Merlin/Arthur Drabble Awards - Spring 2010 Winners
The results have been tallied, awards created, and now it's finally time to announce the winners of the first round of the Merlin/Arthur Drabble Awards. Thanks to all of our participants, to katerina_black and icedcandy for helping me verify votes, and also to lastwrite and samsamtastic for creating the award graphics!
Graphic Code
Winners are welcome to snag a graphic and display it in their profiles, on the story pages, etc. I recommend saving and uploading them to your own host. You can use the code below for your display:
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When Winning Feels Like Losing by eosrose
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Best Character Death
Farewell, My Lover by eosrose
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Best Established Relationship
Inside Out by issahime
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Best Fluff
Cold Feet by eosrose
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Best Finding Out
Axis by hermette
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Best Kink
[Untitled] by kinkme_merlin
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Best Prompt Response
[Untitled] by cala_jane
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Best PWP
Over the Top by eosrose
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Best 100-Word Drabble
Loyalty by givemethebook
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Best Overall - First Place
Anchor by kat_lair
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Axis by hermette
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Merlin Emrys and the Triwizard Tournament by crazyboutremmy
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Best Overall - Second Place
Caught by givemethebook
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Best Overall - Third Place
It Wasn't A Kiss by allira_dream
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Thoughts for Next Round
The winning drabbles for this round will not be eligible for nominations in the next round, but I've stumbled over so many wonderful drabbles since nominations closed that I hardly believe that will be a problem. In the meantime I'm examining the experiences of this round and trying to gather ideas for improvement. Do you believe that the thematic approach works for drabbles? Do you have any ideas for how the awards could be restructured so as to invite more nominations? The next round is tentatively set to begin accepting nominations in October, so there is plenty of time to make your suggestions!