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aquarius904
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 		[Trailhead] Argloop
Sept5
Possible new ARG starting at this site:

http://argloop.co.cc/

CTRL+A to highlight and you get an email address

argloopSEPT5SPLATmoc.liamg

Emailing argloopSPLATgmail.com I got this reply:

Quote:
Good. You're in /time you should let all your friends know somehow. This site is for ARG's outside the box or not we will run a bunch of them. On September 5th I'm launching it


I replied to this with I've let my friends know and I'm ready to go. I got this in reply:

Quote:
great
2. Caesarian Shift: 13


It'll be interesting to see where this goes. Game on!

PostPosted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 6:24 pm
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aquarius904
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 		Per the email we were just in /time. Adding /time to http://argloop.co.cc/time.htm you get this:

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Lzw twkl lzafy lg vg ak lg svshl qgm cfgo. Fcnpr naq gvzr ner vagregjvarq naq abguvat vf gehr. Vvla jkdglbr ou csma zq mrc btes bwh itofs nrn ci buk ecgm. Mpq jbzex imdwhv fs yqzmlp flba sima flxqd rtuq sk ixmta ar mpq jkwzx iisi. Blf yvggvi urmrhs gsrh hllm, R'n lkvmrmt gsv hrgv lm gsv 10gs lu Hvkgvnyvi blf pmld. Gsviv'h z olg lu wruuvivmg xlwvh blf mvvw gl fhv gl hloev gsrh sfs? !7-14-9-4-4-9-11 20-19-21-10 ...5-4-15-3 5-8-20 6-15 4-14-5 5-8-20 19-9 19-9-8-20 19-19-5-21-7 9 12-12-5-23 --- .... / -- -.-- / --. --- ... .... --..-- / .. .----. -- / ... --- --- --- / -... --- .-. . -.. / - .-. -.-- .. -. --. / - --- / ..-. .. -. -.. / ... - ..- ..-. ..-. / - --- / .--. ..- - / .. -. / - .... .. ... .-.-.- Gsrh rh zxgfzoob gsv vmw. Remember to e-mail me. By the way, I might just forget the keys to all of this so I might not be able to give any hints. Please don't work together. But I can't really stop you, oh well.


PostPosted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 6:33 pm
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Namastane
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Joined: 27 Jul 2011
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 		Lurking...
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http://argloop.co.cc/manga
A little manga I'm making

PostPosted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 6:39 pm
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cherrytree98765
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Joined: 09 Dec 2008
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 		Only a small part of the text is actually ROT13. Which decodes to:
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Space and time are intertwined and nothing is true


Next up is the morse:
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OH MY GOSH, I'M SOOO BORED TRYING TO FIND STUFF TO PUT IN THIS.


and it would seem you get back a generic email first time around

Also a different email just sent out:
Quote:
Its not related to anything but ARG sounds like something a pirate would say


PostPosted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 6:45 pm
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MattCatt_
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 		Lzw twkl lzafy lg vg ak lg svshl qgm cfgo.
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ROT18
The best thing to do is to adapt you know.


Fcnpr naq gvzr ner vagregjvarq naq abguvat vf gehr.
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ROT13
Space and time are intertwined and nothing is true.


Vvla jkdglbr ou csma zq mrc btes bwh itofs nrn ci buk ecgm.
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UNKNOWN


Mpq jbzex imdwhv fs yqzmlp flba sima flxqd rtuq sk ixmta ar mpq jkwzx iisi.
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UNKNOWN


Blf yvggvi urmrhs gsrh hllm, R'n lkvmrmt gsv hrgv lm gsv 10gs lu Hvkgvnyvi blf pmld.
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ATBASH
You better finish this soon, I'm opening the site on the 10th of September you know.


Gsviv'h z olg lu wruuvivmg xlwvh blf mvvw gl fhv gl hloev gsrh sfs?
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ATBASH
There's a lot of different codes you need to use to solve this huh?


7-14-9-4-4-9-11 20-19-21-10 ...5-4-15-3 5-8-20 6-15 4-14-5 5-8-20 19-9 19-9-8-20 19-19-5-21-7 9 12-12-5-23
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REVERSED LETTER NUMBER
WELL I GUESS THIS IS THE END OF THE CODE... JUST KIDDING


--- .... / -- -.-- / --. --- ... .... --..-- / .. .----. -- / ... --- --- --- / -... --- .-. . -.. / - .-. -.-- .. -. --. / - --- / ..-. .. -. -.. / ... - ..- ..-. ..-. / - --- / .--. ..- - / .. -. / - .... .. ... .-.-.-
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MORSE
OH MY GOSH, I'M SOOO BORED TRYING TO FIND STUFF TO PUT IN THIS.


Gsrh rh zxgfzoob gsv vmw.
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ATBASH
This is actually the end.


PostPosted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 6:59 pm
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aquarius904
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 		The numbers translate to:

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GNIDDIK TSUJ ...EDOC EHT FO DNE EHT SI SIHT SSEUG I LLEW


Translated:

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Well I guess this is the end of the code... just kidding!


PostPosted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 7:04 pm
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cherrytree98765
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 		So far we got.

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Space and time are intertwined and nothing is true.
OH MY GOSH, I'M SOOO BORED TRYING TO FIND STUFF TO PUT IN THIS.
The best thing to do is to adapt you know.
Well I guess this is the end of the code... just kidding!


Also I had sent him a response and told him he would want to use BCC with any other mass emails. His response:
Quote:

ok i may do that next time


PostPosted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 7:07 pm
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catherwood
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MattCatt_ wrote:

Vvla jkdglbr ou csma zq mrc btes bwh itofs nrn ci buk ecgm.
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UNKNOWN


Mpq jbzex imdwhv fs yqzmlp flba sima flxqd rtuq sk ixmta ar mpq jkwzx iisi.
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UNKNOWN


OK, i'll give you the how, and i'll let you decode it -- when you see the answer, you'll understand. I do NOT want credit for this.
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use a Vignere decoder, the keys are 'coding' and 'time'


PostPosted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 9:13 pm
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cherrytree98765
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 		I can send this in to the PM, but I do think MattCatt_ should get credit. I'm just worried some random person will jump in and take it for themselves.

Edit: I sent the email asking to give MattCatt_ credit.

PostPosted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 9:29 pm
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aquarius904
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Awesome. He definitely deserves the credit for solving what he did. Now I guess we wait and see...

PostPosted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 12:44 am
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cherrytree98765
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 		Email from PM:

Quote:
So, it looks like the winner is MattCatt The main site will be opening very soon


I'm happy that we have an understanding PM.

PostPosted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 2:53 am
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godder
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 		Lurked a little while you guys hammered out those ciphers. Great job Mattcatt! Think I'll hitch my wagon to this caravan and see where it goes. I do love a good cipher!

Edit: Got a reply.

Quote:
good. You're in time for the second set of ciphers. Tell them that they showed extreme skill and this one will be harder


PostPosted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 9:59 am
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emato
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Location: Florida

 		Hi all,

Watched this unfold -- I also love anything cipher/code. Congrats to MattCatt for breaking though all those ciphers!

I haven't sent an email to join, don't think it's important at this point. But will be following along and helping where I can.

emato

PostPosted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 12:17 pm
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aquarius904
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 		Yeah, I don't think he expected us to crack that first set so fast, so I'm sure he really worked at this 2nd set. I really dig a good cipher, too, so this should be good!

PostPosted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 12:49 pm
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godder
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 		Everyone check the site. It's been updated.

Edit:
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"Time of War" has been unlocked by the deciphering exploits of MattCatt. It even shows him as a winner. Looks like they took your words to heart cherrytree.


PostPosted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 2:46 pm
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