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HappyPhantom
Decorated
Joined: 16 Jul 2011 Posts: 297 Location: TX
Russell wrote:
Another fire related clue then.
I sent an email to Aiden asking if he had any advice on containing fires that can't be tamped down permanently.
Also, I forgot to share my reading:
Quote:
Dearest Happy Phantom,
The Eight of Cups is the perfect card for you, because it's a card about finding deep satisfaction and joy, not in the traditional sense of pursing a career and obtaining material goods, but in a real and lasting way.
When you feel disappointed about past choices and their results, it's important to remember that it's okay to forgive yourself and walk away. It's always okay, at any point in our lives, to begin anew. This doesn't mean walking away in the literal sense: I don't mean walking away from a job or a family. This means walking away from outdated or unrealistic expectations we may have for ourselves and our lives, and gaining a fresh perspective of what it means to be happy.
Thank you for your service to the Keepers. You will receive your next set of instructions soon.
All of my love always,
Winter
ETA: regarding the new twitter posts, I think diamonds represent pentacles as far as matching up to tarot suits goes... dunno where to go from there though
Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2016 9:54 am
amandel
I Have 100 Cats and Smell of Wee
Joined: 15 Jan 2008 Posts: 4096 Location: Nederland
Winter on twitter wrote:
Fool's Children @foolschildren
I found the girl.
She attached a tarot card jpeg containing the clue "the other I" which leads to another pic with a letter string cipher underneath:
New html solve
ETA: Savvy idea about Aiden, HP! For those newer here's his twitter:https://twitter.com/fdpeoplewhocare . There's a link om it to his blog containing his email.
_________________ "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 Feb 16, 2016 2:22 pm
HappyPhantom
Decorated
Joined: 16 Jul 2011 Posts: 297 Location: TX
Thanks, Amandel. I am thinking he is the artist in Flagstaff who painted "The Fire", and maybe 'the switch' may be something having to do with the painting and this new contact. /shrug
Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2016 8:39 pm
Russell
Unfictologist
Joined: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 1571 Location: London
I have been plugging away at the cipher today with little luck so far. Could be a coincidence that it is 27 characters long but i like things that are nicely divisible!
Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2016 11:34 am
Elethamei
Unfettered
Joined: 31 Aug 2012 Posts: 448 Location: Finland
Same. I've tried different ciphers and passphrases, but no luck.
Sent my drawing in today and now waiting for new instructions.
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2016 1:15 pm
Russell
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Joined: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 1571 Location: London
Ooh what drawing? Have you been given a task?
Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2016 3:31 pm
Elethamei
Unfettered
Joined: 31 Aug 2012 Posts: 448 Location: Finland
I got a mail from Winter yesterday. I assumed others got this too.
Quote:
Dearest Keepers,
Thank you for your continued loyalty and service.
Anna has reluctantly given me some information which has led me to the identity of the girl who purchased Frank Roanhorse's estate. To protect her from random onlookers I have only given you a clue to her whereabouts; it's up to you to find her yourselves.
Once you find the girl, do not yet initiate contact. I will let you know when the time is right. At this point in our mission we will only watch and wait.
As for your next challenge, I would like you to familiarize yourself with your chosen card. In doing so, please create an original artistic rendering of your card and send it to me. You can include drawing, painting, photography, and/or collage. The card must contain the symbolism and imagery appropriate to the meaning of your card (which of course is open to interpretation). The card must also contain the name and number of the card.
When I receive your submission you will be given then next piece in the puzzle.
Faithfully Yours,
Winter Sylvana
Haven't heard anything back yet.
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Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2016 4:03 pm
Russell
Unfictologist
Joined: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 1571 Location: London
not me guess its lost in the post!
Will start on it anyway whilst i wait =O
Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2016 4:13 pm
Elethamei
Unfettered
Joined: 31 Aug 2012 Posts: 448 Location: Finland
Ok, I got a new clue
Quote:
The High Priestess is card #
Persephone is:
Only thing I've found so far is that the numerical for the name Persephone is 4.
ETA: Oh, I did also find a youtube video called "Persephone Numbers Station", but that's some creepy s#t and I hope that has nothing to do with this
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Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2016 4:45 pm
Russell
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Joined: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 1571 Location: London
Was the clue from winter?
Also the number could be four or six:
Quote:
The number of pomegranate seeds Persephone eats in the myth, varies with the region in which it is being told. In some versions she eats only 4 seeds, that being the number of months the earth in not productive in those warm regions. In others, she eats 6 seeds symbolising the number of unproductive months in colder regions.
Although the picture has 4 birds in flight, there are also two on the ground.
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2016 6:59 am
amandel
I Have 100 Cats and Smell of Wee
Joined: 15 Jan 2008 Posts: 4096 Location: Nederland
Hi HI All! THX @Elethamei for posting Winter's latest clue & also @Russell for counting out those 27 letters.
So, that means the cipher prolly isn't a Playfair. Maybe a Gronsveld Cipher considering all these numbers in play?
And sharing that neither Winter nor Anna have responded to my inquiry about that mislabeled Columbian artifact in Anna's twitter. Is it a KLOO or a red herring?
Just to clarify this Amandel in an email to Winter wrote:
On her twitter feed Anna has a treasured Columbian artifact mislabeled with an Egyptian provenance. Maybe since you two are talking now ('tho not getting a BFF vibe there LOL) you might bring this to her attention? She must have missed my tweet reply about this mistake, fair enough, and her business reputation could suffer as a result
_________________ "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: Fri Feb 19, 2016 9:53 am
Russell
Unfictologist
Joined: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 1571 Location: London
I also emailed Anna without a response posing as a museum curator but no feedback yet. Have been playing around with a lot of ciphers but no dice. Got the email about creating the picture though my art skills are appalling so trying to think of how to photo my card themes!
**New tweet with a statue of
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
Caesar
cant be the basic cipher so must be a keyed one. Have tried a lot of possibilities so far and am enjoying banging my head!
Edit** Thought I had it there after passing it through a caesar (6) and a vigenere (origin) when the result started with "exit" sadly the rest was gobbledegook
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2016 11:58 am
Christmas
Boot
Joined: 07 Dec 2015 Posts: 50
Figured it out:
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2016 5:07 pm
Russell
Unfictologist
Joined: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 1571 Location: London
Nice catch!
I tried that but with 4 and 6 ><
**edit - I am such an idiot, i now understand Winters clue
**edit2 - New post on the blog and the password is
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
monstersarereal
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2016 5:16 pm
Christmas
Boot
Joined: 07 Dec 2015 Posts: 50
Nice job! I wonder what will come next. Have we completed everything thus far?
Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 10:28 pm
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