The Amazing Arlie's Assessments

[Arlie Shaban]

Man, I kinda wish that the 3rd lock had been in the second round instead. I breezed through that thing compared to getting stuck taking forever on the 2nd one.

[Arlie Shaban]

Well this is going to suck. It's like getting a Kelsey HOH, only she can still play next week. Great.

[Arlie Shaban]

Writing a more in depth DR up now as I'm talking to people, but I had this awesome idea last night to change the vote up to save Zach that I told Howard about involving getting Erika and Porsche's votes. Cody and Corey have been up to something for a bit, and it's time to do another little shake-up of my own.

[Arlie Shaban]

This round's sure as hell been full of ups and downs so far, to say the least. When Nat and Erika went up instead of the Erika/Zach I thought, I knew that there had to be something more to it. Like, from an outside perspective, it had seemed like Corey and Nat were good and that he'd just do something straightforward. When Nat went up, I thought "oh hey, maybe there's some crack there I can exploit", but when I started to think over things and Corey's sudden suspiciously timed alliance proposal, I got a bit more suspicious. This was only cranked up to eleven when Cody was out of nowhere like "Yeah, I'm saving Erika" when I got back from work. I heard Zach might be a possibility if Veto was used, like it was some sort of "backup plan just in case", so I was sort of like "wait, what?" when he just dropped that on me randomly. So I ask him why, and he's like "yeah, Corey wants Zach out", and even though I already was really suspicious of Cody for the last 3 rounds (only confirmed and cemented especially when he didn't save me despite insisting we were in an alliance), this made all kinds of red flags get raised and warning bells go off.

He kept going on too about how keeping Nat and Erika would benefit HIM, even after I kept correcting him with "us" just to see if he'd catch on and take the hint. I just kept thinking "since when did Corey speak for you?", and started thinking about how likely it was Corey and Cody were trying to play everybody and cover all sides. What makes this funny is that not only did Howard mention Corey offered him the same alliance deal in between rounds, but Zach mentioned that Kelsey was trying to cover things too by roping him and Howard into something with Natalie. Even Erika seems to think something's up and suspicious with her being saved, and I really doubt she'll want to go along with the plan Cody/Corey have if she finds out that it'd just be helping Kelsey out. Zach told me that he can get her vote, and if he's telling the truth then that makes things a whole lot easier and beneficial for me.

I admit, getting Porsche is going to be the tricky bit, but I've been talking to her, and was just straight up with my worries on Cody/Corey, on how if Zach goes it'll get rid of somebody who'll get targeted over us, and how I felt like I was just going to get used again. Of course...Howard telling me that Corey told him about his alliance with Porsche/Kelsey, throwing both of them under the bus in doing so, and that he made sure to fill Zach in, will probably help. At least when it comes to like overall work on getting Porsche. I told Howard I'm not going to mention it to her unless she tells me it happened first. This is just because I don't want Porsche thinking Howard and I are super close and that we share everything. If there's something that I'm not supposed to know that I do, then well...you know.

Just...damn, I'm so freaking pumped for this, and I'm hoping beyond hope that this works. Rock the boat? Nah. Let's capsize this bitch.

[Arlie Shaban]

Okay, listen Howard. If you want this to work, you can't be telling me you can't wait to do it, while telling Zach and a couple of others you're iffy on the idea. That doesn't freaking help us get votes. And I don't know where the hell this whole "I thought Kelsey was the 4th vote" thing Porsche said she heard came from, because she most obviously would NOT be up for it, lol.

[Arlie Shaban]

Get the fuck out of here with that shit, Kelsey. Acting like I owed you something when you were up because you saved me in a tie and "Erika/Jackie didn't vote to keep you". Did you forget? You were HOH! I wouldn't have NEEDED to be saved in the fucking tie if you DIDN'T PUT ME UP in the first place!

I didn't, and don't, owe you a fucking thing for that week, so don't be so damn hypocritical and act like I do.

[Arlie Shaban]

Just a little snip of part of my conversation with Kelsey earlier, with her being pretty ridiculous and self-righteous. Even if I was semi-bsing on some things of course. Also note, this was all before I knew/had seen results since I didn't have the board open at the time.


Kelsey Faith - Today at 5:36 PM
Did someone tell you to stop or you're over it lol
Livewire - Today at 5:37 PM
I was like "it's been 2 and a half hours. I legitimately have things I have to get done today and I can't think of anymore combinations"
That and it was 3 pages worth lol
Kelsey Faith - Today at 5:46 PM
But I do want Erika gone and I think with anyone else up there someone would try to take a shot. How do you feel with Erika? How's your relationship with her?
And
Damn lol
3 pages
Livewire - Today at 5:48 PM
I guess I'm alright, but idk
And yes but what happened to our deal
Kelsey Faith - Today at 5:49 PM
Someone was telling Howard I wanted him gone over Erika.
And people have been trying to keep Erika im in I guess to target me
Livewire - Today at 5:49 PM
Like look, if you win and keep me off, I'll vote how you think it should go, so I'm not sure the worry on that
Kelsey Faith - Today at 5:49 PM
Have u heard about this
Livewire - Today at 5:50 PM
I guessed that was why Cody vetoed Erika instead of Nat
But I haven't heard about the Howard thing at all
Kelsey Faith - Today at 5:51 PM
Did you hear about Erika trying to get herself nominated last week with howard?
Livewire - Today at 5:51 PM
Nope
Not a word about it
Kelsey Faith - Today at 5:52 PM
Yeah well apparently people were wanting to take a shot at people that aren't erika which doesn't really help me out.
Livewire - Today at 5:53 PM
Then why put up someone that's not one of those people?
Kelsey Faith - Today at 5:54 PM
What?
Livewire - Today at 5:54 PM
It's like Instead of leaving someone off the block that would prevent that from happening, you'd put them on to allow the people who want it to happen the potential numbers?
Kelsey Faith - Today at 5:54 PM
People wouldn't evict you over Erika. Everyone wants to bring you to the end
Livewire - Today at 5:55 PM
Tldr: Don't put up someone who would be okay evicting Erika over someone who wouldn't
Kelsey Faith - Today at 5:55 PM
That's if it was Erika vs Howard
Livewire - Today at 5:55 PM
Bitch please, I go to the end, I'll bring myself
And if it was Erika vs Howard, I don't see it being hard for her to go
Kelsey Faith - Today at 5:56 PM
Um
"Bitch please, I go to the end, I'll bring myself"
What? :joy:
Livewire - Today at 5:56 PM
Nobody just "brings" me anywhere. I got this far on my own merits thanks
Kelsey Faith - Today at 5:57 PM
I never said anything bad about you?
So no need to be sassy thanks!!
Livewire - Today at 5:57 PM
I'm just saying, is all
But really there isn't a reason to be putting me up
Not when I'd help
Kelsey Faith - Today at 5:59 PM
Other people would help too and every time I try to explain something to you. You just tell me the same thing and think I'm coming at you like me saying people will wanna bring you near the end and it's true
People think they can beat you
Wasn't me being rude
Livewire - Today at 6:00 PM
That doesn't have to do with putting me up, when you went out of your way the past few days to say you wouldn't
That I don't get
Kelsey Faith - Today at 6:02 PM
I don't get how last time you went around talking about me nominating you and then when I was on the block you didn't even give me a chance over Erika and Jackie
When I kept you in the tie
That's been racing thru my head a lot and people would vote a big player vs Erika
Livewire - Today at 6:02 PM
I heard you out. I did give you a chance
Kelsey Faith - Today at 6:03 PM
This was RIGHT AFTER I kept you over ika
Livewire - Today at 6:03 PM
Well I'm not a lot of people, lol.
Kelsey Faith - Today at 6:03 PM
While Jackie and Erika tried to get you out
Livewire - Today at 6:03 PM
I still heard you out
Kelsey Faith - Today at 6:03 PM
Lol ok
You didn't but you can tell yourself that
Livewire - Today at 6:03 PM
And you didn't have to put me up then either
Kelsey Faith - Today at 6:04 PM
Your actions after I just saved you in a tie
Livewire - Today at 6:04 PM
Much like you really don't have to now
Kelsey Faith - Today at 6:04 PM
Showed I wasn't worth a vote against even Erika and Jackie
But I'm gonna go enjoy Vegas
Ttyl
Livewire - Today at 6:05 PM
Hold on
I never said that
Kelsey Faith - Today at 6:05 PM
Doesn't change the fact. And no I really need to go
I've been in my room until now
Livewire - Today at 6:05 PM
And I mean if you were going to put me up anyway, why promise you wouldn't
That just doesn't make sense, is all
Kelsey Faith - Today at 6:08 PM
I didn't think I was going to honestly until I asked myself what would be the best person to put next to Erika and honestly you not saving me over Jackie and Erika when they tried to evict you was messed up and if you don't think so then that means you're just gonna play the victim card and not own up to it. I respect that more than pretending you did nothing shady. Put yourself in my shoes. And me doing the same thing to you
But I will be on later
Livewire - Today at 6:11 PM
In your shoes I'm pretty sure I wouldn't do it.
But fine, I'll talk to you later. Just know I wasn't playing the victim card. That shit ain't for me, lol

[Arlie Shaban]

One of the worst parts about this is that I have to play nice with Kelsey in hopes that if she tries to backdoor Howard or something, that I get Vetoed instead of Erika. And even THEN she'd probably expect something in return and think I owe her for Vetoing me.

[Arlie Shaban]

Erika winning Veto with...somehow getting times like that for some bizarre reason, just really made things a bit more tricky for me. Even though I should be okay with Cody up there, I'm not 100% convinced on how it'll go. Howard apparently managed to get Cody up by outright lying about a bunch of stuff he said and making up shit, which, if it leads to me staying I won't complain on. However, he said Porsche figured out that he made it up and is now really pissed at him, and that Erika's being weird/going back and forth when she really shouldn't be hesitating to keep me. Even though Corey is probably keeping Cody, I still have to keep working him just in case. As long as I can get the votes to be 4-1, then it should be good. It's if it's 3-2 that I'll be really worried on. It's sounded like Porsche might keep Cody over what Howard did, but I'm just like "don't take out what Howard did on me". Not to mention that Erika should know I'm going to be against Kelsey both with voting and with nominations while Cody actually has been doing some sketchy stuff, so that she would think on keeping him just doesn't make sense.

I'm not about to go giving up, no way. I've got to get through this week, and I've got a lot more game left that I have to play.

[Arlie Shaban]

You know, I'm almost thinking Howard's "oops I caused a mess and now you have less votes" thing was on purpose, lol.