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MrToasty
I Have 100 Cats and Smell of Wee
Joined: 03 Aug 2004 Posts: 4310 Location: Des Moines, IA
So I was on the right track. Had all of the lines for the first key, just couldn't figure out the second key. Nice work, Shad0! And I see now that the second key excludes lines 8 and 16 like the dream narrative.
I know the whole conversation between Sys and S gave me an ILB vibe.
As far as what to do with it now, send to twitter or comment on vid?
ETA:
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 8:41 pm
Cleptomanx
Boot
Joined: 20 Nov 2007 Posts: 54
Shad0, MrToasty (especially shod0 though)... thanks so much for finding the pattern! OMG I swear I was having a total meltdown thinking that every ARG I was watching was turning to crap. You guys have truly rekindled some of my faith in following these crazy games.
As for the actual way you figured it out... Yeah, shad0... I think I read through your post about 3 times before it really started clicking in my head. I don't think I ever would've seen it and I'm still questioning if I understand it completely.
I feel much better now
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 8:59 pm
Shad0
I Have No Life
Joined: 20 Jun 2004 Posts: 2180 Location: Southern California, USA
Re: [TRAILHEAD] Intimation new web site Graah. I always miss the obvious. Good find! Sending to twitter won't work, because Intimation is no longer following me (or anyone else), but I think the site you found is where we're meant to end up.
(giggling at the Development Notes)
_________________These were the puzzles that would take a day, these were puzzles that would take a week, and these puzzles they'd probably never figure out until we broke down and gave them the answers. ... The Cloudmakers solved all of these puzzles on the first day.
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:01 pm
PostLarval
Entrenched
Joined: 16 Nov 2004 Posts: 806 Location: 32° 43'N, 117° 10'W (give or take)
Ah hell... after the 'key' was clarified, I was about 3/4ths of the way there when I decided to check back and see if anyone had beaten me to the punch. Nice work Shad0 =)
And regarding the next step-
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
Though some of it is meta-ish, I can't imagine we weren't supposed to find this. They've been leading us to this solve for a month now. Either the development notes are an inside joke that they neglected to take down, or a nod to us noting their recognition of how irritating twit-spamming can be =)
EDIT: Also... love the Halo reference.
_________________O_o
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:06 pm
natas
PHP Ninja
Joined: 06 Oct 2007 Posts: 3177 Location: Northwest Indiana
New Tweet
Quote:
>>S:Unk//My network tentacles are tingling. Frayed ends, reaching, searching, but finding only space. My crew... where are my crew?
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:06 pm
MrToasty
I Have 100 Cats and Smell of Wee
Joined: 03 Aug 2004 Posts: 4310 Location: Des Moines, IA
And another:
Quote:
>>S:Unk//I feel... slow. I can't think. Sys? Sis? Help. The sentinels surround me now, crumbling but never falling. Are you there sys?
ETA - ah, a Halo reference on the TWTWE page
...AND PLEASE, DON'T SHAKE THE LIGHTBULB.
More still:
Quote:
>>S:Unk//I'm a wreck. Shipwreck. A wrecked ship. So this is what it feels like. Mayday Mayday Mayday. My head is full of sand.
which is straight out of ILB...
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:34 pm
PostLarval
Entrenched
Joined: 16 Nov 2004 Posts: 806 Location: 32° 43'N, 117° 10'W (give or take)
intimation wrote:
>>S:Unk//I'm a wreck. Shipwreck. A wrecked ship. So this is what it feels like. Mayday Mayday Mayday. My head is full of sand.
Would seem we're dealing with an AI that's gone a bit screwy. Hence the 343 Guilty Spark reference.
EDIT: And again-
Quote:
>>S:Unk//This was--This was--Thi***//>S:Log//S has become lost in herself, showing critical fracturing. Activating Shipwreck Protocol.
_________________O_o
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 1:41 am
snorkle256
Unfettered
Joined: 23 Apr 2008 Posts: 631 Location: West Central Wisconsin
wrote:
>>Sys:Log//Metastasis stonewalled. Additional aberrant data bursts scheduled for weekly dump through [Sys:Log] tentacle.
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 1:20 pm
PostLarval
Entrenched
Joined: 16 Nov 2004 Posts: 806 Location: 32° 43'N, 117° 10'W (give or take)
Looks like our new weekly updates are scheduled for Thursdays.
intimation wrote:
>>Sys:Log//System analysis and repairs ongoing weekly, Thursday, Earth Standard, 0000h UTC. Flagging network tentacles for monitoring.
_________________O_o
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 4:08 am
enaxor
I Have No Life
Joined: 25 Feb 2003 Posts: 2395
I got a follow request from Intimation earlier today, which in turn made me realize he/she/it updated with a new tweet.
Quote:
>>Sys:Log//Shipwreck Protocol active. Initiating tentacle observation
_________________10/05/2007, 04/23/2009, 07/02/2015
The world is a much dimmer place.
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:50 pm
MrToasty
I Have 100 Cats and Smell of Wee
Joined: 03 Aug 2004 Posts: 4310 Location: Des Moines, IA
New log activity:
http://thewaytheirworldended.com/missionlog00.php
http://thewaytheirworldended.com/missionfeed/missionlog-03.png
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:40 pm
Scaurus
Boot
Joined: 12 Jan 2009 Posts: 32 Location: San Diego, CA
Just got caught up - great solve on the puzzle! Even with all the hints I probably wouldn't have gotten it.
Can't wait to see what this develops into.
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 11:08 pm
ChaosRob
Greenhorn
Joined: 15 Jan 2009 Posts: 6
Holy cow, it's talking!
Quote:
ChaosRob @intimation Status? about 1 hour ago from web in reply to intimation
intimation >>Sys:Msg>@ChaosRob//S stonewall holding. Investigation ongoing. about 1 hour ago from web
ChaosRob @intimation Suggest engaging additional resources in continued investigation.
intimation >>Sys:Msg>@ChaosRob//This medium has limited bandwidth and capability - recommend assistance. 16 minutes ago from web
ChaosRob @intimation Option 1: Recruit multiple users of limited medium, adopt swarm-attack tactics, cf. "crowdsourcing." Option 2: Switch media. 12 minutes ago from web in reply to intimation
Nothing new yet. Eek! Is there anything smarter I should be asking it?
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 6:16 pm
snorkle256
Unfettered
Joined: 23 Apr 2008 Posts: 631 Location: West Central Wisconsin
Quote:
intimation >>Sys:Msg>@ChaosRob//Opt.1: Previous swarm attempt problematic. Opt.2: Unable to abandon S; against protocol. Opt.3: Recruit assistance.
Previous swarm attempt problematic? ....hrmm....
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 6:22 pm
Shad0
I Have No Life
Joined: 20 Jun 2004 Posts: 2180 Location: Southern California, USA
Re: Holy cow, it's talking! Re: Sys:Msg>
ChaosRob wrote:
Is there anything smarter I should be asking it?
THE WAY THEIR WORLD ENDED
_________________These were the puzzles that would take a day, these were puzzles that would take a week, and these puzzles they'd probably never figure out until we broke down and gave them the answers. ... The Cloudmakers solved all of these puzzles on the first day.
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 6:32 pm
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