Results - Week 17
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therealljidolIt came down to the wire. Heck, it almost came down to an email! But in the end, it was the wire that did them in…
We lose the only previous Finalist still in the competition -![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
agirlnamedluna, who finished 3rd in her very first attempt at Idol, back in Season 3, after giving birth to the very first Idol Baby She finishes 4th today, with a daughter technically old enough to be an Idol contestant!! She still manages to push getting her entries in to the very last minute though. So, she's definitely consistent! ;)
We are also losingporn_this_way, who showed up in Season 8 to be a thorn in the side of everyone and cause chaos, and ended up becoming a beloved and respected contestant who is just as addicted as everyone else!
Two very different people, who are both awesome at what they do.
Thank you to both of you for coming out this mini-season and for your love of Idol. Believe me, that’s always appreciated.
Please remember to go over to the Community Chest and send me your list of the 5 things you want! http://therealljidol.livejournal.com/676576.html
We lose the only previous Finalist still in the competition -
agirlnamedluna, who finished 3rd in her very first attempt at Idol, back in Season 3, after giving birth to the very first Idol Baby She finishes 4th today, with a daughter technically old enough to be an Idol contestant!! She still manages to push getting her entries in to the very last minute though. So, she's definitely consistent! ;) We are also losing
porn_this_way, who showed up in Season 8 to be a thorn in the side of everyone and cause chaos, and ended up becoming a beloved and respected contestant who is just as addicted as everyone else! Two very different people, who are both awesome at what they do.
Thank you to both of you for coming out this mini-season and for your love of Idol. Believe me, that’s always appreciated.
Please remember to go over to the Community Chest and send me your list of the 5 things you want! http://therealljidol.livejournal.com/676576.html
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Date: 2013-09-20 01:34 am (UTC)Some days, you're the guy with the gun. Some days, you're the duck. The important part is, at the end of the day, to remember to be the dog. Even if you're not directly involved in the firefight, you can still sit on the sidelines, laughing your ass off at everyone, and provoking them to the point of insanity. Words to live by, dammit! ♥
Thanks to everyone for keeping my crazy ass in this long. Pranking and goofing in Idol is fun as hell in its own right, but pranking and goofing your way into the Top 5? That shit's bragging rights! I had a total blast this run, and if I made you laugh at any point during the season, then mission accomplished. If I made you laugh and then feel slightly bad about it - even better. :P And I strongly object to the slanderous accusation that I have failed to be a pain in the ass and cause chaos!! Geez, Gary, that shit's defamation of character right there.
Best of luck to the remaining survivors in Exhibit Bloodbath, and may the odds be *ever* in your favor!
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Date: 2013-09-20 01:37 am (UTC)Exhibit Bloodbath - Hahahahaha! :)
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Date: 2013-09-20 01:45 am (UTC)You had a pretty awesome run yourself. I'm really glad you decided to do this season too.
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Date: 2013-09-20 01:58 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2013-09-20 01:47 am (UTC)Given you tend to hear my words *behind* the scenes as well (okay, so sometimes they're more indignant screeches than words, but still), you're being quite generous with your praise :P
*hugs* Kick some boo-tay, por favor.
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Date: 2013-09-20 01:50 am (UTC)I like some o f the behind the scenes words even better. :)
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Date: 2013-09-20 01:43 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2013-09-20 04:23 am (UTC)You had a fabulous run, earned some mega bragging rights, and you definitely accomplished your missions. <3 Thank you in particular for introducing me this season - that was a masterwork and I still kind of want to find a way to condense it to a business card and hand to people when I meet them.
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Date: 2013-09-21 07:44 am (UTC)Thanks so much for being such an amazingly supportive flail partner this season. You and District 13...give 'em hell!
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Date: 2013-09-20 01:44 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-09-20 01:53 am (UTC)And while PTW has sort of put everything into perspective in her comment, I admit: I've come to admire her sense in cocktail bravado over the course of the season. ;-) Though she needs to learn how to mix a proper Mai Tai. (Just sayin'!)
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Date: 2013-09-20 03:35 am (UTC)ALSO, I have shared many, many wonderful memories with Mai Tais that seemed to be mixed JUST FINE, thankyouverymuch. I did, however, procure Kahlua at the liquor store, per your orders. What was that "mind eraser" thing again??
*AHEM* Anyways! All boozy absurdity aside, you totally rocked last week, and many weeks before, and I wish you the best of luck in the few weeks remaining!
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Date: 2013-09-20 03:46 am (UTC)The Mind Eraser: Layer equal parts Kahlua, vodka, and sprite into a small glass. (For tips on layering: http://mixthatdrink.com/how-to-pour-a-layered-cocktail/ .... don't skip the layering step, they're meant to be floated atop one another.)
Stick your little sippy straw into the bottom of the glass, where the Kahlua is waiting. Begin to drink. Do not stop for breath until the drink is gone. The Kahlua will be cloying, but it will buffer your mouth against the burn of the vodka, and then the Sprite rinses everything out.
I do hope you remembered the straws?
Pro-Tip: If you're in Northern Jersey, you can substitute Chambord for Kahlua. But Northern Jersey is a weird, weird place.
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Date: 2013-09-20 03:51 am (UTC)I have all three of the Mind Eraser ingredients readily available to me, and next time I'm looking to go from sober to awesome in 0.5 seconds, I will test drive this bad boy and see what happens! Hopefully I won't find religion and end up bowing to the porcelain god by evening's end.
Some Mai Tais, I remember. Some, I do not. Some, I have this fuzzy memory of "I think I ordered a Mai Tai?" and then nothing. I have the sneaking suspicion it's that last category that's "good" :P
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Date: 2013-09-20 03:55 am (UTC)"Many have tried the Mind Eraser, but none have succeeded."
"They tried and failed?"
"They tried and died."
Seriously, a ton of party casualties from these things. (Because people always try to do a second one ... never fails. Don't be a hero!) (Related note: Ever turn the tables on wedding crashers and get them so drunk on 4 ounces of liquor that they have to be carried out to the police car? Good times, good times.)
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Date: 2013-09-20 04:15 am (UTC)Also, I shall not attempt to be a hero when erasing my own mind. Thank you kindly for that tip as well. WARNING, SELF: settle the fuck down, or you'll find religion. (Terrifying, that!)
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Date: 2013-09-20 04:02 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2013-09-23 04:57 pm (UTC)Even if your region, your school beaurocracy, and Other Stupid People frustrate you from time-to-time, you are so very much YOU. That will never stop being awesome. \o/
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Date: 2013-09-25 04:25 am (UTC)Sometimes having no shame at all *is* kinda fun :P
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Date: 2013-09-20 06:51 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-09-20 12:36 pm (UTC)And if there's a bright side here at all, it's that this elimination booted the last two people against whom I'd have felt badly competing. Which means I'm not going to pull any more literary punches ... and I'm either coming back with my shield, or on it.
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Date: 2013-09-20 01:56 am (UTC)Sorry to see both writers go at this stage - it's been a tough season.
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Date: 2013-09-20 06:53 am (UTC)Thanks for all your support during the season and your reassurance that one week. And for Frist! It's hanging right next to my computer :)
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Date: 2013-09-20 05:48 am (UTC)*kicks a can*
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Date: 2013-09-20 06:54 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-09-20 07:03 am (UTC)Probably no one is going to read this anymore, as I'm - as usually on busy week days - posting way past when this is happening. I have a feeling that this characterises this season very well - it just didn't happen all at the same time.
I don't know whether I'll still be around for s9, some of the remarks, even directed at people I love the most or friends who used to have LJ and still wanted to support me, have made me think twice. It is probably not my place anymore.
Gary, in any case, you're as always a champ.
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Date: 2013-09-20 03:20 pm (UTC)I'm really sorry if there have been remarks about people. I can't immediately think of any, but they may have either passed over or under my radar and not registered. I do regret though if there has been anything that makes people feel like they aren't welcome.* They most definitely are, and I hope you know that you are ALWAYS a treat to have around... even if you drive me crazy with the last minute posting!
(* Unless of course, *I* personally told them that they weren't welcome. In which case... ;P)
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Date: 2013-09-23 08:16 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-09-23 10:59 am (UTC)It's one of those things people say, without really thinking about the fact that you mentioned, that these are real people wanting to support their friend's work. It's easier to just go with the idea that somehow people with LJ accounts are the only ones that factor into social media, and all others are just out their to spam the world. ;)
For my money, it's made policing double voting more difficult. Which is why I was all "damnit" when they made the move, but I think ultimately it's a good thing.
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Date: 2013-09-23 11:22 am (UTC)I think the DDOS attack comment was what really made me step back on the last poll. I don't wish that on any of my friends :)
Also, I do see your point about the double voting, hadn't thought of that. I think I ran about everyone past you. You are also the only person not in my gaming group that knows the names of my bf and best friend thanks to this :P I trust you to keep it safe :P
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Date: 2013-09-20 07:08 pm (UTC)You were a really strong competitor, and making it this far in the game is an amazing accomplishment.
I'm sorry this isn't feeling like a welcoming or happy place right now. If I contributed to that at all, I apologize, and I hope you'll let me know if I said something in specific which hurt or made you not want to be here (you can totally send me a private message, if you'd rather not talk about it in a public forum like this).
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Date: 2013-09-22 09:54 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-09-22 11:59 pm (UTC)I've been one of the people who has pined for the days when nonfiction did as well as fiction, but I was never directing that at any one person as much as feeling (as a mostly nonfiction writer) that I was operating at a disadvantage once the number of contestants dwindled to a point.
Late in Exhibit A and fairly early in Exhibit B, I dealt with it by getting more comfortable writing fiction.
That to say, I don't think anyone is hostile toward fiction (even I wasn't hostile toward fiction) and I don't think anyone should feel targeted or singled out in discussions of fiction vs nonfiction, because those discussions are about trends, not individual entries.
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Date: 2013-09-23 04:54 pm (UTC)Good grief, are people still thinking that (saying it)? Is it a vibe left over from the earlier seasons of Idol?
I have been amazed by the well-crafted non-fiction I've seen in Idol, because non-fic often tends to be just straightforward narrative. But personally, the non-fic is easier for me to write than fiction (not true for everyone, I know), so I'm always surprised by people thinking that it's the "less-effort" response to a prompt.
I'll admit, I'm not a fan of Facebook voting, but this is not the first round where the issue has come up. For those of us who write under a heavily concealed identity, for whatever reason, Facebook is not even open to us as an option, so it does make things rougher. We can't change it, though, given that LJ decided to go that cross-pollination route.
But overall, there has been a little bit of a weird vibe in Exhibit B. Amazing writers-- probably the strongest group near the end of the 3 rounds I've played, though each had many outstanding writers. But with the combination of people writing under pseuds (or harder still, as double-contestants), there has been a lot less commenting on the stories and less Green Room chattiness. Some people think that the "community" aspect has been low this round, and while you'd expect it from those circumstances... it still doesn't feel any happier, does it?
You've played an amazing game and written SO many good stories for this round, and that was with the added challenge of often having to take the last prompt available due to time-zone issues.
You have a lot to be proud of, and don't think you didn't earn it. *hugs*
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Date: 2013-09-23 06:19 pm (UTC)I'd agree with all of that. It felt more like a couple cliques, with some outside people poking their heads. More than any other season or mini-season. I think that had to do with the time period between A and B. The longer between seasons, the less this happens.
People also ask why I don't have Green Rooms over the breaks, and this is a big part of it. When you have a fresh start, you can have fresh energy.
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Date: 2013-09-23 06:39 pm (UTC)But I think we had just one person in Ex A who virtually never commented on entries... and Ex B, there were BUNCHES of them. Some would comment only on friends' entries (2-3 people, max), some rarely at all (because of shyness or whatever), and others were trying to keep their identities secret or had already commented via their "real" username. I.e., we had a lot of "virtual" players this round (at least 5-6, I think), and some people who were just prone to not commenting, for whatever reason. The same behavior seemed to carry over into the Green Room, usually for the same people.
I would not begrudge for a moment those people who were 'stretching' themselves by writing under pseuds and/or doing double-duty writing for two accounts. Many of them really grew as a result, and brought us some wonderful stories!
But it did have an unforseen impact on the feeling of the community, and I know some bad feelings have resulted. I like to think of it as having happened due to a confluence of circumstances, and being more of a fluke than a shift in Idol behavior.
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Date: 2013-09-23 06:43 pm (UTC)As for the rest, spot on. I've been saying that for awhile, that the "hidden cost" of the alts is that it ends up impacting the overall community dynamic.
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Date: 2013-09-29 07:24 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-09-29 07:23 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-09-29 07:30 pm (UTC)As for FB, I didn't post messages or anything, I keep LJ and FB separate, except I have quite some former journalers on my FB who have given up on the medium (but used to support me) and I signaled to them that Idol was happening again. My bf used it to log in as well, as has my best friend.
Putting up anything publicly on LJ has its dangers though, as you never know who's a friend of whom and of someone who plays Idol and thinks "oh this is nice" and links it to someone else who takes offense to it and cooks up a response which gets a lot of attention etc. (just giving an example here). I took a bit more liberty on Twitter again w/ people who are well aware of LJ (they mostly all had LJ's or used to come visit mine for my Criminal Minds fanfic), so these people were aware anyway of the existence of the medium, a lot of fanfic stories get crossposted etc. That's my reasoning behind it anyway. Not wanting to give anyone away - as you may have noticed from the sticky I had up, I keep two worlds separate as well as I can, too.
But thank you for your kind words :) *hugs*