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theclaw
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http://www.nmm.ac.uk/places/royal-observatory/planetarium/
no copper dome on this, instead it's a phosphor bronze patinated uh... thing.
Isn't there a beaming sun on top of a weather vane on one of the nearby buildings? (can't think straight, trying to copy a Durer pic for Uni!)

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Stæld
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A is asking once more for our personal information, this time per email. Kinda wondering what to give them, since I am underage <.<
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Dagada
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Vanessa's meet: I've had a reply.

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Perthro. Outside the entrance of where Rev RW Hardy saw more than just flowers. The day writes the words right across the sky. V.


the place is Queen's House, where at the Tulip Staircase the rev photographed a ghost. The time is Sunset, as per the Kate Bush lyrics. I thought the day was the Friday 14th due to Perthro being the 14th rune and associated with Friday, but it seems I am wrong. When I wrote to V to confirm she said the date was incorrect.

And that I was now being watched as those keywords are being monitored. Uhoh.

Any ideas regarding Perthro?

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Telos954
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Stæld wrote:
A is asking once more for our personal information, this time per email. Kinda wondering what to give them, since I am underage <.<


Send a mail with an out of game tag in the subject asking what's needed and what you can keep out, due to being a minor.
----

Got a reply to my question on the topic about clearance for Tiphys, basically saying they know everyone has the information, and if we don't, to head to the ministry office.

In a private message on the ning, I got this, with a subject of 'Don't ask...'
Quote:
If you gert the info, you'll be forced to act on it - I've tried to keep recruits away from the hell going on here - please, quietly, slowly leave.
Otherwise, you'll all be making decision that wi
Got to go.
A


Also, another email from Poeas
Quote:
Time's moving on
And the lass is prone
'He' was Dyson
Saw with friends, not lone.

The royal we
infers friends of sight
from School perhaps
London's not right...

The time is needed
The runes are round
They number second
to location's ground

George V is king
You know who's queen
Tell me where
ekleípō was seen

The axe is sharpened
Time passes fast
Who breaks the circle?
Who will last...

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amandel
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An eclipse (Ancient Greek noun έκλειψις (ékleipsis), from verb εκλείπω (ekleípō), "I cease to exist,"
.
George V was king during the Solar eclipse of May 29, 1919 for which
Quote:
Dyson undertook the organization of the eclipse expeditions, but did not go to observe the eclipse himself. Source:http://tinyurl.com/3agssj8


From where did Dyson observe the solar eclipse? My best guess would be the green domed old Royal Observatory in Greenwich.(http://tinyurl.com/5zfhrt) Yet if "London's not right" admit to being clueless and totally bored with researching this.
What is interesting iimo is that the experimental results have come under so much scrutiny recently. http://tinyurl.com/le6v2z
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Stæld
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Telos954 wrote:
Stæld wrote:
A is asking once more for our personal information, this time per email. Kinda wondering what to give them, since I am underage <.<


Send a mail with an out of game tag in the subject asking what's needed and what you can keep out, due to being a minor.
S'fine, PM contacted me oog already.

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From Wiki on the 1919 eclipse expedition(s):
Wikipedia wrote:
He [Arthur Stanley Eddington] and Astronomer Royal Frank Watson Dyson organized two expeditions to observe a solar eclipse in 1919 to make the first empirical test of Einstein’s theory: the measurement of the deflection of light by the sun's gravitational field.
Wikipedia wrote:
Observations were made simultaneously in the cities of Sobral, Ceará, Brazil and in São Tomé and Príncipe on the west coast of Africa.

Where Dyson eventually observed the eclipse himself, if at all he did, I haven't been able to find out. Considering he did not go (http://www.the-einstein-case.eu/English/5._Eclipse.htm), and considering the eclipse's path of totality passed far from Britain, I don't think he actually did observe the eclipse.
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Dagada
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Increasingly confused about the date of the meet. Going by the "traditional" half runic calendar, the 14th day falls on a wednesday. However, I think V may be starting her Futhark with a non-traditional blank tile - hence the "drawing a blank" comment on the first mention on runes. This would push the meet to Thursday - this is backed up by her use of Uraz on the 1st.

I've asked her if she prefers Thor or Woden - hopefully that'll settle it once and for all - but if I'm now being monitored I might need to take a "spotter" or two, just in case.

[edit- it's confirmed. Thursday! Let me have all your questions, etc, by then.]

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theclaw
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new stuff on Ning

A bunch of new photos have appeared on the Ning under the heading of Ministry Party, 3 women on plain backgrounds captioned "Ladies that served us at the party - I know we weren't allowed to take pictures inside the building, but they didn't mind coming outside, under the night sky."
and http://argobritain.ning.com/photo/sorry-1 captioned "mistake picture - was testing the camera. just ignore nothing to Worry about!"
Also on forum:
Indigo: Acquisitions required: All physical items pertaining to Tiphys to be brought to head office a.s.a.p.
All new members:
Due to you being fresh of mind, please could you gather al information regarding Tiphys, both code name and real and present here.
DO NOT, under any circumstances, use their real name in any contact or communication with anyone, including here on the network. Each time real names are used, potential flux is caused and this is highly delicate at best.

* Anyone found using any real names from this point will be suspended until end of project. You have been warned.

Please post any information relating to the matter here as this network is now secure.
Thank you.
On behalf of The Ministry.

So are we supposed to use Tiphys real name, or just avoid using players names? (brain doesn't work so well in mornings)

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Dagada
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Claire has also sent out a new facebook message. But is it Claire? Seems to arrive hot on the heels of V arranging this meeting....

I think I might have to have a speedy exit plan...

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degravedi
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Dagada wrote:
I think I might have to have a speedy exit plan...

And maybe some pepper spray.. Razz

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amandel
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Asked Aethalides about 'potential flux" on his latest Tiphys topic. He replied with this personal Ning message:

Aethalides wrote:
eery action has a consequence - the more we limit this the better.
Each time a name is written, electronically sent or focussed upon, it can take upon power. Tiphys was one of the founders, in essence, of the Ministry and while we honour him as such, he does need to die. If he were to continue alive - well - shudder...
The future Ministry has warned us that in our time, this year, that someone will try and prevent his death. We therefore need to ensure it happens. Who knows, as time as it is, perhaps it was always thus?
Not killing grandfather paradox or such, but just an awareness that everytime we refer to him, we need to be careful as the future may be reading what we write as well as the past receiving its ripples...


Was trying to suss out a tool to limit some MOA excesses. Appears the future MOA is already using the machine, right? Sad
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Telos954
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New email from Poeas. Don't have time to go over it right now, but we're basically being called idiots.

Quote:
No shape returned to me. Obviously I can't COUNT on your thinking beyond the obvious there.
Regarding the place for Tiphys [yes I still get the warnings too...] no news back either.

One question - as I am risking my life to help beyond my family but your friend too... Why should I rely on people who can't work out basics?
A last offering of a helpful hand, before it become the one that weilds a weapon...:

The axe swings
For one final time
I can't believe
You need this one last rhyme

Most are threatened
By the future past
The key figure
Has his laugh last

The place he sees
The sun and mask
Should be your only
Final task

Almost half seven
In army time
Years or minutes
Solve this rhyme

I cannot rely
On those sans brain
Hence this riddle
And my help, again


Facebook emailed me saying I have a message from claire.. yet nothing shows up on there.

I gotta go for now, I'll check in to all of it when I get home.
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jessie1326
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Apologies for a stupid question: is "half seven" a British-ism? Or just his peculiar phrasing? If it is common, is it 6:30 or 7:30? Thanks!

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dawndilion
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Facebook sent me an email about a message from Claire, as well.


Claire Hoskyns
Claire HoskynsMay 10, 2010 at 7:25pm
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I have no idea if t.his i.s being watched so i'm going to watch what i'm saying as i've been a bit susp.icious about a few people in some of th.e hotels i've stay.ed in! I can't wait until it's. s.afe to go h.o.me! You. woul.d.n't b.elie.ve how much I mis.s my brot.her and fo.lks! P.oor me lol! I miss my p.uppy Ambe.r d.re.adfully! V.e.r.y. bo.rin.g is be.ing on the run! W.e.ll I hope V is alright. i still haven't hear.d from her and I ju.s.t. h.ope the ministry ha.ven't s.uddenly turned http://www.facebook.com/l/bf5a2;ag.ai.nst her! I'v.e. Still got this rotten. cold and it su.cks! Can't wait to p.ass. o.ut as soon as i find a m.otel that doesn't requ.ire a c.redit card as a security ch.eck! Not. many do. though! Am s.eeing a lot. o.f p.laces i.ve never been http://www.facebook.com/l/bf5a2;t.o though which is cool!

Hope you are all ok! Please all of you take care

Claire xxx


I have no idea why there are random facebook URLs scattered throughout. That might be why my solve kinda sorta makes sense, but not really lol

[spoiler]tiphys should be stopped. every one werust has given up so much to stop it[/spoiler]
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dreamerblue
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dawndilion wrote:
Facebook sent me an email about a message from Claire, as well.


Claire Hoskyns
Claire HoskynsMay 10, 2010 at 7:25pm
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Quote:
I have no idea if t.his i.s being watched so i'm going to watch what i'm saying as i've been a bit susp.icious about a few people in some of th.e hotels i've stay.ed in! I can't wait until it's. s.afe to go h.o.me! You. woul.d.n't b.elie.ve how much I mis.s my brot.her and fo.lks! P.oor me lol! I miss my p.uppy Ambe.r d.re.adfully! V.e.r.y. bo.rin.g is be.ing on the run! W.e.ll I hope V is alright. i still haven't hear.d from her and I ju.s.t. h.ope the ministry ha.ven't s.uddenly turned http://www.facebook.com/l/bf5a2;ag.ai.nst her! I'v.e. Still got this rotten. cold and it su.cks! Can't wait to p.ass. o.ut as soon as i find a m.otel that doesn't requ.ire a c.redit card as a security ch.eck! Not. many do. though! Am s.eeing a lot. o.f p.laces i.ve never been http://www.facebook.com/l/bf5a2;t.o though which is cool!

Hope you are all ok! Please all of you take care

Claire xxx


I have no idea why there are random facebook URLs scattered throughout. That might be why my solve kinda sorta makes sense, but not really lol

[spoiler]tiphys should be stopped. every one werust has given up so much to stop it[/spoiler]


I got a similar message, but the Facebook link was different:

Quote:
I have no idea if t.his i.s being watched so i'm going to watch what i'm saying as i've been a bit susp.icious about a few people in some of th.e hotels i've stay.ed in! I can't wait until it's. s.afe to go h.o.me! You. woul.d.n't b.elie.ve how much I mis.s my brot.her and fo.lks! P.oor me lol! I miss my p.uppy Ambe.r d.re.adfully! V.e.r.y. bo.rin.g is be.ing on the run! W.e.ll I hope V is alright. i still haven't hear.d from her and I ju.s.t. h.ope the ministry ha.ven't s.uddenly turned http://www.facebook.com/l/564db;ag.ai.nst her! I'v.e. Still got this rotten. cold and it su.cks! Can't wait to p.ass. o.ut as soon as i find a m.otel that doesn't requ.ire a c.redit card as a security ch.eck! Not. many do. though! Am s.eeing a lot. o.f p.laces i.ve never been http://www.facebook.com/l/564db;t.o though which is cool!

Hope you are all ok! Please all of you take care

Claire xxx


But the links don't seem to work?

Note that the message doesn't actually appear in my Facebook inbox...I got two notifications about it, but when I signed into my account, I couldn't find the message...as if it had been pulled back/erased.

As for the solve, you missed a letter, making it:

[spoiler]tiphys should be stopped. every one we trust has given up so much to stop it[/spoiler]

ETA:

Quote:
Obviously I can't COUNT on your thinking beyond the obvious there.


Perhaps we are supposed to count something...
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