February

Hello one and all! And welcome to the thread where monthly winners will be posted.

So first, let me just say, that we received so many great nominees. I know that it was definitely a hard choice for the Judges and the next round looks just as tough. March nominees are still being accepted so make sure to nominate a story while you still can. So, here's a list of the nominees for February, along with the corresponding number of votes that they received. Regardless of how many votes, each of these stories were great and a fun read. They obviously stood out to someone if they're being nominated to begin with. Thanks for all the participation, you guys!

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1. Carry On by Ocean - 2

2. Hiding Hearts by AlwaysYourAibou - 1

3. 1001 Domino Nights by lucidscreamer - 6

4. Dark Desires by Natoya - 1

5. Do You Dream of Me? by Laryna6 - 2

6. Truth or Dare? by yugixyamiyaoilover - 0

7. On the Prowl by Zepher-Sombra - 1

8. Masked Identity by SilentxMistress - 1

9. Angel of Mine by tavia454 - 0

10. No More by StandAlone - 0

11. Happiness is Not a Fish that You Can Catch by Yami Hitokiri - 0

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So, congratulations to 1001 Domino Nights by lucidscreamer!

-applause in the background-

This story has sparked so many people's interests with its enticing humor and enchanting romance so thank you, lucidscreamer, for taking the time to write such an enjoyable story for us, Puzzleshippers.

And thank you to all the other nominees. It was definitely a challenging round. See you all again for the March Winner which will include two new Judges!

Congratz to the winner! *applauds* :D Can't wait to see the results for March! :P

Awww. Super special awesome! =D Way to go, lucidscreamer!!!

Congratulations! I couldn't think of a better story to start this off with!

Congrats! Yay for the winner! /cheers and applause in the background/

Bwa-ha-ha! I KNEW 1001 domino nights would win!! ^^

YAAAAAAY! *appluse appluse appluse*

Thank you all! I'm very happy (and pleasantly surprised) not only for the nomination, but for actually winning! I'm glad you like the story -- and I hope to get past the pesky writer's block that's stalling me on the next chapter ASAP. (Tried to respond to this several days ago, but the site wouldn't let me!)

Well I was very happy to be able to read your story and judge it! I simply can NOT wait for the next chapter!

I'm so glad you won!! ^^

Thanks, MangaReader! Hopefully, I'll have a new chapter soon.

March

Hey there all! Another tough month of nominees! I'm sure all the Judges would agree that it was even harder than last months. Anyways, I wanted to say thank you all again for participating whether it be nominating stories, judging, starting new threads, taking the time to talk to us, or even just mentioning this forum on your profile. It means so much to everyone who wants to see this forum flourish. I have to thank iSparrow for her wondeful and creative ideas and, of course, always being there if I need help. She's great! So without further delay, here are your ballots:

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[1] "Written in the Stars" - Technicolornina - 2

[2] "Snap of a Photo" - SilentxMistress - 1

[3] "Bright Shadows" - animestargirl - 2

[4] "Untouched" - Hikari-and-Yami - 2

[5] "Angel of Mine" - tavia454 - 1

[6] "Future Tense" - LeDiz - 3

[7] "Shadows on the Nile" - lucidscreamer - 0

[8] "The Rule of Hearts" - Maiden of the Moon - 0

[9]"Hey Jealousy" - LeDiz - 1

[10] "Memories of Shadow and Light" - Lechan - 4

[11] "Impossible Standards" - tavia454 - 2

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So congratulations to Memories of Shadow and Light by Lechan!

Your story has inspired some of the most well-know puzzleshipping writers of fanfiction, and I'm sure that everyone hopes to see more of your writing soon.

Thanks guys, the end of the year is going to be a blast when it comes down to the final 11 nominees!

Anyways, I'll put the April nominees thread up now! Happy spring everybody!

Congratz to the Winner, Lechan! *throws confetti to Lechan* :D wow, the results are so much closer than February's! o.O

Hooray for Lechan! ^-^ /throws confetti/

Where the hell are you guys getting all this confetti from?

Uhh...from my storeroom? XD or maybe I steal them all from the parties that recently occur around my home area? XP

Hooray for Lechan!!! *squeaks* Love that story soooo much!

I have an unlimited supply of confetti in my magic pocket! XD

Oh! I forgot to tell you that I'm MAGICAL! I can conjure up confetti anytime I wish! ^^

*Throws confetti* HURRRRRRAY! ^^^ (---Mutant happy face!! lolol!)

April

Hey everybody! And welcome!

So, here is the winner for April! And like I seem to say every month, it only gets tougher. The nominees this month were all pretty damn good and I know that Judges agree: It wasn't easy. But, in the end--or at least for April--there could only be one. So here are the votes!

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[1] "Sight the King" by olesia.love - 6

[2] "The Little Sprite" by DarthAnimus | - 1

[3] "Work and Play" by Hales731 | - 0

[4] "Beachin' Trip" by Ykarzel | - 2

[5] "Dripping Wings" by Silverlily aka Blood Moon. | - 2

[6] "Happiness Is Not a Fish That You Can Catch" by Yami hitokiri | -2

[7] "A More Complicated Puzzle" by The Second Coming | - 2

[8] "Craving" by Phate Phoenix | - 0

[9] "Nutcase" by Princess Nefertari AKA Krysta | - 1

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So congratulations to the winner, Sight The King by olesia.love.

This completed fiction is truly a piece of art and the amount of effort and time put into it is quite obvious. So, thank you, olesia.love for writing such a beautiful story. And thank you to all the other nominees. And, of course, to the Judges and participants. :)

See you next month! Remember to place your nominations for May!

Ahahaha, go Olesia. :D "Sight the King" was brilliance. Definitely one of my favorite puzzleshipping AUs ever. I'm so excited for her next fic of epicness, "The Shadows of God." Congrats! ♥

Hurray! Congrats! ^^

Ah sweet! Congrats to olesia!

I LUFF that story so much!! Woo-hoo! *throws confetti* Yay for you, olesia!! *big happy grin*

I would've congradulated her sooner...but my computer broke...so yeah. (Im using my mom's right now...)

May

You know, I knew it was going to happen eventually. I really did, but still it excites me. But before I talk about that, let me just say a big thank you to all the Judges. This month was extremely busy and hectic for all of us but yet the Judges remained dedicated and got their votes in and for that, I thank all of you. I think I'm getting pretty repetitive by now, but, as I'm sure the votes will show, this month was harder than ever before. So, without me drawing out this process, here are the results:

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[1] "Smirks" by MK Stern - 4

[2] "Homecomings" by LeDiz - 2

[3] "Rekindled Love" by tai'sgirl23 - 1

[4] "A Means of Communication" by Yami hitokiri - 1

[5] "Curse of the Treasure" by yugiyamifangirl - 1

[6] "Big Lie, Small World" by Ocean - 2

[7] "Secret Language: The Kiss" by Ocean - 2

[8] "Dark Desires" by Natoya - 1

[9] "Dripping Wings" by SilverLily AKA Blood Moon -4

Yes, that's right, we have ourselves for the first time a tie. So, Judges, you have 48 hours (or two days) to send me your choice between Dripping Wings by SilverLily AKA Blood Moon and Smirks by M.K. Stern. The results will be posted here as always. Arm yourselves everybody, because this competition is starting to get fierce.

LOL. You tease. ;)

Okay, sending my vote in now. :D

/giggles/ Awesome! Okay let's see... ^^

Tie-breaker round! Yaaaaay! x3

May Finals

Hey there everybody! So, I have the final results. Thank you to the Judges who managed to get there votes in on such a short notice for a total of five votes. Tie-breakers, unfortunately, have to be quick so that we can move on and focus on the next month.

Anyways, the results were close. I almost thought we were going to have a tie. But, in the end, there can only be one winner for each month, and the winner for the month of May is Smirks by M.K. Stern who beat out Dripping Wings by a mere one vote (3-2). Thank you once again for everyone who participated this month, whether it be voting or nominating or both. I hope this month is just as tough and exciting.

So, congratulations to the winner, Smirks by M.K. Stern.

This piece of work is a brilliant comedy indeed, and should be noted for its comical take on our beloved pairing.

I'll see you all next when I check back in next month with the winner. :)

Congrats! MK! *cheers and applause going in background*

Congratulations to the winner! *throws confetti* X3

June

Hey there everybody!! I hope everyone's having a great summer so far! It's been raining all month for me, but hopefully you guys have better luck. Anyways, we're are now halfway through this year and this contest. Amazing huh? Time's just speeding by. I want to welcome all the new people that have joined the forum this month, and of course, say thank you to all the Judges who managed to get me their votes! I can't say enough how hard it is for the Judges to make up their minds, and it only gets harder as the months go on. This month was no different.

And the votes...

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[1] "Of Wolf and Man" by CrazyAboutYugi - 2

[2] "To Hide Behind The Truth" by YamiYugi4ever – 0

[3] "White Houses" by Hikari-and-Yami - 2

[4] "Future Tense" by LeDiz - 4

[5] "Miracles of Egypt" by UsagiLovesDuochan - 1

[6] "Children of Ra" by yugiyamifangirl - 1

[7] "Fly Away Home" by Ocean - 1

[8] "Five Days to Remember" by YaoifanRisaMM - 1

[9] "Bright Shadows" by animestargirl – 1

[10] "Homecomings" by LeDiz - 1

[11] "The True You" by AlwaysYourAibou - 0

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So, congratulations to the winner "Future Tense" by LeDiz. This story is an amazing piece of literary work and now joins the other final contestants in its chance to become the Best Puzzleshipping Story of 2009. Congratulations to the winner!

Now that we are halfway through the year, let me just remind people of the final contestants competing for this title, which unfortunately has no money value. Sorry bout that.

1. 1001 Domino Nights by lucidscreamer

2. Memories of Shadow and Light by Lechan

3. Sight The King by olesia.love

4. Smirks by M.K. Stern

5. Future Tense by LeDiz

Note that this contest started in February which is why there are only 5 nominees so far.

Wow. Look at that line-up. I'm...frightened. It's definitely going to be a challenge for the Judges to chose a winner, but there's still six more spaces that are just waiting to be filled with other wonderful puzzleshipping fics!

I encourage that everyone remember this line-up when you are nominating fics. This contest is extremely competitive so if you want your nominee to win, you must be wise in your decision.

Thanks everyone for another lovely month! Couldn't have done it without you guys!

Congrats to Lediz! Beautiful story

Oooh, I read that one! Congrats to LeDiz!

Congrats! Wonderful story =3 you're right, it IS getiing harder and harder to pick

Yay! /throws confetti/ Congrats to LeDiz!

Congratz to the winner! *throws confetti* if I'm not mistaken, isn't this person LeDiz won twice? XD

Oh, I'm glad that "Future Tense" won. That's one of my favorite Yami/Yugi fics. ^_^

Oh yay! :D If "Future Tense" didn't win at least one month's round, I don't know what I'd do. I love it to bits and pieces; Lee snagged me in with that story.

YAY *glomps Lucid* grats grats and more grats to you hun *smothers her in Yami and Yugi and Atemu holding a chain attached to a collared Yugi's neck plushies and cookies shaped like the Puzzle and their signature hair style* I'm glad you won even though I'm sure the other canidates have lovely fics of their own I'm glad you won Lucid I fell in love with your fic so much I've probably read it five times by now and I LOVE Yugi's one line to Atemu bout the pot and kettle line pure classic I laugh every time I read it

YAY glad somone else other then me loved that fic ^_^ it was soo cool even if I wanted to strangle the life out of Rebecca and Tristan for their thoughtlessnes grats Lechan

July

Hey guys! I hope everybody is doing well, especially since this month has been pretty hectic for the members of not only this forum, but of the entire site. Now that things are finally starting to settle down, I would like to say that I am extremely grateful to all of you for everything that you have all done, whether if its helping me put up threads or even just subscribing to the forum. I have never been so proud of being a member of this site than I have in this past month. It was wonderful to see everyone come together in a time of crisis, and I could not thank everyone who offered their help to aid a fellow member of this site enough.

And, now, of course, why you all came to this thread in the first place. First of all, as always, thank you to the Judges. This contest, of course, would be non-existent without you all. And then, thank you to everyone else who participates in other ways, like nominating a story or joining us in the chat room. I couldn't do it without you all. And, finally, a big thank you to iSparrow, who takes time every month to post the links to the stories nominated in order to make our lives easier. -big hug-

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[1] "The Garden" by Ocean | - 2

[2] "Written in the Stars" by TechincolorNina | - 1

[3] "One For The Books" by Delora99 | - 2

[4] "Countenance" by Rogue1979 | - 1

[5] "Untouched" by Hikari-and-Yami | - 1

[6] "My Brother's Keeper" by Hikari-and-Yami | - 2

[7] "Angel of Mine" by tavia454 | - 3

[8] "Restless" by HikariTenshiYamiTenshi | - 0

[9] "Mistaken Identity" by yugiyamifangirl | - 0

[10] "Strange Betrothal" by shadowrealm818 | - 2

[11] "Monster Academy" by serina-phantom | - 0

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And so, congratulations to the winner, "Angel of Mine" by tavia54, who prevailed in an extremely close call this month.

This story shines with the way tavia handles such a sensitive subject and how she delivers in her writing, taking us through a rollar coaster of emotions throughout her entire story.

The nominations for August are up and running! See you next month!

*blinks and coughs* Uh...are you sure?! Thank you!

Hahaha! Congrats Tavi! /throws confetti/

/squeals and huggles Tavi/ Congrats Tavi!!! /throws confetti/

*she ramps up the room to a full state of the art Club with the most expensive and flavored tasting drinks and foods she could find before she surounds Tavi with all the hikaris who one by one gives her a kiss followed by the Yamis she's then covered in Yami Hikari hugging and kissing plushies for twin action and her own 09-2010 model Firebird and Challenger of her fav colors* congrats Tavi *hugs*

Wee! I got third.

Delora, you came close to!!! Just one vote away and it would have been a tie! Congrats on that, especially since this was the first time your story was nominated!!

Congratz to Tavia!!! *throws confetti once again* lol..X3

Ha! This is so kewl! I was actually just rereading that story yesterday. I started to read about half of it before I stopped. I had to take a break because after reading something as emotional and heartfelt as that, you need to get up and do some trampoline stuff...or something like that. Congrats Tavia! You deserve it. What a wonder fic!

Hurray foir tavi!!! *squeals, glomps tavi, then jumps into a confetti pile*

I loved that story!! XD *throws the confetti in the air*

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