Episode #02

[Gina Rio]

I am starting to pace myself for the next Head of Household competition. I think it's very important that myself or an ally win this, specifically an ally. If I can somehow get Gary the victory and control his reign that would be the best case scenario. There are people I want to see leave the game sooner rather than later, and I honestly don't have my eyes on the weaker pairings. I'm ready to play hard right off the bat and some of these people in the house don't really help my game and instead could end up working against myself or even Gary, and if they're against Gary, that could drag me down aswell.

I feel like nominating a pair like Eric and Chima is just an easy copout, or even a pair like Sam and Layla. I don't find them threatening to my game. However, pairs like Boogie and Will and Elissa and Helen? I find them threatening. What's funny about these pairs is that there is one person I can tolerate and the other I absolutely cannot stand. It makes this whole nominating process very irritating, and I'm not even in the position of doing it. Just the bloody thought has my head spinning. I despise Boogie ardently, but I can tolerate Will because I know he's bending over the bedside for Nick and will ultimately do what he says. Therefore, Will would be beneficial to keep.

As for Elissa and Helen? Elissa and Gary have some outside connection, however, it's not a positive one. It's negative. Those two don't get along but are smiling and playing along and I can see Elissa taking the jab at Gary the first chance she gets, which means that she'd be taking a jab at me aswell and I can't have that. Helen on the other hand, I talk to. I like her. Helen is a nice person but I know that she's a game player. She has her head in the game and she will be more threatening than Elissa. Between those two, it would be harder to decide who to get rid of. I think the house would decide on Elissa since she doesn't socialize enough with the house, whereas Helen does.

I'm ready for the Head of Household competition. I've been paying attention and I've been on my toes thus far. I don't want to win, but I'd like Gary or Sallie to. If it's a situation where only I can win and I can't necessarily help my allies, then I'll have to go for it and get my hands dirty. I just want to keep the power in my alliances hands.

[Gina Rio]

Have/Have Not Competition [Week #02]

[Gina] places slop cake into oven.

[Gina Rio]

Have/Have Not Competition [Week #02]

[Gina] removes slop cake from oven.

[Gina Rio]

Elissa won Head of Household. *Brushes hair from face. Yaaay .. but not really. When I saw that she won, I tried to keep a positive attitude and quickly congratulated her. However, the thought of her nominating Gary and I was definitely in my head. Elissa and Gary, outside the game, aren't exactly friends. Elissa has more than enough ammo to target Gary, however, if she were to target Gary for a personal reason completely unrelated to the game .. I would be livid. If she targets Gary, she targets me. We're a package deal. It's kind of annoying me already that I have to deal with Gary's personal baggage, but I'm hoping that Helen, who seems the more game-oriented between her and Elissa, will be smart enough to know that keeping Gary around could help them more than hurt them for the time being. I'll just have to hope.

I'm mad that I didn't win this week. I kind of wanted to make a big move and stick up Boogie and Will with the hopes of nominations staying the same and one of them heading home early. But that didn't happen. That probably wouldn't have been a smart decision on my part though, so spiritual forces must've concluded that I shouldn't win HoH. That's fine. It's whatever. I'll get my chance at Head of Household soon and when I do, I won't be messing around. I'll be bringing a whole new atmosphere to the game. I want everyone to get competitive and start really playing the game. This idle house chit chat we've had going on the past couple days isn't cutting it for me nor are the updates on Nick's sexual escapades with Will. Enough is enough already. Seriously.

[Gina Rio]

I'm actually rather surprised by Elissa's nominations. Sam and Layla going up is a bit of shocker, really, as I had pegged Sam to be in cahoots with Elissa and Helen early on. However .. they still could very much be together. With this partner twist, the person who remains on the block after eviction and survives, will be guaranteed immunity. Between Sam and Layla, who is more likely to stay? Sam. That's a house consensus. Elissa would be pleasing the house with her nominations but also granting her secret ally immunity which would help her and Helen later on in the game. I could be super paranoid at the moment, but call it women's intuition. I'm still onto them.

Sallie came to me and told me how Boogie went to her and said he heard from an "outside source" that there is a group of people who came into the game knowing eachother, as in .. more than two. Really, I mean really? Clever, clever. I don't know if he'd be referring to me, Nick, and Sallie as he told Sallie, but who knows. I can see Boogie being that douchebag who likes to play little games like that. He then proceeded to tell Sallie that he wouldn't be surprised if Helen and Elissa or Gary and myself are involved. Fuck you, Boogie. Who are you to me? Nobody. I'm getting more tired of him.

I want to win the Power of Veto this week because I am a little nervous about Elissa still being in control. If I have the Power of Veto, I can decide what happens. My fate will be in my hands, as will Gary's fate. I would rather that be the case as opposed to Elissa having complete control this week. Elissa being in control means that she can keep her cards close to her chest as opposed to letting me know what's going on in her head. If I get my hands on the Power of Veto, she can actually come to me herself and tell me what she would like to see happen in her reign. I'm tired of initiating with her.

[Gina Rio]

Look who's got some power this week! *Twirls around the Veto. Me! It came down to just Elissa and I in the Power of Veto, and I could feel myself so close to capturing it. She asked me after I took first place if I wanted to win and get the PoV, in which I said yes, I want it. I told her I'd keep her nominations the same. However, guess what? That's not what she wants to see happen this week. She told me that she wants Poopdeck Chumbucket to come down and she wants to backdoor and put Eric up this week. Her reason for doing this is because she wants to make a target couple that would include Chima/Poopdeck Chumbucket, and oh, would you look at that! Sam stays over Eric. How convenient that he becomes immune. That doesn't help my paranoia about him, Elissa, and Helen being in an alliance together. Not at all .. not at all ..

Oddly enough, I trust that this is what Elissa actually wants. I believe that Elissa does want to put Eric up and get him voted out, however, this could really hurt me in the game with some of the players. I know that Gary, Nick, and Sallie all want me to keep nominations the same. Nick is worried he could go up and I'm worried that Elissa could still take her jab at Gary and backdoor him. The last thing I need is that witch putting Gary up when I had the power to ensure that he didn't. Helen came to me after I won and I instantly voiced my concern over Gary being safe, because I know Helen and Gary are somewhat close. She said he was 100% safe and that he wouldn't go up.

I still can't have Nick go up. I just can't. Nick can be expandable later on, like Jury time, but right now, he's needed in this game. If I keep nominations the same, then Poopdeck Chumbucket will probably go. I don't have any sort of deal with Poopdeck Chumbucket, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't want Sam to go. Sam going could be good because I don't think that is what Elissa and Helen would want if nominations stayed in place. Then, you have Poopdeck Chumbucket surviving for a few weeks with her immunity, wanting to target Elissa. It's pretty tempting, right? Granted, I don't think I'd have the votes to pull off Poopdeck Chumbucket staying despite my alliance wanting to keep Poopdeck Chumbucket too. It's only 4 votes, and there are 7 others.

Despite all this, I'm still actually debating the decision. I definitely need to sleep on it. If I take Poopdeck Chumbucket down, and Eric goes up, that would still be fine? That could also increase my chances of getting Sam out of the game as Chima would be a vote to keep Eric, so that would give us 5 votes. Ugh, decisions, decisions, Big Bruv ..

[Gina Rio]

Poopdeck Chumbucket: (9:39:27 PM) would it be too much to ask for your thought process with the veto?
Gina Rio: (9:40:05 PM) I'm still trying to decide whether to use it or not.
Gina Rio: (9:40:49 PM) I'm just worried because,
Gina Rio: (9:40:58 PM) My partner could go up, you know?
Gina Rio: (9:41:09 PM) If I took someone down.
Gina Rio: (9:41:24 PM) I'm not decided yet though.
Poopdeck Chumbucket: (9:41:33 PM) yeah, i understand
Poopdeck Chumbucket: (9:41:42 PM) i was just kinda wondering what you were thinking
Poopdeck Chumbucket: (9:42:09 PM) its cool either way
Poopdeck Chumbucket: (9:42:41 PM) i dont really know the mood of the house but the way elissa is acting, i think if im up for the vote im probably out the door
Gina Rio: (9:42:48 PM) I know.
Gina Rio: (9:42:50 PM) And that's what I hate.
Gina Rio: (9:43:21 PM) I think out of you and Sam,
Gina Rio: (9:43:25 PM) Sam has like,
Gina Rio: (9:43:31 PM) a WAY BETTER
Gina Rio: (9:43:33 PM) shot at staying
Gina Rio: (9:43:37 PM) against anyone else.
Poopdeck Chumbucket: (9:43:42 PM) yeah, i agree
Gina Rio: (9:43:44 PM) I don't want you to go home right now.
Poopdeck Chumbucket: (9:44:02 PM) thanks, i dont want to either lol
Poopdeck Chumbucket: (9:44:19 PM) i know youre in a really tough position
Poopdeck Chumbucket: (9:44:28 PM) because it potentially puts your partner at risk
Poopdeck Chumbucket: (9:44:46 PM) or it puts a target on your back for making a move
Gina Rio: (9:46:40 PM) Yesss.
Gina Rio: (9:46:44 PM) That too.
Poopdeck Chumbucket: (9:47:02 PM) and like i said, i have no hard feeligns either way
Gina Rio: (9:47:17 PM) I like Sam alot, I do, but between us,
Gina Rio: (9:47:23 PM) I would be more likely to use the Veto on you
Gina Rio: (9:47:26 PM) or not at all.
Poopdeck Chumbucket: (9:47:26 PM) but i do think i can be a valuable asset in the game, just from the standpoint that im always going to be a target
Gina Rio: (9:47:34 PM) Just because I feel like Sam would stay anyways.
Poopdeck Chumbucket: (9:47:41 PM) yeah, thats just between us
Poopdeck Chumbucket: (9:48:44 PM) if you dont decide to use it, im still going to try to fight to stay
Poopdeck Chumbucket: (9:48:46 PM) without a doubt
Poopdeck Chumbucket: (9:48:51 PM) but i just have a really really bad feeling
Poopdeck Chumbucket: (9:49:04 PM) and im usually pretty good about feelings in games
Gina Rio: (9:49:11 PM) If you're up on the block ..
Gina Rio: (9:49:16 PM) I'm being 100% honest with you,
Gina Rio: (9:49:19 PM) And the noms stay?
Gina Rio: (9:49:22 PM) You will probably go.
Gina Rio: (9:49:34 PM) Only because everyone loves Sam.
Poopdeck Chumbucket: (9:49:52 PM) yeah, thats kinda the way i felt things out

[Gina Rio]

Gina Rio: (9:50:39 PM) Hey!
Helen Kim: (9:50:44 PM) how are you?
Gina Rio: (9:50:53 PM) I messaged Elissa but she didn't answer so I'll IM you!
Helen Kim: (9:50:58 PM) alrighty
Gina Rio: (9:51:26 PM) I know this was discussed near the start of the game, but I don't know if it ever came to fruition ..
Gina Rio: (9:51:31 PM) I considered it to ..
Gina Rio: (9:51:35 PM) But idk if Elissa or Gary did or what?
Gina Rio: (9:51:42 PM) But I still want us 4 to be together.
Gina Rio: (9:51:51 PM) As in an alliance.
Gina Rio: (9:52:00 PM) I feel like we're a good group.
Helen Kim: (9:52:35 PM) I love that idea
Helen Kim: (9:52:36 PM) absolutely
Gina Rio: (9:52:43 PM) Do you think that's possible though?
Helen Kim: (9:52:44 PM) we kinda had a mutual understanding, but now it's official <3
Gina Rio: (9:52:46 PM) With Elissa and Gary?
Helen Kim: (9:52:53 PM) you know about them?
Gina Rio: (9:52:55 PM) Lol.
Gina Rio: (9:52:56 PM) Yes.
Gina Rio: (9:53:04 PM) That's why I'm freaking out a little.
Helen Kim: (9:53:10 PM) yeah I know
Helen Kim: (9:53:14 PM) we can all work great together
Gina Rio: (9:53:15 PM) I told Gary he would be 100% safe because you said he would be
Gina Rio: (9:53:17 PM) and he trusts you.
Gina Rio: (9:53:24 PM) So he said to do it if I wanted to,
Helen Kim: (9:53:27 PM) I feel like if they get together
Gina Rio: (9:53:32 PM) But I just don't wanna' look like an idiot
Gina Rio: (9:53:34 PM) and he goes up.
Helen Kim: (9:53:34 PM) they can work with any differences between them
Gina Rio: (9:53:40 PM) I really want that.
Helen Kim: (9:53:49 PM) if Gary goes up, Elissa's dead to me in this game
Helen Kim: (9:53:57 PM) I am like
Helen Kim: (9:54:07 PM) 110% she won't put him up
Gina Rio: (9:54:11 PM) Okay.
Gina Rio: (9:54:15 PM) Eric would go up right?
Gina Rio: (9:54:16 PM) And go home?
Helen Kim: (9:54:22 PM) I think so
Gina Rio: (9:54:31 PM) Chima/Poopdeck Chumbucket would be a target duo?
Gina Rio: (9:54:34 PM) Sam would be immune.
Helen Kim: (9:54:36 PM) Like I said, I'm iffy about Chima and Poopdeck Chumbucket
Helen Kim: (9:54:47 PM) do you think it's a good idea to put two OTT targets in a pair together?
Gina Rio: (9:54:59 PM) I think they'd be targeted, yeah.
Gina Rio: (9:55:06 PM) Why? Do you not think so?
Helen Kim: (9:55:07 PM) but then the other target is ummune
Helen Kim: (9:55:11 PM) *immune
Helen Kim: (9:55:18 PM) and therefor not allowed to be used as a scapegoat
Gina Rio: (9:55:21 PM) Oh, YEAH.
Helen Kim: (9:55:21 PM) and then the game gets real
Gina Rio: (9:55:26 PM) I understand what you're saying.
Gina Rio: (9:55:41 PM) If one goes, then the other one flies to the end of Week 4.
Gina Rio: (9:55:46 PM) Being OTT the whole way.
Helen Kim: (9:56:31 PM) mhm
Gina Rio: (9:57:44 PM) Did you talk to Elissa about this?
Helen Kim: (9:57:51 PM) I did
Gina Rio: (9:57:56 PM) What'd she say?
Helen Kim: (9:58:02 PM) she spewed bullshit about thinking Eric is in some majority alliance
Helen Kim: (9:58:07 PM) like she won't listen to me
Gina Rio: (9:59:47 PM) If Eric goes UP ..
Gina Rio: (9:59:49 PM) he needs to GO.
Gina Rio: (9:59:55 PM) Like, if he's in a majority alliance
Gina Rio: (9:59:59 PM) how would we get him out?
Gina Rio: (10:00:07 PM) Like, are the votes even there to do it?
Helen Kim: (10:00:21 PM) I don't see how Eric could possibly be in a majority alliance
Gina Rio: (10:00:28 PM) Me either.
Gina Rio: (10:00:30 PM) He's never around.
Helen Kim: (10:00:32 PM) I think she was making stuff up because she didn't want to listen to me
Gina Rio: (10:00:35 PM) But still that thought scares me now.
Gina Rio: (10:00:41 PM) Yeah.
Helen Kim: (10:00:54 PM) which is kind of annoying but whatever
Gina Rio: (10:01:30 PM) I'm fine doing what you girls wanna' do.
Gina Rio: (10:01:46 PM) I just want to make sure it's all hashed out before i make a decision and we're all comfortable with everything.
Gina Rio: (10:01:52 PM) So we don't make a mistake or anything
Helen Kim: (10:02:02 PM) that's what Elissa doesn't understand
Helen Kim: (10:02:05 PM) she makes these plans
Helen Kim: (10:02:12 PM) but she doesn't think about other possibilities
Gina Rio: (10:02:20 PM) Do you think I shouldn't use it?
Gina Rio: (10:02:31 PM) If noms stay the same,
Gina Rio: (10:02:34 PM) it'd be an easy week,
Gina Rio: (10:02:39 PM) and Poopdeck Chumbucket goes, without a doubt.
Helen Kim: (10:03:29 PM) yeah I know
Helen Kim: (10:03:31 PM) but then again
Helen Kim: (10:03:36 PM) I do want Poopdeck Chumbucket here another week
Helen Kim: (10:03:41 PM) because she's being such a bitch
Helen Kim: (10:03:44 PM) people will want her gone
Gina Rio: (10:03:45 PM) I do too.
Gina Rio: (10:03:48 PM) She'd be a target.
Helen Kim: (10:03:53 PM) yeah
Helen Kim: (10:03:58 PM) and then the next week, Chima can be a target
Helen Kim: (10:04:02 PM) and then the twist is over
Helen Kim: (10:04:12 PM) that's why I don't want her to put up Eric
Gina Rio: (10:04:23 PM) Yeah.
Gina Rio: (10:04:27 PM) If Eric went up
Gina Rio: (10:04:32 PM) Then Poopdeck Chumbucket would go with Chima
Helen Kim: (10:04:36 PM) either Chima or Poopdeck Chumbucket would be immune
Helen Kim: (10:04:41 PM) yeah
Helen Kim: (10:04:50 PM) so that week four is going to be tough
Helen Kim: (10:04:56 PM) because there's no easy target
Gina Rio: (10:05:18 PM) I know, ugh.
Gina Rio: (10:05:24 PM) So who could go up
Gina Rio: (10:05:26 PM) besides Eric?
Gina Rio: (10:05:30 PM) That would go home
Helen Kim: (10:05:32 PM) I don't know
Helen Kim: (10:05:35 PM) that's the thing
Helen Kim: (10:06:01 PM) I like all the other duos
Gina Rio: (10:06:05 PM) Me too.
Helen Kim: (10:06:09 PM) Nick and Sallie are dangerous
Helen Kim: (10:06:15 PM) and so are Ivette and Janelle
Gina Rio: (10:06:19 PM) I agree.
Helen Kim: (10:06:27 PM) that leaves Boogie and Will
Helen Kim: (10:06:34 PM) but they're super nice
Gina Rio: (10:06:44 PM) Yess. I like Will.
Gina Rio: (10:07:07 PM) I hate this twist.
Helen Kim: (10:07:10 PM) I know omg
Helen Kim: (10:07:22 PM) Boogie and Will are the only two feasible options
Helen Kim: (10:07:31 PM) if we want to try to stay say until after this is all over
Helen Kim: (10:08:26 PM) if we put Boogie up
Helen Kim: (10:08:31 PM) Eric and Chima would stick together
Helen Kim: (10:09:00 PM) and Poopdeck Chumbucket and Will would be partnered
Helen Kim: (10:09:07 PM) right?
Helen Kim: (10:09:14 PM) or no
Gina Rio: (10:09:15 PM) Let's play it out.
Helen Kim: (10:09:20 PM) I'm confused
Gina Rio: (10:09:28 PM) Hold on, gonna' talk to myself LOL.
Helen Kim: (10:09:30 PM) If we want to change up a duo
Helen Kim: (10:09:33 PM) Sam has to go
Helen Kim: (10:09:36 PM) I think
Helen Kim: (10:09:40 PM) maybe not
Helen Kim: (10:09:41 PM) no
Helen Kim: (10:09:42 PM) ugh
Gina Rio: (10:09:53 PM) Nominees are Poopdeck Chumbucket and Sam.
Gina Rio: (10:10:00 PM) Gina uses the Veto on Poopdeck Chumbucket.
Gina Rio: (10:10:14 PM) Elissa nominates Boogie.
Gina Rio: (10:10:30 PM) Nominees are Boogie and Sam.
Helen Kim: (10:10:38 PM) Wil is then partnered with Poopdeck Chumbucket
Gina Rio: (10:10:39 PM) This means Poopdeck Chumbucket and Will are partnered.
Helen Kim: (10:10:42 PM) yeah
Gina Rio: (10:10:49 PM) Boogie gets voted out, Sam is immune.
Gina Rio: (10:10:53 PM) Sam gets voted out, Boogie is immune.
Helen Kim: (10:11:01 PM) The good thing about this is
Helen Kim: (10:11:04 PM) Sam doesn't know Poopdeck Chumbucket
Helen Kim: (10:11:10 PM) he could probably care less
Gina Rio: (10:11:11 PM) Yes.
Helen Kim: (10:11:13 PM) if he changed partners
Gina Rio: (10:11:15 PM) No love lost.
Gina Rio: (10:11:19 PM) No want for revenge.
Helen Kim: (10:11:21 PM) mhm
Helen Kim: (10:11:29 PM) Will would be pretty pissed I think
Gina Rio: (10:11:55 PM) Yeah.
Helen Kim: (10:12:34 PM) but I mean
Helen Kim: (10:12:40 PM) Poopdeck Chumbucket's not a big competition threat
Helen Kim: (10:12:45 PM) neither is Will
Helen Kim: (10:12:54 PM) one of us could definitely win HoH
Gina Rio: (10:13:02 PM) I think so too.
Gina Rio: (10:13:07 PM) That's why this alliance is A+.
Helen Kim: (10:13:17 PM) we're all pretty good at competitions
Helen Kim: (10:13:28 PM) albeit I failed pretty bad at the last HoH because I didn't want to take my time
Gina Rio: (10:15:08 PM) I talked to Elissa and she really wants Ericccc uppp.
Gina Rio: (10:15:12 PM) I mean, it's her HoH too.
Helen Kim: (10:15:15 PM) we need to convince her
Gina Rio: (10:15:19 PM) She's like ..
Helen Kim: (10:15:21 PM) it's best for our game
Gina Rio: (10:15:24 PM) "it's my HOH~"
Gina Rio: (10:15:31 PM) Which is true, LOL.
Helen Kim: (10:15:42 PM) it's not smart though
Gina Rio: (10:15:45 PM) I just want to make sure we've all thought it out and we're all on the same page.
Gina Rio: (10:15:46 PM) I know.
Gina Rio: (10:15:54 PM) I don't want to step on her toes either though.
Helen Kim: (10:16:02 PM) I'll give her some tough love

[Ryan Buckingham]

Don't forget to call Layla by her new name in post-veto DRs

[Gina Rio]

Gina Rio: (9:50:31 PM) Elissa ~
Elissa Slater: (9:56:21 PM) HII
Gina Rio: (9:56:28 PM) Hey.
Gina Rio: (9:56:33 PM) I just spoke to Helen.
Gina Rio: (9:56:39 PM) Just going over what would happen.
Elissa Slater: (9:56:41 PM) don't listen to her
Elissa Slater: (9:56:48 PM) do not listen to helen
Gina Rio: (9:56:50 PM) And also wanting to be in an alliance with you guys?
Gina Rio: (9:56:52 PM) OMG WHAT.
Gina Rio: (9:56:52 PM) WHY.
Gina Rio: (9:56:54 PM) LOL.
Elissa Slater: (9:57:06 PM) she's insane
Gina Rio: (9:57:08 PM) Girl, please.
Elissa Slater: (10:11:11 PM) I want to work with you but don't let her act like she controls me
Gina Rio: (10:12:05 PM) I won't!
Gina Rio: (10:12:16 PM) We're just talking about the aftermath
Gina Rio: (10:12:19 PM) of Eric going up and going.
Gina Rio: (10:12:24 PM) Sam is immune,
Gina Rio: (10:12:25 PM) But then ..
Gina Rio: (10:12:35 PM) Chima/Poopdeck Chumbucket are a pair?
Gina Rio: (10:12:39 PM) Which would be the target pair.
Gina Rio: (10:12:46 PM) But then if one stays, they're immune until the twist is over.
Gina Rio: (10:13:29 PM) Are you fine with that?
Elissa Slater: (10:13:31 PM) Yes
Elissa Slater: (10:13:38 PM) I don't care about that
Gina Rio: (10:13:46 PM) I will do what you girls want to do. Just want to make sure we're all comfortable with the decision.
Elissa Slater: (10:13:49 PM) There are too many factors that would go into that
Gina Rio: (10:13:54 PM) I think we can win HoH next week for sure.
Elissa Slater: (10:13:56 PM) Helen isn't HoH.
Elissa Slater: (10:14:18 PM) She threw the HoH
Elissa Slater: (10:14:21 PM) she's dead to me
Gina Rio: (10:14:26 PM) LOL, Jesus.
Elissa Slater: (10:16:38 PM) Eric has an alliance
Elissa Slater: (10:16:42 PM) I know he does
Elissa Slater: (10:16:46 PM) I don't trust him
Gina Rio: (10:18:30 PM) Helen said that was the suspicion.
Gina Rio: (10:18:39 PM) If we put him up do we have the votes to boot him?
Gina Rio: (10:18:43 PM) If he has a majority alliance ..
Gina Rio: (10:18:52 PM) Helen, Gary, Me? That's 3 votes.
Gina Rio: (10:18:58 PM) Could we get others?
Elissa Slater: (10:20:35 PM) Probably

[Gina Rio]

Elissa is awfully annoying as Head of Household. She's such a stubborn girl and it's her way or no way at all. I can't really handle that sort of personality at the moment. The good news is that I got Helen to commit them to an alliance with Gary and I. That should keep Gary safe for a few rounds, aswell as myself. Now the only worry on my mind is that if I do take down Poopdeck Chumbucket, that Nick or Sallie will go on the block. Helen mentioned Boogie or Will going up for a brief second in our conversation, so I kinda' jumped at it for a little bit. She could've just been entertaining the thought because I threw some subtle shade at liking Will but didn't mention Boogie whatsoever.

This whole thing is going back and forth on whether or not the Veto should be used. It's driving me up the wall right now. It shouldn't be like this, but Elissa is just a pain in the ass. I will say, that if there is no concrete decision by the time I have to make my decision tomorrow, I will not be using the Power of Veto. I want Elissa and Helen to 100% commit to a name other than Nick or Sallie going up, and I will then use it. If they lie to me, then I can expose them going back on their word to people slowly to slowly plant their demise. My whole want in trying to solidify the alliance with them tonight was so that they could start to let me into their head a little more, which helps, as I have the Power of Veto and could either help or hurt whatever plan they may ultimately have.

The annoying part right now is, Elissa seems hell bent on wanting to stick Eric on the block but Helen is wavering and not wanting that to happen because she doesn't want Poopdeck Chumbucket and Chima to be a pair, because if they are targeted next week successfully and one goes, then the other will be immune until the twist is over, as opposed to keeping them separate and being able to take them out in back to back weeks. I could honestly care less. I'd like to see both Chima and Poopdeck Chumbucket stay, so I'm just playing along with them for now, and trying to make sure that if someone goes up, it'll be Eric, Boogie, or Will. They need to get on the same page.

[Gina Rio]

I decided to not use the Power of Veto. I felt like it was a smarter decision looking at the bigger picture. I could careless if Elissa is angry with me, because to be honest, I found her plan a little aggressive and not in a way that would really help her, Helen, or Gary and I. I sent Helen a small message letting her know why I decided not to use the Veto. I explained that neither her nor Elissa ever came to me and updated me with their thoughts like I had wanted them to. I wanted the both of them to get on the same page last night so that I could make a decision today. However, that didn't happen.

Now, Elissa is slamming Helen to me, saying that Helen has secret alliances that she's hiding from her, that she doesn't want to play with Helen anymore, and that she wants to quit. I'm sorry? These girls are jokes. They're supposed to be mothers and instead they're little whiney babies. Again, this could all be some ploy to let on that they're not as close as they appear, that way they can gather intel without people thinking they're super close and telling eachother everything. I'll be talking with caution to these two. But think about it? How amazing would it be if Elissa left? It'd be funny, but I won't get my hopes up. I also told Helen not to worry and I hope that they can reconcile soon.

I feel like I'm playing with a bunch of children. Hopefully for their sake this is just a strategy they've put together, because if not, they are looking really dumb to the public right now. It's embarrassing, really. Quite literally. Shame, shame on the both of you.

[Gina Rio]

Eviction [Week #02]

I vote to evict .. Sam.

Poopdeck, the decision whether or not to use the Veto was a hard one. I was strongly considering using it but one of the biggest factors as to why I didn't was because I was worried that Gary could have gone on the block as the replacement nomination. I loved that you started to come out of your shell and read certain people for filth. I wish that both you and Sam could have stayed, but it was too risky to use the Veto.

Sam, if you are reading this message then I am genuinely, genuinely surprised. Everyone that I have spoken to in this game has commented on how you're humble and super friendly. I know this is true because I have the same feelings about you. The only logical reason I can think of as to why you could be reading this, is if housemates thought your "nice guy" social gameplay was too threatening to keep around.