Return to Unfiction unforum
 a.r.g.b.b 
FAQ FAQ   Search Search 
 
Welcome!
New users, PLEASE read these forum guidelines. New posters, SEARCH before posting and read these rules before posting your killer new campaign. New players may also wish to peruse the ARG Player Tutorial.

All users must abide by the Terms of Service.
Website Restoration Project
This archiving project is a collaboration between Unfiction and Sean Stacey (SpaceBass), Brian Enigma (BrianEnigma), and Laura E. Hall (lehall) with
the Center for Immersive Arts.
Announcements
This is a static snapshot of the
Unfiction forums, as of
July 23, 2017.
This site is intended as an archive to chronicle the history of Alternate Reality Games.
  

The time now is Tue Nov 19, 2024 9:09 am
All times are UTC - 4 (DST in action)		 View posts in this forum since last visit
View unanswered posts in this forum
Calendar
 Forum index » Archive » Archive: General » Old News & Rumors
[TRAILHEAD] Natalie Ross
View previous topicView next topic
Page 1 of 7 [103 Posts]   Goto page: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Next
Author Message
Lunsford
Unfictologist


Joined: 26 Nov 2007
Posts: 1602
Location: With Rorschach

 		[TRAILHEAD] Natalie Ross
E-mail from Natalie Ross
Just got this in my email.. I did a search and came up with nothing so i am gonna post it here..

Not sure what to name it yet so we will keep it open until we figure it out..

Quote:

Natalie Ross to Lunsford23


Greetings,

This confidence is strictly private.

Australia is hosting an ambassadorial meeting, the subject of which I am unable to disclose to you, at this point.
This meeting is strictly off the record. Not secret exactly, but certainly low profile.
Obviously, traditional security measures are in place. However, I am no longer confident that these will be enough.
Our systems technician, Martin Bryce, a former cryptographer, sent me the following message this morning:
20 16 13 5 20 20 1 8 3 5 18 2 25 20 9 18 21 3 5 19 - - - - - 20 1 5 2 12 9 6 5 3 1 18 20
I'm sure you can see why I felt the need for increased security.

I am contacting you because I have noticed your involvement in ARG community – which seems to be a problem solving group of considerable capabilities.
I need to know if I can use your services in attempting to secure this meeting.
If you decline, please delete this email, and mention my attempt to contact you to no one.
If you accept, please reply as soon as possible.

Thank you,


Whenever I saw that the cryptographer was named Martin Bryce, it made me think that this was part of PO2... But I don't think his last name was Bryce...Tell me if I am wrong Exclamation


edit: just renamed the thread title to be a little more descriptive tive and standard -thebruce
_________________
War doesn't determine who's right. War determines who's left.
Next time you wave, use all your fingers. Catfight!

PostPosted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 3:42 am
Last edited by Lunsford on Mon Dec 15, 2008 3:57 am; edited 1 time in total
 View user's profile Yahoo Messenger
 Back to top 
Lunsford
Unfictologist


Joined: 26 Nov 2007
Posts: 1602
Location: With Rorschach

 		I told her that I accepted and this is what I got back...

Quote:

Excellent.

I have great faith in your ability to help.
Please inform anyone else who would like to help with security to email me, and I will keep them informed.

The first thing I am asking you to do may appear menial, but I assure you, it is not.
The seating arrangements at the central negotiation table need to be decided before the conference can begin.
Seating is always a tentative issue, as certain countries have different alliances – it is necessary to draw up a seating plan.
It should look something like the picture attached.
It is traditional for the host to occupy seat number 1.
The Russians have made a point of requesting their delegate to sit next to the Japanese delegate. Russia is at odds to Chile, so its best to seat them so that the Russian occupies the seat directly opposite the delegate to the immediate right of the delegate from Chile (from the delegate from Chile's perspective.)
The American delegate also prefers to sit opposite the British delegate.
We know that France has been in conflict with China, so it's best to seat China opposite the delegate two seats left from the French delegate (From the French delegate's perspective). Also, the man to the right of the British delegate (from his perspective), should have the Australian delegate third around the table to his left.
Let me know when you have a plan.
Natalie.





Anyone that wants to solve the code and seating chart is more than welcome.. I will get to it if no one else does but I am having another crisis of my own Wink
Plan.JPG
 Description   
 Filesize   6.99KB
 Viewed   713 Time(s)

Plan.JPG
_________________
War doesn't determine who's right. War determines who's left.
Next time you wave, use all your fingers. Catfight!

PostPosted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 3:50 am
 View user's profile Yahoo Messenger
 Back to top 
Nighthawk
I Have 100 Cats and Smell of Wee


Joined: 14 Jul 2007
Posts: 4751
Location: Miami, Florida, USA, Earth

 		Not very good cryptographers...

Spoiler (Rollover to View):
Decimal to alpha gives:

T P M E T T A H C E R B Y T I R U C E S - - - - - T A E B L I F E C A R T

...which, by what I can tell, if flipped is:

"TRACE FILBE AT - - - - - SECURITY BREACH ATTEMPT"


And, for the record, Martin Bryce is the original name of Robert Redford's character in Sneakers.

No, I didn't have to look that up... Smile
_________________
"Omne ignotum pro magnifico"

PostPosted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 4:01 am
Last edited by Nighthawk on Mon Dec 15, 2008 4:06 am; edited 1 time in total
 View user's profile Visit poster's website
 Back to top 
Lunsford
Unfictologist


Joined: 26 Nov 2007
Posts: 1602
Location: With Rorschach

 		I never saw that movie Embarassed

what do the first set of letters mean??
_________________
War doesn't determine who's right. War determines who's left.
Next time you wave, use all your fingers. Catfight!

PostPosted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 4:04 am
 View user's profile Yahoo Messenger
 Back to top 
raistlin
Kilroy

Joined: 18 Nov 2008
Posts: 2

 		My guess for the seat table:

1 - Australia
2 - Chile
3 - America
4 - Japan
5 - Russia
6 - China
7 - Britain
8 - France

Looks fairly logical to me.

PostPosted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 4:32 am
 View user's profile
 Back to top 
Psysop
Decorated


Joined: 26 Sep 2008
Posts: 270
Location: San Diego, California
Nighthawk wrote:
Not very good cryptographers...
- Roger that one Nighthawk Laughing

Lunsford wrote:
what do the first set of letters mean??
dunno, maybe rearranged to:
TRACE FILE BAT - - - - - SECURITY BREACH ATTEMPT

-Like this example script that monitors the Windows Oracle trace and dump directories for new occurrences of trace or dump files on the Windows server.: "SEND_TRACE.BAT" Dunno - my heady hurty on the table thing though, I need sleep now...
_________________
Playing:Who knows...
lrk: all
I know what dude I am. I'm the dude playin' the dude, disguised as another dude!

PostPosted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 4:37 am
 View user's profile Visit poster's website
 ICQ Number 
 Back to top 
Merago
Unfettered


Joined: 14 Apr 2005
Posts: 341
raistlin wrote:
My guess for the seat table:

1 - Australia
2 - Chile
3 - America
4 - Japan
5 - Russia
6 - China
7 - Britain
8 - France

Looks fairly logical to me.


That looks to be bang on the money to me. Nice work.
_________________
Playing:
Following:

PostPosted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 7:35 am
 View user's profile
 ICQ Number 
 Back to top 
amandel
I Have 100 Cats and Smell of Wee


Joined: 15 Jan 2008
Posts: 4096
Location: Nederland

 		Laughing This seating arrangement looks as complicated as my wedding reception one but Sneakers is one of my fav flics so if there's a ctc email could someone post it here. THX.
_________________
"I could write a hell of a paper on a grown man who dresses like a flying rodent."
"Can you hook up with a Snow Person? Can't tell you or I'd have to marry you."

PostPosted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 9:54 am
 View user's profile Visit poster's website Yahoo Messenger
 Back to top 
Uberg33k
Entrenched


Joined: 10 Apr 2006
Posts: 905
Location: Atlanta

 		Got this as well. Guess I'll jump on.
_________________
Needs a new sig

PostPosted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 9:59 am
 View user's profile AIM Address
 Back to top 
Cimeries
Greenhorn


Joined: 13 Dec 2008
Posts: 8

 		That's definitely the right arrangement. Shoot a reply back to her soon Smile

If anyone can hook me up with the e-mail adress, i'd be a very happy man.

PostPosted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 11:08 am
 View user's profile
 Back to top 
Lunsford
Unfictologist


Joined: 26 Nov 2007
Posts: 1602
Location: With Rorschach

 		I am a bad person for not posting the e-mail before Embarassed


ross.natalie21SPLATgmail.com
_________________
War doesn't determine who's right. War determines who's left.
Next time you wave, use all your fingers. Catfight!

PostPosted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 11:30 am
 View user's profile Yahoo Messenger
 Back to top 
Uberg33k
Entrenched


Joined: 10 Apr 2006
Posts: 905
Location: Atlanta
Lunsford wrote:
I am a bad person for not posting the e-mail before Embarassed


ross.natalie21SPLATgmail.com
Well, given that
Quote:
This confidence is strictly private.

and
Quote:
If you decline, please delete this email, and mention my attempt to contact you to no one.


I sent an email asking if we could invite others to help, but I guess I'll just recall that now.
_________________
Needs a new sig

PostPosted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 11:33 am
 View user's profile AIM Address
 Back to top 
Lunsford
Unfictologist


Joined: 26 Nov 2007
Posts: 1602
Location: With Rorschach
Quote:
Please inform anyone else who would like to help with security to email me, and I will keep them informed.



I think you will be ok!
_________________
War doesn't determine who's right. War determines who's left.
Next time you wave, use all your fingers. Catfight!

PostPosted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 11:34 am
 View user's profile Yahoo Messenger
 Back to top 
Uberg33k
Entrenched


Joined: 10 Apr 2006
Posts: 905
Location: Atlanta

 		One day, I'll learn to read.
_________________
Needs a new sig

PostPosted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 11:41 am
 View user's profile AIM Address
 Back to top 
Lunsford
Unfictologist


Joined: 26 Nov 2007
Posts: 1602
Location: With Rorschach
Uberg33k wrote:
One day, I'll learn to read.


psh.. reading is overrated Wink
_________________
War doesn't determine who's right. War determines who's left.
Next time you wave, use all your fingers. Catfight!

PostPosted: Mon Dec 15, 2008 11:43 am
 View user's profile Yahoo Messenger
 Back to top 
Display posts from previous:   Sort by:   
Page 1 of 7 [103 Posts]   Goto page: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Next
View previous topicView next topic
 Forum index » Archive » Archive: General » Old News & Rumors
Jump to:  


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You can download files in this forum
You cannot post calendar events in this forum



Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group