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[This is not Porn] New ARG? Puzzle?
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Giskard
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Caterpillar wrote:

hebban olla vogala nestas hagunnan
hinase hi(c) (e)nda thu
uu(at) unbida(n) (uu)e nu

"All the birds have started their nests
except me and you.
What are we waiting for now?"

Or

Have all birds started their nests
except me and you
so what are we waiting for?


Funny, this bit of text was in the news a few weeks ago, because they found it to be the first written sentence in Dutch ever... there was a lot of fuss about it's translation and that it was rather offensive from some point of view Smile
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danohuiginn
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 		Good stuff. The source appears to be:

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'Dance, dance, dance', a novel by Haruki Murakami
[http://yanko.lib.ru/books/lit/engl/murakami-dance-engl.htm]

The book is talking about the run-down Dolphin hotel: 'A far cry from its name (to me, the 'Dolphin' sobriquet suggested a pristine white-sugar candy of a resort hotel on the Aegean Sea), if not for the sign hung out front, you'd never have known the building was a hotel. Even with the sign and the brass plaque at the entrance, it scarcely looked'


I can see quite a few remaining things to consider. Haven't found any answers though, so here's some spec:

Why suger, not sugar? Just a typo? Googling 'suger' tells me that an abbot suger , who was a 12th century cleric who, among other things, ordered the construction of the Parisian church of St. Denis. But I can't really see any reason to bring him up.

Perhaps 'dolphin' is significant somewhere. Again, can't think of anything plausible, although one of the main aristocratic families in 12th century frane, that of Vienne, had a dolphin as a symbol (the origin of the later royal title 'dauphin']. But I can't see any connection between that and Sugar, so probably irrelevant.

Or the significance could be in reference to the source itself - the author, the title, the page/line reference (bottom of p. 4, judging from the OCR'd copy I linked to above]

Any idea why the clue was laid out the way it was? I can't think of anything, but am curious.

PostPosted: Sat Jun 12, 2004 7:41 am
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 		pasword and username
The user naem Alexander
The password Gordian
Ps you can't copy, you must tyoe yourself

PostPosted: Fri Jun 18, 2004 12:56 am
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Caterpillar
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 		So are these numbers part of what's already been solved at Time Flows?

Quote:
Patients....... (Patience?)
079 110 032 116 104 101 032 090 117 105 100 101 114 122 101 101 013 010 084 104 097 116 032 111 108 100 032 102 105 115 104 105 110 103 032 115 101 097 044 013 010 084 104 101 032 070 097 101 105 114 105 101 115 032 115 116 111 108 101 044 013 010 084 104 101 032 098 111 121 115 032 111 102 032 077 097 114 107 101 110


084 104 101 032 111 108 100 032 110 097 109 101 032 111 102 032 116 104 101 032 115 105 116 101 032 111 102 032 116 104 101 032 098 111 121 039 115 032 100 105 115 097 112 112 101 097 114 097 110 099 101 032 105 115 032 116 104 101 032 110 097 109 101 032 111 102 032 116 104 101 032 112 108 097 099 101 032 121 111 117 032 109 117 115 116 032 103 111 046

104 101 098 098 097 110 032 111 108 108 097 032 118 111 103 097 108 097 032 110 101 115 116 097 115 032 104 097 103 117 110 110 097 110 032 013 010 104 105 110 097 115 101 032 104 105 040 099 041 032 040 101 041 110 100 097 032 116 104 117 032 013 010 117 117 040 097 116 041 032 117 110 098 105 100 097 040 110 041 032 040 117 117 041 101 032 110 117


And what about the sound file?
Quote:
Alpha ? Sierra Papa November Whiskey Romeo Sierra Foxtrot Romeo
A?SPNWRSFR


And the Dutch pop-up?
Quote:
De jongen zal alleen sterven
The boy will only die


PostPosted: Fri Jun 18, 2004 11:55 am
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y2kbozo
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 		The number solutions
They have been solved.
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1st group:
On the Zuiderzee
That old fishing sea,
The Faeiries stole,
The boys of Marken

2nd:
The old name of the site of the boy's disappearance is the name of the place you must go.

3rd:
hebban olla vogala nestas hagunnan
hinase hi(c) (e)nda thu
uu(at) unbida(n) (uu)e nu


PostPosted: Fri Jun 18, 2004 2:15 pm
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y2kbozo
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 		More hidden numbers...
Hidden in the animated GIF "FrolicInBrine.img" is the following:
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049 053 057 048 053 050 049 052 055 049 032 102 111 117 114 116 104 032 119 111 114 100 032 097 100 100 032 115
048 048 054 048 050 053 052 057 050 048 032 102 105 102 116 104 032 119 111 114 100
048 057 055 048 048 052 050 056 048 057 032 108 097 115 116 032 119 111 114 100

048 054 055 057 055 051 049 055 050 053 032 115 101 099 111 110 100 032 119 111 114 100 032 109 105 110 117 115 032 115
048 056 057 052 056 048 051 050 048 052 032 102 111 117 114 116 104 032 119 111 114 100
048 055 051 054 048 052 056 049 052 054 032 102 105 114 115 116 032 119 111 114 100

048 055 056 053 050 054 053 051 057 050 032 102 105 114 115 116 032 119 111 114 100
048 057 055 048 057 049 055 057 048 050 032 101 105 103 104 116 032 119 111 114 100
049 053 054 054 057 049 050 052 051 049 032 116 104 105 114 100 032 119 111 114 100 032 109 105 110 117 115 032 115

048 057 055 052 048 050 054 053 054 053 032 102 105 114 115 116 032 119 111 114 100
048 051 052 053 052 048 054 049 052 049 032 116 104 105 114 100 032 119 111 114 100

049 057 051 049 054 049 053 048 051 057 032 083 101 099 111 110 100 032 119 111 114 100 044 032 070 105 114 115 116 032 119 111 114 100 032 109 105 110 117 115 032 083
048 052 050 053 049 050 048 048 053 056 032 102 111 117 114 116 104 032 119 111 114 100 044 032 102 105 102 116 104 032 119 111 114 100
048 054 056 055 051 055 049 051 055 054 032 102 111 117 114 116 104 032 119 111 114 100 044 032 115 101 099 111 110 100 032 119 111 114 100

048 057 054 055 053 049 056 056 050 050 032 102 111 117 114 116 104 032 119 111 114 100 044 032 102 105 114 115 116 032 119 111 114 100
048 049 053 049 048 049 048 049 057 054 032 102 105 114 115 116 032 119 111 114 100
048 052 055 049 050 050 053 051 052 055 032 102 105 114 115 116 032 119 111 114 100 044 032 110 105 110 116 104 032 119 111 114 100
048 053 049 055 056 056 054 057 048 049 032 102 105 114 115 116 032 119 111 114 100 044 032 115 101 099 111 110 100 032 119 111 114 100

Which decodes to:
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1590521471 fourth word add s
0060254920 fifth word
0970042809 last word

0679731725 second word minus s
0894803204 fourth word
0736048146 first word

0785265392 first word
0970917902 eight word
1566912431 third word minus s

0974026565 first word
0345406141 third word

1931615039 Second word, First word minus S
0425120058 fourth word, fifth word
0687371376 fourth word, second word

0967518822 fourth word, first word
0151010196 first word
0471225347 first word, ninth word
0517886901 first word, second word

As to what this decodes to... Question

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Giskard
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Caterpillar wrote:

And the Dutch pop-up?
Quote:
De jongen zal alleen sterven
The boy will only die


Not sure if it's relevant, but that translates to "The boy will die alone"...
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 18, 2004 3:19 pm
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Caterpillar
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Giskard wrote:
Caterpillar wrote:

And the Dutch pop-up?
Quote:
De jongen zal alleen sterven
The boy will only die


Not sure if it's relevant, but that translates to "The boy will die alone"...


Darned Online Translators!

PostPosted: Fri Jun 18, 2004 5:23 pm
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Caterpillar
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 		Re: More hidden numbers...
y2kbozo wrote:
Which decodes to:
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1590521471 fourth word add s
0060254920 fifth word
0970042809 last word

0679731725 second word minus s
0894803204 fourth word
0736048146 first word

0785265392 first word
0970917902 eight word
1566912431 third word minus s

0974026565 first word
0345406141 third word

1931615039 Second word, First word minus S
0425120058 fourth word, fifth word
0687371376 fourth word, second word

0967518822 fourth word, first word
0151010196 first word
0471225347 first word, ninth word
0517886901 first word, second word

As to what this decodes to... Question


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1590521471 fourth word add s HINTS
0060254920 fifth word ARE
0970042809 last word RIDDLES

0679731725 second word minus s REMAIN
0894803204 fourth word QUESTIONS
0736048146 first word BIGGER

0785265392 first word DATE
0970917902 eight word THE
1566912431 third word minus s AWAIT

0974026565 first word CALM
0345406141 third word REMAIN

1931615039 Second word, First word minus s TO ANSWER
0425120058 fourth word, fifth word WILL COME
0687371376 fourth word, second word YOUR TIME

0967518822 fourth word, first word THAT WEIGHT
0151010196 first word THOSE
0471225347 first word, ninth word COME TO
0517886901 first word, second word GOOD THINGS

Read upwards......good ol' isbn!


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 		Re: More hidden numbers...
y2kbozo wrote:
Hidden in the animated GIF "FrolicInBrine.img" is the following:
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049 053 057 048 053 050 049 052 055 049 032 102 111 117 114 116 104 032 119 111 114 100 032 097 100 100 032 115
048 048 054 048 050 053 052 057 050 048 032 102 105 102 116 104 032 119 111 114 100
048 057 055 048 048 052 050 056 048 057 032 108 097 115 116 032 119 111 114 100

048 054 055 057 055 051 049 055 050 053 032 115 101 099 111 110 100 032 119 111 114 100 032 109 105 110 117 115 032 115
048 056 057 052 056 048 051 050 048 052 032 102 111 117 114 116 104 032 119 111 114 100
048 055 051 054 048 052 056 049 052 054 032 102 105 114 115 116 032 119 111 114 100

048 055 056 053 050 054 053 051 057 050 032 102 105 114 115 116 032 119 111 114 100
048 057 055 048 057 049 055 057 048 050 032 101 105 103 104 116 032 119 111 114 100
049 053 054 054 057 049 050 052 051 049 032 116 104 105 114 100 032 119 111 114 100 032 109 105 110 117 115 032 115

048 057 055 052 048 050 054 053 054 053 032 102 105 114 115 116 032 119 111 114 100
048 051 052 053 052 048 054 049 052 049 032 116 104 105 114 100 032 119 111 114 100

049 057 051 049 054 049 053 048 051 057 032 083 101 099 111 110 100 032 119 111 114 100 044 032 070 105 114 115 116 032 119 111 114 100 032 109 105 110 117 115 032 083
048 052 050 053 049 050 048 048 053 056 032 102 111 117 114 116 104 032 119 111 114 100 044 032 102 105 102 116 104 032 119 111 114 100
048 054 056 055 051 055 049 051 055 054 032 102 111 117 114 116 104 032 119 111 114 100 044 032 115 101 099 111 110 100 032 119 111 114 100

048 057 054 055 053 049 056 056 050 050 032 102 111 117 114 116 104 032 119 111 114 100 044 032 102 105 114 115 116 032 119 111 114 100
048 049 053 049 048 049 048 049 057 054 032 102 105 114 115 116 032 119 111 114 100
048 052 055 049 050 050 053 051 052 055 032 102 105 114 115 116 032 119 111 114 100 044 032 110 105 110 116 104 032 119 111 114 100
048 053 049 055 056 056 054 057 048 049 032 102 105 114 115 116 032 119 111 114 100 044 032 115 101 099 111 110 100 032 119 111 114 100

Which decodes to:
Spoiler (Rollover to View):
1590521471 fourth word add s
0060254920 fifth word
0970042809 last word

0679731725 second word minus s
0894803204 fourth word
0736048146 first word

0785265392 first word
0970917902 eight word
1566912431 third word minus s

0974026565 first word
0345406141 third word

1931615039 Second word, First word minus S
0425120058 fourth word, fifth word
0687371376 fourth word, second word

0967518822 fourth word, first word
0151010196 first word
0471225347 first word, ninth word
0517886901 first word, second word

As to what this decodes to... Question



How did you get that?

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 		? a little help
i was wondering if anyone could give me a little help. me and my two friends have been working on these pages for a while now, and we are stumped on this page. its the page with the title of " title bar: A moth flew in the room when i di4d" we figured that it had something to do with the book Dance Dance Dance or the Author but what we don't know. I was wondering if anyone could give us a little help.

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danohuiginn
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 		I assume you mean http://www.thisisnotporn.com/DM/inthedarkness/SM.htm

To help others get up to speed, the username and password for the above page are:
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Edith
Head


The book that Beef mentions is online at http://yanko.lib.ru/books/lit/engl/murakami-dance-engl.htm

The page contains links to two password-protected areas. The password clues are 'Master and Betrayer', and 'CuriosityKilledTheCat'. I don't understand the master and betrayer one, but from the gamefaqs thread mentioned earlier, curiosity killed the cat is indeed a reference to dance, dance, dance
For the username, consider:
Spoiler (Rollover to View):

what was the cat's name in Dance, Dance, Dance?


For the password, look at the source (or wiggle your mouse around the javascript) for a clue:
Spoiler (Rollover to View):

WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN?


More obviously:
Spoiler (Rollover to View):

when did the cat die in dance, dance, dance?


So, the username/password is
Spoiler (Rollover to View):

Kipper
May


There's plenty more to puzzle over on that page, but I haven't worked it out, and the Gamefaqs discussion is growing so quickly and aimlessly that I don't really want to follow it. Anyone else want to pick up from here?

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 		UN= Xerxes
PW= Demaratus

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 		at the pictures with 3 lamps, try pressing Ctrl + A

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