December 2013 Ciddies Speeches thread!

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WIPE AWAY THOSE TEARS PRINCESSES! It's time to give your speech! Okay well you haven't won anything yet but we need to introduce our readers to the candidates before hand! So that's where speeches come into play.

Preferably, we wont want you writing a speech you're nominated in. But if it comes down to it, if we don't have any speeches for whatever award, I may let you do it if you're nominated for it.

We'll have some color coordination for productivity sake.

Red = unclaimed
Yellow = in progress
Green = all done!

Now how you write the speech is up to you of course. You can list off the nominated members and give brief blurbs or you can give a speech about the award itself, it's all up to you! We just want em done! PM all speeches to me, Freya. Once I receive and we make sure itlooks all pretty hey it's an editor thing alright?. I'll toss them to Award Princess so we can get this show on the road! If you will be active during the actual revelations and want to post the speech yourself, just send a message about that as well and we'll coordinate with the Pretty Princess Cid!

1. Best Member - Scottysoctsman
1a. Best Female
1b. Best Male - protato
2. Best Administrator/Developer -qwerty
3. Best Cid’s Knight -Psy
4. Best Editor -Jiro
5. Best Veteran
6. Best Regular
7. Best Newbie -Jiro
8. Sexiest Member -neocracker
9. Cutest Member
10. Best Custom Rank
11. Best Avatar/Signature Set -Shion
12. Best Artist -jiro
13. Best Writer
14. Best General Forums Poster - Shion
15. Best Final Fantasy Forums Poster - Shion
16. Best Thread Maker
17. Best Blogger/Article Writer
18. Best #eoff Chatter - Shion
19. Best Thread - shion
20. Best Post - shion
21. Best Article/Article Series
22. Happiest Member - Protato
23. Wittiest Member
24. Scariest Member - Shion
25. Drunkest Member - noxy
26. Most Honest Member - Jiro
27. Most Ladylike Member -psy
28. Most Heroic Member - neocracker
29. Most Dramatic Member - Jiro
30. Most Knowledgeable Member -Jiro
31. Most Emotional Member -shion
32. Most Missed Member - Jiro
33. Most Helpful Member -Jiro
34. Biggest EoFF Nerd
35. Cutest Couple - Locky


Most Likely To...


36. Be the Next Cid’s Knight or Editor -Shion
37. Get Banned - Jiro
38. Win a Ciddie for the very first time -Jiro
39. Rule EoFF with an iron fist -Jiro
40. Overthrow #39 - del
41. Ride Naked on a Wrecking Ball -Shiny
42. Get a 5 Star Wanted level -sharknado
43. Start secretly cooking up Meth - Shiny
44. Be the Pretty Princess -Jinx (get it, it's halfway done? eh you get it.)
45. Be the Wicked Villain - Protato
46. Regularly Google themselves - Calliope
47. Be the first in line for Final Fantasy XIII-4: Snow’s Big Comeback -aulayna
48. Have been behind the Government Shut Down - Jiro
49. Be Ash and Pikachu - Jiro
50. Duel each other to the death -shion
So who wants to do some work? :D

I'm claiming Most Heroic. With my usual category not listed this year, I have instead devised a wonderfully great speech that, oddly enough, will fit nicely with that one.

I'll take #41 please and #43.

I've got guys marked down! Still tons more up for grabs!

I always try to write a speech and I've done the last two Cutest Couple. So put me as a maybe for it unless someone else reaaaaaalllly wants to do it!

...Some days I wonder if I make my speeches to long.

Locky, I'm gonna put you down for it but you're nommed in it! So i'll let it slide MAYBE ;)

There is a very special thing I am going to do with #41. EoFF has been warned.

Uh oh! Now i'm curious. I get to see it first woo!

Let's start with these:

48. Been Behind the Government Shutdown
39. Rule EoFF with an Iron Fist
33. Most Helpful
32. Most Missed
30. Most Knowledgeable Member
7. Best Newbie

I was in it last time and wrote it :p

And I only said maybe because I don't know if I'm really allowed, being the host an all, but I do love writing these speeches.. so WHAT DO?!

...Okay I swear I don't go in intending to make my speeches this freakin' long. XD


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...I could not fit it into a single PM.

Sent in 48 and 39. I'll work on some more tomorrow. I also have a really great idea for 49 so I'm gonna go ahead and claim that one too. :aimkiss:

I'll take 11, 14, 15 and 18. When are these due?

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Originally Posted by Jiro

Sent in 48 and 39. I'll work on some more tomorrow. I also have a really great idea for 49 so I'm gonna go ahead and claim that one too. :aimkiss:

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This had better be slash fanfiction about Ash and Pikachu being lovers.

I'll take number 22 for now, please.

Same time Voting closes is when speeches close! sooo

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Voting [...]will close on Thursday 12th December, at exactly 11pm Perth time. This is GMT+8

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Got the first post updated!

I'll try my hand at Best Cid's Knight and Most Ladylike.

You know, part of me REALLY wants to do sexiest member, but the only thing I want to do with it is go full on creeper, and I have no Idea if everyone on that list would be comfortable with that.

All the more reason to engage Uncle Big Hands mode.

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Originally Posted by NeoCracker

You know, part of me REALLY wants to do sexiest member, but the only thing I want to do with it is go full on creeper, and I have no Idea if everyone on that list would be comfortable with that.

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Oh God, now you have to do it.

You know? I'm PM'ing all of those people to see if they mind. BoB, unless I'm wrong, Elenyak is one of the FF XIV players, so if you could check with them for me, that would be wonderful. Also, knowing their gender might help!

I legitimately was unaware (or had forgotten?) that Killy (Elenyak) got nominated. He is indeed in the Fat Chocobos, and I don't think I've seen his face yet, but now that I think about it he is a bit like a Brazilian version of Levian. I predict that Raine, Valerna and co were behind this one. Did not expect. xD

PM him, he should hopefully reply. If he doesn't, nag me to nag him via IRC as I'm not able to from work and will probably forget by the time I'm home.

I sent in three more speeches. There is a lot of red left on that list, people.

Maybe I should take Best Artist. My idea is to do troutty paint drawings of the candidates. Y/N?

Yep, still waiting on one to say they are okay with it, but I"m sure it'll be fine. Sign me up for Sexiest Member!

Gonna claim 26. Most Honest Member as well. It's times like these that I wish Timekeeper wasn't in smurfing Cambodia.

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Originally Posted by Jiro

I sent in three more speeches. There is a lot of red left on that list, people.

Maybe I should take Best Artist. My idea is to do troutty paint drawings of the candidates. Y/N?

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This was a good idea. Best Artist is almost locked down.

Give me 45. I got a great idea for that!

For the sake of everyone who is going to be reading the ciddies, I think I shall do NO MORE speeches.

...I am clearly incapable of keeping this trout short.

I hope you can entice a couple more people into having a go, Freya, 'cause, as much as I love Award Princess, I'm not keen to do too many more of these in horrendous Jiro fashion :jiro:

At least people are probably going to read yours, Do you realize how smurfing long this one is going to be? Probably about as long as my other one. XD

Seriously his is like a novel.

...I find I may be the first person to be banned from writing a Ciddies speech EVER AGAIN!


Edit: I am awaiting one members replay to make sure they are okay with me doing with my entry what I am wanting to do. It's almost done, so I should have this ready and in by the deadline! :monster:

It sounds like you want to be :p

Jinx, just try to get it in as soon as you can! I appreciate all the hard work everyone!

Everything in my speech is at PG-13 at its absolute worst. :colbert:

If you want! I'll take it! My pm box has never been so full. I feel popular for once :3

Well aren't you all sunshine and lollipop?

I'm actually really stressed, sick again, really tired, and overall blah. But no reason to not be appreciative! so once again, GO TEAM!

We need to get the MLT ones done by close of voting. So come on and pitch in, folks. It's not hard to write a thing or two!

EDIT: ugh gimme 38. MLT Win a Ciddie and 4. Best Editor too.

I'll tackle #46!

I'll take 36.

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Originally Posted by Loony BoB

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Originally Posted by NeoCracker

You know, part of me REALLY wants to do sexiest member, but the only thing I want to do with it is go full on creeper, and I have no Idea if everyone on that list would be comfortable with that.

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Oh God, now you have to do it.

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Don't encourage his shenanigans! You might not like what he says...I didn't even realize I was nominated for this ciddie until you sent me weird pm's about it. Weirrrrdo

Can I nab that drunkest member one right quick?

37. MLT Get Banned will be done shortly.

I will take #24, Scariest member, for 500, Alex.

Sent in 29. Most Dramatic member, despite being nominated for it. Apart from Ash/Pikachu, I'm just... I'm not doing any more MLTs, so get stuck into it friends.

In that case, I'll also take #50.

Gimme 19 and 20.

Shion for most helpful member

I'll do number 2. :bigsmile:

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Originally Posted by Jiro

Shion for most helpful member

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I think you're quite a bit more deserving of that one than I am :P

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Originally Posted by shion

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Originally Posted by Jiro

Shion for most helpful member

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I think you're quite a bit more deserving of that one than I am :P

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That would ruin my rebel without a cause image :monster:

4137 words for my second speech...

Well, time to touch it up before sending it in!

I'll take 47 if it's not claimed already

I'll take 40.

I'll take 31. I know I am nominated for it, but we are running short on time, and I have an idea.

Okay got the first page updated! We almost have all the mlts covered. We only have a few hours left so get them in!

A few hours? Smurf.

How many hours, specifically?

I think just about 4-5 hours.

#47 is done

I would have liked to contribute toward speeches this year, but I feel like I have my hands in a lot of pots right now and don't want to commit to something that I potentially cannot manage.

If you guys are really strapped, feel free to reach out to me and I will try to throw something together. Otherwise, I am going to have to pass this year. :( I am sure that the contributing speech-writers will do splendidly! We have a lot of talented writers here and I look forward to their creativity with this round of Ciddies.

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Originally Posted by Agent Proto

I think just about 4-5 hours.

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Then unfortunately I will have to pass. I can probably do it by tonight though.

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Originally Posted by NeoCracker

...I find I may be the first person to be banned from writing a Ciddies speech EVER AGAIN!

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Next year, there should be an award for that.


edit:
Also, 23:00 in Perth on 12 December is the following:

GMT-0 • 15:00 12 December (London)
GMT-5 • 10:00 12 December (New York)
GMT-8 • 07:00 12 December (Los Angeles)

This still gives you almost 16 hours from the time of this post. That is much longer than you thought. :P

Hey gang. I wrote the speech for #42/5 Star Wanted Level and sent it over to Kaycee. Just FYI.

I can write a speech for number 1.

I say a few hours cause most of us will be passed out when locky closes it. . I think

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Originally Posted by LocoColt04

edit:
Also, 23:00 in Perth on 12 December is the following:

GMT-0 • 15:00 12 December (London)
GMT-5 • 10:00 12 December (New York)
GMT-8 • 07:00 12 December (Los Angeles)

This still gives you almost 16 hours from the time of this post. That is much longer than you thought. :P

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Bluff called. Fine, I'll do it.

Number 11 is complete :D

Mine is in!

It's important to remember also that there's still a good 16+ hours between voting closing and things kicking off, so you can get stuff done last minute. Just try not to leave it to the last minute.

He says, as he's still yet to record 48.

I will get one of mine in when I get home.

The other won't be in till tomorrow.

I'm really sorry I didn't get mine in...

Freya, if you wanna heres the jist of mine: jehdfcjchudhsbxb ksjchehbensksjx
iywyduxbnboowkd nig jmjissj mmaaiifnt ksjduff

with some type of attempt to translate underneath. XD

I was going to come in here and volunteer but I think that the Ciddies are starting tonight after I go to bed? I think?

I'm sorry, I'm really bad at timezones.

If I still have like 24 hours go ahead and toss me some, but otherwise it's bedtime and then work for me, sorries :(

the MLT Ciddies will be revealed soon. The more important ones will be done later. I think you would have some time to work on the upper half of the awards.

Well I've done all of my speeches whenever number 11 decides to switch from yellow to green :colbert:

Since revelations are happening in 12 hours, I have a few hours before I go to bed if there's need for any emergency speeches. I'll probably be up for about another 3-4 hours because of my ear.

#46 is done. Does this mean someone needs to write about Drunkest Member?

49. MLT Be Ash and Pikachu is uploading as we speak. I will take 9. Cutest Member also.

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Originally Posted by Calliope

#46 is done. Does this mean someone needs to write about Drunkest Member?

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I think maybe this was the speech for it? hahahaha

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Originally Posted by noxious.sunshine

I'm really sorry I didn't get mine in...

Freya, if you wanna heres the jist of mine: jehdfcjchudhsbxb ksjchehbensksjx
iywyduxbnboowkd nig jmjissj mmaaiifnt ksjduff

with some type of attempt to translate underneath. XD

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This is what's left, I've tried to send everything over to award princess but we still have some left!

1a. Best Female -shion
2. Best Administrator/Developer -qwerty
3. Best Cid’s Knight -Psy
4. Best Editor -Jiro
5. Best Veteran
6. Best Regular
9. Cutest Member - jiro
10. Best Custom Rank -shion
13. Best Writer
16. Best Thread Maker - shion
17. Best Blogger/Article Writer
21. Best Article/Article Series
23. Wittiest Member
25. Drunkest Member - noxy
27. Most Ladylike Member -psy

34. Biggest EoFF Nerd -shion
35. Cutest Couple - Locky


Most Likely To...


41. Ride Naked on a Wrecking Ball -Shiny
43. Start secretly cooking up Meth - Shiny

I'll take 1a, 10, 16 and 34.

Sorry I forgot to send it in last night. Send it in now. The other one is in progress. Should be able to send it before revelations though.

Danke!

Gimme 17. Best Blogger/Article Writer as well. I'm gonna record that trout angry style and have it in by tomorrow morning. No stress. I'll send it straight to Award Princess too, just in case.

If I get lucky and am able to get home in time, I might be able to squeeze in a speech or two.

What's left?

Not sure if people sent them to award princess but this is what i have that's left!

2. Best Administrator/Developer -qwerty
4. Best Editor -Jiro
5. Best Veteran
6. Best Regular
13. Best Writer
17. Best Blogger/Article Writer
21. Best Article/Article Series
23. Wittiest Member

4. Best Editor an' 6. Best Regular through to Award Princess now.

Do we still need some of these?

I can maybe whip something up in like two seconds.

I did best writer fyi :)