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Llama
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 		Anything new? I'm tempted to download Pidgin (Better than AIM, BTW) and chat...
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 		Ok, here is the chat
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[00:32] tallerbird: Hi gail, i just got your email
[00:33] ApaceGAILMindset: Ah brilliant hey!
[00:33] tallerbird: I haven't heard from Diane or the others for a while. do you know if they are ok?
[00:35] ApaceGAILMindset: I wouldn't know. I've been "informed" by Mark, to keep a low profile... The only reason I've even known about the problems at the moment, which I don't even know if you're aware of is because Broxbourne is inside the game.
[00:36] tallerbird: Oh, that is interesting
[00:36] ApaceGAILMindset: Interesting but not a bad thing, you see... I sent him in there.
[00:37] tallerbird: ok, why? Are the others in danger
[00:37] ApaceGAILMindset: Let me try and start from the beginning, if I can recall that far back.
[00:37] tallerbird: ok
[00:39] ApaceGAILMindset: AM's website says something to the effect that the company began in late 2007; forget that. The concept for the designing of the games & research, far preceeds that year. The Gaming process began quite early in 2007 as a matter of fact, with around 6-7 "subjects" - Leon King, was one of those.
[00:39] tallerbird: i have spoken to leon
[00:39] tallerbird: he said you tried to warn him
[00:40] ApaceGAILMindset: Yeah I did. He's a good guy, Broxbourne who at this time was working for Forester and with myself and Riley; was one of his tutors and he recommended him, based around the studies he was doing (Black holes, dark matter etc) it mixed with A.M's research on time, space, etc.
[00:41] ApaceGAILMindset: I had discovered some, shall we say discrepancies? In the work we were doing and although I could absolutely not believe the breakthrough's we were making knew it was way too soon to be subjecting anybody to our research, especially young guys and girls.
[00:42] tallerbird: i heard that there are bugs
[00:42] tallerbird: something to do with the brain being trapped inside the machines
[00:44] ApaceGAILMindset: Yeah, but bugs is an understatement. The work began with a bit of slight 'dreamwalking' - We would induce sleep, with 2 "subjects" and coherse one into entering anothers dream, so to speak. I began to see irratic behavior's in the patterns though; for example one such subject believed the guy we had put as her 'lab partner' was finding it 'coincidentally' difficult to stop entering her dreams after they'd left A.M... She'd find herself dreaming quite lewd thoughts and imaginings, with him right there with her. Needless to say the Police couldn't do a thing about "Dream crime" but I had friends in Government take a look at Forester's work; although he still has no clue I've been behind a lot of the investigations.
[00:46] tallerbird: did your friends in the government find anything?
[00:47] ApaceGAILMindset: Nothing concrete. They've been trying to find ways of shutting down Apace, for ages now. But, until something severely concrete comes up, nothing can be done...
[00:48] tallerbird: Are Diane and the others in danger while they are in the "game"
[00:49] ApaceGAILMindset: Once Forester finds out Broxbourne's in there, probably. I mean he's probably already got people looking for Leon... He knows, Leon knows a lot of this information.
[00:50] ApaceGAILMindset: And in the same sequence; anyone getting out of there, with the information could be bad, for him and A.M - I'm actually surprised he hasn't tried "Ending" the game manually.
[00:50] ApaceGAILMindset: But maybe he has absolutely no clue yet. - But you guys, signing up has been great. He thinks it's all a big business boom.
[00:50] tallerbird: How do you mean "Ending" the game manually
[00:51] tallerbird: Do you think he would harm them?
[00:52] ApaceGAILMindset: I have no idea, that wasn't what I meant though sorry. I mean just, turning the game off. The guys are all here... In physical form at least; they're in the lab, behind me. But it's dangerous to just end a game. One of the many 'bugs' we're discussing right now.
[00:53] tallerbird: So, what does Broxbourne hope to do from inside?
[00:53] ApaceGAILMindset: Him being inside is like a mechanic being under the hood of a car.
[00:54] tallerbird: i think he may have tried to contact them, I heard from Robbie that he was receiving a radio message. I believe that may have been Broxbourne
[00:54] ApaceGAILMindset: He's trying to find out exactly what the route of the problem is. Riley nor myself would have been able to do it, Forester would have known we were missing. Broxbourne no longer works, for A.M.
[00:55] ApaceGAILMindset: I do too, come to think of it. That world only has sixteen survivors and none of them in this place, I've heard Robbie mention (I've listened to his game audio)
[00:56] tallerbird: so, how or when does the game end?
[00:57] ApaceGAILMindset: Nobody knows. The game was created through a mixture of thoughts each one of them had when we explained away the game... For example - The "Lif3" deal, was Robbie's... He'd always wanted to take part in a reality show but never thought he'd make it into one; hence why Lance made it through the auditions and he didn't. Diane never wanted to leave her home in Guildford, felt she'd always be alone if she moved away from her true friends and family.
[00:58] ApaceGAILMindset: Hence London being deserted.
[00:59] tallerbird: is it true that it could be dangerous to tell them that they are in a game?
[00:59] ApaceGAILMindset: Very. Just as bad as waking them up... To be honest with you, I'm still unsure how it is game players are able to connect with the outside world; ever since Leon.
[01:00] tallerbird: Yeah, i would know how to begin to understand that one
[01:00] ApaceGAILMindset: Oh and a side explaination ontop of Diane and Robbie. I think the whole haunted thing w/ Lif3, was Maria's doing...
[01:00] tallerbird: ah, she believes in ghosts?
[01:01] ApaceGAILMindset: Either her or Laura; the survey's we give out are completely anonymous except the sex of the person taking them so we can see if any sexuality/gender differences apply in game.
[01:01] ApaceGAILMindset: It was one of the girls though and considering I was able to figure out Diane's one fear as it continued throughout her leaving Lif3, that leaves Laura and Maria.
[01:02] tallerbird: do you know what has happened to the others that were trapped inside the house?
[01:03] ApaceGAILMindset: They're roaming... But roaming under Diane's imaginings. She'll find them all soon enough, she's drawing them closer to her.
[01:04] tallerbird: is diane influencing a lot of what is happening
[01:05] ApaceGAILMindset: Only the main geographic outline.
[01:05] tallerbird: ok
[01:06] tallerbird: you said there were 16 survivors. I only know of the six that were in the house and robbie. who are the others?
[01:06] ApaceGAILMindset: Broxbourne... Which makes eight and there are eight more; but we...
[01:06] ApaceGAILMindset: We lost track of them a while back, they aren't connected to this game, but at the same time they are.
[01:06] tallerbird: i'm not sure i understand
[01:07] ApaceGAILMindset: Hold on, one second. I hear Riley... I cannot be having this conversation with you, whilst he's around. He knows what I've been doing (he helped) but doesn't agree on conversing w/ outsiders within the company.
[01:07] tallerbird: ok
[01:09] ApaceGAILMindset: Okay... The program we use is called "I.M.A.G.E" and it stands for Imagination Matrixing And Gaming Experience.
[01:10] ApaceGAILMindset: The one we have here on Beta (should have left Beta and entered open Market in time for Christmas) - Is 2.0... Forester has already planned on scrapping it and having the 3.0 available for Christmas time (God Forbid he ever does). And he has 8 of them on the open beta market already... In other words he allowed those other 8, to take the "toys" home.
[01:11] tallerbird: Do you know anything about the other 8?
[01:12] ApaceGAILMindset: Me personally, nothing and if I go snooping... He'll know we're onto something.
[01:12] ApaceGAILMindset: Our main priority right now is simple. We need to help Diane meet up with the other Lif3 contestants, then we need to get them upto Broxbourne and Robbie.
[01:13] tallerbird: ok. is there anything else that i can do from my end?
[01:13] ApaceGAILMindset: Well, at the same time I shall need help from you guys, to shut down A.M.... Manually.
[01:13] ApaceGAILMindset: It wont be a permanent fix but it'll be something.
[01:13] tallerbird: how would we do that
[01:14] ApaceGAILMindset: That's the problem. I need to figure out a process. It will have to be done with SPLIT-SECOND timing. And it can't be done until the 8 we have in-game atm, are together.
[01:14] tallerbird: ok, me and my friends will work on getting themm together
[01:15] ApaceGAILMindset: Remember, we can not tell them. No matter what; this game has to be played strictly by rules... Even if it is a race against time. Telling them is deadly.
[01:15] tallerbird: i understand
[01:16] ApaceGAILMindset: Diane's going to find absolutely nothing of significance in her diary. Except the fact that Apace Mindset are the Co-Production team behind "Lif3". - Go along with it.
[01:16] tallerbird: ok
[01:17] ApaceGAILMindset: This has all been entered in from our end, Riley programmed it a little earlier today... There are some things we can influence, but very rarely and very subtly. We had to convince Forester it was the right move.
[01:17] tallerbird: that was good thining
[01:17] tallerbird: thinking
[01:18] ApaceGAILMindset: All Riley's idea, I'll thank him on everyone's behalf once this is over. But right now, once she believes that Broxbourne already went into the game as one of "Lif3's" advisors as well as his own profession in-game. He'll try a diversion tactic so as not to freak the guys and girls out.
[01:19] ApaceGAILMindset: During all this, Riley and I are in the process of figuring out the sequence that'll get them 'home and dry'. But keep in contact, okay?
[01:19] tallerbird: ok, i will do
[01:20] tallerbird: is it safe to email you. or only contact you here?
[01:20] ApaceGAILMindset: Contact me here from now on. I have AIM set up on my laptop; exterior server.
[01:20] tallerbird: cool, i will let the others know
[01:20] ApaceGAILMindset: I wont even try checking my work email from my laptop though.
[01:20] ApaceGAILMindset: Thank you.
[01:21] ApaceGAILMindset: We have about two days until we really need to secure our contacts so for now just message me whenever you want or can.
[01:21] tallerbird: is forester monitering Diane and Robbies contact with us?
[01:22] ApaceGAILMindset: I believe he might be, another major reason we can't be telling them.
[01:22] ApaceGAILMindset: Take no risks at this time.
[01:23] tallerbird: so we shouldn't mention Broxbourne to them by name?
[01:24] ApaceGAILMindset: None of them would have heard of Broxbourne, except for the possibility of Diane as she knew Leon and I know he mentioned him, to her.
[01:24] ApaceGAILMindset: Try and find out from Leon if there was anything else he personally called Broxbourne outside of studies or something... Maybe it'll ring bells inside Diane's head.
[01:25] tallerbird: good idea
[01:25] ApaceGAILMindset: Damn. I should have left here over 30 minutes ago. I'm headed back to my apartment... I shall log in a little later, tell your friends if they want to add me; go ahead. I'm probably the best help you guys have outside of the game.
[01:26] ApaceGAILMindset: Not to mention you're also probably our only help.
[01:26] tallerbird: Ok will do. i hope we can help each other
[01:26] tallerbird: stay safe
[01:27] ApaceGAILMindset: You guys too. Remember; AM is on our side of the game, not theirs.
[01:27] ApaceGAILMindset: I'll be back.
[01:27] tallerbird: ok, bye for now
[01:27] ApaceGAILMindset: Bye


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tallerbird, blue

So we need to get Diane and the others together and get them to find Robbie and Broxbourne. We cannot tell them they are in a game. And we need to be carefull what else we say to them as we are possibly being watched Shifty Eyes
I'm going to fire off a quick email to Leon before bed.

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 		wow. great job, tallerbird! you just cracked this thing wide open!! Smile

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 		Unfortunately, though, I think we're going to have to wait until tomorrow to get more information.

I guess that's good... I am in the process of writing a paper for one of my classes...
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 		I just shot Diane a comment on the latest blog post telling her to meet with the other Lif3 contestants and Robbie. You check it out. Btw my blogger username is demonicsushi8282... it's old and yeah. xD

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 		You guys are amazing....I've been off line for a bit and when I return you have completely figured this out! I wonder if we are even close to the completion. This is my first ARG as well. How long do they usually run?
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Atropanocturna wrote:
You guys are amazing....I've been off line for a bit and when I return you have completely figured this out! I wonder if we are even close to the completion. This is my first ARG as well. How long do they usually run?


It's actually been a very slow weekend. We only got this scoop because Gail got tired of waiting and sent her AIM address to us.

We are probably a bit more then half way done with this ARG. ARGs don't have a set time to them. They run until the conclusion or until their Creator shuts it down for various reasons. Most ARGs last a few months or longer. I think this one started in August.

And for your first ARG, you're doing well. This ARG has been quite unusual since it started in a completely different area (Weirdnesscity) and went to Lif3 after a rather long hiatus. If you need any help with ARG-playing, just ask! Smile

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 		Wow guys, good freaking job! Go tallerbird! I got an email from hr with her AIM too. This my first ARG as well and I'm, loving it!
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 		This is my first ARG, too. Can you tell?

Seems kind of cool that Gail is willing to IM you. I'd be afraid I would say something wrong... or not say anything relevant at all.

Maybe I'll try something like that some other time Very Happy

EDIT - My sig disappeared!

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 		this is definitely my first ARG...
I'm sure you can all tell. Razz

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 		Hey guys! Sorry I missed the email from Gail last night. I'm pissed that I did, considering I emailed her about a secure line Friday and was checking all weekend. Sad I just assumed that if she hadn't sent me something by 6PM last night that it wasn't coming til Monday. Go figure, right? Sorry again :-\

GREAT work with the AIM convo, tallerbird! I hopped on but she wasn't there. I'll keep an eye out; though there's only so much I can do on AIM during the day since I'm at work. Razz Work is totally cramping my style Wink

Anyway, I'm excited! Can't wait to see what happens.
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 		New post on Robbie's blog. He's posting text now--says the battery on his mobile is dead. http://antilif3.podbean.com/2008/11/17/no-battery-left/

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 		I sent an email to Leon last night and got a relpy
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Hi Leon,
Thanks for your reply. I have contacted Gail. She told me about some of the problems at A.M.
First of all i wanted to let you know that Gail said Forester may have people looking for you. You know a lot about A.M. that he doesn't want getting out, so watch your back.
Broxbourne has gone inside the game to help Diane and the others but we can't mention any of that to them in case Forester is monitoring our communications. I know you mentioned Broxbourne to Diane. Did you use a different name when you mentioned him? We need to be able to talk to Diane about Broxbourne without alerting Forester so i was hoping you would be able to help us there.

I hope you can help

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Claire,

I'm glad to see you guys have been able to contact Gail away from Forester's eyes that's awesome news! Yeah, kind of figured he'd have people looking for me which is why I've taken the liberty of hopping away from home, I'm living on the south east coast now.

Broxbourne's inside the game?! That crazy old fool... Still if he felt it was the only way of trying to sort out the problems, from the inside, then he knows what he's doing. Broxbourne once told me his real name, was Wilbur but he hated it so much that when he turned twenty one he legally changed it to Simon (as in Simon and Garfunkel I think) But, I always knew him as Wilbur; I used to joke with him about it.

Diane knows this story - Do not mention I gave you any information incase there are eyes and ears just tell her what she's going through sounds like a book you read as a child called Wilbur's in the woods. She's likely to understand.

Leon.

I have posted a comment on Diane's blog about the book. I hope she gets it.

Here is Robbie's new post
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Okay guys sorry, I figured that podcasting as opposed to writing would be an idea but… It seems my mobile wont let me. The battery died and I cannot find any other way of transmitting orally.

I'm in a place called "The Angel" which is N1, postalcode wise so I'm assuming I'm reaching the right area. The transmission from the radio seems to be getting stronger and there's less static so I'm guessing that I am definitely getting closer to the guy sending out these messages!

I keep hearing the word High… I don't know what it means, if anything at all. But maybe you can help me figure that out? Also, if anyone has any bright ideas on what to do in regards to letting this person know that I'm hearing him, I'm all ears as I'm currently out of bloody options.

Also if anyone's heard from Diane let me know as I can't seem to access her blog right now so I have no idea whether she's okay or not.

Get back to me, soon,

Robbie.

I'm not sure about the word high but i am going to check out some maps and see if there is an area near to him that starts with high.

Does anyone have any ideas how Robbie can let Broxbourne know that he is hearing him?

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Does anyone have any ideas how Robbie can let Broxbourne know that he is hearing him?


Morse code, perhaps? :\

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dposse wrote:
tallerbird wrote:


Does anyone have any ideas how Robbie can let Broxbourne know that he is hearing him?


Morse code, perhaps? :\

Yeah, but i have no idea what he would need to be able to transmit.

I have checked out the map, there is an area just north of where he his now called Highbury. I have suggested to Robbie that maybe that is what he is hearing.

Edit:
My ideas so far, either we find a shop near that might sell a transmitter and send him there. Or we could find a radio studio and see if someone left the door open.
Maybe he could try and find a taxi and use the radio in there, would that even work? I think it would depend on what kind or receiver Broxbourne is using but i don't know that much about radio.

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