Spirit of LJ Idol - Season Four
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therealljidolYes. You read that correct.
It's that time.
"But Gary, don't we usually have that at 10?"
*smiles* You were expecting it at 10. No one was waiting for it to come at 14! But given the size of the field, I wanted to a chance for the contestants to select one of their own.
But I'm getting ahead of myself. There are some people who don't know what the hell I'm talking about after all!
Every season there is an award given out, by the contestants left in the game, to one of their own. The only real criteria I set is that they be the person that they feel "made the season" for them. Someone who's presence helped define things - and who they want to be able to have a big influence over how things ARE GOING TO play out.
Why? Because the Spirit Winner not only gets a shiny new icon, they also get the *biggest power options* in the game. So you have to give it to someone that you know will use it in a way that will make you proud. That's a lot of trust, and for the past two seasons people have given this power, this honor out to one of their own.
Every season I've guessed at who it is going to be, who people are going to pick and EVERY SINGLE SEASON THUS FAR I've been wrong. Including this one.
This time I emailed them and asked for them to pick their top three, in order, that they wanted to honor with this award.
I probably shouldn't have been surprised that it was close. *Every single contestant* had someone (not themselves) cast a vote for them. Which I think says a lot for the quality of people involved.
Before I received the last couple of votes, I counted and there was a *6 way tie*!!!! The last couple of votes though tipped the scales and gave us our winner, who joins the ranks of previous season Spirit Award winners![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
tru2myart and spydielives -
OUR SPIRIT OF LJ IDOL FOR SEASON FOUR -tulip_in_yellow!!!
Congratulationstulip_in_yellow!
She has a choice of which power(s) to select, each of them potentially having a huge impact on the game as it plays out:
- Votes. The last couple of vote totals have been taken, and averaged out the amount of votes separating the bottom vote getters from the top. This amount (in this season that number is 36) is the number of "free votes" available. The Spirit has the option of selecting to receive "free votes" to cast as she sees fit, to use for herself or to add to someone else's total. These votes are usable between now and the Final Four. Essentially it is a type of immunity, with a twist.
- Bringing Back Players. The Spirit has an option of bringing two previously eliminated players back into the game.
- Mix and Match. The Spirit has the option of taking half the "free votes" (18) and bringing one player back into the game.
What is she going to pick? I don't know. But it's going to be interesting to see what she decides and how this plays out!
It's that time.
"But Gary, don't we usually have that at 10?"
*smiles* You were expecting it at 10. No one was waiting for it to come at 14! But given the size of the field, I wanted to a chance for the contestants to select one of their own.
But I'm getting ahead of myself. There are some people who don't know what the hell I'm talking about after all!
Every season there is an award given out, by the contestants left in the game, to one of their own. The only real criteria I set is that they be the person that they feel "made the season" for them. Someone who's presence helped define things - and who they want to be able to have a big influence over how things ARE GOING TO play out.
Why? Because the Spirit Winner not only gets a shiny new icon, they also get the *biggest power options* in the game. So you have to give it to someone that you know will use it in a way that will make you proud. That's a lot of trust, and for the past two seasons people have given this power, this honor out to one of their own.
Every season I've guessed at who it is going to be, who people are going to pick and EVERY SINGLE SEASON THUS FAR I've been wrong. Including this one.
This time I emailed them and asked for them to pick their top three, in order, that they wanted to honor with this award.
I probably shouldn't have been surprised that it was close. *Every single contestant* had someone (not themselves) cast a vote for them. Which I think says a lot for the quality of people involved.
Before I received the last couple of votes, I counted and there was a *6 way tie*!!!! The last couple of votes though tipped the scales and gave us our winner, who joins the ranks of previous season Spirit Award winners
tru2myart and spydielives -OUR SPIRIT OF LJ IDOL FOR SEASON FOUR -
tulip_in_yellow!!!Congratulations
tulip_in_yellow!She has a choice of which power(s) to select, each of them potentially having a huge impact on the game as it plays out:
- Votes. The last couple of vote totals have been taken, and averaged out the amount of votes separating the bottom vote getters from the top. This amount (in this season that number is 36) is the number of "free votes" available. The Spirit has the option of selecting to receive "free votes" to cast as she sees fit, to use for herself or to add to someone else's total. These votes are usable between now and the Final Four. Essentially it is a type of immunity, with a twist.
- Bringing Back Players. The Spirit has an option of bringing two previously eliminated players back into the game.
- Mix and Match. The Spirit has the option of taking half the "free votes" (18) and bringing one player back into the game.
What is she going to pick? I don't know. But it's going to be interesting to see what she decides and how this plays out!
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Date: 2008-04-16 04:10 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-04-16 04:28 am (UTC)I think I'd rather have a cage match at this point!
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Date: 2008-04-16 04:16 am (UTC)(psst, gary! You need to change the after Mix and Match to when you get a chance)
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Date: 2008-04-16 04:29 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-04-16 04:39 am (UTC)Every season there is an award given out, by the contestants left in the game, to one of their own. The only real criteria I set is that they be the person that they feel "made the season" for them. Someone who's presence defined helped define things - and who they want to be able to have a big influence over how things ARE GOING TO play out.
Dude, fix your typos before you post :P
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Date: 2008-04-16 04:52 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-04-16 04:55 am (UTC)Smartass.
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Date: 2008-04-16 04:43 am (UTC)GO YOU! I woulda picked you too... *grin*
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Date: 2008-04-16 04:48 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-04-16 04:50 am (UTC)You will do great!
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Date: 2008-04-16 04:56 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-04-16 05:00 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-04-16 12:31 pm (UTC)just do what you think is right, you've always been a good moral compass in this game :)
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Date: 2008-04-16 01:06 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-04-16 02:02 pm (UTC)it's a difficult decision to make, i have no idea what i would do
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Date: 2008-04-16 04:46 am (UTC)(O.K. Not really, lol!)
Congratulations Miss Kelly - those are some very large...powers you have there.
So what's it gonna be? Two players, killer votes or mix and match?
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Date: 2008-04-16 04:57 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-04-16 07:34 am (UTC)*snort*
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Date: 2008-04-16 04:52 am (UTC)And what will you decide to do?
Curious minds want to know. Grin!
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Date: 2008-04-16 05:04 am (UTC)I am stoked for miss Tulip, and howdy doody, what a killer power to boot.
There are no hands I would rather see it in. Congrats!
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Date: 2008-04-16 05:23 am (UTC)Don't you people ever sleep?
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Date: 2008-04-16 07:03 am (UTC)I don't think any of us remember what sleep is! *g*
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Date: 2008-04-16 07:36 am (UTC)Whatever, I stay up and enjoy the silence of my house.
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Date: 2008-04-16 08:44 am (UTC)Being on the other side of the pond though, I have you all for company in the greenroom, which is great for when I can't sleep!
Enjoy that sleep-in! I hope the birds don't keep you awake! *g*
Congratulations Kelly!
Date: 2008-04-16 05:25 am (UTC)I've loved your writing, and how it always makes me smile! I also love how much of yourself you put into not only your weekly Idol entries, but your own personal journal.
*hugs
Enjoy the lovely, new, shiny icon! :-)
Re: Congratulations Kelly!
Date: 2008-04-16 01:22 pm (UTC)So does it look good on me?
;)
Re: Congratulations Kelly!
Date: 2008-04-16 01:32 pm (UTC)Re: Congratulations Kelly!
Date: 2008-04-16 01:35 pm (UTC)Thanks, chickadee!
Re: Congratulations Kelly!
Date: 2008-04-16 01:42 pm (UTC)You get me? *g*
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Date: 2008-04-16 10:40 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-04-16 11:20 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-04-16 11:20 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-04-16 11:30 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-04-16 12:01 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-04-16 12:02 pm (UTC)And I'm very happy for Kelly!
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Date: 2008-04-16 12:04 pm (UTC)(a) to bring back 2 former players
(b) to have 36 votes to use as she pleases
(c) to bring back 1 former player and have 18 votes
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Date: 2008-04-16 12:25 pm (UTC)I wasn't reading the third one as a mix of the two powers, but I see that now.
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Date: 2008-04-16 12:03 pm (UTC)You completely deserve this award!!
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Date: 2008-04-16 01:18 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-04-16 03:56 pm (UTC)And congrats!
(pick me! pick me!)
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Date: 2008-04-16 12:14 pm (UTC)Use those powers wisely ;)
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Date: 2008-04-16 01:17 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-04-16 12:26 pm (UTC)*contemplates on how to bribe Tulip to bring back the Wok*
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Date: 2008-04-16 01:00 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-04-16 01:17 pm (UTC)Given how very undecided I am, I'll be making a poll in my journal later today. Please stop by and add your $.02. With the whole my peers choosing me thing, I'd like to take your opinions into consideration when making this call.
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Date: 2008-04-16 01:17 pm (UTC)You do so deserve this award.
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Date: 2008-04-16 01:38 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-04-16 01:51 pm (UTC)Go take the poll!
Date: 2008-04-16 01:55 pm (UTC)Go Take My Poll (http://tulip-in-yellow.livejournal.com/116124.html)