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The following information is for Round Two:
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Round Two is now over.
Nominations for Round Three will open on January 23, 2008.
1. Only Fan Fiction, Graphics and Music Videos written (completed, in the case of a WIP) or created during the second year of Numb3rs (January 23, 2006 - January 22, 2007) are eligible for nomination this round.
2. You may not nominate yourself.
3. There must be at least three (3) nominations per category for a category to be voted on. If there are not at least three (3) nominations, the category will be merged with another where possible. If it is not possible (for example, angst/dark will not be merged with humor/fluff), then the category will be removed from voting and where possible the fic moved to another category.
4. An Author/Artist/Vidder may only be nominated twice per category.
5. A single piece of Fan Fiction may only be nominated in up to three (3) categories. A single Graphic or Music Video may only be nominated in one (1) category.
6. An Author/Artist/Vidder must have at least two pieces nominated to be eligible for the Outstanding Author/Artist/Vidder category.
7. To be eligible for the Series category, there must be at least three fic in the series. Also, a Series is the only exception to the ‘must be written in the last year’ rule. So long as a new story in the series has been written in the last year the series as a whole will be eligible for the Series category only, UNLESS it won in the Series category last round.
8. If an Author/Artist/Vidder has already been nominated the allotted number of times per category or per Fan Fiction/Graphic/Music Video, no additional nominations will be accepted. Please check the updated list of Nominees before you nominate.
9. WIPs are not allowed. All Fan Fiction must be complete. (And while that should not be an issue for Graphics and Music Videos, I’ll say it anyway just so there’s no confusion: must be complete.)
10. Real Person Fan Fiction, Graphics or Music Videos are not allowed.
11. All nominations must be archived someplace where everyone can view them. Nominations with links to sites requiring a password, f-locked LJs, forums, message boards or Yahoo groups will not be accepted.
12. In addition, all links must be direct so we don’t have to search for the nominated piece.
~Fan Fiction - link directly to the fic.
~Graphics - link directly to the graphic. (If you need someplace to host a graphic you’d like to nominate, Numb3rs Awards has an account at Photobucket, http://s37.photobucket.com/albums/e81/numb3rsawards/. Username: numb3rsawards; Password: eppesbros [case-sensitive])
~Music Videos - link to the page that lists the music videos rather than the download link.
If the link you give us does not work, we will not track down another link. Your nomination will be deleted.
13. Any Graphic or Music Video you nominate must be shareable so we don’t offend the creator. If they made a purely personal piece, please do not nominate it here.
14. If you don’t comply with the rules, or if you submit an incomplete nomination form, your nomination will be deleted without warning.
15. If a Fan Fiction/Graphic/Music Video doesn’t fic the category it was nominated in (an angst fic nominated in humor, for example), we may, at our discretion, either move it to the correct category or delete it.
16. We reserve the right to make the final decisions on all disputes.
Rules - Voting:
1. You may only vote once per form.
2. You are not required to vote in every genre/format (Gen Fic, Het Fic, Slash Fic, Graphics, Music Videos, Website).
3. You are not required to vote in every category. However, each field must be filled in, so if you choose not to vote in a particular category, you must choose the 'abstain' option.
4. You may vote for yourself.
Fan Fiction
Fan Fiction will be broken up into Gen/Het/Slash, and will be further divided into the following categories:
AU/AR: Fic that differ dramatically from canon. Don isn’t in the FBI or Charlie isn’t a genius math professor, for example.
Angst/Dark: Fic that deal with angsty, dark, depressing, upsetting or tragic subject matter.
Before & After: Fic that take place either pre-series or post-series.
Case-related: An FBI case is the main emphasis of the fic.
Crack: Fic that fall quite far outside the norm. Genderbending or Mpreg, for example.
Crossover: Fic that crossover with another fandom.
Drama: Fic that are filled with action, conflict, emotion or other exciting qualities.
Episode Related: Fic that contain a missing scene, are an episode rewrite, or are an episode tag.
Humor/Fluff: Fic that are humorous or have a happy, light subject matter.
Hurt/Comfort: Fic that contain elements of hurt (whether psychological or physical) and comfort.
Kink: Fic that contain a kink, such as public sex, cuffs or cross-dressing.
Novella: A longer fic of at least 20,000 words.
Outstanding Author: An Author you believe has produced high quality fan fiction. Please note that the Author must have at least two pieces nominated to be eligible for this category.
PWP: This stands for “porn without plot.” These fic are normally shorter, one-shot fic and should be rated NC17 or Adult.
Romance:Elements of romance are the main emphasis of the fic.
Series: A series of at least three related standalone fic. Please note that chaptered story is not a series of fic.
Shortie: A fic of 100-1000 words. Please note that this is the only category in which Drabbles will be accepted.
Threesome/Moresomes: Fic that contain “couplings” of more than two people.
UST: Fic that take place, in the main, pre-relationship and are full of unresolved sexual tension.
Graphics
Banners/LJ Header
Icons
Wallpapers
Other (eg, Calendars, Colorbars, Comics, Sketches, Photo Manips, etc)
Outstanding Artist: An Artist you believe has produced high quality graphics. Please note that the Artist must have at least two pieces nominated to be eligible for this category.
Music Videos
Character-centric
Pairing-centric
General Series
Outstanding Vidder: A Vidder you believe has produced high quality vids. Please note that the Vidder must have at least two pieces nominated to be eligible for this category.
Website/Community/Forum/Group: Challenge, discussion, episode Information, or fanfic.
Q: What do Slash, Het and Gen mean?
A: Slash refers to same-sex pairings, male/male or female/female. Het is short for ‘heterosexual’ and refers to male/female pairings. Gen is short for ‘general’ and refers to fic in which there is no pairing, even by inference.
Q: What is the difference between a Gen fic and a G-rated fic?
A: A Gen fic refers to a fic in which there is no pairing, not even by inference, while a G-rated fic is a fic that is suitable for all audiences, whether there is a pairing (mentioned in or inferred from the text of the fic), or not.
Q. Can I nominate my own fic, graphics or vids?
A. No.
Q. Is there a limit to the number of nominations I can submit?
A: There is no limit to the number of nominations you may submit, so long as you don’t nominate one author or one fic more times than allowed by the rules.
Q: If I nominate a series, can I nominate the series as a whole, or do I have to nominate an individual story?
A: You may nominate a series as a whole. You may also nominate an individual story of the series separately so long as the individual fic (as part of a series or individually), has not already been nominated more times than allowed by the rules.
Q: What is the Outstanding Author category for?
A: The Outstanding Author (or Vidder or Artist) category is where you can nominate the author (or artist or vidder), themselves for recognition, rather than a particular piece of fan fiction, graphic or music video.
Q: What happens if I don’t fill out everything on the form?
A: Your nomination may be deleted.
Q: Why do you need all that information, like the author’s e-mail address?
A: We need all the information so we know in what categories to place the nomination and how to describe it for the voters. We need the author’s e-mail address so that we may contact them.
Q: What if I can’t find the author’s e-mail address anywhere on their website or LJ?
A: If you can’t find it, then how do you expect us to find it? *g* Seriously, if you can’t find it listed on their website, but there is a feedback or contact button, use that to contact them and ask them for it. Same with LJ, if the person has at least one post in their LJ you can comment and ask for their e-mail address.
Q: Since you know how to contact them, why can’t you just get their e-mail address?
A: Two reasons. First, some archives (ff.net) and forums (numb3rs.org) don’t let you contact anyone unless you’re a registered member, which we may not necessarily be. Second, the number of nominations we receive makes it prohibitive for us to search for everyone’s e-mail address.
Q: Why do you have so many forms for voting?
A: To make it easier on you, the voter! This way you need not have finished reading all the Gen Fic if you just want to vote in the Music Video format and get that one out of the way.
Q: How many times can I vote?
A: Once per form.
Q: Do I have to vote in a particular genre/format, such as Slash Fic, if it doesn’t interest me?
A: No. You are not required to vote in all of the genres/formats (gen fic, het fic, slash fic, graphics, music videos, website), if you do not wish to do so.
Q: Do I have to vote in each category?
A: No. You are not required to vote in every category. However, all of the fields are required to be filled in, so if you choose not to vote in a particular category, you must choose the ‘abstain’ option.
Q: Can I vote for myself?
A: Sure!