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Tournament: ATRL's Next TOP MEMBER Cycle 9 | Reunion Special pg.287!
Member Since: 10/2/2009
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Originally posted by AdamAL4
I'm going somewhere tomorrow. Can you guys recommend some songs (not albums this time) for the ride?
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Miguel - How Many Drinks? (feat. Kendrick Lamar)
Kendrick Lamar - Backseat Freestyle
Rihanna - Numb (feat. Eminem)
Calvin Harris - I Need Your Love (feat. Ellie Goulding)
Will.i.am - Let's Go (feat. Chris Brown)
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Member Since: 10/2/2009
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And A$ap Rocky - Wild For the Night
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Member Since: 3/27/2012
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Nnnn;;; not me spending a big chunk of my morning picking my classes just to be told I can't enroll in classes until 4:00PM PST.
My entry is almost done though, just finishing up this last part, but me and my Mom are going on a run in like 20 minutes so I think I'll JUST make it
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Member Since: 4/22/2012
Posts: 33,490
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Originally posted by staracademy1990
Kendrick Lamar - Backseat Freestyle
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that song is so good
also, Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines
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Member Since: 2/29/2012
Posts: 17,071
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Originally posted by AdamAL4
I'm going somewhere tomorrow. Can you guys recommend some songs (not albums this time) for the ride?
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I will send you the results to your mixtape today (it's been a pinned tab for idk how long) and use this opportunity to make this my playlist in return. Two birds, one stone.
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ATRL Contributor
Member Since: 8/31/2012
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Can't wait to see what challenges you all come up with.
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Member Since: 10/2/2009
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Originally posted by borntodie
that song is so good
also, Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines
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WaiT you listen to rap? :zaid:
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Member Since: 2/29/2012
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Originally posted by staracademy1990
WaiT you listen to rap? :zaid:
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Congrats
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Member Since: 4/22/2012
Posts: 33,490
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Originally posted by staracademy1990
WaiT you listen to rap? :zaid:
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Occasionally, sure. I listen to a lot of different stuff, not just obscure indie/alternative/heavier bands
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Member Since: 12/26/2011
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40 minutes
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Member Since: 2/29/2012
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Done
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Member Since: 10/2/2009
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can't wait to see the entries
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ATRL Senior Member
Member Since: 6/15/2007
Posts: 29,795
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Originally posted by Kitt
Done
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Inbox (4)
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Member Since: 12/26/2011
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Drip and his late ass better hurry UP.
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Member Since: 3/27/2012
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Originally posted by pika
Drip and his late ass better hurry UP.
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I submitted like two hours ago
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ATRL Senior Member
Member Since: 6/15/2007
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Let me update now and then concentrate on the last part of my assignment due tomorrow
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Member Since: 2/29/2012
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OMG NOT MY INBOX TELLING ME I SUBMITTED TWO MINUTES BEFORE DEADLINE AGAIN
Why!
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ATRL Senior Member
Member Since: 6/15/2007
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ATRL's Next TOP MEMBER Cycle 9 | EP9: The Entries
ATRL's Next
topmember
Cycle 9
EPISODE 9: BUILD-A-CHALLENGE
WHAT TO DO WITH THE ENTRIES:
I want each of you to PM me a ranking of 1 the best entry to 4 the worst entry. You cannot rank yourself!
I would like the two names into me by
Friday May 3, 2013
@ 8 PM US Central Time
THE ENTRIES
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Originally posted by staracademy1990
Episode 9
STAN-OFF:
Stanning plays a big part of our ATRL community. Who you stan for is one aspect of how other members identify you on this forum. To be able to stand out as a Top Member, you must know how to defend your fave when needed, and throw a shade or drag other members' faves, without getting ATRL-o-matic sending you a gift in your inbox. For this episode, you will each represent an artist chosen based on order of last call out, and stan off against a randomly chosen member. Your challenge is to state why your artist's last finished era was better than your opponent's. Keep it to a paragraph.
Pairs*
borntodie (Anna) --> DripDrip
staracademy1990 (Zaid) --> borntodie (Anna)
Kitt --> Pika
DripDrip --> Kitt
Pika --> staracademy1990 (Zaid) |
Artists**
Rihanna
Katy Perry
Beyoncé
Lady Gaga
Britney Spears |
I would like your entries PM'ed to me by
Friday, May 3, 2013
@ 7PM US Central Time
About 48 hours from this post
Fierce and Love
- Zaid
*The contestant on the left will be stanning against contestant on the right
**Pika will be first to choose his artist, followed by DripDrip, Kitt, staracademy1990 (Zaid), and then borntodie (Anna)
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Originally posted by borntodie
ATRL's Next
topmember
Cycle 9
EPISODE 10
CHALLENGE 2.0
At this point in the tournament, we've been through nine challenges that allowed us to see different sides of all of you. We've seen creative and original entries, full of personality and Top Member qualities; however, you've all had that one round that just didn't go down so well, where you fell short of expectations and maybe even ended up in the bottom, close to elimination.
We as the judges tried to provide you with constructive and insightful criticism - although with different challenges every week, you never really had a chance to directly improve certain specific aspects we criticized in your entries.
That's about to change with this round!
This will be your opportunity to revisit and overhaul your weakest entry in the competition
according to the judges' commentaries you received for it - as the title says, challenge 2.0.
A Top Member needs to be open to criticism and understand it,
as well as possess the ability to improve and work on themselves.
We haven't really tested this in you yet, so that's what this round is all about,
in addition to challenging your creativity as usual.
The challenges 2.0
How you improve your entries is up to you,
e.g. whether you choose a new smiley or just change your explanation of it,
just make sure you take what the judges said into account to make a bigger impact this time around.
I would like your entries into me by
Friday May 3, 2013
@ 7 PM US Central Time
That is 47 hours and 50 minutes from this post!
Fierce and Love
- Matty
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Originally posted by pika
ATRL's Next
topmember
Cycle -
EPISODE -
HIT SONG:
As a Top Member, you should always be aware of what's currently (or will be) popular in the land of music. Doing so allows you to engage in all the new discussions, hit threads and meltdowns that ATRL has to offer. Your challenge is to find a song that could potentially take over the Hot 100 airwaves and dominate the charts. Like the Music Taste challenge, "we aren't going to necessarily judge you based on what song you choose, but more on presentation and theme." 'Theme' meaning tell us what it is about the song that would make it a hit, how would it relate to the public and so forth. You've found hit emoticons and hit gifs, now get out there and find the next hit song!
I would like your entries into me by
RANDOM DATE, 2013
@ RANDOM TIME US Central Time
Fierce and Love
- pika
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Originally posted by DripDrip
ATRL's Next
topmember
Cycle XXX
EPISODE XXX
Autobiography:
While just an online forum, ATRL has become a big part of our members lives, some even spending 5 or more years here! Every member has their own story of how they started out and all the different experiences they have gone through to get where they are now. Your challenge this week is to create what would be your autobiography of your time on ATRL. You are to submit, at MINIUM, a list of chapter names and intro to your book. Be as creative as you want to be! You will be judged on presentation, creativity, and overall what you bring to this challenge. Top members don't always follow the guidelines and are able to think outside the box.
I would like your entries into me by
Friday May 31, 2013
@ 12 PM Peruvian Time
That is my birthday, I expect presents and nudes, Boyonce
Kisses and Lipgloss
- DripDrip
EXAMPLE ENTRY
From Drags To Richest
Chapters:
Quote:
Intro
1. Becoming An Animal
2. The Battle On Base Hill: Ke$ha vs. Lady GaGa
3. ATRL's Next Top Member Cycle 8
4. Parties, Drinks, and Cocaine
5. Ban Land
6. Bullied By DillonATRL
7. I'm A Survivor
8. That Asian Twink
9. A Game Section Staple
10. The Fierce Four
11. ATRL's Next Top Member Cylce 9
12. The Top 5
13. Rehab
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Intro:
Out of school and out of work, taking care of two children day by day, and wasting it away talking about Pop music on a small section of a large Pokemon forum, Serebii. I was told about a place filled with nothing but "stan wars" and draggings. Where all they did was care about numbers and sales, that place was ATRL. As I skimmed through the threads and pages, I was intriqued by this place and honestly, mostly amused by the foolishness that was going on. Thus was born DripDrip, a colorful and shameless Queen. From newbie Animal to a game section regular, this is my story, from Drags To Riches.
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Originally posted by Kitt
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ATRL's Next
topmember
Cycle 9
KITTY MAIL
RSVP
Please join us for a ____________________.
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Hosted by:
Date:
Time:
Place:
BYOB!
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Fierce and Love
- Kitt
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ATRL's Next
topmember
Cycle 9
EPISODE 9
THE HOST WITH THE MOST:
Ah, ATRL's special and traditional events. Think Annual Stan Awards, Member Awards, Secret Santa, Class & Culture, Spirit Week, etc. These have become some of ATRL's traditional and most stand out events the community has witnessed and partaken in. As a community with many members, it goes without saying that a top member requires you to be creative, but to also flex your leadership skills every once and a while as well. By creative directing, producing, and/or hosting a collaborative event, your top member traits are really put to the test. For this challenge, I want you to write up a thread like original post and get your Ryan Seacrest on by organizing the next big event, movement, or anything of the sort that would spark interest and take ATRL by storm. Who knows? It may become a tradition.
NOTE! Do not actually make a thread!
I would like your entries into me by
Wednesday May 5, 2013
@ 7 PM US Central Time
That is Chris Brown's birthday and more than enough time for your ass from this post!
Fierce and Love
- Kitty Banks
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Fierce and Love
- Matty
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Member Since: 3/27/2012
Posts: 27,951
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Wrong game
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Member Since: 7/15/2012
Posts: 13,331
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One of these is very familiar and giving me strong ATRL Survivor season 2 teas.
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