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**Posted:** Wed Oct 19, 2011 12:10 am

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ZeroSum · Veteran Joined: 22 Sep 2011 Posts: 70 Location: UK

Thanks for that! I'm still pretty rubbish at these things but very willing to learn. So far there is not too much more to learn. The flainlings are still after Sam and Sam is still on the run.... we seem to have help from his friend Jared though... hmmmmmmmmmmm

**Posted:** Fri Oct 21, 2011 12:05 pm

ZeroSum · Veteran Joined: 22 Sep 2011 Posts: 70 Location: UK

Is anyone here still playing this with me/lurking on this??!! I'm quite enjoying to be honest! Latest website is http://theflainlings.com/. Still trying to get in!!

**Posted:** Sun Nov 06, 2011 3:19 pm

Rich Reder

We need to figure out how to use our badge info to access the website.

- Rich aka @pbemaddy

**Posted:** Mon Nov 07, 2011 12:37 pm

Merago · Unfettered Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 341

Dunno if this helps, but, having a look around for "badge of courage", I came across the novel- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Red_Badge_of_Courage
Which, I thought, can't be related, however, then I remembered the name of the page you're taken to when you enter the wrong pass phrase in the box - http://www.theflainlings.com/red.php
It's probably not related at all (the red probably just means stop), but I thought I'd throw it out there...

EDIT - Ok, only just getting a chance to check through the videos now. I don't see anyone mentioning the description for the last one which is, again, encrypted with ROT-13 -

**Posted:** Mon Nov 07, 2011 1:10 pm

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ayline · Kilroy Joined: 08 Nov 2011 Posts: 2

I'm brand new to this ARG and really to ARGs in general, but when I was looking through that website's source data, it seems no matter what is input into the password field, it'll direct you to red.php.

Correct me if I'm wrong, I'm not amazingly fluent in html.

**Posted:** Tue Nov 08, 2011 12:26 am

Rich Reder

Seems like he's drawing from Wizard of Oz - Dorothy's friends:
Tin Woodman = heart = TRUSTWORTHY
Scarecrow = brain = KNOWLEDGE
Cowardly Lion = courage = ?

[clues already found are capitalized]

I've tried all the synonyms I could find for courage, but no luck thus far Sad

**Posted:** Tue Nov 08, 2011 6:02 am

ZeroSum · Veteran Joined: 22 Sep 2011 Posts: 70 Location: UK

Hello! nice to see some others! I was beggining to feel a bit lonely here!

Merago · Unfettered Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 341

Excellent work. Fire in the words in the order trustworthy, knowledge, then dead and you're in! So, now we know what's happened to Jared...

**Posted:** Wed Nov 09, 2011 9:36 am

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ZeroSum · Veteran Joined: 22 Sep 2011 Posts: 70 Location: UK

Merago: I like the way we managed to write up all that at the same time!!! I was just editing it to include a spoiler........

You on twitter? There is also a facebook group - "The human watchers"

**Posted:** Wed Nov 09, 2011 9:44 am

Merago · Unfettered Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 341

Heh, yeah, sorry, didn't realise you were spolierising text too!

I do use Twitter (@Merago), and I'll check out the Facebook group too, thanks

**Posted:** Wed Nov 09, 2011 10:02 am

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ZeroSum · Veteran Joined: 22 Sep 2011 Posts: 70 Location: UK

Merago - just started following you on twitter and linked you to sam sleeto. Out of interest, how did you come across this game? Was it here or somewhere else. I'm thinking the flainlings are right...... I need to diversify and find more ppl to help on this one!!

I swear i'm never gonna get any work done in the real world at this rate........ you gotta love a good piece of chaotic fiction....

**Posted:** Wed Nov 09, 2011 10:50 am

Merago · Unfettered Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 341

I came across it here and it piqued my interest.

Regarding Jared -

**Posted:** Wed Nov 09, 2011 11:03 am

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ayline · Kilroy Joined: 08 Nov 2011 Posts: 2

Any idea how many people are active in this ARG?

**Posted:** Wed Nov 09, 2011 12:34 pm

ZeroSum · Veteran Joined: 22 Sep 2011 Posts: 70 Location: UK

Hi Ayline, I'm not sure how many people are active, it's pretty hard to tell. But on twitter there are 17 people following Samuel Sleeto and 22 following the Flainlings.

On Facebook it is possible to add Sam Sleeto and several people have done this : http://en-gb.facebook.com/public/Samuel-Sleeto

At one point Sam and Jared sent messages out to all the people who had be-friended him trying to explain his situation.

There is also a Youtube Channel for Sam and another one for the Flainlings:

http://www.youtube.com/user/TheFlainlings

http://www.youtube.com/user/SamuelSleeto?blend=3&ob=5

Flainlings videos have had about 50 views each and Sam's about thirty each... oh and I know that Sam has skyped with one or two people... I guess that still doesn't answer how many people are active, but it may at least give you an idea on the amount of activity?

Merago - I reckon you're right about Jared... and I can hardly see those flainlings paying Jared a minimum salary!!!!

However

**Posted:** Wed Nov 09, 2011 2:16 pm

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