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AnamCara
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Joined: 29 Oct 2012 Posts: 22 Location: US, Oklahoma
Wait does nobody see that it spells out A Ruse? as in the word meaning a trick or to fool someone?
I suspect this is all we are getting.
Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 9:13 pm
phenexfirf
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Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Posts: 80 Location: Atlanta
Or maybe the sentence "The missing letters are a ruse" is meant to be taken literally. As in, the letters "A-R-U-S-E" are the missing letters.
My guess would be on the map page where it says "Start at the poles:" and then it has 5 underlines, which could be the place to put the letters...?
Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 10:18 pm
Fauxbia
Boot
Joined: 06 Nov 2013 Posts: 12
Quote:
A of Clubs - AnamCara
2 of Clubs - 2wiceover
3 of Clubs - BartuBulkaz
4 of Clubs -
5 of Clubs - Elethamei
6 of Clubs -
7 of Clubs - wilh1206
8 of Clubs - pia ward
9 of Clubs -
10 of Clubs - Adm_BlackCat
A of Diamonds - phenexfirf
2 of Diamonds -
3 of Diamonds - Zobot257
4 of Diamonds - njberry
5 of Diamonds - Billy Brown - RECIEVED POST
6 of Diamonds - pangloss - RECIEVED POST
7 of Diamonds - ramiles
8 of Diamonds -
9 of Diamonds -
10 of Diamonds - DaniellaK89
A of Hearts - GuestUser17
2 of Hearts - Lajjas
3 of Hearts - Tephi
4 of Hearts -
5 of Hearts -
6 of Hearts - wastedtime - RECIEVED POST
7 of Hearts - SteamPunkV - RECIEVED POST
8 of Hearts -
9 of Hearts -
10 of Hearts - fernandocarulli
A of Spades - Fauxbia
2 of Spades - Seadevil4
3 of Spades - mrshomersimpson - RECIEVED POST
4 of Spades - AlexGreen - RECIEVED POST
5 of Spades -
6 of Spades - zerovin
7 of Spades - Guillotina
8 of Spades -
9 of Spades - UCJAgent
10 of Spades - arthurdent11389
Not sure it's relevant but didn't think it would hurt to organize. It appears two from each suit, in successive numbers, received a post aside from clubs. It also appears to go in order 3-4spades, 5-6diamonds, and i assume 6-7hearts because 8 was not selected. Which means if any clubs did receive post it would most likely be Ace and 2 but AnamCara hasn't received anything unless post is behind (not unusual).
Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 10:59 pm
ramiles
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Joined: 28 Aug 2003 Posts: 362 Location: Chicago
Looks like a pattern to me. If that is the case than maybe I will be next in my group..
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Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 11:58 pm
AnamCara
Boot
Joined: 29 Oct 2012 Posts: 22 Location: US, Oklahoma
Checked mail earlier and just now, nothing to report so if any clubs receive anything it wouldn't be me unless mail is late or coming tomorrow which isn't unusual.
Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 12:08 am
UCJAgent
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Joined: 04 Nov 2013 Posts: 54
just a odd question but did anyone who lives in the US receive one? It could be a delay due to Vets day, as well as maybe Servent has better access to Europe Post offices.
Just throwing it out there to see if there is a bite
Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 1:46 am
AnamCara
Boot
Joined: 29 Oct 2012 Posts: 22 Location: US, Oklahoma
looking on the twitter figured I would update on something I saw. Servant mentioned that a dash was missing from the page, obviously implying that the 'Powers' had altered it on the way there. Could be an error but might be worth it for those who received pages to look into missing items.
Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 3:25 am
mrshomersimpson
Entrenched
Joined: 10 Jun 2012 Posts: 998 Location: scotland
AnamCara wrote:
looking on the twitter figured I would update on something I saw. Servant mentioned that a dash was missing from the page, obviously implying that the 'Powers' had altered it on the way there. Could be an error but might be worth it for those who received pages to look into missing items.
I mentioned this a few pages back.
some of the duplicate information on this thread is confusing me outright because there is so much of it, we should probably just assume it was an oversight/error
Anyways dont mind me!
I will sit down a little later and go through the pages with a degree of seriousness in between writing.
I think the best tweet yesterday was from the person (I forget who it was) who asked the master if we had all the pages.
We might just be trying to complete a broken jigsaw with missing pieces at present, worth waiting for confirmation of pieces?
The numbers being a ruse... perhaps the book page with the numbers on is a red herring? seems unlikely but its strange to call the numbers a use for no other reason.
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Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 3:50 am
Fauxbia
Boot
Joined: 06 Nov 2013 Posts: 12
I emailed the servant asking if we have shared all the pieces under the assumption he's been monitoring our posts here but got a pretty vague answer.
Quote:
You have now received everything from the prologue.
There is much more to come, however.
Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 4:04 am
SteamPunkV
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Joined: 12 Aug 2013 Posts: 129
Nice solve Balmoth / Billy Brown!
Elethamei may get another piece ( would have to wait a bit longer but not much).
So this is the prologue, which is supposed to give us an idea as to the nature of the portals, in other words these are the type of puzzles we can expect in the future? And we have to wait for another 12th before he can release the next batch of clues? I hope the Servant means midday sometime 'cos waiting another month will kill me!!
EDIT: because I missed a whole page of posts... what can I say, I'm not awake yet
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Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 4:27 am
Balmoth
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Joined: 10 Nov 2013 Posts: 41
Ummm I like the theory of the letters being ARUSE
Specially because there is a place in our planet called Aruse. It is in Ethiopia. Not sure if it is a clue or just a red herring
Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 4:39 am
SteamPunkV
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Joined: 12 Aug 2013 Posts: 129
New Tweet:
Quote:
The magic has been strengthened again. I cannot release more until the 12th. But I am keenly interested in our progress on the prologue.
Aw shucks.
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Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 4:49 am
Billy Brown
Decorated
Joined: 18 Dec 2004 Posts: 196
I sent an email late last night and have received a reply.
Quote:
A quick update. We have gathered much information so far but believe we are still waiting to see the whole picture. Five have reported in with a piece of the Duodecad while another has revealed a letter from you. Can I ask if your hint towards the number 7 earlier means that we should expect to compile seven pieces of the Duodecad or whether it's seven pieces of information in total (six pieces of the Duodecad plus one letter, for instance)?
We're trying to make sense of the individual pages but feel that perhaps the missing piece(s) may help us make a breakthrough. We do, however, feel that we have deciphered the piece sent to the 6 of Hearts. We believe that the message within states: 'Evil rises on a sequence'. Does that mean anything to you? We believe it may a clue towards finding the date on which the great evil you speak of will attempt to rise once more.
On a potentially related note, does the name Fibonacci mean anything to you?
Quote:
You are doing well - you have got further than I managed.
A sequence certainly does seem to be relevant - I am not convinced on the relevance of Fibonacci, though.
And the poles still seem not to mean much - any ideas?
The Servant has sidestepped the question of whether we have seen all the pieces that were sent out so I'll reply asking again and also offering the possibility of 'ARUSE' for the letters on the map page. I really like that theory, although I don't know how that fits in with the poles. Any thoughts?
Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 5:11 am
SteamPunkV
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Joined: 12 Aug 2013 Posts: 129
From another Tweet to (I think) wilh1206
Quote:
That question has already been answered. 7 - 6 pages and 1 letter.
So a) we are missing a piece and
b) I feel like I've been put on the naughty step but don't know why
Seriously though, he does seem to be pointing us to the poles again, as a starting point perhaps?
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Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 5:21 am
Elethamei
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Joined: 31 Aug 2012 Posts: 448 Location: Finland
Awesome job guys and girls! I've been lurking here and tried to solve things on my own.
If I'm not completely wrong, I think that everyone who got a letter lives in the UK, right? So, there's no pattern who gets a letter, it's just what's the most convenient for the PM
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Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 5:27 am
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