Jeff Probst was sitting in his office by himself for the time being. He was looking over documents for the upcoming second season of the new series of Survivor; Survivor: The Australian Highlands!
Jeff looked up at the camera in front of him, and smiled warmly, "Ah! Hello viewers! You're just in luck! I'm just about to begin the next Cast Assessment for Survivor's second series!"
"Soon, 16 new contestants will be marooned in the middle of the Australian Highlands!" explained Jeff, "Two tribes, Legaias and Prusol, will battle it out in intense tribal warfare! As they play the game, tribe members will have to ask themselves, "Am I on the right tribe?" or, "What can I do to further my own chances of winning Survivor?". But for now, let's meet the many castaways of Survivor: The Australian Highlands!"
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THE PRUSOL TRIBE
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Name: Dustin Steele
Gender: Male
Age: 46
Job: Store Clerk
Favorite Player: Jud Birza (Nicaragua)
Jeff's Assessment: Dustin's 46 years old, but man when you talk with him, he sounds about 16 years old. He's all about being high, and doing all sorts of weird things when he tells your fortunes. But you gotta hand it to the guy; he's such a nice man! He's sincere, a little kooky, but I feel like Dustin will be underestimated out here. Nobody will take him seriously, which allows him to go very far.
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Name: Gregg Rose
Gender: Male
Age: 44
Job: Model / Pimp
Favorite Player: Limberg (Distant)
Jeff's Assessment: Gregg was casted the minute we met him. He has the looks of a gang leader, but he's just a glorified pimp who picks up women, treats them well, and gets them to like him before he sends them home with no money. I don't know what or how Gregg's going to do in this game, but know this; he's going to be a great character no matter what he does.
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Name: Nicholas Massey
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Job: College Student / Model
Favorite Player: Betty Murphy (Kermadec Islands)
Jeff's Assessment: Nicholas is a superfan of this game, but I don't think he's cut out to play Survivor. He told me he was handed a lot of things in life, things that he didn't even ask for. He's got great looks for someone of his age, he's such a nice guy... but physically, I don't think he has it in him. Nicholas will only go far in this game if his tribe is willing to give him a chance.
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Name: Gretchen West
Gender: Female
Age: 44
Job: Lumberjack
Favorite Player: Jason Hughes (Kermadec Islands)
Jeff's Assessment: Oh boy... Big Gretch is wild, man. She's not the brightest bulb in the bunch... and that's being as kind as I could be. Gretch is going to be such an asset in physical challenges, because man when she gets in the groove, she pushes everything down in her path! Strategically... I can't see where Big Gretch is going to fall. She's going to make the merge, but that's as far as she goes.
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Name: Dylan Turnbull
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Job: Business Consultant
Favorite Player: William Rose (Green Hill)
Jeff's Assessment: Last season, Dylan Turnbull was name dropped by one of our favorites; Jerry Perry. We immediately looked him up online, and found... one of the most interesting storylines we could possibly build on Survivor. We'll get to why later, but Turnbull is going to be amazing, I already know it. After meeting him in casting, I knew that this guy is going to win. I just know it. Gut feeling.
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Name: Tamara McKenzie
Gender: Female
Age: 36
Job: Bodybuilder
Favorite Player: Dixie Kong (Blood vs. Water)
Jeff's Assessment: I like Tamara's attitude towards this game. Some players just want to avoid voting anybody off for challenge reasons. They just want to kick start the game, and immediately begin voting off the threats. Well, Tamara won't play like that. Tamara wants to eliminate the weak players before they take control of the game! I like that about her, and I think she can very well pull it off!
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Name: Holli Cochrane
Gender: Female
Age: 26
Job: Stay at home Mom
Favorite Player: Flareon (Cuties)
Jeff's Assessment: Going back to Turnbull for a minute there, he got into many arguments online with a user known as 'Ugaldr202'. One of the big things they argued about is how Survivor is played. Do you play with social skills? Or do you play with strategy? Holli is one of those players who adores the social players, and you know she has to rely on that. Because honestly... I don't see much else to her.
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Name: Sherry Brady
Gender: Female
Age: 45
Job: Wine Taster
Favorite Player: Blanche Hogan (Kermadec Islands)
Jeff's Assessment: During casting last season, we were split between taking Professor Blanche... or Sherry. We took Blanche, obviously, and we immediately called Sherry back for her shot at the money. Sherry's a wild girl, definitely has energy at her middle age. But I think what will surprise people about Sherry is her motivation. She can rally up a crowd and talk up a storm! She's going to surprise us.
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THE LEGAIAS TRIBE
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Name: Norma Martin
Gender: Female
Age: 35
Job: Kindergarten Teacher
Favorite Player: Raine Sage (Redemption Island)
Jeff's Assessment: I feel like Norma's a sweet woman. She wants to be a role model for her daughters and for her students back home. I think she's got the brains and the strategy to play this Survivor game, but I feel like physically she's going to fall quickly behind. If Norma can build a solid alliance, she's bound to make it pretty far in this game. Otherwise, she's out early and that would be sad.
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Name: Mattie Griffin
Gender: Female
Age: 24
Job: Dancer
Favorite Player: Danielle (Blood vs. Water)
Jeff's Assessment: I love Mattie's energy. Mattie is such a sweet innocent girl, and I think she's willing to do anything it takes to win this game. She's sweet, she's cute, and she's got a lot of heart. She's willing to become a paid dancer in order to make money for her family, and that says a lot about her character. I think in the game, Mattie will be a loyal ally for many, but a feared foe towards the end.
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Name: Violet Pierce
Gender: Female
Age: 26
Job: Gamer
Favorite Player: Yvette Tan (Kermadec Islands)
Jeff's Assessment: I sometimes wonder about Violet, and wonder if she's all real or just telling a big fib about her past. She says she dropped out of college despite becoming valedictorian in high school! Her reasoning? Because she wasn't learning anything. Something about that makes me scratch my head. But hey, you know, maybe she's telling the truth! She's definitely smart, I'll give her credit for that.
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Name: Simon Freeman
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Job: Immigrations Officer
Favorite Player: No one
Jeff's Assessment: I don't think there was a big reason on why we casted Simon for this season. We needed someone strong, good looking... and he fits the theme of tribal warfare. He works in that type of job where he has to help people enter this country legally. In the game of Survivor, you gotta ask yourself if you should be helping the enemy cross your tribe border, or eliminate them immediately.
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Name: Sergeant Rex Tran
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Job: Marine Soldier
Favorite Player: Zaeed Massani (Forest Maze)
Jeff's Assessment: The Rex Train himself! Sgt. Rex is known as a hero among his men. Battle after battle, Rex would charge in guns blazing, and he would be the one who saves the day! However... Survivor isn't a battlefield. While his troops adore him, I have no idea if his tribe members will adore Sgt. Rex. He's such a big personality, and it makes it hard to associate with him on a daily basis.
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Name: Bert Hall
Gender: Male
Age: 55
Job: Pro Golfer
Favorite Player: Jermaine Marchetti (Kermadec Islands)
Jeff's Assessment: Bertie played in the big leagues of golf way back in the day. He never teached the status of Tiger Woods, but Bertie came damn close to reaching that goal of his. Now retired with his grandchildren, Bertie comes out onto Survivor to do what Horace couldn't; make the merge. Bertie has it in him, but can he pull it off without being seen as a physical liability? We'll have to see.
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Name: Isabel Buchanan
Gender: Female
Age: 26
Job: Military Nurse
Favorite Player: Gadget Hackwrench (Singapore)
Jeff's Assessment: Isabel's life was hard for her. Her parents never praised her often, her teachers never gave her credit for her hard earned work. She graduated medical school, and then joined the military as her last ditch effort to make a point in her life. However, instead of becoming a solider, Isabel used her medical degree to become a nurse, where she was finally appreicated. Out here, she may surprise us!
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Name: Phillip Sanchez
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Job: Talk Show Host
Favorite Player: Betty Murphy (Kermadec Islands)
Jeff's Assessment: One more person that helped us promote the new series of Survivor was the host of the Late Evening Show, Phillip Sanchez! Last season, he wanted to apply, but didn't do to work contracts, but this season, they hired his twin brother to fill in for him on the Late Evening Show, and he's going to be busy playing Survivor. I don't know how he's going to do, considering his popularity.
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There's the cast of Survivor Australian Highlands! Any pre season faves? A strawpoll will go up on Friday on the Australian Highlands wiki page on my wikia, so go and vote when it appears!
The premiere will be April 28th! Please join us there so long as I have no more keyboard issues on my laptop, lol!
