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Sylvia
I Have No Life

Joined: 21 Apr 2006
Posts: 2062

 		Hawk Jones updated his blog and sent me message.
Various things wrote:
Sunday, February 17, 2008

Just got home from work man...actually, I got home at around 2:45, but i was up playing some games and whatnot.

I've decided I am done with that one ARG I was playing a while ago, but I guess I had finished playing it a month ago. Just barely decided to get rid of the unneccessary and unrelated friends that came along with the game, you know. Don't want to make anyone who's looking at my friends think i'm a freak; that arg profile was pretty weird.

Truly, this whole Bowty thing is interesting, but I haven't had much time to mess around with it. Just been way too busy. I got past the second part of it, but I've been having some trouble with the third part.

Maybe I'll spend my free time tomorrow figuring it out.

If you ask me, I'm not too sure what to think of this Bowty guy. Is he real? Is there really a virus? Does he mean a computer virus or is it a real virus? How would someone just be able to contain a virus and just spread it at will anyway? Who knows man, but I just hope that I don't become a zombie or something. That would suck.


I had left a comment on his previous blog about solving it to the point where we are now and he sent me this message:
Wait, wut? wrote:
You solved that thing?
What happens? Does he mention what this 'virus' is?

I responded with:
RE:Wait, wut? wrote:
Yep,

Solved it and a bunch of my friends did too. He didn't say what the virus is but it doesn't sound good. After solving it I had to become one of his disciples, the first one actually. But the cool part is I made contact with and Endrid Mercy from http://lazarusunion.org/ . You'll hear from him if you finish the test. He told us basically for the time being to do as bowty says and he will be in touch later. I'll turn you on to some of my freinds, you may already know some, and let them fill you in on more of the details or if you get stuck on one of his test and don't want to contact him for a clue. Once you get to the end, though, he wants you to send a picture with..Well you'll see. I left you a link to mine in the comment on your last blog.

Good Luck
Sylvia

So, I'm turning him on to you guys. Go get acquainted and fill him in on your version of what's going on and let him share his ideas with you. As for me, I've been up like almost 24 hours and I'm going to go lay down for awhile.

PostPosted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 11:28 am
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Nighthawk
I Have 100 Cats and Smell of Wee


Joined: 14 Jul 2007
Posts: 4751
Location: Miami, Florida, USA, Earth

 		On a side note, he was thoughtful enough to remove my last name from my link...

http://thegatereaction.com/iamyourdisciple/0215081238/

...not that it matters. Jason as his two idiotic friends already outed my name through Facebook anyhow.

As for the Tybee Bomb incident... it's amazing how someone can "lose" a twelve foot long, four ton NUCLEAR DEVICE (that contains 400 pounds of high explosive and enriched uranium). And why would a plane perform a "simulated combat mission" off the Georgia coast with a nuclear weapon?

I know it wasn't "live" per se, but still.. Stupid military...

PostPosted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 11:38 am
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Palm
Unfictologist


Joined: 06 Jun 2007
Posts: 1360
Location: North of Key West

 		1st Meeting
1st Meeting tommorrow - see Bowty's blog.

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Nighthawk
I Have 100 Cats and Smell of Wee


Joined: 14 Jul 2007
Posts: 4751
Location: Miami, Florida, USA, Earth

 		Re: 1st Meeting
Palm wrote:
1st Meeting tommorrow - see Bowty's blog.


Actually, it's a comment on the main site's home page...

Quote:
Our first meeting is tomorrow. The official roster will be up so you can all get aquainted.
Also, this page will be different from now on. Await me.


PostPosted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 12:52 am
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FriarTech
Boot


Joined: 10 Feb 2008
Posts: 53
Location: Chicago Suburbia

 		 I'm in!
Dear Silent Monk,

I would like to congratulate you on passing my test! It seems you worked together with many others in obtaining one singular goal. You have all exceeded my expectations.

Remember that you are now one of my disciples. As you have shown me your dedication in this act of devotion, I believe that you truly are one of my own. There will be more tasks to come, as any disciple will acquire.

Through me you can become enlightened more than ever before possible.

Please accept my gift:
http://thegatereaction.com/iamyourdisciple/0217081155

I will contact you again soon.

Sincerely,
Bowty.



PostPosted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 1:07 am
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Sylvia
I Have No Life

Joined: 21 Apr 2006
Posts: 2062

 		cool
some stuff to note on bowty's myspace.

General Interest: The Gate Reaction

Heros: My disciples

Hometown: Wassaw Providence, Lazaretto

About Me: I live only to guide my disciples.

Who I'd like to meet: Julie. One last time.

Blog entry:
I'm back wrote:
Monday, February 18, 2008

Current mood: refreshed

Did you all get enough rest? I know I have. There have been a lot of new disciples over the weekend. I have a lot of work ahead of me.

If any of my own are reading this, look deeply into the beginning; there is a message specifically for you.

Which, of course, refers to what Nighthawk posted above. which is in the source of http://thegatereaction.com/

PostPosted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 1:09 am
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Sylvia
I Have No Life

Joined: 21 Apr 2006
Posts: 2062

 		hey I just noticed something. on my page http://thegatereaction.com/iamyourdisciple/0214080705/

these things have changed:

Analysis: 17% the last time I looked it said 3%

Comrades: Alex, Christopher

PostPosted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 1:18 am
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FriarTech
Boot


Joined: 10 Feb 2008
Posts: 53
Location: Chicago Suburbia

 		 I got this email as well.
111111111
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
222222223444444444444444444444455555
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB
6666666666666677777777777777788888888888888888888888
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
99999111111111111111111122222222222222222222344555555555555666666666777777777777777777788888888999991111
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
2223333333333333334444444444444555555555555555555556777888888888888888888880
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
911111111111111111111111233333333344444444444444444444
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
55555555555556666666666666666666666666
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
777777777777778888899999999999999999999999911111111111111111111
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
2222222222222333334444444444444444444555555555555555555567777777888880
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
9999999999999999999999999111111111111111222222222222222222222
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ
33333333333333333333333444444444555555555555666666666666
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
7777777777777788888999991111
LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
22222222222222222222333333333333333
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
4444444444444444444444455555555555555566666666666666666677777777777
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
888888888888888888889999999999999991111111222223333333333333333333344444444555556666666666666666660

Spoiler (Rollover to View):
I have now established contact. Await my next message. You will need to r(w)ork tgther.


PostPosted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 1:47 am
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Nighthawk
I Have 100 Cats and Smell of Wee


Joined: 14 Jul 2007
Posts: 4751
Location: Miami, Florida, USA, Earth

 		New email, titled "Message 1 of 4":

Quote:
>ACDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
>>ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRTUVWXYZ
>>>ABCDEFGHIJKMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
>>>>ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTVWXYZ
>>>>>ABCDEFGHIJKLMNPQRSTUVWXYZ

brbowwotboeboowwttbobbobpbbowbowwwbbttbbwlbowobtyboowboow
bbeearrebwbearbeabeaerreabaeigbearaerebtebaaerh
ayxyzyxbyxzqyzyxqynqqqyzxcyczxscxzcxxcczqcyxzwcycxzycxzyqecxzyczxycqrqqyyzzxcz


I *really* don't have the patience for repeated puzzles like these...

PostPosted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 5:35 am
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Cyrus
Boot


Joined: 16 Feb 2008
Posts: 11

 		I got the same message Nighthawk except it said "Message 2 of 4" (added emphasis)

ARGH - My message actually IS slightly different. We must have to mix them up. Heres mine:

Quote:

>>>>>>ABCDEFHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXY
>>>>>>>ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSUVWXYZ
>>>>>>>>ABCDEFGHIJKLMOPQRSTUVWXYZ
>>>>>>>>>ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQSTUVWXYZ
>>>>>>>>>>ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOQRSTUVWXYZ

brbowwotboeboowwttbobbobpbbowbowwwbbttbbwlbowobtyboowboow
bbeearrebwbearbeabeaerreabaeigbearaerebtebaaerh
ayxyzyxbyxzqyzyxqynqqqyzxcyczxscxzcxxcczqcyxzwcycxzycxzyqecxzyczxycqrqqyyzzxcz


If you notice both Nighthawk and my own messages are missing letters from each of the alphabetic lines. I'll label Nighthawks as 1 and mine as 2

1(a): B
1(b): S
1(c): L
1(d): U
1(e): O

2(a): G and Z
2(b): T
2(c): N
2(d): R
2(e): P

Here is the alphabetic lines merged:

Quote:

>ACDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
>>ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRTUVWXYZ
>>>ABCDEFGHIJKMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
>>>>ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTVWXYZ
>>>>>ABCDEFGHIJKLMNPQRSTUVWXYZ
>>>>>>ABCDEFHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXY
>>>>>>>ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSUVWXYZ
>>>>>>>>ABCDEFGHIJKLMOPQRSTUVWXYZ
>>>>>>>>>ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQSTUVWXYZ
>>>>>>>>>>ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOQRSTUVWXYZ



Also, I've removed the overly repeated letters from each line and i comes up with something like this:

reply
wigth
abnswer

I dont know if its MEANT to have the extra g and b or if thats another clue.

(forgive the repeated edits, I just had about 4 revelations in a row XD)

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honeycreepshow
Boot


Joined: 19 Jan 2008
Posts: 23
Location: Kansas City

 		Mine is message 3 of 4

Quote:
X = 5_1_3_5_8_6 7_4_1 2_10_4_9_7_2
L = 26 of E
E = Common Communication

brbowwotboeboowwttbobbobpbbowbowwwbbttbbwlbowobtyboowboow
bbeearrebwbearbeabeaerreabaeigbearaerebtebaaerh
ayxyzyxbyxzqyzyxqynqqqyzxcyczxscxzcxxcczqcyxzwcycxzycxzyqecxzyczxycqrqqyyzzxcz


clearly it's a little different than yours, but I don't have the brainpower to solve it at 6:30 in the morning haha.

PostPosted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:25 am
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Oriza
Entrenched


Joined: 21 Dec 2007
Posts: 1078
Location: Michigan and Florida

 		Yes, mine was 2 of four as well.

I'm terrible with codes, but this is a guess: on Honey's email, when he said "e=Common Communication", I think he meant how E is the most common letter in the english language.
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FriarTech
Boot


Joined: 10 Feb 2008
Posts: 53
Location: Chicago Suburbia

 		 Message 4 of 4
Here's the email:

Y =
ayxyzyxbyxzqyzyxqynqqqyzxcyczxscxzcxxcczqcyxzwcycxzycxzyqecxzyczxycqrqqyyzzxcz
S = X in L(M Algorythm)
Y = S/(U Algorythm)
_____________________

A = 123456
M Algorythm applied to A: 261435 = B
U Algorythm applied to B = 123456
______________________

sdrow owt


brbowwotboeboowwttbobbobpbbowbowwwbbttbbwlbowobtyboowboow
bbeearrebwbearbeabeaerreabaeigbearaerebtebaaerh
ayxyzyxbyxzqyzyxqynqqqyzxcyczxscxzcxxcczqcyxzwcycxzycxzyqecxzyczxycqrqqyyzzxcz

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FriarTech
Boot


Joined: 10 Feb 2008
Posts: 53
Location: Chicago Suburbia
Quote:
If you notice both Nighthawk and my own messages are missing letters from each of the alphabetic lines. I'll label Nighthawks as 1 and mine as 2

1(a): B
1(b): S
1(c): L
1(d): U
1(e): O

2(a): G and Z
2(b): T
2(c): N
2(d): R
2(e): P


Going on that information - looking at Email 3 - and translating the numbers to letters gives us

Spoiler (Rollover to View):
X = OBLONG TUB SPURTS


That's all I got so far

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FriarTech
Boot


Joined: 10 Feb 2008
Posts: 53
Location: Chicago Suburbia

 		 Continued from above...
Going on this:

Spoiler (Rollover to View):
OBLONG TUB SPURTS


Ok - now looking at my email (4 of 4) and looking at the algorithms, here's what I got.

the algorithm says 261435....
and because the email has (two words) spelled backwards.

I realized Im probably just looking at the 2 6-letter words oblong and spurts.

So my running the algorithm on those words - I came up with

Spoiler (Rollover to View):
LONG BUS TRS(I)P


How am I doin'?

PostPosted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 9:58 am
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