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[Trailhead] Revulsive on Carriage
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Lancorz
Kilroy

Joined: 29 Mar 2012
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 		[Trailhead] Revulsive on Carriage
This is my first post so I hope everything follows suit,

There's something appearing local to me by the name of Revulsive on Carriage, the countdown says 4 days but the back story goes from February.

http://www.revulsiveoncarriage.co.uk/

PostPosted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 8:13 am
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Crescent
Decorated


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 		while watching - 'riging' [implying phone at some point?]
also wordpress.com appears - but no other linkage - any ideas anyone?
dur! *facepalm* by clicking the link blog: came to this: https://revulsiveoncarriage.wordpress.com/

interesting...
_________________
matter of fact I could leave....

PostPosted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 6:11 pm
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Larkingfloor
Kilroy

Joined: 29 Mar 2012
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Location: England, I believe

 		Having a scan around the related links... The twitter feed has been coming down with sundown times since the 14th, which is interesting, though probably not all that relevant yet. The whole thing smells a bit paranormal from the sundown alerts to the mysterious illness... Anyway, the number shown on the twitter background is the key thing jumping out at me though, going to look at it a bit more.
I've also clocked something on the main site which spells out that this is indeed a trail head for a full ARG, but I'm uncertain whether to point it out. It's easy enough to find, mind you.

EDIT: Okay, did a bit of snooping with the phone number in the twitter background. Just looking at it suggests that it's a picture of a phone booth's info. Using the info in the picture, think I've got where it is, though I can't say for certain, and it doesn't look like there's anything of interest about the location. At least, not right now, as the game hasn't fully kicked in yet.

I'll be taking a look at the prior blog posts and the vids tomorrow, but as I came here and stumbled on this thread late, a cursory glance through the links and a bit of light digging was all I could manage. Hopefully I'll be able to help a bit more as the game progresses...!

PostPosted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 7:15 pm
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theroddd
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 		I found this:

http://photosworldwide.wordpress.com/2012/03/23/im-a-tad-worried-this-is-not-right/

And this:
http://www.stepmule.com/tweetstar/tweeter.php?screenname=Lancorz

PostPosted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 12:21 am
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Larkingfloor
Kilroy

Joined: 29 Mar 2012
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 		Lancorz is the PM, so probably best to ignore his feed - yeah, it'll be related, but won't be part of the game (I think).

Nice find on the trailer though! Really sets the scene, and makes me think that phone booths might play a bigger role... Unless that's just me getting stuck on one idea.

PostPosted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 1:20 pm
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Elouise
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 		On the "main" site: http://www.revulsiveoncarriage.co.uk/,
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
when you click the word "ON" in the title, it takes you to: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anagram.
Just looking at the title, one can make out "Virus" or "Viral"...if I find a fabulous new title that leads me somewhere, I'll post...right now: Coleraine Grave Virus?


Also, viewing the terms & conditions,
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
http://www.revulsiveoncarriage.co.uk/entercode.html, this looks to be a location based contest with prizes & badges offered. The "entercode" looks interesting too.


Spoiler (Rollover to View):
and this has some letters & pics: http://www.revulsiveoncarriage.co.uk/ges/



PostPosted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 2:38 pm
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Turtleey
Boot


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Location: Colorado

 		Found something.

Spoiler (Rollover to View):
On the main site, click on the image on the left. The one with the man running away from the camera. The URL says "http://www.revulsiveoncarriage.co.uk/ges/1.jpg". Change the URL to different numbers, and you will find:

http://www.revulsiveoncarriage.co.uk/ges/6.jpg

Also, #7 is a screenshot from the game "Left 4 Dead". I'll leave you to finding it.



Once again:

#1 is a man presumably running with the camera or running away from the camera.

#2 is a close-up of a sign reading "Exit Delivery Vehicles", or something similar.

#3 is a highway sign reading "Assembly Point".

#4 is a "BIOHAZARD" screen.

#5 is a cross, or plus, against a green background, signifying health.

#6:
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
February 18th, 2012: She's getting worse. I don't know what to do anymore, the hospital says they don't know what's wrong with her.

Every response is getting more (abstracted?) and short I fear the worst

- Max


#7 is a screenshot of the "Saferoom Door" from the videogame(s) Left 4 Dead or Left 4 Dead 2. They use the same model for the Saferoom Door.

#8 is a sunset overlooking some sort of parking lot. Streetlights are on in the distance.

There is no #9.


EDIT: Damnit, Elouise beat me to the pictures.

Here's a transcript of the "to max" letter. It's the same characters as in #6.

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Max,

You're tearing this relationship apart, you don't know what you want in life.
It's a constant struggle to get you motivated for anything, this is why I can't be with you anymore.
I'm moving out, if you want to be together you need to sort yourself out before we can move on.

I love you but I can't take it anymore.
- Sara


To recap, Max and Sara were in some kind of relationship. Sara moved out. Some time later, Sara was infected by the "virus" and Max was worried about her, leading to #6.

So yay! We have a timeline.


DOUBLEEDIT:

New blog post on the website. We now know that the virus can be spread via contact.
So that's...

Useful.
I suppose.

PostPosted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 2:58 pm
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mahoganuts
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 		http://www.revulsiveoncarriage.co.uk/ges/white.jpg

here's a link to the phone booth thing for anyone who hadn't seen it.

PostPosted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 3:36 pm
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Turtleey
Boot


Joined: 15 Nov 2011
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Location: Colorado
mahoganuts wrote:
http://www.revulsiveoncarriage.co.uk/ges/white.jpg

here's a link to the phone booth thing for anyone who hadn't seen it.


I think the phone is a bottleneck point.

(IE, where in an ARG, there's no more puzzles, hints or information available unless you get past a mandatory gate - the bottleneck)

Looks like we're going to be stuck until we find someone who lives in Coleraine.

PostPosted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 3:46 pm
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mahoganuts
Boot


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 		urp. hmm. there's lots of people tweeting about coleraine it seems- but for totally unrelated stuff.

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Turtleey
Boot


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mahoganuts wrote:
urp. hmm. there's lots of people tweeting about coleraine it seems- but for totally unrelated stuff.


Ask them to go to that phonebooth and recite to you what they hear.
If they refuse, threaten them with words.

PostPosted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 3:57 pm
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mahoganuts
Boot


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 		that is so incredibly awkward X_X

i could threaten them w/ slenderman horrors.

PostPosted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 4:01 pm
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Elouise
Boot

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 		I'm just going to say it, everyone's probably thinking it...zombies. Is there a way to contact Max and ask him about his nightlife? I think he's a biter, but I'm just jumping the gun guessing. That phone is apparently at the diamond shopping center & could be for a minicab service...

PostPosted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 4:41 pm
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mahoganuts
Boot


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 		Yuup. Since @safehouseroc is infected... does that mean she'll become a zombie at some point o_O?

also, i got an email from Mr. Sanders, but I don't know how to decipher..?

Spoiler (Rollover to View):
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is this email old news?

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Turtleey
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 		I don't think you can decipher that.
It's gibberish, almost spambot-like. There's nothing code-like I can easily see, but I'm not the best at crypts.

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