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Dia Renalda · Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 2:04 am

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.

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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.

Dottoe · Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 2:04 am

Good night! (Did he say he was giving us a day or two days?)

This is the image, it's bigger than I thought.

It could be a barcode, but it doesn't look like enough lines.

Ashe1024 · Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 2:03 am

I agree with Dia about the second code word. It makes more sense with the other words to me and as a solution it makes more sense as well.

punxtr · Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 2:00 am

Never.

I hope 42 was the answer to the riddle. I haven't heard anything back yet. Goodnight.

Dottoe · Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 1:57 am

3 missing, it's either a matchstick game, or those lines form letters, right? Has anyone seen a code like this?

Dia Renalda · Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 12:27 am

They have to be mentioning the specific book titles for a reason. Are these books supposed to teachh him more about his situation? Give him food for thought so he doesn't go insane? Why those titles though?

I've been looking over the lonesome artist's page, and there has to be more to him. why did he only show up now, and why are the clues so fragmented (and obviously he is an unreliable narrator, even the jester got mad at him for nearly screwing up our clue)?

Also, any ideas on that picture from book saying "your blood knows me?"

Trying to brainstorm before grace makes it to Graceland.

Edit: Wow, look at that. Grace made it to Graceland RIGHT AFTER I said that. Epic timing. http://lookingforderek.blogspot.com/2011/08/all-shook-up.html

Second edit: Neville is the Vagabond.

Third edit: i think I solved the second word of the cheat code:

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I think the second word is 'great.' The lonesome artist posted the second word of the cheat code was five letters long, and it corresponds with the haiku. alexander the 'great' and the stock market crash = the 'great' depression, and he who loved daisy= gatsby loved daisy buchanan, the book Derek is reading is the 'great' gatsby.

LatentMoths · Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:04 pm

Ah...LIFE not LIKE. That makes a lot more sense. Good job again everyone.

EDIT: Also a new post by Derek. Talking about books again.

punxtr · Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:45 pm

The answer to life, the universe, and everything is 42. Hitchhiker's Guide. Already tweeted. Thanks.

Edit--The code was misspelled so that it would be harder to notice a pattern. I was looking for any word like E_E____ but there wasn't one. It really throws off a good lead, because it was still E.

LatentMoths · Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:42 pm

Good job punxtr and Dia...

Best I could do with substitution

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LIKE THE UNIVERSE AND EV(E)RYTHING

The 2nd E in "EVERYTHING" wasn't there, but including it was the only way I could make sense of it.

Don't know if that's the answer to give Jester or if we need to go further...

EDIT: Maybe the answer is

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infinite? or infinity?

punxtr · Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:30 pm

Dia Renalda wrote:

Could it be every other number as well? I'm sorry if I'm not contributing, math makes my head hurt like no tomorrow.

That's exactly what it is. I'm not good with substitution though.

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Adjusted code:
0.5-8-24.5-32
12.25-12.5-32
16-0.25-8-20.25-32-1.25-9-32
72-0.25-40.5
32-20.25-1.25-36-12.25-12.5-8-0.25-18

Obviously, 32 turns up more. Does that imply the letter E? I'm no good with this. First week of classes, someone else help me?

Dia Renalda · Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:27 pm

Could it be every other number as well? I'm sorry if I'm not contributing, math makes my head hurt like no tomorrow.

punxtr · Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 8:41 pm

~~What sucks is, their clues are exactly what I did on my own. The problem is, the numbers surpass 26, which means some squared in twains have to be omitted--but which ones?~~

I'm onto something.

Ashe1024 · Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 6:56 pm

Cut the numbers in half, does he mean for the whole code?

As in...

0.5-16-24.5-64---12.25-25-32---32-0.25-16-20.25-64-1.25-18-32---144-0.25-81---32-40.5-1.25-72-12.25-25-8-0.5-18

becoming

.25-8-12.25-32---6.125-12.5-16---16-0.125-8-10.125-32-0.625-9-16---72-0.125-40.5---16-20.25-0.625-36-6.125-12.2-4-.25-9

???

Dia Renalda · Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 11:50 am

Meta-info? Oh, and thank you. I didn't remember that. Smile

amandel · Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 10:59 am

Thanks for the update, Dia Renalda. Best to know that at uF we only spoiler Solves & Meta info. Maybe "these" being the first word etc. is still what Jester means?