Marcus' Question

[Jeff Probst]

Here is where MARCUS will post his question. This must be done AFTER opening statements.

[Marcus Lehman]

Hey Crystal and Matty,
congrats for making it into the finals. Crystal, I talked to you since early on in the game, and I still have the PM from you asking me for a final two alliance. I agreed and I tried to get us there. Throughout the game I felt the closest to you in the game and I wanted to get us to the finals. Then you betrayed me and voted me out, after agreeing to voting out Matty. This hurt me, Its my first game that I have played in, and I am not sure if this always happens, but it really hurts.

Matty you suprised me in this game, I really thought you where going to be voted out 5th or 4th. It turns out that you have alot of social skills to break up our alliance. Good Job to you.

I want to say, even though this is my first game, I think this will be one of my favourite that I will play in. There where alot of people who I liked and got along with, making this game alittle bit comforting. Lets start with the questions.

Questions for Crystal
Crystal, I was very dissapointed to see that you backstabbed our alliance and took out Ace, myself, and Paloma. You always said how us four will make the final four, but ultimatly you where the one who took us three out of the game. My first question is;
Why did you vote me out, when you could of taken out either Paloma or Matty.
You always told us that you where so happy and liked our alliance and how we are going to make it to the end;
Where you just bullshitting us, or what? Because to me you seemed very into it.

Questions for Matty
Matty, you have played a great game I think. You really outwitted, outplayed, and outlasted everyone here I think. You took out 3/4 powerhouse alliance. Good Job for that. Like Crystal I want to ask;
Why did you chose to take me out over Paloma? We seemed close, but I guess not. We could of made a final 3 of all original Bantu members. Im not sure if Crystal actually PM'ed you about us three on making the final three or not.

Questions for the both of you
I want you to say out of the 7 jury members, which two people has what it takes to be sitting in the finals, and which two jury members doesnt.

Next, I want you to tell me, IF there are 4 people who got chosen for All-Stars which four would it be??[You can include yourself]

Ultimatly, This is a game of social skills. And I want to know if you actually got to know me.

• What is my first name?
  
• How old am I?
  
• Who is my favourite survivor to ever play the game?
  
• Where am I from?
  

Good Luck Crystal and Matty. May the best person win.

[Crystal Cox]

Hey Marcus, voting for you was the hardest decision I have ever had to make in any ORG. I felt as if we had become close friends and not just allies but I had to vote for you to be where I am now. You played an amazing game and I do still feel bad about voting you out.. I guess you could compare it to Eliza voting for Ami in Survivor: Vanuatu (and I really did feel bad about it and still do.) I had my allies in this game but I also had my friends and even though I tried to separate them, sometimes they would merge into one. For this to be your first ORG and to play the way you did, hats off to you because I couldn't play like that in my first one. I guess I thought I had a better chance against Matty/Paloma since you were so great to everyone.
I honestly didn't plan on betraying the alliance to begin with because I knew it was solid but can you imagine where I'd be sat now if I hadn't? I'd be on the jury and I wanted to be in the final. I wouldn't have stood the smallest chance against you or Ace and that worried me.. if you had made the final then you would've won, period. Paloma told me that Ace said if Matty had won Immunity then you was next and I guess that gave me another reason to stick with Matty. I didn't know what the hell was going on if we had made the final 4. Ace and yourself seemed close, Ace and Paloma seemed close, Myself and you seemed close and I was close with Paloma. The only times I ever lied to you was when I betrayed that F2 promise we had and the very last PM we sent eachother. Each time I told you I didn't have the HII - I didn't because I gave it to Matty and he had it. I found it hard lying to everyone but especially you, if you had been a huge gameplayer and out for yourself then I would've been fine but each time I lied I felt really bad. This might sound like I'm trying to butter you up but you are probably the nicest person I've ever played with and I really do hope we stay in contact because I value our friendship.

If I had to choose 2 people to be sit here instead of myself and Matty then I'd choose you and Paloma. You were both so strong and two of my closest friends/allies in this game.. you both played amazingly and you both deserve it just as much as us. As far as the least deserving? we all deserve it. There isn't one person here who doesn't deserve it and to say anyone doesn't is wrong. Everyone here played the game and didn't let the game play them and for that alone, they get my respect.
I'd choose yourself, Corinne, Paloma and Ace for All Stars. I do think you got a bit screwed over by me and although it did further me, I still feel bad. I'd love to see you play again and although everyone deserves it in their own right, I'd choose you guys because I consider you some of the strongest/toughest people out there. You made it such a challenge and that's what Survivor is all about.

# What is my first name? - Michael
# How old am I? - 14
# Who is my favourite survivor to ever play the game? I don't know this so I'm gonna guess Marcus just because you played him here. It's wrong though. It might be Ozzy though.
# Where am I from? - Canada.

Thanks so much for your questions.

[Matty Whitmore]

Hey Marcus!

Thanks for the nice words! As I said in my Opening Statement, this game has definitely been one of the most memorable games I have ever been in, and a lot of that was because so many people in this game were so friendly – especially you. You were one of the people I talked to the most at the beginning of the game, and I really enjoyed our chats. It’s just unfortunate that we were put on different tribes from then until the merge, because I think we could have become even closer.

We could of made a final 3 of all original Bantu members. Im not sure if Crystal actually PM'ed you about us three on making the final three or not.

I definitely would have been interested in a Final 3 with you and Crystal. I really clicked well with both of you at the beginning, but after the tribe switches, we ended up on different tribes and sort of naturally grew apart.

When we merged, I was hoping to join with you, Ace, Crystal, and Paloma, and then once we eventually made the Final 5, I was hoping that Crystal, you and I could get together and vote out Ace and Paloma. I had been thinking about this idea ever since I found out about the Final 4 alliance you had formed on the other tribe, but then Crystal suggested the same idea to me. Then she told me that you had the same idea too, so I thought everything would be good. But there was never any mention of that again, so I wasn’t sure how solid it was.

When we got down to the Final 5, both Crystal and I wanted to vote out Ace. She gave me the Hidden Immunity Idol, and she was going to vote me out with the rest of you (knowing that I would be safe). We could have told you about the plan, but since Crystal didn’t have immunity that round, it would have been risky for her to tell you – especially when she thought you and Ace were tight.


Why did you chose to take me out over Paloma? We seemed close, but I guess not.

There were a couple of reasons why I decided to vote for you, rather than Paloma.

1) You were a huge threat. From my point of view, you played the game with a lot of honesty and integrity, and that can go a long way when you’re trying to get jury members to vote for you. I knew that if you made the final two, you would be the toughest person to beat.

2) You were strong at challenges. Throughout the game, you were one of the strongest players in terms of challenges – especially challenges that test your endurance and require you to post as many times as you can. Unfortunately, at Final 3, most challenges are based on endurance, and who wants to win the most. And I knew I would have a better shot against Crystal and Paloma than against you.

3) Paloma and I had a really good talk in the previous round, and it seemed like she would be willing to help me if I had a strong enough case. She might have been pulling my leg, but she said she might even vote out Ace or Crystal at the Final 5, if I could get the majority. I didn’t try for the majority, because I had the Hidden Idol, but that gave me some hope that Paloma would help down the road. Anyway, we all knew that you were a threat if you made it to the end, and since you were such a loyal player, I figured I’d have a better chance of convincing Paloma to vote for you, than convincing you to vote for Paloma.

4) Based on how you voted in the previous round, it showed me that your loyalties were with Ace, Crystal and Paloma (which is completely understandable) and not with me. But since you had voted for me before, I assumed you would vote for me again. And you did. haha! I really appreciated that you gave me a head’s up that I might be voted out that round, and I really wanted to give you the same respect. But I knew that if I told you, you would scramble and possibly try to change Paloma’s mind.

5) Before I voted, you told me that I was being voted out, so I assumed you were voting for me again. I had already started convincing Paloma to vote for you, so that alone didn’t make up my mind. But after you told me I was getting voted out, it confirmed that your loyalty wasn’t with me.

I thought we seemed close as well, but since you voted for me the round before, I felt as though you took the first swing. After the game is over, though, I hope that you and I can still be friends because I really enjoyed talking to you throughout the game.


I want you to say out of the 7 jury members, which two people has what it takes to be sitting in the finals, and which two jury members doesnt.

I would say the people that have what it takes to be sitting in the finals are: Corinne, Marcus and Paloma. I know you only asked for two, but I believe all three of them could provide a really strong case as to why they would deserve to win the game.

Corinne was the ultimate fighter that never gave up. Even when she knew she was getting voted out, she did anything she could think of to try to save herself, even if it meant throwing someone else under the bus. You have to respect that level of determination to never give up, even when your head is duct-taped to the chopping block.

Marcus, in my opinion, you played the game with more honesty and loyalty than anyone else. You were easily one of the nicest people in the game; you were strong at the challenges; and you had formed very strong alliances that helped you get to the end. It’s always nice to see someone like that make it to the final two, and I think you could have won the game if you were here.

Paloma played the game all the way to the end. She had a lot of strong alliances, and when you talk to her, you know that there is a lot more to this girl than a friendly personality and jungle animal metaphors. I think she would have been a tough person to beat in the final two just because I think she’s capable of a lot of things.

The two people that don’t have what it takes to be in the finals are probably: GC and Jacque. It’s nothing personal, because they were both great people. However, they both played very under-the-radar, and I think they would have a hard time defending their strategy to the jury members.


Next, I want you to tell me, IF there are 4 people who got chosen for All-Stars which four would it be?

The four people I would choose for All Stars are:

Crystal – Let’s be honest, she played one hell of a game. As much as I have been telling you all why I deserve to win, you can’t overlook the fact that Crystal worked really hard to get where she is, and she deserves to be in the final two. I think All-Stars would be pretty intense with Crystal in it.

Marcus – You were a great player in this game, and I think you would be even better next time around. With this being your first game, you should be very proud of yourself for the way you played and making it this far. But I think you’d be a force to be reckoned with in All-Stars.

Paloma – Paloma loved being a part of this game, and she had a lot of dedication for it. She played the game full-heartedly, and I think she deserves a spot in All-Stars.

Corinne – Like I mentioned before, Corinne is the ultimate fighter that won’t give up. She has definitely earned a spot in All-Stars, in my opinion, and I think she would approach it with a unique strategy.

Of course I would do All-Stars in a heartbeat, but I don’t want to put my name on that list and take away from the other deserving people who I feel should get a spot.


What is my first name? I was going to guess Michael too, but I really don’t know.
How old am I? I would say 15 or 16, and I know you have an older sister.
Who is my favourite survivor to ever play the game? In Gabon, your favourites were Marcus, Dan, Crystal and Kelly at the beginning. They may have changed since then, though.
Where am I from? I believe you’re from Ontario, Canada, like me.

To be honest, I am guessing on most of those questions. In this game, my strategy was to do whatever it takes to get to the end, and I knew that would involve misleading, lying, or backstabbing at some point. And I honestly didn’t want to get to know the people behind the characters because then I would grow attached to people and start playing with my heart, rather than with my head. You’re absolutely right, Survivor is a social game, so I probably should have gotten to know the people better. But ultimately, I was in this game to win, and it’s easier to lie to characters than someone I can put a name and story to. I know it sounds nutty, but it’s true.


Hopefully that answers everything… Thanks for the questions, Marcus!

[Marcus Lehman]

Hey thanks guys, I though that when i read your answers I would be able to see who I would be voting for, But really...I am still not sure. I liked both of your answers alot, and it showed me your true personality. You both are very geniune people and no matter what anyone else thinks, you are a great person.

For the questions about me:
What is my first name? Michael
How old am I? 17
Who is my favourite survivor to ever play the game? Kelly Wigglesworth
Where am I from? Ontario, Canada