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[TRAILHEAD] The Attic Tapes
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misskaitidid
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The time inconsistency is weird. My guess would be that there is very little chance that a mundane thing can reason that away. But how do we figure it out/what's the significance of it?

The 2 "hellos" aren't exactly identical in length (the first hello is longer), but the voice is definitely Matt's both times. So maybe it's a time warp. I think, though, that it's more likely that some sort of ghost was "impersonating" Matt (hence the inconsistency in length). As others have pointed out, if time went "backwards," we'd notice little to no variation in the amount of daylight. Also, wouldn't Matt run into his other self? It's possible that the tape was tampered with and Matt was knocked out, but that's again unlikely. So maybe this is supernatural?

EDIT: And does no one find it fishy that every time, before a major post or plot development, Matt "goes on vacation?" I think his vacations are linked to all of this in some way.

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The main rhing "for" a time warp is that it's bright day when he goes up, but deep dark night when he comes down a few minutes later. Of course he could simply be fooling us....

Edit: No reply on my inquiry

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misskaitidid
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So, instead of saying that time is in a loop (where the second "hello" is a repeat of the first one), we're saying that time jumps forward? Then why the hello? Also, what on earth does any of this have to do with the creepy car outside his house, the first two tapes, and the significance of the missing tape?

Hopefully our answers will be explained soon.

EDIT: Has anyone seen those weird comments on Matt's last update? They both talk about avoiding at all costs a tall, pale, bald guy. What's with that?

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misskaitidid wrote:
So, instead of saying that time is in a loop (where the second "hello" is a repeat of the first one), we're saying that time jumps forward? Then why the hello? Also, what on earth does any of this have to do with the creepy car outside his house, the first two tapes, and the significance of the missing tape?

Hopefully our answers will be explained soon.

EDIT: Has anyone seen those weird comments on Matt's last update? They both talk about avoiding at all costs a tall, pale, bald guy. What's with that?


Heh, looks like some people think this is a Slenderman story. If you don't know, "Slenderman" is a mythical creature/being that was created in a thread on the SomethingAwful forums. They described him as tall, thin, always wearing a suit, and having no face at all. It's hard to really explain everything, so here's more information on him: http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/slender-man

There's a whole sub-forum on this site dedicated to Slenderman ARGs and stories, under the name "Marble Hornets" (named after the first ARGish story about Slenderman).

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Kaiti, that's exactly the problem with the time jump hypothesis, it had to be pointed out.

Slenderman sounds dumb. I sure hope this is not about that. :-\ Do recall that this was initially carried over here from Marble Hornets, though, so it is quite possible.

Edit: I'll be playing the "voice of reason".

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Alchemy is Wonderful has a thread on here.Its going on right now as well.It is also dealing with Slenderman.And it seems very much like this one.
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misskaitidid
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Hmm this would be a bummer if it was all about a pre-established ARG. I was hoping for something that started from scratch, since I'm very new at this. And yeah, nils, that was my whole problem with the time warp theory, it just didn't seem like it fit with the game so far.

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Hi guys. An absolute beginner here.

I just read the blog posts and saw the videos. I don't know why but he mentions several times that his attic is cold while the rest of his house is "too hot". Could this be of any importance (maybe those X switches have something to do with it; I mean he mentions it... 3 or even more times)?

Also, what's up with those "CB#:*********" marks on the end of some posts?

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Anonymous wrote:
Also, what's up with those "CB#:*********" marks on the end of some posts?


Those are the callback #'s from where he posted the WordPress entries from his cellphone.

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natas wrote:

Those are the callback #'s from where he posted the WordPress entries from his cellphone.


Sorry, never used Blogger before.

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mumif wrote:
natas wrote:

Those are the callback #'s from where he posted the WordPress entries from his cellphone.


Sorry, never used Blogger before.


I don't know blogger at all, but OOG: I think it's just a little touch he adds to the posts for flavor

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mumif
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OK, regarding the second video; something is fired up in the end, some kind of a machine and it gets louder and louder; could those X switches be connected with the machine?
I also emailed him asking if he recognizes the place from the second video.

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nils wrote:
mumif wrote:
natas wrote:

Those are the callback #'s from where he posted the WordPress entries from his cellphone.


Sorry, never used Blogger before.


I don't know blogger at all, but OOG: I think it's just a little touch he adds to the posts for flavor


Quote:
Matt Zesiger said...

That's when I update the blog from my cellphone. I it set so that the number blocks itself.


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nils
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natas wrote:
nils wrote:
mumif wrote:
natas wrote:

Those are the callback #'s from where he posted the WordPress entries from his cellphone.


Sorry, never used Blogger before.


I don't know blogger at all, but OOG: I think it's just a little touch he adds to the posts for flavor


Quote:
Matt Zesiger said...

That's when I update the blog from my cellphone. I it set so that the number blocks itself.


Right, tinag and all, but my explanation is still more likely. :p

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nils wrote:

Right, tinag and all, but my explanation is still more likely. :p


Sounds like you enjoy disagreeing rather than enjoying the game.

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