User blog comment:Tanglefrost/Survivor: Con Dao- Character Applications/@comment-4975295-20200102215910

Name (Age): Owen Fleur (23)

Current Residence: Newport Beach, CA

Occupation: Surfing Instructor

Claim to Fame: Newport holds a yearly surfing contest around July and I've been entering it since I was 12. Out of the eleven times I competed, I took home the first place prize five times, which is a record for the city!

Hobbies: Besides surfing, I enjoy going out with my friends, spending time with my dog Riley, and biking along the boardwalk on weekends.

Pet Peeves: Animal abusers. I got my dog from a shelter when they rescued her from an abusive family. It took the poor girl months to finally get comfortable around me. Anyone who hurts their pets should be put in the electric chair as far as I'm concerned.

If You Could Have Three Things on the Island, What Would They Be and Why: My dog because we spend nearly every day together, my bike so I could kill time, and my sketchpad. I love to draw whatever I see and it helps me calm down whenever I'm stressed.

SURVIVOR Contestant You Are Most Like (can be my fanon or canon): Maybe Jay from season 33. A lot of people saw him as a douchy bro but he was a lot more than that and surprised people and I think I'm the same way.

Reason for Being on SURVIVOR: Right now Riley and I are in a one bedroom apartment and while it's easy living, I know I can't live there forever. The money can really help kickstart the next part of my life.

Why You Will "Survive" SURVIVOR: I think I got the social skills and the physicality to go pretty deep in the game. I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed (I bombed my SATs pretty bad in high school and dropped out of college after a semester) but I hope that my social game is enough to get me to the end.

Why You Will Be the Sole SURVIVOR: I'm a people person and this game is about connecting and bonding with people. You're not gonna give a million dollars to someone you hate no matter how many moves they make. That will be my key to victory.

Manga:

'''Rate you castway's strategic, physical and social game out of 10, 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. Provide a reason why you chose the numbers:''' Socially, Owen is a 10. He's an extremely likable guy who people tend to gravitate towards. Whether it's at the beach, a bar, or at the boardwalk, everyone wants to be his friend. He doesn't have a mean bone in his body but he will let you have it if he thinks you're trying to con him. However, strategically, he's a 4. He's not dumb like Eddiot but he's not someone who thinks two or three steps ahead. He lives very much in the moment. This makes him susceptible to manipulation. Things like puzzles and riddles also confuse Owen and he usually just gives up at those. Physically, he's a 7. He's a very physical guy as he works out at the gym five days a week. He can climb trees, run five miles without breaking a sweat, etc. But like I said before, mental challenges are not his thing.

What could cause your castaway to win?: His social charm. If Owen were to make it to the end, his biggest strength would be his connections to the jury. He is very good at connecting with people from any background.

What could cause your castaway to lose?: His lack of strategic awareness. While he has all the social skills in the world, if this is a jury that will reward gameplay over social game, Owen would not stand a chance. He can be someone who people just use as an extra vote to get ahead. He is also very trusting so people can use that for their own game by manipulating him for their own benefit. His physicality is also a big determent to him. People could see him as the next Joey Amazing so they may not want him at the merge if they think he can win a lot of challenges so that will be a strike against him.

What kind of castaways would your castaways align with?: While Owen would have no problem aligning with anyone, people he will be most attracted to would probably be younger women and younger men. He would have a bond with them immediately.

What kind of characters would your castaways avoid or be enemies with?: He would avoid very strict people. Owen is very down to earth so he would have some issues with people who try to tell him what to do. As for enemies, he would avoid making enemies with people unless he finds out they manipulated or lied to him. He is known to go off the deep end if he finds out someone did any of those things and would not speak to them at all afterwards.

Please provide a small paragraph of backstory.:Owen's father left him about six months after he was born. He's sort of resented his father for leaving his mother to do everything. His mom remarried when Owen was twelve. While he didn't really like his stepfather at first, over time the two became very close with Owen seeing him as his actual father. Owen is an only child and was captain of his high school football team. After graduating high school, he attempted to go to college, not fully knowing what he wanted to do in life. It was a total failure as he ended up dropping out after a single semester and ended up becoming a surfing instructor and moving out at the age of twenty.

Do you consent to having your manga altered (such as natural hair shades, eye colours, custom clothing/face details) if your castaway is cast?: Sure