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Projectyl · Veteran Joined: 08 Oct 2008 Posts: 124

Something's definitely off about Jack Bass's messages... he's got the last message in every thread, and in those messages he includes odd little two-line slogans after his signoff:

**Posted:** Mon Nov 24, 2008 4:27 pm

ToddE

Great job, Proj!

Look at the last word of each line:

**Posted:** Mon Nov 24, 2008 4:30 pm

theShaggy

Dang, and they block YouTube here at work, so I can't go looking Sad

**Posted:** Mon Nov 24, 2008 4:32 pm

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Qaqaq · Boot Joined: 08 Oct 2008 Posts: 43

I haven't joined the Yahoo group as a member yet, so there may well be some "Members Only" materials that will be helpful.

After reading all the messages, the only things that particularly stood out for me were Jack Bass's signature quotes at the end of several messages (they read like DIs), and the messages that discussed specific poker hands.

ETA: Aaaaand I'm a bit late on this one. Smile

**Posted:** Mon Nov 24, 2008 4:34 pm

esc · Guest

Load Video

**Posted:** Mon Nov 24, 2008 4:38 pm

Jeff · Guest

Well, maybe we are supposed to perform one of the 20 tasks on the job list and post a YouTube video of us doing so. (Weren't we supposed to have the opportunity to do good in the real world, as with the sock drive?). In our video we should display the appropriate smiley symbol associated with the job leader whose task we are performing. Does that make sense?

**Posted:** Mon Nov 24, 2008 4:41 pm

theShaggy

Guys, the last public message is #142. There are #143 messages in the group. We might have to access that one for more information.

As for the symbol and the task resolution, I'm going to gamble (behehehe) that it has to do with the War Stories thread. Something popped out when Roger Anstruther was mentioning his game:

**Posted:** Mon Nov 24, 2008 4:44 pm

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Projectyl · Veteran Joined: 08 Oct 2008 Posts: 124

I think we're supposed to upload videos of us doing all twenty, include the appropriate smiley, and submit links to the videos via that "Join the Chain" form.

This... this could take a while.

**Posted:** Mon Nov 24, 2008 4:46 pm

Qaqaq · Boot Joined: 08 Oct 2008 Posts: 43

That feels unlikely to me. My feeling was that this ARG had a definite time limit (which is why the hinting is coming fast and furious at this point). Would they really put something involving videotaping and uploading TWENTY tasks in the next-to-last week?

**Posted:** Mon Nov 24, 2008 4:57 pm

theShaggy

Has anybody signed up for the group yet? I'm having issues with work filters, but there is a significant discrepancy between the post count visible and the number of posts we can read.

I can only assume that we need to get in to this group to be able to see what the other 30+ messages are about.

**Posted:** Mon Nov 24, 2008 5:45 pm

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Playing nothing.
Being a student. Stupid education.

beauvine · Boot Joined: 29 Oct 2008 Posts: 18 Location: Saginaw, MI

Some of the tasks would definitely be difficult to do in a short amount of time and would require a lot of set-up:
Chaperone a field trip for kids with disabilities.
Participate in a charity walkathon.

**Posted:** Mon Nov 24, 2008 5:48 pm

FractalP · Decorated Joined: 10 Oct 2008 Posts: 258

Guys, remember the Lord bracelet task? We didn't have anything big or fancy. I think what we should do is remain simple, yet still doing what they ask. Building the house seems like a bit of a stretch, maybe set up something like a Lego set? Use a few dolls? Razz

Anyways, school time, I'll see what I can do later tonight. Excellent solving!

EDIT: So what now with the Mirdek clue?

**Posted:** Mon Nov 24, 2008 5:50 pm

Projectyl · Veteran Joined: 08 Oct 2008 Posts: 124

The Yahoo! group requires moderator approval to join, and asks you to submit a brief explanation of why you want to join. (It's a standard-ish Yahoo! Groups thing, I think.) I tried something along the lines of "I think this group can help me be more Diligent." No word yet, but time will tell.

I've just asked Xander on Facebook if uploading videos of us doing the tasks sounds like something that would help the Seven. Hopefully he'll be able to confirm/deny. (EDIT: He says he doubts we'll need 20, but that "as the prophet Bruce said, can't start a fire without a spark". So yeah, looks like we're on the right track. Smile

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Re: Mirdek - Xander seems to be suggesting that the Mirdek clue was only for getting that PAGE'S TITLE message out of the cards. Which is kind of a shame, since the standard Mirdek correspondence doesn't actually work that way. Maybe we'll get bits of the 25-letter initialization vector every time we link a video, or something?

**Posted:** Mon Nov 24, 2008 8:19 pm

Projectyl · Veteran Joined: 08 Oct 2008 Posts: 124

Final WI!

**Posted:** Tue Nov 25, 2008 4:15 am

FractalP · Decorated Joined: 10 Oct 2008 Posts: 258

Ah, no wonder I couldn't figure it out! I was trying almost the same thing but I didn't use DEE. Excellent job, Projectyl! *huggle* Awesome solve. So what happens now? Do ya reckon our Seventh Seven is Jack? I guess that would make the videos the necessary task to save him this week. Maybe we should set up a joint Youtube account? I'll be leaving for holidays soon but I'll try and record one tomorrow at school by borrowing a camera.

**Posted:** Tue Nov 25, 2008 5:03 am