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The lights dim down as the band suddenly changes the music they have been playing. No more Eagles or other classical or contemporary rock. Elmer Bernstein's familiar theme song "The Magnificent Seven" fills the air. There is a decidedly different beat to the piece. It has been rocked up. As The Magnificent Seven finishes the song, the red velvet curtain raises to reveal Ezra Standish elegantly attired in a black tuxedo. He has his derringer out. He turns and fires it off-stage. Suddenly pieces of candy rain down upon those in the audience.
"Sweets for my sweets," he says as he turns to the ranks of BrigaDears gathered in the auditorium of the SBOTG, the one room where they do not conduct mischief. "Welcome to the Third Annual BrigaDear Awards, also known as the Ezzies." Ezra pauses and looks to the group. "You ladies do realize I detest that particular diminutive of my name, do you not?"
Giggles resound throughout.
"I see that you have all gathered around. I do hope that the PA system is more cooperative than it was last year. If it isn't, I shall certainly send Mr. Larabee to Yahoo!quarters to inquire as to the individual responsible." Ezra smiles. "Just between you and me, the man is a pussy cat." The images recently taken of Chris with the cat ears and the ice cream glare appear in extreme close up on the two side monitors, much to the amusement of the audience.
A voice, obviously that of Chris Larabee, sounds from off stage. "Ezra!"
Ezra shrugs and grins. He flicks his eyes towards the back and the images disappear, only to be replaced with several montages of Ezra's chest. The BrigaDears all scream with delight and start to chant "take it off!" Ezra turns and looks at the screens, then glares off stage. The images disappear (and groans of disappointment can be heard) and are replaced with montages of Anthony Starke in his various roles.
"We gather together to celebrate each other's contribution to the BrigaDears, the fandom, and most importantly to friendship. But today we also pause to honor the inspiration for all of us. Anthony Starke. Today is his 36th birthday."
The Magnificent Seven strikes up a version of Happy Birthday that has all of the BrigaDears dancing on their chairs with their dates. When the last note dies down, everyone claps.
Ezra smiles to them. "I'd also like to take a chance to welcome any newcomers I've not met. Your ranks have certainly grown since the first BrigaDear Awards. Indeed, there are now more than 375 members. Last year at this point, we had just celebrated our 200th member, so for almost half of you, this is your first presentation of the Ezzies. We're going to pause a moment for station identification, then come back and begin the presentation of the awards."
Ezra delivers his signature two-finger salute and walks off the stage to the audience's applause as the band strikes up the theme song again. This time, it has an eerie undertone.
You're watching the 3rd Annual BrigaDear Awards, brought to you by Yahoo! and 0catch and The Watering Hole. Stay tuned for Buck Wilmington, Vin Tanner and much more. When we return, the Ezzie for the Best Kiss Fic, Best Poetry/Filk and Best ATF fanfiction categories will be presented.
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Ezra Standish walks onto the stage as the announcer states. "BrigaDears and Gentlemen, Mr. Ezra Standish."
Whistles, applause, and other noises of appreciation sound forth from the audience.
"Once again everyone, welcome to the show. The first category to be awarded is one that is certainly unique to this group of ladies. It is a very special award to the BrigaDears, even though the fics written in this category have lessened over the years, there has been a recent resurgence in the kiss fic. Mr. Wilmington and Miss Recillos will tell you about the category's history. Dears, Mr. Buck Wilmington and Miss Inez Recillos!" Ezra steps back off stage as Inez practically runs onto the stage, pursued by a smiling Buck.
"Hello everyone," Inez says with a smile as she rearranges the silk scarf. Buck walks up beside her and smiles. Inez whispers. "I said 'nunca'!"
"Aw come on darlin, we're here to present the kiss, and how can I do that without your help?" Buck asks.
"We are here, senor, to present the Ezzie for the Best Kiss FIC. Not to kiss."
Buck shrugs. "It was worth a try."
Inez rolls her eyes. "Kiss fics started on the BrigaDears list out of a challenge. Tammy posed the question, 'how would Ezra kiss?'" Inez looks over off stage and mutters very softly, 'very nicely, that's how.' Buck looks to her. "At first, the kiss fics were just descriptions of a kiss, but they soon evolved into a full blown story, at the center of which is a kiss. Some kisses are full of passion, some are compassion, others are friendship. There are many meanings behind a kiss, and kiss fics have explored those meanings over the years. The nominees for Best Kiss Fic are:
Buck looks at the envelope he's been carrying then he smiles to the audience. "Anyone out there wanna help me unseal this with a kiss." Inez slaps him hard across the shoulder as Tracy shouts out "I would! Me! Me!" Buck winks to Tracy, who swoons, then he opens up the envelope. "And the winner is Cat Standish for Kitty Kisses."
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Cat stands up and hugs Dez and Mac. Then she walks to the stage and hugs Buck as she accepts the Ezzie.
"I'm very honored, and surprised. I thought sure Enid would win this one this year. Congratulations on the nominations Enid, one of my favorites was in there. I'd like to thank John Watson, Trilogy, and the Mirish Corporation for putting our boys on the screen. I'm not thanking CBS or TNN, because they took them away. I'd like to thank Mog for creating the ATF AU and allowing free reign in a universe which has really sparked the imagination and creativity of our writers. I'd like to thank Tammy for the Kiss Fic idea, and Lisa" looks to Lisa "we expect to see some more out of you! Welcome back. I'd like to thank the judges for their time, and every BrigaDear who has encourages writers to keep this unique fic form alive. I believe the Kiss Fics are unique to our list, so your support is the only thing that keeps them coming. Once again, thank you."
Buck kisses Cat on the hand and offers her his arm. Buck and Inez escort Cat off of the stage.
The announcer speaks up as Vin Tanner and Mary Travis enter the stage from opposite sides. They walk together to the middle. "Now, to present the Ezzie for Best Poetry/Filk, Mr. Vin Tanner and Mrs. Mary Travis."
"Poetry is a language which speaks from the heart and don't need no fancy words," Vin says
"Indeed not," Mrs. Travis adds. "Poetry, the best poetry, is that which speaks across cultures and across time. Take Shakespeare, for example. His works are still admired to--" She looks around and notices the blank expressions from everyone in the room. In the orchestra pit, JD picks up his cricket whistler and makes the chirping sound of crickets. Mary smiles. "Right. Poetry can be beautiful but it doesn't need to be so lofty that it can't be understood by everyone."
"And you don't need to be educated to write it neither," Vin adds. "What's this filk stuff though?"
"I was not completely sure of that myself," Mary responds. "So I looked it up. Filk is taking a song and rewriting lyrics for it, particular to a fandom. This year, we have two filk nominees and three poetry nominees."
Vin smiles.
Mary reads from the screen. "The nominees in the Best Filk/Poetry category are:
Vin takes the envelope.
"So let it be written, so let it be done,
Let it be known that Gambler's Sonnet, Neily has won."
Mary rolls her eyes. "Mr. Tanner, I know you can do better than that. The Ezzie goes to Neily for Gambler's Sonnet."
Vin nods. "Yeah, I can, but that's what the script said, so what can you do?"
Mary laughs.
=================> Well, I have to say that I'm rather shocked and really, really thrilled by this award!!!!!!!!!!! I considered it a huge honour to be nominated, and to actually win is beyond my wildest hopes!!!!!!!!! I want to thank Cat and Jilly for doing such a tremendous job on the Ezzie awards- their efforts to make this ceremony a wonderful and fun-filled evening for all is greatly appreciated! And I want to thank each and every member of the BrigaDears for making this place what it truly is- the absolute best place in the world to be!!! YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mary and Vin escort Neily off the stage.
Ezra walks back onto the stage clapping. "Well done to both of those writers. I must admit I do like the kiss fics." He grins and winks. The next category up is the first of our fanfiction categories and it is the most celebrated of the alternate universes associated with this fandom, the ATF. ATF fiction was judged in three areas, general audience, adult fiction featuring a het relationship, and adult fiction featuring a slash relationship. Fanfiction was judged based on the story, the premise, characterizations, grammar and content. To present the award for Best ATF General Audience Fanfiction, please welcome AD Orrin Travis and the leader of Team Seven, Chris Larabee!"
Ezra backs off as the AD and Larabee stalk onto the stage. Chris gives Ezra his trademark glare, just for effect and Ezra laughs off stage.
"You're losing your touch, Larabee," Travis says.
"Nah, he just knows I won't hurt him with 375 BrigaDears around. And as long as Laura don't get me with a supersoaker, he's fine."
Travis just laughed. "We're here to present the award for Best ATF Fiction. The judges really had their hands full with this one." He turns to Chris. "The sheer volume of injuries your team has me concerned."
"Don't blame me. Damn fools have this tendency to jump in front of bullets," Chris responds, looking about for the rest of the team.
"Still, these case reports do indicate that you have a need to be more cautious."
Chris growls, then looks to Travis. "I'll take it under advisement."
The exchange over, they grin at each other. Travis whips out a list. "The nominees for Best ATF Fiction are:
Chris opens the envelope. "And the winner of the Ezzie for Best ATF Fiction is Derry, for Innocent Blood (One Day in Denver)."
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I wish to say thank you to so many of you.
Thanks to everyone who sent those lovely good wishes for my birthday - if I haven't thanked you personally, please accept my humble apologies. I was truly touched - thank you, all.
And thank you for the ATF genfic award. I really, really didn't expect it. And looking again at the other magnificent authors who were nominated - I just can't tell you how proud and honoured I feel about receiving it.
And thanks to Jilly, Tracy, Aaeryn, Neily & Dayna for all your warm congratulations messages (I'm sorry if I've left anyone out).
And huge thanks to Cat & Jilly for their great work on the awards & pre-awards ceremonies. It's been a blast (this was my first Ezzies) although I'm still sorting my way through all the list posts today (may have to come back again on the weekend) <G>
I know this is getting repetitive but *THANKS* again, to each and every one of you.
Chris and Travis each take one of Derry's arms and escort her from the stage.
A few moments later, Chris reenters the stage, this time with Vin Tanner of Team Seven.
"Ladies and--" Chris pauses and looks to the audience. "I meant DEARS and gentlemen, This here is Agent Tanner of the ATF."
Vin winks at the audience. "We're here to present the Ezzie for the best smut story, right Chris?"
"Not exactly, Vin. One of the smut categories is het fiction and one is slash. We're presenting two Ezzies."
"Cool. You wanna explain the difference?"
Chris nods. "Het Fic features sexual situations between males and females. Slash features situations between two men."
Vin looks at Chris. "We're talking about Ezra, right?"
"Yep," Chris nods.
"Not Buck?"
"Nope," Chris replies.
"Ezra Standish?"
"Yes, Vin, each of these stories feature Ezra."
"Well, Buck was confused. Said he couldn't see why he wasn't the featured character."
Chris grins over to Buck who is off-stage. "He is in a couple. So are you."
"Don't get too cocky, Cowboy. I know I saw your name in there too."
Ezra calls onto the stage. "Will you two stop speculating as to the veracity of my sex life and get on with this?"
"Yeah, Ez. But I think--"
"Ez RA. Mr. Tanner. It is Ezra. Not Ez."
Vin leans over to Chris and stage whispers, "Awful touchy. Must have got up early today."
Chris nods. "The nominees for Best ATF Het fic are:
Dancing the Night Away, by Jilly
Vin opens the envelope. "And the Oscar goes to--"
Chris looks to Vin. "The Ezzie, Vin. The Ezzie."
"Yeah, I know. I've just always wanted to say 'And the Oscar goes to'."
"If you don't read that name, I'm going to," Chris threatens.
"The Ezzie goes to Jilly for Dancing the Night Away."
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Jill stopped kissing BIlly and rose to her feet, lifting her skirt as Chris held her hand up the steps. She kissed his cheek and then Vin's smiling, her eyes misty. "Thank you so much for this award, I truly appreciate it," she said. "Thank you all!"
Ezra walks onto the stage and escorts Jilly off after giving her a kiss.
Vin takes out another list. "The nominees for best ATF Slash Fiction are:
· Lessons from a Seminar, by Laura H.
· This Was My Life, by Kris
· Non-Believer, by Silver
· "Happy Birthday, Ez", by Laura H.
· The Kiss Series, by Suzy B.
· Choose Life, by Sig
· Ezra's Halloween Treat, by Jean W.
· Unexpected, by Kris
· Dreams of the Spider, by Sig
Chris opens up the envelope. "The Ezzie for best ATF Slash Fiction goes to Sig, for Choose Life."
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Thank you to the Brigs who nominated Choose Life and Dreams of the Spider in the ATF Slash Fic category. I was both astounded and honored by the nominations.
I'd also like to thank the Judges for awarding the Best ATF Slash Fic Ezzie to Choose Life. I'm sure reading all those Ezslash stories was a true hardship for you and I want to acknowledge your unstinting willingness to sacrifice for the cause <bg>.
I dedicate this award to all the friends I've made in this fandom and to the green-eyed man himself . . . you are all an inspiration:-)
In an era where people are shunned, denied, beaten, raped and killed because of whom they choose to love, the fact that such a diverse group of people as the Brigs is open-minded and willing to present an award for same-sex fiction gives me hope for the future. May love and tolerance thrive here and in the real world. Thank you.
Chris and Vin each kiss Sig and escort her off the stage as the announcer's voice is heard in the background. This time, when the Magnificent Seven theme sounds, it has a decidedly futuristic feel to it.
"Stay tuned for more live covereage of the 3rd Annual BrigaDear Awards, brought to you by Yahoo!, 0catch, and The Watering Hole. Coming up next, Ezra Standish and the List Moms present the Spirit Awards"
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Ezra, Tammy, and Cat walk onto the stage.
"Wow, we have quite a turnout, don't we, Ezra?" Cat asks.
"We always do, my Dear," Ezra responds.
"These are my favorite parts," Tammy says.
Ezra smiles to all of them, then turns to the audience. "The BrigaDear Spirit Awards are presented to members of the list and are reflective of the atmosphere of the list. We have some odd categories, but this reflects most truly who you are as a unit. The list purpose is to provide a place where people can be themselves, have fun, drool, talk to each other about almost everything, and," he pauses and looks to Cat. "'Share an appreciation of Ezra's stellar bod?' Cat?"
"Well, you do have a stellar bod. Right?"
Tammy nods. Whistles and oh yeah baby can be heard from the audience. Ezra blushes.
"Can't you just say 'admire Ezra's poker skills'?"
"Sure, we do that too. But you have a nice bod."
"Would this be the reason you are all," he makes a wide sweeping gesture which includes the audience, "always trying to divest me of my apparel?"
A resounded "Yes!" comes from all around the auditorium, causing Ezra to nearly jump.
"I see."
The two list moms just smile.
"Well, we are here to present the Spirit Awards. Most won't get much explanation as their titles are explanation enough. These awards are voted on by the list population and the votes were just finished tabulating moments before the beginning of the ceremony. You may view the polling results at the archive after the ceremony."
Cat steps up. "The first spirit award is The BrigaDear Most Likely to End up in the THUMPer Room. The nominee is Josey. The winner is Josey.
Tammy reads the next one. "The next spirit award is The Sweetest Lurker. The nominees are: Tracy and Karol. The winner is Tracy."
Looks around "I lurk?" Martin hands Nee Tracy's drink and escorts her up to the stage.
Tracy looks to the audience and steadies herself "wow thanks. I voted for and nominated Karol. But you like me you really like me!!"
"All right" Martin lifts Tracy up as she waves to the audience "no more mixed drinks for her..please?"
"I need another Meg!" Tracy screams as Martin carries her off the stage.
Cat speaks. "The next spirit award is The BrigaDear Most Likely to Suffer from Writers Block. The nominee is Josey. The winner is Josey.
(tape begins to roll...Josey sits in a chair, eyes misting over, and stares at her two Spirit Awards. Dressed in white jeans, a navy blue short-sleeved sweater, and flats, she looks disheveled and sleep-deprived. Her lips silently form the word "Wow" and she finally looks up...)
Gosh. I'm very unprepared for this. I really am sorry that I couldn't be there last night for the Awards Ceremony. (...a preschool-aged boy is seen running behind her...) Real life reared its head last night in the form of two preschoolers who thought it would be cute to try to pull an all-nighter.
(studying the two awards...) "Brigadear Most Likely to Suffer from Writer's Block" and "Brigadear Most Likely to End up in the THUMPer Room"...these awards really mean a lot to me, considering I've been lurking A LOT this past year.
I had to take some time and take care of myself both mentally and physically and it hasn't left me a great deal of time to be on the computer.
So to know that that my reputation lives on <eg> is really very rewarding. (..."Mommy, what are you doing?...Can Kristen spend the night again tonight?"...Josey closes her eyes briefly as she drags her hand across her jaw..."Uh, NO! You'll have to wait until the weekend...")
Anyhoo, I really want to thank you very much for these awards. And I want to congratulate all the other ladies who won awards.
(...as Josey stands up, her jeans slip down to where they are now resting just on her hips...she smirks as she reaches down to give them a little tug..."these things fit me a month ago...damn, looks like I may have to go shopping here soon...")
Tammy steps up. "The next spirit award is The BrigaDear Least Likely to Suffer from Writers Block. The nominees are NotTasha and Heather F. The winner is NotTasha."
Cat speaks. "The next spirit award is The Most Smut-Minded BrigaDear Team. The nominees are Jilly/Nee. The winners are Jilly/Nee.
Tammy reads the next one. "The next spirit award is The Most Smut Minded BrigaDear. The nominees are: Jilly, Lady V, Laura H, Nee, Tracy, Karol, Rianna, and Cat. The winner is Lady V."
Ares Looks at Viper then to Dylan.. "I knew this. Didn't you?"
"Of course who else would make a dungeon for ..(censored)"
*cough* "Um guys.... shhh!." Looks to crowd and Mr. Standish, Cat and
others.
"Thanks you BRIGS! And of course to all of YOU beautiful men of Team
7, with out you'd there'd be no dungeon for me to play in and do all
those so wonderful wicked smutty things I think of."
SLY WICKEDEVIL SMILE.
Cat steps up. "The next spirit award is The BrigaDear Most Likely to Leave a Fic Dangling. The nominee is Laura H. The winner is Laura H.
Laura blushed slightly as she felt Obi-Wan give her hand a squeeze before standing up to allow her to pass. She high-fived Sarah and LadyT on her way out and made her way up to the stage.
"Well, unfortunately, I really do deserve this award. It's not something I'm too proud of, however, I guess it could be used as incentive to get that fic finished. Thanks to all of you that do stick with me until I finally get to the end. I love you, Brigs!"
Tammy reads the next one. "The next spirit award is The Sweetest BrigaDear. The nominees are: Neily and Cat. The winner is Cat."
Cat speaks. "The next spirit award is The Most Insomniac BrigaDear. The nominees are Laura H and Greta. The winner is Laura H.".
Laura smiled as she stood up, calmly smoothing the wrinkles from her white tux. She looked over to where Greta was sitting and waved as she mounted the stairs to the stage.
"Thanks, Brigs! This really is a shared award. I remember many times when I was up, playing solitaire, and Greta came along to play a few hands of poker with me instead. I always knew that my insomnia would be worth something, other than starting fics I've not finished yet. Thanks, again!" Laura raised the award in the air and pointed out to Greta, offering her a thumbs up.
"I'll set the coffee pot for tomorrow morning, Greta!"
Tammy steps up. "The next spirit award is The BrigaDear Most Likely to Corrupt Newbies. The nominees are Laura H and Jilly. The winner is Laura H."
Obi-Wan raised an eyebrow as he stood up to let Laura through. "Corruption of Newbies?" Laura shrugged her shoulders.
"Someone has to do it," she replied, making her way to the stage. She hugged Cat & Tammy before stepping up to the mic.
"Wow... I really didn't expect to get this one. After all, I'm only just a partner in crime...er.. corruption to Jilly. It's been my pleasure to assist in the training and corruption of all the newbies, and I'm glad to see them in their many successes in the SBOTG. Thank you all!"
Cat reads the next one. "The next spirit award is The BrigaDear Most Likely to Run Amuck. The nominees are: Laura H, Enola, Shawna, Celeste, and Jo. The winner is Laura H."
Tammy speaks. "The next spirit award is The Hardest Working BrigaDear. The nominees are Dayna, Jilly and Cat. The winner is Cat."
"Don't even say it," Laura hissed as she walked past Obi-Wan. The Jedi merely raised his hands, but his eyes twinkled with a mischievous light. Laura again paused for a high five with her two sis' before mounting the stage.
"Well, I guess my trying to pass myself off as innocent is not going to work around here anymore," she stated. A quiet, southern "Did it ever?" came from offstage, and Laura turned to stick her tongue out at the General as he stood in the wings.
"Thanks to all that voted for me, and thanks to all of our list moderators for keeping the SBOTG such a great place to run Amok in. I also want to thank my sis, LadyT, for all the wonderful concotions she's brewed up in the lab, along with my other sis, Sarah, for being brave enough to try some of them out with me. Thanks, also, to whoever it was that kept Chris from killing me after my latest spree. An even bigger thanks goes out all of you Brigs that have joined in with my chaos-creating runs. Ya'll's participation has made it more fun than I could ever possibly imagine! Thank you!"
Cat smiles to everyone. "This year, your list moms will each be presenting the 'List Mom's Choice' Award. Each of us will be presenting awards for different reasons. We do these because there have been several people on this list who do things to keep the BrigaDears the special place that it is. Each of these recipients has taken a specific job upon themselves, and these have added significantly to the list. Tammy?"
Tammy says, "Over the past year, I have noticed something about one of our list members. One of the responsibilities she has taken upon herself is to greet every new BrigaDear who steps out of Ye Olde Lurkers' Tavern. Most people here will say hello to our new members, but this person has gone a little above that. She always sends a picture to each person. So I would like to present this List Mom's Choice Award to Greylyn, the BrigaDear Greeter and Welcome Wagon. Thank you."
Cat speaks up, "I have three people. I simply could not decide. I tried, I really truly did. So very many of you do so very many things which make the list what it is. There are so many of you who do things. There is Joy, who always offers the tech help whenever needed and Cecilia, who runs the Thumper Room, there are our writers who continually post stories to the list, and our wild rogues who keep Ezra on his toes. There are those who make us laugh by sending jokes and those who send greeting cards just to let us know that they are thinking of us. And there is the fact that each BrigaDear has made a personal commitment to keep flames off the list. I have to say, that takes a lot and I can't name many lists where this is the case--particularly ones the size of this. (I can name a couple, though. Most of those other flame free zones are run by one of your fellow BrigaDears.) This is something I do not say nearly often enough to you, the list members. You make this a very easy list to run because of the atmosphere you've decided you want and are committed to keeping.
"One of the special things about this list is that we send each other birthday greetings. Very few people get missed, and most of those that do have not signed up on the website. We have someone who makes sure that the rest of us know when a BrigaDear is celebrating a birthday. This takes dedication. I happen to know that the BrigaDear who does this moved during a time when two people were celebrating birthdays. She made arrangements to insure that those BrigaDears were not forgotten. This award goes to our very own Calendar Girl -- Dayna. Thank you.
"The next recipient does a lot of things for the list that do not necessarily get seen. She runs the White Hat Room, and she took it over after the initial person left the list and turned it into something very special. When I said "will you do the Pre-Show?" she said "Sure." (Then asked for more information.) She also runs the Secret BrigaDear Exchange. But that isn't it. Anytime I need something for this list, she steps up and says "How can I help?" volunteering almost before I have to ask. This award goes to our Volunteer Brig -- Jilly. Thank you."
"The last recipient is someone who does behind the scenes things too. She is one of our original BrigaDear Dubbers. (The Dub Team with the best reputation in the fandom!--Thanks to each of you.) I am continually sending poor Ezra-less souls to her. This BrigaDear always makes time to make sure that the person gets a copy of a tape, and quickly. This award goes to The Video Queen -- Enid. Thank you."
Ezra smiles and congratulates each of the winners of the List Mom's Choice awards.
Cat steps forward. "Before we present the final two spirit awards, I would like to make an announcement. We now have a new co-moderator for the BrigaDears. We're a very large list, and while you all play nicely, I feel it is helpful to have more than one person who is able to fix your settings, or help you where you need it. Plus this allows for times when one of your list moderators are unable to attend to your difficulties because of a busy period during their life. I promise you that come October 1, I will be completely worthless for the next two weeks because of the upcoming Global Gathering. Anyway, I would like to introduce to you your newest co-moderator. Ladies, I present to you your Co-Dragon Dancer, Jilly.
Ezra hugs his newest assistant and says "Good lord, have you any notion what you're undertaking?" with a wink.
Jilly pales slightly then grins. "It means I get a master key to your rooms boys. You best be nice to me."
Ezra nods and then looks down at the cards in his hands before saying, "The next two awards are for the BrigaDear of the Year and the Newbie BrigaDear of the Year. Who is the BrigaDear of the Year? BrigaDear of the Year is the person who most reflects the spirit of the list. Willing to help when a project arises, willing to listen when there is a pard in need, willing to participate in list frivolity, basically someone who is there for her list sibs in a time of need and willing to pitch in wherever she is needed. Newbie BrigaDear is separated and is usually presented to someone who just joined. This person has jumped feet first into the list activities and never looked back.
The nominees for Newbie BrigaDear of the Year are Neily and Celeste.
And the Newbie BrigaDear of the Year is: Celeste.
===========> Wow!!!!! Thanks so much you guys!!! But let me tell you! It wasn't hard jumping into a list full of people like yourselves! You never made me feel lost or confused for a second!!! You guys too much fun to not jump in and join!!!!
The nominees for BrigaDear of the Year are Cat and Jilly.
And the BrigaDear of the Year is: Cat.
=============> Cat smiles and hugs Jilly. "It was an honor to be nominated with you. I'd like to thank everyone. I know this was a very close one. This award means a great deal to me. Thank you.
Ezra gives both women a hug and a kiss then escorts them off the stage. The band strikes up the now very familiar theme. This time, they don't change it, and it feels much like a western.
You're watching the 3rd Annual BrigaDear Awards, brought to you by Yahoo! and 0catch and The Watering Hole. Stay tuned for Nathan Jackson, Wil Dezmond and much more. When we return, the Ezzie for the Best Crossover and Best AU fanfiction categories will be presented.
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