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[pipakin]

So, has anyone explored the http://www.autumncountry.net/ posibility? I had noticed some, interesting connections...

from http://www.autumncountry.net/ac-e-ws-email1.html

[mortality]

Welcome to UF, pip. We haven't really explored the connections, yet. If you'd like to do so, that'd be helpful. We don't really have much to compare as of now, but gathering background details for the game world is always useful.

It looks like one of the guys on WCF's board of directors, Calvin, plays a role in the Autumn Country story. He's the IT pro for WCF.

[petunia]

Welcome to the madness, pipakin

From what I can tell, Autumn Country is a sort of interactive story that has been going on for quite a while. I don't think it's been updated recently, but I may be wrong.

mortality, I was wondering about that second P too. Maybe we're supposed to do something different with the Janissary Tree reference.

Ethan knows we play ARGs, and I'm strangely okay with this skirting so close to the curtain... so far. This could get very interesting. Anyway, he doesn't know what any of us do in RL, so if you want to act like a PI with an ARG hobby, I say go for it. Me, I think I'll just be an ARGer and see how far they go with TINAG, trying to pull us into their "real" world. ^^

As to Ethan's question, I don't really see a PM leaving a note like that at an actual paranormal-investigation agency. But I don't know anything about PMing, so... yeah.

[cyberus]

Re: =)

[pipakin]

I think, now that I look more into it, that AC is a red herring of sorts. I've been going over other possibilities with the extra P, but it may just stand for the "Picador" on the title page as Sylvia pointed out back on page 1.

Another interesting thing to note on that entry is it is missing the space between the ":" and "JG"

[noam]

For what it's worth, the whois information for whitechapelfoundation.com differs from whitechapelfoundation.org. On 09 Sept 2007, there is a news post on their website saying how they switched. Here is the information for whitechapelfoundation.com:

[pipakin]

interesting. http://djinntradingcompany.com leads to a page under construction that points to another page (which doesn't respond for me), http://www.mujionline.com/default.html

The interesting part is that seems awfully close to http://www.djinnproductions.com/

did we get a peek behind the curtain here?

[cyberus]

[mortality]

Autumn Country Meta/Spec: I don't think Autumn Country is a red herring. I think we can be fairly certain this game takes place in the Autumn Country framework. Whether it's directly related to any particular Autumn Country events is another matter.

Gameplay Meta: Given your input I'll continue to be a PI with an ARG habit. That explains certain talents we have and leaves room for us to choose how we interact with WCF. It also let's us be creative when explaining how we all know each other, whether it's just from games or from investigations.

My reply to Ethan

[Rogi Ocnorb]

The street address and phone number cross reference to a men's clothing store. But, in Syracuse and not Albany.

[mortality]

There's a whole segment to the Autumn Country stories titled "Djinn." Could have been part of that. Autumn Country extends back to 2002, so some things could be re-purposed.

[pipakin]

[konamouse]

The characters came to you knowing you are ARG players. Makes it really easy to "be yourselfs" in this ARG. A very plausible reason for the characters to contact "strangers" with their problems (which can be tricky in other games - why would a complete stranger send you an email about helping him/her with a mystery or a missing person, etc).

Nothing wrong with continuing that premise (of being ARG players).

[wkelly42]

re: Gameplay meta --

I try to play all the ARGs I'm involved in as closely to RL as possible (an exception was OpDyla, when I tried to play a secretive, slightly arrogant 'problem solver', and was told my help was Unwanted when I registered. Learned my lesson there). Especially in this case, since we've been recruited because we play games, I think that's appropriate. I always like more TINAG in my games.

[mortality]