Naruta Choice Awards Year 3

[Kender Bard]

As the auditorium known as the OOC Talk fills with players and characters alike, the lights on the stage dim faintly.

This year, the Forces arrive in pairs. Efil and Taed arrive first; music strikes up and lights illuminate Efil floating down, almost hovering, her wings moving in slow flaps that kick up a breeze throughout the auditorium. From the floor, Taed floats upwards as a spectre of himself, reaching up and clasping Efil's hands. The two land level to the floor, side by side, and bow - splitting off to opposite sides of the stage.

Next comes Worg from the right wings, in a running leap like a hunter on the trail of his quarry. Thuoth strolls easily from the left wing, a large book in hand as he stares intently at it. At the last second before collision, he extends his hand and Worg snatches it - the two spin around once before letting go, taking their prospective positions. Thuoth looks a little irritated as his bookmark falls from its place.

Finally, a great sphere of crackling energy appears in the center of the stage - a blue starry field wars with coalescing, rainbow-hued black tendrils, the two melding in a swirl a moment before separating and forming into Etaf and Soahc respectively. Taking one another's hand, they bow deeply before letting go. Both remain in center stage. Soahc winks and blows a kiss to random girls in the audience.

"Welcome, one and all, to the third annual Naruta Choice Awards!" Etaf greets. "We are all very happy to see you here and what an interesting year it's been! Let's kick things off with the traditional 'Greatest Force' award."

"Indeed, before we all die of suspense," Taed comments dryly.

Etaf holds out her hands and summons the award to herself. "The nominees this year were Worg!"

Worg grins and spins her spear about once before slamming the butt against the ground.

"Thuoth!"

Thouth looks up over the rim of his glasses, smiles briefly, then flicks his gaze back down to his tome.

"Love!"

While no entity manifests, there's a faint stirring of goodwill and warm happiness in the hearts of all assembled.

"Soahc!"

Soahc flexes his bicep and chuckles, "Of course they love me - I love me too!"

"And the previous champion, myself," Etaf concludes with a dazzling grin. "And the winner is... Soahc!"

With a whoop of glee, Soahc practically bowls over Etaf and grabs the award, holding it aloft. "I want to start by thanking my parents. Why don't you ever call? And of course I thank myself because I couldn't have done it without me. And my fans too, I suppose. Every celebrity needs his cheerleaders."

[tuo]

Drake snaps his fingers and throws a fireball into the air. "Soahc forever! We all rule and the rest of you drool!"

[Darastrix]

Zack whistles and cheers from the audience. "all right, Boss!"

Zira raises an eyebrow. "You make a very odd Anarlinan, you know that?"

Zack just grins. "Hey, he does have priests there, too, you know."

Zira shrugs. "I still feel Lord Thuoth should have won."

"Oh, I don't know, Az'. He's done a lot for you, of course, but don't underestimate what good a bit of Chaos might've done you, too."

"Are you saying he shouldn't have won?" a black-robed priestess yells across the aisle at Zira, scowling.

"Take it easy, sis," Fiest says. "He won, so relax."

Zira just stares at Imobel for a moment, then slides down in his seat.

"You could take her," Zack comments in amusement.

"I don't care if I COULD, I don't WANT to."

[Northen Light36]

Northen and her characters, with the understandable exception of Acqua and Faith, chuckle or laugh laughly at Soahc's antics. "Soahc, you're a pain in the arse and I'm certain you're the reason I'm having so much trouble with my novel, but I love you anyway," North calls loudly. "Etaf, do me a favour and hit him for the novel issues though."

[Devon]

Woot, the mod of Chaos has your back Soahc!

[hisdivineshadow]

Elias let out a whooping cheer and set off a fireball overhead. Sparks trailed down all around, winking out just a few feet above everyone's heads. He would've set off another one, if his player hadn't grabbed him by the shirt and yanked him back down in his seat.

"Settle down, will ya?" Rich scolded him good-naturedly. "If you're starting that big, I'll be hard-pressed to keep you from burning the place down by the time we're done."

Elias sighed and rolled his eyes. "You worry too much. I've never started a fire I couldn't put out."

"It's not the couldn't I worry about. It's the didn't."

[Kender Bard]

Soahc, approving of the random displays of violent elements, sent up his own fireball of blue and green flames that were surprisingly cool to the touch as they splattered down in little piles of flaming ectoplasmic goo. "Hope you guys all have a good washerwoman," he commented idly, sidling back to his place as Efil moved to center stage.

"Now for the best couple!" Efil cooed, summoning the award. "The nominees were Lukas and Sashi, Emerald and Marion, Salacia and Flash, Cye and Kyss, Elias and Ann, Amaro and Cass, and finally River and Gale. It was a tough decision but the winners are... Lukas and Sashi!"

[Northen Light36]

North and Acqua exchange a look then with equally evil grins start rubbing their signs and chanting. With the combined effort of two Waters, it isn't long before a small rain cloud appears over everyone's head and lets loose, washing away the goo.

"Sprinkler system!" North shouts, laughing. A lightning bolt flies at Soahc. "And alarm system."

[tuo]

Lukas's head snapped up at the announcement. "Wait..we were nominated? I didn't know about this." He looks to Sashi before smiling. "No matter, seems we have an award to receive." He stands and offers an arm to Sashi before teleporting up onto stage with her. "I would like to thank all of you romantics out there who think that our relationship is just so likable. I had no idea we were this popular."

[Kender Bard]

"And frankly I don't care what you all think, though I'm happy to have the award as well," Sashi adds, leaning over and planting a deep kiss on Lukas's lips.

[Darastrix]

Zack just sighs softly at the award and tugs lightly at his feathers.

Zira bats lightly at his hand. "Stop that. You'll find someone soon."

"The problem is I HAVE, and he's taken," Zack mutters.

"Hmm?"

"Shame you and Kleio weren't nominated. You should make a fuss. Equal rights and all that."

Zira shrugs. "I'd rather not be the center of attention here. I've avoided it so far, and I'd like to keep it that way."

"Spoilsport."

[Devon]

Marion put an arm around Emerald and smirked, "We must be pretty hot stuff to have been nominated."

[Kender Bard]

Emerald rolled her eyes but did nestle against Marion a little all the same, smiling.

Sashi grinned and led Lukas back to their seats, this time just poking anyone with her sword if they got in their way.

"Next we present the Best Plot!" Thuoth announced, closing his book. It disappeared in a puff of smoke to be replaced with the award in question. "The nominees were The Deathnote, The Guild Wars, the Elemental Dragons, Between Life and Death, Hell on Naruta, and of course the time-honored classic, Clears versus Elementals."

After a pause, he went on, "And the winner, in a close race, was The Guild Wars! Since the mastermind behind the Guild Wars is unable to claim his or her award at the moment, I'll just hang on to this." Thuoth stuffed it in a pocket.

[Darastrix]

Zack and Zira look at each other questioningly. "What guild war?"

"Don't ask," Aaron mutters, rubbing his temples. "Just...don't ask."

[tuo]

Lukas grins as he walks back with Sashi, giving her a kiss when they sit back down.