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cougarfall
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 		Milwaukee 'history'
First time posting, hi to everyone!

I'm a Milwaukee native, and I wanted to throw something into the ring that may or may not have been thought of yet. There's a lot of discussion about how current society in-game may be influenced by 70s television. I think there might be something to that. In the 70s, a lot of really popular television took place in Milwaukee and the surrounding areas, including Happy Days and Laverne & Shirley. That's why the satire sitcom That 70's Show takes place in Wisconsin.

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PostLarval
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momonga wrote:
bluesylvia wrote:
Just something that's been bugging me that I am pretty sure I haven't seen mentioned yet. If it has, oops! Embarassed

In the video, Terry says, "We never asked to whom this new God would pray" when talking about what Black Star's new God.

But I think it's prey, not pray, which means that Go.D.S.E.E.D did more than just destroy cities and lends weight to that sacrificial-like image drawn by one of the kids.


I agree that it seems weird for a god to pray to someone, but I'm not sure the phrase 'prey to' makes that much more sense.


I got the impression that this was just a philosophical musing.

Mankind has generally considered itself the creation of a God. The creation has always prayed to the Creator. But if we, man, actually create a God... does our new God pray to it's creator? Are we God to our God? It forces us to consider what we define a God to be.

And it makes the point that, once they unleashed this all-powerful being, they had no idea to whom it was beholden. Mankind is guided (more or less) by systems of belief, values and morals, which are based in faiths centered around Gods. So who or what would guide this new God? What 'values' would it possess, and where would it learn them?

Or would it just be a monster?
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riquardo
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 		thebruce wrote:
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As for parallels, if this is related to BSG, I don't think we should be seeing story "parallels" - this is earth. they've had no earth at all... if anything this will be setting up the backstory for how earth got to be the way it is on BSG.


In the last BSG episode aired, they actualy arrived at earth, but it was very different from the "promised land" they were expecting, very decadent, it seemd it died already.

Anyway I also doubt this is tied with BSG specially because there's an actual prequel to BSG - Caprica (which was shot but never aired) that tells the story of how the first robots were created and all the society at that point.

It would be pretty cool if this was associated with BSG, though.

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EnsO
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TREG wrote:
Few details not noted (none of which are really important):

- The Worker is the Canning District bartender. He adds far too much salt to the 'margarita'.
- Terry Nanny has a large pile of shoes directly after stopping roller skating. Funny.
- The 'view' is of a crane labeled LOMNIO.
- The Party Leader is wearing either a baseball cap, or a mining helmet!
- The orchestra player is the basketball guy.


hi everyone. first ARG experience. this is very cool to be involved with. i live in Milwaukee and it was this local flavor that got me hooked once i found a link to the original video last week. have called and heard the voice recording at MTC and have e-mailed Michael Lewis for more info on "relocating" back to Milwaukee. waiting to hear back.

some random thoughts:

i think part of the narrative in TIMM definitely has to do with alternate life forms. the whole video has the feel as if it were done by entities not intrinsically aware of the human experience. others have stated previously, but it bears further investigation, the video looks to be of adults not quite human or who have had their consciousness altered in some manor (Go.D.S.E.E.D.)? perhaps the initial beta testing failed and the results had to be covered up. this would make sense and compliment what is looking more and more like a video game tie-in here.

the whole bar scene really stands out to me somehow. in the beginning of that segment, when TN is seen roller-blading with the girls, he drops out of the foursome and is immediately replaced by another man who coincidentally was just standing there with roller-blades on. weird. those were roller-blades next to him after skating, not a pile of shoes, btw.

secondly, the margarita clip. vermouth in place of tequila in a margarita? yuck! what human would drink that? and what about the glasses? those are not glasses one would drink a margarita from. i wonder if the bartender is really adding salt to the drink? that is not how a margarita is made either. the rim of the margarita glass is made wet and dipped in coarse salt to create a coating around the rim. i've never seen table salt added directy to the drink itself. again, strange. "he doesn't know, does he?"

right after the bar scene they discuss the new Blackstar fortified apartments for young professionals. central air is mentioned coinciding with a shot of a very small window air-conditioner! wait what?

to me, the biggest question surrounds the true meaning of Go.D.S.E.E.D. obviously the story involves fennel and possibly arsenic (rebreathers), but i wonder if the acronym means something completely unrelated to this new "God". the first three letters of the acronym are indeed God, but there is no period after the first letter making the word "Go" followed by the rest of the acronym, not necessarily "God" at all.

anyway, just some random musings, nothing really new. it looks as if input will be the key in solving this thing. one poster/ player may say or notice something to spark an idea or theory in someone else.

btw, i can't wait to see which sector i currently live in!

peace...

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thebruce
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riquardo wrote:
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they've had no earth at all... if anything this will be setting up the backstory for how earth got to be the way it is on BSG.

In the last BSG episode aired, they actualy arrived at earth, but it was very different from the "promised land" they were expecting, very decadent, it seemd it died already.

Oh trust me, I know what's aired on BSG Wink
I meant they've had nothing to do with earth directly through the series, so why would there be parallels in this story to the BSG plot arc? Unless for 'poetic' reasons, if this were setting up the history of their 'Earth', I wouldn't expect any story similarities...


*hopes for some info packets to be mailed out early, today!*
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tskegel
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 		Lets just remember that human OOG milwaukee can be a little eccentric on its own http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/29452504.html Very Happy

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EnsO
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 		sorry for the double post.

was doing a little internet searching and happened to type in Blackstar Global Corp in a Google search. found one hit for a person named Yachi Yachi who is listed as CEO of Blackstar Global Corporation, an "entertainment company" based in the New York City area. very interesting. i know i had Googled Blackstar Global before. i think this is a new entry.

the link is here:

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/9/b3b/64

and here:
http://shrinkster.com/133r

this appears to be a community for business people to network and manage contacts. by the way, no other links for a Blackstar Global Corporation exist on the internet to my knowledge.

the name Yachi Yachi is in itself suspicious. the apparent Japanese/ Anime link is interesting, however, as is the entertainment aspect of the (ficticious?) Blackstar Global Corporation.

i joined the linkedin community under an assumed name and attempted to email Mr. Yachi at various e-mail addresses with blackstarglobal and blackstarglobalcorp as the domains. thus far, it is apparent that blackstarglobal.com is not a viable domain. messages sent to the other domain have not bounced back. yet.

i also invited Mr. Yachi to join my network and praised his work in Milwaukee with Blackstar. also mentioned the MTC and TIMM in a quick note.

by the way, "Yachi" means "Eight Thousand" if that means anything.

anyway, could be something. could be nothing. will keep you posted if i hear anything back from Mr. Yachi.

peace...

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bluesylvia
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momonga wrote:

I agree that it seems weird for a god to pray to someone, but I'm not sure the phrase 'prey to' makes that much more sense.


Well, it's definitely not "prey/pray to." Terry stops right at "to whom this new God would prey/pray" and I think there has to be a reason for that (other than avoiding ending a sentence in a preposition! Laughing)
Of course, PostLarval's idea that it's meant to be more philosophical is good too, I hadn't considered that side either.

A PRIZED MULE! wrote:
Or maybe he's old enough not to have to worry about it. Or he's ensconced in a fortified Blackstar building. Or he can't let on how dangerous it is because then people wouldn't come back to Milwaukee.

That's a good point.
I think if we could somehow get dates, it would be more helpful in making these sort of guesses. Specifically good starting points would be the year Black Star was meant to have arrived and the year it's meant to be now in TIMM.

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FlamingSheep
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 		It's likely 2008 in TIMM time (since the message claims the Teen Leadership Conference 2009 was cancelled).

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MrHibbert
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 		No relation, though I haven't actually read through it. But this really reminded me of this whole thing:

http://kotaku.com/photogallery/metrores2/1004939213

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EnsO wrote:

was doing a little internet searching and happened to type in Blackstar Global Corp in a Google search. found one hit for a person named Yachi Yachi who is listed as CEO of Blackstar Global Corporation, an "entertainment company" based in the New York City area.


Very interesting, I think you may have found a lead. I know that wasn't coming up on my searches for blackstar global a couple of days ago either.

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FlamingSheep
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 		Quote from TREG's phone call with Mike:

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Me: Oh, alright. So uh, that thing that I saw - I think you called it a GODSEED fragment? What is it?

Mike: Well... hmm.. let's see if I can phrase this for you... think of it, kind of like, a refrigerator, except it's a fragment of something much bigger created by Black Star... and it's kind of like a lion. and it has, well... I wouldn't call them lasers... but suffice it to say, you don't want to run into one.


Refrigerator? Seems like it might lend support to the theory that the fragments are collecting/preserving bodies and bringing them back to the Godseed.

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lhall
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 		I was googling a bit after the new lead from the linkedin profile and found a bunch of stuff about a space-themed MMO called Blackstar Chronicles that lost funding last year and regained it.

Quote:
Spacetime Studios announced that it has acquired the rights to the Blackstar IP from NCsoft, who had canceled it a few months ago. Blackstar Chronicles is a space fantasy combat game based on the single-player traditions of Wing Commander and the multiplayer feel of Descent.


This site has the backstory.

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A Black Star Rising

Something stirred within us, so long ago; when we looked upon the star filled sky innocent and unaware of the threats that lay beyond. The stars spoke our destiny.

We colonized those distant worlds with abandon. Through our mastery of art and science, and our undeniable will to overcome adversity, we built a society founded on hope and promise. We discovered and studied the remains of civilizations that came before; we learned from their triumphs and their mistakes. We used our technology to build servants, who became something more. We found that during our endless journey, we had become something more as well. Our future was assured: the rising star of a society on the cusp of apotheosis.

Then came the Scorn, and their Prophecy, and their War; a Black Star rising to eclipse our own.

So many colonies destroyed, so many friends and lovers dead. We have paid in blood to learn the true nature of the galaxy. We have seen horror and have felt despair, but we are not yet beaten.


Obviously just about any origin story could fit in there, but... ThisIsMyMilwaukee and Go.D.S.E.E.D. doesn't NOT fit! Wink
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 		Hi all. Been lurking for a while. I am also a Milwaukee resident. Today I spent some time Googling Blackstar and found some more links. There is a "Blackstar Global Development" club and a "Blackstar Global Relocation". This is my first ARG and I am not sure how to get much more info on these sites. There is also a site about an XOV (eXperimental Orbital Vehicle) codenamed Blackstar. Not sure if any of this is relevant, but it's taking over my brain and I had to share it with some people who might be able to do something with it.

I emailed for an info packet and have called the numbers a few times. Never been lucky enough to talk to anyone, but left a message or two stating my interest in opening an "oriental" restaurant in the Canning District. Also mentioned concerns about Wichita. No response. Waiting (with bated breath) for Monday's arrival.

Nice to meet you all.
Cheers,
Gogo

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bluesylvia
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EnsO wrote:
by the way, "Yachi" means "Eight Thousand" if that means anything.

It should also be noted that yachi is also used to describe "many" or to mean swamp. Perhaps the amount refers to the fragments? I don't think swamp is very useful, so I think if Mr. Yachi Yachi (and his name) have any importance to TIMM, it's probably related to the numbers.
Unless it can also be something in Chinese? My major is Japanese, not Chinese, so I can't help there.

Considering that we've already had Chinese speakers in the latest video, a Chinese kanji character in the anime-like end theme, and "Oriental restaurants" are important enough to be mentioned in the first video, China must have some importance here. Maybe Black Star came from China?

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