Well, I guess now is the perfect time for me to get some votes in.

Fanfiction: Separate Ways

I rate it: 9/10

It's really difficult for me to write a more refreshing review since I kinda already voiced my strong opinion on it in my previous reviews, but I think the gut-wrenching finale and conclusion to this already powerful story only makes it all the more deserving for a high rating from me this year. We've seen all the horrors the Gang could have thrown at them, and yet in the end the survivors each get an ending they deserve to this horrific chapter of their lives. The author always knew how to throw cliffhangers and uncertainty whenever possible, and it did a great job at making us beg for more like I couldn't wait for the next episode of my favorite TV show to come on. It was sad that one of my favorite stories in this fandom has finally come to an end, but in my opinion it will go down in history as one of the best adult fantasy-esque stories in LBT fanfiction history.


Fanfiction: Weathered Gorge

I rate it: 7/10

Time to make up for the fact that I never reviewed this one.

This was certainly an interesting take on one of the many theories of what happened to Petrie's father and how it put such a deep impact on family life. The story generally seemed to go at such a quick pace with Petrie's daredevil quest to prove his worthiness and the subsequent revelation that he and his father are nothing alike.

To be honest, though, I'd have to agree with what Sovereign said about the story feeling just a little rushed. The flashbacks felt somewhat empty in that we never really saw Petrie's father after he disappeared into the abyss beneath the Gorge, and I felt there could have been more to fit into that empty void, but in the end, if there was anything that made up for this story's rather short length, it was the ending.

It was fascinating to see how Skylar's powerful words managed to change Petrie's views on himself and his family (for the most part), and get him to accept himself just as he is. It also brought an interesting viewpoint into Shylar's own troubled past and how she learned from her mistakes to become a loving mother that would do anything to keep her son out of harm's way, even if it means going back to a place where she almost died just to save her son from suffering the same fate his father did. This all brings great character development in both of them, and I think this succeeded in doing Petrie justice.

  Thanks for wishes, everyone! Me no have much planned today except nice dinner.

Hmm. Not bad at all. It'll just take some time getting used to.

~Fanart Award
Well, I've unfortunately been too lazy this year to get a good glimpse at other people's artwork, so I'm afraid I'll have to skip this one.

~Feedback Award
If there's one person I could say is most deserving of my vote for this category, it's Sovereign. He's provided me excellent feedback while I've struggled my way through my very slow fanfic this year, and it's been a big help.

~Friendly Member Award
I could think of numerous people here who I would cast a vote for; Mumbling, Rhombus and The Lone Dragon, but this year I'll give it to OwlsCantRead. Of those who I'm close with, he has really been a good brotherly figure to me throughout these difficult times just as much as I've done my best to be there for him.

~LBT Discussion Award
I haven't had that many LBT discussions this year, but with the few I had on Discord, I can say I had a good time chatting with The Lone Dragon, thus I'm giving him my vote in this one.

~Helpful Member Award
Oh, geez, This one was almost impossible for me to decide. There are several people I can say were there to lend a helping hand when I was down. Sovereign with his feedback on my fanfic, OwlsCantRead being there for me at the beginning of the year when I was having minor health issues, and The Lone Dragon, who I credit along with Owls for doing a good job at teaching me how to be an effective admin on the LoD Discord server. In the end, though, I think it'd be best if I gave it to Mumbling for all she did to keep the forum alive and well while juggling that with life issues. It's people like her who deserve credit for keeping groups like this alive especially during these difficult times.

~Proactive Award
Absolutely no question about it. Vojeds. When you spend so much effort creating that many emotes in one year, you know you've done something special and it shows how strong-willed you are.

Happy Star Day, Jassy and OwlsCantRead! One smile for each of you!

Whoa!
It's super awesome!!!

Is that some kind of custom colorization of sports car in that video game? Is that your work?

Thanks! And yes, it's my work. I couldn't figure out how to properly upload a decal to GT Sport, so I made Petrie out of the game's generic shapes and blended them together. It took 45 layers on each side of the car.

Looks like a big group picture. How long did it take to rig those models?

This took about 2 hours to make on MMD.

Welcome to our Great Valley!

Even their universe is not immune to COVID, apparently.

EDIT: Decided I didn't want to put them in separate posts, so here's my small batch.