Episode 01

[John Cochran]

Hey, I'm John Cochran, WINNER of Stranded in the Marquesas (All Stars).

Welcome to Stranded in the Faroe Islands!

You'll be seeing a lot of me here, as well as our 10 other co-hosts as we pick your brain to see what's really going on in your head throughout the game. Feel free to ask any of us questions in here if you need to, we've all been through it before and are more than willing to help.

Each round, we'll start by asking some introductory questions, and I just want to ask that you answer in complete statements. We will be actively blogging on each episode, and it's easier to do so if we have real quotes and complete thoughts as opposed to simple yes or no answers. We hope you keep up with your confessionals daily during the week as a way to vent and discuss the events of that day. The more you update your confessional, the better idea we have of whats going on in your head, and also the more fan favorite points you'll earn yourself come the end of the season . You don't have to only update when you are prompted to, whenever you have an idea shoot it at us because we want to know everything.

So..

How confident are you going into this game that you will win?

What are your opinions of your fellow tribemates?

What is your strategy and approach to the game?

How do you think your rep fits you? Do you think being this character will affect your gameplay at all?

What are your thoughts on the twist? Change your strategy at all going in to these first few days?

Best of luck out there.

[Stacy]

I'll try to answer one of these a day so first: How confident are you going into this game that you will win?
It's hard to say. I've played these kinds of games before, so I sort of know how they go, but I'm also very aware that this is a different kind of game. I plan on playing hard, but having fun, so I'm confident that I can do decently well, but winning requires a whole bunch of factors to align and, right now, I'm not sure what's coming. I do play a very social game, so hopefully that will help me week-on-week.

[Lisa Whelchel]

I hate to break it to you, but you're not gonna have that much time.

[Stacy]

I hate to break it to you, but you're not gonna have that much time.

Oops! We'll here are the rest then:
What are your opinions of your fellow tribemates?
Everyone seems nice enough so far. Yau-man isn't super talkative and the fact that he nabbed the Public Immunity Idol makes me a little suspicious, but I'm waiting to see how my other tribemates react to that before jumping onto any course of action. I haven't spoken to Mookie yet, but the rest I've found a point of bonding with. The girls and I seem to be getting along the best, so I might try to form a girls alliance of some sort. But then again, I've liked talking to all the guys so far too. I think since Mookie and Yau-man seem to be the odd men out, they might be the first targets.

What is your strategy and approach to the game?
My strategy is similar to how I've played games in the past - talk to everyone, get a feel for them and figure out who I trust most. When Tribal comes around, I'll confer with everyone and try to come to a consensus. I play a very social game and kind of have layers of alliances. I have a few core people that I really trust and then some others that I think I can convince to vote my way if needed. So far, I'm not sure who the core alliances will be but, like I said before, I trust some of the girls the most. Papa Smurf and Rocky also seem pretty cool.

How do you think your rep fits you? Do you think being this character will affect your gameplay at all?
I think I have a few things in common. I think she's smart, but optimistic, which is very similar to how I play this game. I might be a touch more realistic than her and think and overthink every possibility and hopefully that will allow me to avoid the Hidden Immunity Idol boot that took her out of the game. So far, the most useful part of my rep's character has been her gender. Bonding with the girls and Rocky has been easy for me and, hopefully, that will make it easier to make alliances with them in the near future.

What are your thoughts on the twist? Change your strategy at all going in to these first few days?
As I said before, the Public Immunity Idol is a scary thing. I saw it before Yau-Man and debated taking it, but I didn't want to put an immediate target on my back and, based on what I've heard from my tribemates so far, that's exactly what it's done. As of right now, it hasn't change my gameplay much. I've been testing the waters to see what other people think. I think, at Tribal, it will become an issue soon. People will likely want to blindside Yau-Man before he uses it, which is a huge risk in and of itself. Maybe I'll try to befriend Y-M for the time being and just try to avoid him using his HII again me like the real Stacy...

[Trashley Markwood]

Hi Stacy <3

[Stacy]

Hi Stacy <3

Hi!

[Trashley Markwood]

I like you even more now. You're my draft pick SLAY FOR ME <3

[Stacy]

I like you even more now. You're my draft pick SLAY FOR ME <3

I'll try! No pressure

[Trashley Markwood]

I like you even more now. You're my draft pick SLAY FOR ME <3

I'll try! No pressure

No pressure, I will always be proud of you