A/N: New 'story' that I'm writing with AudreyMetalMouth. It may be confusing, but just read to the end and I will explain more there.
A giant, velvet curtain opens and out walks a teenage redhead in a purple dress. She smiles and waves as the crowd roars loudly until she reaches the podium. The roaring quiets and she continues to smile. "Welcome ladies and gentlemen. Authors, reviewers, and readers - my name is Daphne Blake and it is my extreme pleasure to host the first ever Scooby Doo FanFiction Awards. We have a wide range of awards to present tonight, but first I need to let the other members have their glory!"
Fred Jones, Velma Dinkley, Norville 'Shaggy' Rogers, and Scooby Doo walk through the curtain themselves and the audience once again goes wild. They smile also as adrenaline runs through their veins. Fred raises his chin high; Velma pushes her glasses up the brim of her nose; Shaggy tugs at his green tie nervously; and Scooby's tail wags quickly.
Daphne stands at the microphone and says, "Any words, gang? Freddie?"
With no trace of hesitance, Fred practically pushes Daphne out of the way for his turn in the spotlight. "Alright everyone, here's the plan. We're going to give you the chance to nominate stories so that way you ca-"
He's cut off by a tap on the shoulder. "Freddie, I'm pretty sure that's my job... You know, the host's?" Daphne raises an eyebrow at his sad expression. Fred mutters something before reluctantly stepping aside, letting Daphne take his place.
"Sorry about that everyone. You know Fred... Always wants to lead everything!" She winks at him and the crowd laughs, but quickly dies down. "As Fred was saying, yes - you readers, authors, reviewers - everyone gets a chance to nominate a story for a specific category! Care to explain more, Velma?"
Velma smiles and takes her turn. "Certainly! In just a few minutes, we will give you the categories, but first we must go over the rules." She pauses and takes a deep breath. "First, there are five categories with sub-categories within them. You may vote for every category if you like, but only one story may be nominated for each sub-division."
Fred slides past Velma and continues, "You may only vote once! So make sure you nominate everything you want to nominate in one review! This will help our vote counters."
"Like, speaking of vote counters, who are they?" Shaggy asks, continuing to sweat. "Man, these lights sure make it hot up here!"
"Excellent question, Shaggy!" Velma answers. "Our vote counters and 'trophy' presenters are none other than two of our forum's very own writers - XxLadyStrengthxX and AudreyMetalMouth!"
The crowd claps as two more teens walk onto the stage with small gold trophies in their hands. They hand the trophies to the gang and Scooby smiles. "Rhe he he he! Rhey rook rike me!"
"Like, they do, Scoob!" Shaggy agrees, holding up the miniature statue of Scooby Doo.
"Anyways! Nominating ends November 5, 2010, so make sure your votes are in by then!" Daphne reminds. "If your story is nominated, XxLadyStrengthxX will PM you, so make sure your PM is enabled!"
"One more thing!" Fred cuts in. "All stories nominated must be completed, whether they're a oneshot or a multi-chaptered story. XxLadyStrengthxX and AudreyMetalMouth will read them and make sure they are eligible, and if they are no nominees for a sub-category, then it will either be dismissed or our vote counters will just pick a winner."
"Well said, Freddie," Velma praises. "After all nominations are taken, then we'll be back to announce the official nominees, then you all will vote on the winners!"
"Again, you can vote for as many categories and their sub-categories as you want, but only one story per sub-category and one review per reviewer. This makes it so much easier!" Daphne reminds. "If you have two stories for one sub-division, our vote counters will just pick the first one listed. Oh, you CANNOT vote for yourself at any cost! This will result in all your nominations being disregarded!"
"Now, on with the categories!" Fred exclaims. "I'll start with the category Adventure, Fantasy, or Sci-Fi! It's sub-categories in which you nominate for are Best Villain, Best Battle, Best Cliffhanger, Best Unexpected Scene, and Best Adventure/Fantasy/Suspense."
"Those sound cool!" Daphne says while smiling. "Next is romance! Here are your sub-categories: Best Romance, Best Fraphne Pairing, Best Shelma Pairing, Best Other Pairing, Best Slash Pairing, and Best Kiss."
"I'm announcing the category of Drama and Tragedy," Velma informs. "Sub-categories are Best 'Gangly' Friendship, Best Character Development, Best Traumatic Experience, Best Emotional Breakdown, Best Tear Jerker, Best Death, Best Drama, and Best Tragedy."
"Like, there are a lot in that category. I'll do, um, Comedy!" Shaggy says. "The uh, sub-categories are Best Comedy, Funniest Moment, and Most Embarrassing Moment."
Scooby leapt to the microphone. "Ri'll do rover all! Rhere's Best Oneshot, Best OC, Best Series, Best Holiday Story, Best Story (not rated M), Best Rated M Story, Best Author, and Most Influential Author."
"And since we are Mystery Inc., we must have this special category - Best Overall Mystery," Velma adds.
"Now, we understand that's a lot of nominating, but we really would like you to nominate as many as you can! We want to have a really good first awards show!" Daphne says. "Thanks so much everyone and remember, nominating ends November 5th! We'll see you all again when we announce the official nominees!"
The teens begin heading for backstage as the crowd applauds and whistles. Soon, the curtain falls.
A/N: SO MUCH INFO, I KNOW AND I'M SOOO SORRY! It truly is a lot to take in. If you have any questions at all, PM ME! Don't hesitate! Audrey and I want this to be successful and make it a tradition every year, but that can only work if y'all participate! And yes, you can vote for Audrey and me - we'd really love that... I know I truly would be so grateful ;)
Please nominate and ask any questions if needed!
Thanks!
XxLadyStrengthxX and AudreyMetalMouth