User blog:Smash The Echidna/SFW Summer Awards 2014 ~Smash's Votes

Oh boy, it's that time again! I was going to host this season, but Darkest Pianoteen beat me to it. Now I'm just supervising. :V

Anywaaay, let's get this show on the road! You know the drill.






 * ..........*crickets chirping*



Best Male - 17 Nominations
"Sorry we're late, everyone. We've all been busy. But anyway, let's get started."

Blitz the Wolf: Sure why not. +1

Twilight the Lycalo: Looking good, Twilight. +1

Smash the Echidna

"Surprised to see myself back here so soon...I only won this award last winter. Then again, it means I have another shot at Best Character so..."

Raynard the Vampire Bat: He's alright I s'pose. I could give him a +1, but there is nothing on his page that explains what makes him a vampire.

Solomon The Bobcat: He's alright, but I'mma stay neutral here. Also I can't take anything seriously with that picture.

Agent Jacob Lawson: Sure why not. Pretty well written and not nearly anywhere close to being overpowered. +1

Metal The Rogue: I'mma say yes. +1

Zerofuse the Hedgehog: God, that is a very sleazy expression.

Tobias The Hedgehog: I guess he's pretty Interesting, and has a neat gallery, but I'mma stay neutral again.

Prince the Axolotl: A rare species around here, but still gonna remain neutral.

Corn Dog the Hedgehog : heh, as if.

Gizmo the Cat: I'm disappointed that I left out a crucial part of his backstory: How he became the inventor he is today.

Zap the Hedgehog: Speaking of backstories, I was supposed to add onto his before the awards started. Writers block kept me from figuring out how to, for lack of better wording, kill off Ciara.

Thunder the Hedgehog: The only thing Thunder needs is more time in the spotlight. I only finished a single chapter in his main starring episode.

Kyle Tyris the Hedgehog: I was thinking of rewriting his whole backstory to try and make more sense out of it, and see about developing the Gemblade a bit more and maybe see about making it less OP. I never got around to doing any of that. .___.;

Speeder the Hedgehog: I've done all I could for this man. He's not my character so technically I can give him a +1 vote, but since I provided all the info there, I'll be fair and leave my vote hanging.

"Kenas" Dracius Cross: Suppose so. +1

Simply "Ark": Staying neutral here.



Total Category Vote Count: 5 For / 0 Against / 1 "As Iffed" 

Wow, that's not bad for the first category! This must mean well for the rest of them!

Best Female - 11 Nominations
"I think these to categories are the highlights of this season."

Krys the Alicorn: At the moment, I have nothing to say.

Hourglass the Coyote: Yes, +1

Phantom the Mink: Yes, +1

Ramonna the Hedgehog: and yes. +1

Dawn the Ocelot: Interesting. That mind control thing sounds like it could be a bit OP if it wasn't restricted to physical contact with the victim's head. (at least that's what I gathered from the history.) +1

Toxicity the Ocelot: Yep, I remember you. +1

Starlight the Dragon: Freak coincidences can create living lifeforms. yeah. Regardless of her origins, she's actually a pretty nice character. +1

Keela Tyris the Hedgehog: Like Kyle, I'd wanted to rewrite the Tyris backstory. I also planned to actually write Keela's side of the story, instead of redirecting it to Kyle's. Still, writer's block is a terrible thing.

Crystal the Fox: Wanted to write a bit more about her early relationship with Zap, and maybe her first meeting with Jessie below. Xi and I had a roleplay going on about the origins of the crystal on her tail, but we haven't looked at that in ages.

Amber the Cat: I'm not sure there's anything else I can say about her for now. So, Good luck Amber.

Jessie Garnet the Fox: Jessie just needs more time in the spotlight. More time to develop = more things to add to her page.



Total Category Vote Count: 6 For / 0 Against

Holy cow, this is even better!

Best Hero - 4 Nominations
"...I think we're losing heroes or something. That or they all got their awards and/or decided to retire."

Christina "Christie" the HedgeCat: My reasoning from the last time she was nominated her remains the same: Her heroics aren't even explained until the 'game history' part of her page, which kiiinda turns me off. Aside from that, I'm not even that big of a fan of this character, to be honest. She has a nice design, I'll give her that. But I can't give her a good vote in this category. -1

Louis Robinson: Er...ehh...prooobably not.

Ramonna The Hedgehog: This girl even looks the part. She's like a super heroine! +1

Zion "Grail" Bannonwave: I can see that his backstory has improved. However, those powers still irk me. Also, a vigilante is more of an anti-hero than a full fledged hero. I'mma have to vote this down. -1

Keela Tyris the Hedgehog: I really want to give Keela a starring role. Technically she does have one, but I haven't written it out.



Total Category Vote Count: 1 For / 2 Against

whelp, that was short lived.

Best Anti-Hero - 3 Nominations
"Not having a lot of anti-heroes doesn't surprise me, but I at least expected more than this! This is like, the bare minimum!"

Raptyre the Wolf: Ah yes, I remember you. +1

Alistair "Blackjack" the Husky: There's just something so charismatic about this guy that compels me to +1.

Selenia the Darkened Star: I never had a full understanding of this character to be honest. I'mma just stay neutral.



Total Category Vote Count: 2 For / 0 Against

Well we couldn't do much better than that.

Best Villain - 11 Nominations
"Uhh, guys...? We are steadily getting more villains even faster than we're losing heroes. I think Pearl had every right to be concerned last season."

Reynold the Drop Bear: This bear still disturbs the heck outta me. The fact that he's the first one in line concerns me even more.

Scrap Iron: One of the more unique villains around here. +1

Vincent the Skunk: A serial killer, huh? +1

Edmund the Vulture: It's that crazy bird that sold his soul for power. Yeah, he kinda deserves a +1

Saul The Bobcat: Like I said last spring, this guy fits more as an anti-villain. -1

Raiden The Wolverine: Doesn't really explain how he became a villain, so I'm gonna stay neutral.

Rixon: It's one thing to have canon/fanon interaction, but I don't approve of killing off canon characters. I'm just gonna stay neutral.

Avarice the Hedgehog: I think I've added everything I could, so far. I kinda remember there being something I wanted to add, but I'm pretty sure I got it all down.

Gladius the Hedgehog: Gladius is a bit more on the neglected side. I need to get an actual drawn picture of him up.

Darkyle the Hedgehog: After a long wait, Darkyle finally has a profile pic. (Thanks, Chames!) Aside from rewriting the Tyris backstory, there isn't much else I can do for him now.

Hersephenes: Huh. Kinda creepy, but still not something you see every day. +1



Total Category Vote Count: 4 For / 1 Against

"The future looks bleak."

Best Neutral - 3 Nominations
"It's true. The villains have completely dominated the alignment categories. They have more people than the other three combined."

Jared: I am still completely neutral on this guy.

Twilight the Greater Kitsune Shadow: Kinda interesting. Definitely neutral. +1

Shawn the Bandicoot: Doesn't seem very neutral to me. Especially since it said he started off as an antagonist (and never said what he ended up as,) and is listed as an anti-hero in the categories. Yeeaaahh...no. -1



Total Category Vote Count: 1 For / 1 Against

At least we could do the 1-1-1 vote again.

Strongest Character - 16
"I guess I shouldn't be surprised that everyone else is in here."

Blitz the Wolf: Okay sure. +1

Valencia the Vampire Werefox: Don't have any more comments for you. +1

Jared the Defiler: Mmm...okay. +1

Terios Stargen: That is an incredibly large list of abilities, all focused on psychic powers. I'm not sure what I think of him right now.

Metal The Rogue: Pretty gnarly. I think I'll spare him a vote. +1

Kyle Tyris The Hedgehog: While Kyle has won this award before, I'm having second thoughts about his strength. He may be a formidable swordsman, and fairly strong physically, but let's face it: The Gemblade is the main source of his power. It is a very powerful magical sword, and without it he would still be strong--just not nearly enough to warrant this award.

Smash the Echidna

"I've come a long way, but over the years it seems that I'm becoming more and more outmatched by these new participants. Considering how inactive I've been around these parts, it's only natural. I haven't been able to prove myself against them."

Frederick the Rabbit: I still hate you. >:C -1

Alcagorn the Black: A black dragon with deadly magic. Yeesh. +1

Solarestro the Cosmic: I'm thinking I'll stay neutral here.

Vexx the Timewalker: Here too, despite the fact that I voted him up before.

Statyx the Hedgehog: Neutral here too.

Terrador Custos Bellator: Haven't seen this dude in a while. +1

Michelle the Cat: Don't see many wrestler characters, but I don't think she's the strongest one here. Not by longshot.

"Kenas" Dracius Cross: I'm just gonna leave this alone.

Simply "Ark": You too.



Total Category Vote Count: 6 For / 1 Against

That's pretty good, though!

Smartest Character - 3 Nominations
"Seriously though, I don't get it; Why does every other category only have 3? What happened this summer?"

Chikira the Swallow: A walking encyclopedia? Geez...+1

Raiden The Wolverine: Yeah, he seemed to be a fairly intelligent one. +1

Ethelia the Hedgehog: I should delve more into what kind of things she's made. So far she's mostly known for creating weapons based around Elemental Rings.



Total Category Vote Count: 2 For / 0 Against

As good as it's gonna get.

Most Handsome Male - 8 Nominations
"Well at least this is sufficiently populated."

Thresh the Horse: Has a fairly simplistic design. (I can tell that outfit was made with a dollmaker. The hat and shirt gave it away.) The proportions and anatomy is off on the only picture he's got. Unfortunately, I'm gonna have to say no. -1

Romeo Knight the Fox wolf: This guy's design still amuses me. He has a bit of a feminine look to him, with his long hair and all, but you can still kinda tell it's a guy in most pictures. That and he always has this suave expression to him. I can see him being a bit of a ladies man. +1

Twilight the Greater Kitsune Shadow: I love the fact that there are two Twilights listed right next to each other in the same category, and they both have wings. In fact their species are sort of related too, I think. But that's beside the point; this guy has a pretty good look to em, so I'll give him a +1.

Twilight the Lycalo: Automatic +1.

Metal The Rogue: Hm, sure why not. +1

Shawn the Bandicoot: Artstyle kinda amuses me, but I'mma stay neutral.

Ned McMuffin: Same here.

Zion "Grail" Bannonwave: Hmmmm........Decent. Above average. I s'pose I can give my last +1 to him.

Corn Dog the Hedgehog : Heh, as if.



Total Category Vote Count: 5 For / 1 Against / 1 "As Iffed" 

That's pretty good too!

Most Beautiful Female - 11 Nominations
"O-oh. This again."

Christina "Christie" the HedgeCat: I could have sworn she had a better picture up there before. I'd suggest you put that back to the top. Regardless, her design's fine. Also that is a lot of outfits. +1

Sage the Rabbit: Whoa. I was a bit surprised. She looks great! +1

Rova the Hedgehog: I've already expressed my position on this character. Too skimpy for me. -1

Kloey the Fox: Oh yeah I remember her. Yeah. +1

Huski The Fox: Huski the--HUH!?!?!?!? WHAT? HUSKI WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?? Yes, I know this girl. Huski's owner is an old friend of mine. And for the record, the design is kinda outdated. This is what she currently looks like. Still, +1 from me because hooski~<3

Valencia the Vampire Werefox: She always struck me as a sort of unique character in design. +1

Hazel the Hyrax: Pumpitu's artstyle always amused me. Everyone's heads are literally perfect circles. I don't have much else to say about her though, except for the fact that her hair was cut perfectly evenly at the bottom. It looks flat down there.

Vegas the Fox Hybrid: She was once a celebrity around here. There was a pretty good reason behind that too. +1

Feedback the Zapper: She's okay, though I'd prefer to be able to see her whole face; her hand is covering some of it in the only picture she's got.

Pearl the Echidna:

"I have to wonder...Am I really that pretty?"

Sarah the Echidna: "I know Mom is, but..."



Total Category Vote Count: 5 For / 1 Against

The last thing I expected was a cameo appearance from Huski.

Best Item - 5 Nominations
"I noticed the items and weapons sections tend to have around the same amount every season."

The Hell Prizm: Uh..hm...*shrug*

Hinode: Interesting, but I'll hold my vote--wait a minute, this is a weapon. Why is it not in the weapons category? -1

Scarlet Scythe of Flameburst: Aside from the obvious category misplacement, It's a cool weapon, but it's kinda...ugly, sad to say. -1

Elemental Rings: Oh hey, did I nominate these or...

Dark Orb: ....No comment.



Total Category Vote Count: 0 For / 2 Against

well, this kinda stinks. Watch where you're putting your nominations, next time.

Best Weapon - 7 Nominations
"I'm not a weapons expert, but whatever. Let's do this!"

Bloody Rebel: This is very edgy looking/sounding. I guess it's kind of a cool weapon, though metal brings up a pretty good point: What are the odds that a guy would have that for sale in a pawn shop? Who the heck would pawn that thing off, first of all? Blitz is lucky to have that thing.

Burst Gauntlets: These sound pretty awesome. +1

Night Blast: Wait, what the heck is this supposed to...if it explodes then...but th...So lemme get this straight. You just pull the trigger and throw the gun at the enemy like a grenade or something? I can't understand how else you're supposed to use this other than tricking the enemy into trying to fire it, inevitably blowing themselves up. This is way too convoluted and inconvenient to be an effective weapon. -1

Crimson Obsidian: So, evil counterpart to the Bloody Rebel, I presume?

The Hand Cannon: Now I know I nominated this.

Doombringer Form: This isn't a weapon...-1

Corruption's Claw: Neutral on this.



Total Category Vote Count: 1 For / 2 Against

I'd say this was a little better, but the others I only voted down because they weren't placed properly. These are just simply bad and 'what' respectively.

Best Roleplay
"We're short on time, so I'm gonna skim over these real briefly."

The Race Against Time: Plot seems to have had potential, the RP's complete, and it looks like it went fairly smoothly. The epilogue shows a cliffhanger that's just begging to have a big "TO BE CONTINUED" sign at the end, as well. Side note: I was startled when I saw that someone was going by the name "V" there. +1

Cereal Box Survival: Huh...okay then.

A Time to Reflect: I'mma stay neutral on this. I'm short on time.

Odyssey: Can't believe this is still getting nominated after all these years...



Total Category Vote Count: 1 For / 0 Against

Whelp, nothing more to say here. Moving on.

Best Fanfiction
"Eheheheh, no. There's no way I can do THIS in time. Sorry!"



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Best Game - 6 Nominations
"To compensate, I'll do this instead. Sorry about that, everyone!"

Sonic Adventure 3: Evolution: So basically, Sonic 06 remade to be better, huh? Okay then.

Project Idol: Nikki's Fun House: Eh....*shrug*

Sonic Riders: Matrix Unleashed: Gots no comments.

Sonic Shockwave Riders: I remember this. I'm not really a fan of the Sonic Riders series, but this was well written. +1

Maxie Rivals: ...hmmeurgh.

Sonic Leagues: No comment.



Total Category Vote Count: 1 For / 0 Against

Meh at best.

Best Backstory
"And I have even less time for this."



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Best Quote - 13 Nominations
"I'll just stick with this instead."

"Seriously, though... thanks for saving my tail back there. I almost thought I didn't make it... if only you could have made it too... I wonder what would have happened... if I had decided to take up your offer of ruling the mortals by your side a few years before..." _ Blitz the Wolf
 * Most of Blitz' quotes feel like they've been ripped straight out of a conversation that requires heavy context to understand. This one isn't as bad, but I still feel that I should search out and read the whole story to understand what is even going on. I don't think good quotes should be like that, unless the quote itself is explaining the situation in some way.

''"You're future is what you make of it. Remember that." ''_ Christina "Christie" the HedgeCat
 * Eh, without context, it feels even more generic than it could've been.

"Whining and fearing your enemies won't get you anywhere... standing up for yourself and valiance will."_ Lillian "Lily the Echidna" Fontaine
 * shrug*

"No matter how you drop me, I'll always land on my feet!"_ Solomon The Bobcat
 * The basis of the quote is a bit generic, but the way it's worded sorta makes up for it. Still neutral though.

"Hope? Nothing is more dangerous and idiotic as hope. As long as the queen reigns and Zalost wars against her, The Wastes will remain a nightmare. The land pleads for life not mutated and defiled by magic. It pleads to once again be fertile. It pleads us to give back to it. But this will never come; all the mana that flows to this land is sucked up by its mages. The only ones who can change this refuse to do so; they only care about wounding Mobius and the elements that nurture it to gain more power. Only fools have hope, and only optimists idiots think that this hell can get better."_ Jared the Defiler
 * I disagree with this claim! Call me an optimistic fool all you want; there's always a chance for a good ending.

"A kid who murders people... How sad. What's even sadder is how I only just learned right from wrong. My family has been doing nothing but kill others who haven't even a reason to be killed. Eleos wolves are not 'supreme'. We are no better than anyone else. Heck, we're much, much worse. And even though I know what I have to do to stop my family, it's tearing me apart... Although I suppose if it is to save hundreds, or even thousands or more innocent lives in the future, my actions will be justified... Right? Now, all I must do is wait until I'm strong enough to do this on my own. I'm sorry, everyone, but family no longer comes first..."_ Raptyre the Wolf
 * Tragic. +1

"Yes, I have friends who care about me. Yes, they'd probably do anything for me at the drop of a hat. But you know what? At this point, they're nothing but distractions. Me caring about them is doing absolutely nothing to help myself achieve my goal. Using my valuable time to talk and be with people rather than search for what I desperately need... I need to say goodbye to being a vampire, to being a werefox. I don't care if it's selfish! Not looking for a permanent cure is killing me! My mind is falling apart, and it's not my fault! To everyone that I care about, to everyone that cares about me: I'm done with you... Helping myself comes first. Until I can become good, normal me, you guys can wait..."_ Valencia the Vampire Werefox
 * Geeze...That's kinda harsh.

"A chef once tried to cook me. I ate him." Corn Dog the Hedgehog:


 * wh

"'Do I feel hungry?' Well, do ya, punk?" Corn Dog the Hedgehog:


 * heck

''"Maybe I am crazy. But that doesn't matter. This battle is not for my sake..." _'' David the Echidna:


 * This line is a good reason why I regret killing David off before actually developing him as a character.

"...You've got a family now. You've had one all this time; for as long as we've been here." "What do you mean?" "All of us; Me, Speedy, Violet, Tab, Gizmo...Everyone. Even Daz and Cymbeline. We're all family here." "''What? But we're not..."  "Not related by blood? Most of us are completely different species. But that doesn't matter. We stick together, no matter what. We share the pains, the burdens, and everything else together. No matter what happens, we'll be there for each other. That's...what makes us family."_ Smash the Echidna'':


 * To Smash, Family always comes first.

"I. Will. Kill him. Even if I have to die doing so... I will not rest until that man is six feet in the ground." _ Jaina the Lycalo
 * I can only imagine who she could be talking about.

"Selfish? Yes... I am selfish. But you should also note that every living thing is selfish, don't you think? Taking you as an example. You attempt to wipe out an entire planet of its population just so you can build the fantasy you see in your dreams? The difference between you and I is that I don't need the guilt keeping me awake at night. That I admit I'm selfish. This whole time, I've done this thinking.. perhaps, there is something for me to redeem myself of, thinking maybe I'm right or wrong. In the end, though. It's true. Every living creature is and always will be selfish. You show your true colors as both a hypocrite and a monster. So now, kindly shut up."_ "Kenas" Dracius Cross
 * ...No comment.

"Every life is another book written by the same author. As for me, you'll find me in the library with a match, ready to burn them."_Hamaveck the Hateful
 * +1 for poetic villainy.



Total Category Vote Count: 2 For / 0 Against

I guess that's okay.

Best Relationship
"Nope. I'm gonna skip one, too. Not because of time restraints, but because I honestly don't care for this category."



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Best Picture
"This is a much better way to spend my time. Let's finish this off with our gallery!"



Total Category Vote Count: 5 For / 1 Against

Wasn't too bad!

The Results


Total Vote Count: 47 For / 12 Against

Weh-eell! We may not have had as many votes as we usually do, but we might have made a new record in the the positive/negative votes ratio! 

Whelp, stay tuned for the final round, folks!