Results - Week 17

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

I was planning on writing up a little something on each of the 14 leaving us, but it really did come down to the wire and I know that every minute I delay in posting this is one more that people are going to be waiting and watching.

Granted, every moment I take is one more moment that I get the honor of having these people as current contestants - and I think anyone taking a look at the list would agree that it truly has been a honor.

Is this the list that I would have come up with? No.

Is it the list that any single Gatekeeper came up with? No.

Collectively, working without any knowledge of who anyone else was voting for, this was how it worked out.

Having now been introduced to the Gatekeepers I can only hope that people know it wasn't anything that happened lightly. . . and that it's the sort of call no one enjoys making. But ultimately they read the entries and voted for their 25 favorites, and those were added together and the bottom 14 were determined.

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Before I say those though I want to point out the *top 5*. There is no special prize for it, but these four were so close together that not acknowledging them seems an injustice.
Especially since the first two ended up with 8/9 votes and the second three with 7/9. Which I think shows you just *how close* the rest of the pack must have been.

Congratulations go to
lilmissmagic71
oberonia

bewize
darkprism
monkeysugarmama

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Now the hard part. I delayed as long as I could.

Especially since the people on here are some of my personal favorite contestants - and I know at this point that pretty much everyone left in the field is *someone's* favorite and all it takes is one entry or as one person noted a change in audience that you are writing for to shift the status quo.

With that, I'll now cut and paste the 14 user names (in alphabetic order) of the contestants leaving the game but hopefully not our presence this week:

abbismom
ahavah_ehyeh
beeker121
ckocher
deza
ewok_626
firesign10
jenandbronze
kiwiria
pinkslit
puppetmaker40
shadowwolf13
solstice_singer
trollied_dollie

*deep breath* *hit post*

Comments

[strryeyedgrrl.livejournal.com]

Wow.

Just, you know, wow.

I am floored and humbled to have made it into the Top 40. Many thanks to the Gatekeepers. I'm glad you liked my entry.

I am saddened by the great writers that are leaving us, though. I hope you all stick around!

[hexkitten.livejournal.com]

I am floored and humbled to have made it into the Top 40. Many thanks to the Gatekeepers

Likewise. I was sitting here, chowing on a chili cheese dog and thinking, "I don't know why I'm eating this. I'm just going to choke on a bite when I notice my name on the list of people who are going."

[ahavah]

Aw, bummer. But thank you for having me along. I've had quite a lot of fun.

[ckocher.livejournal.com]

Ah well. I'm happy to have made it this far.

Good luck to all the going ... on-ers... ?

;-)

[supremegoddess1.livejournal.com]

*nods*

tough choices.

glad to be around still, everyone will be missed.

[rm.livejournal.com]

Some definite surprises there, including the person I had picked to win it all.

[jfargo.livejournal.com]

I agree on both points.

[kathrynrose.livejournal.com]

ohmygod.

This sucks.

[winterberries.livejournal.com]

Holy CRAP.

Some of my favorite contestants too.

You guys're awesome. Seriously.

[mermaidkween.livejournal.com]

Wow.

[kf4vkp.livejournal.com]

Many of you are on my friends list, and I'm glad because you guys are some great writers.

You'll be missed in the competition...and I hope that some of you will home game it...as I plan to start doing as soon as life settles down.

[theafaye.livejournal.com]

abbismom? jen? the wok? ahaveh? I did NOT see those names coming.

Big losses, all on that list.

[jenandbronze.livejournal.com]

I almost fell out my chair!!!!

[blueashke.livejournal.com]

Holy crap there are names on there I wouldn't expect at ALL!

*cries*

[oberonia.livejournal.com]

**uber double shock-o-rama**

How can I even be happy about that when I have so many friends leaving?? :(

[alycewilson.livejournal.com]

Mixed feelings aside, you deserve that top spot.

[jenandbronze.livejournal.com]

*gasp!*

I can't believe it!

*crosses eyes*

[alycewilson.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

[jfargo.livejournal.com]

Wow.

There are some HUGE names up there, and some that I figured would make it to the top ten with no problem.

I am honestly stunned, both because of who's leaving (I will miss reading ALL of you) and that I'm staying.

[solstice-singer.livejournal.com]

Some of these names really surprised me. I pretty much expected to go, but was blown away by some of the others.

It's been tons of fun, everyone. I've enjoyed writing, and getting to know so many of you.

I'll still be reading entries, as I can, and I hope to be around next season.

[abbismom.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry to see you go. I loved your entries, including this week's. I pegged you for the top ten.

[thenodrin.livejournal.com]

Once again, I am disappointed in losing some (many) of my personal favourites, but relieved that my name isn't listed.

Theno

[alycewilson.livejournal.com]

Wow. No matter who left it would have been painful, but all I can say is ouch.

[baxaphobia.livejournal.com]

Wow! This is quite a list. I'm still stunned. More when I catch my breath.

[imafarmgirl.livejournal.com]

Congrats to the top five.

Sorry to the bottom fourteen. This is major suckage.

I was shocked to see abbismom among the bottom. I gasped out loud and held my breath to read the rest. I think she should be in the other list.

What an interesting week. Hugs to all those leaving us.

[kathrynrose.livejournal.com]

Seriously. When I saw her name I thought I had misread and was looking at a different list.

[lady-autumnstar.livejournal.com]

Well *somebody* made a serious mistake, because dezais one of the best contestants you've had. at all. bar none.

just damn.

[boxsofrain.livejournal.com]

deza was on my own personal top 10.

[edith-jones.livejournal.com]

Oh no....some of my favourites are gone.

This is so sad.

I am absolutely astonished that I am not among them. I had totally expected to be out as this was the weakest piece I'd ever written. There's one person there that I like so much that I'd almost be ready to trade places with. Almost.

Damn.

[abbismom.livejournal.com]

You've had some really strong pieces. I'm glad to see you still in the game!

[jenandbronze.livejournal.com]

BTW: i will still be around in the R once a while, and once a while a home game entry... I can't stay away when I loved it. Friend me if you wish to stay in touch with my life.

[just-the-ash.livejournal.com]

What? That's... what? There are names on there I thought would be in the top ten for sure. Okay, I'm never taking up a career playing the horses, seriously.

[miintikwa.livejournal.com]

For the record, though I could not reply this time 'round since I was a Gatekeeper, your entry was my #1.

[boxsofrain.livejournal.com]

When I saw the list of those leaving, I thought it was the Top 10. With that said, I am quite surprised. I will miss a lot of you.

I also want to extend a special congratulations to darkprism. She amazes me every week and I am happy to see her up at top.

[supremegoddess1.livejournal.com]

I again will state for the record that I will be highly disappointed if darkprism doesn't win this whole damned thing.

[edith-jones.livejournal.com]

Query: is this the end of the month of doom or is doom over and done with?

I'm fed up with doom.

[thenodrin.livejournal.com]

I suspect that there is still one week to go.

Theno