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I think it is clear that last week's winner (my nomination) is, as he foreshadowed, now out of communication and unable to respond. I will of course accede to the Moderator's guidance, but if desired, I do now have another possible recipient I could nominate vice the absent-on-duty @JerseyGiants88. Just let me know if you wish me to do so, or I'll happily yield the floor as directed 
I nominate @markkur for “U-boats for Uruguay” a short TFH farce. It's funny, light-hearted, new and already has a great cast of characters. And at least three of them are invisible. What more could you want?
A good choice @Bullfilter! Congratulations @markkur! I really like your story this far and I'm sure it will remain that way!
Congratulations indeed @markkur , the many visible and invisible people of Uruguay make you a worthy winner.
My sincere thanks to each of you. Now my real work begins, in selecting the next choice from a vast field.
My heartfelt thanks to each of you. The idea of my capitalizing on the shared-problem of navigating invisibility to engulf our “trio” and the resulting, if I may, a sort of shared-character, seems a bit of a cheat to me. However, I am having fun and my reward is that the farce is therapeutic balm. Far better than that though, I’ve witnessed, the unusual adventure provides giggles & grins for others and that is worth a very great deal to this aged spell-caster.
Thankfully I have been following several wonderful stories and am prepared for this unexpected mission.
Most of you likely already know the long list of well-written characters that populate AARland. If only I had the time & health to do all here justice, because there are both newer-newcomers and the gifted-veterans to consider for one single choice.
Before I get to my selection, I want to mention a few. (of many)
@El Pip
has had this deserved honor in recent years and I want to recognize that it was/is his dynamic duo T&T that first inspired me to think outside the game and then, so to speak, make the Outside, work with the Inside. Before enjoying his AAR, I did not have a creative-inclination - past being a good combat-reporter. In short, my outside world of writing came inside the game; the two did not have to remain separate. An old dog can learn new tricks.
After my AAReading branched outside of TFH, I discovered AARland is a special place for all present and the qualities of both writing and support often outstanding. So much so, there is no way for me to highlight what could/should be highlighted, so I regret, moving past my first recognition, I purposely kept my list narrow.
@coz1
earlier won for his Morcar in The Rightful King, and that Story is now followed by many interesting characters in the sequel The Bold Prince https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/index.php?threads/the-bold-prince.1036255/
@Asantahene
The Wolves of Westseaxna-a tale of Wessex continues to be loaded with well-written and interesting personalities. https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...wolves-of-westseaxna-a-tale-of-wessex.969152/
@RedTemplar
The Eastern Vikings - Baltic Megacampaign Part 1 is another Story loaded with solid portrayals and is a CK2+ Saga of epic proportions. https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...n-vikings-baltic-megacampaign-part-1.1019524/
There is much more that I could share but I need to now pass the honor to:
@tpmcinty
for his evolving Prince Totil as, Jarl of Lancaster in Whiteshirts of England: A History of the Hvitserk Dynasty of Jorvik AAR "http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum...y-of-jorvik-aar.1028954/page-14#post-23324745"
From my perspective Totil is torn between between what is right to do and what he needs to do within himself and all the while, his clever strong-willed wife “holds-court” within Totil’s own internal battle, navigating a powerful brother that happens to be King and who is not, let us say, Prince-charming.
So I wish to encourage this interesting effort to venture away from a Beowulf or Alfred etc. and investing time with a Prince riding the rim of greatness.
Cheers all and happy writing and reading!
Thankfully I have been following several wonderful stories and am prepared for this unexpected mission.
Most of you likely already know the long list of well-written characters that populate AARland. If only I had the time & health to do all here justice, because there are both newer-newcomers and the gifted-veterans to consider for one single choice.
Before I get to my selection, I want to mention a few. (of many)
@El Pip
has had this deserved honor in recent years and I want to recognize that it was/is his dynamic duo T&T that first inspired me to think outside the game and then, so to speak, make the Outside, work with the Inside. Before enjoying his AAR, I did not have a creative-inclination - past being a good combat-reporter. In short, my outside world of writing came inside the game; the two did not have to remain separate. An old dog can learn new tricks.
After my AAReading branched outside of TFH, I discovered AARland is a special place for all present and the qualities of both writing and support often outstanding. So much so, there is no way for me to highlight what could/should be highlighted, so I regret, moving past my first recognition, I purposely kept my list narrow.
@coz1
earlier won for his Morcar in The Rightful King, and that Story is now followed by many interesting characters in the sequel The Bold Prince https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/index.php?threads/the-bold-prince.1036255/
@Asantahene
The Wolves of Westseaxna-a tale of Wessex continues to be loaded with well-written and interesting personalities. https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...wolves-of-westseaxna-a-tale-of-wessex.969152/
@RedTemplar
The Eastern Vikings - Baltic Megacampaign Part 1 is another Story loaded with solid portrayals and is a CK2+ Saga of epic proportions. https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...n-vikings-baltic-megacampaign-part-1.1019524/
There is much more that I could share but I need to now pass the honor to:
@tpmcinty
for his evolving Prince Totil as, Jarl of Lancaster in Whiteshirts of England: A History of the Hvitserk Dynasty of Jorvik AAR "http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum...y-of-jorvik-aar.1028954/page-14#post-23324745"
From my perspective Totil is torn between between what is right to do and what he needs to do within himself and all the while, his clever strong-willed wife “holds-court” within Totil’s own internal battle, navigating a powerful brother that happens to be King and who is not, let us say, Prince-charming.
So I wish to encourage this interesting effort to venture away from a Beowulf or Alfred etc. and investing time with a Prince riding the rim of greatness.
Cheers all and happy writing and reading!
Thanks for the recognition @markkur. If T&T's only achievement is in some small way inspiring the adventures of Gato and friends (and lets be honest, they are unlikely to achieve anything else) then they can go proudly to their inevitable defeat.
Congratulations to @tpmcinty , after that recommendation I shall have to add your work to the reading list
Congratulations to @tpmcinty , after that recommendation I shall have to add your work to the reading list
