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sequoya
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 		I'm not sure how this might affect us or if it's even at all useful to know - it's really Richard who we need to be away so we can activate the "back up plan" - but Buck is going away on a trip around the world, according to his twitter:

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Getting ready for the #yachting season. Around the world... here I come! #sailingarounttheworld


Also, a new post from Beth with this attached picture that was "missing" from yesterday's message. Any ideas, people?
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GuestUser17
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 		I really hate these things but if you can get the stereoscopic image to appear it looks like there might be several characters on a rectangle. I just can't make them out. Could be a goo.gl address maybe? I will try again later when I can look at it on a larger screen.

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sequoya
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GuestUser17 wrote:
I really hate these things but if you can get the stereoscopic image to appear it looks like there might be several characters on a rectangle. I just can't make them out. Could be a goo.gl address maybe? I will try again later when I can look at it on a larger screen.


Oh man, I hate those things too. Hope someone here is good at viewing them!

A second post from Beth today as well! Apparently Richard got hold of the second card, but Beth managed to grab an image... what do we do with those holes, argh. Can we use the two cards together somehow? They're both ace of diamonds, if that means anything... hm.
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iamthor
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 		I locked into the 3d image in the TV and it just appears to be a rectangle (envelope shape) with the word "topsecret" on top.

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Adm_BlackCat
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 		Here's what I got minus the rectangle in the background.
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sequoya
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 		Okay, so I've tried appending "/topsecret/" and "/topsecret.html" to the usual URL.. also attempted to desteg the tv image using a password of "topsecret" but so far no luck (though I am not too experienced with the use of steg software so someone else may want to try!). What is this getting at? It can't be a dead end, surely...

Edit - oh hey, Richard tweeted to say he is going away soon too, perfect timing:

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Just booked plane tickets (1st class) to a great African safari! Be aware #rhinos and other animals.. Want some nice #trophies to my office!


Maybe he took amandel's advice after all!
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sequoya wrote:
Okay, so I've tried appending "/topsecret/" and "/topsecret.html" to the usual URL.. also attempted to desteg the tv image using a password of "topsecret" but so far no luck (though I am not too experienced with the use of steg software so someone else may want to try!). What is this getting at? It can't be a dead end, surely...


If you remember the last message it talked about a self destruct system. It's safe to assume topsecret has something to do with that.

Quote:
Try using the self destruct system Avecira has built. It's difficult to operate, but with enough clever people working together it is your best shot! It's located at


So we can assume that topsecret has something to do with the web-page that the self destruct system is located. If we are looking for Avecira's self destruct system then we wouldn't be appending it to the stoptoilwormdiamond.co.nf url but to Avercira's url making it

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http://avecirasolutions.com/topsecret/


I haven't looked too much at the webpage yet, but it seems that this link has something to do with the self-destruct system.

:Edit: So the webpage says that
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Self destruction will start after all the keys have been activated. The process can be stopped at any time using the manual switch. An activation key can be requested from the following email address: self.destructSPLATavecirasolutions.com. In order to verify trustworthiness of the requester, the subject of the email must contain a secret string.

The secret string must be 28 characters long which is exactly how long
Quote:
THEY CAN DIVE BUT (NOT JIVE)
is(if you count the spaces and the brackets as a character. So it seems we need to e-mail
Quote:
self.destructSPLATavecirasolutions.com
with the subject line
Quote:
THEY CAN DIVE BUT (NOT JIVE)
. I will do this and see what happens.

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sequoya
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So we can assume that topsecret has something to do with the web-page that the self destruct system is located. If we are looking for Avecira's self destruct system then we wouldn't be appending it to the stoptoilwormdiamond.co.nf url but to Avercira's url making it

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http://avecirasolutions.com/topsecret/


I haven't looked too much at the webpage yet, but it seems that this link has something to do with the self-destruct system.


Oh! Facepalm Laughing Nice one ads. So we have 100 currently inactive activation keys, and the following:

Quote:

Self destruction will start after all the keys have been activated. The process can be stopped at any time using the manual switch. An activation key can be requested from the following email address: self.destructSPLATavecirasolutions.com. In order to verify trustworthiness of the requester, the subject of the email must contain a secret string. Only people who are considered worthy of making the decision of destructing Toilworn Diamond, are trusted with the secret string. If you don't know the 28 characters long secret string, please leave this page and never come back.


Assume the cards in some way point towards the secret string?
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ads123
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sequoya wrote:

Assume the cards in some way point towards the secret string?


I don't think so Razz. I edited my post above in order to not double post before you posted with what I think is the code word.

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sequoya
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ads123 wrote:
sequoya wrote:

Assume the cards in some way point towards the secret string?


I don't think so Razz. I edited my post above in order to not double post before you posted with what I think is the code word.


Hmm. Where did we get the brackets from? I thought we just had "THEYCAN", "DIVEBUT", "NOTJIVE" as separate strings and that was just an idea on how to string them together. Worth a try though, will wait and see what happens with your email before we get 99 other people to spam them for keys Very Happy
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 		Different number if rows, but the Ace'es of diamonds make me think of this.
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sequoya wrote:

Hmm. Where did we get the brackets from? I thought we just had "THEYCAN", "DIVEBUT", "NOTJIVE" as separate strings and that was just an idea on how to string them together. Worth a try though, will wait and see what happens with your email before we get 99 other people to spam them for keys Very Happy


It was mentioned somewhere that, that was crucial to the self destruct system
amandel wrote:
Seems that THEYCAN DIVEBUT NOTJIVE is crucial to ("save myself") Richard's Toilworn Diamond destruct-safety-net he mentioned on the previous page.
which is why I sent it to him.

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sequoya
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ads123 wrote:

It was mentioned somewhere that, that was crucial to the self destruct system
amandel wrote:
Seems that THEYCAN DIVEBUT NOTJIVE is crucial to ("save myself") Richard's Toilworn Diamond destruct-safety-net he mentioned on the previous page.
which is why I sent it to him.


Sure, I know - just not sure on the punctuation! Smile But maybe it will work. Hopefully!

Booba, that's a good shout, it does look a bit like braille or something, but I can't quite get the numbers of rows/columns to fit - will keep trying.
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Richard Exaltego in an email wrote:
Once again, you have provided me very valuable ideas. An adventurous trip to the wild African safari could be exactly what I need in this situation! Not the mention how well those trophies from the safari would go with the decor at my office and how my employees would respect me even more after my victorious trip.

I'm so excited about the idea right now that I will book plain tickets straight away. Hopefully they have plenty of room at the first class so I don't have to travel with the riffraff in the plane.

I wish you also have a nice and relaxing vacation!


Am RL on hols (being very lazy) yet wanted to give PROPS all around & assure y'all Richard (he does give me a giggle) will definitely be *vanished* Very Happy
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arthurdent11389
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 		secret string
maybe the secret string is a set of 28 digits of pi, either the first 28, or the first 28 after decimal, or the next 28 digits after the first 1456 decimal places used in the "desktop" image ciphered message.

so the message reads "it is located at", and then you need the next 28 digits of pi

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