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faeryqueen21
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 		After reading her diary it's VERY obvious she is a girl. I'm excited to see an ARG so focused around a female character. And her missions are so lame they are funny(as I assume they are supposed to be). This should be interesting!!
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 6:01 pm
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Mrfangs6
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 		Do they have a time they like to be online? An update time? Has anyone noticed?

PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 6:34 pm
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Transtar
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 		Update in the Latest Scoop area:
Says villain has used:

www.musiciansguide.com

www.writerswrite.com

www.triviacafe.com

www.musicmini.com

Calendar

I'm gonna see what I can come up with on each.
Good Hunting

EDIT: could find nothing on the first 4 sites (either has to do with music or trivia or both) but the calender looks like there are a bunch of concerts all over the world, so we'll have to see the importance of the concerts (highly doubt there will be a live event at each of those concerts)


P.S. Lost and EE are taking their sweet time,count me in

PostPosted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:34 am
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Highwind767 - School
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 		Well, that would fit in with what Mortality said about triviamaster being a roadie.
Maybe the Villain is brushing up on information to try and get this "key" to get this "object" from triviamaster?
After all, what sort of trivia would a roadie be likely to know? Plus, it is his calender she has been going on.

PostPosted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 6:33 am
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Transtar
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 		I think either you or I are getting the characters confused.
My Char notes so far:
Assassindiaries - Main Char. Assassin that hasn't killed anyone. Female. Vampire and Werewolf contacts(@yahoo.com/YIM)
Lady/Killer - AD's dog, apparently speaks to AD, gives advise and is very logical.
TriviaMastery - The "villian", roadie and apparently loves trivia. (@yahoo.com/YIM?)

And who is Mortality?

PostPosted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:22 am
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highwind767
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 		New "Latest Scoop"
Quote:
01/10/08

I don't like being toyed with... I'm giving this guy a couple more days and then I'll start digging on my own to see if I can get what I need. (I'm giving him time mostly because I have to get out of here so the Villain doesn't get any closer to me than he already is.)

I'll be in touch... Meanwhile, this is the email I exchanged with TM yesterday:

***

I told you I'd send you this stuff when I was ready. Keep your pants on, dude. Don't you have someone to kill or something? I have shows to do - this isn't my only gig.



Assassin Diaries <assassindiaries> wrote:

I know you've told me to wait, but I really need to get started with this. Can you please give me something? Anything? I can't keep waiting.


And just so you know, triviamastery isn't the "Villain" He's the one with the key to what the Villain wants. Look at "The Latest Scoop's" bottom post and you'll see.
And Mortality is a member of Unfiction. He posted about TM being a roadie back on page 1.

PostPosted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:28 pm
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mortality
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Present!
I wrote:

Jacobo2006's reply from triviamastery wrote:
Hey, dude, I don't know no assassins. None of the people-killing shit for me, no way.

And you know, I'm starting to get really tired of people being so pushy. Dude, get my amp. Dude, get me a beer. Dude that chick is hot. Tell her to meet me in the bus.

I'll give questions out when I'm good n ready, dude.

TM

So triviamastery's a roadie? Think they've created a band website?

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:15 pm
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Transtar
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 		Re-reads everything. Wow, my reading comprehension has slipped. Sorry about that, need to pay more attention. Anyway, added AD to my YIM, haven't got a chance to talk to her yet, but I did get a message of (at 15:28 for those of you looking at activity times):
Quote:
i'm on my way to a safer place. no contact until sometime tomorrow


It looks like it was one of those 'send to all' but wanted to post it here for those who don't have/can't get YIM.

PostPosted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 4:42 pm
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Transtar
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 		Ok, so a lengthy YIM conversation with AD, and I got some background:

Shaky introduction then:
Quote:
[11:05] *****: I take it you have made it to a safe location?
[11:07] ad: safe for now, yeah
[11:07] ad: i have a feeling someone is tracking me, though
[11:11] *****: Thats never a good sign. Do you think you will be able to shake them (if you need to)?
[11:11] ad: yeah
[11:12] ad: it would mean deep cover tho
[11:12] ad: i hope it doesn't come to that
[11:12] *****: "Deep cover" just sounds...unplesant
[11:14] ad: it's very isolating and involves Russia and a vampire
[11:14] ad: i like him well enough, but i like living people, ton
[11:16] *****: Can't say that I blame you, plus Russia has its nice places, but It also has more than its fair share of s***holes (went there for 3 weeks in High School)


Asking about Lady/Killer got:

Quote:
[11:20] ad: he didn't like leaving the sunshine
[11:25] *****: yeah, dogs tend to be the outdoors type. What breed is she?
[11:26] *****: he rather (sorry assumed with a name like Lady...)
[11:29] ad: i won't tell him you said that
[11:29] ad: lol
[11:29] ad: he's a pitbull
[11:31] *****: thanks, last thing I need is a pitbull pissed off at me Nice breed, too bad they get a bad rap in the media
[11:31] ad: unusually perceptive
[11:32] ad: and opinionated
[11:33] ad: i know
[11:33] ad: he hates that


And asking about how she got into the Biz:
Quote:
[11:52] ad: i've been in the business since i was young
[11:52] ad: a fateful mistake
[11:53] ad: i missed space camp and ended up at assassin camp
[11:56] *****: ..... you missed a really good time (space camp was AWESOME....God I'm a nerd). For some reason I'm thinking assassin camp isn't really a fun time, more like a 'years of therapy required afterwards' time.
[11:59] ad: haha
[11:59] ad: it isn't what i woulda chosen
[12:00] ad: i'm not a good assassin


Then some "charecter/player bonding"

And the convo ended with:
Quote:
[12:13] ad: ok, so i'm onto something at the moment and i'm gonn. sign off for a bit...
[12:14] ****: no problem, nice talking to you! If you see me on, don't hesitate to drop a line
[12:15] ad: i'm trying to find something the Villain supposedly posted online, so i might need help later... i'll get back with you if i see you
[12:15] ad: later!


So it looks like an update will happen soon. If you want a copy of the full convo send me a PM.

PostPosted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 1:38 pm
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highwind767
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 		Well, since nobody else has updated, there's a new Scoop:
Quote:
01/11/08

I'm in a safer place, although Lady/Killer misses the beach already. I told him leaving was better than meeting up with the Villain - or being killed...

Before we left yesterday, he gave me one more piece of information that I didn't get to share. The Villain was writing something online. I don't know if it was a blog or an email or something more sinister. I'm still looking.

In the meanwhile, I've heard from TM, who is a roadie for no one: he apparently follows a certain group of musicians and he's touring right now, wherever they decide they need him. That's the most I've gotten out of him yet, although he was a bit surly even giving that up. He may have been upset that I threatened to track him down and sabotage his relationships with musicians... He's actually a mite jumpy and I'm wondering if the Villain hasn't threatened him, as well.

But after the email exchange, I've decided that it might be a good idea to create an event calendar here, listing as many shows in your area as possible over the next couple of months. I know TM doesn't work for anyone hugely famous, but it'll be helpful to know where he might be if I have to track him down.

If you find concerts (clubs, small venues, etc.) in your area, head over to the calendar and put them up there. The more possibities at first, the better...


Was talking to her over IM as well. Here's some stuff that may be important out of a fairly lengthy conversation:
Quote:
assassindiaries: i put a concert calendar up at my site
cidhighwind767: I saw that
assassindiaries: i need to start researching some concerts
assassindiaries: and putting them up
cidhighwind767: Any specific ones? Like the bands that TM would like to work for for instance?
assassindiaries: yeah - like people he already has up on his calendar...
assassindiaries: i know he prefers small time
assassindiaries: he doesn't like the attitudes of the bigger names
assassindiaries: lol
cidhighwind767: Well, at least he knows what he likes
assassindiaries: true
assassindiaries: the funny thing is that i like some of the people he has up on his calendar


Quote:
assassindiaries: a have a lifetime of stories
cidhighwind767: Hopefully you'll have time to share them with anyone helping out
assassindiaries: if i make it without the Villain getting to me - i definitely will
assassindiaries: i'm still trying to figure out what it was he was writing the other day
assassindiaries: Lady/Killer sometimes doesn't bother telling me all the details
assassindiaries: especially if he got distracted by hot dogs or ice cream...
cidhighwind767: Could be anything. But then again, if it's online, it could be easily found if any more details can be found on it
assassindiaries: i know
assassindiaries: i'm working on doing more interrogation
assassindiaries: but after a while, L/K just gets sarcastic with me
cidhighwind767: You think he knows any more about it? Or just ended up distracted halfway through?
assassindiaries: i think, like a lot of witnesses, he knows more than he thinks he does
assassindiaries: but he definitely did get distracted
assassindiaries: i did finally get that he *thinks* the Villain was looking at pictures at one point


She's also relocated herself to a colder area now. She's also going to put up more stories as time oes on (If she isn't captured anyway) including the time when she found Bigfoot Very Happy Can't wait for that one.

PostPosted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 4:35 pm
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mortality
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 		List of bands from Triviamastery's calendar

    Jason Mraz
    Kyle Riabko
    Spoonbenders
    Straylight Run
    Dylan Byrne
    Schuyler Fisk
    Matt Nathanson
    Tony Lucca
    Sara Bareilles
    Jim Bianco
    Josh Ritter
    Sparta
    Cary Brothers
    Josh Radin


There are a couple services, (e.g. iLike) that will allow you to enter bands you like and your location and it should notify you of dates when they'll be in town. The services don't have all the artists, so you may have to sign up for a few to get complete coverage.
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 4:46 pm
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Sylvia
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 		new page and code
http://assassindiaries.wetpaint.com/page/Preliminary+Puzzle
TM wrote:

Alright, dude, since you're getting on my nerves, here's a little something to start you out. If you tell me what this is in reference to, I'll send you the rules to the game.

TM

Code:

nyoksdkmeaokrjerynetlc
gdobxyxgdpjibebsdphmaenxczhtudmdcz
dkbifacoxtbokvfvbuesutgpknnybk
umgdpsodebtiertlaenxxhbpubitnuacmzklxc
dkeatiaeprthipntirgsuzhisiabxmcuokygli
sicudujmrjistcpbntocjcdipbntzntetw
umxgmudfcyenrnkklabd
zbmwnyuszjmuusdfhipdpckdsswwlzntynoc
oksinthldpudsterusabhmntfbuszjucmtjukvabda


AD wrote:

I should really learn cryptography...
Today, 3:10 AM EST

I recognize a couple of codes, but I'm not sure about this one. Thoughts?
==============
I recognize ROT and the easy ones: binary and morse code, braille...

This just looks like a jumble of letters. Meh.


PostPosted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 3:19 pm
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wkelly42
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 		OK, so I've got a file for Google Earth (and anything else that will read KML, including Virtual Earth) that shows all the concert locations on triviamaster's calendar. Unfortunately, .kml is not a file format that I'm allowed to upload here, apparently. SO if you want to check it out for yourself, I've uploaded it to http://www.mediafire.com/?3jnlgmm0xt5

There's a way that you can read it in Google Earth, but I haven't gotten that link to work yet. I need a different hosting option, I think.

I figure that one thing that police departments and PIs usually do is map locations relevant to a case, and it's one thing I can do to help out in an ARG, so I tend to start doing it whenever we're given different locations. May not help at all, or it may give us a clue -- who knows.
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Transtar
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 		Bit of info: L/K remembers the villain using the letters v l n when he was on the internet.

Stupidly closed the conversation, however there wasn't much other information, just that AD has been working on the code and she hasn't moved locations.

Also: noticed a new code in the RSS, but I can't view the webpage from work, otherwise I would post it

PostPosted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 3:31 pm
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Highwind-Lazy
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 		Yeah, the old one apparently made no sense, so AD asked for another one. She got emailed:
Quote:
You're lukcy its ben a gooddd night dude. n i'might be sorta buzzzed. Here's is a new one,d dude. But if yo aks again we'er done heer! tM

Rghmlgxlowvmlftsyfgrnwfny
ryovddszgrszwhxizgxsvwnbvcrhgvmxv
zmwtzevnbhvoukzkvixfghuilnrgzoo
Hlryfimvwzmwyfimvwnbhxziivwmlgvyllph
zmwvmwvwfkhrugrmtgsilftsgsvzhsvhpmldrmt
gsvhvgslftsghwizrmnvgsvbwizrmblfwib
Hldslhzrwwlmgollpyzxp
Dvoorghgifvtlhgizrtsgzhzmziildrmgrnv
Mlgsrmtnzggvihyfgivzxsrmtzgifvhvmhvlukvzxv


I really hate codes sometimes, but I'll be working away at this one.

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