ext_35784 ([identity profile] clauderainsrm.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] therealljidol2011-03-10 09:37 pm

Results - Week 16

With the Top 75 close enough to touch, things were bound to get interesting given the remaining special powers out there that had not been used to this point. After all, that is when they expire!

So pull up a chair as I explain what has happened. You might need one.

[livejournal.com profile] cheshire23's "Back in the Game" token given to [livejournal.com profile] roina_arwen.

So welcome back Ro! That also means that Week 17 is the final week to use byes and all but one of the special powers. (I think everyone knows which one that is)

In Tribe 1 we are saying goodbye to a long time veteran and a relative of a beloved veteran and a second generation contestant who has more than made her own mark:
[livejournal.com profile] hammaboo
[livejournal.com profile] marjory


That's two of the three.
The third? Well, that's a little more complicated:

[livejournal.com profile] myrna_bird uses her "Immunity for Someone Else" token to save [livejournal.com profile] maizing_grace. Considering that she used her own "immunity token" to save another player not long ago, it seemed that gesture has come full circle to save her this time.

This creates a Tie-Breaker for the Final Spot between former Second Chancers [livejournal.com profile] copyright1983 and [Bad username or site: yako" @ livejournal.com]. More on that later.

In Tribe 2, it really does show that it can be any given week, as we are ending up saying goodbye to someone who was "Very Safe" in the Last Contestant Only Vote, and another contestant that wasn't too far away from that category herself:

[livejournal.com profile] dakotawitch
[livejournal.com profile] phoenixejc


For the third and final elimination, we have an unusual situation. You are sitting down right? Things go all topsy turv... oh, no not the special power!! Just the situation itself. It's kind of "odd".

Earlier in the week, seeing what she figured was the "writing on the wall", [livejournal.com profile] tigrkittn sent me instructions to make sure that I knew that she wanted to use her Personal Immunity if she was in danger. It turned out that she was.

So, since she has used her immunity, the person with the next lowest votes is the one going home. In this case - [livejournal.com profile] dizzy_writing.

Saying "Thank you" to all of the people leaving really doesn't go far enough. Over the course of the season (or seasons in some cases) they have all produced some really cool stuff. Hopefully everyone takes the time to let them know that.

But the week isn't over yet, because we have the TIE-BREAKER between [livejournal.com profile] copyright1983 and [livejournal.com profile] yako!

The Topic is Full House.

The deadline to link it back to the specially marked thread below is tomorrow, Friday March 11th at 10pm EST.

Have fun!

[identity profile] tigrkittn.livejournal.com 2011-03-11 02:40 am (UTC)(link)
&^%$#$%^&^%!!!!!!

[identity profile] nyxocity.livejournal.com 2011-03-11 02:41 am (UTC)(link)
I think my head is still spinning.

I'm especially sorry to see [livejournal.com profile] hammaboo leaving :( Sorry to see everyone else go, too. This is always the worst part of the week.

On the brighter side, I'm glad [livejournal.com profile] tigrkittn is still in! And yay, [livejournal.com profile] roina_arwen! Welcome back!

Last but not least, good luck to the tie-breakers!
Edited 2011-03-11 02:43 (UTC)

[identity profile] comedychick.livejournal.com 2011-03-11 02:41 am (UTC)(link)
I was wondering how the special powers were going to play out this week. Edge of the seat stuff! How many powers are left for the final week they're available?

Really sorry to see all these names up there because I know I have voted for them all in the past, even if I didn't this week. :( (To clarify, I did vote for some, but I don't want to name names!)
Edited 2011-03-11 02:42 (UTC)

[identity profile] dizzydog.livejournal.com 2011-03-11 02:42 am (UTC)(link)
*giggles* Funny how that works, eh?

I really enjoyed playing over the last couple months, and would like to thank everyone that voted for me and left comments along the way! I've been horrible sometimes at keeping up with replying, but I really do appreciate every comment I've gotten :)

And I'm not going anywhere, I'll be home gaming still so if you liked what I've written so far, feel free to follow along!

Now I'm gonna have a beer, flop in a lounge chair and watch the world end ;)

[identity profile] pixiebelle.livejournal.com 2011-03-11 02:43 am (UTC)(link)
Welcome back, Ro! We've missed you!

I'm sad to see everyone go. Hammaboo was someone I was really enjoying, and phoenixejc was a favorite of mine from last season. Marjory is never disappointing. Dakotawitch is another I hadn't gotten to know well enough...

And Dizzy?!? Man, that one really hurts to see. :(

[identity profile] nyxocity.livejournal.com 2011-03-11 02:43 am (UTC)(link)
I'm sorry to see you go. But glad that you'll be sticking around! :)

[identity profile] lawchicky.livejournal.com 2011-03-11 02:45 am (UTC)(link)
Glad that you'll be playing the home game. I've really enjoyed your entries!

oh...

[identity profile] pen-name.livejournal.com 2011-03-11 02:45 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you, very much, [livejournal.com profile] myrna_bird

Looking forward to the reveal, are you?

[identity profile] tigrkittn.livejournal.com 2011-03-11 02:46 am (UTC)(link)
I can't believe you're giggling about this. I'm beyond furious I was in class and missed the last three hours of polls, or I'd have emailed Gary again. *bleepity-bleeping bleep*

[identity profile] lawchicky.livejournal.com 2011-03-11 02:47 am (UTC)(link)
What a blow! We are losing some quality writers this week!

I'm glad to see Ro back in the game though. Excellent choice!

[identity profile] spydielives.livejournal.com 2011-03-11 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
I know that feeling well.

[identity profile] locknkey.livejournal.com 2011-03-11 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
Glad to see Roina back, sorry to see others go. :(

[identity profile] xo-kizzy-xo.livejournal.com 2011-03-11 02:50 am (UTC)(link)
Oh crap :(

[livejournal.com profile] hammaboo, [livejournal.com profile] marjory, [livejournal.com profile] phoenixejc, and [livejournal.com profile] dakotawitch, I've enjoyed your entries so very much! Please consider Home Gaming and/or popping into the GR..please? :pleading kizzylook:

And [livejournal.com profile] dizzywriting...oh, Dizzy :sigh: You've had a great run.

Welcome back Ro!

And now for the tiebreaker...

:EEK:
Edited 2011-03-11 02:51 (UTC)

[identity profile] pixiebelle.livejournal.com 2011-03-11 02:50 am (UTC)(link)
Man, I'm so sorry to see you go. You really need to stick around!

[identity profile] similiesslip.livejournal.com 2011-03-11 02:51 am (UTC)(link)
Boy THAT was confusing to follow...good luck to Yako and copyright!

I hope the rest of you homegame! I...this wasn't the results I expected, really, looking at the poll earlier..

[identity profile] dreamchaser.livejournal.com 2011-03-11 02:51 am (UTC)(link)
I am sorry to see you go :( I am glad that you will be home gaming, though!

[identity profile] roina-arwen.livejournal.com 2011-03-11 02:53 am (UTC)(link)
Boy, that's a whole lot of stuff in one poll!

thanks to [livejournal.com profile] cheshire23 for giving me the chance to get Back in the Game! I hope I do you proud! *Hugs*

Question to Gary: I had one Bye left when I was voted out - since the byes are good for one more week now, do I still have one left, or did it expire when my initial run ended?

Re: oh...

[identity profile] similiesslip.livejournal.com 2011-03-11 02:53 am (UTC)(link)
I have REALLY wondered who you are, grace..:)

[identity profile] roina-arwen.livejournal.com 2011-03-11 02:54 am (UTC)(link)
It's good to be back, thank you! :)

[identity profile] similiesslip.livejournal.com 2011-03-11 02:54 am (UTC)(link)
I don't blame you for asking:)

[identity profile] dreamchaser.livejournal.com 2011-03-11 02:55 am (UTC)(link)
I am really sorry to see everyone go :*(

Welcome back to [livejournal.com profile] roina_arwen!!!!

[identity profile] roina-arwen.livejournal.com 2011-03-11 02:57 am (UTC)(link)
Aww, thank you! It's good to be back... it's almost like I never left. :)

[identity profile] spydielives.livejournal.com 2011-03-11 02:59 am (UTC)(link)
Welcome back to the game, Sis! aka [livejournal.com profile] roina_arwen

Twists and more twists abound.

I am truly sorry to see [livejournal.com profile] marjory, [livejournal.com profile] hammaboo, [livejournal.com profile] dakotawitch, [livejournal.com profile] phoenixejc, and [livejournal.com profile] dizzydog (aka dizzy_writing) go this round. I am a fan, and of my fellow former-second chancers [livejournal.com profile] copyright1983 and [livejournal.com profile] yako.





[*for those who may be wondering, Ro and I've known each other for so long, and so well, that we feel like sisters, but I don't think she's related to anyone in the competition*]
Edited 2011-03-11 03:00 (UTC)

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