fanfic improv:
story story die! (acting improv) was played by 11 participants. they ended up going several rounds and had a lot of laughs, without focussing on eliminating each other from playing. almea in particular assisted in keeping the ball rolling. thanks, almea!
drabble (on-site written improv) contest winners:
theme: "difficult": shen travis
theme: "consume": kuri-chan
there was a third theme, but i don't know what it was, nor who won it. blackjack, can you fill us in on that? i had left for closing ceremonies shortly after it started.
paladin cecil got a special fanfic improv certificate for having, at bedtime stories, improvised a fic based on audience suggestions.
sassy lassy and brien bliatout got special certificates for improvising the dating sims/ ren'ai panel when the person who initially proposed to host it didn't show up.
fanfic theatre:
honorary mentions went to blackjack gabbiani (as she referenced above) and to alyx jolivet. blackjack was both in cosplay costume and used a specific voice for her character. alyx used two different accents for two different characters for hers.
but the show was definitely stolen by "the all-purpose yaoi naruto fic". easily the funniest thing i've seen in a long time!
the authors were shen travis and matt wirwahn.
the cast were:
naruto: terri shreve. kakashi: mary frqank. gaara: newt. shino: tom hargreaves. sasuke: matt wirwahn. narrator: shen travis. iruka: alex mcconnell. konohamaru: mondana madjdi. kiba: brittany mcclellan.
manga contest: first place, chris hicks, "runaways" original. second: shen travis, "three and green," original. honorable mentions
: vanessa pidgin, sassy lassy.
bedtime stories:
best overall audience response: the all-purpose yaoi naruto fic (see above).
best comedy: "from a skoolgirl" (kestuban; invader zim)
best parody: "cinderwilla" (kestuban; pokemon)
best dramatic performance: michael, reading dustin's "mother's day" (full metal alchemist)
overarching fanfic contest:
best drama: silicon rose (nicole), "roundabout" (utena). (also best work in progress).
best-developed original character: amanda "michi" lemoncelli--tatsuke in several sailor starlights novella
alyx and blackjack's prizes as they noted
1st place best backstory: stacy rice (sailorspazz), "in my life" (gravitation manga-based novella)
best comedy: meet my parents, chi (terry pleger, chobits)
best authenticity/research: meet my parents, chi (terry pleger, chobits)
best romance: makenai (crystal martin, sailor starlights novella)
best overall newbie: moon~daisuke (crystal martin) (combination of writing, reading, and volunteering and providing support).
art winners listed in separate thread