[Award] Robin de Bodemloze for Phalera

[m_1512]

I nominate Robin de Bodemloze for the Phalera award. I've listed his contributions to writing on TWC below, but want to bring some select points about why he has been long overdue this award.
- All the work he has contributed for has been of top-notch quality flavored by his unique way of writing. This is something you develop only as a seasond hand at work.
- He has also provided excellent advice to the new writers in form of his CQ reviews. And he also is ready to provide some good feedback should anyone request it via the writing course.

Contributions

AARistry The Wings of Destiny - A FotS AAR My second attempt at a S2TW AAR - using Fall of the Samurai as the setting this time. Spoiler Alert, click show to read:  Beppu Shinichi is but a man, trapped in the turmoil of his times. The hills of Kagoshima, the shimmer of the bay, the laughter of children. All seems tranquil now, but whispers of change could already be heard in the shadows. To survive, Shinichi must make sure he and his clan remains at the forefront of a bloody struggle, and remain victorious. Growing up Shinichi had trained daily to become a samurai, but in these times of uneasy peace, what did it mean to be a man of the sword? What was the destiny of such a man in an age where bean counters and foreign guns ruled the day? Triumph will ensure his legacy, perhaps, but at what price? Takeda - a Shogun 2 AAR After 18 months and almost 200,000 words, my AAR is done. The thank you's and sentimental stuff are best read in my afterthoughts thread here. It was my first AAR of any TW game, and I can only say I am utterly humbled by the experience. I'd like to thank everyone who read, commented, and voted for me in four MAARC victories. Coming third in the AAR of the Year Competition was a massive honour and I'd like to thank everyone for making that happen. Spoiler Alert, click show to read:  The winter of 1544 was a harsh one, and as I travelled through the valleys of Kai, the hardship it must have brought the people was quick to my mind. It was remarkable, then, that the cold spring air was filled not with despair, but an excitable buzz, a feeling of anticipation. The snow was still melting away under my feet, but families had already begun their preparation for the year to come. There was a sense of optimism, hope that in these tumultuous times, big things were destined for the young man who led them and their glorious clan. His clan was the Takeda, descendants of the ancient Minamoto, and his name was Harunobu. I’d once met Harunobu before when I was sent as a young monk to deliver an invitation to the daimyo of Kai. The young master, who was maybe fifteen summers old, had bow in hand, and was sending arrow after arrow into a target erected outside the daimyo’s residence. “Minamoto no Harunobu?” “No. My name is Takeda Harunobu.” The rest of the conversation is blurry in my memory, and frankly matters for little. However, the assuredness and pride with which he had corrected me of his name, belied his tender years. Some years ago, Harunobu had become daimyo of Kai, displacing his father as the head of the clan. The Takeda were rightly feared as master horsemen, but years of internal strife and struggles against the Hojo and Imagawa had weakened it to the point where Kai itself was under threat. As I walked through the countryside struggle was nowhere to be seen, however, reflecting the improvement in conditions since those godforsaken years. Word was that the Shinano warlords will come again soon, but the quiet industry of these people seemed to reflect their confidence that the Takeda would be ready, and Harunobu would lead them to greatness. BAARC BAARC III: Furinkazan: Rise of a Legend - Winner! Critic's Quill Herein lies some of the articles and reviews I have done for the Critic's Quill: The Critic's Quill: Issue 30 AAR Review: Courland - The dream of an independent baltic state The Critic's Quill: Issue 31 AAR Review: Land of the Midnight Sun AAR Review: Una república en Dios AAR Review: Times full of Distemper Article: Writer's block The Critic's Quill: Issue 32 Interview: SeniorBatavianHorse AAR Review: Filii Martis Article: AAR Writing - A Technical Study The Critic's Quill: Issue 33 AAR Review: Liberty or Monarchy - an American AAR Article: Casting call: characters in AARs Scriptorium Competition Review: Artistic Representation The Critic's Quill: Issue 34 AAR Review: Fry those Furballs! A Video AAR for Wing Commander Saga The Critic's Quill: Issue 36 AAR Review: Ukita no Yabou - A Shogun 2/Sekigahara Campaign AAR The Critic's Quill: Issue 38 My first issue as editor - link. TotW A selection of my TotW entries: TotW 120: Calm before the storm TotW 123: The March TotW 125: Goodbye TotW 126: Prometheus - Winner! TotW 130: For the shogun TWC@10 Special Edition: The Writers' Study TotW 187: From Another World Other work The AARtistry Course Co-hosted by Radzeer and myself, the course aims to help budding writers enter into the world of AAR writing. I don't hold myself out to be some expert writer, but perhaps some will find the lessons useful. Lesson 1: Starting out: the dilemmas of AAR writing Lesson 2: Character development Lesson 3: Advanced AAR writing techniques Lesson 4: Visual aids Lesson 5: AAR Management Product reviews: [Android App] doubleTwist Other random stuff of mine: Takeda - a work in progress video for my AAR AAR Anthology - a published periodical of AARs, of which mine is one A random thing

I hope this information should suffice for this nomination; else please let me know and I'lll work on it.

[Sir Adrian]

Can't say I like the guy but AAR reviews are a to write. And he's very active on the creative writing scene (including the script competition).

Gets my stamp of approval.

[PikeStance]

Impressive work. I had a look at some of the contribution,.... IMHO, the "how to" is equivalent to tutorials for modding.

[Hitai de Bodemloze]

So much to say, so little time. I actually always wanted to put this proposal forth myself, and feel there's no one more deserving than Robin for Phalera. I'll give a detailed explanation on Wednesday, as I'm away travelling now.

[Maximinus Thrax]

Support.

[Flinn]

the state of the art of writing, in both quality and quantity. Easy support for me

[Mega Tortas de Bodemloze]

So..... what's that guy's last name again?......

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

"de Bodemloze "

Yep... dat's what I thought..... {and this one will make it three...}

[Sir Adrian]

That's only because you breed like rabbits

[Mega Tortas de Bodemloze]

That's only because you breed like rabbits

Ts true...and I am very grateful for that....


OT: I am truely humbled to be in the proximatey of a great writer. I pray that this small trinket is at least partial payment for all that you have done here...

[Lifthrasir]

Poll up.