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carpathianroses
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Alright, I'm back in the game! I was off camping for a while. Guess I have a lot to catch up on.

While I was gone, I figured out that Kier De Hill is an anagram for "I killed her". Not sure if that had been posted before or not.

I'll fire off a couple emails and get crackin.

Edit: Since I'm so far behind, what direction should i go in with my emails to O.P. and TEDO?

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jaeger138
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Well OP doesn't trust most of us, we have his map due to some good work from kobrosti and we have a new video from Eve with a message from Tylean. We need to figure out what the hell he's saying (I gave up already, got a few words but my theory is that we don't have some of those words so we can't tranlsate it all) and figure out where the rift is. Also, ThisEve has the Per'tnels but has betrayed, but if we can get them back we may be able to help T&A.

New message from OP, not much but it lets us into his mind a little:

Quote:
I feel weak. I have not used the stone for a few days. Everything is so confusing...
Why do you want to help me? What is it to you? Something is not right.


I told him we don't want TEDO to take over, so that's why we're helping and why we need his trust.

Haven't checked how we're doing beacon puzzle wise but hoping we got somewhere with that, checking the forum now.

And carpathian, I'm trying to keep the story so far up to date on the wiki, but please everyone, make edits if i made mistakes or you have anything to add, it will help a lot.

EDIT: Just spoke with Eve in IRC, the chat is posted on the wiki. She's worried as ThisEve is asking for help ad saying she can help OP too. She's unsure what to do, but she will let me know of her progress and I will post it as soon as I find out what's happened. I hate making any decisions without discussing it with you guys but I may be in a corner here, so I'll do my best to make the right decision, but eek! This is tough!

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kobrosti
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Abraxas wrote:
Thanks, kobrosti! Smile

What is OP smoking? He has given this map...to who? Multiple times? Please? Maybe in another dimension...

It sounds like the PM wants to say, "People, you got all you need. Now just work together, already! Don't you get it?!"
Or that someone is keeping information from the rest. But if the map was given out "multiple times", then there must be an entire group keeping secrets. I doubt that's an OOG reality, but maybe it's an IG truth. Aka the Urk'Reja are in contact with OP and try to get him paranoid.


I also thought it, I think we have all the information needed or somebody is holding back some information, it could be an IG person we dont know yet? or havent spoken to yet..

Dont know lol

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jaeger138
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ThisEve is Zurk'Reja! She was contacting ThatEve and told her a story. I will post it below.

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Jaeger,

Here is my recent reply from Eve.

It looks like she is genuine. I hope she accomplishes her objectives and ours.
It is a little messy, with our names being the same, but I'm sure you'll figure it out.



---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Eve Philomels <evephilomels>
Date: Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 11:05 PM
Subject: Re: Thank you for trusting me.
To: itadmin enough <itadminenough>


They are not my concern. They betrayed their own code to follow the Zurk'Dorsh, and later the Tesmna Etermul Dhrem Ol.

From: itadmin enough <itadminenough>
To: Eve Philomels <evephilomels>
Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 11:03:12 PM
Subject: Re: Thank you for trusting me.

Are there none of your people in my world that can help you?

On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 11:01 PM, Eve Philomels <evephilomels> wrote:

Dear Eve,

Thank you for trusting me. I am sorry that I behaved in a way that led you to doubt me. I am under orders. My people are dying. I must close the rift. I will try to help your people as much as I can. After all, my people owe the Tylean much. He hid us at the time that the Zurk'Dorsh were exterminating the tribes. I'm not sure why he did it at that time. My people and I would love to find out from him and thank him. But more important to us (and to you) will be the closing of the rift. The Zurk'Dorsh will not stop. We must stop them. Once I am at the beacon, I will try to find OP Smith and help him. With the Per'tnel, I will be able to help him. Then I will return to your world to help the others and bring them back before I close the rift. You may come with us if you wish. Your world is beyond repair.

All my best regards and thanks for your trust,

Eve


This leads me to believe she is a Zurk'Reja who is fighting AGAINST TEDO! This could mean she can help. I think she's on her way to the beacon to help OP using the Per'tnel, then she will return to help Tylean. I really hope this doesn't turn sour.

This could mean the Zurk'Reja are the ones who contacted OP, but it could be for the better.

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Abraxas
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Oh, I thought she was Urk'Reja. And now I realise that makes no sense. She is clearly from ThisEarth, she can only be Zurk'Reja. Although I had no idea that existed. I thought Urk'Reja was a group on ThatEarth and we don't have an equivalent of it. ThatTEDO said as much. But now I get it, I think...they just didn't know, because nobody knew that Zurk'Reja existed. They were in hiding.

I think Zurk'Reja is ok, because Tylean helped them. Urk'Reja is not ok, because nobody helped them and now they are out for themselves. And quite possibly more dangerous than ThatTEDO. I think they are in contact with OP and corrupting his trust.

And for the weird part: I think the "old man" is either ThatTylean (supposed to be dead) or ThatBinsakne (probably not known to exist). I can't imagine that the cipher alphabet which ThatEve and OP received could be the same by accident. Although for the sake of this argument, it must be Tylean. His trademark cipher or whatever. It doesn't all seem to fit, but something like that.

That's my current feeling.

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jaeger138
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I'm with Abraxas on this one. Although ThatTEDO said ThatTylean as killed so i think it must be ThatBinsakne. Also, we now have a way of contacting ThisEve via her Yahoo address if we didn't know it before. Might be useful. Guess we just have to wait and see what ThatEve is up to to in regards to ThisEve.

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What I forgot to say:
If it was Tylean or Binsakne, I am not sure what that means. Are they "bad" over there? Or do they trust for OP to do the right thing? Or screw up on purpose?

I'm not sure about the "him" in "stop him". On the ENOUGH page there is the message "he must escape c" hidden in alt text. I asked ThatEve and she said, it wasn't her. Maybe "him" and "he" are the same entity. One we haven't even heard of, yet? Not to mention the "c"...signature or that which "he" has to escape?

I seem to remember that someone said ENOUGH is down. Well, if it was, it's up, again.

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carpathianroses
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Maybe we should check the site for new codes.

All this time, i thought "stop him" meant "stop Kier". Not sure about that now.

Got something interesting from O.P.

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O.P:The map (along with other information) was in the USB that was given to me by the old man. But I don't trust any of you since I was betrayed by one whom I thought was one of you. I gave him the file with the map and the additional information and he used it to try to fool me. He did not consider the power of the stone, however. He is...no longer a problem...I have dealt with him.


Dealt with?

Also, ThatEve forwarded an email from ThisEve:

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ThisEve: Hi Eve,

The map leads to a Cave at the bottom of a cliff in the Calf of Man. It was hidden, but I was able to find it with the white stones.
There was a long tunnel. I got to the end of the tunnel and there was a huge room. My GPS suggested that it was below one of the lighthouses, but I'm not sure how low down. Anyway, it was amazing. As soon as I entered, my flashlight failed and so did my GPS. Everything electrical failed (even my watch!). It was so dark, the only thing that shone through was the white stone's light. Anyway, I found an odd stone dial in the middle of the room with a disc-like image and some writing around it as well as some strange symbols at the bottom, can I send it to you for help? I don't know what to make of it. I hope it is not another distraction.

Eve


Hoping to get a visual of the symbols soon. Keep an eye on the wiki.

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jaeger138
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We still don't know OPs real name. Maybe he is 'c' or maybe he is 'him' and 'he'. I'm definitely thinking Urk'Reja tricked OP, would TEDO pose as us? Is there someone on the forums playing and not revealing the info thay have? It's all so confusing!

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RAD24
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There's still also the possibility of "another" OP, maybe he tricked ThisOP or something.

I wouldn't put it past TEDO to pose as us, lol, but they seem to use more "forceful" methods.

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carpathianroses
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I'd wondered about the "other" OP.

This just in my inbox:

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ThisEVE:Bilvin Alovieb Tileanul.
Ya fai Eve. Ya fai prel lulsh fe Zurk'Reja.
Ya nestrem fe zaqunr Tileanul.
Dwond fai fe Spegn Korpatul?

Yatux nestrem Xel.

Bilvin


Also, Wiki updated.

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carpathianroses wrote:
I'd wondered about the "other" OP.

This just in my inbox:

Quote:
ThisEVE:Bilvin Alovieb Tileanul.
Ya fai Eve. Ya fai prel lulsh fe Zurk'Reja.
Ya nestrem fe zaqunr Tileanul.
Dwond fai fe Spegn Korpatul?

Yatux nestrem Xel.

Bilvin


Also, Wiki updated.


(Literal) Translation:

Quote:
Hello trusted one of Tylean.
I am Eve. I am a person of the Zurk'Reja.
I need the wisdom of Tylean.
Where is the Maker of the Book?

We need him

Goodbye


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carpathianroses
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Thanks for the translation. I was lost at the "book" word.

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From the "beacon" picture Carpathian posted on the Wiki:

Spoiler (Rollover to View):
Fe prel lulsh a_tan swl pertnel ejert tratem: na fain dor fe

(left side) Prohim

(right side) Hienemfa

My translation being:
The People of A_tan and also those who have achieved a Pertnel: Now will dor fe (dor the?)

(left)Next
(Right)The Scattering


But I'm not really confident in that translation... A_tan is something I couldn't figure out, and I had no clue with dor fe either. So much so that I couldn't think of anything to even translate them to.
I also don't know what tratem is supposed to mean.

And no idea about the symbols on the bottom either, except that the last one is an angry cyclops!

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So... um... FeGrelw decided to pop into the IRC chat just now with some news.

It's not so good news, either.

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Bluesylvia: Bilvin.
FeGrelw: Bilvin
FeGrelw: We are watching the timelines
FeGrelw: And
FeGrelw: we do not like what we see
FeGrelw: We watch in your world and in the others
FeGrelw: but we have never seen this happen before
Bluesylvia: What is it you see, then?
FeGrelw: This is from a temporal dimension that is far above even our own.
FeGrelw: The makers are at war with each other.
Bluesylvia: How can that be?
FeGrelw: The Book normally is able to keep the time lines appart
FeGrelw: but now the TEDO have formed two rifts, there are three worlds uniting in one
FeGrelw: I believe you have seen one of them already, that is where your Tylean and Abie are being kept
Bluesylvia: Yes.
Bluesylvia: The Book has no control now?
FeGrelw: The rifts must be closed above all other priorities, or else the future will be ruined
FeGrelw: The Book follows its master, the maker, but the maker is a creature of 3-dimensional time
FeGrelw: The book is a creature of 10-dimensional time
Bluesylvia: I see.
FeGrelw: Normally the makers are kept away from one another by the 4th and 5th temporal dimensions
FeGrelw: but the TEDO have folded them with the Per'tnel and Donar'tnel.
FeGrelw: We are now powerless to help.
Bluesylvia: But can this be fixed?
FeGrelw: Each Maker is battling for control over the Book
Bluesylvia: Can the temporal dimensions be "unfolded"?
FeGrelw: Yes, by closing the rift
FeGrelw: But it must be closed from the dimension that originated it, or else only one of the two rifts will be closed
Bluesylvia: Is that dimension my dimension?
FeGrelw: No
FeGrelw: it is the Dimension where Tylena is now
FeGrelw: Hmm...the time lines have shifted by me telling you this. The possibilities are more numerous than before, but there are more outcomes where time is destroyed...
FeGrelw: perhaps I have said too much.
Bluesylvia: If the dimensions unite, what will happen?
FeGrelw: Time will be destroyed
Bluesylvia: You can never say too much.
Bluesylvia: Oh.
Bluesylvia: Then we have no choice. We must stop TEDO.
FeGrelw: If I say the wrong thing, the outcomes will change to favour the dimensional unification
FeGrelw: The rift must be closed. That is all I can say for now.
FeGrelw: Bilvin
Bluesylvia: Bilvin.


Don't leave me alone with him next time, guys! He's creepy! D:

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