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AUZ505
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 		Just for completness. I wrote to Tommy:

AUZ505 wrote:

Hi Tommy,

you know that we now decoded the complete "coordination" page?

Also a new file on "Files" was found. Seems like you escaped Smile

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhBwiXcpM94

Nevertheless, they are able to track you. There is some kind of signal they can follow.
So you should check your things for some electronic device, transmitter,...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW0dtCtbv-w

Hope it is not inside your body.

AUZ505


and he answered:

Tommy wrote:

Hi AUZ505,

not so exciting. I just walked away. got on small boat. went away. Don't have much stuff left. I will check. Travel light. Don't think could be inside. cant worry about that. Nothing i could do.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcLgviJaM6g


I have not yet contacted the MIB (unless in the very beginning). Perhaps I will try it again.
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 		LOL, update on coordination page
Quote:
BEST GUESS PHEONIX AZ


Edit/New email from Tommy, I forgot to add
Quote:
wont log in to virusrogue. not safe. maybe good to talk. not sure how to do it safe. I will think. Good they do not know about you. tell them nothing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEU5vXmE5mU


I don't know what would make a good meeting place. AIM or IRC?
AIM would make it less likely that they could trace Tommy, and me...I'm feeling a little bit paranoid. Laughing

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AUZ505
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 		Ok, got in contact with the MIB. First tried to look how they react if I play the dumb one:

AUZ505 wrote:

Dear Mr. Blues,
have you sucessfully contacted your brother?
AUZ505


[quote="Adam]
It is a little more complicated than that at this point, as I believe you know. No we don't have contact with Tommy except through third person/s. We are somewhat desperate to find him. Can you be of any help? Can you help him contact us? We need to talk to him and try to resolve difficulties.
Sincerely,
Adam Malinski
Quote:


[quote="AUZ505"]
Could you explain a little bit more about the difficulties you want to resolve?
Yes, I know that Tommy is not from this planet. But why is your organisation searching for him?
Is Tommy in danger or is Tommy a danger?


Adam wrote:

Probably some of both? We are trying to resolve the matter in a structured, controlled manner. Let's assume for a moment that your guess about his origins is correct. Doesn't that give you pause? If not you, than don't you think it would be disturbing to any number of... less enlightened... people? We are trying to prevent a social meltdown here. Even if you don't think Tommy is a danger personally, which argument I could easily support, think of what he represents. Our world is changing, whether we like it or not. The real question is how that change will happen.


I personally like the arguments of the MIB and I do not know what is the right decision. I will ask a few more questions.

Are there some other peoples still playing or just me and waitress?
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 		Toupiie is playing but she got sick last week, so she has been even more quiet than usual. Swirl is playing, but he kind of plays the game a different way than the rest of us. It's like a video duel between him and Tommy.

2 new emails from Tommy last night
Quote:
PHEONIX AZ is big city, yes? very spread out? Still... you be safe. I travel all night. "30 minute rest stop" wifi everywhere.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Vvxl0lVgC4

The video is called Nothing But Time In Maryland. So maybe he's heading north this time. I think MIB is still looking for him in the south, but I'm not sure.

He says he is using wifi, could that be how they can track his location??

Quote:
Yes, i must think about. no decision yet. buy time for now. maybe find brother on own.

<3<3<3

That one was in response to what might be a safe method for him to talk to MIB. I don't really think there is a safe method.

I told MIB that Tommy didn't think he wanted to talk to them and that he was going to try to find his brother by himself, they sent this.

Quote:
Ms. Smith,

I am glad he is safe, at least, though I'd rather he were safe with me. I do understand the problem. Yet at some point there must be a certain amount of trust. I could tell you that I will call off the search, but how could you or he believe me? And we both know I won't. So, I am at a bit of a loss as to how to proceed. Still, please, let us not close any doors just yet. I was actually hoping he would see a solution. And there may be one if we are determined to find one. For the moment anyway just inform him that I am trying to find a peaceful and productive solution. I am not alone in that desire, but it isn't the prevailing thought on the subject. Delicate negotiations are always problematic when fear is involved. Who would YOU trust as an intermediary? Perhaps that's a starting point.

With hope,

Malinski


Edit/I sent this message to Tommy

Quote:
I don't think they know where you are at so you are doing a good job of hiding from them. If you are heading north I hope you have warm clothing. They haven't posted any updates on the coordination page, hopefully that doesn't mean that they know we can read it.

How did they treat you when they were holding you captive? I think I remember you saying that your brother told you to run from them.

I hope you can find your brother quickly. It seems like he must be very smart and would be able to help you. I want you to be happy jack again.


He replied with this
Quote:
Good good good news. treat us not so bad. BUT keep us apart almost always. cant do work. ask questions all day. cant always answer. they dont understand when i do. Brother says we have to get away. must do work. is important.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSehtaY6k1U

am happy mostly. things fine. Malinski right. we here. they know we here. cant do job without help now dont think. if always running i cant study. brother cant study. cant talk. we screw this up. cant make decisions alone. need my brother. i travel.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtKirunQaY8


The first video has a lot interesting images in it. The second video makes me think he is heading to California to find his brother.

Edit/I told MIB what Tommy had said about keeping him separated from his brother and making it so he couldn't do his work. This is Adam's reply.
Quote:
Ms. Smith,

What can I say. That was then, this is now. There has been a growing segment of the intelligence community that feel we may have handled initial contact badly. The truth is I don't know what would happen at this point. But the more I investigate, the more I am convinced that there needs to be a more open minded approach to the problem. It is a difficult time. We are dealing with two very different ways of doing things. The incoming administration SEEMS to want to change business as usual. My task, at the moment, is to convince Director McDonald to investigate the possibility of a new approach. The dangers are immense, but the potential benefits, I believe, are worth the risk.

Personal question... Would you trust your children's lives with Tommy?

Malinski


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 		Hi

not sure if this is for this ARG, or poss for a new one, but not playing anything else just now so here:

From: nimgae nimgae
Add: nimgaeSPLATgmailDOT com
Subject: 355/113
Text: CDRKSAUGJSHSETTJLVVMJASGAQAPTYXABSSRCDPWXFTUSGGVTHBVMM
MWEVDSRCUWMMZCLZVDWMTPIYPWURBHRPDHYSUELEFSJWJSAASEQDV
DAALNGLFCLEFQEDHXEEEIRXUYCDCNWEJEFQRBGGERGQNXCFSGJMNTIA
XJXSSCKGPDIUSFIMTJRGNURWCFVSCGSJQGXZHQYCMMUPXYPPWFFTLLW
FBHCYAECAWCDIPUKTBFMYTTWTWINIZDXFTKEWEZQBFGRDFWTJKKEZG
KGGBEARPKLPVFLJZKCGPEMJAYNIDRVFDUZXNWJLZWCKCASQRMMKKZN
AJF

The line breaks are mine, it was all one loooong line.
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 		I am not sure what that email is for ALISDAIRPARK, if it's for this game it's very different than anything else we've been given. I am glad you are still playing this game though. Smile I think the PM is doing an excellent job with it and I have really been enjoying it.

I sent this email to helpfindmybro
Quote:
Dear Mr. Malinsky,

Interesting question. I would trust Tommy to not intentionally harm my children. Tommy is on the run or hiding currently and can only take care of himself.

I think he depends on his brother like a child would depend on their parents. I trust Tommy, but not as someone to take care of others in his current situation. He seems immature, or naive, or simply incomplete without his brother.

Sincerely,
Jane Smith


They replied with this
Quote:
Ms. Smith,

Interesting observation. So I think it becomes obvious why we have our reservations? If those barriers were removed? I'm not saying we can do that, but would you describe Tommy as a good and decent person? What do you think his motives and objectives are, beyonf the immediate? I think you know him better than anyone right now.

Malinski

For the moment they really aren't giving me any info. I think we need to find out if there is anything Tommy wants to communicate to them.

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 		I got that email too, and don't think it's for this game. It jsut doesn't fit what we've dealt with already.
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 		Go the same email too. Can somebody check out, whether it's "fialka"-code? I used to use it for months, I have to work it out again Smile
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AUZ505
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 		here an update of my communication:

With MIB;
AUZ505 wrote:

Dear Mr.Mailnski,

I fully understand that the whole topic is very sensitive. But you probably know that there are bad rumors about hidden secret governmental organisations and what they will do with persons like Tommy. I don't want him end up in Guantanamo for aliens.
So I have some more questions.

Is this the first time your organisation has contact to persons like Tommy?
Has he (and his brother) abilities human do not have?
What is your strategy regarding the change? Will you inform the public or do you really think it is better to keep it secret?

AUZ


Adam wrote:

AUZ

I'm not sure why I am still talking to you. Do you know where Tommy is? Do you have contact with him? If not this is a waste of both our time. However, to answer you questions,

1. I can't answer that.
2. If you mean do heat rays shoot out of their eyes or something, of course not. But they are different. How different, we don't know. Different DNA, obviously, but DNA which is interesting. Different ways of thinking, but thinking. Different and some ways better technology. Though I think we could do what they did if we dedicated enough resources to it. 50 years maybe?
3. Present strategy is to maintain secrecy. That may or may not change. We still aren't sure what they want.

Quid pro quo.

Do you know where Tommy is, even generally? I don't need to know, I need to know if you know.
What is your sense of him? Is he generally in good spirits? Do you trust him?
What do you think he wants? Will he tell you? Can you even understand him?

Malinski


AUZ505 wrote:

I want to answer your questions:

1. I do not know where Tommy is (but I have not asked him, yet)
2. I do not know exactly what I should think about all this. We are some kind of friends. I do not know if I can trust him... but up to now he can trust on me.
3. I do not know exactly what his mission is. Perhaps he will tell me. I will ask.


Adam wrote:

AUZ

Thank you for your efforts to intercede. I will be curious to see what he has to say.

Malinski


So I asked Tommy what is his mission and why he is on our planet.
His answer:
Tommy wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdjL8WXjlGI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x34wa2jehek

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCt1BwWE2gA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NB3EcYQnC5Y

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kosmopol wrote:
Go the same email too. Can somebody check out, whether it's "fialka"-code? I used to use it for months, I have to work it out again Smile

If it's Fialka then this is the answer, unless they used different switches than the default. Pancito told me how to use the machine on this page http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=27214&start=180
Quote:
U8PL8WVPXQXOP5ZBPIASFWMHYOL5RRALZS5 M VQ K7AGTQF8N GHHZEXJLVFWCTGPVY7OUZQU87B5DFR7CYQBM7OOS8PMJYUULXAHELCDCKUCKYZDOSU J UKZ5YRBXRYKYVEBM5IUODN8TGAJUQSROB78KK7VTMEXSOSWDF5Y7YHTDVPWG OFPFE8VRY5FY87UXL7EHRGQQBFMFTCYIWJSIHVJHGEPELARTQ7FJMFY8RTHYSW7APMPBRPY8UIQPM8XWTAS5C SQGQQSSXMEDUXDDAVSDQ
Edit/ for mess
from me to MIB
Quote:
I would describe Tommy as a good and decent person. (He isn't human but it's easiest to think of him as a person)

I think his objective is to study us. This is what he said when I asked him about it.

"I study you, yes? Brother too. different way.I know some, he knows some, "Sum is greater than the parts". purpose "To seek out new life and new civilizations.""

"Lonely in space. not any voices. but hear you. purpose "Hello I love you wont you tell me your name?" Maybe. Can not decide alone. Many voices need to say "yes!" Hard to explain."


Sincerely,
Jane Smith

From Adam
Quote:


Well at least he's consistent. Yes, the sum is greater than the parts in their case. One of the issues. I would like to think it is only study. I would like to think they are emissaries. But my first concern must always be the safety of the people and their sacred institutions which I took an oath to protect, I see the potential for great disruption here. Don't you? Can you imagine the effect if USA Today got this story? Or the Enquirer? Well, maybe not so bad in that case. What would Fox News or MSNBC do with it. The economy is in enough trouble. This would cause wholesale panic, no matter the spin. I am still in communication with Director McDonald, but it's a hard sell. I have to have something I can give him that will assure our safety. I honestly don't know what that is.

I want to add a personal note of thanks for all of your efforts as an intermediary.

from me
Quote:
Dear Mr. Malinsky

I asked Tommy if there was anything he wanted me to ask you and he said this:
"ask can he make us safe and free. must have both. what does he want?"
We both know you can't do that so I don't know where that leaves us.

If the brothers weren't hurting anyone then I don't see why anyone even needs to know they are here. You can only call more attention to them with your hunt and make it more likely that the media will get the story.
Can't you tell your superiors that the brothers went back where they came from?



From Adam
Quote:
Ms. Smith,

I know it seems to be common for public officials to lie, cheat and steal in this day, but I take my job seriously. Maybe it always has been common. I don't know. At the moment our search is on the back burner, simply because we don't have a clue where he is. So I am pursuing other avenues. As I said, what I want is to insure the safety and well being of the people I am sworn to protect, and I will not abrogate that oath. But I also see a great opportunity here. For all of us. There are many types of hurt. My job, one of them, is to assess the threat. That has nothing to do with whether or not the potential threat ever occurs. Think of it this way, I'm not saying that disgruntled postal employee with the 15 assault rifles is going to do anything, I'm saying he has 15 assault rifles and maybe we should keep an eye on him, just in case. And make sure he has permits for those things. Obviously this case is more complex since we don't actually know what is in Tommy's arsenal. But we know he has one. The fact that he is able to travel such distances says so. Nuclear reactors imply the ability to make fission bombs. Intense biological research implies the ability to make anthrax. It doesn't guarantee that those things are happening, but it does require attention and caution. That's threat assessment. And I MUST do that in Tommy's case. Since I don't know what he and his brother can do, I'd rather err on the side of caution.


and from Tommy Smile


Quote:
Don't think they know. think they find if i use virusrogue. think they find if i stay in one place. You doing so much. all you can i think. "Keep watching the skies" Smile

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOZCTauZ1T4

you trust Adam? ask can he make us safe and free. must have both. what does he want?

LOL at the Thing video Laughing
I asked him if he was the Thing and he replied
Quote:
guess I am thing. but bullets CAN kill. why your people so scared of strangers?

I sent him this
Quote:
I am not scared of strangers and I don't know why other people would be. I would only be afraid of someone who threatened me in some way. I am not afraid of you, you are nice.

I don't think you are like the Thing otherwise how would you be able to drive around and ride buses without people noticing that you looked like something they had never seen before. Unless....you can make me think you look different than you do with some kind of mind control?

<3

he sent me this
Quote:

haha. mind control. i can tell what people think. so can you. look in eyes, listen to words, tone, way you move. study you for many years. you say much without words. we too. different but same. i try understand what you think. my job. how to tell feelings. my job. part.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jt8Q7Fsa_Vs

haha. i closer to 'Brother from another planet' than Thing. i can pass. dont look too close. dont look inside.

Back on bus. Long layover.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJoi2QpbiF4



If those are his arsenol I don't think that we need to worry about him. I will try to get Adam to see it my way. Smile

Edit/from the last video link I think Tommy is coming through Phoenix. Very Happy

From me to helpmefindmybro/MIB/Adam
Quote:
Dear Mr. Malinsky,

You didn't find out what his arsenal was when you had him in custody? I think I know what his arsenal is and I don't actually find it frightening.

Did you ask the brothers about the technology that brought them here? It might have been nice to know. Why not just assign them a position as advisers, why be suspicious of them? Did act violent or did they imply in some way that they were here to harm us? As advisors we could probably learn a lot from them and they could have their freedom and be together.

Sincerely,
Jane Smith


he sent me this
Quote:
Ms. Smith,

Yes, we know about the technology that brought them here. Or some of it anyway. Most of it is stuff we could do if we dedicated the required resources to it. That in itself isn't reassuring. We have the capacity to destroy ourselves several times over in any number of ways. Perhaps you know of Project Orion? Ram scoops? But their ability to shield themselves from radiation and interstellar dust at near trans-light speeds is probably beyond all but our most theoretical conjecture, though there is some evidence that ram scoops could do the job. I am in the process of preparing a revised threat assessment, but that is a long, arduous task. In the mean time I have suggested to Director McDonald that this really is beyond our purview and that we need to involve the transition team more directly. We'll see what happens. I like your idea of them being advisers, but I am not sure if they would accept that. They seem to want the freedom to move about.

Adam Malinski

I thought advisors would have the freedom to travel. Confused

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kosmopol wrote:
Go the same email too. Can somebody check out, whether it's "fialka"-code? I used to use it for months, I have to work it out again Smile


It's not; it's Enigma. See the SPAM thread.
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 		Hm... This seems interesting. Count me in.

Although, I don't know what I can help with, because it looks like you all have this under control... So, someone tell me what I can help with. Otherwise, I'll just wait until I get a random youtube link or something. xD
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 		The cryptic emails Vecheeso and I have been getting in the "spam" thread have been referencing twins... brothers... and, lastly, "Jake".

Wasn't there an Elwood Blues reference here somewhere? I admit I haven't been following this one that diligently.

The cryptic email, in retrospect, now goes along with the seemingly pointless beginning this ARG had.
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 		I'm all over this game, if this is, in fact, for this arg. Those emails were cool and as ive never seen an enigma code. *crosses fingers that this is connected* now, to go through the last several pages of this thread.

solves reposted from spam/trailhead thread

Quote:
SIRIUS A 61 CYGNI B PROCYON A ALBIREO B
5 17 821 2003663613·2195000+1
ENKIDUARTEMISPOLLUX
WARNERDOOBIEBLUES


not sure if those help, but they just might, so it cant hurt to carry them over
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 		I wonder if the emails are from Tommy's brother. Tommy found us by emailing, maybe his brother is trying to find him by emailing. Confused

Edit/or maybe it's a trap. Confused

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