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I think it's about time for this one to be passed on again -- anyone know of @Bannerman21's whereabouts?
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Yeah, I'm still here. A combination of depression and business made me decide to take a break from the AAR, but I'll be back in a few days, don't worry!
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I think this award may be stuck. Does anyone mind if I give it a jump-start?
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It's been too long since the last time somebody won this award, which is a shame. Writing good characters is an achievement that should be celebrated.
Normally, when you nominate someone for this award, you name a specific character or group of characters to be honored. But this time I've got a slightly different offering for you: I want to nominate @JackGoose for Best Character Writer of the Week. However, the character he crafted so well technically exists twice in the same story.
Inki Kald is the main character of Transcendental Spaces. She's an accomplished security officer aboard a space station. During the course of the story, a sci-fi incident brings Inki face-to-face with... herself. (Yup. It's kind of like those Star Trek episodes where a crewmember meets a different version of themselves from a parallel timeline)
The story of how Inki handles an encounter with an alternate incarnation of herself is very well written, and @JackGoose has demonstrated a real talent for writing believable dialogue, especially whenever Inki is trying to strike up a talk with the visitor from another universe. Also, Inki's internal struggle with her own identity was compelling enough to keep my attention throughout the whole story. In fact, I suggest you keep something to blow your nose nearby because this story will not hesitate to punch you right in the feelings.
And that is my nomination: @JackGoose, Best Character Writer of the Week, for the Protagonist Inki Kald of Transcendental Spaces.
Normally, when you nominate someone for this award, you name a specific character or group of characters to be honored. But this time I've got a slightly different offering for you: I want to nominate @JackGoose for Best Character Writer of the Week. However, the character he crafted so well technically exists twice in the same story.
Inki Kald is the main character of Transcendental Spaces. She's an accomplished security officer aboard a space station. During the course of the story, a sci-fi incident brings Inki face-to-face with... herself. (Yup. It's kind of like those Star Trek episodes where a crewmember meets a different version of themselves from a parallel timeline)
The story of how Inki handles an encounter with an alternate incarnation of herself is very well written, and @JackGoose has demonstrated a real talent for writing believable dialogue, especially whenever Inki is trying to strike up a talk with the visitor from another universe. Also, Inki's internal struggle with her own identity was compelling enough to keep my attention throughout the whole story. In fact, I suggest you keep something to blow your nose nearby because this story will not hesitate to punch you right in the feelings.
And that is my nomination: @JackGoose, Best Character Writer of the Week, for the Protagonist Inki Kald of Transcendental Spaces.
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Heck I am honored for the nomination, thank you! And again thanks for all the kind words in regards to the story, and thanks for reading it!
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"And the Lord did say, @Macavity116 shalt always nominate Stellaris works and thus the faithful and righteous man shalt know all be well. Should he ever stray and nominate another, then you will know the time of judgement approaches."
That aside, a parallel timeline Star Treky type story does sound very interesting and I shall have to add it to the reading list. Congratulations @JackGoose !
That aside, a parallel timeline Star Treky type story does sound very interesting and I shall have to add it to the reading list. Congratulations @JackGoose !
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I do realize that this is meant to be a weekly award that goes out, but unfortunately my last week has been fraught with a lot of very unfortunate real life events which have consumed virtually all of my spare time, and as such I have had little chance to read through any stories here. I'd like to apologize for this, and being unable to select a new candidate as of right now.
I will open this up for community nominations, again, my apologies.
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It's no problem at all. Take care of yourself first, and we wish you all the best.
British writer Anthony Horowitz once said that the first words of a story are very important. They grab the reader's attention and pull them in, so the opening sentences should not be wasted on something trifling.
Keeping this in mind... let me show you the very first words of Tales of a Junktown Trash Mob by @Staehr:
In just 155 words, @Staehr introduced you to a highly memorable character, who proceeded to give you a humorous new way to look at Stellaris. Comedic and funny Stellaris stories are tragically few and far in between, which makes them all the more welcome.
During the inaugural chapters of Tales of a Junktown Trash Mob, Junkmaster Scrappy pulls double-duty as protagonist and narrator, and the author executed this play flawlessly. For that I give you @Staehr: The Best Character Writer of the Week!
Keeping this in mind... let me show you the very first words of Tales of a Junktown Trash Mob by @Staehr:
You're hooked, aren't you? Confess!
In just 155 words, @Staehr introduced you to a highly memorable character, who proceeded to give you a humorous new way to look at Stellaris. Comedic and funny Stellaris stories are tragically few and far in between, which makes them all the more welcome.
During the inaugural chapters of Tales of a Junktown Trash Mob, Junkmaster Scrappy pulls double-duty as protagonist and narrator, and the author executed this play flawlessly. For that I give you @Staehr: The Best Character Writer of the Week!
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