Voting Record

[Nicole Schaffrich]

Eviction 1: KENT vs. STEVEN

Surprisingly, I've actually debated this decision quite a bit in my head. I firmly believe that Kent should be evicted solely because of his inactivity. He hasn't signed into AIM once and he didn't even compete for the Power of Veto to save himself. There's no reason for that kind of a player to stay in the house when the rest of us are working our asses off to get to know one another and play the game. On the other hand, Kent is the kind of player who can easily be evicted at any time. Maybe this is the perfect opportunity to evict Steven and save Kent for later. It's an appealing scenario because it could mean eliminating a potentially dangerous player who's had the chance to play before and has some very strong ties to other people in the game. And if what Annie said in her nomination speech is true, getting rid of Steven in the first week wouldn't be a bad idea after all. The choice here is between evicting an active player and evicting an inactive player. Do I make the move that's smart? Or the move that's fair?

Goodbye message to Kent: Hi Kent. Part of me doubts whether or not you'll actually read this, but in any case, the reason you've been evicted is because you just haven't tried nearly as hard as everyone else to involve yourself in the game. It's frustrating to see someone who is never online and who hasn't talked to anyone, when the rest of us are putting in the effort to get to know each other. I don't believe it's fair to reward that kind of gameplay (or lack thereof), and that's why I voted to evict you. In the few private messages we exchanged, you seemed very nice and it's a shame that we didn't get to know each other better. All the best, beefcake.

Goodbye message to Steven: Hi Steven. I'm really sorry that you've been evicted. Clearly, I've gotten to know you far better than Kent (for obvious reasons) and I really enjoyed talking to you. The truth of the matter, however, is that I find you to be a very threatening player. The idea of a veterans alliance is a dangerous one, particularly to me and the people I'm aligned with in this game, and although you tried to diffuse the situation, it may have been too little, too late. I'm sorry that your eviction means that an inactive player gets to stay in the game for one more week, but your being on the block was an opportunity I just couldn't pass up. All the best, Steven. I hope to talk to you again, soon.


I vote to evict Kent.



Eviction 2: RAGAN vs. KAREN

This eviction is a no-brainer. Karen is a fellow Cougar and she isn't going anywhere. Ragan, meanwhile, has been scheming with all the wrong people and skipping out on opportunities to save his own ass in this game. There's absolutely no benefit to keeping him around. I can evict either an ally who has given me no reason to distrust her or a quasi-enemy who isn't nearly as active as he should be, especially considering his precarious status in the game at the moment.

Goodbye message to Ragan: Hi Ragan. I'm sorry you've been evicted but, in all honesty, there wasn't much you could do to save yourself after you skipped out on the Veto. And you really shot yourself in the foot with your outburst right before the eviction. I think you made some very poor choices in the game and had a bit of bad luck, especially in trying to form alliances with people I was already aligned with. You sealed your own fate in this game, kiddo. All the best.

Goodbye message to Karen: Karen, if you're reading this, I have no idea what the hell happened. There is no reason whatsoever for you to be out of the game while Ragan still has the chance to play. I want you to know that I had your back and, even though you're not here in the game anymore, Renny and I are going to prey on the rest of these houseguests like two milfs at a frat party. Cougar power! Love you, mama. <3


I vote to evict Ragan.

[Nicole Schaffrich]

I think my vote this week is fairly clear. While evicting Karen might be the fairer thing to do since she's less active than Jordan, I would be losing an ally and a sure number when it comes to votes. Meanwhile, evicting Jordan eliminates a very strong player from the game; if she stays, my ass is on the line. Big time.

Goodbye message to Jordan: I'm genuinely sorry that I blindsided you with your nomination, Jordan. I find you to be a really intimidating competitor and I couldn't let this opportunity pass, regardless of how guilty I feel about it. I like you a lot as a person; you know that. And I just hope that you don't hold this against me personally. I'm playing the best game I can and I'm sorry that it had to go down like this. <3

Goodbye message to Karen: Karen, if you're reading this…I am fucked. See you soon!


I vote to evict Jordan.

[Chenbot]

sorry I like all votes to be together.

[Nicole Schaffrich]

Oops! Sorry about that. I changed the title to Voting Record and will cast my votes in this thread from now on.

[Nicole Schaffrich]

Oh right, there was no eviction in Week 3 because Annie walked instead of being voted out of the house. Well, just for good measure...

I vote to evict Annie.

(That felt good.)

[Nicole Schaffrich]

Can I just point out that Karen has been on the block every single week so far? She's turning out to be the ultimate pawn in this game and she's benefitting from being put up against significantly stronger or more dangerous targets. I have loyalties to both April and Karen but one is going to be evicted. I really believe that both could turn out to be good allies to me, but there's a flipside to each situation as well. Karen, despite being aligned with me, doesn't speak to me very often and I worry that her loyalties might shift, especially after I didn't remove her from the block with the DPoV. Similarly, April's allegiances are questionable, especially after she expressed her intention to work with Jordan, a plan that puts my safety in this game in blatant danger.

Goodbye message to April: April, if you're reading this, I'm really sad you've been evicted. You're awesome, I always have so much fun talking to you, and you know I totally love you...because we're basically twins. You better fight your ass off to get back in this house, girl!

Goodbye message to Karen: Karen, I'm sorry you've been evicted. If you're reading this, then there have been some big changes in this house and I'm probably going to be seeing you very soon!

I vote to evict April.

[Nicole Schaffrich]

The choice to evict is very straightforward this week. The Foxy Five (or Zombie Slayers) carried out a classic Six Finger Plan to backdoor Jordan this week and, so far, it seems to have worked. I've said it before and I'll say it again; I really don't dislike Jordan, but I find her enormously intimidating. More importantly, I find her unpredictable. We're not working together, and let's face it: in Big Brother, if you're not with someone, you're against them.

Goodbye message to Jordan: Jordan, I liked you a lot and I really wish we could have had the chance to get to know each other better. At this point, I just have a stronger sense of trust with Jun and I wouldn't feel right voting against her. I want to say this, though: I appreciated the talk we had when you re-entered the house (whether you were being genuine or not). People warned me that you would lose it on me and cause drama for using the DPoV, but you seemed to prove them wrong. You came off like a mature, classy person and I gained a lot of respect for you because of that. But calling out Sarah for being a "pussy bitch" was childish and petulant, and that really disappointed me.

Goodbye message to Jun: You best not be reading this message, mama. If you are, people have broken some serious promises and this game is about to turn upside down. I'll either avenge your eviction…or you'll see my picture in black and white very soon!


I vote to evict Jordan.

[Nicole Schaffrich]

I have to confess that I'm so disappointed in Parker. First, I was disappointed with his treatment of me because I thought that we had actually connected quite well. Just go back into my early DR confessionals and you'll see that I was crazy about him! So it hurt when he started ignoring me just because of a game move. But I'm even more disappointed now that he's asking to be evicted. He talked a lot of shit about Karen for being inactive but, as far as I'm concerned, he's no more active than she is. If you're on AIM and don't speak to anyone, you may as well not be online at all. In addition to that, he blatantly lied to me in order to get me to use the Veto on him. He committed to full disclosure and didn't hold up his end of the deal...so neither can I.

Goodbye message to Parker: Parker, I'm really sorry that you've been evicted. I've told you before that I really like you as a person and I've always been one hundred percent genuine about that. I wish that we could've continued getting to know each other because I think you're a really cool guy. I'm sorry that everything went down the way that it did.

Goodbye message to Steven: Steven, I'm sorry that you've been evicted from the Big Brother Recycled house. You're a really cool guy and I've always enjoyed all of our conversations. You're a grounded, mature, and respectful person and those are all qualities that I admire and appreciate. Good luck, and I'll talk to you soon.


I vote to evict Parker.

[Nicole Schaffrich]

Goodbye message to Dustin: Dustin, I'm really sorry that you were the one who was evicted this week. Your nomination wasn't personal at all and I hope that you know that. It's been so much fun playing with you and getting to know you. I think you're a great guy who has an awesome sense of humour. We can relate to each other in a lot of ways and I really appreciated all the conversations we had throughout this game about our lives outside the game. It really did mean a lot to me.

Goodbye message to Steven: Steven, I'm really sorry that you were the one who was evicted this week. I know that you understand that my decision to nominate you wasn't personal or vengeful at all. I think you're an awesome guy. I've enjoyed every conversation I've had with you and I've loved getting to know you. If anything, I want to continue getting to know you lol! Thank you for treating me, and everyone, with so much decency an respect throughout this game. It's a really admirable quality that I hope I emulate too. You've played a really great game; you always kept me on my toes. :-P It's been great playing with you, Steven. Thank you.

[Nicole Schaffrich]

I can't believe I'm in the final four, and I can't believe how far my allies and I have come in this game…which is why this is so hard.

Goodbye message to Dustin: Dustin, you know how I feel about you; I've told you a million times. :-P This is a game and I know you won't take this personally. I'll try to impress you as much as I can from now on.

Goodbye message to Sarah: Sarah, I'm more sorry than you know. This was, bar none, the hardest decision I've had to make in this game. When I decided not to use the Veto, there wasn't a doubt in my mind that Dustin would be evicted this week. But I started to realize that this is, ultimately, a game, and it's a game that we all came here with the intention of winning. I love you as a person so much and you have been the ultimate ally in this game. I'm sorry that, this close to the end, I wasn't able to be as incredible an ally to you as you've been to me. Heading into the final four, you're simply the bigger competitive threat and that's why I cast my vote to evict you. As difficult as this decision was, I made it with the intention of furthering myself in the game. I'm truly sorry. You have been a class act every step of the way and I hope that you don't hold this personally against me.

I vote to evict Sarah.[/i]

[Nicole Schaffrich]

I'm so excited that I actually made it this far. When the game started, I really didn't believe I would earn myself a spot in the final three. I thought my inexperience or naïveté would get me evicted early on but I feel like I've really come into my own and become a sound strategist and a strong competitor. And I couldn't have done that without the Slayers. I feel bad for what happened with Sarah last week and I wish that Jun hadn't self-destructed in Week 7, but the truth is: if all five of us had come to the end together, I might not be in the position I am right now.

Goodbye message to Dustin: Dustin, I think you saw this coming. Last week, I took your advice and flipped the script. I betrayed one of my allies and that's something I never thought I would do in this game. It was an incredibly hard decision but I did it because I respected the argument that you pitched to me; it was logical, it made sense, and it worked. You may not have been the most dominant competitor but I think you played a way better game than you give yourself credit for. And more importantly, you're a way better person than some other people give you credit for. I've really connected with you on a personal level and that means a lot to me. You're a really good kid and you should never sell yourself short. You played a great game and I had a lot of fun playing with you. But heading into the final three, I just can't bring myself to betray another close ally. I'm sorry, Dustin. <3

Goodbye message to Porsche: You won't be reading this anyway, so there's no real point in writing it. There was a moment when I considered evicting you if I were to win the final Power of Veto. I chose loyalty because I believe enough in my own capabilities and because, at the end of the day, I want your jury vote.


I vote to evict Dustin.