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RedHatty
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 		LOL doing the jigsaw is just a timewaster Smile So looking at the numbers, those of us in the chatroom realized there had to be more. I asked Skyskull for a little nudge & even though it was in Pig Latin, I am posting the regular reading (spoilered)

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Start at 12 o'clock and work your way clockwise to the center. but thats all you are getting from skyskull. Skyskull doesn't want to go yet, no more clues from Skyskull

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RedHatty
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 		After a whole night working on this, with the only hint that it is a combination of how we found Onixskull and how we found Aden (which came this morning) we are stumped! Anyone wanna come give this a shot? We have tried 1-13 a-n & m-z in multiple orders, we have tried roting the results from that, we have tried adding & subtracting, counting up & down the alphabet, and a few more bizzare things. Nothing is making any sense.

I hope, that when this is solved it will be a "Duh!" moment, I pray the logic is there, we just aren't seeing it.

So anyone out there who likes a tough puzzle, pop into #doomskull & give us a hand Smile
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Rekidk
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 		Well, that means we need to put the numbers in clockwise order. Hell, there are even little arrows that show us where to jump down to the next level. I'm marking them 'b' for black or 'r' for red.

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11r, 9b, 13b, 3b, 4r, 9r, 3b, 9b, 2r, 10r, 6b, 7b, 10r, 1r, 5r, 4r, 2r, 9r, 3b, 11b, 13b, 13r, 7r, 10b, 3b, 9b, 2r, 13r, 2r, 13b, 4b, 3b, 13r, 9r, 5r, 13r.


My guess? Some kind of a=1 cipher where one color indicates the second half of the alphabet. However, I'm trying it and having little success. So maybe I'm on the wrong track. *sigh*

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So wait... How did we find Onixskull? He had a frapper page, remember? We had to use a phone cipher to get to him.

And how did we find Aden? We used an a=1 cipher and anagramming. (along with the fact that we can read somewhat-out-of-order words).

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danteIL
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 		If it is a subsitution cipher, the lack of word breaks makes it highly difficult. Plus there aren't enough repeated patterns in the digits to provide useful clues.

Also, there is the lurking worry that some of the vowels are missing (a la FRINDSTR) which would just blow everything to pieces...

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Rekidk
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danteIL wrote:
If it is a subsitution cipher, the lack of word breaks makes it highly difficult. Plus there aren't enough repeated patterns in the digits to provide useful clues.

Also, there is the lurking worry that some of the vowels are missing (a la FRINDSTR) which would just blow everything to pieces...


Well, no... It just forces us to solve it the old fashioned way. I know some puzzlemakers who included random letters at the end of their puzzles just to throw off people using auto-solvers.

Edit: Also... Is anybody in #doomskull right now? Cause I think I'm in but... Nobody's there. XD However, it might just be because I'm not working mIRC right. (I'm new to IRC.)

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danteIL
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 		Missy is trying to be helpful, new blog post:

Missy wrote:

Hope this helps.

Hey guys, I wanted to check in and see how every thing was going before I went to church with my dad.

I can't figure out the numbers so I am going to ask the skulls for help.

Well, the skull that I have been talking to is not responding. Which is a first because he likes to talk a lot.

But, one of the other skulls said this" this puzzle is a combination of three puzzles, how you found Onix, Aden and how you found me."(sorry I was in a hurry and missed the Me part)

Someone sent me an email asking if it was numbers are letters. The skulls said "yes". But, looking at the numbers I don't know how they could be letters. There are 13 Numbers and 26 letters so I don't get it. looks like its up to you guys again.


_Missy_


So combination of the following:
1) how we found Onix (phone pad)
2) how we found Aden (letters=numbers, anagram)
3) how we found Missy (substitution cipher)

Plus, there are 13 Numbers and 26 letters, so some kind of 13+13=26 code based on the red/black numbers seems likely...

Also Rekidk: make sure you are using irc.chat-solutions.org 6667
You can also use the Java chat client on Unfiction by going to www.unfiction.com and clicking 'chat.'

EDIT: Aden should take lessons in helpfulness from Missy, right Aden?? Get off your rear and actually talk to the skulls, dude.

EDIT2: Finally, Aden gets into the act:

Aden wrote:

Sorry, I fell back asleep. I was staring at this puzzle, and couldn't stay awake. I am sorry mornings aren't my thing, that's why I became a bartender.

All I have heard from them is "THE FIRST** CHOSEN is the KEY."
That's all I keep hearing over and over again.
Posted by: Aden | January 7, 2007 09:46 AM


** originally it was FIFST, but Aden said that was a spelling error due to only 3 hours sleep.

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danteIL
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 		Okay I solved it. This actually used the same substitution as the very first cipher that lead to Missy (i.e., that's the KEY):

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The red numbers in this puzzle are equivalent to the uppercase letters in the previous cipher, whereas the black numbers are equivalent to the lowercase letters in that cipher. Otherwise, the cipher is *exactly* the same. Here's the key, just for future reference:

a b c d e f g h i j k l m
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
X V T R P N L J H F D B A

A B C D E F G H I J K L M
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
C E G I K M O Q S U W Z Y

So:
11 9 13 3 4 9 3 9 2 10 6 7 10 1 5 4 2 9 3 11 13 13 7 10 3 9 2 13 2 13 4 3 13 9 5 13
W H A T I S T H E U N L U C K I E S T D A Y O F T H E Y E A R T Y S K Y

Since the forum doesn't like my spacing, here it is more readable:

WHAT IS THE UNLUCKIEST DAY OF THE YEAR TY SKY


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Rekidk
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 		Dante, you are AMAZING!

My first instinct was that it's Friday the 13th, but it could also be January 2nd (that's what ancient people believed, I guess). So, er... I'm gonna try them both. XD

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ALISDAIRPARK
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 		Sky has confirmed it's
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Friday 13th.
and is going to leave us something fun...
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Crimsyn
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 		Just to let everyone know just in case they haven't seen it yet, the gathering page has been updated to add skyskull.

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Sylvia
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 		http://www.myspace.com/skyskull
his last message:
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Dan T, You are correct Friday the 13th. Skyskull had fun with you. You all did good on skyskull's puzzles. Redhatty had a good time of 2:48. Skyskull must leave you now and go to the gathering. I will leave you something funny for all of your hard work.

here is the something funny he left for us to enjoy

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=1610845486

And chapter II has been updated: http://www.freewebs.com/13crystalskulls/chapterii.htm

And here is the gathering image that now contains both onixskull and skyskull:
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Crimsyn
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 		Chapter II has been updated too to add the skyskull's puzzles and solutions.
Here's the link:

http://www.freewebs.com/13crystalskulls/chapterii.htm

Edit: Sorry didn't see Sylvia post this info already. Nevermind then.

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 		I haven't really been paying attention to this, could somebody update me?
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Crimsyn
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 		Sure Zanaban,

Just go to http://www.freewebs.com/13crystalskulls/index.htm and read the last three pages (The Chosen and Chapters I & II) and you should be caught up!

And it wouldn't hurt if you read this entire thread to get fully caught up.

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 		Ahh, I see
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