The words written in red on different pages - like Conflict, Peace, Difficulty at the beginning, etc. - are from the I Ching.
Nice catch!
As for the numbers, I don't think they can be referring to words, as there aren't enough words on a line. They could be page, row, letter, though, which would yield 'n' for Difficulty at the Beginning (I Ching 3, btw) and 'i' for Conflict (I Ching 6; maybe these are the order for the letters?). The other pages apparently aren't available yet...
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 1:39 pm
jamesi
Caterpillar wrote:
Phaedra wrote:
So, has our Winnipegian received a package?
lol....Winnipegger
I can tell you from experience, it takes a hella longish time for things to reach Canada from the States (compared to mailing things within them that is). I would guess if the same shipping method was used on the same day - tack another week onto it - if you're lucky.
Take it from the guy who is waiting for three different packages to get here via USPS/Canada Post -- expect delays. I have checked the mail already today (but the missus will check on her way home from work as well) and no packages yet.
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 1:31 pm
addlepated
The words written in red on different pages - like Conflict, Peace, Difficulty at the beginning, etc. - are from the I Ching.
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 1:10 pm
ancalime
There's also:
Quote:
THE WHISPERER IN DARKNESS
Addlepated
p. 205 Peace 55, 14, 2
SUPERNATURAL HORROR IN LITERATURE
Addlepated
p. 125 psychic, (of) bizarre, hints, realisation
AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS
Rowan
p. 45
p. 46
MONSTERS OF THE SEA
Rowan
p. 305 Monster
p. 306
THE RATS IN THE WALLS
Rowan
p. 105 The Creative 45, 1, 6
p. 106
2600 Magazine
Rowan
p. 15
p. 16 Look closely
Addlepated
p. 49
p. 50
LEVIATHAN, OR, THE WHALE
Addlepated
p. 201 whales
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 1:02 pm
celina63
Re: What do we know so far?
Brevity is the soul of wit, and all that jazz...
Phaedra wrote:
I'm wondering if the first number in each clue that lists three is a page number (see above -- coincidence?) and the other two are word numbers?
Depending on whether you count "upper-earth" as one word or two, I get either "not" or "be," which doesn't help much, and "the" or "dream," the latter of which seems more promising...
I was thinking something along these lines, but more like Page, Row or Sentence, Word.
C
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 12:51 pm
Phaedra
Re: What do we know so far?
Brevity is the soul of wit, and all that jazz...
Phaedra wrote:
THE SHADOW OVER INNSMOUTH
Phaedra
p. 335Conflict 95, 35, 11
EXPLANATORY NOTES (looks like several of these may be from the same Lovecraft collection)
SpaceBass
p. 395 Difficulty at the Beginning 335, 20, 25
p. 396
I'm wondering if the first number in each clue that lists three is a page number (see above -- coincidence?) and the other two are word numbers?
Depending on whether you count "upper-earth" as one word or two, I get either "not" or "be," which doesn't help much, and "the" or "dream," the latter of which seems more promising...
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 12:32 pm
Phaedra
What do we know so far?
Brevity is the soul of wit, and all that jazz...
So.
Quote:
MONSTERS OF THE SEA
SpaceBass
p. 43 Sea Serpents
p. 44
Addlepated
p. 201 whales
p. 202
Phaedra
p. 249 (Leviathan vs. Kraken) prey
p. 250
Varin
p. 273 (The Octopus as Monster)
p. 274 (powered) octopus
Rowan
p. 305 (Blobs and Gobsters) Monster
p. 306
AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS
Varin
p. 3
p. 4
SpaceBass
p. 15 (with) Lake (and)
p. 16
p. 19 (v. 2)
p. 20
Phaedra
p. 25 (would also) hostile
p. 26
Rowan
p. 45
p. 46 (v. 2)
Phaedra
p. 95 (v. 2)
p. 96
THE OUTSIDER
Varin
p. 45 Stagnation 245, 3, 10
p. 46
THE SHADOW OVER INNSMOUTH
Phaedra
p. 335 Conflict 95, 35, 11
THE WHISPERER IN DARKNESS
Addlepated
p. 205 Peace 55, 14, 2
p. 206
THE RATS IN THE WALLS
Rowan
p. 105 The Creative 5, 1, 6
p. 106
EXPLANATORY NOTES (looks like several of these may be from the same Lovecraft collection)
SpaceBass
p. 395 Difficulty at the Beginning 335, 20, 25
p. 396
SUPERNATURAL HORROR IN LITERATURE
Varin
p. 155 marvel, lonely, Ghost
p. 156
Addlepated
p. 125 psychic, bizarre, hints, realization
p. 126
2600 MAGAZINE
SpaceBass
p. 7 (Identity Theft: Misinformation Can Be Your Friend)
p. 8
Rowan
p. 15 (Hacking Flickr)
p. 16 Look closely
Phaedra
p. 37
p. 38
Varin
p. 47
p. 48
Addlepated
p. 49 (Techno-Exegesis)
p. 50 (Writers Wanted)
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 12:27 pm
ancalime
I've been messing around with the images of the painting on the back of everyone's letters a bit and it looks like Addlepated's goes just to the right of Varin's, but I can't make anything else fit together yet...
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:51 am
SpaceBass
Scans
Yes, I am in Portland
Mysterious Letter wrote:
Sean.
Every night I lay down knowing
that within minutes I will
find myself standing in the
middle of a burning city watching
as people roam the streets dazed
and confused. It's there that I
see you walking with the others
towards the mountains and the
thing that just cannot be
described. I try to stop you,
but you can't hear me or you
don't want to hear me I'm
not sure. Either way, I have
to try. Night after night, I
have to try. If this reaches you
and if you find the others, please
warn them.
Seeing you,
B
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Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:28 am
Rolerbe
I think this one is now sufficiently vetted to be moved from rumors to its own arg tag...
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:13 am
October
Axys Denyed wrote:
Houston, you say? I know I've given an address to GMD in the past (back in the WiBS days). I'll keep an eye out for a package myself...
EDIT: Horry chit, October! You mean there's another ARGer in Houston? I haven't seen anyone from around here posting since that one game that was centered in Houston
Yep, I'm in Houston! And so, so happy that I'm not the only ARGer in the city.
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:18 am
Axys Denyed
Houston, you say? I know I've given an address to GMD in the past (back in the WiBS days). I'll keep an eye out for a package myself...
EDIT: Horry chit, October! You mean there's another ARGer in Houston? I haven't seen anyone from around here posting since that one game that was centered in Houston
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:04 am
Phaedra
I'm sure it will be possible to play for anyone who's interested. I believe those of us who got packages got them because we're people who post and write and talk a lot about ARGs, so sending us a rabbithole was more or less guaranteed to get mentioned.
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:54 am
Killian
Is this going to be impossible to play for us poor, unwashed commoners who didn't get sent a package?
Poo.
I live close enough to Milwaukee. I would have ran down there to get a package! Especially one with nifty kitty-cat coins!
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 1:39 pm
Scans
