Episode 8

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Ugh, I am so over Lori. Let's just not talk about her ever again, shall we?

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So this week, in real life, I just successfully finished my PhD in organic chemistry from Stanford! It has been a stressful past few weeks preparing for it, but it's over and it went well! My parents are in town, which has kept me away from the game a bit, but luckily things are going smoothly for me at this point. Now, I just have to go for this HOH competition and hope for the best. As long as Dan doesn't win, things will be just fine.

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So, I just did the HOH competition and now I'm waiting for the results. I think I did well - or at least I think I had a pretty good guess for each of the questions based on the spreadsheet I've been keeping that has lists of who was HOH / noms / POV holder / evicted each week, as well as Have Nots, key orders, etc. I'm a bit nervous because my spreadsheet only has day numbers listed for when people were evicted, not for what specific things happened on each day, so I'm hoping that I was able to guess right based on what I could gather from the question. Some of the quotes were hard, but I was able to figure out who was probably HOH or nominated that week based on the quote and could guess a date from there. ::fingers crossed!::

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Hooray! Spreadsheet to the rescue!! I'm the new HOH!

Nominations:

Billi and JJ get keys, in that order.

That means I have nominated Lori and Dan for eviction. Lori, we had an agreement that if I put Dino up when I was last HOH, you'd keep me safe last round. Done and done. Except that you were plotting to have me backdoored last round had I not won veto. If you're going to plot and scheme like that against me to multiple players in the house, at least wait until *after* the veto results are posted and I've lost so that your mouth won't get you into trouble again when your plans are foiled. I tried to trust you again after all that craziness went down and you couldn't just sit tight and work things properly. Instead, you got paranoid again and overcompensated.

Dan, you're hardly ever around....still. We saved you a few rounds ago and you think you'd take that as a clue to step up your game, but you just decided to keep up your minimal level of commitment/communication and let everyone else play around you. That's so frustrating, buddy! At this point, I know you the least of the remaining players, so I have no choice but to put you up against Lori.

Best of luck to you both and good luck to everyone at the veto competition.

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Nominations are above.

So, I just had a talk with Lori. She seems to have accepted her fate and she's being surprisingly rational about everything...which means she's probably about to go extra crazy. Get ready! But, she's scrappy and working to stay in again. A small part of me actually admires her for her tenacity? Especially compared to deadweight like Dan! This is probably one of the most interesting conversations I've ever had with Lori.


Lori: can u put up the noms quickly
Lori: cuz i have something i wanna announce after noms
bbcurveimogen: hey
Lori: whats up
bbcurveimogen: i'm telling the host i can do my noms quickly to make up for her delaying the game so i could compete
Lori: thanks
Lori: appreciate that
Lori: btw u can go nuts on me, ill understand
Lori: lol
Lori: i suppose a deal is out
Lori: lol
Lori: LMAO
bbcurveimogen: yeah sorry. once bitten, twice shy.
Lori: haha np
bbcurveimogen: but i do have to say
Lori: i know im a bitch lol
bbcurveimogen: you have proven to be a crazy good adversary for me in this game
bbcurveimogen: you've kept me on my toes
bbcurveimogen: there's usually a player like you in each game and i thought it was dana
Lori: meh lol we'll smile about it all after the game
bbcurveimogen: which is why i wanted her out prejury
Lori: super psychoish?
Lori: lol
bbcurveimogen: something like that
bbcurveimogen: anyway, there's still veto
Lori: i know thats y i dont mind
Lori: if i dont win veto im screwed
bbcurveimogen: hoh doesnt really matter too much this round
Lori: right
bbcurveimogen: except that it keeps me safe another step
Lori: yeah but look at this
Lori: next week, you cant compete
Lori: if jj doesnt win
Lori: ...
bbcurveimogen: what does jj have to do with anything?
Lori: lol
Lori: idk
bbcurveimogen: he's a friend
bbcurveimogen: but who's to say
bbcurveimogen: he'd keep me safe at f4?
Lori: the same person who told me you'd win HoH with a almost perfect score
Lori: Ms. Cleo
Lori: lol
Lori: you'd be safe
bbcurveimogen: well ms. cleo must be the name for my spreadsheet
Lori: u just gotta make sure he wins
bbcurveimogen: of all facts and data about the game
Lori: cool
bbcurveimogen: ok i posted my noms but the host said she's not posting them until tomorrow
bbcurveimogen: i tried
bbcurveimogen: but she said she had to do other shit
Lori: WTF
Lori: that sucks
Lori: who is it
bbcurveimogen: try PMing her
Lori: billi and dan right?
Lori: lol
bbcurveimogen: you'll just have to wait and see
Lori: o cmon u can at least tell me that
bbcurveimogen: that'd ruin the suspense
Lori: well obv the smart thing would be dan and i
Lori: no the smart thing would be billi and i
Lori: dan would never save me
Lori:
Lori: do billi and i
bbcurveimogen: but would billi?
Lori: obv billi cut a deal with u last week
Lori: dan is the only person i have in this game
Lori: im not stupid
Lori: obv u gonna put dan up
Lori: so if he wins pov he has to use it on himself
Lori: and same for me
bbcurveimogen: unless your announcement turns the game on its head
Lori: ill make u one last deal...dont worry its not shady this time lol.....if u tell me who went up i'll tell u what my announcement is AND i will let u make a decision in it
Lori: actually never mind
Lori: because u can always PM her and change it
bbcurveimogen: well my noms are set, but i want to wait for the suspense of your announcement too
bbcurveimogen: i can only imagine what it'll be
bbcurveimogen: are you and makosi lovers?
Lori: nothing special
bbcurveimogen: are you and dan the same person?
bbcurveimogen: are you and billi really siblings?
bbcurveimogen: so many possibilities
Lori: nah i wish there was something liek that
Lori: but this game has 0 twists except 1
bbcurveimogen: the one thing i will say is please dont quit
Lori: me and jj are secretly working together, we share our answers in comps and just rule the house
Lori: NO i am not quitting, u nuts lol
bbcurveimogen: good
bbcurveimogen: that would be no fun
Lori: im gonna run a muck in jury
Lori: lol
bbcurveimogen: i have no doubt about that
Lori: i almost quit that week dino put me up but then i forgot, wait, im in jury lol
Lori: i will choose the winner
Lori: lol
bbcurveimogen: of the people left, who would be the f2 combination that would make you barf in your mouth the most
bbcurveimogen: ?
Lori: jj and u
bbcurveimogen: haha fair enough
Lori: but it would suck so bad cuz id campaign for jj to win
Lori: just being honest
bbcurveimogen: that's fair. he's played a great game
Lori: yeah
bbcurveimogen: i'd argue that everyone left but dan has played a game worthy of winning
bbcurveimogen: including you
Lori: honestly i would say even dan too
Lori: i mean dan/jj game has been same
Lori: u obv are a beast in comps
bbcurveimogen: you should have been out rounds ago, but you got scrappy and somehow got people back on your side at key points
Lori: but u know what looking back i wish u and jessica didnt shy away from the boob power
Lori: we woulda had a crazy alliance
Lori: makosi and u in comps
bbcurveimogen: that was a losing proposition
Lori: no way
bbcurveimogen: too much instability
Lori: honestly youll see in my DRs i was true to that alliance
bbcurveimogen: you and makosi were too all over the place and jessica was too awol
bbcurveimogen: i was true to it when it served me well
Lori: yeah lol
Lori: see what i wanted was the house to be divided
Lori: i wanted 2 sides
bbcurveimogen: right it was
bbcurveimogen: i was just on both sides
Lori: it was split 4 different ways
bbcurveimogen: well it was never men vs women
Lori: i cant believe the fuckin host didnt post noms
bbcurveimogen: and to be fair, i was probably more loyal/involved with boob power than jessica
bbcurveimogen: she was with dino and only with dino 100% of the time
Lori: i need to make the announcement and i wont be on tomm
bbcurveimogen: does it have to be after noms? i can swear that i wont change my noms from when i already just posted them and the host can confirm with timestamp of my last edit
Lori: idk if i am allowed to post it like that
bbcurveimogen: or
Lori: i can tell u
bbcurveimogen: you can PM the host your announcement
bbcurveimogen: and she can post that after the noms are posted
bbcurveimogen: are you pregnant?!
Lori: thats true too
Lori: but its based on the noms lol
Lori: no im not lol
bbcurveimogen: well i dont know what to say then
Lori: wait forget about everything for a second
bbcurveimogen: ?
Lori: keep me this week
bbcurveimogen: because?
Lori: idk my back is to the wall, i have no chance at anything at this point...u/billi/jj are together
Lori: all i have is dan
Lori: and idk if i have dan
Lori: i made him put his neck out for nothing
bbcurveimogen: there is definitely not a threeway alliance between me, jj, and billi
Lori: at least i can compete next week
bbcurveimogen: we may have had common interests in some of the recent weeks, but there has never been any alliance formed between the three of us
Lori: if u i win hoh i wont put u up, obv u wont believe that...but its f4 next week...i can assure u i wont put u up
bbcurveimogen: i can tell you that with full honesty
Lori: BUT u have to win veto, because next week veto contrls all
bbcurveimogen: right well to be honest, my noms this week preveto dont mean anything
Lori: thats true too
bbcurveimogen: so i could really nom any two people
bbcurveimogen: my veto replacement will be the key
Lori: agree
Lori: 100%
Lori: what im saying is if u win veto to use it on me
bbcurveimogen: i'm not ruling that out
bbcurveimogen: if you're nommed
Lori: i promise 110% i wont nom u
Lori: but again u will have to win veto
bbcurveimogen: what did i tell you about math!
Lori: no im being serious no BSing now
Lori: im talking straight game here
bbcurveimogen: i am too
Lori: no hehe and lolz
Lori: and all that bs
bbcurveimogen: you're good at weaseling your way in
bbcurveimogen: i admire that
bbcurveimogen: and it just might work again
bbcurveimogen: you have a strange place in my heart
bbcurveimogen: i wish i knew how to quit you, frankly
bbcurveimogen: actually
Lori: heres the thing i dont like u, and u dont like me
bbcurveimogen: you're like a sibling
Lori: BUT i dont hate u and id like to think u dont hate me
bbcurveimogen: most of the time, we hate each other, but secretly, we respect each others' gameplay
Lori: i think we are rachel and...some other strong girl
Lori: u just hit it on the nail
Lori: honestly i wish we had teamed up
Lori: and makosi
bbcurveimogen: well i tried, but the two of you just kept going crazy
Lori: do i feel a bit shafted of course lol
bbcurveimogen: and i've been burned in the past by teaming up with crazies
Lori: yeah i know
Lori: but hear me out
bbcurveimogen: so i decided to team up with more reliable, even-mannered people throughout the game
bbcurveimogen: i have to go, so make it quick
Lori: i have NO power
Lori: no diamond veeto
Lori: or whatever other powers there is
Lori: my announcement is not game altering, but it is a announcement
Lori: what im saying is this, i know i am up
Lori: if u win veto use it on me, i wont put u up and lets be real u know jj wont either
Lori: so at least u are not the person on the block
Lori: if i win veto or jj win veto...we are f3 BUT then i would expect this to be a 2 week deal
Lori: obv jj is ur closest person now, but f3 is no good so i want f2 with u
Lori: and the reason im being point blank with u is i could just BS u and try to get past this week, but im not
bbcurveimogen: i appreciate the honesty
Lori: i want the whole thing
bbcurveimogen: and i will consider what you're discussing
bbcurveimogen: but
bbcurveimogen: on one condition
Lori: cuz if i make it past this week i dont wanna play for 3rd place obviously
bbcurveimogen: let's discuss this AFTER the veto is settled so we're talking in facts and not in hypotheticals
Lori: plus I think it would be EPIC
bbcurveimogen: i promise if i win veto this week
Lori: yeah def.
bbcurveimogen: i will talk to you before i decide what to do with it
Lori: and give me a fair listen to?
Lori: is all i ask
bbcurveimogen: absolutely. and i'd hope you'd do the same
bbcurveimogen: and here's my last thing
bbcurveimogen: before i have to go
bbcurveimogen: if one of us ends up in f2 and the other in jury
bbcurveimogen: i want us to remember these convos where we were honest and respected each others game
bbcurveimogen: and not just vote against the other person out of spite
Lori: heres the thing....and ill be honest with u
Lori: i wont be like "ok" all sweet like
Lori: we're being honest
bbcurveimogen: right
Lori: i can guarantee, if u make me survive this week and u are in f2 i will give u my vote
Lori: THAT u can hold me too
Lori: and i can give u makosi too
Lori: i know im not winnin this game
bbcurveimogen: i can actually promise the same to you, shockingly
Lori: i got to much ppl against me and shit but w/e
bbcurveimogen: you've played a much more interesting game than anyone else left here
bbcurveimogen: dont give up hope yet
bbcurveimogen: you've pulled out some key wins before
bbcurveimogen: ok i have to go now
bbcurveimogen: have fun at the wedding this week!
Lori: if u can figure a way to make me survive this week I promise you that f2 and u win
bbcurveimogen: and i look forward to your announcement
Lori: yes its sat!
Lori: take care
bbcurveimogen: ok bye

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Just had a quick chat with Dan to try and cover my ass for nominating him. I'm hoping that he'll remember conversations like this where I was "real" and "honest" with him when he's on the jury. Why else would I be talking to someone so frustratingly useless if not to woo him for his jury vote? O:)

bbcurveimogen: hey dan
Dan: hi
bbcurveimogen: sorry about all this
bbcurveimogen: i had to nominate people and had to go on whatever reasons i had at the time
Dan: yeah its fine
bbcurveimogen: if it makes you feel any better, lori's clearly my target this round
Dan: I hope so =-O
Dan: lol
bbcurveimogen: as long as she doesnt win veto, she's gone
bbcurveimogen: and she knows, i'm pretty sure
bbcurveimogen: anyway, i wanted to give you the respect you deserve to at least talk with you now about it when i saw you online
bbcurveimogen: instead of hiding like a little bitch like i could have
Dan: yeah I aprreciate it
Dan: hopefully noms stay same
bbcurveimogen: yeah i'm going to try and win it to keep them the same
bbcurveimogen: lori has been weaseling her way in any angle she can think of
bbcurveimogen: so she needs to go already
Dan: mhm
bbcurveimogen: and then i'll be the only girl in the final four
bbcurveimogen: with three other guys
bbcurveimogen: mmm
Dan: lol
Dan: hot
bbcurveimogen: ok i have to head out for a bit. i was hoping the host would come on to do the veto, but i guess not
bbcurveimogen: i'll be on later tonight if you're around
Dan: kk ttyl
bbcurveimogen: later man

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As tempting as Lori's offers for future safety may be, my best game plan going forward has to be a me/JJ/Billi F3 since there's a good chance they'd both take me to F2 if I didnt win F3 HOH. please don't let me Janelle this season!

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So, the vote was a 1-1 tie and I have to be the deciding vote. How did I know this would happen? That crafty Billi - I know he's been working on the sly with Lori, but voting to keep her was a great way to earn her jury vote since he knew I'd vote her out anyway. Lori also worked me hard and sent a bunch of PMs, but the stench of desperation was making this house smell awful and she was too powerful to keep around.

I just signed on to IM and saw this message from Billi, left a few hours ago:

Billi: hey baby
Billi: your boy jj sounds like hes ready to cut your throat next week, lol
Billi: whatever you do, dont tell him that i told you though
Billi: obviously
Billi: lol, he just cut a F2 deal with me
bbcurveimogen: yeah i figured he would sooner rather than later
bbcurveimogen: good job securing lori's jury vote
bbcurveimogen: but the bitch had to go. she's way more threatening than dan.

Indeed. Well well well, it'll be interesting to see how this week pans out. Me or Billi winning POV this week is going to be crucial, though wouldn't it be just brilliant if my challenge whoring failed me on the single most important challenge of the whole game? If that's how it's going to go down, I'll have to take my leave gracefully. But until then, I am going to fight like hell. My only absolutely awful scenario will be if Dan somehow becomes the lone deciding vote at the F4 - which would almost have to happen by him winning the veto. Could that really happen? Could keeping Dan - the challenge non-entity and AWOL "player" - really be my undoing? It better not be! If I am nominated and Billi or JJ become the lone vote, I really do think they'll each keep me over the other one. I just need to reaffirm my F2 deal and game-long loyalty to JJ (which I think he honored, in his part, by voting against Lori this round) and remind Dan that I've saved him twice now and kept my promises to him. If I can guilt them enough into keeping me, I just might be able to lock this thing up.

If I can make it past this round, I should be able to win this game.

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I just sent Dan a PM to try and wiggle my way through this next round on the off chance that he has any say or power. Maybe I should make a F2 deal with him and play hurt that Billi and JJ "plotted against me"? O:)

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Hey Dan

I was almost positive that JJ and Billi would try to screw me over and force me to publicly break the tie. It figures. At least my intuition was right and I'm quite pleased that I got to send Lori home once and for all. Maybe we'll finally have some peace around here.

On a personal note, I'm glad I was able to show you that my word is my bond. I promised you that you would be safe and survive this round and I'm glad that I was able to show you that I am true when I make promises. Figure out who voted against you and maybe we can do some damage against them.

Anyway, you've earned your spot in the F4, buddy. Congratulations. Here's to even more!

Imogen