LJ Idol Presents:

You know, if there had been a schedule ahead of time that said "ok, these weeks will be intersections, and you'll have this long to get them in" - yeah, I think that would have been cool. Every other week? Got it. No problem. I know what to expect.

But because it was so random, it kind of felt like The Intersection Monster could leap out of the bushes at any moment, and then there'd be the stress of finding a partner and coordinating and coming up with an idea that worked in tandem instead of just solo, in addition to the normal everyday stress of "here's a prompt (or here are many prompts to choose from, or whathaveyou) and you must write something for it within this small set of time".

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If there was a schedule ahead of time for *anything*, it wouldn't be Idol!

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Well, if there was a schedule that anyone *but me* could see...

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*nods* Oh, I know. I'm not saying I ever expected such a thing, I'm just saying that a large part of what made the intersections tough for me personally was never knowing when they'd strike. Especially because I was playing as two people for a while - that was a lot of stuff to juggle. Though I brought it on myself (and I don't regret it at all!) it was, uh, kind of super extra challenging with all the intersections.

Edited Date: 2013-09-24 04:01 pm (UTC)

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You were challenged - and look where you are.
I'd say they worked out well for you!

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You've got no argument from me there! I'm just saying it was hard. Heh. Harder even than I bargained for, which is pretty awesome, in some ways. I'm still kind of baffled to be in the top three. I keep looking around and going "what? How did that happen?"

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Barring a schedule (hahahaha, like we'd ever get to see into the Mind of Gary), the best course of action for intersections would be to ask some of your current contestants ahead of time - ie: "In case of an intersection, if we're both still in it, would you be my partner?" and then everyone keep a list.

It's sort of like the old fashioned dance card. :)

Waltz - KathrynRose
Polka - PornThisWay
ChaCha - AlyceWilson

etc.

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This is basically what I ended up doing, but it was still pretty tense. For one thing, I always double checked with my partners to make sure they were still feeling it, and hadn't changed their minds, forgotten, or double-booked the flight. Even with pre-arranging the dance card, there was a huge element of uncertainty as to whether we'd be happy with a particular set of prompts, how well we'd work together, and the ever-present time issue.

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Oh, totally. Time is always an issue, especially if folks are in different time zones. And of course, sometimes a person forgets ("But you promised MEEEE four weeks ago!") because Life Happens.

I'd love to work with you on an Intersection at some point, if we ever get the chance!

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Yeah, time zones and travel woes were the bane of my intersections this time around.

I would really enjoy working with you! I think we could do something fun and silly together. :) If I do season 9, we should totally dance.

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Cool beans! I'm in for season 9 (gotta reach my O-ficial 100 Weeks). Where are you located? I'm in the Eastern US timezone.

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I'm a US central person, so I'm nicely in the middle. I'll decide on season 9 on a whim, the same way I decided on s8 and the exhibits. We'll see. We'll see. :)

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Hey, I like being on your dance card!

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Cool beans - I like having you there!

Shall we dance?

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Just be careful of your toes. :)

As previously mentioned, I'm not a good partner.

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Which is a fantastic way to do it. :-) --except when one shows up 5 minutes late and finds that Persons A, G, and Q on their dance cards have already been taken for this dance, and then there are rules about a second dance with C, D, and Z, and ... and, well, it's all part of the game, and I wasn't going to spend my time along the far wall waiting for someone to wander by, but it was stressful even for me.

And (I like to think that) I'm fairly mellow, and easy to work with. :-)

This isn't me saying No More Intersections, mind; I had a fantastic time during them. Just contributing my POV.

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Valid points, quite! Of course, "showing up 5 minutes late" isn't relevant if you've pre-selected each other ahead of time, you know?

Like in Week 1, perhaps you and Player A agree to partner up for the first intersection, so when that intersection happens in Week 4, assuming that Player A hasn't yet been voted out, you're all set. Of course, in cases where Player A *has* been voted out, or had to drop due to RL getting in the way, then you're up a creek unless you've already got a back-up settled upon, but there you go. :)

I too am fairly mellow and easy to work with, AFAIK. Which isn't to say that I'm unopinionated about how a story should go, but I'm still easy to deal with and willing to compromise. :)

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This is starting to sound like OKCupid or Match.com.

HEY PTW! There's a meta post in here somewhere!

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OK Cupid would be appropriate, since that is where I met Cynthia.

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*files this idea away for future shenanigans *

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Of course, "showing up 5 minutes late" isn't relevant if you've pre-selected each other ahead of time, you know?

Not necessarily! I had a situation where I'd pre-planned to work with someone who forgot they said they were gonna work with me, and "panic" does not even BEGIN to describe the resulting scramble. I was in the middle of Nowhere, Indiana with one come-and-go bar of 3G service on my phone and no reliable WiFi.

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And that sounds like a Country and Western song.

HEY PTW... etc.

(I am in a mood today. Be afraid.)

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Which part of it sounds like a C&W song?

I sort of like the sound of the "Come and Go Bar", LOL.

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I was in the middle of Nowhere, Indiana with one come-and-go bar of 3G service on my phone and no reliable WiFi.

A modern-ish country song.

'course, it doesn't say anything about mama, or prisons, or trains.

(Icon love, btw)

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