Round Two - part two

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

This is not the new regular topic, that is coming in a little bit - It is the second ROUND TWO!!!

I mentioned that last time was our "first". Which means this is our second.

Who ends up in it is voluntary. Up to a point.

Round Two is something that everyone will have to do at some point in the next couple of weeks in the competition.

Once you survive it once, you no longer have to run this particular gauntlet. So, if you got stuck in the very first round of it - I've got some good news for you. You don't have to do it again!!

A maximum of 12 contestants are allowed to participate in Round Two at a time. It is on a first come, first entry link, you will be included, basis.

This will continue for a select number of weeks, until the people left will be compelled to participate.

You need to select one of the topics you did not previously complete:

No man is a hero to his valet
Pass the ammunition
The darkside

Entries need to be linked back here by Tuesday, May 10th at 8pm EDT.

Good luck to everyone!

Comments

Entry links in this thread please

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

This particular thread is for contestants participating in Round Two to link their entries only. Thank you.

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[basric.livejournal.com]

SEDUCED TO THE DARK SIDE (http://basric.livejournal.com/184274.html)

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[the-vernacular.livejournal.com]

I'm in (http://the-vernacular.livejournal.com/10491.html) on the Dark Side.

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[joeymichaels.livejournal.com]

Base Expectations (http://joeymichaels.livejournal.com/600449.html).

The Darkside

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[vaguelyclear.livejournal.com]

Even though going up against the above three is a little daunting, I'm going to take the risk and get it out of the way, heh.

So, presenting: yet another Darkside (http://vaguelyclear.livejournal.com/271676.html) piece.

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[i-17bingo.livejournal.com]

This group makes me look like a chihuahua nipping at the heels of a bear hopped up on Red Bull and cocaine, but I'm feeling brave today. So bring on the Darkside, and no, I’m not referring to Eddie and the Cruisers (http://i-17bingo.livejournal.com/116250.html).

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[hosticle-fifer.livejournal.com]

As far back as Vinny could remember, he had always been a douchebag wanted to be a gangster (http://nishi-kaze.livejournal.com/288124.html).

[Topic: No Man is a Hero to His Valet]

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[team-jessie.livejournal.com]

We were innocent, we were pure, and we were totally screwed. (http://team-jessie.livejournal.com/756765.html)

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[nyxocity.livejournal.com]

They call her Captain now, since John died two days ago. Doesn’t matter what they call her; she'll never take his place. (http://nyxocity.livejournal.com/88588.html)

Topic: Pass the Ammunition

This is probably a bad idea to do now...

[lilyinchains.livejournal.com]

http://lilyinchains.livejournal.com/337894.html <--I did it "Pass the Ammo" this time.

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[imafarmgirl.livejournal.com]

Pass the Ammunition
http://imafarmgirl.livejournal.com/1003665.html

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[alephz.livejournal.com]

GIMME FYOO GIMME FIE GIMME ABIZABIZAH! (http://alephz.livejournal.com/492235.html)
or: I was an angry kid and I kinda miss it
or: Pass the Ammunition

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[serpentpixie.livejournal.com]

Aaand, 12:

We came upon the cracks quite by accident, and took anchor for a while between the stars and the supernova. (http://serpentpixie.livejournal.com/171181.html)

Written for No man is a hero to his valet.

[joeymichaels.livejournal.com]

Help me understand how this works. Is this right:

So, over the course of the next couple of weeks, everyone who is left has to do a round 2.

If they pass round 2, they compete in the regular week.

Presumably, if they don't pass round 2, they are out and don't compete in the regular week.

Is this correct?

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

That is correct.

[sra33.livejournal.com]

Does that mean since you put an entry thread up that we can comment??? I just want to say GENIUS!!! But delete that if I'm speaking out of turn, I'll say it again in the GR anyway. XD

[comedychick.livejournal.com]

All I can say is... thank God I've already done round 2! What if only one person signs up for round 2 in a given week? That would suck.

[vaguelyclear.livejournal.com]

Oh, wow. So did not see this coming!

[momebie.livejournal.com]

That's a rad structure. I sincerely wish I had time to jump in it this week. Heh.

[joyfulfeather.livejournal.com]

I'd noticed the "first" during the previous round two, but I wasn't expecting something like this! Very interesting twist -- I love how you keep us on our toes!

I have ideas for both of the topics I haven't done; not sure I have time to do it this week, but we'll see...

[team-jessie.livejournal.com]

Dun Dun Duuuuuuuuun!

[applespicy.livejournal.com]

Hahaaa, oh man, for the first time I am glad that I did Round 2 last week! It was tough to bang out two entries in one week. Good luck to everyone who has yet to experience the magic!

[the-vernacular.livejournal.com]

Whew, okay, just took the plunge and posted mine-- I'd rather get it out of the way early!

Now I'm going to work on my regular post so I have it ready in case I make it through!

[pixiebelle.livejournal.com]

Oh man. I wish I had time to plunge in this week. I've got my idea ready to go and everything...but my MRI is this week and takes one night of writing away from me and I lost today to our rad adventures...

I so would post my entry this go round if I could. I like to get stuff that stresses me out done early...and this seriously scares the living crap out of me!

Such bad timing for an MRI too!

Darkside

[joeymichaels.livejournal.com]

[wyliekat.livejournal.com]

Just to make sure I understand - I did a round two run off last week, which means I don't have to do another?

[pixiebelle.livejournal.com]

It doesn't look to be a problem...you've got 11 now!

[imafarmgirl.livejournal.com]

Pass the Ammunition
http://imafarmgirl.livejournal.com/1003665.html

[pixiebelle.livejournal.com]

I think you have to link up on Gary's thread at the top to make it official...

[imafarmgirl.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I didn't notice that until you pointed it out. I would have written my entry for nothing! That would have been terrible.

[nyxocity.livejournal.com]

So, Gary, if we get one more person to sign up, which is looking likely, will we start the poll early?

[pixiebelle.livejournal.com]

People signed up fast...I considered cramming in an entry after work, but doesn't look like I'll make it now!

[lawchicky.livejournal.com]

I was thinking the same thing. I just checked in to see if there were any more spots available and it looks like just one. If I find some energy to write my entry tonight, I'll do it anyway and if the spots are full I can save it for next week in case I make it that far :)

[pixiebelle.livejournal.com]

I would, but I'm short on time for my main entry and really should focus on that since I doubt I'd get mine in before somebody else did. I've heard at least one other person is trying pretty hard to make it still!

[nyxocity.livejournal.com]

Account fail! Anyway, yeah, like I said... well, you read the comment already. You might have time to get one in if you hurry! That slot could end up being open for a long time, who knows?

[pixiebelle.livejournal.com]

What I just said to lawchicky above :)

I need to spend the time I do have on my main since I lost two days I'd normally have...

[comedychick.livejournal.com]

I just came here to ask the same thing! LOL.

[nyxocity.livejournal.com]

:D Of course, he's not going to answer us. He likes for us to suffer. I barely have fingernails left from all the gnawing.

[comedychick.livejournal.com]

I'm sure we'll find out if/when the 12th person gets their entry in before the deadline!

Interestingly, there are 22 people who have not yet seen a poll for round 2. With 11 people currently submitted, that's half at the moment. Presumably everyone else is going to be forced to do it next week! What happens if this week's main poll sees some of the people who haven't done round 2 eliminated? The next round 2 will have even less people competing ;)

[nyxocity.livejournal.com]

Yep, I already did that math *LOL* Although I thought there were 23 who hadn't done round two yet? But given that this round will eliminate some people, as will the main round, and unless they're all people who've already done round two, Round Two part 3 could be a lot smaller.

[comedychick.livejournal.com]

7 people survived round 2 last time and none of them were eliminated in the last poll. We have 29 people left, so that makes 22.

My concern is that Gary will eliminate 4 people in this round 2 poll to bring us down to top 25, since he commented last week about being so close to top 25. And that is a scary thought, especially with all the names who've signed up this week! Of course I imagine I'd think that no matter what names were up there!

[nyxocity.livejournal.com]

Math never was my best subject *G* I thought there were only six. I missed somebody. So that makes it even one potential less than I calculated.

And oh, trust me, I have the same concern. That comment he made last week about the Top 25 was rather ominous. But you just never know with him. But if he eliminates four from this round, how many will he eliminate in the main round?

I'm definitely worried this week, considering the names in the mix. I don't want to go, but I don't want any of them to go either.

[comedychick.livejournal.com]

The people who survived round 2 last week: applespicy, beeker121, me, tamaraland, theafaye, wyliekat and yachiru.

It really was ominous! I thought he was going to eliminate 8 in the main poll, but he only did 4, so he very well could do 4 again in this round 2. I'm really glad at this point I've already done round 2! And I reckon Gary could eliminate 4 again in the main poll.

I really don't want to lose 4 from this bunch. I also especially don't want to lose any more males yet because I love all of their writing and there are only 5 left, and yet, all but 1 of the remaining men have signed up for this round 2! D:

[nyxocity.livejournal.com]

Yeah, if he's trying to have a shorter season this year, eliminating four in both makes sense. It just seems like a lot to lose eight in one week this late in the game.

I noticed that. I think they'll all survive though. They've all got a shot at winning this thing, honestly. But yeah, it's scary! this whole thing round two thing is scary. :D

[comedychick.livejournal.com]

Exactly. Especially when I just looked back on week 24 from season 6 last week and discovered there were 33 people in that poll, the same as we had this season. It does feel like a lot to lose in one week, but Gary is evil like that! I wouldn't be surprised if he did. I mean, the first round 2 had 12 people in the poll and we lost 5, so at least 4 would be a step down from that ;)

I was just saying to someone else yesterday that I'll be shocked if they don't all make it to the top 20... but I wasn't expecting them to all jump into round 2 immediately! That scares me so, so much.

[imafarmgirl.livejournal.com]

I am scared too! I thought my odds might be better doing round two this week though instead of waiting till a week with less people.

[comedychick.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I was thinking that, too. And now all 12 spots are filled, next week is automatically less. There's only 10 left to do round two, and that's only if none of them are voted out in the main poll this week. But maybe Gary will have less eliminations in the next round two? At this point, I'm not even going to begin to try and predict what Gary will decide to do!

[imafarmgirl.livejournal.com]

I won't even guess. I don't think I want to be in his head. I'm wondering if he'll do two and two from the polls this week instead of four and four though.

[imafarmgirl.livejournal.com]

Wow, you could be right. It would be just like him to eliminate four people.

[comedychick.livejournal.com]

Scary thought, isn't it? I don't want to lose 4 from this bunch!

[imafarmgirl.livejournal.com]

me either.

[joeymichaels.livejournal.com]

I propose that it would be more twisty to vote for the 12 that sign up this week next week and to vote for the 12 that have yet to be written this week.

Because sometimes writers are judged on spec and not on the finished piece. :P

[the-vernacular.livejournal.com]

Or the 12 who get their entries in vote on the other 12?

Or the 12 who get their entries in get to go to the Last Supper?

[joeymichaels.livejournal.com]

Oh! Last Supper! Maybe this week we should just let Jesus vote.

Or Pilate.

(WWJVF?)

[the-vernacular.livejournal.com]

GARY FORGIVE THEM THEY KNOW NOT WHAT THEY DOOOO.

[nyxocity.livejournal.com]

Jesus would be no help at all. He'd vote for everyone.

Brian Boitono, OTOH...

[joeymichaels.livejournal.com]

He'd make a plan and see it through!

[the-vernacular.livejournal.com]

Man, I want someone to take that twelfth spot so bad just to see what happens next!

[vaguelyclear.livejournal.com]

ME, TOO!! *bites nails*

[the-vernacular.livejournal.com]

I am hoping there will be ice cream.

[nyxocity.livejournal.com]

I scream?

I mean, um. Puppies, yeah! Double rainbows?

[the-vernacular.livejournal.com]

Almost a triple rainbow?

[nyxocity.livejournal.com]

Triple rainbows made of sherbert!

Maybe we could bribe someone to take that last spot in a hurry?

[the-vernacular.livejournal.com]

POST PICTURES OF PUPPPPIEZ.

[nyxocity.livejournal.com]

Well that didn't work. But it was the cutest PUPPEH EVAHZ!

[the-vernacular.livejournal.com]

Oh, man, I bet it was so awesome someone should post it as their Round 2 entry.

[nyxocity.livejournal.com]

They SHOULD! They would totally win! Cutest puppeh macro evahz + triple rainbows made of sherbert ice cream = winning.

[serpentpixie.livejournal.com]

............ I just did O_O

[imafarmgirl.livejournal.com]

Now we wait and see what happens.

[serpentpixie.livejournal.com]

*Terrified*

[imafarmgirl.livejournal.com]

Yep.