Tribal Council - Part 2
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therealljidol *cue Survivor theme music as the show comes back from a commercial*
*Gary motions to flipflop_diva* I believe you have something for me. Don't make me come get it. She reluctantly hands over the immunity necklace*
Immunity is off the table this time around. No one is safe from the vote, except murielle who gained the advantage from the bottle twist.
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adoptedwriter - You just barely survived one vote, and then you immediately had to give the tribe the bad news that they would have to vote someone else out. How quickly do you start processing "Oh no, we need someone else to vote out"? Is it far to say that you could very well be a target once again?
gunwithoutmusic - I believe you were the first one to mention that you thought it might be a double elimination? Did that factor into how you approached the first vote? Were you already thinking of "who would I vote out next?" or is it fly by the seat of your pants time?
bleodswean - Murielle is safe back at camp. Is that a blessing - she's safe and doesn't have to undergo this stress? Or is it bad, because last vote came really close to being a tie and every extra vote you have is a good thing?
flipflop_diva - I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that eeyore_grrl was the first member of La Mina to be voted out. The other two of your former tribemates ended up being medevac'd right before the merge. Did those short-lived swap tribes end up creating any real relationships - or were the true bonds in this game cemented before we ever got to the island?
alycewilson - In Survivor there are different names for different kinds of bonds - there are "alliances", people that you have no intention of ever turning on no matter what, voting blocs where people come together for a vote or two that is mutually beneficial. and something in between that has been referred to as a "trust cluster", where you are with people for the long haul, but if you have to break that... well, it's a game. Looking around at the dwindling group - what do you think most people fall under or is it combinations? Who seems to have the tightest bonds?
halfshellvenus - A related question to that - have there been times when your long-term friendships and your short term interest in making it to the next round have been in conflict? Do you see a point where that might happen?
halfshellvenus - It's funny because I'm currently reading the Murderbot series where a lot of these themes are explored. Which may be why I picked up on the twist a little earlier than other people did. (Honestly, people should be reading Murderbot. If you are reading this comment - go start reading that series) I love how you tied in the "blah" of every day being the same working in an office with the numbness of not actually being human. What was the point when you realized this was the story you wanted to tell? Did you come up with the office first and then at some point realize he was a robot or did it assemble itself in your head fully formed?
adoptedwriter - Whatever you are on, please keep taking more of it. :D It was a completely unexpected direction, and voice for your work. I feel like you don't "play" very often - and this is definitely just you cutting loose. It's nice to see. You mentioned the inspiration already - what you were watching, but at what point did you decide that you wanted to feature the silverware drawer? How did you decide on the entry point for this particular world?
bleodswean - I love how quiet yet deliberate this is. I'll admit, I had to go back and reread that last line (after reading the comments) but it all fits together nicely. The word choice of "gentled" set the tone right off the bat. I enjoy seeing the choices you make with language and how you tie things together. Until the last line, I was thinking about all of the different images of babies (of various species and forms) until it hit me that these were all vulnerable babies left without the protection of their mother. That fire is dying quickly... what goes into your process for something like this? Does it flow and you realize connections as you go, or do you map out all of them ahead of time?
gunwithoutmusic - This was surprising to me. Not the aspect of "thinking deeply about an every day thing" - that's normal. Or the format, or the message.... honestly, I've been reading this over several times trying to figure out what it is that surprised me, and I can't quite put my finger on it. Something does feel different/"off" about it though, like when you are trying to fit things together and there is that slight gap and you don't know if you just need to push a little harder to snap it into place or if that will break it and you should go back and line things up to try again. What was the process of writing this like for you? Did it go smoothly?
alycewilson - You've been showing a very "old school Idol" side to your writing. Both with bringing back your poetry and with more personal stories. Obviously, you weren't the only one to go with humor - but you were the one who went with a very personal side to it. You are literally talking about your vulnerabilities, as you open up to people. It's for a laugh, but it's also hitting on universal themes of aging. Is this just where your head is at the moment or have you been purposefully mixing things up to keep people coming back to see where you go next?
flipflop_diva - I like the beats you have at the start of this piece. It's well paced with the reveal. It's not a world-breaking idea - but the simple nature of the subject matter can be deceptive. After all, people have read a lot of stories about "kids coming into the bed", but they haven't read YOURS. And I think you manage to tell it in a relatable, but not cliched way. How did you find your entry point into this - did you start with the numb arm and work your work back or was it more of a discovery as you went? You've mentioned that you feel like this "Survivor event" has helped you form Idol friendships. Do you think that these "slice of life" stories have helped let people to get to know you better than they might have otherwise?
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It's time to vote. Please the name of who you wish to eliminate to me at clauderainsrm@gmail.com by tomorrow, Saturday Feb 6th at 5pm ET. If you have a hidden immunity idol, and would like to play it, please notify me in the same email.
*Gary motions to flipflop_diva* I believe you have something for me. Don't make me come get it. She reluctantly hands over the immunity necklace*
Immunity is off the table this time around. No one is safe from the vote, except murielle who gained the advantage from the bottle twist.
***
adoptedwriter - You just barely survived one vote, and then you immediately had to give the tribe the bad news that they would have to vote someone else out. How quickly do you start processing "Oh no, we need someone else to vote out"? Is it far to say that you could very well be a target once again?
gunwithoutmusic - I believe you were the first one to mention that you thought it might be a double elimination? Did that factor into how you approached the first vote? Were you already thinking of "who would I vote out next?" or is it fly by the seat of your pants time?
bleodswean - Murielle is safe back at camp. Is that a blessing - she's safe and doesn't have to undergo this stress? Or is it bad, because last vote came really close to being a tie and every extra vote you have is a good thing?
flipflop_diva - I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that eeyore_grrl was the first member of La Mina to be voted out. The other two of your former tribemates ended up being medevac'd right before the merge. Did those short-lived swap tribes end up creating any real relationships - or were the true bonds in this game cemented before we ever got to the island?
alycewilson - In Survivor there are different names for different kinds of bonds - there are "alliances", people that you have no intention of ever turning on no matter what, voting blocs where people come together for a vote or two that is mutually beneficial. and something in between that has been referred to as a "trust cluster", where you are with people for the long haul, but if you have to break that... well, it's a game. Looking around at the dwindling group - what do you think most people fall under or is it combinations? Who seems to have the tightest bonds?
halfshellvenus - A related question to that - have there been times when your long-term friendships and your short term interest in making it to the next round have been in conflict? Do you see a point where that might happen?
halfshellvenus - It's funny because I'm currently reading the Murderbot series where a lot of these themes are explored. Which may be why I picked up on the twist a little earlier than other people did. (Honestly, people should be reading Murderbot. If you are reading this comment - go start reading that series) I love how you tied in the "blah" of every day being the same working in an office with the numbness of not actually being human. What was the point when you realized this was the story you wanted to tell? Did you come up with the office first and then at some point realize he was a robot or did it assemble itself in your head fully formed?
adoptedwriter - Whatever you are on, please keep taking more of it. :D It was a completely unexpected direction, and voice for your work. I feel like you don't "play" very often - and this is definitely just you cutting loose. It's nice to see. You mentioned the inspiration already - what you were watching, but at what point did you decide that you wanted to feature the silverware drawer? How did you decide on the entry point for this particular world?
bleodswean - I love how quiet yet deliberate this is. I'll admit, I had to go back and reread that last line (after reading the comments) but it all fits together nicely. The word choice of "gentled" set the tone right off the bat. I enjoy seeing the choices you make with language and how you tie things together. Until the last line, I was thinking about all of the different images of babies (of various species and forms) until it hit me that these were all vulnerable babies left without the protection of their mother. That fire is dying quickly... what goes into your process for something like this? Does it flow and you realize connections as you go, or do you map out all of them ahead of time?
gunwithoutmusic - This was surprising to me. Not the aspect of "thinking deeply about an every day thing" - that's normal. Or the format, or the message.... honestly, I've been reading this over several times trying to figure out what it is that surprised me, and I can't quite put my finger on it. Something does feel different/"off" about it though, like when you are trying to fit things together and there is that slight gap and you don't know if you just need to push a little harder to snap it into place or if that will break it and you should go back and line things up to try again. What was the process of writing this like for you? Did it go smoothly?
alycewilson - You've been showing a very "old school Idol" side to your writing. Both with bringing back your poetry and with more personal stories. Obviously, you weren't the only one to go with humor - but you were the one who went with a very personal side to it. You are literally talking about your vulnerabilities, as you open up to people. It's for a laugh, but it's also hitting on universal themes of aging. Is this just where your head is at the moment or have you been purposefully mixing things up to keep people coming back to see where you go next?
flipflop_diva - I like the beats you have at the start of this piece. It's well paced with the reveal. It's not a world-breaking idea - but the simple nature of the subject matter can be deceptive. After all, people have read a lot of stories about "kids coming into the bed", but they haven't read YOURS. And I think you manage to tell it in a relatable, but not cliched way. How did you find your entry point into this - did you start with the numb arm and work your work back or was it more of a discovery as you went? You've mentioned that you feel like this "Survivor event" has helped you form Idol friendships. Do you think that these "slice of life" stories have helped let people to get to know you better than they might have otherwise?
***
It's time to vote. Please the name of who you wish to eliminate to me at clauderainsrm@gmail.com by tomorrow, Saturday Feb 6th at 5pm ET. If you have a hidden immunity idol, and would like to play it, please notify me in the same email.
