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sheridan · Boot Joined: 22 Sep 2009 Posts: 60 Location: Tulsa, OK

Yes, I noticed that, as well....it looks like there are either some numbers or letters on the main part of the stamp that I'm trying to make out...still playing with Photoshop to get as clear a picture as possible.

**Posted:** Sat Sep 26, 2009 7:41 pm

Pretzel · Decorated Joined: 25 Sep 2009 Posts: 298

Hmn. So we've got two possible stamps. Stamps are used to facilitate communication via mail. Also, during war times, there has been the practice of writing a message beneath the stamp and then sending it home. The stamp would be steamed off, which presumably wouldn't harm the message below the stamp, and the message could be read. Of course, that's just a random historical fact from yours truly, and probably has no bearing on this puzzle whatsoever.

**Posted:** Sat Sep 26, 2009 7:42 pm

sheridan · Boot Joined: 22 Sep 2009 Posts: 60 Location: Tulsa, OK

I'm not coming up with much else. I think what I'm seeing up in the top lefthand side of the bigger stamp is "10"...probably just the cost of the stamp, but I can't be sure. I can't get a clear enough picture to know.

**Posted:** Sat Sep 26, 2009 7:48 pm

mjm4gx · Veteran Joined: 06 Aug 2008 Posts: 141

found the stamp

**Posted:** Sat Sep 26, 2009 7:49 pm

Pretzel · Decorated Joined: 25 Sep 2009 Posts: 298

Hmm. A British stamp of Queen Elizabeth the Second. Okay, so what does that have to do with Riese? *ponders*

**Posted:** Sat Sep 26, 2009 7:51 pm

sheridan · Boot Joined: 22 Sep 2009 Posts: 60 Location: Tulsa, OK

Don't know. Add to that the larger stamp appears to be a bearded man in some type of flowing robes with a value of 10 cents (I did identify a c beneath the 10).....definitely is a mystery.

**Posted:** Sat Sep 26, 2009 7:55 pm

CommanderKiri · Veteran Joined: 25 Sep 2009 Posts: 105

I've been messing with the photo in photoshop, too. Is it just me or do the two smoke things seem to resemble figures?

Not that it probably means anything, but just my two cents.

**Posted:** Sat Sep 26, 2009 8:00 pm

Pretzel · Decorated Joined: 25 Sep 2009 Posts: 298

No, I know what you mean, Kiri. They caught my eye as well.

**Posted:** Sat Sep 26, 2009 8:01 pm

nephneph · Boot Joined: 26 Sep 2009 Posts: 11

Heya, I've just come over from the Riese forums- this is all getting very interesting hehe.
I see the postal stamp, and also see a dog/wolf paw on the left side of the image! playing with it in Photoshop at the moment, but not getting much...
Also yes, I see the smoke figures!

**Posted:** Sat Sep 26, 2009 8:03 pm

Pretzel · Decorated Joined: 25 Sep 2009 Posts: 298

Welcome, Neph! Come join in the brainstorming and slinging of wild ideas!

**Posted:** Sat Sep 26, 2009 8:08 pm

nephneph · Boot Joined: 26 Sep 2009 Posts: 11

OK, Just been thinking. Now forgive me if this sounds like rubbish, but it's late here in ye olde England.

So! "Reality is hidden within what you see."
What we see is a 'muddle' of images. Though beneath it, is what we know to be a British Stamp- that is from our reality, right? So.. is that the reality hidden in the image? ..it seems too simple as the stamp is quite obvious, then again, the clues so far have been quite clear.

augh, I'm rambling. I apologise ahaha.

**Posted:** Sat Sep 26, 2009 8:58 pm

Pretzel · Decorated Joined: 25 Sep 2009 Posts: 298

You're more than welcome to ramble, hun.

**Posted:** Sat Sep 26, 2009 9:36 pm

Akshun · Veteran Joined: 03 Jul 2008 Posts: 82

my ideas ( but im too lazy to persue them)
-defrag the picture ( iwould but i dont have the program anymore..)
-myspace?
-youtube?
-digg?
~~ima check up on myspace and youtube.~~
something might be hidden in the coding of the picture (" reality is hidden within what you see")
didnt find anything...

**Posted:** Sat Sep 26, 2009 9:39 pm

louiscontaldi

Wow, look what one day away from the computer will do. Okay, so in a lack of editing software past MS Paint, i am going to right down all the word clues to see what we can piece together:
Haven secured.
muddled.
whatyousee
Mom always used to say, never take reality for granted.
Reality is hidden within what you see

I couldnt get anything off a Steg

I feel like there is something in that picture... but i just cant quite see it. like i can partially make out numbers and letters in the smoke, but not enough to recognize them

**Posted:** Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:11 pm

Cait · Veteran Joined: 25 Sep 2009 Posts: 103

Found this online as well, though I doubt it's in game since it's on Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riese_the_Series

I think we're forgetting another really important piece. It can't be a coincidence that the path of the file is so weird (I can't remember what it is now, someone posted it earlier today).

Also, gotta say - why a .png? That seems weird.

The overall messages have been about reality. Maybe that's a clue? The picture doesn't look like it represent reality at all. That's probably about the picture too.

**Posted:** Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:30 pm