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[DEAD BLOG] CRUX
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[DEAD BLOG] CRUX
Message From Your Friendly Neighborhood SN User

I made an account just to post this for you guys, so here we go.
((idek what I'm even doing, gaiz.))

Many of us over at SlenderNation were contacted this morning by a fellow calling himself CRUX, who asked us if we wanted to play a game. Several of us have agreed, and he asked us for information, which we have provided. I'll give you guys the info we've gotten from him so far, in case you want to join in on this. He did, after all, say "the more, the merrier."

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Would you like to play a game? A... tournament of sorts? Is the chance to win prizes enough to entice you? What about the promise of a challenge, of excitement? Take a moment. Think it over. But choose wisely. The games begin October first.

For further details, send an email to [CRUX_crucible@ymail.com]

And, of course, feel free to share this information with whoever you'd like. The more the merrier, they always say



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So, you're interested in my little game, hm? Good, good. I'm pleased that you've made it this far. Before we begin, there's a few things I'm gonna need from you.

Name (your real name, not some pseudonym)
Age (again, your real age. I'm not gonna discriminate on you, no matter how old you are, it just helps me know you)
Hobbies/Interests
A little bit about yourself

I've already got your email, obviously, so I don't have to ask you for that, but if you wanna volunteer some other ways for me to get ahold of you, here's methods I'll accept:

Yahoo/AIM/MSN
Skype
Twitter
Tumblr
Facebook
Cell Phone # (you can tell me whether you want to get calls or texts or both)
Alternate Email accounts

You don't have to give me any of these right now, of course, but there's gonna be a point in the game where I'm gonna have to have multiple ways to reach you, so if you can give me that info now, it'll make everyone's lives a whole lot easier. I can see how you would want me to earn your trust first, though, so that's why this is optional for now. If you can think of any other sites that're good for me to find you at, offer 'em up.

The purpose of you giving me this info is so that I can get to know who you are. It'll make arranging the challenges easier, because I'll have some idea of what your strengths and weaknesses are. ...And what sort of challenges will they be, you ask? Well, you'll just have to wait and see! Don't worry, I'll start off slow and easy, things anybody can do. But they will get harder as we go along. Not gonna tell you how many challenges there will be, but I should keep you entertained for a good while.

I'll add you to the list once you send me the things I need to know. Before you do, remember this: NOBODY LIKES A QUITTER! Once you're in, you're in. I don't take kindly to people who make me do work for no reason. Wink

The games begin October first, so make your choice soon!
-CRUX


And the most recent one:

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You've provided me with your information, so it's only fair for me to give a little of my self in return, right?
You can keep in touch with me here:
http://crux-crucible.tumblr.com/
http://twitter.com/#!/CRUXCrucible
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002921507425



You can find the thread discussing it on SN here: http://slendernation.forumotion.com/t1518-odd-email-possible-new-arg

I'm pretty excited about this, because this is the first time I've been involved in one of these from the very start. I mean, BZRK is just starting, but I didn't get in on that beta bit like some people, so this has me pretty psyched. I'm sharing this with you guys because I feel like the bigger it is, the more interesting it will be.

Thoughts?

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Zobot257
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Guess I'm joining this one.

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HappyPhantom
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well, I have the solved sudoku, but I am not sure what to do with it. Can someone give me a nudge in the right direction?

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Zobot257
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HappyPhantom wrote:
well, I have the solved sudoku, but I am not sure what to do with it. Can someone give me a nudge in the right direction?


Wait, WHAT sudoku? I thought this started October 2011...

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HappyPhantom
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There have been several practice challenges posted on the tumblr site and a few need solves to get to the challenges.

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These practice challenges are entirely optional, and you are under no obligation to complete them. Real game challenges, however, will be mandatory.

The deadline for all of the practice trials, however many there end up being, will be 12:00am October 1st.


So far we have been given:



and

(9,9) nlrtesotiea 9 (8,3) (9,3)


Yesterday's post was
…. . …. … … . … …. STOP .. .. …. … …. … .. .. . … ….. . STOP … . …. … .. … /
…. . …. … … . ….. …. .. … ….. . … … …. …. / …. . / .—— . … .. .. .—— .. … ..
….. .. . …. … .—— ….. …. … .. .—— ….. _ k .. …. .. . ….. …. _ …. ….. _ … … …..
….. .. .. .. … .. . . …. .. … …— ….. …. ….. .. ..—- . …. ….. …. .—— . . … …. …..
.. … .. -…. …. .. …. .. —-.. / ….. . …. . …. .. …. …. ? … .. . … = ….. . … … _ …..
…. … ….


and today:

Uyor msto iatmnrotp loot rfo voilsng ym eluzpsz:

I (2,3)(3,1)(4,6)(5,25)(7,15) keys that (8,17)(10,1)(11,9)(12,19)(2,1)(3,2) turn
To (4,5)(6,7)(7,2)(9,15) open (1,2)(3,13)(7,15) (9,8 )(10,5)(11,2)(12,3)
Or hidden (1,15)(2,1)(3,1)(4,6)(5,12) : yet handled (8,1)(10,17)(12,10)(1,34),
I'll help you (6,25)(9,22)(10,2)(11,1) the whole (12,1)(2,1)(3,16)(4,17)(5,12) o'er.

To Solve The Puzzle

I included the key with your last challenge.

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Devarin
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Anyone following d's blog? http://tofindthetruthalways.tumblr.com/ Apparently, he's involved. Latest post, using a Caesar cipher with a one letter shift results in :

MOVING TO WEST VIRGINIA TO A UNUSED HOUSE OWNED BY MY COUSIN

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Yesterday's posted challenge:

51 32 68 79 61 58 4e 30 62 57 46 7a 49 47 6c 7a 49 43 42 76 62 6d 78 35 49 47 45 67 5a 6d 56 33 49 47 31 76 62 6e 52 6f 63 79 42 68 64 32 46 35 49 43 68 6b 5a 57 46 79 49 47 70 6c 63 33 56 7a 4c 43 42 4a 49 48 52 6f 61 57 35 72 49 45 6b 67 59 32 46 75 49 47 68 6c 59 58 49 67 64 47 68 6c 49 47 31 31 63 32 6c 6a 49 47 46 73 63 6d 56 68 5a 48 6b 70 4c 69 42 50 63 69 77 67 62 57 46 35 59 6d 55 67 65 57 39 31 49 47 68 68 64 6d 55 67 59 53 42 69 61 58 4a 30 61 47 52 68 65 53 42 6a 62 32 31 70 62 6d 63 67 64 58 41 67 59 6d 56 6d 62 33 4a 6c 49 48 52 6f 5a 57 34 2f 49 46 52 6c 62 47 77 67 62 57 55 67 64 32 68 68 64 43 64 7a 49 47 46 30 49 48 52 6f 5a 53 42 30 62 33 41 67 62 32 59 67 65 57 39 31 63 69 42 33 61 58 4e 6f 49 47 78 70 63 33 51 73 49 47 46 75 5a 43 42 33 61 48 6b 67 65 57 39 31 49 48 52 6f 61 57 35 72 49 47 6c 30 4a 33 4d 67 59 58 64 6c 63 32 39 74 5a 53 34 67 54 47 6c 75 61 33 4d 67 64 47 38 67 49 48 64 6f 59 58 52 6c 64 6d 56 79 49 47 6c 30 49 47 6c 7a 49 47 46 79 5a 53 42 33 5a 57 78 6a 62 32 31 6c 4c 67 3d 3d

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Turned out it was combination of Hex code, then a Base64. Here is the decoded text:

"Christmas is only a few months away (dear jesus, I think I can hear the music already). Or, maybe you have a birthday coming up before then? Tell me what's at the top of your wish list, and why you think it's awesome. Links to whatever it is are welcome."


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MeridianStorm
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well, i feel like a moron, computer problems and my email deciding that crux's email was spam...so i just sent in my contact info... sigh. leave it to me to be late to games.
~.\\eridian

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inkflamewriter
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Alright, time to bump this thread way up!

This is a call going out to everyone here that's interested in CRUX's game. As of two nights ago, he sent this out via tumblr:

Quote:
The meager amount of challenge responses I've gotten is just… disappointing. I guess you don't really want to play, then, hm? I guess I'm going to have to open applications again. I suppose I'm going to have to extend Round One as well. Kind of a shame that we've got to derail things, since you can't be arsed. I'm not asking you to build scale models of the Eiffel Tower out of toothpicks. At any rate, let's try and rise to this new opportunity, shall we? Think positive, friends.

-CRUX


So, since the tournament has been opened back up, we'd love to see you join us! Just send in the original email that CRUX asked for, with all your information, and start doing the challenges.

In order to participate in the rather interactive storyline fully, come to the IRC chat that has been set up. It can be found under this link: http://cbe003.chat.mibbit.com/ using the channel #Crucible. This isn't necessary to participate in the tournament, but does make it more fun!

Mainly, do the challenges. There is no story without its players and we need some fresh blood in there to liven things up. Right now, there is a core group playing, but not many others. So, please feel free to jump into the chat for a while to check things out. We'd be happy to catch you up!
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i'm in

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So cdo the clues lead some direction.

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inkflamewriter
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I'd suggest you join us in the IRC chat. We can explain better there.
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OhWhatProvidence
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I'm in. Sort of. Still confused about the story right now, but the Challenges look fun, I might just do them until I'm both caught up AND have time to go back and figure out the story. MyDad'sTapes is currently my huge timesuck right now [that stupid riddle!] but CRUX certainly looks interesting. Is it part of a larger universe, because it just feels like it's connected to some other ARG or something?

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MeredithKing wrote:
Is it part of a larger universe, because it just feels like it's connected to some other ARG or something?


It's loosely connected to the entire Fear Mythos, so that's what you might have picked up on.

On another note, a very important update. This was from last Friday, so those particular shenanigans are over, however there are more on the way! I just figured I'd copy this over from the Slendernation thread.

Crusergirl wrote:
Hey everybody
So tonight is sort of a re-launch night for the Crucible. Anyone who wants to participate right now is welcome since we could use some more players. This evening the mibbit will be filled with all kinds of shennangans.
Da Mibbit.

"But Crusergirl? (you say) I know diddly about this stuff and frankly that makes me want to cry tears of blood."

Whelp myself and Inkflamewriter, another player, have started up a website that has/still is being filled with all the Crucible stuff you need. Put together in a likable format that is not only informative but clears confusion as to the story line and characters.

http://thecruxcrucible.wetpaint.com/

This is still a work in progress but there is enough on there now to at least catch you up.

Also there is a good chunk of info that we're taking from the original wiki. I just wanted to say to everyone who contributed to that, thank you. While this new site is more of a controlled information bastion, I would be happy to accept any submissions and add them.

The site will be updated almost daily so be sure to check it often!


So there you go! Please check out the new site. Thanks guys, I hope you're enjoying this as much as I am!
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itisCPIRAs quarrythatplaysthe games
thelittlephoenixis playingnow" -Trickster

What else do I do in my free time? Check out my tumblr!


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General update for all of you, since it's been a while. As of November 25th, Round One of CRUX's game is over. However, someone else that was introduced early on, by the name of ARC, has started up his own game in response.

Quote:
Virgil has kept me abreast of the latest developments. While I would prefer to remain mostly uninvolved, I can see that I must now act in earnest.

Infection must be purged swiftly, lest the whole body succumb.

While game tournaments are not my realm of expertise, I cannot deny their efficacy.

As time is of the essence, your applications should be emailed to arc_providenceSPLATymail.com by the end of the month.

The first round will begin December sixth.


Following that post to his tumblr, all current Crucible players were emailed by him:

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As I'm sure you're aware, CRUX's games have rapidly escalated into something far greater--and far more sinister--than mere play. I assure you that the rising death toll weighs as heavily on me as on you.
There is a way to fight it, though. There is a way to stop all this.
Consider this your official invitation into a process which will separate wheat from chaff. Should you succeed in each challenge, in each round, you will become part of an elite team capable not only of reclaiming those taken by the Sins, but perhaps even capable of saving us all.
This may require you to put yourself in danger, but my information sources tell me you contain more than a lion's share of perseverance. This is your chance.
Apply with the information below by the end of November.

ARC

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-FULL NAME
-AGE
-PHONE NUMBER
-A SINGLE SENTENCE SUMMING UP HOW YOU BELIEVE OTHERS SEE YOU
-MEDICAL/PHYSICAL RESTRICTIONS
-PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY/RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION


So, please email ARC if you wish to participate and come join us in the chat! The wiki is being updated daily, so check back there as well for more information.
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