So, as I previously stated, I felt that including the submissions for Best Post and Best Crossover during my awards post would be an error, especially when I posted those awards on the eve of the crisis. Now, that the crisis is over. I feel that I can fully express what I feel are the best ones. I'll be including no runner up as I feel like these are the most prestigious awards that fully encapsulate two aspects of role-playing: collaboration and story-telling. When I say that I do not give out these awards lightly, I am stating that with the fullest of intents. 

Now, without adieu, let us begin. 

[INDENT][B][COLOR=SLATEGRAY]◼   BEST POST: [@DocTachyon] Spider Man: Issue 5 [/COLOR][/B] [/INDENT]

What makes a great post to me isn't the big battles, finales that blow your socks off, massive door-stoppers, massive twists or includes massive amounts of worldbuilding. The best posts for me are concise, tight, with conviction and a sense of purpose for what they want to achieve as a part of their respective character's story arcs. Posts, to me, are like sandwiches. Or burgers. Or whatever food analogy you want to use to represent a sense of order. Without a doubt, DocTachyon's Issue 5 post of his Spider Man series was the one post that always stood out to me whenever I thought about this RP.

Of course, all of DocTachyon's posts about Spider Man are excellent but this post really gels with me. The dialogue between Uncle Ben and Peter is the best dialogue that I've have seen on this site. Period. It might not seem impressive but god, this is what I would imagine if I was watching Spectacular Spider Man or the Sam Raimi movies for the first time ever. Peter's internal monologue that reflects his state of anxiety, Ben's mannerisms, the hidden conflict between the both of them. It highlights the ramifications of Peter's actions and every role-player on this site can learn a thing or two about cause and effect from this post. 

It's not the most epic of posts by any means, but I think it's a solid post all around that is compact and brimming with purpose. 


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[INDENT][B][COLOR=SLATEGRAY]◼   BEST CROSSOVER: [@DocTachyon] and [@Hound55] Blue Beetle and Spider Man[/COLOR][/B] [/INDENT]

There haven't been a lot of crossovers this season compared to other games that I've witnessed which have the same formula and concept. However, I think no one will disagree when I say that Doc and Hound have created a quite unorthodox pair that I wouldn't have imagined working together. They were the engine of the crisis and a great part in ensuring that it kept trucking along, whilst also being the core of interaction within the crisis as a whole. It was a great pleasure to witness Spider Man and Blue Beetle bounce off each other like the great smart-talking insect-themed heroes that they are. 

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Now, time to write up my Season 2 posts.......