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Endzo
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It is unclear at the moment where things stand. There is an activity currently of interacting via email with a character, directing them to trigger things in their imprisioned room, but it seems that not everyone who emails is allowed to participate. Currently either no one who is allowed to has submitted instructions, or the PM has been neglecting to update the public copy of responses to the emails (http://www.ascensionismrecords.com/logfile).

With so many cryptic puzzles left long unresolved and the waxing and waning of responsiveness/activity from the PM, many people have lost interest and moved on to other things. I still keep watch of all the outlets the PM has used, but I've somewhat moved on too, following crows crows crows and some other ARGs.

PostPosted: Sat Nov 07, 2015 10:19 pm
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WhatIsTruth
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I've been the one messaging pretty exclusively and I just haven't gotten any response to my latest message. I'll throw another one Admin's way and see what happens.

PostPosted: Sun Nov 08, 2015 2:28 am
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VioletSage
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Ive been interested in this from the beginning aswell, I come back every couple of days to see if theirs any activity but lately its been low.

PostPosted: Sun Nov 08, 2015 10:12 pm
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Manspider
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I've been pretty busy IRL, so I decided not to get involved in the current puzzle related to Sid. I didn't want to slow the progress down if I wasn't able to keep up, but I check the logfile every now and then to make sure my role as sculptor isn't necessary. Seems like WhatIsTruth is doing a pretty solid job.

I have a couple random conversations still open with admin, but haven't received responses in a while. On the plus side, we usually get something interesting whenever admin is silent (new effects applied to forecasts, new puzzles, crazy messages, etc). I really enjoy Ascensionism, but it's certainly never clear what's going on behind the scenes. Maybe we'll have something to celebrate in 24 days, though. (TIME UNTIL GLOBAL ASCENSION)

P.S. There were a couple updates to logfile since Sunday.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 10, 2015 2:19 pm
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WhatIsTruth
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That last response on logfile seems like it's probably to what I last sent but I didn't receive that email. Which means my email is acting up or someone else is also in contact with Sid right now.

PostPosted: Wed Nov 11, 2015 2:24 am
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Endzo
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The logfile page is now showing a link titled "Time Until Global Ascension"
http://www.tickcounter.com/countdown/25981205014800pm/w4741a/7/TIME_UNTIL_GLOBAL_ASCENSION

It is currently set to end on
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Dec. 5, 2598, 01:48:00 PM GMT


New post popped up on twitter a few days ago too though it seems to just be about a new album https://twitter.com/ASCENDTODAY/status/665045191162630144
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Just released: Sonata No. 2 / Nocturnes Nos. 1-5 (Album) by Nick Lyons. Listen/download: https://ascensionism.bandcamp.com/album/sonata-no-2-nocturnes-nos-1-5


PostPosted: Sat Nov 14, 2015 11:42 am
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WhatIsTruth
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I just sent Sid all the controls. I literally just copied and pasted it from the page pictures and all into an email with instructions on how to use it and told him to let me know what happens and ask me questions.

I doubt it's that simple but since nothing is going on right now I figured it's worth a shot.

PostPosted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 5:40 am
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Endzo
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Logfile updated and doesn't sound good.
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MON 27 NOV | 1:01 AM

what does that mean
oh wow
thats lots of paper
ok ill try it
what is that
i didnt touch anything
whos nockin at the vent
is that you
its hard to see
can you read this
hello
i dont think their sposed to be in there
i want to get out now
hello
let me out now please
help
its getting in
help helphelp
pelase nono ono
wewher are yiu
stop ti

SUBJECT – AML1
4986 lx
98 dB
308 K



MON 27 NOV | 1:11 AM

ALL TUBES DISCONNECTED


PostPosted: Thu Nov 26, 2015 4:03 pm
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WhatIsTruth
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Guess they didn't like me spoiling the game by giving him all the directions. My question is who got in? I'm getting direct responses from him anymore. He's responding but only through logfile it seems. I'll send out another message and see if I get anything. Doesn't seem I will since all tubes are now disconnected.

PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 6:48 am
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VioletSage
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I wish I could offer some insight, A couple of things I did notice about the log file:

1. It took exactly 10 minutes from the start of the communication to "All Tubes Disconnected".

2. 98 dB is about as loud as a motorcycle. 308 Kevan is (94.7 Fahrenheit, 34 Celsius) which is hot as balls for a room. 4986 lx is pretty bright, according to the scale its as bright as a flash bulb. Just one of those things is difficult to bear for a long time let alone all of em.

3. "I want to get out now" well this could just be panic but "...get out now", does that imply that he got in willingly?

PostPosted: Sun Nov 29, 2015 7:24 pm
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Manspider
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I poked admin and got an interesting response:
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1,2,3,1,4,2,5,3,1,4,6,2,7,5,3,1,8,4,9,6,2,7,10,5,
3,1,8,4,11,9,12,6,2,7,10,5,13,3,1,8,14,4,15,11,9,
12,16,6,2,7,10,5,17,13,3,1,8,14,18,4,19,15,11,9,
12,16,20,6,2,7,21,10,22,5,17,13,3,1,she 3ides3up t3e em3eror3s sl3eve.

The sequences of '1,...,3' are permutations of numbers 1 through {3, 5, 7, 10, 13, 17, 22}, with the newest numbers always added in order. I haven't found any logic to it, but the second column being "2,4,4,8,8,8,8" is . Truly bamboozling!

1,2,3
1,4,2,5,3
1,4,6,2,7,5,3
1,8,4,9,6,2,7,10,5,3
1,8,4,11,9,12,6,2,7,10,5,13,3
1,8,14,4,15,11,9,12,16,6,2,7,10,5,17,13,3
1,8,14,18,4,19,15,11,9,12,16,20,6,2,7,21,10,22,5,17,13,3
1,she 3ides3up t3e em3eror3s sl3eve.

The sentence is probably "she hides/rides up the emporer's sleeve." and every 5th character is replaced with a 3. Since the last '1,...,3' sequence doesn't end, there might be something there.

I thought it might be a new key for a vigenere puzzle, but we'd be missing 4 letters.

Extra fun images: imgur. Not sure if they'll help any, but it makes the sequences look a little more methodical.

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PostPosted: Wed Dec 09, 2015 9:00 pm
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WhatIsTruth
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Whoa checked my email and I have a message from our mutual friend.

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1,2,2,1,1,2,1,2,2,1,2,2,1,1,2,1,1,2,2,1,2,1,1,2,
1,2,2,1,1,2,1,1,2,1,2,2,1,2,2,1,1,2,1,2,2,1,2,1,1,
2,1,1,2,2,1,2,2,1,1,2,1,2,2,1,2,2,1,1,2,1,1,2,1,2,
2,1,2,1,1,2,2,1,2,2,1,1,2,1,2,2,1,2,2,1,1,2,1,1,2,
2,1,2,1,1,2,1,2,2,she 3ies 3n th3 str3et i3 the3rain3

Has a creepy picture attached.
If you zoom in looks like some text in one of the boxes "there is ** true ***" or something like that, and some numbers in the top right "2530"? not sure what to make of any of it.
I have a slighty better quality version of the picture but I can't post it here because it's bmp format.

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 11, 2015 7:02 am
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VioletSage
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I did some digging and found this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pekingese
It could be a red haring but it seems like "riding up the emperor's sleeve" is related to this type of dog.

As we all know ABDV is short for Abby Davies, not sure how that relates to the picture. I tried to look around for things related to "she lies in the street in the rain" but only came across this one news article: http://www.oxfordtimes.co.uk/news/13944872.Woman_lay_in_street_for_hour_in_rain_until_paramedics_came/

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Endzo
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The picture is also up on the FB page.

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WhatIsTruth wrote:
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1,2,2,1,1,2,1,2,2,1,2,2,1,1,2,1,1,2,2,1,2,1,1,2,
1,2,2,1,1,2,1,1,2,1,2,2,1,2,2,1,1,2,1,2,2,1,2,1,1,
2,1,1,2,2,1,2,2,1,1,2,1,2,2,1,2,2,1,1,2,1,1,2,1,2,
2,1,2,1,1,2,2,1,2,2,1,1,2,1,2,2,1,2,2,1,1,2,1,1,2,
2,1,2,1,1,2,1,2,2,she 3ies 3n th3 str3et i3 the3rain3


Hmm... I noticed this has 108 numbers, which is only factored by 2's and 3's. Putting it in columns is a little more interesting, but noooottt reaallyyyyy.
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I've tried a few attempts of assuming it was binary and getting ascii out of it, but that never worked. It does look like groups of 3, though (see pic). Subtracting 1 from everything and converting the groups of 3 to decimal gives:

    1's -- 14
    2's -- 3
    3's -- 17
    4's -- 0
    5's -- 2

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