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hawkspar
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Joined: 23 Jan 2008 Posts: 223
Directions In response to my comments in the Lounge about things being slow, Connie pointed out that we have received lots of info. in the past few days. I created this thread as my response, and as a way for everyone to kick in their thoughts. Now...
Yes, the stuff we are being given has picked up. What the hell to do with it all has not. For 2 months now we have been without a purpose. "Help Brody" "help Jagt" and "promote" are huge, long-term goals that can easily be lost sight of. We need some short-term goals to keep people on task and to re-unite everyone.
Without short-term tasks to complete (from which we can move forward and focus elsewhere) our attention is way too spread out. We have vids, searchforbrody, a collage, front desk, Jagt (if he ever updates again), Nicole's pics, the Purgatorium slides, the 48hours.net site...we need to complete some of these "tasks" so we can actually focus our attention. Our threads are littered with gaps in info, as Amandel pointed out to me and Ic. If I had wanted to find that info, I would not have known where to look. Each "puzzle" we see, is actually a piece of a larger puzzle, but that larger puzzle has not been filled in at all for a long, long time.
All I am saying is that, without a bit clearer direction, we will only turn on each other in the interim. More info only takes us so far...we need some of these "puzzles" to end so we can actually move forward in the STORY. Aside from the bios of the subjects, when was the last time we learned something in the actual story? Brody's "missing" Jet is "video-ing" and some people are looking for Brody...what ever happened to Ark? Serena? Who was Ark burying? Whats Brody's mental state? Was Serena related to the first subject? What does Jet's take on things reveal that we don't know about the filming process. What do the tattoos mean? I was into this for the story, not to search around for things while the story takes a back seat.
If I am wrong here, feel free to tell me...there is no "wrath of Hawk" Do y'all agree with me or am I just frustrated here?
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 2:16 am
LeithNoweder
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Joined: 03 Oct 2007 Posts: 429
My opinion is that they're preparing for something. I mean, we've had lulls before, and this isn't much of a lull. We're doing what we have always done, we get a bit of info, new video or something, discuss it, try to make some sense out of it. We interact with the characters.
I think the major difference now, is that we feel unguided. No TM around here to bold or strikeout things, or give cryptic words of wisdom. Kinda makes you feel lost not having that anymore...
But, yeah, I think something bigger is coming our way. And if you want anything to do until then, you can always make a search for brody vid.
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 2:44 am
hawkspar
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Joined: 23 Jan 2008 Posts: 223
I thought about it, but I don't have a webcam...maybe I will go use Brian's one of these days.
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 2:47 am
LeithNoweder
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or you could splurge and spend the 15 bucks to get yourself one.
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 2:52 am
hawkspar
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They are that cheap? Maybe I will...I could use a mic and some speakers for my laptop too. Grad students are poor though
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 2:54 am
LeithNoweder
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depends on how fancy you want it. they aren't quite THAT cheap...you can get a decent one for like 30...but I saw one for 16.99
check out newegg.com.
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And you'll ask yourself
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Way out in the water, see it swimming?
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 2:57 am
hawkspar
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I shall do so sir...Next paycheck comes, I may have to drop some dough...
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 3:05 am
Idta
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Joined: 15 Jan 2008 Posts: 374
Leith what about your video?
I suggest everyone here makes one..Really, it shouldn't take more than 5-10 minutes of your time...An hour max if you are very picky.
Trust me, the more you put this stuff off the less likely you are to actually do it. So just get up right now and go film...
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 3:42 am
LeithNoweder
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yeah, I'll totally do one, probably this weekend.
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 3:45 am
Idta
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Yay
I would ask people that I know to make one too..But they are all pussies and they don't want to be filmed
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 3:48 am
Icarus Blye
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In response to the original post, our short-term goals would be much easier to create if we had short-term answers to these puzzles. We don't receive anything consistent. We get something involving Jagt, then Brody, then SearchForBrody. These football videos have been the closest thing to the same story in months.
All I'm saying is for any PMs watching, help us help you.
Edit - I would also like to point out, for the fifth time, that Trailmaster did say unFiction would get things slower than we did. So if anyone believes we ever have a `` lull ``, don't bitch.
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 7:25 am
Will 2.0
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Joined: 22 Jun 2007 Posts: 1431 Location: Burlington, Vermont
<3 Tim.
Thank you.
I'll do mine probably tomorrow. I've been...preoccupied.
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:35 pm
The Mirror
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Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Posts: 700 Location: Mankato, MN
My video took me 6 seconds.
I agree Hawk. Perhaps some of you players who have got all the threads of the story tightly in hand (coughIcaruscough) might jot down a list of unsolved puzzles (NOT plot twists, but puzzles) that we could work on...
You ok, Will?
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 12:07 pm
hawkspar
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We had a thread like that before Mirror, in the old forum, but since its locked we cannot get to it. The thing is, I am not sure we actually HAVE any puzzles right now. We cracked SKG and translated the notebook. There is no puzzle with the vids as of yet. The collage seems like it could be a key to a puzzle maybe, but nothing there yet either. Jagt still has the trailer up, the 48.net site has not changed (except to add bios) and the searchforbrody people haven't really been talking (at least no one has posted any of their responses for a few days)...Front Desk, whatever/whoever it is, seems to be the closest thing we have to a puzzle.
Im just not sure there actually ARE any puzzles to keep us occupied at the moment. You have any ideas Mirror?
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Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 12:14 pm
Tresbien
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Joined: 09 Jun 2006 Posts: 1436
Unsolved: Brody message to Mirror: Please tell them the deep is cold and dark. What's done is done and what's fun is fun
Telephone number on jtbon1007
xdeppansx image meaning
11/24 Brody's blog clue
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Meaning of Bag Face
Purgatorium building plaque/tile image (location NYC)
waiting rooms and sedatives image from Jagt's blog
neverendingtideoffire (IM to Idta)
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 12:21 pm
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