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Caprice
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 		r/0046006500730074
Possible new ARG?
They've posted two things so far, both of which are in hexadecimal. The sidebar is also in hexadecimal. Let's see how this pans out!

PostPosted: Sat Jul 02, 2016 6:46 pm
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catherwood
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 		Re: r/0046006500730074
Possible new ARG?
Caprice wrote:
They've posted two things so far, both of which are in hexadecimal. The sidebar is also in hexadecimal. Let's see how this pans out!

it's always nice to give people a clickable link (because putting it in the topic only links to unfiction), and don't assume everyone knows what a simple "r/" signifies.

https://www.reddit.com/r/0046006500730074

and for posterity, here are the "codes" posted so far:
Quote:
004A0063007500710066007300660079006E00740073

00510072006F00680067

submitted by user 0046006500730074

PostPosted: Sat Jul 02, 2016 7:05 pm
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Caprice
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 		Re: r/0046006500730074
Possible new ARG?
catherwood wrote:

it's always nice to give people a clickable link (because putting it in the topic only links to unfiction), and don't assume everyone knows what a simple "r/" signifies.


Ah, sorry about that.

PostPosted: Sat Jul 02, 2016 7:10 pm
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DogathekidTR
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 		you guys have probably figured it out but in the link
https://www.reddit.com/r/0046006500730074/comments/4r8em9/00490053007e0053004d00520053007e004500580020002800/
the note at the side translates to
"BEGAN TOO EARLY

LET ME TRY AGAIN"
hexadecimal to rot13
maybe it would help

PostPosted: Mon Jul 04, 2016 10:13 pm
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nardavin
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DogathekidTR wrote:

the note at the side translates to
"BEGAN TOO EARLY

LET ME TRY AGAIN"
hexadecimal to rot13
maybe it would help


I should add some context to this, as I am pretty sure I am responsible for the sidebar message. When I visited the page, there were four posts on the subreddit in a similar fashion as the three are now, and there was a different sidebar, also in hex. Late Sunday night (Very early Monday?) I posted my notes to the posts so people could work from there. (I can post them here if you want, not sure how relevant they are anymore.) I went to bed, and when I woke up, all the posts had been deleted, the sidebar changed, and there was one new post. I'm not sure why posting my notes would have led to the posts being deleted, but I am fairly certain that that is what caused the deletion, and the post in the sidebar seems to be directed to me. I have refrained from posting my notes just in case it will cause it to get wiped again.

Yes, I did just make my account here to post this. Thought you guys should know the context of the sidebar.

PostPosted: Tue Jul 05, 2016 8:44 pm
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nardavin
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 		Update to last post:

The sidebar has changed to

Quote:
He who "was here" is not at fault


So apparently it was not me that caused the subreddit to get wiped. And we know that the ARG creator watches this thread, but that's basically true for all args.

PostPosted: Wed Jul 06, 2016 4:01 pm
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jhawk18
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 		Post 00490053007E0053004D00520053007E004500580020002800510029 (Which was hexidecimal then rot16) reads

Quote:
Dear Writing Club:

I was directed here when trying to explain what's been happening to me. I hope you can corroborate my claim.

You see, last Tuesday, I awoke with elf ears. One does not usually awaken with elf ears, unless they're fake and you're at a convention or something. Either way, I hope to get a response.

Sincerely,
George Matthews


I'll continue to go through and try to crack the rest of the posts.

PostPosted: Wed Jul 06, 2016 11:09 pm
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jhawk18
Boot

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 		Post 00490053007E0053004D00520053007E004500580020002800510029 (Hexaedecimal then rot20 this time) says
Quote:
Dear Mr. Matthews,

I have set up a Skype specifically for this interview. Do not expect me to do much else with it beyond the interview.

Sincerely,
Mirror Girl


If we keep digging, we could find out what the skype is. Does anyone have any leads on what the titles could be? Or the username?

EDIT: Forgot to add name of the post, added

PostPosted: Wed Jul 06, 2016 11:13 pm
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jhawk18
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 		Post 0057004A007E00460041007E00560047004B00200028004A0029 says:
Quote:
Dear Mr. Matthews:

Why are you telling us this? I'm wondering if perhaps this is some kind of hoax. Elf ears...really?

Sincerely,
"Mirror Girl" of the Writing Club


Hexi then rot8.

PostPosted: Wed Jul 06, 2016 11:18 pm
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jhawk18
Boot

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 		Post 007402B00061026A002E027E006F006C
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Dear "Mirror Girl",

I am entirely serious. And what's up with that alias? Can't you just use your real name?

You confuse me,
George Matthews


EDIT: Forgot to say, hexidecimal then rot22

PostPosted: Wed Jul 06, 2016 11:21 pm
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jhawk18
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 		Post 004E004F004B004E0020004F0058004E003F says:
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Dear Mr. Matthews,

We have decided to interview you to see if you could join the Writing Club. How shall this be done?

P.S.: You might want to talk to Mirror Boy to see why I'm called Mirror Girl.

Sincerely,
Mirror Girl.


Hexidecimal then rot16. Maybe this is a story about this "Writing club", or about this George Matthews character.

PostPosted: Wed Jul 06, 2016 11:25 pm
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jhawk18
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 		Post reads:
Quote:
Dear Mirror Girl,

Do you, by chance, have Skype?

Sincerely,
George Matthews


And this brings us around to the post about a special skype. I also see that the post titles are Hexidecimal to a rot encryption. I'll put them all in one post, since I've already taken up enough space on this thread :P

PostPosted: Wed Jul 06, 2016 11:31 pm
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jhawk18
Boot

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 		Natedogg1232:
Quote:
Why share a contact?


0046006500730074:
Quote:
0077 0069 0069 0065 0068 003A 002F 002F 006C 006C 006C 002E 006E 0064 006A 0069 006A 0071 0074 002E 0072 0064 0062 002F 006C 0070 0069 0072 0077 003F 006B 003D 0073 0046 006C 0034 006C 0039 004C 0076 004D 0072 0046


That's a link to a youtube video (Hexidecimal to rot11). Place your bets as to what video it is!

Spoiler (Rollover to View):
Rick Astley- Never Gonna Give You Up. We got rickrolled by the puppetmaster.


As for the titles of the post: they ARE in hexidecimal, but many of them are not in rot after that. Does anyone have a clue what they are? (Listed below from oldest to newest)

IS~SMRS~EX (Q)

WJ~FA~VGK (J)

t°aj.~ol

DEAD END? (This WAS Hexi to rot16.)

naŠ wiy gj~jK sŒmw[y

the-writing-mirror (Also Hexi to rot, rot 20)

EDIT: Forgot to mention, the name of the thread is "Fest", and the moderator is of the same name. Also, used a different Hexidecimal converter to get rid of the question marks.

PostPosted: Wed Jul 06, 2016 11:48 pm
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jhawk18
Boot

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 		New post! Also, side text has changed:
Quote:
COVER BLOWN

I SHALL PERSEVERE


Whoever is doing this is definitely monitoring here. Decoded post soon to come.

PostPosted: Thu Jul 07, 2016 2:10 pm
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jhawk18
Boot

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 		New post looks like a skype conversation. We've been found out by the characters it seems.

Quote:
[7/7/2016 9:57:22 AM] Mirror Girl: Hello.
[7/7/2016 9:57:37 AM] Mirror Girl: Why do you want to join the Writing Club?
[7/7/2016 9:58:33 AM] George Matthews: I was directed here after posting an account of the elf ears and all.
[7/7/2016 9:58:58 AM] Mirror Girl: I'm pretty sure they were being satirical.
[7/7/2016 9:59:22 AM] George Matthews: Still.
[7/7/2016 10:04:27 AM] Mirror Girl: So. What do you know about this? https://www.reddit.com/r/0047006500730074/
[7/7/2016 10:04:47 AM] George Matthews: Oh dear.
[7/7/2016 10:05:03 AM] George Matthews: That's a bunch of random code, it seems.
[7/7/2016 10:05:19 AM] Mirror Girl: Some people managed to decode it. It's our email correspondence.
[7/7/2016 10:05:24 AM] George Matthews: That's strange.
[7/7/2016 10:06:54 AM] Mirror Girl: Meet me at [REDACTED] tomorrow at 5 AM. We'll try to sort this out.
[7/7/2016 10:08:04 AM] George Matthews: ...okay.
[7/7/2016 10:08:10 AM] George Matthews: I shall prove that I'm not lying.
[7/7/2016 10:08:22 AM] Mirror Girl: All right. See you.


EDIT: Name of the post is Dave Skylark

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