Break Week Vote - Results

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

Thank you to everyone who submitted an entry this week and to the people who came out to vote.

I know that this is a rough time for everyone to actually *do* something, but I'm glad that you did!

I probably shouldn't have told people it *wasn't* an elimination, until after the fact. But that's just part of luring folks further into the trap! Bwahahahahaha. . . oh wait, I just totally told you my secret plans.

Um. . . . oh, here it is. . .

MIND WIPE!!!

Thank you to everyone who submitted an entry this week and to the people who came out to vote.

I know this is a rough time for everyone to actually *do* something, but I'm glad that you did.

This wasn't an elimination, but it was for some items out of my super sekrit left-over from Santa bag. (partially used)

The contestants who submitted this week need to email me at clauderainsrm@gmail.com and their highest choice will be filled, according to how they finished this week (in the case of ties, it's first come first served): http://community.livejournal.com/therealljidol/406872.html

What is IN the bag? There were 18 people in the poll. So there are 19 presents. Just to make it interesting!

5 Immunities - you have to use it for yourself, before the Top 75 - selected by pixie117, tigrkittn, roina_arwen, m_malcontent and ckocher

5 Immunities - you can only give it away to someone else, before the Top 75 - selected by maizing_grace, mirrorfortress, scriblesnbraile, tijuanagringo and myrna_bird

3 "Change Tribes" tokens. You can use them, before the deadline, to change to your tribe - selected by puppetmaker40, stormkitty, and joyfulfeather

3 "Extra Bye" - you can only give them to someone else, but it has to be declared before the deadline. Only good until the Top 75. selected by angelic_mystic and skylanth

2 "Back into the Game" tokens. Like it says. You can use them any time between now and the Top 75 to bring someone eliminated back into the game. selected by the_vernacular and cheshire23

and ONE Topsy Turvy. Good until the Top 50. - selected by java_fiend

Yeah, I just said that. Happy New Year. Game On.

Comments

[dizzydog.livejournal.com]

Ooo, now that makes things interesting moving forward :D Can't wait for the start of phase 2!

Happy New Year everyone!

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

It's not even the biggest news for Phase 2 that is going to break before Monday. :)

[theafaye.livejournal.com]

What great presents! And would now be a bad time to say that I know that a_cheese_fan would love to come back in ;o)

Well done to everyone who participated in the poll and enjoy your presents.

[gratefuladdict.livejournal.com]

My fingers are crossed for a_cheese_fan!!!

[tigrkittn.livejournal.com]

What's a Topsy Turvy???

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

Take the poll, and turn it upside down. The person with the least now has the most. The person with the most now has the least. . . and is saying goodbye.

[dizzydog.livejournal.com]

It's evil!

[gratefuladdict.livejournal.com]

Oh, SHIT.

I remember a Topsy-Turvy Idol Drama story...

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

It's all in how, why, and when you use it. Or if you just stick it in your back pocket, just in case!

[onda-bianca.livejournal.com]

BTW...anyone with a "bring em back" token...I wouldn't mind returning at some point. ;)

Although in all fairness, I'm saying that now that I have oodles of time on my hands;)

[teaberryblue.livejournal.com]

If someone gives you a "bring 'em back" token will you promise to win the season on a one-word entry?

[spydielives.livejournal.com]

Are you going to make the gifts public knowledge?

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

Yes. As soon as it is decided who is getting what. (People are picking in order after all.)

[mezzogiorno.livejournal.com]

Topsy turvy sounds SO evil! Not looking forward to seeing that one happen! (Unless, of course...)

Happy New Year Everybody!

[myrna-bird.livejournal.com]

I wrote this for the Break Week Free Topics but waited to post it today in case there was nothing else for anyone to read. It is dedicated to Gary. Enjoy!

http://myrna-bird.livejournal.com/7399.html

[pixiebelle.livejournal.com]

So clarification is needed. For me at least since I'm a ditz.

Do you choose to use topsy turvy before or during the poll? How about immunity? Can you see how the poll is headed and then decide?

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

During the poll, I need to have *received* notice of intent to use them before the poll is officially closed.

[roina-arwen.livejournal.com]

For the Change Tribes token - do you mean that the user could change from say Tribe 6 to Tribe 3 or whatever? Do you mean before the deadline of the poll closing, or the deadline to have their entry submitted?

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

It's going to be a 1 tribe limit. But yes, you would change from (using Phase 1 examples) Tribe 6 to Tribe 5.

For changing tribes, that would be the deadline to have their entry submitted, otherwise the poll would already be up and they would be in their original tribe.

[rattsu.livejournal.com]

You're awesome, just so you know it.

[teaberryblue.livejournal.com]

On the Moon, of which I am now King, there is a giant statue to Gary that shoots marshmallows.

[amomentarythot.livejournal.com]

Please feel free to bring me back in, if you so choose :)

[xo-kizzy-xo.livejournal.com]

I'm heading off to bed (yes, there are some of us who work tomorrow), so...

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY!!!!!

:blows kisses:

[joeymichaels.livejournal.com]

Wait, what? Voting is over?

Jebus, I need to pay better attention again starting next week. This round has been 100% fail on my part. Sorry everyone!

[teaberryblue.livejournal.com]

It's okay, Joey, I snuck onto your account and voted for you.

[barrelofrain.livejournal.com]

I knew it would be more than gold stars!

That was a really short vote... Sorry I didn't have a chance to do it, folks, but I'm going to try to go back to read.

I'm pretty jealous of the prizes. Those could go a long way for me when I'm having a rotten arthritis day, as I've had several of this week. (I'm slowing down on the cake-baking, though, so hopefully that will suss that out.)

And I literally dozed off writing this comment. Timeeeeee to attempt to sleep. :D

[sra33.livejournal.com]

"And I literally dozed off writing this comment." Oh I've done that before. XD

[snarkerdoodle.livejournal.com]

Because I consider Idol to be about 95% a game (and not a pure writing contest), I have to say I *love* the idea of the Topsy Turvy, lol. How fabulously unpredictable! (I wasn't even watching Idol in seasons 3 and 4, which is apparently where this one is returning from, so I had no idea the concept already existed until I read the comments.)

Congratulations to all who took the chance last week and will be getting one of the special prizes -- I hope they serve you (or your fave contestants, for those that apply to others) very well. :)

Happy New Year to everyone! May 2011 bring you peace, joy, and inspiration. :D

[teaberryblue.livejournal.com]

Hey, java_fiend, if you want suggestions for ridiculously silly ways to use the topsy-turvy, let me know!

*steeples fingers*

[spydielives.livejournal.com]

Just posted a whole entry about it, if anyone else is curious how some of these stack...

http://spydielives.livejournal.com/2145000.html

There's no great secret, after all, is there?

[beautyofgrey.livejournal.com]

OMG THE TOPSY TURVY IS BACK!!!

*grins crazily*

[worldofcharlie.livejournal.com]

Curiousier and well interesting twists *scratching head*

[pen-name.livejournal.com]

Taps foot impatiently. I intend to post publicly the conditions upon which my prize will be triggered as well.

I invite my fellow players to follow suit in my show of openness and transparency. Our dear host holds so many cards close to his vest; must we also be guilty of such conspiracies against one another?

United we may stand against him; divided we fall... one or five... at a time.

[pixiebelle.livejournal.com]

Did you watch Survivor this season? You sort of remind me or Marti with all the talk about being open and honest about using items such as immunity. Not a bad thing, just saying :)

And I will be open too. I plan on using my immunity for myself to save my butt as needed. That's pretty straight forward I'd say. I have no evil plans other than stay in as long as I can.