Post by Elissa Slater on Aug 30, 2013 11:48:07 GMT -6
.: Elissa's Thoughts :.
There's just really not a lot going on right now in the house. A lot of people aren't very social because they're busy with school starting, and half of the cast is safe because of PRPs. I was busy on Wednesday and Thursday too, which is why I haven't been in here for a couple of days.
Shane winning the power of veto didn't change anything, so week 1 has become very easy. From what I have heard, McCrae is the one leaving the game this week and I am fine with that. No way I was going to stick my neck out for him, since he just wasn't doing much at all. I know I need to have a good showing in this HOH competition, because I don't want to be vulnerable anymore!
Post by Elissa Slater on Aug 31, 2013 12:18:23 GMT -6
.: Elissa's Thoughts :.
With the HOH coming up, and these PRPs going everywhere, it's definitely time to start amping up my social game. I don't need anyone screwing me right now! It's far too early for that.
At the end of last round, I formed an alliance with Ian. I don't take it super seriously, but if I ever came into power I don't think that I would be against him. I know a lot of people don't trust him already, so he may need me more than he thinks.
My strategy for the HOH competition was to earn PRPs. I didn't really care about anything else. However, I didn't want to have too many PRPs because of the two rewards that affect them, and I didn't want either of those rewards because I'm not looking to make enemies. Going to 25 PRPs felt like the best strategy to me, because there are people who will be above me, but that will still put me in a good position for the luxury competition. I did want at least one item though, and I think the extra vote would be a good one. It could be really useful to me down the road, so snagging it now certainly isn't a bad idea. And it won't paint the target on my back like getting a DPOV. Of course, I still had to put something on the DPOV. It's just too shiny!
For now, I'm just going to be anxiously awaiting HOH results and making sure I'm in good with everyone. I do think that everybody likes me, but this HOH is really going to shake up the game. Floaters grab a lifevest!
Post by Elissa Slater on Sept 4, 2013 23:51:12 GMT -6
.: Elissa's Thoughts :.
Basically waiting on POV results to figure out what is going on for the week. I did some damage control with Shane, or rather, made him do some with me. I think Shane and I are in a good spot going into next week. Like, if he revenge-won HOH then I would definitely not be going up.
I am going to be pretty annoyed if James wins POV. His attitude is shitty and I'd rather just see him leave this week. I don't have much of a connection with him since he fucked over my alias anyway.
Last Edit: Sept 4, 2013 23:55:49 GMT -6 by Elissa Slater
Post by Elissa Slater on Sept 8, 2013 9:30:43 GMT -6
.: Elissa's Thoughts :.
Yay! Everything has been going well thus far. We're down to 12 and I still think that I'm in a good position in the house. I don't think I have many enemies right now, and by the same token I don't really want to win HOH. I still need to do well, however, to get those PRPs. Ugh, it's just scary! I could definitely be nominated if Porsche/Ian are safe, I'm in the bottom, and one of the people from the other side of the house wins HOH.
I haven't been nearly as social as I'd like, or just dedicated enough in general. I've overbooked myself in terms of ORGs, but other things are starting to slow down, so hopefully I can get back into this game.
James calling out my alias is not going to help at all. Rachel will definitely figure me out soon, so I have to try and do damage control there. I talked to David about Rachel, and he said that she very well might assume that I'm going to be after her because of Sausage, which isn't the case at all. Rachel and I have had some great conversations and I consider her one of my closest allies.
Right now, my strategy consists of letting the big guns go after each other. I just want to be friends with people and admittedly, float, through this portion of the game. I mean, don't get me wrong, I have been lumped into a side of the house and I am sticking with them. I just think some people are playing too hard, too fast, and I don't want to be associated with that style of play.
I think the HOH will give me a vivid image of who I need to be worried about in this game. Right now, I feel pretty comfortable, but anything can happen in the BBR house!
Post by Elissa Slater on Sept 8, 2013 21:29:04 GMT -6
.: Elissa's Thoughts :.
Wow. I'm so glad that Porsche told me about her fucking Pandora's Box. So much for our final 2 alliance.
Ian told me that he wants to protect me and that he's fully loyal to me and the conversation just seemed out of place. It made me really suspicious and now I have reason to be.
Oh, and Rachel knows who I am and she's HOH. Joy. Apparently she got Pandora's Box too.
I really just wanted to play a game where I didn't know anyone and I know fucking everyone. It's so annoying and I feel like I don't even care right now.
Post by Elissa Slater on Sept 10, 2013 13:22:33 GMT -6
.: Elissa's Thoughts :.
I'm just going to give a rundown of how I feel about the entire house, I guess!
Porsche is still probably my closest ally just because I don't know if I can turn on her. I know that she's been keeping things from me, but I still think we're going to be associated regardless, and she's a bigger target than I am. Therefore, she's my closest ally in the house.
Andrew is an interesting case to me. He and I have been getting closer and closer, and now we're much closer because I told him people were trying to figure out his identity. These people are Rachel and David. I'm not their slave and I have no interest in helping them break everyone's alias so they can get through the game via social politics, pre-existing relationships, and blaming things on past games. I want to work with Andrew more than anyone in the cast, and I trust him the most.
David and I have become closer lately, and I don't think he'll go against me in the game, but he just makes me uneasy. He's really close with Rachel and Ian, so I need to be aware of that. I won't be going after him any time soon or anything, but I'm also not his little bitch in this game.
Ian and I are surprisingly close. We have been enemies in games before but I want to work with him closely here. We've had a good relationship thus far, and I have no reason to blend past games with this one. Ian and I are getting closer week by week, and I have no doubt he'll move up this list as the game goes on.
Rachel is an interesting case. She tells me that she wants her and I to go deep in hte game, but I can just feel that she's saying that to everyone. I think she's also seen as a big player in our alliance, and a big competitor, so I could see her getting an early boot if the other side wins HOH. Also, she may be the target of Andrew's DPOV. Who knows!
Jun, I have a decent relationship with, but I'm not sure where she stands. I have no idea what she'd do if she won HOH, but I don't think she'd nominate me. We technically have an alliance. I wouldn't nominate Jun either; I like her.
Jack is cool. We don't talk game much but I can expect him to be around for a while. He's not really involved in the drama and he doesn't rub anyone the wrong way.
Shane, I actually really like. He and I had our little spat, but it's over and done with and I'm hoping that moving forward, we can work together. I know he's going to be going all out for the HOHs, and I can only hope that when he does, he'll be going for the people that are bigger threats in my alliance. Not me.
Jessie, I also really like. She's a funny gal who says what's on her mind. I feel bad for her, because she's going to be a pawn this week, if not for the next few weeks, but I'm hoping to cultivate our relationship if she continues to survive. We put each other up in the last HOH, but we agreed to look past it and keep being friendly. I'm glad.
Adria and I have had some great conversations, but she's only so low this week because she's the target this week. I can't really be close to her because if she's leaving, I have to act like it doesn't matter to me.
Dominic and I never talk. He knows that I am after him based on the way he acts around me, and it's just awkward. If he were to win HOH and I were vulnerable, I would 100% expect to go on the block. Not really sure how else to get around this one. I never see him online.
Last Edit: Sept 10, 2013 13:22:55 GMT -6 by Elissa Slater
Post by Elissa Slater on Sept 15, 2013 9:57:04 GMT -6
.: Elissa's Thoughts :.
Wow, I cannot believe it's been 5 days since I've been in here. I was basically inebriated this entire weekend, but in an attempt to put off homework I thought I'd write a confessional.
This week, Rachel won HOH. I took a hit in terms of PRPs, but I managed to stay afloat with the HOH and the luxury comp. With Rachel in power, I didn't really know what I wanted out of the week. I still feel like I am seen as a weaker member of a larger alliance, which is one of the best spots in the house to be in. (Look at people who have won BB recently - Rachel, Jordan, Hayden and Ian. None of them were the dominant players in their alliances. So anyway, my confessional has really been a reflection of my strategy: not doing much. I am just playing a UTR game and biding my time. James was the second person evicted. If that's not telling how the power players are going to be taken out, I don't know what is!
I asked Rachel what she was thinking for nominations, and she said she was going to do Jack and someone undetermined. I told her that most of the house wanted Shane, but I would support whomever she nominated. I guess Rachel took my advice for the other half, as Jack and Shane were nominated for eviction.
As the week wore on, I didn't talk to the members of my alliance (Rachel, Porsche, David, Ian and Andrew) much. Whenever I talk to any of them, they just bash each other. It's kind of hilarious actually. I usually just try and sympathize with their issues, while not actually saying anything that can be used against me. What a fine line to walk! Instead, I decided to focus my attention to houseguests that are not as high up in my eyes. I talked a lot with Jessie, Shane and Dominic. With each of them, we came to some sort of agreement not to go after each other. I really feel like I'm one of the safest people in the house as no one would nominate me.
I started thinking about this week strategically, and I realized that Jack really needed to go. David had been talking about revealing his true identity to Jack, in exchange for Jack's loyalty in an alliance. Jack is a cool guy both in and out of the game, but David doesn't need any more friends. I wasn't picked to play in the veto, but Porsche won which made it fine. I have a great relationship with Porsche. Unfortunately, Porsche has her eyes set on Adria and I was fruitless in my efforts to converse with her about keeping nominations the same. Jack was taken off the block, and my target for the week is no more. Shane is a pawn and likes me, so I definitely want to keep him in the game. He helps my game a lot, I feel.
Over the past couple of hours, I became increasingly nervous about the replacement nominee. The last person I want to see go up is Andrew, because him losing his DPOV would be a huge blow to my game. I contacted both Rachel and Porsche, and Porsche got back to me first. She informed me that Ian and David (surprise) were pushing hard for Andrew to go up, but Rachel is going to renominate Adria. As much as I like Adria, I know that Shane staying is better for my game. Can't wait to see David's reaction when Rachel isn't just following him blindly.
Post by Elissa Slater on Sept 17, 2013 7:19:43 GMT -6
.: Elissa's Thoughts :.
Yay, Adria left! Definitely better for my game, and I'm glad that it happened. Porsche was really the reason why it happened, but I knew she was going to do all the dirty work, so why would I?
Time to amp up my social game and throw the HOH. I definitely don't want the power right now. There are like 7 power players, and they're all going to start knifing each other. No need to add my name to that list.
Warning: My phone is broken so IDK how active I'll be on AIM, but I'm going to try and block out some time tonight. It's so debilitating not having a phone.
Post by Elissa Slater on Sept 20, 2013 9:05:10 GMT -6
.: Elissa's Thoughts :.
OMG I am so happy that the PRP twist ended. That twist was really rough on some of the players, and really made the game boring in a lot of ways. I mean, only people from the same alliance won HOH anyway, but it was exciting to see it come down, because if an outsider wins HOH, this week will be fun!
And Ian wins HOH. So the week is going to be boring. Ian's in a power position within the house, so he's not going to put up other power players. Right now, people are just pushing their agendas of the weaker players that they want to see up. I suggested Dominic and Jack, personally. I probably could have suggested Jun over either and been fine, but I talked to Rachel/Porsche/David a bit and I don't think any of them were going for her. I think that David, Rachel, Porsche, Andrew and myself are all completely safe from nominations, at least before the veto.
Unfortunately, I think that Jessie is going to go up. Jessie and I have become exceedingly close recently, and we made a deal to watch out for each other. I really trust her and want to work with her in this game. So! I have a plan.
If Jessie is up after the nominations, I am going to convince Andrew to use his DPOV on her. This will not only foster a bond between the two of them, allowing us to form a threesome that I would LOVE, but it would allow Andrew to facilitate taking out one of the shadiest players in the game...
David.
David needs to go this week, because he's due to win an HOH. If he does win an HOH, then he's going to put up Andrew, and Andrew will have to waste his DPOV and not be able to take out David with it. I really think in this case, Andrew has to strike first, and it has to be this week. Right now, I'm just waiting to see what nominations are, and who's playing in the veto. I will adapt my strategy for the week based on these things, but I have some general goals:
-possibly backdoor David. -protect Jessie and Shane. -possibly get out Jack or Dominic, even though I have good relationships with both.
I still think I'm pulling off my UTR strategy well. As I look at the memory wall, I really don't see any person who would nominate me. I avoid game talk a lot, and only give people tidbits of information when I really think it will make them trust me more. I'm all about building trust in a social way, and throwing the comps and watching the power players take each other out.
Post by Elissa Slater on Sept 20, 2013 9:08:38 GMT -6
.: Elissa's Rankings :.
1. Porsche 2. Andrew 3. Rachel 4. Jessie 5. Ian 6. David 7. Shane 8. Jack 9. Dominic 10. Jun {I guess? I really feel like I have great relationships with everyone.}