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I have 4 more voting emails in my inbox that I haven't processed yet. The deadline is tonight, so make sure to get your votes in! https://therealljidol.dreamwidth.org/1019856.html

Given that there is no guarantee on how many votes could come in between now and then, there is no one who is safe. If I had to guess, I'd say there were maybe 2 in that "I'd be shocked if they went home". But again, the votes could still come in and would cause that. So I don't feel safe letting anyone off the hook at this point.

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Last night I indicated that I would respond to a question I'd been asked. I have the answer. It might not be what the people asking wanted *exactly*, but it's what I'm offering.

The question was "Can I purchase a bye?" It's happened before. Once. This is a slightly different scenario, but there is precedent for it, other than the Patreon deal.

Currently, regular byes are scheduled to expire with the Top 30. Patron byes are good until the Top 20 and those Thanksgiving byes are good until the Top 25.

That's a bunch of different kinds of byes with different ending dates. So I'm going to extend ALL of them to the Top 20. That should make it a little easier on your brains.

But that doesn't answer the question I've been asked: If I'd be willing to make extra byes available.

After thinking about, I would be willing to do so. With a catch. I want these to be special. So *they can not be used until after Second Chance starts*, BUT they are the only byes eligible to be transferred or used IN Second Chance. You get voted out and come back into Second Chance? You still have THESE BYES! (Patron byes can be used by people not in the competition, but not during Second Chance) They are good until the Top 20.

I'm thinking of them as your Golden Ticket, so that's what I'm calling them: Golden Ticket byes.

I was bouncing around prices, and what I think is fair is $10/per bye with a limit of 2. The price seems steep, but the power could be huge in the game. (and also, the Patrons don't become eligible to be their Patron Bye to give away until their second month, so it's really the same price) The reason that I'm willing to do this? The money is going into the Purse, so it's going toward the money that the Final 4 will be splitting. I'm hoping to put a little more into that end game pot!

You can keep, or transfer, these byes. (so, yes, to spell it out - you can bye them as a gift to another person - the perfect gift for your favorite writer who has everything, except a shot at staying in the game!)

If you're interested: just mark your donation as "Golden Ticket Bye" and let me know who you want to receive it: paypal.me/GDreslinski

If you're not, no big deal. I was asked if I could do this. I'm doing it. Our Final Four will benefit from it. Hopefully it's something people can feel good about.

***

That's a lot of information, so I'm sure there will be questions. Hopefully I can answer them. :)

I have a question for YOU - how are you doing?

Date: 2018-12-12 03:49 pm (UTC)
adoptedwriter: (Default)
From: [personal profile] adoptedwriter
It came up on my Facebook. I miss him. He was a classy guy.

Date: 2018-12-12 03:54 pm (UTC)
bleodswean: (Default)
From: [personal profile] bleodswean
I do, too. I miss his words.

Happy Birthday, Alexpgp.

Date: 2018-12-12 04:04 pm (UTC)
murielle: Me (Default)
From: [personal profile] murielle
Yes! I didn't know him as well as many of you, but came to know him a bit the last season he played. As [personal profile] adoptedwriter said, he was a classy guy. And I will add, a kind guy.

Date: 2018-12-13 06:49 am (UTC)
the_eternal_overthinker: (Default)
From: [personal profile] the_eternal_overthinker
He'll always be missed <3

Date: 2018-12-12 10:32 pm (UTC)
reidharriscooper: (Default)
From: [personal profile] reidharriscooper
Today is a rough day. On top of Alex's birthday, today would've also been my father's 80th.

December seems to be a time when so many people I know and love/loved came into the mortal coil that I knew them as while in this coil.

Date: 2018-12-13 01:57 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] tonithegreat
Lots of December birthdays around me, too. And lots of loss this crazy year. I sympathize.

Date: 2018-12-13 12:17 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] sonreir
I was literally going to ask if we could gift them to someone else...thanks, Gary! :D

Date: 2018-12-13 01:56 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] hwango
$50 for an Alternate Universe to change the topic.
$75 for a Phoenix Egg to resurrect another eliminated player (maximum 2).
$100 for a Whisper of Mercy to eliminate another player (maximum 2).

Date: 2018-12-13 01:58 am (UTC)
tonithegreat: (Default)
From: [personal profile] tonithegreat
These are terrible and delightful!

Date: 2018-12-13 02:08 am (UTC)
hwango: (Default)
From: [personal profile] hwango
Thanks - I feel like "terrible and delightful" has kind of become my signature here. = )

Date: 2018-12-13 02:07 am (UTC)
hwango: (Default)
From: [personal profile] hwango
Well, now I feel like I have to up the ante.

$500 for Take My Toys and Go Home - the season ends with no winner.

Date: 2018-12-13 03:06 am (UTC)
murielle: Me (Default)
From: [personal profile] murielle
How long do we have for GT purchases, Gary?

Date: 2018-12-13 03:33 am (UTC)
murielle: Me (Default)
From: [personal profile] murielle
Excellent. Thank you, Gary. :-)

Date: 2018-12-13 06:48 am (UTC)
the_eternal_overthinker: (Default)
From: [personal profile] the_eternal_overthinker
Oh! yeah... I didn't think of it like that.. Cool :)

Date: 2018-12-13 06:47 am (UTC)
the_eternal_overthinker: (Default)
From: [personal profile] the_eternal_overthinker
LOL.. I hope Gary doesn't bite into this. But these would make for an interesting twists *pure evil* errr.. I mean *pure genius* :P :D

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