Episode 2 - Follow the Leader

[Adam Levine]

With Toby’s eviction, people assessed their first week in the Starz house.




brittanyav

My HOH week concluded with Toby being evictJiggle. I was very happy with this because he was indeed my intended target. Zooey just isn't particularly threatening to me at this point so I'm not putting too much thought about it. There are definitely bigger fuckbags to fry. I think I made it out without making too many enemies, so that was the goal.

halav

Here's to surviving the week. My reaction to eviction is 'meh'. All day I didn't know what the result would be, but a few hours before eviction, people starting confirming on Toby's eviction. I REALLY think that Zooey is cool with me, but in the way this game is set up, something like her winning HOH wouldn't help me. Plus she knows James. I know he said he didn't care about eviction either way and his DR last season claimed that he would drop her if he had to, but I'm still a bit wary of what he would have done given it was me versus Zooey on the block.

zooeyav

Last round told me a lot about my position and relationships. The vote was 9-2 with Madonna failing to vote. I can only guess that Brant and Tom wasn't in the majority vote and I pegged that were to happened hours before the result.

I don't get why this couldn't be unanimous since it's still early, wouldn't you want to be in the majority to start the game out with??? No one likes to be in the minority, it just puts you at a disadvantage, especially on who stays in the game over the other person.

Penn posted the second HoH challenge “The Full Package” where houseguests could ask Penn 3 yes or no questions to discover the contents of 24 boxes. Some boxes contained a houseguest, one box contained a mystery veto, and the rest contained nothing. The person whose box remained unopened the longest would win Head of Household.

The vets were again up to no good.




Halav

Coming into this The Full Package HOH, I'm thinking of trying to construct yet another Vet plan to eliminate people we don't want as HOH. I would feel the safest with Madonna as HOH...Alex, Brant, and Jennifer are iffy, and I don't want Jiggle or Shay winning at all. Since all the Vets are easy to talk to, I'm gonna see who like the idea. It might not work since people will be wanting to win HOH instead of eliminate someone else. In this setup, I'm focusing on eliminating a HOH I wouldn't like, I can't focus on protecting my package though HOH would be pretty sweet.

Kristen had her own plans in searching for the special PoV.




Kristenav

So my lie checks out. I told Hal/Tom that I was going for Brant and that he was in either 15/17/19 and Brant happened to pick 17 and it was his own ahahah ha hahahhaha I am genius without even meaning to be

Before results were revealed, Penn expelled Madonna for not competing in HoH and failing to log in within 72 hours.





Because of Madonna’s expulsion, Penn allowed this week to have only one HoH, who could nominate anyone, regardless of newbie/returner affiliation.

For results, Hal succeeded in eliminating Shay, one of his two targets. Jiggle, his other target, was crowned HoH.




Halav

That was a bust. Tom couldn't even do the task he was given so Jiggle won HOH.

Let us note that Omarosa and Madonna were 2 of the 3 Newbies that helped me in the first HOH. Why do I get along with the bad Starz. Whatever. So Jiggle can nominate anyone and I'm hoping that helps me not go up. I talked to him last night just to talk. Nothing about the game, but it seemed cool. I know I don't deserve to be nominated again so I hope it doesn't happen.

Zooeyav

Yayyyyyyyyy, I'm so glad that Jiggle won HOH. Tbh, as much as I would want to win HOH, I also don't want it. I'm surrounded by a lot of people right now who would count on me to not put them up. So that's good, I don't want to burn my bridge already in the game! I my only plan is to win PoVs to be in power with that.

Edav

*storage room dance*

How awesome is this? I really didn't know where I stood with most of the house this week, so this win was clutch in a lot of ways.

brantav

I like Jiggle, we talk and he says I talk to him the most so that's good.

Jiggle played with the idea of nominating two veterans, but he was worried about declaring war.

jamesav

So will start this off with the tidbit Jiggle gave me

Jiggle: Hey man

Don't even worry about this week. I owe you from last week if nothing else, and I am loving our convos.

Any suggestions?

So looks like an easy week for team Psycho!

hilarieav

James told me last night Jiggle said that he was safe and wanted input. I wonder if James had a tiny bit to do with these noms even though Jiggle mentions lack of communication or whatever. But ty James for letting me know that you and Jiggle have some type of deal since Jiggle never said jack shit to me about noms.

Brittanyav

Jiggle is HOH and I'm incredibly happy with that. He was one of the people I actually formed actual trust with in this game, so I have ZERO chance of leaving this round unless some miraculous power comes out of the shadows. He's asked me for a lot of input, which shows that he values my opinions and I love it. Exactly what I want to see from an ally in this game. He is very persistent that he wants Vets to be eliminated, but I don't really wanna turn this game into Newbs vs Vets (aka Has-Beens), so hopefully I can talk him down from this.

Meanwhile, Amy and Jude twiddled their thumbs in the ashes, still only having each other’s company with the expulsions of many houseguests.




amyav

I am so borJiggle. Jude doesn't talk much. There really isn't much to talk about..

No one talks to me because I'm in the Ashes so I already feel like if I enter the house I'm at a HUGE disadvantage. I can't trust the alliance I had when I went into the house. Alex might be up for one if he is still in the game.

I just want to do something. I hate being in limbo!

judeav

I literally have nothing to do. I mean, I could keep trying at the password but it just seems like a wasted effort plus I'm lazy sooo I'll wait for another hint. So I JUST found out I'm allowed to communicate with people still in the game, so I gotta get a weeks worth of social game on!

Back in the big brother house, people were adjusting to the new HoH. And Kristen was adjusting to her new accessory earned in the HoH competition: a bronze veto.




badgerav

Jiggle won HoH and I'm FEARING for my Starz life. He's someone I probably would have nominated had I won HoH, so I expect him to do the same. However, I'm gonna try to strike up a deal with him to keep me safe. If not, I will just have to get Kristen to use that shiny bronze veto of hers MWAHAHA. She can't use it on herself, so why not? I understand it might make both her and I a target but oh well. I WANNA STAY IN THIS GAME.

alexav

Jiggle won HoH which is kinda terrible I think. I was hoping a vet would win since im good with all the vets for the most part. But Jiggle I have really never spoken to he is never online when I am so it makes it hard. I talked to him once in which the convo just died after a couple mins cause he quit talking. Maybe I was boring to him?

edav

I am already very torn with my decision. I don't trust Jennifer or Alex, but they're both noobs. But going with the vets, I don't know who I would nominate. I wouldn't nominate James or Kristen. Hal and Zooey went up last round, and I like Hilarie. That leaves Badger and Tom. I could do Badger and Tom, but I guess I'm just a bit afraid of something going wrong. But that's dumb, I'm in the hot seat this week, and I need to take control of this game. I need to do some work to figure out who won the Special POV, and learn some things about the friendships on the vets. I also need to work on expanding my alliances to be more than just with Brittany. There's no way she's just with me.

Some houseguests were just clueless.




shayav

Currently I am sort of floating until the weekend. Life has kind of been biting me in the ass so I haven't had a chance to talk to anyone much in a few days.

I'm really sorry that I haven't been giving much effort to this game, I've just had a ton going on and zero free time left for internet things, but I definitely will be more involved come the weekend.

Tomav

I've been kinda distant this week thanks to St. Paddys drunkeness and then the sickness from hell.

jenniferav

I haven't been paying enough attention lately and haven't put a lot of effort in. I know that I'll be gone, gone, gone soon!

Jiggle made his nominations.




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As you can see, I have nominated you Alex, and you Hal, for eviction.

Alex, I am not sure that we've spoken once throughout this competition. If we have, I honestly don't remember it, and you didn't approach me at all about me being HOH. Therefore, it shouldn't come as much of a shock that you're nominatJiggle.

Hal, I know you were nominated last week, and you approached me last night, but I didn't feel a great connection in our conversation. I just can't really tell where your head was at.

Best of luck to everyone in the Power of Veto. This nomination ceremony is adjournJiggle.




Edav

I have given this some thought, and I think I'm going to go with Hal and Alex for now. We'll see how things play out, but I don't want this game to have an overtone of vets vs. newbs, so by doing one of each I am hoping to demolish that stereotype. My target is Hal, though. I haven't told anyone that. I want to even the numbers between the vets and the newbs, and I was/am worried he'd come after Brittany, and now myself, if he won HOH.

Halav

This is so reminiscent of Season 6...Kristen quit so Emily nominated me instead of Kristen and I get the boot. Madonna fails at life so there is no longer a Vet HOH (which would have been me). I don't know what these Newbies want from me, but I'm seriously tired of them. They are a joke.

alexav

Well I got nominatJiggle. Never ran into Jiggle while he was on and became busy at a bad time. Apparently I am also in an alliance with Zooey, Badger, Hil, and James. So maybe that will help save my ass.

Cue the paranoia.




brittanyav

So here's the deal... apparently shit is starting to get real. Alex is a fucking SNAKE! My #1 alliance in this game is to James. Regardless of all other deals I have right now, I'm most loyal to him. He's extremely trustworthy and had some excellent information to share tonight. Apparently Alex is trying to form a "CareBear Alliance" with himself, James, Hilarie, Zooey, and Badger. Are you fucking kidding me?!

Talking to James about it now. We both agree that Alex is the King of All Douchebagery and needs to go ASAP. He's such an egotistical little prick and I'm now about to listen to it all season long. Go ahead and leave me out of your little alliance, Alex... You have no idea what you just fucked with.

hilarieav

Well it's good news that I'm safe but kinda shitty that Alex was nominatJiggle. I'm not surprised that Hal was put up because it is hard to converse with him. I feel like he will be an easy nomination if he continues to survive in this game ;x I think Alex will stay against Hal though because he's the only newbie that everyone seems to like (and in general, likeable). If I somehow win PoV, there is a possibility that I would use it on him, lol. IDEK tbqh omhfdlgxflgz,mrdf

Oh and I received this offline msg from Zooey:

Zooey (8:04:19 AM): [Offline IM sent 3h and 31m ago] uhm sooooooo, james wants alex out. i dont know if like that. i think james is getting jealous of alex
Zooey (8:04:26 AM): [Offline IM sent 3h and 31m ago] shh, stays between us!

Things could have changed since then though.

At the Power of Veto competition, houseguests had to guess the number of items in a picture to be higher or lower than the number given.




zooeyav

Ugh, I know I will not be winning this PoV. I was never a good guesser.

Halav

People have been telling me on the veto is "all about luck teeheee", so screw them. I have been counting by color separating. It is perfect as things could still be hidden, but it gives me a rough number. The problem I'm facing is that every picture seems to have less object than the number Penn gives. There is VERY little chance that the answer to each round is lower, but I can't figure it out. I have like no time since I work all day and won't be able to fry my eyes for this, so I hope that everyone gets out on the same question lol

Get ready to judge me for failing this veto. :l

brittanyav

So I'm not too sure what happened, but I'm liking the way this round is going. A lot of people are on board with getting Alex out of the house. Apparently I'm not the only one being annoyed by Alex throughout this game. His overconfidence and pompous attitude is definitely getting the better of him and people are seeing that. Best case scenario is that the POV is not used and he leaves ASAP.

However, even if the plan doesn't work, Hal (aka one of the people I nominated last round) leaves. He's talked to me about alliances and wanting to work together despite me nominating him, but I've just got to be careful. He could very easily just be telling me that to build my trust all while plotting my demise.

hilarieav

I told Alex I will use the POV [if i win] on him but then he said that he didn't expect me to use it since it's W2. I don't know why people make a big deal about that. I mean, I can understand why but meh. I would use it since I do like him but nice to know that he probably wouldn't use the POV on me, if I was the one nominatJiggle. Thanks bruh <3

Brittanyav

I 100% do not want the POV to be used, but I also really don't want to win the POV. I'm "close" with both Alex and Hal, and I don't want to be the one to basically say "fuck you, I'm not using it." It's too difficult of a situation and I just don't wanna go through that.

Also, I will shit myself if Alex wins that POV.
SHIT. MYSELF.

Results were revealed and by round 3, everyone was eliminated except Brittany and Tom. Brittany proved to be the best guesser and won the Golden Power of Veto.




brittanyav

So... much to my dismay, I ended up winning the Veto this round.. I honestly couldn't be more pissed/pleased about this. Pleased because the power is in my hands and I'm one step closer to taking Alex out of this house. Pissed, because I have to pretty much be the front-man behind his eviction. He thinks we're closed and he was pretty bothered when I told him I wasn't saving him. I told him that I had promised Jiggle I wouldn't use it. He seems understanding about it, but I know he's an asshole so he's probably running to his CareBear alliance and crying about it.

halav

Failed the veto as expected, but all hope is not lost. I log on right after work and Brittany tells me that I should be golden with the vote since people are annoyed with Alex. Apparently he's being cocky and thinks he has this in the bag. James told me the same thing. I also am now in an alliance with Kristen and Badger. So things are looking up, obviously this means Brittany won't be using the veto, but oh well. She and Jiggle have opened up more and seem to be sorry about the nominations. I know I can survive this vote. Just gotta be nice and be social.

Zooeyav

I feel that James is getting a bit jealous that the girls are swooning over Alex and not him. That kinda wants me to keep Alex in, if Alex knows then they will be gunning for each other and I'll be sitting pretty.
However, if the noms stay as Hal and Alex, if I'm thinking long term, it's smarter to keep Hal because I believe he'll be loyal to me in the long run.

Brittany set her plan in motion.




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Hey everyone! Sorry to keep you all waiting. This was definitely unexpected and I still can't believe I won! Regardless, a decision has got to be made. I'm going to be short and sweet and try not to drag this out.

Guys, you know I love you both, but I just can't use the Power of Veto. At this point in the game, I am choosing to honor Jiggle's nominations and leave them as they are. Good luck to you both and don't stop fighting.

This veto meeting is adjournJiggle.




Edav

I have never felt so out of the loop so early in the game. I really feel like there's a lot of playing going on that I'm just not a part of, but I can't seem to penetrate the barrier and get inside it all. It's VERY annoying, no doubt. Just the way that Brittany and James relay information to me... terrible. They know so many things and basically only tell me what I need to hear. So I've come to a conclusion about how to progress in this game.

UTR.

I know it sucks but I don't see any other options for me right now. People are not very willing to trust me openly so I just have to sort of float. I am obviously going to be loyal to Brittany, but I just need to seem like I am sort of here. I will still be social with people, but I'm just not going to be overtly playing the game. My hope is that at some point, someone will need me. SOMEONE will have to work with me. Then, I can decide what's best for me moving forward... but until then, I'm just going to float on by.

badgerav

Week two has turned out to be a very crazy week. I think there is one person controlling all of this chaos. One person who is responsible for all the chaos that has occurred these past two weeks. Who is this person, you are wondering?

JAMES RODAY.

Ugh James needs to GTFO and so does Zooey. I think they are somewhat in conflict though because Zooey wants Alex to stay while James is hardcore campaigning for Alex to leave. I'm gonna go with the flow and vote to evict Alex because I have no reason to go against Kristen, Hal, and the majority.

hilarieav

Now... I still don't want Alex to leave but apparently that is the majority. I feel like it's James fault as to why people want him out, lol. I didn't like the way James was talking to me and I kinda had a bitch fit

Oh yeah... I made a new alliance, lol. Third times a charm hey?

Week 1 - me/Toby/Brad + Kristen? #fail
Week 2 - me/Brad/Alex/James/Zooey #fail
Week 3(ish) - me/Brad/Tom #??

Let's do this... if Tom get's voted out next week then lulz.

At the eviction ceremony, Alex’s target was too big to overcome as he was evicted 8-2. Alex decided to secede from the ashes, and Jude went inactive, making them both officially eliminated from the game.