This section is for all pairings - there are 12 total categories
- Best Drabble (Under 500 words)
- Best Ficlet (501-1000 words)
- Best Gen Fic - no pairing
- Fang Fetish Challenge (FFC)
- Best Rare Het Pairing
- Best Fem Slash Pairing
- Best Male Slash Pairing
- Threesomes/Foursomes/Moresomes - There has to be at least a threesome, not (for example) B/S and A/S it must be B/S/A.
- Best Use of a minor character - (Clem, Merle, Jonathan, Willy, etc.)
- Best Outrageous Fic ~ The best of the most insane, just plain weird or 'what the hell?' of scenes, plots and pairings in the fandom. Please note this is not for "bad fic" this is for excellent fic that is so unusual it is fabulous!!!
- Best Future Fic
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Best fiction based on future events - most be set post NFA but can include any fics relating to the comics
- The Supernatural
Round Nine is a celebration of original characters and crossovers.
Any original character or crossover fic can be nominated in these categories.
There are 17 categories
- Best Original Character
- Best Original Demon or Vampire
- Best Original Character Pairing (Buffyverse/OC)
- Best OC or Crossover Drabble/Ficlet
- Best OC or Crossover Gen
- Best Crossover
- Best BTVS Pairing in a Crossover
- Best Crossover Pairing (Buffyverse/Crossover pairing)
- Best Smut
- Best Alternate Reality
- Most Original
- Best Fluff/Lighthearted
- Best Angst
- Best Dark
- Best WIP
- Short Completed
- Long Completed
There are 10 Spuffy and 12 Vampiric Categories
- Best Sex
- Best Alternate Reality
- Most Original
- Best Fluff/Lighthearted
- Best Angst
- Best Dark
- Best WIP
- Short Completed
- Long Completed
- Best Sleeper
- Best Non-Spuffy Pairing (Het and Slash)
- Best Author (Not open for nomination. See rules)
- Judges Pick (Not open for nomination. See rules)