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JLopez
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Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2010 5:46 pm

MageSteff
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Leyton Stone wrote:

Both Sophie and Corinna have quietened down some...

Something wrong IG? Or, you think they're taking a break?

Even PMs have to sleep sometime. Rolling Eyes

Even if it is only 3 hours a night.... Razz

You got spoiled getting more than one reply so fast. If this group only has a few people running, figure they may have real jobs and also need to sleep occasionally, so you may only get replies in the few hours the person has available for it.

I so hope this is more than just a MPD/DID person. What we need is an EMKU website. I think that is the next question I will ask Corrina

Edit:just sent this email

Quote:

I have a friend who told me about you just needing someone to talk with. They said you work for EMKU? Does the company have a website I could check out?

I'm a microbiologist, but I am back in college to become a Medical Technologist. DO you think EMKU would hire me?

Thanks,

Steff

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That's binary for "Sorry but I have to ask this are you inside Sophie, or inside a building"

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Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2010 9:53 pm

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ima jump in on this since its so freaking neato XD

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Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 2:06 pm

Leyton Stone
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MageSteff wrote:

Leyton Stone wrote:

Both Sophie and Corinna have quietened down some...

Something wrong IG? Or, you think they're taking a break?

Even PMs have to sleep sometime. Rolling Eyes

Even if it is only 3 hours a night.... Razz

lol I've been doing this for a while and have PMed a few myself I know how it works Razz

But case in point, when you normally get silence like this over the course of pretty much a whole week now; then you may be forgiven for thinking it's imploded. >_>

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Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 3:47 pm

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...

Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2010 11:00 pm

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Re: ...

modelmotion wrote:

Lack of activity isn't grounds for spamming.

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Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 9:45 am

Mr. Master
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The Great Recap
Someone had to do this.

I don't know if this'll help but... I Googled EMKU and found this no information Facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Emku/106431399385423?v=desc

It has three people-that-liked-it:

╬╬╬╬╬╬ �� ╬╬╬╬╬╬ (Seriously, that's his Facebook name)

Ineshita Riannii Piliang

Gaung Budiman

Maybe we should contact them? Dunno... shot in the dark.

Also, am I the only one to notice this? After Corinna said that she only dreamt about RAINBOWS, she sent us this:

As seen in reply to Sleep:

Quote:

someday ill wish upon a star and wake up where the clouds are far behind me where troubles melt like lemon drops away above the chimney tops thats where youll find me

And in a reply to velvetworks:

Quote:

omewhere over the rainbowskies are blueand the dreams that you dare to dreamreally do come true

As shrtyscott3 said:

Quote:

That's a lyric from the song "OVER THE RAINBOW" in the movie "The Wizard of Oz" IIRC

You can find the complete lyrics with a very cheesy background here:
http://www.papillonsartpalace.com/overtherainbow.htm

There are too many rainbows in here too be casual... And we still don't know how Corinna learnt the lyrics or even what or where she is...

So I'll try to make an email recap for newcomers (and for not newcomers too, so they can see this under a new light). Also, please don't kill me if the post is too long. I'll put to and from Corinna attachments [like this].

Posted in http://buffalo.craigslist.org/stp/1880931329.html

Behavioral Neuroscientist looking for friends - 23 (email)
Date: 2010-08-04, 4:54PM EDT
Reply To This Post

I rarely leave my desk anymore. I just need someone to talk to, please.

[You must help me]

Conversation between Sophie/Corinna and Angelus78:

Angelus78 replies to said poster.

Sophie/Corinna answer:

Oh I don't really need help! I just want to chat with some people. EMKU expects everyone who works here to be really invested in their job, and I haven't even spoken to my mom in about a month. My name is Sophie!

[do not respond to my messages to sophie. she does not know. can't explain now. she ignores numbers. will be changing the way we correspond soon, a different way to mask our communications. ]

Sophie/Corinna send another code:

[m y name is corinna]

Sophie/Corinna reply:

[we cant escape we cant escape we are eternal prisoners]

*End of communication between Angelus78 and Sophie/Corinna*

**********

Conversation between Sophie/Corinna and shrtyscott3:

shrtyscott3 greets them.

Sophie/Corinna answer:

I work at EMKU! I really love it, I just wish I could get out more. Where do you work?

[the problem is that we are trapped so many people here]

Sophie/Corinna send a new email:

[maybe trapped is the wrong word we can never get out we were born here ]

*End of communication between shrtyscott3 and Sophie/Corinna*

*********

Conversation between Sophie/Corinna and OneEyedGod:

OneEyedGod sends a message purely in numbers.

Sophie/Corinna reply:

Why do you send me blank mails?

[i dont know who keeps us imprisoned we have never seen anyone sometimes i see daylight but i think its a dream]

OneEyedGod explains his mail:

I asked Sophie, what she is working on at the moment.
[I asked Corinna why Sphie and her coworkers don�t realize that they can�t leave and also what they�re working on.]

Sophie/Corinna answer:

Right now (right this second) we are planning a study on a new anti-psychotic we've made.
[sophie can leave she iust doesnt want to we cant leave because there is no way out and now all i dream of is rainbows]

OneEyedGod replies:

So EMKU is some kind of pharmaceutical company? Never heard of them, what does EMKU stand for?

[how do you manage to use sophies mail account without her noticing it are you trapped by emku as some kind of experiment do they test their drugs on you]

*End of communication between Sophie/Corinna and OneEyedGod*

**********

Conversation between Sophie/Corinna and Leyton Stone:

Leyton Stone sends:

Hey Sophie,

My name's Leyton and I'm a student at Brunel University in the UK, I got your message via a friend who saw your ad on CL about looking for people to speak with so I'm here! Smile

Do you work at/for EMKU or are you volunteering for something there? Sounds quite exciting to be honest; How old are you if you don't mind me asking? I'm 21.

I heard you've not spoken with your mother in about a month? Do they not allow you to speak with family or friends and if not how are you managing to speak with me via the email?

Thanks! Get back to me as soon as time permits I like making new friends too, since life's so boring!! Smile

-Leyton.

[Hi am I speaking with Corinna?
Why can't Sophie see numbers?
Who are you?]

Sophie/Corinna answer:

Hello Leyton! I work here, have been for a while now. I'm 23! I turn 24 next week.

I'm allowed to speak with people, I can even leave if I want. But the work we're doing is so engrossing, sometimes I feel like if I leave my desk I will just cry. And I have a fear of phones... I should try to call her. I mostly just talk through email now.

[Sophie cant see the numbers because I made her blind to them.

You are speaking to Corinna I dont know if you always will be though.]

Leyton Stone replies:

Hey Sophie!

Good to hear back from you Smile

So what exactly does your job entail? Like I said EMKU sounds like a cool sort of place and you said your work can be quite engrossing? Do they have a website or anything??

What started your fear of phones? I've got a few fears... The dark, spiders, heights lol... Yeah I think maybe it'd probably be nice for both of you, if you gave your mother a call!

I'm looking forward to hearing back from you soon! Very Happy

-Leyton

[hi is this still corinna if so could you explain where you are is it inside the computer system inside sophie or inside the emku building id also like to know if possible what specifically you and the others are as in etheral or corporial]

Sophie/Corinna reply:

I watch people mostly. See how they react to medications, study brainscans before and after, and so on.

I don't really know why I'm scared of phones... I don't think I always was. I think it started when I came to EMKU. I pay my cell phone bill, but I don't think I've called out for anything other than pizza. Hm.

[we are people and i think we are in a box there are walls and its really dark]

Leyton Stone sends her response back:

So, is EMKU a Clinical trial stage Pharmaceutical company? Or, do you deal in the Pre-Clinical stage? I'm very interested to know about the place you work as it is sounding more and more cool by the moment. You also didn't answer about the website, is there one?

Did something specific happen with a telephone when you joined EMKU? What Cell do you have? I've got a Blackberry Bold and oooh another Pizza Lover?! What's your favorite kind? Mine's Dominos! Smile And so just to follow on, from the phone thing, do you get antsy or anything when ordering your pizza via phone?

Strange question but do you sleep much? I've been having problems with sleeping as of late and I almost don't hear my alarms in the morning for work lol. Anyway I'd better let you get back on with your work; write back soon!

-L.

[you keep mentioning we a lot who else is there and how do you contact the others what reason do you think sophie and her coworkers cannot hear you are you more able to communicate and attempt to scream when sophie sleeps or at any point]

*End of communication between Sophie/Corinna and Leyton Stone*

**********

Conversation between Sophie/Corinna and Cortez:

Sophie/Corinna say:

It does, and I'm sure she's really worried about me, but I just get so engrossed in my work. If only she'd make an email!

Well I'm 23! I'll be 24 next week though.. On Monday. Before I came to EMKU I studied at University of Michigan, for psychology. I was pulled out to EMKU before I graduated though! One of my teachers suggested me.

[I don't know why I'm trapped but I think EMKU are who put me in here. Sophie is safe as long as she doesn't say too much.]

Cortez answers:

Best wishes for your upcoming birthday! Are you going to have a party? Maybe a get-together with friends or something similar?

I'm sure your mom understands the situation - parents can be a real pain sometimes but they never stop loving you or caring for you. Why don't you take a few minutes to send her an e-mail? Better than letting more and more time go by without speaking, isn't it?

So you work at EMKU in the field of psychology? That must be very rewarding. I'd love to hear more about what you do. I've never heard of EMKU before - is it some kind of help center for people who have psychological problems?

Stay in touch!

[Who are EMKU and how can I help you? Is Sophie a prisoner too? Is she related to you or does she work for them?]

Sophie/Corinna reply:

Thanks! I will probably just spend the day doing what I always do. Maybe take an extra hour to read and enjoy myself.

She doesn't have email- very much the technophobe. She is odd like that.

EMKU does deal with psychological problems, but that's not everything I don't think. I think we're also a training center for police officers, and I see a lot of model types around here for some reason too. I just know better than to ask.

[sophie is a prisoner but less of a prisoner i think emku put me here but i dont know how to be sure ]

*End of communication between Sophie/Corinna and Cortez*

**********

Conversation between Sophie/Corinna and velvetworks:

velvetworks asks why she had asked for help in an encoded message.

Sophie says:

What? I never said I need help. I just want people to chat with, but not if you're going to be weird!

Sophie/Corinna say:

I'm sorry! I didn't mean to come off as angry, I am really stressed at work right now. Tell me about yourself!

[please dont mention what i say to you to sophie she is innocent]

velvetworks replies:

Hi!

Actually glad you reply.
I didnt mean to creep you out - hope i didnt.

So how come your so stressed at work? What are you working on?

Well about myself, im Chris, 24, and Im from Germany. Im studying cultural sciences at university and am pretty much just the laid back guy youd want to meet at a bar and chat with - that is unless your too stressed to go to such a place :p

Anyway... what else do you like to do besides working?

Chris

[ok i wont mention anything to sophie why do you say she is innocent and in what way btw my name is chris what is yours and who or what are you what kind of help can i offer you ill try my best]

Sophie/Corinna answer:

I just never get enough sleep. I love my work, but it's tiring to love it this much.

Germany! I'd have loved to visit Germany. Maybe I will someday.
Want to know something? I've never had a drop of alcohol in my life. I just have never wanted to... Weird, huh? All my friends would try and make me drink.

I love to play video games, and right now I have a Netflix account which I am loving. So many good shows and movies to watch. And I love to read of course! Right now, I am reading Holy Blood, Holy Grail.

[omewhere over the rainbowskies are blueand the dreams that you dare to dreamreally do come true]

*End of communication between Sophie/Corinna and velvetworks*

***********

Conversation between Sophie/Corinna and Stephenbrocks:

Stephenbrocks sends:

Hi Sophie, a friend told me all about you. I'm Stephen and I attend UCLA. Please Respond!

[hi do you know where or what in emku you are trapped in and give me your complete story and where does sophie play in all of this please explain everything to me]

*End of communication between Sophie/Corinna and Stephenbrocks*

************

Conversation between Sophie/Corinna and TrueJournals:

TrueJournals replies to the poster:

Hello! I saw your ad on craigslist and figured I might as well send a reply

Behavioral Neuroscience? Sounds interesting. Working on anything special?

-- Bobby

[what is ekmu]

*End of communication between Sophie/Corinna and TrueJournals*

**********

Conversation between Sophie/Corinna and amandel:

amandel replies to the poster.

Sophie/Corinna answer:

My teacher suggested me to someone they apparently know who worked here, and I had a quick interview and was told I had the job if I could start immediately. Since the pay is good and it's what I wanted to do anyway, I dropped out of school and started work. I really enjoy it here, I just wish I slept more and could get out more.

Yes! I listen to Lady Gaga, which I know would turn a lot of people off immediately, but I hope you're not a jerk about it! Haha!

[I scream and im not heard but they all cry to each other and I hear them]

*End of communication between Sophie/Corinna and amandel*

************

Conversation between Sophie/Corinna and Sleep:

Sophie/Corinna say:

I just worked fifteen hours straight, I didn't really have time to reply. I'm okay though!

[someday ill wish upon a star and wake up where the clouds are far behind me where troubles melt like lemon drops away above the chimney tops thats where youll find me ]

*End of communication between Sophie/Corinna and Sleep*

**********

Conversation between Sophie/Corinna and MageSteff:
(NOTE: MageSteff wrote his message for Corinna in binary.)

MageSteff says:

I have a friend who told me about you just needing someone to talk with. They said you work for EMKU? Does the company have a website I could check out?

I'm a microbiologist, but I am back in college to become a Medical Technologist. DO you think EMKU would hire me?

Thanks,

Steff

[Sorry but I have to ask this are you inside Sophie, or inside a building]

*End of communication between Sophie/Corinna and MageSteff*

**********

So... this is the end of this interminable post. For those who would want to ask, conversations are ordered by chronological order of the first message.

I hope this helps us understand better.

Communication over.

EDIT: I just found out that EMKU sounds just like spelling MQ. Maybe that's a puzzle we overlooked? But I googled that and there are a lot of things it could stand for: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MQ

Quote:

MQ may refer to:

* Macquarie University, Australia
* Macquarie Bank, Australia What's a neuroscientist doing in a bank?
* Magic Quadrant, a market analysis visualization method proprietary to Gartner Market analysis method? No.
* Martinique: country code within ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 I don't think they want to send us to a French island... (Because it was a French island... right?)
* Mercurial Queues in computer science [1] Computer science? Ummm... no.
* Merseburg-Querfurt, a district of Germany Germany? Shouldn't the messages be in German then?
* Message queue, in computer science Same as the Mercurial Queues.
* Metol and hydroquinone, a mixture used to develop photographic film What do chemicals have to do with this?
* Midway Islands: territory code within FIPS PUB 10-4 That's between Honolulu and Tokyo... I don't even think they speak English there.
* Museumsquartier, a cultural area of Vienna, Austria Another foreign country... So no.
* WebSphere MQ, a computer software product from IBM IBM and neuroscience? I don't think so.
* Main Quest, often used for describing the most important objective for the protagonist within videogames Videogames? No.
* MechQuest a game by Artix Entertainment. Judging by what the game's about... I don't think so.
* MQ: American Eagle Airlines's IATA Code. An airline? Ummm... don't see any connections.
* MQ: multi-role (M) unmanned aircraft system (Q) - (United States Department of Defense code):
o MQ-1 Predator
o MQ-1C Warrior
o MQ-8 Fire Scout
o MQ-9 Reaper
o MQ-17 SpyHawk
o MQ-18 Hummingbird
Militar aircrafts? Wasn't this supposed to be something psycology related?

.mq may refer to:

* Martinique: Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) Once again, the French island.

I'll cross out the ones I think aren't possible, writing the reasons.

Suggest crossing out more possibilities or un-crossing others.

I know that now it looks like I stepped over my work, crossing out all the possibilities. But look closer... There's one I didn't cross out! Could someone ask Sophie where she lives and the university she was from? If she says Australia, I guess we'll know where she studied... I suppose.

Communication over.

Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 11:23 am

Leyton Stone
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Nah think this one's dead in the water now Sad

Quite sad cos it looked like it had promise!

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Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 3:35 pm

emato
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Leyton Stone wrote:

Nah think this one's dead in the water now Sad

Quite sad cos it looked like it had promise!

Yes, sad - as even if it was an MPD thing, there was much that could have been done with that. A lot.

Sad to see it go.

Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 7:10 pm

cyng
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man, you guys totally sucked me in!! from now on i'm just going to start reading at the end of threads

*shakes fist!!

kinda ticks me off, that if this has imploded, why didn't they take down the craigslist post???

Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 10:54 pm

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I know I was the one who started the subject but I have to say this game went down hill fast and the PMs seem to have completely given up on the game.

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Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 10:57 pm

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Ho hum...life goes on...

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