October Ramble Runoff Poll

Whoever's submitting post-mortem votes in honor of Droid Pajamas & Ghost Socks shall not undo the Dark Ritual. This isn't Florida, people!

Steve Ray

And always wears black. That would be the one. "Fan mail from some flounder?"

Tom Bowling

You may be on to something, Steve. I'm convinced I have a Russian model living next door. I always hear her muttering in Russian. Perhaps you can translate this Russian phrase and we can discover her nefarious plot against Jenny. "Deese eez end ov moose and skavirl."

Tom Bowling

So long as you've voted with the majority, it's defined not as "election fraud," but as "being part of something greater than yourself."

Steve Ray

As is well known, many Russian models have been trying to learn the secrets of Jenny's fashion sense, which would explain the unusual persistence of the Style Guide vote count. But despite Putin's prurient probing, the Animal Topics Coalition mobilized enough honest votes to secure victory for the true Ramble and save Democracy.

Steve Ray

I have 8,473 pieces of documented evidence that Vladimir Putin and the Russians have tampered with this poll! I demand an immediate investigation!

Tom Bowling

Whoa, sir. You can't campaign so close to the polling area. That's electioneering. Not cool.

Greg McDaniel

Even though I know the voting has closed, I voted anyways just to see the results. That's right, I committed election fraud. What can I say? I'm a rebel.

Greg McDaniel

Well said, Shred! All of us know that passions run high during the "Fog of Rambles," as it's known, but after everyone's viewpoints have been respectfully denounced and Our Hostess closes the poll, the "body patreonic" seamlessly merges in shared delight at our shared privilege: another great YouTube video made just for us.

Steve Ray

Yes, in the absences of mandatory recount requirements & any obvious litigation mechanism this is a time for all patreons to harmoniously come together and admit one side was wrong all along

Shred Cadmium

Wow, that was close and you know what they say... Take it as a mandate to enact tyranny, screw the rest! Team dark ritual, baby!

bummer... i wanted fashion tips from jenny. i sad now.

anthony grey

Yes. time 2 take down.

Élan Botkin

And at 381 votes, it's *still* not a tie! It's 191 Dark Rituals to 190 Style Guide.

Steve Ray

This is the Election Day cliffhanger that has me at the edge of my seat!

Come on style guide people this is your chance to do something with your life. Swing this vote!

Élan Botkin

And at 379 votes, it's not really a tie.

Steve Ray

It was at 51-49 for Dark Rituals for a solid 8 hours after midnight Pacific, and we know Jenny is a friend of freedom and fair play, so at the very least we can expect a combined Ramble, or more likely, a Dark Ritual that involves dressing up like her.

Steve Ray

NNNNOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! (Please visualize Darth Vader meme) Seeing as it’s Election Day I concede to the will of the people. However if Jenny wanted to pull a Palpatine style overthrow of democracy I won’t object...

T. Fazekas

If anyone can think of a creative way to combine these two topics, it’s Jenny!

Shawn Hunt

Maybe it can be a dark internet ritual to conjure up a look book

Michael Puckett

Well, Jenny makes the rules, but she can easily see her Patreons have voted for common-sense demon control, so Dark Rituals are coming to help us all!

Steve Ray

Jeez! 50 to 49 percent? I don’t know if it can still change after official time runs out, but dang.

Dundough Breadbox

"What do I know of cultured ways, the gilt, the craft and the lie? I, who was born in a naked land and bred in the open sky. The subtle tongue, the sophist guile, they fail when the broadswords sing."

Tom Bowling

Style Over Salvation is the title of my autobiography. Chapter one, page one “Fighting the Dark Ritual Demon Hoards Released by the Internet.” We can unleash hell next month, and when we do we will look better doing it because we saw the style guide this month. The forces of evil will not yield to someone wearing beige. It’s simple math people!

T. Fazekas

What profits anyone to gain a photo spread in the Daily Mail, yet lose their soul to a demon? T. Fazekas would have us choose Style over Salvation...I say reject the brief fun of his joie de mourir and gain the LIFE-saving skill of a Dark Ritual, to keep the darkness at bay.

Steve Ray

Fear not the extra fees this policy of demon appeasement must be opposed! Style is more than just fashion it’s a joie de vivre!

T. Fazekas

It's not true until the next round of Patreon billing. If you haven't changed your vote back to the economical Dark Ritual by the end of the poll, come December 1 you'll be facing a $78 surcharge that goes straight to Patreon -- Jenny gets NONE of it.

Steve Ray

I’ve heard whispers that some people are worried that if they vote for the Style Guide an additional charge will appear on their Paetreon because of the trademark. I’ve called Steve Paetreon and he said that is simply not true.

T. Fazekas

I'm so torn. I want them both so much

Ryan Grondzik

If I did the math right, if literally four people switch their votes to the Style Guide, it'll take the lead. This is too close; it's unbearable.

Shaun Cheah

I really want the Jenny Style Guide! It's trademarked! Who wouldn't want in on the secrets?

Joe Joe

Come on Style Guide I believe in you!

Eric MacMillan

Dark Rituals are safer, because if we don't support Dark Rituals, any demons summoned thereby will hold a grudge and take it out on us. It's like Roko's Basilisk, but spooky.

Steve Ray

I have no real two cents to offer. I am just really happy with the decisions I made leading up to voluntarily cast my cash in her direction so I could be apart of this. The modern day and age is fantastic. What a good idea.

Jewel Jackson

The original suggestion was to see Jenny talk about some of her favorite outfits and clothing pieces, how she chooses them when she goes out and show them off. Like you commented in the other poll, I too never see or know anyone that dresses like Jenny; it's literally 75% yoga pants (which I'm told are incredibly comfortable!) and maybe a cute-ish top every now and then. I should also note that I did specifically ask how she chooses her most unique accessory: the plush animal.

This one hurt. Which one will we want?

Dundough Breadbox

I think a fair compromise would be a dark internet ritual that increases the size of all the plush Porgs in your own home.

T. Fazekas

No, no, no...Jenny is amazingly good at storyboarding, practically effortless. Deciding the perfect ensemble to wear, on the other hand... now *that's* a challenge! Everyone who cares about Jenny is voting for Dark Ritual Storyboards once they learn how easy on her it is.

Steve Ray

I may switch my vote because what would be the point of a style guide. Jenny would still look pretty even if she wore a burlap sack.

Tom Bowling

It was 55% and 45% yesterday and now it's 51% and 49%. There is hope yet for the Style Guide!

Shaun Cheah

"Storyboarding" sounds like a lot of work. Let's go easy on Jenny!

Michael Puckett

I thought about including the top 3 choices, but since these two were leading by a strong margin, and a true tie, I felt they had to be the contenders

Jenny Nicholson

The Animal Topics Coalition endorses the Dark Ritual, since Hide-and-Seek Alone specifically tells people to use stuffed *animals* as host vessels for playful demons.

Steve Ray

Jenny, if we tie again, please flip my vote.

Rob Gundermann

Jenny flips a coin. I call heads!

Tom Bowling

Wait, what happens if we wind up tied again?

Rit-u-al! Rit-u-al! Rit-u-al!

Dave Taylor

But if the Style Guide pulls ahead I'm switching my vote.

Rob Gundermann

I'm voting for a story-boarding because it's ahead and I want to be on the winning side.

Rob Gundermann

Oh - it’s not going to be about e.g. When To Use Title Case and, the Oxford comma?

Shred Cadmium

I'm holding fast with the Style Guide thing. A lady who wears a banana print dress has got to be a lot of fun.

Tom Bowling

But...what about the theme parks???

Chandler Wahrmund

JENNY STYLE GUIDE (TM)!!!!!

anthony grey

Both work equally well for me! 👍 Put another way ... <i>psst</i> I gotta vote going spare if anyone has Strong Views... 😉🗳🔄

Shred Cadmium