Return to Unfiction unforum
 a.r.g.b.b 
FAQ FAQ   Search Search 
 
Welcome!
New users, PLEASE read these forum guidelines. New posters, SEARCH before posting and read these rules before posting your killer new campaign. New players may also wish to peruse the ARG Player Tutorial.

All users must abide by the Terms of Service.
Website Restoration Project
This archiving project is a collaboration between Unfiction and Sean Stacey (SpaceBass), Brian Enigma (BrianEnigma), and Laura E. Hall (lehall) with
the Center for Immersive Arts.
Announcements
This is a static snapshot of the
Unfiction forums, as of
July 23, 2017.
This site is intended as an archive to chronicle the history of Alternate Reality Games.
  

The time now is Mon Nov 25, 2024 6:25 pm
All times are UTC - 4 (DST in action)		 View posts in this forum since last visit
View unanswered posts in this forum
Calendar
 Forum index » Archive » Archive: General » Old News & Rumors
[Trailhead] The Question - The Clock is Ticking
View previous topicView next topic
Page 8 of 25 [371 Posts]   Goto page: Previous 1, 2, 3, ..., 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, ..., 23, 24, 25  Next
Author Message
punkymonkey
Veteran


Joined: 02 Mar 2005
Posts: 90

 		from what I could find it looks like the note is in galacian not spanish. they are very similar but if you run what's in the note through igoogle's translator for galacian to english you get "txk kxt was here, I see you Robin Thatcher"

PostPosted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 4:37 pm
 View user's profile
 Back to top 
Abraxas
Unfettered

Joined: 27 Aug 2005
Posts: 736
Location: Cologne, Germany
Nighthawk wrote:

That's a pretty unique way of doing that, I gotta admit. Of course, entering the wrong password leads to a potential Javascript error and possible memory leak, but still. Razz


You might be right about that...I just had to shoot down FF, because it would keep freezing. I put a couple "test strings" in the field before trying real guesses. Laughing

PostPosted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 4:39 pm
 View user's profile
 ICQ Number 
 Back to top 
amandel
I Have 100 Cats and Smell of Wee


Joined: 15 Jan 2008
Posts: 4096
Location: Nederland
punkymonkey wrote:
from what I could find it looks like the note is in galacian not spanish. they are very similar but if you run what's in the note through igoogle's translator for galacian to english you get "txk kxt was here, I see you Robin Thatcher"

Actually, that reads exactly in line with his Txkkxt's previous tweets. Robin is asking for a translation. Reckon mine scared him silly. Shocked Yours is better.
_________________
"I could write a hell of a paper on a grown man who dresses like a flying rodent."
"Can you hook up with a Snow Person? Can't tell you or I'd have to marry you."

PostPosted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 4:44 pm
 View user's profile Visit poster's website Yahoo Messenger
 Back to top 
RAD24
Entrenched


Joined: 26 May 2009
Posts: 795
Location: Behind the wall
amandel wrote:
Xd, Rad, was just checking Cassells to add disquiet which sounds most sinister. Twisted Evil


Lol, yeah, that sounds pretty sinister.

And punkymonkey, good find on it being galacian, I've never heard of it Laughing

EDIT: Lol wow, I just f'ed up txkkxt's name in a tweet, txxkt Laughing

So, is it safe to say that txkkxt is the one sending the emails?

PostPosted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 4:45 pm
 View user's profile AIM Address
 Back to top 
degravedi
Unfictologist


Joined: 17 Jan 2007
Posts: 1458
Location: New Orleans
RAD24 wrote:
(vexo isn't spanish, as far as I know)

It's might be Portuguese from "vexar". Still the proper translation though. Very Happy

PostPosted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 4:57 pm
 View user's profile AIM Address Yahoo Messenger MSN Messenger
 ICQ Number 
 Back to top 
RAD24
Entrenched


Joined: 26 May 2009
Posts: 795
Location: Behind the wall
degravedi wrote:
RAD24 wrote:
(vexo isn't spanish, as far as I know)

It's might be Portuguese from "vexar". Still the proper translation though. Very Happy


Oh, ok.

RAD24 wrote:
@txkkxt It was translated with help from others. So, how can you "see" Robin?


txkkxt wrote:
Easily


Oh, I understand now Laughing Rolling Eyes

PostPosted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 5:05 pm
 View user's profile AIM Address
 Back to top 
punkymonkey
Veteran


Joined: 02 Mar 2005
Posts: 90

 		oh and BTW I'm Akeldamach on twitter

PostPosted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 5:10 pm
 View user's profile
 Back to top 
RAD24
Entrenched


Joined: 26 May 2009
Posts: 795
Location: Behind the wall
punkymonkey wrote:
oh and BTW I'm Akeldamach on twitter


I'm RADtwofour (just in case anyone didn't know it was me Laughing , apparently RAD24 was taken)

Also, txkkxt: I have my reasons [for watching Robin]

Btw, I wonder if all the "keys" will be lock or key related, like this time it was sherlock.

PostPosted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 5:17 pm
 View user's profile AIM Address
 Back to top 
Nighthawk
I Have 100 Cats and Smell of Wee


Joined: 14 Jul 2007
Posts: 4751
Location: Miami, Florida, USA, Earth

 		For the curious, looking at the file "one_sherlock.js", "two.php" page is accessible only through a redirected form post as a result of clicking on the images.

You simply can't navigate to it, apparently. You MUST go through the motions, and it must be a POST.

Creator's doing some neat, yet unorthodox tricks with Javascript.
_________________
"Omne ignotum pro magnifico"

PostPosted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 5:25 pm
 View user's profile Visit poster's website
 Back to top 
Daeld
Unfettered


Joined: 02 May 2009
Posts: 308
Location: Australia

 		The message sent to Robin Thatcher is half spanish, half latin (as amandel said).

However, the spanish bit is awkwardly worded

"TXK KXT estaba aqui" sort of means "TXK KXT used to be here"

In english, however, one would translate it as "TXK KXT was here"

However, in spanish, this is more correctly written as "TXK KXT estuvo aqui"

so we can assume that TXK KXT is not a natvie spanish speaker.

grindboy wrote:
Looks like they are watching this thread Wink

**Daeld waves to the PMs** Very Happy Worshippy

PostPosted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 5:50 pm
 View user's profile
 Back to top 
DreamOfTheRood
Unfettered


Joined: 08 Sep 2004
Posts: 714
Location: Indiana

 		I tried sherlock and got nothing. I still get nothing when I enter that in. Nevermind, I'm an idiot.


And you guys have made a lot of progress in a few short hours.
_________________
Twitter: DreamoftheRood


PostPosted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 6:15 pm
 View user's profile MSN Messenger
 Back to top 
Nighthawk
I Have 100 Cats and Smell of Wee


Joined: 14 Jul 2007
Posts: 4751
Location: Miami, Florida, USA, Earth
Daeld wrote:
The message sent to Robin Thatcher is half spanish, half latin (as amandel said).

However, the spanish bit is awkwardly worded

"TXK KXT estaba aqui" sort of means "TXK KXT used to be here"

In english, however, one would translate it as "TXK KXT was here"

However, in spanish, this is more correctly written as "TXK KXT estuvo aqui"

so we can assume that TXK KXT is not a natvie spanish speaker.


Being a native Spanish speaker myself (half Spaniard, half Cuban, so I know both ends), I can tell you that there isn't one universal "Spanish".

"...estuvo..." is arguably more eloquent, and would be proper of Spain and certain South American countries (Venezuela, Argentina, Chile).

But in most of South America, particularly the comparatively less developed and more rural countries (Cuba, Colombia, even Mexico) "...estaba..." would be perfectly acceptable.
_________________
"Omne ignotum pro magnifico"

PostPosted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 6:26 pm
 View user's profile Visit poster's website
 Back to top 
DreamOfTheRood
Unfettered


Joined: 08 Sep 2004
Posts: 714
Location: Indiana

 		The only Spanish I know comes from CSI Miami, and I don't think YEEEEEAAAAHHH is in the context of this arg. So, I'm just going to trust your basic judgement.
_________________
Twitter: DreamoftheRood


PostPosted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 6:27 pm
 View user's profile MSN Messenger
 Back to top 
Daeld
Unfettered


Joined: 02 May 2009
Posts: 308
Location: Australia

 		Dude, I don't want to get into a "my spanish is better than your spanish" catfight Catfight! , but I would expect that if the dude is quoting latin and was a spanish speaker, he would know and use the correct grammar.

Sure, it is a matter of style, but to my native spanish speaker ears (or eyes in this case Wink), it is awkwardly worded with what he was implying. All I'm saying is that the PM may not be a native speaker of either spanish or latin Very Happy (because this would imply higher education)

Nighthawk wrote:
But in most of South America, particularly the comparatively less developed and more rural countries (Cuba, Colombia, even Mexico) "...estaba..." would be perfectly acceptable.


Most Mexicans would probably not consider themselves "south americans", and neither do the Cubans I've met Confused

But I take your meaning, our language is one of the most beautiful and one of the most pisoteadas in the world Laughing Wink Rolling Eyes

PostPosted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 7:39 pm
 View user's profile
 Back to top 
Nighthawk
I Have 100 Cats and Smell of Wee


Joined: 14 Jul 2007
Posts: 4751
Location: Miami, Florida, USA, Earth

 		Remind me never to use Spanish in any of my games... Razz
_________________
"Omne ignotum pro magnifico"

PostPosted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 7:46 pm
 View user's profile Visit poster's website
 Back to top 
Display posts from previous:   Sort by:   
Page 8 of 25 [371 Posts]   Goto page: Previous 1, 2, 3, ..., 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, ..., 23, 24, 25  Next
View previous topicView next topic
 Forum index » Archive » Archive: General » Old News & Rumors
Jump to:  


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You can download files in this forum
You cannot post calendar events in this forum



Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group