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QAlchemist
Please do!

And as I posted above, the translated text is part of a story that includes a character named 'Howard Fair' who is learning green magic despite the warnings of his great-uncle.

PostPosted: Sat May 21, 2011 3:55 pm
licoricesniper
FINALLY...
Alright, I apologize for the wait. Things have been a little nutso for me the past day or so. Here is my email:

Dear Howard
READING BETWEEN THE LINES
Warning of boredom:
HELP ME
Be happy with what you have - do not look further. Great Uncle warnings should be heeded...
I WILL EXPLAIN FURTHER AT SOME POINT BUT NOT NOW
Howard.
LATER - FIND ME LATER AND NOT NOW[quote]

(text as highlighted. The text in caps did not show up otherwise.)

For some reason the computer I am at wont let me attach the file I received, but it was the same picture with code. I translated using hex and this is what I came up with:

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The existence of disciplines concentric to the elementary magics must now be admitted without further controvery. Guided by a set of analogies from the white and black magics to be detailed in due course, I have delineated the basic extension of purple magic, as well as its corollary, dynamic namism.


It is interesting to note that when decoding it all of the O letters translated to A. I dont know if that means anything.

As far as getting this email in the first place...it is possible that the PM got my address from this forum, as I recently posted my new contact info. As far as chatting with him, I invited him to chat with me in google and he happened to be signed in. If you would like I can post the transcript. I am pretty sure I saved it.

PostPosted: Sat May 21, 2011 9:58 am
QAlchemist
How'd you get in touch with him, licorice? Just emailed?

Waiting eagerly for your results. Smile

PostPosted: Sat May 21, 2011 12:09 am
Zobot257
Interesting. I'm keeping an eye on this. I've had a heck of a time finding an Arg to get involved in lately that I haven't worried has died on me (I keep getting that fear with the Abandoned Windmill, although the game keeps surprising me, which is good)

If it looks like it's going anywhere I'll join in.

PostPosted: Fri May 20, 2011 10:16 am
licoricesniper
I had an email early this morning as well. I often have downtime on the grave shift so I had the opportunity to decode it and even had a little time to chat with Howard Fair. I won't have internet access to post my resullts until this afternoon/evening but I will as soon as I can. My apologies... Sad

PostPosted: Fri May 20, 2011 9:55 am
QAlchemist
[TRAILHEAD?] Howard Fair?
I got an email this morning that I'm pretty sure is a trailhead! I'm not sure what's going to come of it, but it's got all the earmarks of one, so I figured I'd toss it here and see what can be made of it.

Email Text:
Quote:
From:
Howard Fair <howardfairinthegreen>
To: howardfairinthegreen@gmail.com

Dear Howard
READING BETWEEN THE LINES
Warning of boredom:
HELP ME
Be happy with what you have - do not look further. Great Uncle warnings should be heeded...
I WILL EXPLAIN FURTHER AT SOME POINT BUT NOT NOW
Howard.


(Interesting note: The bits in all-caps were invisible until highlighted.)

The picture file was attached:



I translated it through hex and got:

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The existence af disciplines cancentric ta the elementary magics must naw be admitted withaut further cantraversy. Guided by a set af analagies fram the wh`te add black magics (ta be detailed in due caurse), I have delineated the basic extensian af purple magic, as well as its caralary, Dynamic Namism.


EDIT: Interesting. This is a quote from (and Howard Fair is a character in) a short story by Jack Vance: http://www.infinityplus.co.uk/stories/green.htm

PostPosted: Fri May 20, 2011 9:18 am
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