Writer Games | Death Wish & 51

Special Awards

Dark Horse [+1 to seeding]

This award is known to  go to a character who has made it further than most would have guessed,  and this Games I believe are a perfect example of this. Ranking near the  upper-middle of the pack in auditions, and frequently scoring just high  enough to dodge voting, sneaking all the way into finals. Every entry  they handed in was  of a slightly higher standard than the last, and so  it should come as no surprise that this particular character has won  this award.

Notable Other : Dylan Cole (SpookiPunk)
Winner: Lincoln Gardner (AverageEverydayHero) [8]

Best Character [+2 to seeding, +1 for Runner-ups)

There were so many  brilliant characters within these Games, and such a variety while we're  there! There is one, however, who from the start of their form not only  managed to be completely unlike anything I could have expected, but also  break my heart. With a backstory which seemed to take root for its  sadness in just how realistic it was, and a strong series of entries to  follow suit, this character was definitely one to look out for.

Notable Others: Kerry Owens (forever-unfulfilled), Maria Thisbe (MagmaKepner) [5], Alicia Washington (TheCatKing) [29]
Winner: Kara Travis (-Raven-)

The Heart Attack Award (for procrastination) [+1 to seeding, although I'm not sure why you're being rewarded...]

It seemed as though  whenever there was half an hour left to hand in, with the exception of a  task or two, there were three people whose names would come up each  time. The amount of times I've wanted to say "Why is it that whenever  there's procrastination around, you three seem to be in the middle of  it?". However, I had to choose one character, and so this award goes to  the author who made a habit of handing in within the last five minutes.

Runner-up: Sarah-Kate Wright (josie-tee) [7], Alicia Washington (TheCatKing) [29]
Winner: David Lowe (TheDarkHorse) [6]

Best Entry [+2 to seeding, +1 for Runner-up]

With a batch of  competitors this strong, it comes as no surprise that the entries I  received fit the part just as well. I have decided not to count final  entries for obvious reasons, but even without them, the job of choosing a  recipient for this award was a difficult one. I did, however, decide  that, at the end of the day, the strongest entry had to be the one that,  when the time came, I failed to find a single criticism for.

Notable Other: Task Four: If You're Two-Faced... ~ Maria Thisbe (MagmaKepner) [5]
Winner: Task Six: On My Own /SF ~ Amari Fairland (katniss-everdeen) [4]

Best Pair [+1 to seeding]

Many interesting  alliances formed throughout the Games, often taking the form of  pairings, and so I decided to celebrate them with this award. Often,  people will associate the idea of a pair with a ship, and, while ships  (especially the lovely one in this Games) can be great, the winner of  this award is not one. I think we can all agree that, throughout the  Games, one of the most interesting dynamics was that of our two  astrophysicists, who often seemed to be in a world of their own and  caused me to google so many terms my brain still hurts.

Notable Others: Lincoln Gardner (AverageEverydayHero) [8] and Kara Travis (-Raven-)
Winner: Maria Thisbe (MagmaKepner) [5] and Alicia Washington (TheCatKing) [29]

Best Newbie [+2 to seeding, +1 for Runner-ups]

An award meant to  celebrate competitors who are new to my Games, I was given plenty of  good options throughout these Games. While none of those mentioned in  this award are new to Wattpanem, they have decided that 51 would be  their premiere to the world of my Games - and they sure did so with a  splash! Our winner, however, managed to do so particularly well,  snagging not only a spot in the finals, but also the award for the best  character! I hope to see all of you again later on in the month.

Notable Others: Audrey Blackwood (IamSiobhan) [21] and Kerry Owens (forever-unfulfilled)
Winner: Kara Travis (-Raven-)

Reverse Dark Horse [+1 to seeding]

In a Games with this  many strong competitors, there was never much doubt that nobody was  safe, no matter their reputation - those mentioned in this category,  however, are perfect examples of this. Known to be strong competitors,  but for some reason were faced with obstacles which had to cut their  runs short, these characters saw their end before many would have  guessed. Our winner, though they made it to the fourth task, suffered  from a lack of time available and wounded up dying earlier than many,  who took her fourth place in auditions as a sign they could expect her  in the final dregs of the competition, had expected.

Notable Other: Solace Endy (Evercade) [11], Drake Bynes (-erudite-) 28]
Winner: Kerry Owens (forever-unfulfilled)

Fan Favourite [+1 to Seedings]

With voting playing such  a key part these Games, both with those who had stronger results and  those who had less success, this award was particularly interesting in  the sense that it results from a larger database than just the bottom of  the pack. Our winner faced a round of voting (sometimes good, sometimes  bad) each task, coming up with a total of 24 votes cast in their  favour, which is 10 votes higher than any other character.

Notable Others: Audrey Blackwood (IamSiobhan) [21], Kerry Owens (forever-unfulfilled), Sarah-Kate Wright (josie-tee) [7]
Winner: David Lowe (TheDarkHorse) [6]

Don't forget to cast your votes for the finals!