[h3]Post-Season Awards[/h3][hr]
[b]Best Character[/b] [sub][@HenryJonesJr][/sub]
[color=gray][indent]It's gotta be Spider-Woman. Henry wrote a great interpretation of a great character and applied it to the game's universe with little issue. Great villains, depth, momentum, build-up, and crossovers lended to one of my favorite characters in the game.[/indent][/color]
[b]Best Character Development[/b] [sub][@Morden Man][/sub]
[color=gray][indent]I've always been a fan of the Fantastic Four – especially Morden's New Frontier take on the characters. To see where these guys have come across two games and several arcs is amazing and I really do like the development they've had from starting in this game with the full intention of going back home and setting things right to their final thoughts on if they [i]should[/i] go back or not. This'll become more exponentially interesting and dynamic as season two unfolds. [/indent][/color]
[b]Best Season[/b] [sub][@Lord Wraith][/sub]
[color=gray][indent]Ever since I started role-playing with Wraith in late 2013, I've seen how much he can struggle with his conceptualization and inspiration in the long term. Maybe it's part of this game's particular magic, but I feel like Wraith went the long mile with everything here and wrote one of his most complete and inspired runs in the last five years. I'm pretty impressed with what he's achieved and I'm actually quite curious where he'll be taking his Thor with Season 2. [/indent][/color]
[b]Best Story Arc[/b] [sub][@Byrd Man][/sub]
[color=gray][indent]I'm honest not that surprised that Byrd wrote a good “magical noir”. When I've had questions about noir-style writing or noir influences he's always had answers and it is pretty easy to see how he materializes the influences and puts them down to paper. His take on Constantine is one of the incarnations in this game that I never lost track of and probably one of the runs I read even when I had opted out of the game for a short time. [/indent][/color]
[b]Best Story Structure[/b] [sub][@Superboy][/sub]
[color=gray][indent]I knew SB would be pretty on-point when it came to him joining the game and posting consistently. He's a talented writer and a major part of the reasons why one of my roleplays hasn't fizzled out. He's great at structure, timing, and initiative – and his take on Blue Beetle in this game speaks volumes for reinforcing that belief. The Blue Beetle posts are imaginative and well orchestrated on what he wants to do and while Byrd probably does way more outlining and planning, I just think SB edges out a little considering how much of Beetle's well-structured storyline is done on the edge of the writer's pants. [/indent][/color]
[b]Best Post[/b] [sub][@Sep][/sub]
[color=gray][indent][b][url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4762794]“Yeah, I guess you might say that.”[/url][/b]

Sep has had an excellent go at The Flash this season and there were a lot of posts that struck me as well orchestrated, interesting, and dynamic, but this particular one in the middle of the Silver Surfer's second appearance takes the cake for me. I particularly like how the depth of the scene points to a lot of questions – is Iris dreaming?, is it the speedforce manifesting?, what is the symbolism of what is going on? At the end of it, it's just a great read and it doesn't feel like it goes on any longer than it has to.[/indent][/color]
[b]Best Antagonist[/b] [sub][@HenryJonesJr][/sub]
[color=gray][indent]This was a tough call to make with great antagonists being featured throughout the game, but I really enjoyed Black Tarantula's appearance from start to finish. It gave a Spider-Woman villain with grit while setting up greater things for Gwen's corner of the universe.[/indent][/color]
[b]Best Supporting Cast[/b] [sub][@Eddie Brock][/sub]
[color=gray][indent]When Eddie came to me what my plans were for a few villains and Diana Prince in particular I was very curious to where he was taking Captain America's team of motley heroes and black ops agents. Despite not getting more done with his arcs as he would've liked, he really nailed every single member of Team 7 and it was always a treat to read them. [/indent][/color]
[b]Best World-building[/b] [sub][@Master Bruce][/sub]
[color=gray][indent]While no doubt not as [i]much[/i] world-building got done as he'd have [i]liked[/i]. There are few locations in Ultimate One Universe's first season that feel dynamic and whole. I've always liked Bruce's work in scene-setting, NPC development, and linking everything all together. UOU's Gotham has a feel to it that I can sink my teeth into. [/indent][/color]
[b]Best Crossover[/b] [sub][@Master Bruce] [@AndyC][/sub]
[color=gray][indent]There were a lot of solid crossovers throughout the season with characters like The Flash, The Punisher, and the Fantastic Four but I think my love for the World's Finest and a really solid Toyman Arc. It has all of the best making of a great Superman and Batman crossover down to a tongue-in-cheek “Because I'm Batman” reference that is done in a tasteful and artful way. [/indent][/color]
[b]The John Lees Memorial MVP Award[/b] [sub][@Byrd Man][/sub]
[color=gray][indent]There is no question in my mind that the MVP Award should go to either Byrd or Morden – not just because of their consistent IC work, but because of their efforts behind the scenes and in understanding of the player pool to get the most out of everyone; including myself. I'm giving it to Byrd for the sole reason he was the one who [despite busting my balls] helped me the most when it came to spit-balling ideas and even coming back to the game for a final glimpse at Bekka even though I staggered with her in August. His no nonsense attitude, playful jabs, and dedication really is a credit to the game and I hope he can continue to keep me focused and involved in season two.[/indent][/color]