#bb26.5 Lucas DR- I don't understand, I thought Oliver and I were cool. Now I'm going on the block because of somebody else?
Bryson DR- I'm not surprised. Kameron's tactics have not been subtle. All I need to do is win Veto and chart a new course in this game.
Carrie Ann DR- I'm shellshocked

#bb26.5 Oliver nominates Lucas, Bryson and Carrie Ann for eviction

Oliver- Lucas and Bryson, love to you both, but there's a clear group building around you and I'm not in it. I hope you can understand. Carrie Ann, we just haven't had many chances to talk.

#bb26.5 (no way, my BlueSky switched accounts on me mid-updates? I hate this)

Oliver- It's time for the Nominations ceremony!

#bb26.5 Roxanne watches as four players swarm her station

Roxanne DR- right off the bat, I can feel the love as my flags are stolen one after the other. I thought about going to Maritza's station and stealing my flag back, but I'm at peace. I don't want to be HoH anyway. Have-Not though? Not a fan

#bb26.5 Isaac and Oliver target Roxanne first. Jena and Stephen take note and head for her station next.

Jena DR- I don't know much about Roxanne and I would like a girl to win, but I want to be that girl. Besides she doesn't look too bright, so it'll be easy to smooth her over.

#bb26.5 Despite Oliver's strategy, Jena and Stephen take a flag from each other, Maritza takes one from Roxanne.

Maritza DR- I don't want Roxanne to win HoH because I don't trust her.
Stephen DR- if there is a strategy to keeping Jena happy in this challenge, I have missed it.

#bb26.5 The challenge begins and everyone rushes to the center.

Oliver DR- my strategy here is to grab flags from each player quickly but to leave Isaac for last. If Isaac wins HoH I am safe for the week so it will increase my odds if I don't make an enemy of him.

#bb26.5 The 1st player to obtain a flag from every other player while maintaining at least one of their own will become the first Head of Household of the summer. If a player loses all 5 of their flags, they are eliminated. The 1st player eliminated or least flags at the end will be the 4th Have-Not

#bb26.5 First HOH comp of the season is Isaac, Oliver, Jena, Stephen, Maritza and Roxanne and it's called Stirring Up Trouble. There are 6 stations surrounding a spinning disc. At each station, a player has 5 flags. Their goal is to use the disc to visit the other 5 stations and take a flag.

#bb26.5 Oliver DR- I'm trying to focus on getting to know all 17 of these people as quickly as possible, but I can't help worrying about the HoH competition. I'm not sure I want to be first hoh
Roxanne DR- the energy is great but we all know there's an HoH coming back and the game will be on

#bb26.5 Jena pulls Rachel and Hilarie into a room together. Maxie follows.

Jena DR- my first goal is getting a girl's alliance going. I see Rachel and Hilarie as strong social players, and then there's Maxie who gets on well with the guys.
Maxie DR- it hasn't been 5 minutes and Jena is gaming

Jena DR- "My first opinion of Lucas? He's a bit of a dummy. Not a lot of original thought going on in his head.
Lucas DR- "I see Jena and there's this immediate connection. I think she felt it too."
Jena DR- "He is friendly though, but already he's a target for me."

#bb26.5
Roxanne- were you hoping I'd be a renom option
Oliver- of course not, but I wish I wasn't in this position
Roxy- you didn't have to be. Our hoh was so throwable
Oli- by the end of the week I'll have pissed off nearly everybody
Roxy- welcome to big brother