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[Trailhead] Murcheson Expedition
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jssiegel
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 		NW
its actually in penn quarter, its an office building that houses a couple of big law firms, etc.

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BraveMax
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 		Yup - you're right. Sorry, google maps substituted "Penn St" and didn't tell me. Didn't even know we HAD a Penn street.

Looks like right next to the Old Post Office. Is there a functioning PO in that building, or are we to assume this bears checking out?

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AUZ505
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 		Re: cypher?
jssiegel wrote:
any one have any ideas?

"We've also encrypted and posted our email(s) & cell phone number(s) somewhere you're most likely to look. Look to use 'xpos' on the cypher."


It is found here: http://mysite.verizon.net/vzer3sd8/privacypolicy.html

and says:
We will not disclose any information that is provided to us for any reason to anyone. Simple, straightforward and direct. It's a trust issue, if it makes you feel better, I'll give my email address, and phone number and you can talk to a real-live person.

Spoiler Ahead: My email address and cell phone number are printed below, between the lines and in the background color. To view it you'll need to highlight the text (click the mouse and drag over it) between the two lines below. This is your last chance not to cheat!

Since it is spoilered I will spoiler it too:
Spoiler (Rollover to View):

didn't promise it would be easy! c7OliN0en3geRSPLATy7ah4Oo.c0om61 74

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natas
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 		removing the numbers...



ColinEngerSPLATyahoo.com

that's our guy..

http://profiles.yahoo.com/colinenger

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AUZ505
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natas wrote:
removing the numbers...
ColinEngerSPLATyahoo.com


And the numbers are of course the telphone number. But this should be the contact data of the PM and are surely OOG.
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natas
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 		Phone number :

703-740-6174

I called it, and it's Colin Enger's home number as AUZ said earlier. Just had to call anyway.

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amandel
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 		Sweet find AUZ. Unfortunately, this is just a Craigslist reminder with no ID3 tags. Computer generated voice? Rolling Eyes
murcheson.mp3
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BraveMax
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 		Not a lot to go on. This intrigues me:

"Ancient white city on high,
hunted by albion three,
the story be told by and by,
to assure a people are free.

A quest for none who quail,
this artful dodge of deeds,
and destined not to fail,
are those who this clue feeds.

Reveal the knight's fate."

What is "this clue"? Is there a clue we're missing in this poem? The city is the lost city, the albion three are the three brits who hunted it... What about the next part: "The story be told by and by/to assure a people are free"?

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Rogi Ocnorb
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natas wrote:
Phone number :

703-740-6174

I called it, and it's Colin Enger's home number as AUZ said earlier. Just had to call anyway.


Which has all the same numbers as the "7764 041 307" link. I can't figure out what kind of manipulation would have yielded the correct number to call.

ETA:
BraveMax wrote:
What about the next part: "The story be told by and by/to assure a people are free"?


Assuming the longitude is 81 for where the blanks appear in the journal, a real-world equivalent for the location is the northwest corner of Nepal in the Himalayas.

Just a guess.

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AUZ505
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amandel wrote:
Sweet find AUZ. Unfortunately, this is just a Craigslist reminder with no ID3 tags. Computer generated voice? Rolling Eyes


From where is this mp3. I thought the number is the PM's private home number Confused
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amandel
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 		This email from murchesonSPLATrocketmail.com with mp3 came 45mins. ago. Possibly a one send as I emailed "delacy" yesterday stating their link was broken and the Craigslist item couldn't be found. Maybe that's why it was reposted today? Dunno
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natas
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 		.Murcheson is back on yahoo messenger if anyone is interested.

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Fishjp
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Location: Beneath a sky of Blue and a sea of Green.

 		Just received this:

Gentlemen -

I understand from my solicitor that you are trying to discover the whereabouts of my grandfather's expedition journal. As far as I know, the journal pages that were discovered subsequent to 15 Mar 1934 (the departure date from Ajembukan, West Djahar), are still at the Ministry of Defence in West Djahar.

I am aware also that an unscrupulous person calling himself "Raul Murcheson" is trying to sell them over the Internet. I would caution you from dealing with that man. My solicitor has hired a team of investigators to find him - to no avail so far.

I am advised by my solicitor that any and all rights to the journal pass to me as Sir William's legal heir.

-- Rachel Murcheson
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Jakexanatomy
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 		I got these emails.

This one is from johnharrimanSPLATrocketmail.com

Jacob -

I see you are interested in the Murcheson Expedition.

If you could, and at the same time make an old man happy, discover a museum, or archive that would be interested in this journal? I would bequeath it to my children, but I haven't any.

So, because you are investigating the Murcheson Expedition, I have chosen you to have this chance. Expect the original first page of Richard's journal in the mail. I'd appreciate it if you would send it back if don't choose to honor my request.

There are others, who I also sent copies of the first page to, but I would prefer you to handle this.

-- John Harriman (Richard Harriman's younger brother)

_______________________________________________

And I got the one mentioned by fishjp.
I'm very interested now.
I've also gotten one a couple days back
from M8R-g6hh0kSPLATmailinator.com

Jacob -

Do you like IMO's pizza? Have you ever had a pizza from them? It sure beats Domino's on W. Main St.

Did you know that Legerdemain was murdered? I wonder who murdered him. Well, there are only three suspects, Sir William, Dr. Richard Harriman, and John "Tintin" Sturdevant. Care to take a guess?

-- Raul Murcheson

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natas
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Me: are you raul?

Murcheson: who wants to know?

Me:NataS

Murcheson:i need to be very careful of who i contact - who is NataS?

Me:me I heard you had something for sale?

Murcheson:yes. but first i need to check u out...

Me:What do you need to know?

Murcheson:what were you an agent of, the english gov? were you hired by rachel? or should i say: "Agent 87"

Me:I heard of rachel through some "friends" She is looking for you.

Murcheson:i know that. that's why i need to be careful.

Me:or at least some items you have.

Murcheson:no doubt.

Me:I'd like to have them so I can read them

Murcheson:i ask again are you in the employ of rachel murcheson, Agent 87?

Me:no

Murcheson:why do you call yourself agent 87?

Me:Agent 87? How did you hear that name?

Murcheson: http://wiki.argr.de/index.php5?title=Ehasver:Agent_List what was that, some kind of secret society? or maybe i shouldn't say anymore...
do you call yourself "satan"?, or are you the pro skateboarder, or are you the rapper?

Me:neither I did skate with him once though.

Murcheson:then you're styling yourself after satan - "natas" i'm sure you know, is satan spelled backward. what is your real name?

Me:Jeff I'm not an agent or a member of a society

Murcheson:Simpson? Jone? Johnson?

Me:Jeff should suffice, no?

Murcheson:alreet "jeff" doe, what do you want to know?

Me:What do you have for sale and what is the price you're asking?

Murcheson:my surrogates in dc should have made that clear, $100 for the journal

Me:How do we make the trade?

Murcheson:my agent will contact you, if you're serious. ttfn.

Me:Who is your agent?

^Long arse chat long

I talked to Murcheson (presumably Raul). I asked him for the journals. He questioned my identity thoroughly and even came up with my real name and a website used in a previous ARG (weird). Anyways, I'm waiting on word from his agent who will contact me with details on when/how to receive the package.

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