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tybeck
Boot

Joined: 16 May 2011
Posts: 15
Location: San Francisco, CA

Package received

Just received a small, brown, padded envelope from the FIA. Something is afoot. More to come.

Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2011 2:34 pm

StoryOfMyLife
Boot

Joined: 03 Jun 2011
Posts: 57

Just received mine too! Gonna take pics of it in a sec, this is an epic variety of stamps for something from a few miles away. There's a

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black floppy inside with an owl stamp on it and the numeral '3'.

I'd been waiting and running to my mailbox for the package from testsubjectsneeded, this is a delightful and unexpected surprise!! Very Happy

EDIT:

So I've gone through my package.

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On the floppy disk, there's a couple of txt files for the internship program -- a readme, a contact page, and a file called OPRTN. They're all based around the idea of the interns promoting the end of misinformation and promoting the FIA, so basically having users promote the ARG. There's also two pdf files, a brochure for the FIA (which is amusing) and an FIA poster.

The interesting bit: There's another file, a zip called FLOPPY_3. I just tried to unzip it and couldn't, it's a password-protected PDF file. The third puzzle, I'm guessing? I haven't been able to figure out the password. Sad

The files say to contact the person on your contact file if you have any questions, I'm wondering if I need to contact the FIA or if I should be able to figure out the password based on the rest of it.

Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2011 5:03 pm

southeastTCR
Boot

Joined: 26 Mar 2011
Posts: 19
Location: Santa Cruz

StoryOfMyLife wrote:

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black floppy inside with an owl stamp on it and the numeral '3'.

Got mine today too.

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Black floppy with an owl also, but mine says "9"

And my owl is Orange.

Have to take it somewhere to get into it though!

Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2011 10:55 pm
Last edited by southeastTCR on Sun Jun 26, 2011 6:37 pm; edited 2 times in total

tybeck
Boot

Joined: 16 May 2011
Posts: 15
Location: San Francisco, CA

Opened mine this evening with a friend who's joining me on the mission.

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I also got a black disk with an cute, green owl sticker and the number "7." I don't have a floppy drive so I can't comment on the content of the disk. No instant gratification.

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Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 4:00 am

StoryOfMyLife
Boot

Joined: 03 Jun 2011
Posts: 57

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My owl is pink.

I feel lucky now that I still have my circa-2002 desktop sitting around to use the disk on. Very Happy

I've still got no idea about the password on my .zip file, hopefully y'all will be smarter than me when you get to see yours.

Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 4:08 am

southeastTCR
Boot

Joined: 26 Mar 2011
Posts: 19
Location: Santa Cruz

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Are we supposed to figure out the password for the protected PDF ourselves? Or wait for instructions... anyone got an idea?

Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 6:38 pm

tybeck
Boot

Joined: 16 May 2011
Posts: 15
Location: San Francisco, CA

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My find is the same as well. The Zip archive appears to be password protected. A Google search shows several sites and programs claiming to be able to crack zip files, but that just feels like cheating. Reading the text files included it would seem that they are expecting us to spread the word about the FIA and Z. We then document our efforts and the results and send it off to Agent Tom. I'm betting that's when we get a password or another puzzle to solve the password. Z might also might contactus. I for one will be playing along and will see what happens.

Update:
I got another email this evening.

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Hello Tyler,

The best thing about the MAIL is how easy it is to INTERCEPT. There should be a DISK in your posession; if not YET, then sometime very soon.

Once you have the DISK, confirm by emailing me back with the NUMBER on your disk and the COLOR of the OWL.

Sincerely,
Z.

Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 11:02 pm

StoryOfMyLife
Boot

Joined: 03 Jun 2011
Posts: 57

I got the same mail. I'd wondered a little if that might be the case... well. Guess our questions are answered. Smile

Yay! GAME ON!

Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2011 1:23 am

southeastTCR
Boot

Joined: 26 Mar 2011
Posts: 19
Location: Santa Cruz

StoryOfMyLife wrote:

Yay! GAME ON!

Got the same email too. Can't wait to see what Z replies with. Laughing

Very exciting stuff!

Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2011 2:02 am

fezzik
Veteran

Joined: 02 Sep 2004
Posts: 131

boo! i didn't get any of this stuff and i was one of the first people to ever do the damn thing! *frowny face*

Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2011 2:34 am

StoryOfMyLife
Boot

Joined: 03 Jun 2011
Posts: 57

fezzik wrote:

boo! i didn't get any of this stuff and i was one of the first people to ever do the damn thing! *frowny face*

That's so odd. Sad

I mean, I could see if the package was still in the mail, but not even the email? That sucks.

Maybe email HR and make sure they got your fax?

Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2011 2:43 am

_june
Boot

Joined: 27 Feb 2008
Posts: 47
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA

Me and mr.judkins received one also.

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Ours is a black disk with a GREEN OWL and the NUMBER 10.

Also, interesting to note:

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Our package has 6 very colorful stamps, but there is no postage dates or stamps anywhere on the package. Not sure if this is usual in the U.S., so thought it best to mention it.

We have no means of investigating the contents at the moment, so if anyone in SF has an older drive they'd be willing to let us use, please let me know Smile

Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 12:04 am

StoryOfMyLife
Boot

Joined: 03 Jun 2011
Posts: 57

OMG OMG OMG new emaaaaaaaaaail.

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Oh my god I am getting antsy, send me the damn password already. Jeez, Z.

Looks like we're all meeting. In person. In SF. And Z expects me to know my schedule ahead of time. Seriously Z, I'm a busy woman. XD

"But first we need to arrange a MEETING. Your file is one of TEN; you must come together with the people who have the other DISKS. Soon you will understand."

Interesting.

Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 10:42 pm

tybeck
Boot

Joined: 16 May 2011
Posts: 15
Location: San Francisco, CA

Yes, the game it a foot.

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I received the same email and it looks like some of us on this thread might be meeting in person. I didn't get to participate, but Act 4 of Games of Nonchalance involved 8 individuals coming together with the final puzzle only being completed if each person solved their part. In that game the participants were being clandestinely observed by the organizers to make sure everything went smoothly. I'll be very interested to see how "Z" plays out.

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 12:28 am

southeastTCR
Boot

Joined: 26 Mar 2011
Posts: 19
Location: Santa Cruz

So...

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Will some of us be meeting up on July 23rd, then?

Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 12:34 am

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