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Wordsmith Medal for Descriptive Writing

This recognition is to be bestowed on writing that makes details shine, beyond just being wordy. It could be the details have payoffs or serve as revelation in the story, rewarding attentive readers. Or the detail could be word paintings that set memorable scenes or serve an important role in mood setting. Specific references to post(s) featuring the particular details being rewarded are required.

Category: Both
Awarded: 4 times

Commander Calliope Zahn
03 Feb 2024 @ 10:53pm
This is to reward Nikki, a natural storyteller, who has a way of using effective and immersive descriptions to reveal how her characters feel. From angst to hope or joy, the readers discover enjoyable scenes that are like ‘emotionscapes’.
Lieutenant JG Hannah Wagner
05 Jan 2023 @ 6:07pm
This award is specifically to denote Sara's careful and detailed contributions establishing the physical nature of the newly discovered Korinn and the implied personality and culture of the individual through Dr. Wagner's observations.
Chief Deputy Marshal: Ridge Steiner - FMS
05 Jul 2022 @ 6:56pm
For breathing life into the specifics of Obsidian tribal life and culture, bridging the gap between the reader and the world with his colorful character of ibn Sharjar and making his own clever contributions to the details of the world. He really made the wiki "canon" of Loki III and other post references shine.
Admiral Zavareh Sepandiyar
22 Mar 2022 @ 9:34pm
Sep's writing paints pertinent detail in such a way as to put the reader undeniably in the scene, seamlessly guiding the inner eye through expertly imagined events. Whether setting up a dinner party, executing creative flight maneuvers, illustrating a nightmare, delivering the convincing detail of an Operation Center, Bridge, or a Marine action— Sep never cuts corners on set up and description, constructing a rich environment for understanding the context of the characters and opening up so much possibility for the imagination to latch on to and continue to develop in future posts, both for himself and for those who write with him.