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Agent_Nerraw
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Was anyone else unable to get the Parcel Vault Achievement? It's probably because I joined too late, but all that I get when I type in the tracking number is "Parcel Already Dispatched" please let me know if there is a way to get the achievement if the parcel date has come and gone...

Thanks,

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luci
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Agent_Nerraw wrote:
Was anyone else unable to get the Parcel Vault Achievement? It's probably because I joined too late, but all that I get when I type in the tracking number is "Parcel Already Dispatched" please let me know if there is a way to get the achievement if the parcel date has come and gone...

Thanks,

Yeah, it doesn't work now, I think you could do it up until the date that people received the parcel (5th).

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JohnArgo
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Do you think we should pay any attention to the websites on the links page at the Bell's Docks site?

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morningcoffee
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JohnArgo wrote:
Do you think we should pay any attention to the websites on the links page at the Bell's Docks site?



They are all real companies/sites, so I don't think there's going to be anything on the sites themselves relating to the ARG, but perhaps the links themselves or the locations might be relevant? It sort of just seems like they've been put there to make the page more authentic-seeming, though.

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dreemxweever
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Does anyone make anything of the error.txt file included with the digital download?

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docwho2100
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hmm on the slight difference and thanks for uploading

luci wrote:
docwho2100 wrote:
I wonder if there is anything extra and different with the physical vs the digital?


A key difference at first glance is a more complete list of the document that had places and dates (which in the previous upload had part of the dates cut off) as well as the full invoice.

I've uploaded the new versions of these files to the wiki here http://blackhelix.wikibruce.com/Parcel_Vault_parcel#Digital_Parcel_Vault


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docwho2100
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That seems odd that you can not unlock an achievement - you might only receive the digital copy but still - does it not unlock the achievement? That would make the ARG very locked into a time......

luci wrote:
Agent_Nerraw wrote:
Was anyone else unable to get the Parcel Vault Achievement? It's probably because I joined too late, but all that I get when I type in the tracking number is "Parcel Already Dispatched" please let me know if there is a way to get the achievement if the parcel date has come and gone...

Thanks,

Yeah, it doesn't work now, I think you could do it up until the date that people received the parcel (5th).


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swish
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docwho2100 wrote:
That seems odd that you can not unlock an achievement - you might only receive the digital copy but still - does it not unlock the achievement? That would make the ARG very locked into a time......

the acheivment is called a 'bonus' achievment on my B.H. page, which makes me believe that there are more than fifteen achievments.
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morningcoffee
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Been poking around a bit this morning.

Flight 257 to Belfast on the 11th March, departing 1115, arriving 1230, DOES exist. You can find it on the easyjet site by looking up plane times to Belfast.

Why did Jessica want to go to Belfast? Presumably something to do with this Global Line Logistics shipment? So what's in it? The ergoline derivative? That's a UKSRI order so I would assume that would be delivered to them. So what's in the shipment and why would she need to fly to Belfast to get it? Is it something she couldn't have delivered to her at home or work for some reason?
HOWEVER - Bell's Docks say they're closed during March for renovations etc. So how was she going to collect this shipment? Was someone going to get it for her and she would meet them to pick it up? How was the shipment even going to arrive at the docks in the first place if they are closed? Or are Bell's Docks lying for some reason about the docks closure? Did she make a mistake?

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velvetworks
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HOWEVER - Bell's Docks say they're closed during March for renovations etc. So how was she going to collect this shipment? Was someone going to get it for her and she would meet them to pick it up? How was the shipment even going to arrive at the docks in the first place if they are closed? Or are Bell's Docks lying for some reason about the docks closure? Did she make a mistake?


Nah I don't think it was a mistake. I think its some kind of deception since theres also that secret base we discovered on the globallogistics page.
Has anyone gotten a return notice with directions, yet? MAybe if someone does show up there at the arrival date, well get further clues. Other than that I'd say we have to wait till the shippment arrived and watch the docks website.

EDIT:

Did you notice that the bellsdocks siote is totally outdated? Cams added in '02, copyright from the same year... Seems almost abandonned.

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the-mental-one
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I thought it could not be a coincidence that the webcams seem to have broken at 19:45 as this coincides with the time against Belfast in the list of ports sent in the package - but I'm probably just reading too much into it Razz

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morningcoffee
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We've spent some time in IRC trying to figure out the phone number here:

http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=813412#813412


I've dialled various "maybe it could be..." numbers without any success so far. A couple of them led to standard Vodafone voicemails, and one led to a conversation with a VERY confused girl, but mostly they're just invalid numbers.

07810154167 = doesn't exist
078101541677 = doesn't exist
078101541637 = doesn't exist
07810164167 = doesn't exist
07910164167 = doesn't exist
07810541677 = confused girl, definitely unrelated
07810641677 = standard Vodafone voicemail
07810154162 = standard Vodafone voicemail
07810154169 = rings, but no reply - I sent a text but don't want to bother an OOG number


Is anyone good with image enhancement who might be able to make more sense of the numbers in the images/video? I had a brief look with a basic program but couldn't get much out of it.



the-mental-one wrote:
I thought it could not be a coincidence that the webcams seem to have broken at 19:45 as this coincides with the time against Belfast in the list of ports sent in the package - but I'm probably just reading too much into it Razz


Oh, well noticed!
What on earth has she got in that shipment? Shocked

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Agent Verne
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Another thing mentioned in the IRC room is the fact that one of the Ergoline Derivatives is LSD, which ties in with the LSD videos in her account.

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Winny
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I scanned the QR code on the Easyjet booking confirmation from the downloaded package. Its a link to map coordinates 15.516544,51.907654 which is right on the coast of Yemen near a place called Saqr. This is also the place where the tracking from Global Line takes you Confused

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zampa
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Winny wrote:
I scanned the QR code on the Easyjet booking confirmation from the downloaded package. Its a link to map coordinates 15.516544,51.907654 which is right on the coast of Yemen near a place called Saqr. This is also the place where the tracking from Global Line takes you Confused



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