Episode 9

[Nathan Marlow]

EPISODE NINE

HOH COMPETITION

So after being on the block and all last week, I wanted HoH ridiculously badly. I knew it was time for me to take the game into my own hands. And I just could absolutely not let Eddie win. Even a lot of the other people though I just don't feel safe with. The challenge was definitely something I thought I would have a good chance so I was happy. Renny just forfeited to me since she couldn't be around much. Will dominated the other side of the bracket nominated Lyd, Jun, and Sarah out. So then I was to face the winner of Roddy and Eddie. I was definitely just rooting for Roddy to get him out stat. He was drunk though and trying to put it off or something, but.... he did it. And then he really put things off so our match had to wait. I talked to Will a lot around this point because he and I had lost touch and with him having power and a shot at HoH, I need to keep close with him. That night, he and I made an agreement that we wouldn't nominate each other if we won. And he was pissed about Roddy not competing when we were all there so I just tried to fuel that a bit to hopefully channel Will's target elsewhere.

Next day Roddy came on and I beat him pretty well. YEAH. I think he and I talked a lot more at this point about future plans and stuff too though. I really like the guy a lot and he could be a huge asset to me in this game. More on that later though. In the evening I came home drunk and Will actually was on... so! Shwasted challenge? Sure thing. I STILL WON BITCHES. Gahaha. Anyways, soooo stoked! I wanted safety and I wanted ze POWER.

NOMINATIONS

So for my nominations. Eddie was an obvious choice. Enough on that.

The second choice.. wasn't so simple. Beforehand I was definitely thinking Jun, first and foremost because I could see her vetoing Eddie. Also, I am just annoyed with her skankass. And then also, options are limited since I be playin' the field so much. Renny and Sarah were absolutely not choices. Wil and I made a deal. Lydia and Roddy would be very vulnerable to go home against anyone and I also am striking some stuff up with them. Roddy and I have had some seemingly pretty honest conversations. I don't think he has much elsewhere to go at this point so I think he is being pretty real with me. He proposed an alliance of him and Lyd with me and Ren. Now, I know Renny is not going to go anywhere with this haha, but she is gone right now so whatever. I told them I wouldn't speak for Renny though. I am fully aware they are unbreakable and adding Renny was their way of evening things out. I want to work with these two though because their relationship is one of the most threatening things in the house and people are worried about it. It MAY even be able to keep a target off of me. And I could really use their votes maybe. And I just really like them both a lot. So that really left just Jun... or Will. I heard from Sarah that Jun wanted to throw the comp to Lydia so she would nominate me and then from everyone else pretty much too that Jun was targetting me. But Will... I also heard some things. And these things don't surprise me. He went after Sheila and I fully believe he will go for me. I don't think he will let me win again and I am sure he knows I will pick Sarah and Renny over him easily. Now this wouldn't be that big of a deal to me if it weren't for his power. I know he can throw a third nominee up on the block. So if I don't win a challenge next week... that could be me. So it was a dilemma if I should go back on our deal or not. I just really wanted a way to get him to play his power. If he did that though, it would probably just get Lydia or Roddy out though and then I would still be left with Eddie and Jun. Good to have out of the way... but I want Lyd/Rod here. I just don't think the outlook would be that great for me in the future if I pissed Will off, let Lyd or Rod leave and had my nominations do shit. So I decided to take my chances with this power and with Will. I tried and warm up realll close with and hope I can diffuse the situation if vulnerable. I'm kinda banking on winning a challenge too, but this way I might even have the votes if Will does nominate me.. but too many scenarios to figure that out.

[Nathan Marlow]

THE VETO

After my nominations of course Jun is all over my ass, being annoying as all hell. Telling me all the mistakes I am making... how much I suck.. how I can't win.. blah blah blah. She is so delusional. I can't even begin to get into everything. On top that I catch her in so many lies it is ridiculous. I am perfectly aware of what is happening in the game and know the risks I am taking. This is the path I have decided on, and I know people think I have skated by. Dumb cunt.

Anyways, at the veto competition it was a classic and I was just PRAYING that neither of the nominees would win. I would have to nominate someone I wouldn't want to if so. I'd go with Will but would feel like such a douche after just going to him to talk about working together. He was sort of noncommital though, no real promises. So I wouldn't feel too bad. It would have to be done. But still, I didn't want to deal with that yet. In the first round, I grabbed the star RIGHT before Eddie and I dunno what he was thinking, if he didn't notice or what, but he then tried to check in with it and was eliminated. w00t! And Jun sucked and took forever so it was looking good for her to lose. Round by round though she managed to survive. When the final 3 came around and she was still in I was VERY VERY nervous. That round I checked in first and then saw her check in after me and before Will and I was like SHIIIIT. And then I looked and she got the question wrong. Whew. In the final round it was me and Will once again for like the third time in the game. I wanted to win it because I don't fully believe he would have left the nominees alone. I just can't know for sure with him. Plus, why the hell not? I think it's already established that I am the challenge threat so no reason to not further that.

Jun wanted me to veto her, of course. Since my main objective was to keep her from vetoing Eddie.... which is what I said... I should have no problem now. But fuck that, it is way more than that and why would I piss someone else off anyways. And she is an insufferable cunt and I can't stand her right now, so if she does leave I am pretty much fine with that too. A big part of me wants Eddie out more, but I don't know how much it really matters. They will both be after me and I guess Jun is actually stronger at challenges maybe? At this point though I just didn't use the veto and pretty much told everyone to make their own decisions. Now for me they are essentially equal so it's a win/win. And it's not my style to try and force people to vote a certain way even though I probably could make it happen. I don't want to come off that way though. So we'll see, but I am pretty sure it will be Jun in fact that goes. No one really committed to anything for a while but Sarah says that's how she is leaning along with most of the house and I guess Roddy wants Jun out since Eddie could still be the target next week. Dunno why Jun wouldn't too, but I don't care. This week was a success. Now I need to diffuse this situation with Will's power next week. Gah.