[Dia Renalda]

Could the letters that have been missing from their clues/information be what they're pointing to? That missing e might have been a mistake, but their using it as a clue in the next puzzle would be awesome.

[punxtr]

Could that be we are missing the "point"?

I'm going to ask Grace about the phone call... it seems like she should be able to decide this one.

[booba]

Opps, seems we missed an (e)

Misfits

Quote:

1st one missing: the beginning of eternity, the end of time and space, the beginning of every end, and the end of every place

Back to pencil and paper.....

ETA:
Or is that a clue to the above. Confused.

[booba]

Lets not get giddy yet.
By adding where you want to, there could be different outcomes.
It just seemed to fit after Dia mentioned Hawaii.

Derek would have been a goner if that last one was left up to me. I was not going to get that one, even tho the clues were spot on. Some you can see, some you don't.

To answer your question, pencil paper and crushing stupidity bulldog determination.

[Ashe1024]

booba wrote:

Right, go away for a bit and miss a lot. It's fun to read up and watch great minds in action On the lines: Spoiler (Rollover to View): If its Morse, by adding three strokes - .-- (.)- / (.)(-) .- / ..--.. you can get - .-- .- / . - .- / ..--.. TWA ETA? If that holds up, she must fly to the next stop?

Okay master of clues... Teach me your ways. I must know how you got that. lol


EDIT: Didn't want to triple post.

Punxtr, jester replied, your answer was correct. Do you choose to give Derek air conditioning or one (monitored) phone call with his sister?

Dottoe, Derek answered your question. He did indeed feel the ground shake, and wants to know if that's important.

Bolded all that to make sure it was seen.

[Ashe1024]

amandel wrote:

Considering the earthquake yesterday looks like Grace's blog title "All Shook Up" could also signify somewhere in the Baltimore area mentioned above. Maybe the misfits clue of 'mystery/3 are missing' is connected to Poe's annual mysterious Graveside visitor, now known as The Missing Poe Toaster? Always knew I'd sleep thru The Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything & Dia Renalda, "great" fits in....aha, really great.

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I didn't even think of the blog title having to do with the earthquake. Good catch.

The Poe Toaster is a mystery to so many people... A personal favorite author of mine has even speculated that it's a different person every year. The only problem with her theory is the if it's a different person every year then that creates the chance for multiples and there never has been a case of multiple Poe Toasters. Of course, we don't know of a single Poe fan who felt the need to place flowers on his grave for 60 years either, so anything is possible.
He'll have been missing for 3 years on Jan 19, 2012... so it doesn't make much sense to me in the "3" clue at this moment, seeing as he's only been missing for 2 years at this time?

[booba]

Right, go away for a bit and miss a lot. It's fun to read up and watch great minds in action

On the lines:

Spoiler (Rollover to View):

If its Morse, by adding three strokes - .-- (.)- / (.)(-) .- / ..--.. you can get - .-- .- / . - .- / ..--.. TWA ETA?

If that holds up, she must fly to the next stop? Dia could be on it.

[amandel]

Considering the earthquake yesterday looks like Grace's blog title "All Shook Up" could also signify somewhere in the Baltimore area mentioned above.
Maybe the misfits clue of 'mystery/3 are missing' is connected to Poe's annual mysterious Graveside visitor, now known as The Missing Poe Toaster?
Always knew I'd sleep thru The Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything & Dia Renalda, "great" fits in....aha, really great.

[Ashe1024]

Dottoe wrote:

The next clue might be in Baltimore. Also, I never realized what a fan of cryptography Poe was. Spoiler (Rollover to View): Two of Poe's stories have been referenced in the latest Misfit clue, The Purloined Letter, and The Mystery of Marie Rogêt, two of his three Dupin detective stories. It's 3 am and I've realized I've been staring at lines to try to make them make sense, so I'm probably reaching, but I think Iambic Pentameter deals in 15s, or three 5s. I don't have my big book of Poe poems, so I haven't gotten a chance to look through them for a 15 line or whatever one yet. I think Baltimore is where he died.

I love Poe. You could call me a fanatic if you will. The only poem he every wrote with 15 lines that would fit this format is "To Helen". I checked my copy of his completed works just to make sure. I also found a copy online of said poem here.
http://www.online-literature.com/poe/578/

It looks in the picture as though the three lines that are missing are first group line 2 and second group line 2 and 3. So...

Quote:

Like those Nicean barks of yore Thy hyacinth hair, thy classic face, Thy Naiad airs have brought me home

Would be the lines.

And yes, Poe died in Baltimore and is also buried there. Though if we're going with Poe there are many places you could send her.
The Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site, in Philadelphia, where he lived 1843–1844.
The Poe House and Museum, in Baltimore, which is the earliest surviving home he lived in.
The Horse You Came In On, a bar in Fells Point, Baltimore which is still standing where Poe was last seen drinking before his death.
The Edgar Allan Poe Cottage, in the Bronx, New York, which was his final home.

My guess would also be Baltimore though. The Poe House is also the home of the Edgar Allan Poe Society. I'd send her there.

Edit: Dupin also shows up in The Murders in the Rue Morgue so that makes 3 of Poe's stories he shows up in total.
I see Dottoe noticed that, but still... 3 are missing?

[Dottoe]

The next clue might be in Baltimore. Also, I never realized what a fan of cryptography Poe was.

Spoiler (Rollover to View):

Two of Poe's stories have been referenced in the latest Misfit clue, The Purloined Letter, and The Mystery of Marie Rogêt, two of his three Dupin detective stories. It's 3 am and I've realized I've been staring at lines to try to make them make sense, so I'm probably reaching, but I think Iambic Pentameter deals in 15s, or three 5s. I don't have my big book of Poe poems, so I haven't gotten a chance to look through them for a 15 line or whatever one yet. I think Baltimore is where he died.

[Ashe1024]

Dottoe wrote:

Nope. Karen didn't have a middle name and her mom was Sophia. New clue: "the mystery of the misfits said... 3 are missing purloined they were"

People change their names all the time though. And Grace has also shot the word Karen down every chance she's gotten, even said it meant nothing to her after telling Derek House of Leaves was a good book and Karen is a main character. I mean, you could be right, but I still feel our heroine is hiding something very big.

[Dottoe]

Nope. Karen didn't have a middle name and her mom was Sophia.

New clue:

"the mystery of the misfits said...

3 are missing

purloined they were"

[Ashe1024]

Dottoe wrote:

Ah! Your blood knows me! If Grace and Derek are related to Ruggiero Magro, then he (their bloodline? Is Karen their mom? Is her brother their dad?) certainly knows the Wooden Girl.

I have been talking to Dia about Karen being their mom for about a week now. lol.

[Dottoe]

Ah! Your blood knows me!

If Grace and Derek are related to Ruggiero Magro, then he (their bloodline? Is Karen their mom? Is her brother their dad?) certainly knows the Wooden Girl.

[Ashe1024]

Dia Renalda wrote:

Ashe came up with the idea of fifteen lines being a song. All shook up is an elvis presley song. Neville mentioned "1973. See the pattern, find the pattern. Stars, lights, moon, dreams" We think we know what it is. Spoiler (Rollover to View): In 1973, Elvis held a music concert titled "aloha from hawaii" (which by the way is fifteen letters long) via satellite, which corresponds with the stars lights moon and dreams part of the clues. I would also like to mention the fact that while he was rehearsing for the concert, "elvis on tour" was nominated for a Golden Globe, which I'm beginning to suspect might be the answer to the riddle. "These great big golden _____" Just a thought. But basically, I think Grace needs to go to Hawaii.

Thanks for posting Dia.

Mind you, this is all just suspicion, feel free to throw out any other ideas.

If you're wondering how I thought it looked like a song, I can show the image with the way I edited it?