Winner Reveal

[clauderainsrm]

Several months ago, 19 Idol writers began the adventure of a lifetime. 

Tonight, that journey is about to come to an end, with one of them being crowned Sole Survivor. 

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You've said your peace and the Jury has had the time to ask you any questions they had to help them make this important and solemn decision... 
the power is in their hands. 

*turns to the Jury* 
This game now rests in your capable hands.  

One by one, you will go up to the voting confessional and write down the name of the person you WANT TO WIN this game.  Hold it up for the camera, say a few words if you like, and then place the vote in the urn. 

OK - let's get started... 

*one by one the voters go up and vote*

(NOTE: On the TV show, this would be the point where we would most likely see a vote or two.  But we don't reveal Idol voters... so this is my compromise - a couple quotes, just imagine that the faces and voices are distorted...) 

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"This is hard for me because when it came down to the final three, I was rooting for gunwithoutmusic

 

So, choosing from a dead tie, I’m voting for... "  *cuts away before the vote is revealed* 

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"...a promise is a promise. Great job at the Final Tribal and good luck!"  

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"Wish I could vote for both. Literally, I am flipping a coin.........(drum roll)........."  (camera cuts to someone taking a coin out of their pocket and flipping it.  The coin tumbles through the air, end over end, before landing with a dramatic thud* 


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*Final Juror finishes casting their vote and sits down* 

I'll go get the votes. 

*Gary goes to urn, retrieves it and goes back to production area to discuss for an hour or so before returning* 

Thank you to all of you. This was a crazy idea, a social experiment that combined the game of Survivor into the world of LJ Idol.  I didn't know if it would work. But I think that, overall, it really did.  I hope you had fun. I know that I - for the most part :D - did, and a part of that was having such a great cast of characters. 

Normally, this would be the time of the finale when Jeff Probst would put his hand on the urn and say that he would love to reveal the votes, but it would have to wait until they got back to the States. Then they would wait 6 months to almost a year (depending on when the season was filmed) and all get back together in either New York or Los Angeles for a live reading of the votes....

Which is why that's exactly what we're doing.... see you in Los Angeles in Feb 2022...  ;) 

 Oh wait... no we're not. I'm reading the votes, right here. Right now. 

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There were 16 members of the Jury.  Unfortunately due to Real Life, 3 of them were not able to cast a vote. (they let me know they couldn't) Which means there are 13 votes in this urn. It takes 7 to win.

Remember you WANT to see your name on this parchment. 

Good luck to you both. 

I'll read the votes. 

***

First vote 



1 vote halfshellvenus

Second vote (slowly turns it over) 

2 votes halfshellvenus 

Next vote 


3 votes halfshellvenus 

Next vote 



4 votes halfshellvenus 

Next vote, takes it out, looks at it, slowly turns it over


4 votes halfshellvenus 1 vote flipflop_diva

*pulls another vote out of the urn* 



4 votes halfshellvenus  2 votes flipflop_diva

*pulls another vote out* 



4 votes halfshellvenus 3 votes flipflop_diva


*and another vote is revealed*



We are tied. 4 votes halfshellvenus  4 votes flipflop_diva. 

*after a dramatic pause, pulls out another vote* 


4 votes halfshellvenus  5 votes flipflop_diva

*reaches in and pulls out another vote* 




We are tied again.  5 votes halfshellvenus 5 votes flipflop_diva

3 more votes remain.  
*puts hand in urn, and slowly pulls out a parchment, looks at it and turns it over* 



6 votes halfshellvenus 5 votes flipflop_diva
2 votes remaining

*pulls out another parchment* 


6 votes halfshellvenus 6 votes flipflop_diva
1 vote remaining

*replay of the voting confessional  ""Wish I could vote for both. Literally, I am flipping a coin" 


Gary pulls out the final parchment, opens it, looks back to camera and he slowly turns it over* 

The winner of Survivor: LJ Idol is 

Comments

[flipflop_diva]

Ahhh, here we go! Good luck, Karen!

Also, lol, Sean, Karen and I did joke once that to make it more Survivor like, Gary would wait till the next real Idol season ended to reveal the winner :)

[halfshellvenus]

You too!

And you were right about the torturous method of revealing the winner-- just like every other Tribal Council EVER!!!

[alycewilson]

flipflop_diva, I wanted you to win, not only because we had a alliance but also because I think yuh ou understood best how Survivor is played. Congrats, though, on making it this far.

[flipflop_diva]

Awww, thanks Alyce <333 That means a lot.

I'm really glad we got to play together this season. It was definitely one of the highlights for me! :)

[bittyjane]

Longest commercial break of my life! 😂😂

[halfshellvenus]

Mine too! :O

[gunwithoutmusic]

Wow! I'm on the edge of my seat right now - it's been a while since a good Tribal Reveal!

[gunwithoutmusic]

Wow, this is pretty incredible! Good luck you guys!

[gunwithoutmusic]

Congrats halfshellvenus! This was crazy close and I bet the reveal was so nerve-wracking! Awesome job! :)

[halfshellvenus]

Haha-it WAS nerve-wracking! Or,from Gary's perspective, suspenseful!

Thanks so much!

[flipflop_diva]

I just kept picturing Gary sitting at his computer cackling like the evil villain from a Batman movie the whole time!

[halfshellvenus]

And thinking, "Should I update now? No--maybe let everyone sweat for another 8 hours..."

[alycewilson]

Wow! That was close! Congrats, halfshellvenus!

[halfshellvenus]

Thank you very much!

[eeyore_grrl]

CONGRATULATIONS HalfShellVenus!

[halfshellvenus]

Thank you, Eeyore_grll!

[halfshellvenus]

Wow! And WHOO-HOO!

What a nailbiter of a finish, and I know this was a super-hard decision for the Jury. In past seasons, some people have voted for BOTH candidates, and I have the feeling that option would have been welcome here, too.

I had a stellar opponent in flipflop_diva, in a season of truly fine writers, players, and friends.

Thank you, everyone, for the honor of this win and for the chance to play this wonderful game with you once again!

And thank you, Gary, for the creativity and devotion you put into crafting this season of Idol. You combined two of your favorite things into an amazing whole in a way I wouldn't have thought possible, and I hope you feel truly proud and satisfied with how you enacted your vision!

[flipflop_diva]

Congrats, Karen! Super well deserved. I'm happy for you!

[halfshellvenus]

Thank you, Kristine! I'm sorry only one of us could win. You were such a terrific teammate and opponent!

[murielle]

Congratulations, K!

And to you too, Flipflop! You played well and fought hard.

[halfshellvenus]

She did!

And thank you, M!

[flipflop_diva]

Thanks, Murielle! I appreciate that <333

[lawchicky819]

Congrats to you both- that was a tough battle to the end!

[halfshellvenus]

Thank you! It really was. And parts of it seemed neverending. That final write-off... :O

[megatronix]

Congrats halfshellvenus !! I’m happy for you!

And well done flip_flop_diva!

[halfshellvenus]

Thank you so much, Meg!

[adoptedwriter]

Congratulations HalfshellVenus/ Karen! Well done!
Congratulations also to FlipflopDiva! You’re amazing!
You both are so inspiring!

[halfshellvenus]

Aw, thank you so much! That's very sweet of you to say so!

[jake67jake]

Have to pop in and say congrats to HalfShellVenus and job well done to FlipFlopDiva and the rest of you. I wasn't around much of the early weeks but had been actively reading all the stories since about the top 7-8. Everything I read was was always top notch and several of you need to continue the stories you started (I'm looking at you, Murielle!)

Congratulations again!!!

Oh, and Gary... Very well done, sir!

[halfshellvenus]

Thank you very much! I'm so glad you been following along in the late part of the game, and I agree with you about the series. Murielle has one that she was going great guns on, and flipflop_diva plotted that whole novel, so I hope she's writing it even though there's no reason to post it for Idol anymore. :O

[swirlsofpurple]

CONGRATULATIONS to Halfshellvenus

And well done also to Flipflopdiva

[halfshellvenus]

Thank you, Swirls! What a ride. A completely insane, stressful, amazing, finger-cramp-inducing riade. :O

[bsgsix]

Karen! Major congrats and a well-earned victory! I'm so very thrilled for you - you put forth so much effort and SO many pieces of well-written work! :) <3

Kristine, you busted your ass, too, and it was a TOUGH choice. This is definitely NOT a loss for you - you worked so, so hard and wrote so well. I'm so thrilled for you, too! <3

To both of you - What a journey. I'm happy for you both, and, most importantly, am thrilled to call you friends. All my love to you! <3

[halfshellvenus]

Thank you so much! That's very sweet of you!

Much love and many hugs to you, and here's hoping you're feeling better!

[erulissedances]

Wow, that was a tight vote. Congratulations to both of the finalists. Some great writing there over the competition.

- Erulisse (one L)

[halfshellvenus]

Thank you very much! It sounds as if you found some good reading over the course of the season. That's always so nice to hear. :)