Reminder - we start tomorrow

[clauderainsrm]

 So anyone who still wants to get in on the action -  https://therealljidol.dreamwidth.org/1069495.html

There are 14 potential spots available.  It's funny, because originally I wanted about as many as we have now.  But once you make that mental decision of "But how many COULD we handle..." human nature kicks in and you start looking around for them to show up!  :D 

It's a solid group of folx we have on hand right now though, but if you DO happen to know someone you think might be interested, now is the time to let them know! 

There isn't a "Second Chance" sign up at any point and once the tribes are set, no one else will be able to enter the game. 

I'm looking forward to seeing how this is going to go! 

Comments

[clauderainsrm]

Get ready for the marooning!

[bsgsix]

Looking forward to seeing everyone again (if anyone remembers me from 2018 here - or from LJ as oneonthefence for MANY years! Hello)! It's an honor to write with everyone once again.

[clauderainsrm]

We have an offer from an anonymous benefactor to give out $100 in Amazon Gift cards.

I've divided this amount between the Top 4 as follows:

First place - $50 Amazon gift card
Second place - $25 Amazon gift card
Third place - $15 Amazon gift card
Fourth place - $10 Amazon gift card

[clauderainsrm]

Correction - I realized that I never set a time to start. :) Which means, to be fair, I'm allowing people to sign up until 9pm ET Monday October 19th.

So the marooning will occur Tuesday morning. Be ready!

[megatronix]

I’m so glad you’re playing! I am too!!

[megatronix]

Wow that’s so nice!

[bsgsix]

Oh, yay! It's great to hear from you, and I'm so happy you are playing as well. It should be fun!

[gunwithoutmusic]

Oh, wow! That's so cool :)

[lawchicky819]

Long time no see! Glad you're playing along. I just signed up this morning :)

[halfshellvenus]

I'm so glad you'll be playing! ♥ ♥ ♥

[halfshellvenus]

Oh, how sweet!

[pixiebelle]

I’m very tempted, but my fear is letting down my team. I’m going through a lot health-wise at the moment and just don’t know.

I guess I better decide before I head to bed, huh?

[bsgsix]

Hi! I'm so happy to hear from you, and am glad you are playing as well! It's been quite a long time (since I left FB, I think). I hope you're well and look forward to writing alongside you once again! :)

[bsgsix]

I'm excited! And I'm always thrilled to be playing alongside fantastic writer friends such as yourself! <3 <3 <3 :)

[bsgsix]

I'm not sure I know you, but if it helps: I'm playing while dealing with COVID19 recovery, 32 physical illnesses, 12 mental illnesses, and trying to teach my kid from home during a pandemic (and editing for money on the side). I'm afraid to let down a team as well - but at the end of the day, I want to write, and I feel ready. If you're not ready, don't base that on letting ANYONE down! I doubt that's going to happen. Rest and relax if you aren't set for this round. But if you really want at it, I'd go for it.

Your health comes first, and if you have to drop, you'd drop. I've had to! But no matter who you are and what you've written - base your choice on yourself. I'm sure you have the talent to play, in sickness or in health.

Best of luck either way, and I hope you are able to recover from whatever is harming you at the moment. <3

[bsgsix]

That's so nice! Thank you, anonymous!

[pixiebelle]

I’ve been absent from Idol for a few years, but yes, I’ve played alongside you in the past and remember you. I played the latest season after a long break and due to my health, Covid and immigration issues brought on by the pandemic, I sacrificed not once, but twice... so not pretty. And with how this season is set up, missing a week could mean the team goes to elimination and I‘d feel guilty for that..

After talking to my husband, we’ve agreed it’s probably not the best time to play. I was recently diagnosed with two rare autoimmune diseases that have damaged my lungs, muscles, and possibly other organs. I moved to France permanently six months ago or so, and just got my residence card, now trying to get into the French healthcare system so I can complete my tests and start treatment. We’ve been paying out of pocket up until now, but it’s going to get expensive here very soon, especially since I’m being treated at a private, English-speaking hospital. It’s just with the bureaucracy of getting into the French healthcare system, a hundred different doctors appointments and immigration stuff (I’ll have appointments with immigration that include language testing and civics courses, possibly language classes). It’s just... a lot. Plus I’m taking intensive French classes online so I can (hopefully) pass my language tests and not take the government language classes.

I write for a living, and I’ve cut down on my word counts already due to being so busy. I know my publisher would like me to up my word count again so that should be my focus, in addition to the book series I plan to launch for myself later this year. I feel like I could handle it - maybe. But I’m not set up with a psychiatrist here yet either (another thing I need to do), so my mental health often takes a beating when I overextend myself. So it’s probably best I sit this one out.

[bsgsix]

I'm so sorry that I don't remember who you are - my memory is *total* crap (part from a brain injury, part from my autoimmune issues, which include MS). But I'm glad you've played myriad times before. I'm so sorry to hear that you have rare AI disorders, and if you ever need anything/a sounding board, my DMs here are open. I've been down a very long road with some diagnoses, and I am sure you are frustrated (as well as a wealth of other things).

It sounds like you're doing what's right for you, and that's always the best choice. I'm sorry you won't be playing, but you have so much on your plate. Congrats on the move to France, by the way! I can imagine how exciting and yet also surprising that must be - so many changes, new ways of life, and so forth. It truly must be a lot!

You and your health (physical and mental) always should come first. I hope things get sorted in the way they need to, and even though I don't remember you (I feel so badly about that!), you are absolutely in my thoughts. Again, please drop me a line if you ever wish to do so. And best of luck with the treatment for your illnesses, as well as finding a psychiatrist. That's so frustrating in the U.S., let alone elsewhere in the world! I hope it all works out for you. <3