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snwboarder512
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Re: Episode 2

mlssry wrote:
snwboarder512 wrote:
i know i feel like i barely got anything from this new episode

I'm about to re-watch it and try to write down anything Ican make out....all I remember from it right now is "hold off till dark" something about a kid giving the sign of victory with 4 guys behind him and then something about the silver coast of Africa....??????



I also noticed the names in the beggining obviuosly Gibson and Nigal ( idk if thats the correct spelling) and their british of course

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Re: Episode 2 Youtube Link

mikeydonuts wrote:
Can someone post the youtube link? I can't find episode 2 on the official website or on Youtube. Thanks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwDQEMmh5Go

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Youtube link as requested!
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billfd28
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Clues from Episode 2

Here's what seem like clues but I don't know what to make of them.

South by Southwest
This is where you word from last episode belong.
French cannonball
Kid making victory sign
Silver Coast of Africa
Crowsnest

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snwboarder512
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Re: Clues from Episode 2

billfd28 wrote:
Here's what seem like clues but I don't know what to make of them.

South by Southwest
This is where you word from last episode belong.
French cannonball
Kid making victory sign
South Coast of Africa
Crowsnest



Dont forget the names nigel and gibson

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Didn't notice this the first time but Mt. Rushmore is shown during Tom's japanese numbers song

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snwboarder512
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mlssry wrote:
Didn't notice this the first time but Mt. Rushmore is shown during Tom's japanese numbers song


Yea i just noticed that, i assume that means that the presidents might be a clue

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czg22
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 First Impressions
Flag, potato, p, church, subway, shooting sounds

Flag: looks like the ballfields (remember those lampposts I hunted down). They are SW of Chess and Checkers. 5 ballfields. Also references to light and darkness make sense for lampposts.

Potato: I agree with previous post. French fries. Dunno where that leads us.

P: dunno if this is a spelling code (when mulligan says I got to pee)

church: they're praying so maybe they're at a church.

Subway: they go down below.

Shooting sounds: definitely morse code. Two types of shooting, low and high pitches.

Dunno about silver coast of Africa. If you ask me they should've just taken the bus to 116th if they wanted a nice taste of West Africa Very Happy

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Re: Episode 2

mlssry wrote:
snwboarder512 wrote:
i know i feel like i barely got anything from this new episode

I'm about to re-watch it and try to write down anything I can make out....all I remember from it right now is "hold off till dark" something about a kid giving the sign of victory with 4 guys behind him and then something about the silver coast of Africa....??????


The victory sign is the peace sign by the way.

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Re: Episode 2

tammyrichards43 wrote:
mlssry wrote:
snwboarder512 wrote:
i know i feel like i barely got anything from this new episode

I'm about to re-watch it and try to write down anything I can make out....all I remember from it right now is "hold off till dark" something about a kid giving the sign of victory with 4 guys behind him and then something about the silver coast of Africa....??????


The victory sign is the peace sign by the way.


thanks that helped and let me know what you think of this, if u look at columbus circle on google maps youll see a peace sing where 3 roads converge onto it and the one road, 8th ave runs south, southwest i think which is one of the direction clues, let me know what you think

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I think that we need a transcript to get all these clues. In addition to those mentioned -
something about under the bridge
the lieutenant on the 4 deck making a v sign with 4 guys behind him
mulligan signaling something with his hands
more mentions of the crow's nest again


there is a lot here! I don't have time to look at it again - even with the Japanese music videotranslation I didn't understand it, I couldn't hear it clearly

The codes are getting sneakier!

Did Tom blow up the sun? I didn't understand the last part at all.

But, this is very cute!
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Nigel Gibson

Nigel Gibson was the assistant director at the Institute of African Studies of Columbia University.

I guess Africa is a keyword in this episode.

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Okay, here is the transcript for the second episode. Sorry about the delay.

[BEGINNING OF VIDEO]

Episode Two

The Chase

Mr. Nigel: It's a fine day to be at sea Mr. Gibson.

Mr. Gibson: Quite right Mr. Nigel. But it's such a bother to spend the evening chasing these pirates. What what.

Mr. Nigel: Shall we deal them a blow with the old aft cannon?

Mr. Gibson: Jolly good idea that.

Mr. Nigel: Would you care to light it Mr. Gibson?

Mr. Gibson: Good of you old boy, but let's light it together shall we?

Mr. Nigel: Fine idea that. What what.

Mr. Gibson: Oh, thank you Mr. Nigel.

Mr. Nigel: Oh, no thank you Mr. Gibson.

Cannonball strikes the Maddie Hayes.

Captain: Mulligan, hoisting that flag we stole off a merchant vessel won't fool 'em. Know that we're pirates they do.

Mulligan: I don't wanna sink. And that swim. We cannot fight that British two-decker Captain!

Captain: Mulligan, 'tis almost dusk. Let fly the sail, we'll lose them in the gloom of night. Crothers, fire a cannonball o'er her bridge, south by southwest. And Tom, for the sake of clue type order here's where you be insertin' your words from the last video.

Black Tom: Hai.

Crothers: Did [Black Tom: Hai.] he say west or southwest? All I hear be screamin'.

Mulligan screaming above deck.

Captain: Stand fast Mulligan. This ain't your first dance with old lady cannonball.

Mulligan: It's not Captain. That's what makes it so horrible. But this is just like the time the French blew a hole in the cabin.

Captain: Mever mind the French now Tutty. You just have your nap.

Cannonball strikes Tutty resting in crib.

Captain: Tutty. Augh! Augh!

Mulligan: Nonono. Nononono. Captain. Captain. It's okay. It's okay. Look. Crothers and me switched Tutty with a potato. Huh, potato.

Crothers: Tom. Tom. Tom!

Black Tom: Oh. Oh, komoji! [phonetic - komoji means lower case in Japanese]

Crothers sets cannon to shoot into the Maddie Hayes by accident. Cannon fires and causes cannon to fall out of ship into water.

Mulligan: But Captain, somebody should be up in that crow's nest and that somebody should be me.

Captain: Mulligan, I'd sooner cut off my tatoo what says Tutty, before I'd see you up in that crow's nest. Crothers, fire south. Aim below their bridge.

Mulligan: I'm the first mate. Why'd you make me the first mate if I can't go up in that crow's nest.

Captain: You think I'd be giving that job to Crothers?

Crothers: Me arm's stuck. Tom. Help. What be that sword for Tom?

Black Tom raises sword and poses. Anime style interlude begins wherein Black Tom cuts off Crothers' sleeves, freeing his arms in the process.

Narrator: Ichi. Ni. Son. Chi. Ichi. Ni. Son. Chi. Ichi. Ni. Son. Chi. Ichi. Ni. Son. Chi.

Black Tom: [unintelligble Japanese]

Mulligan: Oh, I'm so scared Captain. I think I gotta pee.

Captain: That better be code talk, ya nancy. Sodder me jiggers. They're getting close enough for boardin'. I'll get us a brace of pistols, Mulligan. We'll shoot 'em as they come. Oh, I am so excited. Shooting boarders in the face be one of me favorite things. Argh me favorite things. Argh...

Mulligan: Okay. Mulligan, you just gotta hold off 'till dark. And that's all you gotta do. Alright. Alright.

Mulligan looks through spyglass at British ship.

Mulligan: Oh. That lieutenant on the foredeck is giving the sign of victory. Oh, wait. He's just a kid. Not so bad. Agh. And there are four guys behind him. That's kinda bad. Augh. And smoldering cannons of destruction. Oh, this is bad! Bad!

Mulligan throws spyglass overboard.

Mulligan: Peace, courage, fortitude and justice mateys. I am your friend, I am.

The British start shooting at Mulligan. Twelve shots in total.

Mulligan: Waugh. Augh. Waugh. Whoa. Waugh. Waugh. Wa-waugh.

Captain goes below deck where there are smoke and sparks all around.

Captain: Skills in thy smell. Huh, is huh [garbled]

Crothers: Waugh ho ho ho. Knocked the sleeves off the miracle friend [garbled]

Black Tom: [muttering]

Bird: Augh! Augh!

Captain: Mr. God, I am not the prayin' sort, but I will try it now. What we need God type feller be a miracle.

Closeup on Black Tom who is holding a fire extinguisher. He blasts out of the lower deck and flies through the air covered by a yellow aura/glow, while an anime style interlude begins showing him flying into outer space.

Narrator: Ichi. Ni. Son. Chi. Ichi. Ni. Son. Chi. Ha! Ichi. Ni. Son. Chi. Yeah! Ichi. Ni. Son. Chi. Ha! Ichi. Ni. Son. Chi. Ichi means one. In Japanese. And ni means two. In Japanese. And Son means three. In Japanese. And Chi means four in Japanese.

Black Tom: Ichi. Ni. Son. Chi. Doooooo!

[i]Black Tom points at sun and makes it explode. Mulligan is shown still on the top deck watching the explosion fade and looking confused.


Captain: Quiet down, they're still close by. Be everyone safely below?

Crothers: Aye.

Black Tom: Hai.

Mulligan: Whew. Uh-whoa. Whoa. Hello everybody, where am I?

Captain: Don't worry mates. [strange voice used to signify clues: Our last heading were for the silver coast of Africa.]

Crothers: I smells the smells of a fuse burning I do.

Cannon with fuse lit is shown while all the puppets exclaim or scream in astonishment.

The url for welostourgold.com is displayed.

Mulligan: Psst. Doh. Crow's nest.

Sound of someone being smacked, presumably Mulligan.

Mulligan: Ow.

Captain: Ha Har!

[END OF VIDEO]

And here is my first take on the clues and their proper order:

1. Fire a cannon south by southwest.

2. Tom's number clues from last video, which if they refer to the lampposts are clustered around the Heckscher Ballfields and Umpire Rock.

3. Fire south. Aim below their bridge. Greyshot Arch perhaps?

4. Crow's nest. No idea at present.

5. Lieutenant on the foredeck is giving the sign of victory [Possible reference to Hair Breadth Escapes by Timothy Shay Arthur?] Oh, wait. He's just a kid. Not so bad. Agh. And there are four guys behind him. That's kinda bad. Augh. And smoldering cannons of destruction.

6. The peace, courage, justice quote from Mulligan is a reference to the Maine Monument which is located at the Merchants' Gate Entrance to the park.

7. Sun exploding? My hunch is that this is not a location clue.

8. Our last heading were for the silver coast of Africa. No idea yet. This is what we should be focusing on at present though, since this is likely the first location that it outside the park.

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