Episode 4

[Sarah Hrejsa]

Sorry I've been MIA. School's a bitch and a half.

But I have been paying attention to the game despite the lack of DR's. Lots to write up on.

So, first off, let's start back at last week again...

Aisleyne showed her hand off to Brian, James, and myself last week by refusing to evict Dino. I had been suspecting an alliance of Sophie, Dino, and Aisleyne since the beginning, and this simply confirmed it. Especially when I tested this theory when I asked Aisleyne whose votes we had to keep Dino, and she said "Drew, Sophie, Me, and You".

Realizing that it's a sinking ship, Brian jumps to their side along with me, and Ragan goes 6-2. However, this has some unintended consequences and repercussions.

Aaron, seeing the vote flip on his intended target, Dino, pieces together an alliance that does not exist...That of myself, Brian, Dino, and Sophie, with Aisleyne on the side.

While he is perceptive to finally pick up on Sophie, Aisleyne, and Dino's deal, he falsely implicates me and Brian, and makes us targets. He tells this to James, who subsequently tells us.

Now, in previous weeks, I had expressed mistrust of James, Brian, and Aisleyne as a whole. Now, however, it is clear that James and Brian had my back unconditionally, and I'm glad I'm finding out now instead of later. Aisleyne, upon seeing Dino saved, lights himself a victory cigar and goes off to celebrate with his friends, laughing at our expense.

So, we have a puzzle HoH, which I immediately know I'm going to fail because puzzles of any kind are my weakness, so I take 51 minutes, which leads Aaron's ever-so-intuitive mind to believe I'm throwing challenges. No, you stupid Brit, I just suck that bad at challenges.

So, Drew, the one person I was afraid would nominate me if they won HoH...won. FML FML FML FML!!!!

So, James and I of course start freaking out, since we never talk to him...I attempt to talk to Drew, but he's not there.

Then, we have a Have-Have Not Competition, where I lolfail at it twice. I read "15 candies" and assume I have to give out 15, not 10...THEN I give out 14, instead of 15. So, because I submit the challenge wrong...I lost by default and am on the "Have-Not Skin" from HELL! HELL I tell you! If I have to look at the phlegm-spewing Pink Mushroom looking thing straight out of an acid trip for one more week, I'm going to drive a hole through the wall! It makes me nauseous to look at!

So, to make my week even worse, Drew, who had been MIA before pulling challenge wins out of his ass, nominates me next to Brian, and immediately, I start worrying. James, however, reassures me, telling me Aaron tells him his target is Brian, whom he doesn't trust. Okay, but...pawns go home.

Obviously, my first move is to start talking to everyone and get their votes. Michelle, April, James, and Aaron are keeping me, and so is Jen if she ever gets out of MIA land...so, I am safe, or so it seems.

However, you're never shore, and of course, when you're safe pre-veto, things have to hit the fan. Of course .

Aaron and Drew have a long conversation where it is revealed that the five votes to evict Lydia in Week 1 were Jen, Drew, James, Sophie, and Aaron. Brian and I lied about our votes and were found out, which stuck us on the block.

James then confronts us about it, and gets paranoid about a backdoor deal of him that me and Brian are in on.

After I calmly explain to him that there is no "Backdoor James" in effect, and come clean about my Emma vote, he explains that he will keep me in regardless because Brian isn't as good strategically or socially and is more expendable, and in addition to that, not really playing hard.

So, before Veto, James continues to speak to Aaron and "pieces together" what I already knew/assumed about Aisleyne, Sophie, and Dino, claiming that they had been playing us for fools and Ais had been relaying info to them all game. Why do you think, James, I was careful with what I said to her?

While this is going on, James decides to attempt to exact revenge on Aisleyne by campaigning to James to get her backdoored. Brian and I, sitting ducks on the block, are all for the idea.

Come the PoV Competition, I put 110% into it but sadly, due to my Have-Not Penalty, and shortcomings in all competitions, finish 3rd in the PoV, despite medaling in every event.

After the Competition, I congratulate Drew on his win and begin campaigning. James then intervenes.

In order to make his backdoor plan work, he plans to fabricate a PM that Aisleyne allegedly send him, implicating Brian and I and making it seem like he, Aaron, and her are to make a foursome.

Aaron then sends this to Drew, and Drew decides to use the veto on me, deeming it unfair that I be put in danger for not talking to him when I had made a multitude of efforts to speak to him all week long.

However, Drew says to me not to tell anyone, which I didn't, and also to "Wait until tomorrow...since I have to decide who to nominate." I knew this meant he was targeting either James or Aisleyne, and would confront Aisleyne about it tomorrow.

So, Drew confronts Aisleyne, and she vehemently denies everything, because it's untrue, and James is caught. :/, as a result, James is nominated, exposed, and likely evicted. James thinks he has a shot to go, but I don't think he does. However, he put his life on the line to save me, and got me vetoed and a ticket to the Jury House, so I will be throwing him a pity vote and deal with the repercussions later.

How I'm going to progress in this game without James, I'm still unsure. I see two potential plans of action:

1. Align with April, Michelle, and Brian with Aaron on the side and rally against Drew, Aisleyne, Sophie, Dino.

2. Confront Ais, Sophie, and Dino, and explain to them that I'm loyal to James and that's why I kept him, and if they're willing to keep me safe and bury the hatchet, I will give all information the "floaters" give me to them in exchange for safety. Once this is done, establish a F2 with Dino, pointing out Ais/Sophie's connections.

Basically, I went from being safe and well-insulated and trusted, to not trusted by many, exposed as a double-dealer, and guilty by association to James' lies.

I am in between a rock and a hard place. We'll see how this goes. I wager it won't go well.