The Grinder 2 (Cont.)

(The first article on The Grinder 2 can be found here.)

Round One Eliminations: JadeMage and Dijital

Round Two split the contestants into five teams of two: Allispaul and Smooth-Mamma, Altair and Snigu Ka Tet, Baltar and Krysondra, Akhenuraeus and Mikolaj, Stormcaller and Em. The Challenge: "Teams must now work together to select a single video from www.youtube.com. This video must be accessible without creating an account and must not exceed my attention span (which, for the purposes of this challenge is 8 minutes). The video must not contain pornography. The winning video will be determined by its humorous, aesthetic, or intellectual appeal." [1]

The winners of Round Two were Allispaul and Smooth-Mamma for their entry, Tony vs. Paul.

Round Two Elimination: Mikolaj

Round Three split the contestants into three teams of three: Snigu Ka Tet, Em and Akhenuraeus, Smooth-Mamma, Altair and Allispaul, Stormcaller, Baltar and Krysondra. The Challenge: "Teams must now work together to write a poem about the top four dominions*. Each verse should be four lines with a traditional A,B,A,B rhyme scheme. Each dominion must be the subject of at least one full verse. The winning team will be chosen for the intellectual and/or comical value of their submission. *: Shadows, Eidolon, Light, and the Riven" [2]

The winners of Round Three were Snigua Ka Tet, Em and Akhenuraeus for their entry: "There Can Be Only.... Four?" [3]

Round Three Elimination: Altair

Round Four split the contestants into four teams of two: Morningstar and Akhenuraeusm, Baltar and Snigu Ka Tet, Em and Smooth-Mamma, Krysondra and Allispaul. The Challenge: "Teams must now work together to create the Ankhet high-school yearbook. Teams should select a homecoming king and queen, a class motto, and at least ten "most likely to.." entries. Disciples who have been desecrated or succumb to ennui may not be included. The winning team will be determined by wit, appropriateness, and hilarity."

The winners of Round Four were Stormcaller and Akhenuraeus. [4] Euplicitous Aerophram accepted his own challenge for this round, posting the results in Neophytes, "Miscellaneous Chat" #26.

As of the writing of this article, no contestants have been voted off for Round Four.

[1]: Neophytes, "The Grinder 2: Round Two" #1
[2]: Neophytes, "The Grinder 2: Round Three" #1
[3]: Neophytes, "The Grinder 2: Round Three" #2
[4]: Neophytes, "The Grinder 2: Round Four" #1