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Tha Duckman
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 		Damn, if only this was next month, I'd be at the London address. How serious do you think they are about "We'll come to you"? I know there are few things I'd pay THEM to make me forget.

PostPosted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 1:31 pm
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1.618RegularJohn
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 		Well the London location (1 Bedford Square) seems to be a theatre licensing company: http://www.cameronmackintosh.com/licensed_shows/
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(here comes Dark City the West End Show?!)



or Hugo's Italian restaurant - which might turn into a scary Mr.Hand-The Sopranos-esque encounter:

http://www.viewlondon.co.uk/restaurants/hugos-italian-restaurant-info-7915.html

I shall go check it out Wink

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Kandiman
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QAlchemist wrote:
From their adsinusa post:

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Paid positions available to test out a new medical procedure called "Memory Transfer Augmentation". Donors will be paid $1.00 per donation. Recipients will be paid $0.50 per injection. Apply to Mr. Hand.
To all those who have responded to this advertisement:
You may come to the offices listed below at the times noted (all times are local):

- London Office -
10:00h
Located at 1 Bedford Sq. WC1

- San Francisco Office -
10:00am
Located at 94 Telegraph Hill Blvd

- Washington DC Office -
10:00am
Located at 1300 Connecticut Av NW

- Any one else wishing to volunteer who's not in these cities, we'll come to you, if you give your correct address -


Anyone in DC, SF, or London that could go check these out, maybe?


Not worth it; those addresses have been chosen for a reason: They're real addresses for EMPTY properties. red Herring, boys and girls Smile

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QAlchemist
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 		Uh oh.

Both Inspector Bumstead and Dr Schreber are in full-out panick mode regarding Mr. Hand...

Apparently hundreds of people are going missing (always at night), and they're warning everyone that his request for 'volunteers' was a trap.

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The situation is quickly evolving into a disaster of the first order. DO NOT assume you are safe. If you agreed to have him come for you, YOU ARE NOT safe, DO NOT travel alone.

Warn all your friends.


Anyone else give your address or identity to Mister Hand?

...I kind of did. >.>
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Tha Duckman
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 		Crap.........

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ndemeter
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 		I am talking to the good Doctor on FB and he's upset for starting all this.

According to the Interpol page:

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Disappearances to Date: 11,501,005


Now that's a LOT of people.
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QAlchemist
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 		Me too.

I asked him about the book, and he directed me to here:
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/bks/1928568038.html

Whoever stole it from him put it up for sale for 15 grand. He said he only paid fifty bucks for it. But hey - you get a free toaster with it now.

I informed Interpol about the book.
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Tha Duckman
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 		Anyone got $15000? I have fourteen Euro in change. We could start a pool?

PostPosted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 7:12 pm
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 		If there is really something tangible to buy, I doubt we would have to pay that much. It does say price is negotiable after all.
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ndemeter
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 		We have a new lead!

I have been talking to him on FB as mentioned earlier and he came out with a new contact that might also be a target of the ellusive Mr. Hand.

Here's the chat:

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4:04pmMe
if you were to help just ONE person in the future it would be worth it

4:05pmDaniel
thanks. btw Dr. Nico DeFoot was able to replicate my experiments! Dr. DeFoot was very effusive in his praise. I did'nt report it cause things got quickly hectic

4:06pmMe
oh i must look his research up asap!

4:06pmDaniel
i don't think it's published yet, he's waiting for me to publish first (as is my right!)

4:07pmMe
absolutely...you are correct...i wonder if Mr. Hand might turn to Dr. DeFoot as well though

4:08pmDaniel
i never thought about that...

4:09pmMe
time might be of the essence doctor...

4:11pmDaniel
yes I'll get in touch with him straightaway!

4:12pmMe
please let us know what you find...

4:12pmDaniel
I'm calling him on Skype!

4:13pmMe
we will be waiting...

Me
if you don't get through let me know what his information is so that we might try him at a later time

4:17pmDaniel
I got his anwering machine...

4:17pmMe
what is his number?

4:18pmDaniel
no time gotta go warn him!!

4:19pmMe
doctor the power is in numbers with everything going on

4:22pmDaniel is offline.

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QAlchemist
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 		Here's mine... ending on a rather ominous note.

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Your friends have actually disappeared? Shit...

5:29pmDaniel
yes!
You should be careful, you're probably safe in the daytime.

5:33pmMe
I will. I've already talked to Inspector Bumstead through messages. He advised me to stay around other people.

5:33pmDaniel
yes, there's safety in numbers!

5:34pmMe
Do you have any idea what all this insanity is about, doc?

5:35pmDaniel
I fear that mr hand (and mr book) are using my methods to do experimentation on humans!

5:37pmMe
Uhoh. Did you give them information about your methods and theories?

5:39pmDaniel
i didn't "give" them anything! I can't understand it.

5:40pmMe
Hrm. What about that book you were reading? Verus Arcanum? I saw a little bit of it, it almost seemed like it was talking about them.

5:41pmDaniel
did you? i thought the same thing!

5:42pmMe
Where did you get it?

5:43pmDaniel
I bought it off craigslist...

5:44pmMe
Huh. Do you still have it?

5:46pmDaniel
it disappeared and coinciding with that disappearance, another post advertising the "Verus Arcanum" went up on craigslist!

5:46pmMe
Do you have a link to it?

5:47pmDaniel
i forgot the link - just search the DC area in the book section

5:47pmMe
I found it
I'll pass it on to the Inspector, maybe they'll want to buy it
15 grand. Whoa.

5:49pmDaniel
I only paid 50bucks!

5:49pmMe
Well, the new advertisement does offer a free toaster with it.

5:51pmDaniel
yah isn't that cute. Neutral
the bum stole my book and he has the gall to sell it for 15grand!

5:52pmMe
Did you translate any more of it than just that passage?

5:53pmDaniel
no, i didn't have time, things got very bad very quickly.
did you give mr hand your address?

5:56pmMe
I did. Neutral I'm... really worried now, I think that was a huge mistake.

5:59pmDaniel
hmmm do not go outside at night any more than you have to!

6:00pmMe
I don't plan on it! And if I do I'll make sure to be with people...

6:06pmMe
You and Emma should be careful too.

6:08pmDaniel
Emma!!! OMG

6:09pmMe
What??

6:10pmDaniel
I forgot about her!! Let me call her at home...

6:10pmMe
Oh hell. Call her, make sure she's alright. Neutral

6:15pmDaniel
I got her answering machine...

6:15pmMe
Uh oh... I hope she's just at the store or something. Can you or someone else go over her place?

6:16pmDaniel
I'm going now...

6:19pmDaniel is offline.

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 		Interpol doesn't seem to be taking the book seriously...

They basically brushed me off when I contacted them about it.
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 		It seems like Emma's okay.

I've been talking to her and the Doctor, he's on his way to her place now, is about a half-hour out.

He's also warning 'Alex' about Mr. Hand - anyone know who that is? Is it one of you?
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 		I'm not Alex, but I also gave my address to Mr. Hand and received a warning from the Dr.

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You know, playing a game where they're telling you people are being kidnapped at night, and then having your wife be an hour late home from work with no word gets a little creepy.
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