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Tenshi Akui
Entrenched
Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 1003 Location: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
Just got followed by the twitter today, so may have to do some reading
_________________Aconitum is In Defense of Summer
@TenshiAkui
Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2013 6:52 pm
amandel
I Have 100 Cats and Smell of Wee
Joined: 15 Jan 2008 Posts: 4096 Location: Nederland
Am in again, too, as Temperance this time. HI Tenshi, Winter Sylvana has some reading guidance in her "Welcome New Keepers" on the Card Keepers blog and...
the letter string on the "It's Time" entry was our trailhead cipher/email, a railfence cipher (4 rails with no offset) reading: we are ready to move forward when you are.
_________________ "I could write a hell of a paper on a grown man who dresses like a flying rodent."
"Can you hook up with a Snow Person? Can't tell you or I'd have to marry you."
Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2013 7:14 pm
amandel
I Have 100 Cats and Smell of Wee
Joined: 15 Jan 2008 Posts: 4096 Location: Nederland
Hi all! So far the Gathering is pretty small yet the PW protected Update on the Cardkeepers Blog leads to an easy and quite interesting challenge for everyone.
First Phase Challenge PW solution (A hint is in the recent email)
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
PW is 'waxing'
_________________ "I could write a hell of a paper on a grown man who dresses like a flying rodent."
"Can you hook up with a Snow Person? Can't tell you or I'd have to marry you."
Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 4:23 pm
pia ward
Decorated
Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Posts: 231
I'm looking forward to hearing the rest of the story Thanks for the help with the PW, amandel.
edit -
I'm Keeper of Strength now
Posted: Thu Sep 05, 2013 9:53 pm
amandel
I Have 100 Cats and Smell of Wee
Joined: 15 Jan 2008 Posts: 4096 Location: Nederland
Very nice to see you again & Thx, Pia. Am also quite keen for Anna's story to progress and just found an email titled To My Current and Former Keepers among my spam.
In two excerpts from her email Winter Sylvana wrote:
Anna is in Istanbul and has been in contact with a woman there, a rather well-known Keeper. She has given me permission to tell her story once again through the Cardkeepers blog, as she herself does not wish to tell it. Therefore, I will be blogging again about Anna's recent adventures and how this chapter of her life unfolds
and ...ENTER:
kebqnagftice
ahkromfsmyiemqnk
41.008548°N 28.979938°E
The coords lead to the Hagia Sophia . This Nat Geo video with a viable alternate spelling is incredible Video link . Any guesses on the mystery woman's name?
Cipher Solve (Hint is in the Nat Geo video title)
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
It's a Vigenére Cipher (each line is separate) with the keyword 'hagiasofia' reading:
Devin is alive
The journey begins
_________________ "I could write a hell of a paper on a grown man who dresses like a flying rodent."
"Can you hook up with a Snow Person? Can't tell you or I'd have to marry you."
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 11:40 am
Elethamei
Unfettered
Joined: 31 Aug 2012 Posts: 448 Location: Finland
Oh, I saw the email, but then immediately forgot it.
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
IIRC Devin is the dad?
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2013 1:28 pm
amandel
I Have 100 Cats and Smell of Wee
Joined: 15 Jan 2008 Posts: 4096 Location: Nederland
In "Moving Forward" , the Cardkeepers blog update, Winter Sylvana wrote:
Anna has an apartment and contacts in Istanbul. She need three things from us in order to communicate with one of her contacts:
1. The location of a Starbucks in Istanbul.
2. The name and location of a famous work of art in Istanbul.
3. When did Constantinople become Istanbul?
More keepers have returned/joined, more beaut First Phase Cards to view & am waiting for more talk here about the "work of art" tho have got some ideas.
EDIT: Just saw that HP posted a long blog comment reffying the Hagia Sophia (above posts). So, am mentioning that an iconic "work of art" there is the Deesis Mosaic .
_________________ "I could write a hell of a paper on a grown man who dresses like a flying rodent."
"Can you hook up with a Snow Person? Can't tell you or I'd have to marry you."
Posted: Sat Sep 21, 2013 7:46 am
Grimangel53
Veteran
Joined: 29 Apr 2013 Posts: 83 Location: The World at Large.
im working on getting my card set. i've been a bit behind on work.
_________________
Bells of Ireland is a Mediator in In Defense of Summer
Playing: In Defense of Summer, Find the Starlight
Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 12:42 am
Elethamei
Unfettered
Joined: 31 Aug 2012 Posts: 448 Location: Finland
It's baaaack!
_________________
@elethamei
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 2:56 pm
mrshomersimpson
Entrenched
Joined: 10 Jun 2012 Posts: 998 Location: scotland
Elethamei wrote:
It's baaaack!
very HYPE about this being back!
http://penelopecorwin.wordpress.com/
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 3:17 pm
njberry
Entrenched
Joined: 23 Aug 2012 Posts: 778 Location: southampton, england
its back. i think i missed the tail end of this before better catch up
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 8:13 pm
mrshomersimpson
Entrenched
Joined: 10 Jun 2012 Posts: 998 Location: scotland
njberry wrote:
its back. i think i missed the tail end of this before better catch up
No catch up needed!
I have it on good authority that you do not need prior knowledge of cardkeepers to join in!
This is a completely separate chapter!
awesome news for all the newcomers!!
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 4:22 pm
Grimangel53
Veteran
Joined: 29 Apr 2013 Posts: 83 Location: The World at Large.
WHOOO! cardkeepers is back!
this one's style was always something i enjoyed!
time to start delving into the new chapter!
_________________
Bells of Ireland is a Mediator in In Defense of Summer
Playing: In Defense of Summer, Find the Starlight
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 6:07 pm
njberry
Entrenched
Joined: 23 Aug 2012 Posts: 778 Location: southampton, england
ok any idea how i sign up for the new chapter then ?
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2014 6:58 pm
amandel
I Have 100 Cats and Smell of Wee
Joined: 15 Jan 2008 Posts: 4096 Location: Nederland
The latest chapter has just begun on the Penelope Corwin blog which has the Newsletter request form , an interesting sign-up containing valuable clues and info.
At the end of Newsletter Issue #1 Winter Sylvana wrote:
At Pulliam airport we found a locker rented in Penelope's name with an 8-digit numbered combination lock. Our current task is figuring out that combination
In addition to the twitter accn't link below Winter Sylvana updates The CardKeepers blog and can be contacted via her email: cardkeepersSPLAT yahoo.com. HTH
Also Winter Sylvana on The Cardkeepers Twitter wrote:
Max and I are still trying to figure out what Penelope's text ("airport + philanthropist": my edit here) might have to do with the combination...
_________________ "I could write a hell of a paper on a grown man who dresses like a flying rodent."
"Can you hook up with a Snow Person? Can't tell you or I'd have to marry you."
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2014 6:23 am
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