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AriBunni
Greenhorn
Joined: 14 Jul 2016 Posts: 3
[Trailhead?] Mr.Owl's Playhouse I discovered this really creepy Tumblr blog and it seems to be the beginning of an ARG
Its super recent and Im curious to see where it goes. There aren't that many posts on it yet, but there is a video with some distorted auto. Maybe someone (more skilled then I ) could try to see if there is something?
Blog: http://a-forgotten-land.tumblr.com/
Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2016 5:44 pm
thegrimghost
Greenhorn
Joined: 15 Oct 2016 Posts: 9
I'm new to this, but this seems very intriguing. I look forward to delving into the mystery.
Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 6:31 pm
AriBunni
Greenhorn
Joined: 14 Jul 2016 Posts: 3
A new thing has been posted, it seems like a code? and the tag on it is "end1" so maybe its the ending of the first chapter?
Ill post the code here im not sure what kind it is
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Fur'f zbfgyl tbar
Fbzr bgure cynpr
V'z trggvat ol
Va bgure jnlf
Rirelguvat gurl juvfcrerq va bhe rne
Vf pbzvat gehr
Gel gb whfgvsl gur guvatf
V hfrq gb qb
Oryvrir va lbh
Jngpuvat lbh qebja
V'yy sbyybj lbh qbja
Naq v nz urer evtug orfvqr lbh
Gur yvtugf va gur fxl
Unir svanyyl neevirq
V nz fgnlvat evtug orfvqr lbh
V gevrq gb fgnl njnl
Lbh xabj
Whfg va pnfr
V'ir pbzr gb ernyvmr
Jr nyy unir bhe cynpr
Gvzr unf n jnl lbh xabj
Gb znxr vg pyrne
V unir zl ebyr va guvf
V pna'g qvfnccrne
Be yrnir lbh urer
Jngpuvat lbh qebja
V'yy sbyybj lbh qbja
Naq v nz urer evtug orfvqr lbh
Gur yvtugf va gur fxl
Ner jnivat tbbqolr
V nz fgnlvat evtug orfvqr lb
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Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2016 1:14 am
_Burgundy
Boot
Joined: 23 Apr 2015 Posts: 18
Decrypted with ROT13, the text reads
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SHESMOSTLYGONESOMEOTHERPLACEIMGETTINGBYINOTHERWAYSEVERYTHINGTHEYWHISPEREDINOUREARISCOMINGTRUETRYTOJUSTIFYTHETHINGSIUSEDTODOBELIEVEINYOUWATCHINGYOUDROWNILLFOLLOWYOUDOWNANDIAMHERERIGHTBESIDEYOUTHELIGHTSINTHESKYHAVEFINALLYARRIVEDIAMSTAYINGRIGHTBESIDEYOU
which, if I'm not incorrect, are the lyrics to the NIN song "Lights in the Sky".
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2016 10:28 am
MsDirection
Boot
Joined: 13 Oct 2016 Posts: 66
Nice job on the code.
The other images don't seem to suggest anything in particular. Maybe just there for atmosphere or to suggest some components of the story.
Hopefully PM is watching and will give us the next puzzle. Hopefully a way to interact!
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2016 10:38 pm
booba
Unfictologist
Joined: 09 Mar 2007 Posts: 1433
New post:
1:2:2 2:1:1 11:1:2 2:3:3 11:1:2 10:6:2 18:2:1 18:3:2
luɾu ǝus qɟ ɐɹᴉɹ
ɥql ʎɹɹs ʎʎʌƃɟ ɐud Λ
ɾqʎɹo ƃuɹǝʇ ɹnƃ ɐΛ
ɹduʎɔ lz ɹxuƃ ʎʎʌɾ Λ
ɾqƃǝɹbɐɥ sq ɟzǝu ɐΛ
ɹduǝʇ zqǝs bɐɹdɟɹb Λ
ǝuɹɔɔuɟʌb ɹz ɟɹxuZ
luɾu ɹz ɟɹnɟuſ
ǝuɹɐ ʇɐʌɾuǝb ɟʌ ɹzʌƃ ɹnפ
luɟ ǝʌɹnƃ ɹᴉun ɟƃɐɹǝǝɥd ɹnפ
ǝuɹʎd ʇɐʌzqdɹo ʎʎN
ɹɟqnd ɹᴉ,Λ lɐʌƃɟɹb ɹnפ
ǝuɹ lz ɐʌ ɟǝɹɔɟʌnɾ bɐN
ɹɟqʎd ɹz ɟʎʎɥɔ ɐuɹdq
ɐɹɹo ɹᴉun bʎɥqd ƃunƃ ʎʎu bɐN
ɹɐqb ɹᴉun bʎɥqd ɹɾ ʎʎu ǝqS
ɐʌnƃ bɐu ɐǝqɾ ʎʎu nƃʌus bɹʌǝפ
ɟɹlɹ ǝɹn bɹɟqʎd ɟun bʎǝqɾ ɹnƃ ʎʎN
ɥql ǝqs ɟʌnƃ sq ʎʎN
ɹsʌʎ bɹƃɟuɾ u sq ɟʎʌqɔɟ ɹnƃ ʎʎN
ɥql ǝqs ɟʌnƃ sq ʎʎN
ɹdʌǝɔ lɐu ƃu ʇɐʌnƃlɐN
ɹɐqb bɐu bʌuɟ ɟʌ ʎʎu ǝɹƃsN
ɹz ǝqs ɹɔqn ɹǝɹnƃ ɟΛ
¿ɹzqd ɹnɟ ʎʎʌſ
uɹɟ ɹnƃ ƃu ʇɐʌǝuƃℲ
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
The text inverted, reversed and Rot'ed is another Nine Inch Nails song.
The numbers might be a Book Code into the same song, maybe a little jumbled with an omission???
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2016 8:55 am
amandel
I Have 100 Cats and Smell of Wee
Joined: 15 Jan 2008 Posts: 4096 Location: Nederland
So BEAUT Booba And have been hoping for an opportunity to try-out and to MANY THX @bambusar for textmechanic which handeled that text well.
Re:1:2:2 2:1:1 11:1:2 2:3:3 11:1:2 10:6:2 18:2:1 18:3:2
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Indeed, it's a book code from "The Great Below" lyrics giving me (in haste ) "Two Mohts". Perhaps a play on title of the Breathe Owl Breathe tune?
_________________ "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: Wed Oct 26, 2016 10:18 am
AriBunni
Greenhorn
Joined: 14 Jul 2016 Posts: 3
I wonder what's with all these nine inch nail songs? Its a little disappointing I hope we get some real content sooner? Maybe something to further the story rather than just some song lyrics in code
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2016 8:08 pm
booba
Unfictologist
Joined: 09 Mar 2007 Posts: 1433
This one handles it neatly in one step http://www.upsidedowntext.com/ and then of course http://www.unfiction.com/resource/rot-it/
I was thinking maybe "two mo(n)ths" when some new NIN stuff is rumored to appear?
Or maybe someone's X-mas list. Two months from the post is December 25th
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2016 7:54 am
MsDirection
Boot
Joined: 13 Oct 2016 Posts: 66
Kind of agree with AriBunni...fun puzzles and all but...
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2016 11:40 am
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