[Dean Kowalski]

It's back. You're back. We're back. LET'S GO!!!

As you should remember from last season, this is your very own confessional space to say whatever it is you want. It's where you will cast votes and change the fate of many in this game. Only hosts and alumni can view this space. Talk here anytime to ask the hosts questions, let us in about alliances you have and which ones are fake or real, who you are vibing with and who you want out, or just straight up nonsensical venting. We love a good and active confessional, we want to see your arc evolve from S40: Stranded in the Aegean Sea! All us hosts and viewers are excited to have you back once again, so we appreciate you being here.

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Here are some questions to get back into the swing of things:

1. How excited are you to be back playing Stranded again? Tell us what's been going on in your life since Aegean Sea happened. What made you come back once more?
2. Look around you. What are some initial thoughts about who is on this season of Mykonos with you? Are you surprised to see anyone, or not see anyone? Anyone that you are excited to play with, or not play with?
3. How are you feeling about the contrast of playing on a smaller and shorter season this time compared to the (surprise!) cast of 40 players last time?
4. Think about your previous game, where you sadly were a pre-juror. Why do you think you went out when you did? If you could change one thing you did last season, what would you do different? Are there any experiences from last season that you will put into this season?
5. Are you going to play similarly to how you did during S40, or do you have a different strategy going into this?

Good luck and best wishes to you!

[James]

James will bring to you video confessionals this season. Just took me 2 seasons to realize they're so much easier to do that way.

[James]

I present to you... my first video confessional. Yes it sucks, Yes I am sick. Hoping once I bounce back from this stupid flu they'll be slightly better quality. 

Ehhh, just bully me in the lurker server already!

[Dean Kowalski]

"mick-eh-nose"

[James]

Yeah my French came out a few times when speaking.

[Catalie]

That didn't suck, it was really good.  And it gave me something to listen to while reading other confessionals so thank you for that. 

Obviously rooting for you hard here, you were defs one of my faves in the last game. Your boot was so tragic for me lul And your style always intrigues me hella, so I'm wishing you lots of luck with everything. 

[Susie Smith]

Thank you, James. You have my sincere condolences on the deaths of your grandfather and school colleague. I hope the game can be a good distraction for you.

The video was great! If you'd like to include a transcript for the readers among the lurkers, Google Recorder works pretty well.

[James]

A little update I suppose:

So for better or for worse, no one seems to care or notice or know about the past between Morgan and I? There's no way in hell Steph hasn't told at least one other person but no one has talked to me about it so I guess I won't do anything about it yet.

Looks like Mike, Paul, Michelle, Hali and I are in a core alliance together and we plan on bringing in Morgan, Steph and Naseer into our ''outer shield'' of sort as numbers just for the majority and they will be ''expendable''. I trust everyone in that alliance. Most skeptical about Mike, I know he's one of the members of the Thot Patrol (whatever that may be) as he was the only one active this morning and it said there was one person in the group chat. I think he likes Steph more than he's admitting and something is probably up there with that. Gonna stay on course though and not act any different. Morgan is my not so secret/secret number that I can rely on. She's still my number one in this game despite us trying to keep our distance socially.

If Mike ultimately can't be trusted, I think I'll be able to get Paul, Michelle and Hali to side with me. Just need to work on my relationships with Voce, Naseer and the rest just in case.

Probably extreme paranoia on my behalf but better to be safe than sorry. Not gonna pretend like anything is off with my conversations. If it wasn't for how Mike played like a maniac in Stranded 40 I would be able to be more trusting of him, but that combined with Steph is a recipe for paranoia in my mind and I can't let myself get too comfortable.

For now though I think he thinks our alliance is more beneficial.