The Traitor 2: Game Data

Pre-Game
The Traitor:		After a successful first season, The Traitor comes back with new players, new tasks, and new deceit. Thanks to everyone who made season one a success!
Applications:		Applications were opened July 31st. Over a ten days span fifty applications were received, at which point applications were closed (August 9th.) Thanks to everyone who applied. 25 of the original fifty applications were cut, leaving 25 applications left for the second round.
Interviews:		The 25 people who made the first cut were sent an interview. Because the interviews were so well done the number of players in the game was expanded from 14 to 16. The interviews were used to decide who was cut, who is playing, and who is the Traitor.
Game Start:		The players that were selected to play were sent an email instructing them to locate the game's message board using provided clues. Those who failed would be automatically removed from the game.

Segment One
Welcome:		The players were announced and the game began immediately.
In the Beginning:		The Players were given a list of clues to help them get to the message board where the remainder of the game will task place. Although all of the players made it, no money was won.
Practice:		Task 2 told the players that one of them was not real, a fake concocted by the host to throw them off. If the players could not decide who was the fake amongst themselves, two people would be executed, instead of one. Accusations flew, no one was safe from suspicion. Just like the rest of the game should be. It was good practice for Traitor Catching.
A Face to the Name:		Task 3 got all of the players to post their photos for use on the website. 4 players failed to do so.
Poll:		The majority believed that no players would be removed from the game due to the first challenge (33%) and they were correct. 27% thought that more than four would leave, and only 7% thought that two would leave.
Suspicious Activity:		Allison, Acura, Jasmine and Kristina all fail to complete the simple Picture task. Andy, Joey and Tara all post Lloyd as the fake player in the showdown. Dottie turns down $2 and subtracts $1 from the pot for an exemption. Emma was the last person to arrive during Task 1, she was in time to still win money, but she did not post until after the deadline. Lloyd edited his Yahoo! profile with false information and links that made him seem like the fake player. Tara turned down a valuable offer that could have uncovered the identity of the fake player.
Execution:		Due to Tara's bad judgment the group faced a double execution on their first one ever. At the execution Peter was revealed as fake, and and was removed from the game. The exaction revealed that Acura and Brian had received the lowest scores on the quiz, and both were removed from the game.
Player Speak:		Adam: "I still think it's Peter. It's just too obvious... and that concerns me. Either Peter is the fake, Peter is the Traitor, or Peter is a big idiot."

Segment Two
Second Chance:		Dismayed that he had been executed, Brian spoke to the host afterwards. The host revealed that he had been executed since no quiz had been received from him. Surprised at this news, Brian said he had sent one. Later the Mailer Daemon returned Brian's quiz due to an error. By forwarding the error to the Host Brian proved he had sent a quiz on time, and he was re-instated into the game.
Low Moral:		Due to their major losing streak the players were feeling down about the game, and promised themselves that they would do better in the following segment.
Activity:		The tasks in the coming Segment all involve activity and speed. Task 4 required each to post their information in a database, this was not completed.
Hairy HTML:		Task 5 gave each of the players a profile to fill out, which the catch that it had to be submitted in the original, working HTML script. If successfully completed the group would win their first Single Execution, however, based on their current track record, they would not succeed. Much to everyone's surprise, all of the profiles were submitted perfectly, a dollar was added to the pot, and the Double Execution was cancelled.
Apply Yourself:		A list of quotes taken from the applications were posted on the message board. The players were challenged with their first personal task. Whoever could guess who said which quote, and achieve the highest score would win an opportunity to read a player's application (possibly the Traitor's.) Kristina had the highest score (5 out of 16 quotes.) Instead of reading an application, she chose to add a dollar to the pot.
Poll:		When asked whether the players would win any money at all this week, the majority of the voters said that they would. And they were right.
Suspicious Activity:		Brian re-instated, simple accident or complex cover-up? Jasmine failed to enter her information for Task four, failing the task. Joey found the Alien and took $1 from the pot for an exemption.
Execution:		The quiz was close, there was a tie for the lowest score. In the end Royann became the first active player to be removed from the game.
Player Speak:		Lloyd: "Really... is Joey a lady's man?" Dottie: "They just find him very good looking and sweet."

Segment Three
Referenced:		Another personal reward task was issued to kick off segment three. Two of the players would walk away from this task with exemptions. All the players had to do was get another player to reference them for an exemption, but doing so meant that both players were taken out of the task, and the referencer could no longer receive an exemption in this task. Lloyd and Andy decided to give exemptions to Joey and Tara exemptions. Joey is exempt for the second segment in a row.
Puzzled:		Two more tasks were handed out the following day, both involving puzzles. For the players this was a welcome change from the Activity tasks.
Prolific Profiles:		For the second segment in a row the player's profiles became a hot topic. Task 9 offered the players a chance at revealing some of the profiles, and maybe win some money for the pot in the process. Each player was sent two Picture Puzzles. If the player could correctly answer one puzzle, they won the ability to unlock another player's profile on the webpage. If they could answer both correctly, they would receive the choice of blocking their own profile from being opened or adding a dime to the pot.
Shattered:		The players each received a black and green picture file that appeared to be nothing more than some wavy lines. But when the players began to put their pieces together, they found it was more than a design, it was a web address, broken into thirteen chunks.
Repetitive:		When the players were finally able to solve the mystery web address they were lead to a site with no less than 1000 links. On one of these links was the conclusion to the task, but they had to find it first. They had to painstakingly search through every single link until they found the correct page.
Poll:
Suspicious Activity:		Andy, Dottie, Dan, Lloyd, Emma and Kristina all chose to block their profiles. Do they have something to hide? Tara uncovered the mystery address early, but refused to share it with the team.
Execution:		In a shocking third segment ceremony, it is Dottie who takes the walk out of the game. The execution had a profound effect on the remaining players, who were left in complete shock over Dottie's departure. Lloyd: "I've lost a friend in the game. :-("
Player Speak:		Joey: "Don't get your head too high... you might hurt yourself on the ceiling"

Segment Four
Traitor Farms:		The players are given a "chicken" to care for. To care for the chicken they must feed it by emailing it's food. The chicken, nicknamed Mini-Ron, did not survive long under the watch of the players, for it was dead by both over-feeding and under-feeding within 2 hours upon arrival.
Reality Overload:		For the second task of the segment, the players were asked to compile a list of everyone who ever participated in the American versions of Survivor, The Mole, and Big Brother. A task simple enough, but the players had some major problems with it. Everything started fine with contributations all around, and they hit only a few roadblocks. The group even managed to figure out who the possible replacement player was in Big Brother. Then Henry from The Mole gave then some problems, his last name could not be located no matter how hard they tried. Even e-mailing host Anderson Cooper and former mole Kathryn Price did not turn up any answers. The players became unsure of what to do, and did not get any list submitted by the deadline, losing the task.
Hellish Twist:		A new regular appeared in the game during this segment. Like The Alien, this guest gave it's locator a special choice, but this choice would affect the outcome of the rest of the game. That guest is The Demon. Located by Dan shortly after it's arrival, it posed two choices. One was to add a dollar to the pot, and give a bonus point away, but the price was a Double Execution. The second choice was the opposite, a single execution, but a dollar subtracted from the pot, and a demerit point. Going only by intuition Dan chose to add a dollar to the pot.
Gone Fishin'		In an impromptu chat, four players participated in a game of speed and wits. The basis was to enter the player you did not want to win the prize the quickest. The first person's name to appear was removed from the game. Kristina and Adam were removed, leaving Tara and Allison in the final two. The tables were turned and Kris and Adam got to decide who won. Kris decided to give the prize to Tara. Part of the prize: an exemption. But it was not hers, she had to give it to another player, she chosen Allison.
Suspicious Activity:		Adam killed Mini-Ron in two different ways. Tara posted that she sent in the Reality List, but it never arrived. Dan slated the group for double execution.
Execution:		Brian's schedule was not allowing him to play successfully in the game, so he humbly stepped down, making the execution seem only single. Jasmine received the lowest quiz score, and also received a one way ticket home.
Player Speak:		The Traitor: "The real test will come when the finger pointing, the lies, the manipulation, all become just a bit too much."

Segment Five
We Remember:		The game took a break on September 11th to reflect on the thousands of lives lost in New York City, Washington DC, and Pennsylvania. We, and everyone else in the world, remember.
Mixed Nuts:		A task this week was two-fold, an opportunity to win money for the pot, and also to earn a valuable clue to the identity of the Traitor. Each player was sent a single letter. Everyone posted their letter, but no matter how hard the group tried they could not unscramble the letters. Did someone switch their letter?
Shot Down:		In an unforeseen side-effect of the Trout Slapping game for Segment Four, one of the players was given a special task. This player had to eliminate all of the other players from the task simply by saying "BANG" to them in an instant message or replied e-mail. The other players were not given specifics on this task, they were only notified that it had begun. It was up to the other players to figure out what was going on. If the chosen player could eliminate everyone else within 48 hours they would receive an exemption. If not, for every player left standing, 50 cents would be added to the pot. Tara successfully eliminated all of the players, ensuring her safe passage to the next segment.
Fourth Sighting:		The sought-after Alien turned up again this week, but went unnoticed for four days. The players were given an extra clue to it's whereabouts. Allison and Stephen searched long and hard for it, but Mike came out on top, and chose to forfeit the cash for the exemption.
Tutor Teaches:		The players learned a valuable lesson this segment: Never underestimate the power of an observer. In a surprise double execution Tutor was given the power to remove a player of his choice from the game. Tutor's decision was announced at the segment's execution.
Suspicious Activity:		Everyone is suspect when the letters from the Scramble Task make no sense. Tara loses the group money when she attempts exemption. Mike takes an exemption when he finds the Alien, costing the group $1.
Execution:		The execution beings with an unexpected and unwelcome twist: it was an unavoidable double execution. Why? Tutor was given the ability to remove any player of his choice from the game, based on any criteria he liked. Going by activity in the game Tutor chose to remove Emma. Based on the regular quiz scores Andy was taken out of the game as well.
Player Speak:		Stephen: " I have tried to figure out those stupid clues, and even the stupid Task 13. Those were a waste of my time. The game is getting frustrating."

Segment Six
Splitting Up:		The players were asked to split themselves into four groups: 2 people good at math, 2 intelligent people, 4 risk-takers, and one person fearless of being executed. Tara and Allison elected themselves good at math, Dan and Mike said they were intelligent, Kris, Adam, Stephen and Joey all became the risk-takers, and Lloyd was the one fearless of being executed.
One Big Task:		After the execution the reason for being split up was revealed to the players: Lloyd had been captured and locked in a hidden complex, and to retrieve him the player would have to complete a large task, spanning the entire segment,
'Rithmatic:		As the math-gurus Allison and Tara became the "Scouts". It was their job to locate the complex by solving advanced functions mathematical questions and posting them on the board. By doing so correctly they unlocked the complex and gained a dollar to the pot.
Braaaains:		Immediately after the complex was unlocked Mike and Dan began their work. The Intelligence team was sent a list of clues on how to make safe passage through the sniper riddled complex.
We're Going In:		Adam, Joey, Stephen and Kristina became the Infiltrators. They had to do the dirty work. They had to enter the complex one by one on the paths designated by the Intelligence team, and try to locate Lloyd. If they entered a room with a sniper in it they would be eliminated and receive a demerit point on the quiz. All of them were eliminated before they found Lloyd, therefore they were all docked a point on their quizzes. But Lloyd still had a chance at survival.
We're Going In:		The players were given one more chance at rescuing Lloyd. The Scouts and Intelligence teams were enlisted as Infiltrators, but at twice the risk and half the profit. The new Infiltrators (Allison, Dan, Mike and Tara) were given the choice not to try, since they would be docked two points each if they failed. Tara tried, but failed, losing points on her quiz. Mike went in immediately after and successfully located Lloyd.
Down to the Wire:		If any of the Infiltrators made it to Lloyd them would find him strapped to a device with two buttons. A Green button, and a Blue button. They had to decide which button to press to safely release Lloyd and win the task. But if they pressed the wrong one, both Lloyd and the Infiltrator would be eliminated, gaining demerit point on their quizzes. Mike pressed the correct button.
Poll:		In the Favourite Player Poll Tara stole the vast majority of the votes with 62%
Suspicious Activity:		Dan and Mike fail the Infiltrators, causing them all demerit points. Kristina decides on a double execution.
Execution:		The game thickens, as the cast gets thinner... In a super-shocking execution both Tara and Stephen were removed. Both players were expected to do well by their teammates. After an a heart-felt good-bye to the fallen, the remaining players had no choice but to continue the game.
Player Speak:		Adam: "It's something that I have no viable reason to do in reality - it's great to be able to really manipulate people here. Lying is fun."

Segment Seven
The Fallen:		The executed players return and wreak havoc as they gave away bonus point, demerit points and even an exemption to the remaining players who they thought were worthy.
Bad Players:		The worst of the players was brought out during the Sins task. Every player had been assigned one of the Seven Deadly Sins by Tutor, based on whatever he deemed suitable. The players had to judge what their sins were and the more the guessed correctly the more they would win for the pot.
Hand of God:		To go along with the Sins theme, the players were also assigned one of the Seven Heavenly Virtues. Each virtue the opposite of a sin, the players had the choice to condemn someone to a demerit point, or absolve themselves and block themselves from being condemned.
Love Thy Neighbor:		In a hidden twist to the Virtues game, if the players all chose not to condemn their fellow players, they would have displayed true virtue. All of the players did so and a dollar was added to the pot.
ET Strikes Again:		Not a single player has chosen the fill the pot when they find the Alien, always greedily taking the exemption and subtracting the money.
Suspicious Activity:		Lloyd takes the exemption over the $2 when he found the Alien. Lloyd pretends to kill people off as Tara did in Task 13: Hunt or Be Hunted. Dan submits the sins list, but only two were correct out of seven.
Execution:		After a lengthy execution, a favourite suspect as the Traitor and a strong player, was removed from the game. Thanks for playing Kristina.
Player Speak:		Dan: "It's crunch time, and some very important decisions have to be made."

Segment Eight
Lions and Tigers...		Lions and tigers had nothing to do with this week's tasks, but a multitude of other animals did. The Players were divided into two groups of three, each group given a separate task involving animals.
Farmer Brown:		Dan, Lloyd and Mike made up the Farm team, they had to design a website with information and pictures of five farm animals, including links, a counter and a guestbook. They were successful.
P-etcetera:		The other team, consisting of Adam, Allison, and Joey had to raise a neopet at Neopets.com, and gain 50 000NP (neopet dollars) in three days. They were off to a good start when the money disappeared. Another attempt failed when all of the money disappeared again, right before the deadline.
Suicide:		The players were challenged to a game of Russian Roulette. If they chose to accept the task the pot would grow, but one of the players would receive 3 demerit points. Dan refused to "pull the trigger" and the task was failed.
Evil 610:		The message 610 held a big secret, which Allison stumbled across when she posted in it. She was given the Alien choice (she took the exemption.) That choice triggered the demon, and it resulted in a double execution.
Suspicious Activity:		Lloyd does not participate in the Farm task, citing a stressful life. Dan refuses to participate in Russian Roulette Adam said he filled the Neopets account, but it was empty. Someone emptied the Neopets account twice.
Execution:		Both Adam and Lloyd were executed.
Player Speak:		Allison: "This must be what it feels like standing on the chair with the noose around you neck...knowing that death is coming"

Segment Nine
Brain Power:		The contestants had to take an IQ test. Results: Dan: 136 Mike: 135 Allison: 127 Joey: 115
Whisper:		The players got into another argument over the voices task. Joey's credibility was the focus, when Dan accused him of lying that the tasks were fake. Dan was proven wrong however when the task he thought was real began subtracting money from the pot.
Suspicious Activity:		Dan loses money for the team in the Voices Task.
Execution:		Four bonus points couldn't help Allison stay in the game.
Player Speak:		Allison: "This must be what it feels like standing on the chair with the noose around you neck...knowing that death is coming"

03/23/03