On March 28th, 2009, at 3:00 P.M. EDT, the XYZZY Awards Ceremony was held at ifMUD. Below is the transcript of the event, including side-comments that those in attendance made on the #peanut-gallery channel. Should you not wish to see those comments, an expurgated version is also available.

 

mwightman arrives from the west.
Taleslinger arrives from the west.
[peanut-gallery] * mwightman has joined the channel.
SkinnyMike arrives from the west.
Lucea arrives from the west.
TJSay arrives from the west.
[peanut-gallery] * TJSay has joined the channel.
zarf walks out from under the archway south of here, although you didn't notice him approaching it from the other side.
radix arrives from the west.
DavidW walks out from under the archway south of here, although you didn't notice him approaching it from the other side.
Jota arrives from the west.
ParserGirl arrives from the west.
Cornelius arrives from the west.
Khep arrives from the west.
nm walks out from under the archway south of here, although you didn't notice him approaching it from the other side.
Nitku arrives from the west.
inky walks out from under the archway south of here, although you didn't notice him approaching it from the other side.
[peanut-gallery] * Cornelius has joined the channel.
olethros walks out from under the archway south of here, although you didn't notice him approaching it from the other side.
Miseri arrives from the west.
Jota says, "It's a good think I got myself an odor-resistant no-wrinkle tux a few years back."
djfletch arrives from the west.
Grocible walks out from under the archway south of here, although you didn't notice him approaching it from the other side.
olethros says, "good thinking"
Jota says, "I've been wearing this thing for weeks, and it's still fresh."
Lucea looks at Jota.
Taleslinger asks, "Awww, you're not wearing an Admiral's uniform?"
olethros looks at Jota.
dougegan walks out from under the archway south of here, although you didn't notice it approaching it from the other side.
maga arrives from the west.
DavidW says, "heh. I'd forgotten what my own outfit was for the awards."
Pacian walks out from under the archway south of here, although you didn't notice him approaching it from the other side.
mwightman looks at Jota.
olethros says, "ook ook ook"
Jota says (to Slinger), "I've leant it to my superhero alter ego who became physically separated from me in a freak accident in issue #482."
Taleslinger looks at Jota.
olethros says, "I hope it was sufficiently stretchy"
Miseri walks down the red carpet wearing a rumpled trenchcoat, a fedora, and a 1am shadow.
Taleslinger asks, "Does he have a goatee?"
violet walks out from under the archway south of here, although you didn't notice her approaching it from the other side.
Jota says (to Slinger), "No, that'd be an evil twin. Then he would have to be my supervillain alter ego."
jdouglass arrives from the west.
maga looks at Jota.
olethros says, "seems like a full house tonight"
Ellison walks out from under the archway south of here, although you didn't notice him approaching it from the other side.
olethros says, "even zarf is here"
Taleslinger gives Doom III T-Shirt to Ellison.
[peanut-gallery] Ellison says, "I forgot that the 'xyzzy' command is changed for this. wacky"
dougegan says, ""I'm new here. Please excuse my faux pas""
olethros asks (of zarf), "how's life treating you?"
olethros says, "you have a fake pass? that's how I got in too"
zarf says, "life? I don't think I'm familiar with one of those"
maga sucks down a grenadilla martini and flexes his clapping hand
[peanut-gallery] Taleslinger says, "pulls an Irish coffee from Hammerspace."
[peanut-gallery] Taleslinger says, "Oops, Ilaa"
olethros says, "'just' work then"
nm says, "score doesn't work that way."
Taleslinger pulls an Irish coffee from Hammerspace.
[peanut-gallery] Ellison says, "mmm Irish coffee"
olethros asks, "is that MC Hammer space?"
Jota asks, "Is *that* why his pants were so big?"
maga says (to olethros), "no, he only has the one dimension, and it ain't space"
Jota asks, "Because of all the giant mallets and such stashed away in there?"
olethros says, "ouch"
Taleslinger says, "Ha ha"
olethros asks (of jota), "makes you more appreciative of the 'dance' moves now, doesn't it?"
Taleslinger asks, "Has anyone heard from Eileen?"
Grocible asks, "and her little black dress?"
inky says, "yeah; she's probably not going to make it today, but she's passed the winners along"
Gunther arrives from the west.
vimes walks out from under the archway south of here, although you didn't notice him approaching it from the other side.
Doug walks out from under the archway south of here, although you didn't notice him approaching it from the other side.
olethros says, "someone has a cruuuuush"
inky says, "and speaking of winners, I think we should get started here, despite being a few presenters short"
Taleslinger pushed a button, which caused an earthquake!
inky climbs up on stage and the spotlight shifts to focus on him.
inky says, "hello everyone, and welcome to the 2008 XYZZY Awards!"
McMartin walks out from under the archway south of here, although you didn't notice him approaching it from the other side.
Grocible cheers
Ellison says, "hooray"
Jota asks, "Is *that* what this is?"
ParserGirl fluffles her gown approvingly.
inky says, "I apologize for the slight delay in the ceremony, but now that we've had two extra weeks to practice our bits, everything should be --"
jdouglass woops
inky falls off the stage
nm makes a 'raise the roof' gesture
inky says, "...fine"
Ellison laughs
nm makes a 'raise the inky' gesture
McMartin says, "Perfect, landed right on the tuba as planned"
inky says, "I blame how I was raised"
Taleslinger helps inky up.
Lucea notices a precarious swaying light fixture
jdouglass waves his cell phone screen like a cigarette lighter
[peanut-gallery] McMartin says, "Ah, ifMUD. Where you can teleport into a room and start making tuba jokes blindly."