View topic - [UPDATE] Sentinel - 08 Aug 06

unforum
a.r.g.b.b

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.

Our Esteemed Contributors

The time now is Tue Nov 19, 2024 2:51 pm
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 - 08 Aug 06 - Fisherman, Wave 4

Page 1 of 1 [5 Posts]

Author

Message

cassandra
Entrenched

Joined: 25 Mar 2005
Posts: 831

[UPDATE] Sentinel - 08 Aug 06 - Fisherman, Wave 4

Quote:

Fisherman Begins 90-Day Vigil to Protest Council Policies
By GARIMA KING

Fisherman and sculptor Leo Banatu began a planned 90-day vigil in Key Square Sunday morning, in protest of the City Council's foreign policy moves in recent months including a loosening of paperwork requirements for foreign tourists and its hospitality toward a delegation from Xia-Hifa. During the vigil he will consume only clear fluids as an act of spiritual cleansing, he said.

"We live in turbulent times," Banatu told reporters. "Ever since the loss of the Cube, our people have lost their self-reliance and independence. Our people have lost our path. I am going to complete this act of construction of a meaningful spiritual space here in the heart of our government, and hopefully bring back some of the spirit of our people that kept us distinct. We must work to preserve who we are in the face of this spiritual void."

For the next 90 days, Banatu will reside under a small awning in Key Square. A group of supporters have organised to bring him water, broth, and nutrient solutions to keep up his strength. He said he plans to deliver "daily exhortations" to the politicians and government employees who typically use the square for meals and open-air meetings.

Advertisement

Banatu does not have a history of bold public protests such as this, and some family members expressed "deep pride" that he is making this move. "Our Leo always did have strong beliefs," said his sister, Emerald Baker. "It's wonderful to see him take such a bold action toward what he feels is the right thing."

The Office of the Council issued a statement saying that the city's government takes into consideration all points of view from its citizens, but that dramatic moves "calculated to garner attention from the press" receive no additional weight. "All our policies are carefully measured against the good of the populace, its health and continued well-being," read the statement. Individual members of the council all declined to comment on Banatu's protest.

Quote:

Wave 4 Brings About Anticipated Reshuffle
By KATE BREWSTER

It's been a week of explosive action as the release of Wave 4 has separated the traditional leading posse, deposed the former leaders, and ushered in a new hierarchy in their place.

On July 31, Wave 4 cards became available to solve, and the response was massive and immediate. Domroberts commenced proceedings with #160 Fingerprints just three seconds after the system went online, followed by another 20 solves in the first ten seconds and 2,764 overnight. Indeed, a staggering 18,103 Wave 4 cards have been solved at the time of writing.

The onslaught has seen previous leaderboard champion Tally fall from first place to 108th, while much-fancied contender Oliverkeers13 languishes in 143rd. Rumours suggest he is "on holiday," which has proved little consolation to those who fancied a flutter on the puzzling prodigy. Some of the more recent ascendants to the Top 10 have kept pace with the competition, however.

Badbarry, the new leader, has carped more diem than was perhaps originally expected, launching an assault on the leaderboard that has redefined the race according to PCAG analyst Samara Jones. "We've also seen great work from other contenders such as ManleyM, echidna, doublecross and Guin," she said. "It's fantastic to see them building on the solid positions they had established towards the conclusion of Wave 3. As we've seen with other competitors, that's by no means a given."

Advertisement

Of the Wave 4 cards, only #235 Circuitous, #255 Clinical Explanation and #256 Billion To One remain unsolved. The latter appears to require a collaborative effort from players to track down a man depicted upon the card, a huge task that rumours suggest is already underway. The first silver solvers were Blanchie, solving #239 Persian 45 seconds after Wave 4 went live, while Austin got the better of #250 Manoeuvres after just 3 minutes and 30 seconds. Twixwolf was the overall star of launch day, netting himself 4 first-solves, although he's currently in 59th place overall.

This rampage of point-scoring means that the leading 53 players have now earned the exclusive and previously unavailable black leitmark, while 182 players have reached purple status.

On the niche leaderboards, echidna is the reigning female champion, but Hunting4Treasur, currently in second place on the ladies' leaderboard, is our highest-placed American competitor. EvilGenius, 20th overall, leads the Canadians.

With the full set of puzzle cards now on sale, newcomers have a better chance than ever of making a big splash. Olilu, who joined the fray last Tuesday, has accrued 3276 points in that time (although alfredhw is marginally ahead in terms of cards solved, at 104). The most notable success story is surely that of almagest, who having registered a month ago today is now 6th on the global leaderboard with 14,855 points and 247 cards solved, a stunning and unprecedented ascent to the top flight.

What next for Earth's elite puzzle-solvers? Will we see the establishment of a new order, or the return of familiar faces? Who will be the first to make the connection for #235, or explain the mysteries of #255? Check back next week to find out!

Quote:

# Destination Finally Arrives
# Tea Services Restored
# Scott Supports Proposal

Quote:

Futures
By Madame Bianca, for the week of August 7

The Half-filled Jug (July 11 - August 10)
Bone-crushing fatigue foils you at every turn in the coming days. Do not operate heavy machinery and for the love of all things right- angled, don't try to do anything clever. No, not even that.

The Dragon (August 11 - September 10)
A piece of music you had, until now, found utterly delightful will be ruined forever by its appearance in your life in conjunction with some imagery you would prefer to sear from your brain. I hear some victims of this kind of thing have excellent luck with hypnotherapy.

The Three Balls (September 11 - October 10)
Remember that niggling little voice you had over the weekend that you were forgetting about something important? As it turns out, the voice was absolutely right, and you-know-who is pretty angry about it. Find an alibi, dumpling, and fast.

The Dice (October 11 - November 10)
The party of the year is coming up for you, hot stuff. Word of advice, though: Take a stroll down Dalia and get a couple of honest assessments of that look you're trying to work. You just might find a last-minute style change in order.

The Maze (November 11 - December 10)
You've got to express yourself, muffin. Words seem to be failing you just now, though, so you might want to try another medium, like paints or coloured glass. not that those will get your message across any better, but it may at least feel less futile.

The Apple-Thief (December 11 - January 10)
The world's great age begins anew, the golden years return, the earth doth like a snake renew her winter weeds outworn; heaven smiles, and faiths and empires gleam like wrecks of a dissolving dream.

The Hand (January 11 - February 10)
Looks like you need to invest some meaningful effort into frugality. Just trust me when I say that sometime over the next few months, your cash ingress vs. egress will become markedly less favourable toward you, and the time to prepare is now.

The Baby (February 11 - March 10)
You think you've got it all figured out, don't you, sunshine? Hey, maybe you do, who am I to judge? Just remember, actions speak louder than words. You won't get anywhere sitting around in your house feeling smug, that's for sure.

The Eagle (March 11 - April 10)
Your overinflated ego is finally going to get the sudden loss of pressure it's been needing for much too long, now. The discomfort in your ears will only last until your sense of self-worth has reached a more sustainable volume.

The Spider (April 11 - May 10)
Remember, the people who love you most are the ones who tell it to you straight, not the ones who make it look good. And let's face it, people who feel the need to suck up to you are pretty pathetic to begin with.

The Wave (May 11 - June 10)
Words beginning with vowels are unlucky for you this week, and you should avoid them at all costs. You won't, of course, but don't come crying to Madame next week when you've learned your lesson, sweet pea.

The Archer (June 11 - July 10)
You're still trying, aren't you? Bless your little heart. Irrational persistence has always been one of your most endearing traits.

And remember, nothing cleanses like tears.

[/quote]

Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 2:32 pm

Mikeyj
Unfictologist

Joined: 18 Oct 2004
Posts: 1847
Location: London

Oh lovely, Apple-thief is Shelley, first stanza of Hellas. Mmmmm, I'm a Romantic at heart. Love them. Bit of Yeats please...something stirring.

_________________
Irrelevant musings.

Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 4:19 pm

Scribe
Unfettered

Joined: 09 Jun 2006
Posts: 300
Location: Brighton, UK

Commentary

Comedy, as they say, is all in the timing...

Quote:

The Hand (January 11 - February 10)
Looks like you need to invest some meaningful effort into frugality. Just trust me when I say that sometime over the next few months, your cash ingress vs. egress will become markedly less favourable toward you, and the time to prepare is now.

Wonder how many PXCers this applies to right now...

I was also amused by...

Quote:

During the vigil he will consume only clear fluids as an act of spiritual cleansing

Yup, that's my excuse for all the vodka last night too...

_________________
"O, there has been much throwing about of brains."

http://exmosis.net/
http://twitter.com/exmosis/

Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 5:32 pm

e_nygma
Decorated

Joined: 17 May 2006
Posts: 247
Location: Maryland, US

Re: Commentary

Scribe wrote:

Quote:

During the vigil he will consume only clear fluids as an act of spiritual cleansing

Yup, that's my excuse for all the vodka last night too...

Is "spiritual cleansing" what people are calling it these days? I was always a fan of "the technicolor yawn" or "praying to the porcelain god."

Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 7:41 pm

Blanchie
Greenhorn

Joined: 12 May 2006
Posts: 3
Location: Nottingham, England

Sounds uncannily like David Blaine to me. Has anyone seen him recently??

Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 9:18 am

Display posts from previous: Sort by:

Page 1 of 1 [5 Posts]

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