Episode 2

[Roddy Mancuso]

HND Competion:
Round 1 - 35 coins
Round 2 - 35 coins
Round 3 - 30 coins
Tie Breaker: 450

If I win, I will send myself.

[Roddy Mancuso]

So, let's back up for a moment, since I've been slacking on my confessional. I had pressed the Yellow Button in the Control Room of the House next door, and was forced to nominate a third person for eviction last round. After talking things over with Kevin, so we'd be on the same page, and he didn't feel like someone was trying to take over his HOH reign, I had decided to nominate Jenn. I picked Jenn, because at that point Kevin had decided to nominated Ronnie and Natalie, and out of everyone else that was safe, Jenn was the one person I hadn't had a conversation with.

Kevin won the Power of Veto, and kept the nominations the same, but before the eviction results were read; Ronnie decided to quit the game. I was kind of angry when I saw the news that Ronnie quit. I was lucky enough to be able to play the game as an alternate, but I couldn't help but feel sorry for the people who were also alternates that may have just missed filling the spot I did, and were watching the game, only to see that.

The only good thing about that was the fact that I had officially survived the first week of Big Brother Pulse!




The Head of Household competition for this round was a series of questions we had to answer by shooting a target for true or false, depending on what the correct answer to the question was. I really felt that I could have won this competition, because I knew I had gotten every answer correct. But, on like the second or third question I had a complete brain fart, and it took me forever to find the correct answer. I needed a little bit of luck in order to make it past that question, and ultimately probably win the HOH, but unfortunately I was just a little too slow. There were several people I was hoping would come through and win the competition, because I felt as completely safe as one could feel. Those people were Keesha, Gina Marie, Cody, Brendon, Alex, and Kenny. Unfortunately, a majority of them went out pretty early, and I was starting to fear for my life. I got really nervous when Angie pulled the win out.

The next day we had our second HND competition, and I was motivated to try and win it; because it'd allow me safety for the week again. We were given one hundred coins, and had to divide them up between bids for three different rounds. You wanted to bet enough the first two rounds to fall above the bottom five, but wanted to make sure you could still be the top better in the final round. My strategy was to keep my coins as even as possible, but I feared a lot of people would do the same thing, or just completely go all out to make it to the final round, so I decided to split 70 coins between the first two rounds, and then place my last 30 on the final round. I did make it to the final round, but unfortunately was about 2 coins shy of forcing a tie. Alex ended up winning though, so I couldn't really be too upset with losing to one of the people I'm closest with.

Then came time for the Nomination Ceremony, and I have to tell you; I was kind of worried about it. Angie and I had talked a few times back when the game started, but we've kind of fallen out of touch and really haven't spoken much since. I probably should try and communicate with her a little bit more, but at this point in the game I've been trying to strengthen my bonds with the people I'm already close with, because in about another round or two, those bonds are what is going to keep people safe. There won't be anymore easy evictions. I was extremely relieved when my key came out of the nomination box, and saw that Angie had nominated Jenn and Natalie for eviction.




I was hoping I would be picked to play the POV competition, because I had a feeling if one of the nominees would get off the block, there was a very high chance that I would be the replacement nominee. I just seemed to have terrible luck this week in the Big Brother House, because I was not selected to play in the POV. I had to place all my hope in Kaitlin, Jee, Kenny, and Angie's baskets, because I didn't feel that any of them would use the Power of Veto had they won it.

Then there was a twist of fate. Dan had notified the house that two people would be immune for the rest of the week. Those two people were not allowed to go up as a replacement nominee if the veto was used. The two people that were chosen to be immune were Keesha and myself. As soon as the news was released, speculation started that it had to do with Alex and the House Next Door. Alex talked to me a few hours later, and pretty much confirmed what everyone was already thinking. He was the person that picked Keesha and I to be immune. He told me that he had picked Keesha, because she wasn't around much this week. He picked me, because after he had talked with Angie she had told him that she really hadn't talked to me much this game, and he felt worried that I may be a replacement nominee. This basically confirmed my suspicions from earlier in the week, and it definitely has me zeroed in on trying to take Angie out of this game as soon as possible.




Keeping with the tradition of the game so far, Angie pulled the double and won Power of Veto to go along with her HOH this week. After a short deliberation, she decided not to use the Power of Veto, and leave her original nominees in place. This means that tomorrow night either Natalie or Jenn will leaving the game, and I'll be sailing into Week 3. Things are about to get tough in the Big Brother game, because the weak people and the people not as invested in the game are about gone, so it is time for me to step up, and start winning some competitions. You may think that you'd be safe if certain people won HOH, but you never can really know what people are thinking. The only way to ensure you stay in the game, is to win a competition.

[Roddy Mancuso]

 VS. 

Eviction Vote - Jenn
Reason - Jenn, I'm voting to evict you, because we still haven't had a conversation and I nominated you last round. I don't think you're leaving this round, but I'm not going to just go with the house.


Goodbye Messages:
Jenn - We never really got to know each other that well. I don't think too many people really got to know you that well, so it kind of put a target on your back right away. You have to remember that this game is primarily a social game, and if you're not talking and building connections with people, you're probably not going to last long.

Natalie - I will actually be kind of disappointed if you get this message tonight. I wanted you to stay in the game, and I voted accordingly. I enjoyed the few conversations we had, and I find you funny as hell. Unfortunately, I think you were playing a character rather than being yourself, and in a game where everyone else is being themselves; playing a character makes you an outcast.