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[dekuprince]

badlands (possible event?)

[myf]

I had assumed that someone had mentioned it somewhere already - thinking back though I think people were getting excited about the report that came through, rather than this.
I do think it might worth thinking about what else those numbers might mean, rather than leaping straight in with it being something at Badlands.
And there is a bit of my brain that says it was just someone mucking around, pretending to be passing a mysterious 3P message on.

[dekuprince]

same here but what if its not
ok so ill do a serch for the numbers its likey we got it the first time also whats bj

[drinkmonsters]

if read another way, this is the exact latitude and longitude of Transimeno Italy..

hrrrmmmmmm

[dekuprince]

relly goggle map linky because i fiddled around alot with the numbers and came outsid the map

[Nodmeister]

 

[myf]

*snigger* I refrained from mentioning that part for exactly that reason. However, now the subject has been broached, any (clean) suggestions for who/what it might refer to? I mean, it could be someone arranging an assignation in the national park, but I'd hope it was something else!

[jonc]

I'm interested in the messages from that person.

He mentions hiding a message, entropy of 4.5 (which is English, bits/char based on frequency), and "obscure website relating the the author of the the djinn worm".



Interesting...

[TheDarkMoomin]

Long post warning!

Have just gone through the logs and pulled out all comments by the mysterious 3p_not_agent, formally 3p_agent:

3p_agent
09:19:20 BJ: 102.33 43.8. Meet as per previous arrangements. Arrange for log removal as discussed. Over.

3p_not_agent
06:40:45 Complains about bit-errors on hijacked perplex-city earth link.

3p_not_agent
06:40:17 Uh... I'll have to clear that my with my supervisor.#
Rod the Worm
06:39:59 *Asks 3p_not_agent if the volunteer terminater can have the code to the message*
3p_not_agent
06:37:56 * Secretly encodes message to another 3p agent, while successfully convincing cube-hunters that text is devoid of meaning. *


3p_not_agent
06:39:50 Because it's really a minature giant space-sock puppet.

3p_not_agent
06:39:05 Yes. The furry thing is clearly the root of the problem.

3p_not_agent
06:36:30 *Starts mounting sheets of glass across major walkways*

3p_not_agent
06:35:40 *Posts obvious distraction on obscure website relating the the author of the the djinn worm.*

3p_not_agent
06:34:12 (Not to forget the dumb canine doodle).

3p_not_agent
06:33:59 I would have gotten away with it too if it wasn't for you pesky meddling kids!

3p_not_agent
06:32:24 *Eats yellow-icing covered chocolate cake*

3p_not_agent
06:29:26 A chocolate cake with green icing!

3p_not_agent
06:28:19 *Carefully denies eating a round chocolate cake.*

3p_not_agent
06:28:19 *Carefully denies eating a round chocolate cake.*

3p_not_agent
06:27:30 *Carefully hides crumbs from chocolate cake*

3p_not_agent
06:25:35 *Combines two messages with an entropy of 4.5 bits per character*

3p_not_agent
06:24:00 No - lets procrastinate around here a bit!

3p_not_agent
06:22:16 Well done troubleshooter! *hands Rod the Worm and red-laspistol*

3p_not_agent
06:21:21 Please could someone volunteer for mandatory termination duty?

3p_not_agent
06:20:34 Mutters something about a mathematical entropy of 4.5.

3p_not_agent
06:19:53 *hands over a drink, saying "You can trust me. I'm not a 3p agent. Honest!"


3p_not_agent
06:19:05 *Carefully shreds plan of north pole.*

3p_not_agent
06:16:41 Note to self: Next time, don't suggest that any connection with 3p.

3p_agent
06:13:02 *activates dimensional transport to avoid attack*

3p_agent
06:12:02 Note to self: Whatever I do, I mustn't imply I know where the cube is.

Based on these I think there are 3 possible explanations:

1. 3p Agent, is actually one of us trying to be funny, pretending to be a 3p agent. This is based on the number of comments that are generally just game play type chat.

2. 3P Agent it a member of 3P cleverly pretending to be one of use pretending to be a 3p operative, to either feed us false info, or to get info to other 3p operatives who may be watching the game. Based on the fact the game ply type comments aren't very funny or original.

3. 3p agent is actually one of is, however the username was hijacked at points by a real 3p operative to send messages to other 3p operatives watching the game.

I don't as yet have a favoyurite, tho if I had to choose I'd have to say I don't think we should take his comments too seriously.

However, maybe the talk about entropy of 4.5 stuff is a nudge towards shuffled.

Of maybe its someone who was just an earthside, non 3p player who is now watching this discussion and feeling very proud of themselves whilst laughing heartily at their prank.

[Mima]

DarkMoomin, could you possibly put up a link to the chat room log, as I couldn't find it. Thanks.

[myf]

The "official" logs can be found here, although I believe there are easier-on-the-eyes ones around somewhere.
Oh yes, here on the wiki - this one only has the game on it, but doesn't have the chat bit which had the "3P" messages.

[jonc]

[TheDarkMoomin]

All without moving my lips!!

I tried to put in any context for the commenrts where there seemed to be some, but most of them were responding to in game activity rather than chat activity.

[jonc]

[DarkHuman]

??? if this 3rd power was playing the game, shouldn't their name have been on the queue list? (of players)

i didn't see that.