Episode 8

[Nathan Marlow]

EPISODE EIGHT

HOH COMPETITION

It was the HoH comp we expected... but it did NOT go how expected. I figured that someone like Eddie would be easily removed from the game and someone from the alliance of Renny/Will/Sarah would end up winning. I studied up for the challenge and pretty much knew all the answers, but unfortunately Eddie was a faster buzzer for the most part. If he knew the ANSWERS, then that's fine. But he clearly didn't and had to go look in his notes or some shit. WEEEEAK. So annoying, but it worked so whatever. Pretty much made my blood curdle. And if it weren't for me knowing that Renny had her power it would have been soooo much worse. It came down to it and he was there at the end and won because Lydia didn't want to win (no way does the streak continue) and because Eddie was more likely to win the veto? leaving more options for Renny to put on the block? I voted for Lyd but I had to admit thinking about everything turning against Eddie was a nice thought!

He came to me after and dredged up that stupid argument about who I blabbed to about him saying Sheila would go to next. I was like um whatever. Since Jason was out I told him but I knew it wasn't going to change shit. I knew he was nominating me and there was NO WAY I was going to try and work something out with that dipshit. Even if it weren't for Renny's power, that was not going to be worth it for me.

NOMINATIONS

And he did nominate me, which I am totally fine with as I said. But then he is going to try and make himself look honorable! HAHAHAHA. Wow. And say that I was the one trying to hatch some big deal with him? No way dude. You were all over my ass for my votes and if I was voting to keep you of course I am going to try and keep good with you. But I promised you nothing. Such a ridiculous, delusional fuck. And then there's the fact that he continues to pretend that he voted to keep me way back when. He's right, no one cares. Hell, I don't care. I don't hold anything against those who voted against me. But it's just entirely hypocritical for him to act like he plays the game with honor and integrity. Renny went up on the block with me which was just what I wanted, to better ensure that she would use her power. If it was me on the block with someone else, I am not sure that he would use the coup just for me. Probs not. Eddie also revealed that he knows about Renny's safe which basically just goes to show that Jun has told him stuff and is pretending to be with absolutely everyone which is not surprising AT ALL. She knew it was the coup that Renny had too since she picked the same safe and there was a clue that eluded to it. Oh well at this point, nothing no one else can do! And anything that separates Jun from them is good because I am wearing tired of her. I will milk her for anything I can get, but no more loyalty to her. Happens every time Dunno why she thought it wouldn't. Her actions just don't show her to be trustworthy to me and that's fine since she is nowhere near my number one either.

THE VETO

I saw it and I knew I had a good shot. There were a lot that I knew basically instantly so then it was just a rush to find three that I didn't know. After some work I felt good about all of them but not 100%. With a time tie-breaker though I just went with it. I really wanted to win veto even though Renny would probably save me because it would just be a good FUCK YOU to Eddie and also even though pretty much everyone knows me and Renny are close, it's better for me to save myself than to have her make that gesture for all to see. Plus it forces Eddie to nominate one more person and piss someone off, and makes Renny only have to nominate one person, rather than two.

And I did win, CHYEAAAH! I removed myself of course and then Eddie did something a little unexpected and nominated Lydia. I don't know why. Sarah was the obv choice just like he did in the HoH challenge, but I think she has a pretty good relationship with him actually and maybe he didn't want to harm that. Who knows. He was probably just anticipating the coup anyways.

[Nathan Marlow]

THE COUP

So with Lydia on the block... maybe Renny wouldn't even have to use her power? She certainly would have three votes and then just to get Jun or Alex should have been easy. BUT, it would have been way too much of a risk. If I were her, I certainly would have used it too, so I think she made the right call. I really really really really wish I had been able to talk to her about it all first though, because WHAT THE FUCK. Why did she put up Alex!?!? UGH! I don't fucking get what is going on in Renny's head. They were the best of friends and it is just ridiculous. Alex was of no threat at all at this point and Renny is just being stupid. It pisses me off because Alex could have been a huge asset for me. I don't know if I could have changed Renny's mind but I wish I could have tried because I thought she was going to put up Roddy and it would have made a lot of sense. There is absolutely no way that Alex has any hope of surviving this so this move was really a fatal blow and I never would have guessed that Renny would do that to Alex. I wish there was a way I could save him but there is no way anyone else will keep him.

So where to go from here? With Roddy being saved from the block I struck up a conversation with him just to see where it went and to see where he stands. He and I are in a similar spot. Are we in immediate danger? Well he moreso than me probably, but if we don't step it up, we may not have a chance to win. He's a straight shooter for the most part and someone who I think I can have a real conversation with and he can uphold his word. We got to talking about the powers and our concerns and what is happening with the power alliance. He thinks that Renny is not as ingrained into it as she is and thinks Eddie is much more involved. Maybe he is? I think he and Sarah are closer than I'd like possibly and who knows with Will. So I feel like Roddy is a bit off, but that's good. I'd rather not have him make a move against Renny. He told me he would not be afraid to put up one of the people with powers (Will or Sarah) so hopefully I could get that to be Will. I want Eddie out first and foremost but I would really like to see Will leave the game sooner than later. He and I just don't really talk anymore and haven't much at all this game. I like him, but I don't see us going anywhere now. He broke his word to me once and he backdoored Sheila... someone he respected at the time. I am pretty sure he would do the same to me, despite our rapport or any deals we have. Plus, revenge for Sheila and Jason would be sweet! How to go about it all will all depend on the HoHs and whatnot from here. So we will see. I am playing all sides but Eddie's until I can figure out how this can work. I want HoH next week though and to get rid of that piece of shit Eddie. Sarah may or may not be using her POW power. It will depend on exactly what the challenge and the match-ups are. Ideally I would like to force Will's power out this week though and have her save her power for the next. I believe she doesn't know that I know what Will's is though... So I can't really talk to her about it. But from the standpoint of their alliance it would make more sense. It is guaranteed that someone will be available to throw up there as the third and then hopefully the votes would be there. Then Sarah would be able to use her POW on someone and with less opposition, it would be less likely that next week that someone would win HoH that would be able to diffuse it. Like I did in season 2 >: ).