BIG BROTHER SECRECY 6

Turning Point

Welcome back to Big Brother Secrecy 6. Last time we saw the remaining nine houseguests battle it out in the first ever team challenge. Eric, Nate and Devon became the leaders for their respective teams and were allowed to choose two other people to compete with them. Nate chose Velva and Matty, Devon chose Sarah and Stacey while Eric chose Cealey and Charlie. The teams then competed in a race to decipher images that related to a word or a phrase. The team to receive the least amount of points after 15 minutes would all three be placed on the block with no safety what so ever. When all the points were tallied Eric, Cealey and Charlie gained the least amount of points and were placed on the chopping block. As the campaigning began several interesting things happened in the house. First Charlie's secret was revealed thanks to Cealey while Eric worked hard to gain votes to stay. Devon, although not nominated, worked on Stacey to vote for Cealey to leave while Charlie's past game play moved people towards voting for him. In then end Charlie received all five votes and became the second jury member. Everyone was then told that due to his lack of voting Matty would be removed from the game and Tye would take his place on the jury. Everyone was excited to be in the final seven and the next secret HoH began...

Nate and Stacey were sitting next to each other on the couch and were shocked that they would soon be facing the final seven...

Nate: We're down to f7!
Stacey: Oh my God! I can't believe it! Wait is it really F7?
Nate: Yeah since Matty left
Stacey: Okay, woah! That's sweet!
Nate: So it's crazy that Tye's on the jury, eh?
Stacey: Yah I wouldn't really know what to expect from him
Nate: Me neither!

 NATE

Nice! This just got us one step closer to the end and left me with fewer rounds where I'd have to decide whether or not to use my hidden blue veto. I'm a little concerned about Tye being on the jury since I don't really have a connection with him, but hopefully I could win him over with a jury speech.

It was then time for everyone to play for the next secret HoH. It was all a game of popularity...

For this HoH each of the seven players were given three keys.

One at a time they would each be called into the backyard and would have to drop each of the keys into a box of another player, they could not be a key into their own box.

In the end the person with the most keys would win the HoH.

The following is the breakdown:

Cealey -3 keys
Devon - 4 keys
Eric - 2 keys
Nate - 6 keys
Sarah - 2 keys
Stacey - 2 keys
Velva - 2 keys

The challenge was not yet over. Each player was then given one black key. They were to give this black key to anyone they wished.

If any player received two black keys in their box they would no longer be eligible to win the HoH.

The following is how the Black Keys were handed out:

Cealey -1 key
Devon - 0 keys
Eric - 2 keys
Nate - 0 keys
Sarah - 1 key
Stacey - 1 key
Velva - 2 keys

With all the keys in this means that NATE has won the next secret HoH.

Directly following the HoH Cealey and Velva met up to discuss how their keys fell. They didn't understand how they didn't win...

Cealey: What do you think? Do you think Sarah got it? I don't know what she'd do. It's not me is it you?
Velva: No, did you black key Sarah?
Cealey: Stacey with Eric
Velva: Huh?
Cealey: Me and Eric both gave Eric a Black Key.
Velva: Ok I did Sarah, I thought that was what you were going to do
Cealey: Ugh I hate not winning challenges!
Velva: It's very frustrating
Cealey: I sort of felt like I had a good shot in this one
Velva: I thought you would win it, can I ask who you gave keys to?
Cealey: You and Eric.
Velva: You don't have to tell if you don't want to
Cealey: I don't get how we didn't win one of us at least
Velva: And who else?
Cealey: Nate then black key to Stacey

CEALEY

I really feel like I'm going to nominated. I am such a social threat in this game. I talk way to much, to everyone. for some reason I just know that my name is going to come up as one of the chosen two to be sent packing...I don't think its my time yet...

Velva was adamant on finding out who won and asked Nate to see if he could get her any closer to the truth...

Velva: Did you win?
Nate: No.... damnit! Did you?
Velva: No. Do you have any ideas?
Nate: No clue, I was trying to figure it out but it gave me a headache.
Velva: I know, too many possibilities, can I ask who you gave keys to? You don't have to tell me.
Nate: I sprinkled them around randomly because everyone was asking me for deals at once and I didn't feel comfortable deciding out of everyone. I gave you one, Eric one and Devon one
Velva: Thanks! I gave one to you, Eric, & Cealey
Nate: I'm worried I got black keyed
Velva: I hope not I would have liked to see you win this one
Nate: Yeah likewise it's about time we win something!
Velva: I think I would pass out from shock!

VELVA

I gave my keys to Cealey & Eric. I was very unsure as to whether to give my 3rd key to Devon or Nate. I decided Nate since he put me on his team last round. I black keyed Sarah since I was unsure as to who she would put on the block. Cealey lead me to believe she would do the same but actually did Stacey with Eric. This sort of irritated me.

Cealey said she gave her keys to Eric, Nate, & myself. She & Eric black keyed Stacey. I do not know who Eric gave keys to. Did he stay true to our alliance and give one to me?

Devon gave his to Cealey, Sarah, & Stacey in exchange for deals they made. Cealey did not list Devon as one she gave her key to. Did Sarah & Stacey follow through with their deal and give one to Devon? I do not know who Sarah & Stacey gave their other keys to.

Nate gave a key to Eric, Devon, and me.

If everyone was truthful the only person I know for sure is not HoH is Stacey since she got 2 black keys. So far I know that Eric & Devon got 3 keys. But there are still Eric's 3 keys, Stacey's 2 keys, & Sarah's 2 keys not accounted for as well as 4 black keys from Devon, Nate, Sarah, & Stacey. Of course not everyone could have been truthful with me either.

I really thought Cealey would have won this one because I know she is making deals and talking to different people. Either she's not telling me she is HoH, 2 people black keyed her, or she is not as popular with others as I thought.

Nate didn't want to tell anyone he was the HoH, not even his alliance, but Devon pried it out of him...

Devon: Did you win?
Nate: No you?
Devon: No...
Nate: Sigh
Devon: Its Sarah or Stacey, has to be. Fuck, and to think we trusted them
Nate: Sigh I mean I think we can still trust them
Devon: But its clear...one of them is going to take out Cealey instead of Eric and Velva
Nate: They might not be as comfortable saying I"M HOH!! since we just got into an alliance
Devon: Stacey would tell me privately
Nate: You reckon?
Devon: Don't tell her this but...I didn't give a key to Sarah so I think it could be Stacey
Nate: Ok
Devon: But I did give one to Cealey...but the thing is, all three of you guys didn't so even if Velva and Eric both did, that's only 3 keys
Nate: Right but that could have been a tie? So we black keyed Velva
Devon: Yeah
Nate: It wasn't me/you/Cealey so it has to be Stacey or Sarah.
Devon: Nate did you win? Velva just told me she gave a key to you... and assuming Cealey Sarah Stacey and I all did too that's 5 keys btw don't tell Velva that I told you that
Nate: Sigh ok you caught me...but I'm ONLY telling you because I trust you
Devon: Alright I won't tell the others. Thank God!
Nate: I was just really nervous that we're in a 4way alliance one second and then the next I'm supposed to tell them I'm HoH?
Devon: I didn't tell Velva I gave you a key
Nate: Ok good
Devon: I told her I gave it to Sarah Stacey and Cealey so you're off people's radar hopefully it's alright, I understand how you feel
Nate: And here's the thing for 75% rule this round 6/7 have to say the right HOH
Devon: Yeah
Nate: So hopefully I'll be fine
Devon: But you're paranoid
Nate: I know and I told you because I trust you and that's good enough for me
Devon: Its fine...I never told anyone at all that I was HOH in round 1
Nate: Whaaaa? You dog!
Devon: I know, but don't let anyone else know... nobody knows...

DEVON

From my perspective also changed drastically tonight in another way: I now realize I can't trust Nate as much as I used to.

He won HOH tonight, but he was originally planning to not tell anyone. It wasn't until I personally contacted Velva and asked her how she'd voted that I found out she, too, had voted for Nate, meaning Cealey, Velva, Stacey, Sarah, and I had all voted for Nate. With 5 keys, Nate had definitely won HOH--and he confessed this when I approached him. Then I find out that I'm not the only one who's been keeping my HOHs a secret--Nate has been doing the same, too. In fact, he's now on his second HOH, and I'm the only person--as far as I know--that he has ever told.

And he really, REALLY had me fooled--here I was thinking he had yet to win any HOHs in the game. And really, he's won 3 HOH's when you think about it: the guy helped Cealey win the fourth HOH. Plus, he has the secret blue veto from the golden safe, pretty much caused Cealey to win the blue veto in Round 2, and also allowed for my safety in the last round with the teams challenge. Forget Cealey--NATE is the power player in this game, the one and only. There is no power that Nate doesn't have, and that worries me. A lot.

With only six people eligible to be nominated the Blue Veto was more crucial then ever before...

For this Blue Veto challenge the houseguests would play the very classic secrecy game of Musical Chairs.

Each round there would be one less chair then there are of houseguests.

The last person to claim a chair would be out of the challenge and no longer eligible to win the HoH.

Round One: Stacey out
Round Two: Cealey out
Round Three: Velva out
Round Four: Eric out
Round Five: Sarah out

The final round came down to DEVON vs NATE.

The winner would take home the Blue Veto and would also take home a reward.
The reward would be to give the HoH two names. The HoH then HAD to place one of those two people on the block, the other person could not be nominated.

In the end only one claimed the final seat and the winner of the Blue Veto is....

DEVON

Although Nate didn't win his main alliance partner did and he knew he was safe as the HoH. Although this was the case he had to put up some sort of front when discussing the challenge with Velva...

Nate: Sigh for that challenge
Velva: You came so close!
Nate: I'm no match for Devon though, I can get to end of a challenge and then he schools me
Velva: I was just proud I wasn't the 1st or 2nd person out for a challenge, I was really getting into the challenge for awhile.
Nate: I was nearly out the first round, I was confused.
Velva: I was a little confused too, how I made it the 1st round i don't know
Nate: Yeah me too
Velva: It was a fun challenge while it lasted
Nate: Yeah good luck with the noms! Hopefully we'll be ok ::hug::
Velva: *hug* Good luck to you too!
Nate: We're so close!
Velva: I know!

VELVA

Whoever wins this round's veto will not only be safe from nomination, see last round's vote count, but will also get to give 3 names to the current HoH. One of the 3 must be nominated. The other 2 will be safe & cannot be nominated.

We got to play a fun game of Musical Chairs. I actually outlasted 2 other people. Stacey was out 1st, then Cealey, then me, then Eric, then Sarah. Nate & Devon were in the last round with Devon winning the Blue Veto.

Devon and Nate began working with Sarah and Stacey. Devon took the lead in pulling them in and tried to put a target on Nate as well...

Devon: There is something I think I need to let you know
Sarah: Uh ho, that worries me.
Devon: I hope you don't hate me for this but.... for the keys thing in the challenge I didn't put Nate down.
Sarah: I hate you
Devon: Instead I put Cealey
Sarah: Just kidding! I don't hate you!
Devon: Just because...I'm pretty sure if Cealey wins she's going to do Velva and Eric but now she hasn't said anything about winning and I'm getting suspicious
Sarah: Well... Maybe she's not telling you this time. Do you trust Nate?
Devon: That's what I'm fearing. Because I really like our alliance
Sarah: Or maybe Eric won HOH.
Devon: No I don't think so, Cealey was telling me she was giving her black key to Eric unless that was a lie too
Sarah: Could have been a lie
Devon: That's why I wanted to give mine to Eric, cause then he'd been eliminated. Yeah that's the problem, I didn't think in the moment. I'm retarded, I think I might have been underestimating Cealey
Sarah: Hahahaha, you underestimated Cealey!!! Why?? Do you not like our alliance? So...I guess all we have to do right now is wait to see who Eric or Cealey put up
Devon: No I like our alliance, the only way we wouldn't have control is if two of us are put up because if one of us is, 3 will be voting and that's majority at this point in the game
Sarah: Of course. So hopefully it's none of us. But if one of us go up it could be against any of the other four and we'd stay Nate needs to come on, like right now I told him that Cealey put me up I hope that was okay
Devon: Do you think he'd tell anyone else? I mean, I guess I can understand why you did that since Cealey and him probably were close but... that was risky
Sarah: They were close?? I don't really think so
Devon: I assumed so
Sarah: She never talked about Nate. She and Charlie were close
Devon: I don't know, I just figured the two of them had something going on, partially cause of that mini
Sarah: I really don't think so. That's the feeling I get from talking to each of them. Because you know how you just get that feeling?
Devon: I think I know what you mean
Sarah: Yeah so anyway. We'll just have to see how this all plays out
Devon: Yeah I hate that!
Sarah: Do you think the black key thing would have happened had we all just given our keys to one person?
Devon: Not sure I get the feeling a lot more was going on with this challenge than seems
Sarah: Yeah, I know. Everything's a secret.

DEVON

Tonight, the game changed! Sarah at last took the initiative to follow what I and partially Nate had set in motion: form an alliance between Nate, myself, Sarah, and Stacey. I would have taken the initiative myself, but I think enough attention has been cast on me--and plus, I'm supposed to be uncertain of Nate. It wouldn't make sense for me to then suddenly be eager to ally with him. I am hoping the four of us can stick together and make it all the way to the end.

SARAH

Anyway, I approached both Devon and Nate about my concerns for small groups and said that I wanted a bigger alliance, they both separately agreed and we decided to make a four person alliance between myself, Devon, Nate and Stacey. So our targets are everyone else, we believe that Eric/Velva are a tight twosome, Cealey is a shady liar who is playing everyone and Matty is not here. We tried to work together so one of us could be HOH, we made a chat and everything and no one from our side won, hahaha. So we're all a big nervous for this week. HOH has to be either Eric or Cealey and hopefully they'll nominate each other.

Devon was then called into the Diary Room to give his two names on who to nominated. He chose ERIC and NATE. On his way out of the Diary Room he passed Nate and passed the information along...

Devon: This is looking bad
Nate: Fucker
Devon: I just had to win again
Nate: Who's sabotaging shit? So who are the two you're going to say?
Devon: You and Eric.
Nate: Does everyone get to see your three?
Devon: Not sure
Nate: Oh and what was the vote count from last round?
Devon: He hasn't told me yet
Nate: So me and Eric are the two?
Devon: I almost did Sarah, she wanted me to do her and Velva. But now you can do Eric and Velva.
Nate: How will she know what names you send in anyway though? You can tell her whatever, the names will never be revealed
Devon: Yeah I know but I figure I can copy it to her so she feels secure
Nate: Ok
Devon: So what should I tell Cealey I sent in?
Nate: I was going to do my noms tonight and get them out of the way so let me know whenever you figure it out. Whatever she wants to hear
Devon: I'll just make up some bullshit
Nate: Good thought
Devon: And the vote was unanimous to evict Charlie
Nate: Good did you tell cealy that?
Devon: Yeah, she now seems to feel more secure and hopefully really won't suspect anything now

DEVON

I've been wondering how I should handle Nate for the rest of this game, specifically whether or not I should start trying to work against him and work for him. And I think I've decided that until he has gotten rid of that hidden blue veto from the golden safe, I have to be working against him. I can't fully trust and ally with somebody who has that kind of an ace up his sleeve unless I want to seem dependent. When the game gets down to the final 5, somebody is going to have to go up as a pawn, and if Nate waits to use the blue veto until then, then there is more of a chance that that person will be me. Therefore, next round, I want to win HOH but not tell anyone, and then win the blue veto. If I do this, Nate will begin to feel paranoid by not being secure for one round and hopefully will end up using his hidden blue veto. It's a wild plan and it means turning my back on my partner in crime for a little bit--but hopefully the gains from it will be innumerable.

It was then time for the nominations. As secret HoH Nate how to throw two people on the block...

Stacey.... you are safe

Nate.... you are safe

Devon.... you are safe

Sarah.... you are safe

Cealey.... you are safe

With all the keys pulls this means that ERIC and VELVA have been nominated. Nate's reasons were then read...

NATE

Reason: You are a pair and need to be broken up. Also, just for fun

Although Nate had just nominated Velva he did feel bad for her and wanted to ensure she didn't suspect him as the HoH...

Nate: Velva, I just saw the noms!
Velva: Yeah I just saw them too, I had this awful feeling I was going to be nominated. Do you have any idea how you want to vote?
Nate: I'm still in shock! You two are two of my favorites, hands down, I don't want to vote either of you out
Velva: Thank you, I really appreciate that and of course you are one of my favorites too! But whatever may come about I really have enjoyed playing the game with you
Nate: Likewise, honestly. I'll talk to people and see what they think about the vote. If I can figure out either way how it'll go, I'll let you know beforehand ok?
Velva: Thanks a bunch
Nate: Because I think you'd do the same for me
Velva: I would and I really appreciate that, that way it won't be such a shock and I can brace myself for it
Nate: Right
Velva: And I'll return the favor to you too if the situation is ever reversed
Nate: I appreciate that
Nate: ::hug::
Velva: *hugs*

Nate also felt bad about nominating Eric but quickly realized it was the right move as Eric knew about his alliance with Devon...

Nate: I just heard!
Eric: Yea I'm really upset
Nate: You're like the nom king or something
Eric: I really am and its getting old, what are you going to do?
Nate: I was just telling Velva, I have no earthly idea...y'all are too of the game sweethearts and my favorites and I'm still in shock over the noms you know?
Eric: I know
Nate: So I honestly have no clue I wish I could not vote
Eric: I think it was Devon
Nate: That's what Cealey said
Eric: Are you tight with Devon?
Nate: He's a friend, but if he were HoH I doubt he'd tell me.
Eric: Because if I'm HoH ever I will tell you
Nate: Likewise
Eric: And I want to stay and fight him because I know he did it, because he told me who he thinks are pairs and he wasn't shy about saying me and Velva were a pair or that he and Stacey were or that Cealey was with everyone
Nate: Who'd he say my pair was? I wish I had one!
Eric: I know he said Sarah was more of a floater, he thought you and Charlie were connected somehow
Nate: Some connection...I voted him out!
Eric: Exactly, which made me think you two might be working together because he didn't say much
Nate: I mean I quasi-trust him but not so much that I'd feel safe if he were HoH
Eric: I'm going to be honest
Nate: Ok
Eric: He's my target so if it freaks you out and you don't want him to end up being nominated next round that's up to you, because I plan on going full on with the HOH
Nate: As long as I'm not nommed, I'm happy you know?
Eric: Ok then I hope you'll keep me!
Nate: It's a convincing argument
Eric: I have your back let me feel people out and see how they're leaning

Cealey still didn't know that Nate was the HoH and Devon wanted to confirm that she still didn't know...

Devon: Do you know who HOH is by the way?
Cealey: Its not me, Velva or Eric.
Devon: Not me either so that means prolly Sarah
Cealey: Why would she nominate Eric though
Devon: I don't think they're as close as we thought it could also be Stacey I guess
Cealey: We both know, she would tell you.
Devon: That's what I'd like to think I've been more wary of her lately...I mean
Cealey: She's not even playing the game though. And your her only ally, I'm sure she would ask you.
Devon: I think she and Sarah might have something actually but that's speculation and I didn't tell you that obviously
Cealey: I trust both you and Nate, I'm just sort of in awe that you both say you never won an HoH
Devon: Are you suggesting that I might be HOH?
Cealey: Not this one, but at time before.
Devon: Like when?
Cealey: Just anytime during the game, like I just hear everyone say they've never been HoH, me and Charlie have been HoH, but only once and we told people, he told me and I told you and nate. So who were the other four?
Devon: Well, Travis was it the first round and I think Sarah was the third. But she hasn't told me that.. this round I'm confused cause it seems like its you or me but it isn't me, and you haven't said anything.
Cealey: Nate said he isn't and I'm not it.
Devon: Well at any rate, I'm gonna go vote now before I forget
Cealey: Put Sarah as your HOH guess. And get Stacey to as well, everyone else will do it.
Devon: Alright it would be awesome if that 75% rule actually happened once. You know, I'm not sure if I even want HOH in this game, cause at this point...its ridiculously easy for the 75% rule to happen
Cealey: I think there's a point though when the twist stops
Devon: Isn't that Final 4? He usually does something entirely different at the final 4 anyways
Cealey: Maybe f5 I was guessing

CEALEY

OMG! How was I not nominated. Who is HoH? I don't know anymore...  I think Devon MUST have lied to me. he has to be HoH. It was certainly not Velva and Eric... I don't think Sarah would of nominated Eric. Stacey... I don't think she won. I didn't win... that leaves Nate and Devon! UGH! Why does my OWN ALLIANCE lie to me??

Nate saw the two talking so he went in for the kill. He decided to turn Cealey against Devon...

Nate: I think the HoH is Devon...
Cealey: I've given him my total loyalty, told him everything.
Nate: Well let's talk to him first and see if we can coax it out of him
Cealey: I also have a huge feeling Sarah knows I nominated her. Cuse she asked me why wasn't Matty nominated that round
Nate: It's very possible that under some crazy reasons, Stacey or Sarah might have made these noms
Cealey: As if to ask me why, then changed it when I played dumb to mean something else. If they made those noms, they made them with Devon, and if he couldn't tell us they were HoH, clearly we're not his priority alliance.
Nate: Like Stacey and Sarah at one point each said to me that they knew you'd nom Eric/Velva. So maybe they did it to make it seem like you were HoH you know?
Cealey: I believe completely if Stacey was HoH, Devon would know.
Nate: Like I clearly trust you more than Dev, but I don't want us to be too rash w/ this whole Dev thing just yet...we should think it through
Cealey: And I'm at the point where I know that why wouldn't Sarah have a person she feels she can trust.
Nate: Really? I didn't realize they were so tight...damn
Cealey: We're not the only ones who can have alliances. Everyone needs one in this game, its down to small numbers, Sarah's is Devon's. I'm going to play stupid to Devon, but he better start telling some truth. Cause its down to six. And if he's with Stacey and Sarah, that's 3-2-1 when it comes to alliances.
Nate: 3-2-1?
Cealey: Devon, Stacey, Sarah - me, you, - Velva
Nate: Hmm then what we need to do, is win HoH next round and nom 2 of those 3 and make Velva a deal that we'll keep her safe and bring her to the end if she works with us?
Cealey: I trust Velva completely.
Nate: Yeah
Cealey: Not as much as you. I just don't think she's lied to me.
Nate: She's really had nothing to lie about.

CEALEY

I am livid. honestly I didn't ever think that I would let myself get so played. I am not stupid. I may be the youngest player, but I am not stupid. I played a smart social game! I was never nominated. I was put onto the block because I lost a challenge, not because I was nominated. I stayed safe cause I found security by being everyone's friend and making a strong alliance. My strong alliance wasn't as strong as I thought, and at least the test of time has shown me the angle I need to play now. DEVON is a complete liar! I do not trust him one bit. He has been HOH multiple times, he has had to be. How could he not of been? Why would Nate lie to me. If Devon hasn't been HoH, then Nate had to of been and I trust Nate...

Devon is with Sarah and Stacey, probably separately. But why not go with two drones to the final three? Next round all we need to do is win one challenge. Whether it be blue veto or HoH. If we win HoH, we have a shot to both be blue vetoed the round after. But if we don't win the HoH, and me or Nate win the blue veto...Nate can veto me, or I can veto myself. And whoever wins the second blue veto can save the one yet to be vetoed. We have complete power. We just cant let Devon BS us.

Consider this the turning point, because I do not plan to be screwed over by anyone, especially someone who is suppose to be in my alliance.
 

Eric and Velva then met up to console each other. Their worst nightmare had come true...

Velva: I had a bad feeling something like this would happen was there a group chat or anything?
Eric: Just me, Cealey and Sarah
Velva: You have any idea of who HoH is?
Eric: I think its Devon
Velva: You think this has anything to do with last night?
Eric: I think it might
Velva: Sort of a warning of things to come
Eric: I still think it was Devon and if I make it I'm going to do everything I can to take him out
Velva: I am so upset about this
Eric: Me too
Velva: And I hate that you and I are up against one another
Eric: So do I
Eric: I blame Charlie and Devon
Velva: Ugh

VELVA

So Eric & I are a pair? I'm not surprised our alliance and probably the one we have with Cealey was found out. These last few challenges have a way of revealing alliances and I didn't want to come out and lie about things. Most definitely my downfall.

Eric believes Devon is the HoH. If he makes it past this vote he will do all he can to take him out.  I really hate to be on the block opposite Eric. I like him and he has been a good alliance partner. One of us will be saying goodbye tomorrow.

At this point Nate realized who he wanted to leave and went to Stacey to sway her towards voting his way...

Stacey: So this is pretty much prefect is it not?
Nate: I know! So who goes?
Stacey: Ummm to me they are both pretty even
Nate: Right
Stacey: So I really wouldn't care which one goes, what do you think?
Nate: I'm on the same wavelength they're equal to me.
Stacey: Yeah pretty much.. I think Eric talks to me more then Velva does.. so either he cares more or is just more social? So maybe that makes him more of a threat? I honestly don't know or really care though as long as one goes
Nate: So I was thinking about the vote and I figured out one way Eric/Velva are different
Stacey: Oh?
Nate: We should get rid of the person who is a threat in the challenges
Stacey: Okay
Nate: Know what I'm saying? If we keep the challenge threat, we're screwed
Stacey: Yeah I 100% agree but what one is the challenge threat?
Nate: Eric's done really well in lots of challenges. Velva hasn't even come close to winning one I don't think
Stacey: Yeah I don't think so either.

Eric knew he had to paint Devon as a devil and used his pairings against him to make Cealey turn on Devon...

Cealey: So nervous now!
Eric: Me too, more so about the speech then the actual keys.
Cealey: I was scared I was going to be nominated! I don't know. I think people are tired of me for some reason.
Eric: I know it was Devon, the HoH. He was talking to me about who he thought were pairs
Cealey: Who did he say were pairs
Eric: Me and Velva, him and Stacey, you and everyone.
Cealey: Hahaha!
Eric: I will do everything in my power to make him leave. You're going to want me around
Cealey: I will vote to keep you ... I don't think you would have votes to stay.
Eric: What?!?!?
Cealey: Yeah I think people will vote out the threat, Velva is a pixie.
Eric: We'll see
Cealey: But when talking about pairs out of the two of you who stands out more
Eric: That's exactly my point, Velva may not stand out, but that's why she could be more dangerous.
Cealey: Have you been HoH? I don't care, I just need to know.
Eric: No... I haven't.... ever.

ERIC

Devon is TOTALLY HOH. He nominated me and Velva because he knows we're smarter than him. But what he doesn't know is that I have people that trust me and will hopefully help me in this game. If I survive this round and win HOH next round he is being nominated, he's being evicted, and he's going to vote for me to win the game because I will have kicked his ass. But first I have to get there. I don't know if Cealey trusts me, I truly believe Sarah trusts me and I think Nate trusts me. That's majority. I love Velva but I want to be at the end of this game. I am going to start fighting just as dirty as the rest of them and if it gets me to the end then I'll be happy and take the consequences then.

Sarah was so excited that she and her alliance weren't nominated and used this time to point to Cealey as the HoH. Little did she know she was speaking to the real HoH...

Sarah: Nate!!!
Nate: We're safe! All four of us!!!
Sarah: Hahaha I know! I was sooooo excited! So who are we getting rid of?? We basically have all the votes
Nate: Velva and Eric are about the same to me though Eric is way more a competitor in the challenges
Sarah: Yeah, well we have all the votes this week
Nate: Right
Sarah: And we know that Cealey is HOH, right??
Nate: She has to be
Sarah: I mean, it's not me, not you not Devon or Stacey that I know of
Nate: Right
Sarah: If we get like Eric or Velva convinced Cealey is HOH, it'll be 75%. So you want to get rid of Eric?
Nate: I mean, we should all talk about it and come to a group decision right?
Sarah: I think so, but when are we all going to be on?
Nate: Yeah I guess you're right well I could go either way...I see reasons to boot or keep either of them
Sarah: I think so too, I think keeping Eric would benefit me, hahahah, but I don't want to just think about me right now
Nate: I think it would benefit a lot of us
Sarah: And Velva is more a person who thinks about who deserves things
Nate: Right
Sarah: So....I don't know
Nate: I'd hate to see Velva sneak into the finals not doing much you know?
Sarah: Yeah, exactly. Cealey was all like "Hahaha, I sooo thought I was nominated!"
Sarah: Hahahaha. No, you can be HOH consecutive weeks if you win, right??
Nate: You can't at least not yet
Sarah: You can't? Where does it say that?
Nate: Joe's said that, I guess so someone doesn't win every HoH in a row
Sarah: Oh...okay. Well, so we don't have to worry about Cealey being the next HOH
Nate: Right
Sarah: We just have to worry about Eric/Velva
Nate: But I think they'd go after the person who nommed them
Sarah: Well, how do they know who nominated them??
Nate: Well we know, right? And we can strongly hint to them
Sarah: Eric told me he really thinks it's Devon
Nate: I've heard that too
Sarah: Because I guess Devon told him to his face that he thinks that he and Velva are a pair. You heard that from Eric?
Nate: Yeah, Eric was on earlier tonight
Sarah: Yeah I talked with him right after nominations. I'm just, I can't decide who should go
Nate: Yeah I think this is the first hard choice, the thing also is only four votes this time, all us. We don't want a tie b/c HoH breaks it and she'll do so in her favor, right?
Sarah: She definitely will,  So we all need to decide together

Velva didn't want to campaign against Eric but realized Stacey could be a swing vote...

Velva: I got nominated
Stacey: Yeah, I was just about to say that but I wasn't sure if you've seen yet. I'm sorry that see that
Velva: Thank you, Iwas a little upset to see it but somehow I expected it
Stacey: Aww well I guess now that like not as many people are left it's harder and harder it kinda sucks
Velva: Yeah it does especially with Matty eliminated there are no easy votes
Stacey: Yeahh that's true him being eliminated was like bitter sweet cause like now it's kinda more fair but like also it was one less easy vote that we coulda had
Velva: But even with me being nominated I still think he should have been eliminated, it wasn't fair to the other players who are really trying
Stacey: True  honestly it makes me feel kinda bad cause I know I haven't been that active either
Velva: I think you have done alright, you've been to the challenges & things
Stacey: Yeah but it's like f7? And I have like nothing so I'm pretty screwed but I am greatful to still be here and going to keep trying but ehh idk.. I do hope you stay though
Velva: Thanks so much! I really appreciate that after this you will be final 6 congrats!!! And just keep hanging on in there
Stacey: Aw thanks! And I will! I'll try to help you stay... if I have any say that is.
Velva: Thanks so much and I will return the favor if I don't get voted off
Stacey: Sweet thanks

VELVA

Stacey says she will try to help me to stay if there is anything she can do. I told her I would return the favor if I didn't get voted out.

I know now is the time to make all kinds of promises and deals with people and Eric could very well be doing this very thing. The only problem with this is that I will then feel obligated to follow through and if I make too make deals to too many people than I won't be able to keep them. Again this will proIt bably be my downfall.

Eric was doing the same thing but he was working on Sarah's vote...

Sarah: *tear*  The speech when I got nominated was bad, I gotta be honest with you Eric...I thought that HOH was you. Sorry!!!
Eric: Really what weak was that? OOH when they did the Saw like speech
Sarah: Yeah the Saw speech
Eric: I thought it was Nate
Sarah: I don't know, everyone thought it was you. Well, at least that's what they told me. And I was like "Eric wouldn't nominate me"
Eric: I would never have nominated you and Tye. I'd have gone after my left toe and matty before you two
Sarah: Hahahaha
Eric: My left toe being Jenna because that's how much she mattered
Sarah: Hahahahaha. Do you know who that HOH was?
Eric: I still to this day don't
Sarah: Yeah I don't know anything except for what people tell me. And even then, you can only trust them so much
Eric: I really totally agree. I know this rounds HoH is Devon.
Sarah: How do you know?
Eric: Because he told me who he thinks are pairs in this game
Sarah: Oh my God. Did he mention me?
Eric: He said you were like a floater person
Sarah: A floater??
Eric: Yea
Sarah: That's mean
Eric: I know its him. I am going to look out for you in this game. What happened was completely vicious even if Matty was still kicked out
Sarah: Okay, I think I know who HOH is
Eric: And I trust you very much
Sarah: I trust you too
Eric: Who do you think it is?
Sarah: Cealey, it's gotta be her
Eric: I still think its Devon
Sarah: Cealey nominated me and Tye instead of Matty. Because she thinks it's hilarious that he's still in
Eric: I'm not sure but I will help you if I'm still here.

It was time for the eviction ceremony. Before the votes were cast both Eric and Velva were asked to say a few last words...

ERIC

I hate being nominated. It's the third time I've been nominated and usually after 3 thats like a third strike and the person is out. I'm still fighting as hard as I can and I deserve to stay because I am going to be loyal to those who are loyal to me and I am going to take out the slime that in this game if I stay.

VELVA

My hope is that I am not the real target this round and someone picked who would be less likely to be voted out than Eric. I would really like to stay as I am interested in the game & try to put forth the effort needed to talk with the other players. Even though I am no good on the challenges I do try and have been very active. I believe it would be benefit to keep me as I can be very loyal.

It was then time for the four votes to be cast. Stacey was up first...

STACEY

I vote to evict Eric...

SARAH

Well the pros to keeping Eric around is that ultimately I think he'd keep me safe. We have a mutual like for each other and we care for each other, so I think it would benefit me. The cons to keeping Eric is that he is only going to get scarier, we are all aware that he is our best competitor at this point, so why not get him while we can?

The pros to keeping Velva is that she really hasn't done anything, so if she slides to the ends she's an easy beat but I also think she'll be easy to get out later. The cons to keeping Velva is that I don't think she cares for me as much as Eric does and she might vote against me.

But after talking it over with people we all agreed that we should all vote to evict Eric

CEALEY

Pros and cons...there is none, at this point its all about tact and I think my best move is just to vote out Eric. There's not a pro or a con, its just kind of how it is. You don't need to weigh decisions anymore....you just need to go with what's in your heart and what your gut is saying.

I VOTE TO EVICT ERIC.

DEVON

PROS FOR VELVA:

*She's smarter than she seems.
*She's held back info from me before.
*She'd probably run to Nate if she stayed, not me.

PROS FOR ERIC:

*I nominated him in the first round, and if he ever found that out he'd probably target me.
*He's allied with more people than Velva and could probably secure a better position in the game than her if he stayed.
*I know him less than Velva.

CONS FOR VELVA:

*I feel like she trusts me slightly more than Eric does.
*Since I did promise to not vote to evict her if she were to be nominated, I'd be sticking to my word if she stayed.
*I think I'd be more able to manipulate her if she stayed than Eric.

CONS FOR ERIC:

*I honestly can't think of any...I've been wanting him out since day 1 simply because of previous ORG connections and his likelihood of allying with others.


This is the easiest vote yet in the game. Forget about Operation x. Hopefully the third time is a charm and this time he will LEAVE!

I vote to evict Eric.

With all the votes in it was then time to reveal who was evicted to the houseguests...

ERIC
(4 - 0)
(Eric: Cealey, Devon, Sarah, Stacey | Velva: - )

HoH Guesses (75% Rules Not Activated) - Devon(3) Cealey(2) Sarah(1)

Eric stood up, said goodbye his friends in the house and left with his head held high....