Episode One :: A Nordic Experience

[Cassandra Franklin]

The game has begun and I am very happy. This is my second time playing in this series and I am going for the win this time. I am really excited and energetic about this season. It's already six less people!

We were split up into three tribes. I got put on the red tribe, Torshavn. I like my tribe for the most part. I think it's really well put together in which we don't have two of the same types of people for the most part.

I've been talking with someone of my tribe members, they seem nice but of course it's the beginning on the game. They could be playing the game. But from first impressions, I can tell I already like Randy and Tijuana. They seem real. I don't what trait they carry it's just whenever I talk to them they are genuine. That's what I tried to do last season was align myself with people who I felt were genuine to me and I got to the top seven so it may be a strategy that could work again.

Though, I don't get a good vibe from Aaron. He's very sketchy and I don't know where his morals are. What I mean by that, I think he will say whatever he wants to try to fit in. I don't like that. You shouldn't change yourself to fit in... it's not being true to yourself. Though, that was from him posting. Then he PMs me.

Aaron PMs me with a very paranoid thought on the first challenge. He is freaking out because he thinks it's going to be a flag making challenge that uses photoshop. I calm him down though, since I do have it and I am fairly good at it since I took classes.

But if he freak out over that little thing what would he do if he received a vote at tribal? It has me thinking that Aaron may not be a positive tribe member.

And that's my Golden Rule this season. Last season was to take every situation and reflect on it, whether it was good or bad. This season is to be positive. I mean, when do accomplish more? When you keep a positive attitude and see the light or when you use a negative attitude and keep dreading over it.

Negative people don't win these types of games.

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[Cassandra Franklin]

It seems very clear who the leader is on our tribe, Aaron. He kind of put himself in that position so I will let him take it. I don't want to be the leader. Not for a tribe anyways, sure you may get credit for making... moves but you would also be the first to go if your alliance would crumble.

My plan now is to get close to Aaron since he would be making decisions for our tribe. If I am close with Aaron, I don't see any reason for me to be targeted since I am getting along with everyone and I am helping out superbly in the challenge. I just need that little power adjustment to make myself feel a bit more comfortable in this new environment.

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[Cassandra Franklin]

Alright, so I can't sleep right now.

I think the top four in our group is Aaron, Lillian, Randy & Myself. The reason I think we're in the top four in the tribe is because... I don't know we kind of bonded when we all were at the challenge together. It was something that was very crucial if you were there. And I think all four of us clicked right there.

I feel bad for Tijuana since she told me she goes to bed really early, so she wasn't up when we did the challenge. However with Lillian gone today, she can really shine through.

Rafe though, hasn't shown up. He is probably going to only have to post once during this challenge and probably won't do it. Rafe will be the first one out of our tribe. He hasn't been social at all and has not helped us at all. As I've said before, the first few hours are VERY crucial on your status as a tribe member, I don't think his overall impression is positive on other members.

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