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The Grim Axel
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Re: I don't know about you, but this native is getting restless.

sparkbugg wrote:

/Rant over...

I think the homer gif was meant to say "wtf... I should hide from this guy..."

Rather than wildly speculating and inspiring people in this thread to target certain people because you have an over the top theory about them, perhaps just stick to what's concrete. Like patience. While the game might already be 'live' in a sense, it's obviously not public, or open. I mean, I understand you're trying to 'play' in a sense, but I'm sure your paranoia and frustration aren't part of the design. (at least not at this point)

ETA: Rather, I should say, speculate all you want. While not entirely relevant, it's still fun to read. ( I LOVE The Nines. For real... <3)

But if you decide to research another forum user, don't encourage others to do it publicly. That can lead to some scary situations and no one like being targeted..

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Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2014 8:15 pm

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entoptic wrote:

I contacted the director of the movie The Institute and he informed me to keep an eye out. His name is Spencer McCall.

Cool. Thanks for the clarification.

Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2014 8:47 pm

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Everfalling wrote:

pimlico i think it might be worth mirroring that image in a separate thread to the news & rumors subforum that we're in now. You'll get wider exposure. Whether or not it's related i'm sure other people in the bay area might want to take a closer look. that cipher thing on the W symbol sounds pretty interesting. Good eyes!

Will do. Thanks for the suggestion.

Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2014 8:52 pm

Everfalling
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Re: I don't know about you, but this native is getting restless.

Sparkbugg i think you're seriously overestimating my insight into this thing. My position as "archivist" in the credits is a joke of sorts. I took a good amount of footage of my experiences for personal reference and nostalgic purposes. It wasn't until later after the game had finished (The Seminar being the end game) that Spencer approached me for any footage that i might have. Because it turned out i had recorded so much as to allow the film to actually happen i got a nice little mention in the credits and i said i wanted the title "archivist" because it sounded cool (better than "dude who brought his camera to everything for shits-and-giggles and ended up being useful"). That's it. Even the film itself was made outside the influence of Nonchalance as they had no intent on doing anything past The Seminar. The film was wholly Spencers idea and they merely put their faces to it.

Oh and in general i don't take kindly to conspiracy theories. Films like Zeitgeist and Loose Change or w/e make me roll my eyes hard. I tolerated that sort of stuff while playing the game because it was just that: a game. I hope this helps you see where I'm coming from.

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Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2014 9:37 pm

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Re: I don't know about you, but this native is getting restless.

wilh1206 wrote:

sparkbugg wrote:

/Rant over...

.
Wilh,

Thanks for replying.

I didn't mean to target other users, and i agree, I don't like being targeted either.

Entopic implies that s/he spoke with the director on the phone, so that is public. And I didn't research Everfalling, per se. I came across that name outside of this forum, and concluded he had a close connection with Nonchalance. And THEN I made the connection to him in this forum by recognizing the name.

So is he a clue or a plant or just a superfan? Not sure, but I am not going to rule anything out yet. And when I feel like I am being passive-aggressively discredited, I am going to speak up.

I thought once the Latitude Society logo and the website went up, the game went public, and it should be live and open.

I am not sure what is concrete about patience. It's been 7 months! Was this poor timing? It sounds like advertising the grand opening of a restaurant before the kitchen was even near functional. I get it, shit happens. But at least have the chef come out and say that there has been a massive delay, rather than have folks sit around wondering if their food is even in the process of being cooked.

And I am glad that it is fun for you to read...it is partly fun to write. And I wonder if half the reason I am coming up with this crap is because not much else is going on at the moment! This feels like waiting in the crowd for 2 hours after everyone thought the band was about to get on stage.

Or is the band actually trying some sort of John Cage 4'33" experiment?

Upon further reflection...perhaps we were simply supposed to put in our email address, wait interminably as they gathered a critical mass of contacts, and then wait for an email.

If that is the case, I will meet you all back here when we get the email.

Deep breath...OK, I will try more patience (which has never been my strong suit).

Thanks.

Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2014 9:50 pm
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Re: I don't know about you, but this native is getting restless.

Everfalling wrote:

Everfalling: thanks for the thoughtful response (I prefer direct words over snarky GIFS). I see...I guess you are a superfan. It makes more sense now. My apologies for haranguing you to get to the truth.

And I was assuming the game was on, but perhaps it isn't yet. When it starts, I hope you will be a bit more tolerant of my ramblings, and as direct with me as this post. You clearly are dedicated and passionate, and I trust you more now.

Meanwhile, I am still curious what the point of Room 237 was Smile

Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2014 9:59 pm

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Re: I don't know about you, but this native is getting restless.

sparkbugg wrote:

Pimlico implies that s/he spoke with the director on the phone, so that is public.

Just to clarify, I'm a "he" and I didn't intend to imply anything; it was entoptic that contacted the film director.

Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2014 10:05 pm

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Re: I don't know about you, but this native is getting restless.

pimlico wrote:

sparkbugg wrote:

Pimlico implies that s/he spoke with the director on the phone, so that is public.

Just to clarify, I'm a "he" and I didn't intend to imply anything; it was entoptic that contacted the film director.

Yes...my mistake and apologies. I have edited the original and my follow-up post.

Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2014 10:12 pm

StoryOfMyLife
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Re: I don't know about you, but this native is getting restless.

sparkbugg wrote:

I thought once the Latitude Society logo and the website went up, the game went public, and it should be live and open.

I am not sure what is concrete about patience. It's been 7 months! Was this poor timing? It sounds like advertising the grand opening of a restaurant before the kitchen was even near functional. I get it, shit happens. But at least have the chef come out and say that there has been a massive delay, rather than have folks sit around wondering if their food is even in the process of being cooked.
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Actually, it's been over two years. Look when this thread started. The documentary got some local play as far back as 2012 and the website's been around (in an earlier form) since then. While it's certainly progressed and the opening screen has changed, the assumption that the logo and website means the game is open is an assumption that doesn't hold up.

We've seen articles about Nonchalane, The Institute, and the Latitude that have implied openings that reached back to last September that have been documented in this thread.

Patience is the key with this, a it is with a lot of games and art in life, and I'm much more willing to wait a bit longer than expect someone to break the fourth wall on this one. If this project is more ambitious than the last, than I imagine the development and testing process is an extensive one, so whether it's in two weeks or two years, I trust at some point we'll find our way to the Latitude.

But open eyes and patience seem the best way -- look at the Jejune Institute. The clues were a little off-center, but they were there and led you to the next, in a distinct direction. They didn't demand paranoia, just watchfulness and willingness to take a leap.

We don't know if the game is open yet. But I think when we're meant to find it, the way will start to become apparent. (...at least, I hope so.)

Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2014 10:21 am

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Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2014 12:30 pm
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StoryOfMyLife
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Sure, we need to be proactive in searching and investigating possibilities but A) While the game may have started, we also have to accept that it may not have and be mentally aware of either possibility and B) not be so intent that we're hacking sites and harassing high schoolers and forum members, assuming they must be involved. Some clues are clues. Some really are not.

Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2014 2:15 pm

sparkbugg
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Phone numbers.

Inspired by entopic (who has since editted his/her post), I called a few numbers.

From the image of the poster and ATM somewhere in this thread:

512-748-0476: I spoke with a guy who seems to really repair ATMs in the area, denied all involvement in the game, and had never gotten a call like mine before this.

512-221-5280: weird automated female voice message with a garbled beginning (sounds like "Hello, fyour anxieties. We appreciate your call. How did you find us. We found you.) and then a prompt to leave a voice mail (i didn't).

I called the old Eddy number: was put on hold by a female mentioning being a locksmith. I hung up, she called back from a different #, and I asked for Eddy. She didn't know who I was looking for.

I called the old EPWS number. A woman named Dorothy Logan picked up. She denied any involvement with the game.

...

Now I am doing this under the hypothesis that the Game of Nonchalance may not be completely over, and that The Institute may have been a medium to engage the masses. There may still be clues in the old game worth exploring still. Maybe not.

Everlee Tsay, who registered the various domains (TheLatitude, NC, JI, EPS), looks like an anagram.

There is one domain that is not so obvious: A quick google search will get you to this clue on the domain tools website: d _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ d.com

Don't pay $49 to find out. You can figure it out without doing so.

Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2014 9:49 pm
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thedarkone
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Did someone try and reach out... inbox deleted

Did someone from here recently (a week ago or so) try and send me a PM?

I was away on vacation, and I guess I had two PMs come in. They showed up when I logged in, they also show up on my E-mail (was notified they came in) but now my inbox is completely empty... as well as my out box : ( That sucks.

Hope I didn't miss something interesting. Sad there really have not been any new developments other than the one hacker, and the pulling of the cypher.

Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 1:44 am

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Re: I don't know about you, but this native is getting restless.

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As you say you are open to considering all possibilities, I suggest you also contemplate the numerous statements made about the 'next game' - that are about secrecy, and that are about the Latitude Society being different than the Jejune experiment...

Just a friendly hint - IF the Latitude Society has a strong focus on secrecy - it stands to reason that they may take a long time observing/vetting their possible candidates...and if I were looking for possible recruits on a forum - I imagine I would want to look for the most stable and trustworthy sources - and those with a near infinite amount of patience.

My personal insight (that means nothing, concretely) is that the Latitude Society has probably 'soft' opened, but isn't in full-on 'open mode'...

Just adding my two cents, but if I were involved in planning a huge, complex, secret society - and someone were insulting the integrity of it, by insinuating that it's stringing people along, constantly delayed for no good reason, etc - I would probably not want to directly involve such an individual in a group I has spent so much time building.

Who knows though? It's possible that the Latitude Society isn't some huge secret society in the making, that will silently work its way into the infrastructure of the whole world... It's also possible that it was in NO way motivated by themes seen within The Winter Soldier (Hydra's integration into the world, 60 years in the making...)

I'm just a regular guy - I like to guess at possible things too. I've definitely not included any kind of cipher or secret message within this response. Cool

Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 1:43 pm

thedarkone
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Re: I don't know about you, but this native is getting restless.

Embiggen NC wrote:

Quote:

but but but.... maybe you did Shocked

Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2014 3:12 pm

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