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[surfzoned]

a solution, kinda

[zizka]

Re: Odds n Ends

[mortality]

Re: a solution, kinda

[zizka]

I already typed this out once before my computer froze for the third time today (Should I worry that my computer freezes during virus scan Thankfully this is the work PC, and as such is someone else's problem if it croaks).
This time it will be brief.

The Fourth Protocol is a movie/book. The wiki article is useful. I'm concerned that they're all going underground again and that we may be losing contact. In G's last email (last night, I didn;t up it because my time was limited yesterday), he said he expected to hearfrom T last night:

[Abraxas]

I appreciate the feedback from Djinn, especially since I not yet sent them my thoughts on the proper channels. I was about to do that - or else I really don't have any place to complain - but I know they also read this board and Coffeebean did what I would have done, already.

Now we are clear about what's going on. That is good. No misunderstandings. Of course, they don't have to play it like everyone else does. And I think it's not sarcasm or anything, Coffeebean...I think it's the honest truth about what they had in mind and how that didn't work out with people used to the philosophy of UF (you can't change it, there is one and it's not about secrets).

Unfortunately, all the people they got on the game seem to have been recruited here. They do have a following because of Autumn Country and the other projects they got running or had running. But it doesn't seem like any of these outside people participate as of now. It's very likely that some people tried, but since they weren't trusted with information, they were completely cut off and all that was left was UF.
Because of this, the rules of UF apply as long as it's played on UF. They didn't quite take that into account it seems and they can't change everything, which is the big problem here.
But at least we know exactly, now.

I haven't played any chaotic fiction in more than a year. I wanted to get into something on the sidelines. Actually, that's what I always intend. I'm not big on interaction. I may not have time a few days from now or simply may not have any drive to proceed. I am moody like that. Which is why I never want to be someone to rely on when it comes to chaotic fiction. I do research and maybe help solving a puzzle.
I definitely do not want to be a liaison. Or even someone inside an inner circle. This is where I stand now and I just happen to have chosen precisely this type of game I can't play.

On the other hand, I'm damn curious. I really enjoyed the part with the collateral files. This one, not so much. But it's still interesting.
So, now I have to ask myself if I stand by or live up to my word which was that I'd quit as soon as it's confirmed that this isn't a public project.

Mmmmh.

[Coffeebean]

not much....

[zizka]

 Enemy Prevention of Easter Hula HaHaook

[mortality]

So tonight we expect more from TPetal via Twitter. Not that he has anything new...it really looked more like creating a new trailhead than anything else. And Germain should provide us with an update on Tristan's delivery of the laptop to J2.

You all will work on the cipher, and I'll try to make some progress on summarizing the last few days.

Edit: we never did anything about contacting Mike the Finnish Poet, either, for that matter.

[zizka]

I'm concerned that GF meant we were supposed to hear about the laptop last night.

I have some files you may want to up for the recap, too. I'll send them to the address you provided earlier.

[Abraxas]

more shots at the cipher

[zizka]

lord love a brax. glad you're still here.

the IG board is down, probably for good.

I worked for about an hour along lines very similar to yours, which makes me feel like it wasn;t so futile after all. I got "Put A" from the second bunch, but don;t recall about the third.

For the time being, I'm being called away from allentown. I have to visit old friends in Springfield, though I've no idea what state.

[Coffeebean]

no twittering no tweeting

[Coffeebean]

I hear something

[zizka]

odd. the production journal has changed. . . a lot. odd indeed. is 127 still down? I've not herd back from G.

I was thinking about the cypher: could the "odd letter out" be the one whose associated letters are meant to be anagrammed together, and the other two be the ones to anagram together? I'd need ot look at it to be sure, and I don;t have it in front of me at the moment.

PC11 is up: http://overwatch.visualfiction.net/number2/blind/ov_p-c11.htm

I'm woried about this 127/G situation (in an IG way) and the weird revision at the production journal makes me a little uneasy in a OOG, meta kind of way.

[mortality]

Sorry, no work done on the recap. I'll get on that during the rest of the weekend.

PC11: key line was when Thalberg said "she was doing what I'm doing, infiltrating." I think we were on the money when we speculated that he was becoming a mole in the FBI. Especially given how he said that his handlers would be listening for people more interesting than him to say something. ...anyone else surprised it took this long for petal to post it? It's been over a week since we got the google maps update?

Production Journal changes: irrelevant over the longhaul. We know what's up for now and we'll adapt to their actions just as they've adapted to ours.

Other changes: I'm less worried about the shutdown of 127 than I am about the changes at FoF. FoF changes were unforeseen.

Those of you pounding at the cipher: want to try showing it to fresh eyes in the UF IRC chat?