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"Pixels and Programs" - Virgil x Me

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xuratu
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"Pixels and Programs" - Virgil x Me

Quote:

Tatum:

By now you should realize an influx of retrievers have found
the writings secretively placed on your website (as if the sharp
uptake in bandwidth didn't signal enough, I'm sure the e-mails
did.) But I disgress.

My point here is Virgil that you're the only person I trust as a
"retriever" anymore. The reason for this is simple -- you're the only
card here who I don't suspect of a crime on one degree or another.

Regardless of how you try to explain for it, Ian's a thief -- he's
stolen the car, for good intentions or bad. Nisha may have killed
Gunther. I don't like to think about it, and you certainly wouldn't,
but it's a fairly reasonable explanation.

Which brings us to you, Mr. Tatum. So, I question you: what would
be your advice? I'd rather not pick 'sides', but it seems I have to. If
only we could all solve this cooperatively, working together. .but there
are even arguements among retrievers on how to proceed. I just don't
know who to trust, so I trust you.

I've read your most secretive of writings, like the rest, and I see
what few others do: honesty.

~xuratu

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MyAliasHasNoLastName:

Is it the custom in your homeland to address new acquaintances by their last
names? Where I come from, it usually signifies that you are either a drill
sergeant or rude.

Congratulations on being the first person clever enough to make contact with
the King of Code. You should be very proud of yourself. But don't go
dislocating your shoulder to pat yourself on the back just yet, Sergeant.

I'm glad to see you share my viewpoint about Mr. Yarbrough; I was beginning
to feel as if I were talking to a wall. I don't know why certain others have
been blind to the simple fact that he is a thief, and is responsible for the
Uffizi heist. Actually, I do know why this blindness exists, but I'd rather
not think about it right now.

As far as Nisha killing Gunter, it pains me to see that a simpleton like Ian
has hoodwinked someone as sharp as you (as I said, don't be too proud of
yourself.) Nisha is a complicated woman, an enigma, and obviously trained to
kill if she has to--but she's not a murderer. Although I don't have any
proof, I'm certain it was Ian who killed Gunter. He will not stop until he
has completely destroyed her, and I'm glad to see others are unwilling to
sit back and let this happen to my Nisha. My advice would be to watch him
very carefully. I understand some of you retrievers have gained his trust;
perhaps you could use this trust to catch him in one of his many lies. He's
not the sharpest tool in the shed, and I'm sure he could be made to slip up
and admit to his transgressions.

Just be careful where you tread with Ian, as he is a very dangerous young
man--I'm sure you heard about what he did to me at E3.

Good luck.
---
Virgil Tatum
http://www.virgilkingofcode.com

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Mr. Virgil Tatum, King of Code:

Apologies. It's not homeland custom, just a personal touch I've
picked up. We all have our personal touches like that, don't we?
I think it's important to keep spats of originality like that, the sort
of thing that causes people, like you, Mr. Tatum, to take notice.
It certainly got a raise of the brow from you, I expect.

Thank you on your congratulations, but I should respectfully
admit that it couldn't have done without the other retrievers. We
all worked very hard on that cube of yours, you know. It's quite
the puzzle. You won't disappoint us now, will you? I expect
something even more meticulously puzzling in nature next
from you, Mr. Tatum.

I'm slowly coming to accept that Ian is behind the Uffizi heist,
with the biggest evidence coming from the lease notice. I think
you've seen this by now, but if you haven't, tell me and I'll send
it to you. A place in Florence in more than suspicious. I'm
certainly staying on my toes. .but listen, Virgil, I wouldn't say
this, but I'm the prying type -- prying enough to get this e-mail.
What I'm trying to say is. .I know Nisha deserves better than
Ian. I know you want to fill that part of her life, and frankly, I'm
rooting for you. But be careful, Virgil. The more you allow others
to see that side of you, the more they'll fear your motives.
Emotions are always complicated, and despite my own opinion,
many fear you can't help Nisha objectively if you can't control
your feelings to her. If you want to help and be heard, you need
to stay calm and in control. Don't you think so?

I can't say for sure I believe Ian is behind Gunther's murder, but
I'll remind you I didn't expect Nisha has killed him, but I was always
prepared for the possibility. That's all I meant was that it's an option,
and it's important for all of us to keep our eyes open to every possibility.
In his book "Kafka By The Shore", Haruki Murakami's character Kafka
suggests that every hypothesis is a theory until there's evidence to
counteract that. So no matter how unrealistic or unfortunate or unhappy
a possibility is, unless there's a hypothesis against it, you can't rule
it, right?

Don't worry, I certainly have my eye on Ian. I'll tell you anything I hear,
and I wouldn't complain if you'd do the same. Just don't lose sight of that
ultimate goal, Tatum. That ultimate void for you to fill, and for her
to fill in
you. When the game comes out, I think she'll see as clearly as the rest
of us.

~xuratu

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Xuratu,

I hope you don't mind me calling you by your first name, as having to type
your last name repeatedly may threaten to give me carpal tunnel syndrome.

I'm well aware of the storefront in Florence that Ian has rented, and I'm
glad to see more people are finally beginning to share my view of him.
Despite the literary or scientific definitions one may choose to ascribe to
the notion of a "theory," as far as the possibility of Nisha killing Gunter,
I refuse to even place this in the realm of the conceivable. She is too
pure, and such a graceless act would be beneath her.

I appreciate you keeping an eye on Ian and letting me know if you find out
anything. With enough people on my side, we can finally give him what he
deserves.

---
Virgil Tatum
http://www.virgilkingofcode.com

Quote:

Virgil:

It's worth mentioning that Ian has uploaded SD Card 5 to his side
of that mess known as lastresortretrieval.com. As Todd from the
stolena3.com site pointed out, he's uploaded it in a very strange
way. All the files are uploaded individually, without the ZIP or the
password. Kind of makes one wonder if Ian hasn't had these files
unzipped for awhile? Maybe even had them in a pre-zipped form?

Mr. Tatum, he didn't mention how or why he got the card at all.
You can read the full deal at stolena3.com, but to me, Yarbrough
has had these files for much longer than the fair month of June.

I think the sheer mannerism puts us one step closer to the truth.
Incidentally, I think we might want to take this card with a grain of
salt. . do you think Ian might be putting down a red herring?

Thoughts?

yours,
~xuratu

Quote:

I would not put anything past Ian at this point. I would regard anything and
everything emanating from that black void of a being with several bushels of
salt.

Thank you for your continued vigilance, Xuratu.

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Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 11:11 am

SMG3er
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Joined: 20 Apr 2005
Posts: 134

Re: "Pixels and Programs" - Virgil x Me

My laptop died last week, and I just got a new one a few days ago and have been slow to get everything up and running as well as get caught up with things... has anyone tried to send Virgil a taunting email? Maybe something about how his puzzles were simplistic and adequate for the average person, but rudimentary for a genius... continuing on about how it'd be expected from someone who's produced such poor screen captures of his eNisha and that he should just give up since his time has passed. It'd be interesting to see how he'd react given his rather unstable nature.

Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2005 6:37 pm

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