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| V4 BKA/BDA Voting: June 2011 | |
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| Topic Started: Jul 6 2011, 11:53 PM (1,289 Views) | |
| MurderWeasel | Jul 6 2011, 11:53 PM Post #1 |
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Once again, here's this month's BKA/BDA. This will run for 48 hours or until the announcement goes up, whichever is later. Anyone who still has an extension is getting bumped to next month's contest so that we stay on schedule. I think that's maybe one or two people I've talked with. Anyone who went longer than their requested extension is off the list. If there are any mistakes, feel free to drop me a PM. Also, welcome to anonymous voting! You won't see these 'til time ends. Another request, based on comments from past contests (and in no way directed specifically towards these fine writers, but rather as a general admonishment from here out): candidates, please do not "campaign" for votes. It's really unbecoming. That said, here you go: Best Kill: Josie Vernon for killing Morgan Leftowitz Kris Hartmann for killing Sunil Savarkar Ema Ryan for killing Maf Tuigamala Raidon Naoko for killing Maxwell Lombardi Garry Vilette for killing Kitty Gitschall (By precedent established in February's BKA/BDA, causing a death via danger zone does not count as a kill for purposes of the contests) Best Death: Pippin for the death of George Leidman Greg the Anti-Viking for the death of Morgan Leftowitz GeneralGoose for the death of Sunil Savarkar Ruggahissy for the death of Autumn O'Leary Fioriboy for the death of Maxwell Lombardi Ciel for the death of Kitty Gitschall |
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| Guest | Jul 7 2011, 04:18 AM Post #2 |
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For BKA, a close call between the frankly epic fight that was Raidon vs Maxwell and the cruel irony in Garry vs Kitty... but, mainly for the genius refrigerator idea that preceded the rage-tastic finale, I have to give my vote to Garry Vilette. As for BDA, a similarly difficult call - it's been a pretty awesome month for kills and deaths here - but, whilst some may dislike the perhaps excessive use of line breaks towards the end, Morgan Leftowitz was the death that seemed most vivid and real, and made me most want to read on until the ending. Not that the other deaths were boring, far from it, Morgan's was just a "page turner" par excellence. |
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| Guest Guestofferson | Jul 7 2011, 11:03 AM Post #3 |
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BKA: Not a very large pool to pick from, is it? The upside of this is that we can take a closer look at each kill that occurred this go-round, while the downside is still the lack of variety. However, the pool could have been a particularly large one and I'd still very likely give this month's BKA to Garry Villette for the brutal fridge treatment of Kitty. Both Darren and Jeff played their parts in this particularl scene and while I give my props to Jeff, it was Garry that was the more catching of the two this time. Silly Garry, I know you're a werewolf and all, but Kitty wasn't a vampire. BDA: I had to go back and read a few of the deaths I missed last time around. Maxwell's spree finally came to a painful, bloody end. Kitty faced a few moments of terror before her blood-gurgling demise, and Sunil... FUCK, man, what a way to go. As good as the deaths were this month, none of them were as emotionally painful to read as Greg's Morgan Leftowitz. I think Greg deserves BDA this time around because the actual manner of Morgan's death was probably the least significant aspect of it all. And this wasn't an accidental death either, as we've had happen several times. Now, those are great and wonderfully painful to each party involved, but this was a wonderful case of self-defense mixed with temporary loss of self-control due to anguish. Yeah, there's a lot to love, here, and you can't help but feel for both Morgan and Josie. Anyway, those are my votes, and why. |
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| a guest | Jul 8 2011, 09:46 PM Post #4 |
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BEST KILL: Naoko Raidon for killing Maxwell Lombardi I was torn between Kris and Raidon, here. Both kills were excellent, for exactly the opposite reasons. In the end, though, I had to pick Raidon, not for the events, which leaned a bit over the top for my taste, but for the sheer quality of writing and depth of character displayed by Raidon throughout the scene. This wasn't just another kill. It wasn't just revenge. In the end, it was Raidon coming to terms with himself and his actions, all through the medium of beating his enemy to a bloody pulp. Raidon, by the end of the scene, not only proved that he was different than Maxwell, he gave us a very good insight into why he was the one left standing. BEST DEATH: General Goose, for the death of Sunil Savarkar. This is my second time voting for Goose for BDA. Interestingly, the reasons here are pretty similar. Goose knows how to make a death quick, brutal, and sad, without going overboard in the slightest. Sunil's death was a refreshing instance of some poor sap getting blasted to pieces from ambush without a chance. There are no meaningful final thoughts, because he doesn't have time for any. There's plenty of gore, but it's not the focus of the scene. Everything here is concentrated on Sunil, on his actions and thoughts, and on the fact that he just plain didn't stand a chance. It's sad, touching, and simple all at once. For this reason, Goose has my vote for best death of the month. |
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| Guest | Jul 9 2011, 02:42 AM Post #5 |
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Soooo (feels lonely without being able to see the other votes :S) BDA: Kitty Gitschall. Man, I don't know. Aside from LITERALLY being stuffed into a fridge, I just really dug how terrified she was in there. I thought it was great. I loved that she was a fierce bitch while hunting Garry down and when she was trapped she reverted back to the scared high schooler underneath it all. I thought it showed what the island can do to a person, while that person is still there under it all. She was vicious and became the trapped one in the end without so much as the ability to tell Garry that she wasn't the murderer. It was also fairly gory so for a death that appeals to the sick person in me while also having good emotional underpinning, I give it to Kitty. Honorable mention to Pippin because I liked his version of someone who wants to live so badly that the keep trying even to their last breath. BKA: I feel cheatsy about doing this, but I'm giving it to Garry. I PROMISE I READ ALL THE DEATHS AND KILLS. I just like his best. He was largely a nice guy who'd snapped from seeing his friend exploded and being hunted like an animal that when he had the chance to turn the tables he took it with gusto, dishing out something pretty harsh. I also liked the tragic element in this one that as we all know and he will come to find out, he just killed the totally wrong person. I like it, so it gets my vote. |
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| EXTERMINATE. | Jul 10 2011, 02:48 PM Post #6 |
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BKA ~ Gary Villette for killing Kitty Gitschall It's a classic case of mistaken identity. Someone else kills his friend, he thinks that it was her. Admittedly, Kitty didn't do a great deal to get herself of the hook, and goading someone who's just lost a mate isn't always the best idea. So the idea is good. And THEN the killpost just makes it even better. You can see the true emotion of a man who might just have lost it a little bit, and I felt like I could see right inside his head. His anger was understandable. Also it was really gory, but not distastefully so. BDA ~ Fioriboy for Maxwell Lombardi This is a guy who really doesn't want to die (heh, rhyme, anyway). Many people might have gone down at the first blow, but Mawell just keeps on fighting, with Raison and with death. As I was reading it there were so many points where I thought "and now this is it" but then he stood up, and when he had a flash grenade in his mouth I thought he would die THEN but instead he falls off the cliff. Yes, it's all very dramatic, and it's just a fitting end. It really felt like he got his retribution for killing so many people. Honourable mention here goes to Kitty who very nearly won this for me. |
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| Somber Lupine | Jul 10 2011, 03:02 PM Post #7 |
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BDA: Morgan Leftowitz. Lotta good deaths this time around, with Maxwell Lombardi's being one of favorites for obvious reasons. Given how much work goes into each character's death, however, I wouldn't feel right about voting Lombardi, which is good because I would already have been conflicted do the strong writing of both Kitty and Morgan's death--Kitty's for the well-written drama between her and Garry, Morgan's for the style of the post. Ultimately I had to go with Morgan based on the style of the post--the steadily lengthening gaps really convey the slow ebb of Morgan's life. It's marvelously well-written. BKA: Garry Villette. As I mentioned above, I thought the dramatic death of Kitty was incredibly well-written by both Ciel and JamesRenard. Of the crop of killings we had, Villette's was my favorite; Ciel and James together gave the scene a sense of tragic vindication which I quite liked. |
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| The last guest (hopefully?) | Jul 11 2011, 12:46 PM Post #8 |
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Best Kill Award: Ema Ryan Not many of the deaths impressed me this month or left a lasting impression. All of them felt run of the mill. That being said, Ema's kill was quick and efficient. It's the climax for her character, the highest point she's going to get. I liked it because it shows us just how far Ema has come, and I can just tell she'll be circling the drain soon. I can only see her life on the island getting worse. If you want an IC reason, I think a brand new player this late in the game is necessary and the weapon might be the thing that convinces Ema to go over to the dark side. Best Death Award: Autumn O'Leary I've decided to vote for Autumn because I thought the leap from her snapping and going off the rails to her suddenly realizing that, yeah, there are some nice people left in the world. I have to also mention Zombie's character Fiona, who's part in the scene was great! The scene couldn't have been done without her! And I thought the way she died so suddenly was tragic, and buried into my mind and my heart. |
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| Trouble | Jul 14 2011, 09:36 AM Post #9 |
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BKA: Raidon Naoko Never any question here; this blew all the other kills out of the water. Admittedly, it contained philosophy and angst, both things I'm utterly fond of, but also the best fight scene in V4 so far (much thanks to Fior for that, as well) and a painful change for Raidon's character. Super-props to Wolf for this. BDA: Kitty G. Ouch. And I was looking forward to becoming a killer too! And so was she, it seems. It's hard to say this death was "heartbreaking"--in the most depersonalized, narrative sense, it was nipping another multiple murderer in the bud. Still, the confusion in it was realistic and terrifying--to be killed for a murder you didn't even commit, you didn't know you committed? It's rare someone on the boards understands how incredibly confusing violence is, on top of everything else. Our characters are almost always blessed with, if nothing else, clarity in combat. Taking that away from Kitty was a daring move--and with Ciel's execution, I think deserves to be rewarded. |
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| Strider | Jul 15 2011, 12:52 PM Post #10 |
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BKA: Naoko Raidon. Badass, badass, holy fuck, this was badass, seriously, holy shit. The most badass. The mirror that other men look into to realize that they are clowns. I cannot stress enough how much I liked this. Emotionally compelling, perfect realization of a character arc. Fantastic prose and imagery. Also, kinda badass. BDA: Kitty Gitschall. The gut-punching emotional hook of "why?", the fleeting, defeated realizations combined with the poignant lack of realizations... it's a very sad post and a very good one. Jeff did a great job here writing something that resonates really loudly, something that makes you sad for someone who isn't a very good person and who stays as a not-very-good person. |
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| MurderWeasel | Jul 20 2011, 05:18 PM Post #11 |
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And with that, we're done. Bumping so people can read the votes. Also, a note: As of next contest, we will be limiting the voting period, probably to 3-4 days, then revealing prior to the announcement. |
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