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[TRAILHEAD] OpDyla
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Rekidk
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 		[TRAILHEAD] OpDyla
Who's Aphid?
Well, an--ahem--anonymous tip led me to emailing the following person:

OpDylaSPLATgmail.com

Our correspondence thus far (in chronological order):

Rekidk wrote:
OpDyla,

A friend sent me this email address. Mind telling me what's going on?

Also, do you know OpAphid? It seems like you two might be good friends. And Aphid and I go WAY back. Wink

---Rekidk


OpDyla wrote:
Rekidk,

Are You Ready for your test?

OpDyla

P.S: Thou doesn't know of OpAphid


Darn. I guess my LonelySkills won't come in handy for this one.

Rekidk wrote:
Test? I'm ready, so long as it's not in Spanish.


Which was totally true.

OpDyla wrote:
A True warrior is ready for any obstacle in their path.


And at this point I realized that I had Spanish homework due on Tuesday.

Rekidk wrote:
Well, I suppose I could brush up on my Espaņol skills.


And now I'm waiting for a response. You should all email for a test from OpDyla, too; maybe we can all share answers and the jocks can call it "collaboration." Wink
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Will 2.0
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 		Alright I shall do so.

PostPosted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 9:54 pm
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RatHead
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 		Here is my correspondance with OpDyla.

Quote:
I was told you have a test for me. I love tests. And I'm ready for this one.

Doug


OpDyla's response:

Quote:


.. -.. --- -. ' - ... .-.. . . .--. .-.-.- .. .... .- - .
- .... --- ... . .-.. .. - - .-.. . ... .-.. .. -.-. . ... ---
..-. -.. . .- - .... .-.-.-



Which is...

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Morse code. Which translates into...
Idontsleep.ihatethoselittleslicesofdeath.


An Edgar Allen Poe inspired ARG? Awesome!

To which I replied...

Quote:
Wasn't it E.A. Poe who first called sleep "those little slices of death?" Do you relate a great deal to Mr. Poe? Do you also hate sleep? Why?

Doug


So we'll see where this goes...

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Huriko
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 		OpDyla
If it is similar to Opaphid
If it's similar to Opaphid, then OpDyla, means Something Operation D. Y. L. A? Maybe Or What..... I'm Lost with it lol

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RatHead
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 		New email:

Quote:
/moc.hcetoibdipertni.www//:ptth .ytinretE - revE roF eviL I .peelS
t'naC I .peelS toN oD I


Backward speak:

I Do Not Sleep. I Can't Sleep. Live For Ever - Eternity. http://www.intrepidbiotech.com/

EDIT: It's a nice looking site, by the way. Looks like we may be dealing with a big-deal ARG here.

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Rekidk
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 		Re: OpDyla
If it is similar to Opaphid
I got the morse code email, too. Good solves, RatHead!

Huriko wrote:
If it's similar to Opaphid, then OpDyla, means Something Operation D. Y. L. A? Maybe Or What..... I'm Lost with it lol


I was thinking this, too. To those who don't follow LG15 or OpAphid, APHID stood for Analyze, Protect, Hinder, Infiltrate, Destroy. It was an ordering of steps used on their targets. The letters were discovered one-at-a-time via five videos with five puzzles.

---

For those who don't know, www.intrepidbiotech.com was a part of Cathy's Book, a book with ARG-ish extensions (phone messages, websites, and an evidence packet to explore). Cathy's Book was created by 42entertainment.

I can't recall exactly what Intrepid Biotech's role was in the book, but (IIRC) Victor, Cathy's former boyfriend, was working with them. Victor had some sort of disease where he could not die; each generation, he would take on a new persona to keep others from discovering his secret.

I guess that our OpDyla suffers from the same disease.

---

This does beg the question: is this an unofficial follow-up to Cathy's Book? I don't know. However, www.intrepidbiotech.com is probably not going to provide us with many clues, as it is not under the control of our PM. (I'm assuming that 42entertainment isn't behind this game--they tend to launch their games in a big, sneaky way.)

I'm liking all of these ARG references: OpAphid, Cathy's Book, etc. Smile
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 		So what do ya think, folks? Is this some kind of self-refferential post-modern ARG?

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RatHead
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 		Oh, another email. It appears this is a Cathy's Book follow-up, although I tend to agree that it may be unofficial. I asked Dyla what was up with Intrepid Biotech, and this is what I recieved:

Quote:
Carla's Dead. P'eng Lai Pharmaceuticals, Help The Elders Live longer. I'm a secret agent in Intrepid Biotech. I specialize in the Dream department of The Order.


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wkelly42
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 		Sent my email for this one. Since Red Monday is over, I find myself with some time on my hands.
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Dib
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 		I'll join in. ;]

PostPosted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 1:10 am
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Rekidk
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RatHead wrote:
So what do ya think, folks? Is this some kind of self-refferential post-modern ARG?


Oh, God, I hope so. Smile

RatHead wrote:
Oh, another email. It appears this is a Cathy's Book follow-up, although I tend to agree that it may be unofficial. I asked Dyla what was up with Intrepid Biotech, and this is what I recieved:

Quote:
Carla's Dead. P'eng Lai Pharmaceuticals, Help The Elders Live longer. I'm a secret agent in Intrepid Biotech. I specialize in the Dream department of The Order.


It appears that this is tying LG15/OpAphid and Cathy's Book together.

Carla: character in Cathy's Book. She was killed.
The Elders: these evil guys in LG15 who use the blood of special girls to live longer.
Intrepid Biotech: Victor works with 'em, I think.
The Order: organization in LG15 that encompasses OpAphid, the Hymn of One (a religious recruiting branch), the Elders, the Shadows (bodyguard/thugs), and the Watchers (that protect the special girls).

So does that mean that Intrepid Biotech is another branch within the Order in this game?
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Doodledropx
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 		GOT A LINK
Got a link from OpDyla
Hey, I Received a link from OpDyla. The Link is http://www.opdyla.tk/ I don't see why they sent it to me. I only asked Whats the test??? Did anyone else get the same link??? Rolling Eyes

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Will 2.0
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 		That site is 7 kinds of strange. It has a forum, a youtube video under news. It has an instant messenger and an email option. If I wasn't sure this was an ARG I'd just think this is just some random website.

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Sylvia
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 		very interesting
Count me in. I'm sending my email Now.

They even have their own wiki: http://opdyla.wikispaces.com/
Quote:
OpDyla follows the story of a group of Normal Teenagers whose connection with Life suddenly makes them the target of a mysterious world-wide organization called the "The Order." The Teenagers once led normal lives, but now find themselves gradually being pulled into a world of secret organizations, coded messages, and strange powers. Only you can help them.

http://opdyla.wikispaces.com/Videos
http://youtube.com/user/OpDyla
http://opdyla.wikispaces.com/CoinOperatedBoy
Quote:
20 46 69 6e 64 20 74 68 65 20 6d 65 73 73 61 67 65 20 69 6e 20 74 68 69
73 20 73 6f 6e 67 2e 20 41 6e 64 20 54 65 6c 6c 20 6d 65 20 69 6e 20 61
20 6d 65 73 73 61 67 65 2e

which is hex for
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Find the message in this song. And Tell me in a message.

OpDyla's Forum: http://opdyla.proboards51.com/

current members of the Chat group are:
  • OpDyla
  • TransGalactic_Dave

OpDyla is also know as S

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Rekidk
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 		Wow! Great finds, Sylvia! Smile

That means we have a YouTube, a forum, a wiki, and a homepage.
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