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Contest Winners!
[It’s the final day of the Contest Spectacular, and the judges have been conferring with one another all afternoon to decide the winners. Anticipation, nerves, and excitement build up like a charge of static in the crowds as everyone waits to hear the results. Fans of particular acts shout out their favorites—some of which sparks some heated debate amongst the more hardcore contest-goers—and last minute bets are exchanged in rapid whispers out of earshot of the Jennies present for crowd control.]
[When at last the judges file out from behind the curtain, led by announcers Anne and Liz and followed by stagehands carrying out the prizes, there’s a great buzz of noise that dies down almost as soon as it began when Anne taps her mic. Everyone wants to be able to hear.]
Well, it’s good to know we won’t have to pull out the airhorns to get you lot all settled down!
[Liz sighs and shakes her head, feigning disappointment.] Oh, we never get to use the airhorns.
Next time! Next time we’ll get a lot of noisy miscreants and it will be your time.
[A small wave of chuckles goes through the crowd, which intensifies when Liz whips her head around to squint intently out at them, but still doesn’t go out of hand. Near the front, a toddler in a Pancham onesie sitting on his dad’s shoulders thrusts his two fists in the air and shouts, seeming loud above the quiet laughter:] Tell us!
Oh dear, well we can’t say no to that face, can we?
I suppose we’d better get on with it before he’s old enough to rush the stage.
Then without further ado…we’ll get started with our category winners!
First up, we’ll find out who the judges decided was the coolest Caterpie here…or should I say Popplio?
That’s right, our winner was a Pokemon who gave us an entire punk rock concert in one little blue package, it’s Quay, making use of Echoed Voice with trainer Noctis!
What do you think, should we follow their lead and dress like that for the next Contest?
I don’t know, I’m not sure we could pull it off so well.
Ahhh, I suppose you’re right. We’ll leave that to the experts. Next up! We’ve got another singer, a water type so gorgeous that she took everyone’s breath away. Our Beauty category winner is Scuabtuinne, using Perish Song, and her trainer Ash Fox!
Gave me chills at the end there, which I suppose is right for a part Ice type.
Luckily it didn’t make you faint! Might’ve needed to take some points off for that, knocking out an announcer.
Oh, I’m sure a performance like that can be forgiven a few faintings.
Yes, yes, well. Our next category is a first for the Contests…the judges deliberated long and hard, and just couldn’t decide on a winner! Completely stalled!
I thought we’d be stuck here into next week, the way they argued over it.
But in the end, they made their decision—a pair of winners! Don’t worry, we won’t make you fight over the trophy, [Anne glances back and forth, then holds up a hand to whisper] there are extras in the back.
Shhh, don’t go letting people in on stage secrets! But at any rate, our first of the two is a comedian after our own hearts, using Powder Snow to great comedic effect, sweet little Kaen and his trainer Rakka!
It did my heart good to hear all those puns, although I think I may have seen a few people storm out in a huff.
Some people just can’t appreciate the best form of humor there is, not even when it comes in an absolutely precious wintery package.
Too true, too true. And as for our second winner, the most adorable Tail Whip we’ve ever seen, truly in the top percentage of Rattata, is Rattatertot, with trainer Maurice Hutch!
Did you see how big the bow was compared to her head?
Of course I did, and here I thought the Perish Song was dangerous. Can you get a heart attack from watching something too cute to stand?
Who would have thought that announcing this contest would be so risky?
Well, the next category is technically the riskiest of them all—or at least the one with the most intimidating Pokemon!
Normally you wouldn’t think of the smaller types as being the toughest of the lot, but our winner was undoubtedly Sif, with her fine use of Super Fang, and trainer Anna!
Those diamond-hard incisors were wielded with all the skill of a master.
Do you think we could get another log up here for her to work with? I’ve always wanted a great big wooden statue of myself.
Come on, come on, cajole the contestants later, we’ve got one last category to announce before we move on to the Best in Show.
Right. Well—oh, hang on a moment, are… are you sure you handed me the right envelope? I thought this Fiddleford fellow was disqualified for reckless endangerment?
[Caught off guard, the judges quickly turn to one another and confer in hurried whispers, but before they can finish up, a shape rises from the crowd and floats at full tilt towards the stage—it appears to be a Drifblim, although it’s not entirely moving like a real one, and from its side hangs Fiddleford, Buddy the Trubbish under one arm.]
Y’hear that, Buddy? First place at the county fair! Eeehehehe!
[It’s definitely not a real Drifblim, because real Drifblims can’t open up at the bottom, drop out a big ol’ tube, and literally suck things up like a vacuum. Which is exactly what happens to the Clever contest winnings as both announcers and judges dive out of the way. Security is on the way, but not fast enough to actually catch the robot before it flies away into the air, drifting rapidly away.]
[Stunned silence fills the area as Fiddleford’s delighted cackles begin to fade, but that doesn’t last long, and soon there’s a whole lot of shouting and even a few encouraging whoops from the crowd. A lot of shouting is coming from Security as they hurry after him, or at least in the direction he’d gone. Anne stands up first, gaping in the direction the robot had gone, one hand shielding her eyes against the sun. But the show must go on. She clears her throat, continuing as though that had been totally planned.]
Well that’s definitely another first. Don’t worry everyone, settle down, it’s a bit unorthodox but his name was in the envelope…
Perhaps he hadn’t been disqualified after all.
He and his Trubbish certainly got quite the response from the audience during their act.
[There’s still plenty of chaos in the audience, despite the pair trying to continue on, and after another minute or two they look at each other, nod once, and each pull a small airhorn from their pants pocket. The ensuing series of echoed BWEEEEEPs finally gets the audience’s attention again.]
We did warn you we had them!
And we’ll keep using them as long as we have to!
[Finally, the audience begins to really settle, spurred by threat of incessant blaring horns.]
Now then, we still need to get going on the Big One. The best of the best. The top three acts in this whole otherworldly segment. It’s time to announce Best in Show!
Starting with our third place winner, featuring a Mega Evolution of epic proportions, we have Douglas with a rough, tough use of an impressive double Wood Hammer as directed by her trainer Stanford Pines!
I’d hate to have been that punching bag, that’s for sure.
But if a punching bag needed to meet its tragic end, at least it went out in the best possible way. For a punching bag.
No greater way. But before we get sidetracked into the final wishes of inanimate objects, we’ll continue on to second place! Yet another song and dance by a water type, goodness if you’re going to enter a contest it looks like that’s the way to go, we have the very cute Spinel, using Water Gun in a mermaid duet with Mari Ohara!
I’d never thought of Staryu as cute until today, but this act has certainly changed my mind.
Five stars! One for each leg!
Absolutely, you wouldn’t want a leg feeling left out.
And now it’s time, at long last, for…drumroll please…the Best in Show winner!
We’ve had a Mega Evolution already, but we can certainly say that adding an actual evolution to this already stunning act really stole the show. Give a big round of applause to Skadi, whose beautiful use of Blizzard alongside the—very catchy I might add—song sung by her trainer Elsa has won her the top place!
Honestly, it brought a tear to my eye. What an inspiring act!
Very empowering, you could tell it came right from the heart.
The cold certainly won’t be bothering either of them while they bask in the warm glow of victory.
And that wraps up the winners! If everyone would come up to the stage to claim your prizes and take a bow—
Except for one of them, anyway.
Well, yes. I’m not sure anyone knows where he is now. But everyone else, come on up!
[Once everyone (aside from Fiddleford and Buddy) has been assembled and lined up on stage, Pokemon alongside their trainers, Anne and Liz lead them all in multiple bows until the thunderous applause eventually trails off.]
And that’s it for this Contest Spectacular! We’ve been honored to be the hosts for this talented bunch.
If only we could have crowned everyone the winners.
If only. But with luck, we’ll be back around this neck of the woods again, and second chances will be readily available. Start getting your acts ready for next time! We expect to see an even greater show.
This has been Anne.
And Liz!
Signing off and bidding you all farewell until next time.
[Note: The method of dealing with the Best in Show ties was discussed with and agreed on by the players involved-- but we’re also open to suggestions on how to handle and/or avoid cascading ties in the future! Because with the turnout of fantastic entries that this one got, we would love to run an event like this again sometime (or even make it a recurring event like Prom, if people are receptive to the thought)! There is a general feedback post up over here for folks to weigh in on and let us know what worked vs. what could use some tightening up in the future.]
[When at last the judges file out from behind the curtain, led by announcers Anne and Liz and followed by stagehands carrying out the prizes, there’s a great buzz of noise that dies down almost as soon as it began when Anne taps her mic. Everyone wants to be able to hear.]
Well, it’s good to know we won’t have to pull out the airhorns to get you lot all settled down!
[Liz sighs and shakes her head, feigning disappointment.] Oh, we never get to use the airhorns.
Next time! Next time we’ll get a lot of noisy miscreants and it will be your time.
[A small wave of chuckles goes through the crowd, which intensifies when Liz whips her head around to squint intently out at them, but still doesn’t go out of hand. Near the front, a toddler in a Pancham onesie sitting on his dad’s shoulders thrusts his two fists in the air and shouts, seeming loud above the quiet laughter:] Tell us!
Oh dear, well we can’t say no to that face, can we?
I suppose we’d better get on with it before he’s old enough to rush the stage.
Then without further ado…we’ll get started with our category winners!
First up, we’ll find out who the judges decided was the coolest Caterpie here…or should I say Popplio?
That’s right, our winner was a Pokemon who gave us an entire punk rock concert in one little blue package, it’s Quay, making use of Echoed Voice with trainer Noctis!
What do you think, should we follow their lead and dress like that for the next Contest?
I don’t know, I’m not sure we could pull it off so well.
Ahhh, I suppose you’re right. We’ll leave that to the experts. Next up! We’ve got another singer, a water type so gorgeous that she took everyone’s breath away. Our Beauty category winner is Scuabtuinne, using Perish Song, and her trainer Ash Fox!
Gave me chills at the end there, which I suppose is right for a part Ice type.
Luckily it didn’t make you faint! Might’ve needed to take some points off for that, knocking out an announcer.
Oh, I’m sure a performance like that can be forgiven a few faintings.
Yes, yes, well. Our next category is a first for the Contests…the judges deliberated long and hard, and just couldn’t decide on a winner! Completely stalled!
I thought we’d be stuck here into next week, the way they argued over it.
But in the end, they made their decision—a pair of winners! Don’t worry, we won’t make you fight over the trophy, [Anne glances back and forth, then holds up a hand to whisper] there are extras in the back.
Shhh, don’t go letting people in on stage secrets! But at any rate, our first of the two is a comedian after our own hearts, using Powder Snow to great comedic effect, sweet little Kaen and his trainer Rakka!
It did my heart good to hear all those puns, although I think I may have seen a few people storm out in a huff.
Some people just can’t appreciate the best form of humor there is, not even when it comes in an absolutely precious wintery package.
Too true, too true. And as for our second winner, the most adorable Tail Whip we’ve ever seen, truly in the top percentage of Rattata, is Rattatertot, with trainer Maurice Hutch!
Did you see how big the bow was compared to her head?
Of course I did, and here I thought the Perish Song was dangerous. Can you get a heart attack from watching something too cute to stand?
Who would have thought that announcing this contest would be so risky?
Well, the next category is technically the riskiest of them all—or at least the one with the most intimidating Pokemon!
Normally you wouldn’t think of the smaller types as being the toughest of the lot, but our winner was undoubtedly Sif, with her fine use of Super Fang, and trainer Anna!
Those diamond-hard incisors were wielded with all the skill of a master.
Do you think we could get another log up here for her to work with? I’ve always wanted a great big wooden statue of myself.
Come on, come on, cajole the contestants later, we’ve got one last category to announce before we move on to the Best in Show.
Right. Well—oh, hang on a moment, are… are you sure you handed me the right envelope? I thought this Fiddleford fellow was disqualified for reckless endangerment?
[Caught off guard, the judges quickly turn to one another and confer in hurried whispers, but before they can finish up, a shape rises from the crowd and floats at full tilt towards the stage—it appears to be a Drifblim, although it’s not entirely moving like a real one, and from its side hangs Fiddleford, Buddy the Trubbish under one arm.]
Y’hear that, Buddy? First place at the county fair! Eeehehehe!
[It’s definitely not a real Drifblim, because real Drifblims can’t open up at the bottom, drop out a big ol’ tube, and literally suck things up like a vacuum. Which is exactly what happens to the Clever contest winnings as both announcers and judges dive out of the way. Security is on the way, but not fast enough to actually catch the robot before it flies away into the air, drifting rapidly away.]
[Stunned silence fills the area as Fiddleford’s delighted cackles begin to fade, but that doesn’t last long, and soon there’s a whole lot of shouting and even a few encouraging whoops from the crowd. A lot of shouting is coming from Security as they hurry after him, or at least in the direction he’d gone. Anne stands up first, gaping in the direction the robot had gone, one hand shielding her eyes against the sun. But the show must go on. She clears her throat, continuing as though that had been totally planned.]
Well that’s definitely another first. Don’t worry everyone, settle down, it’s a bit unorthodox but his name was in the envelope…
Perhaps he hadn’t been disqualified after all.
He and his Trubbish certainly got quite the response from the audience during their act.
[There’s still plenty of chaos in the audience, despite the pair trying to continue on, and after another minute or two they look at each other, nod once, and each pull a small airhorn from their pants pocket. The ensuing series of echoed BWEEEEEPs finally gets the audience’s attention again.]
We did warn you we had them!
And we’ll keep using them as long as we have to!
[Finally, the audience begins to really settle, spurred by threat of incessant blaring horns.]
Now then, we still need to get going on the Big One. The best of the best. The top three acts in this whole otherworldly segment. It’s time to announce Best in Show!
Starting with our third place winner, featuring a Mega Evolution of epic proportions, we have Douglas with a rough, tough use of an impressive double Wood Hammer as directed by her trainer Stanford Pines!
I’d hate to have been that punching bag, that’s for sure.
But if a punching bag needed to meet its tragic end, at least it went out in the best possible way. For a punching bag.
No greater way. But before we get sidetracked into the final wishes of inanimate objects, we’ll continue on to second place! Yet another song and dance by a water type, goodness if you’re going to enter a contest it looks like that’s the way to go, we have the very cute Spinel, using Water Gun in a mermaid duet with Mari Ohara!
I’d never thought of Staryu as cute until today, but this act has certainly changed my mind.
Five stars! One for each leg!
Absolutely, you wouldn’t want a leg feeling left out.
And now it’s time, at long last, for…drumroll please…the Best in Show winner!
We’ve had a Mega Evolution already, but we can certainly say that adding an actual evolution to this already stunning act really stole the show. Give a big round of applause to Skadi, whose beautiful use of Blizzard alongside the—very catchy I might add—song sung by her trainer Elsa has won her the top place!
Honestly, it brought a tear to my eye. What an inspiring act!
Very empowering, you could tell it came right from the heart.
The cold certainly won’t be bothering either of them while they bask in the warm glow of victory.
And that wraps up the winners! If everyone would come up to the stage to claim your prizes and take a bow—
Except for one of them, anyway.
Well, yes. I’m not sure anyone knows where he is now. But everyone else, come on up!
[Once everyone (aside from Fiddleford and Buddy) has been assembled and lined up on stage, Pokemon alongside their trainers, Anne and Liz lead them all in multiple bows until the thunderous applause eventually trails off.]
And that’s it for this Contest Spectacular! We’ve been honored to be the hosts for this talented bunch.
If only we could have crowned everyone the winners.
If only. But with luck, we’ll be back around this neck of the woods again, and second chances will be readily available. Start getting your acts ready for next time! We expect to see an even greater show.
This has been Anne.
And Liz!
Signing off and bidding you all farewell until next time.
[Note: The method of dealing with the Best in Show ties was discussed with and agreed on by the players involved-- but we’re also open to suggestions on how to handle and/or avoid cascading ties in the future! Because with the turnout of fantastic entries that this one got, we would love to run an event like this again sometime (or even make it a recurring event like Prom, if people are receptive to the thought)! There is a general feedback post up over here for folks to weigh in on and let us know what worked vs. what could use some tightening up in the future.]