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bagsbee
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 		[TRAIL] A Small Diversion
a small diversion

A puzzle trail by CreativeEmbassy, with contributions by Amend and a very small contribution by me Smile

Enjoy!

PostPosted: Sat Apr 02, 2005 1:43 pm
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Atrophied
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 		Hrm, already posted in News and Rumours.

*wishes he had speakers* Razz
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catherwood
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 		i say the collaboration should proceed here.

News&Rumors is good for announcements. Now that this "diversion" has been identified as a timewaster, it belongs in this category.

PostPosted: Sat Apr 02, 2005 2:01 pm
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maxim
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 		So.. anyone past /start/ yet?

<edit> I am almost certain clip.mp3 is a person's voice, but I can't slow it down/reverse it to find out. Am I way off?
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brat-sampson
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 		Tried slowing and reversing, no joy.
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bagsbee
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 		Dude, I'm getting a [search]! I didn't even think to look in News & Rumors for this. Or anywhere else for that matter.

/me Trout bagsbee

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Tiny
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 		Tried saving it and opening it in notepad...no joy either, I don't have a wave converter but I think it is one word but like cut in the middle and reveresed there, at least thats what it sounds like, but I don't have a wav converter so I can't use sound recorder from windows Embarassed
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Tiralmo
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 		Decreasing doesn't do much, no, but increasing speed 16-fold makes an interesting sound (which I don't recognize).

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xmythx
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 		Puzzle 1:

Spoiler (Rollover to View):
/fatboyslim


Puzzle 2:

Spoiler (Rollover to View):
/brighton


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xmythx
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 		Puzzle 3:

Spoiler (Rollover to View):
/brightonite


Puzzle 4:

Spoiler (Rollover to View):
/beautifulworld


Puzzle 5:

Spoiler (Rollover to View):
/paranoidandroid[spoiler]


Puzzle 6:

Looking in the source we found this:

Code:
ayiagdurnkcdinwihirpbmwfbrgrthkgxgdsmxnqieporoyieqislgpadigrnk
rnvhoeehyofehnzeamuexyxrwmajmuhalgtxcrkqkneeoeerpqvfhptsahbdevq
sfsepbmkfeeqmavoyrvdcaayhrwiagedfvolmhelazxbeiemayrmeyblueagrmz
clsfiihmekjbneivueuvnlnqnhoeeohpaemyhnfeihnsiexsfmphgdeuxkmrgdrtoq
oodtudezqlvsrmgcgyyyoezlbmofmedlysozoolglbqvvxsjwhaodfvvcgmgpazxv
vpmxnpozwrtuacnewagulneovwaxeqdnzeqlflemhnmvjbnyefwedguheeizdpx
ituazxfhevznuizvbzazavvhudbpbkovwtqrouuoipoeewahseofjtmpngazeehsse
ghwmcnvhovbitecadgaknvylctbcgfrkeuwggrqezvpmrqrrmvnlnyeallazreeqw
jllpjvuemanueephpbqvvo


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Using the key AMEND, we cracked the vigenere. The resulting string was this:

amenddinahcreativeembassyrungekuttasatanislboomernightmaretonynash
careycbrennanjustlurkingmidnightpokegabecaropersephonebrainstormbag
sbeeinsomniacowlerkenderbilladriantobisinvraalyliandravpistevemsgwynse
ireirainejuleskumasilentavengerusticegrahukantarhkdlorphaenmyssfitzgmu
llenhojotiralmobwochtiberiusxsuxorbiscuitmantispatamonsequoyabwochins
kitaladannadifzazenarwynmastercheesemaplegrantseejvarinrowanwishizo
mbykittenbruceclessnessksgtaladanaresgatewayashcroftsynagogasyzygyc
ubeheistdreamspandorarainmanilovebeeswildfireawareslumberil[/code]

Obviously, this is a list of a lot of ARG related stuff. Also in the source we found the hint 'It's a Song!'. We have no idea what this means right now.


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Lysithea
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 		I like all the levels within stage 5.
Hint: look closely at the background image.
The word list needs to be
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
arranged in a grid. The background image clip.gif is a crossword grid when you enlarge it.
I suspect that the blue highlighted letters then spell out a song title. The letters I have are in the next spoiler box.

What I have so far:
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
SEANOFLIOLPECIHMS
I can't seem to ROT it or vigenere it or anagram it to a song title. Also, I'm not sure where Midnight fits in the crossword grid.

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setters393
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 		It could be

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/radiohead

Or it might not be if you read the text!!



But I think that's the right track to go down

PostPosted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 10:14 am
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TheCreativeEmbassy
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 		New Host.
Ehsan has so gratefully offered hosting for the puzzle. You can now find it here: http://smalldiversion.soogees.com

- CreativeEmbassy

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PokeKiller
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Spoiler (Rollover to View):
/millionsofpeaches

Scary sounds... *Shudders*
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growfybruce
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Spoiler (Rollover to View):
http://smalldiversion.soogees.com/whiteknight/


Hah! I knew listening to Aphex Twin would be good for something. Here's a nice little article that should tell you where I found the solution: http://www.bastwood.com/aphex.php
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