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ddl · Decorated Joined: 09 Sep 2010 Posts: 225

For those who wish to see the reasoning I gave for the maiden's rest, just send me a private message.

As for the next puzzle I already found some of it:

http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/pietro-longhi-a-fortune-teller-at-venice
http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/visiting/floorplans/level-2/

Forest(the PM) also asked me to try and bring more people into the ARG. I have very few contacts in the ARG realm (fewer still outside of those who already particpate), but hopefully someone else can 'garter interest'.

Pia, I got a copy of your ticket, and in the back was an image of a man in the form of a lightning bolt. Turns out it was Johnny Depp from the movie Don Juan DeMarco.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Juan_DeMarco

**Posted:** Fri Aug 26, 2011 8:07 pm

punxtr · Die Hard Try Hard Joined: 17 Jul 2010 Posts: 2994

~~I give up. This ARG isn't for me.~~

Actually, I misunderstood recent developments. It's just that the last puzzle has been so frustrating for me.

**Posted:** Fri Aug 26, 2011 8:44 pm

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Lystella · Unfettered Joined: 02 Feb 2010 Posts: 394

The image is a scene from Byron's poem Manfred and was painted by John Martin.
Reference: http://www.artmagick.com/pictures/picture.aspx?id=5426&name=manfred-and-the-witch-of-the-alps

More about Byron's poem: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manfred
Byron also wrote about Don Juan: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Juan_%28Byron%29

Here is ddl's ticket with more colour:

**Posted:** Fri Aug 26, 2011 10:10 pm

ddl · Decorated Joined: 09 Sep 2010 Posts: 225

Interesting. Faust has always been a personal favorite, and apparent Manfred was a key piece of inspiration for Frankenstein (according to Wikipedia).

I am curious now a to why this image was given to us...

**Posted:** Fri Aug 26, 2011 11:05 pm

punxtr · Die Hard Try Hard Joined: 17 Jul 2010 Posts: 2994

I have found the who, the when, and the where. Issuance to come soon, I suppose.

Edit--Lystella, that link mentions a sister called Astarte. It reminded me of Endless Insanity. I haven't checked up in a while, so thanks for the reminder!

**Posted:** Fri Aug 26, 2011 11:39 pm

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Lystella · Unfettered Joined: 02 Feb 2010 Posts: 394

My visual attempt to make sense of the prize revealed by the tickets:

To punxtr: Glad to hear the link can also serve as a reminder!

**Posted:** Sat Aug 27, 2011 9:29 am

punxtr · Die Hard Try Hard Joined: 17 Jul 2010 Posts: 2994

My email from Forest yielded a worrisome hidden message:

'helpt'

The t may refer to 'Thomas' or Forest misspelled a word unintentionally. Or it may be shorthand for 'helped'.

**Posted:** Sat Aug 27, 2011 8:22 pm

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ddl · Decorated Joined: 09 Sep 2010 Posts: 225

I rarely see Forest do something unintentionally. If he wrote helpt, he meant helpt.

**Posted:** Sat Aug 27, 2011 10:11 pm

punxtr · Die Hard Try Hard Joined: 17 Jul 2010 Posts: 2994

Another email. Hidden message: helpth

An h was added this time. Will additional messages expand the hidden message?

**Posted:** Sun Aug 28, 2011 9:15 pm

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ddl · Decorated Joined: 09 Sep 2010 Posts: 225

Possibly, I remember Forest using a similar tactic way back at the beginning of the ARG in February.

**Posted:** Sun Aug 28, 2011 9:39 pm

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punxtr · Die Hard Try Hard Joined: 17 Jul 2010 Posts: 2994

Does this mean anything to anyone?

IIII V VIIIII V VIIIII V VIIIII V VIIIII V VIIIII V VI

It seems like a partially truncated, yet repeated message:

V VIIIII ...

5 10 5 10 ... ?

VIIIII V VI
V IIIII V VI
VI IIII V VI (this works)
6 4 5 6 repeated

**Posted:** Tue Aug 30, 2011 4:28 pm

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Lystella · Unfettered Joined: 02 Feb 2010 Posts: 394

Flickr and Twitter were updated. Based on the Flickr update, it seems that the Green is here.

**Posted:** Tue Aug 30, 2011 8:00 pm

punxtr · Die Hard Try Hard Joined: 17 Jul 2010 Posts: 2994

That new code decodes to 4 5 6. That seems to be of focus. One quick search brought up 'the 456' which was a group of aliens that had a fondness for children...

Edit--The Watchman messaged me in chat:

**Posted:** Tue Aug 30, 2011 8:05 pm

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Lystella · Unfettered Joined: 02 Feb 2010 Posts: 394

If Saranna's blog is to be considered, the Jupiter card has V as well. Could IIII V VI be related?

Edit: And going along with your edit, might they also refer to converting the Roman numerals into Arabic numerals?

Edit 2: After reading what they said for the umpteenth time, I think my sleep deprived brain finally gets it >.< Woo!

**Posted:** Tue Aug 30, 2011 8:17 pm

Lystella · Unfettered Joined: 02 Feb 2010 Posts: 394

Twitter update

**Posted:** Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:19 pm