Board Thread:Character submissions/@comment-31532800-20180215052417/@comment-26485526-20180307230058

As you may or may not have seen, Mark here was originally cast for Survivor: Tasmania - Vengeance. However, he got cut in favour of Lamont when I shortened the season from 22 castaways to 20 castaways.

Name: Mark Franklin

Age: 30

Tribe: TBA

Current Residence: Gary, IN

Occupation: Woodworking Teacher

Personal Claim to Fame: Graduating high school despite being a terrible student, then becoming a teacher at the same high school. Growing up, I was a terrible student, and to be blunt, quite the ass****. But, once I settled down and matured, teaching was just the occupation that I gravitated towards for some reason. It was also nice to return to the school after being hired to find some of the people that taught me still there because they were able to see things come full circle for me.

Who or what is your inspiration in life? My wife Yolanda, without a doubt. I don’t know what it was about her, but once we met, my whole life changed, and I was able to mature and transform from being that ass**** into the stand-up, respectful, and contributing member of society that I am today. Now, nine years later, we have two wonderful children, and I couldn’t be happier.

Hobbies: This should come as no surprise given my occupation, but I really enjoy woodworking. (Chuckles) I love building little knickknacks, wooden sculptures, and furniture in my spare time. Sometimes I keep my creations once they’re all painted up and looking pretty. But usually I’ll donate them to fundraisers, silent auctions, things like that. I also really enjoy spending time with my family, going to the movies, and camping.

Pet Peeves: Anyone that does a lot of bitching and complaining, especially when it comes to things that can’t or couldn’t be controlled. Life’s not fair, suck it up, and move on as far as I’m concerned. On the flip side, I also can’t stand people that brag constantly and rub their success in other people’s faces. Like, there’s just no need for that crap, especially if the person they’re bragging to is down as it is.

Three words to describe you: Strong-willed, caring, ambitious.

If you could have three things on the island, what would they be? First would be my woodworking tools so I could keep building my little sculptures and stuff in my spare time. Second would be a warm blanket. For the third thing, I’d say a picture of my family.

What's your reason for being on Survivor? The money is the main reason because it would really help change the lives of my family quite a bit. The other reason is quite simply because I’m a huge fan of the show, especially the strategic element to it.

Why do you think you'll "survive" Survivor? As I said, I’m a fan of the show, especially the strategic element of it. Being a teacher, I’ve also developed a lot of people skills over the years that I think would really help me in this game in terms of figuring out who I can trust, maintaining alliances, making moves, and most importantly, convincing the jury to give me the money at the end.

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