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[Caterpillar]

greywethers.net

[dashcat]

I definitely think this is IN game.

[grumpyboy]

It looks in-game to me too

[grumpyboy]

Re-post from y2kbozo at CD:

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Here are the name of the various "equation" pages, and their contents:

1+6.html
3+7=10
1+2+6=10

2+13.html
2+2=4
1+1=2

3+4.html
5+0=5
4+1=5

5+21.html
4+3=7
1+1=2
3+1=4

7+26.html
3+1=4
0+1=1

8+18.html
9+2=11
1+4=5

9+11.html
1+2=3
2+1=3
3+1=4

10+22.html
4+1=5
1+6=7

12+17.html
2+2=4
3+2=5
1+6=7

14+25.html
1+7=8
0+4=4

15+20.html
2+2=4
0+5=5
1+5=6

16+19.html
1+7=8
2+7=9

23+24.html
1+6=7
0+6=6
0+4=4
0+7=7

Notice the error? on the first one: 1+2+6=10
It will be interesting to see if this gets corrected in the next few days.

They all then go to wpfd.html:

by many names I am known
which one shall you call me?
in circles found or but alone
where magic yet enthralls me

from the name you choose, remove the pairs
of letters there identical.
if three are there, the third remains
its inclusion will be critical

so six you take and eight remain
one more step to test your brain

from what is left, transmute with care
inside you'll find the portal;
the method needed all but stares
in the eyes of the clever mortal.

welcome friend

Clicking "proceed" brings up a password box.
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[grumpyboy]

Some good spec from Elderofzion:
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The poem suggests that we need a 14 letter word or words that satisfy the first four lines of the poem -- (by many names I am known, which one shall you call me? in circles found or but alone, where magic yet enthralls me). The 14 letter word combo must have at least three pairs of identical letters (at least one of which is used three times). We are supposed to remove the three doubles (leaving the third behind.

Rmoving six leaves eight numbers -- which it would appear then need to be anagrammed. Somehow the word and final answer (password?) will allow us to access the site.

A couple of early possibilities --

Standing Stones (leaves ADINGOES)

greywethers.net (leaves GYWEHSRE, or Where's GY)
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Like elder, I was also thinking "Standing stones" since the remaining letters - "ADINGOES" (after removing the letters as directed) can be anagrammed into "DIAGNOSE". Haven't gotten pass the password dialog box yet though.

The other possibility I've found is "recumbent stone". After removing letters gives "RCUMBSOE" but I haven't found any sensible 1 word anagrams of that yet.

[grumpyboy]

More good stuff from Elderofzion:
(also reposted under the appropriate thread in the puzzle section for completeness)
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The html. names of the thirteen sets of equations listed by Y2K contain 13 pairs of numbers, which when combined include all numbers from 1 to 26, without duplication (i.e., the alphabet). Somehow these equations form a link to converting strings of numbers to letters --

I'm thinking these rules are intended to apply to sarah's page, but I acknowledge that might be extremely wishful thinking on my part. It certainly is not a direct means of conversion. First of all, the equations do not contain all of the numbers that are in the letter page (nothing 12 or above, just in the headers themselves). Some htmls also have three equations, for a two number html.

EoZ

Swinging away into the darkness, hoping to spill a little light into a better mind's eye . . .
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[elderofzion]

more greywethers

[grumpyboy]

excellent spot on the registration info, Elder!!!

[konamouse]

login for the page

[LazarusLong]

Elder of Zion wrote:

[elderofzion]

greywethers non-contact

[phensley]

anagraming the letters left of standing stone

[cem]

and SAN DIEGO?

[LazarusLong]

I posted some information about the possible login name here http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1378

I think the various equations, once solved, will lead us to the password.

[Myssfitz]

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