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jaeger138
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@kobrosti: We don't have the beacon's clue, OP does. But we don't want him solving it, it will mean more trouble for us than it's worth. It's best to keep him in the dark and to try and get the information from him that we need, he can't be trusted to keep his cool and stay out of trouble.

Messages from Eve, giving another message from Tylean:

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Abie said something else: "Tell them to follow straight the grassy path. They can then build the bridge across."

The rest is just a jumbled mess about throwing clear or white rocks in boiling water and things like that.


So we're looking for a grassy path of some sort? Or it's a metaphor. But I'm going to try and get Eve to see if she can extract the info about how to make the stones!

Also, recieved an e-mail that was sent to a few of us:

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Eve just made contact with me through Twitter. I need advise.


ThisEve is asking for help with the map, she's saying that she'll return the stones. I told Eve to sit tight for now but it would be worth getting those stones back to get T&A back to full health.

Also, I'm telling OP that I'm having trouble contacting Eve as of yet. I'm gonna try to get the puzzle so I can post and hopefully we can solve it soon.

Should Eve get rid of the Donar'tnel? Are TEDO tracking her this way? I'm telling her it's a possibility but not to do anything with it yet until it's discussed here.

@AUZ: I'll have a go at a wiki update and try to include everything you asked.

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AUZ505
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jaeger138 wrote:

@AUZ: I'll have a go at a wiki update and try to include everything you asked.


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Abraxas
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OP is never going to give us the "real" map, unless we push the only button that we know of: his family
I'm no longer sure I get the situation at hand...is the family safe? Or do they all need the stones - Tylean, Abie and OP's family?

If his family is dying without the stones, his first objective upon learning this must be to save them. To find ThisEve and get the stones. Then trust us to get them to them. It might be dirty to hold this over him, but if we really want something from him...
Does he know anything about their condition? I think we should definitely tell him.

If the logo is incorrect, that means we are wasting our time on it? I don't think (hope) so. The numbers are just different, like it was said. There must be a way to deduce them. Or else, I for one am done. Not hunting red herrings for kicks. *lol*

As for approaching OP, I'd tell him firmly that I only trust Abie and Tylean and nobody else. Maybe ThatEve, but never in full. I'd tell him that the "old man" was probably an Urk'reja and that they might be no less dangerous than TEDO, quite possibly worse. And then I'd tell him about his family. That they need him to stay away from this and that he doesn't know what mission he is really on...he's a pawn, nothing less. We at least got one truth on our side, that is that his family will die without him devoting all his efforts to saving them.
Something like that.

Problem...I might have lost track of this and got not enough time to get back in. I could see things wrong. I don't want to make any wrong calls. And I need forever to write an email. Laughing
If some of you want to pick up on the above and think it all fits with what's going on, please do. Because if I would happen to get through to him, I would be his contact and I'm not sure I will have time for this, right now. Smile

Edit: Uhm...ok...ThisEve offering to return the stones would take away that particular leverage. Of course, you could lie to OP about this. I'd like to see him decide between believing us or is his own gut feeling...

I'll post on that clue in the other thread, hold on.

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jaeger138
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The last update I had said that they were all in a bad state, T, A and OPs family.

I say the logo is incorrect because of TEDO saying they planted a false map fro ThisEve to follow as they knew she would betray, I assume the map is the logo and that would mean it's false. I could be wrong, there may be another map, I shall find out from ThatEve.

If someone could message OP with Abraxas' idea that would be great, but I don't want to risk losing any trust I may have gained with him or anyone elses trust. I think RAD, he hates you as it is (lol) so maybe if you tell him about his family.

AUZ, the wiki is updated, I added to the 'The Story So Far' page under the Summary heading. I think what I wrote is right but if i'm wrong, wiki's are made for editin' people!

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I really diddent know what to send to OP
so I sended this, I hope it wasnt something stupid / failish I did

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Dear Mr. Smith,

I have done some research and is it oke that I may trust a certain Abie, Tylean and Thateve ( a little ). But nobody else.
Also, the "old man" was probably an Urk'reja ( they could be as evil als TEDO! ).

And one last thing, I'm not sure about this, but I think you should stay away from your family for just a few days, because this is very mysterious and I don't think we really know what we are doing if we get access to the rift?
But try as much things, because if we stop making efforts your family might die! But do not go thru the rift yet. Even if you decoded the Beacon!

And if you want I'll help you decode the beacon?

(Sorry if I expressed myself in a weird way sometimes, but I'm Belgian, and sometimes it's not easy for me! I only want everything that's good for you! )


Many greets,
-*****


Is it any good?
it's based on your text abraxas:)

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jaeger138
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It's good, especially if he sends you the puzzle.

If it was Urk'Reja who spoke to OP, would the stone he have not be red instead of black?

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I got a reply on the mail above.

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will review these. If they are what I need, I will send you the map like I did to your fellow. Honestly, I've been accused of being paranoid, and you people don't even talk to each other and share what you have with each other.


and.. I got the ... real .. map O.o

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Again, I must protest at how many times I have sent this out to people, who have been unable to help me. But I feel you are different; and you have kept your promises so far. Perhaps with your help, I will find my family and destroy the TEDO in one swift stroke! But do not let your guard down. I worry that you will show the map to others that I do not trust. Therefore I will only show you a copy with enough of the detail that you require.

linkie for it

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jaeger138
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kobrosti, tell me you didn't give him the alphabet. this could be bad. but congrats on the link! I'll let AUZ or Abraxas do the decoding and coordinates stuff, but Abraxas, don't lose heart! That one he has could be fake, could be real, but whatever it is it has to mean something.

Update time again, and messages from all three parties worthi contacting. Eve doesn't want her location known and I can respect that. But she lso posted a video from Tylean! We have some english and some of the Language in there, I'll see what I can hear.

http://www.youtube.com/evetphilomels

OP doesn't trust me again coz I asked for the map, I don't know what you're doing kobrosti but it's working, he likes you! Keep it up.

I asked ThatTEDO if we could find an Urk'Reja stone but they said only the Urk'Reja have them and they don't care about them.

No quotes today, emails were too short but I'll work on the video with the dictionary.

ETA: kobrosti, why don't you send him a fake alphabet? Just change the letters we've got and send him that? It will throw him off. If someone could edit the alphabet picture by moving the letters and symvols around that could throw him off and keep his trust in kobrosti.

I'm having trouble with the video, not seeing the lip movement it's hard to tell where the word seperation is, and especially since my ears aren't acclimatised to the language being spoken it's making it tough.

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I <3 the PM right now. Laughing

What I hear:
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(NO CLUE)
Dwond fai mi pert'nel (where is my pert'nel)

Eve,
Tell them...
Tell them to find the beacon
Then they can find the rest and destroy it!
Tell them to leave us here

(NO CLUE)


My ears aren't too good either. lol

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jaeger138
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I just got 'Where is my Per'tnel?' and the first sentence starts 'Ejert ne vexum...' or 'Do not come...', but the next part is hard to hear. I'm trying to work in sound bites to make it easier but maybe Blur or Abraxas will ge tthis quicker than me.

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kobrosti
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bluesylvia wrote:
I <3 the PM right now. Laughing

What I hear:
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(NO CLUE)
Dwond fai mi pert'nel (where is my pert'nel)

Eve,
Tell them...
Tell them to find the beacon
Then they can find the rest and destroy it!
Tell them to leave us here

(NO CLUE)


My ears aren't too good either. lol


the rest = THE RIFT Wink

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jaeger138
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Must have missed that in your post, I already heard 'the rift'. I got some more from that first sentence but it's clearly wrong, but maybe someone can fill the gaps, though I feel we may not have some of these words yet.

Quote:
Ejert ne vexum fe wlsw yim ank gitux


That means something like 'Do not come the Island how to they' so it clearly is wrong, but hoping this will help someone somehow. But like I said, we may not have some of these words. I think it's right up to 'the Island' as that could make some sense (if the w is pronounced like v).

The very last word is 'Fain', or 'will be'. I'm done though, that last sentence is hell to translate. And that first one I think has words we don't know for sure, so I can't figure it out.

Also, update on the TEDO blog, interesting *strokes Goatee* :

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All Lorsham that are members of the Red Colonisation Envoy are to return to the Lishna immediately. There are infiltrators in two of our facilities.


Who are the infiltrators?

Also, the ENOUGH website is down. No data, hmmmmm.

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Thanks, kobrosti! Smile

What is OP smoking? He has given this map...to who? Multiple times? Please? Maybe in another dimension...

It sounds like the PM wants to say, "People, you got all you need. Now just work together, already! Don't you get it?!"
Or that someone is keeping information from the rest. But if the map was given out "multiple times", then there must be an entire group keeping secrets. I doubt that's an OOG reality, but maybe it's an IG truth. Aka the Urk'Reja are in contact with OP and try to get him paranoid.

Regarding the audio comprehension...my specialty!
Not.
I turn up volume on YT, on my machine, on my headphones...all the way up! I can barely hear him talk. The volume of this video is way too low, I think. I hear something "etermul" in the long and rapid-fire sentence. And the "fain" at the end. That's about it. Confused

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bluesylvia
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You can control audio levels in programs like Audacity, Brax. It's helpful when dealing with whisperers.

And nice job catching the rift, guys. I totally wasn't even remembering that.

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Abraxas
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Yeah, I should install Audacity on the notebook, since with currently broken audio it's not much good on the desktop. Laughing

But even then, my listening comprehension is bad. It had been in English classes, back then, already. Always my least favorite part.

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