Chapter 36 – Best KP Style Name and Best KP OC
Once Jimmy Buffett's song came to a close, Sharper came back onto the stage. Sarah was behind the curtain, waiting for her cue.
"And welcome back, everyone!" Shaper replied, "So after the chaos that plagued last years' Fannies, we hope that all y'all can kick back, relax, and enjoy tonight's worry-free ceremony! May I remind y'all to hold the applausin' until the winner has been announced for each award!"
"To present the first award, I may present to you Sarah and Amelia!"
At this moment, Sharper stepped away from the stage and Sarah came from behind the curtain alongside with Amelia, now in her mid 30s and wearing baggy Country CB overalls with the bib down but with both straps hooked and with a black croptop and construction boots.
"Good evening, everyone out there! And hi, Bonnie!" Amelia smiled at her longtime high school friend. Bonnie replied with a wave back.
Amelia turned back to the audience and said, "Tonight, we're going to present the first award for the evening: Best Kim Possible-style name!"
She handed the microphone to Sarah, whom was holding the envelope for the first award and the Golden Rufus statuette.
"Everyone knows the origin story of how Kim Possible began. Mr. Bob Schooley and Mr. Mark McCorkle, while working on Buzz Lightyear, spoke with each other in an elevator. Mr. McCorkle went
'Kim Possible – she can do anything!' and Mr. Schooley replied, 'Her partner, Ron Stoppable – He can't do anything!' And thus spawned the wonderful TV show that we all know and love of our favorite redhaired heroine!"
The spotlight then shone on Kim, whom then took a bow. Bonnie looked at her with disgust, obviously.
The twin screens again were brought down to show the audience a clip of the finalists. The lights also dimmed.
"The three finalists for this award are: Leela "Place". Possible from Being More than A Simulacrum – ChrisTheCynic.
"It's just strange," Place said. "That's all."
"I can imagine," Shego said. "I'm not a big cloning fan in general."
"But you like me?" Place asked playfully.
"You're one of the good ones," Shego said, playing along.
For a bit they walked in silence.
"Why do I even have memories?" Place asked.
"I have no idea," Shego said. Shego got a distant look in her eyes, "Drakken explained at one point, but I only pay enough attention to skim off the meaningful bits."
"You look like you're going to pull out your nail file right now," Place commented.
The second finalist is Candace Didacy from Birth of an Ultimate Weapon by Eddy13:
"And thus" the Pixie Den Mother, Candace Didacy spoke "It is with great privilege that I bestow the badge for most delivered muffins to Kim Possible!"
The Pixies cheered while two in the corner played a trumpet and beat on a snare drum as Can Didacy sewed the badge onto Kim's sash before presenting it back to her, to which the Pixies applauded, all except Riv who huffed in annoyance.
And the third and final finalist is Fern Berman, Lynn Accurate and Troy Bell from What's the Alma Mater by MrDrP.
(from Ch 16 – Lynn Accurate)
"You idiot!" Lynn screamed. "How are we going to get out of this mess?"
"Well, we could always ask Kim. Oh, wait. Didn't you call her a teen fraud? Guess we're out of luck. Or, lady," he added venomously, "you can admit you just don't have a clue."
Lynn swallowed, surprised and uneasy. "Cut the live feed!"
"Not if you want to get out of here," Ron said.
"What are you talking about?"
"We're stuck," Ron said. "Unless KP saves us."
"Boss?" the lead cameraman asked.
Lynn gulped, then relented. "Keep the feed live."
"Yo, KP, you might want to ask Wade to keep an eye on this, just in case Lynn decides to pull a fast one."
Kim looked at Ron with frank admiration, appreciating how his inner Zorpox must be at play. "Will do," she said and did quickly.
"Now before I ask KP to do her thing, let me get something straight for you. Kim Possible is a real, live hero. She saves the world. A lot. For free. She doesn't ask for money, she doesn't look for attention. She just wants to help people. Me? I'm lucky. She actually lets me have her back.
(from Ch 18 – Fern Berman)
Fern, continuing to smile, arched an eyebrow.
Kim's eyes grew wide and she reddened. "Oh, uh, I mean, well, you …"
"I like girls," Fern said helpfully.
"That's fine. I'm fine with that. Totally fine. Ferociously. Really, I …" Kim dropped her head into her hands.
"Is this going to be a problem?" Fern asked.
"No," Kim groaned. "Getting my foot out of my mouth, however, may be. You must think I am such the jerk."
"Nah," Fern laughed. "If you're cool with things, I am too."
"Really?"
"Yep," Fern said. "Really."
"Spankin'," Kim said relieved. "Though if you tell me you like villains, that will be so the drama."
Fern laughed again and stuck out her hand. "Roomies?"
"Roomies," Kim said with a grin of her own.
"You know," Fern said, "I hope I get to meet Ron soon."
(also from Ch. 18 – Troy Bell)
"Sure, everyone's seen you two on TV and on-line," Troy said with a dismissive wave of the hand. "But you're in college now. You don't have to go on pity dates with Don anymore. You know, you might even be able to find a new, better sidekick."
Kim felt her blood pressure rising very quickly. "I don't know what your damage is, Roy, and I so don't know or care who you think you are, but Ron is my partner, not my sidekick, and I love him, so why don't you take your ego out some time, leave me alone, and everyone will be happy."
Troy was surprised. He wasn't used to being rebuffed, especially by first-year students. "Your loss, Kim. But when you change your mind and are ready to try dating a real man, look me up."
Kim rolled her eyes. "'I'm already dating a real man," she said. "Now go away, please and thank you, before I move you from the 'obnoxious pretty boy' column to the 'annoying villain wannabe' one, which you so don't want to be in."
Troy's eyes opened wide. "You can't be serious."
"As my BF likes to say," she said politely before her tone and demeanor changed to something menacing, "Note serious face."
Once the clips were shown, the screen retracted. A drumroll from the orchestra pit commenced.
"And the Golden Rufus for best KP name goes to..." Sarah opened the envelope and read the winner out loud:
Troy Bell, Fern Bermann and Lynn Accurate – What's the Alma Mater by MrDrP
A burst of applause was given from the crowd. MrDrP, the veteran KP fanfic writer whom returned with a vengeance in 2016, came up on the stage. He was in a button-down shirt-khaki chino combo with a Christmas tie. He came to the microphone and accepted the Golden Rufus from Sarah. He unfurled his paper for his acceptance speech.
"Well, this is quite the honor. I'm pleased to have one the award for best "KP Style Name." Punny names are a big part of why we all love Kim Possible. There have been a lot of great ones, both in the series and in fan fiction."
MrDrP continued, "I'm flattered that you, the voters, have given the nod to Lyle Lott, Tim Morel and, Troy Bell. The only question now is what I can concoct in the future. Maybe we'll have to wait to ask our clairvoyant villain, Krystal Ball, about what might be in store …"
And with that, he left the stage, as did Amelia.
Sharper then came up to the podium.
"Our next award for best KP Original Character will be presented by Stormchaser90 and Mr. Wade Load. Why don't y'all two come up to the stage and take it away, y'all hear now?!"
Stormchaser was the next person to come up onto the stage. He, of British origin, had been a Kimmunity member since 2011 and was widely known for his beta-reading, as well as being the winner in the 2012 Fannies for best Comedy and the 2015 Fannies for best OC. He knew a thing or two about original characters, so that was why Sharper selected him to present the award.
Wade, of course, needed no introducing. He was in pleated khakis and a blue button-down shirt. He held the envelope and the Golden Rufus statuette for the award.
"Original characters introduced in the world of fanfiction have been around ever since the concept of fanfiction was first conceived." Stormchaser said, "They can either make the fanfiction work more interesting...or end up something out of My Immortal."
The audience gasped at that infamous Harry Potter fanfic.
"It is no different here in the world of Kim Possible." Stormchaser continued. "Original characters, when done properly, can attract new readers to a certain work, be it either a hero or a villain."
Stormchaser gave the microphone to Wade, whom added, "And tonight's finalists for best Kim Possible Original Character are:
The screens rolled down once again to show clips, lights dimmed and all:
Jarvis – Kim Possible: Development by Novashiro
-"Honestly, I count Monique as part of the top of the chain, she's beautiful, smart and queen of gossip, as for Ron, you said he was your best friend since pre-K but I didn't see you spend more than 5 minutes together." Jarvis replied.
Kim felt like someone had punched her straight in the chest, her lungs emptied of all the air they contained. "But it's not like that," she said "I don't date Eric because he's the quarterback, I date him because I like him, that's all, nothing else."
-"Since you spend all your time with him, you should be able to tell me about him, what he likes, what he hates and all these things couples share." He said. "That shouldn't be hard since you spend almost all your time at school together."
-"He…, He…." Kim started to stutter. Then the bell rang, signaling the end of lunch break.
-"I will wait for your answer tomorrow." Jarvis concluded.
Alexa Stoppable – The Journey of Alexa Stoppable by KPRS4ever
Alexa was walking through the halls of Middleton High School. She had a map and schedule in each hand, trying to find the room her first class is in. She was one for getting lost easily, so she was searching fast, making sure she isn't late. When about 5 minutes before class hit, she found the room. Everyone was sitting in their seats, which made her really nervous. Due to all the fear, she tripped on her own feet, falling to the floor. She quickly got up, blushing from everyone laughing at her. She quickly went to the back of the room to an empty desk. A girl was sitting in the desk next to her.
"Hi, I'm Kasey Cornwall. What's your name?" The girl sitting next to her said, which made Alexa jump.
"Woah! Oh, oh sorry. I'm Alexa Stoppable. Sorry. First day of School. Nerve-wrecking." Alexa explained to Kasey.
"Oh, tell me about it! Wait, your last name is Stoppable? You're Kim and Ron's kid, aren't you?" Kasey asked with a giant smile growing on her face.
"Uh…yeah." Alexa responded.
"Oh my gosh! That is so cool! Are you going to the cheer tryouts after school today? Your mom did cheerleading so I'm betting that you are going to as well."
"As a matter of fact, yes I am! Are you? We can go together if you are too." Alexa asked Kasey.
"That's just about what I was going to ask you! Ok! Cool! Oh, here comes the teacher." Kasey said, before pointing to the teacher.
Tim Morrell – What's the Alma Mater by MrDrP
"You're sure this will work?" Troy asked.
"As sure as I am that half the campus is already talking about how Possible took you down in the Student Union," Tim answered.
Troy twitched and Tim knew he'd scored a direct hit.
"So one zap …"
"And Kim Possible's career as a cheerleader, not to mention teen hero, is over. She'll be so useless that even that dork boyfriend of hers will drop her like a hot potato."
"Sounds good," Troy said with a malicious grin, thinking of how a broken Kim would be grateful for any attention once she'd fallen. "I think I know how we can pull this off."
"Talk to me," Tim said, not caring that he might be about to ruin a fellow student's life. After all, sometimes you needed to break some eggs to make an omelet …
Kin and Ronda – Kid Possible by Shin Kaien
The boy looked at his reflection and immediately freaked. "AAAAGH! My hair!" He screamed because when he looked in the small mirror he saw that his hair had turned grey when the device exploded. "Oh god I am soooo sorry!" Drew said freaking out. "Don't worry J.J I promise I'll-" He started to say until the young Senior spoke. "I think I can make this work!" J.J suddenly said happily. "Say what?" Drew asked completely confused. J.J grinned. "Yeah! I love things that are unique and one of a kind! I mean have any of you ever Sean a kid with grey hair?" He said excitedly. "Actually I have… although I think it might have been a senior citizen midget…" Kin said thoughtfully. Ronda rolled her eyes at her brother. "I think they prefer to be called little people." Kendra pointed out. "What ever!" Kin said crossing his arms. Shon and Monica just started at him. J.J shrugged. "Ok… weird topics A-side… I really like my new hair stile, thanks Drew!" Drew smiled. "You're welcome!" He said happily.
And Leela P. Possible from Being More than a Simulacrum by Chris the Cynic!
Leela perked up at that statement, but then suddenly looked down again, "I just hope that they don't tell Kim about me before I'm ready for that."
Wade didn't understand.
"Why do you need to be ready?" Wade asked. "What's the big deal?"
"You've hacked into her diary and read stuff that she hasn't shared with anyone," Leela said in a way that made Wade feel like he was going to have to deflect some kind of attack any moment. None came. "I have her memories, most of them anyway. I know about things so personal she never put them in the diary. I have access to everything." Leela paused. "Well, everything up to a point. We already got into that.
"The point is, it's a different situation. I know her better than anyone else ever could, and I have some strong feelings as a result of that," Leela said with a dark tone. "Everything that feels like mine -my memories, my personality, friends I remember having, things I remember owning, experiences I remember … uh, experiencing- that's all hers.
"And she never chose to share it."
"Ok," Wade said, more in response to the tone the conversation had taken than the words that were actually spoken. "Well the results of the brain-scan should be in by tomorrow morning."
"Ok," Leela said, as she started to walk toward the stairs that would lead her to the ground floor and out of the house. Her shoulders were slumped as she walked. Looking at her go Wade felt sorry for her.
Once the screens retracted, Wade gave Stormchaser the envelope.
"And the award for best KP OC goes to...Leela P. Possible – Being More than A Simulacrum by Chris the Cynic!
Cynic, wearing a blue denim jumpsuit paired with CB black high heels, then got onto the stage, almost emotional in tears as the audience clapped for her. She got up and shook Stormchaser's hand and accepted the Golden Rufus from Wade.
She came to the podium and gave her acceptance speech:
"So, Leela Place. She started from a very straightforward idea: take someone who is, for all intents and purposes, the same as Kim and remove all of the pressures that come with actually being Kim Possible. There's a lot more to it than that, and as the title suggests she's actively trying to be her own person instead of just a copy, but that's more or less the seed from which the story and the character grew.
Kim is always cognizant of the pressures put upon her as a daughter, as a student, as a role model, as a cheerleader, and so forth. She's always working to meet or exceed expectations, she's always trying to be the adult in the situation, she's the straight . . . person, Ron provides the comic relief. She's serious, he's the goofball. If they come across something really cool on a mission Ron will get distracted by the shiny, Kim will stay on task.
The main pressure on Place is her desire to be her own person instead of a Kim-copy. That could lead to existential angst, but for her it doesn't. It leads to trying things Kim never would, letting herself be imperfect and even immature, and generally having fun. She lets herself goof off, she lets herself get distracted, she lets herself live in the moment in a very visceral way, and the result is a character that, for me at least, is genuinely a joy to be around.
Kim could be exactly how Place is, but she doesn't allow it. Place could be how Kim is, but she doesn't want it. Instead Place wants to be Leela Place Possible, and is joyously stumbling toward a better understanding of what that means. I've loved writing her, I'm glad people have enjoyed reading her, and thank you all for making her this year's best original character."
And with the end of the speech, she stepped from the podium, Golden Rufus in hand.
Sharper came back to the podium. "Congrats to the first two winners of both the Best KP Name and the Best KP OC. We'll take a small commercial break brought to you by Pop-Pop Porter's Flash-Frozen Foods, but when we return, we'll present the Best Minor Character and Best Villain awards!"
And with that, the song that'll take them into the next segment of the ceremony was "Kryptonite" by 3 Doors Down through the speakers.