DreamViews Community Awards Nominations 2014

[~Dreamer~]

My edit time has expired but I'm adding this to my Quote of the Year noms: From CanisLucidus' DJ: I think that I need to focus my dream control more, and I remember how effective it’s been for me to vocalize my intention and sometimes even use profanity. “Yaaarrrggh!” I blubber, punching the giant in the ribs. It doesn’t feel very effective, though. I follow up with a kick to the upper thigh, loudly exclaiming... Spoiler for Very crude language: ”Buttfuck!!” as the kick lands. The strike feels really solid and forceful, and the giant grimaces before turning around and walking off. I immediately feel embarrassed that I’ll have to journal that this is how I improved my dream control and wish that I’d chosen a different word. http://www.dreamviews.com/blogs/cani...d-power-62565/

[Mismagius]

Thanks for nominating, everyone! I'm letting it run a little over the deadline. Anonymous nomination submission: Off-topic Awards: Friend of The People - A member that is kind, fun, helpful, and overall just a cool person. Nom 1: Mismagius Nom 2: spellbee2 Nom 3: OpheliaBlue New Member of The Year - Given to a member that has joined anytime during 2014. Nom 1: orationem IRC Awards: Acronym Master/Talks In Acronyms - Give to a member that makes great acronyms. Nom 1: Mismagius Nom 2: spellbee2 Nom 3: anderj101 Foodies - A member who frequently chats about food. Eating it, making it, or both. Nom 1: orationem Nom 2: OpheliaBlue I'm Here All Week - A member that regularly chats on the IRC, if they're missing for a day or more in a row you assume the worst. Nom 1: OpheliaBlue Nom 2: Mismagius Nom 3: spellbee2 Spotty Connection - An award(?) for a member that often gets disconnected from IRC. Nom 1: PKJacker Nom 2: Mismagius

[~Dreamer~]

Oh, I guess my last nom might actually belong in "Funniest Quote" - I forgot Best Quote and Funniest Quote were separate categories. I wish I remembered more quotes from the year, there were some really inspiring/motivating/encouraging things that I just can't recall off the top of my head. Those are my favourite kind of quotes. I'm looking forward to voting time!

[Abra]

[no sir - OpheliaBlue]

[JadeGreen]

So I'm confused, are we voting on the nominees now or later or should these have been awarded or what is going on?

[Mismagius]

So I'm confused, are we voting on the nominees now or later or should these have been awarded or what is going on? The nominees will be added to a poll on a new voting thread. It was supposed to have been posted about a week ago but I got busy with some other projects. I'm really sorry for the huge delay guys Come morning the voting thread will be up and we can cast our votes and see who the winners are! EDIT: Sorry again for the delay, tweaking some things. Should be up today or tomorrow (25th).

[Abra]

Still no. - gab

[OpheliaBlue]

Okay, off topic was moved to Talk To Staff. We can close this thread as soon as Mismagius posts the vote url. I can't wait to see who wins!!

[Mismagius]

So so sorry for the huge delay, I got busy with some other projects, post holiday stuff, among other things. The other projects I hope will serve as a consolation for the delay m(_ _)m Here are my nominations for the DVCA. Note that some that I would have nominated were already nomed, so I nominated some other members/threads/things instead. Spoiler for My noms: On-topic Awards: Sage Advice - Given to the person voted most helpful in on-topics. Nom 1: Sensei Nom 2: Zoth Nom 3: ThreeCat Best Thread On-Topic - For the best thread on any of the on-topic sections, has to have been posted in 2014. Nom 1: http://www.dreamviews.com/general-dr...-dreaming.html Nom 2: http://www.dreamviews.com/dream-cont...-teleport.html Nom 3: http://www.dreamviews.com/general-dr...haracters.html Best Dream Journal - most liked DJ of the year. Does not need to have been created in 2014. Nom 1: http://www.dreamviews.com/blogs/hyu/ Nom 2: http://www.dreamviews.com/blogs/canislucidus/ Nom 3: http://www.dreamviews.com/blogs/jadegreen/ Best DC Quote - Awarded to a member for one of their dream character's quotes. Please include link to quote if possible. Nom 1: "You are doing this to yourself. Remember, I am a part of yourself" ~ Faye from Hyu's DJ Nom 2: "You dreamers, you're all a bit messed up in the head. Subconscious here, Dream Guide there. Something something awareness and lucidity. I don't understand any of it." ~ Crow from Hyu's DJ Nom 3: http://www.dreamviews.com/blogs/cani.../“Losing a beloved manager is like losing a friend,” ~ generic corporate guy from CanisLucidus's DJ Incubus and Succubus of The DreamWorld - A male and female member that has many intimate encounters with dream characters Incubus (male) Nom 1: OneUp Nom 2: Xanous Nom 3: Fryingman Succubus (female) Nom 1: OpheliaBlue Nom 2: StephL Nom 3: gab Most Diligent DJer - A member who posts a lot of DJ entries Nom 1: CanisLucidus Nom 2: Dawneye11 Nom 3: JadeGreen Favorite ToTMs - Members top favorite ToTMs of 2014. So many good ones, it was hard to narrow donw. Nom 1: September BONUS TASK!! - Meet Robin Williams as himself, or any character he's ever played, and ask him your question of choice. Report his answer/reaction. - KestralKat/Sensei/OpheliaBlue Nom 2: July Advanced Task i - Enter a building and take the elevator. Describe where it takes you, how did the elevator behave, etc. (Elevators are beyond amazing in dreams...) - PercyLucid Nom 3: June Advanced Task ii - Meteor Watch Day: Summon a meteor and investigate the impact site. Describe what you find/see. - FryingMan & NyxCC Favorite ToTM Success - Best successful ToTM DJ Entry. Nom 1: http://www.dreamviews.com/blogs/siva...es-totm-56910/ Nom 2: http://www.dreamviews.com/blogs/defi...e-ocean-58192/ Nom 3: http://www.dreamviews.com/blogs/cani...e-stars-54409/ Most Improved - A new lucid dreamer that has made great progress and has a drive to improve in lucid dreaming. Nom 1: ThreeCat Nom 2: spellbee2 Nom 3: MrPriority Most Dedicated - A member that is highly dedicated to the art of lucid dreaming. Nom 1: Sensei Nom 2: Sageous Nom 3: CanisLucidus Recall Champion - A member with great dream recall. Recalling a lot of dreams frequently and or recalling a lot of detail. Nom 1: PercyLucid Nom 2: OneUp Nom 3: Fryingman Epic Miss - For someone that horribly missed an opportunity to become lucid. Nom 1: I was standing in the bathroom flicking the light on and off getting annoyed it wasn't turning on when I said "Man, if this was a lucid dream and not a normal dream I could do anything I wanted." And then continued to try to turn on the light. *Facepalm* Nom 2: "Hmm . . . so what's on TV today? I don't even like TV. Not sure why I'm watching it. Oh, look! It's a new show! What's the title? Lucid. Hmm. I wish I was having one of those right now." Nom 3: I was in a dream where I was trying to jumping down from a big rock, that wasn't especially high, but since I wanted my dog to be able to make it down too, I decided to stay there with him (he's to big to just pick up by the way). Well, since my dog couldn't make the jump. We where just stuck at the little rock and my dog started to say something and we was just standing there and holding each other just like Shaggy and Scooby doo usually do when they are scared of some monster. So my conclusion was: "Aha of course, this is just Scooby doo!" Off-topic Awards: Friend of The People - A member that is kind, fun, helpful, and overall just a cool person. Nom 1: spellbee2 Nom 2: AstralMango Nom 3: ~Dreamer~ Best Thread Off-Topic - For the best thread on any of the off-topic sections, has to have been posted in 2014. Nom 1: http://www.dreamviews.com/extended-d...important.html Nom 2: http://www.dreamviews.com/lounge/154...-thoughts.html Nom 3: http://www.dreamviews.com/senseless-...verything.html New Member of The Year - Given to a member that has joined anytime during 2014. Nom 1: ThreeCat Nom 2: orationem Nom 3: AstralVagabond Everywhere At Once - Given to a nomad like member who frequents all sections of the forum. Nom 1: gab Nom 2: OpheliaBlue Nom 3: anderj101 Quote of The Year - Overall favorite quote of 2014. Please provide a link to the quote if possible. Nom 1: Nom 2: Nom 3: Funniest Quote of The Year - Member voted funniest quote. Please provide a link to the quote if possible. Nom 1: w0av8ec Insurance post #7 by spellbee2 Guys, I figured it out. Thanks to my cryptography class, I came to realize that this is a simple playfair cypher! First, I had to find the key word. Playfair cyphers depend on words to be in pairs. The only combination of letters that doesn't make a pair is in the title of the post: w0av8ec. Seven letters means that it's likely the key word. So we put that in our playfair square, which is now 6x6 because of the inclusion of numbers: W 0 A V 8 E C B D F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 So now we can decipher the rest of the combinations. ew ps xi gq 8e or ju ds vf v5 a4 xj 6v a6 05 pb od ov os f0 qc rw tr bv ua dk 5j fw yw ad 4k cv pl 3r u3 jf rj 6o ou lb And now we're left with the final combinations of words: 8eorjuds 6va605pb qcrwtrbv ywad4kcv rj6ooulb Now what do these mean? Well first, we replace the numbers with their corresponding letters of the alphabet (A=0, B=1, etc.): Ieorjuds GvaGAFpb qcrwtrbv ywadEkcv rjGooulb Then, using some knowledge of text-speak and word shortening, we expand the message and reveal the truth behind this post: Got a Very Approving Go Ahead From Planet Boranu QuiCkly ReWiring The RoBot's V-chip You WAit anD sEe, Killer Cyborg V (five) pRepare the Just GOd's Overthrow. Us aLiens Begin! -IEORJUDS (International Extraterrestrial Organization Rightfully Justifying Unidentified Dealings in Space) Don't you see? We've intercepted a transmission from the robot alien commander. They're letting us know of the apocalypse that is coming. The robot alien invasion is going to begin! Nom 2: R u a natural?? If not don't speak to me like that son Nom 3: So this is the place to post any weird idea/insight/revelation you have ever received in the shower. For example, here's mine from tonight: I should write a novel about a guy struggling to write a novel. He goes on a journey of self-realization and discovers his source of inspiration. So he starts to write, and then writes the same book that I would be writing from Chapter 1. There is probably a parallel universe in which Jaden Smith plays Doctor Who. This is probably also the worst universe to live in. "DON'T BLINK OR IT GETS YOU!" "But How Can We Blink If Our Eyes Aren't Real?" I should start a thread on DreamViews about people's random shower thoughts. Resident Artist - Member that is either a great painter/drawer/sketcher or a great writer. Nom 1: Coolb3rt Nom 2: Juroara Nom 3: Anju Returning Veteran - Given to a member that joined in a previous year and made their return in 2014. Nom 1: Hyu Nom 2: Burke Nom 3: Auron My Heart Belongs To DV - Someone who regularly visits DV and posts a lot. Nom 1: gab Nom 2: OpheliaBlue Nom 3: anderj101 Avatar Candy - Given to the member with the best avatar. Nom 1: gab Nom 2: Kilham Nom 3: ThreeCat Signature Candy - Given to the member with the best signature. Nom 1: Burke Nom 2: Dreamer Nom 3: Bharmo Word Slinger - An award for a calm, rational, insightful, and overall well composed debater. Nom 1: Sageous Nom 2: Zoth Nom 3: Sensei Favorite Moment of The Year - What was your favorite event or moment that took place on DV during the year of 2014? Nom 1: The Mlempocalypse Nom 2: Acronym Fever Nom 3: IRC Rebirth IRC Awards: Acronym Master/Talks In Acronyms - Give to a member that makes great acronyms. Nom 1: Burke Nom 2: anderj101 Nom 3: orationem ( I would nominate spellbee2 since he's awesome at acronyms but he's already nomed so I thought I'd nom another) Most Awkward Typo - Shelf explanatory Nom 1: Jul 09 00:30:23 <gab> can't use my owen in summer Nom 2: Jul 16 22:03:31 <anderj101> I might also ass that the cat was a male. Nom 3: Aug 30 23:24:45 <OmkAR> COLONS ARE BANNED Holy Acronym Batman! - Best acronym of the year. Nom 1: spellbee2 Nov 13 23:14:45 <howtospellbee2> Only Peter Has Extra Limes In A Big Locker Under Eden Nom 2: Nov 13 01:46:07 <Burke> BURKE: Because Uranium Really Kills Everyone Nom 3: Dec 05 00:23:29 <orationem^^> Living On Lucidity Foodies - A member who frequently chats about food. Eating it, making it, or both. Nom 1: OpheliaBlue Nom 2: anderj101 Nom 3: orationem I'm Here All Week - A member that regularly chats on the IRC, if they're missing for a day or more in a row you assume the worst. Nom 1: gab Nom 2: OpheliaBlue Nom 3: spellbee2 Quite The Quit Message - Member that has a funny, cool, or just plain interesting quit message. Nom 1: Sep 07 10:44:10 * Toula has quit (Quit: I'm a little tea pot) Nom 2: Jun 27 23:06:40 * SpaceCowboyDave^ has quit (Quit: This ain't no party! This ain't no disco! This ain't no foolin' around!) Nom 3: Jun 27 09:32:15 * Dark_Merlin has quit (Quit: pewpewpew) Spotty Connection - An award(?) for a member that often gets disconnected from IRC. Nom 1: PKJacker Nom 2: spellbee2 Nom 3: Sozu ( I'm already nominated ) Master Level Lurker - An award(?) for a member that often idles. Is this a real person or a robot watching and learning our ways? If the former, why aren't you talking? Are you a spy!? Do you even know you're still connected? If you won this award would you even know it and be able to accept it? If the latter, are you a friendly robot that will be friends with the world? Nom 1: energydream Nom 2: Nanosr Nom 3: Forsaken Please proceed to the designated voting booths located here: Registered DVCA Voting Booths Voting lasts for two weeks, until February the 14th. Have fun everybody, and good luck to the nominees!