User blog comment:Tanglefrost/Survivor: Con Dao- Character Applications/@comment-33641024-20200104185604

Name (Age): Spencer Mortensen (18)

Current Residence: St. George, UT

Occupation: High School Student

Claim to Fame: When I was 16, I took the lead on a church fundraiser to benefit the victims of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico and I helped raise over $250,000 for charity - more than anyone in my ward raised before and a total that hasn't been topped by anyone else since!

Hobbies: Camping and orienteering, Watching BYU sports, Studying

Pet Peeves: Cussing, Bullying and General Negativity

If You Could Have Three Things on the Island, What Would They Be and Why: A Book of Mormon to keep my spirituality nourished, my Boy Scout pocket knife for it's many practical uses and a photo of my family because they mean the world to me.

SURVIVOR Contestant You Are Most Like (can be my fanon or canon): The SURVIVOR contestant I'm most like is Jericho from Australian Survivor because while I want to play as close to my values as I can, I do have a sneaky and mischievous streak and I'm not afraid to use it if it can get me one step ahead.

Reason for Being on SURVIVOR: My reason for being on SURVIVOR is because I want to, in the words of Jeff Probst, "get off the couch and play Survivor. I want to take the opportunity to stop watching the game and actually PLAY the game. I've never been one to back down from a challenge and SURVIVOR is no different.

Why You Will "Survive" SURVIVOR: I will "survive" SURVIVOR because I'm coming into this experience with a completely open mind and heart, without any preconceived notions like some of my fellow competitors would. I pray that I can be a positive influence in this game and that I can use that positivity to navigate all of the crazy personalities that'll be in the game as well.

Why You Will Be the Sole SURVIVOR: I will be the Sole SURVIVOR because I think people have a tendency to underestimate the nice guys and I think that I bring something really unique to the table. No one has see anyone like me play this game and I can use that unknown variable to my advantage and win this game.

Additional questions for you (Answer AS YOU, not as your character) What could lead to Spencer's victory is the fact that the more cutthroat players won't see Spencer as a threat until it's too late as well as the fact that Spencer is such a genuinely NICE person that it would be easy for him to form the social bonds necessary to make a run to the end of the game. What could lead to Spencer's loss is the fact that since he's led a very sheltered life, he could easily offend other castaways without recognizing it and his naivete about people could lead him to fall for other people's deceptions much more easily than most people. Plus, the fact that he's so young kind of illustrates his lack of life experience. Spencer would try and align himself with more maternal figures as well as more outgoing alpha males because he feels as though he can not only trust them more but they would be bigger targets for other players rather than him.
 * 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.
 * Strategic: 2 - Spencer is slightly uncomfortable with the more unseamy forms of SURVIVOR gameplay. While he does know that he'll have to do things he doesn't want to do and wouldn't normally do in the game, it doesn't mean he has to like it and he would prefer if an alliance member that he's working with generally calls the shots in the strategic department.
 * Physical: 8 - Spencer is a physically strong player who has a great work ethic and is willing to put in 100% to win. He's very physically fit and he knows his way around the outdoors, which will be an asset to his tribe.
 * Social: 6 - While Spencer is sheltered and naive about the world to a certain extent, his sheer curiosity and desire to learn about life could endear him to the other castaways and make them want to align with him and take him to the end. He's a genuinely sweet person who means well, even if he inadvertently offends people along the way - he'll just see it as a learning experience.
 * What could cause your castaway to win?
 * What could cause your castaway to lose?
 * What kind of castaways would your castaways align with?
 * Spencer would try and align himself with more maternal figures as well as more outgoing alpha males because he feels as though he can not only trust them more but they would be bigger targets for other players rather than him.
 * What kind of characters would your castaways avoid or be enemies with?
 * The kinds of characters Spencer would avoid or be enemies with are people who are outside his usual "Mormon bubble" who would automatically assume the worst of him and who wouldn't give him a chance - which can mean a lot of people.
 * Please provide a small paragraph of backstory.
 * Spencer is the seventh out of 11 children born to devoutly Mormon parents who have lived in Utah all of their lives, dating back many generations. He was raised in a strict, yet loving home with the expectation that he would eventually go on a mission, go to college, get married and have lots of kids himself. While Spencer also feels like he should go do these things and believes deeply in his faith, he also has a sense of adventure and wanderlust that is unique in the family. Spencer always wanted to go off the beaten path during family vacations and he was always the most mischievous Mortensen in the bunch, always getting his younger siblings into troubles. Now that he's just turned 18, he wants to go on his first adult adventure and play SURVIVOR - which he and his family have watched since the day it premiered.
 * 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