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notgordian
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Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 1383 Location: Philly
[TRAILHEAD] Watchers of the Flow Formerly "Long String of Numbers Says Lives Are At Stake" I got an IM from "576683922" linking to http://rapidshare.com/files/277074403/hex.txt.html
Longstringofnumbers (that's my not-so-short nickname for the person) said "this is something that needs to be put together", followed by the comment that "Lives hang in the balance".
EDITED to reflect a more appropriate name for the game
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 1:50 am
Last edited by notgordian on Fri Oct 02, 2009 2:34 pm; edited 2 times in total
Nighthawk
I Have 100 Cats and Smell of Wee
Joined: 14 Jul 2007 Posts: 4751 Location: Miami, Florida, USA, Earth
Can't download the file: session keeps expiring.
Can you attach it here?
*EDIT* Holy hell, a 2.7Mb TEXT FILE?!?
Uh... can you try to attach it here?
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Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 2:00 am
I Am The End Of The World
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Joined: 11 Aug 2009 Posts: 188
This is MASSIVE.
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 2:35 am
I Am The End Of The World
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Interesting.. If you plug the code into a hex decoder..the answer is already given to you at the side..
It doesn't decode right.. but the first line for example gives you PK.....x&;
Which is what it says in the far column..
All of the lines do that.
Strange.
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 2:39 am
Nighthawk
I Have 100 Cats and Smell of Wee
Joined: 14 Jul 2007 Posts: 4751 Location: Miami, Florida, USA, Earth
The "PK" file prefix is used in ZIP files.
Try renaming it to ZIP, then decompressing it.
*EDIT*
Got the file and... What the hell are we supposed to do with this?
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
It's a ZIP file with two files in it, "endgame.wav" and "package.gif". I only know that by reading through the hex, which is not in a format that can readily be converted to ZIP.
I might have to write a program to do it. *sigh...*
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Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 2:46 am
I Am The End Of The World
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Nighthawk wrote:
The "PK" file prefix is used in ZIP files.
Try renaming it to ZIP, then decompressing it.
*EDIT*
Got the file and... What the hell are we supposed to do with this?
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
It's a ZIP file with two files in it, "endgame.wav" and "package.gif". I only know that by reading through the hex, which is not in a format that can readily be converted to ZIP.
I might have to write a program to do it. *sigh...*
Took the words right out of my mouth...
part of it translates to endgame.wav..
when googled it just brings up a link to download the new Megadeth Album.."End Game"
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 2:52 am
notgordian
Unfictologist
Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 1383 Location: Philly
LongStringofNumbers wrote back, and said a bunch of vague stuff about being caught in a recursive loop and how the Doctor Who episode "Blink" could help.
".... segmented....humm.... that's an idea.... I could try..... watch Dr. Who and find the website. I have an Idea..."
Also, Wiser already got the zip in chat -- I'll pull up the link in a second.
EDIT: and linked. http://randomlywise.com/misc/hex-converted.zip
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 2:59 am
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Nighthawk
I Have 100 Cats and Smell of Wee
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You're lucky I'm quick...
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Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 3:00 am
thebruce
Dances With Wikis
Joined: 16 Aug 2004 Posts: 6899 Location: Kitchener, Ontario
package.gif is a Maxicode qr code variant, btw. At this moment I don't have a decoder though
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Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 5:09 am
Lovely Luke
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Joined: 17 Aug 2009 Posts: 127
Ok, here's my best transcription of the .wav. could be totally wrong but it's what I hear.
*fumbles with mic*
You did it.
Light (could be white)
Held (or powered) by the artifacts of the past
And it's a test (???)
I... because, because you can be trusted. I know you.
I come not (or I could not) (from the?) (???)
Yes, there is a price, and it took us a (lot?) to Figure it out.
you, how do you (???)
I can't say, sorry.
For now, but this is not over.
I know that I'll need you in the future.
You got this right, you can do it again.
Call me (Vega?) ( thank you?)
I'll try to clean up the recording and see if I can get it any clearer.
EDIT: I'm messing around with the audio and getting it a bit cleaner, so the transcription above is likely to change a lot. bear with me and once I have it all cleaned up, I'll upload it for you to hear.
Edit 2: Ok file is here.
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Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 8:30 am
Last edited by Lovely Luke on Tue Sep 08, 2009 5:45 pm; edited 1 time in total
Nighthawk
I Have 100 Cats and Smell of Wee
Joined: 14 Jul 2007 Posts: 4751 Location: Miami, Florida, USA, Earth
BTW, how did you guys get the file in ZIP format?
I had to write a program to convert the text to binary. Took me 10 minutes, but still...
ETA: I can't find a MaxiCode decoder online anywhere.
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Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 10:39 am
Leyton Stone
I Have No Life
Joined: 08 Dec 2007 Posts: 2302 Location: London (NOT Ontario!)
Interesting will check on this more tomorrow.
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Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 8:22 pm
Syncopal
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Joined: 18 Jul 2009 Posts: 199 Location: Look Behind You!
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 9:47 pm
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notgordian
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Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 1383 Location: Philly
Yeah, I was avoiding posting this because it makes me look like an ass. I wasn't in the best of moods last night.
I don't think it'll help much, but transcript is attached.
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Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 10:23 pm
Syncopal
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notgordian wrote:
Yeah, I was avoiding posting this because it makes me look like an ass. I wasn't in the best of moods last night.
I don't think it'll help much, but transcript is attached.
LOL!! Sorry... I didnt realize is was chat... I don't think it makes you look like an ass at all... and yea I dont think it will help much either...
However after reading it, it sounds like the second time 'numbers' talked to you they were worried about knowing what they talked to you about the first time... and that 'knowing' what was going to happen was a problem... time paradox maybe?
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 10:54 pm
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