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Guernica
Greenhorn


Joined: 26 Jul 2007
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I emailed Ben, care of his (ex)employer. No response yet so I guess he really DID get fired. Razz

PostPosted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 4:47 am
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nbnewell
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Joined: 21 Jul 2007
Posts: 548

same here

I had been speaking with Ben about a project, but have not heard from him for a while. Unfortunately, when my laptop and cell phone were stolen, I lost his contact information. Please advise or forward.

@ 1:30 this morning, so no autoresponder.

PostPosted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 4:57 am
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LimboAbductions
Greenhorn

Joined: 25 Jul 2007
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Same for me. I simply asked if he knew Ben Smart, simple and to the point.

PostPosted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 4:59 am
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Guernica
Greenhorn


Joined: 26 Jul 2007
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I figured there would be no autoresponder based on the content of the other emails posted. Oh well... I kinda like live PMs anyway.

Anyone had any luck with the mouse button word? I tried everywhere I can think to no avail.

PostPosted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 5:28 am
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Grexsnip
Kilroy

Joined: 26 Jul 2007
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Hey all, been following this since yesterday, my first ARG.

Just thought I'd let you all know, www.tksix.net/dot has updated. Only thing I've found so far in the new site (aside from what's written there) is this:

<!--use buddy system, remember to tell the Leader who you're with-->

in the source code.

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Beef Supreme
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Joined: 20 Jul 2007
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buddy system

So does that mean we break into pairs and email our contact info?

PostPosted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 10:50 am
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setters393
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count me in if someone needs a buddy.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 11:40 am
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yougetmehigh
Boot


Joined: 03 Feb 2006
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Interesting Emails this morning.

First one from dotshroud.

Quote:
Ben is indeed in danger. apparently he knew too much about what would happen today.


http://shrd.uni.cc/

Guess that whats happens today. Can't find a site for Unigov.

The other is from Ben Smart. Its 2 codes. I think a few of you got it also, looks automated. I have to go to work soon so I don't have time to mess with it right now.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 11:42 am
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Beef Supreme
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Joined: 20 Jul 2007
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If someone else has these codes will they please post them? I haven't received them.

EDIT: Just noticed this in the upper right picture on http://shrd.uni.cc/:

Spoiler (Rollover to View):
i am not dead
prepare yourselves they
will strike again
Sophie are you safe?


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LimboAbductions
Greenhorn

Joined: 25 Jul 2007
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I received the following email from b.smart9@gmail this morning, subject 'a plea for help'.

Code:
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ncodd2prvntugvfrmcuttngthsof

EDIT: broke the binary to get rid of horizontal scroll. yanka.

PostPosted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 12:35 pm
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Beef Supreme
Boot


Joined: 20 Jul 2007
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Location: H-Town, TX

The binary:

Spoiler (Rollover to View):
binary->octal->hex->base64 reads:

sophie told me you all were here to help find me || inform leader unigov has me the unlock code is NXloMDA1MHBoMQ==


I emailed this to dotshroud. In an earlier email to him I asked if he could point me to Unigov's presence on the internet. Reply:

Quote:
also, yes. UniGov does have an internet site, but sadly, it is not accessible in your time.


I also asked for more information on Ron and Sophie. Reply:

Quote:
ron and sophie are team.


EDIT: Just got another reply (re: the code I sent)

Quote:
no dice. sorry


I'm guessing the code is encoded yet more but I haven't deciphered it yet.

EDIT#2: Second code looks like letters were simply removed:

Spoiler (Rollover to View):
ncodd2prvntugvfrmcuttngthsof-> add 'eeeeniooiif'
->encoded2preventunigovfromcuttingthisoff



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ncfriend
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Joined: 04 Apr 2007
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for posterity (looks like this website changes more than some people change their underwear)...

http://shrd.uni.cc/ now says:

Quote:

okay, team. here -- this is what we're trying to prevent. and that's what we're going to do.

/first, let me introduce myself.. i am Leader. i really can't give out my name, because i've got plenty of corporations and the authorities on my ass. i am leader (of course) of an organization called "the shroud". we are usually a group of people who sit around, threaten evil corporations, and eventually do nothing. this particular company happened to catch our collective eyes though./


the company's name is UniGov. they build personal time-travel devices. they were harmless up to about the first of this month, where they announced that they had developed a time travel technology that allows you to change the future during trips. this could be potentially disastrous. luckily, we have a way to. Ben Smart (i'm sure you've heard of him) has managed to get ahold of vital parts of this project, and has built it into an existing traveler device. since then, however, Ben has gone missing.

so what we called you all here to do is, first of all, find Ben Smart so we can get his unlock code for the device. then we will activate the device and try to prevent this. END

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GreenTara
Boot


Joined: 19 Jul 2007
Posts: 69
Location: USA

I just opened my mail and found this e-mail. Looks like you guys got it all too, based on the forwarding address.

Quote:
ben says:
stuff's been going on at work...

<unrecognized> (there's a bit here about user entering room #shroud that won't copy for some reason. I'm a n00b. -.-)

ben says:
sup sis

unrec_user (c29waGllX3NtckB5YWhvby5jb20=) says:
hey ben

leader says:
look, you guys, we've found a lead at unigov

ron says:
guys, I have to go cover the MS Tower.. it's smoking...


Maybe the uncrecognized user is Sophie, his sister.

Also, the collapse of the towers reminds me of this post on Ben Smart's blog.

Quote:

I've been fired.
July 1st, 2007

What the hell is going on? I'm fresh out of a meeting with my (ex)employer where the CEO personally fired about half of the executives. I don't know if this has anything to do with the recent bombing of the HQ, but this sure is odd.

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ncfriend
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On the webpage (and the attachment, !Breaking! above)

the top left photo, when brightened and contrasted, says " FIND SHELTER NOW"

and as already mentioned, the top right says " I am not dead prepare yourselves they will strike again sophie are you safe"

i've been having fun with the three "balls of light" as i'm calling it.. on the lower right, but not coming up with much or anything....
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 2:09 pm
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Beef Supreme
Boot


Joined: 20 Jul 2007
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Quote:
unrec_user (c29waGllX3NtckB5YWhvby5jb20=)


Spoiler (Rollover to View):
c29waGllX3NtckB5YWhvby5jb20= -> base 64-> sophie_smrSPLATyahoo.com


PostPosted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 2:47 pm
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