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[Trailhead] Wonderland or Bust (take 2)
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NeonRaine
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 		As it so happens I may have an answer to that! I got a reply from kykoton about Eric's death and I asked her to take a look at the website:

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Eric had always been a smoker, but later in life he started chain smoking to a ridiculous degree. He couldn't get to sleep without his nicotine. He was hospitalized due to numerous lung issues, but it hadn't gained the strength to kill him when he died. I've always suspected foul play, but nothing ever turned up.
What a strange site. I can't even read the first page. The pictures and video are chilling, though. Some of the photos are from a library here in Minneapolis.

The video called "The Old Regime" is very familiar. I grew up in the Japanese countryside around that shrine. It was still actively used when I lived there. I think that was the shrine Eric was trying to find. All the videos there seem to be trying to send a message, but I can't really tell what. I'm not familiar with those songs.


I think we have to focus on the video section until we figure out what Melmouth is trying telling us. Fun times. I wonder if being involved with the cult involves an addiction of some description.

Also something big is going to go down, I received this from the kami:

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I have been forced into a physical body-- do not ask how or why. I myself do not know. While I am not in agony any more, the pain has yet to completely subside. I cannot think properly.
You are all in terrible danger.
Warn the others. Tell them that there is something far more dangerous out there than a mad cult and their so-called "god".


Something big is going to go down. And it's going to go down soon. I'm emailing back trying to push for more information. Everyone be careful though, keep an eye on the website as it seems to change daily.

Also, has anyone heard from Thenre? Or has an email for him? No one seems to be able to get a hold of him, that's what Zack has been saying anyway:

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That's not good. Not good at all.
The investigation seems to be breaking into 3 targets: the cult and whatever's happening in Japan, Adrian looking for whatever he's after, and that douche Melmouth. I don't think anyone knows what the cult is up to. Adrian is looking for someone, and I have my suspicions but I hope I'm wrong. Melmouth is a douche, but he knows a lot. If we could either break the code or get him to stop being the fucking Riddler, we might find out what the cult is doing.

I still can't get ahold of Thenre. Have you tried contacting him?


Hope what little help I had to offer helps in some way!

UPDATE

Have just rechecked my email to find some new responses:

Kami:

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The force that has invaded Aokigahara is an entity of some kind. I have reason to believe that it is that entity which is responsible for the Order. I do not know what it is trying to achieve, but for now I believe the Order is trying to remove the obstacles from its way-- namely, you investigators. Whether or not the entity itself will be involved, I cannot say.
Melmouth is something else entirely, but you will have to ask Zack what his motivation truly is.


Everyone, my mantra is stay safe, as always. I'll try and get him to describe this entity a bit more, but he likes to be vague, so don't hold your breath.

As for Zack's email I sent:

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Great. There was something on the website about Adrian, I think it said that he was looking for his brother. But, Gavin is dead... The website keeps changing/updating so I'm having a hard time keeping up with what is happening. I think the kami has infiltrated it somehow, the newest blog entry is similar to the emails. And new videos keep being added. I'll hopefully have time to look through them in detail over the weekend. Does this mean I have to try emailing Melmouth again? Yay. Fun times for me. Do we have any contacts in Japan? I can't for the life of me remember where everyone is at the moment.

I don't have any contact information for him. Pass his email on and I'll try. He definitely hasn't been active on the forum we've been using for a while.


The response was:

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His email is ThenrethenreSPLATyahoo.com

Looking for his brother? This isn't good at all. I don't know how he'd know.

Kyoko remarried a few years ago. Right now, she's pregnant.


I've sent a suitably panicky email to her telling her to be careful. And that's it for today. I probably won't respond until tomorrow when I feel slightly more alive.

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NeonRaine
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 		My ideas on the videos
Apologies for the double posting, but this has no relation to the post above it, so I wanted to keep it separate so it'll be easier for people to read.

Anyway, I went through all the videos, and make notes, like a good student, so here are my suggestions as to what they mean.

EDIT:
I'm placing in bold what Melmouth had to say about my theories.

1)Dear Investigators...
"I see a poser". Probably just Melmouth taking the Michael.
Honestly? Yes.

2)The Old Regime
Well, Kyoko has said that this was probably the shrine that Eric was looking for. But, Eric is dead, at that shrine looks like it has been abandoned for years, so I'm thinking this is suggesting a new regime along with Adrian, the new leader.
No. I've told you, I'm not interested in the Order's philosophy. I'm only in this to mess with you. This was simply a fact drop, nothing more.

3) See You
It's a video of a ghost watching a child through a mirror. Idea of something other wordly watching us from a different spiritual plain.
Can't tell myself. But mirrors are creepy enough, I think.

4) "God's" Judgement
This is a video of Mark Twain's Mysterious Stranger. The most prominent idea is of a God giving life or creation, then destroying it just as easily. Suggesting what there god is like, or what is going to happen once he is summoned?
Summoned?! I can't say I know what they're up to, but seriously. It's simply outlining their philosophy. At any rate, if there's anything paranormal going on, I doubt anything needs to be summoned.

5) Can You Do It?
It's Lewis Carol's Jaberwock poem, so the main plot is a young boy slaying the monster the Jaberwock. Melmouth is asking us whether we can defeat whatever it is they're are searching for (I say HELL YEAH).
You're awfully confident, sitting there on your computer far removed from any sort of actual action. And nothing's being summoned. Christ on a cracker, what is this-- a 50's B movie?

6) Line in the sand
Well the title suggests a division of sorts and the main bits of the song revolve around plagues and a rivalry between brothers. Adrian is looking for his brother at the moment, so this is probably in relation to that, maybe they're going to fight. It could also refer to Zack vs. Adrian.
Again, quite good. Quite obvious, but the song is cool so I really don't mind.

7)There is Another
Here are the lryics to this song:
http://www.carols.org.uk/ba11-coventry-carol.htm
The most interesting verse is Herod slaying young children. Maybe this is what Adrian is going to do once he finds his brother (as it has been revealed that Kyoko is pregnant) and the title reinforces this. Could also refer to some form of sacrifice the order is willing to perform.
Quite honestly, they probably would be. Maybe not a massacre, but still. And again: I'm not in the Order.

Cool Just What it says on the Tin.
It's a video called 'Everything you know is wrong'. Pretty self explanatory.
Think this over. Zack is the first "Alice". Gavin , Adrian's brother, is the second. Somehow, Zack ran into Adrian first and met Gavin second. Brings up some questions, doesn't it?


9) Fiction?
A video about sleep test involving nightmares. The thing that caught my attention was:
"Whereas dreams come from unconscious desires, most nightmares come from an outside source independent of the individual."
There is a notion that what we see in our nightmares is real. Maybe whatever will happen will be similar to our worst nightmares. God, I'm so cliche.
Nope. Close, but not really. Keep working on it, chuckles.

10)[][][][][][][](Untitled)
A song called Kyrie. The lyrics? Kyrie eleison, Christie eleison, Kyrie eleison. Translation? Lord, have mercy, Christ, have mercy, Lord, have mercy. Self explanatory.
Ah, so you're familiar with Google Translate. Good for you.

11)[][][][][][][](Untitled 2)
A video called "Fierce Deity's Mask". Perhaps suggesting a ritual, that the deity needs a human avatar in order to act?
I'll be honest. Videos 10 and 11 were not uploaded by me. Someone's hacked into the site and is screwing it up, it seems. I can't fix what's going on there, really. Whatever's being hinted at looks painful, though.

And I'm done!
Will email this to Melmouth and see what he says, I'll post the response when I get it. Will move on to other parts of the website when I'm done. Although the homepage now features the Jaberwock poem and people whispering backwards.
I have definitely earned my sleep, so I'm off to bed!

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carpathianroses
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 		E-mail dump:

Talking with David
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Me: Who will you be meeting with?


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David: Whoever's available. A simple face-to-face question and answer kind of thing.


Zack is wanting us to set up a time to chat on a secure site. I also asked him if he actually did meet with Sara.

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Zack:No, I've never met her. This is bad. Very very bad.
We need to figure out who they're with. Has she mentioned how she met them?

We also need to arrange a live chat with the others. It'll be pretty difficult, and probably late (Neon_Rain23 lives in the UK, I think, so she's got timezone issues), but it'll be easiest. Do you think you could arrange it? Try to set up a date and time. I'll try to find a secure site to chat.


I am free any time basically. What about you guys?

It looks like Sara was being deceived.

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NeonRaine
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 		I do live in the UK! I think I'm around 6 hours ahead of everyone else, so please bear that in mind. And something nearer the weekend would be ideal Smile.

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nomad
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 		Yep, the weekend would be fine.

By the way, who is the newest Shrine employee? It's kinda strange, Melmouth told me that he wasn't interested in employing anyone.

He (or the hacker) seems to have deleted most all of the photos adding three others instead and there are only four videos left as well (maybe because NeonRaine has figured others' messages out?).

There is also a blogpost made supposedly by our kami (he might be that hacker, I think), but there is almost nothing besides 'it hurts'.

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carpathianroses
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 		Weekend works perfectly for me. Preferably Sunday but I can make time Saturday as well. I am on the west coast USA, but time zone is not an issue for me. *night owl*

Also, I just got this email from a new character: cheshire108catSPLATgmail.com

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Antanas: My name is Antanas Jasikevičius. From this point on, I'll be replacing Melmouth in this assignment. Your questions for him should be sent to me now.

You'll likely be wondering why. Well, he proved to be a useless little twat, more interested in how cool his "puzzles" were than in how well they conveyed a message. He has been sufficiently disciplined, and won't bother you again.

I've managed to take control of the site. While the current changes weren't made by me, I assure you I'll work to make the site more efficient.

We will keep the meeting date of December 19th at 1:00 pm Central time at the Minneapolis Central Library. Our meet-up point will be at the statue in the main plaza.
If you don't have agents in Minnesota, I suggest you get some. You won't like the results if you don't.

I won't answer calls, but feel free to text me at (612) 568-8442.


I bet this is the new employee.

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nomad
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 		So it is really a dead drop. We have to find someone in Minneapolis until the 19th, right?

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carpathianroses
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 		I bet the PM has a plan either way. Do we have an agent nearby there?

More talk with Antanas. To paraphrase, I was Talking to him/her about the switcharoo with Melmouth and asking more about the Order.

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Antanas: We're simply a small group of people hiring ourselves out as manpower, looking to liven things up a bit.


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Me: So you guys are basically hired hands, or muscle?


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Antanas: It depends on the job, really. This is obviously something on the intellectual end, which is why it surprised me that they gave the job to him. He's rather new at this kind of thing.[/b]


Not too important, but I decided to post it anyway.

Also I am suggesting anywhere from 9 am to 3 pm PST Sunday for the talk with Zack. I think I have to get back to him soon about it.

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GoldenNova
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 		Hey guys. Been lurking around for a little while, so it's time to put my input in.

If anyone does make it to the meeting on the 19th, could they tuck away a hidden camera? It would be a very interesting watch.

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 		I wish I could go! Sounds interesting. I asked a friend of mine in MN if they were free, but they're going out of state for the holidays.

Maybe someone should make a thread to recruit players similar to the one for recruiting PMs..... Rolling Eyes

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nomad
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 		There is a twitter actually: http://twitter.com/#!/arg_deaddrop

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Shemyaza
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 		Coolness! But I don't have a twitter account ...
Even if I did, I wouldn't know what to say.

Regardless, I think that (if possible) the person who responds to the drop should try to record it (video, pics, something).

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carpathianroses
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 		I have a twitter. What should I say to them?

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nomad
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 		That we have a possible dead drop in MN, time and google maps coordinates. I hope someone will respond.

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 		Can we ask them to record the drop?

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