Veronica Alstodt

## Season History

**Veronica Alstodt** is a contestant on *Escape the Complex 1*.

Veronica is notorious for her web of alliances backfiring in spectacular fashion. Puppeteering the Donkey Kong Krew with the Last Chance Alliance, and upholding a final two deal with Lindsey Johnston, she set herself up for failure by cajoling allies to turn against each other early. Word had spread through the grapevine to Brian Struck, who was serving as co-Committee, and he shortlisted Veronica in a blindside. A tirade was unleashed against her by him, Kirk Harshaw, Indri Laghari, and Seder Walon in the Ejection Hall where she was ultimately ejected. The term "Veronica'd" has eventually been coined at various points throughout the series, describing merciless gameplay.

## Biography

*Retrieved from RLV Network*

**Age**: 36

**Hometown**: Lake Junaluska, NC

**Occupation**: Cataloger

**Three adjectives that describe you**: Sumptuous, spontaneous, vehement

**What do you think will be the most difficult part about escaping the complex?**: Unplugging my brain from social media! I am a geek over Instagrammable montages and photos. I also run a community profile called Craftside Table with fellow moms who do homemade-aesthetic adventuring. Of course, I will also miss contacting my husband and kids.

**Do you have a strategy to win the game?**: I will adopt the same energy I have when I play hidden object/mystery games: be inquisitive, have wit, and ask, "if I were a storyboarder, where would I camouflage that pattern?".

**What are you afraid of?**: Various animals! I am mentally scarred from a farm visit turned nightmare years ago, camping with insects and possums is absolutely gross, and I am not sticking my feet in a pool of skin-eating garra no matter how fun anyone describes this spa treatment.

**My life's motto is**: Unbreakability is pampering yourself every day.

**Fun facts about yourself**:

1) I have unlocked a dial safe in three minutes using only a plastic red cup without knowing the passcode.

2) I was born in Portugal, raised by Brazilian parents, but have close ancestors from Germany and South Africa.

## Journey

Veronica began the competition interacting with Lindsey Johnston. They shook on a secret final two deal within the first few minutes of sharing their stories of motherhood with each other. Once the first flight commenced, she initially battled for the Committee position, forming a bond with Brian Struck, Hayden Flank, Kandace Moressey, Kirk Harshaw, Laurett White, and Luke Baccarin as they attempted to unlock the rotating nightlight wall. She backed out of that position not willing to hijack the power so early and switched to battle for the Penthouse. Lindsey helped Veronica edge out Becka Hinden, Indri Laghari, and Shania Bissinger after Seder Walon claimed the first Penthouse key. Veronica exited the Chamber with Seder and ordered a pact to not vote each other out. Veronica then awarded Lindsey her Plus One after the Committee was crowned.

Within the fifteen-minute allotment to interact with other Escapists, Seder brought Indri into their three-person pact. Immediately following, Jerzey Hernandes interrogated Seder about their broken promise over safety, which Veronica twisted as a threat to the alliance. In the last four minutes of her interaction time, she planted the info to Luke suggesting Jerzey had overpromised his allegiances and helped in his blindside at the Ejection Hall by referencing his exchange with Seder without directly addressing the situation.

After the first ejection, Veronica lobbied for the Donkey Kong Krew to shortlist Taurus Lozzaine after hearing about Stars Alignance between Taurus, Becka, and Duggarti Fresch. In the second flight, Veronica laid low and attempted to help Seder win a power to no avail. She raised suspicions over her true allegiance during this flight.

After Lindsey claimed a Committee position, Veronica supported her in shortlisting Luke by revealing to her the members of DKK, unbeknownst Kandace intercepted the information to forward to Brian and Luke. Brian, who held the Committee power, shortlisted Veronica next to Taurus. At the Ejection Hall, Brian outed her intentions by reiterating her heavy-handed statement which transpired into a quarrel between her, Brian, Luke, Seder, Lindsey, Indri, and Kirk about the two alliances. The chaos went far enough to bungee drop her in a 7-2-0-0 vote.

### Voting History

 1
 2
 Ejected (7–2–0–0)

## Post-*Escape*

* In July 2017, Veronica won the award for *Hottest Mess* at the Reality Competition Showdown Awards. She has since appeared at numerous reality television charity events.
* Veronica served as a guest judge on the eighth episode of MMORPG video game design competition *Latitudes & Longitudes* on TetroidTV.
* Veronica made an appearance on Chasm reality show *Freedom Rings* as a friend of entrepreneur Kate Centinello on March 8, 2019.
* Veronica began a personal blog titled *My Very Veronica World* on April 2, 2019.