Ace's Question

[Jeff Probst]

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

[Ace Gordon]

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hey well I can honestly say At this point I could vote for either of you to win so my question will determine who gets mt vote. keep in mind, as a jury member u need to boost my ego without making it seem I played better then u

Matty- U say U didn't have control but you did have knowledge of whats going on around you in the game, can you please predict the winner of this game, which jury members will vote for you or crystal and why.

Crystal- You played myself Paloma and Marcus, as well as lied to everybody here on the jury at one point or time. I have two questions for you, one when did you get the HII? and two rank each jury member based on strategy.

Both- Last question and most important one sentence why should you win this game

[Crystal Cox]

Hey Ace, I honestly didn't plan on voting for You/Marcus until I put everything together and realised that I couldn't win against either of you (and Paloma/Matty agreed.) You were both really nice guys and to be fair, I wasn't going to be the person who came out of this like an angel. I also haven't lied to everyone on the jury and I don't know why everyone assumes that. I lied to You, Marcus, Paloma (Who also lied to me) and Corinne. I never lied to GC/Jacquie/Randy. Randy admitted he was voting for me so he expected my vote, so I guess we both broke the promise we had. It's SO frustrating that people think I was this big evil dragon when I wasn't the only one making the decisions (Could I honestly do all this by myself? no chance.) I put money on everyone lying atleast once in the game. Some of you need to remember that this game is based on lies and you can't go through it not lying. None of us were here to get voted out.. we all wanted to win and that's why we joined. It wasn't a big tea party where everyone was going to be truthful and happy. I did what I had to do and any of you would've done something similar if in my position if it was going to further you.
I found the HII.. I think it was the third time I'd been to Exile? I also made sure I was in a safe enough spot to not have to use it.. and I didn't have to.

Now onto ranking the jury member's strategies. I honestly don't think any of you did have a bad strategy or a weak one, some just got eaten up by the majority and there wasn't really anything to be done about that. If I had to put them into an order then I'd probably list it like this:

1. Marcus - You were a really nice guy all the way through and you even sent some really nice PM's to people when you knew they were on the outs. How could you not win in the final? That was an amazing strategy and I would've probably played a game like that if Susie hadn't betrayed some of us.
2. Paloma - You had a different strategy. From what I've heard - you also lied to alot of people too and so we obviously aren't that different. To be fair, we had pretty much the same strategy to make it as far as we did together. We did things together and made the decisions together.
3. Ace - You were also another one who wouldn't have lost in the final. You had the majority and didn't really need to lie to anyone or tell anyone anything that wasn't happening. You and Marcus both played a similar strategy, I just saw more of Marcus' because he talked to me a bit more.
4. Corinne - You were a master in this game but because I wasn't alligned with you, I never saw your strategy to the full extent. You nearly got me voted out and that didn't exactly fit into my strategy lol. I don't have a problem with you though and never really have.
5. Randy - You had a pretty good strategy going to begin with but then the game changed and alliances changed. I think if you had stuck with the right people then you would have gotten really far.
6. GC - You played well under the radar and got to the Final 6. I think that's a pretty good strategy and look how far you got. You outlasted 12 people!
7. Jacquie - The only part of your strategy I saw was your alliance with Michelle and a couple of others. I definitely think you sat back and analyzed things before acting upon situations. I do think we should've communicated more but I think we're both to blame for that. Don't think because I put you seventh you had the weakest because that's not the reason. We just never talked.

Alot of you got eaten up by the majority so there wasn't really anything you could do except win challenges. You all played really well and didn't give up which is great.

Why should I win? I controlled the game and each player in the game, I did what I had to and I succeeded in doing so. I played harder than anyone else and it wasn't easy controlling the game/the players and each vote but I did it. I did what Survivor says and I outwitted, outlasted and I outplayed.

Thanks for your questions Ace

[Matty Whitmore]

Hey Ace!

Matty- U say U didn't have control but you did have knowledge of whats going on around you in the game, can you please predict the winner of this game, which jury members will vote for you or crystal and why.

Before I answer your question, I just want to clarify what I said. From the beginning of the game, I pretty much knew what was going on around me at all times. I knew who was targeting who, who was most likely to be voted out, and who had potential allies with others. I don’t pretend to know how everyone is going to vote for the final two, and I honestly think a lot of jury members are going to base their decision on who presents the best case in the questions and answers. But based on the game so far, here is what I would predict:

Paloma – [ Crystal or Matty ]. Paloma could vote for either of us, and she will probably base her decision on our answers to her questions. Crystal and Paloma were very close in the game, but I know she felt burned by some of the lies Crystal told, and I don’t think she liked that Crystal betrayed their alliance in order to get to the end. Paloma is someone who really values trust, and I think I played a more honest game than Crystal (in comparison) towards the end.

Marcus – [ Crystal ]. Crystal and Marcus had a final two alliance from the start, and I think he might stay true to that even though Crystal didn’t. Marcus played this game with honesty and loyalty, and even though he disagrees with how things played out, I think he might stay loyal to Crystal when it comes time to vote.

Ace – [ Crystal ]. Ace, I never really got to know you very well in the game (despite being in the alliance with you) and because of that we never really saw each other’s strategies in action. I know that you strategized more with Crystal than you did with me, so you can probably relate to her strategy more than you can with mine. You seem like the kind of person that would vote for whoever played the game the best, and not let emotions get in the way, so I think your vote will all come down to who you feel played better.

GC – [ Crystal or Matty ]. I have no idea how GC will be voting. During the game, GC seemed to hold his cards pretty close, and that made him very hard to read. But GC was sort of an underdog once the tribes merged, and I think he might be able to relate to the way I played the game more than he can relate to Crystal. Again, this one is up in the air, though.

Corinne – [ Matty ]. Corinne put up a fight right until the end, and from my point of view, she symbolized determination and persistence. She never gave up, and was willing to do anything to stay in the game. I betrayed Corinne’s trust earlier in the game, and that could easily come back to haunt me now. But hopefully Corinne will respect my determination in overcoming the obstacles in this game… I was the only one that was able to crack the core alliance of Ace, Crystal, Marcus and Paloma, and overall I had to play a much harder game than Crystal did.

Jacque – [ Matty ]. Again, I betrayed Jacque’s trust earlier in the game when I chose to align with Ace, Crystal, Marcus and Paloma, which could easily come back to bite me. But I was upfront and honest with Jacque when I was voting for her at Tribal Council, and hopefully she’ll understand that it wasn’t personal, it was strategy.

Randy – [ Matty ]. This is the same situation as the last few. I sort of backstabbed Randy after he had gone out of his way to help me in the game, so I could definitely understand if he voted for Crystal. But Randy seems like the kind of person who can put things behind him and appreciate that sometimes you have to get your hands dirty to get ahead in the game.


Both- Last question and most important one sentence why should you win this game

I should win this game because a Survivor is someone who is able to overcome difficulties and pull through adversity, and unlike Crystal who had a relatively easy game from start to finish, I had to play hard and fight to overcome those obstacles and get where I am today.


Thanks for the questions, and sorry for the delay!

[Ace Gordon]

thank u both I have made my choice, and it was hard