Green Room - Week 12 - Day 3

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

Welcome to another batch of joyless inanity, just like Grandma used to bake!

We were going to add some peanut butter chips, but given the allergies out there figured that would bring more lawsuits than LOLs.

Not that the lawsuit wouldn't have been funny. I'm sure it would have.

But there are lots of things that are funny, or even fun. You find them in the littlest events and the secret spots mixed into all of the chaos. That garden in the middle of the city. That hallway no one ever seems to go down where you can take a breather. That eye in the center of the storm, where everything is peaceful, for a moment, before all hell breaks loose again.

Maybe that last one isn't a good example. After all, there are plenty of people who like the storm itself.

Those people are weirdos.

It's OK. They know they are.

It doesn't have to be peanut butter chips. It can be stepping outside the usual routine and saying hello to someone you might have missed before. Or stepping out of the shadows to say something.

Which is always pretty dramatic. Especially if people don't know that you are in the room. What kind of creepy person just hangs out in the darkest corner of the room, blending in, waiting for their opportunity to step out and spook the hell out of unsuspecting people anyway???

Geez. Announce yourself! Or at least tell me how you got a key to this place!! That's kind of weird now that I stop and think about it.

***

It's Friday. The day before the storm.

Things are getting tight over in Second Chance http://community.livejournal.com/therealljidol/422091.html so if you want to help decide who will be given the opportunity to join everyone in the main event, you should probably head on over there and make your voice heard.

Of course there is always the fun of the Topic post - http://community.livejournal.com/therealljidol/422293.html

There was no Work Room this week, mostly due to the fact that I spent a good part of the week with a malfunctioning keyboard. You would be surprised at how many words have a "v" in them - and trying to find a way to cut and paste the majority of words that I wanted to say from other sources, without being able to type the actual word... yeah, that was a lot of "fun". Not the kind that I would recommend.
I appreciate the patience. It will be back next week.

Until then - I know there were a couple people bouncing ideas at the end of the last Green Room. There is certainly nothing against discussing, gasp, *writing*, in the Green Room.

This is your space after all. It can be as elevated as you want it to be, as base, or anything/everything in between!

You create your own fun! You can help make your own experience what you want it to be! Get to it!!

Comments

[beeker121.livejournal.com]

I thought maybe I'd show up for the first page of a green room for a change.

ETA - no way!

[pixiebelle.livejournal.com]

Yay first!!!

[dreamchaser.livejournal.com]

Yay for being first!!! *throws confetti*

[java-fiend.livejournal.com]

Almost as good as wining the lottery, huh? :-p

[millysdaughter.livejournal.com]

You left me that key as a tip.
I had hoped for a five.

**raises eyebrows and examines key**

[beeker121.livejournal.com]

Any clues as to what the key unlocks?

[pixiebelle.livejournal.com]

As per usual, I was gonna head to bed but then someone had to mention peanut butter chips and get me craving them....dang you, Gary! I haven't had peanut butter in three days *gasp*! that just might be a record for me. But I did go through a jar in a matter of days, it would be good to go a few days without it.... I suppose that could be why I'm cranky and moody lately....hmmm peanut butter withdrawals.

That was random. Sorry. I'm not able to do as much in the GR as I would like since I basically get to work and sleep. That's it. Oh and squeeze an entry in at the last minute if I'm lucky...

Hope more people stop by! If newbies who I haven't talked to see this, hit me up with a comment and I promise to talk back sooner or later! Can't promise it'll be coherent...

Oldies (I mean vets and folks I've talked to) can always hit me up too. I like that as well :)

Night folks!

[beeker121.livejournal.com]

I have peanut butter on toast for breakfast pretty much every day. PB is a necessary part of life.

[beeker121.livejournal.com]

I would also like to point out this:
"It's Friday. The day before the storm."

I wonder if Gary's cryptic reference to the Idol first he's looking forward to unleashing from yesterday's green room is the same thing.

*ulp*

[pixiebelle.livejournal.com]

My thought too...

I wanted to say much more in my comment, but it got too long once I mentioned peanut butter...

[similiesslip.livejournal.com]

Broken keyboards are SO annoying!

I'm trying to make my experience one in which I accomplish what I must without losing my patience:)

I think we should paint the green room. Maybe blue with stars on the walls?

Any other ideas?

Maybe that is the big surprise. Gary is going to change the green room into the Rainbow room...with dancing and music and peanut less food:)

[pixiebelle.livejournal.com]

Purple GR FTW!

Peanut less food? Why oh why would you wanna do something crazy like that?!?

[joyfulfeather.livejournal.com]

I'm strongly thinking about taking a bye this week. I'm not inspired for the prompt, and while I love storms if we're talking weather, I'm a little nervous about what it means in the game...

I do love storms, though. There's nothing better than a good thunderstorm.

[pixiebelle.livejournal.com]

I love thunderstorms too. Nothing like falling asleep to the thunder. So cozy :)

And I dig lighting. It's so beautiful and amazing.

[locknkey.livejournal.com]

::hugs::

Sounds like it's been a tough week, Gary!

I'm off to bed. Wiped out.

[roina-arwen.livejournal.com]

I hear ya on the keyboard, Gary. My "m" sticks, which is rather annoying. I'm hoping to get my entry done before bed tonight, but we'll see how it goes. At least I still have a bye if all else fails.

[creature-girl08.livejournal.com]

BOO!

Now where is the food? No food? Well damn, guess I will go back into my lair.

[ecosopher.livejournal.com]

I've just made pork meatballs and spaghetti for the munchkins - there's leftovers if you want some!

[joeymichaels.livejournal.com]

All right, references to some dark person standing in the wings could mean we have a single judge who'll be selecting who moves on to the next round.

I find that unlikely, since it would be kind of lame to let some people pass through a gatekeeper round with a bye. Of course, that has happened before (a gatekeeper round before byes were exhausted) so one never knows.

There's also some hints about meeting somebody you might have missed before. This perhaps suggests that the tribes will be voting for each other. For example, Tribe #1 voting for Tribe #3, etc.

There was a vote like that last season, but not using four tribes.

It could also be that SCI contestants are the only votes for the main LJI game. Of course, this could mean that people who had alts in SCI suddenly have an advantage over people who don't. This would surprise me for a variety of reasons, but its definitely something that hasn't happened before.

It could also be the case that each of our individual fates is tied to another contestants - like your final votes will be your own votes plus a randomly chosen second candidates' votes.

Anyhow, I'm positive that when we see the twist, we'll all go "Oh, that's what Gary meant in the February 4th Green Room." Either that or we'll go "Oh, Gary completely misled us, the tricky guy!"

[roina-arwen.livejournal.com]

We already know Gary is a tricky guy - I am loathe to even attempt to consider what twisty thoughts might be found hiding in there!

[comedychick.livejournal.com]

Especially if people don't know that you are in the room. What kind of creepy person just hangs out in the darkest corner of the room, blending in, waiting for their opportunity to step out and spook the hell out of unsuspecting people anyway???

Are you trying to get me to flush out my alts in Second Chance Idol? I fear that one or both of them will be voted out this week because I had such limited time to write their entries this week :P

Also, I'm committing Idol suicide with my main game entry this week by posting a sonnet when I probably should have just taken a bye. I suppose I could rescind it and write something else now I'm home, but I kind of liked that it had a few layers to it. I just hope people don't just do a surface level reading of it.

[beeker121.livejournal.com]

Honestly, in the not-really-a-point-system I use when figuring out my votes anyone who has the balls to write poetry gets an extra point. After being voted out on it last year I'm not sure I'll try it again, and knowing that it's typically a harder sell means folks are risking a little more than usual by going there.

[amazingwriter23.livejournal.com]

Morning guys! Happy Friday
AW

[sircaliban.livejournal.com]

I'm looking at the SCI poll and seeing I'm tied for last :(. I'd like to stay in this competition, but maybe my time is up. If you haven't voted yet, I encourage you to go and vote for some of the entries in this week's SCI. There are some very talented writers in the group.

[beeker121.livejournal.com]

I read and voted for SCI last night. In fact, that's why I was awake and online when the green room was posted and looked how well that turned out. Everyone go read and vote!!

[comedychick.livejournal.com]

Okay, meta question of the day... mostly because I've decided to start experimenting more in the competition now.

How do you feel about different forms of entries in the competition? Do you have a preferred "type"? Do you like people to stick to what they're good at? Or do you like to see when competitors have a range of abilities?

I've mostly written nonfic this season, a few different flavours, but have also tried a screenplay, straight fiction, and this week, poetry. I'm not sure if this is shooting myself in the foot, though I think I have vaguely done better in the polls with the screenplay and fiction. I don't know if it's just because I write that better than nonfic, though, or if it's because I'm trying something different.

[java-fiend.livejournal.com]

Personally, I like to see people stretch themselves. I like to see them do different things... personal stories, fiction, soapbox rants... I like seeing people doing things to step outside of their comfort zones and challenge themselves a little bit.

[quoting-mungo.livejournal.com]

Can I take a bye on life for the next, oh, week or so?

I came down with the flu and my immune system is made of suck and fail, so I'm going to be miserable for a while.


-Alexandra

[beeker121.livejournal.com]

Ack. I hope you feel better soon. If anyone can hand out byes for life I suppose Gary would be at the top of the list...

[java-fiend.livejournal.com]

G'Mornin' Folks...

All of these references to mysterious figures leaping from the shadows, eyes of the storm, all hell breaking loose... yeah, I'm more than a wee bit on edge. Though I do love storms... one of my biggest dreams is to ride out with some chasers and hunt down some big tornadoes!!!

One of the things that made Idol so great for me last season was getting to know some really fantastic people. This community is filled with them. There are definitely some people I'm getting to know a bit that I'm quite fond of and enjoy reading. So I really encourage everybody to say "HI" to somebody you maybe haven't before... you never know, you might make a really great new friend! :-)

[pixiebelle.livejournal.com]

We will go storm chasing, sweetie! I'm with you on that! So much fun!

And you should add that you never know, you might even get a girlfriend (or boyfriend in my case) ;)

Lots of great folks. I've met some newbies already that I really enjoy talking to and glad I stepped up (or they did) and said "hi"

[pixiebelle.livejournal.com]

Really?!? You mean I broke a window and climbed through for nothing?!?

[alycewilson.livejournal.com]

Today's funny moment: Our Kung Fu Panda grabbed the remote and somehow, aged 7 months, switched it from "Top Chef" to the Pay Per View channel showing "Totally Nude Army Wives." Hmm. Thought I'd get at least 13 years before this talk.

[joeymichaels.livejournal.com]

Was the talk basically "Good lad?"

[alexpgp.livejournal.com]

Is there a home game going on, anywhere? If so, might some kind soul direct me to it?

Cheers...

[joeymichaels.livejournal.com]

At the moment, most of the home game entries have been linked from the green room. But yay home game!

Late Commenters FTW

[comedychick.livejournal.com]

Also, since no one is actually going to see this comment, people should be reading my children's stories and pretending to be a man.

Re: Late Commenters FTW

[joeymichaels.livejournal.com]

WAIT YOU NOT A MAN?