Chapter 8: Results by Tiger002 (with some edits by Wounded Hearts and Wyntirsno)

As with the many weeks before, the stage was set, the stars were in place, the audience was chatting among themselves before the show began, and of course Woody was eating a jelly filled doughnut. The lights dimmed over the audience and the spotlights intensified over the stage, causing the chattering masses to quiet, not wanting to miss a moment of this spectacular climax.

"It's been a long time coming, but we finally have the final results," Cody announced.

"And there are copies in at least 42 states, 13 countries and 2 planets, so unless the entire internet explodes, I doubt we'll lose them," Bailey added.

"Where should we start?" Zack asked.

"Well if there is one thing I have learned about the authors it's that they like putting us in strange and oftentimes painful situations, then laugh at us, so comedy would be a good start," Cody said, thinking of far too many stories where he had been the object of the author's evil plans and penguins.

"And what is the point of comedy if not to excite laughter," Bailey said, so we present the winner of our first category. Funniest moment goes to Tiger's conversations with Mary-Sue and Gary-Stu in A Suite Parody of Zack and Cody FanFiction by tiger002."

"Normally people just give me strange looks when I talk to myself," Tiger said while adjusting his awesome black hat. "Glad to see my strangeness is appreciated somewhere.

"And who could help but laugh at the poor characters for the next category; I wouldn't want to be them in a million years," Cody said, thinking about the next batch of stories. "Even though I was in some cases."

"While all these stories were horrendously embarrassing, our winner takes it to a whole new level," Zack said, "The winner for Best Embarrassing Moment goes to Never Be Another Tonight chapter 1 by Elianna22."

"I really wish people would stop enjoying my suffering so much," Connor said.

"And our best comedy combines a powerful story line with plenty of emotional moments along with absurd scenarios that force the reader to burst out in laughter," Bailey said, "I don't think I've ever seen a story so off the wall and yet so relatable to. Our Best Comedy also goes to Never Be Another Tonight by Elianna22."

"Well now that we've finished that section, what should be next?" Bailey asked.

"Is it time for the best London awards?"

"No!" the rest of the cast screamed.

"I might need to have a talk with Daddy about the future of those who decide on the categories then," London said cryptically, an evil grin across her mouth as thoughts raced through her mind.

"Think we should be worried?" Wyntirsno asked.

"I'll find shiny objects to distract her later," Tiger responded.

"Moving on," Cody said with a roll of his eyes. "It has been scientifically proven that most fan fiction writers are girls, and that girls love romance, so it's time for the aww filled romance stories!"

At this a number of feminine cheers erupted from the audience along with some masculine groans. Ellie pulled out her pink ak-47 which caused the guys to be quiet.

"Let's start with my favorite of this oh so exciting category," Zack said, "For Best Zack Pairing we have, Zack and Bailey in Repercussions Series by Elianna22."

"Such a sweet story," Bailey said, "It just shows that no matter what will befall a couple, true love can conquer all."

"Next category," Cody said, not wanting his girl-friend to give Zack any ideas. "For my personal favorite, Best Cody Pairing the winner is Cody and Bailey in Swash by Reneyyy'Sprouse'."

"Another great one," Bailey said, "It was just so amazing to see how true love endured such a horrible tragedy but kept strong through it all."

"Wait, Bailey won both of those categories!" London exclaimed. "She must be stealing my secrets on how to get guys," she grumbled to herself.

"Well maybe you won this category," Bailey suggested.

"Let's see here," she said reading the next category, "The winner for Best Non-Twin Pairing is Connor and Heather in Never be Another Tonight."

After pausing for a moment, the heiress came up with an idea that she was sure would get tons of support. "Since I didn't win any of these categories, I'm starting my own London awards for only stories about me! Who's with me?"

A resounding silence echoed through the audience, only after a minute did one of her fans scream "We love you London!"

Even London knew this was a bad idea so with a sigh walked back to the rest of the group.

"Look on the bright side London, at least you won second place for all three of these," Bailey said, trying to cheer up her friend.

"Wait, how do you know that?"

"The top three for each category are posted in Tiger's forum."

"Can we get back to these awards, I want to get on with the good categories," Zack complained.

"Come on Zack, there can be good romances too," Cody countered.

"Yeah, but they are boring. I mean, what's more fun, a couple getting together and living happily ever after, or a super villain coming and blowing up half the city before being stopped by the hero who ends up blowing up the other half of the town? Come on Tiger, back me up on this."

"As much as I love stories like that, romances can be awesome as well," Tiger replied.

"You're just saying that because you're sitting next to Ellie, Snap, and TLA, aren't you?"

"Yes; yes I am."

"Let's just move on to the next category," Zack said knowing that he shouldn't argue when crazy women were involved.

"Don't worry, we'll get onto your categories soon," Cody said putting a comforting hand on his brother's shoulder.

"And moving on to Best Twincest," Bailey said causing the twins to jump away from each other as if they had just been shocked by static electricity. "Our winner is Misunderstandings by BlendedMinds."

"Do you intentionally wait to announce that at the most awkward moment?" Zack asked, his face beet red.

"Maybe," Bailey said mischievously.

"So what's the next topic?" Zack asked all too eagerly.

"Best kiss," Cody said.

"I never thought I'd say it, but after that last category, I'm proud to announce the winner of Best Kiss is Zack and Bailey in chapter 30 of Repercussions Part 2."

"And many authors choose that a kiss isn't far enough for the characters," Bailey said. "The winner for Best M-Rated scene is Cody and Luke in chapter 14 of Dying for Love Luke version by Chicas."

"So how does it feel for you and Luke to win that award Cody?" Zack asked with a grin.

"No comment. Let's just move from that story and to best homosexual pairing, whose winner is Cody and Luke in Dying for Love by Chicas."

Zack couldn't help laughing at that, but a glare from his brother made him calm down Cody said, "We have our first tie here as well. Our second winner is Cody and Max in Love to the Max/Magic Carpet Ride/New Beginnings by Waldo Jeffers."

"So many great love stories," Bailey said, "But we can only have one best romance."

"And I'm sure it won't come as any surprise that our winner is Repercussions Part 2 by Elianna22," Cody said.

"Well I can't think of any other military/romance fic's I've read," Zack said. "And I have to admit, reading about me fighting bad guys like that was fun."

"So you are saying there are good romance fic's out there?" Cody asked.

"Well, the guns were cool at least."

"I should have known."

"And our next category is one our readers can't seem to get enough of," Bailey said. "Despite all the times Zack and Cody argue with each other, there is no doubt there is a bond between the two. And the Best Brotherly Love award goes to Giving the Groom Away by Dreamer202."

"So, are you really going to be that emotional when I get married?" Cody asked.

"Please, in that story you were the emotional one, sad that you were leaving your big brother," Zack said.

"Oh, who was the one that became a nervous wreck when the other one went to math camp?"

London whistled loudly causing everyone to stare at her. "Come on people, I have a manicure at five and I'm not missing it because of your silly arguing! Farm-girl, read the next winner!"

"Um, okay, for Best Character Development, we have Cody in The Chaos Series by Kulmanari."

"Hm, that does make sense, I'm sure that no one could be the same after living through the end of the world," Bailey said.

"It's a simple case of what doesn't kill you makes you stronger," Cody said. "After all the things the authors put us through, we certainly got stronger if it didn't kill us. But out of all of these, Best Traumatic Experience goes to Zack seeing me (Cody) shot in Boy Disrupted."

"And it's not enough that you authors keep coming up with more creative ways to abuse us," Zack said as a penguin walked by which eyed Cody suspiciously. "You also go into great depths to show how these terrifying events destroy us emotionally. And the best out of all these Emotional Breakdowns is Teenagers chapter 29 & 30 by The Hurricane13."

"I'd have to agree with the readers, I haven't seen an emotional breakdown go that far in a long time," Cody said.

"And that's not all, Hurricane also won best emotional breakdown last year with Moment of Weakness," Bailey added.

"And it's sad moments like that which can bring me to tears," Cody said.

"You mean any time you get a paper-cut?" Zack teased.

"Hey, those thing's hurt, especially when you get them on cheese!" Tiger said, causing the others to give him strange looks.

"Anyway, the winner for Best Tear-jerker is Boy Disrupted by The-Lovely-Anomaly," Cody said. "Such a great emotional story there."

"And there are no emotional moments greater than that of a character dying," Bailey said, "These authors have shown that through their heart breaking stories, the Best Death our voters have chosen above the rest was Justin in The Martin Triplets by Morbid Maestro."

"And now, for those of you who love the character interactions and the drama that ensues, we present Best Drama." Cody said "Our winner here took the characters through an amazing series of events, showing the bond of the characters could endure anything. Not only this, but they show how the drama of life is characterized by the many small pieces that tie together to create an amazing story. This year's best drama is Repercussions Part 2 by Elianna22."

"And we also want to pay tribute to the stories that show not all stories end with a happily ever after," Bailey said. "Our winner here showed the tragic fall of a wonderfully crafted OC. With stunning realism and careful construction, the main character faced the challenges life threw at him. Through problems both caused by him and by others, he fell into despair, finding himself consumed with a desire for revenge. The award for Best Tragedy goes to Teenagers by The Hurricane13."

"But that's not all!" Zack announced, "We have a tie in this category. Our second winner showed that sometimes less is more, and that great emotion can be conveyed in few words. Only one scene, and yet the story showed the destructive power of pride, the unbreakable bond of brothers, and a sick irony that sometimes noble desires are the fuel of a fall. Our second winner is Catalyst by Tiger002."

"And now we move onto the adventure stories," Zack said all too eagerly, "For our first category, we have Best Villain. Showing a truly evil man, and showing how he devastated the characters in the story and then showing how through his twisted desires he ended up helping the heroes, the award goes to James in Survival/Shattered/Submersion by TwistedRocketPower."

"It's time for Zack's favorite category, Best Battle," Cody said. "This was truly a battle of epic proportions, combining suspense, brotherly love, plenty of nail biting action, and even a reference to killer penguins. The winner is none other than The Chaos Demons, chapter 23 by Kulmanari."

"And as with any good/evil author, cliffhangers plague the landscape of many stories. So much so, that we couldn't choose just one for this award. Both of our winners grab the readers with the question of their favorite characters surviving. Our winners for Best Cliffhanger are Swash chapter 17 by Reneyyy'Sprouse' and Teenagers chapter 29 by The Hurricane13."

"And you know those times when something happened that you never saw coming, like when the paparazzi dared to say that Chelsea's outfit was better than mine?" London asked. "For Best Unexpected Scene, we have a story that made me stare at the screen in shock with my mouth open like I was applying mascara. Our winner is Swash, chapter 15 by Reneyyy'Sprouse'."

"And now for our action packed winner of Best Adventure," Zack said with a smile, "Our winner took the show as only a jumping board into the realm of his imagination. There was suspense, action, along with plenty of surprises and even some romance sprinkled in. Our winner is The Chaos Demons by Kulmanari."

"We've reached our final group of categories," Cody said. "There are tons of stories that span many chapters, but perhaps a harder task is to confine it to only one chapter. Our winner for Best One-shot showed how a full story can be told in a small amount of space and still bring a smile to many reader's faces. Our winner is Giving the Groom Away by Dreamer202."

"There are times where the authors find that the characters on the show aren't enough," Bailey said, "So they add their own, and a good author can make the reader care about them just as much, if not more than the cannon characters. We also have a tie here, with our first winner showing a conflicted soul forced to choose between the life he knew and the family he loved or friends he hardly knew and what he thought was right. His struggle was an intense one, so our first winner for Best OC is Jarran from Chaos Series by Kulmanari. Our second winner is one whose deep and tragic past stayed hidden for most of the story, only allowing us to see glimpses until his tragic end. Our second winner is George from Boy Disrupted by The-Lovely-Anomaly."

"Just like me, there are some categories where the readers can't get enough, and the author continues to deliver, their story continues through several fics," London said, "Our Best Series takes readers through a myriad of genres, from comedy, to suspense, to action, and of course romance. The winner is Repercussions Series Elianna22."

"We're almost finished with the awards," Zack said, shocked to see how far they had gotten. "There have been over 750 stories updated this year, so picking the one that was the best was no easy task. Though after an extremely close competition we came to a decision. Our winner is a story that peers deeply into the characters, slowly showing who they are, even exposing the secrets that the characters hid from even themselves. An emotional thriller to be sure, so our Best Story award goes to Boy Disrupted by The-Lovely-Anomaly."

"We actually have a little prize for the winner of this category," Tiger said stepping up to the stage. "Woody, if you would be so kind?"

"You got it," Woody pressed a few buttons and a projector came up from the floor and a black screen decended onto the stage. He then pressed a button playing the video that can be found at youtube . com/ watch?v=y2ySxVUI5kE&feature=feedu

With the video finished, Cody went back to announcing the winners, "Last but not least, it's time for Best Author. This author has proved herself well versed in a number of genres, along with her mastery of characterization. Her stories will grab onto your heart and not let go, and touch your mind in such a way that you will be forced to think about the issues brought up through the story. Our winner for Best Author, is The-Lovely-Anomaly.

"With all the normal categories taken care of, we move onto something a bit different, Most Influential Author," Bailey said. "All the other categories have been to recognize the author's talent in writing, but perhaps this category speaks more of their talent. The ability to touch the lives of other writers is something that deserves to be recognized.

"Unlike the normal categories, this isn't one where the author who gets the most votes wins, instead this is to honor the influence other authors have had on us. We've also asked the nominators to give a short reason for their choice, so without further ado; please turn your attention to the screen behind us."

Once again Woody pressed a button on his chair and the projector turned on broadcasting the nominations on the screen.

Chicas:

'I vote for WaldoJeffers. He is the one who pushed me to get started writing in the first place and has been supporting me more than anyone else ever since. I also read his fiction before I had even made an account on this site and it is what persuaded me to do so! I could honestly say I would have never started writing had it not been WaldoJeffers' faith in me.

Alexander Gaga:

'For me the most influential writer has to be "Chicas" I just love how Chicas writes all the stories he has made so far and also because his stories do make sense and its obvious by how his readers review.

DC World:

A long and heart filled nomination from DC World filled the entire screen, slowly scrolling up to give people the chance to read it.

'I nominate Eliannaa22. Not only has she inspired me to be a better writer but also a better person and she had helped me in more ways I think she knows. Although this may sound a bit, odd, she has become sort of like a mentor for me. I want to be like her when I am her age.

'As you probably know, I have ADD. At the end of August, my doctor and I decided that I would once again take meds. I was really hoping that these meds would help me to be able to focus more and finish things, etc. But, unfortunately, I kind of had high expectations. And it was kind of hard for me to accept that these meds would not fix all my problems. On top of that, I was in an accident shortly after that. The combination of the two events caused me to experience a bout of depression. During that time (from about the middle of September to the first week of November) I lost part of me. I didn't do the things I loved anymore - reading, writing, playing piano. There are several reasons why I started to get better, but the reason I started writing again and once again felt joy in reading stories and analyzing and all that, was Ellie's one-shot "Doing the right thing". I have no idea why, but as soon as I read that, it was like I was brought back to life. I had so much to say about that one-shot (just look at my review -it's over 16 hundred words) and since then my mind has been buzzing with ideas for stories and other fanfic related things. I am actually currently working on a companion piece for Repercussions (I have wanted to do one for a long time now, but I was unable to get started) and I have actually written 1 1/2 chapters (over 8 thousand words) already. This is the quickest I have been able to write that much in that little time. I have not posted it yet because I want to write at least half of the story in case the other shoe drops, sort of speak. I have never been able to finish a chapter story but I am crossing my fingers that this will be the one.

As for writing in general, whenever I have a question or want an opinion about whether or not something makes sense, I ask her and she always give me an honest and well thought opinion. She is a wonderful person, an amazing writer, and deserves this award.'

The crowd let out a small cheer for Ellie before the screen flashed to the next nominations.

Woundedhearts:

'Silvermedal was a true inspiration when I first began posting on this site. His stories have a realistic feel to them and are driven by drama and family, two of my favorite genres. If I had to picture a perfect story it would be Four Minutes, and I hope to one day be as good or come close to what he has accomplished in his story telling.

'Besides Silvermedal, I would like to nominate Lodylodylody She's an amazing author and I wouldn't have gotten as far as I have without her help and patience. Especially while we were writing TTCO (The Truth Comes Out) together.'

Wyntirsno:

'My two most influential authors are Tiger002 and WoundedHearts because you both convinced me to write and have helped me out every since then. I was content to just read all the great stories and you guys talked me into trying to write a story. I found out I really like writing, and I am so happy that you guys are so influential.'

Waldojeffers:

'Elianna22, Thanks to endless PMs, mails, betareading and editing work she has had a big influence on my writing. There is nobody else who knows more about my stories, who I converse more with. She always knows the answer when I have a problem with my story.'

Black Lotus:

'I vote Ellie as most influential writer because reading her Repercussions series encouraged me to start writing my own SLOD stories. Ellie has been helping my writing since the beginning and she has motivated me a lot.'

J D Harris 1990:

'The-lovely-anomaly. All of her stories ALWAYS catch my eye, and once I begin reading...I'm instantly hooked. She has amazing story development and has a very solid development for each character she portrays or creates. Not to mention the tons of stories she writes! ;) If I need a good fic to read, all I gotta do is look for her name and I have a whole plethora of stories to read!'

The-Lovely-Anomaly:

'Elianna22, Simply put, she has a very inspirational presence about her that not only motivates me to write, but motivates me to write differently—to test new waters. Honestly, I think my writing would be lost without her.'

Hailfax-McGee:

'With rich prose and stunning vocabulary, S.K. Millz is able to create a scene so horrific, yet joyful and so cryptic, yet so informative from the sheer power of his diction. The way he uses his words inspires one to think and to see what goes on behind the words, into the bones of the story. His vocabulary is, in a word, devious. He does a good job painting a bleak scene and is able to enhance the bleakness with the originality of thought-out words and meaningful diction and syntax. S.K. Millz is a stunning writer who has encouraged me to try new things, and to embrace my natural creativity, using the simple rawness of language, because truly, there is no more. He demonstrates this through the sheer power of leadership in the words of his stories, and guidance through his down-to-earth personality. S.K. Millz commands thought, and he has taught me to do the same.'

Elianna22:

'Tiger002 for showing an outstanding grasp of fanfiction clichés and for sharing this awareness with his fellow Suite Life authors through his collection of hilarious and educational parodies. Tiger also sets a creative example by foraying into new genres, even those with which he is less comfortable, showing growth as a writer. By using beta-readers he displays commitment to quality. He is a dedicated reviewer for others and takes an active role in the forum, displaying leadership qualities.'

Tiger002:

'Kulmanari was one of the first author's for me to come across when I decided to browse this fandom, and with rich plots and amazing emotion, he showed me how much can be done with fanfiction and made me want to start writing for Suite Life. He's an amazing fantasy writer, but what impresses me most about his stories is the worlds he builds for them. He's taught me a lot, showing me how to make my stories as good as they are, but every time I think I'm getting close to the master, he humbles me with his excellence once again.

'I also nominate Elianna22 for the support she has given me for the past year and a half. She's one of my most loyal reviewers and has constantly encouraged me to try new things. She's lended her aid countless times if I'm hesitant about a story, either for this site, or school, or even writing competitions. She speaks with wisdom and experience, helping me, and I'm sure many other writers, grow into the writers they are today.'

Snapplelinz:

'I love how effortlessly comical Ellie is in her stories, like "Repercussions" and "Never Be Another Tonight". It's like I'm watching a movie or something, the description is so detailed and vivid. She makes her characters (both established and OC) come to life so much, it's incredible. I envy her flawless writing so much, especially when it's dramatic and heart-wrenching too. : D'

With that, the screen receded back into the stage and the hosts took their place back in the middle of the stage with Cody announcing the winners for the final category. "We could have counted the nominations, Tiger even thought of an overly complicated way to decide who won, but for this category, all those who have shown their impact on other authors win. Congratulations to the winners of Most Influential Author: Waldo Jeffers, Chicas, Elianna22, Slivermedal, Lodylodylody, Tiger002, Wounded Hearts, The-Lovely-Anomoly, S K Millz, and Kulmanari. The way you have touched the lives of your fellow authors has made a lasting impact that won't soon be forgotten."

Tiger then stood up on stage for a final statement. "We also want to thank all the people who have been involved in the awards this year. There have been so many, from vote counters, to writers, to nominators, to voters, to helping sort out the messy details. There are way too many people to thank specifically, but you have made these awards possible and as good as they are. I'll be posting the top three for each story soon on my forum, so check that out. A big thanks too to all the writers on the site. There are some great writers here, ones who can even rival the best professional."