mwightman arrives from the west.
Taleslinger arrives from the west.
[peanut-gallery] * mwightman has joined the channel.
SkinnyMike arrives from the west.
Lucea arrives from the west.
TJSay arrives from the west.
[peanut-gallery] * TJSay has joined the channel.
zarf walks out from under the archway south of here, although you didn't notice him approaching it from the other side.
radix arrives from the west.
DavidW walks out from under the archway south of here, although you didn't notice him approaching it from the other side.
Jota arrives from the west.
ParserGirl arrives from the west.
Cornelius arrives from the west.
Khep arrives from the west.
nm walks out from under the archway south of here, although you didn't notice him approaching it from the other side.
Nitku arrives from the west.
inky walks out from under the archway south of here, although you didn't notice him approaching it from the other side.
[peanut-gallery] * Cornelius has joined the channel.
olethros walks out from under the archway south of here, although you didn't notice him approaching it from the other side.
Miseri arrives from the west.
Jota says, "It's a good think I got myself an odor-resistant no-wrinkle tux a few years back."
djfletch arrives from the west.
Grocible walks out from under the archway south of here, although you didn't notice him approaching it from the other side.
olethros says, "good thinking"
Jota says, "I've been wearing this thing for weeks, and it's still fresh."
Lucea looks at Jota.
Taleslinger asks, "Awww, you're not wearing an Admiral's uniform?"
olethros looks at Jota.
dougegan walks out from under the archway south of here, although you didn't notice it approaching it from the other side.
maga arrives from the west.
DavidW says, "heh. I'd forgotten what my own outfit was for the awards."
Pacian walks out from under the archway south of here, although you didn't notice him approaching it from the other side.
mwightman looks at Jota.
olethros says, "ook ook ook"
Jota says (to Slinger), "I've leant it to my superhero alter ego who became physically separated from me in a freak accident in issue #482."
Taleslinger looks at Jota.
olethros says, "I hope it was sufficiently stretchy"
Miseri walks down the red carpet wearing a rumpled trenchcoat, a fedora, and a 1am shadow.
Taleslinger asks, "Does he have a goatee?"
violet walks out from under the archway south of here, although you didn't notice her approaching it from the other side.
Jota says (to Slinger), "No, that'd be an evil twin. Then he would have to be my supervillain alter ego."
jdouglass arrives from the west.
maga looks at Jota.
olethros says, "seems like a full house tonight"
Ellison walks out from under the archway south of here, although you didn't notice him approaching it from the other side.
olethros says, "even zarf is here"
Taleslinger gives Doom III T-Shirt to Ellison.
[peanut-gallery] Ellison says, "I forgot that the 'xyzzy' command is changed for this. wacky"
dougegan says, ""I'm new here.  Please excuse my faux pas""
olethros asks (of zarf), "how's life treating you?"
olethros says, "you have a fake pass? that's how I got in too"
zarf says, "life? I don't think I'm familiar with one of those"
maga sucks down a grenadilla martini and flexes his clapping hand
[peanut-gallery] Taleslinger says, "pulls an Irish coffee from Hammerspace."
[peanut-gallery] Taleslinger says, "Oops, Ilaa"
olethros says, "'just' work then"
nm says, "score doesn't work that way."
Taleslinger pulls an Irish coffee from Hammerspace.
[peanut-gallery] Ellison says, "mmm Irish coffee"
olethros asks, "is that MC Hammer space?"
Jota asks, "Is *that* why his pants were so big?"
maga says (to olethros), "no, he only has the one dimension, and it ain't space"
Jota asks, "Because of all the giant mallets and such stashed away in there?"
olethros says, "ouch"
Taleslinger says, "Ha ha"
olethros asks (of jota), "makes you more appreciative of the 'dance' moves now, doesn't it?"
Taleslinger asks, "Has anyone heard from Eileen?"
Grocible asks, "and her little black dress?"
inky says, "yeah; she's probably not going to make it today, but she's passed the winners along"
Gunther arrives from the west.
vimes walks out from under the archway south of here, although you didn't notice him approaching it from the other side.
Doug walks out from under the archway south of here, although you didn't notice him approaching it from the other side.
olethros says, "someone has a cruuuuush"
inky says, "and speaking of winners, I think we should get started here, despite being a few presenters short"
Taleslinger pushed a button, which caused an earthquake!
inky climbs up on stage and the spotlight shifts to focus on him.
inky says, "hello everyone, and welcome to the 2008 XYZZY Awards!"
McMartin walks out from under the archway south of here, although you didn't notice him approaching it from the other side.
Grocible cheers
Ellison says, "hooray"
Jota asks, "Is *that* what this is?"
ParserGirl fluffles her gown approvingly.
inky says, "I apologize for the slight delay in the ceremony, but now that we've had two extra weeks to practice our bits, everything should be --"
jdouglass woops
inky falls off the stage
nm makes a 'raise the roof' gesture
inky says, "...fine"
Ellison laughs
nm makes a 'raise the inky' gesture
McMartin says, "Perfect, landed right on the tuba as planned"
inky says, "I blame how I was raised"
Taleslinger helps inky up.
Lucea notices a precarious swaying light fixture
jdouglass waves his cell phone screen like a cigarette lighter
[peanut-gallery] McMartin says, "Ah, ifMUD.  Where you can teleport into a room and start making tuba jokes blindly."
inky clambers back up on stage. "Right, then, our first award is of course 'Best use of medium.'"
olethros claps politely
[peanut-gallery] vimes says, "Teleportation is really the only difference between ifmud and real life, though."
[peanut-gallery] olethros says, "perhaps"
Gunther says, "won for the tenth consecutive time by Madame Clairvoyance"
inky says, "Best Use of Medium is a good one to start with because it is fraught with controversy over what exactly it means"
olethros unfurls his 'STOP MEDIUM AWARDS' banner
inky says, "but that hasn't stopped this year's finalists:"
inky says, "Afflicted, by Doug Egan"
inky says, "Everybody Dies, by Jim Munroe (with spectacular timing)"
inky says, "Gun Mute, by C. E. J. Pacian"
JimMunroe walks out from under the archway south of here, although you didn't notice it approaching it from the other side.
[peanut-gallery] jdouglass says, "isn't 'medium' wishy-washy? How about Best Use of Awesome"
olethros asks, "who is mr timing?"
maga claps
inky says, "The Moon Watch, by Paolo Maroncelli and Alessandro Peretti"
Taleslinger claps
inky says, "and Violet, by Jeremy Freese"
Guest2 claps
[peanut-gallery] nm says, "some of these games didn't even have a medium in them"
[peanut-gallery] Jota says, "Or 'Best Use of Extra-Spicy'."
[peanut-gallery] Lucea says, "best use of well-done"
djfletch applauds
olethros claps repeatedly and mutters
[peanut-gallery] Taleslinger says, "Best Use of Hard, Best use of Nightmare"
DavidW cheers all the finalists.
Taleslinger says, "Oh my good, the tension"
Lucea claps
NamelessAdventurer arrives from backstage pushing an enormous crystal ball.
nm holds his own breath
[peanut-gallery] olethros asks, "what about the stage jokes?"
jdouglass just keeps. on. clapping.
inky says (to NamelessAdventurer), "ha ha, very funny"
[peanut-gallery] olethros says, "oh"
[peanut-gallery] Gunther says, "oh god, it's going to be "HAZY ASK AGAIN LATER" *again*"
[peanut-gallery] Gunther says, "see you in two weeks, folks"
[peanut-gallery] McMartin says, "I didn't realize Nameless actually was someone"
[peanut-gallery] Ellison says, "haha"
inky says, "...wait, the ball, it's glowing white!"
[peanut-gallery] olethros says, "haha"
[peanut-gallery] DavidW says, "ha ha"
[peanut-gallery] vimes | >GET ALL BREATH
[peanut-gallery] Jota says (to Gunther), "Ha."
[peanut-gallery] Lucea says, "heh"
[peanut-gallery] vimes | You can't hold that much!\
inky asks, "...numbers?"
inky says, "aha! I deduce the winner is ... The Moon Watch, by Paolo Maroncelli and Alessandro"
inky says, "Peretti!"
[peanut-gallery] McMartin says, "Well, and here I was going to say it wasn't Best Use Of Magic 8-Ball"
dougegan pushed a button, which caused an earthquake!
Gunther claps
DavidW says, "hooray!"
Lucea applauds
Jota applauds.
TJSay applauds
McMartin applauds
maga says, "wow, awesome"
olethros whistles, claps and makes strange animal noises
violet cheers
nm applauds
Ellison cheers
ParserGirl claps.
Taleslinger claps
Grocible says, "woo"
Guest2 claps
inky asks, "Paolo or Alessandro, are you here?"
djfletch claps
Taleslinger says, "Yay!"
Cornelius claps.
DavidW says, "Now we have to make spooky moon noises."
Taleslinger says, "Yay for games about clocks!"
Gunther asks (of DavidW), "mOoOoOoOoOn?"
DavidW says (to Gunther), "Close enough."
Taleslinger says, "eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee - Jupiter, 12 months later"
olethros curls up in his comfort blanket.
Gunther says (to Taleslinger), "astonishingly good approximation of the soundtrack"
JimMunroe claps
Taleslinger claps some more.
maga says, "your puny award is irrelevant to the march of world socialism"
inky says, "and now, up next to present Best Individual PC, please welcome Grunk!"
olethros asks, "where did it march to?"
DavidW toasts with ginger flavoured biscuits.
maga says, "yay Grunk"
Guest1 walks out from under the archway south of here, although you didn't notice it approaching it from the other side.
Gunther says (to olethros), "DOOOM"
olethros says, "yay! grunk!"
Taleslinger sips Irish coffee.
Lucea says, "yay"
djfletch clap grunk
Grunk has arrived.
Guest1 says, "@joinc #peanut-gallery"
Grunk comes out from behind the curtain and picks up the microphone.
Grunk seems to be about to eat it, but at the last moment he changes his mind and talks into it instead.
[peanut-gallery] maga says, "wow, they've got him very well trained"
[peanut-gallery] ParserGirl says, "Thank goodness he's wearing pants."
[peanut-gallery] olethros asks, "he is?"
Grunk says, "When some person tell story, person that them telling story about not really any person at all. That not person just there for making story happen around."
Wendymoon walks out from under the archway south of here, although you didn't notice it approaching it from the other side.
Guest1 says, "'tales aha... :I thanks"
[peanut-gallery] olethros says, "hehehehe"
[peanut-gallery] DavidW says, "He is"
[peanut-gallery] McMartin says, "I was afraid to check"
[peanut-gallery] inky says, "he's all dressed up"
Grunk says, "But some story all about person that story about. Them even have name or job or dog or maybe pants. And then it not just story any more: it *story about person*."
[peanut-gallery] jdouglass says, "whatever you do, don't EXAMINE PANTS"
Grunk says, "This award call 'Best Individual PC'. It for that kind of special person that make story about them worth telling."
Grunk says, "First person that maybe win seem like good person for sitting and talking about thing and drinking beers with. But maybe not so good for swimming."
Ben walks out from under the archway south of here, although you didn't notice him approaching it from the other side.
DavidW says, "hmm. A swimming PC would be nice."
Grunk says, "It Graham, from 'Everybody Dies' by Jim Munroe."
inky claps
maga claps
DavidW claps.
vimes applauds
[peanut-gallery] Gunther says (to DavidW), "Lara Croft('s ass)"
Lucea claps
Grunk says, "Some person say that doing louder than talking. If that true, then this next man very very loud. And Grunk not just mean going bang bang lots."
Ellison claps
Grunk says, "It Mute Lawton, from 'Gun Mute' by C. E. J. Pacian."
Grunk says, "Then there man that not afraid of staying when every other person go. Him not afraid of Enemy. Him only think about one thing: finding her."
olethros claps
Grunk says, "It David, from 'Nightfall' by Eric Eve."
Grunk says, "Last person not like other person in list. Him shorter and more hairy. And not have real thumb. But him still smart! Maybe even smart as pig."
JimMunroe sways a little, lightheaded.
Grunk says, "It Hardy Bulldog, from 'Snack Time!' by Hardy Bulldog and Renee Choba."
vimes sets his applause to loop on his sampler, and sits back with popcorn
olethros applauds
violet claps
Grunk holds up an envelope and says, "Winner inside of this."
DavidW cheers Mute loudly without words.
Grunk opens the envelope and takes out a small piece of paper.
[peanut-gallery] Taleslinger says, "sips Irish coffee and claps at the same time."
Grunk says, "And winner..."
[peanut-gallery] Taleslinger says, "gar"
Grunk look confused.
Grunk exclaims, "...little paper with squiggly mark on it!"
[peanut-gallery] DavidW asks, "oops. Can Grunk read?"
olethros applauds!
NamelessAdventurer says, "...oh, dear"
Taleslinger says, "Don't eat it"
Lucea says, "the coding of that paper was quite impressive"
[peanut-gallery] vimes says, "YAY"
McMartin exclaims, "Yay Mark!"
maga says, "man, that guy wins all the time"
NamelessAdventurer comes up next to Grunk and eyes Grunk's ear a little dubiously, before leaning in to whisper in it
jdouglass considers rushing the stage
Grunk says, "Oh."
Grunk exclaims, "Winner... Hardy Bulldog, from 'Snack Time!' by Hardy Bulldog and Renee Choba!"
Gunther applauds
olethros says, "yaaay"
Lucea claps
Cornelius applauds.
Ellison cheers
JimMunroe chuckles
McMartin claps
DavidW says, "It Bulldog!"
djfletch barks excitedly
Grunk says, "Now Hardy can come up and talk or dance or thing like that. If Hardy here. Or Renee."
jdouglass applauds!
violet exclaims, "Hooray!"
[peanut-gallery] olethros asks, "wait, hardy bulldog?"
[peanut-gallery] maga asks, "wait, what?"
nm puts his hands together
[peanut-gallery] olethros says, "the game author"
JimMunroe claps
[peanut-gallery] olethros says, "I hope it's a pseud"
[peanut-gallery] olethros says, "onym"
Guest2 says, "yeah!""
[peanut-gallery] maga says, "I am just very surprised that Hardy won"
Grunk says, "Maybe Hardy and Renee not here."
inky claps more.
[peanut-gallery] Lucea says, "I'm 0 for 2 so far"
Taleslinger claps
[peanut-gallery] McMartin says, "I credit it to the response to BARK AT SOUTHWEST"
Grunk waves and goes backstage, eating the piece of paper.
inky asks (of Grunk), "can you do dog-retrieval as well as pig-retrieval?"
[peanut-gallery] olethros says, "I played neither of the winners"
dougegan says, ""cheers""
inky says, "oh well"
McMartin says, "Puppies are not for eating"
Grunk has disconnected.
Grunk goes home.
dougegan leaves the auditorium to the west.
inky says, "well, on to the next category -- which, I believe, is another familiar figure"
dougegan arrives from the west.
inky says, "here to present Best Individual NPC, please welcome, the gnome from Lost Pig!"
DavidW says, "woot!"
olethros applauds naughtily
[peanut-gallery] McMartin says, "Also known as dougegan"
maga claps
violet claps
Taleslinger asks, "There was a gnome?"
[peanut-gallery] inky says, "I am imagining grunk and the gnome sharing a taxi over)"
TheGnome has arrived.
Felix arrives from the west.
Guest2 claps
Lucea claps and hides some of her purloined stuff
TheGnome comes out from behind the curtain carrying a small foot stool which he places behind the podium.
JimMunroe claps.
TheGnome climbs up on the stool and looks around the auditorium.
DavidW says (to Taleslinger), "A handsome and intelligent gnome of distinction."
TheGnome says, "Huh. They didn't tell me there'd be so many people here."
TheGnome says, "The 'Best Individual NPC' award is something they give out to people who apparently aren't good enough friends with the author to get written as a primary protagonist."
TheGnome says, "They're the supporting cast who actually keep everything running while the PC is off having adventures and solving puzzles and carrying sixteen times their body weight in inventory items."
TheGnome says, "But now, let's talk about the nominees."
TheGnome asks, "This year's first nominee brings up an important question: what do you give to someone who has everything?"
TheGnome says, "Fortunately, he's not that picky."
TheGnome says, "It's H.R. from 'Escapade!', by Juhana Leinonen"
[peanut-gallery] (from DavidW) TheGnome says, "but I'm not bitter."
maga claps
TheGnome says, "The second nominee doesn't waste words."
Taleslinger claps
Lucea claps for all the nominees
TheGnome says, "So I won't either."
TheGnome says, "Solemn Gertrude from 'Gun Mute', by C. E. J. Pacian"
[peanut-gallery] * JimMunroe has joined the channel.
maga applauds
TheGnome says, "Our third nominee is a clever fellow who has learned several tricks."
DavidW says, "yay Solemn"
TheGnome says, "And I gather that he's even housebroken."
olethros claps again and again and again
TheGnome says, "It's Your Pet from 'Snack Time!', by Hardy the Bulldog and Renee Choba."
djfletch says, "hurrah"
TheGnome says, "Our final nominee for Best Individual NPC is a lady who knows how to get things done."
TheGnome says, "Or to put it another way, she knows how to make *other* people get things done."
TheGnome says, "It's Violet from 'Violet', by Jeremy Freese."
maga says, "yay"
olethros clappity claps
Pacian cheers.
DavidW claps
Ellison cheers
violet: claps for the other nominees
jdouglass just. keeps. clapping!
TheGnome says, "And the winner is..."
inky applauds.
Taleslinger bites his fingernails
TheGnome takes out an envelope and opens it up.
JimMunroe cheers
Jacqueline walks out from under the archway south of here, although you didn't notice her approaching it from the other side.
TheGnome exclaims, "Violet from 'Violet', by Jeremy Freese!"
vimes throws roses with deadly accuracy
ParserGirl claps!
DavidW says, "hooray!"
maga exclaims, "woohoo!"
olethros says, "wooooo"
Cornelius cheers!
Lucea says, "congrats!"
djfletch claps
NamelessAdventurer exclaims, "NPC power!"
Taleslinger says, "Woooo!"
nm shrinks not from applause
violet accepts the award on Jeremy's behalf
TheGnome says, "Congratulations, Violet and Jeremy."
Ellison says, "hooray"
JimMunroe cheers wildly.
Guest2 claps loudly.
violet says, "jeremy wanted me to thank his beta-testers and everyone who answered his questions on raif"
DavidW says, "congrats, Violet!"
jdouglass cheers
dougegan says, "hooray"
[peanut-gallery] maga exclaims (at Jacq), "yay, you're here!"
McMartin cheers
[peanut-gallery] Jacqueline says, "Barely.  Very slow connection."
[peanut-gallery] Jacqueline checks the board to see how far in we are.
inky says, "hooray"
[peanut-gallery] inky says, "oh yeah, the board"
[peanut-gallery] Lucea says, "we've done best use of medium, best"
[peanut-gallery] Lucea says, "individual PC, best individual NPC, I can't type, etc"
[peanut-gallery] Jacqueline says (to inky), "Heh.  Yeah, it's blank."
TheGnome says, "Well done, both of you."
inky updates the BEST USE OF MEDIUM entry on the chalkboard.
TheGnome collects his stool and disappears backstage.
inky erases the chalkboard.
inky updates the BEST USE OF MEDIUM entry on the chalkboard.
Taleslinger hums intermission music.
inky frowns at the piece of chalk he's using.
Lucea holds up a Technical Difficulties sign
inky erases the chalkboard.
dougegan sniffs aimlessly.
[peanut-gallery] TJSay says, "This must be the commercial break."
[peanut-gallery] Firion asks, "Are you all right, Jacqueline?"
[peanut-gallery] Jacqueline asks, "All right?"
[peanut-gallery] Ellison says, "I knew that instead of a chalkboard, we should have trained some sheep dogs and put LEDs on a bunch of sheep"
inky updates the BEST USE OF MEDIUM entry on the chalkboard.
[peanut-gallery] Jacqueline says, "Well, I guess that's up for debate."
inky updates the BEST INDIVIDUAL PC entry on the chalkboard.
[peanut-gallery] Jacqueline says, "But I'm alive and wasn't wiped out by the volcano, yeah."
inky updates the BEST INDIVIDUAL NPC entry on the chalkboard.
inky says, "there we are"
[peanut-gallery] Taleslinger asks, "VOLCANO?"
[peanut-gallery] Jacqueline says (to inky), "Danke"
[peanut-gallery] Ellison says, "I read how bad volcanic ash can be for electronics.  worrisome"
[peanut-gallery] DavidW says, "Volcano? Yipes!"
[peanut-gallery] Jacqueline says (to Taleslinger), "Yeah, Mt. Redoubt.  It erupted again last night about half an hour before my flight took off."
[peanut-gallery] Lucea says, "whoa"
[peanut-gallery] Gunther says, "yay volcano and also yay non-lavay-death"
inky says, "now then -- the next award is always a little tricky, but here to sort things out is Christopher Huang, for Best Individual Puzzle"
[peanut-gallery] zarf asks, "again?"
Gunther says, "yay Xhuang"
Hugh_Dunnett coughs
[peanut-gallery] zarf says, "one volcanic eruption is a mistake; two starts to look like carelessness"
DavidW claps
[peanut-gallery] Jacqueline says, "It was the most orderly loading of an aircraft I've ever seen; everyone was on board and in their seats before the luggage was even loaded to make sure we'd beat the ash cloud headed toward anchorage."
[peanut-gallery] Ellison says, "haha"
Hugh_Dunnett says, "Actually, Mr Huang couldn't make it.  He sent me to cover for him."
[peanut-gallery] Jacqueline says (to zarf), "Heh.  Well, last time it was active it erupted repeatedly over a period of four or five months, so."
Hugh_Dunnett ambles up to the stage.
[peanut-gallery] Jacqueline says, "Anyway, back to the regularly scheduled program."
[peanut-gallery] inky says, "disappeared under mysterious circumstances, I fancy"
[peanut-gallery] inky says, "three times is seismological action"
[peanut-gallery] Ellison says, "hehe"
Hugh_Dunnett asks, "So I understand we have a mystery as to who's got the single best puzzle here, aye?"
Hugh_Dunnett says, "Anyway, the suspects are as follows:"
Hugh_Dunnett flips open notebook.
Guest3 walks out from under the archway south of here, although you didn't notice it approaching it from the other side.
[peanut-gallery] Jacqueline asks, "Heh.  Yeah, where IS andyf when we want to make seismological jokes?"
Hugh_Dunnett says, "First we have the, uh, Calling For Help, in 'Escapade!'"
Hugh_Dunnett says, "(just use the telephone, I say)"
olethros claps with extra fury.
Jacqueline applauds.
inky claps
Taleslinger claps
Hugh_Dunnett says, "Next, we have the autops-- er, the Putting The Vampire Together bit in 'Afflicted'."
DavidW says, "heh"
Hugh_Dunnett says, "(seriously?)"
Taleslinger calps
TJSay claps politely
DavidW says, "hee hee"
olethros.. puts .. his hands .. together
Taleslinger looks at fingers
Jacqueline applauds.
Firion walks out from under the archway south of here, although you didn't notice him approaching it from the other side.
dougegan says, ""that's a good one!""
DavidW says (to Taleslinger), ">count fingers"
inky says, "it's like a negative murder mystery"
Hugh_Dunnett says, "Now, the disposal of evidence: Disconnecting the Internet and Getting Rid of the Key, from 'Violet'."
Hugh_Dunnett shakes head disapprovingly.
olethros deduces that it's time to clap again.
Taleslinger clpsa
violet claps
Hugh_Dunnett says, "And finally, of course, The Gallows in 'Gun Mute'."
[peanut-gallery] olethros says, "hmm I think I again missed the best-puzzle game"
Hugh_Dunnett nods approvingly.  Not that he's biased or anything.
olethros claps
[peanut-gallery] olethros asks, "what, no Piracy?"
Lucea applauds everyone
[peanut-gallery] DavidW says, "The key came back, the very next day, the key came back, you thought it was a goner, ..."
[peanut-gallery] Lucea says, "not this category"
Jacqueline claps.
[peanut-gallery] olethros says, "maybe int he best overall puzzles"
Hugh_Dunnett says, "So.  Based on the evidence or lack thereof....."
Jacqueline says, "heh"
Hugh_Dunnett pulls out the envelope from under the cellar stairs in the middle of the house.
[peanut-gallery] olethros asks, "has piracy had a second release btw? ... piracy 2.1 ?"
[peanut-gallery] inky says, "hee hee"
Hugh_Dunnett says, "The Guilty Party is .... Violet, Disconnecting the Internet!"
Jota applauds.
maga says, "yay"
inky updates the BEST INDIVIDUAL PUZZLE entry on the chalkboard.
Lucea has disconnected.
DavidW cheers
Taleslinger says, "Cool!"
radix cheers
djfletch cheers
nm clap clap
Taleslinger aclps
Ellison cheers
violet says, "Jeremy said if he got a second award I should thank Emily for her work on i7 and its extensions"
Cornelius applauds.
Lucea somehow manages to fetch the ethernet cord and applaud
dougegan says, ""hooray""
Guest2 claps.
Hugh_Dunnett cuffs Professor Violet and marches him out to the paddywagon.
McMartin applauds for Internet
radix gives Taleslinger some hand lotion.
inky says, "I think there's an important lesson for all PhD students here, although I'm not sure quite what it is"
Taleslinger says, "Write naked"
JimMunroe cheers <INTERNET CONNECTION DROPPED>
nm says, "you can write IF later, when you're a professor"
inky says (to Taleslinger), "there we are"
Ellison laughs
DavidW says (to Taleslinger), "I think I want to cross-stitch that."
Lucea says (to davidw), "you'll only tear it up in a fit of writer's block"
inky says, "and now, for the Best NPCs award from someone who knows a little about NPCs, Nameless Adventurer!"
dougegan goes home.
Taleslinger says, " haha to both of you"
NamelessAdventurer steps up to the stage.
mwightman goes home.
NamelessAdventurer says, "I would like to dedicate this award to all the NPCs everywhere, both nameless and named, who suffer so that PCs may solve puzzles"
maga sheds a single tear
[peanut-gallery] Jacqueline says, "Bonjour, Otto."
[peanut-gallery] Taleslinger says, "nods gravely"
NamelessAdventurer says, "whether they get shot, cheated, framed, abused, or just embarrassed, all so the PCs can get a few more points in their score tally, NPCs are always willing to go the extra mile"
Taleslinger nods gravely
Pacian suspects they had it coming anyway.
Ben concentrates, and disappears.
Ben walks out from under the archway south of here, although you didn't notice him approaching it from the other side.
Otto walks out from under the archway south of here, although you didn't notice him approaching it from the other side.
[peanut-gallery] Ellison says, "the Last Lousy Indignity"
NamelessAdventurer says, "the games full of these noble souls nominated in this category are as follows:"
DavidW says (to Pacian), "You're probably right."
NamelessAdventurer says, "April in Paris, by Jim Aikin"
mwightman walks out from under the archway south of here, although you didn't notice him approaching it from the other side.
NamelessAdventurer says, "Everybody Dies, by Jim Munroe"
NamelessAdventurer says, "Gun Mute, by C. E. J. Pacian"
violet cheers
NamelessAdventurer says, "Snack Time!, by Hardy the Bulldog and Renee Choba"
djfletch claps
maga says, "woo"
NamelessAdventurer says, "and Violet, by Jeremy Freese"
DavidW applauds all the nominees.
Lucea claps for everyone
Taleslinger acpsl
McMartin hopes they don't get hurt *too* much.
Jacqueline applauds for all the nominees.
NamelessAdventurer asks, "please, just a few zorkmids a day can help an NPC save for a game of their own -- won't you think of the NPCs?"
Jota throws a zorkmid at the stage.
[peanut-gallery] Taleslinger says, "Lost Grunk"
JimMunroe grins, and moves his wallet to his front pocket.
Lucea says, "I know your tricks. NPCs savescum."
NamelessAdventurer draws envelope out and opens it up.
[peanut-gallery] DavidW says, "Nameless has a point. Some NPCs do deserve to be PCs in sequels."
Fang walks out from under the archway south of here, although you didn't notice him approaching it from the other side.
jdouglass weeps openly
[peanut-gallery] Lucea says, "yeah, I'm a bit surprised there aren't more sequels. all I can think of, except Zork/etc, is Earth and Sky"
NamelessAdventurer exclaims, "and the winner in this category is someone who has made great strides in really helping PCs and NPCs understand each other's position -- please congratulate Everybody Dies, by Jim Munroe!"
Lucea applauds
maga exclaims, "yay!"
inky claps
Ellison cheers
nm applauds
DavidW says, "huzzah!"
djfletch cheers
Cornelius cheers!
Taleslinger spacl
JimMunroe exclaims, "Wow!"
violet applauds
TJSay claps.
jdouglass bangs his hands together
inky says, "speech!"
Jacqueline applauds.
Fang cheers.
Taleslinger says, "woo"
Guest2 exclaims, "Yeah!"
Pacian cheers.
JimMunroe looks at feet
DavidW says, "one fish, two fish, three fish, yay fish!"
JimMunroe says, "um..."
McMartin dies
Jota applauds.
Taleslinger says, "Boo spoilers in the title!"
Maryam walks out from under the archway south of here, although you didn't notice her approaching it from the other side.
Ellison laughs
JimMunroe says, "Thanks everybody. Way back when I decided to do another IF,"
[peanut-gallery] Fang asks, "...not a lot happened?"
JimMunroe says, "I thought I should focus on characterization."
JimMunroe exclaims, "So this is a really gratifying thing to be recognized for. Thanks!"
NamelessAdventurer says, "hooray"
DavidW applauds
violet cheers
Fang applauds.
ParserGirl cheers!
Ellison says, "yay"
Guest2 claps.
TJSay applauds.
Lucea claps
Pacian whistles.
Jacqueline says, "Well done, Jim."
radix throws underpants.
JimMunroe doesn't know where to look.
Taleslinger claps.
radix says, "(in a... good way)"
[peanut-gallery] Lucea says, "a bad way = they belonged to Grunk"
jdouglass waves his "characterization build character" flag
[peanut-gallery] McMartin says, "So THAT'S where Grunk's sub-pants went"
[peanut-gallery] inky says, "it's pants all the way down"
[peanut-gallery] Jacqueline says, "My."
inky returns to the stage.
[peanut-gallery] vimes says, "having just recently watched three seasons of Coupling, where in British fashion "pants" refers to the undergarments and "trousers" to the civilized leg tubes..."
inky says, "Lucian would have liked to present the Best Puzzles award himself, but unfortunately he is off at an academic conference. So, he left some instructions for me instead."
inky says, "let's see, what was step one ..."
inky exits through the back door, re-enters from the front, disappears through a trap
inky asks, "Escapade!, by Juhana Leinonen."
inky is about to read the next name, when a lobster appears and chases him around the
inky asks, "Gun Mute, by C. E. J. Pacian!?"
inky is about to read the next name, when a gust of wind from the overactive air
inky asks, "Piracy 2.0, by Sean Huxter!"
inky looks around for anything else odd to happen, but when nothing does, relaxes, and
inky asks, "Etbyj Myfre, Ere Viol Ese!"
inky frowns.
inky rearranges some letters.
inky asks, "Violet, by Jeremy Freese!"
inky asks, "And the winner is..."
[peanut-gallery] Lucea says, "er"
inky says, "that doesn't seem right at all!"
inky says, "this puzzle is way too confusing"
[peanut-gallery] Lucea says, "must be my connection"
DavidW says, "someone jinxed your chalk, inky"
inky exits through the back door, re-enters from the front, disappears through a trap door behind the  podium, reappears traversing the catwalk, then leaps on a rope, which lowers him gently onto the stage.  He removes an envelope tied to the rope.
inky says, "Escapade!, by Juhana Leinonen."
inky says, "(much better)"
Lucea claps
Jacqueline applauds.
Jota applauds.
violet claps
maga says, "yay"
radix exclaims, "hooray!"
Firion w00ts.
McMartin cheers before the Screaming Communists arrive
nm claps
vimes clapplauds
TJSay joins in.
inky is about to read the next name, when a lobster appears and chases him around the podium.  Timing it  just right, inky tips over the podium, trapping the lobster!  Triumphantly, inky stands on the podium, and reads:
Cornelius claps.
inky says, "Gun Mute, by C. E. J. Pacian!"
Guest2 exclaims, "Yeah!"
Gunther says, "death-defying!"
vimes applaps
Jacqueline says, "Hooray!"
[peanut-gallery] Lucea asks, "wait, two winners?"
inky says, "(what does he think this is, Gourmet?)"
[peanut-gallery] Nate asks, "really?"
olethros claps
[peanut-gallery] Gunther says, "no"
[peanut-gallery] Jota says, "No, he's re-reading the nominees."
[peanut-gallery] inky says, "sorry, no, these are the nominees again"
[peanut-gallery] radix says, "oh, I guess that wasn't the winner"
JimMunroe effing lobsters!
[peanut-gallery] vimes says, "This is the nominees, /with/ the theatrics"
[peanut-gallery] Jota says, "I believe he misread them the first time."
[peanut-gallery] Lucea says, "oh, ok"
[peanut-gallery] radix says, "that really is a hard puzzle"
Maryam leaves the auditorium to the west.
inky is about to read the *next* name, when a gust of wind from the overactive air conditioners blow the paper out of his hands, and it gets stuck on an inaccessible spot on the wall.
[peanut-gallery] Jacqueline says, "heh"
inky says, "hrm"
radix gasps.
inky frowns, pulls out the blueprints to the auditorium room, makes some alterations, pushes a button on the podium, and disappears.  A couple seconds later, a ladder shimmers into existence, built into the back wall.  inky then reappears, climbs the ladder, grabs the paper, and triumphantly reads the next nominee: "Piracy 2.0, by Sean Huxter!"
[peanut-gallery] Nate asks, "where is the ceremony?"
[peanut-gallery] inky says, "type xyzzy"
djfletch says, "arrrrrrr"
Nate walks out from under the archway south of here, although you didn't notice him approaching it from the other side.
inky looks around for anything else odd to happen, but when nothing does, relaxes, and reads the next nominee:
[peanut-gallery] Ellison says, "inky really should have SAVE'd before starting this tricky part"
inky says, "Etbyj Myfre, Ere Viol Ese!"
inky frowns.
inky rearranges some letters.
inky says, "Violet, by Jeremy Freese!"
Maryam arrives from the west.
vimes beats his hands together, making culturally appropriate encouraging noises
olethros says, "woop woop woop!"
olethros says, "opa!"
Fang says, "woo"
Ellison claps
TJSay joins in again.
Taleslinger claps
inky says, "and the winner is .."
inky pulls out an envelope and tries to open it.
Jacqueline leans forward.
Fang pushes the SAVE button.
inky realize the envelope is sealed with 69,105 locks.
radix leans back.
McMartin clears the blast radius
DavidW says, "Suddenly the lights went out!"
Taleslinger keeps Jacq from falling over
McMartin also prepares the smoked salmon
inky says, "oh, to heck with this"
Jacqueline says (to DavidW), "Yay Earth Hour!"
inky turns on debug mode and bamfs the envelope contents out.
inky says, "Gun Mute, by C. E. J. Pacian!"
olethros says, "hooray!"
Lucea claps
DavidW says, "HOORAY"
Maryam claps
radix cheers, louder than ever before.
Jacqueline stands up to applaud.
maga says, "woo"
vimes says, "huzzah!"
Fang says, "yay"
Guest2 claps.
[peanut-gallery] Taleslinger says, "fires a few shoots into the air,"
Pacian looks appropriately surprised.
Cornelius claps and cheers.
[peanut-gallery] Taleslinger says, "Darn"
Jota applauds.
djfletch claps
TJSay cheers.
Taleslinger fires a few shoots into the air,
JimMunroe shoots guns into air.
violet applauds
Pacian takes the stage and grabs the award with both hands.
inky says, "speech! or some silent pantomime accomplishing more or less the same thing"
Pacian says, "Well, I don't know what to say."
olethros throws guns in the air and shoots at them.
[peanut-gallery] Fang exclaims, "interpretative dance time!"
Pacian exclaims, "Is Nameless here?  Most of these puzzles were about bring harm to NPCs, and I'm not sorry about that, either!"
Taleslinger says, "Most? All!"
NamelessAdventurer fills out the lawsuit paperwork.
Pacian says, "I guess I just want to thank George, Terry and Konstantinos for their support and feedback.  And everyone who played and voted."
Pacian exclaims, "Cheers!"
Pacian returns to his seat.
McMartin says, "Not quite all."
NamelessAdventurer . o O ( I'm not sure 'they needed killin' is going to hold up in court )
Jacqueline says, "Heehee"
McMartin . o O ( But when killed then increase your score )
vimes says, ""I needed that last lousy point" is a good defense, though"
radix holds up the 'Kill Violencers' sign
Lucea . o O ( but all the witnesses are dead )
djfletch shoots at the sign
inky says, "and now, for the next award. Please welcome Maryam Gousheh-Forgeot, here to present Best Setting!"
Jacqueline applauds for the lovely Maryam.
Maryam steps up to the stage gleefully.
violet claps
Guest2 claps.
maga claps
Taleslinger claps,
Otto applauds
Fang rearranges the stage backdrop.
Maryam says, "A setting that is finely crafted, be it imaginative, ingenious or superbly constructed, contributes to drawing the player into the narrative world. Our next award is dedicated to the game with the Best Setting."
Lucea applauds
Maryam says, "The nominees for this year's Best Setting are:"
Ellison claps
Maryam says, "Buried In Shoes, by Kazuki Mishima"
djfletch claps
Jacqueline applauds.
Pacian buries his shoes.
Otto claps and winks
Taleslinger pslac
Maryam applauds
Ben unmanifests his avatar.
Maryam says, "Gun Mute, by C. E. J. Pacian"
[peanut-gallery] Ellison says (to Taleslinger), "I don't think you've been just sipping that Irish coffee"
Ben walks out from under the archway south of here, although you didn't notice him approaching it from the other side.
Jacqueline applauds.
maga claps
Otto plays harmonica
Maryam says, "Piracy 2.0, by Sean Huxter"
Nate arrs
[peanut-gallery] Jacqueline asks (of Ellison), "Taleslinger has Irish coffee, too?"
inky says, "any setting with pirates is a good setting"
inky says, "like the internet, say"
[peanut-gallery] Taleslinger says, "Off couurssse."
[peanut-gallery] Jacqueline says, "heh"
Maryam says, "Nightfall, by Eric Eve"
Maryam says, "Violet, by Jeremy Freese"
Jacqueline applauds for both those.
Maryam says, "and our winner is..."
Maryam grins.
Maryam exclaims, "Nightfall, by Eric Eve! Bravo!!!"
Jota applauds.
Guest2 claps.
DavidW cheers
Jacqueline starts the standing ovation.
Taleslinger claps.
violet cheers
Maryam cheers.
djfletch says, "hurrah"
[peanut-gallery] Taleslinger says, "joins Jacq."
nm yays
Pacian stands and ovates.
inky says, "hooray for elaborate settings"
Taleslinger joins Jacq.
Nate claps
Lucea applauds
Ellison says, "woo"
Fang applauds.
Maryam claps.
jdouglass says, "hip hip"
jdouglass says, "hoorah"
Jacqueline says, "Very deserving.  Huzzah!"
radix claps, then speaks mysteriously into his shoulder.
vimes says, "huxxah!"
Otto cheers
Taleslinger says, "Herzlichen Gl?ckwunsch, Eric"
olethros says, "hoooray!"
JimMunroe claps.
inky asks, "is Eric Eve here, by chance?"
inky looks around
Maryam steps off the stage, applauding.
Jacqueline looks around, too.
Guest3 goes home.
McMartin claps at the ether
Jacqueline looks under her seat.
Jacqueline says, "I'm not sure he's here."
inky says, "well, I'd look for him, but there are at least a hundred implemented locations"
inky says, "too bad >GO TO ERIC doesn't work"
Jacqueline says, "Ha ha"
Ellison says, "haha"
Lucea says, "heh"
Taleslinger says, "Looks like Eric was unready to be here"
Otto laughs
olethros says, "he hasn't logged on since last year anyway hm"
inky says, "Right, well. The next award, Best Story, is another somewhat mysterious one"
Jacqueline says, "Ooooh."
[peanut-gallery] djfletch asks, "or is it?"
inky says, "people seem to disagree whether it means what the PC does, or what happens without the PC being around, or what the overall plot of the game is"
inky says, "but they all agree they know it when they see it"
inky says, "for this category, our finalists are --"
inky says, "Afflicted, by Doug Egan"
inky says, "Everybody Dies, by Jim Munroe"
maga claps
inky says, "Gun Mute, by C. E. J. Pacian"
Jacqueline applauds.
djfletch applauds stories
inky says, "Nightfall, by Eric Eve"
violet claps
Jacqueline claps.
inky says, "Violet, by Jeremy Freese"
Taleslinger splca
Jacqueline smiles and claps.
Maryam applauds.
ParserGirl has disconnected.
ParserGirl goes home.
Lucea applauds for everyone
[peanut-gallery] Jacqueline says, "It's interesting to really have multiple people that you'd like to see win."
[peanut-gallery] Jacqueline says, "A good thing, obviously."
inky draws envelope out of his pocket. "And they all lived happily ever after, in a castle full of princesses."
inky says, "...wait, wrong story"
Jacqueline says, "Rowr."
[peanut-gallery] Lucea says, "they're turning out a lot less sweepy than I was expecting"
inky opens envelope.
inky says, "and the winner is ... Nightfall, by Eric Eve"
Jota applauds.
inky says, "(deja vu!)"
DavidW says, "woot!"
violet applauds
Guest2 claps.
Maryam cheers.
Jacqueline stands back up to clap some more for Eric the Unhere.
Lucea applauds
JimMunroe applauds.
Taleslinger scalp.
radix says, "Yay"
Emily walks out from under the archway south of here, although you didn't notice her approaching it from the other side.
Cornelius applauds.
[peanut-gallery] Lucea says, "I mean I figured any of the top 3 comp games would sweep, but it's a lot more spread out"
inky says, "ok, *now* Eric Eve can show up"
[peanut-gallery] Nate says, "it's a pity Nightfall never ran for me"
[peanut-gallery] radix says (to Taleslinger), "I was waiting for that one."
[peanut-gallery] Jacqueline says, "Oh, man.  Yes, too bad."
[peanut-gallery] Ben asks, "Is anyone updating the chalkboard?"
[peanut-gallery] Jacqueline says (to Nate), "You can play it on Floyd, fwiw."
[peanut-gallery] Nate says, "cool"
[peanut-gallery] inky says (to Ben), "I will in a sec"
[peanut-gallery] Jacqueline says, "Though if you use the >GO TO X it runs quite slowly."
olethros says, "yay, hooray"
inky says, "and now, for the second-to-last award, Best Writing, please welcome Admiral Jota!"
Jota walks up onto the stage and turns to face the audience.
olethros says, "hop hop hop hop jota"
[peanut-gallery] McMartin says, "SURPISE LIGHTNING BOLTS FOR ALL"
Taleslinger says, "Woo!"
Jota says, "Writing is the knack of stringing together letters, punctuation, spaces, and even the occasional number to form coherent sentences."
inky updates the BEST NPCs entry on the chalkboard.
Jota says, "Such as '@ least thats wut ppl say it iz l0l' or 'THAT IS NOT SO HARD BOOBY !!!' or 'South wall have big curtain hanging on it.'"
Jota says, "But for those who go above and beyond the call of duty, writing text that is not only comprehensible but actually moving, fascinating, compelling, exciting or amusing, we have the 'Best Writing' award."
inky updates the BEST PUZZLES entry on the chalkboard.
[peanut-gallery] inky says, "hee hee"
Jota says, "The first nominee is an author who gave voice to not just one, but three separate viewpoint characters, playing them off of each other while making us identify with all of them."
Jota says, "Jim Munroe, for 'Everybody Dies'."
maga claps
inky updates the BEST SETTING entry on the chalkboard.
DavidW claps
violet claps
inky says, "hooray"
Jota says, "The second nominee expertly blended an unlikely combination of genre elements into a delightful and complementary whole."
Maryam applauds.
Jota says, "C. E. J. Pacian, for 'Gun Mute'."
DavidW says, "yay"
olethros claps claps claps
inky updates the BEST STORY entry on the chalkboard.
Ellison claps
inky says, "yay steampunk"
Lucea claps
Jota says, "The third nominee used a city as an empty canvas, filling it with the protagonist's memories and emotions one piece at a time."
Jota says, "Eric Eve, for 'Nightfall'."
djfletch claps for writings
DavidW claps
Jota says, "The final nominee suffused his game with personality -- one very particular personality -- and wasted no opportunity for portraying it."
Jota says, "Jeremy Freese, for 'Violet'."
maga applauds
Taleslinger clpsa
Jacqueline steps back into the room, applauding for all the nominees she missed while away.
Jota says, "And the winner of the 'Best Writing' award is..."
DavidW cheers
Maryam claps.
Jota opens the envelope and reads the card inside.
Jota exclaims, "Jeremy Freese, for 'Violet'!"
maga exclaims, "woo!"
inky says, "hooray"
DavidW says, "wooty-woot!"
Lucea applauds
olethros says, "opa!"
Taleslinger says, "yay"
Jacqueline starts the standing O again.
Guest2 claps.
Ellison claps
Maryam exclaims, "hooray!"
violet says, "jeremy thought that planning two speeches was presumptuous enough"
Jacqueline says, "Hooray!"
JimMunroe claps wildly.
Cornelius claps and cheers.
McMartin is too busy surfing the web to cheer on time
TJSay woots.
inky says (to McMartin), "hee hee"
Taleslinger says, "Yay modest Jeremy"
Jota exclaims, "Congratulations, Jeremy and Violet!"
violet exclaims, "but thank you!"
Jacqueline says, "Congratulations, you two."
Guest3 walks out from under the archway south of here, although you didn't notice it approaching it from the other side.
Jota returns to his seat.
[peanut-gallery] Jacqueline says, "So, what do we have left?  Just best game, or..."
ParserGirl walks out from under the archway south of here, although you didn't notice her approaching it from the other side.
inky updates the BEST WRITING entry on the chalkboard.
inky steps up to the mike. "Well, we're onto the last award, but first .."
[peanut-gallery] Lucea says, "just best game"
[peanut-gallery] Jacqueline nods.
inky says, "a brief plug for Club Floyd. Every week on sundays at 2pm mud time (EDT, at the moment), we play a quality shortish IF game"
Jacqueline says, "Hooray for ClubFloyd!"
[peanut-gallery] vimes | Would you like to RESTART, LOAD a saved xyzzys, QUIT, AMUSE the audience, or find out about ONE LAST LOUSY AWARD?
Jacqueline says, "(Even if I haven't been here lately!  Soon, children... soon.)"
inky says, "I believe we've covered about two-thirds of the finalists on the list and almost all the winners"
inky says, "and tomorrow I seem to recall we are scheduled to play Escapade!"
inky says, "so show up, it's awesome"
DavidW says, "We are."
Jacqueline says, "Hooray!"
vimes says, "Yay!"
Taleslinger says, "Oh, nice."
Taleslinger misses CF the most.
[clubfloyd] Jacqueline says, "Man, I should be updating the Feed.  meh"
Ellison says, "yay Club Floyd"
Guest3 goes home.
Fang says, "to find it, go SW from the lounge"
inky says, "but now for the big award, the one everyone's been waiting for"
[clubfloyd] olethros says, "feed the feed"
[clubfloyd] Jacqueline says, "I haven't had a day off since March 15th, to be fair."
[clubfloyd] DavidW says, "I'm saving up the transcripts for you."
djfletch gasps
[clubfloyd] Jacqueline says (to DavidW), "Thank you so much.  I didn't even know if you guys went on hiatus or what.  Soooo out of touch."
Lucea says, "yay CF!"
[clubfloyd] Jacqueline says, "Home soonish, tough."
[clubfloyd] Jacqueline says, "er, though"
Lucea says, "and, uh, yay Best Game"
inky says, "what makes a game good is complicated -- it's about the individual parts being good, but also about the thing as a whole being greater than their sum"
Fang executes heimlich maneuver on djfletch
inky says, "still, all our finalists for best game have demonstrated the quality of their individual parts by numerous other nominations"
Jacqueline listens to inky with a pensive expression.
inky says, "so, please, a big hand for our Best Game finalists:"
inky says, "Everybody Dies, by Jim Munroe"
Jota claps
Taleslinger aclsp
Lucea claps
djfletch cheers
Jacqueline cheers.
Maryam cheers.
inky says, "Gun Mute, by C. E. J. Pacian"
radix enlarges hands!
Otto plays banjo
Jota claps.
Lucea claps
Ellison holds up a giant foam hand for the finalists
Jacqueline cheers some more.
maga claps
Taleslinger sclap
vimes claps until his hands bleed.
inky says, "Nightfall, by Eric Eve"
Jota claps.
Firion goes home.
Lucea continues to clap
Taleslinger alsp
[peanut-gallery] Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "That is *so* Wisconsin."
Jacqueline cheers again.
Taleslinger +c
djfletch claps
inky says, "Piracy 2.0, by Sean Huxter"
Lucea clasps
[peanut-gallery] Jacqueline says, "Next you shall have to don a cheese hat."
violet applauds the finalists
Jota claps.
[peanut-gallery] Ellison says, "haha, they don't do it as much other places?  I did not know that!"
Jacqueline cheers even more.
inky says, "and Violet, by Jeremy Freese"
Jota claps.
Taleslinger psalc
Lucea claps
maga says, "yay"
DavidW says, "yay to all the finalists! Good games, all!"
[peanut-gallery] Jacqueline says, "When I think foam fingers (and cheeseheads) I think of Wisconsin for some reason."
[peanut-gallery] Ellison says, "I haven't had a cheese hat in ages- not that I lost it intentionally"
[peanut-gallery] Ellison says, "cheeseheads, definitely"
fake_eileen comes up on stage in an ill-fitting black dress.
fake_eileen says, "and the winner is ..."
DavidW says, "ha ha"
radix eyes the announcer...
inky says (to fake_eileen), "hey, wait a minute!"
inky rips mask off.
Maryam gasps.
NamelessAdventurer exclaims, "curses, foiled again!"
DavidW asks, "Patrick McGooghan?"
Taleslinger asks, "Jwalrus?"
[peanut-gallery] Ellison says, "now rip HIS mask off!"
maga exclaims, "Graham!?!"
NamelessAdventurer exclaims, "the winner is NPCs! NPCs everywhere!"
Jacqueline says, "Heehee"
NamelessAdventurer is led offstage by burly security guards.
Lucea says, "heh"
Jacqueline says, "Oh dear."
Ellison says, "haha"
olethros says, "his case is advanced"
inky says, "hrm, actually, I don't think those security guards were played by anyone human"
Jacqueline says, "NamelessAdventurer, taken by The Man."
Fang says, "yay pesky kids"
Taleslinger says, "Oh, good thing Mute wasn't here"
NamelessAdventurer cackles and drives off with his confederates
nm applauds
JimMunroe chuckles at the hijinx.
inky says, "anyway! the envelope!"
inky rips it open and reads it over.
Jacqueline leans forward one last time.
inky says, "the winner of the 2008 XYZZY for Best Game is .. Violet, by Jeremy Freese!"
Jota applauds!
Guest2 applauds
olethros says, "hooraaay!"
DavidW says, "hooray!!!"
nm woots
Maryam exclaims, "hooray!!!"
zarf applauds
vimes says, "Hurrah!"
Lucea says, "hooray!"
olethros throws extra exclamation marks around
djfletch cheers
maga exclaims, "yay!"
Taleslinger says, "Yay!"
violet wishes jeremy had been more presumptuous
McMartin claps
olethros says, "woop woop woop"
Jacqueline stands to applaud again.
TJSay stands and applauds.
violet exclaims, "thank you again!"
Taleslinger says (to violet), "Improvise"
Jacqueline says, "Well done, Jeremy!"
vimes claps with great vigor
radix cheers
Cornelius cheers loudly.
Maryam exclaims, "Bravo!"
Pacian both claps and applauds.
JimMunroe claps til his hands go numb.
Taleslinger jumps on his seat.
inky says, "also, I should mention I had dinner with him last night and he very tactfully didn't shake me by the collar and demand to know if he won or not"
maga says, "woo"
Ellison says, "haha"
Guest2 exclaims, "Jeremy!"
DavidW says, "hee"
vimes says, "That is rather tactful!  Hurrah for tact and best game both!"
olethros says, "hahaha"
Lucea says, "heh"
Jacqueline says, "Hahaha"
olethros asks (of inky), "really?"
JimMunroe exclaims, "Speeeech!"
Jacqueline says, "Indeed... speeeech!"
Taleslinger says, "Speeeeeeeeeeech"
vimes says, "SPAAAAAATCH!  Wait.  SPEEEEECH!"
Fang says, "peeeeach"
Taleslinger eyes empty mug.
violet is more shy than she appears in the game
Lucea says, "bleach!"
Pacian exclaims, "A song would do!"
inky says (to violet), "well, you'd have to be"
[peanut-gallery] Jacqueline says (to vimes), "A spatch would be good, too."
Taleslinger says, "You'll captivate everyone with you're cute Australian accent"
[peanut-gallery] vimes says, "Quite so."
jdouglass begins clapping and stomping rythmically
Lucea refuses to make a 'shrinking violet' joke
vimes asks, "Perhaps just a quick craft workshop instead?"
Guest2 leaves the auditorium to the west.
Wendymoon goes home.
radix asks (of vimes), "How to Not Piss Off Your Better Half While You Write Your Game?"
Ellison says (to violet), "now is a good time to advertise upcoming curiosity shop openings"
vimes says (to radix), "Man, that's not just a workshop, that's a lifetime of study"
violet says, "maybe I will have to recreate the trophy for this occasion"
inky says (to vimes), "hee hee"
violet exclaims, "coming soon to Adelaide, Ellison!"
Ellison laughs
Jacqueline says (to vimes), "heehee"
vimes lights the band and signals the fireworks to start playing
inky says, "well, I think that about wraps things up. thanks to everyone for coming!"
inky says, "also, thanks to everyone involved here! lpsmith, who organized things behind the scenes, all our presenters, and of course eileen!"
DavidW claps
violet cheers
maga claps
Lucea applauds
Ellison says, "yay everybody"
Jacqueline says, "Thanks, everyone!  Congratulations, everyone!"
Fang cheers.
vimes clap clap, clapclaps
McMartin cheers for another successful ceremony
zarf says, "yay"
SkinnyMike exclaims, "Congrats nominees and winners!"
JimMunroe whoo-hoos.
Taleslinger says, "Congratulations, everyone!"
nm says, "congrats to all!"
olethros says, "congrats!"
Taleslinger says, "Let's hear it for inky!"
vimes says, "IT! IT! IT!"
Otto says, ""congrats for the great games!""
radix exclaims (at vimes), "don't summon it!"
Nitku says, "Congrats to winners"
Ben unmanifests his avatar.
radix drunkenly cheers at whoever happens to be near him at the time.
[peanut-gallery] Ellison says, "nice work on the NamelessAdventurer/NPC-love running joke.  more awards ceremonies need a subplot like that"
Taleslinger says, "Yay for the cabal!"
Taleslinger says, "Which of course, doesn't exist!"
[peanut-gallery] McMartin says, "Though it's somewhat odd, since NamelessAdventurer is classically the most exploitive of them all."
Fang asks, "what cabal?"
McMartin says, "No cabal here, move along citizen"
vimes says, "That one!  Right there!"
[peanut-gallery] Ellison says, "sure, but with his amnesia, he doesn't remember that"
[peanut-gallery] McMartin says, "Also, I forgot about how he was an NPC once."
[peanut-gallery] McMartin says, "But he got *treasure* when he was an NPC."
[peanut-gallery] McMartin says, "... and then, at least if I was the PC, he got locked in a magic box for the remainder of the game."
[peanut-gallery] inky says, "hee hee"
Jacqueline waves and makes an isquiesque departure for home.
McMartin disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again.
Lucea disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again.
violet decides she needs to go home and tend to her numbats
radix disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again.
miseri disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again.
zarf concentrates, and disappears.
zarf walks out from under the archway south of here, although you didn't notice him approaching it from the other side.
vimes says, "Thanks again, everyone, and I do mean everyone."
vimes was passed by the passive voice.
zarf moves.
Gunther disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again.
[peanut-gallery] Ellison asks (of JimMunroe), "so i saw that you're writing a 'game' based on GDC?  when is that going to be ready?"
ParserGirl has disconnected.
ParserGirl goes home.
Doug leaves the auditorium to the west.
Emily disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again.
Pacian goes home.