Return to Unfiction unforum
 a.r.g.b.b 
FAQ FAQ   Search Search 
 
Welcome!
New users, PLEASE read these forum guidelines. New posters, SEARCH before posting and read these rules before posting your killer new campaign. New players may also wish to peruse the ARG Player Tutorial.

All users must abide by the Terms of Service.
Website Restoration Project
This archiving project is a collaboration between Unfiction and Sean Stacey (SpaceBass), Brian Enigma (BrianEnigma), and Laura E. Hall (lehall) with
the Center for Immersive Arts.
Announcements
This is a static snapshot of the
Unfiction forums, as of
July 23, 2017.
This site is intended as an archive to chronicle the history of Alternate Reality Games.
  

The time now is Wed Nov 20, 2024 8:56 am
All times are UTC - 4 (DST in action)		 View posts in this forum since last visit
View unanswered posts in this forum
Calendar
 Forum index » Archive » Archive: Perplex City » PXC: General/Updates
[UPDATE] Sentinel - Oct 13 - Beetle, Earth Column
View previous topicView next topic
Page 1 of 1 [10 Posts]  
Author Message
cassandra
Entrenched


Joined: 25 Mar 2005
Posts: 831

 		[UPDATE] Sentinel - Oct 13 - Beetle, Earth Column
Quote:

Student Discovers
New Beetle Species
By LUCAS VOORHIES

Amateur entomologist Ricardo Curlaway, 19, was honoured by the Academy Wednesday evening for his discovery of a new species of beetle inhabiting central Perplex City. This is the first confirmed discovery of a new species since Lola Bancroft documented the existence of spotted tide-pool clams in the Newguard area in 151. It is not known whether this species is recently evolved or if it has existed undiscovered for many years.

Curlaway had been gathering data on the population of toad beetles living in Azad Park. He was surprised to realise that the species they have under the microscope was not the yellow-horned toad-beetle but in fact has distinctly green horns. "Boy was I surprised," Curlaway said. "My classmates thought I was silly, spending all my time looking at beetles, but I just find them really fascinating -- in many ways they're more interesting than people."

Advertisement

Curlaway's discovery was at first discounted by the Academy's biological sciences department but, by dint of persistence, he was eventually granted partial access to their genetic databanks, giving him sufficient information to confirm that the species was, indeed, utterly new and unknown.

"That kid just kept calling and calling. He wouldn't leave us alone," commented Ryan Jaipur, adjunct senior fellow in the department of natural sciences. "Eventually we decided it'd just be simpler to give him the access he wanted than to keep fielding his calls. More fool us -- he's made an amazing discovery here."

For Curlaway's next project, he's researching the biology of newts in the Catbite region -- and he's hoping for yet more discoveries. "Our knowledge of the natural history of our own region hasn't really advanced in the past 100 years," he commented, "I aim to change all that."


Quote:

View From Earth:
War of Ideas
By MOKEY FRAGGLE

Mokey FragglePerplex City and Earth share a common plague. It has penetrated both worlds like an enormous rat sniffing out the weak.

I write about ideas.

The Perplex City Sentinel has made the grave error of welcoming this rat, publishing dangerous ideas in every edition. From Earth, we watch with wonder at your careless treatment of treacherous topics.

Take a closer look at Ryan Cahill. He claims to be an anti-drug Perplexian, and yet in his non-competitive time, he explains substances to children. If Cahill cared about the consequences of illegal drug use, he would treat the discussion as taboo. The less your children hear of drugs, the less inclined they'll be to take them.

Your newspaper promotes these ideas by publishing Cahill's story. A true anti-drug activist would turn his back on users and hide the truth from his children.

On Earth, the Idea Plague has also found its place. Consider the debate over sexual education in schools. The misguided declare that instructors must teach our children the details of intimacy. Now, individuals with more foresight must remove their children from such classes, preferring no education to inappropriate education.

Advertisement

Sexually transmitted diseases, teenage mothers, and unwanted children are on the rise in several Earth countries. Someone has to shield our youngsters from these things.

I've been shocked by the Perplex City Sentinel's glorification of the Receda Cube theft. Whether it's a lengthy article on the investigation, interviews with members of the community, or even unrelated stories described in terms of whether they occurred prior to or following the crime, the newspaper has gone out of its way to promote deviant behaviour.

The idea of finding fame from foul behaviour has penetrated your world. How can a city in love with logic allow itself to obsess over a crime to the point of lauding it?

As with all evils, the best approach is no approach. The more a failing is discussed, the more commonplace it seems. Consider -- if no crime is reported, then no crime was committed.

Perplexians have not given in to all ideas, though. Your recent reaction to the Academy Museum and Anja Marlowe shows that there is hope. It takes a strong mind to avoid thought when it is provoked, but the war exhibit protesters have done admirably.

We have Anja Marlowes here on Earth, and they have led to more suffering. Through our pain, we see the Marlowes for that they really are: war promoters. They claim to seek the truth. But their version of truth is photos of dead troops being shipped home, stories of chaos and murder, and rallies in the streets with signs that read "No Blood For Oil."

Those victims of the Idea Plague create more victims of war, crime, disease, and drug addiction. They promote the very things they claim to be against. Thankfully, in Perplex City, ideas have not penetrated the most destructive issue of war.

As they are on Earth, laws should be written to protect your security and prevent further thinking.

But you mustn't stop at Marlowe or Cahill or the Perplex City Sentinel. There is only one way to ensure crime doesn't continue, and that is to ignore it.

Good luck, and remember these important words from an Earth man who knew the danger of free thought:

"Ideas are more powerful than guns. We would not let our enemies have guns, why should we let them have ideas?" -- Joseph Stalin, 1879-1953


Quote:

Levenay Signs Carrick

Up-and-coming designer Ursa Hayden, who has made waves with her interpretations of Earth fashion trends mixed with the traditional textures and silhouettes of Perplex City, has signed on with Isabella Levenay to produce an all-new line of formalwear. "It's so thrilling to suddenly have all of these resources at my disposal," Hayden said in interviews. "This is a dream come true."


(Carrick?)

Quote:
Council to Mull Viard

The City Council has given in to pleas by concerned citizens and will examine the ethicality of technology used in The Silver City, a Viard album from Hesh Records due to be released in mere weeks. Rumours indicate that the music is designed for use during periods of heavy mental activity, such as puzzle-solving, but some are worried that the technology is unproven and may have harmful side effects.


Quote:
# Owen Fails Secondaries
# Dalia Retailers Unite
# Glass Accessories Surge


LETTERS

Quote:
EARTH ADVICE

I'm writing to urge you to discontinue your 'View from Earth' column permanently. In the hue and cry rising from the Museum's insensitive decision to display war artefacts, I've found the Earthers' relentless egging of them on to be tactless at best and willfully seditious at worst. If we must work with these awful people to recover the Receda Cube, so be it, but let us not blindly let their influence seep into the very pores of our culture. The time is over for us to be treated as simpletons who don't understand our culture by a populace who continues to wage war to this very day.
Julia Roberto

I realise that the 'View from Earth' column must sell a lot of papers. It's certainly controversial, and Earthiness is something of a fad right now. Surely, though, it is time to step up to your rightful place as responsible shepherds of the public discourse. As such, I think it would be best for our people if you cease to carry the inflammatory 'View from Earth' column, for the good of our world.
Paolo Reade
TECH ETHICS

Words fail me when I try to express how horrified I am that Hesh Records would release The Silver City on an unsuspecting populace. I had thought we lived in an enlightened age, in which everyone took care to examine closely their own actions to prevent undesriable consequences. It would appear this is not the case. I hope all the city joins me in telling the City Council to ban Viard's album as untested and dangerous.
Clark Wooster


Ha! Fraggle, I'm entirely entertained by your article, especially in conjunction with the irate letters. Do you suppose they'll end the column?

There are a couple more typos and errors, but I've stopped sending those in since the Sentinel never seems to read them Wink

PostPosted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 2:23 pm
 View user's profile
 Back to top 
neophoenix
Boot


Joined: 21 Mar 2005
Posts: 68
Location: where you can't celebrate the Kindling of the Flame

 		I find it difficult that they end the "View from Earth" column. After all, it "must sell a lot of papers; it's certainly controversial, and Earthiness is something of a fad right now", according to the letter from TECH ETHICS. Wink

Even though I find Perplexians as peace lovers (and personally I like that), I can't concieve that they think that just because you don't think about certain things, they don't happen. Shocked

Mokey Fraggle, excellent article, that should teach them a lesson or two. Laughing

I think we have found that Perplexians are not as logical and reasonable as they think they are!!! Twisted Evil

EDIT: slight editions in format
_________________
neophoenix³ │ 023/100 Scarlett's card distribution challenge
Save the blue smarties, they are an endangered species

PostPosted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 3:02 pm
 View user's profile Visit poster's website
 Back to top 
Scott
Entrenched


Joined: 11 Sep 2004
Posts: 1140
Location: 390 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Rochester NY, 14624, USA

 		Hey! Is mokey wearing a tin-cann pop-top in that pic? How fFraggley!
_________________
Perplex City is a game whose only rule is: There must be a party.
Balance of Powers is a game whose only rule is: There must be a political party.

PostPosted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 3:50 pm
 View user's profile Visit poster's website
 Back to top 
Arashi
Decorated


Joined: 26 Aug 2004
Posts: 240
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

 		Nice article Fraggle Smile
_________________
oliverkeers13 - "We is all going to di afta a sign shows us that A COmet i s gona CRAsH IN2 EARTH!!! AND PERSPEX CITY @ THE SMAE TIME!!!1!!""

PostPosted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 4:24 pm
 View user's profile AIM Address
 Back to top 
perplexed
Decorated


Joined: 23 Jul 2005
Posts: 261
Location: Greater London, UK

 		monkey fraggles a gal? Hmm... you learn something new every day...

I can write irate letters too, they shall perish under the wrath of my withering synicism and sardonic wit, I'm off to write some 'if you dont like whats in the paper, no ones forcing you to read it' style letters posibly under multiple pseudonyms for greater effect Smile
_________________
'take not my words as sacred, for in the Cube alone lies the power and each man must seek it for himself.' - Gyvaan
perplexed, moi? Definitely Razz

PostPosted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 6:10 pm
 View user's profile
 Back to top 
oliverkeers13
Entrenched


Joined: 23 May 2005
Posts: 917
Location: London, UK

 		I'll email one for you if you want, Just to throw 'em off! Come on guys, Let's subvert Perplex City! Mr. Green
_________________
"You're talking last ditch, I need top drawer" V
"To be in opposition is not to be a nihilist" CH
"im iver an idiot or a genus" Dekuprince
Perplex City Video

PostPosted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 6:21 pm
 View user's profile Visit poster's website AIM Address MSN Messenger
 Back to top 
cassandra
Entrenched


Joined: 25 Mar 2005
Posts: 831

 		Thread split, off-topic discussion moved here.


So how about that Silver City?

PostPosted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 10:52 am
 View user's profile
 Back to top 
tanner
Entrenched


Joined: 21 May 2003
Posts: 875
Location: (x,y,z,t,i, ...)+
Quote:
but some are worried that the technology is unproven and may have harmful side effects.


yeah -- what kind of techno are the using?
scary Cool
_________________
tanner³ -- Join the PXC team on SETI@home
"And the princess and the prince discuss what's real and what is not,
But it doesn't matter inside the Gates of Eden" - BD

PostPosted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 11:24 am
 View user's profile Yahoo Messenger
 Back to top 
Bronnko
Boot

Joined: 23 Aug 2005
Posts: 18
Location: SC, USofA

 		Mokey "Troll" Fraggle. Twisted Evil
_________________
Puzzling through the MetaGame

PostPosted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 12:22 pm
 View user's profile
 Back to top 
spugmeistress
Unfettered


Joined: 22 Feb 2005
Posts: 460
Location: manchester, uk

 		Re: [UPDATE] Sentinel - Oct 13 - Beetle, Earth Column
cassandra wrote:


Quote:

Levenay Signs Carrick

Up-and-coming designer Ursa Hayden, who has made waves with her interpretations of Earth fashion trends mixed with the traditional textures and silhouettes of Perplex City, has signed on with Isabella Levenay to produce an all-new line of formalwear. "It's so thrilling to suddenly have all of these resources at my disposal," Hayden said in interviews. "This is a dream come true."


(Carrick?)



i notice they've changed the headline now, it says levanay signs hayden.

rach =) (hoping she hasnt been trouted in some mysterious other thread where it wouldnt make as much sense ;) )

PostPosted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 7:07 pm
 View user's profile MSN Messenger
 Back to top 
Display posts from previous:   Sort by:   
Page 1 of 1 [10 Posts]  
View previous topicView next topic
 Forum index » Archive » Archive: Perplex City » PXC: General/Updates
Jump to:  


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You can download files in this forum
You cannot post calendar events in this forum



Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group