Chapter 4 - Introduction

(July 27, 2019, 7pm)

The red carpet affair leading into the ceremony was a bit more subdued than in the past two ceremonies, but it was still generating a lot of buzz.

For one thing, instead of a red carpet, a green carpet was used instead. It was brought up in the Council by Tennente because he explained how much of a fan he was for Shego. The Council approved the move by a unaminous vote. The Council also approved the use of 90s music to use during the commercial breaks.

Kim and Ron, of course, got the biggest attention of the awards presenters. Both of them, and Rufus, also signed autographs as well.

The Timothy North Theater itself was about 2,500 seats: 2,000 in the main row and 500 in the upper balcony. It was about 80% full when it was almost time for the beginning.

Both Sharper and GT were behind the curtain, ready to introduce the crowd. Sharper was in his famous seer-sucker suit and red bowtie with blue tennis shoes. GT was wearing a blue sparkly dress, hoop earrings, and black boots.

Sharper had known GT for a few months now and had read her fanfics and seen her arts.

"Are you ready for this?" he asked to GT, "Your first co-hosting gig?"

"Yup!" GT replied, nodding her head.

"Hope you don't get kidnapped by any supervillains now." Sharper suggested, "Last year, we had to deal with Dr. Director getting kidnapped by that fiend Will Du."

"One can only dream..." GT sighed. She loved Drakken and Shego as a couple.

"Don't get your hopes up." Sharper muttered.

"I know, let's do this!" GT insisted.

The orchestrated theme to the KP show, as had been the case for the past two years, had been played. In this case, it was played by the Middleton Symphony Orchestra.

Once the orchestra played the last notes to the theme song, both Sharper and GT came out of the curtain as the audience thundered with applause and clapping hands.

The theater played to a packed audience with 10ft Golden Rufus statues flanking on both sides of the stage. And on the video screen, it showed "14th ANNUAL KIM POSSIBLE FANNIES AWARDS" in bold caps and under it was a hashtag for anyone following the event. It was named #14KPFA.

The duo approached the mic on the podium.

"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, children and naked mole rats of all ages. Welcome one and all to the 14th Annual Kim Possible Fannies Awards. I am your host for the evening, Sharper the Writer and am honored to host the Fannies for the third time in a row." Sharper said, introducing himself, though about 90% of the crowd knew whom he was since he has been in the fandom for 10 years.

"And I am the co-host, GothicThundra or GT for short!" GT said, introducing herself to the crowd.

Turning to Sharper, she added, "Thanks for inviting me, Sharper. It's a major honor!"

"It's so not the drama, GT!" Sharper added with a smile, "We've been doing this for a long time now!"

And with his full attention to the audience, Sharper spoke through the mic for his annual monologue on the state of affairs within the Kimmunity.

"The year of 2018 was an eventful year for the Kimmunity."

"Do tell, Sharper! Everyone is listening!" GT said to him, "Except maybe the ones passed out or running late."

"There was the whole bru-ha-ha with the KP Live-Action Movie!" Sharper said, summoning the courage to say those words in front of the audience.

"Ah...the memories!" GT smiled.

But Sharper reacted with nervousness. "Yeahh...the memories..." He scanned his eyes at the audience if they were going to throw tomatoes at him or not for even MENTIONING the LAM. Luckily, knowing his good reputation around the fandom, they did not.

"Let's not dwell on what could have been." GT replied, breaking the ice. "Sharper, you were saying before that little...hiccup."

Sharper took a deep breath and said, "You're right, GT!"

And heading back to the audience, he continued, "Anyways, y'all, movie criticism aside, 2018 was an eventful year for the Kimmunity. We've had some authors that have hung up the pen and some new young'uns sittin' out in the audience that have taken up the torch."

GT replied, "Not to mention old ones returning to wield their pens once more, giving birth to a new generation of the Kimmunity."

"And tonight, we are going to honor these stories!" Sharper said, "As usual, only the stories that have either been published or updated during the 2018 cycle are eligible for these awards, and we have 29 to give out tonight."

"So how about we get this party started!" GT exclaimed.

"Okay, GT." Sharper said, "But as per the traditions of KP Scribes and Elders..."

"Oh boy." GT sighed.

"...we'll show y'all the winners from last year's awards."

One by one, a photo was shown on the video screen showing the recipient of each of the Golden Rufuses from the 13th incantation of the ceremony. And on the bottom, it showed which category they won in.

Winners from the 13th Fannies

Best KP-Style Name – Igo (Shego's Family Reunion) Dragonwait

Best KP OC – Michelle (Past and Present Volume 2) levi2000a

Best KP Minor Character – Bonnie (from above story) levi2000a

Best Villain – Adrenna Lynn and Electronique (Rebounds) Emperor Of Dreams

Best Songfic – Unexpected by Whitem

Best AU – Choices We Make by Jiggermole

Best Crossover – Unstoppable Flash by Darth Manwe

Best Alt Pair – Explosive (Kim/Bonnie) by Sir Sebastian

Best Kigo – Rebounds – Emperor of Dreams

Best DS (15-16-17) – The Agent – Daccu65

Best KR - Locked Together – TemporaryInsanity91

Best Comedy – The Darkest Power Yet – Daccu65

Best Romance – KP's Winning Performance – kmtdiccion

Best Friendship – To Always Have KP's Back – Jimmy1201

Best Action-Adventure – Team Possible's Predictament – Whitem

Best Drama – Dead Man Switch – Sentinel103

Most Unlikely-Unique Story – ASIT Cutting Room Floor – Whitem

Best M-Rated Story – Cheer Fight – Chris Palmer

Best One-Shot – Roadstop Diner – Whitem

Best Novel-Sized Story – Storm Chaser – BearSent176

Best Short Story- Groundhog Daze – Mahler Avatar

Best Series – The KP Situation Series – Whitem

Best Young Author - LeopardPrint11

Best New Author – DrCyrusBortel

Best Single Line – KP's Winning Performance – kmtdiccion

Best Reviewer – Daccu65

CPNeb Award – KPRS4ever

Kimmunity Achievement – Captainkodak1

Best Story of 2017 – To Find Your Way Home – daccu65

Best Writer of 2017 – Daccu65

As the list concluded, Sharper proclaimed, "So many wonderful faces from last year are also in the audience this year. We are coming up on our first commercial break for the evening, but when we come back, we will have the presentations for Best KP-Style Name and Best KP Original Character."

And with that, Sharper and GT momentarily left the stage for the first commercial break, sponsored by Smarty-Mart: "Where smart shoppers shop smart!"

Whoomp! (There it is) by Tag Team played on the speakers.