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Glecius
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Paul_K wrote:
The following was posted on his journal comments (I get the feeling he was waiting for the comments to open up before this...)
Jane's journal is here:


its janthelabfly, not jane, and he is a member of this community (labfly). Laughing
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Glecius wrote:
Paul_K wrote:
The following was posted on his journal comments (I get the feeling he was waiting for the comments to open up before this...)
Jane's journal is here:


its janthelabfly, not jane, and he is a member of this community (labfly). Laughing


My bad Embarassed

Sorry, I'm new here, don't know everyone. Laughing
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 		No worries. I was just letting you know so you didnt think too much into it.
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 		Boo yeah! (getting a little bit excited, somebody pull on my leech.. I'm like a dog on his first walk Razz)

Quote:
(17:03:07) Raytrace88: Hello. Smile
(17:03:16) Tiffletaff7: hi
(17:03:17) Raytrace88: Glad you could get your comments working
(17:03:26) Tiffletaff7: you'r vector, right?
(17:03:2Cool Raytrace88: yup
(17:03:40) Raytrace88: what's the time there?
(17:03:54) Tiffletaff7: about 12, i think
(17:03:59) Raytrace88: cool
(17:04:06) Raytrace88: 17:00 here
(17:04:24) Raytrace88: sleep alright this time? Smile
(17:04:45) Tiffletaff7: well, actually, i'm still on the other 12
(17:04:47) Tiffletaff7: midnight, i mean
(17:04:51) Raytrace88: ooooh
(17:04:54) Tiffletaff7: i was up late with work
(17:04:59) Raytrace88: ah, fair enough
(17:05:11) Raytrace88: homework's a pain in the butt, eh
(17:05:22) Tiffletaff7: and everywhere else
(17:05:37) Tiffletaff7: but when you're done, it feels a lot better to just sit back and listen to some music
(17:05:43) Raytrace88: yeah?
(17:05:47) Raytrace88: what's your favourite song?
(17:05:59) Tiffletaff7: i'm not sure
(17:06:07) Tiffletaff7: at the moment i'm listening to puff the magic dragon
(17:06:16) Tiffletaff7: it's always been one of my favorites
(17:06:19) Raytrace88: Hehe, nice... Im a sucker for kid's songs
(17:06:30) Raytrace88: I actually quite like "How much is that doggie in the window"
(17:06:44) Raytrace88: It's just got a ring to it. ^_^
(17:06:59) Tiffletaff7: have you ever heard that song in minor?
(17:07:04) Tiffletaff7: i think it's better than it is the normal way
(17:07:0Cool Raytrace88: really
(17:07:13) Raytrace88: I'd imagine that it would be quite strange
(17:07:39) Tiffletaff7: well, it's more like "how much is that disemboweled doggie in the window" in minor, but i like it
(17:07:44) Tiffletaff7: sadder songs appeal to me
(17:07:4Cool Raytrace88: hehe
17:08
(17:08:04) Tiffletaff7: i guess i should get to bed now
(17:08:11) Raytrace88: okie dokie
(17:08:12) Tiffletaff7: school and such. it's a horrible thing
(17:08:16) Raytrace88: sleep well mate
(17:08:19) Tiffletaff7: you too
(17:08:20) Raytrace88: heh yeah
(17:08:22) Raytrace88: cheers
(17:08:24) Tiffletaff7: night
(17:08:31) Tiffletaff7 logged out.


Puff the magic dragon, and how much is that doggie in the window in minor. Interesting.

Here, I dug the song up.

Quote:
PUFF, the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honah Lee,
Little Jackie Paper loved that rascal PUFF,
and brought him strings and sealing wax and other fancy stuff.

Chorus
OH PUFF, the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honah Lee,
PUFF, the magic dragon lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honah Lee,


Together they would travel on a boat with billowed sail
Jackie kept a lookout perched on PUFF's gigantic tail,
Noble kings and princes would bow whenever they came,
Pirate ships would lower their flag when PUFF roared out his name

<chorus>

A dragon lives forever but not so little boys
Painted wings and giant rings make way for other toys.
One grey night it happened, Jackie Paper came no more
And PUFF that mighty dragon, he ceased his fearless roar.

<chorus>

His head was bent in sorrow, green scales fell like rain,
PUFF no longer went to play along the cherry lane.
Without his life-long friend, PUFF could not be brave,
So PUFF that mighty dragon sadly slipped into his cave.

<chorus>

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 		Intriguing.

Tried applying our 'anonymous tipster's' code that was left on Jan's LJ to puff. No joy. I got T H C R B.

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 		and just to continue our sing-a-long
this came via email

Quote:
pbgwhp


rots to
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
window


sorry for my misleading lj posts--
just trying to establish a relationship
with tt7 Cool
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Yembles
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 		Just had a natter with Tiffletaff7:



Quote:
Jem Alexander (23:10:46): Hey there.
Tiffletaff7 (23:10:58 ): hi
Tiffletaff7 returned at 23:10:58.
Tiffletaff7 (23:11:05): another person i don't know
Tiffletaff7 (23:11:08 ): i get a lot of you people lately
Jem Alexander (23:11:17): haha. yeah.
Jem Alexander (23:11:28 ): I found your live journal the other day. very interesting stuff.
Jem Alexander (23:11:33): I've been having weird dreams myself.
Tiffletaff7 (23:11:50): yeah, i just finished updating mine
Tiffletaff7 (23:11:53): any lucid ones?
Jem Alexander (23:12:08 ): no. I can't do those. :/
Jem Alexander (23:12:13): how did your attempt go last night?
Jem Alexander (23:12:21): I'll have a peek at your journal now.
Tiffletaff7 (23:12:21): pretty well
Tiffletaff7 (23:12:37): i didn't fly or anything, but it was cool
Jem Alexander (23:13:22): I heard that if you try to climb through a mirror in a dream, you'll be transported somewhere else
Jem Alexander (23:13:33): which sounds pretty cool to me.
Tiffletaff7 (23:13:53): yeah, i think i read something like that, too
Tiffletaff7 (23:13:58 ): i never really liked mirrors
Tiffletaff7 (23:14:07): they unnerve me
Jem Alexander (23:14:19): oh really?
Tiffletaff7 (23:14:30): yeah
Tiffletaff7 (23:14:36): not like i'm bad looking or anything
Tiffletaff7 (23:14:41): well, maybe i am, i dunno
Jem Alexander (23:14:47): hey, I wouldn't mind having a listen to that MIDI you made, btw.
Tiffletaff7 (23:15:05): sure
ATTENTION (23:15:27): File Transfer session initiated.
ATTENTION (23:15:32): File transfer for DREAM.MID is complete.
Tiffletaff7 (23:15:45): it doesn't really make any sense to me
Jem Alexander (23:16:11): intriguing...
Jem Alexander (23:16:17): very odd
Jem Alexander (23:16:34): So this girl in the dream. Can you remember what she looks like?
Tiffletaff7 (23:17:03): not exactly
Tiffletaff7 (23:17:07): i think she's someone i know, though
Jem Alexander (23:17:41): Any resemblance to Taylor's friend Hannelore?
Tiffletaff7 (23:18:17): maybe
Tiffletaff7 (23:18:27): i'll try to find out tonight, i guess
Jem Alexander (23:18:39): Sounds like a plan.
Tiffletaff7 (23:19:03): it might be Taylor, actually, but i can't be certain
Jem Alexander (23:19:47): Any idea why they refer to you as 'Chri'?
Tiffletaff7 (23:20:15): none
Tiffletaff7 (23:20:24): i should try that, too, shouldn't i?
Tiffletaff7 (23:20:38 ): it's so hard to keep track of the things you want to do when you're dreaming
Jem Alexander (23:20:53): That's understandable.
Jem Alexander (23:23:18 ): Did you take down the dream catcher in the end?
Tiffletaff7 (23:25:06): no, not yet
Tiffletaff7 (23:25:14): think i should?
Jem Alexander (23:25:27): Maybe you could ask your grandpa about the dreams.
Jem Alexander (23:25:41): No. I think you should keep it up. Unless the dreams are disturbing you?
Tiffletaff7 (23:25:49): no, they aren't
Jem Alexander (23:27:05): that's good.
Jem Alexander (23:27:58 ): Your grandpa might have information regarding the dream catcher.
Tiffletaff7 (23:28:32): maybe
Tiffletaff7 (23:28:41): i'll give him a call sometime soon
Jem Alexander (23:29:23): Cool.
Jem Alexander (23:29:54): Well. It's been fun chatting with you. Let me know if you remember anything else from your dreams. I have to run off now.
Jem Alexander (23:30:37): Oh, one last thing.
Jem Alexander (23:30:51): Is it possible you've been using the computer, while you've been asleep?
Tiffletaff7 (23:31:23): i never thought of that
Tiffletaff7 (23:31:31): is there any way i could find out?
Jem Alexander (23:31:47): Could you set up some kind of event logger on your computer?
Jem Alexander (23:32:06): Something that logs all keystrokes and mouse clicks in a text file for you to look over in the morning.
Tiffletaff7 (23:32:13): i'm not sure i know how
Jem Alexander (23:32:13): I think there are a few floating around the net.
Tiffletaff7 (23:32:18 ): i'm not a big technology person
Tiffletaff7 (23:32:53): i'll try, though
Jem Alexander (23:32:53): I see.
Jem Alexander (23:33:16): If I have any ideas come to mind, I'll let you know.
Tiffletaff7 (23:33:25): thanks
Jem Alexander (23:33:37): no problem.
Jem Alexander (23:33:45): I'll see you around.
Tiffletaff7 (23:33:55): bye


I'll upload the midi file here for you audio nuts to peruse.
DREAM.MID
Description  The 'song' the girl was singing in his dream.
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Filename  DREAM.MID 
Filesize  471Bytes 
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 		Had a rather lengthy conversation with him just then.

Quote:
10:27
(10:28:17) Raytrace88: Hey mate
(10:28:25) Tiffletaff7: hello
(10:28:32) Raytrace88: How ya goin?
(10:29:01) Tiffletaff7: alright, i guess
(10:29:21) Raytrace88: I checked out that site about lucid dreaming that you linked to
(10:29:49) Raytrace88: I didn't have a lucid dream but I did actually remember what I dreamt about, which I haven't done for quite a long time
(10:30:45) Raytrace88: did you have much luck?
(10:31:50) Tiffletaff7: yes, actually
(10:31:57) Raytrace88: ah
(10:31:59) Raytrace88: I just read your LJ
(10:32:12) Raytrace88: nice
(10:32:33) Tiffletaff7: thanks
10:32
(10:33:01) Raytrace88: could I have a listen to that song you mentioned?
(10:33:11) Raytrace88: I'd imagine it's rather intriguing
(10:33:14) Tiffletaff7: sure thing
(10:33:17) Tiffletaff7: it's not that interesting, really
(10:33:27) Tiffletaff7:
(10:33:50) Raytrace88: thanks. that's quite a tiny file
(10:33:54) Tiffletaff7 canceled the transfer of DREAM.MID
(10:33:56) Raytrace88: bah
(10:34:00) Raytrace88: it messed up.
(10:34:11) Raytrace88: could you e-mail it?
(10:34:16) Raytrace88: I have trouble with transfers sometimes
(10:34:22) Tiffletaff7: okay
(10:34:27) Raytrace88: thanks sSmile
(10:34:57) Tiffletaff7: vector.kerrSPLATgmail.com, right?
(10:35:00) Raytrace88: yup
(10:35:02) Raytrace88: perfect
(10:36:04) Tiffletaff7: alright, i've sent it
(10:36:12) Raytrace88: thanks Smile
(10:36:36) Raytrace88: what's it now... 5:40?
(10:37:25) Tiffletaff7: yeah
(10:37:31) Raytrace88: how was school?
(10:37:4Cool Tiffletaff7: uneventful
(10:37:52) Tiffletaff7: as always
10:37
(10:38:00) Raytrace88: good answer Razz
(10:38:36) Tiffletaff7: i'm thinking about taking up a musical instrument
(10:38:47) Tiffletaff7: a friend of mine plays the fiddle, and it seems kind of cool
(10:38:59) Raytrace88: nice
(10:39:13) Raytrace88: Maybe something quicker to learn, piano or guitar perhaps
(10:40:42) Raytrace88: Sometimes songs that sound like they make no sense at all really have hidden messages in them
(10:41:25) Raytrace88: Sometimes it's in the notes
(10:41:37) Raytrace88: or the length of the notes
(10:41:44) Raytrace88: Anyway, I'll have a look for you Smile
(10:42:09) Tiffletaff7: thanks, but it doesn't really make sense for me to send messages to myself
(10:42:29) Tiffletaff7: if that song in my dream had a message in it, i should know it, seeing as i was the dreamer
(10:42:35) Raytrace88: you know what
(10:42:43) Raytrace88: I was reading over that website you linked
(10:42:49) Raytrace88: and it mentioned about demanding.
(10:42:56) Raytrace88: If you're lucid and aware of your dream
10:42
(10:43:03) Raytrace88: you can demand a gift.
(10:43:13) Raytrace88: If you demand a gift, the site says, you will _always_ get one.
(10:43:37) Raytrace88: Based on this, I bet you could demand an explanation of some sort from your dreamcharacters
(10:43:56) Tiffletaff7: that's a good idea
(10:44:10) Tiffletaff7: but why would someone in my dream know something that i don't already?
(10:44:13) Raytrace88: Oh
(10:44:15) Tiffletaff7: unless i'm not telling myself something
(10:44:15) Raytrace88: but you do know it
(10:44:1Cool Raytrace88: you just don't know it
(10:44:1Cool Raytrace88: Wink
(10:44:37) Tiffletaff7: yeah, i get what you mean
(10:44:47) Raytrace88: Your dreams are from the hidden mind
(10:44:55) Raytrace88: The sub-conscious
(10:45:11) Raytrace88: It knows more about you than you yourself do
(10:45:27) Raytrace88: And it might try to help you through your dreams occasionally, when you are closest to that state.
(10:46:01) Raytrace88: Having lucid dreams will allow you to directly communicate with figures of your sub-conscious
(10:46:16) Raytrace88: So you can find out more about yourself that you didn't already know. Smile
(10:46:47) Tiffletaff7 logged in.
(10:46:59) Raytrace88: bah... net's playing up
(10:47:53) Tiffletaff7: it likes to do that from time to time
10:47
(10:48:01) Raytrace88: esp. at my house Razz
(10:48:0Cool Raytrace88: Anyways, I'm off to have breakfast
(10:48:19) Raytrace88: I just woke up and I noticed you were online so there you go
(10:48:20) Raytrace88: Smile
(10:48:26) Tiffletaff7: alright, have fun
(10:48:33) Raytrace88: cheers mate
(10:48:39) Tiffletaff7: bye

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 		Just received an e-mail from Alan Reeve.

Title: singalong2

Body: Empty

There was an image attached. I've uploaded it.

It seems to be a puff of smoke.

Puff the Magic Dragon..?

Find the image here.

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 		Hmm... I tried reversing the audio and couldn't find any song that I knew, at least. Maybe something else.

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 		Is it just me or does that picture look like an old man... but I don't know what that would have to do with anything... [rant] Below is an order of my thoughts going backwards... from what we got to what we need:

old man... puff... singalong... dreams... dreamcatcher... grandpa...

I think we need more stuff on Grandpa... since this is how it all started... he got the cather for Tiffle and then the crazy dreams start happening... we get the singalong that is then decoded to fit that "doggie" song... then he is listening to the little kid "Puff the magic dragon" song... and now the weird pic that creeps me out... yep... I think we need a little more information on Grandpa... [/rant]

And people say caffine is bad for your thinking...

EDIT--
Had a chat with tiffletaff7 just a few moments ago... the first part is about his newest situation he got himself into...

Quote:

Thorsgreatcheese (7:23:59 PM): hey
tiffletaff7 (7:24:12 PM): hi
tiffletaff7 (7:24:24 PM): oh my god, i don't know what's wrong with me
Thorsgreatcheese (7:24:27 PM): see you got control a little...
Thorsgreatcheese (7:24:32 PM): why??
tiffletaff7 (7:25:14 PM): i'm not sure that i shoudl really talk to random people about it
tiffletaff7 (7:25:23 PM): but what harm could it do
tiffletaff7 (7:26:01 PM): i don't know why, but i just asked taylor out
tiffletaff7 (7:26:04 PM): i feel like an idiot
Thorsgreatcheese (7:26:08 PM): oh...
Thorsgreatcheese (7:26:19 PM): why is that a problem??
Thorsgreatcheese (7:27:13 PM): Did Taylor say no??
tiffletaff7 (7:27:24 PM): because she's been my friend since like second grade and this has never happened before
tiffletaff7 (7:27:30 PM): no, she said yes
tiffletaff7 (7:27:42 PM): but of course she would, it doesn't mean that she likes me or anything
Thorsgreatcheese (7:27:52 PM): true...
tiffletaff7 (7:28:02 PM): nevermind, you probably don't care, you probably want to hear about dreams or something, don't you?
Thorsgreatcheese (7:28:16 PM): not true... but what harm could it do to ask her out...
Thorsgreatcheese (7:28:57 PM): I mean... it won't completely ruin your friendship with her if you two split...
Thorsgreatcheese (7:29:19 PM): you can just pick the pieces up and try to be just friends again...
tiffletaff7 (7:29:20 PM): it might
tiffletaff7 (7:29:48 PM): i don't know how she feels about it, but if she doesn't like me, what am i supposed to do?
Thorsgreatcheese (7:30:29 PM): Just try your best... if she doesn't like you then I don't think that she would have said yes...
Thorsgreatcheese (7:30:41 PM): but you never know with women...
Thorsgreatcheese (7:30:51 PM): =P
tiffletaff7 (7:31:28 PM): that's true
tiffletaff7 (7:31:54 PM): it might not always be a good thing, and i'll be worrying until friday, but it's true
Thorsgreatcheese (7:32:09 PM): why Friday??
Thorsgreatcheese (7:32:13 PM): Date?
tiffletaff7 (7:32:17 PM): yeah
Thorsgreatcheese (7:32:29 PM): oh... movie??
tiffletaff7 (7:32:31 PM): we haven't really defined what we're going to do
Thorsgreatcheese (7:32:41 PM): oh... I see
tiffletaff7 (7:32:42 PM): do you think that's a good idea?
tiffletaff7 (7:33:09 PM): the movie, i mean?
Thorsgreatcheese (7:33:15 PM): It could be... I would say somewhere that is a little more open... so you can talk...
Thorsgreatcheese (7:33:21 PM): like mini golf...
Thorsgreatcheese (7:34:10 PM): of course... you've known her since the second grade...
Thorsgreatcheese (7:34:17 PM): you've talked plenty...
Thorsgreatcheese (7:34:24 PM): I imagine...
tiffletaff7 (7:35:08 PM): yeah
Thorsgreatcheese (7:35:26 PM): so... how have the other parts of your life been??
tiffletaff7 (7:35:48 PM): have you read my journal lately?
Thorsgreatcheese (7:36:09 PM): About the MIDI sequence... yes...
Thorsgreatcheese (7:36:22 PM): can you mail it to me??
Thorsgreatcheese (7:36:31 PM): thorsgreatcheeseSPLATgmail.com
tiffletaff7 (7:36:33 PM): sure, i guess
Thorsgreatcheese (7:36:54 PM): thanks... I'll try to see what it is...
Thorsgreatcheese (7:38:04 PM): so... I guess you got an anti-dreamcatcher, eh?
tiffletaff7 (7:38:21 PM): alright, sent it
tiffletaff7 (7:38:25 PM): i guess so
tiffletaff7 (7:38:33 PM): i don't think i'll be able to concentrate on lucid dreaming tonight
tiffletaff7 (7:38:39 PM): i think i just need to get a lot of rest
Thorsgreatcheese (7:38:45 PM): bummer...
Thorsgreatcheese (7:38:54 PM): yeah... it is probably best...
tiffletaff7 (7:39:18 PM): after all, i still haven't figured out what that song means yet
tiffletaff7 (7:39:20 PM): if it means anything
Thorsgreatcheese (7:39:42 PM): hey... I was wondering... is your grandfather supersitious??
Thorsgreatcheese (7:40:15 PM): since he is the one that gave you the dream catcher...
tiffletaff7 (7:40:33 PM): i think a little bit
tiffletaff7 (7:40:39 PM): he's not indian or anything
Thorsgreatcheese (7:40:45 PM): oh...
tiffletaff7 (7:40:47 PM): or native american or whatever
Thorsgreatcheese (7:41:25 PM): I was wondering if there was a certain reason for him getting you a dream catcher
tiffletaff7 (7:41:48 PM): i'll add that to the list of things to ask him when i talk to him next
Thorsgreatcheese (7:42:08 PM): cool
Thorsgreatcheese (7:42:40 PM): did you put that monitor system up that vector asked you??
Thorsgreatcheese (7:42:49 PM): to see if you are sleep writing...
tiffletaff7 (7:43:05 PM): oh, i almost forgot about that
tiffletaff7 (7:43:13 PM): i think i found one before
tiffletaff7 (7:43:17 PM): i'll try to set it up later
Thorsgreatcheese (7:43:37 PM): awesome...
Thorsgreatcheese (7:44:31 PM): I've got to go...
tiffletaff7 (7:44:39 PM): alright
Thorsgreatcheese (7:44:44 PM): sleep tight... and relax... remember that is key...
Thorsgreatcheese (7:44:49 PM): later...
tiffletaff7 (7:44:50 PM): yeah
tiffletaff7 (7:44:52 PM): bye


so... while I didn't exactly get all the information I wanted about grandpa out of him, I have hope for the future...
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 		Well, I've opened up a midi program so I'll analyse the song.

2 bars of silence, Then a scale from C3 to G6 in 13 beats.
(C3 -> C4 = 1 full octave, C3 -> G6 is roughly 3.5 octaves.)

Then 3 more blank beats to finish that bar.

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I've split the rest of the bars up so I can just write it quickly.
|| = start/end of full beat
| = half beat mark

I hope codeing this preserves the whitespace
Code:
Bar 7    || A3 |  -  ||  -  |  -  ||  -  |  -  ||  -  |  -   ||
Bar 8    ||    D4    ||    F3     ||    F3     ||  G4 |  G3  ||
Bar 9    ||  -  |  - ||  -  |  -  ||  -  |  -  ||  -  |  -   ||
Bar 10   ||    F5    ||    B3     ||    D4     ||     F5     ||
Bar 11   || G4  | -  ||  -  |  -  ||  -  |  -  ||  -  |  -   ||


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I've attached a screenshot of the "song" part of the midi file so you can see for yourselves.
On some of the notes the volume is softer (denoted by the physical height of the blue bars)

Here it is:


And I just had this wonderful little chat to Mr. Possum.
Quote:
15:09
(15:09:22) iamthepossum: Still vigilant, dreamer?
(15:10:05) Raytrace88: absolutely, friend.
(15:10:45) Raytrace88: a dffgg fbdfg
(15:12:14) iamthepossum: Ah, so this one bites.
(15:13:02) iamthepossum: I was going to offer you advice in a more explicit form than is customary for operatives of my calibre
(15:13:16) Raytrace88: I see
(15:13:21) Raytrace88: any advice is, of course, welcome
(15:13:3Cool Raytrace88: but little boys grow up
(15:13:49) iamthepossum: You have no idea how much that amuses me.
(15:13:56) Raytrace88: I can only imagine.
(15:14:06) iamthepossum: You? Not yet.
(15:14:11) iamthepossum: Alan? Not for much longer.
15:14
(15:14:33) iamthepossum: But I'm letting you divert me from my original intent.
(15:14:37) iamthepossum: I mean to warn you, dreamer.
(15:14:54) iamthepossum: Doing what you do now is much like scaling a mountain.
(15:15:24) iamthepossum: As you scale, you must be able to count on every step along the way. Make note of this.
(15:15:37) iamthepossum: Even one slip, and you fall to your death.
(15:15:40) Raytrace88: I'm listening.
(15:16:14) Raytrace88: As little as I know about what's going on, what you've just told me is most definitely crystal clear.
(15:16:3Cool iamthepossum: Then I shall not be remorseful to have come to you.
(15:16:46) iamthepossum: I trust you will take my words to heart, dreamer.
(15:16:50) iamthepossum: Until we meet again.
(15:16:55) Raytrace88: indeed.
(15:16:55) Unable to send message: Not logged in


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Shortly after an anonymous person posted a comment on my journal (found Here) that I created:
Quote:
Subject: You've seen this before, haven't you?
adabbbab
cbaadccb
fbbeffacc


I midi-fied the song, you can find it at http://www.vector-sector.gotdns.com/arg/arg.mid
I first play the song forwards (I have no timing information)
Then a gap, then I play the song backwards. The short breaks in the song are where the new lines are.

Rot7 doesn't reveal anything important, and I'm beginning to wonder if the two songs tie into each other, or if it's a reference to another nursery rhyme. (If it is, it sounds as if it's A minor or D minor)
If I had timing information then I could probably make the song a little more comprehendable.
It sounds closer to a real song backwards, but I'm still unsure. I'll post if I figure anything out.

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Out of pure curiosity I decided to check the volume of the notes.
On the scale, the volume goes (for all 26 notes):
Bar 3: 90, 60, 70, 60, 80, 60, 70, 60
Bar 4: 90, 60, 70, 60, 80, 60, 70, 60
Bar 5: 90, 60, 70, 60, 80, 60, 70, 60
Bar 6: 90, 60

And so it continues

Bar 7: 90
Bar 8: 90, 70, 80, 70, 60
Bar 9: -
Bar 10: 90, 70, 80, 70
Bar 11: 90

I see that this is quite evidently planned, but how it works I've got no idea.

The pattern changes from the scale to the "song", but for the different groups it seems to be consistent for each bar.....

The next person to talk to tiffletaff, it might be a good idea to ask him why he set in those volume values... you wouldn't do that for no reason...
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 		Just got an LJ comment last night.

Quote:
Subject: You've seen this before, haven't you?
adabbbab
cbaadccb
fbbeffacc

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 		Sorry to stick my nose in, but thought I would mention that (along with the latest clues you have been given) the initial notes in the file played in ascending order, are giving you the clue to look at the notes. (In other words I don't think the first part is part of the puzzle).

I don't know squat about music, but I tried converting the sound file to sheet music (which is attached):

On the treble clef, the notes that fall on the lines in ascending order are E G B D F .

The empty spaced between the lines in ascending order are F A C E .

Or (all together) E F G A B C D E for the notes on the treble clef.

On the bass clef all the notes names are shifted down two notes. The notes on the lines in ascending order are G B D F A . The notes in the open spaces are A C E G .

The conversion program is new to me, and with my lack of musical knowledge, I'd never know whether it got it right or not ....
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Quote:
10:55
(10:55:07) Raytrace88: Greetings
(10:55:15) Tiffletaff7: hi
(10:55:27) Raytrace88: how are you?
(10:55:37) Tiffletaff7: i've been better
(10:55:40) Tiffletaff7: i've been worse, too
(10:55:46) Raytrace88: anything you wanna talk about?
(10:56:0Cool Tiffletaff7: nothing really comes to mind
(10:56:19) Tiffletaff7: how about that music i sent you?
(10:56:25) Raytrace88: yeah, I had a look at that
(10:56:31) Raytrace88: I was meaning to ask you
(10:56:3Cool Raytrace88: why did you set the volume of the notes?
(10:56:45) Tiffletaff7: i didn't
(10:56:4Cool Raytrace88: !
(10:56:51) Tiffletaff7: my program does that automatically
(10:57:03) Raytrace88: Is there any reason why it does that?
(10:57:09) Tiffletaff7: the only thing i put in specifically was the note value and length
(10:57:21) Tiffletaff7: i guess to make it more musical
(10:57:25) Raytrace88: I see.
(10:57:34) Tiffletaff7: louder notes at the beginning of each beat and stuff like that
(10:57:40) Raytrace88: The volume of the notes were in a curious pattern
(10:57:53) Raytrace88: but the odd thing was the pattern changed.
(10:57:56) Raytrace88: anyway
(10:58:06) Tiffletaff7: sorry if that confused you
(10:58:09) Raytrace88: no problems
(10:58:12) Raytrace88: you wouldn't believe who contacted me yesterday
(10:58:16) Tiffletaff7: who?
(10:58:23) Raytrace88: this person everyone's talking about
(10:58:25) Raytrace88: iamthepossum
(10:58:36) Raytrace88: do you know of him/her?
(10:58:50) Tiffletaff7: i've heard of him
(10:58:52) Tiffletaff7: too much
(10:58:55) Raytrace88: hm.
(10:58:56) Raytrace88: well
(10:59:01) Raytrace88: I think there's something you ought to see
(10:59:04) Raytrace88: gimme a second
(10:59:12) Tiffletaff7: okay
(10:59:24) Raytrace88: (15:13:56)
Raytrace88: I can only imagine.
iamthepossum: You? Not yet.
iamthepossum: Alan? Not for much longer.
(11:00:06) Raytrace88: that was it.
(11:00:13) Raytrace88: I'm not sure what to make of it, but he goes on to warn me.
(11:00:26) Raytrace88: I don't know if it was some kind of threat or a prediction.
(11:00:36) Raytrace88: Anyway, just thought you ought to know.
(11:00:51) Tiffletaff7: what does it mean?
(11:00:54) Tiffletaff7: is he after me or something?
(11:01:02) Raytrace88: I don't know, that's the thing.
(11:01:25) Raytrace88: He warned me to be careful in what I'm doing (talking to you / looking at your dream song I guess)
(11:01:41) Raytrace88: oh and one other thing
(11:01:46) Raytrace88: do you recognise this?
(11:01:50) Raytrace88: I have no timing information
(11:01:59) Raytrace88: and there's a big gap in the middle, then I play it backwards
(11:02:00) Raytrace88: http://www.vector-sector.gotdns.com/arg/arg.mid
(11:02:21) Tiffletaff7: that's weird
(11:02:23) Tiffletaff7: where'd you get that?
(11:02:39) Raytrace88: Somebody anonymous posted it in my LJ comments
(11:02:51) Tiffletaff7: hang on
(11:02:55) Tiffletaff7: i'll take a look at it
(11:03:01) Raytrace88: kk
(11:04:31) Tiffletaff7: was it this
(11:04:36) Tiffletaff7: adabbbab

cbaadccb

fbbeffacc
(11:05:01) Raytrace88: yup, that's the one
(11:05:04) Raytrace88: where'd you get that?
11:05
(11:05:22) Tiffletaff7: from your LJ comments
(11:05:27) Raytrace88: oh lol Razz
(11:05:29) Raytrace88: yeah
(11:05:33) Raytrace88: that was it
(11:05:39) Tiffletaff7: are you sure it's music?
(11:05:45) Raytrace88: no.
(11:05:55) Tiffletaff7: also, do you have any idea what the title of the comment is?
(11:05:56) Raytrace88: I have the strangest inlking that it's a message.
(11:06:01) Raytrace88: But i've got no idea how to read it.
(11:06:04) Tiffletaff7: "You've seen this before, haven't you? "
(11:06:14) Raytrace88: I saw that, and that's equally confusing.
(11:06:20) Raytrace88: It's a clue, I'm sure of it.
(11:06:46) Raytrace88: I mean, it's rather strange.
(11:07:01) Tiffletaff7: is this the first secret message thing you've gotten from someone?
(11:07:11) Raytrace88: To this degree, yes.
(11:07:33) Raytrace88: I looked up some stuff
(11:07:45) Raytrace88: there's this thing called "rot", basically you "add" letters
(11:08:05) Raytrace88: so rot 1, a => b, b=> c,
rot 2, c => c, b => d, etc
(11:08:17) Raytrace88: but that didn't turn anything up.
(11:08:46) Tiffletaff7: oh
(11:08:50) Tiffletaff7: i misread taht for a second
(11:09:04) Raytrace88: whoops
(11:09:05) Tiffletaff7: i almost you were saying that 1=a and 2=b and so on
(11:09:12) Raytrace88: that was supposed to be a->c and b->d
(11:09:22) Tiffletaff7: yeah, that makes sense
(11:09:44) Raytrace88: I dunno. I'll see if I can find out about other ciphers.
(11:09:52) Raytrace88: There's lots of them I think.
11:10
(11:10:17) Tiffletaff7: maybe i'll look for stuff like that too
(11:10:20) Tiffletaff7: looks kind of fun
(11:10:24) Raytrace88: yeah Smile
(11:10:42) Raytrace88: Maybe it has something to do with the possum.
(11:11:17) Tiffletaff7: i wouldn't be surprised
(11:11:22) Tiffletaff7: i've got to go now, supper
(11:11:27) Raytrace88: cool
(11:11:32) Raytrace88: catchya later if you come back on. Smile
(11:11:35) Tiffletaff7: bye
(11:11:56) Tiffletaff7 logged out.

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