Eliminations - Week 16

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

*Stops to catch breath*

On the first day someone asked me about the poll and I told them, based on what I was seeing in the trends, that it looked like you would have to get to 50 votes this time to be safe from elimination.

Apparently I was right.

This week we are saying goodbye to a mix of "old friends of Idol" and new ones. It's a very talented group of people and I hate this part of the job, but as it's been said, there is only going to be one person left standing at the end. In order to get there, sooner or later everyone else has to leave us.

That said, the 10 leaving this week are:

dabhug
drippedonpaper
gypsy_moon
jarien
lisasali
minikin
mshades
nursemae
rosepurr
sabbysteg

I can only hope that you enjoyed yourself even half as much playing as I did in having you here - and that you will continue to stick around (and maybe play the Home Game!) Managing to get to this point in a field of 195 contestants is an incredible feat.

Comments

[gratefuladdict.livejournal.com]

Sorry to say goodbye to all these great writers. :(

[blueashke.livejournal.com]

Holy cow. I'll miss you all!

[oberonia.livejournal.com]

This part is always so tough. *le sad*

[ahavah]

Oh my goodness. I've been too afraid to watch the polls today, actually, so I'm surprised at some of those names! I will honestly be missing all of you guys.

[strryeyedgrrl.livejournal.com]

I'm very sorry to see such great folks leaving us. I've enjoyed each person's writing!

[boxsofrain.livejournal.com]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooo :(

[winterberries.livejournal.com]

Oh, man, there are some phenomenal writers in there! I wasn't tracking the results throughout, so I have to say I'm shocked. I mean, I know the field is narrowing further and further and every week there will be hard losses, but, wow, we'll miss you guys.

[ckocher.livejournal.com]

This is very hard to see - so many of these people I have come to admire and care for through their writing.

[mermaidkween.livejournal.com]

I am so surprised at some of these, since I wasn't watching like a hawk this time. :(

[theafaye.livejournal.com]

There are some of my faves on that list. Losing 10 now is harsh.

It's getting very weird being part of a thinning crowd.

[mshades.livejournal.com]

Monkeys! Avenge me!

[alycewilson.livejournal.com]

I'll miss reading your entries!

[lilmissmagic71.livejournal.com]

WOW. There are some seriously favorite (of mine) people on that list.

This one sucks.

You will all be missed! Please stick around!

[rosepurr.livejournal.com]

Thanks everyone. It's been fun!! I'll be around.

[ewok-626.livejournal.com]

*sniffles*

[norda.livejournal.com]

It always gets difficult to watch, right about now. Roller-coaster time...

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

*pulls up a seat next to you*

Seriously.

I know you've been following for a couple seasons now.

How do you think this batch stacks up? My head is in this right now so it's hard to take a step back and accurately reflect, but from where I'm sitting it seems to be one of the top to bottom *toughest* (just over) Top 50 yet.

[pinkslit.livejournal.com]

Um, yeah. Seeing this list just frightens me. There are a few that I was positive would make it to the top 10 AT LEAST!

I hate to see any of them go...geesh...

[ewok-626.livejournal.com]

Not Minikin and Rosepurr!!! *weeps*

*breathes a small sigh of relief to still be in the competition*

[roina-arwen.livejournal.com]

*weeps with you*

[baxaphobia.livejournal.com]

*sad face* Several of my favorites going home. But hopefully they will stay around and write in the home game! And also several on my flist!
Congrats to everyone who made it through this round. (Breathes a sigh of relief)

[just-the-ash.livejournal.com]

Damn! I seriously thought some of those writers would be with us a lot longer. That means I'll have to put my best foot forward, step up to the plate, bring my A game, put my game face on, put my shoulder to the wheel, put my nose to the grindstone, and keep a stiff upper lip. I'll look mighty stupid in the resulting position, but sometimes these things are necessary.

[alycewilson.livejournal.com]

And this, children, is why cliches are wrong. Avoid them like the plague!

[libra-dragon.livejournal.com]

Wow, a lot of my favorites are on that list.
You all did wonderful jobs and are such talented writers.

[alycewilson.livejournal.com]

I definitely thought a lot of these writers would be going much further. Sorry to see them go.

[spydielives.livejournal.com]

*hands out tissues*

ETA: I am upset at the loss. If anyone else needs a tissue, I have them.

(didn't mean to say anyone else needed one. Stupid cold)

[roina-arwen.livejournal.com]

I have my own tissues, thanks.

*wipes eye*

[heykatie.livejournal.com]

Damn. I really had hoped to make it farther this season, but I'm proud to have been a part of such a great competition with great writers. :) Good luck to you guys in the coming weeks. :) There's no shame being beaten at this point. :)

[baxaphobia.livejournal.com]

You had a great run and great entries! See you around I hope!

[thenodrin.livejournal.com]

I'm of mixed emotions. On the one hand, I'm sorry to see certain friends go. But, on the other, I'm relieved at some others whom I was afraid were going to be eliminated who are staying.

Theno

[theafaye.livejournal.com]

Agreed

[imafarmgirl.livejournal.com]

This is sad. This sucks. Some very talented writers leaving us. We will miss all of you. How many does this bring us down to? It's depressing.

[thenodrin.livejournal.com]

54 left.

Anyone who survives the next vote will almost certainly be in the Top 50.

Theno

[darkprism.livejournal.com]

Oh man...I'm really going to miss you guys. :/

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