My personal top five (no order) is Maverick, Dreadpool, LL, Impero, and Nox. Maverick writes with so much consistency and detail, and I think he's contributed a great deal to the background of the CVnU. His grasp of tone and efficient way of carrying out attacks / maneuvers IC is really enjoyable to read. To me, he's the definitive "military guy" of the nU.
Dreadpool's a creative powerhouse. He pretty much singlehandedly drove the current nGod overarching plot, which introduced a slew of new characters and storytelling opportunities. Even more impressive to me is how well he can stick with something once he introduces it, in spite of the sheer volume of canon building he brings to the table.
LL's just very good. Ivana is a complex character who manages to create conflict without just being evil. I also think she writes the best 1v1-style posts, enough to make me straight-up sell an instant death on a whim once because I thought the attack was just that well-written.
What can be said about Impero that isn't brought up pretty much every time he posts? Everything feels extremely polished. His way of writing close-quarters combat is simultaneously brutal and artistic. He also happens to have my favorite bios on the site, and I'm a pretty big fan of character profiles in general. He really got me into writing here. Mad props.
Nox, I think, makes the best plotlines. His focus on one character at a time leads to longer, more nuanced stories. Also, he does plot twists pretty well. He and I have been writing collaboratively since November, though, so I guess I'm pretty biased in that regard. First RP we ever did together, he hit me with a great twist ending. There was a Game of Thrones-esque tension to my and his character suddenly teaming up, with people wondering who'd be the first to be betrayed; I think the second twist is that said betrayal never even happened. I have a lot of fun working with him in general.
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