The following items in which the cheetah has her paws have been nominated for the 2004 MPAs

[My Precious Awards]

These are only nominations!  Please be sure to vote, or Orophin is going to be walking around with a sad face for quite some time.  Voting has begun!  

Best Website

NitWits: The Elf Chronicles
Creator: Mike Tripp
Webmistress: Zhie

The First Homely House of Valinor
aka The House of the Pink Sea Birds
Creators: Zhie, Maggie, and Monty
Contributors: Zhie, Monty, Maggie, Mark, Mei, Mike (try saying that five times fast!) and others
Webmistress: Zhie

Best General Rated

3rd Place

Glorfindel's Quest
Written by Zhie
Artwork by Monty

Best PG Rated

3rd Place

Lord Orophin,
or, a Tale of Considerable Woe, featuring Elves of Mirkwood, the Lady of the Galadhrim, and the Diplomatic Stylings of Lords Celeborn and Orophin, with a dash of Thaladir to keep the sanity, and fewer Pairs of Pants than one might expect.
Written by Zhie
Concept by Zhie and Maggie
Illustration by Mike

Best Mary Sue Story

2nd Place

Journey to Valinor
Written by Joan, Carol, and Zhie
Betaed by Mei
Based on the series The Purple Plot Bunnies by Zhie, Maggie, and Monty

The Canary
Written by Zhie
Based on the stories by Mary and Malinornė

Best Elves Story

The Brightest Star in the Heavens
Written by Zhie
Inspired by Laura

Best Holiday Themed Story

1st Place

Yuletide
Written by Zhie

All's Fair in Love and War
Written by Corri, Emmi, Forest, Idhrenwen, Kristen, Zhie, and Zu
Epilogue by Mary

Best Humor Story

The Good Archer
Written by Zhie
Conceptual assistance by Monty.
Betaed by Mei

The Purple Plot Bunnies
Written by Zhie.
Conceptual help from Maggie and Monty.
Assistance on various levels from many different people.
Good vibes as always from LB and HL.

Best Slash Story

3rd Place

Silver and Gold
Written by Zhie
As per the plot bunny created by Top Kat.
Betaed by Mei.
Inspirational help from SayAye's elf drawings.

Best Unusual Pairing

3rd Place

One Word
[Pairing: Erestor and Galadriel]
Written by Zhie


[I love that the unusual pairing has the ice, reminds me of the unwritten part of this story that had to happen...]

Thank you to the nominators, readers, reviewers, inspirers, and just generally to everyone who has had anything to do with any of this except for that nasty lady who inspired the nasty elleth in the 18th or 19th plot bunny.  Aw, thanks to her, too.