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[Centipede]

You don't really sound that bitter to me, just a bit peeved. I've tried for three axons in Manhattan, even taking my lunch break an hour late and staying here 2 hours after I should have been home already. Never had a chance. The one I stayed late for was a broken phone, and the other I missed twice cause of the trains. At least you got to contribute, I got in too late for the puzzles, and now fo rthe axons too. At least I'm here now, and I'll help anyway I can. Wish I had known about this from the start though.

[ironchefmike]

[C_Brennan]

I'm not even going to touch that.

[Halrandir]

I've been lurking here since before the "system matastized", but unfortunatly I haven't been able to do anything. This is my first ARG by the way. I live in France so getting to the axons is kinda difficult, although I was dying to. I'm not able to get on after the puzzle solving begins, and it's always over in just a few hours. And I haven't had anything to spec about. I've thought about it tons, but it never worked out right enough for me to mention it on here.

I hope that I'll be able to interact more soon. But I've had a great time just following along. Getting the newest .wavs, seeing what the princess has to say, reading all the spec on here. I've loved it. I hope I can actually say that I participated in more than just thinking about this game by the end. Maybe I will, maybe I won't. But I do know that this has been worth the time. Those are my feelings anyway.

[DarkStorm]

I know I feel left out; but, then again, I also know that that's completely unfair, since I haven't answered a single payphone (there haven't been any in my area, at least not until this last set), and the SP's puzzles have all been completely solved by the time I even hear about them.

But that doesn't mean it's not a bit of a let-down. It turns the whole thing from an interactive alternate reality game that I was really excited about, to just another non-interactive story where all I can do is just sit back and watch as other people get to the solutions first. I might as well be watching CSI for all the effect my input has had on things.

So... yeah. Feeling left out. And bitter.

-DS-

[Astald]

Deltina, I live outside the Pittsburgh area and feel like I should apologize. I have tried to be as involved in this ARG as I could since the time I joined, but I feel like I've let you down. Sorry Deltina, it was not impossible for me to get there to answer those phones and I really should have done more considering everything else everyone has done for this game.
I do not believe there will be another chance for new people to be accepted as crew by a live phonecall from Melissa, however. That's not saying that this is the only chance to be acknowledged as an active player though. But overall, I still think there will be plenty more to do as a community in this game, and don't think anyone should feel left out.

[Moe The Sleaze]

I don't know if I'm feeling left out, but I'm definitely feeling distant.

I aimed for my closest AXON when this all started and ended up outside a Ralph's eating bagels with two other guys. Over the course of the past month, I've hunted four different AXONs, and I'm zero for four. (For my most heartbreaking experience, look here: http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6194 )

In the last round, one of the other Los Angeles AXON hunters messaged me to see if I was going hit any, and I told him, "No, I'm just gonna sit this one out and watch."

[C_Brennan]

Astald,

Dude, don't apologize to me. I have absolutely no bearing on you playing this game or being in this game, so don't feel sorry or anything. What you did was your decision, and you didn't let anyone down. You didn't let me down, you didn't let this community down, and you had some fun. You did what you wanted to do, and I believe that's cool with everyone. Not like someone is sitting behind you with a gun at your head yelling "PLAY ILOVEBEES DAMN YOU!!!"

You did what you wanted. No crime or shame in that. The only downside to it is that you and I never met. Lol. Could of had lunch together or something. So that's about the only thing you missed out on.

[lovethenhate]

I live in Pittsburgh, if I know when and where phones are being called I can either answer them or get one of my buddies to do it. Let me know where I should go

[SuperJerms]

Well that's just great

[DarkStorm]

Awesome for you, maybe, but it doesn't help with the Left Out feeling. Now I'm not just feeling like I'm watching a story I can't effect, now I'm feeling like I'm watching only PART of the story and I'll never really know everything, because the players who actually managed to get On The Inside are deliberately keeping the story secret.

I just sent the Princess a warning e-mail yesterday, saying that the crewmembers may tell Melissa about her, in an effort to get more involved. Now who knows if that road to the game is still open? Who knows if it'll ever get read and replied to?

Who knows if there's still ways to get into the game, or if the rest of us are merely stuck as spectators? You say nobody's holding a gun to anyone's head forcing them to play, but from what I've seen, there's nothing to play.

I've been here since Phase 1 of the site corruption, even before the ilovebees address appeared in the Halo 2 trailer, shortly after the honey jars were sent to people, and the most involved I've managed to get is this post right here.

-DS-

[Theorizer]

*laughs to himself* DS, as in the nintendo DS.

[thebruce]

[DarkStorm]

[RandMod6]

Like Halrandir, I've lurked on the corners of this experience for a while & this is my also my first interaction with this sort of thing.

I got up at five in the morning to watch the timer hit zero. As far as I can tell, I'm the primary for the Fargo axon. I was present for the first call & have answered every call since. I try to keep up with current developments, usually to find my small insights into the puzzles were realized by others days ago. I'd occasionally drop into the frenzied waters of IRC channels to only to find myself besieged with misinformation & speculative facts that left me more confused than ever. So I watch, and wait, and answer the phone.

Now I realize that it's not quite enough. I should have been in the forums since day one, letting people know I'm here. Is it too late? Who knows? Several times, I've held my breath believing we were at the verge of final revelation only to find myself drawn deeper into new mysteries.

Do I feel left out at times? Sure. Would I like recognition? Of course. And, in reality, nobody here knows everything yet. I honestly think the best way to overcome this is to participate as fully as possible. Look at the puzzles, read the threads, interact with others. I think that everyone involved in this realizes that for every person who gets a personal call, a dozen others are performing vital & necessary tasks. Above all, I believe that Melissa knows that, and, in my opinion, her opinion counts the most. Not everyone gets to serve on the bridge, but a ship doesn't run with officers alone. Whether named or not, we are all crew members and I encourage everyone to continue participating.

Sincerely,

Ensign Pikalek - Fargo Axon