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[morbus]

The Underworld Ring of Dishonor

[Mescad]

The first "test" has been posted: http://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/01/decoder-ring-presents-underworld-code/

With a little Googling, the decoding is pretty straightforward. I'm scouring the magazine for any hobo code references, but thus far haven't found anything . Anyone have access to the ipad version? The site says that the ipad has all of the tests, so does that mean that in theory we could see all of the tests right away?

[shhhh]

pssst....hobo code has been cracked >: )
1)S
2)J
3)N
4)C
5)T
6)G
7)E
P
9)A
10)D
11)R
12)I
13)Q
14)M
15)L
16)H
17)K
1F
19)O
20)B

[notgordian]

Oh good, we're sharing! Not going to have time to really dive in until the weekend, but here's what I have so far:


HOBO GLYPHS (shhh already got it, but i added the descriptions and page reference/possible solution)

[enaxor]

Code 3 - Russian Tattoos

I found the meanings here, about a quarter of the way down the page.

[takunta]

thank you mr anonymous >__>

[takunta]

k, got the mag right now, what puzzles need solving now? *also if anyones figured out the nu shu puzzle, and the characters around the edge of it can you enlighten us as to how?*

[notgordian]

[BlueMouse222]

I'm getting so far for the vice lords:

[takuntas busy at school]

saw a couple suspicous things, i'll post pages soon...*random though who thinks the rings induction ceremony will be at one of those exclusive hidden club things >___> * check the conman throughout history article, language there similar to the rogues lexicon.
for example "most criminals find one dodge and stick to it"

[takunta]

seems as though our group of delinquents is making good head way with the puzzles (blue mouse im looking at you >_> ), but now that we've nearly solved them, we need to figure out 2 things: wjere are the references in the magazines. *the gang tattoo question might be one, the history of criminals mentions the scoundrels lexicon, of course theres the mushroom picture, and a possible lead with the artwork in the underground band article...* and we also need to figure out how we contact the ring, and by what means....
EDIT: according to the latest code, next week our way to jamming our foot in the proverbial door will be revealed
*also, not sure what you mean by reverse engineer it >: *

[Mescad]

The final puzzle has been posted. Like the first puzzle, it consists of a set of 21 images. Attached to each image is one of the Chinese characters, so we effectively now have a new mapping of the 21-letter alphabet.

So C=Shark, P=Snake, etc.

At this point I suppose we're to map these images to the magazine somehow. However, I can't seem to find anyplace to start doing that. Anyone have a clue as to where to go from here?

[shhhh]

page 106 code. random numbers not so random?
page 94 refers to the rogues lexicon *thankyou for spotting that takunta*
shu nu writing around edge of puzzle needs solving

[Mescad]

[takuntas busy at school]

um, mescad, i really dont know how to reverse engineer and ancient lost language, could you post like a key or something? *i understand if you cant >: *