All right, guys! Before the big reveal, let's take a moment to recognize some of the... accomplishments of our past competitors.
The -just-one-more-second! Award for Procrastination
Winner: Khalid Masud, for making me stare anxiously at my computer like five times in a row, including Semifinals and Finals. Seriously. We had our fare share of procrastinators. You take the cake.
The Aoife Award for Best Name
We had names that were simple. We had names that were odd. We had names that were accidental throwbacks to past Games...and then there was Chenzira.
Winner: Chenzira Ebonique
The Dark Horse Award
New to my Games? Check. Unfamiliar with me as a Gamemaker? Check. Kicked us all right in the feels? Check. Who else could it possibly be but:
Winner: Ramia Gamal
The Icarus Award
Awarded to a tribute who showed significant promise but dropped out before living up to it, this award is given to-
Winner: Lucius Horatius
The Professor McGonagall Award for Best Character
Winner (although it was close): Ife Lerato
The Stand by Me Award for Best Alliance
Awarded to the two characters who not only managed to survive until the end, but managed to throw in a final twist about the nature of their relationship. Like seriously. It seems so obvious now, but I had no idea that was coming.
Winners: Ife Lerato AND Ramia Gamal
The Maybe We Can Be Nice for Once Award for Early Hand-ins
Given to the ONLY PERSON TO RELIABLY HAND IN EARLY I MEAN SERIOUSLY GUYS COME ON- *clear throat* sorry about that. Many thanks to you, you wonderful soul-
Winner: Masika Aarahm
That's it for now! Be sure to tune in later to see the final rankings.
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Author Games: The River of Night
FantasyIn Ancient Egypt, the day begins normally. Ra, the mighty god of the sun, rises in the east at dawn, rides his boat across the sky, and descends into the Underworld at dusk. All is well and good. The next day at dawn, he does not emerge again...