Week 8

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The new background is cool, BUT (BUT) the navigation links are black and most of the background is black too in that area.

Makes it very difficult to get where I'm trying to go

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I did a lot of detective work and my Latin senses told me that Zingbot has entered the house (also Zingbot is the newest member).

I get the feeling that Ivette might look like Danielle Reyes by the end of this competition.

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Helen asked me if it was fine for her to give the HOH answers to Elissa. Not my 100 percent preference, but fine.

And now she says Elissa is going to win because Helen "messed up the wording." Bitch, how are you going to give Elissa the list so she can win HOH, then send in your answers first (which defeats the purpose of giving her the answers in the first place), then realize something is wrong with your list and Elissa fixes it?

Why are you lying to me, Helen? Why are you being sketchy? This isn't a smart lie, because it's (seemingly) pointless, unless you're hiding a deeper agenda. Own your actions every once in a while.

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I just found out from Gina that apparently Elissa and Eric fought today and Eric confessed to being in an alliance with Will and Chima. Perhaps Elissa wants HOH so she can personally be the HOH to get Eric out.

However, since Helen is lying to me for no reason, there has to be SOME reason. I don't see how it would make sense for me to be a nom, unless there's some sort of deal in play that I haven't sniffed out, but I think Helen wants to win HOH in the Final 6 to make a Big Move, and she's afraid to be forthright with me about it.

I'm not sure if I would prefer Chima/Eric/Will to become an alliance of two or one before Elissa and Helen are separated, but it's probably gotta happen, because I can't have Helen lying to me like this.

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Transcript:

HELEN
Elissa won it
I messed up my wording
IVETTE
lol how did she get it right
HELEN
Well I sent her the list I sent
and she noticed the wording was wrong
so she fixed it
IVETTE
ok phew
because 24 hours is a long time for the other guys to get their shit together
HELEN
yeah
IVETTE
so when do we get confirmation
because if she's 100%
HELEN
um
idk

Obviously I'm not going to make Helen realize that she's being weird and obvious and call her out. She's hyper-sensitive like that.

Of course, now Chima is telling me she's convinced she might have it.

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The worst part about a Chima HOH is Eric's safety. Not just because it's Eric, but because one of five people is going home this week, and Will would be the last person to be a replacement nom, so it's one of the four girls.

I will be hoping it's Elissa. Because I am here, stating that for the record, that will not be the case.

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CHIMA
NOT REALLY
IM NOT SURE WHAT WOULD BACKFIRE
IVETTE
well, what's the worst scenario for you
i go up?
lmao
CHIMA
NO WAY
IVETTE
that's best case scenario lol
so do you want to run noms by me or are you just nervous about it
CHIMA
NERVOUS, I JUST NEED ADVICES
IVETTE
my advice: dont nom me!
like you said last week, "so long as it aint me"
CHIMA
THAT'S NOT EVEN IN MY BOOK
IVETTE
gr8
CHIMA
YOU HAVE A 100% KEY
ITS THE OTHERS IDK

I was very anxious about this week during all of last week, if the wonderful viewers didn't notice, but I feel slightly reassured. Now I only go home if the one girl not on the block uses the veto on one of the girls on the block. Then I'm the replacement, and Will and Eric choose my fate. If Chima wants me to stay so badly, those two don't seem capable of independent thought, so the odds may be in my favor.

But let's see how much I can game this week. I'm trying really hard to get Helen and Elissa on the block. Of course, I'm afraid at how strong I'm coming off. I've effectively named Helen, Elissa and Gina as noms to Chima.

My game could get ugly if I don't shut up, but I hate the feeling of powerlessness!

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And now Chima floated Elissa/Will as noms, provided I don't tell anyone about it. Maybe she just wants me to shut up for long enough so that I don't go changing the noms, but it's pretty clear Chima benefits from that, because Will is a vote for Eric to stay over her if they're ever on the block, and I benefit from it, because my target is gone.

I'm glad we're having this talk, because Chima probably can't be lying, because it makes too much sense for her game. I need to watch what I say though, so she doesn't have anything to use against me

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It spooks me how good my position appears to be at this present moment. If Chima manages to axe Will this round, next week it will be four people vs. Eric for HOH, and I imagine unless Eric wins, it's Eric/Chima noms. Hopefully Eric goes.

If the boys are eliminated before the final five, I want Elissa out under Gina's HOH, because Helen is my (supposedly) loyal little train wreck, and then I'm in the final four with three people who probably would want to go to the end with me?

Chima and Helen would probably think taking Gina to the end is a bad idea, and they seem to be distrustful of one another, so I don't know if they could work (unless it's a show, but I'm just the world's most paranoid). And Gina is definitely smart enough to realize she'd have better odds against Helen, but I wonder how much her loyalty would play into a Final 3 scenario.

Right now the jury is not really stacked for me, but depending on how these last few weeks go, I could either have it all, or nothing at all.

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Gina apparently convinced Chima that Helen/Elissa is the best course of action because if the noms are girl/Will and one of the girls wins veto, Gina goes on the block. That makes sense. I almost hope one of them does win veto now that it's probably Elissa vs. Helen and Will has to go up.

Losing Elissa wouldn't matter too much to me, I don't think. It's just out of the order that I imagined it.

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Just when I think I'll be a have for the week, I notice two triflin' hos moving my x back?!

Normally I speak to the cast in gentle tones. But I approached this one like an hbic:

IVETTE
explain
HELEN
why I moved you back?
I'm moving Gina next round

x_________x

IVETTE
yeah, i thought you wanted eric out
so youre going for me and gina
i know youre not targeting us, but why make us have nots
HELEN
Well Eric moved me forward
the first round
so it would be a dickish thing to do
if I turned right around
and moved him back
I'll go after him or Gina next round definitely
Elissa is going to be have not for sure. I just don't want to gang up on Eric and make things obvious

x_________x

IVETTE
thats all well and good
but you realize youre giving eric a pov advantage
he wont use veto on you or elissa
HELEN
Eric would definitely if Chima told him
if you me and Gina go after him it'll be fine

x_________x x_________x x_________x

IVETTE
yeah but why would chima do that. youre her noms
i know she wants will gone
HELEN
I was more worried about me not getting the disadvantage rather than him getting the advantage
IVETTE
its ok
i'll take a yellow background if it means i dont go home this week
but i think youd be smarter to target eric
we can wait for the right moment to do it
HELEN
yeah
what time
does the comp end?
IVETTE
i think 11?
(ed: idk and idc whatever it's just the have not comp. i'm just on the lookout for ho shit)
HELEN
Eric might be in on a backdoor plan
he might think it's Gina
but it explains why he's helping me in this have not comp

Ooh lordy, this one is gonna make me flatline before the end of the game.

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Randomizing your moves is really smart, Helen. It shows to your friends that you have no true allegiances and it means that you're wishy-washy and can't make a decision on your own. It also shows that you didn't realize NOT posting is an option provided to you, and would probably have suited you better.

I'm less pissed about being a have not, if it comes down to that, than the implications that Helen is too scared to do anything to offend Eric when the line is all but drawn in the sand.

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Oops I completely neglected my closest ally in this list that was randomized that I said I went by number one and then changed my mind later it's all an accident

Oh Ivette I'm only doing this because Helen posted an image that told me what her game plan is that's the only reason I'm doing this

IS THIS FUCKING AMATEUR HOUR, OR WHAT

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I play nice a lot of the time, especially with somebody as sensitive as Helen, but this competition left me no choice: I had to drag a bitch.

IVETTE
so whats the plan
HELEN
um
idk
what happens if you guys last the rest of the hour
pushing each other
or do I need to do something
IVETTE
uh, i waste my turn moving myself back
is what happens
you've really made it very difficult for me to be a have this week
because if theres a tie, they dont count the last move
HELEN
idk what to do
IVETTE
you definitely do know what to do
HELEN
move Eric?
IVETTE
and considering i trust you, helen
youve really been freaking me out
considering it looks like youre trying to sabotage me
HELEN
no I'm not at all though
IVETTE
then why are you moving me
the line is drawn in the sand, helen
you and eric are only kidding each other by playing nice
HELEN
I know I just like
I didnt want to be the asshole who uses Eric in the comp
and then like
idk
he helped me
IVETTE
then why were you the asshole that used me in the comp
HELEN
that's the only hing
IVETTE
we were going to wait
helen, you couldve done that on your own
there was lots of time when nobody was posting. i got to 10 at my own pace
youre so easily persuaded that if he moves you once you owe him a free pass for the week?
i'm sorry if i'm seeming harsh
but if you actually want to work with me, you need to get serious
HELEN
I just can't have Chima go back on her deal
that's the only hing
IVETTE
chima's deal KILLS eric in the game
HELEN
or else I'm out the door
IVETTE
do you think chima really cares?
if chima actually wants will out, she doesnt want eric to win pov

My plan works. Helen moves Eric back.

IVETTE
good job
thanks helen
im sorry if i raised my voice over the internet
HELEN
no it's fine
Eric's just super pissed at me now
IVETTE
but you were really creeping me out, because you were just making it very easy for eric to beat me in this competition
HELEN
I was trying to get in his good graces because I assumed we were already cool
IVETTE
helen, eric isnt going to go to the end with you if he gets his way
im going there with you no matter what

Then Helen whined about wanting to look more favorable than Elissa and screwing things up with Eric so he'd evict her over Elissa. Well, Helen, it's not this moment alone that is going to ruin you in the game. It's just about everything you've done.

Helen would be so easy to beat in the end, and I really might miss her later on if she goes, but holy shit she's just so hard to work with. She backs down so easily and gets all "idk" whenever faced with any type of decision or confrontation.

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IVETTE
i really do like you <3
haha
ERIC
You better!
Not like Helen!
IVETTE
shes all over the place tonight
i still do not get that kid's teeth
at all
ERIC
I know! She totally scrapped that list though!
And yes
that kid's teeth is crazy
I hope he fixed them
IVETTE
yeah "oops i managed to skip the one step that would've been pointless even though i had 30 minutes to think about it"
ERIC
I'm going to remember that from her!!
You were doing justice
I respect yo decision
IVETTE
thanks
and like
you only went after me once helen did first
so same goes for you

We're clearly gunning for each other, but I had to take a moment to try to humanize myself to him, so I'm not a big scary strategy monster. Helen kept moving me because she wanted to "stay in Eric's good graces" like that means anything.

I doubt I've really changed Eric's mind about too much, but THIS is how it's done, Hel.