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[Wolf by night]

Just spoke to cubicgarden...
So HE'S FOUND IT... only problem is that he had a misshap with the password... first his laptop ran out of power while he was retrieving it, and then when he called he got some one else to give it to him... he miss-pronounced it... Long story short the gallery owner now thinks he's an imposter.
Any one have any ideas?
He's standing outside the store now... apparently she's e-mailed some one to get clarification on whether to release it to him... Just thought I'd keep you all up to speed and see if any one can rustle up a solution... He has taken some pics but apparently the Ring is in a glass display case so he's having a hard time getting clean shots of everything...
Any one got an idea...lol

[emilicon]

Ring 3 Found

[lhall]

Meant to post this yesterday, but we did change the voicemail and delete the original message.

[lhall]

Re: Ring 3 Found

[Nighthawk]

OK, we need some smoke grenades, sixty feet of rope and a pack of chewing gum...

/facepalm

Do NOT just get someone you "pull off the street"! I repeat... DO NOT. It has to be someone you confide in that won't make things worse.

[lhall]

Not to worry, chippy has found someone in Manchester to run over, armed with the correct password.

[ariock]

[chippy]

Yep, a friend of mine is heading over to high street for a peek. He knows cubicgarden too (manchester tech scene) - so will be on the look out for him too! The galleries are likely to shut in 20 minutes, however....
edits: he has found the location too. (the underground gallery) - and is calling me back, after saying password etc... so we'll see.
No sign of cubicgarden yet though, he may well be around nearby.

[chippy]

update, my manchester friend went to the gallery, entered it, and said the password, however, he also was denied. He met up with cubicgarden too. Full update I'm sure will follow later from cubicgarden. They gave some information to help next attempt. In the meantime good work trying!
I can go over tomorrow morning if possible. Cubicgarden, ive pm'd phone number if you want to meet up before I go in?

[lhall]

I emailed Eli and James to see what we should do (and if we needed all the rings, or if photos were okay), and here's what James said:

[cubicgardencom]

Right to clairfy, I did say the word slightly differently the first time (hell i have a southern accent). But I did spell it out for the lady and she did say it was correct. But she didn't like the fact I was on the phone with Emilicon at the time and that I had been hanging around the gallery for 5mins, while she was serving customers. Next time I'll be less forgiven

The woman wrote a email to someone (expect the PMs) explaining that I said things wrong or something and maybe made me sound very dodgy. So when they wrote back they said don't give me it.

I think it boils down to the fact she wasn't expecting someone like me to turn up and claim the ring. In actually fact, she kept over and over saying "this is a expensive piece of art you do know that?"

So yep I don't know anyone who could collect the art but whoever does needs to be claim to be the "official ring collector" and said THERMANTIA in exactly the way she wants to hear it. It might even be worth just spelling it from the start so theres no mistake on either end. I was going to send in some random strangers tomorrow, but if we can get a little group to meet next door at the cafe, we could prepare our master plans.

By the way shall I upload the photos I have?

[ariock]

[AUZ505]

First, thanks for your great work. It must be a strange experience finding the ring and than not getting it.

Photos? Of course!

[chippy]

Hmm, I have a southern accent too!

yes, upload the pics, they will help us prepare for it tomorrow. Yep, all up for coming over, meeting up at local cafe etc

[lhall]