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[Calum Best]

WEEK ONE


Before we get started, I need to say something. Holy. Fucking. Pink. 
I need an advil. 

Welcome to my confessional! I am excited to play this game, since its not going to have anything crazy to mess up plans! You won't have the stupid little worry in the back of your head that someone might pull a veto out of their ass! Thank god! However, I'm not sure if I should trust you 100%, so I won't let my guard down for that kind of stuff, thats for sure. 

Social game is the key right now, so I need to put a lot of focus on that. Hopefully enough people can get on during the day tomorrow, as I'll be at work from like 5-9:30 ish.....mountain time. But I feel like I had some good initial convos with a good amount of people tonight. Just trying to feel everyone out and see who I could put my trust in. 

Skye was someone that initially stuck out to me. We had a pretty good convo and seemed to click.It was quick, but most convos were today. Hope to talk to her more asap. 

Casey seemed like a pretty chill guy. We had some common interests, and had an alright first chat. Convo kinda died on his end, and then hours later he messages and says he's off to bed, but that he really liked talking to me. Guess we will see what happens with that tomorrow!


Jeff was pretty lol worthy.

Jeff S
hey how are u doing today hope we will talk in the near future

Calum Best
Hey Jeff! I'm good thanks. You?

Jeff S
i am good i just got a new ford focus

Calum Best
Haha awesome!! Good for you!

Jeff S
yah talk again soon ok

Calum Best
Ok man! Bye!
    


Good chat Jeff! At least you made me laugh. Grats on the car! 


I've talked to more people, but I'll leave it at that until I do a full cast assessment tomorrow night. Don't really have much to say on most people at this point. Lots of people missing from AIM tonight, so heres hoping tomorrow goes well.

With HOH being a crap shoot, you just have to hope that you've chatted with the future winner enough! There isn't much to base the first noms on. And with only 12 people, there really is no where to hide. 

[Kat]

Omg that picture is creepy haha I thought I was seeing things

[Calum Best]

So things are moving along nicely here! I've been around a decent amount on AIM, so I feel like I've had a good chance to connect with the people who are actually here. Theres definitely been a few stand outs, and a couple people that I definitely see myself working with. So lets do a cast assessment!!! 



I'd say I got a fairly good vibe off of Boog when we talked today. Seeing her win HOH, makes me feel pretty alright. I'd like to get to know her more, and see where our games can connect. I just gotta keep talking to her and make sure I am not even an option for nominations. 



I'd say Candice and I clicked. She mentioned talking to me the most, and clicking with me, so I've been keeping it up and trying to feel her out. At first I got the vibe that she's the type who everyone would put her high on their list right off the bat, but I'm thinking a bit different now. I get a good vibe. And I am going to figure that out more quickly. 



Ok Casey gets the honour of being my first stand out. We clicked fairly quickly I'd say, and the conversation really flows well. So I could see us working very closely together. He said the same thing when we were talking about HOH/Nomination scenarios. So we definitely have each others backs right now. I would just like to make it a strong duo and see what we can do. Its definitely early, but I have a good feeling. 




I also kicked things off well with Gary. We sent a couple PMs before AIMs were posted, and our few convos since have been pretty good! I was expecting him to be a little more active, but again, SO early to be judging something like that. He said Mondays/Tuesdays are super busy for him. At least I think it was him who said that?? Anyways. Cool first impression. But definitely need to see more. 




Not bad first impression at all really. Just not much face time. Need to chat with him a lot more to figure out how I feel about him. 




Lol. I still look at our first convo and laugh. I'm not sure what to think of him. He doesn't seem 100% with it. 




Joey seems nice enough! Our convos try really hard to go somewhere, but they always tend to stall. But she seems like a cool chic. So hopefully we can connect a bit better. 



Hes a bro. His first message to me was "yo bro". So I feel like I can grab onto him EASILY BRO!!!!




Sheila died guys
Sorry 




Very good initial impression! But it has seemed to die down since. But she seemed like a cool chic, and loved my character choice. So I am totally gonna ham things up here. Get her in nice and close. HA. I sound so creepy. 





Another good first impression!! Damn, I am going to need to sort through some shit here! But I did really like Tahan. And I got the feeling she was enjoying our convo as well. So I will keep my options open here, and see what could come of it. 




So moral of the assessment is.....I think my social game got off to a strong start! I feel like I am getting a good read on this group, and I am very excited to see how this all goes down! I am hoping to talk to Casey soon about some sort of an alliance. Because we need like a solid 3, and then even build around that. This game is going to go quickly, and you could be out just like that! So I think sooner rather than later I'll have something solid set up. 

[Calum Best]

I was able to talk to Boog a lot more before she made her noms. I didnt really make it about noms at all for quite a while. I just wanted to chat with her, and get her to open up. Later on the convo switched to noms and how she was stressed about it, so I just let her know that I was there if she needed help with it. Of course she then asked for my input, and I said it should be Sheila for sure. She agreed, and said it would likely be her and Jeff. Perfect. Makes things super easy, and a wildcard is out of here. Of course we still have veto, so things could change. But I would be effing shocked if I was even considered for a replacement nom by Boog. 

Didnt get picked for veto, so now I just chill and keep being social with people. I'm getting a good feel for this group, and I am starting to see possible routes to take. 

Casey and I have talked a lot more, and talked about working together. We both say people are going to be on their A games, and we need to buck up. He commented on not moving too quickly forming a group, so I agreed. I feel comfortable with Casey, and I know I am safe with him. 

Skye is another I am feeling good about. We connect super easily, and our convos just flow. I know that I'm sure a lot of people have this impression, so I just need to make sure I am a stand out in her eyes. No official alliance talk yet, but it'll happen. 

Candice and I are still keep up communication quite well, and I feel good about her. We talked about feeling best about each other, but thats really where it stopped. Don't want to force it too much, so I'd say its almost like and unspoken thing right now. 

Joey is trying very hard socially. And for some reason its just super obvious! But I enjoy talking to her, so I will be there when she needs me. 

Also talking a lot with Russell, and just trying to BRO it up. He feels like he got a late start to the game, so he's looking for people. And I'll be his bro. 


I'd prefer Sheila to go this week, as Jeff seems like a bigger mess. Who knows what Sheila would do with any form of power. Plus she's been on and hasn't even bothered to message me. You were the one who was MIA at the start, and YOU are the nominee. Not my job to talk to you! 

[Calum Best]

So I woke up and for some reason felt I need to INSTANTLY check to see if Boog posted the ceremony yet. So while still half asleep I grabbed my phone, and checked things out. I was effing confused when I saw Candice posted it. Like I thought I missed out on something huge. But then I let myself wake up a bit more, and figured shit out. lol. Of course Boog wouldn't have used it either, so I doubt its a big deal at all. 

Boog winning in my opinion is a good thing. I can't seem to get a good solid read on her, and she seems like she is going to be strong. So I kind of want her gone sooner rather than later. I mean, things could still change, but thats the feel I'm getting right now. But timing is everything, so we'll see what happens. 

I talked to Joey this morning about the eviction. It led into a convo about how the game is going to get crazy fast, and we need to watch out. Which then led to us talking about keeping each other close. She likes me a lot, I knew that before she said it, so I knew bringing someone like her in was perfect. Some of the other "bigger" personalities mentioned how she's trying hard, so she could easily need her "rock" so to speak. And I am always up for that role. 

Nothing else alliancey to speak of, just continuing to talk to everyone. I've been around lot lately as I only work for like 4-5 hours in the evening 4 times a week. So I hope I am not coming off as the social threat. I am pretty sure people like Candice and Skye take that role, and I'm just the chill guy who is easy to talk to. Thats what I am trying to pull off anyway. Not come off too strong, not scramble and throw a group together, but be an option for everyone to work with. 

[Calum Best]

WEEK TWO 

Alright, so to say its been quiet, would probably be an understatement. When people got behind the mentality of evicting whoever stayed between Jeff and Sheila next, I think there was a calm that fell over the house. Unless I am completely oblivious and am being left in the dark. That could be the case too. 


I didnt want to rush into any alliances in this game, and I definitely didnt want to be the one to form a crew. So I just played nice with everyone, and worked that likability factor! And so far its been alright. Theres been times where I have found it quite difficult to keep convos going. Not sure if its me, the other people, or a combo of the two. But things just tend to die. I've mentioned the bonds I have made though, and the people who I have unspoken alliances with. 


However now its getting to a time where I can just picture things happening around me. If theres a large group formed, Ive definitely been left on the outside. But who knows, maybe things haven't moved like that. I do feel like theres a good amount of people who would want to include me in a group. So I'm still gonna just chill, and keep talking to people. 


This week was super easy. Even with Casey taking himself off the block, Tahan kept me safe. We hit it off quite well, but it has definitely died down a bit. So given her reason for putting Casey up, there was a small part of me that was worried. But Im safe, and Jeff can quietly leave the house and go for a spin in his Ford Focus. 


Hopefully next week we can pick things up. I want to win HOH very soon. Its the only way that you can start the game in a motion that works for you. I don't want to just chill this whole game being the likeable guy who slides by. 

[Calum Best]

WEEK THREE

So Jeff left, and things pretty much stayed the same. His final words were just so Jeff though. So I smiled. And we move on! 

A comp like that came at a brutal time for me. So I apologize again for not competing. Candice won, and I couldn't be happier. She is a very high contender for the title of my strongest ally. So I knew I was going to be safe. And she confirmed it mere seconds after we started talking. I told her I was never even worried about it, and we laughed and carried on. She's a great ally, I think. I say this because thats kind of how this game has gone for me. I think I'm in a good spot? I think I'm in good with a lot of people?? But not one thing has been made solid. Maybe its cause I decided I didnt want to be the one to bring people together, but I also really think it has something to do with how quiet it is. I mean, people are definitely around, but there just isn't that AIM spark thats often there. Like I mentioned, convos die, and not much really get talked about. Hopefully you're not all laughing while I say this and a thousand different alliances are running a muck in the house. But I'd be surprised if that were true. 

When I talked to Candice, she told me she was putting up Greg and Gary. Which is perfect cause its exactly who I wouldve put up. Or so I told Candice......... 
At this point I don't care who goes. Both basically mean the same to me. Which is nothing. So good odds for them! I'll just roll with it and see what other people want to do. Or see what Greg and Gary each have to say when we eventually talk about this. First thing we gotta do though, is actually SPEAK to each other. 

[Calum Best]

WEEK FOUR 

Finally!!!!!!

After way too many RnF comps, I finally get a fucking HOH! I've constantly try been runner up, or close to it. But now I pull out the win! I did the comp fast, and I basically just thought about what made sense. And I guess it worked for me! So its now time to figure this damn game out! 

Like I've mentioned, its been very quiet around here. Game talk is non existent, but activity is definitely high. So what am I missing?? I feel like I was in an ok place with people, and have been safe up until now, so this win comes at a good, but interesting time. I think anyone left would be a bit shocked that I put them up. But as of now, I have no allegiance to anyone. And I tend to use this HOH to figure out more info, and get some people on my side. 

First person I wanted to talk to was Russell. I still feel like he is someone on the outs, and needs someone like me. We chatted about the game being quiet, and game talk never happening. I feel like he is being legit with me, so I start opening up. I tell him that I feel like there could be a girl alliance. They're all very social, and have been winning comps. So it just makes sense. It explains why they never talk game, and why I feel like there is no alliance in the house.

Obviously I need more info, and as of now this is speculation. But I feel pretty good about this gut feeling. And I am going to change the game with this HOH.

On the chopping block as of now: Boog, Candice, Tahan, Skye.  

[Calum Best]

So I talked to Russ, Casey, and Greg, and I pulled them all right next to me. If I want something big to happen this week, I need to ensure I have the three votes I need. I am making it very clear that all are safe, and that I want to set things up well for us. I don't see why they wouldn't do what I wanted. Joey is someone Im going to talk to as well. I feel she could still be an outsider. 

As of now, Im leaning towards nominating Boog and Tahan. However I still am going to hear what people like Skye and Candice have to say. But if I am right about the girl alliance, Candice is someone who would need to go asap. So with those two up there, the idea of sending her out the back door is wide open. 

[Calum Best]

So while talking to everyone yesterday, I don't feel like I got much more info at all! Brutal!!!

Nominating Boog and Tahan still became the best option though. Nominating Candice right off the bat would be idiotic at this point, and nominating Skye just didnt seem to make sense. I think I am just looking for things that might not be there.

So what the fuck is going on here?!?! I really don't know. Candice was cool with my noms, the guys were cool with it, Joey was cool with it, even the noms were cool with it!! Fuck people!! Lets get shit going!!!

Boogs veto pick doesn't even do much for me. I just have no idea. Maybe there is really not much going on. I dunno. This is weird. I don't like it.

[Calum Best]

WEEK FIVE

Ok, so lets talk about something you hopefully all know? When Kat asked me to play this game, I told her it had to be done by April 15th. While I guess its still possible, I'm sure we all can admit its not going to be. I'm going to Coachella, and will really really not be around at all. Depending on the comp, I won't be able to do it. And fuck talking on AIM while there!! Its hard enough keeping my phone charged while we are there. We camp from thursday - monday. Then Im staying in the LA area for a week. Sooooo yea. Theres that. I'm not quitting though. I've come this far. 

Aside from all this, I don't feel like I accomplished much while I was HOH. I wanted to learn more about the dynamics of this game, and I still have a giant question mark painted on my face. Everyone was saying they felt things were quiet, and wondered why this was the case. In all my talks, I literally got no info. Now maybe I just suck, but this game is just weird!!! So today I had some fun. 

I talked to Candice, and kind of voiced how I felt my HOH was a waste. I kinda appeared glum, and said that a few people told me putting those two up wasn't much of a move. I then told her I was going to admit something to only her. I then told her about me leaving, and said that I will basically play the game for her since I'll be a bogus F4 (or whatever) member. It then led to me telling her that a few people mentioned getting her out being a big move. Since she is a challenge threat, and social threat. I appeared as if I really didnt want to run my mouth, and didnt really want to tell her who it was. I was coy. Said it was a girl and two guys. Blah blah blah. Then I told her fuck it, and asked her to not let it fuck me over. I then told her Skye, Casey, and Greg all mentioned getting her out. I made sure it seemed like Skye kind of skirted around the issue, and ultimately nixed it herself saying it was too risky. Candice was a bit baffled about Casey and Skye, but expected Greg to do that. She ran off to do a video confessional, and thanked me so much for trusting her enough to tell her shit. 


Noooooow the fun part. None of those people said anything about Candice. We all talked about big moves, but Candices name never actually came up. We'll see how she bought it, and what happens to me as a result. I felt like those were 3 good people to say that about. 


I wouldn't be surprised if Candice won this HOH. So lets see what kind of web I actually spun! If I get out because of it, at least I spiced things up in a way. And from here on, I will talk every opportunity to spice things up. Enough of this quiet bullshit. These people need to play. 

[Calum Best]

Well this veto comp couldn't have worked out better for me. This is my shit. I won it 3 times in URTV. So better be on my A game!!!

[Calum Best]

I almost just told people to evict me. But that ain't my style. I told some more lies. Made some more false promises. I'm just seriously so bored. This cast sucks. Sorry to all you. Please take no offence.

[boog]

I love you <3

[Calum Best]

Love you back
Calum and Boog. Who knew. I hope people read this for some reason and say WTF