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[PUZZLE] Paintover bg file?

**Posted:** Thu Oct 09, 2003 6:08 pm

yanka

I wouldn't know how to find a watermark, but the weird thing, imo, about that image are the shadows underneath the painter's... what is that thing called? I'll just call it a ladder. It looks as if the light is falling on it from different directions, casting multiple shadows of the legs on the floor. However, if you look at that diagonal grid-like pattern, you will see that there are no rungs in that ladder (on either side) that could cast such shadows. Maybe that's the watermark?

**Posted:** Thu Oct 09, 2003 6:24 pm

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meatmouth · Kilroy Joined: 07 Oct 2003 Posts: 1

is it just me or does the text "Tavern.Pointe" at the bottom right seem to be bolder than it was previously?

**Posted:** Thu Oct 09, 2003 6:46 pm

bboyneko · Boot Joined: 07 Oct 2003 Posts: 15 Location: maryland, USA

I also used photoshop 7.0 and it said there was a watermark present but that it is not readable...when I did a screencapture of the same file it said no watermark found..changing it to greyscale made it say no watermark found either..interesting

**Posted:** Thu Oct 09, 2003 7:28 pm

Chinghis

I noticed that Tavern.pointe was bolder when the site was first discovered, but then it seemed to be all the same intensity a couple of days ago, when they had the first version of the Et tu image up. Then, when they changed that image, the Tavern.pointe was bolder again.

That's defined in the source code as black (I think that's what the #000000 means). Might suggest they had a different page up that just omitted the color.

**Posted:** Thu Oct 09, 2003 7:32 pm

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Tobester · Veteran Joined: 05 Oct 2003 Posts: 136

We all agree that Tavernpointe is an anagram for Paintover.net But what about the word 'Paintover' itself.. you could read it as " 'P' ain't over.."
What could P stand for?
Oh hell, prolly way too far fetched... Confused

ecwilder · Guest

is there any steno in the back of the paintover backround?

**Posted:** Thu Oct 09, 2003 9:31 pm

ecwilder · Guest

i can only mess around w/ it a little in jasc, but it appears theres 2 layers to it... it makes me flatten it if i want to adjust properties.... but i cant pull it up.. or its clear... i duno..

**Posted:** Thu Oct 09, 2003 9:34 pm

Marl64

Just did a few binary operations on the colour planes - this sometimes reveals when something is out of place, mismatched shading, odd colour patches etc.

From what I can see, the only thing out of place (apart from the logos) is that little paint can image.

But it was already fairly obvious that was an addition.

I also did a watermark scan and nothing was found.

(I don't have the most up to date apps though)

**Posted:** Fri Oct 10, 2003 12:01 am

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**Posted:** Fri Oct 10, 2003 12:15 am

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**Posted:** Fri Oct 10, 2003 1:36 am

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L'Maut · Boot Joined: 08 Oct 2003 Posts: 22

**Posted:** Fri Oct 10, 2003 3:23 am

Xforce · Boot Joined: 06 Oct 2003 Posts: 32

**Posted:** Fri Oct 10, 2003 5:55 am

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trip · Guest

Ugh, I don't like that picture. It reminds me of something from The Ring. I had nightmares about that movie for weeks. Sad

**Posted:** Fri Oct 10, 2003 8:47 am

tripc · Guest

I do think that the outlet could be relevant though. In fact, it seems likely it is a significant clue, though it may be more of a storyline clue, rather than a puzzle.

I see it like this - the outlet is missing. Doesn't that means there's no outlet, or no way out?

At the same time, since the outlet is usually hidden by the pictures on the page, it could mean that paintover.net is your secret outlet? Like, a way out of the Matrix?

**Posted:** Fri Oct 10, 2003 8:51 am