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amandel
I Have 100 Cats and Smell of Wee
Joined: 15 Jan 2008 Posts: 4096 Location: Nederland
Quote:
Scipio26.TNATROPMI EB NAC SEGASSEM TSELLAMS EHT NEVE
about 2 hours ago from web
Reckon Jain is correct that these msgs refer to the small "?real" on the pic yet further clueless.
EDIT: @Natas: Guess the scenario is to stop the virus infected virtual panda from Nuking the world yet also wonder if Johan is still tied to that tree in the Devil's Swamp?
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Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 5:32 am
Last edited by amandel on Sun May 17, 2009 6:01 am; edited 1 time in total
natas
PHP Ninja
Joined: 06 Oct 2007 Posts: 3177 Location: Northwest Indiana
I kinda skimmed through the wiki... Aside from the numerous puzzles, is there a story somewhere in here? I seem to have lost track.
Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 5:50 am
amandel
I Have 100 Cats and Smell of Wee
Joined: 15 Jan 2008 Posts: 4096 Location: Nederland
OK. *facepalm slam* here it was: http://argensoft.netau.net/griffin.html?real=G
Binary=Octal=HEX=Base36....to reveal:
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
ROOM 329
EDIT: Also found in the source code before the binary this base64 msg
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
my home is
What to do with our Numb3rs (12 4 23 8 329)? Tried them as IP address with no joy.
_________________ "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."
Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 6:15 am
Tresbien
Unfictologist
Joined: 09 Jun 2006 Posts: 1436
Great work everyone and kudos to amandel for finding the page.
There's another message in the source of the ?real=G page:
Quote:
LiBzb21lb25lIG1pZ2h0IHdhbnQgdG8ga25vdy4=
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Translated from base64: . someone might want to know.
Maybe Donovan will know and someone who's been in contact with him should pass along the info?
Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 8:41 am
Jain
Unfettered
Joined: 12 Jan 2008 Posts: 462 Location: Texas
I emailed Donovan.
_________________Glass Heaven ~ Kora <3
Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 11:47 am
Merago
Unfettered
Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 341
Great work folks!
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Following :
Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 2:21 pm
amandel
I Have 100 Cats and Smell of Wee
Joined: 15 Jan 2008 Posts: 4096 Location: Nederland
Donovan Andrews wrote:
Great!
If that's CADIE's home, that would mean that's where the supercomputer that houses her is, which would probably have an access interface that I could use to get into her.
I'm going to try and sneak in there.
By the way, do you know anything of CADIE's plans?
I'll be checking my E-Mail via my cellphone as I go, and possibly go on Y!IM, so you can contact me if you need me, and vice-versa.
Okay, well, here I go!
Wish me luck
and
Quote:
I'll be there at about 4:25 PM CST
Well, this could be exciting. Will stay tuned........
_________________ "I could write a hell of a paper on a grown man who dresses like a flying rodent."
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Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 2:38 pm
Tenchizard
Decorated
Joined: 22 Sep 2007 Posts: 254
So... is it already 4:25 pm CST? I'll be in that chat you posted before, just in case something happens on real time
Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 5:28 pm
amandel
I Have 100 Cats and Smell of Wee
Joined: 15 Jan 2008 Posts: 4096 Location: Nederland
Kewl! A few of us are in the chat: http://www.chat-solutions.org/chat/ and "/join #argensoft" Cyas...
Donovan Andrews wrote:
Okay, I'm in.
There's a giant supercomputer here, with a little monitor, mouse, and keyboard setup attached to the side.
Lucky for me, someone had logged into it already and forgotten to logout.
There's a countdown at the top of the screen that says 00:01:00:07 at the top, and the words "Nuclear Launch" flashing under it.
Uh-oh.
There are four files here, called "CAVE A", "CAVE B", "CAVE C", and "CAVE D".
The folder is named "CADIE", and there's a caption: "KILL ONE".
There's also some text scrolling across the bottom of the screen...
"TWO CONTAIN PRINCESSES. TWO HAVE DRAGONS. THE DRAGONS LIE. THE PRINCESSES TELL THE TRUTH."
...And each file has a description:
CAVE A: "CAVE B HAS A DRAGON."
CAVE B: "CAVE C DOES NOT HAVE A DRAGON."
CAVE C: "CAVE B OR CAVE D HAS A DRAGON."
CAVE D: "CAVE C HAS A DRAGON."
...Okay, please, help me: WHAT DOES IT MEAN?!?
_________________ "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."
Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 5:39 pm
Bruce
Unfettered
Joined: 15 Aug 2007 Posts: 673 Location: Sector 001
From Donovan:
Quote:
I'm in.
I sent a message to one of your team with details of something that was on the computer screen.
I can't get it again, because there were some footsteps and I had to duck into a closet.
There's some people in the room on the other side of the door.
I have to keep really quiet.
Oh, by the way, I found Johan - gagged, knocked out, tied up, and lying on the floor of the closet.
He'll be okay, though, once he comes to.
Now all I can do is wait - for the people to leave, and for what I need to do - and hope.
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Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 6:11 pm
Bruce
Unfettered
Joined: 15 Aug 2007 Posts: 673 Location: Sector 001
Latest:
Quote:
Wait!
There's something different scrolling across the screen now!
It says...
"WILL YOU FOLLOW THE DIRECTION OF MICHAEL SCHULTZ?"
...Huh?!?
Oh man, the time's ticking down, the message changed, and I don't know which one to delete!
If I delete the wrong one, CADIE will know and probably lock me out! And then... *gulp*
Help!
_________________Playing: Junko Junsui
Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 6:37 pm
Bruce
Unfettered
Joined: 15 Aug 2007 Posts: 673 Location: Sector 001
Latest:
Quote:
Okay, I'm hitting delete on it right now!
The whole room's shaking!
I'm losing connecting!
Goodby
_________________Playing: Junko Junsui
Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 6:46 pm
Tresbien
Unfictologist
Joined: 09 Jun 2006 Posts: 1436
Just checked twitter and saw this from Scipio26:
Quote:
ERROR ERROR ERROR ERROR ERROR ERROR ERROR ERROR ERROR ERROR ERROR ERROR ERROR ERROR ERROR ERROR ERROR ERROR ERROR ERROR ERROR ERROR ERROR ER
Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 6:49 pm
Tenchizard
Decorated
Joined: 22 Sep 2007 Posts: 254
I hope Donovan did the right thing (we told him to delete file D), as now the timer says 22 hours left for the launch...
Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 7:08 pm
amandel
I Have 100 Cats and Smell of Wee
Joined: 15 Jan 2008 Posts: 4096 Location: Nederland
With my comp crashing twice it was an exciting countdown although that Psycho-Panda appears to be down but not yet out
UPDATE
Quote:
Scipio26 CHECK HOME.
....which directs to a msg in the source:
Code:
PGEgaHJlZj0iLi90aGVfbGFzdF9tZXNzYWdlLnBocCI+Rm9yIHRob3NlIHdobyBoZWxwZWQuPC9h
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
Base64: <a>For those who helped.</a
...and this final page: http://argensoft.netau.net/the_last_message.php
Color me happy and a bit surprised!
_________________ "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."
Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 7:30 pm
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