The 2011 Basement Awards! - Nomination Thread

[Batman]

"Wait, what's this? 'The Basement Awards'? Whatever happened to the Hype RPG awards?!"

Think of it as a change of scenery, folks. Nothing more.

Welcome, one and all, to the 2011 Basement Awards! Where we all collectively keel over and kiss butt, honoring our fellow RPers in a celebration of the year behind - in a tradition that helps us prepare for the year ahead. After proudly (yet angrily) hosting these awards ever since their inception, Byrd Man elected to drop out as master of ceremonies in order to be a lazy bast... er... save himself the work of once again tirelessly going through the many ballots. That's where I come in, as the next poor sap willing to take his place. Yay!

In regards to the year 2011, I think that many would agree that the RPG boards went through a bit of a revival. True, we haven't gotten quite back up to that level of posting frequency that established the games so well in their glory years, but we improved the hell out of the slump of an infamous 2010 drought that threatened the existence of our fair little corner of the boards. In celebration, let us honor the moments that keep us entertained!

Who will take home the glory this year?

Byrd Man's in-your-face gusto and militaristic approach in goading us on in ways that we've all learned to hate?

wiegeabo's incesscant knack for posting just to keep himself off of his own lists?

The recently returned twylight, who in her infinite need to write for only Dinah Lance, has us all yearning for the day that she can post as frequently as she used to?

Or maybe it'll even be Carnage27, who broke out onto the scene so hard in 2011 that he became the GM of the most successful RPG relaunch of the year.

Who knows?

Well eventually, you will. It's all up to you, good people. Choose wisely, and remember to never vote for yourself. Here are the categories:

OOC Awards

Overall MVP (In All Categories):

MVP (Marvel Games):

MVP (DC Games):

MVP (Misc Games):

RPG Lifetime Achievement Award:

RPG of the Year:

Best Game Master Award:

Breakout Player of the Year:

Most Improved Player:

Best Newcomer:


IC Awards

Best Multiple PC Story Arc:

Best Solo Story Arc:

Best Hero:

Best "Walking The Line" Character:

Best Villain:

Best Developed Character:

Best Team-Up:

Best Fight:

Best Post:

(For the individual post awards, you have to include a link to the post.)

Per tradition, this thread will remain open for one week, so that you can all have a chance to fill out your own ballots. Once that's done, I'll go through everyone's votes and come up with a final ballot to determine the winners of each category.

Since I won't be able to cast my own votes as host, you ****ers are gonna have to pick up my slack.

So POOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOST... your votes!

[Byrd Man]

Sanity, decency, hygiene, common sense, and tolerance.

A vote for Byrd is a vote against all of these things.

[Carnage27]

Originally Posted by Batman

Or maybe it'll even be Carnage27, who broke out onto the scene so hard in 2011 that he became the GM of the most successful RPG relaunch of the year.

That's right! Tremble before me! MUHAHAHAHAHA.

Anyway, I'll have my votes in tonight after doing some UDC posts.

[trustyside-kick]

So am I changing the name of the award on the templates I have?

[Batman]

If you want. Or you can keep them the same and say it was out of spite. Doesn't really matter to me.

[Kane52630]

I am sooo gonna win this.

[Byrd Man]

Originally Posted by Kane52630

I am sooo gonna win this.

GTFO!

You don't play a game, you ain't worth **** to us down here.

[SuperFerret]

I see how this is. Twy returns and you guys want to give her awards. I return and nobody wants to look at me. I need to get implants.

[Batman]

You return, like, seven times a year.

[SuperFerret]

And each one is ****ing amazing.

[Byrd Man]

It is...for the 2.2 posts you average per return.

[Carnage27]

Originally Posted by SuperFerret

And each one is ****ing amazing.

Post in OE and I'll give you an award.

[Byrd Man]

OOC Awards

Overall MVP (In All Categories): Wieg

MVP (Marvel Games): N/A

MVP (DC Games): MB

MVP (Misc Games): 'Shape

RPG Lifetime Achievement Award: trusty

RPG of the Year: OE

Best Game Master Award: Wieg

Breakout Player of the Year: Carnage

Most Improved Player: N/A

Best Newcomer: Erin


IC Awards

Best Multiple PC Story Arc: DCU vs. Grodd (WoH.)

Best Solo Story Arc: Dick Grayson's journey from dick to sidekick (Andy, UDC)

Best Hero: The Atom (MST3K, UDC)

Best "Walking The Line" Character: Damian Wayne (Bounce, WoH/WF)

Best Villain: Gorilla Grodd. (SF, WoH)
Even though he ****ing bailed out on us!

Best Developed Character: Dick Grayson. (Andy C, UDC)

Best Fight: Bane vs. Batman II (MB & Spike)

Best Post: The Joker's Wild (Keyser Soze, WoH)

My Batman post was just the framing device for the fabulous send off Soze gave to his legendary run as Mista J.

[Batman]

**** you!

I want long, eye-gougingly painful-to-read paragraphs for each pick!

[Byrd Man]

I'm a man of few words.

[twylight]

Originally Posted by SuperFerret

I see how this is. Twy returns and you guys want to give her awards. I return and nobody wants to look at me. I need to get implants.

2012 is my year! I'm going to win an award someday!

[Byrd Man]

Originally Posted by twylight

2012 is my year! I'm going to win an award someday!

Do something award worthy and we'll talk.

[twylight]

Originally Posted by Byrd Man

Do something award worthy and we'll talk.

Darn it! Is playing a character with boobs not good enough?

never gonna happen

[Andy C.]

Overall MVP (In All Categories): Byrd Man

MVP (Marvel Games): Eddie Brock

MVP (DC Games): Wieg

MVP (Misc Games): Nitemare Shape

RPG Lifetime Achievement Award: MST3K4Ever

RPG of the Year: Ultimate DC

Best Game Master Award: wiegeabo

Breakout Player of the Year: Carnage27

Most Improved Player: sumowrestler

Best Newcomer:


IC Awards

Best Multiple PC Story Arc: '72 Chevy (Byrd Man and Harlekin, All-Star Marvel)

Best Solo Story Arc: The ****tastic Adventures of Howard the Duck (Rain Dog, All-Star Marvel)

Best Hero: Mister Fantastic (Byrd Man, All-Star Marvel)

Best "Walking The Line" Character: Superboy (Bounce, UDC)

Best Villain: Bane (Spike, UDC)

Best Developed Character: The Atom (MST3K, UDC)

Best Team-Up: The Justice League (WoH)

Best Fight: Batman/Bane II (Batman, Spike, and Byrd [as Nygma in the first act of it], UDC)

Best Post: Joker's message from beyond the grave (Keyser Soze, WoH)

[trustyside-kick]

OOC Awards

Overall MVP (In All Categories): wiegeabo

MVP (Marvel Games): N/A

MVP (DC Games): Byrd Man

MVP (Misc Games): Hound55

RPG Lifetime Achievement Award: Harlekin

RPG of the Year: The Create-A-Hero/Villain RPG

Best Game Master Award: wiegeabo

Breakout Player of the Year: Erin

Most Improved Player: Carnage27

Best Newcomer: Nicodemus


IC Awards

Best Multiple PC Story Arc: S.T.R.I.K.E. Strikes! (CAH)

Best Solo Story Arc: Current arc of Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E. (WF)

Best Hero: Ultimate Batman (UDC) as portrayed by Batman

Best "Walking The Line" Character: Damian Wayne (WoH & WF) as portrayed by Bounce

Best Villain: Gorilla Grodd (WoH) as portrayed by Super Ferret

Best Developed Character: Icon (CAH) as portrayed by NiteMare Shape

Best Team-Up: The Justice League (WoH)

Best Fight: Jason Todd VS Batman & Damian Wayne (WoH)

Best Post: Damian Wayne goes Ape-s**t

[NiteMare Shape]

OOC Awards

Overall MVP (In All Categories): Byrd Man

MVP (Marvel Games): N/A

MVP (DC Games): N/A

MVP (Misc Games): Trusty

RPG Lifetime Achievement Award: Trusty

RPG of the Year: The Create-A-Hero/Villain RPG

Best Game Master Award: wiegeabo

Breakout Player of the Year: Erin

Most Improved Player: Carnage27

Best Newcomer: Erin

IC Awards

Best Multiple PC Story Arc: S.T.R.I.K.E. Attacks (CAH)

Best Solo Story Arc: Invisible Man's new role

Best Hero: Vigilante (Hound55)

Best "Walking The Line" Character: Invisble Man (Wieg)

Best Villain: Dylan Chambers (MST3k, CAH)

Best Developed Character: Pinup (Erin)

Best Team-Up: Prophets of the Unknown (Trusty, Carnage27, Sabertoonth)

Best Fight: Guaridans vs STRIKE and Hazard (CAH)

Best Post: Vigilante gets in deep s*** (Hound55

[Carnage27]

Overall MVP (In All Categories): Byrd Man

MVP (Marvel Games): Andy C

MVP (DC Games): Batman

MVP (Misc Games): Trustyside-kick

RPG Lifetime Achievement Award: MST3K4Ever

RPG of the Year: Ultimate DC

Best Game Master Award: wiegeabo

Breakout Player of the Year: sabetoonth

Most Improved Player: sabetoonth

Best Newcomer:


IC Awards

Best Multiple PC Story Arc:

Best Solo Story Arc: Suicide Squad (Byrd Man, UDC)

Best Hero: Batman (Batman, UDC)

Best "Walking The Line" Character: Nygma (Byrd, UDC)

Best Villain: Bane (Spike, UDC)

Best Developed Character: Nygma (Byrd, UDC)

Best Team-Up: The Guardians (CAH)

Best Fight: Batman/Bane II (Batman, Spike, and Byrd [as Nygma in the first act of it], UDC)

Best Post:

[MST3K 4ever]

Overall MVP (In All Categories): Byrd Man

MVP (Marvel Games): N/A

MVP (DC Games): Weig

MVP (Misc Games): Nitemare Shape

RPG Lifetime Achievement Award: Batman

RPG of the Year: Ultimate DC

Best Game Master Award: Weig

Breakout Player of the Year: Carnage 27

Most Improved Player: Bounce

Best Newcomer: Erin


IC Awards

Best Multiple PC Story Arc: Ultimate JL vs Dr. Destiny

Best Solo Story Arc: Lex Luthor's Journey Ult.DC (Andy C.)

Best Hero: The Flash Ult. DC (Byrd Man)

Best "Walking The Line" Character: Superboy (Bounce Ult. DC)

Best Villain: Bane (Spike Ult. DC)

Best Developed Character: Dick Grayson (Andy C. Ult. DC)

Best Team-Up: The Ultimate Justice League

Best Fight: Bane vs Batman pt.2 (Ult. DC)

Best Post:http://forums.superherohype.com/show...postcount=1048 (The Bat is Broken: Ult. DC)

[Hound55]

OOC Awards

Overall MVP (In All Categories): Wiegeabo

MVP (Marvel Games): Andy C

MVP (DC Games): N/A

MVP (Misc Games): Trusty

RPG Lifetime Achievement Award: Byrd

RPG of the Year: The Create-A-Hero/Villain RPG

Best Game Master Award: NiteMare Shape - open to ideas, keeps things ticking along without hefty boots to the bollocks, will post himself to spur things on when it gets quiet.

Breakout Player of the Year: Carnage27

Most Improved Player: Sabetoonth

Best Newcomer: Erin

IC Awards

Best Multiple PC Story Arc: S.T.R.I.K.E. Attacks (CAH)

Best Solo Story Arc: Everything and anything involving Howard the Duck (Rain Dog, ASM)

Best Hero: All-Star Spider-Man (Andy C, A-S Marvel) - There, you got your nomination, now get over it! It's done!

Best "Walking The Line" Character: Howard the Duck (Rain Dog, ASM)

Best Villain: Director Anderson (C-a-H) has been a pretty forboding spectre looming over Lost Haven.

Best Developed Character: The Archangel (trusty-sidekick, C-A-H)

Best Team-Up: Prophets of the Unknown (Archangel, Inferno, Cerberus)

Best Fight: Archangel vs S.T.R.I.K.E's new metas + S.T.R.I.K.E breakout (trusty)

Best Post: TBA

[Andy C.]

Originally Posted by Hound_55

Best Hero: All-Star Spider-Man (Andy C, A-S Marvel) - There, you got your nomination, now get over it! It's done!

I'm like the George Lucas of the RPGs; I just can't leave it well enough alone.