Pojko stood near the front of the HSCC's stage area, his sportily styled tuxedo settled onto his frame perfectly. He looked out as if surveying a much larger crowd, and an almost boyish smile took to his face as he spoke, "Welcome back, ladies and gentlemen in the broadcast audience. First up this segment, we have the Best Alternative Universe award!"
With a mild flourish, he pulled an envelope from his jacket and held it in front of him, opening it with deliberate care. "The winner this year is: JA of JAKT for his fic '1939'!" He quickly stepped back as the stage area darkened and bright flashes of light flashed into being and coalesced in a vaguely human shaped figure.
Then there was a sound like a car whooshing by in reverse under the sound of a thousand triangles being struck a few milliseconds out of perfect synch, JA appeared once again as if a layer cake being assembled.
"First I just want to say that Classic Cowboy & The Real Sidekick should be up here with me. They are 'World Class Writers' and to receive this honor over them in many ways is not fair but I concede to the voters desires." He paused and smiled in a father like, almost admonishing fashion, "However, I do ask that you take the time to read their works! They have some pretty marvelous stories and their tales speak for themselves."
He paused for a moment before continuing, his voice relaxed, "You know, Kim Possible, for all its sunlit-universe sense of life, is a great premise for hope and fun in life. The series always had happy endings and/or simple answers. And yet there were times when Kim prevailed only by endurance and Ron truly living up to his true potential."
He paused again, as if to let that last sink in, before continuing in a more serious tone, "Some of those episodes haunt me because they showed another side of Kim and Ron. They were at times apart from, yet inseparably a part of, real life – the enduring, haunting memories of answers which were not pat, but something we all face each and every day. So I decided to step it up a bit and concentrate on writing them in a more mature way by using Mim and Jon.
"You see, the Kim Possible universe is a lot like that with its ending at graduation. I see so many of us trying to desperately fill in the gaps to reach a resolve for the characters, the storylines, their friendships, etc. The great thing is that we continue to breathe life into something that has affected us all."
He let out a heartfelt chuckle, his gaze more fatherly than ever, "As for this story, I don't have words… Much, if not all of it, was written from the heart, so tonight, I don't feel very clever or witty. I just feel very grateful, very humble and I owe thanks to many, many people. I'll just say thank you to the Fan Fiction world and all of you in the Kimmunity and those that are here tonight. Thank you for taking such a warm interest in this personal piece."
He waved at the audience, cradling the award in his free hand, as sparkling light flowed over his form, and again the sounds and layer cake like effect of his appearance took his holographic form from view. "Thank you, JA!" Pojko cheered with the crowd as he stepped back to the center of the HSCC, "And now for Best Crossover/Fusion!"
"The winner this year is: Whitem for his fic 'BioniKim'!" Dozens of different versions of everyone's favorite heroines and heroes flashed about Pojko as he stepped back. First was Iron Man, who was revealed to be an older Ron Stoppable when the faceshield flipped up, who was struck in the back by Kim Possible wearing what could only be a pirate costume. Then Batman, who could only be Ron Stoppable based on the lips and freckles visible under his mask, stepped up behind Kim and grabbed her, while a Kim Possible dressed as a Star Trek ensign blasted them with a phaser.
All of this was stopped when Zorpox, shooting a hand held ray gun and Shego, wearing white and blue in her normal pattern blasted the whole group, resulting in a titanic seeming explosion that left Whitem standing in the center of the HSCC stage, to the physical and remote applause of the audience.
After the applause died down, Whitem spoke, "I'm so happy that this arc has won 'Best Crossover/Fusion'. It's one of those stories that I've really enjoyed writing, as The Six Million Dollar Man was one of my favorite TV shows as a kid.
"It speaks volumes to me that you all have voted this as 'Best Crossover/Fusion', and I wish I could do more than merely say 'Thanks'." He paused with a bashful look, continuing with a slight blush, "Well, I suppose I could finish the story as well, but rest assured, that will be done."
"It better be!" An unknown voice that had to be a devout reader of the story piped up, making a few in the audience laugh out loud. Whitem also had to let out a bit of a chuckle at the outburst.
"I started to plan this second story in my BioniKim arc almost as soon as I finished 'Not Quite Human'. The hard part was coming up with a new villain for Kim to go up against. Then, I had to figure out how to present this new villain, and ultimately the original character known as Oblivion was created. Dr. V. F. Porter and the android she had created, Oliver, immediately came to mind."
Whitem then reached out off Holo Stage camera's view and grabbed a bottle of water, taking a drink before settling it back down out of the camera's range. "I know the basic plot of the story has been used many times before, and I was hoping that readers weren't tired of this kind of action. Apparently not and this award is proof of that!" He held the Fannie award up for emphasis before cradling it in his left arm.
"Now I know that this is a short acceptance speech, but I also know how important time is here at the Fannies. So let me just say once again, thank-you to all the Readers, and as always, keep on reading and reviewing!"
More applause as the same figures appeared once again, fighting, flailing, and overall making quite a ruckus. A ducked blast of plasma flashed into Whtiem's holographic form, and the form exploded in a sweeping flash of light that wiped all of the other figures out as well. Pojko stepped forward into the smattering of applause and oohs and aahs of the crowd, "Thank you again, Whitem!"
He looked about to step off the stage, when a subtle cough from Kit and Wade made him start, then flush briefly with embarrassment, "Oh, yeah, sorry… Finally for this segment, we have the Best Alternative Pairing Award, which this year is:" he glanced at the paper within the envelope, then returned his gaze to the crowd, "Daccu with Shego and Monkeyfist from 'Farewell to the Mat'!"
The HSCC's special effects generator kicked on again, with dozens of different couples, from Bonnie and Ron, to Drakken cradling a Potato to his face, even Kim, Shego and Bonnie walking hand in hand. As the couples and trios passed by the center of the stage, a still clapping Daccu is shown, his face beaming and staring off as if watching the television, waiting for winner to take the stage.
His clapping stopped as he realized he was standing there, and a subtly coughed "You won, Daccu!" from Pojko made the middle aged man blink a few times. After blinking, he reached out to the box barely visible to the Holo Stage's camera, and pulled out the golden statuette of Rufus to look at it.
"Is this thing on?" He asked as he glanced into the camera, tapping the microphone a couple of times. The audience shrieked in protest, their ears assaulted by the booming, amplified percussion, "Oh, I guess it was."
"I'm very honored," he continued, flushing slightly, "Considering all of the great authors who have accepted these awards in the past, the fact that the Kimmunity saw fit to include me in this group leaves me humbled and grateful. Of course, I had a great deal of help from my ever-patient beta reader, Joe Stoppinghem. Joe, I wish you could be here, as you really need to share in this award."
"At this time, I would also really like to thank you, the Kimmunity," Daccu65 resumed, after the applause died down again. "As much as I appreciate this award, the support that you guys have given me since I first started writing Kim Possible stories has made it very easy to stick with this hobby. I've also written stories for Underworld and Miscellaneous Television Shows and the support those fan bases provide simply can't compare to the Kimmunity's! Thanks again and here's hoping that I can continue to entertain for years to come."
The couples and trios and now a couple of what looked like modern harems walked out of nothingness as Daccu65 lifted the golden rodent over his head. He gave a last wave to the crowd as the various pairings and moresomes pass in front of him, obscuring his fading holographic form from view even as they fade themselves.
"And thank you, Daccu65, for your fic!" Pojko enthused as he took the center of the HSCC again, "Up next, we have FuzenNinja presenting Best KiGo, best Kim/Ron, and best Comedy!" The second the last words escaped his mouth, a very real, very cold, and very well aimed snowball flew out from the Possible's back yard door, zinging Pojko right between the eyes.
Even as the cameras faded, the audience that was watching at home saw that Pojko was gasping and spluttering from the snow flying down the front of his tux. The last thing the audience heard was the happy, excited gurgle of the precocious Hana Stoppable crowing in delight, "Go'im, go'im!"