http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/ a.r.g.b.b http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=115617#115617 The game ended last night with a chat with Andrew and then went imediatly into the PM chat. Here is the PM transcript i don't have the one with Andrew.<br /> Start of #mystery buffer: Thu Dec 23 20:08:14 2004<br /> [19:28] *** Initial topic: C'est fini! || Chat 11/23 7pm EST || New news at TV and TVPD pages || All paragraphs translated || New journal entry from Andrew (x2) || Quige: http://mysteryarg.xwiki.com (anyone can update)<br /> [19:28] TOBI: ( Hojo ) The internet - where men are men, women are men, and anyone under the age of 18 is an FBI agent.<br /> [19:28] *** #mystery was created on Tue Oct 26 14:16:13 2004.<br /> [19:28] JustLurking: lol<br /> [19:28] Kender: who were?<br /> [19:28] LBoomer: For Those that may not know, I am Leo<br /> [19:28] * Sydney_Bristow knows.<br /> [19:28] Hojo: everyone say "hi Leeeeooo"<br /> [19:28] TJ229ER: hi leo<br /> [19:29] JoeUser: hi!<br /> [19:29] bwoch: hi Leo<br /> [19:29] Kender: "hi Leeeeooo"<br /> [19:29] JustLurking: hi leeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeo<br /> [19:29] RI_Barnica: hiiiii leaooo!<br /> [19:29] LBoomer: I was responsible for everything that took place from the time Zach appeared to the end<br /> [19:29] Sydney_Bristow: now thats just obsessive<br /> [19:29] RI_Barnica: And who was responsible before that, and why the switch?<br /> [19:30] Sydney_Bristow: And who called me? Smile<br /> [19:30] LBoomer: I had help from Hojo, Bwochinski and Deltina<br /> [19:30] TJ229ER: leo was it your idea originaly?<br /> [19:30] JustLurking: cool<br /> [19:30] bwoch: I barely helped...<br /> [19:30] LBoomer: no, it was not my Idea<br /> [19:31] Hojo: you helped Ben, you invented it<br /> [19:31] LBoomer: That honor belongs to Ben<br /> [19:31] bwoch: heh<br /> [19:31] bwoch: yes this whole thing was my doing<br /> [19:31] bwoch: I feel bad that I wasn't able to bring about a better execution<br /> [19:31] LBoomer: unfortunately Ben had real life step in and take up all his time<br /> [19:32] Sydney_Bristow: Who called me? I'm too interested.<br /> [19:32] LBoomer: Andrew did Syd<br /> [19:32] TJ229ER: you mean he's real!!!<br /> [19:32] TJ229ER: lol<br /> [19:32] LBoomer: yes TJ<br /> [19:32] JustLurking: hehe<br /> [19:32] Sydney_Bristow: ...<br /> [19:33] LBoomer: there were a lot of things that were planned for this that never quite played out<br /> [19:33] TJ229ER: so what was it that was supposed to "get the chatrooms talking" as advertised on RWG<br /> [19:33] LBoomer: hehe<br /> [19:34] bwoch: Well, that I am unsure of<br /> [19:34] * Sydney_Bristow has her 10 bucks on fatal.<br /> [19:34] bwoch: but the story was originally quite different from what you all have experienced<br /> [19:34] Kender: what made it change?<br /> [19:34] JustLurking: how so?<br /> [19:35] bwoch: primarily the fact that I needed to get out from BTS completely due to real life<br /> [19:35] bwoch: and so I turned everything completely over to Leo<br /> [19:35] LBoomer: well, I kind of took over with no idea of where the story was originally planning to go<br /> [19:35] LBoomer: no idea who the villian was<br /> [19:35] bwoch: who has done a fantastic job bringing the story to a provacative end<br /> [19:36] Hojo: I'm still amazed Leo pulled it off so quick<br /> [19:36] LBoomer: Being thrown into the middle of something like this was not an easy task. I was faced with having to completely create an ending of the story that would tie in all of the elements and loose ends that were presented at the start of the game, without really knowing where the original idea was headed.<br /> [19:36] Sydney_Bristow: How long was this supposed to actually last?<br /> [19:36] TJ229ER: when was the original enddate?<br /> [19:36] * Sydney_Bristow thinks there was something wrong with that sentence.<br /> [19:36] bwoch: original end date was the first week in Jan<br /> [19:37] LBoomer: I ended a little early as well to make way for the new games that are now starting<br /> [19:37] TJ229ER: so who was used as a voice actor?<br /> [19:37] JustLurking: oh man.....now I need to find a new game Sad<br /> [19:37] * Sydney_Bristow gives Leo a hug.<br /> [19:38] Kender: we still have the message on the mirror: GSN ER NOZ NA OAV<br /> [19:38] LBoomer: thanks guys<br /> [19:38] Sydney_Bristow: heheh<br /> [19:38] LBoomer: ok<br /> [19:38] Hojo: JL: *cough*pandoranext*cough*<br /> [19:38] LBoomer: if you take that sentance and reverse it<br /> [19:38] JustLurking: I meant GOOD games<br /> [19:38] JustLurking: Wink<br /> [19:38] JustLurking: j/k<br /> [19:38] LBoomer: VAOAN ZONRENSG<br /> [19:39] Sydney_Bristow: ?<br /> [19:39] LBoomer: is enochian for Truth Delivered<br /> [19:39] Sydney_Bristow: no wonder I didn't know it Razz<br /> [19:39] Kender: check<br /> [19:39] *** Silent_Knight_Holy_Knight has joined #mystery.<br /> [19:39] LBoomer: the key left by Marcus to unlock the rest of the puzzle<br /> [19:39] Kender: what about the other keys to the letter?<br /> [19:39] *** Silent_Knight_Holy_Knight has left #mystery.<br /> [19:39] LBoomer: Well, had you gotten the first key ummmmm first<br /> [19:40] Kender: ah, quotes<br /> [19:40] LBoomer: lol<br /> [19:40] LBoomer: yep<br /> [19:40] LBoomer: there are 3 quotes in that first paragraph<br /> [19:40] Kender: yeah, it 'felt' kinda constructed<br /> [19:40] LBoomer: right<br /> [19:40] RI_Barnica: and I blundered about and started fromthe wrong end, as usual!Confused<br /> [19:40] LBoomer: hehe<br /> [19:40] Sydney_Bristow: lol<br /> [19:40] Kender: ah well, we cracked the whole thing Smile<br /> [19:41] bwoch: Kender all puzzles in ARGs are constructed Smile<br /> [19:41] Sydney_Bristow: which just proves were intelligent<br /> [19:41] Kender: and persistent<br /> [19:41] RI_Barnica: but Andrew *is* real, right?<br /> [19:41] LBoomer: yes, I was quite surprised when I checked the boards and saw that the last 2 paragraphs were solved<br /> [19:41] Kender: while the first were not Smile<br /> [19:41] LBoomer: exactly<br /> [19:42] * Kender guesses vigener is done for in ARGs now Smile<br /> [19:42] LBoomer: heh<br /> [19:42] Sydney_Bristow: hehe<br /> [19:42] JustLurking: lol<br /> [19:42] JustLurking: yeah<br /> [19:42] LBoomer: well, I was originally going to vigenere them in sequence<br /> [19:42] * Sydney_Bristow has a good idea for a complicated vigenere puzzle<br /> [19:43] LBoomer: so that you coulndt undue one without solving the previous one first<br /> [19:43] JustLurking: so, vigenere the vigenere, essentially<br /> [19:43] LBoomer: but time constraints led me to make it a bit easier<br /> [19:43] LBoomer: yes JustLurking<br /> [19:43] JustLurking: and we thank you for that Wink<br /> [19:43] RI_Barnica: Man! We'd have been forwever at it that way!<br /> [19:43] LBoomer: heh<br /> [19:44] TJ229ER: so who was the voice actor?<br /> [19:44] LBoomer: Andrew?<br /> [19:45] TJ229ER: yea who was he?<br /> [19:45] Sydney_Bristow: the person behind andrew damint<br /> [19:45] Sydney_Bristow: *damnit<br /> [19:45] LBoomer: hehe<br /> [19:45] LBoomer: That was Deltina<br /> [19:45] LBoomer: Colin<br /> [19:45] TJ229ER: ahh<br /> [19:45] Sydney_Bristow: you're ######## me<br /> [19:45] Sydney_Bristow: whee<br /> [19:46] LBoomer: no Syd<br /> [19:46] Sydney_Bristow: ok guys.. i have to go<br /> [19:46] *** Sydney_Bristow is now known as Sydney_Away.<br /> [19:46] Kender: bye syd!<br /> [19:46] LBoomer: anything else that I can answer for you all<br /> [19:46] RI_Barnica: What about Mortid... was there a password that we just never found?<br /> [19:47] JustLurking: or was that one of the things that was dropped?<br /> [19:47] LBoomer: no, that is one area that had to be cut<br /> [19:47] TJ229ER: what were some of the things you wanted to do but didn't?<br /> [19:47] LBoomer: well, it was to have a database of patients<br /> [19:48] bwoch: originally Mortid was to be far more developed and complicated<br /> [19:48] LBoomer: give you all sort of an insight into Mortid<br /> [19:48] * Kender liked the Morbid street question Smile<br /> [19:48] LBoomer: hehe<br /> [19:48] LBoomer: nice one Kender<br /> [19:49] LBoomer: there was also going to be a site for the cult<br /> [19:49] Kender: any favourite email/chat/board comments by players?<br /> [19:49] LBoomer: hehe<br /> [19:49] LBoomer: that could take all night<br /> [19:50] LBoomer: there were some very creative letters<br /> [19:50] JustLurking: quotes page, maybe?<br /> [19:50] JustLurking: Smile<br /> [19:50] LBoomer: mmmmm maybe<br /> [19:51] Kender: sorry we didn't keep the wiki up-to-date Smile<br /> [19:51] LBoomer: lets just say that some of you were very persistent<br /> [19:51] TJ229ER: lol hello this is officer .... i forgot my password<br /> [19:51] TJ229ER: lol<br /> [19:51] bwoch: ok well I have to go<br /> [19:51] TJ229ER: good times<br /> [19:51] bwoch: I am even now at work<br /> [19:51] bwoch: but before I do<br /> [19:51] LBoomer: thanks Ben<br /> [19:51] TJ229ER: alright by<br /> [19:51] * Kender gives the PMs a round of applause<br /> [19:51] * TJ229ER claps<br /> [19:51] * umphrey cheers<br /> [19:52] bwoch: I would like to give a big thank you to all those who worked behind the scenes...<br /> [19:52] JustLurking: absolutely<br /> [19:52] JustLurking: Smile<br /> [19:52] bwoch: Johnahue42, Nightmare Tony, Neo Homsar, Yliandra, Myssfitz, Fatal, Alexer, Satanis7, Sequoya, Hojo, Deltina, and Leo<br /> [19:53] RI_Barnica: Thanks, to all of you!<br /> [19:53] TJ229ER: thank you<br /> [19:53] LBoomer: Yliandra was great<br /> [19:53] bwoch: everyone did everything they could to make this game succeed, and I appreciate it immensely<br /> [19:53] JustLurking: cheers to all<br /> [19:54] LBoomer: And as far as the wiki is concerned<br /> [19:54] * Kender hides<br /> [19:54] LBoomer: it was still a valuable resource<br /> [19:55] LBoomer: you have no idea how difficult it was to write a complete ending to this story<br /> [19:55] * bwoch praises Leo<br /> [19:55] bwoch: Smile<br /> [19:55] LBoomer: and tie everything that happened together<br /> [19:55] Kender: one more question: what does the DS in ds-arg.tranquilvalley.us stand for?<br /> [19:55] LBoomer: I hope you all enjoyed it<br /> [19:55] bwoch: oooh, how did you find that Kender?<br /> [19:55] LBoomer: hmmmm<br /> [19:56] * Kender is a curious man<br /> [19:56] LBoomer: hehe<br /> [19:57] LBoomer: it stands for Da Secret<br /> [19:57] LBoomer: lol<br /> [19:57] bwoch: Talk to you all later, have a good evening Smile<br /> [19:57] LBoomer: night Ben<br /> [19:57] RI_Barnica: good night Ben, thanks!<br /> [19:58] LBoomer: well, anything else picking at your brains?<br /> [19:58] Kender: yeah, how come the restaurant didn't have any job openigns after anne disappeared? Smile<br /> [19:59] LBoomer: hehe, and why didn't we send an ambulance to pick up Sydney?<br /> [19:59] LBoomer: lol<br /> [19:59] LBoomer: Anne was orriginally only going to be a minor character<br /> [20:00] LBoomer: just something to get the game started<br /> [20:00] * Hojo actually sent an email accepting Syd to Mortid, but Fatal says it was never received...just so you know Syd<br /> [20:03] LBoomer: I came up with her having a hand in Andrews abduction<br /> [20:03] Kender: Thanks for putting us through a good game.<br /> [20:03] LBoomer: I couldnt have done this without the help of Hojo, Ben, Yliandra and Colin.<br /> [20:03] * Kender has to sleep now<br /> [20:03] Kender: bye all!<br /> [20:03] LBoomer: bye Kender<br /> [20:03] LBoomer: trying to rebuild interest in a stalled game is a daunting task<br /> [20:03] LBoomer: I just hope we provided you with a bit of entertainment and an interesting story<br /> [20:03] Hojo: night Kender<br /> [20:03] LBoomer: and unless there are any other questions<br /> [20:05] LBoomer: I don't know if another PM chat is really neccessary, so if you come up with anything else, please post them at Metaunlimited in the Mystery thread<br /> [20:05] Hojo: mind if I post this on Insider then Leo?<br /> [20:05] LBoomer: not at all<br /> [20:06] Hojo: suhweet<br /> [20:06] LBoomer: we may even do a bit of an interview after Xmas<br /> [20:06] LBoomer: were we will announce the Player of the Game<br /> [20:06] Hojo: oh for sure, I'll sit down with you one-on-one if you want Wink<br /> [20:06] LBoomer: great ustice@forums.unfiction.com Fri, 31 Dec 2004 18:57:47 +0000 http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=115741#115741 Spammers suck. <br /> <br /> ** edited -- jamesi HARG@forums.unfiction.com Sat, 25 Dec 2004 14:01:41 +0000 http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=114205#114205 (Note: Bold added by me to draw attention to it)<br /> <br /> * Zach has joined #mystery<br /> and the prog I have couldn't find any vigenere alphabet that would produce any of these words<br /> hey zach<br /> Hey Kender<br /> HI Zach<br /> Hiya Jl<br /> any news?<br /> well, we've been in contact with Andrew<br /> he is well I hope?<br /> he seems to be<br /> still upset about what happened to Marcus, though<br /> I would imagine<br /> how are you?<br /> Thats why I didnt want to be the one to tell him about it<br /> still being followed?<br /> occaisionally, yes<br /> otherwise I am good<br /> good<br /> we're glad you're still with us :)<br /> any news?<br /> I have something you might find interesting<br /> we'd love to hear it :)<br /> I went to the holiday party at mortid<br /> as usual :)<br /> er, the love to hear it ..<br /> well, actually I was dragged there by my dad<br /> sorry, continue<br /> hehe...isn't that the way with parents? :)<br /> well, there were enough people there that I was able to roam around a bit<br /> hehe yeah, so it seems<br /> I found the room that Marcus was in.<br /> oi! found any post-its or notes under keyboards?<br /> no, the offices were locked<br /> darn<br /> :)<br /> * Zach has quit IRC (Read error: Connection reset by peer)<br /> crap<br /> ARGh!<br /> hope he gets back soon<br /> perhaps marcus left a clue to the key in his room<br /> i hope so<br /> I hope nothing bad happened to him..<br /> like his dad catching him?<br /> * Zach has joined #mystery<br /> sorry<br /> these computers at school suck<br /> welcome back<br /> you gave us a bit of a scare :)<br /> thanks<br /> phew, you're ok<br /> yeah, school comps are about 6 years old<br /> * Kender though the hooded man got you :(<br /> and like to crash<br /> :-P<br /> anyhow<br /> so, what did you find?<br /> I couldnt go into the room because of the police seal on the door<br /> ok<br /> but I looked through the window and saw some writing on the mirror<br /> ooh...what was it?<br /> it was hard to make out but I copied it down anyways<br /> GSN<br /> ER<br /> NOZ<br /> NA<br /> OAV <br /> * nitefoll_home has joined #Mystery<br /> so, 5 lines of text?<br /> I figured if anyone could figure it out it would be you guys<br /> yeah, 5 lines<br /> * nitefoll_home has quit IRC (Quit: )<br /> hmmm<br /> it was kind of odd that it was still there, <br /> sure does look suspicious, though :)<br /> sure does..<br /> I am not sure why the police still had a seal on the room<br /> but anyways , I am soory I couldnt get anything that was helpful<br /> *sorry<br /> I'm sure it's more helpful than you think<br /> we'll get to work on it right away<br /> your next task is to get us your dad's login ;)<br /> hehe<br /> but no luck<br /> good thinking zach<br /> hehe<br /> good try though<br /> anyhow, I should get back to class<br /> thanks for sharing with us zach!<br /> I will try to check back later<br /> ok<br /> stay safe!<br /> don't be a stranger around here<br /> yep, see you all later<br /> * Zach has left #mystery JustLurking@forums.unfiction.com Mon, 20 Dec 2004 18:07:07 +0000 http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=114123#114123 Topic says it all really:) Kender@forums.unfiction.com Mon, 20 Dec 2004 11:00:50 +0000 http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=99994#99994 Please forgive me if this is trout already.<br /> <br /> <br /> on http://ardmur.tranquilvalley.us/ I found a string of number directly below the "Ardmur Historical Society" text. <br /> <br /> 1112:44;44:01:1111:23;33:105:1011:77:22;1010:44:32;101:32:1015;<br /> <br /> <br /> Does anyone have any idea what it means? <br /> <br /> <br /> This is my first real ARG. :) kenbo@forums.unfiction.com Tue, 14 Dec 2004 13:30:35 +0000 http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=112171#112171 No details really, but thats probably for the best. This was posted by a couple of people over at IU and I'm just relaying it here in case anyone was worried about him. kenbo@forums.unfiction.com Mon, 13 Dec 2004 13:35:44 +0000 http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=110975#110975 hi. i just started playing this ARG recently, so if my question has already been answered, i apologize. i poked around, but couldn't find anything that answered my question. so here it is: has anybody signed up for the Biweekly TV Church Newsletter? And if so, has anything come of it? Just curious, since I want to sign up, but I'm always wary about giving out my address and phone number to non-existant churches that may or may not be involved in animal mutilation. kenbo@forums.unfiction.com Thu, 09 Dec 2004 05:42:32 +0000 http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=111115#111115 Ok as seen by the email to pastor Hoffman and now to Megan.<br /> <br /> Original:<br /> > Megan this is Thomas Jones. I have been working with<br /> > an orginazation and Andrew Grey in an investigation. I<br /> > am sure that you have been aware of what has happened<br /> > to him and we need your help. I don't want to go into<br /> > details just yet with you in case you don't want to<br /> > get involved. If you are intersted however please<br /> > contact me. It is urget.<br /> > Thank you<br /> > Thomas Jones<br /> ><br /> ><br /> ><br /> ><br /> Hi, are you any relation to Tom Jones the singer? I do love his<br /> music. I<br /> am not sure I could help with any case. I spend most my time here at<br /> the<br /> B&B and am hardly qualified for that sort of thing. You should contact<br /> the Tranquil Police. I am sure they would be happy to help you.<br /> <br /> Megan.<br /> <br /> Reply:<br /> > Megan this is the thing. The police have been hacked.<br /> > There is no way for us to contact them. Someone is<br /> > reading there e-mail and changing them not allowing us<br /> > to send them messages. If you visit<br /> > http://www.forum.immersionunlimited.com/viewforum.php?f=42<br /> > you will see where we are disscusing this. We need you<br /> > to go to the office in person and give the chief a<br /> > message.<br /> > Thomas Jones<br /> > --- megansbb@tranquilvalley.us wrote:<br /> ><br /> Mr. Jones,<br /> <br /> These futile attempts by you and your colleagues are really beginning<br /> to<br /> become quite tiresome. Do you really require a demonstration of our<br /> power? You are foolish in your pursuits, I see not why Mr. Gray has put<br /> so much faith in you. He was obviously of very poor judgment.<br /> <br /> BABALON BAGHIE TRIAN TORZU<br /> DIKVF DUBFK WA<br /> ZIRDO MICALZO,<br /> ZIRDO SAMVELG<br /> REST-EL<br /> LAMED VAU YOD TAU NUN TJ229ER@forums.unfiction.com Tue, 07 Dec 2004 01:33:30 +0000 http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=105223#105223 Just curious, but does <blockquote style="border-left: solid blue 2px; padding-left:5px; margin-left:5px;">Mortid Care has a state-of-the-art Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Service</blockquote> sound like Shock Therapy to anyone else?<br /> <br /> Also, you can note on the site that they moved to a new building with a large research wing "on the same site" but they never mention closing to build it - which means they didn't raze the old building. Perhaps it would be worth investigating further? KirstenBaum@forums.unfiction.com Thu, 02 Dec 2004 22:02:50 +0000 http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=109926#109926 There's a new report up on the TVPD site. They found Andrew's car damaged and abandoned. Aric's Ghost@forums.unfiction.com Thu, 02 Dec 2004 20:58:13 +0000 http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=109764#109764 <blockquote style="border-left: solid blue 2px; padding-left:5px; margin-left:5px;">* Zach has joined #mystery<br /> Guys, I have had a ROTten day.<br /> I hope you understand this, I am on a computer in the library and am a little concerned with prying eyes.<br /> Y duut oekh xubf!<br /> Kyviv riv jfdv ivrccp tivvgp gvfgcv kyrk Z kyzeb riv wfccfnzex dv.<br /> A oadd tw tsuc zwjw sl kwnwf wkl. ozwf A ywl gf eq zgew ugehmlwj.<br /> Thanks. I have to run.<br /> * Zach has left #mystery</blockquote><br /> <br /> Translating what he said....<br /> <br /> <div style="color:#660000;background-color:#660000;margin:5px 0px 5px 0px;"> I need your help!<br /> There are some really creepy people I think that are following me.<br /> I will be back here at seven est. when I get on my home computer.</div> Hati@forums.unfiction.com Mon, 29 Nov 2004 23:50:51 +0000 http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=102382#102382 So we've gotten onto the login site of the police department. Inside are quite a few reports of mutilations. Each comes with a different symbol. We are also given a map.<br /> <br /> So, should we map out where each mutilated animal was found, connect that to the symbols and hope a message becomes clear to us?<br /> <br /> The only problem I see right now is how to figure out where approximately the addresses lie. Is 76 North Capitol above 2nd Street? Above 1st Street? It's impossible to tell. kenbo@forums.unfiction.com Thu, 25 Nov 2004 06:25:05 +0000 http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=108926#108926 Does the shape formed in the word search of the church flyer match any of the symbols on the police website? If so does that mean the church is behind the mutillations? Please let me know....can't sleep Teacher@forums.unfiction.com Wed, 24 Nov 2004 05:09:16 +0000 http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=98210#98210 Thought it might be a good idea to have a seperate thread for all the emails and stuff.<br /> <br /> I haven't sent or received anything new lately, but maybe you have? Teacher@forums.unfiction.com Wed, 24 Nov 2004 04:42:33 +0000 http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=108555#108555 Hi. I'm new to ARG but this one seems to be dead or dying. I mean no one's heard from Andrew Gray, the websites for the town are not being updated. Did they just lose interest? Hati@forums.unfiction.com Tue, 23 Nov 2004 21:43:56 +0000