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unknown-PC
Boot

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Is no one else suspicious that the OP of the "my buddy frantically texted me in biology class" pastebin never came back to help out more, after doing so much research?

This is a very good point!

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How do you "authorize" a code?

You have to email requesting authorization, read back in this thread the first couple of pages. They found codes hidden in the media and sent those in requesting authorization. If they sent the right "key" they would get an authorization in return.

I guess another important question to ask is who is the creator/developer of Kanyes game? If that has not been asked already.

PostPosted: Mon May 18, 2015 7:32 pm
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yugit0
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Hi

So did you guys try to find him on Skype or anything of that sort? The creator I mean.
Try different stuff like usernames and all that fine and dandy stuff.

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yugit0
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unknown-PC wrote:
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Is no one else suspicious that the OP of the "my buddy frantically texted me in biology class" pastebin never came back to help out more, after doing so much research?

This is a very good point!

Quote:
How do you "authorize" a code?

You have to email requesting authorization, read back in this thread the first couple of pages. They found codes hidden in the media and sent those in requesting authorization. If they sent the right "key" they would get an authorization in return.

I guess another important question to ask is who is the creator/developer of Kanyes game? If that has not been asked already.


Phenix is the creator, that is his username.

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nCayce
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yugit0 wrote:

Phenix is the creator, that is his username.


Do we believe Nick Lyons and Phenix are the same person?

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unknown-PC
Boot

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nCayce wrote:
yugit0 wrote:

Phenix is the creator, that is his username.


Do we believe Nick Lyons and Phenix are the same person?


If not than the conspiracy will grow even more...

PostPosted: Mon May 18, 2015 8:07 pm
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yugit0
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There is a registered user-name 'ascend.phenix'.
Can anyone confirm? I am kind of busy right now.

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WhatIsTruth
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There is a registered user-name 'ascend.phenix'.
Can anyone confirm? I am kind of busy right now.


A user name here? I looked and didn't find anything.

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yugit0
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WhatIsTruth wrote:
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There is a registered user-name 'ascend.phenix'.
Can anyone confirm? I am kind of busy right now.


A user name here? I looked and didn't find anything.


No, on Skype. I tried registering with many combinations using the common words, and phenix, and found out that there is a registered username under the nickname 'ascend.phenix'.
I can't check right now, so I'll be glad if someone else checks this out for me.

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A31.ZYPA
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Found him. Added him. His avatar is the eye with the triangle inside. User name is currently: "history of settlement at the site spans more then 3,000 years".

Oh, he accepted my invite and he wants a pass. Had no reply (we need to start deciphering some of the stuff like the old guard was), was about to head to bed, and not really expecting a response straight away. So I blocked him. =p

I'll pick it up tomorrow.

Also, seeing how bits of the messages between our old colleagues (like Toasty needing a hug?) apparently showed up in stories later, he/they might be monitoring this thread. Just FYI.


Edit: Googled that phrase and came up with a bunch of hits concerning Haifa... Confused and time for a kip.

PostPosted: Mon May 18, 2015 10:13 pm
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mixvio
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Like almost everyone else lately I found this through the Kotaku link.

I don't know if this was missed or not, but the secret area layout (the level itself) in the Kayne West game ends up being a QR code. It goes to a dead website, but does this look like any of the passwords used previously to anyone else?

Spoiler (Rollover to View):
http://q4i.co/Fm


Also in case this hasn't come up yet, the whole Nick Lyons and ASCENSIONISM RECORDS thing led me to find this guy on Facebook,

https://www.facebook.com/nickthedon/

who happens to be a musician near Melbourne (where the Ascensionism Records thing claims to be based), and the album artwork of the projects he's been involved with bear a striking resemblance to some stuff on the Ascensionism Records bandcamp.

http://asylumulysa.bandcamp.com/album/asylumulysa

http://nousband.bandcamp.com

http://blunttraumaband.bandcamp.com/album/shotgun-and-a-shovel

https://ascensionism.bandcamp.com/album/pyrrho

It could be a coincidence and all but then again...

ETA: Oh another Ascensionism music site says they're based in Adelaide, but I swear I read Melbourne before.

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A31.ZYPA
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Cheers! Wasn't aware it was a qr code. I've seen q4i mentioned before. Can't remember where though. On that note, turning of phone and getting some shut eye.

Edit: A qr code, not a we code auto correct..

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MeNu25
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I do not believe the end game is closed, kanye quest is a small part of this as a whole. has anyone noticed that the site that brings you to a malware warning doesn't actually look like it's a real malware warning (not a super computer-y dude so idk for sure) but this person/these people do not seem to want to be malicious anyway. i may fill our the surveys and do some careless searching. they like people that are willing to risk and be open. if this was about stealing personal info from people one could do it without asking or without an elaborate puzzle. going to review the story and broadcasts to try to see if there is a code.

what did anyone think of those sites i posted earlier?

EDIT: also did anyone go to that spot in Minnesota?

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Bottler
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Hey guys, newcomer here.

I had added the skype account and spitballed on potential passwords. The conversation went like this:
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
[7:29:23 PM] Lyons: pass
[7:29:42 PM] Me: Colorado
[7:29:53 PM] Lyons: pass: [pass]
[7:30:06 PM] Me: pass: [Colorado]
[7:30:09 PM] Lyons: pass
[7:30:22 PM] Ketchup: pass
[7:30:27 PM] Lyons: pass
[7:30:33 PM] Me: Colorado
[7:30:36 PM] Lyons: pass
[7:30:44 PM] Lyons: pass: [pass]
[7:31:49 PM] Lyons: apness is a bterfly, which pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but whiu will sit down quietly, ight upon you.
[7:37:49 PM] Me: Nathaniel Hawthorne
[7:38:03 PM] Lyons: guardian of gates
[7:38:07 PM] Lyons: flashing light
[7:38:10 PM] Lyons: ascendSPLAToutlook.com
[7:38:15 PM] Lyons: зфыы
[7:38:21 PM] Lyons: ты не тот
[7:38:29 PM] Lyons: pass


I ended everything there because I was unsure of where else to go.
The things I noticed were:
1. This is controlled by Lyons. The mistakes at around 7:30 as well as skype telling me he was typing tell me this.
2. The "Compatibility Code" in English is not the password.
3. He uses quotes and foreign languages as part of this.
The quote is actually: "Happiness is like a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you."
The foreign languages (according to google) say:
зфыы - zfyy in - belerusian (???)
ты не тот - you is (are) not the one - in russian

No clue what to think, will continue to keep tabs on things.

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MeNu25
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i scored extremely high on the survey and received a code. called back using 99990000 put in my code (nothing.) emailing them my code now. my code was letters and numbers, not a coherent word (ending in an equal sign)

EDIT:i don't know if your paraphrasing was suppose to happen.

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

EDIT:The second message has morse for the letter O

the 3rd message has pig latin (which we believe is NIX THE CARTOGRAPHY) we are trying to figure out but it seems to be saying to stay quiet

EDIT:they are asking for RRAQ not RAQ which means Romantic Relations Attributions Questionnaire (maybe?)

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yugit0
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Bottler wrote:
Hey guys, newcomer here.

I had added the skype account and spitballed on potential passwords. The conversation went like this:
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
[7:29:23 PM] Lyons: pass
[7:29:42 PM] Me: Colorado
[7:29:53 PM] Lyons: pass: [pass]
[7:30:06 PM] Me: pass: [Colorado]
[7:30:09 PM] Lyons: pass
[7:30:22 PM] Ketchup: pass
[7:30:27 PM] Lyons: pass
[7:30:33 PM] Me: Colorado
[7:30:36 PM] Lyons: pass
[7:30:44 PM] Lyons: pass: [pass]
[7:31:49 PM] Lyons: apness is a bterfly, which pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but whiu will sit down quietly, ight upon you.
[7:37:49 PM] Me: Nathaniel Hawthorne
[7:38:03 PM] Lyons: guardian of gates
[7:38:07 PM] Lyons: flashing light
[7:38:10 PM] Lyons: ascendSPLAToutlook.com
[7:38:15 PM] Lyons: зфыы
[7:38:21 PM] Lyons: ты не тот
[7:38:29 PM] Lyons: pass


I ended everything there because I was unsure of where else to go.
The things I noticed were:
1. This is controlled by Lyons. The mistakes at around 7:30 as well as skype telling me he was typing tell me this.
2. The "Compatibility Code" in English is not the password.
3. He uses quotes and foreign languages as part of this.
The quote is actually: "Happiness is like a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you."
The foreign languages (according to google) say:
зфыы - zfyy in - belerusian (???)
ты не тот - you is (are) not the one - in russian

No clue what to think, will continue to keep tabs on things.


Who is Lyonn? And why wouldnt the person type? I mean afterall, this is not some demonic being or anything. I fail to see your point.
I have not yet tried contacting him, I'll try once I get home.

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