Results - Week 9

[clauderainsrm.livejournal.com]

I apologize for the delay. Some of it was the sheer number of late voters rushing to the polls. Some sort of it was technical difficulties - and of course some of it had to due with the sheer figuring things out about where that "I know it when I see it line" was going to fall.

I did promise that at least 5 contestants would be leaving this week, and possibility as many as 10.

Let's just say that line between staying and going ran down about half of the contestants this week - and those "safe", well, they might not have been as safe if it wasn't for all those people rushing to the polls in those final few hours. So, definitely send them a thank you note, or a fruit basket.

That said, let's get to it, because it's already pretty late.

Handling the matter of Bouncing Immunities first - they did come into play in at least one case. Which further complicated where the line was going to end up!

alexmegami gave immunity to rattsu
applespicy AND erica_crawford gave immunity to everywordiwrite
baxaphobia gave immunity to similiesslip
istaar gave immunity to autumn_writing
lynxypoo had two immunities, and they were given to alephz and basric
mac_arthur_park gave immunity to tough_doll
and <"milk_and_glass gave immunity to spydielives

One immunity went unused, and has been removed from the field of play.

Congratulations to all of those who will be able to hand off their good fortune to someone else next week!

Now the sad news, Part 1: phoenixejc decided to sacrifice. Based on her standings, she would have been more than safe, but due to that dreaded RL monster, she threw herself on the sword.

Which resulted in that window of "how many people are going to shift down a couple. So she didn't just save one person, her actions ended up saving three!

Unfortunately, though, there are 7 other contestants who are leaving us this week.

I know that I personally was surprised by the names. Like I said earlier though, you can never be entirely sure what will happen with a Contestant Only vote. As soon as you think you have it figured out, it has a way of turning on you.

Leaving us this week are:

apisanthrop
erica_crawford
genesisdesire
sonarvampress
sorchawench
sra33
standgale

You will be missed! I hope we continue to see you around the Green Room, and in the Home Game! You never know when there might be an opportunity to jump back in!

Comments

[m-malcontent.livejournal.com]

Tough to lose so many talented writers this time. Hope to read more in the home game.

[pixiebelle.livejournal.com]

Boo on seeing all those names :(

But sra33 is one of my favorite people. I've loved getting to know her in Idol and seriously bummed to see her go :(

I'm bummed to see a bunch of other folks I'd love to have read more from too. Everyone stick around, please?

[michikatinski.livejournal.com]

Ditto on sra33. *frown*

[mstrobel.livejournal.com]

She's one of mine too :(

[xo-kizzy-xo.livejournal.com]

:(

[nyxocity.livejournal.com]

Wow. I just. The names up there being eliminated, unbelievable. So sorry to see you go, and I hope you'll stick around.

Also really sad to see phoenixejc leaving us. :(

[vaguelyclear.livejournal.com]

I really do hate this time of week, even more so with the bouncing immunities... well, bouncing around and changing things up. Sorry to see you folks leaving the game - and that one of them had to drop - but I do hope you stick around.

[sra33.livejournal.com]

You didn't get my email I take it? No matter, those who left didn't get my immunity anyway, and unless it was a matter of one vote, I only voted for a few who have left us.

Sorry it was my time to go! I thought my entry this week was rather nice, actually. I may or may not continue in home game.

Much love for you all! ♥

[pixiebelle.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry to see you go! I enjoyed your entry this week, you certainly surprised me this week by going :(

[ecosopher.livejournal.com]

Wow, I'm really surprised at the names leaving us! Hope to still see some Home Game entries from you all.

And double-wow, Gary, honestly, I thought the results would be up tomorrow considering it's so late for you over there! Thanks so much for putting them up now. I hope you have an easy day at work tomorrow or a whole lot of coffee on hand!

[alycewilson.livejournal.com]

Just out of curiosity, who did mac_arthur_park give immunity to? There was some funky coding, and the name didn't come up.

My best wishes to all those who were cut, especially sorchawench, whose contemplative piece on resolutions really got me thinking.

[vaguelyclear.livejournal.com]

Hovering over the username man/image, it looks like she gave it to tough_doll.

[wolfden.livejournal.com]

Sorry to see that phoenixejc had to sacrifice. RL does make it hard sometimes.

I'm also sorry to see the others leaving us. I hope that all of you will write for the Home Game and continue to visit the Green Room.

[kickthehobbit.livejournal.com]

Oh, sad. :( This is easily my least-favorite part of every Idol week.

[sorchawench.livejournal.com]

It was a fun ride, for my first time on Idol. I'll stick around for the Home Game tho!

[theafaye.livejournal.com]

This was your first time? For some reason, I thought you were a vet - you seemed so at home here! Glad to hear you're going to home game it.

[theafaye.livejournal.com]

I couldn't have picked those names, even if I'd pulled them out of a hat.

Contestant only is always a tough week, so huge commiserations to those leaving us - hopefully everyone will stick around. You never know when you might be able to come back in and season 9 is looming on the horizon later this year (scary thought that that is).

[jacq22.livejournal.com]

I had already got to know and enjoy the work from all on the departing list, some of the writing had a strong effect on how I viewed my life! so sad goodbye.... Not an easy week in any way.

[standgale.livejournal.com]

oh no - if only my username did not begin with 's', perhaps I would have been safe!
seriously though, that is a weird conincidence.
I hope to write some in the home game, but I'm not sure how the motivation for that will work out without a deadline.
Where do you post for the home game? in the green room posts?

[roina-arwen.livejournal.com]

For right now you'd post HG in the GR. Eventually Gary usually makes a HG thread like he does with the regular topic thread.

[poppetawoppet.livejournal.com]

all these people :(

special shout out to sra33 who was once my partner (was that last year? two years ago? my memory is terribly fuzzy)

[sra33.livejournal.com]

Two years ago :) *huugggsssss*

[annaonthemoon.livejournal.com]

Very sad to see those that are leaving go, but very thankful for the votes that kept me in! Thanks everyone for your votes!

Oooooold!

[spydielives.livejournal.com]

Thank You, milk_and_glass!

That was an incredibly sweet thing for you to do, and completely unexpected.

I'm sorry to see the names leaving..I've been friends with some of you for so long I can't remember when I added you.

And thank you to all the people who left a note in my entry. I'll post a follow up soon, but in short the tests are progressing, with good results so far.

Re: Oooooold!

[locknkey.livejournal.com]

I enjoyed you entry and please keep us updated.

[cosmolinguist]

Aw, genesisdesire you will be missed! And standgale was one of the people I was most happy to vote for.

But I guess by now we can all take it as read that the people we're losing are good people. Bah.

[roina-arwen.livejournal.com]

Boy, these lists never get any easier! *Hugs* to all!

[myrna-bird.livejournal.com]

Sorry to see these special people eliminated. I'll bet it was a very close call in some cases! Stay close by. There's always the chance that you can get back into the fray!

[autumn-writing.livejournal.com]

Thank you, istaar, for the immunity! I didn't expect to see my name on the list of people who had gotten one at all.

[istaar.livejournal.com]

aw :-) yours was my favorite and I thought that you might not *need* immunity... but better to be safe than sorry!!

[similiesslip.livejournal.com]

My computer has been down so I am just now able to get in and thank you, Baxaphobia.

WOW! I never expected to get a bouncing immunity.

Thanks SOOO much!

[applespicy.livejournal.com]

What a list! I have to say that I am really surprised to see many of these people leaving so soon :( You will be missed! Especially, in my case, genesisdesire, as I've been getting to know her better this season.