Welcome to the FIRST EVER Rumple Angst Fest Awards Season!
I am @mysticknightsofscotland, and between the end of the OUAT and life, I cannot guarantee that there will be another awards season, so let’s make the most of this while we’re all still together!
This takes inspiration from the ever-popular @theespensonawards, with a few big differences:
The focus is on RUMPLE rather than Rumbelle, and ANGST in particular.
ANY fic, vid, or art ever made can be nominated in almost every category, so long as it qualifies as Rumple Angst (with 2 exceptions explained in the categories).
The previous winners of the TEAs angst categories are restricted to their own “Best Of TEAs” categories and are therefore nominated by default. Any past TEAs nominees or non-angst-specific winners are welcome to be nominated in any category.
The timeline will look like this:
Nomination Period: February 15 – March 15
Voting: April 1 – 7
Winners Announced: April 14
Why does the end of Rumple Angst Fest fall on Robert Carlyle’s birthday, you ask? Because like how TEAs celebrates Rumbelle on the anniversary of Skin Deep airing, Rumple Angst Fest celebrates Rumple and all the times we wanted to wrap him in a blanket of love, hot chocolate, and cookies to make up for the angst he constantly suffered. It bridges the gap between Rumbelle and Rumple, and waits until February 15 to start because who wouldn’t rather have fluff on Valentine’s Day?