darkcrescendo can’t be bothered with flattery. He will joke it off or redirect the attention. Instead he remains honest and polite. He will never jade. His critique and encouragement have the ability to advance the art, lives, and careers of every deviant he’s worked with. This award is for an invaluable member of the literary community. He is absurdly helpful at every turn, clever, and talented at his craft. He is a regular around our forums, always proactive toward improving the quality of writing, and communication. With the creation of writers-adoption he has given all writers access to each other, teaching us to learn from one another, to grow together. There is no better lesson.