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Phaedra
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taozero wrote:
Varin wrote:
geez, what's going on today? If you don't have anything nice to say, why say it at all? Confused


Sorry, was having a bad day - apologies all around.


I think that was actually directed at me. Razz
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Either way, apologies Wink
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nah, not really directed at anyone specifically. I just noticed a general sort of theme going Wink I was probably a little crabby myself.

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oooooo, ponies! When did we get ponies? Or have we had them, and you all kept them hidden?
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Hpmons
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In case anyone is interested in finding out more about Nicholas Flamel, theres a good site here:
http://www.crystalinks.com/flamel.html
(Probably more written there than there is on the marantha site)

And the wiki is reasonably decent too:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flamel

I certainly want the book, out of curiousity mostly (its hardly like Im going to be clever and win a million pounds anytime soon Confused )
When it says "Available in Retail outlets", does that mean it will be availiable easily? Or I would have to wander around everywhere, and still not find it? (With that much prize money, I would think it would be rather popular Razz)

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Re: Treasure Hunting books with prizes

catherwood wrote:
Here's one coming soon:
http://www.maranatha-puzzle.com

The site states that within the book there is hidden a key which will unlock an ancient secret. The first to uncover the secret will win 1 million pounds (1.8 million US).

[Someone I know on another message board] sent an inquiry to the site and was told that yes, there is a key within the pages of the book, that the money was real, that there would be a winner and that 1/3 of all profit would be donated to charity.

The book is entitled: 'Marnatha Et in Arcadia Ego' and is due for release on October 13, 2005. They are currently taking preorders at the website above.


Just to follow-up, I ordered a book last month and it arrived today. Haven't had much of a chance to look at it, but the code used in the book is a Pigpen/Royal cipher. There are titles written in Latin(?) and several drawings that resemble Flammel's Hieroglyphics.

The titles:

Terribillis Est Locus Iste
Solis Sacerdotibus
Parce Signe Tu Le Vaincras
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Hey. I just got this book. I have a friend who knows alot about symbolism and cults so he's been looking at it alot. Anyone get anywhere with it so far? Just curious what anyone else thinks of it that's gotten it. Thanks
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Eh, just another Masquerade ripoff as far as I'm concerned, there's more than one floating around these days.[/url]

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Well, if you're interested try using the Pig Pen cypher.
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Myeerah wrote:
Well, if you're interested try using the Pig Pen cypher.


I've been trying to work on this; willing to throw around some ideas if you or anyone wants to PM me. Translating the text was the easy part - I was actually able to run through it fluently after about half of it with a guide (which scares me, actually).

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Quote:
I was actually able to run through it fluently after about half of it with a guide (which scares me, actually).


I know exactly how you feel. Wink

I havent looked at this much since deciphering it... but I'm willing to toss around some ideas Sir Vraal.
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DemiDee
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Maranatha

Myeerah and Sin Vraal, I am in exactly the same position!
Managed to decipher the code even without the Pig Pen Cipher
clue but been stuck ever since! Maybe we could work together as
a threesome on this - three heads better than one and all that!
Feel free to PM me but I have to say, as yet, I have no blooming
idea what the symbols on the pictures mean or why they are there!

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