Post by Elissa Slater on Oct 19, 2013 13:05:08 GMT -6
.: Elissa's Thoughts :.
Okay sooo..
We all do HOH and I half throw kinda but it doesn't matter because Rachel wins again! lol this girl is so dangerous. Anyway, I basically have done very little this round. I have been saying for a while now that I want Jun out and I do. And when I asked Rachel who her nominations were going to be, she said Jun and Dominic. They didn't involve me, and the involved Jun, so I backed off entirely. With my extra vote, and James' refusal to evict Dominic, it shouldn't be hard to evict Jun if nominations stay the same.
The only interesting thing is that, I talked to Porshce earlier in the week. She basically assumed I would want to evict Dominic if noms stayed the same. I told her I would still need to think about it, because if Jun won HOH then I would have no idea where she would stand. Porsche said I don't have to worry about Jun because she won't win HOH, but why wouldn't I just keep someone in the game who wouldn't nominate me instead? Seems dumb. She also tried to pin it on him extending competitions, and that we should evict him so the game will move faster. alol. Not doing it for that reason!
So basically, I just need to wait and see who's going to win veto. I kind of want James to win it, to spice things up. Then, Dominic and James would both be safe and we'd be left with but a few options for replacement nominee! It would almost guarantee Jun being evicted from the house, while Rachel makes yet another enemy.
Post by Elissa Slater on Oct 22, 2013 6:59:22 GMT -6
.: Elissa's Thoughts :.
These people are cute! But seriously, it's a good reality check. I thought my playing-the-middle strategy was working a hell of a lot better than it was. I'm not really sure who's talking to whom, or why I'm the target, but it's not important right now. Right now, I'm solely focused on the votes to stay.
However, first I should recap what happened. So yesterday, I spent most of the day talking to Rachel about replacement nominees. We were just analyzing the pros and cons of each but she never came to a decision. When I got on AIM around 10:30PM EST, she told me that I was going to be the replacement nominee. I asked her if I was a pawn, and she said I was, so I told her it was okay. I did trust Rachel! Then, I told James that I was going up and asked for his vote. He said for me to hold on, and he went to talk to Rachel. Like 20 minutes later, there ceremony was posted, and Andrew was up instead of me. Then, like 5 minutes later, Andrew was up. Andrew claims that I was double dealing the whole round (fine) and that I tried to get his DPOV flushed (untrue) so, whatever. I don't know who he heard that from but it sucks. I have explicitly stated in here that I wanted him to save it for next round like 6 times, but whatever.
Going forward, I defiInitely don't have Andrew's vote to stay. I have my extra vote from the auction challenge, so I only need 3 votes. Dom, James and Jessie have all promised me they're keeping me, and I really hope that Dom/James aren't lying. If they're not, then I owe them a lot and will be loyal to them. I trust Jessie 100%, so as a necessary precaution I'm working on 2 more votes.
I sent Jack logs of a conversation I had with Rachel. She said in this conversation that he was the obvious replacement, and she wanted to put him up. I responded to that saying I wouldn't evict Jack. I think this helped show Jack that I was good for his game, and he told me he would keep me for sure.
The next is Porsche. Lorin and I have an unbreakable bond in games, so I'll be shocked if she evicts me. I am talking to her right now via text, and it's slow, but I think I can get her.
So whether it's Extra Vote, Jessie, Jack and Porsche, or Extra Vote, Jessie, James and Dominic, I don't care. I just want to stay 4-3 (or they can all keep me and it'll be 6-1). I've been saving everything under the sun in case there's a memory competition, but I really hope it's endurance. I will fuck bitches up in endurance. Then, Andrew and Rachel can have their turns on the block!
So yeah, I can't promise another confessional before eviction. Maybe one like right before? I'm going to spend most of my day campaigning/in class.
Post by Elissa Slater on Oct 22, 2013 14:42:31 GMT -6
.: Elissa's Thoughts :.
So as the day draws to a close, I'm just becoming more and more unsure of my odds of staying. It feels as though I'm going to stay, because of the following reasons.
I know 100% that Jessie is keeping me.
I really believe that Dominic wouldn't have gone out of his way on facebook to tell me he's keeping me if he weren't. He's not a malicious person so I think I have his vote to stay.
I wouldn't be able to believe that James would be lying to me this much. He's been there for me in this process and promised me his vote if Andrew DPOV'd me. I trust him.
(that's 3)
I really do feel close to Jack and he said he wasn't going to be around at all today, but he's keeping me. Seems like there wouldn't be much time for someone to change his mind?
Porsche has actually been really cryptic with me. I don't know if she's keeping me or not but I can't imagine her breaking our bond this week. Just... would be so sad.
Andrew... there's no hope.
So really, the vote could be 6-1, in favor of evicting Jun. But in reality, I don't think that I'm going to go home. I mean, I know there's always a chance, but I just don't see it being worse than 4-3. I can only badger people so much before I'm just annoying them, so I've really done what I can. I'm going to reconnect with Jessie tonight and have her feel around for what's going on. I know people are worried about how close she and Andrew are, but I really feel like she's voting for me to stay.
It's all over but the wait. Julie, I beg of you, please post eviction promptly tonight. My nerves can't take it lol.
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.
That's definitely the best move I've made in the game thus far. Without that, I really don't know if I'd be staying this week.
Post by Elissa Slater on Oct 25, 2013 7:30:55 GMT -6
.: Elissa's Thoughts :.
So I'm just sitting around waiting for HOH ;o and I had a pretty interesting realization about the game! I feel like the way relationships are set up, everything is contingent on Porsche, Rachel, James and myself. This is why it's so important to get Rachel out this week. If Rachel goes, that puts me in the middle of Porsche and James. If Porsche/James go, then that puts the other in the middle of me/Rachel. That will be a really great spot to be in at the final 7. Of course, anything can happen if the wrong person wins POV.
I just want to win HOH so badly haha. I feel like Rachel has a great shot at winning veto after that, but I can't worry about that right now. I just have to compete my ass off for HOH.
Post by Elissa Slater on Oct 27, 2013 10:48:54 GMT -6
.: Elissa's Thoughts :.
So my strategy for the HOH was to never be the lowest or highest bidder until the final round (duh) and I wanted to do this by putting odd dollar amounts 1 dollar above what I thought would be the lowest bid. I literally did this for every round successfully, except for the very first!!! That's because I had 6 originally, then was talking to one of my IRL friends about it and he said it seemed low. UGH! I should have bumped it up to 11. That's so annoying. I just hate that I haven't won a single competition yet. It's really embarrassing! I think only Andrew, Dominic and myself haven't won yet. Yikes, lol.
But hey, I'm surviving without having won. That's impressive, right? I think so. Shows a good social/strategic game.
So despite being sad about losing, I saw that Andrew got out the very next round. In that moment, I felt much safer. As the competition wore on, it was between Jessie and Jack. I felt very unsafe again, if Jack were to win. He wasn't going to keep me last week unless majority already was going to, so he could definitely be with Rachel at this point. It's kinda shitty but it is what it is. Then, the best thing, besides me winning, that could've happened, happened...
JESSIE WON HOH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I literally freaked out when I read it. I am so proud of her! My BFF <3 UGH. I feel so safe this week now, and it's just the best feeling in the world. I really cannot see any situation where Jessie nominates me. Or James or Dominic. So yay!
One thing that I am worried about, however, is Jessie going after Porsche instead of Rachel. I really really really need one of Rachel/Andrew to leave this week, and I have a lingering feeling it won't be Andrew lol. So it's gotta be Rachel! I just don't foresee Jessie leaving Porsche alone this week. But I could be wrong. I've actually had very little conversation with Jessie since she won, so I'll have to figure out where her head is at today.
Obviously she is my f2 and I support her regardless of what she does. And I need to actually mean that. I have a problem with telling the HOH I support them, then trying to evict whoever I'd rather see go. That makes people lose faith in you so I think I'll have to go with Jessie's wishes. I would just have a lot of trouble evicting Porsche. UGH! I guess, though, that it would tie anyway. Because James and Dominic will do it. It just makes me really sad to think about, so hopefully my vote won't matter.
Going forward, I'm just going to keep saving stuff. I have everything saved up through Jun's eviction, and it's so pretty and clean! I will run through this week once veto ceremony is over, and we're evicting. I should have by 13 page paper done by then, so I can dedicate a little bit of time to saving stuff. There's bound to be a memory comp about the days in which stuff happened soon, and I am going to need everything in my arsenal to beat Rachel/Porsche. The game is stressful, but I feel like I have a pass for this week. I just really really really want to get Rachel out. Onto talk to Jessie!
Post by Elissa Slater on Oct 27, 2013 14:34:14 GMT -6
.: Elissa's Thoughts :.
I've been talking to Jessie, and she's way less decided than I thought she would be. I think she's leaning toward Porsche and Jack though, and that's likely what she'll end up doing.
Luckily, she doesn't seem set on Porsche being her target. I would really prefer to evict Jack in the event that those 2 are on the block, but I don't want to go against Jessie's wishes at the end of the day. We agreed that Jack is dangerous because he can win comps and no one knows what he'd do.
I really want Rachel up and out this week, but that's looking like a slim possibility. If Porsche wins veto, then there's a good chance for a Rachel backdoor, but I'm not sure it'll happen any other way. I would love to not be picked for this POV, because winning it would be #awkward. I don't see myself being replacement in any way, shape, or form, so I'd rather not win veto! I need Porsche to win it, so Rachel can maybe go this week. That would be best!
Post by Elissa Slater on Oct 28, 2013 12:00:00 GMT -6
.: Elissa's Thoughts :.
Overall, this week has been a success. First and foremost, I have no chance of going home this week. That's really the best part of it all - a guaranteed spot in the final 7. The other great part about this week is the fact that Rachel is spiraling down exponentially quickly. I love it.
Basically, Rachel's lies have caught up with her. Last week, Rachel tried to get Andrew to DPOV Jessie but he wouldn't do it. Then, this week, Rachel told Jessie that she heard from Andrew that Jessie's putting her up. Amazing!! Obviously, Andrew didn't say this to Rachel because Jessie didn't tell anyone but me who she was nominating. This made both Jessie and Andrew angry with Rachel. I reiterated to Jack things about Rachel, and he said he would have nominated her this week. I'm not sure if that's true or not, but I have to hope that relationship is as shitty as it should be, considering she's nominated him twice. Then, this morning, Porsche confronted Jessie on why she went up, and Rachel apparently spoon-fed Jessie bullshit about Porsche. Porsche believes that Rachel made up all these lies about her (not sure if that's true or not) but now Porsche doesn't trust Rachel either! It's amazing!
Rachel basically has no one in the game and I couldn't be happier about it. Meanwhile, I've been doing damage control with people like Jack and Andrew, making sure I'm covered on all fronts, in case it is Rachel that gets evicted at this point.
If Rachel does leave this week, I think I'll be in a great spot. I think a lot of eyes would be on Dominic and James then, because they're an obvious final 2. It seems late in the game to continually be throwing competitions, but if Rachel leaves, I'm not sure I'm the best person to be winning HOH. At least, I'd rather be able to compete in the final 6 comp, because if I win final 7 HOH then me and Jessie are both sitting out of final 6 HOH. I don't like the sound of that!
I can't really do much right now, but pray that Porsche or Jack win the veto. If they do, I'm putting the hard press on Jessie to backdoor Rachel, as will everyone else. No one should trust Rachel. She has no genuine loyalty.
Post by Elissa Slater on Nov 3, 2013 9:15:41 GMT -6
.: Elissa's Thoughts :.
Well I can't help but feel like this week is going to have a poor ending. Jessie, as planned, put up Porsche and Jack. I really needed Porsche to win that veto, but alas, it didn't happen. Dominic won it. I was actually getting kind of worried, because I thought for sure that I would be the swing vote this week, and I wasn't sure if I wanted to evict Jack or Porsche.
So I didn't have to decide, Jessie came up with a plan. She got Jack to promise he'd evict Porsche, if she vetoed him. So now, Jack is off the block and Jack, Dom and James are going to evict Porsche. I assume that Andrew's going to be the replacement nominee.
Porsche leaving the game this week is not good for me. She's strong and comps and she wouldn't have put me up. However, I do think it's important that Jessie gets her week. I thought that Andy going against Jean was too early in the game, but he did end up winning. I know that I need to win HOH next week so I can try and get Rachel out. It's going to leave Jessie and I very vulnerable at the final 6, but I can't worry about that. With Rachel in the final 7, I have to play to win these comps. It's the only way to guarantee my safety.
Post by Elissa Slater on Nov 4, 2013 1:16:44 GMT -6
.: Elissa's Thoughts :.
So I made my vote and I saved everything for the vote and now I'm writing a confessional. I'm so productive, UNF.
This week sucks for like REAL though. LIIIKE c'mon Jessie. I really am upset that Rachel's not up because now I have to beat her next week. At least James feels like he and Dominic will be nominated if Rachel wins HOH. This tells me that they're going to fight super hard to win it. I really really really really need it to be a comp about memory of days of stuff that's happened. Like. If it's that I will win. I have basically every single thing saved at this point.
EXCEPT FUCK I HAVE TO DO ANNOUNCEMENTS UGH. I will do that tomorrow.
Okay so we'll be good there once I finish announcements because I think there were some recent ones.
This week, I am keeping Porsche. I basically cannot evict her, but I'm really not interfering with the vote otherwise. I don't really care enough lol because I'm gonna win HOH next week, and by the final 6, the vote of the final 8 will be basically irrelevant. So yeah. I hope Porshce somehow stays, almost, except not really. I don't know. Actually, if Rachel can leave next week, then it'd be better if Porsche were gone. If Porsche and Rachel are the next two to go, then it's time to turn on James and Dominic :x
Post by Elissa Slater on Nov 5, 2013 7:49:28 GMT -6
.: Elissa's Thoughts :.
Eeeek.
So Porsche stayed. I mean, I'm happy. This does help me. Porsche is someone who would vote to keep me in this game; whereas, Andrew is not. I really do think I made the best move for myself, and I think that my game will be better because Porsche stayed.
Of course, this happening was not without some flak. Like, James was really not happy with me. I think he expected me to change my vote when Jack did, so Porsche would still leave. I lost a lot of trust with him, I think, and it sucks. I really needed to go with my gut here, though. It would be a huge mistake to take out Porsche, who would vote to keep me in nearly any situation, versus Andrew, who has already voted to evict me and put me up on the block.
I don't think Jessie or Dominic are as upset as James was, but James was also more upset at the situation than anything else. While my number 1 is Jessie, I'm not sure where I stand with Dominic and James anymore. They both asked me what I'd do if either of them were nominated next to Porsche. I fortunately do not think that situation is plausible this week, but you never know. I told them both that I would keep them both, and right now I think that I would. The sides are still essentially Jessie, Dominic, James and myself, versus Jack, Porsche and Rachel. I need to keep deteriorating htat side.
Going into this week, I'm going to try and win HOH. I need to put up Rachel and Jack if I do win. I feel badly about Jack, because I know that I just promised him that he wouldn't go up if I won... but that was when he was evicting Porsche. Things have changed since then and I've had to adjust accordingly. It will suck to burn someone who I trust in the game, but it is what it is. If one of them wins veto, then I'm really in a shitty position, but James or Dominic will have to be the replacement nominee. The vote would then tie, and I'd evict either Rachel or Jack - whoever stays on the block. It may burn some trust with James and Dominic, but I'm not letting those 2 and Jessie have the opportunity to evict Porsche on my HOH week. No fucking way.
So yeah, the game is getting really cutthroat. I'm both excited and nervous for what's to come, but I know I need to play hard to get Rachel out. However, Porsche is assuring me that James and Dominic are the target this week. So maybe it wouldn't be so bad if Rachel or Porsche won HOH and took one of them out. It would be a hell of a lot easier to keep one of them over Porsche, if the other one was already gone.
Okay I need to go get ready for class but more later but yeah. Final 7 woo!