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Got one in before the buzzer!

Name (Age): Jonah Keoni (23)

Current Residence: Maui, HI

Occupation: Fire Dancer

Claim to Fame: Simply all of my hard work finally paying off and being able to do what I love, on my incredible island home!

Hobbies: Fire dancing, running, fishing, hiking, really anything outside.

Pet Peeves: I’m a pretty laidback person, but I’m not a big fan of people who try and tell me what a job or a career is supposed to be. Just because I don’t wear a suit and tie every day or work in an office doesn’t mean I’m not chasing a career. Performing is what I love to do, and as long as I love it, I’m gonna keep doing it.

If You Could Have Three Things on the Island, What Would They Be and Why: A sketchbook, to document the glorious scenery if need be. My Fire Poi, to bring as something to entertain the tribe, and maintain my sanity. And a picture of my family, so I wake up every day knowing why I’m out here playing this game.

SURVIVOR Contestant You Are Most Like (can be my fanon or canon): My man Woo! He may not have been the smartest guy out there, but he knew to cut loose and have a good time the entire 39 days he played. Only differences, I’m a bit smarter, and I’m gonna win.

Reason for Being on SURVIVOR: I’ve always loved the show because it’s the ultimate test of outdoor survival. I’ve wanted to be on the show ever since I was a kid, and I want to experience as much as I can from the world.

Why You Will "Survive" SURVIVOR: I’ve learned essential survival techniques at a very young age. I know how to fish, make fire, and several other things these people haven’t even heard of. I’ve lived on an island my entire life. Maybe not one as dormant as this one will be, but I know what I have to do to survive.

Why You Will Be the Sole SURVIVOR: I’m physically fit, so I think I should be okay for challenges, and I know not to be a dick to the people I’m living with on my tribe. I’m good at observing people, and I’m ready to rock the boat if I need to make it farther. I mean, you can’t win this game without taking some risks, am I right? As long as I maintain what I have to do, and don’t go overboard, I think I have a pretty good shot.

Rate your castaway's strategic, physical and social game out of 10, 1 being the worst and 10 being the best:

Strategic: 6 (Jonah isn’t a super-mastermind-like player. But, that being said, he’s not afraid to go after something if he wants it. Jonah’s perfectly content with following along alliance orders, but will deviate if he feels strongly about another option. He does not want to be labeled a “goat”, so this may cause him to become desperate at times, and maybe make a move, JUST to make a move.)

Physical: 8 (Jonah’s a tough guy, and with his outdoor experience, he’ll have no problem in terms of the physical challenges. Endurance challenges would be his best to win, whereas he may struggle if tasked with solving a difficult puzzle. He’s no dummy by any means, but he’s certainly more useful for muscle.)

Social: 9 (Jonah’s one of the friendliest and nicest guys you will ever meet. He knows that bonds extend outside of the game, and genuinely wants to get to know the people he’s living with. Frankly, he just wants to have fun.)

What could cause your castaway to win?: His social game, hands down. Jonah would be the kind of guy who would make as few enemies as possible throughout the game, and would bond with his tribemates in deep, personal ways. If he made it to the end, Jonah would earn the jury’s respect for how he treated this game, and for making friends, and not enemies.

What could cause your castaway to lose?: His social game. The same way it could absolutely help him, it would hurt him just the same. People could easily see how friendly Jonah is, and realize his threat status at the end. This could cause his swift elimination. Not to mention, as I said before, if he wanted to make a big move just to make one, it could backfire in a huge way, and cause his game to implode.

What kind of castaways would your castaways align with?: Jonah would align himself with people he felt were out in the game for the same reasons he is. Not only for the money, but also the experience. Probably the younger crowd, and he’s definitely the type of guy to have girls swooning. Basically to Jonah, as long as people don’t take things too seriously, or aren’t in game-mode 24/7, he’d be interested in teaming up.

What kind of characters would your castaways avoid or be enemies with?: Like I said before, if someone purely wants to talk game, Jonah may not be so keen on that. He wants to form a deeper bond than just as alliance members, and someone not interested in that, is someone Jonah is not interested in working with. He’s also not big on people who are super serious, or don’t have a good sense of humor.

Please provide a small paragraph of backstory.

Jonah Keoni was born on July 21, 1996. He’s the third child of Thomas and Amaya Keoni. He has two older brothers, Isaiah and Sebastian, and one younger sister, Camila. Ever since he was little, Jonah has been fascinated by the outdoors, and would always learn tricks of the trade from his dad and brothers as he grew up. He learned how to easily make a fire, fish, and collect foods. Jonah firmly believes that if he had ended up like Tarzan, and lost in the woods one day, that he would be just fine in the jungle. If anything, he’d feel right at home! Always a born showman, Jonah got some fire toys for his 16th birthday, and from there, he found his love of fire dancing. He’s a dancer in the Zen Arts fire troupe, and performs all over Hawaii, entertaining thousands. More interested in Survivor for the cultural experience, Jonah admits to needing money, as his salary isn’t the greatest. Jonah loves this show, and wants to experience as much as he can from life as he possibly can.

Do you consent to having your manga altered?: Do what you gotta do. ;)