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RAD24
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 		[Trailhead] O. P. Smith
Did a search for "O. P. Smith", and there was nothing, so I'm guessing it's a trailhead.

I got this email at around 4 AM EST, from opsmith2009SPLATgmail.com, subject: Please help me:

Quote:
You do not know me. To be honest, I do not know you either, but I have pressing words about which you should know.

The old man said you could help me. He said you will know that you need to help me.

He suggested that I ask you to search, for the first encounter took my family. He said that you would be able to see it all then.

The old man said you have a group of people who can help, when hope is lost and when life is at stake.

I hope you can help me.

Regards,

O. P. Smith

PS He also said that this would be useful for you later on (but I have no idea what it is supposed to be):

ngx qkt zit ltegfr


Seeing "pressing words", I thought Wordpress, and sure enough: http://opsmith.wordpress.com/

EDIT: I sent this back:

Quote:
Hello, O. P. Smith. You're right, I don't know you. Who is this "old man" that told you about me? What is the "first encounter"? If you answer these, I might be able to help you.


EDIT2: Seems this might be related to Rabbit Black, maybe a "sequel", maybe something else. In any case, I'm sure new people will be able to play this one even if they didn't play RB. Just in case they need to reference it, though, here's the thread: http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=27969

Okay, this summary is for people who didn't play RB:

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3 people recieved emails from Rabbit Black, who we soon learn is called Tylean, and a woman named Abie the Time, who we learn is a former apprentice of Tylean. A group of "apprentices" are gathered, by people commenting on Tylean's blog, www.tylean.wordpress.com. We get lessons and tests, mostly about the Language. We also learn a bit about TEDO, an evil group. In a few days something called the Scattering happens, in which a book called the Book of Prophecy (a magical book that can speak, but only to a certain few) releases energy. This release of energy brings someone from a point in time named Binsakne, who we find out is Abie's brother, thought to be killed by TEDO. Tylean is eventually captured by TEDO, and Abie goes to save him, only to be caught as well, and they are both killed. Binsakne decides to perform a ritual in which he goes back in time and kills the original Tylean, and can then bring back Abie and Tylean. He does so, and finds out that the original Tylean is actually HIM, albeit much older. So, he kills him, takes his place as original Tylean, and brings (other)Tylean and Abie back to life. TEDO is defeated.


** Moved thread to O.P. Smith forum section. -- jamesi

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AlwaysTheWolf726
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 		Found the first video by searching his email address!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBKFgbj0UOA

I feel helpful. Very Happy

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RAD24
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AlwaysTheWolf726 wrote:
Found the first video by searching his email address!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBKFgbj0UOA

I feel helpful. Very Happy


Good job! I can't understand some of it, the parts when the little things pop up and say "The who?" and "The what?"

I'll keep listening, though.

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AlwaysTheWolf726
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 		The closest I can get to the second word is "turna" or "durna"... And obviously searches yielded nothing. I'll try later then, after I finally watch D-9.

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bluesylvia
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 		Here's what I hear:
Quote:

This is not the right place.
The Great One said it'd be different.
He said there would be light and warmth!
Maybe something went wrong.
I hate it when he gets the (??durma??) wrong.

Perhaps you need more patience, my young friend.

Who are you?


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RAD24
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 		Password for the first protected blog post:

Spoiler (Rollover to View):
alovieb


And good transcription, blue, that's what I hear.

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Laguz
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 		transcripti
better ears then mine, I thought he said Criten (but great one does make sense. the second one to me sounds like Torna.

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 		I put the "ngx qkt zit ltegfr" in Decrypto and got
Spoiler (Rollover to View):

you are the second


Who else got this email? You must have different ones.

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amandel
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 		Tres, who I kow is busy elsewhere atm, was one of the lucky ones to get a mail. Her's ended with "ngx qkt zit yoklz"

Run thru Decrypto it deciphers as: you had end place
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 		OK, I suppose, the email I've got, is related, and since I'm not first, so I'm third?

Here is a message:

Quote:
From: binsakneSPLATgmail.com

Subject: You are not the first

Text:

It is happening again.
And yet all things are different.
I would like to stop the pain.
But the cause is no longer afferent.

Three will be contacted, but not by me. I do not know who they are and I don't know who will contact them. The third time dimension is being folded through the fourth. Those whom you knew are now in trouble, but I cannot help you this time. There are higher masters, higher laws which bind me.

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Abraxas
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amandel wrote:
Tres, who I kow is busy elsewhere atm, was one of the lucky ones to get a mail. Her's ended with "ngx qkt zit yoklz"

Run thru Decrypto it deciphers as: you had end place


Add the above and you get "you are the first". It was just too short on its own.

@kosmopol
You didn't get any by O.P.Smith? Then you are not one of them. There is a third one who has not yet posted.

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Tresbien
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 		Thanks for posting the code for me amandel! For the record, here's the full text of the email I received from OP Smith, opsmith2009SPLATgmail.com:

Quote:
You do not know me. To be honest, I do not know you either, but I have pressing words about which you should know.


The old man said you could help me. He said you will know that you need to help me.


He suggested that I ask you to search, for the first encounter took my family. He said that you would be able to see it all then.


The old man said you have a group of people who can help, when hope is lost and when life is at stake.


I hope you can help me.


Regards,


O. P. Smith


PS He also said that this would be useful for you later on (but I have no idea what it is supposed to be):


ngx qkt zit yoklz


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kosmopol
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Abraxas wrote:
amandel wrote:
Tres, who I kow is busy elsewhere atm, was one of the lucky ones to get a mail. Her's ended with "ngx qkt zit yoklz"

Run thru Decrypto it deciphers as: you had end place


Add the above and you get "you are the first". It was just too short on its own.

@kosmopol
You didn't get any by O.P.Smith? Then you are not one of them. There is a third one who has not yet posted.


OK, just one thing: this email I've got, looks very like Rabbit Black (the way to send me a trailmail, the poem etc.). This one isn't related to Rabbit Black, was it?..

Sorry for confusion, I'm extremely confused now Smile
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 		kos, yes, we believe it is the RB sequel (or larger game the PM spoke of with us in the post-Rabbit Black chat).

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 		Agree, yet still can't comprehend why that Young Lorsham Trais RAD was sent the lead (very jk) Laughing
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