Voting - Week 16

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

A few words from me:

Things start out calm. They always do. One person eliminated here. One there. Or one from each tribe at least. Then maybe we go to two. That works at the start. It means people can get their footing and figure things out.


Then time moves on and that hill starts getting more of an incline until it feels like you are staring straight up into the sky, until you hit the summit and can start the run back down to the bottom.


Then the Month of Doom comes along and doom is everywhere! The doom of that moment before you hit the top and can start that final run. The uncertain moments that define how that is going to go.


The first week 6 people were eliminated.


The second was a contestant only vote where we lost *8*.


This week. . . well, you have probably did the math by now. This week we are losing the bottom 10.


Before we get to that though we have some business to take care of, some sad business. Two contestants have had to drop out this week. At this point losing anyone is hard (and this poll is going to be horrifying to watch), but having two drop out just before the poll - especially ones that I thought would continue to do quite well - it's very sad to see.


So before I hit "post" on this thing we are saying goodbye to shaze and rejeneration. Both of you are going to be missed a great deal in the competition. I hope you will be able to come around the Green Room and perhaps play the Home Game if time permits.


With that said, it's time for the poll. As I said, the bottom 10 vote getters will be leaving us this week - so if you want your favorite(s) to stay into this thing, I'd suggest making sure you actually vote for them!*g*

(Sometimes being successful with writing or anything else really is about selling books and putting butts in the seats after all.Or in this case, bringing home the votes to stay in to fight another day.)

The poll opens now and will continue until Monday Jan 19th at 7pm EST.


Good luck to everyone. With all this doom, you need it!!!

[Poll #1332505]

Comments

[ahavah]

Well, I expected that. Not the people leaving, though. I'm sorry to see that. *hugs*

[libra-dragon.livejournal.com]

Wow, 10!
Eck good luck everyone

[blueashke.livejournal.com]

Holy crap! Okay, all voted and stuff. Methinks my new laptop's F5 is going to get worn out all weekend.

[rosepurr.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry to lose two more before the vote. I hope they are well!

[kittenboo.livejournal.com]

damn

[johnmill79.livejournal.com]

Aw darn! I loved you both. And rejeneration was really hitting her stride. Good run for you.

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

She *seriously* was. I thought she could have gone a *really* long way - and considering that last time around she had *thinks* the second (third?) amount of votes, I'm guessing that I'm not the only one!

[roina-arwen.livejournal.com]

It's sad that there are so few left that we all fit into one poll, LOL!

DOOOOOOMMMMM!

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

*nods* I was wondering who would be the first to comment on it.

It's strange because we've come so far, we've lost so many contestants since this season started - but there are still so many talented people in the mix that I can read something from them and be utterly and pleasantly surprised at the "find".

[tigrkittn.livejournal.com]

One big tribe already? Crap!!

[boxsofrain.livejournal.com]

WOW, doom.

I really had this feeling that rejeneration was either going to win or come really close to it. :(

[supremegoddess1.livejournal.com]

*psst* you have a new friend somewhere.

[brightflashes.livejournal.com]

Wow. Good luck everyone!

[creature-girl08.livejournal.com]

See someone else said first about no more tribes. Knew we were getting to that point soon.

Oy about losing two folks before the pole even got started. Very sad!

Well, moving along as expected though. Hmmm!

Must get started reading so I can vote.

[rejeneration.livejournal.com]

Thanks to everyone! I had a blast going this far, but obligations in life make it hard for me to keep going at this pace. -smile- So much fun, though! So much!!

Best of luck to everyone. I'll keep reading and voting. This is such a fantastic endeavor for everyone involved. Gary, I think the funniest thing about this competition is that I've enjoyed reading the comm posts as much or more than everything else!

Really, best of luck and thanks to everyone. It's been great!

[boxsofrain.livejournal.com]

I sent you a pm. :)

[boxsofrain.livejournal.com]

This poll is so scary to watch.

[hexkitten.livejournal.com]

It's like that time I saw my brother nekkid.

[jenandbronze.livejournal.com]

I have a bad feeling about this... Good luck to everyone!

[hexkitten.livejournal.com]

I thought I had a bad feeling about this, but my doctor prescribed antibiotics. I'm fine now.

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

I get the feeling that someone wants to shorten the run of LJ Idol so they have a longer break between seasons......

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

If only. . .

I promised this season would be 6 months. We're bound to go *a little* over due to the two weeks of breaks and just how things fall. But I've still been aiming it to fit as close to that window as possible.

Any longer and I've found the chances of complete and utter break downs rises dramatically!!!*G*

(I've heard good things about this "taking a break" thing though - tell me more! - the emails of "start the next season now!!" tend to start within a couple days of the season ending!*g*)

[imafarmgirl.livejournal.com]

Holy shit! This really is the month of doom! Stress!

I'm sorry to see people leave before the vote. Especially the two of you, you'll be missed. Man this is depressing!

[johnmill79.livejournal.com]

I gotta say, having all the names in one poll makes it much easier for me to vote. I have my e-mail client sort the messages into alphabetical order, so all I have to do is go straight down the page and check the corresponding names. I love it!

[jenandbronze.livejournal.com]

and correct me if I am wrong, isn't polls only limited to 25?

[oberonia.livejournal.com]

O_o

Um.


Dood.

Hey Gary

[kathrynrose.livejournal.com]

You've got an alphabeticalizing problem again this week in the solstice-spydie department.

Re: Hey Gary

[roina-arwen.livejournal.com]

I noticed that too. I think it's his Persian Flaw, LOL. ;)

[ewok-626.livejournal.com]

*sad to see Shaze and Rejeneration leaving us*

*really worried about 10 leaving this week... Oy!*

[kiwiria.livejournal.com]

You shouldn't be. Your entry was excellent!

[mermaidkween.livejournal.com]

Ai yi yi, another big week. Sorry to see those two go...they'll be missed.

Now, here's to hoping that my epic doesn't keep people from voting because they just want to say, "Oh, fuck that shit." :3

[spydielives.livejournal.com]

I guess I gots some reading to do.

Good luck everyone.

[oberonia.livejournal.com]

You had made a comment SOMEWHERE in here or maybe a green room where you're keeping track on a google spreadsheet.

Where that go?

[mshades.livejournal.com]

There we go - all voted. Nothing now but to wait....

[monkeysugarmama.livejournal.com]

TEN??

Crikey!!

[agirlnamedluna.livejournal.com]

I read half ... now on to the other half ... argh.

[imafarmgirl.livejournal.com]

I think I'm about half done too. Usually I read all week and am done by now but not this week. I'm voting as I go as well which is a nice feature on LJ that we can revisit the vote and add votes.