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[noisy]

Yeah, I think maybe they do, too. Three more images have been posted to skyincorporated.org:

http://console.skyincorporated.org/files/10.jpg, which is likely a view from the monorail platform behind the EMPSFM.

http://console.skyincorporated.org/files/Ten.jpg, which could be a view of the Wild River ride from inside the monorail or the monorail station, but I've never been there so it's just a guess.

http://console.skyincorporated.org/files/X.jpg is another picture of the Wild River ride, but now there's less light and there's someone hanging out on a concrete set of steps near the ride.

Edit: Not sure of what to make of all those tens...

[vapor]

New point added to /map.html. It looks like it points directly to the museum. Not the Wild Ride and not the Airtram.

Point info says "Sixth contact: Soon"

[noisy]

After looking at the series of "10" pictures again this morning, I think that they are meant to call our attention to the person who appears in all three, rather than any specific location around the EMPSFM. So I guess we'll be meeting with Ten, much as we met with Twelve in Florida.

[vapor]

That makes sense. All of the pictures are distorted in some way, though. Either too dark, stretched or veiled by condensation. It looks a bit like Caitlin but I can't be sure.

[PostLarval]

[noisy]

[stratagos]

If you are looking for Caitlin, FYI, she is the woman who appears on the video on 13lights.org

[noisy]

Success! Ten was waiting for me in the expected location (the steps behind EMPSFM), right on time. We received a business card and two color photos, all with post-it notes attached to them. I had a friend with me to snap some photos, and had a voice recorder hidden in my pocket. I'll transcribe or post the voice file later this evening, as well as deliver some legit scans, which we are definitely going to need.

Photos of the meet:




The business card:





Photo #1




Photo #2


Ten indicated that we needed to figure out what dog's tag says. So far all I've been able to make out is the first word, which is*maybe* "Corbin"...

[PostLarval]

Thanks noisy! Very cool that you got those surveillance photos, and even a voice recording. That definitely is our 'Caitlin'... or at least, Ten appearing like Caitlin, in this world.

Looks like we've got a new e-mail address (I think R.PortneySPLATskyincorporated.org... not sure about the period), and possibly a username or password for Robert. Maybe the information on the dog's tag is the other half of the equation?

As soon as I come up with a seemingly legitimate reason to contact him, I'll e-mail Mr. Portney and see what comes up.

EDIT: Both R.Portney and RPortney at skyincorporated.org are invalid. So are a few other variations I tried. I'd guess the fact that the info on the card is scratched out means Mr. Portney is no longer employed there, and no longer has his corporate e-mail address.

[noisy]

Oh yeah, oops... I forgot to mention that, yes, it was our world's version of Caitlin. Of note, when I asked her if she went by a name other than "10", she answered either "Z" or "C". When I was there, it sounded like she said "Z", but on listening back to the voice file, it sounds more like "C".

Here are links to the voice file and text transcription. Headphones recommended for the voice file. It's pretty damn, um, noisy:

http://rapidshare.com/files/142959525/Meeting_With_10.dss.html
http://rapidshare.com/files/142959912/Meeting_With_10.rtf.html

Freeware for playing the voice file:

Mac: http://www.olympusamerica.com/files/DSSPlayerLiteforMacX.sit
Windows: http://www.olympusamerica.com/files/DSSL211E.exe

Scans of the pictures:

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn266/noisy_dealtz/man_and_dog_closeup.jpg
http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn266/noisy_dealtz/man_and_dog.jpg

[ArbutusWD]

Hello! I've been lurking this game (and a few other ARGs) for a while, but I've never posted before. Just coming out of the woodwork now.

I have a few things to add, I think. The post-it over the man's face ("The problems of the world...") is a quote from John F. Kennedy, and specifically from a speech he gave before the Irish Parliament on 6/28/1963.

The post-it over the dog's face is a quote from Harold R. McAlindon, some management-type dude who wrote The Little Book of Big Ideas. I'm not sure whether the quote comes from the book. Honestly, though, I'm not sure if it matters-- perhaps the only important thing here is the common theme of the two quotes (innovation, creativity... dreaming?)

Is the man in the picture Richard Portney, by the way? That's what I'm assuming.

I guess I'll put the rest under a spoiler tag, as I'm not sure of the etiquette here.

[PostLarval]

Thanks ArbutusWD, glad to have you aboard!

The website must have just been updated... that makes total sense now. So we just need to get the dog's name.

I noticed the phone numbers as well, but upon inspection of the close-up photo it looks like they may have been intentionally blurred. I don't think that's the case for the other image, but nonetheless I still can't make them out.

As for the dog's name... it looks to be more than one word. We may only need the first one, or we may need the whole thing. Because of the Seattle connection I also tried "Cobain", but didn't have any luck. When I get back later tonight I'll keep playing around.

[vapor]

Been away for a few days. Good job on picking up the drop noisy

http://lib.williamson-tn.org/Local_Authors/M.htm#_McAlindon,%20Harold gives a little more info on Harold McAlindon FWIW.

And after staring at the dog collar I think I see "ius" at the end of the name. Been looking for Greek names beginning in "C" and ending in "ius" but no joy on SCOPE login yet.

[stratagos]