June OTM Nominations!

[Mads ♥]

Nominations!

Calling all members! We need your nominations for the Of The Month awards! Have you seen an awesome character lurking the forums? How about a thread you just can’t stop reading? Or a journal you keep coming back to? Nominate it here! We’re looking for nominations for all categories:

Character of the Month – Straightforward. Nominate your favourite character from Hammel. As of now, Sean Neville, November Adams, Willow Kovacs, Adam Collier, Camelia Bell, and Ashleigh Cruz are all off limits, as they’ve won in the past few months.

Member of the Month – Again, pretty easy, right? Toss up the name of your favourite member. Remember, Shea can’t win this time around, nor can Sean.

Relationship of the Month – Anything goes here! Friends, romance, enemies, anything! The exceptions to the rules are:
James and Chase – Romantic (March winners)
Gabriel and Jesse – Teacher/Protégé (April winners)
James and Adam – Exes (May winners)

Thread of the Month – Any and all threads that were started after the last round of OTMs are eligible!

Journal of the Month – Nominate any journal you want, except for James’ journal and Sean’s journal.

All we ask is that you fill out this nifty little code thing for us. Only one nomination per category, per person, ‘kay?


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[Levi Xu]

*snags first Nom spot*

Nomination Category: MotM
Nomination: James
Reasons: Duh

[Morgan Tonaya]

D: TONY! You did that ON PURPOSE! *cries*


Nomination Category:Character of the Month
Nomination: Autumn Buckland
Reasons: Autumn is really very connected to her power. Like many of the characters around her, its truly impacted her life. What I like about Autumn is that even if you take her power away, she is so connected to the earth! In my brain, there is a distinct possibility that Autumn could still speak with plants even if she weren't Meta.

Nomination Category: Member of the Month
Nomination: Chez
Reasons: This was REALLY hard, since James made that AMAZING video, but I decided to nominate Chez for one reason:

She takes Hammel with her to the bathroom.
That is dedication! <3

Also, Chez is just a joy to speak with and play with. She puts her heart into all of her posts and makes an effort to be charming with everyone, even when she is moody.

Nomination Category: Relationship of the Month
Nomination:Darryl and Adam -- Flirty Flirts
Reasons: I think its hilarious that both Morgan and Darryl and questioning their sexuality around the same time, and its all thanks to Adam! The sort of awkward, "whoops, what? you're gay?!" thing just makes me laugh.

Nomination Category: Thread of the Month
Nomination: On a String
Reasons: This thread is ridiculous. It gave me chills. It made me hate Gabe. It made me love Gabe. It made me hate ME for loving Gabe. This thread is the summit of three of the greatest writers on our site, so its a joy to read. I can't wait to see what happens next, and I'm hanging on every post, every time!

Nomination Category: Journal of the Month
Nomination: Ann Hudgins
Reasons: While Nana isn't here to accept this award, I felt that it was still really important to nominate Ann's journal. Its heart felt and interesting, and I definitly go back to it more than I do some of the others, Including ones I've written!

[Gabriel Underwood]

Nomination Category: Character of the Month
Nomination: Vincent Verax
Reasons: Vincent is one of the best comic relief characters on site. He makes me laugh and smile regularly, and he has an inventive personality. I really enjoy threadstalking him, because he's such an idiot.

Nomination Category: Member of the Month
Nomination: Kait/Lynxie
Reasons: If ever was there a person with a fantastic grasp of what a character should have, what a post should have, and how to behave around us bonkers lot, it'd be Kait. She puts up with me having random sulks, and stealing all her characters for future plots. She also made a baddie who sounds AWESOME. She's a fantastic writer and she has a sweet nature.

She also thinks I'd make a good housewife. Which is important for my future career as trophy wife.

Nomination Category: Relationship of the Month
Nomination: Sean and Joshua (ex-lovers, and best friends)
Reasons: I love this couple because of their history, and the effort both players have made in establishing the pairing so it seems natural despite them now being exes. I feel like I can read their encounters with previous relationships I've had in mind. It's a very realistic partnership. I <3 it.

Nomination Category: Thread of the Month
Nomination: Time Warp: I Can Speak 6 Languages
Reasons: The whole thread is almost winceworthy. I feel so sorry for Mii and Eli for having to put up with scary Willow. I love the interaction between the three characters and the tension. All three roleplayers are fantastic, and I really like reading through the thread.

[Jacob Lawrence]

Nomination Category: Character of the Month
Nomination: Sammy
Reasons: I love Sammy. I love him because he's not that bright but has a big heart and makes me laugh. I enjoy watching him crush on Ember and I enjoy torturing him with Vincent even more. He's just basically all around awesome and can always make me giggle.

Nomination Category: Member of the Month
Nomination: Lynxie
Reasons: Because uh, she's AWESOME? Do I even need to say anything else? I love all her characters, they're so well developed and fun to read. Plus the Emotional Spectrum project is seven different kinds of epic. She's always around making fun in cbox and is a very talented writer. <3

Nomination Category: Relationship of the Month
Nomination: The Original Idiot Brigade (Horus, Vincent, Sammy, Ember)
Reasons: The boundless potential for LOLZ! So pretty much everyone knows the Idiot Brigade, they're not that bright (save for Ember) and half the time they're doing something they shouldn't, annoying the hell out of the Hammel staff, or fighting. In spite of all of that, they are still good friends and care about each other. Mess with one of them and the others are going to introduce you to a world of hurt. It's cute ;D

Nomination Category: Journal of the Month
Nomination: Emma's Journal
Reasons: Once again, Chez shows us her creativity. I love the handwritten look with the photographs. It's clever, it's cute, and the stories are sweet. I just love it all over.

[Shea]

Nomination Category: Relationship
Nomination: Clarisse and Rima! (Mentor/mentee, confidant?... something?)
Reasons: mmm... As much as I wanna say James/Gabe (antagonist and victim, or whatever the better word is) I think you get that I liked that topic. So! I would like to vote for Rima and Clarisse because I thought it was cool to read Rima turning to Clarisse. Like a mentor! ... or something. Confidant? ... She goes to her when she's hurt from her power, and talks to her about her life. That's what I think is cool. Clarisse listens, and that's something everyone needs from time to time.

Nomination Category: Character
Nomination: Gabe
Reasons: I adore Chez, especially Moe. At first, I was not specifically interested in Gabe. I mean, me, personally? I am not tolerant to violence. Personal philosophy. So the first topic with Gabe, I didn't read all of it 'cause it seemed too violent to me. After that, I was like,"Eh, I'll watch him from a distance." But my opinion has completely changed as a result of On a String. That is the best topic I've read in a while, and while James was great. Gabe really makes it. I mean, of course the villain made more of an impression on me than the victim, 'cause the villain pulled it off. But the way Chez did it, and the nature of Gabe as a character, makes this nomination an obvious choice for me.

Nomination Category: Thread
Nomination: On a String
Reasons: I love James. Seriously. I'm compelled to love both James and Chase, but I wanted the spot of foster kid/orphan because of what I read of them in the early days of Hammel. Since then, it's obvious I could learn a whole hell of a lot from Mads and Tony (and the rest of the members, for that matter) as far as writing is concerned. So. You'd think James getting hurt would break my heart. And it did! But that's why I love it. It proved to me that the characters involved and the topic were both so amazing, so compelling(... Secret? Compelling is my new favorite word right now.) and believable, that I couldn't help but feel sympathy. And I'm all for emotion, so obviously, something that can make me smirk sinisterly one post, then go "Aww, noo," and struggle not to cry the next, is going to get my nomination.


Nomination Category: MotM
Nomination: James!
Reasons: ... Do you know how great it is to start that Hammel video when the muse is low for a character or a specific topic? And Shea squees every single time she recognizes a character. Every. Time. Plus, Shea's far too technically oriented to do ANYTHING that creative, so I'd give you my vote just 'cause I admire you and your ability.

Nomination Category: Journal
Nomination: Emma!
Reasons:... If you haven't noticed, Shea is not original this time around, but she's compelled to post. But seriously. There is good reason Emma was nominated! That picture of the cake and the story to accompany it drew me in, and the way I can see that Emma and Vincent are going to have a very interesting relationship makes me smile. Plus, young Vincent? Epic win in itself, 'cause that picture is just amazing. I really admire how, in my own mind, the journal itself gave more depth to Emma (as Emma is fairly new, and I haven't read enough from her posts to really understand her. Plus, secret? Shea doesn't read profiles unless she's RPing with that character.). . .So! <3 The picture painted in the journal really helps me out. Therefore, it has my nomination, hands down just for being an interesting journal to read so far. ^_^

[Dr. Sean Neville]

Nomination Category: Character of the Month
Nomination: Anya
Reasons: She makes Sean cake. More than that, she's Sean's partner in crime - or trips to Russia - and has given him a lovely Saturday afternoon. She's also possibly going to end up in the most awkward barbecue of all time, and I OT3 her with Sean and Josh.

Nomination Category: Member of the Month
Nomination: Rae
Reasons: She's a sweetheart. Her characters are dynamic, but most of all, she won me over (not that she needed to win me over) with what she organized for Chez when she needed that most. Anyone who cares about a friend and fellow member that much should be Member of the Month hands down.

Nomination Category: Relationship of the Month
Nomination: November Adams and Samuel Rixon - Best Friends
Reasons: I wish that I had a friend who cared about me as much as Sam cares about November. Not that I want anyone to be castrated by fire - in fact I frown on that - but the willingness to protect November is truly inspiring.

Nomination Category: Thread of the Month
Nomination: Time Warp: If You Were Gay
Reasons: I'm enjoying the interaction between older father Chase and teenage Niko perhaps more than is healthy. It's adorable and humorous, and I love the dynamic that the two developed as they grew together.

Nomination Category: Journal of the Month
Nomination: Chase Kilbourne's Journal
Reasons: This continues to be a pleasure for me to read. The new situations that arise each time keep me "turning the page" for more.

[Kiyomi Yamanda]

Nomination Category:Member of the Month
Nomination:Lynxie
Reasons:She's just too sweet.^^

[Mads ♥]

... Yeah. Mads is finally doing her noms. x___X

Nomination Category: MOTM
Nomination: Tony
Reasons: He's my favorite! ... Okay, one of my favorites. I'm nominating him again because he still rocks, because he built this site, and he's just... awesome.

... Maybe I shouldn't do these when tired.

And... the rest I wanted to nominate are all up already. ^__^