*sigh*
Another instance of Richard becoming involved in a House dynamic, managing the situation 90% beautifully but risking damnation on the grounds of the iffy 10%. Already, I can see this coming around to bite him squarely on the arse.
For Stoatie and those whose social lives get in the way of Saturday 3am BB-watching, this is roughly what happened:
All of a sudden, an impressively inebriated Nikki was in the bathroom with Richard, sobbing her eyes out. Richard seemed as baffled as anyone about what, exactly, had sparked this. Aisleyne, certainly, but it didn't seem to have been provoked by much more than Nikki's fearful insecurity that someone she previously felt bullied by is now back in the House and riding high (she was central to this evening's Mikey Springer Show). She clearly felt intimidated, and ownership of this appeared to be extended to Aisleyne ie. Aisleyne was actively intimidating her.
Richard did a lot of hugging and hair-stroking, making soothing "you're a beaudiful person, you don't need to do this to yourself" noises. Jayne and Michael were in the bath at the time; Michael got up and buggered off, but Jayne remained, attempting to crowbar her face between the two, and talking over Richard.
Aisleyne came in to see what was happening. It was evident that something was going on. Jayne answered, "nothing!" in response to the question, Aisleyne asked Nikkie directly, Nikki said she was just tired or thereabouts. Aisleyne left, Richard suggested that Nikki ought to be saying all this to Aisleyne, and had missed an opportunity to clear the air with her.
Richard really should have left it there.
Nikki remained, drunkenly holding forth but going nowhere. Jayne jabbered unhelpfully. Dickie began sympathising with some of what Nikki was saying: still essentially reiterating "it's your problem, you need to speak to Aisleyne" but agreeing that Aisleyne had "lost it" in the days before her 'eviction' and been unpleasant to people, that she was no longer one of his confidantes in the House (this presumably coloured by her association with Imogenital) and "what I have noticed is that she often doesn't like it when you're having fun". Tt. Silly Dickie...
Jayne, naturally, poured oil on troubled flames, confirming that yes, Nikki was quite correct about the White Queen "and she nominated me out of the House first" (surefire evidence of eeevil there). In the face of Nikki's apparent fear of confronting Aisleyne, Richard managed to argue himself around from "you need to talk to Aisleyne" to "if she gets to you that much, then stay out of her way".
Aaanyway. The bathroom drrramathon broke up. Aisleyne, still concerned, asked Dickie what was up. Dickie said something along the lines of, "I can't say; don't worry about it, she's sitting on some advice and might talk to you about it tomorrow". Meanwhile Nikki was telling Pete that Aisleyne's A Big Old Meanie Who Gives Me Evils. Pete promptly told Aisleyne, who (very gently and skilfully) manoevred a one-to-one with Nikki. Nikki, weirdly automaton-like, wouldn't look at Aisleyne, and spoke in a monotone about missing Lea, wanting to be home in bed and being tired and drunk - but steadfastly avoided the central issue. Eventually, she got up and went to bed, air uncleared.
Aisleyne, obviously troubled by Pete's assertion that Nikki was "scared" of her, chatted to Imogen and Jayne, the latter assuring her that it was nothing to do with her, but would doubtless be sorted out in the cold light of day. Cue Aisleyne sitting in the toilet alone, staring moodily into the middle distance.
Currently: Nikki in bed with Pete, silent but looking like she's still nursing her paranoia. Aisleyne in bed with Spoiral and Imogen, whispering about what's happened. Phrases like "I've spent the whole day trying to make up with her" and "spoilt brat" audible. Stoa... err, Pete apparently listening intently.
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