, marble sunken tub.<< [18:51]
<ChiefPam> It looks like Helene got this one -- wtg :) [18:51]
<ChiefPam> Dirty Bubbles -- Zoomway (http://www.lcfanfic.com/stories/bubbles.txt) [18:51]
<ChiefPam> In case you missed in in chat scroll! [18:51]
<ChiefPam> Second quote: [18:51]
<ChiefPam> >>She turned her face toward his shoulder and
whispered, "We've done so much together. . . . Clark, what if you--if
you--get tired of a wife who . . . can't walk?" [18:51]
<ChiefPam> "Oh, no, no, Lois--" He saw that no protest
would convince her, and he managed a quick smile. "Lois, I don't mind
that you can't fly. Why should it bother me if you can't walk?<< [18:51]
<ChiefPam> (this one's too easy) [18:52]
<ChiefPam> Pretty much everybody got this one first! [18:53]
<ChiefPam> We'll do one more, and then start playing Muzak until
we're ready to start again :) [18:53]
<ChiefPam> >>The truth was, it wasn't too much different from
making Halloween costumes for Clark; when he was a child. His onion
costume when he was five had been much more difficult. However, that
wasn't an onion costume for a grown man, nor did this onion plan to make a
career of saving people and becoming a national icon. No, this was no mere
vegetable: this was going to be a symbol of courage and righteousness.
<< [18:54]
<ChiefPam> So far, if anyone knows it, they haven't said... [18:54]
<ChiefPam> No, it's not Broccoli Dancing ;) [18:54]
<KathyB> We need to give them a hint <G> [18:55]
<ChiefPam> Ya think? It's
so much fun watching everyone scratch their heads <g> [18:55]
<KathyB> It's a past Kerth winner, if I recall ... an early one ... [18:55]
<ChiefPam> And if Clark isn't careful, his Dad's gonna call him
Brenda :) [18:56]
<KathyB> A very funny comedy ... [18:56]
<ChiefPam> Ding ding ding! We
have a winner! [18:56]
<ChiefPam> Way to go, LabRat! <g> [18:57]
<AMCiotola> Ok Thanks Pam!! [18:57]
<ChiefPam> And I hope you're all refreshed by the break, because
we're going back to the real reason you're here ;) [18:57]
<ChiefPam> My pleasure, Anne :) [18:48]
<LCArtemis> Potty break!!!!!Get rid of the cider!!! [18:48]
<lote> congrats again [18:48]
<TopHatMan> cool. :) [18:48]
<Lauren_W> Congrats, Wendy :) [18:48]
<Triciaw> Yay Wendy!! [18:49]
<Bethy> empty it out so you can fill it back up, Artemis? <g> [18:49]
<LabRat> Plate juggling is always appreciated, Pam [18:49]
<Bethy> ooh, I'll bring my bro next year -- he can juggle flames! [18:49]
<Meredith> take your shirt off, Pam! [18:49]
<KathyB> Oh, a game! Cool! <G> [18:49]
<Meredith> hey, Kathy did it... [18:49]
<TopHatMan> yes. game. [18:49]
<lote> okay, congrats to all the winners which I wasn't here for
before. [18:49]
<LabRat> Oooooooh, a game. Count the empty cider cans? [18:50]
<Bethy> gets to kiss Clark! [18:50]
<Wendymr> yay! Fanfic quizzes! [18:50]
<lcPelican> <lol> So great! [18:50]
<DocKlein> ack, I don't type fast enough for this [18:50]
<Bethy> just smug? What
kind of prize is that? [18:50]
<OrdLaurie> gets to count labby's cans? [18:50]
<Kaylle> oh, this is going to be like the lightning round ;) [18:50]
<Bethy> I don't remember fast enough for this. [18:50]
<OrdLaurie> me either, bethy [18:50]
<TopHatMan> me either, bethy, but it'll be fun. :) [18:50] *
Kaylle gives in now ;) [18:50]
<Kaethel> Dirty Bubble by Zoomway! [18:50]
<Lauren_W> Dirty Bubbles [18:50]
<Bethy> Zoom's revenge story! [18:50]
<Ximemia> diryt bubbles [18:50] *
OrdLaurie gives up [18:50]
<Wendymr> ooh! I know this... [18:50]
<Kaethel> +s [18:50]
<carolm> er um.... [18:51]
<BriGal> o/~ Diiiiiiiirty Bubbles. In my tub. Makes me happy, makes
me smug! o/~ [18:51]
<TashaUS> I can't event ype this fast, let alone think ;P LOL [18:51]
<Qex> Good one! [18:51]
<CCM> too fast fro me, and I know that stroy [18:51]
<lote> tasha you're in the US? [18:51]
<LenaE> WTG, H! [18:51]
<Kaethel> <g> [18:51]
<TashaUS> nope, I just didn't find a new nick [18:51]
<lote> oh, okay. :) [18:51]
<Kaylle> shot in the dark? [18:52]
<DocKlein> shot in the dark [18:52]
<Nan> A Shot in the Dark [18:52]
<Bethy> Shiela's Shot in the Dark! [18:52]
<TashaUS> A shot in the dark by Sheila [18:52]
<lcPelican> A shot in the dark! [18:52]
<Kaethel> A Shot in the Dark, Sheila Harper! [18:52]
<Wendymr> yeah!! Sheila's ASITD! [18:52] *
LabRat just snuffles [18:52]
<Bethy> lol [18:52] *
carolm takes a shot in the dark and guesses... [18:52] *
OrdLaurie joins labby in the corner [18:52]
<carolm> *g* [18:52]
<TashaUS> Europeans should get a headstart, it is much later here
and therfore we might be slower ;) [18:52] *
MissyG gaurds her balloons from the gunfire [18:52]
<lagsi> Wow! Congratulations to all winners!!! It's really great to
be here with you this evening, but unfortunately I have to go now, it's
nearly 1 in the morning (here) and I have to sleep... I wish you all the
best. See you! Bye! - Christiane - and: good luck for all nominated
stories coming soon! [18:52]
<OrdLaurie> then us old folcs might need a headstart, too [18:52]
<lote> okay, I need to be off...good luck to all the nominees of the
coming categories. [18:53]
<CCM> I give up!!! [18:53]
<DocKlein> but what about us USers that are just naturally slow... [18:53]
<carolm> +t [18:53]
<TashaUS> oh Hi Christine I didn't sdee you [18:53]
<TashaUS> gute Nacht [18:53] *
LabRat thinks that as EIC of the Archive she has an unfair advantage and
so isn't trying to answer. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. So
there. [18:53]
<Wendymr> ooh! Irene's Broccoli Dancing? [18:53]
<TopHatMan> broccoli dancing! [18:53]
<KathyB> onion costume, LOL [18:53]
<carolm> lol labby! [18:53] *
OrdLaurie doesn't buy labby's story [18:53]
<carolm> and how did i miss this one!??!? [18:53]
<BriGal> lol [18:53] *
Bethy doesn't either [18:53]
<LabRat> No, really, I know them all. Every one. [18:53]
<OrdLaurie> uh-huh [18:53]
<carolm> um hmmm sure [18:54]
<Bethy> suuuuuure you do [18:54]
<LabRat> Just holding back to give you guys a chance [18:54]
<LenaE> riiiiight [18:54]
<OrdLaurie> it's those cans multiplying... [18:54]
<CCM> sigh - the broccoli gets you evry time [18:54]
<Bethy> yes, Wendy did [18:54]
<TashaUS> LOL Labby sure [18:54]
<TopHatMan> it's not broccoli dancing? [18:54]
<LCArtemis> have another cider, labby (hic) [18:54]
<Meredith> nope! [18:54]
<TopHatMan> oh. [18:54]
<Bethy> oh, then haven't a clue, Pam! [18:54]
<LauraBF> that's a next gen, Paul [18:54]
<Qex> I think it's a Veggietales fic -- can't remember the title [18:54]
<OrdLaurie> broccoli dancing didn't have that part [18:54] *
DocKlein wonders why know one believes Labby...don't you know, Labby
ALWAYS tells the truth! ;) [18:54]
<BriGal> It's Martha talking about theSuperman outfit [18:54]
<LabRat> Is that the one in the charity zine? [18:54]
<Nan> Not a clue. Sounds
familiar, though. [18:54]
<LabRat> By...BB Medos? [18:54]
<carolm> no the veggies is mine - not it [18:54]
<BriGal> but I don't remember which one [18:54]
<TopHatMan> oh, that's right. broccoli dancing was next gen, and
this said it was a costume for clark. [18:54]
<ShayneT> veggie tales? [18:54]
<Bethy> MMiKC2? [18:54]
<TashaUS> it sounds like a fairytale [18:54]
<OrdLaurie> right, paul [18:54]
<lcPelican> The Costume? [18:54]
<Kaylle> it's not mmikc2, I don't think [18:55]
<Bethy> hints are good [18:55]
<Kaethel> Pam, that's evil!!! <g> [18:55]
<Bethy> mean Pam! mean
Pam! [18:55]
<Lauren_W> I remember an onion costume, darn it [18:55]
<CCM> Chirs Mulder - but lost the title! the follow up to Meet Me [18:55] *
LabRat thanks Jill for the able defence - cheque's in the post [18:55]
<BriGal> Am I allowed to look it up??? [18:55] *
DocKlein smacks Pam around with Superman's boot [18:55]
<Bethy> OH, that's no help, Kathy! [18:55]
<Triciaw> A better hint than that!! [18:55] *
TopHatMan is lost, without broccoli. [18:55]
<Kaethel> a hint with the author's name and story's name in it! [18:55] *
Kaylle cheats and looks it up [18:56]
<LabRat> Quick Change? [18:56]
<Bethy> hm....still no idea [18:56] *
BriGal already looked it up [18:56]
<Bethy> no cheating! [18:56]
<DocKlein> bad Kaylle [18:56]
<Meerkat> Quick Change? [18:56]
<Kaylle> yay Rat! [18:56]
<TashaUS> QUICK CHANGE [18:56]
<Triciaw> Quick change?? [18:56]
<TopHatMan> go labby! [18:56]
<Michelle_> Congrates Rat [18:56]
<Meerkat> I said it aloud, does that count? [18:56]
<LabRat> Aha! See!!!!! And you doubted! Oh yea, of little faith! [18:56]
<Kaylle> well, Jill, it would have been had if I'd announced it and
pretended I knew :) at least i was honest<g> [18:56]
<DocKlein> seeeeee, told you Labby was telling the truth <g> [18:56]
<TopHatMan> quick change, slow answer. :P [18:56]
<AnnaB> I thought you had an unfair advantage, Labby! ;) [18:56]
<CCM> Lab runs the maze and grabs the cheese [18:57] *
LabRat takes Pam's advice and looks smug [18:57] *
Bethy steals the cider since she can't be smug [18:57]
<OrdLaurie> a smug rat. what a funny picture [18:57]
<LabRat> Eeek! [18:57]
<Meredith> the whiskers ruin the effect, Rat! [18:57]
<TopHatMan> why labby, you look like the rat that didn't get eaten
by the canary! :) [18:57]
<LabRat> What?!?! But...but...I never got the cider! [18:57]
<LabRat> Darn. [18:58]
<Bethy> run [18:58]
<Bethy> fast [18:58] *
Wendymr DCCs Rat some more cider [18:58]
<TashaUS> ohhh [18:58]
<LabRat> Ta, Wendy [18:57]
<AMCiotola> Are we ready for our next category??? [18:58]
<KathyB> I can't hear them .... [18:58]
<AMCiotola> Comeon!! Shut it in Kathy's GOOD ear!!! <g> [18:58]
<KathyB> Ah, much better :) [18:58]
<AMCiotola> er shout! [18:59]
<KathyB> heh? Eh,
girlie, speak up! [18:59]
<AMCiotola> Before bringing up our next presenter, I'd just like to
mention this. [19:00]
<AMCiotola> When our first Category was announced, it seems a
nominee was missed! Whle not to take away from Kathy :) I just want to
make sure that Sarah was given her mention as a nominee. [19:00]
<AMCiotola> Her fic was A Spinning Revelation :) [19:01]
<AMCiotola> And now, presenting Best Mid-Length Story
is Anna [19:01]
<AnnaB> Thanks Anne! [19:01]
<AnnaB> As a new member of the fandom, it is an honor for me to be
here tonight presenting this award. I hope this will be the first of many,
many Kerth ceremonies for me. [19:01]
<AnnaB> The Mid-Length story category is for stories between 50k and
100k, which is long enough to cover a subject matter at length, but short
enough to read in one sitting. [19:01]
<AnnaB> This category covers all types of stories from angsty to
WAFFy and from episode adaptations to elseworlds. [19:01]
<AnnaB> This year's nominees include fairy tales, in between scenes,
episode rewrites, and revelations, but what all of the nominees have in
common is their ability to tell a great story in a fairly short space. [19:02]
<AnnaB> These are all incredible stories and they all deserve to
win, but unfortunately there can only be one winner tonight. [19:02]
<AnnaB> And the nominees are: [19:02]
<AnnaB> Breaking Up is Hard to Do, by Wendy Richards [19:02]
<AnnaB> Clark and the Beanstalk - A Lois & Clark Fairy Tale, by
Meredith Knight [19:02]
<AnnaB> Dreamweaver, by Betsy Rogers [19:02]
<AnnaB> A Lois & Clark Fairy Tale from the Dark Side: The Key,
by LabRat [19:03]
<AnnaB> Playing the Part, by AnnieM [19:03]
<AnnaB> Rapture in Metropolis, by Wendy Richards & Kaethel [19:03]
<AnnaB> And that one lucky winner is... [19:04]
<AMCiotola> psst Anna, check your /msg <g> [19:04]
<AnnaB> Playing the Part, by AnnieM [18:58]
<LabRat> Yessssssssssssssssss! [18:58]
<TopHatMan> think so, anne. who's up? [18:58]
<DocKlein> Yes!!!!!!!!! [18:58]
<LabRat> Next Cat! Next Cat! [18:58]
<Wendymr> Yeah!!!!!!!!! NExt category!!!!!!! [18:58]
<Nan> Onward! [18:58]
<Bethy> ready!!!!!!!!! [18:58]
<OrdLaurie> theyr'e complaining cause we're too busy stealing rat's
cider [18:58]
<Saskia> NEXT! [18:58]
<Kaethel> Yessssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [18:58]
<KatieS> we're ready!!! [18:58]
<Kaylle> yay! [18:58]
<DocKlein> we're all too busy stealing Labby's cider [18:58]
<Kaylle> lol [18:58]
<Meerkat> Yes!!!!!!!!!! [18:58]
<LabRat> lol [18:58]
<CCM> Cat who? [18:58]
<lcPelican> Yeeess!!! :D [18:59]
<TashaUS> we are ready [18:59] *
MissyG needs Labby's cider [18:59]
<TopHatMan> grant, carol. [18:59]
<dont> My speakers went out! [18:59]
<OrdLaurie> too much laughing gas, missy? [18:59]
<CCM> taken fro granted? [18:59] *
LabRat thinks she needs every drop...but...oh, okay, since it's you... [18:59]
<TashaUS> my mom is going to have a heart attack whens he
gets the next Internet bill... Good thing I am no longer living
here ;) [18:59] *
LabRat dccs Missy a little bit [18:59]
<MissyG> OOO!! [19:00]
<OrdLaurie> but missy isn't a rat. she has a human mouth and that's
bigger than a rat's mouth [19:00]
<Nan> Arrgh! The cat
just jumped onto the piano stool and knocked a pile of paper onto the
floor! [19:00]
<DocKlein> you'll just have to come back to the US to hide from your
mom, Tasha [19:00]
<TopHatMan> hmm... everyone's ganging up on labby's cider. press
conference! [19:00]
<Meerkat> Thanks, Anne. :) [19:00] *
Qex discreetly hands Tasha an 's' (unless there's somethiung she;s not
telling us) [19:00]
<TashaUS> lol no telling [19:00]
<Lauren_W> My cat is trying to eat the mouse cursor [19:00]
<BriGal> bad pun, Paul [19:01]
<TopHatMan> thanks, karen. it's my specialy. :) [19:01] *
LabRat sidles into the corner away from Lauren's cat, in case it gets any
ideas... [19:01]
<BriGal> hehehe [19:01]
<Bethy> go Anna! [19:01]
<Saskia> Go Anna! [19:01]
<LenaE> Go, Anna!!! [19:01]
<Kaethel> Go Anna!!! [19:01]
<TopHatMan> go anna! [19:01]
<Wendymr> Scrabble is nowhere in sight ;) [19:01]
<Triciaw> Go Anna! [19:01]
<Meredith> yay Anna! :) [19:01]
<LabRat> Go for it, Anna! [19:01]
<Lauren_W> Little Boo gets lots of naughty ideas, unfortunately. :) [19:01]
<Kaethel> is she up to something, W? <g> [19:01]
<OrdLaurie> yay, anna :) [19:01]
<Meredith> lol, W [19:01]
<Wendymr> go Anna!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [19:01]
<Meredith> a cat of rare good sense... [19:01]
<Wendymr> Asleep on the sofa, H! [19:01]
<DocKlein> go Anna! [19:01]
<Kaethel> Awwww!!!! [19:02]
<Wendymr> Good luck here, Mere, Betsy, Rat, Annie and H! :)))))))))) [19:02]
<TopHatMan> good speech, anna. :) [19:02]
<Kaethel> good luck all!!! [19:02]
<Triciaw> Good luck all! [19:02]
<Qex> Just, wonderful job [19:02]
<DocKlein> good luck everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!! [19:02]
<LenaE> great speech, Anna! [19:02] *
OrdLaurie wrote a short speech :( [19:02]
<TopHatMan> good luck everyone! [19:02]
<MissyG> good luck!!! [19:02]
<traceylyn> Anna, that was a really nice speech :))) [19:02]
<Saskia> good luck all! [19:02]
<Kaethel> very nice, Anna! [19:02]
<Wendymr> definitely! [19:02]
<Nitemar> good luck evryone!!! [19:02]
<Qex> That's okay -- so did I, Laurie [19:02]
<TopHatMan> thanks, laurie. now i don't feel as bad for writing a
long one. :) [19:02]
<Nan> Good luck to all the nominees. [19:02]
<ShadaD> wow, that is a nice speech.
:) [19:02]
<Meredith> good luck, all! :) [19:02]
<ShadaD> good luck everyone. :) [19:03]
<Kaylle> good luck, everyone!! [19:03]
<Nan> I just noticed. I'm
hungry. [19:03]
<Qex> Okay... It's past midnight, time for this coach to turn back
into a pumpkin... [19:03] *
OrdLaurie dccs nan some jerusalem artichoke tubers since she happens to
have quite a lot right now [19:03]
<Qex> *sighs* [19:03]
<Qex> Good luck to all the nominees! [19:04]
<Bethy> She's doing it on purpose!
I know she is! [19:04]
<CCM> suspense! [19:04]
<DocKlein> c'mon! [19:04]
<Wendymr> Anna!!!!!!!!!! [19:04]
<Saskia> Anna! [19:04]
<LenaE> lol!! [19:04]
<DocKlein> Anna!!!! [19:04] *
Wendymr gives Anna a sharp nudge ;) [19:04]
<QuelAdam> kill Anna :P [19:05]
<AnnieM> oh my god [19:05]
<AnnieM> I really have no idea what to say [19:05]
<AnnieM> I wasn't even looking at the screen. I couldn't figure out
why Sarah and Tracey were screaming [19:05]
<AnnieM> wow [19:05]
<AnnieM> thank you [19:05]
<AnnieM> I just...wow [19:05]
<AnnieM> ok, well, I really have nothing prepared so... [19:06]
<AnnieM> Thanks to everyone who helped with this, as I was writing
and to everyone who gave fdk on the boards [19:06]
<AnnieM> Congratulations to everyone who was nominated and thanks to
everyone [19:06]
<AnnieM> ok, I'm done now [19:06]
<AnnieM> really [19:06]
<AMCiotola> Congrat Annie :) [19:06]
<AnnieM> wow [19:04]
<Wendymr> Yaay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [19:04]
<TopHatMan> congrats, annie!! [19:04]
<Kaylle> yay Annie!!!!!!!! [19:04]
<TashaUS> yes!!!! [19:04]
<Bethy> CONGRATS ANNIE!!!!!! [19:04]
<LenaE> congratulations, Annie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [19:04]
<Kaethel> Annie!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [19:04]
<lcPelican> Go, Annie!!! [19:04]
<OrdLaurie> ANNIE!!!!!! [19:04]
<Wendymr> Annie! :))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) [19:04]
<Qex> Hurry... They're about to kick me out! [19:04]
<LabRat> Well done, Anne! [19:04]
<carolm> YAY!!!!! [19:04]
<KatieS> Yay Annie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [19:04]
<Meredith> YES!!!!!! well done, Annie!!!!!!!! [19:04]
<KathyB> Yay, Annie!!! [19:04]
<Kaethel> Woohoooo!!!! [19:04]
<lcPelican> :D :D :D [19:04]
<LCArtemis> Yay, Annie. Congrats [19:05]
<Nan> Yay, Annie! [19:05]
<Saskia> Annie!!!!!!!!!! congrats [19:05]
<Meerkat> Yay Annie!!! [19:05]
<DocKlein> yay, ANnie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats! [19:05]
<QuelAdam> congrats Annie [19:05]
<OrdLaurie> push her up on stage, sarah! [19:05]
<Triciaw> Congratulations Annie :)) [19:05] *
TashaUS is reading the sequel as we wait LOL [19:05]
<ShayneT> congrats, Annie [19:05]
<Meerkat> WE're all screaming!!! [19:05]
<Qex> Yay, Annie!!! [19:05]
<traceylyn> Yay, Annie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [19:05]
<ChiefPam> Yaaaaaay Annie :) [19:05]
<CCM> congrats, Annie:) [19:05]
<MissyG> YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [19:05]
<Bethy> Go Annie! Speech,
speech! [19:05]
<Kaylle> congrats Annie!!!! [19:05]
<ChiefPam> I'll bet the state of Maryland wonders what all that
screaming is... [19:05]
<Lauren_W> Congratulations! [19:05]
<Meerkat> My neighbors pry do, at least. :) [19:05]
<TopHatMan> lol, annie [19:05]
<Meerkat> Even Shady's barking along. [19:05]
<BriGal> congrats , Annie! [19:05]
<Wendymr> PtP is a wonderful story! Well deserved! [19:05]
<TopHatMan> good boy, shady! :) [19:06]
<Meerkat> Girl, but sure. :) [19:06]
<TopHatMan> really? oops. :) [19:06]
<Kaethel> now if only Annie hurried with posting the *whole*
sequel!!!!!!! [19:06]
<DocKlein> another of our writers at a loss for words....hope this
doesn't carry over into their fic! [19:06]
<ChiefPam> Much less time pressure when writing fic, Jill <g> [19:06]
<Bethy> no, they just save all the good words for their fics [19:06]
<Kaylle> it better not, she's in the middle of PtW! [19:06]
<Meredith> YAY Annie!!!!!!!! [19:07]
<AMCiotola> No for our next Category ..... [19:07]
<AMCiotola> Best Short Revelation Story (under 100k) [19:07]
<AMCiotola> and here to present that ... Mere! [19:07]
<Meredith> I'm delighted to be up here to present this year's Best
Short Revelation Story category. [19:07]
<Meredith> Once this is over, I can start in on the liquid
refreshments. <g> [19:07]
<Meredith> /me makes the mistake of looking down into the orchestra
pit and wobbles alarmingly on her high heels [19:07]
<Meredith> There's nothing this fandom likes quite so much as a good
revelation story. [19:08]
<Meredith> We never seem to tire of seeing a fresh twist on how Lois
- or someone else - receives the news that Superman is Clark Kent... [19:08]
<Meredith> or that Clark Kent is Superman. <g> [19:08]
<Meredith> This year we have a story where Clark writes his two
biggest secrets down and gives them to Lois in a sealed envelope, to be
opened later; [19:08]
<Meredith> one where Lois knows as soon as she takes Clark's glasses
off to kiss him, that his eyes are Superman's eyes; [19:08]
<Meredith> one where Lois finds out by breaking a Kerth award (not
her good one, though) over Clark's head; [19:08]
<Meredith> one where Clark gets stabbed (or not) by a junkie in the
subway, and provokes a hysterical - in both senses :) - outburst from
Lois; [19:08]
<Meredith> and two which aren't technically revelations at all,
since in one case Lucy, and in the other case half the population of
Metropolis, already know that CK=S! [19:09]
<Meredith> Six brilliant revelation stories, which added up to yet
another very difficult ballot choice. [19:09]
<Meredith> The Envelope, by Paul-Gabriel Wiener [19:09]
<Meredith> In His Eyes, by Wendy Richards [19:09]
<Meredith> Lucky Lunkhead, by Missy Gallant [19:09]
<Meredith> Not a Revelation Story, Technically, by Richard Franz Jr. [19:09]
<Meredith> Ooops, by Tank Wilson [19:09]
<Meredith> and Pocket Lint, by Wendy Richards [19:10]
<Meredith> But the voters have spoken, and I'm being handed an
envelope with TOP SECRET stamped all over it... [19:10] *
Meredith dons protective body armour and gloves, then takes the disembo...
erm, spiffy surgical-steel letter opener to the envelope [19:10]
<Meredith> And the winner of the Best Short Revelation Story Kerth
Award 2003 is... [19:10]
<Meredith> Lucky
Lunkhead by Missy Gallant!!! [19:07]
<OrdLaurie> no, annie. you're NOT done. you have to keep writing us
great stories!!! [19:07]
<lcPelican> Yay, way to go, Annie!! :D [19:07]
<Meredith> give her some pizza, Sarah! <g> [19:07]
<TopHatMan> sarah, when annie wakes up, tell her i said congrats. :) [19:07]
<Meerkat> Tracey ate all the pizza. [19:07] *
Bethy hugs Annie! Way to go! [19:07]
<Bethy> Go Mere!!! [19:07]
<traceylyn> I was hungry, so sue me :P [19:07]
<Saskia> Go Mere! [19:07]
<OrdLaurie> who's got Mere's cider? [19:07]
<Kaethel> Go Mere!!!!!! [19:07]
<Wendymr> LOL Mere! [19:07]
<DocKlein> lol Mere [19:07]
<KathyB> LOL Mere [19:07]
<Kaethel> LOL! [19:08]
<Angel_198> hi [19:08]
<Wendymr> Good luck, Missy and Paul (and Tank and Richard!) [19:08]
<DocKlein> good luck everyone!!!!!!!!!! [19:08]
<MissyG> good luck Everyone!! [19:08]
<Kaylle> good luck, guys!!!!!! [19:08]
<Saskia> good luck all! [19:08]
<Triciaw> Good luck all! [19:08]
<BriGal> good luck! [19:09]
<BriGal> Wait *looks in her cup* this wasn't mere's cider, was it? [19:09]
<Wendymr> yay Mere! Great speech! [19:09]
<TopHatMan> congrats... what? [19:09]
<DocKlein> great speech, Mere!!!!!! [19:09]
<TopHatMan> oops. [19:09]
<TopHatMan> nurk. [19:09]
<LenaE> great speech!! [19:09]
<traceylyn> Nice speech, Mere :)) [19:09] *
LabRat steals Mere's cider while she's occupied [19:09]
<KathyB> good speech, Mere :) [19:09]
<Triciaw> Great speech Mere! [19:09]
<Kaylle> yes, good job, Mere :) [19:09]
<Kaethel> Great, Mere!!!!!!! [19:09] *
Wendymr crosses fingers for Missy and Paul [19:09]
<TopHatMan> great speech, mere. [19:10]
<CCM> never met arevealtion
stroy I didn't like:) [19:10] *
Meerkat crosses fingers that we get the winner without lag. [19:10]
<TashaUS> I am off to bed unfortunately, have another long day
tomorrow. Take care all and good luck to all! 2002 was a great year for
fanfic. :) [19:10]
<OrdLaurie> carol has had too much cider [19:10]
<MissyG> Omigod!!!! [19:11]
<Meredith> Congratulations, Missy! [19:11]
<MissyG> thud! [19:11]
<MissyG> I'm speechless!! [19:12]
<MissyG> Thanks everyone who voted and encouraged me in writing this
story! [19:12]
<MissyG> kaj;dlkfjd;lkjflkjdd [19:12]
<MissyG> does that work? [19:13]
<MissyG> thanks to Carol for being there as BR and nagger and also
as best friend :) [19:14]
<MissyG> I'm really surprised... thanks everyone [19:15]
<AMCiotola> Thank Missy and Congrats :) [19:10]
<TopHatMan> go missy! [19:10]
<OrdLaurie> missy! [19:10]
<Kaylle> yay Missy!!!!! [19:10]
<TopHatMan> congrats! [19:10]
<LenaE> congrats, Missy!!!!!!! [19:10]
<Saskia> congrats Missy!!!!!!! [19:10]
<KathyB> Yay, Missy!!!! [19:10]
<TashaUS> yay Missy! [19:10]
<Kaethel> WTG Missy!!!!!!!!!! [19:10]
<Wendymr> Yaaay! Missy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [19:10]
<carolm> yay MISSY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [19:10]
<Bethy> Congrats Missy!!!!! [19:10]
<QuelAdam> congrats Missy [19:10]
<AnnaB> Yay Missy!! [19:10]
<Nan> Congratulations, Missy! [19:10]
<LauraBF> yay, MISSY! [19:10]
<Nitemar> Yay!!! Congrats!!!! [19:10]
<KatieS> Yay Missy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [19:10]
<Meerkat> Congrats, Missy! [19:10]
<LabRat> Woohooo!!!!!!!!!!1 Well done, Missy!!! [19:10]
<LCArtemis> whooooohooooo misssy!!! Gooo misssy [19:10]
<Triciaw> Congratulations Missy!! [19:10]
<Wendymr> Well done - great story!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [19:10]
<BriGal> Congrats, Missy!!! [19:10]
<Supermom> Woohoo Missy! [19:11]
<DocKlein> woohoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yay
Missy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [19:11]
<CCM> congrats Missy:) [19:11]
<Supermom> Congrats! [19:11]
<Meredith> YAY Missy!!!!!!!! [19:11]
<traceylyn> Wtg, Missy!!!!!!! [19:11]
<ShayneT> yay [19:11]
<lcPelican> She jusn never misses, does she? :) Congrats,
Missy!!!!!! :D [19:11]
<jennidebb> Congrats, Missy [19:11] *
carolm tosses balloons with full size CKs towards missy! [19:11] *
OrdLaurie implores someone to take that cider away from missy so she can
speak coherently! [19:11]
<dont> Go Missy! [19:11]
<Wendymr> Missy, fantastic! :))))))) [19:11]
<DocKlein> oh, good idea, Carol! [19:11]
<OrdLaurie> jill? you're needed [19:11]
<AnnaB> oh no! did she faint? [19:11]
<Angel_198> I loved this story! [19:11]
<Bethy> nice thud <g> [19:11]
<Wendymr> Congrats on your first Kerth! [19:11]
<NimMom> Yay Missy! Yay
Missy! [19:11] *
Meredith hands Missy her speech <eg> [19:11]
<DocKlein> <g> /me gets out the smelling salts again [19:11]
<jennidebb> Nice to see you win, Missy [19:11]
<Meerkat> Ooh, Missy's first? Double
congrats! [19:12] *
Kaethel throws a bucket of cold water onto Missy. <eg> [19:12]
<Bethy> Now Missy has a Kerth to throw when her hubby is being a
lunkhead <eg> [19:12]
<OrdLaurie> or to prove why internet access is critical to her life [19:12]
<OrdLaurie> she had too much cider! [19:13]
<Bethy> no, that doesn't, Missy!
Talk! [19:13]
<carolm> missy missy missy missy [19:13]
<DocKlein> Missy! [19:13]
<Nan> Speedh! Speech! [19:13] *
TopHatMan , as missy's BR for that story, steps in and edits. [19:13]
<CCM> 'lunkhead' has such a nice ring to it:) [19:13]
<Triciaw> Speech!!! [19:13]
<TopHatMan> what she meant to say was that she's very grateful for
the award, completely surprised, and quite happy. [19:14]
<carolm> and awwwwwwwwwwwwwww missy! [19:14]
<Bethy> aww, go Carol [19:14]
<Meredith> and that she's sharing her cheque with her BRs? <g> [19:14]
<carolm> check? there's a check? [19:14]
<TopHatMan> oh, right. forgot about that. thanks, mere. ;) [19:14] *
carolm frowns [19:14]
<DocKlein> shhh, Mere you weren't supposed to mention the check! [19:14]
<Meredith> oops! <g> [19:15]
* Wendymr slaps Missy on the back :))) [19:15]
<AMCiotola> Next up is Kaethel with Best Long Revelation Story (over
100k) :) [19:15]
<Kaethel> Wait a minute, wait a minute, WAIT A MINUTE!! [19:15]
<Kaethel> *Shhhhhhhhh*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Shh!!!!!!! [19:15]
<Kaethel> I see Meredith presented the previous award as if nothing
were wrong, as if it were the most natural thing ever to mention... [19:16] *
Kaethel looks around frantically and observes the so-called innocent
people on channel. [19:16]
<Kaethel> to mention... well, you know what I'm thinking about! [19:16]
<Kaethel> No!!!!! Will you hush?! Don't say it! What do you think
you guys are doing?! Are you completely *insane*? Do you realise the
danger you're putting Clark in by screaming his secrets from the top of
your lungs? What do you mean, what secrets? You won't trick me into saying
what secrets. No secret. There's no secret at all where Clark is
concerned! [19:16]
<Kaethel> Anne, take off that ominously green jewellery. [19:16]
<Kaethel> Emeralds? What do you mean, emeralds? Well, take it off
anyway. [19:16]
<Kaethel> Like the poor guy doesn't have enough problems as it is,
trapped between
Lois-on-the-warpath-because-he-got-mixed-up-between-his-two-selves and a
beauty pageant that could point fingers at him as a *muffled whisper*
pretty special guy? [19:16]
<Kaethel> Between
Lois-on-the-warpath-because-he-let-her-think-he-was-dead and a baby that
gets dropped onto his girlfriend's doorstep just as they're starting to
move on to the next step of their relationship? [19:17]
<Kaethel> Between
Lois-on-the-warpath-because-she-knows-he's-hiding-something-from-her (no,
you won't trick me into telling you what it is that Clark is hiding from
her!) and a Clark Kent from another universe who wants to help him but is
driving him crazy with recommendations to *tell Lois* (how dare he
endanger the angst provoked by a rev... aah, no, not saying it! Whew, that
was a close call). [19:17]
<Kaethel> No, no, we just can't make it public that Clark Kent is in
fact Sup... erm... oops. [19:17] *
Kaethel opens mouth and inserts foot... (not gonna be easy to announce the
nominees this way, but I'll try) [19:17]
<Kaethel> Anyway, before I goof again and endanger Clark's life,
here are the nominees for the Best Long Revelation Kerth Award 2003: [19:17]
<Kaethel> Anybody's Baby, by AnnieM [19:17]
<Kaethel> Carbon Copy, by Wendy Richards [19:17]
<Kaethel> It's a Thing He Does at Parties, by Jude Williams [19:18]
<Kaethel> Night Errant, by Meredith Knight [19:18]
<Kaethel> and Nightmare on Clinton Street, by Wendy Richards [19:18]
<Kaethel> And the truth about Clark Kent's secret can be found in... [19:18]
<Kaethel> *cue drumroll* [19:18]
<Kaethel> Anybody's Baby by AnnieM!!!!!!!!! [19:15]
<LenaE> Go H!!!! [19:15] *
OrdLaurie makes funny faces at H [19:15] *
TopHatMan is waiting. [19:15]
<Saskia> Go H! [19:15]
<Meredith> we're waiting!!!!!!!!! [19:16]
<Triciaw> Go Helene! [19:16]
<Bethy> we know? [19:16]
<Bethy> what do we know? [19:16]
<LauraBF> H, We *are* innocent! [19:16] *
Bethy doesn't know! [19:16]
<Meerkat> Helene's hilarious! [19:16]
<LenaE> lol!! her speeches are always great! [19:16]
<LCArtemis> CK=S? innocently [19:16]
<Meerkat> H!!! I love
this! [19:16]
<KathyB> LOL !! This is
great [19:17]
<Meerkat> Helene, you're fantastic! [19:17]
<Bethy> Lois is on the warpath a lot! [19:17]
<DocKlein> Helene!!!!!!!! I love it!!!!!! [19:17]
<Bethy> H, this is wonderful! [19:17]
<Kaylle> go Helene!!!! [19:17]
<traceylyn> LOL, Helene, what an awesome speech!!! [19:17]
<DocKlein> you've noticed, huh, Bethy? [19:17]
<Lauren_W> Supermoops? Supermoops is Clark Kent? :) [19:17]
<Kaylle> great job, Helene!!!!! [19:17]
<TopHatMan> lol, great speech, helene! [19:17]
<LenaE> excellent speech, H!!! [19:18] *
OrdLaurie can't remember which story she voted for! [19:18]
<DocKlein> lol, great speech, Helene!!!! [19:18]
<TopHatMan> hey, can we have an alt-kerth category for best kerth
speech? <g> [19:18]
<Nitemar> good luck everyone!!! [19:18]
<Meredith> great idea!!!! <g> [19:18]
<AnnaB> now there's an idea, Paul! [19:18]
<Kaylle> good luck, everyone!!!!!!! [19:18]
<Kaethel> Congrats Annie!!!! :))) [19:19]
<AnnieM> ok, this cannot be real [19:19]
<AnnieM> this is not really happening [19:19]
<AnnieM> oh my god, I love you all [19:19]
<AnnieM> ok, I don't know what else to say [19:19]
<AnnieM> thanks SO much! [19:20]
<AnnieM> thanks to everyone who helped me with this story [19:20]
<AnnieM> it was my first and I needed SO much help [19:20]
<AnnieM> Kathy, I never could have written this without you [19:20]
<AnnieM> thanks again everyone [19:20]
<AMCiotola> Congrats again Annie :) [19:18]
<Nitemar> Yay!!! COngrats!! [19:18]
<TopHatMan> congrats, annie!! [19:18]
<Kaylle> yay Annie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [19:18]
<Wendymr> good luck Mere and Jude and Annie! [19:18]
<LenaE> Yay!!!!! congrats, Annie!!!! [19:18]
<AnnaB> Yay Annie!! [19:18]
<LauraBF> GO ANNIE! [19:18]
<OrdLaurie> yay annie!!!!!!!!! great story! [19:18]
<Meredith> YAY Annie! again!!! <g> [19:18]
<Bethy> CONGRATS ANNIE!!! [19:18]
<LabRat> Congrats, Annie!! [19:18]
<TopHatMan> sarah- pick annie up off the floor, quick! [19:18]
<Saskia> Annnie! [19:18]
<Kaethel> Wooohoo Annie!!!! [19:19]
<DocKlein> yay Annie@!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [19:19]
<LCArtemis> Wooohhhoooooo Congrats Annie!!!! [19:19]
<Triciaw> Congratulations Annie!!! [19:19]
<Wendymr> Annie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [19:19]
<Nan> Yay, Annie! [19:19]
<lcPelican> I *told* you so, Annie!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D [19:19]
<Meerkat> Screaming again!!! [19:19]
<StarKitty> Yay Annie! [19:19]
<Wendymr> Yaaay ANnie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [19:19]
<KatieS> Well done Annie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [19:19]
<OrdLaurie> tracey, uyou have some smellign salts there? [19:19]
<Supermom> Congratulations AnnieM [19:19]
<LCArtemis> Great story!!! [19:19] *
Bethy is in the middle of re-reading AB right now! [19:19]
<KathyB> Yay Annie!!!! [19:19]
<CCM> way to go, Annie:) [19:19]
<carolm> yay annie!!!!!!! [19:19]
<NimMom> Way to go AnnieM! [19:19]
<KatieS> And excellent speech, Helene!! [19:19]
<Meerkat> Annie's going "Wh--wh--I don't--ahhhh." [19:19] *
traceylyn informs everyone that Annie is sitting here, completely shocked
<g> [19:19] *
Meredith pinches Annie <eg> [19:19]
<Meerkat> She looks like a fish. [19:19]
<QuelAdam> congrats Annie [19:19]
<LCArtemis> It's REal - Belive it or not!!! [19:19]
<OrdLaurie> annie, it was a great story! [19:19]
<Meredith> Sarah! lol [19:19]
<Bethy> yes, it's real, Annie! [19:19]
<jennidebb> congrats, Annie... well done<g> [19:19]
<Kaylle> it was! a
great story! [19:20]
<lcPelican> And we certainly love Annie!! ;D [19:20]
<Kaethel> thank you, Katie :) [19:20]
<OrdLaurie> yes we do :) [19:20]
<KathyB> Awww!!! [19:20] *
KathyB hugs Annie [19:20]
<MissyG> YAY, Annie! [19:21]
<AMCiotola> DOCKLEIN TO THE STAGE STAT!!!!!! [19:21]
<AMCiotola> PAGING DOCKLEIN!!!! [19:21]
<AMCiotola> Should I get the paddles!!!! <G> [19:21]
<AMCiotola> PAGING DOCKLEIN to present Best Drama!!! [19:22]
<DocKlein> thanks Pam, it's hard to respond to a page when I can't
speak! [19:22] *
DocKlein glares at Anne [19:22]
<AMCiotola> :D [19:22]
<AMCiotola> *puts paddles back to charge* [19:22]
<DocKlein> I'm very happy to be presenting this award cuz I just
adore Drama. And some of the
best drama that I have ever read has been in Lois and Clark fic.
[19:23]
<DocKlein> Now, whether that drama comes from A-plot, B-plot, or a
nice mix of both - we know that it's going to keep us on the edge of our
seats waiting to see how Lois and Clark are going to get themselves out of
this predicament. [19:23]
<DocKlein> Between Clark's secret and the endless parade of villains
and lousy circumstances we are never lacking for good dramatic plots.
Some of the best stories we see all year hail from the Drama genre,
so here we go... [19:23]
<DocKlein> This year's nominees for Best Drama are: [19:24]
<DocKlein> Burden of Conscience by Raconteur [19:25]
<DocKlein> Day Follows Nightfall by Tank Wilson [19:25]
<DocKlein> First Comes Marriage by ML Thompson [19:25]
<DocKlein> In Cat's Corner by Irene Dutch [19:26]
<DocKlein> Night Errant by Meredith Knight [19:26]
<DocKlein> drum roll? <g> [19:26]
<DocKlein> And the winner is: [19:26]
<DocKlein> First Comes Marriage by ML Thompson [19:20]
<TopHatMan> this is great! 3 people who haven't won kerths before,
and we're not even up to BNA yet! [19:20]
<OrdLaurie> annie? We want MORE like this!!!! [19:20]
<dont> Go Annie! [19:20]
<Wendymr> three? Try four, Paul! [19:21]
<LabRat> More than three, I think, Paul [19:21]
<Meredith> four, Paul! [19:21]
<Wendymr> Annie, Kaylle, Missy and Tracey [19:21]
<TopHatMan> 4? ... oh yeah! [19:21] *
Bethy sings to the tune of the Meow mix commercial: more more more more
more more more more [19:21]
<TopHatMan> cool! [19:21]
<OrdLaurie> yeah, don't forgetmissy [19:21]
<TopHatMan> i wasn't forgetting missy. i thought tracey had one
before. [19:21] *
MissyG faints in shock [19:21]
<Wendymr> no, this is her first [19:21]
<Triciaw> And Annie Riley!! [19:21]
<Wendymr> Oh yes!!!!!!!!!!!! Five! [19:21]
<Wendymr> I forgot! [19:21]
<DocKlein> well, how can i respond to a page when I'm not voiced!
<g> [19:21]
<Meredith> wow! five! [19:21]
<OrdLaurie> JILL!!!! before anne gets the paddles!!!!!!! [19:21]
<Wendymr> that's wonderful :))))))))))))) [19:21]
<LauraBF> 2 Annies [19:21]
<TopHatMan> i wasn't sure about annie riley. wow. [19:21]
<Bethy> Anne, voice her!!! :-P [19:21]
<Triciaw> It's great! [19:22]
<Supermom> Don't forget Annie Riley [19:22]
<Meredith> lol, Anne! [19:22]
<LauraBF> <g> Annie Riley had never even been nominated [19:22]
<Wendymr> yes, she had - she was nommed last year [19:22]
<NimMom> I was? [19:22]
<LauraBF> hm. Gues I
was wrong [19:22]
<Meredith> oooh, Anne looks smug <g> [19:22]
<Triciaw> Wendy Annie wasn't nominated last year. [19:23]
<Wendymr> no? I was sure she was nommed for Lois and the Psychic... [19:23]
<Bethy> Annie Riley was a new author this year, wasn't she? [19:23]
<Wendymr> must have been wrong [19:23]
<Wendymr> no, Bethy [19:23]
<Bethy> oh. nm, then.
<blush> [19:23]
<Meredith> no, last year [19:23]
<Kaethel> Go Jill!!!!!! [19:24]
<Triciaw> Go Jill!! [19:24]
<Kaylle> good speech, Jill!! [19:24]
<LabRat> Yay, Jill [19:24]
<Meredith> good luck, all! :) [19:24]
<Wendymr> great speech, Jill! [19:24]
<Triciaw> Great speech! [19:25]
<Wendymr> go Rac, Irene, Mere, Tank, ML! [19:25]
<Kaylle> good luck, everyone!!! [19:25]
<TopHatMan> everyone here, adam? [19:25]
<Triciaw> Good luck all! [19:25]
<Kaethel> good luck alll!! [19:25]
<QuelAdam> I think so ;) [19:25]
<Saskia> good luck all! [19:25]
<Bethy> good luck everyone! [19:25]
<Nan> Good luck to all the authors. [19:26]
<MissyG> Goodluck!!! [19:26]
<TopHatMan> yeah. good luck, everyone. this was a tough choice. [19:26]
<Bethy> very tough. [19:26]
<Lauren_W> I love all these stories [19:26]
<Kaylle> it was [19:26]
<Bethy> These were some of my all time favorites of this year.
And all in one category.... [19:26]
<TopHatMan> how many of these authors are actually here? [19:26]
<Bethy> then again, I could say that about almost any of them. ;) [19:26]
<Bethy> only Mere, I think [19:26]
<KathyB> one? <g> [19:27]
<TopHatMan> true, bethy. [19:27]
<DocKlein> Congrats nominees and way to go ML! [19:27]
<AMCiotola> And here's Carol to accept on her behalf [19:27]
<CCM> am I here? [19:28]
<KathyB> yup :) [19:28]
<AMCiotola> Go ahead Carol :) [19:29]
<CCM> ML asked me if I would accept for tonight. Of course she said
she didn't think she would win, but I was sure she would:) [19:29]
<CCM> This is such a wonderful stroy - what should have happned:)
So on ML's behalf, thank-you:) [19:30]
<AMCiotola> Thank you Carol and please extend our congrats to ML :) [19:31]
<CCM> I will:) :) [19:27]
<MissyG> YAY!!!! [19:27]
<TopHatMan> congrats, ML! [19:27]
<Wendymr> Whoa! Yay ML! [19:27]
<Kaylle> congrats, ML! [19:27]
<Kaethel> Congrats ML!!!!!!!!!!! [19:27]
<Meredith> yay ML! :))) [19:27]
<AnnaB> Yay ML!!! [19:27]
<Saskia> congrats ML!!!!!!!!! [19:27]
<LenaE> congrats, ML!!! :)))))))))) [19:27]
<Bethy> Congrats, ML!!!!!! [19:27]
<Nan> Congrats, ML! [19:27] *
MissyG throws rice!!!!!!!!!! [19:27]
<LCArtemis> yay ML!! [19:27]
<LabRat> Well done to ML :) [19:27]
<Triciaw> Congratulations ML!! [19:27]
<QuelAdam> congrats ML ;) [19:27]
<OrdLaurie> rice? [19:27]
<Meerkat> Yay, ML! [19:27]
<LCArtemis> Congrats to ML!! [19:27] *
Bethy throws birdseed [19:27]
<KatieS> Congratulations ML!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [19:27]
<MissyG> yay, ML!!!! [19:27]
<carolm> yay ML! [19:27]
<Supermom> Yahooooooooooooo ML! [19:27]
<OrdLaurie> gee, doesn't ML rate mini CKs? [19:27]
<Nitemar> Congrats ML!!! [19:27]
<Bethy> (rice is baaaad, Missy <g>) [19:27]
<MissyG> marriage fic [19:27]
<CCM> ML asked me to accept fro her [19:27]
<dont> Way to go, ML! [19:27]
<DocKlein> congratulations ML!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [19:27]
<NimMom> Congrats, ML! A
great story! [19:27]
<KathyB> Yay ML!!! Wish
you could be here! [19:27] *
MissyG throws bird seed then!!! [19:27]
<Supermom> that's an urban legend about the rice [19:27]
<lcPelican> ML, you certainly did it again!! Congrats!!! :D :D [19:28]
<lcPelican> Why isn't ML here..? [19:28]
<OrdLaurie> right, what else could be so important to keep her from
this? <g> [19:28]
<Supermom> arguing a case in court?
;) [19:28]
<Supermom> hope she didn't roll another car [19:28]
<KathyB> Carol must be thinking of what to say <g> [19:28]
<DocKlein> not at 7:30 on a Saturday! [19:29]
<OrdLaurie> exactly, jill [19:29]
<Nitemar> on Saturday night? [19:29]
<lcPelican> *another* car?? [19:29]
<Meerkat> Aww, Carol, nice acceptance speech for her. [19:30]
<TopHatMan> good speech, carol. :) congrats, ML! [19:30]
<DocKlein> nice speech, Carol [19:30]
<Bethy> good speech, Carol [19:30]
<LabRat> Well done, Carol [19:30]
<CCM> nervous:) [19:30]
<Wendymr> aww! Nice! [19:30]
<Wendymr> Well done!" [19:30]
<Triciaw> Well done Carol! [19:30]
<LenaE> well done, Carol [19:30]
<CCM> must leanr to type [19:30]
<KathyB> Nice speech, Carol .. and congrats again to ML :) [19:30]
<TopHatMan> just wait till you have to accept for yourself, carol.
;) [19:30]
<Nan> Nice speech, Carol. [19:31]
<AMCiotola> Next up is everyone's favorite commenter ... if we could
find her <G> [19:31]
<AMCiotola> Merry please speak up on chat if you're here? [19:33]
<AMCiotola> Well it seems she's not here ... so one of us will step
in ... [19:33]
<AMCiotola> Kathy can't she had to ... uh ... return a video! [19:33]
<AMCiotola> so here's Pam with Best Relationship Story [19:34]
<ChiefPam> Hello all :) I
haven't planned a speech, so this will be short [19:34]
<ChiefPam> (That's my excuse, and I'm sticking to it) [19:35]
<ChiefPam> Best Relationship
is one of my favorite categories :) And
FOLCs have outdone themselves this year [19:35]
<ChiefPam> The nominees for Best Relationship are: [19:35]
<ChiefPam> Anybody's Baby (AnnieM) [19:35]
<ChiefPam> Happy New Tears (Wendy Richards) [19:35]
<ChiefPam> Love and Secrets (Nitemar) [19:36]
<ChiefPam> Momentum: A
Winter Holiday Tale [19:36]
<ChiefPam> And, also by Kathy Brown... [19:36]
<ChiefPam> When Lovers Become More [19:36]
<ChiefPam> And I can finally open up that file of winners that
Erin's been tempting me with all week! <g> [19:37]
<ChiefPam> The winner is: Momentum: A Winter Holiday Tale by Kathy
Brown [19:30]
<AMCiotola> Merry? Are you here? [19:30] *
DocKlein accidentally close her word file in the middle of cutting and
pasting and had a fun moment of panic :P [19:31]
<carolm> eep! [19:31]
<Kaethel> lol Jill [19:31]
<TopHatMan> glad you recovered. [19:31]
<Nan> Lol, LabRat! [19:31]
<OrdLaurie> physician, heal thyself? [19:31]
<TopHatMan> i don't see merry anywhere. [19:32]
<Bethy> Oh my gosh, they lost Merry!!!! [19:32]
<OrdLaurie> was Merry here? [19:32]
<DocKlein> uh-oh [19:32]
<BriGal> ohno! [19:32]
<TopHatMan> did anyone see her tonight? [19:32]
<Wendymr> don't think she's here! [19:32]
<Meerkat> Uh-oh. [19:32]
<Triciaw> Doesn'ty appear to be! [19:32] *
BriGal pins Kathy's shirt together [19:32]
<DocKlein> I think it might be time for Super Kath to make another
appearance [19:32]
<OrdLaurie> hope she didn't forget. that would be embarassing [19:32]
<OrdLaurie> lol, karen [19:33]
<Bethy> lol [19:33]
<LCArtemis> drumroll............. [19:33]
<Wendymr> Kathy can#t present it! [19:33]
<AnnaB> ROTFL!!!! [19:33]
<Kaylle> re Shada :) [19:33] *
Wendymr pushes Sarah forward to present ;) [19:33]
<BriGal> oh? [19:33]
<Meerkat> Egads, no. [19:33]
<LenaE> re Shada! [19:33]
<DocKlein> oh heck, no she can't [19:33]
<LenaE> Go, Sarah!!!!!!! [19:33]
<Shada_> thank you...that was scary.
lol [19:33]
<LenaE> great idea, W! [19:33]
<Wendymr> lol Anne! [19:33]
<TopHatMan> lol [19:33]
<Kaylle> lol! [19:33]
<DocKlein> lol Anne! [19:33]
<LenaE> lol Anne!! [19:33]
<Triciaw> Go sarah!!! [19:34]
<Meerkat> Yay Pam! [19:34]
<BriGal> lol [19:34]
<Meredith> yay Pam!!!!! [19:34]
<TopHatMan> go pam! [19:34]
<LCArtemis> Go Pam! [19:34]
<Kaethel> lol Anne!! [19:34]
<Wendymr> yay Pam! [19:34]
<Kaethel> Go Pam! [19:34]
<DocKlein> yay Pam! [19:34]
<Triciaw> Go pam!!! [19:34]
<BriGal> lol [19:34]
<Kaylle> go pam! [19:34]
<BriGal> go, Pam! [19:35]
<Meredith> go on, Pam! <eg> [19:35]
<BriGal> Pam! Pam! Pam! Pam! [19:35]
<LabRat> Go, go, go [19:35]
<Bethy> Go Pam! [19:35]
<Bethy> don't they outdo themselves every year? [19:35]
<MissyG> Go Pam!! [19:35]
<TopHatMan> go pam! [19:35]
<BriGal> Well, there was that *one* year....... [19:35]
<TopHatMan> lol, karen [19:36]
<Meredith> go Annie! Wendy! Nitemar! Kathy! Kathy! [19:36]
<LCArtemis> good luck to all. another
batch of great stories [19:36]
<Wendymr> Go Annie and Mary and Kathy and Kathy! [19:36]
<Bethy> Good luck Annie, Wendy, Nitemar, Kathy and Kathy! [19:36]
<BriGal> Good Luck! [19:36]
<Triciaw> Good luck all! :) [19:36]
<DocKlein> good luck everyone!!!!!!! [19:36]
<LenaE> good luck everyone! [19:36]
<Kaylle> good luck, everyone! [19:36]
<LabRat> Oooooooooh. Horribly difficult one. [19:36]
<MissyG> yep [19:36]
<BriGal> definitely [19:36]
<CCM> yes [19:37]
<Nan> Very difficult choice. [19:37]
<Meredith> lol! [19:37]
<LenaE> lol Pam! [19:37]
<Ximemia> hope Kathy is back from ... uh ... that video store [19:37]
<ELK> LOL! [19:37] *
KathyB stumbles through the door, fixing her collar. Sorry, the video store was about to close and-- WHAT?? [19:37]
<KathyB> Wow, thank you, everyone!
This is quite an honor! [19:38]
<KathyB> Momentum started out as a way to answer the question
"what if Clark decided to woo Lois as himself?" and I knew that
her defenses wouldn't stand a chance against his charms. :) [19:39]
<KathyB> It was supposed to be short and funny and fun to write and,
well ... I hope I accomplished two out of those three :) [19:39]
<KathyB> I'm still not sure how it got as long as it did, but I had
a great time writing it, and I'm delighted that you all seemed to enjoy
it. Thank you so much! [19:40]
<AMCiotola> Congrats Kathy :) [19:40]
<AMCiotola> You sure do have a way with words when it comes to LnC
:) [19:37]
<Meredith> YAY Kathy!!!!!!! [19:37]
<TopHatMan> congrats, kathy!! [19:37]
<Meerkat> Yay, Kathy!!! [19:37]
<MissyG> YAY!!!!! [19:37]
<Nan> Yay, kathy! [19:37]
<OrdLaurie> yay, kathy [19:37]
<LenaE> congrats, Kathy!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [19:37]
<LCArtemis> yayayayayaayyaya [19:37]
<LabRat> WTG, Kathy! [19:37]
<carolm> yay kahey! [19:37]
<Kaethel> Congrats, Kathy!!! [19:37]
<Wendymr> Yaaay!!!!!!!!!!! Momentum!!!!!!!!!!!! [19:37]
<AnnaB> Yay Kathy!! [19:37]
<carolm> kathy~! [19:37]
<Kaylle> yay!!! congrats, Kathy! [19:37]
<Bethy> Congrats Kathy!!!!!!!! [19:37]
<Triciaw> Congratulations Kathy!! [19:37]
<LCArtemis> great story [19:37]
<BriGal> Congrats, kathy!!! [19:37]
<DocKlein> yay, KAthy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WTG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [19:37]
<CCM> congrats kathy:) [19:37]
<traceylyn> Congrats, Kathy!!!! [19:37]
<lcPelican> KATHY!!! *Congrats*!!!!! This was a *GREAT* story!!!! [19:37]
<Saskia> congrats Kathy! [19:37]
<Nitemar> congrats, kathy! [19:37]
<KatieS> Congratulations Kathy!!!!!!!!! [19:37] *
MissyG throws snowballs at all the channel dwellers!!!!! [19:37]
<lcPelican> :D :D [19:37]
<QuelAdam> congrats kathy [19:37]
<OrdLaurie> lol [19:37]
<TopHatMan> lol, kathy [19:37]
<TopHatMan> why so surprised? [19:37]
<AnnaB> LOL Kathy! [19:38]
<Meredith> lol! [19:38]
<dont> Good for you, Kathy! [19:38]
<ShayneT> congrats, Kathy [19:38]
<Meredith> why's there soot on your shoes, Kathy? hmm? [19:39] *
MissyG decides to take stronger action and turns on her snow maker machine [19:39]
<Kaethel> LOL Mere [19:39] *
OrdLaurie shivers [19:39]
<LabRat> Oh, Merry's posted congrats on the mbs. [19:39]
<CCM> I want to know what video she went out to get:) [19:39]
<carolm> oooo snow ball fight! [19:39] *
DocKlein tackles Missy before the channel turns into blizzard-central [19:39]
<Wendymr> lol Kathy! [19:39] *
Bethy makes pretty snow angels [19:39]
<BriGal> Princess Bride? [19:39]
<TopHatMan> don't know about the third, but you got the two i know
of. <g> [19:39]
<OrdLaurie> ta jill [19:39]
<TopHatMan> well, maybe not short... :) [19:39]
<LabRat> Merry: I'm sorry I was unable to attend the Kerth ceremony
tonight. I forgot to change my address on the mirc - and I couldn't get
in. Hopefully that will be changed soon. [19:40]
<LenaE> uh? [19:40]
<Bethy> change address? [19:40]
<Bethy> what for? [19:40]
<Ximemia> I just loved them watching "It Happened One
Night" is this story! Congrats,
Kathy! [19:40]
<Kaylle> congrats, Kathy!! [19:40]
<TopHatMan> congrats, kathy! :) [19:40]
<BriGal> no clue [19:40]
<OrdLaurie> lol, anne [19:40]
<AMCiotola> Hey that's true! [19:40]
<DocKlein> yay, potty break! [19:40]
<AMCiotola> And now for our second break of the evening ... [19:41]
<AMCiotola> Who's ready for another round of guess the fic??? [19:41]
<AMCiotola> This next fic is an oldie but goodie .... one of my
personal favorites :) [19:41]
<AMCiotola> >>"Lois, it's me. Are you up?" Slowly
the door opened. In the instant before he stepped through the door his
eyes took in her pallor, the slight bruise on her cheek, the bluish tint
of her fingernails and lips, the hunted look in her eyes. [19:42]
<AMCiotola> He thought his heart had been torn from his body. Then,
as though he was oblivious to the warning she was trying to convey to him
with her eyes, he stepped over the threshold, picked her up in his arms
and kissed her while he spun her around so that she was now the one near
the hallway. As he set her down he whispered "Run," and gave her
a little push.<< [19:42]
<AMCiotola> Wendy in one!!!! [19:43]
<AMCiotola> Nice going ... for those who didnt guess or guessed too
late, here's another for you! [19:43]
<AMCiotola> BTW Chris' sotry can be found at: http://www.lcfanfic.com/stories/beyond.txt [19:43]
<AMCiotola> >>She [Martha] laughed. "I can see you trying
to wake him up - hitting him with a shovel *might* do it but it could bend
up the shovel, too - and then trying to convince him you saw him
floating.<< error:
Connection reset by peer) [19:44]
<AMCiotola> Jill got it frist!! [19:44]
<AMCiotola> Dawning -- Debby Stark (http://www.lcfanfic.com/stories/dawning.txt) [19:44]
<AMCiotola> Okay and for the last one this break .... [19:44]
<AMCiotola> >>"I *think* Clark is going to propose to me
soon. At least, the way he's been behaving... I could be wrong, I could
have misread him, but I think...well, I hope..." [19:44]
<AMCiotola> Clark [as Superman] felt he was floundering as badly as
she was. Should I feel happy she's saying this? Lois, if you only knew... [19:45]
<AMCiotola> Well, of course you could tell her now, if you really
think that would be appropriate. Personally, I think it would be
disastrous, but you never take my advice anyway... << [19:45]
<AMCiotola> I can't even give a hint here becuase this one I have
never ever read <G> [19:46]
<AMCiotola> anyone? anyone? Bueller, Bueller? <G> [19:46] *
KathyB can just see Pam celebrating ... she stumped the audience!
<g> [19:46]
<AMCiotola> I think we've stumped you! Good going Pam!! <G> [19:47]
<AMCiotola> Give up? Again, I dont even know how to hint at this one
... [19:47]
<KathyB> Karen got it! [19:47]
<AMCiotola> Alrigh Karen? [19:47]
<KathyB> thank goodness for google <bg> [19:47]
<AMCiotola> Quick trip to the archive? <G> [19:47]
<AMCiotola> LOL [19:47]
<AMCiotola> Amantium Irae Amoris Integratio by Rufus (Ruth Ellison)
(http://www.lcfanfic.com/stories/amantium.txt) [19:49]
<AMCiotola> ok we have an extra 5 min break as i need to answer the
door :) [19:49]
<AMCiotola> A little music Sas? [19:49]
<Saskia> sure thing [19:54]
<AMCiotola> Ok! [19:41] *
MissyG gets out the Zamboni [19:41]
<KathyB> Thanks everyone!! [19:41]
<OrdLaurie> it is, anne. :) [19:41]
<KathyB> I really appreciate it! [19:41]
<Supermom> thank goodness.......i need a potty break! [19:41]
<Meredith> Erin will entertain us with her song-and-dance routine?
<eg> [19:41] *
Wendymr tops up her wine-glass [19:41] *
OrdLaurie needs more chocolate to keep awake [19:41]
<Wendymr> Congrats, Kathy! :))))))))))) [19:41]
<Bethy> Not me! My
memory ran away with my muse [19:41]
<Wendymr> Me! Me! [19:41]
<BriGal> I'll do my best! No googling the archive? [19:41]
<KathyB> Guess that Fic! Guess
that fic! [19:41]
<Bethy> no time, Karen! [19:41]
<BriGal> that's what you say ;-) [19:41]
<Wendymr> awww [19:42]
<BriGal> ack. Not a battered Lois... [19:42]
<Kaethel> hmmmm.... ack, can't place it! [19:42]
<BriGal> neither can I [19:42]
<Nan> I've read this... [19:42]
<Wendymr> OOh! [19:42]
<Wendymr> Love beyond all MEasuer [19:42]
<BriGal> OOOh! [19:42]
<Wendymr> Chris Mulder. WONDERFUL story [19:42]
<Kaethel> Oh right!!!! [19:42]
<Bethy> Hm...know I've read that. [19:42]
<LauraBF> This is um, Love bsyond all measure [19:42]
<Kaethel> of course!!!!!!! [19:42]
<LabRat> Love Beyond...what Wendy said [19:42]
<CCM> Chris Mulder - Dimmesnion of Loving [19:42]
<LenaE> LBAM!!! [19:42]
<Triciaw> OH!! [19:42]
<BriGal> Took the second part to figure it out! [19:42]
<LenaE> I just love this story!! [19:42]
<KathyB> My all time favorite story :D [19:42]
<Nan> The second paragraph gave it aaway! [19:43]
<Wendymr> it's fantastic. One of my favourites :))) [19:43]
<Nan> One of the first fanfics I ever read. [19:43]
<Triciaw> It's wonderful! [19:43] *
Bethy crouches, ready to race [19:43]
<BriGal> Ooooh [19:43]
<DocKlein> Dawning? [19:43]
<Kaethel> Dawning I!! [19:43]
<Wendymr> LOL! Great quote! [19:43]
<BriGal> um, erm, [19:43]
<Ximemia> Dawning [19:43] *
LabRat casually spreads glue in front of Bethy [19:43]
<LenaE> Dawning! [19:43]
<Ximemia> Debbie Stark [19:43]
<BriGal> Now *that's* an oldie! [19:43]
<Bethy> LOL Labby [19:44]
<OrdLaurie> you all type faster than me! [19:44]
<BriGal> We need to bug Debbie some more [19:44]
<Meredith> lol, Rat! [19:44]
<LauraBF> never read that <g> [19:44]
<OrdLaurie> DebbY (no ie) [19:44]
<Wendymr> Debby - she hates seeing her name spelt Debbie <g> [19:44]
<LabRat> Darn. Should have been spreading it in front of Jill [19:44]
<Bethy> didn't get it, anyway, so I didn't step in the glue Nya Nyah [19:44]
<LenaE> *those*, Laura. 23 of them ;) [19:44]
<BriGal> Dawning isnt quite... finished [19:44]
<LauraBF> see? [19:44]
<BriGal> sorry [19:44]
<DocKlein> yay! /me takes my turn at looking smug <g> [19:44]
<LauraBF> that's why I never read it [19:44]
<Nan> She needs to finish this series. [19:44]
<LauraBF> too many and too long ;) [19:44]
<BriGal> It's been unfinished for, what, 7 years?> [19:45]
<Wendymr> ooh! I know this, but what is it...? [19:45]
<KathyB> I do'nt think she ever intended to finish it [19:45]
<Kaethel> Super Night!!!! [19:45] *
Bethy is frustrated [19:45]
<Kaethel> (I thinkเ [19:45]
<Kaethel> ) [19:45]
<BriGal> gah. She needs to finish it [19:45]
<KathyB> it was kind of like a soap opera .. never meant to have an
actual ending :) [19:45]
<CCM> I used to so look forward to Debbie's Dawning's [19:45]
<Kaylle> it's not super night [19:45]
<Bethy> I thought I was a prolific reader!!! [19:45]
<Kaethel> Hmmm... [19:45]
<TopHatMan> it sounds familiar... [19:45]
<LauraBF> I don't remember this one [19:45]
<Wendymr> no, it's not Super Night, H! <G> [19:45]
<DocKlein> ack - I recognize it, but can't think of the name.... [19:45]
<Kaylle> we're all lost ;) [19:45]
<Meerkat> It sounds confusing! [19:46]
<Nan> Arrgh! This
sounds familiar, too... [19:46]
<Meerkat> I can't pinpoint who the narrator is.
Is that different segments, or do they go together? [19:46]
<LabRat> Don't think I've read this one [19:46]
<Kaethel> a hint!! Please Anne! [19:46]
<Triciaw> Doesn't sound familiar. [19:46]
<TopHatMan> they go together, sarah. lois is telling superman that
she thinks clark is going to propose. [19:46]
<BriGal> Okay, looked it up...... [19:46]
<Wendymr> lol Kathy! [19:46]
<Meerkat> Oh!!! [19:46]
<BriGal> and I can only paste the title, I ain't spelling it out [19:46]
<Meerkat> Okay, that's what I didn't get, the Clark vs. Superman
thing. [19:46]
<Meerkat> Now it makes sense. [19:46]
<BriGal> If that's okay? [19:46]
<SQD> Hey! Don't know what [19:47]
<Ximemia> I have read this, with Clark's concience talking to
him...cant name it [19:47] *
carolm has no idea but treats herself to a caffeinated soda for the
special occasion [19:47]
<SQD> don't know what's going on????? [19:47]
<BriGal> 3 [19:47]
<BriGal> 2 [19:47]
<BriGal> ;-) [19:47] *
BriGal is such a slacker [19:47]
<Triciaw> Hint!! [19:47]
<Wendymr> go Karen! [19:47]
<BriGal> AMANTIUM IRAE AMORIS INTEGRATIO [19:47]
<Wendymr> OOh!!!!!!!!!!!!! [19:47]
<Kaethel> aaah!! [19:47]
<Wendymr> One of my favourites, too! [19:47]
<carolm> google karen *g*? [19:47]
<Nan> Aha! [19:47]
<BriGal> Like I said, I wasn't gonna type that out, I'd mispell it! [19:47]
<BriGal> yep, carol :-) [19:47]
<Meredith> gesundheit, Karen <g> [19:47]
<LabRat> Is that a story title or did you sneeze? [19:47]
<Triciaw> Oh!! [19:47] *
BriGal is the queen of google [19:47]
<Wendymr> if anyone hasn't read this, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING
FOR?????????? [19:47]
<LCArtemis> In Latin, yet [19:48]
<Meredith> gmta, Rat <g> [19:48]
<LabRat> GMTA, Mere [19:48]
<Wendymr> Lovers' Anger is the Beginning of Love [19:48]
<Wendymr> sorry, renewal, not beginning [19:48]
<LabRat> Definitely haven't read that. [19:48]
<BriGal> The first word made me think the story was about
Wolverine.. so close to adamantium... [19:48]
<Wendymr> Rat, it's wonderful. I love it [19:48]
<Triciaw> Me either! [19:48]
<CCM> it's ageat fic -
very moving [19:48]
<OrdLaurie> been too long for me... can't remember [19:48]
<Triciaw> Will have to check it out! [19:48]
<BriGal> same here... not sure if I've read it [19:49]
<SQD> I have no idea what's going on, so... yahoo!!! [19:49]
<DocKlein> it's a 'guess the fic' break, Robin [19:49]
<OrdLaurie> on break, sqd [19:49]
<TopHatMan> the door is talking to anne? [19:49]
<OrdLaurie> lol, paul. you never know [19:49]
<Bethy> This is as bad as the superbowl -- can't leave during it,
you'll miss the game...can't leave during breaks, you'll miss the
entertaining commercials/games! [19:49]
<SQD> I knew that much, Lab. But other than that.... [19:49]
<KathyB> Commercial break as Anne pays the pizza guy <G> [19:50] *
LabRat points out that she isn't DocKlein. <G> [19:50]
<OrdLaurie> what? she didn't eat BEFORE? [19:50]
<CCM> need a bigger budget [19:50]
<Meerkat> Like we did? :) [19:50]
<AnnieM> she should have ordered her pizza at 4:30 like us <G> [19:50]
<SQD> Hey, I downloaded all the sounds and guess what?.... My
speakers went out! [19:50]
<Nan> I'm hungry. Maybe
I'll get some milk. [19:50]
<DocJill> to get rid of any confusion :) [19:50]
<TopHatMan> annie, you can type again! <g> congrats. :) [19:50]
<Wendymr> okay, redialling while we're on a break [19:50]
<LabRat> lol, Jill. It took me ages to figure out why Nan was
laughing at me earlier. <G> [19:51]
<LabRat> When all I said was Well done, Carol. <G> [19:51]
<lcPelican> I know the frustrationm SQD... I have the sound files,
but I have no idea how to cut out the firewall.... [19:51]
<Kaylle> this song always cracks me up [19:51]
<TopHatMan> <g> yeah [19:51]
<AnnaB> I love that song *g* [19:52]
<TopHatMan> what happened to wanda? [19:52]
<TopHatMan> is it just my speakers, or is the file that short? [19:52]
<BriGal> what firewall you using, Pelican? [19:52]
<AnnaB> she got bonked on the head [19:52]
<TopHatMan> oh. [19:52]
<LCArtemis> Pel, if you've downloaded the sound files they are
inside the firewall. Just put
them in the mIRC sounds folder [19:52]
<TopHatMan> thanks, anna. :) [19:52]
<lcPelican> Norton, BriGal. [19:52]
<BriGal> the firewall only comes into play if you're trying to share
the files, not for hearing them [19:52]
<LCArtemis> right [19:53] *
Supermom merengues around the channel [19:53]
<lcPelican> ...then what do I have to do? [19:53]
<BriGal> once they're all in the sounds folder, just sit and wait
:-) [19:53] *
KathyB checks the program .... hmm, this is the portion of the show where
Erin is scheduled to go into labor ... how you doin' over there, Erin? [19:53]
<BriGal> lol [19:53]
<LCArtemis> did you download them from annes site or chris'? [19:53]
<lcPelican> They *are* in the sounds folder... ;P [19:53]
<Meredith> Karen, she might need to turn sounds on... [19:53]
<Kaylle> you have to enable sounds [19:53]
<BriGal> odd... [19:54]
<BriGal> ohyeah [19:54] *
BriGal grins [19:54]
<lcPelican> I just hear this 'clicking' all the time.... Like it's
blocked. [19:54]
<LCArtemis> Pel, did you "enable" sounds in the file menu? [19:54] *
BriGal dances [19:54]
<LCArtemis> heyba [19:54]
<Meerkat> I can't get sounds to play either. [19:54]
<ELK> contractions, but no baby...I think I'll make it <bg> [19:54]
<DocJill> heyba! [19:54]
<Meerkat> No clicks, though. [19:54]
<LenaE> yay, Erin! [19:54]
<Meredith> hold on, Erin :) [19:54]
<Bethy> you can do it, Erin! [19:54]
<Meerkat> And mine are in the sounds folder. [19:54]
<DocJill> deep breaths ;) [19:54]
<Meerkat> And I can hear them if *I* play them. [19:54]
<Meerkat> But not if anyone else does. [19:54]
<lcPelican> They are 'enabled', yes.. [19:55]
<LauraBF> <g> Erin, I haven't dressed that bear for you yet.. [19:55] *
BriGal plugs Erin [19:55]
<Meerkat> Erin's having contractions??? [19:55]
<LCArtemis> then they should be playing [19:55]
<KathyB> Erin's been having contractions for a couple weeks now
<G> [19:55]
<Meerkat> Oh, okay. [19:55]
<LCArtemis> I'm at the limit of my knowledge [19:55]
<Kaylle> aww, my cat came to offer me moral support
<g> [19:55]
<Triciaw> Hold on Erin! [19:55]
<Meredith> *stage whisper* it's
a baby, Sarah *wink* [19:55]
<KathyB> We all have copies of the winners under lock and key
becuase we really weren't sure she'd make it this long <G> [19:55]
<TopHatMan> braxton-hicks? [19:55]
<LCArtemis> That's what I did and I'm hearing them [19:55]
<Meerkat> Aww, Kaylle. :) [19:55]
<AMCiotola> Here to kick off the 3rd part of our show is Laurie
presenting Best Epic Drama :) [19:55]
<OrdLaurie> oh, my turn! [19:56]
<OrdLaurie> OK, short speech for a long category. <g> [19:56]
<OrdLaurie> I've long been known to like LOOOOOOOOONG stories. This
year was super because there were so many really great epics! Of course
after I stay up all night reading one I usually berate the author for
causing me lack of sleep. <g> But it's worth it--every time! [19:56]
<OrdLaurie> This year, I had to borrow some of Labby's famous pins
to make decisions in several categories--and epic was a really tough one
this year. All the stories were really great. :) So, here goes... [19:56]
<OrdLaurie> The stories nominated for Epic are: [19:56]
<OrdLaurie> Duet by
Shayne Terry [19:56]
<OrdLaurie> Echoes of the Past by ML Thompson [19:57]
<OrdLaurie> Masques by LabRat [19:57]
<OrdLaurie> Misery by Yvonne Connell [19:57]
<OrdLaurie> and, last, but not least, Path to the Congo by Sarah
Luddy [19:57]
<OrdLaurie> of course we ALL know that Masques set a record for
length! [19:57]
<OrdLaurie> and the winner is: [19:57]
<OrdLaurie> Masques by LabRat [19:55]
<LenaE> go Laurie!!! [19:55]
<TopHatMan> go laurie! [19:55]
<Wendyr> yaay! Epic Drama! [19:55]
<Meredith> yay Laurie!!!!!!!!! :) [19:56]
<Triciaw> Go Laurie! [19:56]
<KathyB> Go Laurie ! :) [19:56]
<Meerkat> Yay, Laurie! [19:56]
<Saskia> go Laurie! [19:56]
<AnnaB> yay! I love Epics!!! [19:56]
<Meredith> make it a long one, Laurie!!! [19:56]
<Wendyr> Good luck Shayne and Rat and Sarah and ML and Yvonne! [19:56]
<LabRat> lol [19:56]
<Kaethel> Go Laurie!! [19:56]
<DocJill> yay Laurie :) [19:56]
<Meerkat> Yeah, do a long way, Laurie.
*grin* [19:56]
<DocJill> good luck everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [19:56]
<Triciaw> Good luck everyone! [19:56]
<AMCiotola> I'm chewing my piece of pizza fast and saving the wings
for later <g> [19:56]
<Kaylle> good luck guys!!! [19:56]
<LCArtemis> good luck everyone [19:56]
<LenaE> good speech, Laurie!!! [19:56]
<Meredith> good luck Shayne, and ML, and Rat, and Y, and
Sarah!!!!!!!!!!! [19:56]
<lcPelican> Good luck, all of you!! :D [19:56]
<CCM> this was a hard category [19:56]
<Saskia> good luck all! [19:57] *
BriGal grabs Anne's wings and runs off, munching and laughing maniacally [19:57]
<LCArtemis> great one, Shayne [19:57]
<carolm> good luck all! [19:57]
<Kaethel> good luck, folks! [19:57]
<Nan> I had trouble with all the categories I voted in. [19:57]
<ShayneT> Good luck Rat and ML and Y and Sarah [19:57]
<LCArtemis> me too [19:57]
<DocJill> don't eat while you're running, Karen, you'll choke! [19:57]
<BriGal> Good Luck! [19:57]
<BriGal> Oh. Yeah. [19:57]
<Meredith> were there any easy categories? <g> [19:57]
<ShayneT> no way I'll win on this one [19:57]
<LCArtemis> no [19:57]
<LenaE> good luck guys!! [19:57]
<Nan> No [19:57]
<Bethy> nope, Mere [19:57]
<Shada_> lots of luck! :) [19:57]
<KathyB> Good luck everyone! [19:57] *
BriGal stops, takes a bit, chews, swallows, and runs some more all the way
to the corner [19:57]
<Bethy> good luck all!!!! [19:57]
<Wendyr> LOL Laurie! [19:57]
<Meredith> lol, Laurie! [19:59]
<LabRat> Oh! I was waiting to be voiced! :blush: [19:59]
<AMCiotola> *waves some cheese uder Labby's nose* [19:59]
<LabRat> I lost a few brain cells with the shock. <G> [19:59]
<LabRat> Well, wow! I was up against such great stories here I
didn't think for one moment this would win. [19:59]
<LabRat> Thank you, everyone! [20:00] *
LabRat staggers off stage, trips and straightens her tiara... [20:00]
<AMCiotola> Congrats Labby :) [19:57]
<lcPelican> I *KNEW* it, Labby!!! Congrats!!!! :D :D :D [19:57]
<Bethy> Congrats Labby!!!!! [19:57]
<Kaylle> yay Rat!!!!!!!! [19:57]
<LCArtemis> yayayayayayayaya [19:57]
<LenaE> Yaaay!!! Congrats,
Rat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [19:57]
<TopHatMan> congrats, labby! [19:58]
<KathyB> Congrats LabRat! [19:58]
<Meerkat> Yay, Rat!!! [19:58]
<BriGal> Congrats, Labby!!! [19:58]
<Kaethel> Woooooohooooooooooooo!!!! Go Rat!!!!!!!!!!! [19:58]
<AnnaB> yay Labby!!! [19:58]
<Meredith> YES!!!!! wtg, Rat!!!!!!11 [19:58]
<carolm> yay!!!!!! [19:58]
<LCArtemis> Labrat................. [19:58]
<Wendyr> Whoa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yay LabRat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [19:58]
<ShayneT> congratulations Labby [19:58]
<carolm> go ratty! [19:58]
<StarKitty> Congrats Labby! [19:58]
<MissyG> YAY!!!!!! [19:58]
<SQD> Go Labby! [19:58]
<Saskia> congrats Rat!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [19:58]
<Triciaw> Congratulations Labby! :)) [19:58]
<LabRat> Eeek. Wasn't even in the channel... [19:58]
<CCM> congrats Lab:) [19:58]
<Nan> Congratulations, Rat! [19:58]
<OrdLaurie> congrats, labby! [19:58]
<TopHatMan> that makes up for missing out on super short... [19:58]
<traceylyn> YAY, Rat!!!!!!! [19:58]
<DocJill> yes!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats Labby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [19:58] *
LCArtemis DCCs cheese to LabRat [19:58]
<LabRat> Thanks, guys. :))) [19:58]
<QuelAdam> Congrats Lab :) [19:58]
<NimMom> Way to go Labrat! [19:59]
<LenaE> speech, Rat!! [19:59]
<BriGal> lol [19:59]
<LenaE> rotfl [19:59]
<Bethy> lol [19:59]
<Triciaw> Speech!!! [19:59]
<Wendyr> LOL Rat! [19:59]
<LCArtemis> RAt's not used to speaking ;) [19:59]
<DocJill> lol [19:59]
<carolm> rotfl [19:59]
<KatieS> Well done Labrat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [19:59]
<BriGal> Speech! Speech! Fic! Fic! [19:59]
<carolm> rat rat rat rat [19:59] *
BriGal whoops. switched chants, mid-chant [19:59]
<Meredith> YEAH! Fic, Rat!!!!! <g> [19:59]
<LCArtemis> and the cider [19:59] *
carolm doesn't often cheer for rats *g* is a bit disconcerting [19:59]
<Ximemia> set the cider down for a second and type with both hands
;-) [19:59]
<Meredith> she can hold the cider with her tail <g> [20:00]
<OrdLaurie> but you had the LONGEST story, labby! [20:00]
<LenaE> WTG, Rat!!! [20:00]
<Meerkat> Longer than your tail! [20:00]
<Wendyr> rofl Rat! [20:00]
<DocJill> lol, Labby! [20:00]
<BriGal> The tale was longer than the tail? [20:00]
<LCArtemis> I want a picture of LabRat in her tiara!! [20:00]
<Lauren_W> Congratulations, Chief! [20:00] *
MissyG throws long spaghetti and streamer into the crowd [20:00]
<Meerkat> Could probably photoshop you one. :) [20:00]
<TopHatMan> lol anne [20:00]
<carolm> lol anne! [20:00]
<Nan> I've never seen a rat in a tiara... [20:00]
<AMCiotola> Next up is Laural and Hard ... I mean Kaethel and Elena
with Best Tearjerker [20:01] *
Kaethel drags her feet onto the stage, wiping her eyes with a bright red
hankie that looks ominously like a fragment of Superman's cape. Snif! [20:01] *
LenaE follows Kaethel on stage, dragging a huge box of tissues...you never
know ;) Erm... isn't tonight supposed to be an evening for fun and joy and
cheerfulness? [20:01]
<Kaethel> It is, but... Oh, El, you wouldn't believe what's going on
while we're all partying! Clark, my poor, *poor* Clark, is going through
so much it's a wonder he can still appear pretty much unscathed in so many
stories. If I didn't already know that he's (*muffled whisper*) you know
who... [20:01]
<LenaE> Um... the revelation categories were long minutes ago.
Everyone knows Clark is Su -- [20:01]
<Kaethel> Shhhhh!!!!! *Shhhhh*!!! [20:01]
<LenaE> -- perman [20:01]
<Kaethel> In any case, if I didn't already know, I would strongly
suspect it. *sob* Clark, my adorable, wonderful Clark is in a really
dreadful situation. A situation worse than you can even imagine! [20:01] *
LenaE wonders if maybe Clark forgot to zip up his pants. [20:01]
<Kaethel> No!! It's not *that* bad! :P~~~ But almost as terrible!
See, Lex has taken Lois from him, leaving him with a clone of Jason Trask
before the wedding night, so Clark stricken with grief slept with Trask
because he was so upset at being shot in a gambling club. After that, he
gave up on his Superman job because his apartment building exploded and -- [20:01]
<LenaE> Oh, *that*! [20:02]
<Kaethel> You say "that" like it's not a big deal! [20:02]
<LenaE> No no, I didn't mean it like that. It's just that,
well...you know me... [20:02] *
LenaE is grinning from ear to ear. [20:02] *
Kaethel gasps. El!!!!!!!!! [20:02] *
LenaE stuffs a spare tissue into Kaethel's mouth. [20:02]
<LenaE> Yes, FoLCs!! Clark is in trouble! yaaay!! [20:02]
<Kaethel> You hmphhmmphhcan'thmmphhhrejoice in myhmmmphhhhpoor
Clarkhmmphhhfeeling so miserahmmphh!! [20:02]
<Kaethel> How can you not sniffle your way through Clark's agonising
dilemma after he shot Trask? How can you not sympathise with the pain he
goes through as he fights to reconcile the action of a millisecond with
the image he stands for as Superman? [20:02]
<LenaE> But how can you not just love the way Lois tries to help
him? How can you not admire how their love grows stronger even if they're
separated by an ocean? [20:02]
<Kaethel> Oh I admire it! But if you want to go the
separated-by-an-ocean path, how about Lex keeping Lois prisoner in a
secret citadel no one knows where, whereas Clark is left alone with a
clone masquerading as his wife? [20:02]
<Kaethel> The poor boy has to spend his wedding night with someone
who looks like Lois but isn't *her*, and he realises in the middle of what
should be the happiest moment of his life that his wife has been kidnapped
by a madman determined to kill Superman and make Lois his woman... How can
you not weep your way through these agonising moments? [20:02]
<LenaE> But how can't you be excited to see Clark's determination as
he searches for her everywhere, without ever letting weariness get the
better of him, even in the toughest of times when hope eludes him? How can
you not cheer at Lois's strength even through the worst of ordeals? How
can you not love Eve's charming evolution? [20:02]
<Kaethel> Oh I did!! I most definitely did! :)) [20:02]
<Kaethel> Hey!! Look! We finally agree on something. Got to
celebrate. [20:02] *
Kaethel pours wine into El's glass. [20:02] *
LenaE knew Kaethel had wine handy somewhere. [20:03] *
Kaethel always has wine handy somewhere... [20:03]
<Kaethel> Anyway, where were we? Ah yes. I was trying to show you
what my poor boy is going through. [20:03]
<LenaE> I think you were failing, but go on. <g> [20:03]
<Kaethel> Failing? Failing?? Okay, then, let's see what you think of
Clark's apartment building blowing up. What about the heartwrenching
moment that Lois spends at the foot of the rubble and tries to grasp what
little hope is left that he wasn't home when it happened? What about that
hope disappearing as days go by and she has to face the truth that Clark
is dead? [20:03]
<LenaE> What about the fact that Wendy wasn't writing a TOGOM fic?
That's hilarious. ;) [20:03]
<Kaethel> El, you know you're going to be triple dead after that
comment, right? [20:03] *
LenaE is very very glad Wendy is not voiced. <g> [20:03]
<LenaE> Ooops! Did I say that aloud? [20:03]
<Kaethel> Might have. Dunno. I didn't hear a thing. [20:03]
<LenaE> Good, good! What were you saying? [20:03]
<Kaethel> Something about Clark being put through the worst ordeals.
You're pretending it doesn't affect you and you let me weep on the poor
man's fate. [20:03]
<LenaE> You know what's your problem? You focus too much on the
tearjerky aspect of those wonderful stories. Think about their endings,
instead. :) [20:03]
<Kaethel> Well, it's true that in another story, Lois helped Clark
through what had to be the most difficult trauma of his life. It was a
tough and long road, and painful for her as well, but she tried to comfort
him. [20:03]
<LenaE> Oh, now you're talking! [20:04]
<Kaethel> Except how can there be comfort when Clark was shot and
Lois seeks revenge against his unexpected death? [20:04]
<LenaE> Um... he's not really dead, though. [20:04]
<Kaethel> He's not?!?!? *Thud*. [20:04]
<LenaE> No! He stops Lois from doing the worst, and he makes up with
smoochies for what he put her through. You know what's so great about
those tearjerkers? [20:04]
<Kaethel> Yes. :) The poignant mixture of heartwrenching scenes and
emotional moments. :) [20:04]
<LenaE> The sweetness of two people in love comforting each other
after going through so much. :) A love that grows stronger through the
perils of life. :) [20:04]
<Kaethel> All that rendered particularly poignant by the talent of
the authors we have on the fandom. :) A talent that leaves us speechless
and in awe at their ability to play with our emotions. [20:04]
<LenaE> A talent that we want to award tonight for the many
enjoyable hours those authors gave us through their powerful writing. So
it's time now to announce this year's nominees for best tearjerker...
(before you lynch us for hogging the channel <g>). [20:04]
<Kaethel> Burden of Conscience, by Raconteur. [20:04]
<LenaE> Masques, by LabRat [20:04]
<Kaethel> Nightmare on Clinton Street, by Wendy Richards [20:04]
<LenaE> The Second Stage of Grief, by ML Thompson [20:04]
<Kaethel> What Makes a Man, by StopQuitDont [20:04]
<LenaE> And the winner for the Best Tearjerker Kerth Award 2003
is... [20:05]
<Kaethel> may we have the envelope, please? [20:05] *
Kaethel wonders if Erin has gone into real labor (at the most innoportune
of moments <g>) [20:06]
<Kaethel> Aha!! [20:07]
<LenaE> Burden of Conscience by Raconteur!!!! [20:07]
<Kaethel> The winner is Burden of Conscience, by Raconteur!!!!!! [20:00]
<Meredith> LOL Anne! [20:00]
<Wendyr> ROFLMAO, Anne!!!!!!!!! [20:00]
<jennidebb> Congrats, Rat [20:00]
<DocJill> lol Anne [20:01]
<Saskia> Go H and El! [20:01]
<Meredith> you have now, Nan <g> [20:01]
<Wendyr> ROFLMAO, El and H! [20:01]
<LCArtemis> OMG [20:01]
<BriGal> ROFL [20:01]
<Bethy> lol you two! [20:01]
<CCM> plaid tiara [20:01]
<Wendyr> these guys are hilarious!! [20:01] *
Meredith smacks Kaethel with a wet sock. [20:01]
<Meerkat> They are! [20:01]
<carolm> they are!!!! [20:01]
<DocJill> they let those two on stage together - oh boy are we in
trouble!!!! [20:02]
<carolm> lol jill good point [20:02]
<traceylyn> yeah, who let those two on stage together? <g> [20:02] *
Bethy is falling over laughing [20:02]
<MissyG> wonderful speech!! [20:02] *
Wendyr is falling off her chair! [20:02]
<traceylyn> speech? I thought they were writing another story!!
<g> [20:03]
<Meerkat> lol! [20:03]
<Triciaw> Great speech!!! LOL! [20:03] *
Meerkat can't stop laughing! [20:03]
<Wendyr> this speech HAS to be kept for posterity! [20:03]
<Meerkat> I'm sure it will be. :) [20:03]
<Bethy> It is hilarious, htough [20:03]
<Bethy> <g> [20:03] *
Wendyr flicks LenaE with the damp end of Superman's cape [20:03]
<BriGal> SPLAT! [20:03] *
Meredith cheers H and El on!!!!! [20:04]
<KathyB> ROTFL ... I think we should have let them do the Epic
category instead <vbg> [20:04]
<Meerkat> My ribs hurt. [20:04]
<Bethy> Endings? I
thought El liked SPLATS, not happy endings ;) [20:04]
<OrdLaurie> they ARE an epic! [20:04]
<OrdLaurie> oh, kaylle! [20:04]
<Kayl> re... I hate roadrunner <g> [20:04]
<LCArtemis> This is longer than the stories!!!! [20:04]
<BriGal> really? I love my RR [20:04]
<TopHatMan> kaylle, you're going to have to go back through the log.
you won't believe what you've been missing! [20:04]
<OrdLaurie> she was only out a moment, paul [20:04]
<MissyG> Go Nominees!!! [20:05]
<Meredith> H and El, TOP speech!!!!!!! [20:05]
<Bethy> lynch? We can't
lynch -- we're laughing too hard!!! [20:05]
<KathyB> Who was talking about an Alt Kerth for best kerth
presentation? <bg> [20:05]
<Bethy> Paul [20:05]
<OrdLaurie> laughing so hard that I've got tears now! [20:05]
<carolm> lol kathy [20:05]
<Bethy> good idea, methinks [20:05]
<LCArtemis> oh, no [20:05]
<carolm> and good luck all!!!! [20:05]
<BriGal> That's gotta win * [20:05]
<BriGal> that* catagoriy!!! [20:05]
<TopHatMan> don't know how long she was lagged before she pinged
out, laurie. [20:05]
<Wendyr> I think we've already seen the winners <g> El and H,
take your Kerth! <G> [20:05]
<DocJill> good luck everyone! [20:05]
<Nan> They enjoy this, don't they? [20:05]
<OrdLaurie> you think? [20:05]
<BriGal> very much [20:05]
<LCArtemis> yes, they do [20:05]
<MissyG> sure do [20:05]
<carolm> very much i bet [20:05]
<Meredith> H! announce it already!!!!!! [20:05]
<LCArtemis> me slaps H! [20:05]
<Bethy> I think they have it and are torturing us on purpose!
It's all a conspiracy! [20:06]
<Kaethel> I don't have it!! [20:06]
<endriu> witam [20:06]
<OrdLaurie> or arguing over who will say it... [20:06]
<Kaethel> Erin!!!!! [20:06]
<Kayl> lol [20:06]
<LCArtemis> gogogogogogogogogogogogoogog [20:06]
<Nan> The curse of the Kerths strikes again? [20:06]
<Kayl> and yeah, Paul, I was lagged forever :/ [20:06]
<Wendyr> they haven't been IMed the winner! <G> [20:06]
<LCArtemis> Erin's probably *had* the kid by now. [20:06]
<BriGal> ERIN!!!!!!!!!!! [20:06] *
carolm hopes erin is okay!!!! [20:06]
<CCM> someone has stolen the envelope! [20:06]
<BriGal> she might have laughed herself into labor! [20:06]
<Meredith> uh oh! rotfl! [20:06]
<MissyG> hold your legs together Erin!! [20:06]
<OrdLaurie> could be, karen ;) [20:07]
<carolm> eep! that's sacary karen! [20:07]
<MissyG> no labor now! [20:07]
<Bethy> what a way to go, though! [20:07]
<Kaethel> congrats, Rac!! [20:07]
<LenaE> congratulations, Rac!!!!! [20:08]
<AMCiotola> Wendy will accept on her beahlf. [20:08]
<Wendyr> Thanks, Anne [20:09]
<Wendyr> I know Raconteur had hoped to be here tonight, but
obviously something's come up. I know she would want to thank everyone who
commented and was encouraging about Burden of Conscience while she was
posting it. [20:09]
<Wendyr> I had the privilege of BRing it, and in my opinion it's a
deserving winner! :) [20:09]
<Wendyr> Thanks, on Rac's behalf, to everyone who liked the story,
and thanks also to LaurEL and H-ardy for their side-splitting speech :) [20:10] *
Wendyr grabs Rac's Kerth and runs away ;) [20:10]
<AMCiotola> LOL Wendy ... Thank you! Congrats to Rac :) [20:07]
<TopHatMan> congrats, rac! [20:07]
<Bethy> Congrats, Rac! [20:07]
<Wendyr> Yaay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rac!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [20:07]
<carolm> yay!!!! [20:07]
<LabRat> WTG, Rac! [20:07]
<BriGal> lol [20:07]
<KathyB> LOL, yay, Rac!!! [20:07]
<MissyG> woohoo!!!!!1 [20:07]
<Meredith> yay Rac!!!!!!!!!!! [20:07]
<OrdLaurie> congrats, rac! [20:07]
<BriGal> congrats, Rac!!!! [20:07]
<Kayl> congratulations, Rac!! [20:07]
<Nan> Congrats, Rac! [20:07]
<KatieS> Yay Rac!!!!!!!! [20:07]
<Saskia> congrats Rac! [20:07]
<LCArtemis> congrats rac!!! [20:07]
<Supermom> WTG Rac! [20:07]
<Triciaw> Congratulations Rac! [20:07]
<Kaethel> whew. [20:07]
<MissyG> YAY, Rac!! [20:07]
<DocJill> yay RAc!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [20:07]
<CCM> congrats, Rac:) [20:07]
<AMCiotola> Is there anyone accepting for Rac or is she here? [20:07] *
OrdLaurie wipes away the tears [20:07]
<Kaethel> Wooohooo Rac!! WTG!! [20:07]
<DocJill> congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [20:07]
<NimMom> Congrats, Rac! Wonderful! [20:07]
<Bethy> don't think she's here [20:07]
<SQD> WTG Rac! [20:07]
<Wendyr> not here :( [20:07] *
MissyG release very full mourning doves into the crowd [20:07]
<Wendyr> she did sayt she hoped to come [20:07]
<Wendyr> Anne, I was her BR - I'll accept [20:07]
<SQD> Very :( [20:07]
<Nan> Something must have come up. [20:08]
<OrdLaurie> full mourning doves? you just fed them on all the rice? [20:08] *
DocJill passes out the umbrellas - watch out for gifts from the sky! [20:08]
<Bethy> lol -- birdseed, Laurie! [20:08]
<OrdLaurie> coooooo, cooooooooo, cooooooo [20:08]
<Bethy> great speech, H and El!!!! [20:08]
<Meredith> yay Wendy! :) [20:08]
<Kayl> don't birds explode if you feed them rice? [20:08]
<Triciaw> Yay Wendy!! [20:08]
<MissyG> yep -- it was the birdseed so it's all Laurie's fault [20:08]
<Meerkat> No, they don't. [20:08] *
Meredith thinks Wendy hasn't had enough wine, if she's still climbing the
steps in style <g> [20:08]
<OrdLaurie> MY fault? I didn't toss out rice or birdseed [20:08]
<Meerkat> The alka-seltzer thing is a myth, too.
Or at least not proven. [20:09]
<BriGal> That's what I've heard [20:09]
<BriGal> Oh? [20:09]
<Bethy> what alka-seltzer thing? [20:09]
<OrdLaurie> Oh? I've had kids tell me they've tried and seen it,
sarah :( [20:09]
<MissyG> you made me toss something other than rice [20:09]
<OrdLaurie> wasn't me, missy [20:09]
<LabRat> Birds explode if you feed them rice? [20:09]
<Bethy> I made you, missy! [20:09]
<LabRat> Who knew? [20:09]
<MissyG> Bethy's fault!! [20:09]
<TopHatMan> supposedly, labby. that's why they stopped throwing it
at weddings. [20:09] *
Bethy smiles angelically [20:09]
<Kayl> that's why you can't throw it at weddings. or at least that's
what they say [20:09] *
BriGal runs through the channel grunting "gonzagas! gonzagas!" a
la encino man, before making Sean turn off basketball [20:09]
<Kayl> congrats Rac! [20:10]
<TopHatMan> er, okay, karen. [20:10]
<QuelAdam> the rice thing is a myth though, not true [20:10]
<LabRat> They don't throw it at our weddings because the
groundskeepers get disgruntled at having to pick it all up. <G> [20:10]
<DocJill> lol Wendy!!!! [20:10]
<carolm> wish i could get matt to turn bball off grrrrrrr [20:10]
<AnnieM> as if Wendy doesn't have enough Kerths of her own <G> [20:10]
<LabRat> Or...maybe groundskeepers explode if you throw rice... [20:10] *
DocJill is watching the basketball with the sound muted [20:10] *
MissyG has blessed silence [20:10]
<KathyB> LOL on the LaurEL and H ardy, Wendy! LOL!!!! [20:10]
<AMCiotola> Let's give it up for half of the comedy team to present
Best Short Episode Adaptation (under 100k) [20:10]
<LenaE> Hello! :) [20:10]
<AMCiotola> It's to you Lena! [20:10]
<LenaE> Yup, me again, sorry about that. <g> [20:11]
<LenaE> How many times did we wish things had gone differently
during the show? [20:11]
<LenaE> How often did we hope that we could see what happened next,
a few extra minutes, another scene, and not the final credits? [20:11]
<LenaE> All the stories that feature in the "Short Episode
Adaptation" category gave us the possibility to see some wrongs
righted, to postpone the end of an episode, to have Clark or Lois behave
in a "better" way. [20:11]
<LenaE> After all, Superman and Lois did keep dancing even if we
didn't see them, and Clark could have thought about Lois's pain after he
got shot in "That Old Gang Of Mine" instead of flying directly
to Smallville. Or is that *should* have? ;) [20:11]
<LenaE> And how very thankful we are that, at least in fanfic, Clark
finally did the right thing and didn't let "Wanda" go away with
Lex!! (yes, I swear it's really me talking, but I thought I should set my
preferences aside for this special occasion <eg>) [20:11]
<LenaE> Not to mention how splendid it was to be able to read lots
of smoochies that we were denied in "The Prankster". (err...see
above and K-Comm, if next year there's a "Deathfic" category,
that's mine to present, okay?? <g>) [20:11]
<LenaE> And why couldn't we see Lois telling Clark she had said
"no" to Lex at the altar? Maybe Clark wouldn't have crossed his
fingers and lied to her. Who knows? ;) [20:11]
<LenaE> While we're waiting for rewrites/adaptations/continuations
of "Toy Story", "Ghosts", "Illusion of
Grandeur" and other forgotten episodes ;), I am really proud to
announce this year's nominees for the Best Short Episode Adaptation
category. [20:11]
<LenaE> All or Nothing, by Kaylle [20:12]
<LenaE> Courage Under Fire, by Meredith Knight [20:12]
<LenaE> Loving Arms, by Kaethel [20:12]
<LenaE> May I Have This Dance?, by Jill [20:12]
<LenaE> Shadows of the Mind, by Tracey [20:12]
<LenaE> And the winner is... [20:12]
<LenaE> Courage Under Fire by Meredith Knight!!!!!!!!!!!! [20:10]
<TopHatMan> okay. [20:10]
<Kaethel> Go El!!!!!!!!!!! [20:10] *
TopHatMan gives up. [20:11]
<BriGal> He's bouncing between bball and Good Will Hunting [20:11]
<DocJill> Go El!!!!!! [20:11]
<Meredith> go El! :) [20:11]
<Wendyr> lol El! [20:11]
<Meredith> good luck, nominees! :) [20:11]
<Melisma> hey rat, jill, everyone else... [20:11]
<BriGal> ROFL [20:11]
<Triciaw> Go El!!! [20:11]
<TopHatMan> lol lena [20:11]
<Kaethel> lol El! [20:11]
<Wendyr> ROFL El! [20:11]
<TopHatMan> hey mel, you made it! [20:11]
<Melisma> how much have i missed btw? [20:11]
<CCM> nice summation, El:) [20:11]
<DocJill> lol El [20:11]
<Kayl> hi Melisma [20:11]
<Wendyr> Good luck Kaylle and Mere and Helene and Jill and Trace! [20:12]
<Kaethel> LOL! El, did it hurt not to cheer for the splat? <g> [20:12]
<CCM> hi Mel:) [20:12]
<Kayl> good luck, guys!!! [20:12]
<Shada_> Lots of luck! :) [20:12]
<Triciaw> Good luck all! [20:12]
<Kaethel> good luck, everyone!! [20:12]
<Melisma> has anyone seen qex recently?? [20:12]
<DocJill> good luck everyone!!!! [20:12]
<OrdLaurie> she was on earlier, mel [20:12]
<TopHatMan> qex left an hour ago. [20:12]
<Kaethel> she had to go offline, Mel. [20:12]
<MissyG> Go Nomies!!! [20:12]
<Kaethel> the internet cafe closed earlier than expected. [20:12]
<LenaE> COngratulations, Mere!!!!!!!!!!!!! [20:12]
<Meredith> ooooh [20:13]
<Meredith> I really wasn't expecting that! [20:13]
<Meredith> wow [20:13]
<Meredith> thanks to everyone who voted for the story... [20:14]
<Meredith> and to Yvonne, whose birthday inspired me to write it
<g> [20:14] *
Meredith tumbles back down the steps in a heap <g> [20:14]
<AMCiotola> Congrats again Mere :) (that'llearnyouaDontKickMeOffTheChannel) [20:15]
<Meredith> LOL! [20:12]
<Kaethel> Mere!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [20:12]
<TopHatMan> congrats, mere!! [20:12]
<Kaethel> WOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! [20:12]
<KathyB> YAY MERE!!!!!! [20:12]
<Wendyr> Yaay Mere!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [20:12]
<OrdLaurie> Mere!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [20:12]
<Saskia> Mere!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [20:12]
<Bethy> Congrats Mere!!!!!! [20:12]
<Kaylle> yay Mere!!!!! [20:12]
<BriGal> Congrats, Mere!!!!!! [20:12]
<Nan> Yay, Meredith! [20:12]
<Triciaw> Congratulations Mere!!! [20:12]
<MissyG> YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 [20:13]
<LCArtemis> Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwrighhhhttttttttttttt.
Go MERE [20:13]
<traceylyn> Congrats, Mere!!!!! [20:13]
<StarKitty> Yay Mere!!!!!!! [20:13]
<DocJill> woohoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! go Mere!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
congrats!!!!!!!!!!!! [20:13]
<LabRat> Well done, Mere!!!!!!! [20:13]
<MissyG> woohoo [20:13]
<KatieS> YAY Mere!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [20:13]
<CCM> congrats Meredith:) [20:13]
<Melisma> damn/... i ran back from retreat especially to see her... [20:13] *
OrdLaurie shoos all the doves back into the air to celebrate Mere's kerth [20:13]
<Melisma> what channel is kerths in? #kerths is empty... [20:13]
<OrdLaurie> kerthawards [20:13]
<lcPelican> CONGRATS!!! :D [20:13]
<TopHatMan> #kerthawards [20:13] *
MissyG throws more birdseed [20:14]
<Melisma> ah.. well that would help :D [20:14]
<LCArtemis> And you were worried we wouldn't like it, Mere! lol [20:14]
<Meerkat> Yay, Mere! [20:14]
<Wendyr> lol Mere! [20:14]
<OrdLaurie> hey, who stole Mere's cider this time? [20:14] *
LabRat looks guilty [20:15] *
BriGal hides the cup [20:15] *
Bethy hides a cider glass behind her back [20:15]
<AMCiotola> Next up is Best Long Episode Adaptation (over 100k)
presented by ... ME :) [20:15]
<AMCiotola> Since Lena did a good job of explaining the category,
I'll just skip on down to the Long Ep Adaptions nominees. <G> [20:15]
<AMCiotola> And the nominees are: [20:15]
<AMCiotola> Carbon Copy (Wendy Richards) [20:16]
<AMCiotola> Day Follows Nightfall (Tank Wilson) [20:16]
<AMCiotola> First Comes Marriage (ML Thompson) [20:16]
<AMCiotola> Two Faces of Clark (Gerry Anklewicz) [20:16]
<AMCiotola> When Lovers Become More (Kathy Brown) [20:16]
<AMCiotola> and the winner is: [20:16]
<AMCiotola> When Lovers Become More by Kathy Brown [20:15] *
Wendyr flicks AMCiotola with the damp end of Superman's cape [20:15]
<MissyG> Cider abounds!!! [20:15]
<TopHatMan> go anne! :) [20:15]
<LenaE> lol Anne! [20:16]
<TopHatMan> nice speech, anne! :) [20:16]
<LCArtemis> good luck to everyone [20:16]
<BriGal> Good Luck! [20:16]
<Kaylle> good luck, guys!!! [20:16] *
Wendyr crosses fingers for Tank, ML, Gerry and Pam [20:16]
<Triciaw> Good luck everyone! [20:16]
<KathyB> Good luck all! [20:16]
<DocJill> good luck everyone!!!!! [20:16]
<Meredith> good luck, all! [20:16]
<AMCiotola> Congrats Kathy!!! [20:16]
<KathyB> no way [20:16]
<AMCiotola> way <g> [20:17] *
ChiefPam puts her fingers in her mouth and whistles [20:17]
<KathyB> omg, I can't believe it [20:17]
<KathyB> I was thrilled to be nominated but this was the one I was
*certain* I had no chance of winning, of any of them! [20:18]
<KathyB> And considering this is one of my favorites of my own
stories, it really means a lot to me ... thank you *so* much, everyone.
I appreciate it so much. [20:18]
<KathyB> This is the closest I've come to speechless <g> [20:18]
<KathyB> Thanks! [20:19]
<AMCiotola> Thank *you* Kathy ... WLBM is certainly a personal
favorite! Congrats again. [20:16]
<Wendyr> Yay! Kathy!!!!!!!!!!!!! [20:16]
<Kaylle> yay Kathy!!!!!! [20:16]
<BriGal> Congrats, Kathy!! [20:16]
<TopHatMan> yay, kathy!!! [20:16]
<Nan> Yay, Kathy! [20:16]
<LCArtemis> yayayayayayayayayaayay Kathy [20:16]
<Bethy> Congrats Kathy!!!!!!!!! [20:16]
<Kaethel> WTG Kathy!!!!!!!!! [20:16]
<Meerkat> Yay, Kathy!!! [20:16]
<Meredith> yay Kathy!!!!!!!! [20:16]
<OrdLaurie> kathy!!!!!!!! [20:16]
<CCM> congrats Kathy:) [20:16]
<LCArtemis> WLBM [20:16]
<Triciaw> Congratulations Kathy! [20:16]
<LabRat> WTG, Kathy!!!!! [20:16]
<Saskia> Yay Kathy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [20:16]
<TopHatMan> yes way!! [20:16]
<MissyG> YAY, Kathy!!!!!!!!! [20:16]
<DocJill> yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WTG
Kathy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [20:17]
<carolm> yay kathy! [20:17]
<LenaE> wtg, Kathy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [20:17]
<traceylyn> Yay, Kathy!!!!!!!!!!! [20:17]
<KatieS> YAY Kathy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [20:17]
<LCArtemis> button up your shirt again :) [20:17]
<NimMom> Congrats, Kathy! Congrats,
congrats, congrats! [20:17]
<StarKitty> Yay Kathy!!!! [20:17]
<TopHatMan> lol [20:17]
<lcPelican> CONGRATS, Kathy!!! :D [20:17]
<TopHatMan> yeah, well, we proved you wrong. <g> [20:17]
<Meerkat> Remind me never to bet on anything Kathy is certain about. [20:18]
<Meerkat> Definitely not taking her to the races. [20:18]
<Wendyr> hey, there's one clear rule when it comes to Kerths: [20:18]
<BriGal> hehehehe [20:18]
<BriGal> anything goes? [20:18]
<OrdLaurie> someone has a baby? [20:18]
<BriGal> including Kathy's shirt? [20:18]
<Wendyr> if Kathy's in a category, chances are she'll win ;) [20:18]
<ChiefPam> Anything Can Happen [20:18]
<Kaylle> congrats, Kathy!! [20:18]
<Meredith> someone will go into labour? [20:18]
<BriGal> Oh. Yeah. [20:18] *
ELK smacks ordlaurie :) [20:18]
<Meredith> yay Kathy!!!!!!!!!!! [20:18] *
BriGal giggles [20:19]
<DocJill> lol Laurie [20:19] *
KathyB falls over ... omg omg omg! [20:19] *
OrdLaurie shares the smack with Mere <g> [20:19]
<Meredith> hey! gerroff! <g> [20:19]
<Melisma> welll, mere, laurie, i did get asked this weekend when the
baby was due... does that count? :::barffs::: [20:19]
<LabRat> lol [20:19]
<Meerkat> And if Kathy's pregnant and in a category, she'll win and
go into labor at the same time? *gasp*
"Thank--" *breathes fast* "you--" *gasp*
"all--Oh, forget it, I'm going to the hospital now." [20:19]
<KathyB> thanks everyone! [20:19]
<KathyB> LOL that was two years ago <G> [20:19]
<AMCiotola> Next up with Best Alternate Universe/Elseworlds Story is
Paul ... Come on down to the Kerths! [20:20]
<TopHatMan> In another universe, I've just made an amazingly good
speech. Go look there. [20:20]
<TopHatMan> No? Oh, fine, I'll make one here, too, but it's not
going to be as good. [20:20]
<TopHatMan> Elseworlds stories take place in other universes where
the same characters may have had different histories. Elseworlds give
authors the freedom to explore the reactions of familiar characters to
situations outside the show's continuity. Seemingly small changes can lead
to large differences and large changes can lead down new roads to
startlingly familiar places. The possibilities are endless. [20:21]
<TopHatMan> Alt Universe stories explore the specific universe
introduced to us in the episode "Tempus, Anyone?" Often, they
tell the fate of Alt-Clark after the show left off as well as finding a
way to introduce him to "his Lois." FoLCs just can't stand to
see a Lois-less Clark. [20:21]
<TopHatMan> Shayne Terry's "Duet" introduces us to a
universe in which Clark, a single father and a widower, has turned to a
career in music. One night, after a preformance in one of his favorite
bars, he is approached by a sucessful entertainment lawyer/talent scout.
He wants to avoid the spotlight so he can protect his secret, but Lois
Lane doesn't give up easily.... [20:21]
<TopHatMan> In Nan Smith's "Four Days to Nightfall," we
meet a Clark Kent who chose to return to Smallville at the end of his
travels instead of moving to Metropolis. When the Nightfall Asteroid
threatens the planet, he dons his mother's old scuba gear and flies out
into space. [20:21]
<TopHatMan> The next day, as the world wonders about what could have
happened to the asteroid, Daily Planet reporter Lois Lane follows the
trail of a mysterious fireball to Centennial Park. There, she discovers a
naked soot-covered amnesiac crawling out of a crater. She names him
Charlie, and, without Ellen around to say "no" to the age-old
"look what I found, Mommy! Can I keep him?" Lois takes him
home.... [20:22]
<TopHatMan> "Roadtrekking," by Gerry Anklewicz and ML
Thompson has Lois forcibly partnered with Clark Kent, a reporter who
recently moved to the Daily Planet from the New York Times. Stuck together
in an RV as they try to track down kidnappers and drug dealers, they
struggle for privacy. Lois tries to hide her attraction to the handsome
near-stranger who is her new partner while Clark tries to hide his secret
identity from the keen investigator who is his roommate. [20:22]
<TopHatMan> This year's nominees for Best Alternate Universe/Elseworlds
Story are... [20:22]
<TopHatMan> Duet, by Shayne Terry [20:22]
<TopHatMan> Four Days to Nightfall, by Nan Smith [20:23]
<TopHatMan> In Dreams, by Kaylle [20:23]
<TopHatMan> Misery, by Yvonne Connell [20:23]
<TopHatMan> Roadtrekking, by Gerry Anklewicz and ML Thompson [20:23]
<TopHatMan> and the winner is... [20:23]
<TopHatMan> Four Days to Nightfall by Nan Smith [20:20]
<Bethy> Go Paul!!! [20:20]
<Meredith> remember to get pregnant in three months' time, then,
Kathy <g> [20:20]
<DocJill> now, Erin, no hitting the other channel members - they
were only telling the truth! [20:20]
<LenaE> go, Paul!!!! [20:20]
<Wendyr> GO Paul! [20:20]
<LabRat> Yay, Paul! [20:20]
<BriGal> lol [20:20]
<KathyB> Mere, bite your tongue <G> [20:20]
<Triciaw> Go Paul!!! [20:20]
<BriGal> Go, Paul! [20:20]
<Meredith> yay Paul :) [20:20]
<DocJill> Go, Paul! [20:20]
<Saskia> go Paul! [20:20]
<LabRat> rotfl! [20:20]
<AMCiotola> Nono it's Actually Pam's turn <g> [20:20]
<LenaE> lol Paul [20:20]
<Meredith> rotfl! [20:20] *
OrdLaurie wonders when it'll be anne's turn [20:20]
<Kaethel> ROTFL Paul!! [20:20]
<DocJill> lol Paul [20:20] *
Bethy decided to patent Kerth Comm as the fail-proof cure for infertility
<g> [20:21]
<AMCiotola> Can you say never? <g> [20:21]
<AMCiotola> Unless, of course you want to see another immaculate
conception <G> [20:21]
<LenaE> great speech, Paul!! [20:21]
<Bethy> lol at teh "Can I keep him?" [20:22]
<Triciaw> Great speech! [20:22]
<CCM> any stroy that begins with a naked Clark....:) [20:22]
<Kaethel> oh this is great! [20:22]
<BriGal> hehehhee [20:22]
<DocJill> exactly Carol! [20:22]
<LabRat> Another impossible one. [20:22]
<BriGal> yeah [20:22]
<AMCiotola> Next year there ought to be a Best Speech Category
<g> [20:22]
<Kaethel> awesome speech, Paul!!!!!!!! [20:23]
<Wendyr> very difficult! [20:23]
<LCArtemis> good luck, all [20:23]
<carolm> good luck!!!! [20:23]
<Triciaw> Good luck all! [20:23]
<DocJill> good luck everyone!!!!!!!! [20:23]
<Kaylle> good luck, everyone!!! [20:23]
<Shada_> Good luck all! :))) [20:23]
<CCM> yes, great speech, Paul [20:23]
<MissyG> good luck!!! [20:23]
<KathyB> Great speech, Paul! [20:23]
<Kaethel> good luck folks!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [20:23]
<MissyG> wonderful speech [20:23] *
Meredith wonders if some of Paul's speech didn't come through... [20:24]
<Nan> Oh, my ... [20:24]
<Nan> <thud> [20:24]
<AMCiotola> *picks up Nan* [20:25]
<Nan> I can't believe it! When
I saw the competition, I was positive I didn't have a chance. I'm stunned! [20:25]
<Nan> Thank you! [20:25] *
Nan staggers off stage. [20:26]
<AMCiotola> Congrats Nan! [20:26]
<ELK> yes, congrats! [20:23]
<Kaethel> WTG Nan!!!!!!!!!! [20:23]
<BriGal> I was wondering the same thing.... [20:23]
<Meredith> YAY Nan!!!!!! :)))))) [20:23]
<StarKitty> Yay!!!!!!!!!! [20:23]
<LauraBF> go NAN! [20:23]
<TopHatMan> congrats, nan! [20:23]
<LenaE> yay!!!! congrats, Nan!!!!!!!!! [20:23]
<LCArtemis> yayayayayayayay NAN!!!!!!!!!!!!! [20:23]
<LabRat> Yay! WTG, Nan!! [20:23]
<Nan> Ahhhhh! [20:23]
<Nitemar> Yay!! congrats, Nan [20:23]
<KathyB> YAY NAN!!!!!!! [20:23]
<OrdLaurie> yay, nan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [20:23]
<MissyG> YAY!!!!!!! [20:23]
<Bethy> Congrats Nan!!!!!!! [20:23]
<QuelAdam> congrats Nan [20:23]
<Saskia> congrats Nan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [20:23]
<ShayneT> congrats Nan [20:23]
<Wendyr> COngratulations, Nan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [20:23]
<BriGal> YAY NAN! [20:23]
<Kaylle> congrats, Nan!!!! [20:23]
<MissyG> go Nan!! [20:23]
<KathyB> Oh, I love that story!!!!!!!!!!!! [20:24]
<Supermom> Good job Nan! [20:24]
<TopHatMan> sorry... sticky mouse. had trouble cutting and pasting. [20:24]
<carolm> yay nan!~!!!!!!!!!! [20:24]
<jennidebb> great Nan:)) [20:24]
<Triciaw> Congratulations Nan!! :)) [20:24]
<lcPelican> Way to go, Nan!!!!!!!!!!!!1 :D :D [20:24]
<Keladry> WTG Nan! [20:24]
<Wendyr> yeah - he didn't mention ID or Misery in his comments [20:24]
<DocJill> yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WTG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [20:24]
<TopHatMan> i didn't? [20:24]
<Meerkat> Congrats, Nan! [20:24]
<NimMom> Way to go Nan! [20:24]
<CCM> yay, Nan:) :) [20:24]
<ShayneT> I noticed that too [20:24]
<TopHatMan> i covered them. they should have pasted. [20:24]
<traceylyn> Congrats, Nan!!! :) [20:24]
<TopHatMan> showed up on my screen. [20:24]
<OrdLaurie> your glue stick dried up, paul [20:24]
<Meredith> they were probably too long, Paul [20:24]
<MissyG> YAY, Nan!@!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111 [20:24]
<Meredith> lol, Laurie! [20:24]
<LabRat> Paste them here, Paul. <G> [20:24] *
MissyG tosses mini replicas of the Nightfall Astroid around the channel [20:25]
<TopHatMan> should i? [20:25]
<Meredith> made of... chocolate???? [20:25] *
OrdLaurie looks around for the miniCKs to catch them! [20:25]
<LenaE> sure, Paul [20:25]
<BriGal> The last one I saw was roadtrekking [20:25]
<Triciaw> Yes Paul! [20:25]
<MissyG> of course, Mere! [20:25]
<TopHatMan> roadtrekking was the last. [20:25]
<Meredith> go for it, Paul :) [20:25]
<BriGal> oh. No bit for Misery? [20:25]
<TopHatMan> Kaylle's "In Dreams" is unique this year in
that it's both an Alt-Universe story and an Elseworlds. In this story, we
learn that Alt-Clark has been dreaming of a special woman for nine nights
a year since his childhood. We're also introduced to another universe, in
which Clark Kent died in a car [20:25]
<BriGal> or In Dreams? [20:25]
<TopHatMan> crash before he developed his powers. There, during
those same nine nights, Lois Lane has been having some dreams of her own.
When her dream man suddenly tells her that she isn't real, however, she
begins to wonder if those dreams are her own, after all.... [20:25]
<BriGal> ah, there we go :-) [20:25]
<OrdLaurie> you deserve it, nan :) [20:26]
<TopHatMan> In Yvonne Connell's "Misery," the Kents are
convinced by a strange visitor that their adopted son's
"abnormalities" are a sign of a dangerous illness. He takes
Clark to a secluded facility for "treatment" and further study.
Cut off from his parents, Clark spends the next few years as an [20:26]
<LenaE> wtg, Nan!!!! [20:26]
<Meredith> :))))) [20:26]
<Kaylle> congrats, Nan!!!! [20:26]
<TopHatMan> inhuman research subject. Then, one day, he meets a
friendly new doctor named Tempus who has a way for him to go home. All
Clark has to do is take regular doses of Dr. Tempus's glowing green
medicine, and he'll be just fine.... [20:26]
<Meredith> well-deserved, Nan! :) [20:26]
<Wendyr> well done Nan! [20:26]
<LCArtemis> good speech, Paul [20:26]
<TopHatMan> congrats, nan! [20:26]
<LenaE> great speech, Paul! [20:26]
<Meerkat> Congrats, Nan! [20:26]
<Meerkat> And great speech, Paul. [20:26]
<Kaethel> yes, really great one, Paul! :))) [20:26]
<AMCiotola> Our last category before our next break is Best Lost
Episode and will be presented by Missy! [20:27]
<MissyG> Good evening, morning to everyone!! [20:27]
<MissyG> I'm in slight panic mode here, having just found out thatnI
needed to present an award about few categories into this ceremony... <ack> [20:27]
<MissyG> But the show must go in spite of .... [20:27]
<MissyG> <coughstupidemailcough>... [20:28]
<MissyG> The description of lost episode is stories that have a
similar tone, pace, and balance to the episodes we saw on television. [20:28]
<MissyG> Except.... They didn't have commercial breaks... <g> [20:28]
<MissyG> They must have a good balance of both A plot and B plot. [20:29]
<MissyG> Though not necessarily in that order...<eg> [20:29]
<MissyG> This is a difficult task that a few authors excel at... [20:29]
<MissyG> But the voters decided these stories deserved your
nominations [20:29]
<MissyG> This year's nominees are: [20:29]
<MissyG> Dreamweaver by Betsy Rogers [20:29]
<MissyG> Faces by Nan Smith [20:30]
<MissyG> In Cat's Corner by Irene Dutch [20:30]
<MissyG> Mystery by Nan
Smith [20:30]
<MissyG> Persistence of Memory
by Zoomway [20:30]
<MissyG> the envelope please.... [20:30]
<MissyG> and the winner is... [20:31]
<MissyG> In Cat's Corner by Irene Dutch!!!!!! [20:26] *
OrdLaurie didn't have time to re-read all the epics to give summaries as
Paul did <g> [20:26]
<lcPelican> How's Erin holding up :) [20:27]
<BriGal> yay! [20:27]
<Meredith> lol, Laurie! [20:27]
<lcPelican> oh, forgot the '?' <g> [20:28]
<OrdLaurie> in spite of what? [20:28]
<BriGal> Odd. I'm getting greek characters at the end of missy's
lines.. [20:28]
<OrdLaurie> oh? i'm getting black rectangles [20:28] *
carolm helped right it i think they're - s [20:28]
<Wendyr> lol Missy! [20:28]
<CCM> me too - greek [20:28]
<Bethy> oh, yeah, black rectangles [20:28]
<Triciaw> Black triangles for me! [20:29]
<DocJill> lol Missy [20:29] *
BriGal is special ;-) [20:29]
<Kaethel> little dots here [20:29]
<OrdLaurie> triangles? [20:29]
<KathyB> she's probably pasting [20:29]
<DocJill> rectangle [20:29]
<Triciaw> Oops Rectangles!! [20:29]
<carolm> she is [20:29]
<carolm> pasting [20:29]
<KathyB> I'm getting sum signs [20:29]
<BriGal> okie [20:29]
<Wendyr> I'm getting ellipses [20:29]
<carolm> they're supposed to be -- though [20:29]
<carolm> or .... i suppose [20:29]
<Meredith> no smuggery, Wendy <g> [20:29]
<LCArtemis> black rectangles for me - had them before [20:30] *
Supermom thwaps Wendyr with Clark's towel from the Apollo Hotel and then
just stares at Clark [20:30]
<TopHatMan> must be hard returns or something. [20:30]
<OrdLaurie> probably something weird taht WOrd does that isn't plain
text [20:30]
<LCArtemis> yeah, hard returns [20:30]
<Kaylle> good luck, guys! [20:30]
<carolm> good luck! [20:30]
<Triciaw> good luck all! [20:30]
<LCArtemis> good luck [20:30]
<Kaethel> good luck all!! [20:30]
<DocJill> good luck! [20:30]
<Keladry> good luck [20:31]
<Wendyr> good luck!!!!!!!!! [20:31]
<MissyG> Congratulations, Irene!! [20:31]
<AMCiotola> Regretfully Irenen couldn't make it so accepting on
Irene's behalf is Wendy. [20:32]
<Wendyr> Sorry, guys, you're going to have to put up with me again
:/ [20:32]
<Wendyr> Irene's ill, unfortunately, and she emailed me earlier to
ask if I'd accept for her if she won. [20:32]
<Wendyr> She would like to thank her beta-readers, Laurie and
myself, and her Archive editor, Sarah Murray [20:33]
<Wendyr> And she also wants to thank everyone who nominated for and
voted for In Cat's Corner. [20:34]
<Wendyr> I know that she's going to be simply thrilled with this
award, especially as she hasn't had time to do any writing for almost a
year. Let's hp[e that this Kerth motivates her to use what little free
time she has to write some more wonderful fic! [20:34] *
Wendyr hints that she just *might* have seen the beginning of a new Irene
story! [20:34]
<AMCiotola> Thanks Wendy and Conrats to Irene on an Award Won :) [20:34] *
Wendyr thanks everyone again on Irene's behalf, and slinks to the back of
the room [20:31]
<Meerkat> Yay, Irene!!! [20:31]
<TopHatMan> congrats, irene!!! [20:31]
<LabRat> Woohooo!!!!!!!! [20:31]
<carolm> yay irene!!!!! [20:31]
<Meredith> YESSSSSS! [20:31]
<lcPelican> Good, job, Irene!!! :D [20:31]
<OrdLaurie> YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY [20:31]
<LenaE> yay!!!! congrats, Irene!!!!!!!!! [20:31]
<KatieS> Congratulations Irene!!! [20:31]
<Bethy> Congrats to Irene!!!!!!!!! [20:31]
<Kaethel> Irene!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [20:31]
<KathyB> YAY IRENE!! [20:31]
<Wendyr> Yaaay Irene!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [20:31]
<Kaylle> yay Irene!!!!! [20:31]
<LabRat> WTG, Irene!!! [20:31]
<Meredith> yay Irene!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 [20:31]
<Meerkat> Congrats! [20:31]
<LCArtemis> yayayayaya Irene! Good
story [20:31]
<Triciaw> Congratulations Irene!!! [20:31]
<Saskia> Yay Irene!!!!!!!!!!! [20:31]
<TopHatMan> who's going to accept for her? [20:31]
<Nan> Congrats, Irene! [20:31]
<DocJill> woohoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats
Irene!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [20:31]
<traceylyn> Yay, Irene!!!!!!!!!! [20:31]
<CCM> good for Irene:) [20:31]
<Keladry> congrats! [20:31]
<BriGal> yay! Congrats Irene! [20:31]
<OrdLaurie> Her ONLY story for the year, too!!!!!!!!! way to go,
Irene!!!!!!!!!!!!! [20:31]
<Wendyr> she asked me to [20:31]
<jennidebb> Congratulations Irene [20:31]
<StarKitty> yay Irene!!! [20:31] *
Meredith installs a conveyer belt for Wendy <g> [20:31]
<Supermom> Congratulations Irene! [20:32]
<Meerkat> Uh-oh. Tracey
has a golf club in her arms... [20:32] *
Meerkat hides. [20:32]
<Bethy> Tracey? What
are you doing to Sarah? [20:32]
<Meredith> what, the whole club? wow [20:32]
<DocJill> violence in Maryland [20:32]
<traceylyn> plotting her murder? Nah, that's too messy <g> [20:32]
<AnnieM> she told me she was "plotting her revenge" [20:32]
<AnnieM> she didn't know what for though [20:32]
<Bethy> for what? [20:32]
<Kaethel> practicing golf with Sarah's head as a ball? [20:32]
<LCArtemis> Too bad about Irene being ill [20:32]
<Meerkat> Hey, could we use it to knock her out and send her to
France, Annie? [20:33]
<Meredith> aw - get better, Irene! (and write) <g> [20:33]
<OrdLaurie> poor Irene :( [20:33]
<traceylyn> hey now [20:33]
<Kaethel> poor Irene :(( [20:33] *
carolm agrees with mere [20:33]
<AnnieM> I think I'm safe until I finish writing PfK. After that,
I'll have to fear the golf club [20:33]
<DocJill> aw poor Irene [20:33] *
MissyG frees the Lost in Space pigs from the Muppets.... [20:33]
<KathyB> Get Well Soon, Irene!
And write more fic! <g> [20:33]
<SQD> Someone could write a wonderful fic from this chat! [20:33]
<Triciaw> Poor Irene! :( [20:33]
<Bethy> Wait, I thought it was H we needed to knock out and send
across the pond [20:33]
<Kaethel> hey hey hey!!! [20:33]
<traceylyn> good call, Bethy! [20:33]
<Meerkat> Well, either way works. [20:33]
<Kaethel> no knocking out involving me! [20:33]
<BriGal> Piiiiiiiiiiiiiigs Iiiiiiiiiiiin Spaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaace! [20:33]
<Kaylle> Pigs in Spaaaaace! [20:33]
<Nan> Well, at least this should make her feel better! [20:34]
<Bethy> I like planes. I
can be the go between. Just
give me a golf club. <inniocent. [20:34]
<OrdLaurie> I hope so. she started another story that has a long way
to go yet [20:34]
<LCArtemis> yay, wendy. right
on! [20:34]
<Meerkat> Ooh, yay, Wendy! [20:34] *
DocJill has already selected the cocktail of drugs to be used on Helene
during the kidnapping.... [20:34]
<TopHatMan> cool!! [20:34]
<Meredith> woohoo Wendy!!!!!! [20:34]
<Bethy> YAY!!! New
stories rock!!!!!! [20:34]
<Kaethel> oooh! New story, yay!!!!!!!!!!!! [20:34]
<Saskia> yay!!!!!!!!! [20:34]
<OrdLaurie> H, if you come over this way, you can meet Irene, too.
She's VERY nice :) [20:34]
<BriGal> a long way to go? ack... how long do I have to wait [20:34] *
Kaylle wonders if wendy wants us all to crack into her harddrive ;) [20:34] *
Kaethel growls dangerously at Jill. [20:34]
<Wendyr> Irene's lovely :))) [20:34] *
DocJill smiles innocently [20:35]
<CCM> nice speech, Wendy:) [20:35]
<Wendyr> thanks, Carol :) [20:35]
<Wendyr> I mostly said what Irene asked me to say :) [20:34]
<AMCiotola> And now for another short break ... I seemed to have
missed it before this category, but that just brings up one category
closer to Best Overall ;) [20:35]
<ChiefPam> And now, of course... another installment of Guess...
That... FIC! [20:35]
<AMCiotola> Since Kathy will NOT be annoucing the posting schedule
for WMBE, here she is with More Guess the fic! [20:35] *
KathyB looks on the program that Anne sent her and realizes that she's
schedule to begin posting WMBE tomorrow ... um, good thing we have more
Guess That Fic to play instead! <g> [20:36]
<ChiefPam> >>"You're getting a black eye," he said
in utter wonderment. [20:36]
<ChiefPam> "Of course I am! That's usually what happens when
someone hits you in the eye." [20:36]
<ChiefPam> "But...but you can't be hurt. You're Superman's
daughter." [20:36]
<ChiefPam> "I take after my mother that way!...Wait a minute.
How do you know about my father?" << [20:36]
<KathyB> Or maybe Pam will ;) [20:37]
<ChiefPam> Congrats to Bethy and Lauren! Yep, this was one of the earliest "superfutures"
story we had [20:37]
<ChiefPam> Aliens and Strangers -- Susan Stone (http://www.lcfanfic.com/stories/aliens.txt) [20:38]
<ChiefPam> Next one: [20:38]
<ChiefPam> >>His voice grew softer, but the feeling behind it
kept his words strong, penetrating. "Can you imagine the strain of
not showing emotion, not breaking down in the face of adversity? Having
the whole world on your shoulders, dependent on you to live the perfect
life, be the perfect being. [20:38]
<ChiefPam> I cannot love anyone for fear someone will use them
against me. I cannot share openly with others for fear of what some maniac
with a hunk of green rock will do next. I'm the last of my race. There is
no culture for me to watch die. It *is* dead already. Lost, forever. A
whole planet's worth of music, literature, dance, science, plants,
animals... people - gone. Turned to dust, drifting among the unknown,
never to be seen, heard, touched again. [20:38]
<ChiefPam> There is no hope for my kind to ever live again. I'm
alone, destined to remain alone because of the unique abilities I have
been gifted with." << [20:39]
<ChiefPam> Lauren and Nan! Good
work :) [20:39]
<ChiefPam> Unknown Emotions -- Jeff Brogden (http://www.lcfanfic.com/stories/unknown.txt) [20:39]
<ChiefPam> One more to puzzle you... [20:39]
<ChiefPam> >>Her bag was packed and waiting for her by the
front door. Lois quietly walked into the dining room. Clark, her husband
of almost two years, sat at the table his back toward her, his nose buried
in a file. She watched him silently for a moment. "Do it, Lois, you
have to tell him how you feel ..." She thought to herself frowning,
holding back her tears. "Clark?" she said aloud. [20:39]
<ChiefPam> "Hmmm?" he answered not looking up from his
work, his attention still focused on the mounds of paper in front of him. [20:39]
<ChiefPam> "Clark," she bit at her lip then started again
slowly, "I can't ... do this ... anymore." She tried to hold
back a sob. "I thought it would all be so much different - I thought
*we'd* be different ..." She trailed off, disappointment and disgust
mingling on her face. << [20:40]
<ChiefPam> Heh, I thought I'd trick more of you with this one...
<g> You're on the right
track! [20:41]
<ChiefPam> Thanks, Karen, for putting them out of their misery ;) [20:42]
<ChiefPam> I Can't Anymore, Clark -- by Rhen Brink
(http://www.lcfanfic.com/stories/icant.txt) [20:42]
<ChiefPam> And I've got more... but if I use them up now, we won't
have any for later :) [20:42]
<AMCiotola> Thanks Pam [20:35] *
Kaethel looks at Kerth official programme, eyes Kathy, and rubs hands
together. <eg> [20:35]
<Supermom> <yawn> [20:35]
<CCM> very gracious it was :) [20:35]
<Nan> Oy! [20:35] *
Supermom gets up and stretches [20:35] *
carolm glares at kathy *g* [20:35]
<TopHatMan> lol [20:35]
<Kaethel> Kathy? Wasn't there something about announcing you're
going to post the first part of WMBE? [20:36]
<BriGal> Tomorrow!!!!!!!! [20:36]
<Bethy> hey, where did you get official programs? [20:36]
<carolm> yay!!!! [20:36]
<Meredith> true, Helene!!!! [20:36]
<LoriLane> Hi :) [20:36]
<DocJill> Kathy! [20:36]
<LabRat> Hi, Lori :) [20:36]
<carolm> for presenters bethy [20:36]
<Kaethel> Anne emailed them to the presenters, Bethy [20:36]
<DocJill> hi Lori [20:36]
<carolm> so we know when we're oging *g* [20:36]
<Lauren_W> Oh, I know this! [20:36]
<Nan> Ack, I've read this! [20:36]
<Bethy> Aliens something by Susan somebody! [20:36]
<lcPelican> Me too!! [20:36]
<Lauren_W> Aliens and Strangers [20:36]
<Bethy> I loved it but can't remember the title!! [20:36]
<Bethy> that's it! [20:36]
<Wendyr> Aliens and Strnagers/ [20:36]
<Lauren_W> Strangers and Aliens? [20:36]
<Wendyr> ? [20:36]
<Bethy> I think..... [20:37]
<Triciaw> What?? [20:37]
<lcPelican> My Almost Perfect Life? [20:37]
<Bethy> Yay! [20:37]
<Wendyr> Sorry, Marilyn, was I boring you? <g. [20:38]
<OrdLaurie> no, just sitting too long, wendy. I had to get up and
strectch too [20:38] *
Bethy gets to be smug...and add another to the list of "to re-read
because it's really good and I haven't read it in a while" [20:38]
<Lauren_W> :) [20:38]
<OrdLaurie> it's about getting old :P [20:38]
<Wendyr> <Supermom> <yawn> [20:38]
<LauraBF> this is by Phil [20:38]
<Lauren_W> Jeff's ... [20:38]
<Nan> Unknown Emotions [20:38]
<Wendyr> I don't know that, but it sounds angsty! [20:38]
<Lauren_W> Unknown Emtions [20:38]
<Kaethel> Ooooh! [20:38]
<LauraBF> oops [20:38]
<OrdLaurie> oh, i thought you were refering to the standing up [20:38]
<Bethy> sounds sad [20:38]
<LauraBF> right [20:39]
<Supermom> I was up at 7;00 this morning, did some housework, then
went to the gym -- been a long day [20:39]
<LauraBF> Jeff Brogden [20:39]
<Bethy> I went to dance for 4.5 hours.
I win! <g> [20:39]
<Wendyr> whoa! YEs, I loved Unknown Emotions! [20:39] *
Wendyr smacks self for not recognising it [20:39]
<Triciaw> Don't think I've read it! [20:39]
<Bethy> do! [20:39]
<Meredith> long day? it's 1:40 a.m. here, Marilyn <g> [20:39]
<KathyB> Great story ... love all of Jeff's stuff :) [20:39]
<LabRat> Oh, that April Fool's joke? [20:40]
<LauraBF> looks familiar... [20:40]
<BriGal> Oooh, I know I've read this [20:40]
<TopHatMan> oh... i've read this one. [20:40]
<Bethy> oh, I know, I know, I know! [20:40]
<Kaethel> I know I've read it!! [20:40]
<Bethy> ....I don't know. [20:40]
<LabRat> By...um...Rhen? [20:40]
<MissyG> <--cleaned house for hours to get on hubby's good side
-- worked because he's taken the kids out :)) [20:40]
<Nan> I know it ... [20:40]
<OrdLaurie> lol, bethy [20:40]
<TopHatMan> but i'm very bad with titles. [20:40]
<KathyB> No, it's Jeff's miscarriage story, isn't it? [20:40]
<LauraBF> I've read it [20:40]
<LauraBF> nope [20:40]
<Lauren_W> Definitely Rhen [20:40]
<KathyB> sorry, back on the last one <G> [20:40]
<LauraBF> this is the one where Lois tells Clark that she's leaving
him [20:40]
<Meredith> yay, Missy!!! :) [20:40]
<Wendyr> Hmmm... not the one where she leaves him? [20:40]
<TopHatMan> wait... it's right there. [20:40]
<TopHatMan> "i just can't do this anymore" or something
like that. [20:40]
<LauraBF> because she can't take being pregnant anymore <eg> [20:40]
<QuelAdam> I know it, she~s pregnant ;) [20:41]
<QuelAdam> can~t remember the title [20:41]
<Nan> No, this is the one where she's pregnant and telling Clark
that she can't take it anymore. [20:41]
<BriGal> ROFL. One for Erin?? [20:41]
<Kaethel> and she tells him the baby has to stay where it is or
something like that... [20:41]
<TopHatMan> right nan [20:41] *
BriGal found it, since everyone was taking so long [20:41]
<Nan> It's a short, funny story. [20:41]
<OrdLaurie> um, inside her, youmean, H? [20:41]
<BriGal> "I can't anymore, Clark" [20:41]
<Kaethel> yes, Laurie. <g> [20:41]
<QuelAdam> guess :P [20:41]
<Nan> That's it1 [20:41]
<BriGal> by Rhen [20:41] *
LabRat boggles [20:41]
<TopHatMan> yea, that's it, karen! [20:42] *
BriGal giggles [20:42]
<TopHatMan> hey, i was close. :P [20:42] *
LabRat decides to be half-smug since she got the author right. <G> [20:42]
<TopHatMan> which half? [20:42] *
Supermom thwaps LabRat with Clark's towel from the Apollo Hotel and then
just stares at Clark [20:42]
<Meredith> smug paws? smug tail? [20:42]
<BriGal> smug whiskers?? [20:43]
<AMCiotola> A now to our next category ... Here's Anna with Best
Early Years/Super Futures Story [20:43]
<AnnaB> Thanks Anne! [20:43]
<AnnaB> Tonight I have the honor of presenting the award for the
best 'SuperFutures/Early Years' fic. [20:43]
<AnnaB> 'Super futures' fics deal with Lois and Clark's children,
whether they're young, or grown up, with or without a family of their own.
[20:43]
<AnnaB> Early Years fics deal with Lois and Clark when they were
young, finding new and fabulous ways for our pair to meet up. [20:43]
<AnnaB> Our wonderful nominees this year are: [20:44]
<AnnaB> Home: A Christmas Story, by Nan Smith [20:44]
<AnnaB> It Runs in the Family, by Cindy Leuch [20:44]
<AnnaB> Path to the Congo, Sarah Luddy [20:44]
<AnnaB> The Penfriend: The History, by Wendy Richards [20:44]
<AnnaB> Poisoned Legacy, by Jenni Debbage [20:44]
<AnnaB> And the winner is... [20:44]
<AnnaB> The Penfriend: The History, by Wendy Richards [20:43]
<OrdLaurie> go anna! [20:43]
<Meredith> go Anna! :) [20:43]
<LenaE> go Anna!! [20:43]
<TopHatMan> go anna! [20:43]
<Saskia> go Anna! [20:43]
<Triciaw> Go Anna! [20:43] *
MissyG released neeked clarks to run amok among the channel dwellers .... [20:43]
<Wendyr> Anna! Yaay! [20:43]
<Meredith> (goanna? that's
a lizard, right?) [20:43]
<DocJill> woohoo Missy! [20:43]
<DocJill> go Anna :) [20:43]
<BriGal> nekkid!!!! [20:43]
<Kaethel> Go Anna!!!! [20:43]
<Wendyr> and good luck to Nan, Cindy, Sarah and Jenni! [20:43]
<MissyG> gotta have streakers!! [20:43]
<Kaylle> good luck, guys!!! [20:43]
<BriGal> Nakie is good! Nakie is free! Nakie is... Nakie! [20:43]
<Kaethel> and good luck to all the nominees! [20:43]
<Kaylle> lol, Missy! [20:43]
<Triciaw> Good luck all! [20:44]
<MissyG> Go Anna and Nomies!! [20:44]
<BriGal> Good Luck! [20:44]
<LenaE> good luck everyone! [20:44]
<DocJill> lol Missy [20:44]
<Saskia> good luck all [20:44]
<Meredith> go Nan, Cindy, Sarah, Wendy, Jenni!!!!!!!! [20:44]
* OrdLaurie didn't think that wendy or sarah looked gnomish when she met
them... [20:45]
<Wendyr> uhhh.... [20:45] *
Wendyr pinches herself [20:45]
<Wendyr> I'm stunned. All I can say is a huge THANK YOU to everyone
who voted for this [20:45]
<Wendyr> and an even HUGER THANK YOU to HElene, whose nagging it was
convinced me to revisit Scribe and Tornado [20:46]
<Wendyr> Many, many thanks, all. I'm stunned and delighted [20:46] *
Wendyr takes her Kerth and collapses off-stage, to land on top of Tracey [20:46]
<AMCiotola> Congrats Again Wendy! [20:45]
<OrdLaurie> yay, wendy! [20:45]
<TopHatMan> congrats, wendy! [20:45]
<LabRat> Well done, Wendy!! [20:45]
<Wendyr> huh????????????? [20:45]
<Meredith> yay Wendy!!!!!! [20:45]
<Kaethel> Wooohooooo!!!!!! WTG W!!!!! [20:45]
<Meerkat> Congrats, Wendy!!! [20:45]
<Nan> Congrats, Wendy! [20:45]
<BriGal> Congrats, Wendy!!!! [20:45]
<MissyG> YAY~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [20:45]
<Bethy> Congrats Wendy! [20:45]
<LenaE> congrats, Wendy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [20:45]
<Triciaw> Congratulations Wendy!!! [20:45]
<TopHatMan> lol [20:45]
<Saskia> congrats Wendy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [20:45]
<QuelAdam> congrats Wendy [20:45]
<Kaylle> congrats Wendy!!!! [20:45]
<StarKitty> Congrats, Wendy!!! [20:45]
<DocJill> yay Wendy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [20:45]
<KatieS> Well done Wendy!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [20:45]
<carolm> yay wendy! [20:45]
<Meredith> go say "huh?????" over there, W! <g> [20:45]
<BriGal> lol [20:45]
<traceylyn> Congrats Wendy :))) [20:45]
<lcPelican> *Again*, CONGRATS, Wendy!! <lol> :D :D :D [20:45] *
TopHatMan grabs a few extra words from one of the epics and hands them to
wendy. [20:45] *
OrdLaurie wonders how much cider wendy has had [20:45]
<AnnaB> LOL paul! [20:45]
<MissyG> YAY, Wendy!! [20:45]
<CCM> congrats Wendy:) [20:46]
<BriGal> lol [20:46]
<Meredith> yay Helene!!!!! <g> [20:46]
<Lauren_W> Congratulations, Wendy :) [20:46]
<LenaE> yay, H!!!! [20:46]
<Saskia> yay H! [20:46]
<Kaethel> aww W! [20:46]
<Wendyr> thank you, all! I'm gobsmacked!! [20:46]
<OrdLaurie> wrong person to land on, wendy. tracey has got a golf
club@ [20:46]
* Meredith smacks W... nah <g> [20:46]
<AMCiotola> Time bring Pam back to announce Most Innovative Idea :) [20:47]
<ChiefPam> I gotta get over my stage fright ;) [20:47]
<ChiefPam> This Innovative category is one of my favorites, because
these are the stories where anything can happen. Every story is unique, of course, but some of them are more
unique than others. The
stories here share very little with each other in plot, structure, or
style. [20:47]
<ChiefPam> But they do share one quality -- an amazingly new way of
looking at familiar things, or a new twist on accepted canon.
Some are angsty, some are hilarious, and some are just great times
with old friends. The
nominees for Most Innovative are: [20:47]
<ChiefPam> In Dreams (Kaylle) [20:47]
<ChiefPam> The King of the Green City (Paul-Gabriel Wiener) [20:47]
<ChiefPam> Lucy to the Rescue/Lucy to the Rescue, Again (Annie
Riley) [20:48]
<ChiefPam> Persistence of Memory (Zoomway) [20:48]
<ChiefPam> Photo Shoot (Carol M) [20:48]
<ChiefPam> There's More Than One Way ... (Paul-Gabriel Wiener) [20:48]
<ChiefPam> And the winner is... [20:48]
<ChiefPam> c'mon Erin, I haven't opened my file yet so you've gotta
tell me <g> [20:48]
<ELK> LOL! [20:49]
<ChiefPam> And the winner is... [20:49]
<ChiefPam> In Dreams by
Kaylle [20:47]
<Wendyr> I heard that Tracey had been laughing at my exits earlier
<g> [20:47] *
DocJill DCCs Pam some propranolol - studies show it helps with phobias of
speaking in public if taken right before the presentation ;) [20:47]
<Shada_> Good luck all! :) [20:48]
<Kaylle> good luck, everyone!! [20:48]
<Triciaw> Good luck all! [20:48]
<DocJill> good luck everyone!!!!!!!!!!!! [20:48]
<Bethy> propranolol? Dare
I ask what it's *Supposed* to be for? [20:48]
<Wendyr> Good luck!!!!!!! Wonderful stories here! [20:48]
<BriGal> good luck! [20:48]
<Bethy> good luck everyone!!!! [20:48]
<Kaethel> good luck, all!!!!!!!!! [20:48]
<KathyB> Good luck All!! [20:48]
<Supermom> Valium? [20:49]
<ChiefPam> I love seeing new authors win awards :) [20:49]
<Kaylle> um... okay... I didn't really expect this because so many
of the other stories in this category were more creative than ID... [20:49]
<Kaylle> thank you all who voted for me!! I don't know what to say <g> [20:50]
<Kaylle> Thank you also to my betas, Amac, Ray, Merry, and Irene,
and Wendy, my GE and cheerleader-extraordinaire ;) [20:50]
<Kaylle> and I'll be going now before I start stammering and looking
foolish ;) [20:51]
<AMCiotola> Congrats Kaylle! [20:49]
<lcPelican> Wow, CONGRATS, Kaylle!!!!! :D :D :D [20:49]
<LabRat> Woohooo!!!!!!!!! [20:49]
<BriGal> Congrats, Kaylle! [20:49]
<TopHatMan> congrats, kaylle!!! [20:49]
<carolm> yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [20:49]
<Bethy> Congrats Kaylle!!!!!!!!!! [20:49]
<KathyB> Yay Kaylle!!! [20:49]
<LenaE> congrats, Kaylle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [20:49]
<OrdLaurie> KAYLLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [20:49]
<Shada_> YAY KAYLLE! [20:49]
<KatieS> YAY Kaylle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 [20:49]
<Kaethel> Kaylle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [20:49]
<LabRat> Congrats, Kaylle! [20:49]
<Saskia> yay Kaylle!!!!!!!!!!!!! [20:49]
<Nan> Yay, Kaylle! [20:49]
<QuelAdam> congrats Kaylle! [20:49]
<Nitemar> congrats, Kayelle!!!! [20:49]
<AnnieM> yay Kaylle!!!!! [20:49]
<Wendyr> Yaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [20:49]
<OrdLaurie> get up there, girl! [20:49]
<Meredith> yay Kaylle!!!!!!!!!!! :) [20:49]
<DocJill> woohoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kaylle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [20:49]
<Meerkat> Yay Kaylle!!! [20:49] *
Shada_ hugs Kaylle! [20:49]
<CCM> congrats, Kaylle:) [20:49]
<StarKitty> Congrats Kaylle!! [20:49]
<Triciaw> Congratulations Kaylle!!! [20:49]
<LCArtemis> yayayayayaya Kaylee!!!!! [20:49]
<Wendyr> whoa!! well deserved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [20:49]
<traceylyn> Woohoo, Kaylle! Congrats!! [20:49] *
MissyG drops anvils down from the sky!!!! [20:49]
<LCArtemis> Definitely the most innovative!!!! [20:49]
<TopHatMan> yeah. [20:49]
<OrdLaurie> missy! those hurt! [20:49]
<TopHatMan> i voted against myself twice for that one! <g> [20:49]
<OrdLaurie> and kaylle deserves better! [20:49]
<MissyG> they're innovative though [20:49]
<Bethy> Anvils? [20:49]
<DocJill> Missy! you're not supposed to kill us! [20:49]
<Bethy> LOL [20:50]
<Bethy> you have twisted logic, Missy! [20:50]
<MissyG> rubber anvils [20:50]
<OrdLaurie> we love you, kaylle! [20:50]
<BriGal> ouch!!! [20:50]
<MissyG> marshmellow anvils? [20:51]
<Kaylle> thank you guys!!!!!! [20:51]
<TopHatMan> lol, kaylle. well deserved. congrats! [20:51]
<DocJill> oh, someone start the bonfires! it's roasting time! [20:51]
<OrdLaurie> well-deserved, kaylle! [20:51] *
LCArtemis puts little rockets on the anvils to make them go up and away! [20:51]
<TopHatMan> i told you ID was more innovative. :P [20:51] *
Wendyr twirls Kaylle around and around [20:51]
<DocJill> well done, Kaylle! [20:51]
<OrdLaurie> you are right, paul :)_ [20:51]
<Wendyr> ID is such a wonderful story!!! [20:51] *
OrdLaurie echoes wendy [20:51]
<Kaylle> lol! /me is still sort of in shock [20:51]
<LCArtemis> And definitely innovative!!!! [20:51]
<OrdLaurie> VERY [20:52]
<Kaylle> and I still disagreed with you, Paul :) [20:52]
<NimMom> Congrats, Kaylle! [20:52]
<OrdLaurie> ID was the story that haunted me this year. Like Purity
did last year [20:51]
<AMCiotola> And now for Carol Malo with Best Series [20:52]
<CCM> having trouble climbing the stairs [20:52]
<CCM> tapping microphone [20:52]
<CCM> pikcing up fallen notes from floor [20:53]
<CCM> It's very difficult to write a long story, but to write two or
three good stories in one year is pretty impressive.J
[20:53]
<CCM> This is one of the categories that was particularly hard to
decide. Each of the three
people nominated in this category is a strong writer, whether it be
characterization, complexity of the story told, or writing style. [20:54]
<CCM> These stories were nominated: [20:54]
<CCM> Four Days to Nightfall and Teamwork by Nan Smith [20:54]
<CCM> More Than Partners, part 1: A Really Strange Visitor, and More
Than Partners, part 2: The Greener Glow of Home by Ann McBride [20:54]
<CCM> Mystery, Getting to Know You and Faces by Nan Smith [20:54]
<CCM> Smallville Players and Smallville Players II: The Next Steps
by Barb Pillsbury [20:55]
<CCM> oops - paper
cut<g> [20:55]
<CCM> the winner is: Four Days to Nightfall/Teamwork by Nan Smith [20:52]
<Meredith> lol! seconds out of the ring... ;) [20:52]
<NimMom> Congrats, Kaylee! [20:52] *
DocJill thinks Carol has had a little too much to drink [20:52]
<MissyG> WooHoo Series!! [20:52]
<Kaylle> lol, well, I didn't mean to haunt anyone ;) [20:52]
<TopHatMan> climbing the stairs? you did that yesterday, carol! [20:52]
<OrdLaurie> but that's a GOOD thing, kaylle :) [20:52]
<Bethy> no, she was just on them yesterday ;) [20:53]
<Kaylle> lol, if you say so <g> [20:53]
<TopHatMan> oh... long climb. [20:53]
<Kaylle> but thank you :))) [20:53]
<leuch> GOOOOOOO ANNNNNNNNNN! [20:53]
<leuch> ann ann ann ann ann [20:53]
<leuch> woo woo ann [20:53]
<DocJill> oh, and propranolol is a beta-blocker - normally used to
control blood pressure and heart rate :) [20:53]
<LauraBF> GOOOOOOOOOO ANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN [20:53]
<BriGal> Go Authors! [20:53]
<leuch> fans for the schoolmarm fic writer [20:53]
<LauraBF> lol [20:53]
<Triciaw> Good luck everyone!! :)) [20:53]
<LCArtemis> good luck authors! [20:53]
<Supermom> lol [20:53]
<Kaethel> Good luck, all!!!!! [20:53]
<Meredith> are you cheering only one person on, Cindy? [20:54]
<Wendyr> good luck Nan and Barb and Nan and Ann! [20:54]
<DocJill> good luck everyone!!!!!!! [20:54]
<traceylyn> good luck, guys! [20:54]
<Kaylle> good luck, guys!!!! [20:54]
<leuch> yes I am [20:54]
<Saskia> good luck all! [20:54]
<leuch> is that a problem? [20:54]
<Bethy> Go Ann and Barb and Nan and Nan!!! [20:54]
<LauraBF> AnnAnnAnnAnnAnnAnnAnn [20:54]
<Meredith> that's a bit... slanted <g> [20:54]
<leuch> ANNNNNNN ho [20:54] *
MissyG pounces Jo! [20:54]
<OrdLaurie> would it be if I did it, cindy? [20:54] *
z-afk waves at everyone! [20:54] *
LauraBF doesn't remember who else was nominated [20:54]
<Kaethel> Jo, its the middle of the night. <g> [20:54]
<z-afk> Congrats, Kaylle!! [20:54]
<BriGal> only 3, apparently [20:54]
<OrdLaurie> Nan for 2 different series! [20:54]
<Kaethel> don't you have exams tomorrow? [20:54]
<leuch> yeah, there were other nominess? What? [20:55]
<z-afk> Helene, it's very early in the morning <G> [20:55]
<LCArtemis> stalll [20:55]
<BriGal> Nan was busy this year, huh? [20:55]
<OrdLaurie> guess so :) [20:55]
<Supermom> stick it in your mouth and suck it <g> [20:55]
<ChiefPam> Jo! You're
awake! <g> [20:55]
* DocJill DCCs Carol a band-aid [20:55]
<CCM> congratualtions, Nan:) It's a privilege:) [20:56]
<Nan> You're kidding me. I
can't believe it! [20:57]
<Nan> Speeches aren't really one of my strengths.
Thanks to everyone who voted for my series. [20:57]
<Nan> I'm in need of oxygen here. [20:57]
<Nan> Thank you
all. [20:58] *
Nan collapses at the foot of the stage. [20:59]
<ELK> Congrats, Nan! [20:59]
<ELK> And congrats to all the nominees in the category :) [20:55]
<Bethy> Congrats Nan!!!!!!!!!!!!! [20:55]
<BriGal> Congrats, Nan!!! [20:55]
<z-afk> Surprisingly enough, Pam! <G> [20:55]
<ChiefPam> Way to go, Nan!!!! [20:55]
<OrdLaurie> yay, Nan!!!!!!!!! [20:55]
<Meredith> yay Nan!!!!!!!!!!!! :))))))))) [20:55]
<MissyG> YAY!!!! [20:55]
<QuelAdam> cingrats Nan [20:55]
<Meerkat> Yay, Nan! [20:55]
<Kaethel> WTG Nan!!!!! [20:55]
<Kaylle> congrats, Nan!!!!!!! [20:55]
<AnnieM> yay Nan!!! [20:55]
<traceylyn> Congrats, Nan!!! :))) [20:55]
<Wendyr> Yaaay Nan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [20:55]
<Triciaw> Congratulations Nan!!!! [20:55]
<z-afk> Congrats, Nan!!! [20:55]
<Saskia> yay Nan! [20:55]
<Keladry> way to go nan!!!!!!! [20:55]
<MoesyL> congrats nan! [20:55]
<LenaE> Congrats, Nan!!!!! :))))))))))) [20:55]
<lcPelican> Congrats, Nan!!!! :D [20:55]
<DocJill> yay Nan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WTG!!!!!!!!!! [20:55]
<Supermom> Congrats Nan [20:55]
<KatieS> Yay Nan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 [20:55]
<TopHatMan> congrats, nan! [20:55]
<LCArtemis> yayayayayayayay NAN!!! Yes, it was gooooodddddd [20:55]
<MissyG> go Nan!! [20:56]
<LauraBF> Yay, Nan! [20:56]
<LabRat> WTG, Nan!!!!!! [20:56]
<LCArtemis> congrats Nan [20:56] *
Wendyr applauds Nan! [20:56]
<AnnaB> congrats Nan! [20:56] *
OrdLaurie shakes Nan's hand [20:56]
<KathyB> Yay Nan :)))) [20:56]
<NimMom> Way to go Nan! [20:56] *
OrdLaurie cheers Nan: write more, write more [20:56] *
Nitemar appluads [20:56]
<Wendyr> Nan had a really prolific year last year! [20:56]
<BriGal> `extremely! [20:57]
<LCArtemis> WE want MORE WE
want MORE WE want MORE [20:57]
<Meredith> lol! [20:57]
<Meredith> we sure do <g> [20:57]
<BriGal> MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [20:57]
<Wendyr> Believe it, Nan! [20:57]
<TopHatMan> lol, nice speech nan. [20:57] *
BriGal pouncies Nan. MORE! [20:57]
<Meredith> YAY NAN!!!!!!!!!!! [20:57]
<TopHatMan> but i think you should have made it longer. maybe a
series... [20:57]
<jennidebb> Sorry, I meant to chat in here [20:57]
<Triciaw> Yay Nan!! :)) [20:57]
<MissyG> Congrats, Nan!! [20:57] *
Bethy joins Karen's pounce MORE! [20:57]
<KathyB> Well deserved, Nan! Great stories :) [20:57]
<Keladry> thats ok make up for it by writting more stories [20:58]
<LaurieD> Congrats Nan!!!!!!!!! [20:58]
<ShayneT> well, I've got an appointment to keep with my girlfriend [20:58]
<ShayneT> I guess I'll talk to you later [20:58]
<LCArtemis> Now finish the story about Marta! [20:58]
<ShayneT> and congrats Nan [20:58]
<KathyB> night Shayne, have fun! :) [20:58]
<OrdLaurie> does anyone have more series going than Nan? [20:58]
<LCArtemis> don't think so [20:58]
<Kaethel> I think she holds the record. <g> [20:58]
<Bethy> no, I think she's the Series Queen [20:58]
<Meerkat> She's great with them. [20:58]
<KathyB> she's amazing, Laurie! I do'nt know how she does it. [20:58]
<Meredith> lol, Nan [20:58]
<DocJill> smelling salts again? [20:58]
<TopHatMan> unless you count dawning more than once. ;) [20:59]
<OrdLaurie> I'm just glad she does! [20:59]
<LCArtemis> yeah, but dawning isn't getting any new stories.
Nan's still writing hers [20:59]
<LauraBF> Some of us have a few series, but Nan holds the title [21:00]
<CCM> very nice, Nan:) [20:59]
<ELK> Our next category is Best New Author [21:00]
<ELK> I don't have an intro speech prepared, so bear with me while I
wing this ;) [21:00]
<ELK> The New Author category is always an exciting one [21:00]
<ELK> It's one where we get to honor the new authors in our fandom,
and this year, as always, we have some very talented writers! [21:01]
<ELK> They should all feel exceptionally proud of their efforts :) [21:01]
<ELK> The nominees are: [21:01]
<ELK> AnnieM [21:01]
<ELK> Barb Pillsbury [21:01]
<ELK> Lanie [21:01]
<ELK> Kaylle [21:01]
<ELK> and NiteMar [21:02]
<ELK> hold on, I hear I'm being screamed at...
<sg> [21:02]
<ELK> ah! We got to the bottom of it... [21:02] *
carolm steps to microphone and pats Erin's hand [21:03]
<carolm> It's okay - you have lots on your mind right now [21:03]
<carolm> And actually, my forthcoming little one thinks it's time
for a break - should I go now? [21:03]
<ELK> LOL! I'll gladly turn this over to you since I'm sure you're
more prepared than I am ;) [21:03] *
carolm decides not [21:03] *
carolm clears throat [21:03]
<carolm> Last year, I had the honor of best new author bestowed on
me by FoLCs around the world. This
year it is my honor and my privilege to pass it on to someone else.
This award is given each year to an author who wrote his or her
first Lois and Clark fanfic during the previous calendar year.
There is, of course, a tiara that goes along with this award. [21:03] *
carolm pats head and hopes taking it off won't mess up her perfectly
coifed hair. [21:03]
<carolm> This year's contestants took us on some wild rides. [21:03]
<carolm> Annie M's Anybody's Baby showed us Lois and Clark taking in
a baby and the changes their relationship undergoes. The 'explosions' are breathtaking! [21:04]
<carolm> Barb showed us what could have been in Smallville Players -
Clark teaches History, Lois teaches English, Jimmy is a student teacher in
computers and Perry, of course, is the principal at Smallville High. [21:04]
<carolm> Lanie took us on a Company Picnic with more than one
revelation, and a shirtless Clark to boot. She also answers the age-old
question - where does Clark keep his clothes?! - in a very different way! [21:04]
<carolm> [21:04]
<carolm> Kaylle showed us how sometimes the best things come while
you're asleep - how dreams can be better than reality.
In In Dreams dreams really came true. [21:04]
<carolm> NightMar rewrote part of Season's Greedings and showed us
what came next and what could happen when you believe in a Christmas
Miracle. [21:04]
<carolm> Those are just some of the stories written by the talented
nominees for Best New Author. [21:04]
<carolm> The envelope please. [21:04]
<carolm> Drumroll. [21:05] *
carolm gets a paper cut and jumps up and down with her finger in her
mouth. [21:05]
<carolm> Sorry about that. [21:05]
<carolm> /me tries to open the envelope again. [21:05]
<carolm> This year's best new author award, and accompanying tiara,
goes to... [21:05]
<carolm> KAYLLE!! [21:00]
<OrdLaurie> well, shayne didn't qualify for this next category
anyway <g> [21:00]
<leuch> Best new author: Laura, you was robbed ;) [21:00]
<LCArtemis> Another tough category [21:00]
<CCM> nite Shayne [21:00] *
Meredith picks Nan up, dusts her off and gives her her keyboard ;) [21:00]
<OrdLaurie> wasn't carol presenting? [21:00]
<BriGal> I thought so [21:00]
<carolm> hey! [21:00]
<TopHatMan> yeah. [21:00]
<carolm> what about me?!?@?@? [21:00]
<LenaE> or maybe just not voted, Cindy. [21:00] *
carolm has a lovely speech [21:00]
<carolm> ERIN!!!!! [21:00]
<LenaE> that happens, you know? [21:01]
<TopHatMan> oops. gotta go afk. doctor on the phone [21:01]
<TopHatMan> good luck everyone. [21:01]
<AnnaB> Erin! Carol is presenting this one! [21:01]
<carolm> erin!!!!!!!!! [21:01]
<leuch> somebody loses in voting? I just thought everyone else came
in second place [21:01]
<TopHatMan> i'm still here, just afk for a bit. [21:01]
<carolm> WAITT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [21:01]
<LauraBF> <blush> Thanks, Cindy [21:01] *
carolm wants to give her speech! [21:01]
<DocJill> Erin!!! Stop! [21:01]
<MissyG> ERIN!!!!!!! [21:01] *
carolm cries [21:01]
<Bethy> Bad Erin! [21:01]
<Bethy> Bad Erin! [21:01] *
carolm weeps [21:01]
<Kaylle> aww! poor Carol! [21:01]
<Triciaw> Erin!!! [21:01] *
BriGal hugs carol [21:01]
<LenaE> well, considering she didn't even make the final ballot, I
thought what I was saying was clear enough, Cindy [21:01]
<OrdLaurie> what happened? I was sure carol was on the program [21:01] *
carolm takes superman's cape and blows nose [21:01]
<LCArtemis> Give the speech here! [21:01]
<Kaylle> yeah, give it here! [21:01]
<leuch> am I sensing some hostility? [21:01]
<Kaethel> Cindy, I hope you're enjoying the ceremony at least. :) [21:01]
<AnnaB> give the speech here!! [21:02]
<Wendyr> what happened to Carol? [21:02]
<LenaE> dunno, are you? [21:02]
<leuch> I was just telling poor unnominated Laura that I thought she
deserved it [21:02]
<ChiefPam> We thought the presenter for this one wasn't here... [21:02]
<DocJill> Awwww, Carol [21:02]
<Triciaw> Give the speech here Carol! [21:02]
<carolm> I'm here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 [21:02]
<AMCiotola> Sorry that was my fault [21:02]
<ChiefPam> Sorry! [21:02]
<carolm> I'm Here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [21:02]
<KathyB> Sorry Carol! [21:02] *
carolm jumps up and down [21:02]
<Kaethel> Eep! [21:02]
<z-afk> Awwww! [21:02] *
OrdLaurie points to carolm [21:02]
<ChiefPam> I tried to get Erin to stop, but she was busy... [21:02] *
carolm waves to erin [21:02]
<BriGal> it's those small letters..... [21:02]
<Kaylle> go Carol!! [21:02]
<Kaethel> lol Erin [21:02]
<MissyG> YAY!! [21:02]
<BriGal> YAY! [21:02]
<Nan> Good luck to the nominees.
This was as usual a very difficult category to pick from. [21:02]
<Saskia> go Carol!!!!!!!!!! [21:02]
<Supermom> the ee cummings syndrome [21:02]
<Meredith> lol, Erin! [21:02]
<Bethy> Speech Carol!!! [21:02]
<Kaylle> good luck, guys!!! [21:02]
<DocJill> Good luck everyone!!!!!!!! [21:03]
<OrdLaurie> ah, they voiced the wrong carol [21:03]
<Bethy> steal the mic, Carol! [21:03]
<LabRat> lol [21:03]
<OrdLaurie> and CCM knew it wasn't her turn <g> [21:03]
<MissyG> YAY, Reigning Queen!! [21:03] *
Shada_ spreads the luck around [21:03]
<traceylyn> good luck to the nominees! :)) [21:03]
<ChiefPam> No, I think CCM was still voiced from earlier [21:03]
<Kaethel> good luck, everyone :))))) [21:03]
<LenaE> good luck, guys!! [21:03]
<Bethy> no, CCM was voiced from announcing [21:03]
<Triciaw> Good luck everyone!!! [21:03]
<Bethy> Go Carol! [21:03]
<OrdLaurie> ooh, a tiara [21:04] *
Bethy eyes the pretty glittery tiara [21:04]
<AnnaB> Yay Carol! [21:04]
<SQD> Can anyone spell torture? [21:04]
<Wendyr> Good luck to Annie and Kaylle and Barb and Lanie and
NiteMar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [21:04]
<Kaylle> B-N-A? <g> [21:04]
<leuch> I-N-T-R-O-S-P-E-C-T-I-O-N [21:04]
<Meredith> good luck, all nommies! [21:04]
<OrdLaurie> yes, kaylle [21:05]
<Wendyr> introspection? Good stuff! :) [21:05]
<DocJill> good luck!!!!!!! [21:05]
<LCArtemis> stalllll [21:05]
<Bethy> No, but I can spell relief
R-O-L-A-I-D-S [21:05]
<z-afk> CAROL!! [21:05]
<MissyG> Suck on it honey!! [21:05]
<BriGal> Okay, I vote for new envelopes next year [21:05]
<Kaethel> Carol!!!!!! [21:05] *
DocJill smacks Carol around a bit with a large trout! [21:05]
<Triciaw> Carol!!! [21:05]
<BriGal> that's twice tonight! [21:05]
<LenaE> Carol!!!! [21:05]
<Supermom> gotta stop buying those cheapies from Walmart [21:05]
<carolm> Yay!!! Good job!!! [21:05] *
carolm hands over tiara in a tearful ceremony [21:05]
<Kaylle> wow! [21:06]
<Kaylle> awww, thank you guys :))) I know that's all I seem to be
saying but I can't say it enough <g> [21:06]
<Kaylle> I'm still in shock ;)
Thanks to everyone who nominated me and voted for me... I'm just
honored and thrilled and incoherent <g> [21:07]
<Kaylle> congratulations to the nominees... You guys are awesome! [21:08]
<AMCiotola> congrats Kaylle ... an award well deserved :) [21:08]
<AMCiotola> and a contrats to all of tonights winners and nominees! [21:05]
<OrdLaurie> HURRAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [21:05]
<Kaethel> Woohoo Kaylle!!!!!!!!!!! [21:05]
<LCArtemis> yayayayaayayayayyaayyayayayayaayya [21:05]
<Kaylle> eeep! [21:05]
<Bethy> Congratulations Kaylle!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [21:05]
<Wendyr> Kaylle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [21:05]
<Shada_> YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYY! [21:05]
<MissyG> Yay, Kayell!!! [21:05]
<AnnaB> Yay Kaylle!! [21:05]
<Saskia> Kaylle!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [21:05]
<LCArtemis> Kaylee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [21:05]
<OrdLaurie> kaylle will look lovely with a tiara :) [21:05]
<Meerkat> Congratulations, Kaylle!!! [21:05]
<Wendyr> Yaay!!!!!!!!! [21:05]
<LenaE> yay!!! congrats, Kaylle!!!!!!!!!!! [21:05]
<Nan> Yay, Kaylle! [21:05]
<Triciaw> Congratulations Kaylle!!!! [21:05]
<BriGal> Congrats, Kaylle!!!! [21:05]
<TopHatMan> back. [21:05]
<LabRat> Yay! WTG, Kaylle!!!! [21:05]
<Meredith> Kaylle!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!! [21:05]
<ChiefPam> Congrats, Kaylle!!! [21:05]
<LCArtemis> gogogogogoogogogogoogogogogoog [21:05]
<MoesyL> congrats kaylle! [21:05]
<TopHatMan> congrats, kaylle!! [21:05]
<DocJill> Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Kaylle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [21:05]
<AnnieM> Yay!! WTG Kaylle!!! [21:05]
<Nitemar> congrats Kaylle! [21:05]
<z-afk> YAY KAYLLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [21:05]
<Shada_> Kaylle! KAYLLE! [21:06]
<z-afk> WTG!!!! [21:06]
<lcPelican> CONGRATS, Kaylle!!! :D :D [21:06]
<LauraBF> congrats, Kaylle [21:06]
<AnnaB> great speech Carol! [21:06]
<QuelAdam> wtg Kaylle! [21:06] *
leuch exclamation point key screams in pain [21:06]
<KatieS> Congratulations Kaylle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [21:06]
<traceylyn> Wtg, Kaylle!!!! Well-deserved :)))) [21:06]
<ChiefPam> And Annie and Barb and Lanie and NiteMar -- you guys did
good :) [21:06]
<CCM> congrats Kaylle:) [21:06]
<AMCiotola> !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ok!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [21:06]
<traceylyn> Yay Kaylle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [21:06]
<OrdLaurie> not to worry, cindy. anne ususally picks up all the !'s
after and reuses them to greet people in IRC [21:06]
<LabRat> LOL - Anne the EP Queen! <G> [21:07]
<z-afk> ROTFL, Anne! :D [21:07]
<leuch> lucky them ;) [21:07]
<Meredith>
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [21:07]
<LenaE> well done, Kaylle!!!!! [21:07]
<Meredith> it's all Kaylle's... tiara ;) [21:07]
<ChiefPam> I've gotten quite adept at ducking :) [21:07]
<OrdLaurie> you deserved it, kaylle [21:07]
<ChiefPam> lol Mere [21:07]
<Triciaw> Welldone Kaylle!!! [21:07]
<Meerkat> Definitely. [21:07]
<OrdLaurie> and you look lovely in your new tiara :) [21:07]
<Meerkat> Wonderful job, Kaylle. [21:07]
<DocJill> we just have to wear kevlar vests around the EPs [21:07]
<Kaylle> lol! thank you guys!!! I'm just floored :) [21:07] *
Wendyr hugs Kaylle [21:08] *
OrdLaurie hugs kaylle too [21:08]
<DocJill> well done, Kaylle!!!!! Well-deserved! [21:08] *
MissyG passes mini tiaras to the nominees... [21:08]
<Bethy> Nice Tiara. Pretty
Tiara. Oh, and you too,
Kaylle <g> [21:08]
<DocJill> {{{{{{{{{{{{{{Kaylle}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} [21:08]
<Kaylle> and thank you, Carol, for passing it on :))) [21:08]
<DocJill> lol Bethy [21:08]
<Shada_> Oh, I'm so proud. lol [21:08]
<BriGal> my oooowwwwn. My preeeecccioooouss.. my mini-tiaraaaaaaa [21:08]
<OrdLaurie> kaylle, when I met you last summer, I didn't konw you
had this story in you! I was SO amazed! [21:08]
<carolm> I debated keeping it... but it looks SO good on you! [21:08]
<DocJill> bad Gollum, er Karen [21:09]
<BriGal> meep! [21:09]
<Kaylle> lol! It was halfway out by then, it was just stuck
<g> [21:09]
<Wendyr> some wonderful results tonight! And what is it - five or
six new winners? [21:09]
<BriGal> that musta been painful! [21:09]
<OrdLaurie> yeah, but since I don't read the mb's I only knew folcs
were asking you for more [21:09]
<AMCiotola> Before we announce
Best Overall, here's Kathy (for sure thins time) with our last
Break of the evening. [21:10]
<ChiefPam> Or not ;) [21:11] *
ChiefPam wrestles the microphone away from Kathy [21:11]
<ChiefPam> (It's easy to beat her when she's wearing her glasses ;) [21:11]
<AMCiotola> Wait, did anyone hear that sonic boom? [21:11]
<ChiefPam> Okay, one final round of Guess... That... FIC [21:12]
<ChiefPam> Name it if you can... [21:12]
<ChiefPam> >>"See, it's that loving concern that brought
me here. After you were able to break free of the time loop, I knew you
were different...this thing you have with Supie, I don't understand
it." [21:12]
<ChiefPam> "We call that 'thing' love." [21:12]
<ChiefPam> Mxy held up a hand. "Puhleeze! This thing goes
beyond that. So, being the logical guy I am, the thing that makes Supie
different is his power, sooo, I took it away." [21:12]
<ChiefPam> Lois sighed. "Clark has been without his powers
before. It didn't change anything." [21:12]
<ChiefPam> Mxy crossed his legs and floated eye level with Lois.
"You didn't let me finish. See, here's the deal: I made him *mortal.*
No powers, never had 'em. It's that Pinocchio syndrome thing. Now he's a
*real* boy."<< [21:13]
<ChiefPam> Right villain... wrong fics... [21:14]
<ChiefPam> Need another hint? [21:14]
<ChiefPam> hmm, lemme think of one... [21:15]
<ChiefPam> Actually, I don't remember much about this one, except I
think Doris wrote for an hour and put in a food scene... [21:16]
<ChiefPam> The title is... [21:16]
<ChiefPam> A [21:16]
<ChiefPam> World [21:16]
<ChiefPam> Without [21:16]
<ChiefPam> Superman [21:16]
<ChiefPam> That's enough to let you fake it ;) [21:17]
<ChiefPam> A World Without Superman -- IRC Round Robin (http://lcfanfic.com/stories2/aworld.txt) [21:17]
<ChiefPam> That's one of my favorite RRs :) [21:17]
<ChiefPam> Maybe I should have used the chicken fic, instead... [21:17]
<ChiefPam> Anyway! On
to the next... [21:18]
<ChiefPam> >>The tree they approached was a glorious one with
perfect branches for building his fort. Daddy said he could help with the
construction, but Clark must remember to use the hammer, and not his fist,
for pounding the nails. That was why he'd had to wear his glasses today.
<< [21:18]
<ChiefPam> Laura! You
get the prize <g> [21:18]
<ChiefPam> The Rules -- Margaret Brignell (http://www.lcfanfic.com/stories/rules.txt) [21:19]
<ChiefPam> This next one might be tough, too... Karen, get google
ready ;) [21:19]
<ChiefPam> But I just love this story :) [21:19]
<ChiefPam> >>He had come to her when she was feeling her worst
and had made her feel better without ever asking for anything in return.
He could have taken advantage of her at any time and she wouldn't have
complained, but he hadn't. [21:19]
<ChiefPam> She looked down into the ice-cream container and saw that
it was half empty. "He's not going to want me no matter what name
he's going under if I go and get fat," she said as she went to put it
back in the fridge. [21:19]
<ChiefPam> "I hate to disagree with you, Lois, but I'd love you
even if you ate the whole gallon."
<< [21:20]
<ChiefPam> Pelican! You're
halfway there [21:20]
<ChiefPam> If you got that without googling, I will be wildly
impressed :) [21:21]
<ChiefPam> No, the title was good, I was just hoping for an author
:) [21:22]
<ChiefPam> Hmm... wonder how long I can string this out... it's not
like anybody cares about that next category... Best overalls, was it? [21:22]
<ChiefPam> Revelation Scene -- Andrea Lynn Dunham (http://lcfanfic.com/stories/ad-rev.txt) [21:23]
<ChiefPam> Highly recommended ;) [21:23]
<ChiefPam> Okay, I'm done! :) Thanks
for putting up with me :) [21:09]
<QuelAdam> hi Doug [21:09]
<BriGal> Just in time for the last break! [21:09]
<OrdLaurie> glad you could join us :) [21:10]
<OrdLaurie> doug, you missed El and H giving the MOST hysterical
presentation [21:10]
<Bethy> for sure this time? I
wonder if Kathy knows that. <g> [21:10]
<dgl_home> hehehe [21:10] *
AnnaB looks around for kathy [21:10]
<Kaethel> aww thanks Laurie :)) [21:10]
<Bethy> We've got logs!!! [21:11]
<LenaE> thank you, Laurie! [21:11]
<SQD> Hey Doug... don't know you, but I love that name.... My
husband has the same one! [21:11]
<dgl_home> Laurie: Awwwww [21:11]
<Bethy> just wait till that shirt comes back off, Pam!! [21:11]
<OrdLaurie> i was wiping away tears because I was laughing so hard [21:11]
<LCArtemis> I did [21:11]
<dgl_home> I've been busy all day as Elena knows :P [21:11]
<AnnaB> I did! [21:11]
<Kaethel> awww. [21:11] *
LCArtemis waves hand [21:11]
<Meerkat> Hey, is somebody doing an official log of this? [21:11]
<dgl_home> SQD: lol, fine name indeed! [21:11]
<Wendyr> yes, Sarah [21:11]
<Meerkat> Just wondering when that would be posted, if so? [21:11]
<BriGal> there should be [21:11]
<Kaethel> sure thing, Sarah! [21:12]
<BriGal> it's usually posted on the archive [21:12]
<Wendyr> yes, it [21:12]
<SQD> it is, it is! [21:12]
<Meerkat> I don't feel like scrolling up to reread Helene's first
presentation, but I wanted dto read it again. :) [21:12]
<Wendyr> it gets posted [21:12]
<LCArtemis> Yes, we have logs [21:12]
<Kaylle> oh, I forget this one! [21:12]
<Wendyr> Hmmm... feels like I should know this... [21:12]
<AnnaB> Mxysplit [21:12]
<TopHatMan> myxlsplit? [21:12]
<OrdLaurie> yeah [21:12]
<AnnaB> by shiela [21:12]
<Bethy> Wendy's Faustian Dilemma?
No, that was Clark talking to Myx [21:12]
<Kaylle> yup [21:12]
<Wendyr> nope, not mine [21:13]
<TopHatMan> fraid of that. [21:13]
<Meredith> lol, Pam [21:13]
<CCM> Sheila harpers- mxysplit? [21:13]
<LauraBF> it's not mxysplit [21:13]
<Wendyr> it's not Alexis's Be Careful What You WIsh For, is it? [21:13]
<DocJill> no, not mxysplit [21:13]
<Lauren_W> Whatever it is, I want to read it [21:13]
<OrdLaurie> i agree, it's not mxyspli [21:13]
<OrdLaurie> t [21:13] *
LCArtemis got memory hooked on last scroll [21:13] *
TopHatMan asks mixie to come in and change the answer to "myxlsplit" [21:13]
<Kaylle> lol, me too, Lauren [21:13]
<SQD> lol... I want to read, too [21:14]
<Kaethel> a hint, Pam!! [21:14]
<Kaethel> yes!! [21:14]
<Triciaw> Hint!!! [21:14]
<Bethy> yes! [21:14] *
BriGal giggles as she looks at google. I'm so bad [21:14]
<Bethy> another hint? [21:14]
<LabRat> A hint would be good [21:14]
<TopHatMan> don't think it's "krisis of the krimson
kryptonite"... [21:14]
<Bethy> we didn't get a first one [21:14]
<Kaethel> okay but think fast. <g> [21:14]
<LabRat> The title and author is always a good hint, Pam [21:14]
<TopHatMan> do you have your google goggles on? [21:14]
<BriGal> I do! [21:15]
<dgl_home> Try saying that three times fast... [21:15]
<Kaylle> ooh, rr [21:15]
<Kaethel> aha! So that's a RR. [21:15]
<Bethy> Ooh, a round robin [21:15]
<Wendyr> ooh, okay! [21:15] *
BriGal noddles [21:15]
<Triciaw> RR! [21:15]
<Lauren_W> Hmmm [21:15]
<Wendyr> All Myxed Up? Or something like that? [21:15]
<BriGal> o/~ she rocks inthe treetops all day long 9o/~ [21:16]
<DocJill> wrong robin, Karen [21:16]
<BriGal> Oh. Sorry [21:16]
<LCArtemis> Rockin' Robin? [21:16]
<BriGal> without superman [21:16]
<Bethy> Superman! [21:16]
<LauraBF> A Worls Without Superman [21:16]
<BriGal> whoops. forgot the A [21:16]
<BriGal> A World Without a Superman [21:16]
<BriGal> lol [21:16]
<Bethy> have I read that? hm....think
I have... [21:16]
<LabRat> Wait! Wait! Is it...A World Without A Superman? [21:16]
<DocJill> nice hint Pam ;) [21:17]
<DocJill> nope, Labby, don't think so <g> [21:17]
<LabRat> Awwwwww, darnnit [21:17]
<Wendyr> aww! Yes, I
remember it now! [21:17]
<TopHatMan> sorry, labby. it was myxchicken sandwhich. [21:17]
<leuch> Go Purple Pig's Eye! [21:17]
<BriGal> erwha? [21:17]
<leuch> ;) [21:17]
<BriGal> Bok bok bok! [21:17]
<DocJill> yes!!!!!!!!!! Chicken fic!!!!!! [21:17]
<Bethy> Chicken Fic!!!! [21:18]
<OrdLaurie> hmm, paul. anne said she saved her wings for later... [21:18] *
Bethy likes the Chicken Fic [21:18]
<Bethy> or is that 'hates' it? [21:18] *
BriGal pecks about [21:18] *
AnnaB dances [21:18]
<OrdLaurie> and here I thought she might want them to fly away with [21:18] *
Meredith jives [21:18]
<BriGal> Ooooh. I know this one, I know it [21:18]
<LCArtemis> Go Chickens! [21:18]
<LauraBF> The Rules [21:18]
<Lauren_W> The Rules [21:18] *
MissyG dances [21:18]
<TopHatMan> oh.. i remember this one. [21:18]
<BriGal> Yeah [21:18]
<TopHatMan> yep, that'd be it. good job. [21:18] *
BriGal grabs Missy and dances with a few feathers flying [21:18]
<Meredith> oooh, I've read this! the first one I have <g> [21:18] *
LauraBF bows [21:18]
<Kaylle> (purple pig's eye?) [21:18]
<lcPelican> The Rules, yes! :) [21:18]
<BriGal> When pigs get pink eye? [21:18]
<Triciaw> Oh!! [21:19]
<LauraBF> one of my favorite older authors [21:19]
<BriGal> It's open [21:19]
<OrdLaurie> mine too, laura [21:19] *
BriGal just hit Back ;-) [21:19]
<TopHatMan> got giggling google goggles? [21:19]
<Wendyr> awww! Love that one... but don't remember what it is! [21:19]
<Meredith> awwww - that's sweet! [21:19]
<Supermom> older? are
you mentioning age? [21:20]
<BriGal> oooooh [21:20]
<LauraBF> not sure if I've read this one [21:20]
<BriGal> sweet in multiple ways! [21:20]
<LauraBF> lol, Marilyn [21:20]
<ChiefPam> Only in fic chronology, I'm sure, Marilyn <G> [21:20] *
OrdLaurie considers raiding Lois's fridge for the rest of the ice cream [21:20]
<LauraBF> just living up to my rep as the Brat ;) [21:20]
<dgl_home> Laurie :) [21:20]
<lcPelican> Revelation Scene? [21:20]
<Meredith> lol, Laurie! go on, I;ll cover you ;) [21:20]
<OrdLaurie> ta, Mere. I'll get 2 bowls and share [21:20]
<DocJill> ack- another I recognize but can't remember the name [21:20] *
AnnaB beats Laurie to the fridge and eats all the ice cream [21:20]
<dgl_home> Laurie: You
go for the ice cream, I'll go for the cookies you left behind ;-) [21:20]
<Meredith> Anna! give that back!!! uh... on second thoughts... [21:20] *
Supermom has a bottle of chocolate syrup [21:20]
<Bethy> Better yet, I'll steal the ice cream and the cookies [21:21]
<Brat1> ;) [21:21]
<BriGal> So would I! [21:21]
<Wendyr> Rac's here! [21:21]
<OrdLaurie> congrats, rac!!!!!!!!! [21:21]
<Bethy> Rac!!!!!!! [21:21]
<z-afk> Hey Rac!! [21:21]
<LenaE> Rac!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [21:21]
<Nan> Hey, Rac! [21:21]
<TopHatMan> hey rac. congrats! :) [21:21]
<BriGal> Hiya, Rac! [21:21]
<MissyG> congrats!!! [21:21]
<BriGal> lol [21:21]
<Wendyr> Rac!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [21:21]
<Raconteur> hey everyone [21:21]
<Saskia> hi Rac! congrats! [21:21]
<LabRat> Hi, Rac. Well done! [21:21]
<Bethy> Congrats!!!!!!! [21:21]
<Meredith> hi, Rac! congratulations!!!!!!! :)))))))))))))) [21:21]
<LenaE> COngrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [21:21]
<lcPelican> Lois & Clark, The new Adventures of Superman -
Revelation Scene? [21:21]
<Wendyr> Congratulaltions!!!!! [21:21]
<BriGal> CONGRATS! [21:21]
<QuelAdam> hi Rac, congratulations [21:21]
<Triciaw> Hi Rac Congratulations!!! [21:21]
<Kaethel> Rac!!!! Well done!!!!!! [21:21]
<z-afk> Congratulations, Rac!"]!!!!! [21:21]
<Brat1> Hey Rac [21:21]
<TopHatMan> someone tell rac why we're congratulating her? ;) [21:21]
<Kaylle> congrats Rac!!! [21:21]
<DocJill> congratulations Rac! [21:21]
<OrdLaurie> she won a kerth, paul [21:21]
<lcPelican> I remembered the special title....funny! <g> [21:21]
<Bethy> she won stuff! [21:22]
<Raconteur> heh [21:22]
<Lauren_W> Melissa Dore? [21:22]
<Raconteur> winning stuff is good [21:22]
<Raconteur> how is everyone? [21:22]
<CCM> HI Rac - & congratualtions:) [21:22]
<lcPelican> Ahm...darn, who ws it agaiN+ [21:22]
<Brat1> did I get kicked? <innocent>
what did I say? [21:22]
<Bethy> PAM!!!!!!! [21:22]
<traceylyn> hi Rac -- Congrats! :)) [21:22]
<Kaylle> lol, Pam [21:22]
<TopHatMan> i know, laurie. i congratulated her already. i was just
pointing out that no one said what she won. (and my glitchy memory isn't
helping) [21:22]
<LCArtemis> PAM!!!! [21:22]
<Bethy> overalls are cool!!!!! [21:22]
<AMCiotola> Please change you nick or the next time will be a ban [21:22]
<Wendyr> lol Pam! [21:22]
<AnnaB> Pam!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [21:22]
<BriGal> lol [21:22]
<Raconteur> thanks everyone [21:22]
<AMCiotola> you are settin gup for trolling. [21:22] *
DocJill smacks Pam with Superman's boot [21:22] *
OrdLaurie wonders what's lying around in the channel that can be tossed at
pam [21:22]
*** Brat1 is now known as LauraBF [21:22]
<Meredith> Best Tearjerker, Paul :) [21:22]
<Nan> Congrats, Rac! [21:23]
<AMCiotola> Thank you. [21:23]
<lcPelican> Wendy? Lanie? Andie? I know it was _someone: with an ie....!! [21:23]
<BriGal> I think Labby's pins are available! [21:23]
<Lauren_W> That was a nice story! [21:23]
<Lauren_W> Great idea, Pam!! [21:23]
<Kaylle> good job, Pam :) [21:23]
<OrdLaurie> thanks, pam! [21:23]
<BriGal> Yay, pam! [21:23]
<Nan> Nice, Pam [21:23]
<Wendyr> yeah, great entertainment! [21:23]
<DocJill> oh, darts! we
can throw darts at Pam! [21:23]
<Ximemia> Well done, Pam! [21:23]
<Triciaw> Thanks Pam!! [21:23]
<leuch> welcome back, oh Brat with the bruised bottom [21:24]
<ChiefPam> Thanks :) I
had fun -- /me glares at Jill [21:23]
<AMCiotola> Ok and now for the final categort! [21:24]
<AMCiotola> Here's Wendy to present Best Overall [21:25] *
Wendyr takes a final swig of wine and climbs up to the mike [21:25]
<Wendyr> I swear, this is the last you'll have to hear from me
tonight [21:25]
<Wendyr> [long speech warning] [21:25]
<Wendyr> It's a pleasure and a privilege to present the award for
the Best Overall fanfic of 2002. The shortlist this year contains some of
the best stories I have ever read - we've been truly spoiled this year by
some of the best writers around in the fandom. I'm very sure that LabRat's
pin got used a lot here! [21:25]
<Wendyr> What if Clark killed someone? What if, in a moment of great
trauma, he picked up a weapon and used it in order to save the life of
someone he loved? In Raconteur's heartwrenching Burden of Conscience,
Clark has to grapple with the aftermath of, in his opinion, the
destruction of all Superman stands for. [21:25]
<Wendyr> Cat is a Season 1 character who is not generally liked in
FoLCdom. In the often-amusing, often-dramatic In Cat's Corner, Irene Dutch
shows us a very different side of the tarty, flirty gossip columnist. In
coping with the betrayal of her boyfriend, Cat discovers the true meaning
of friendship and of love - oh, and Lois and Clark learn a few things
about each other at the same time! [21:26]
<Wendyr> For almost two weeks every year, Lois's dreams are haunted
by a man she's never met, and yet with whom she's deeply in love. In their
dreams, she and Clark spend time together, talk, kiss... all the time
knowing that when they wake up they will be alone again. Kaylle's
beautiful story of a couple separated by the dividing line between
universes, only connecting for a very brief period In Dreams, is haunting
and WAFFy in equal parts. [21:26]
<Wendyr> What if, after discovering that he'd married a clone and
not Lois, Clark decided to deceive Luthor by continuing with his original
plans for their honeymoon? And what if Luthor never lost track of Lois,
but took her straight to his hideaway? In the incredible rollercoaster
ride which is Masques, LabRat takes her readers to the depths of despair,
to the edge of their seats and makes us explode in fits of laughter in
between. [21:27]
<Wendyr> And finally, just where did that baby in Family Hour come
from? In the most ingenious by far solution to that question I've ever
read, Zoomway takes us on a runaway train-ride through time, with multiple
Herbs and some of her trademark humorous dialogue. Along the way, there
are wonderful vignettes of scenes from Seasons 1 and 2 with just those
sweet, romantic twists we longed for at the time. And just what about that
baby? [21:27]
<Wendyr> The nominees for Best Overall are: [21:27]
<Wendyr> Burden of Conscience, by Raconteur [21:27]
<Wendyr> In Cat's Corner, by Irene Dutch [21:27]
<Wendyr> In Dreams, by Kaylle [21:27]
<Wendyr> Masques, by LabRat [21:27]
<Wendyr> Misery, by Yvonne Connell [21:27]
<Wendyr> Persistence of Memory, by Zoomway. [21:28]
<Wendyr> And the winner - whoever she is, *all* of these stories are
outstanding! is... [21:28]
<Wendyr> *cue drumroll* [21:28] *
Wendyr fumbles with the envelope... [21:28] *
Wendyr drops the envelope... darned wine!!!!!!!!! [21:28]
<Wendyr> the winner is... [21:28]
<Wendyr> Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [21:28]
<Wendyr> The winner is... [21:28]
<Wendyr> MASQUES, by LabRat!!!!!!!! [21:24]
<Raconteur> heh, this is like the oscars, I've only tuned in for the
last award [21:24]
<Bethy> Woohoooo!!! Let's
go Overall!!!! [21:24] *
DocJill looks innocent [21:24]
<AMCiotola> If there is any more trouble, those will be banned. [21:24]
<leuch> who? [21:24]
<BriGal> Trouble? where? [21:24]
<OrdLaurie> "those" [21:24] *
Meredith switches Wendy's conveyor belt on again [21:24] *
BriGal looks under the bed [21:24]
<leuch> that's very specific [21:24] *
BriGal checks the closet [21:24] *
dgl_home obviously missed something :P [21:24] *
BriGal rifles through Clark's capes, nope, no trouble there [21:24] *
MissyG hunts for things to drop for overall... [21:24]
<MissyG> any suggestions? [21:25]
<OrdLaurie> you missed lots, doug :) [21:25]
<Raconteur> ah, evil wendy gets the gavel [21:25] *
BriGal checks Lois's apartment.. yeah, trouble there, but I don't think
it's what Anne is talkinga bout [21:25]
<DocJill> lol, Wendy! [21:25]
<OrdLaurie> oh gee, wendy's drinking again! [21:25] *
Bethy suggests Clark's farm overalls to Missy [21:25]
<LenaE> go, Wendy!!! [21:25]
<z-afk> lol, lots of wine tonight! <G> [21:25]
<Bethy> Go Wendy! Share
the wine! [21:25] *
BriGal whispers "confetti and balloons" to Missy, remembering
the painful anvils [21:25]
<MissyG> bottles of wine [21:25] *
DocJill sneaks onto stage while Wendy is presenting and steals the wine [21:25]
<BriGal> 'I think Wendy's apostrophes dropped... [21:26]
<OrdLaurie> i see them, karen [21:26]
<BriGal> I see them as commas [21:26]
<Kaethel> great speech!!! [21:26] *
LabRat hides her cider from Jill [21:26] *
BriGal thinks the apostrophes are drunk... [21:26]
<Kaethel> lol Karebn [21:26]
<Raconteur> sure, blame the apostrophes [21:26]
<ChiefPam> lol [21:26]
<BriGal> lol [21:26]
<Triciaw> Wonderful speech!!! [21:27]
<LenaE> excellent, W! [21:27]
<Kaylle> good job, Wendy!!! [21:27]
<TopHatMan> go wendy! [21:27]
<MissyG> Go Wendy!!!1 [21:27]
<traceylyn> nice speech, W!! [21:27]
<OrdLaurie> um, karen, in missy's speech did you see black
rectangles or greek? [21:27]
<Kaylle> and good luck, everyone!!!! [21:27]
<DocJill> great speech Wendy! [21:27]
<Raconteur> well, we always knew wendy had a way with words [21:27]
<DocJill> good luck everyone!!!!!!!!!!!! [21:27]
<z-afk> Good luck everyone! [21:27]
<Triciaw> Good luck all!! [21:27]
<BriGal> greek, Laurie [21:27]
<z-afk> LOL, Rac <G> [21:27]
<Kaethel> good luck to all the nominees!!!!! [21:27]
<Bethy> She does? How do you know that? <g> [21:27]
<Meredith> good luck, nommies! :)))) [21:27]
<Bethy> good luck!!!! [21:27]
<LenaE> good luck, guys!! [21:27]
<traceylyn> good luck to all the nominees!! [21:27]
<BriGal> whyfor? [21:27]
<OrdLaurie> and I saw the rectangles. so i see the apostrophes
properly [21:27]
<Kaylle> good luck, guys!! [21:27]
<MissyG> Go Nomies!!!! [21:27] *
BriGal saw that E-type greek char [21:27]
<Shada_> Good luck, guys. :) [21:28] *
BriGal bets it's cause she's on a mac.. but everything else was fine
*shrug* [21:28]
<OrdLaurie> i wondered if that was a mac/pc thing [21:28]
<LCArtemis> stallll [21:28]
<OrdLaurie> she drank too much! [21:28]
<Kaethel> fumble faster, W! [21:28]
<DocJill> Wendy!!!!! [21:28]
<leuch> go zoooooom [21:28] *
BriGal giggles and still thinks they're drunk ;-) [21:28] *
Bethy glares at Wendy [21:28]
<Kaylle> bad wendy! [21:28]
<Raconteur> heh [21:28]
<BriGal> lol [21:28]
<Raconteur> wendy [21:28]
<Kaethel> Wendy!!!!! *growl* [21:28]
<Shada_> lol [21:28] *
Meredith sits Wendyr in the corner with a half-dead ficus tree [21:28]
<Raconteur> is [21:28]
<DocJill> Wendy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [21:28]
<Raconteur> drunk [21:28] *
QuelAdam shoots Wendy :P [21:28]
<Triciaw> Wendy!!! [21:28]
<BriGal> Okay, next year, sober Wendy! [21:28] *
Bethy screams in frustration [21:28]
<Meredith> WENDY!!!!!!!!! [21:29] *
Wendyr gives Rat a drunken hug before falling off the stage [21:29]
<LabRat> LOL [21:29]
<LabRat> Holy...Mother of Pearl. [21:29]
<LabRat> I'm in a state of shock. [21:29]
<LabRat> If I can just borrow a couple of words from what Kathy said
earlier... [21:30]
<LabRat> I intended this one to be short and funny and...oh, no,
wait a minute, wrong quote. [21:30]
<LabRat> All I can really say is...thank you! For a story I didn't
think anyone would read...I'm delighted you've just proved me wrong!
<G> [21:31]
<LabRat> Course, you realise it's all downhill from here on in... ;) [21:31]
<LabRat> Thank you! [21:31] *
LabRat trips over that stair again, tries to catch her tiara and falls on
her face in a heap of gold lame [21:29]
<lcPelican> CONGRATS, Labrat!!! My finest cheeze for you: Norvegia!!
<lol> :D [21:29]
<AnnaB> Yay Labby!! [21:29]
<LenaE> yay!!!!!!!!! congrats, Rat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [21:29]
<OrdLaurie> LABBY!!!!!!!! [21:29]
<TopHatMan> congrats, labby! [21:29]
<Kaethel> Wooooooohooooo!!!!!!!! RAT!!!!!!!!!!!! [21:29]
<z-afk> Just as long as she doesn't fall of the stage... [21:29] *
BriGal grabs Rat's pins, and aims for Wendy [21:29]
<BriGal> Congrats, Labby! [21:29]
<Saskia> Rat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [21:29]
<Bethy> Congrats Labby!!!!!!!!!!!!! [21:29]
<Meredith> YES!!!!! WTG, Rat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [21:29]
<KatieS> Congratulations Labrat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111
Well done!!!! [21:29]
<Raconteur> yay for labby! [21:29]
<LCArtemis> yayayayayayayayayayayay Congrats LabRat!!!!! [21:29]
<QuelAdam> congrats Labrat [21:29]
<LabRat> Holy cow on a stick! [21:29]
<MissyG> YAY, RAt!!!!!!! [21:29]
<carolm> yay rat!!!!!!!!! [21:29]
<Meerkat> Yay, Rat!!! Congratulations!!! [21:29]
<Lauren_W> Congrats, Chieft! :) [21:29]
<Nan> Woo Hoo! LabRat [21:29]
<lcPelican> I *KNEW* it!! :D :D :D [21:29]
<Saskia> congrats!!!!!!! [21:29]
<Kaylle> yay!!!! congrats, Rat!!!!!!!!! [21:29]
<Triciaw> Congratulations Labby!!!!!!!!!! :))))) [21:29]
<AnnieM> Congrats Rat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [21:29]
<DocJill> Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats Labby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [21:29]
<Shada_> Yay! :) [21:29]
<z-afk> YAY!!!!!!! Congrats,
Rat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [21:29]
<ChiefPam> Woo-hoo! <g> But
they were all awesome stories [21:29] *
LCArtemis wants to see a cow on a stick [21:29]
<AnnieM>
Hooray!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [21:29]
<traceylyn> Way to go, Rat!!!!!!!!! Masques was such an incredible
story!!! :)) [21:29]
<z-afk> LOL [21:29]
<dgl_home> Rat: lol, and congrats :) [21:29]
<Bethy> not just cow, Artemis, *HOLY* cow!!! [21:29]
<MoesyL> congrats! [21:29]
<Wendyr> Congratulations, Rat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [21:29]
<MissyG> Speech!! [21:29]
<CCM> oops <g> wrong channel -
congrats, LAb<g> [21:29] *
BriGal eyes Wendy... hope you fell on something soft... [21:29]
<Wendyr> she might be -
I'm not! <g> [21:30]
<lcPelican> <lol> That's the exact words she said to me when I
got a paper scissor over three an half cm in my leg!! <lol> [21:30]
<Wendyr> ROFL Rat! [21:30]
<BriGal> lol [21:30]
<Kaethel> will Rat go into early labor... uh, no wait. [21:30]
<carolm> lol!!!!!!!!! [21:30]
<Bethy> lol!!!!!! [21:30]
<Meredith> ROTFL, Rat! [21:30]
<TopHatMan> lol [21:30]
<Triciaw> lol!!! [21:30]
<LenaE> LOL!! [21:30]
<Kaethel> LOL Rat! [21:30]
<BriGal> ROFL [21:30]
<AnnaB> ROTFL!!!! [21:30]
<z-afk> lol [21:30]
<Meerkat> lol Rat!!! [21:30]
<DocJill> ROTFL!!!!! [21:30]
<LCArtemis> oh, so Rat's the one in labor now? [21:30]
<OrdLaurie> well it WAS nominated for super short--at least that's
what I heard [21:30]
<SQD> Go Labby! [21:30]
<DocJill> aw, little baby rat pups! [21:31]
<Bethy> Yes, while accepting the award for super-short ;) [21:31]
<OrdLaurie> you cna't have them to experiment on, jilL! [21:31]
<Meredith> aaaawwwww, Rat! [21:31]
<LCArtemis> If that's Labby's idea of short.......... [21:31] *
leuch would like to hereby request the vote tallys for all categories [21:31]
<Triciaw> Yay Labby!!! :))) [21:31]
<Kaethel> As if, Rat! [21:31]
<lcPelican> How far in the pregnancy is Rat? [21:31]
<carolm> snork, yeah right rat! [21:31]
<z-afk> Sure, Rat. As if <G> [21:31]
<leuch> thank you and goodnight [21:31]
<DocJill> I don't steal friends' children for experimentation....now
if they were donated.....<eg> [21:31]
<TopHatMan> rats have litters, don't they? [21:31]
<ChiefPam> Cindy, e-mail Erin :) [21:31]
<OrdLaurie> yes, paul [21:31] *
MissyG drops champagne frokm balloons!!! [21:31]
<SQD> Why wouldn't we read it? [21:31]
<LCArtemis> yeah, rat's have litters, Paul [21:31]
<Bethy> ooh, bubbly!!!!!! [21:31]
<DocJill> yes, litters [21:33] <AMCiotola>
Congrats LAbby!!! Ok and that's a wrap!! Except for a few anouncesmesnt! [21:33] <AMCiotola>
First off here's Saskia with some info on the Alk Kerths [21:33] <Saskia>
I am? [21:34] <Saskia>
The Alt-Kerths have returned to FoLCdom! [21:34] <Saskia>
Mark your calendars and join us on June 14th, [21:34] <Saskia>
2003 for the second non-annual Alt-Kerth Awards ceremony. [21:34] <Saskia>
We will be honoring fanfic, music videos, and websites [21:34] <Saskia>
created by some very talented FoLCs. [21:34] <Saskia>
Anything uploaded by March 31st is eligible, [21:34] <Saskia>
so if you have something you want to be considered, [21:34] <Saskia>
you still have nine days to upload it. [21:34] <Saskia>
For all the information on the categories, schedule of dates, [21:34] <Saskia>
and eligible fics and videos, visit [21:35] <Saskia>
http://www.geocities.com/annaebanana/AltKerths2003.html [21:35] <Saskia>
The Alt Kerth Commitee hopes to see you all [21:35] <Saskia>
at the ceremony on June 14th! [21:36] <AMCiotola>
thnkAs Saskia [21:36] <AMCiotola>
And for our final announcement heere;s Kathy [21:36] <KathyB>
Hi everyone :) [21:36] <KathyB>
As I'm sure all of you know, our fandom is fortunate to have two wonderful
places where the vast majority of our fanfic can be found -- the L&C Fanfic
Archive (for G, PG and PG-13 rated stories) and Annesplace (for R and NC-17
rated stories). Thanks to our
wonderful authors and generous site owners, we, the readers, get a never-ending
supply of amazing stories. And it's
all free! [21:37] <KathyB>
Well, sort of. <g> [21:37] <KathyB>
As anyone who has hosted a website may know, it takes a substantial financial
commitment to keep these two Archives up and running.
Between storage, activity, and domain name costs, each site costs a few
hundred dollars, each and every year. [21:37] <KathyB>
In the beginning, our site owners paid for these costs out of their own pockets,
but a few years ago, we, as FoLCs, began helping to relieve the burden.
Twice in the past, the fandom has run a fund-raising drive to help pay
for these sites. And thanks to the
generosity of the FoLCs, the last drive -- held in the spring/summer of 2000 --
brought in enough money to keep the sites going! [21:37] <KathyB>
Until now. :) [21:37] <KathyB>
Yes, FoLCs, it's fund-raising time again! That
time of year when we -- the L&C Fanfic Archive and Annesplace nfic archive
-- ask you to think about the pleasure you get from reading fanfic and to
consider slipping a dollar or two into an envelope to help keep our favorite
fanfic sites up and running. :)
Your small donation will help off-set the cost of the two Archives and ensure
that we can continue to house all of the wonderful stories our talented aut [21:38] <KathyB>
And this time around, we have an extra special way to thank you for your
contribution. Everyone who
contributes will be entered in a raffle to win a collection of fan-favorite
vignettes, personally autographed by your favorite authors! [21:38] <KathyB>
Watch your favorite fanfic forums (that means the LCFIC discussion list, the Fanfic Related
folder on Zoomway's Message Boards, Annesplace and the LC Fanfic Archive, in
case you weren't sure <g>) for more information, coming very soon.
And thank you for your willingness to help! :) [21:39]
<ELK> Thanks, Kathy, and thank you all so much for all your participation
this year! These awards would never
be a success without you. :) [21:39]
<ELK> And thank you to my invaluable Kerth Committee--Kathy, Pam,
Anne...and to all of those who help us out in so many different ways! [21:40]
<ELK> So thank you all for coming, and we'll see you next year! [21:40] <AMCiotola>
Tank *you* Erin!!! [21:40] <AMCiotola>
You can have the baby now <g> [21:41]
<ELK> LOL. I'll do that,
thanks <g> [21:41] <KathyB>
Three cheers for Erin!!!
