first annual stealthies

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Wait, stop the orchestra!  There’s one last very important award behind the stage.

This next writer/artist is instantly recognizable for a prolific body of high quality work, an incomparable dedication to pairing and character analysis, but most notable of all an incredible kindness and enthusiasm for making sure fandom friends--and even strangers--know their work is enjoyed and welcome.

For organizing events from streams to snot week to zines, the Academy would like to now give a special thanks to the mastermind behind 90% of this evening.  A creator who finds such genuine enjoyment in working to simply celebrate other people’s creativity and friendship without needing anything in return.  An irreplaceable member of this fandom.  The recipient of the special Good As Fifty Dogs Award is none other than thelonebamf!

Find the blog of the Academy’s fearless leader at @141-point-12 !

The (rest of the) Academy’s Pick for Quality Content

Now we will introduce a slideshow of the collected works of-- orchestra aggressively plays-- with a special thanks to -- music getting louder -- OK FINE HAVE A GOOD NIGHT

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We want to thank all of you for joining us tonight, and hope that everyone has had a great time as we celebrated some of our faves in the fandom. We have just one more award to present tonight, a belated thank you to someone whose work has meant a great deal to us.

This author’s body of work has been a fan favorite for years, the subject of many warm memories as well as heartbreak. Their spot on characterization and engrossing talent for description have long made their stories “the bar” by which other works are measured. We at the academy make regular visits to their archive, and have lost count of the number of times we have read and recommended their stories. For that reason, we wish to give this Lifetime Achievement Award to Athena Crikey!

Find Their Collection of Metal Gear Solid Stories Here

We would like to thank all of you again for spending the night with us and hope you will join us in giving all of our recipients a well deserved round of applause. We had a lot of fun hosting these awards and look forward to seeing you all again next year. Until then, the Academy bids you good night and good content!

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Fanart explores characterization and story in a subtler way than fic, often leaving the deeper character interpretations largely unseen under the aesthetic and craft, but this artist’s gorgeous tarot deck captivated MGS Fandom and stirred equally gorgeous discussions of character motivations and meaning.  The ‘A Whole Fricken Tarot Deck!!’ award goes to Cryptovolans!

Find Their Blog At: @cryptovolans

Find the Metal Gear Solid Tarot Deck Here!

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With the very useful ability to actually pilot all of us to an offshore plant to build our own fandom nation, this artist con writer has much to give, churning out beautiful fanworks and zines at a pace to make our eventual island community artistically self-sustainable.  Yet what could possibly top the in-depth life they’ve given our favorite plant sniper?  The ‘Quiet Of Our Dreams’ award goes to @starlock!

Find Their Blog At: http://14180.work/

The Academy’s Pick For Quality Content

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We aren’t in charge of hiring at Konami, but if we were you can bet we would be bringing on this talented artist immediately to be in charge of directing our next several releases. With concept art and gameplay ideas that would make Kojima-san proud, this most deserving recipient of “The Game We Desperately Need Yesterday” is Zillymee!

Find Their Blog At: @zillymee

Take a Look at ‘Metal Gear: Philanthropy’ Here!

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Most prestigious MGS scholars will of course ask the question ‘What about OtaLiquid?’  However, only truly groundbreaking minds will reach further into the cosmos with ‘Why can’t Otacon boink all the Snakes?’  For incomparable vision, and an elegant and instantly recognizable art style, the ‘Dedication in Providing Rarest Pairs Content and Also Boobs’ award goes to Stickers!

Find Their Blog At: @bbotacon

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Some fanworks go above and beyond, and here we celebrate a writer who not only wows us with incredible prose (and smut) but who works to bring this fandom together.  Got an obscure pairing that needs some love?  This writer’s got your back.  From organizing gift events to simply providing endless support and enthusiasm for fellow creators, the ‘Literally Porn Santa’ award clearly belongs to Heavvymetalqueen!

Find Their Blog At: @heavvymetalqueen

The Academy’s Pick For Quality Content

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To protect the world from devastation, to unite all people within our… fandom… this artist continues to blow us away with color, composition, and crazy awesome ideas that never fail to warm our souls.  We’re all basically still in awe that we lucked out to have you in this fandom.  For exceptional work in Pokemon AUs and general fabulousness, the ‘We didn’t know we needed Meowth Kaz” award goes to Millionfish!  Me-oowth, that’s right!

Find Their Blog At: @millionfish

Find Meowth Kaz and More Here

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It takes a special kind of person to let commit to their passion in the way this artist has. Fuck what the other kids are doing, they have a game to replay, and if you’re lucky, maybe they’ll explain to you why it’s so amazing. For hardcore fandom goals, on land and on sea- we salute them for being “Fuckin’ Way Good”, the incomparable Tinderet!

Find Their Blog At: @tinderet 

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OCs and Self Shipping are not for the faint of heart- good thing this dude is equipped with one of the biggest we’ve ever seen. There’s no one we’d rather have in a foxhole than this elite fremd. With “So Much Love to Give” we recognize MetalZekeSolid!

Find Their Blog At: @metalzekesolid

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Vagueblogging, call-out posts, fandom discourse in general- you can take your modern day cranky pants fandom and stick it where the sun don’t shine, because this fan has seen it all, mostly from the comfort of their rocking chair. With enough fandom memories to fuel a dozen History Channel documentaries, we give the “War Flashbacks” medal of honor to FractalSpaces!

Find Their Blog At: @fractalspaces

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What would fandom be if not for enthusiasm and, let’s face it, some totally awesome headcanons?  This artist/writer takes the twitter squee thread to an unprecedented level of literary achievement.  Just toss in an AU idea and 500 tweets later your life has been forever changed.  The ‘Firing the 3 AM Headcanon’ award goes to Creamhearts!

Find Their Blog At: @creamhearts

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You know how it is. You’re minding your own business, scrolling through your feed at 2 am on a Tuesday night, ready to call it a day when BAM! You are whisked away in a torrent of viewing pleasure (and possibly pain) and can barely contain a strangled yelp of excitement because someone has made your faves really, really real. The internet let out one unified yelp when these costumers rocked our world with their absolutely on-point Metal Gear Solid 4 cosplays. A well deserved “FOR FUCK’S SAKE LOOK AT THAT COSPLAY” goes to TextualPoacher and Geistermaske!

Find Their Blogs At: @textualpoacher & @geistermaske

Find Their Amazing Cosplay Here

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Artists and writers alike can depend on music to inspire them, but a quality mix can be difficult to put together! Finding the perfect blend of sentiment and tone is a tricky business but this talented individual makes it look easy. We salute you and your quality musical stylings! “Best Fanmixes” goes to Ofdensen!

Find Their Blog Here: @shitgunner

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Doujinshi and comics are a unique melding of artwork and narrative storytelling, which can be a difficult balance to strike. Thankfully, this team was more than up to the task and crafted one an unforgettable book that deserves a place on any fan’s shelf. Just thought you ought to know, “The Last Nine Years… Of My Life Have Been Spent Crying”, thanks to you, CephiedVariable and PlayerProphet!

Check Out Their Blogs At: @cephiedvariable & @playerprophet

Find ‘The Last Nine Years’ Here

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A strong style can define an artist, and there is something exciting about spying a piece of work and recognizing its creator immediately. This artist’s dream-like color palettes and detail rich environments are a feast for the eyes that always leaves us wanting more. We’ve given the “What Dreams May Come” award to Leadlatte!

Find The Blog At: @leadlatte

The Academy’s Pick For Quality Content

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In the world of fanart we talk about style, recognizability as well as that certain something that gives the eyes a tasty treat, and few styles are as unique and totally rad as this artist’s.  Gritty, gangly, but with eyelashes for miles, this art leaves a kickass impression.  Ergo, the ‘Toughest, Craziest, Most Hardcore Badass on the Planet’ award goes to Hamfootsia!

Follow their Blog At: @hamfootsia

The Academy’s Pick For Quality Content