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[mortality]

Thanks for transcribing it, CB. He was blowing up my phone while I was in transit. Frustrating as hell.

[Coffeebean]

my pleasure

[mortality]

I think it's more likely to have been tabletop gaming, not computer RPGs. hence the plastic figurine...it's an actual gamepiece...but to what set?

If we need to find Karianne, then that will be something that happens after we get this password.

I think the larger point is that each object symbolized something to AP. What the items represented is more important for deducing the password than what the objects actually are.

If you were following this, that is.

[zizka]

inventory

[Coffeebean]

game

[zizka]

Re: game

[mortality]

Think so. But fantasy RPGs have a long tradition of just being paper and pencil, so unlike some of the other games like Warhammer, the plastic game pieces tend to be 3rd-party products. They aren't integral to the experience... Like instead of using vinyl maps, you'd just draw out the dungeon on a piece of graph paper as you explore it. And if you had something representing your character, it might have been a written description and possibly hand-drawn picture.

The fact that it's an archer is what's relevant, then, I guess...let's not get hung up just on the archer, tho.

Zizka, you from another part of FL or out of state? Should've swung by Djinn's offices.

Anyway, on page 71 of this thread are the images and a list of the items, so no need to go off-site.

[zizka]

reading CB's list of items has reminded me od how/why I made the one I posted. That list is the starting point for mine--even has some directly pasted sections, but I researched a number of things (the "map" of DC, the unIDed coin, etc.) I could just paste it into the thread, but it's got some special formating

Actually, I'm not sure if coffee's quoted my list or I his, but the file I attached above has several unique pieces of info in it.

I told surf I may swing by the djinn offices on my way home, but I didn't want to burn the time on 275 when I could just bypass Tamp/St. Pete altogether--also I haven't the slightest idea where they keep themselves. . . also, also, maybe that'd be a tad stalkerie in a story of paranoia, etc . I also really wante to hit the Dali museum--it's been years since I was there--but alas, I also really wanted to get back home (the panhandle). We were in Sarasota at a wedding at the Ringling Museum. We got to see loads of statuary, btu the museum, itsefl, was closed. All we could see was one *enourmous* Ruebens painting from about 150 feet away. It was still pretty staggeringly awesome.

[mortality]

Things to fix in the List Document: the stone sphere is most likely a polished ruby still in matrix/quartz. The archer, whatever it is, isn't dirty so much as painted. Gaming pieces were traditionally pewter, and it looks like the discoloration is coming from under a matte paint. Plus the piece has shiny spots. Even if it was a cowboy or Indian, I'm inclined to think it's more like a replica model than a cheap plastic toy.

The green thing could be malachite. It would make sense with AP coming from the SW. But haven't been able to confirm which of the many green/cupric minerals it is.

We think an alternative location for the business card's origin is somewhere in Alberta, given the map and his trips to Canada.

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It's OK, I just would've wanted you to play some horrible 80s new wave or synthpop for them.

But let it be a lesson to you: avoid special formatting.

It'll be nice to have extra eyes again. Bickering with Sebring is only entertaining for so long. The conversation inevitably takes a turn to the gutter just to avoid pondering how frustratingly clueless we are.

[Coffeebean]

It's not my list

[mortality]

SOLVED!

[zizka]

you two guys rule. absolutely awesome.

and 'scuse me Ms Bean. . . I had no idea.

[mortality]

We are awesome. I mean...

Time for some input on how to proceed. Sign on to MSN, we'll invite you to our chat, or hop on the UF IRC chat, room #osprey

Or sign on AIM...we're flexible

[surfzoned]

@ UnderWatch

[Coffeebean]

Great job.