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[Trailhead] Wallace P.I. & The Janus Archive

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booba · Unfictologist Joined: 09 Mar 2007 Posts: 1433

Fantastic- this was fun before Smile

Looks like one of the first challenges is here

http://janusarchive.wikidot.com/ja2045q1551lm

with the clue

What happens when Orxlvh (Louise) searches for Zdoodfh (Wallace), which timeline though

And maybe this

http://janusarchive.wdfiles.com/local--files/ja2045q1551lm/sof.mp3

**Posted:** Fri Feb 10, 2012 1:01 pm

Adm_BlackCat

Some of the "JA" links are blank while others hold clues. Be on the lookout for new links on each page, I almost missed a few while sniffing around.
With 81 links in Past, Present and Future each just sorting through all 243 pages in gonna be quite the task. But LOTS of clues/puzzles hidden within.

**Posted:** Fri Feb 10, 2012 2:42 pm

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FuzzyGoodle · Veteran Joined: 10 Feb 2012 Posts: 125

Hey everyone!

First off, this is actually my first post. I've been lurking on Unfiction for a while and decided to finally join in since this is just getting started. I still need to read through the other two cases for some context, so sorry if I say something stupid.

First of all, there are a lot of links. Quite a few of them are empty, and quite a few just say "Data unrecoverable�" Others just have pictures, and many have download links to password protected .zip files. Since there is absolutely no apparent pattern to the page names, I think we should create some corresponding grids of our own on the wiki to keep track of which ones are actually useful. Maybe there is some pattern. And maybe more will become active later.

Second of all, I just wanted to point out that Orxlvh and Zdoodfh are Louise and Wallace Caesar shifted down 23 letters. So maybe 23 is a clue?

Third of all, the coordinates over which "the satellite Enlil was placed in geostationary orbit" (52.4675�N 3.7828�W, as mentioned on the Future page) point to a place in the UK. Maybe someone should check it out?

Fourth of all, here's another one of these: http://janusarchive.wikidot.com/ja1144x776xk from the Present page. Maybe there's one for each time?

Hope something in there was helpful! I'll be back later to see if I can identify any of the pictures.

**Posted:** Fri Feb 10, 2012 10:52 pm

Tharol

People think motion on think.

**Posted:** Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:55 pm

amandel

**Posted:** Sat Feb 11, 2012 12:04 pm

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booba · Unfictologist Joined: 09 Mar 2007 Posts: 1433

Sweet find, amandel

Welcome, FuzzyGoodle!

The coordinates are for Plynlimon Mountain, which was featured in the previous adventures.

**Posted:** Sat Feb 11, 2012 12:07 pm

FuzzyGoodle · Veteran Joined: 10 Feb 2012 Posts: 125

Hi, booba!

Here's my analysis of the Past page: http://www.mediafire.com/?78mnvn8cu4xg71h

The grid corresponds to the grid on the site. X means the page was empty, DU means the page said "Data unrecoverable." And I put some other observations right below the grid. Tell me what you think! I was going to do the same thing for Present as soon as I have time. Could someone else do Future? It is fairly time consuming.

And if you can't open the file, I can post it in another format.

EDIT: Also, the last letters of the page names aren't the only ones that follow a pattern. In Past, they are all of the format JA + Number + Letter + Number + Letter + Letter. I can't see any pattern for the numbers or the second to last letter, but the letters in between the two numbers follow the pattern VXQ (going down). That's SUN with ROT-23.

amandel

The funny Update on Wallace's Blog mentions Louise's twitter as the "the only reliable" spot to talk about the Janus Archive so it's savvy to begin following her.

Wallace is always open to meeting new helpers so he'd really appreciate seeing FuzzyGoodle's (also Welcome to uF) grid and imo any other offers to assist.

**Posted:** Sun Feb 12, 2012 6:43 am

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"Can you hook up with a Snow Person? Can't tell you or I'd have to marry you."

FuzzyGoodle · Veteran Joined: 10 Feb 2012 Posts: 125

Here's my analysis of the Present page: http://www.mediafire.com/?4pz69d3vavp7zsg

Overall, these codes are more difficult than those on the Past page. I only tried Caesar Shifts and some keyed shifts, but I didn't get anywhere with most of them.

Nice catch with the emails, amandel!

EDIT: Updated link to the most recent version (We've decoded all of the ciphertexts now).

reesylou · Decorated Joined: 07 May 2003 Posts: 260

I am back to play this one... thanks to Amandel. Will catch up and comment Smile

**Posted:** Sun Feb 12, 2012 4:36 pm

FuzzyGoodle · Veteran Joined: 10 Feb 2012 Posts: 125

I sent an email to jaguideb26354SPLATgmail.com and got this response:

**Posted:** Sun Feb 12, 2012 5:38 pm

Tharol

Thank someone keeping on people.

**Posted:** Sun Feb 12, 2012 8:27 pm

reesylou · Decorated Joined: 07 May 2003 Posts: 260

**Posted:** Mon Feb 13, 2012 4:14 am

Zobot257

I am all over this one! Once work is over tonight I'll have time to poke into it more...

**Posted:** Mon Feb 13, 2012 3:48 pm