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[bigbrotheros]

PREVIOUSLY ON BIG BROTHER O.S. [PART 2]

Moments before Grace's eviction, Shelby enacted a plan to try and keep the heat off of her when it came to the other side of the house, and the chat exploded.

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And, ultimately, Shelby completely covered her back when Grace was the one to walk out the door

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But Shelby ended up not needing that social protection after the seventh Head of Household competition

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With the power in her hands, Shelby made her nominations

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But not everyone was convinced that Tyree was Shelby's actual target

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But after Shelby won the veto competition and locked down the nominations, Tyree's fate was sealed.

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And as he was leaving the house, Tyree exploded

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Before the planned live HoH competition, a secret twist was revealed to the houseguests: The winner of the second reward comp would be able to hand-select four evicted houseguests to compete for a chance to re-enter the Big Brother O.S. House Chat. Ben, having won the Odd Men Out reward competition, chose Drew, Rena, Laure, and Tyree to compete, with the hope that Drew would return.

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During the competition, things did not look good for Drew. He slaved over the puzzles for 7 and a half hours, feeling like he had no chance to win, but still refusing to give up.

Shockingly, one by one the other competitors dropped out

And, ultimately, Drew's resilience brought him from the spot of "first evictee" to guaranteed jury member. 

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With Tyree gone and Drew back, the house was shocked to find that the Live HoH competition they were supposed to be playing in was actually a LIVE DOUBLE EVICTION.

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The houseguests first faced off in a Knockout HoH Trivia competition. One by one the competitors fell by the wayside.

And with it down to just Ben and Jay, things started to look grim for the other side of the house

Ultimately, Ben won his third Head of Household competition of the season

and, after a stellar performance from Alanna in the HoH competition, his nominations were clear

But no one expected Amanda to do as well as she did in the veto competition, completing it in just two minutes.

As Andrew, Ben, and Jay scrambled for a new plan, they set their sights on one of their own alliance members. And Shelby immediately started to regret throwing the veto comp.

And in the second big blindside of the season, Amanda was the only one to remain loyal and Shelby was sent packing.

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Heading into week 8, it was once again do or die for Andrew, Jay, Ben, and now Drew. But having barely survived the double eviction, Amanda came out swinging.

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In the aftermath of Amanda winning HoH, she, Alanna, Will, and Drew formed an alliance in an attempt to take down Ben, Jay, and Andrew. And Andrew was their first target.

But Will had bigger plans in store

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Ultimately, Amanda nominated the people she thought threatened her game the most.

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During the Otev Veto competition, it was a close race between Ben and Jay, but ultimately it was the boy on the block that managed to pull off the win.

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Things started to look bad for comp beast Ben. But proving that there was more to his game than just competitions, Ben worked his magic and manipulated Amanda into putting Alanna on the block instead, assuring her that Andrew would go home.

 With Drew in a new alliance, things looked shaky for Ben, Jay, and Andrew. But ultimately, Drew picked a side, and the third blindside of the season took place.

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With Drew having made himself a target for the other side of the house by flipping, it was now up to him to flip the right cards and earn himself safety. And with a close tiebreaker answer, he managed to pull it out.

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With a difficult decision in front of him, Drew decided his best course of action was to stick with his original alliance.

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And when Jay pulled out another PoV win

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The nominations were locked and Amanda's fate was sealed.

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With the numbers dwindling and the final HoH comp just around the corner, and Jay and Ben still in the game, Will and Drew began to scramble. But Andrew kept his head and even rolled the dice by throwing the HoH competition.

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With Ben winning the endurance competition by a landslide

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plans amongst Will, Drew, and Andrew began to fall into motion.

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But ultimately, their plans fell flat when Jay pulled out his third Power of Veto win in a row. 

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With Will and Drew on the block and Ben realizing that he was living on borrowed time, he devised a quick plan to try and make himself seem like someone you'd want to be sitting next to in the final two.

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And ultimately his plan came to fruition

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Heading into the next week, the tension was palpable as the next head of household competition took place. But Jay persevered and came out on top yet again.

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And later that week, with talks of finally being able to evict the comp beast, Ben ensured his safety by just barely winning the final veto competition of the summer.

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And with the sole vote to evict, Ben made his choice.

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With Andrew, Ben, and Jay having made it from week one all the way to the final three, the alliance rejoiced in the house chat.

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With the final HoH underway, Andrew shocked everyone with a razor-thin victory in the endurance competition.

With Ben and Jay both absolutely sure that the other one wouldn't be taking them to final two, the second round of the final HoH was absolutely cutthroat.

But ultimately, Ben choked and it was Jay who came out on top.

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With everything on the line, Jay and Andrew both played their hearts out in the third and final round. Andrew found his short taste of HoH-power short-lived, as Jay snatched the win from his hands.

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And with a difficult decision before him, Jay made the heartbreaking decision to cut his best ally loose in order to better his game.

With a bitter jury full of people that were pulling for Ben, the final two fielded scathing questions about their gameplay and level of independence.

But their bitterness subsided as the voting went underway.

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And ultimately, it was the comp beast and week one target, Jay, that pulled out all of the stops and took home the win.

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[This has been such a fun season and I love you all and thank you so much for making this such a great experience!]

[bigbrotheros]

This is the Big Brother O.S. 1 Award Ceremony!

I'm going to be handing out awards for various different achievements throughout the season. Some obvious, some not. Some serious, some funny. I had such a fun time with this season, and I hope you guys did too! Okay, here are the awards:

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And now for the POSSIBLE All-Star picks. These are people that, if we get to an All-Star season, COULD get called back to play in the game once again. (Though not being an All-Star pick does not mean you won't be asked to come back through some twist in the future.)

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and also, for added funsies, here were my predictions about the final two and a possible alliance that I made when I first cast this season!

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Thank you all for a wonderful season, I had so much fun and I'm sorry if you didn't get an award! Part 2 of the "PREVIOUSLY ON" should be up within the next day or so :')

[bigbrotheros]

PREVIOUSLY ON BIG BROTHER O.S. [PART 1]

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Immediately after getting to know each other, they were faced with their first HoH competition of the summer. While Dane walked away the victor

rumors began to spread throughout the house about a rivalry between Grace and Jay

and alliances began to form

When Dane had to put up two nominees, he didn't listen to the rumors and instead nominated Drew and Amanda. Although Andrew, Jay, Ben, Shelby and Laure thought they had the numbers, Alanna and Tyree flipped the vote, sending Drew out the door and splitting the house in two.

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With revenge on his mind, Jay won the next HoH competition and immediately struck back

While the other side of the house scrambled, those that voted for Drew to stay (Andrew, Ben, Jay, Laure, and Shelby) rejoiced.

With Ben winning veto

and the Baes having all the power that week, they put the nail in Dane's coffin.

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With the first ever reward competition taking place, various houseguests tried their hardest to pick the correct presents and win a special power.

But in the end only one person would go on to open the correct presents, unscramble the letters, enter the secret code, and receive a special power

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Although he was allowed to keep it a secret, Jay won the ability to, at any point up until the final 6, enact a second power of veto competition for the week that he and five houseguests chosen at random would compete in.

The reward win could not have come at a better time for Jay, as the next HoH went to someone the house would've never suspected:

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And while some were dumbfounded by Rena's win

Others seemed to know exactly where she stood

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Some worried about where Rena's head was at

while some tried to convince her to go after the baes for personal reasons

but ultimately, Rena took the nominations into her own hands and took her shot at a clear power duo within the house

And any plans for an actual backdoor went down the drain when Jay pulled out a win during the Veto competition

With the duo of Shelby and Laure on the block, Laure began to self-destruct by calling out Will and Grace, and even asking to self-evict. With Laure's actions on display, the house made their decision.

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Now with two houseguests from their side down, and Jaume leading a charge against Ben, it was win or die for Ben, Shelby, Jay, and Andrew. And they refused to die.

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With Tyree and Jaume's alliance becoming more obvious by the day, and with Jaume's personal problems with Ben, Ben's nominations were easy. And he made sure he got the last word.

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With Jaume and Tyree on the block instead of them, Will and Grace rejoiced.

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After the Veto competition, Ben was left with all of the power for the week

and in the end, his biggest enemy took a walk out the front door

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Ben's winning streak continued as the second reward competition took place, finally putting all of those clues the competition winners had been receiving to good use. Though Jay finished as well, he was just a few minutes too late.

But while Ben was completing the reward comp, Jay was speeding through the HoH.

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And with Jay's HoH win came a stop to Will and Grace's cheering.

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With the power duo on the block and a set of rewards and punishments laid out before them, Grace swallowed her pride and came out with the Veto.

But Will walked away with something a little less favorable

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With Grace using the power of veto on herself,

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Jay had to put up someone else that would be gunning after him

With Rena going home by the first unanimous vote of the season

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Andrew, Ben, Jay, and Shelby got a taste of complete power and they refused to give it up.

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Ben told Grace that he was putting her up as a "pawn" in order to ensure that Tyree went home. And although Grace was not happy about it, she was backed into a corner

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After the nominations, Grace and Alanna began to figure things out for themselves, figuring out that Jay and Ben were ultimately working together.

However, with Ben winning his fourth power of veto competition of the season

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Andrew turned on the pressure, and he and Shelby pushed for Grace to go home over Tyree

And ultimately, Grace bit the dust.

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[TO BE CONTINUED]

[bigbrotheros]

IT'S TIME TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNER OF BIG BROTHER O.S. 1

It's been a long, fantastic first season. But now it's time to crown a winner. Andrew and Jay both fought hard from day one to keep their alliance safe and managed to make it all the way to the end. Let's see how the votes fell...

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That's 1 vote for Jay, 0 for Andrew...

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CONGRATULATIONS, JAY!

YOU ARE THE WINNER OF BIG BROTHER O.S. SEASON 1!

[bigbrotheros]

It is now up to the members of the jury to cast their votes

After reading the answers to the jury questions as well as Andrew and Jay's final statements, you may head to the Diary Room (via Skype) and cast your vote for who you want to win.

You will have until 8pm EST tomorrow night to cast your vote, when the winner will be announced.

[bigbrotheros]

Jay's Jury Questions and Final Statement:

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TYREE- Congrats on making it to final two (again). You made a great (and obvious) alliance. When was the point where you first thought that you had taken control of the game?

I first felt that I was more in control of the game when my alliance started to have the numbers. After Drew was evicted in Week 1, it was the people who kept Amanda vs. the people who voted to keep Drew. Seven against five. After Laure was evicted, it ended up being Andrew, Ben, Shelby and myself against the rest of the house. From Week 4 forward, we were able to pick off the opposing side one by one by consistently winning competitions.

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SHELBY- Please explain to me why you think Andrew deserves to win this game over you. What were his big moves, his strong points, what he did that was better than you etc. (and none of that “I don’t think he does” bullshit. Y’all worked close to each other the whole way through, you know what each other did,you both made it here) p.s loveyouguyssoproud

I think Andrew’s strongest point was his ability to lay low. His strategy throughout the game was the strategy I wanted to have coming into the game (until jury at least). He was able to lay under the radar because in my opinion he was only a target by association. He was also never in the position to get blood on his hands, so his true intentions or loyalties were never contested.

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ALANNA- If you could only give us ONE reason why you deserve to win over Andrew, what would it be?

I think I deserve to win over Andrew because despite being a huge threat since Day 1, I was never in danger of being evicted. I feel like Dane’s HOH in Week 1 was the most opportune moment to evict me, but I was able to avoid the block since he wanted to have a clean week. Rena supposedly had a plan to backdoor me in Week 3, but I was able to prevent that by winning the veto. The only time I was nominated was in Week 9 by Amanda, but I was able to save myself. Between Weeks 6-8 when I was not protected by HOH or POV, I was able to rely on the allies I made who were in power during those weeks to keep me off the block. And at the tail end of the game, I kept myself safe by winning three vetoes and the final two Heads of Household. And although Andrew was not really a target, he ended up on the block three times throughout the game, with a vote cast against him. I made it to the finale without a vote being cast against me.

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AMANDA- Whether it was a true alliance or not Ben was one of the people i got closest to inside and outside of this game. He’s come clean about all of the moves he’s made throughout this season. Its also known that the three of you have had a final 3 alliance since the beginning. From my perspective it seemed like Ben did alot of the work. My question for both of you is can you explain all of the contributions to moves/strategies YOU made for your alliance WITHOUT using Ben’s name?

Well for one, I had wins of my own. I was Head of Household just as many times as Ben was, and I considered all of them to be successful. Under my reign I was able to evict some of our alliance’s biggest threats in the beginning (Dane & Rena) both of whom evicted one of our allies during their HOH. As far as strategy, I bonded with a few people from the opposing side of the house in order to have some influence in getting them to vote in our favor. I definitely feel like Ben played more aggressively, and had an awesome strategic game. The reason you see Ben as the one taking on the heavy load is because he was in power at opportune moments to make cutthroat moves (ie: backdooring Shelby) I surely don’t deny that Ben made good moves for our alliance, but I 100% believe that I contributed more to our success than Andrew did.

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DREW- adaptability is a big part of the game. In what way(s) did you successfully adapt to your surroundings during situations that might not be considered ideal

I came into this game very excited to play with mostly new players. When I first played an online Big Brother game, a majority of the house had already known each other and played in games together before, which put me at a very unfair advantage in the beginning. I was hoping that this game could truly be played at a clean slate. After the drama in Week 1 unfolded, and I found out that multiple people had thrown me under the bus for being known in other games, I had to completelychange my strategy. Had I not won the competitions I won, I would have surely been out early on in this game. I was in the house minority after we tried to save you in Week 1. I was able to secure my safety with a couple HOH’s and a veto up to Week 6 when the house was on level footing as far as the numbers. When I wasn’t secured by the safety of a competition win, I adapted to relying on my social game. By having allies in power, I did not have to win in order to remain safe. In Week 9 when I was nominated for the first time, I had to adapt again. I was not used to being in danger of going home, so I relied less on my social game and just focused on winning to guarantee my own safety. From that point forward, I entered survival mode. I knew my social game wouldn’t be too necessary at this point of the game because so few people were left, all with the same goal of making it to the end. From week to week I made sure I was safe, and made sure I was sitting in a good spot at the end.

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WILL- Which past houseguest do you think your game was most similar to and why? Seriously please don’t say Janelle or Neda, let’s be real.

From BBCAN, I would say a combination of Heather and Jon. Heather simply because she was targeted for personal reasons early on in the house, but proved to have more fight in her than people expected. Her, along with Jon definitely played a less manipulative role in their alliance, but I knew from the beginning that it wouldn’t be my strongest suit. Therefore, I aligned with more strategic players and relied more on my social game and ability to win competitions when needed.  

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BEN- what would you say was YOUR (not mine or Shelby’s) biggest move in the game?

Personally I feel that I’ve played a consistent enough game that I didn’t need to make any game-changing moves. I was in a comfortable enough position in this game to keep myself safe. If I had to choose the move that stood out from everything else, it would be the choice to evict you at the end. I made the logical decision instead of just playing with my emotions. Woo lost $1million in Survivor last season because he chose be loyal rather than logical. There is a reason why we were asked “Who would be loyal to a fault?” in the third HOH competition. As much as loyalty can be a strength, it can also cost you if you can no longer benefit from it. I know you said that this is “just an online game” and not for the $500,000 prize, but if someone is going to consciously choose to come in second place instead of giving themselves a good shot at winning, then they are weak-minded, meager, and inadequate players who don’t deserve to win in the first place. And I think I deserve to win.

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FINAL STATEMENT:

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I remember in the beginning of this game thinking for sure that I would be an early evictee. I was so set on the idea that the only people who make it to the end are the ones who lay under the radar in the beginning. So when that strategy for me was thrown out the window, I thought I was hopeless. I now know that it is very possible to play a strong and successful game from Day 1. Even if you are a target early on, being able to stay fluid with this game can put you in a good spot. I feel like in this game I was able to get myself out of sticky situations, adapt to all the twists and turns, and keep myself safe whenever I felt in danger. I hope those of you who voted for me to be the “Most likely to make it to the final two and win” still feel the same, and I think I’ve done plenty to prove myself. In the end, I hope you guys vote for the person who played the more consistent and well-balanced game, and whatever happens, I can’t wait to see you guys on the other side. :)

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[bigbrotheros]

Andrew's Jury Questions and Final Statement:

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TYREE- Congrats on making it to the final two. Your alliance was poppin. As you know, I never talked game to you. What game moves did you make that can outshine anything that Jay had done throughout this game?

Thank you Tyree, you called it during your eviction speech ;) While Jay played a great competitive game, I didn’t have those competition wins to fall back on. I had to rely on my social game and the alliances I had formed with my fellow houseguests.  I knew my strengths and weaknesses, and utilized them accordingly. Staying close with Jay and Ben ensured my safety 8 weeks in the house, because I knew they would never target me. Pulling Shelby into our group and building a relationship with Drew kept me safe another 2 weeks. The one week that Amanda was HOH and I was in actual jeopardy, it was my social game that kept me in the house and sent Amanda’s own ally Alanna to the jury house; even though I was arguably a bigger threat than her. If I hadn’t stayed true to my alliance with Jay and Ben from Day 1, and if I hadn’t formed that bond with Drew Week 1 and continued it when he returned to the house, I would have been evicted that week. Jay was able to save himself by winning vetoes and HOHs. I had to use a different approach to keep myself alive in the game; either staying off the radar or making sure the right people wanted to keep me here. Whichever method you think is more impressive or worthy to win is up to you.

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SHELBY- Please explain to me why you think Jay deserves to win this game over you. What were his big moves, his strong points, what he did that was better than you etc. (and none of that “I don’t think he does” bullshit. Y’all worked close to each other the whole way through, you know what each other did, you both made it here) p.s loveyouguyssoproud

Love you too, Shelbs! I do think Jay has a strong case for winning. To be honest, anyone who is able to make it to the Final 2 deserves a good amount of credit. For Jay specifically, he came into the house with a target on his back. People knew him from another game, they knew he was good, and some people even had preconceived drama with him. But he aligned with the right people (not to toot my own horn), and he won comps when he needed to. Most importantly, winning POV Weeks 3, 9, and 10 as well as the last two HOHs was instrumental in keeping him in the house. He really could have been evicted any of those weeks otherwise. Choosing to evict Ben was also a smart move, because that boy was arguably the strongest player in the house.

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ALANNA- Was not speaking to anyone either than the people in your alliance a strategy, or was it just you being careless?

I did speak to people outside of my main alliance, but I understand where you’re coming from. In the beginning, I tried to be more conservative about talking to too many people. Because the more you talk to people, the more they know (or think they know), and the more they can spread what you say (whether it’s true or not). I did work to build stronger bonds with the people I thought would help me the most moving forward in the game (namely Ben, Jay, Shelby, Drew, and Will). The reason I may not have spoken much to you personally is because I did believe you were very tight with Amanda, and I knew she was gunning for me (and Jay). I didn’t want to give you anything that could get back to her and be used against us.

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AMANDA- Whether it was a true alliance or not Ben was one of the people i got closest to inside and outside of this game. He's come clean about all of the moves he's made throughout this season. Its also known that the three of you have had a final 3 alliance since the beginning. From my perspective it seemed like Ben did alot of the work. My question for both of you is can you explain all of the contributions to moves/strategies YOU made for your alliance WITHOUT using Ben's name?

One of my biggest game moves was orchestrating Grace’s eviction over Tyree’s in Week 6. He was 100% Ben’s target, and Grace had only been put up as a pawn. That same week, I was given control over Will’s vote thanks to the Veto & Punishment comp. Once we knew that the two of them were the final nominees, I was the one to suggest and fight for keeping Tyree and getting rid of Grace because with Will’s vote, we had the majority (4 to 2). That got someone I considered a stronger player out, and kept a big target for everyone in the house another week. For the most part, Jay and Ben kept themselves safe through HOH and Veto wins. But when Drew won HOH and was thinking about nominating the two of them, I pushed for getting you out of the house because you had openly targeted me the week before. One of the hardest weeks was when Drew was evicted for the second time. As much as I wanted to keep him in the house, I knew he was hardcore gunning to get my boys out. Jay and I controlled the votes that week. So I simultaneously catered to my own personal game by voting to keep Drew and my alliance’s game by deciding with them that Drew would be evicted by a tiebreaking vote.

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WILL- A lot of people refer to you as the second vote of the season. What did you do to deserve more than that title?

I’m going to assume this means I’m considered Jay and/or Ben’s second vote. First of all, that is not true in the slightest. The three of us always collaborated and decided which way to vote together. As mentioned above, sometimes I led the charge against someone (re: Grace) or even voted against my allies for personal game reasons (re: Drew). A vote means nothing if you’re on the block. And excluding the Final HOH, for 10 out of 12 weeks, I wasn’t nominated (and the 2nd time I was nominated was only because Ben won Veto, and I was the only option to go up as a replacement). I had to strike a balance between not being viewed as the biggest threat, but also not being utilized as a weak pawn. I got to a point where I didn’t even want to win competitions because it kept Jay and Ben as the biggest threats in the house, and I had positioned myself between them and the other houseguests in such a way that I truly didn’t feel threatened. 

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BEN- if you for some reason had to realign yourself with someone at some point in the game, who would you have aligned with and why?

The most crucial week for me was when we got to Final 5. The only person who had actively targeted me (Amanda) was gone, and I was left with you and Jay on one side, and Drew and Will on the other. Because of our season long alliance, I knew I was safe with you and Jay. At the same time, I had Drew and Will trying to recruit me to get one of you guys out of the game. There I was, in the middle, with nobody checking for me. I managed to position myself in the best possible way, so that moving forward, it didn’t matter which side won HOH; I was going to be safe.  I was having Final 2 deals thrown at me from all sides. That being said, if Will had won HOH that week, or if he or Drew had won Veto, I would have seriously considered taking you out as the strongest player in the house. Even after Drew was evicted, I continued to build a relationship with Will just in case. I’m so happy and proud of the way things worked out with the three of us making it to the end, but I definitely was keeping my options open to ensure I made it to the end no matter what. 

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First of all, I want to thank Ryan for hosting this game, and all of the houseguests for making this such an enjoyable experience. I came into this house not really knowing what to expect or how I was going to have to play the game to make it to the end. It didn’t take long for me to figure out my own strengths and weaknesses, as well as those of my fellow houseguests. Despite doing well in most of the comps, I knew I was never going to be the comp beast that Ben and Jay were. And to be honest, I didn’t want to be. The bigger target was always on the two of them, which required them to keep winning comps in order to survive. On the surface, I was perceived as more of a passive player. But what no one seemed to realize was that the three of us (as well as Shelby for half of the game) were running the show from Day 1, and more often than not controlling the votes. I was just as much a part of the nomination process as the HOH, and deciding whom to evict. I just didn’t walk away with the blood on my hands or the target on my back. Meanwhile, I think I crafted a near perfect social game. I was careful to talk to the right people at the right time, and not reveal too much about my game or the fact that I was in a hardcore alliance with Jay and Ben. I built strong relationships with enough people in the house to keep myself safe each week. Ben can take a lot of the credit for getting Amanda to nominate Alanna against me Week 9. But it was my alliance and trust with him and Jay, as well as my bond with Drew that kept me safe from eviction. If just one of those people had voted the other way, I would have gone. And like I said, when we got down to Final 5, I was in the best position of the house, squarely in the middle of two sides being pulled in both directions. That wasn’t an accident; I made sure that no matter who was in power, I would move forward with them. From that point on, I was pretty much guaranteed a spot in the Final 2. And here I am. I know it may be easy to vote for Jay because he won 4 HOHs and 4 Vetoes. But I ask you to consider the fact that without those wins, Jay would not have made it to the end. I did not have competition wins to fall back on, and I still survived 13 evictions. And even without the power in my own hands, I still played a part in the outcome of each week and who went home, beyond being “just a vote”. I stayed loyal to my alliance, but I never forgot to play the game for myself. I played smart. I played hard. And even though Jay also played a great game, and I’m so proud to be sitting beside him at the end, I’m hoping you all can see that my game was more strategic and nuanced than his and deserving of a win. Thank you all again for a great game!

-Andrew

[bigbrotheros]

It's time for the FINAL EVICTION of the season...

As the winner of the final HoH comp, Jay must now decide who to evict and who he wants to bring with him to the final two.

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This is the hardest decision I've had to make this entire game because we have been strong allies since the beginning, but you've also proven to be my biggest threat at the end. I hope the game-player in you can respect this decision and I hope you know that this is solely strategic and I'm trying to go into the finale with the best chance of winning. I feel really awful, and I know you'll be upset, but this is a game and I hope when it's all said and done we can remain friends outside of the house."

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I’m sorry, Ben, you have been evicted from the Big Brother O.S. House Chat. You will have five minutes to say your goodbyes and then I will be removing you from the chat. You will then be added as the 7th and final member of the jury.

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ALL JURORS MUST SUBMIT THEIR QUESTIONS FOR THE FINAL TWO BY 8PM TOMORROW NIGHT.

Andrew and Jay must submit their final statements to the jury by that time as well.

The jury questions/final statements should be sent to me on Skype.

[bigbrotheros]

Results of the third round of the Final HoH comp...

1) Is Drew INNOCENT or GUILTY of saying, "i just don't think i'm very good at big brother tbh and i thought i would be more strategic than i've been but personal feelings took over and ideas that sounded great at the time aren't sounding all that great as i get closer to the end" (A: Guilty. Drew said it.) 

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JAY: Innocent. Alanna. (x)

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ANDREW: Innocent. Will. (x)

JAY: Guilty. (14)

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[bigbrotheros]

It's time to reveal the WINNER of the FINAL HOH COMPETITION OF THE SEASON...

This competition was called "Judge Jury."

For this competition Andrew and Jay were both given a series of 18 statements said in the DR, attributed to one of the 6 members of the jury. They then had to guess whether that specific juror was INNOCENT or GUILTY of saying it, and if they were correct they would get a point. If they thought they were innocent, they also had to guess who actually said it for an extra point.

WHOEVER WINS THIS ROUND WILL AUTOMATICALLY ADVANCE TO THE FINAL TWO AND WILL HAVE TO CHOOSE WHO THEY WANT SITTING NEXT TO THEM AT THE END. In the interest of keeping thigns tense, this post will ONLY include the overall points and the winner. Another post will follow that has all of the questions/points added up.

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[bigbrotheros]

Final HoH Round 3- "Judge Jury"

Welcome, ANDREW and JAY, to the third and last round of the final HoH competition. This competition is going to see how well you got to know your fellow houseguests during this game.

This competition is called "Judge Jury." take a look at how it'll work:

When you're ready I will send you a quote and attribute its origin to one of the members of the 6 person jury.  It's up to you to figure out if the jury member is GUILTY of saying it, or is INNOCENT and someone else said it. You will have 40 seconds to answer each question. If you think the jury member actually said the quote, you will say "GUILTY." If you think the jury member did NOT actually say the quote, you will say "INNOCENT" and then continue to say who you think actually said it. If you correctly guess the actual source of the quote, you will gain an extra point.

(An example question being: "Is Devin INNOCENT or GUILTY of saying, 'Everyone sucks but me I'm the best player ever.'" If you thought Devin said that, you would say "GUILTY." If you thought he did not say that, you would say something like "INNOCENT. Paola said it.")

The person with the most points at the end WILL become the Final HoH of the season. This means that they will earn themselves a spot in the final two and will have just 24 hours to decide who they would like to sit next to at the end. (If they make their decision before the 24 hours are up and everyone mutually agrees to post it early, that works for me.)

In the event of a tie, you will also be given a tiebreaker question and the person that guesses closest without going over will win.

GOOD LUCK TO BOTH OF YOU. You must complete this by 8pm EST tomorrow night.

[bigbrotheros]

It's time for the results of the SECOND ROUND of the FINAL HOH COMPETITION...

This competition was called “Unlock the Clock.” 

For this competition both Ben and Jay were sent to a private page with THIS puzzle on it:

It was up to them to solve the puzzle and figure out the 12 digit code in order to unlock a secret word (that word being "NEVERMORE") that would stop their personal timer. The person that finished it in the fastest time would win.

Whoever wins this round of the competition will go on to face off against Andrew in the third round of the final HoH competition. Let's waste no more time:

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THE THIRD ROUND OF THE FINAL HOH COMPETITION WILL BE POSTED AT 8PM EST TONIGHT. YOU WILL HAVE 24 HOURS TO COMPLETE IT.

[bigbrotheros]

Final HoH ROUND 2- “Unlock the Clock”

Welcome, BEN and JAY, to the second round of the Final HoH. Since Andrew won the first round, he will not be participating in this competition. Whoever wins this will go on to face Andrew in the third and final round that will determine the final HoH of the season.

(This competition was originally posted on a separate page, as this one was put on private to prevent cheating. Hence the late post time.)

This competition is called “Unlock the Clock.” Let’s take a look at how it’ll work:

When you’re ready to participate in this competition you will contact me on Skype. I will send you the link to a private tumblr page. When I send you the password for that page, your time will immediately start.

On that private page you will find a clock that resembles this:

From 1-6 on the clock where the question marks are you will find clues to that part of the code. The clues will all have to do with the BBOS1 game. For example, “The number of times Ryan was nominated.” 

Then from 7-12 on the clock you will find clues such as “The answer to 3,” “The answer to 6,” “The answer to 5,” etc. 

All of these answers will add up to a 12 digit numerical password that you must enter into the private page that will be linked to under the picture of the clock. 

On the private page, after you unlock it with the 12 digit code, you will find a single word that you must send to me in the Skype chat. Once you send me that word the timer will immediately stop and you will have finished the competition. 

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[bigbrotheros]

It's time for the results of the FIRST ROUND of the FINAL HOH COMPETITION...

This competition was called "The Walk of Pain." 

This endurance comp required you to choose a point on a virtual football field and walk for hours on end to reach the middle, and then the end-goal that you set for yourself . Ultimately, this became one of the closest competitions we've had yet... Let's waste no more time:

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[bigbrotheros]

Final HoH ROUND 1- "The Walk of Pain"

Welcome, houseguests, to the first round of the Final HoH competition! As is standard in the world of Big Brother, the first competition you must complete for the coveted position of "Final HoH" is the dreaded endurance comp. This is "The Walk of Pain." Here's how it'll work:

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When you're ready to participate in this competition, you will contact me on Skype. I do not need to be present or to answer for you to start, as your progress will be logged automatically.

Before you, you will find an endless virtual football field with checkered spaces all along the floor. In the middle of this virtual football field is a space that says "ZERO" on it.

In this competition, you will decide how far away from the middle you would like to start. You could start on space 5, space 500, space 5,000, space 5,000,000, etc. But beware: You must walk forward one space towards the middle EACH CONSECUTIVE MINUTE in this competition. This means that you'll be counting down from whatever number you choose as you take your steps. Once you reach the middle you will receive a short break. But immediately after that break you must start walking away from the middle, this time counting back up to the number you chose. You CANNOT walk further than the number you give me before you start the competition. So choose wisely. 

HERE IS THE NITTY GRITTY OF HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS COMPETITION 

If you start 1,200 spaces away from the middle, then each minute you must move one step closer into the middle. Meaning if you were to say "I'm starting 1,200 spaces away from the middle," at 9:42pm, at 9:43pm you would say, "I move to space 1,199." Then at 9:44pm you would say, "I move to space 1,198." And so on and so forth until you move to space 0. 

Once you get to space 0, you must wait EXACTLY TEN MINUTES before you can start moving away from the middle once again. This means that if you reached space 0 at 10:23pm, at 10:33pm you would have to say "I move to space 1."

IF YOU FORGET TO MOVE FORWARD A SPACE ON ANY CONSECUTIVE MINUTE BEFORE REACHING THE MIDDLE, YOU WILL BE ELIMINATED FROM THE COMPETITION AND YOUR SCORE WILL BE ZERO. This means that if you try and walk 12,000 spaces and mess up just once towards the very end, it will be as if you walked 0 spaces. However, if ALL THREE competitors fall off before reaching the middle the winner will simply be whoever took the most steps before being eliminated.

AFTER you make it to the middle, you will begin raising your score. This means that if one person took 1,000 steps before making it to the middle and then messed up, one person walked 50 steps AFTER making it to the middle and completed their number, and one person walked 500 steps AFTER making it to the middle before messing up, the first person would have a score of 0, the second person a score of 50, and the third person a score of 500. 

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[bigbrotheros]

It's time for the FINAL veto ceremony along with the EVICTION vote...

Ben, having won the PoV competition, has the power to veto one of Jay's nominations.

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[bigbrotheros]

It's time for the results of the TWELFTH and FINAL veto competition of the season...

For this veto competition you were all sent to a page with a puzzle involving different colored pictures of the past houseguests and a set of clues about them. You had to match the houseguests up with the two bordering clues that described them in order to get the correct houseguest/color code and lock in your time. Let's take a look at what the code was and how you all did:

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You will have until 8pm EST tomorrow night to inform me as to whether or not you will be using the Power of Veto, and then we will immediately move on to the eviction.

IN THE EVENT THAT YOU DO USE THE POWER OF VETO ON YOURSELF, YOU MUST ALSO MESSAGE ME ON SKYPE LETTING ME KNOW WHO YOU ARE VOTING TO EVICT. Will and Andrew must ALSO message me letting me know who they would like to vote to evict in the event that either of them ends up being the one off the block.