T.S. In Stockton 3

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 * name      = T.S. In Stockton
 * year      = 3
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 * size      = 250px
 * logo      = tsinstockton3.png
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 * presenters = Audrey Middleton
 * winner    = Taylor Swift "All Too Well"
 * vote      = Each panelist ranks each song in the bracket, playing wildcards to boost their favorite song.
 * host      = Swift Center, Stockton
 * venue     =  Stockton
 * entries   = TBA
 * debut     =
 * return    =
 * withdraw  =
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 * Green   = Y
 * Green SA =
 * Purple  =
 * Red     = Y
 * Yellow  = Y

T.S. In Stockton 3 is a song contest that is used to determine the entry to Plastics Song Contest 3. It will be hosted near Mischen, off the coast of Stockton.

Taylor Swift will headline the contest, and will perform her entire discography. This season, she will feature more of her songs featuring other artists, as well as songs contracted for other works.

All Too Well was the winner of the competition, and went on to represent Stockton at Plastics Song Contest 3 in South Brittania.

Background
T.S. In Stockton is the competition hosted in Stockton preceding each edition of the Plastics Song Contest. It is used to determine which Taylor Swift song will be sent to the contest.

Kandace Sydney discreetly funded a new coastal stadium in Mischen to host the next event, titling it the Swift Center. The competition moved there from Grayson Arena, only accessible by water taxi.

There have been major rumors and hints from people involved that the preliminary round will be completely changed. The Global Outreach for Taylor Swift group, in which panelist Kandace Sydney sits on the board, has had it's input and deciding that they need to allow the international panelists more input, to study what song will score better.

Because of this, they will allow the international panelists to nominate up to 10 songs for the Knockout Round.

The Panel
Five people would again be placed on the Panel. The only two announced thus far have been Kandace Sydney and Sierra Dawn Thomas


 * Kandace Sydney, claims being on the panel "never goes out of style"
 * Sierra Dawn Thomas, holds a patent on "game changer". Sends her favorite songs barrel racing to the finals.
 * Ming Kandovic, says she still doesn't like Taylor Swift but needs the job to pay for her master degree in witchcraft.
 * Elissa Slater, requested "Red" for her HoH room.
 * Jen Johnson, host of the competition in T.S. In Stockton 1, says she agrees with the positive aspects of life Taylor highlights in her music.

International Panelists
Lyrisia, San Monetta, Shanshui, South Brittania, and Wanheda sent a panelist to Stockton for the preliminaries.


 * Dasha the Slut
 * Petite Meller
 * Tan Weiwei
 * Lee Lin Chin
 * Shaniqua "Shaniqua Diva" Satanic

Format
For the "preliminaries", the five panelists each select a song to send to the Knockout Stage. The runner-up from T.S. In Stockton 2, "Should've Said No" will automatically advance, and be seeded into slot 1.

International countries can send a panelist to Stockton and nominate two songs to also be included in the contest. The ten most chosen songs will be sent to the Knockout Round, where they will be seeded via prior performance in the competition. The Knockout round will work similar to the way it did in season 2. The runner up will advance to the Knockout Stage in T.S. In Stockton 4

Preliminaries
Each international panelist was allowed to nominate 2 songs each. As there was only 5 countries, the songs they nominated ended up advancing. Each of the five Stockton panelists got to automatically send a song to the Knockout Stage as well.

Stockton
Kandace Sydney nominated "22" because "I am 22 years old, not much time left before I turn 23!" Sierra Dawn Thomas nominated "Blank Space" because "you love the player [me] and I love the game" Ming Kandovic nominated "Fifteen" because "I need to honor Zac Martavic" Elissa Slater nominated "Mean" in tribute to "Someone pathetic" Jen Johnson nominated "Starlight" because it aligns with her personal career "don't you dream impossible dreams"

Round of 16
Elissa Slater put up a tough fight for her favorite song, "Mean" but "Should've Said No" had the support of everyone else and Ming Kandovic's 4. Kandace Sydney put up her 4 for "22" which beat out "Wonderland" including Sierra Dawn Thomas' 3. Kandovic tried to help the non-single out with a 3, but Jen Johnson played her 4 and "Bad Blood" was victorious. Just as Slater tried to do, Ming Kandovic gave the song she nominated a 5, but so did Sierra Dawn Thomas, and she had the support of everyone else, with Slater giving "Blank Space" a 3. The only bonus card played was Johnson's 3, which boosted "Wildest Dreams" winning margin by 1 point. Jen Johnson tried to salvage "Starlight" but failed against Dawn Thomas and Slater's 4. Sydney became the only panelist to not give he song they nominated a 5, opting to use it on "All Too Well" and propelling it to the next round. We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together got a bonus from Sydney and advanced.

Quarter-finals
Kandace Sydney gave her song 3 points, while Ming and Jen gave "Should've Said No" a 4, allowing it to advance. Elissa Slater and Sierra Dawn Thomas went head to head, giving their favorite songs 4. Ultimately, more supported "Blank Space" and it advanced. Slater and Thomas went at it again, and this time Slater was victorious, and "Red" advanced. Kandace Sydney continued to support "All Too Well" and along with Kandovic, gave it enough points so it could advance.

Semi-finals
Sierra-Dawn Thomas' song became the last to fall out of the panelists, as she was the only one who supported "Blank Space" which means "Should've Said No" will be in the finals for the 2nd season in a row. Kandace Sydney got her 3 to All Too Well, making it just enough to let it slide into the finals.

Finals
A scorned Sierra Dawn Thomas turned the tides, and she cast the deciding vote, meaning "All Too Well" will represent Stockton at Plastics Song Contest 3! Should've Said No will once again automatically qualify to the finals in the next T.S. In Stockton.