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[Pixiestix]

Actually spacebass, i'm not trying to "F" with the game. If you would like to talk to me outside of here, i will gladly clue you in on my actions in full detail. I will also share the conversation i had tonight with TOM with you if you would like. The PM seems to not only know what i'm doing, but welcome it - i'm not trying to ruin the game, i was seeing my sphere of influence on it, and like i said i even talked to steve about it who said it sounded like a cool idea{not exact words, but you get the idea}. I also did not attack anyone, if that sentence was directed at me, i only defended myself after being told by a player that i was over stepping my role {and i will gladly show you the over-step i took tonight in a moment of insecurity when i decided to go behind the curtain in a very roundabout way to say i would gladly step down if my actions/words were a problem and was told to stay. I also know we are being watched by another group who is playing, and doesn't WANT us to be playing..... but much as Tom has said he will keep us secure, he will not share that group's name with us}

I am sorry that how i type is being percieved as ticked, annoyed, angry, or anything else. I'm not. Yes, i do tend to be wordy & over analytical in my responses - possibly a bad habit, but i have found i talk too much in real life anyway, so it's not much different {except when i talk, the inflection is always obvious}. Yes, i do tend to be sarcastic on occasion, but i could point out a large handful of other players here at the forums who are more so and get no scolding at all, and ask that my sarcasm in one post not be my downfall. {i am also sorry i mispelled his name} You and i have butted heads before, in the chat rooms, over much sillier misunderstandings, i'm sure this will be resolved as well.

IN-GAME INFO

Sarah: I am including a zip file that Tom gave me saying you wanted them {something about jim's maps of their location, and Sam's changed them a bit?} but that you haven't been online, and that no one else was able to get them.

Out of desperation upon hearing from tom that yes, what we need to solve is where tannis died {and soon}, i askedwhat shell dot bar mean to him in the field of mayan research, and ofcourse he confirmed that:

[Dark Side Of The Moon]

Lol...I'm not trying to get involved in the middle of any pissing matches around here...

But....

I'm keeping my head low...err...just not TOO low...lol...

I welcome the skepticism Pixiestix...that's what is great about Democracy...you get to voice your opinion openly and freely...I have a feeling I'm closer to the truth about Sam/Tom than perhaps you are...but that's my point of view...

Biased to be sure, but my opinion none the less.

And speaking of points of view...umm...not a personal attack here Pix, but it DOES seem that perhaps your line between Reality and Fiction/Game has become somewhat ...well...blurred shall we say? You're extremely passionate and defensive of your take of the game and it's character's which I admire...but it just seems perhaps a little TOO defensive? It IS a game...right Pix?

The people AIMing you ARE from an ARG....remember?

Ok...just wanted to be sure...

See, I don't AIM or any of that sort of stuff...I rely on the other members that are participating in this forum to pass along information....vital information most times, to pass along and post/share the info so that collectively we can solve or at least contribute to a solution that is both satisfying for player and PM alike...

Not to posess and retard a solution...

But knowledge is power Pixiestix, and if it makes you feel better being "in the know" about certain things that's fine with me...

I would just hope that the PM would NOT pass along anything vital to a potential dead end...

Actually, perhaps he is doing just that now...

As for the Shell and Dot thing, thanks for posting that...I didn't quite understand it all before because I kinda glazed over it, but you have brought it back into focus for me again...

Thank-You...

See...THAT is what it is all about....

[DreamOfTheRood]

[enaxor]

I've been really busy the last few days, but everytime I sign onto AIM none of the characters seem to be around. I was hoping to talk to Tom or Sam today, but so far no luck.

I did find a match for the glyph in the zipfiles from Tannis it is, " Izapa Stela 2, showing Hero Twin figures and the bird monster Vucub Caquix ( 7 Macaw)

http://aal.ucsd.edu/reserves/va126bn/209543.jpg

Izapa appears to be the nearest Mayan Ruins to the city of Tapachula.

As for the file that Pixie posted with the shells, dots, and bars, I have no idea. As someone posted earlier they are numbers 01-09, with 00 at the bottom. Maybe we are suppose to add them, or make one really big number, or convert the numbers into Mayan calendar dates.

I've looked at the map files. It's been a week since KidJim was killed by Sam, the smell must be terrible. It shows that there are steam tunnels below the ground floor and that there is access from the building they are in. If someone talks to Tom, ask him if they have tried to get out using the steam tunnels. The map shows where everyone sleeps, but Sam. I don't know why, unless Sam doesn't sleep.

[Duckie]

Yeah, I asked Tom for some maps, so I might plan an esacpe route (I'm thinking steam tunnels look pretty good). Then again, he's using this to tell Sam the exits, so...

*ducks as Pixie throughs heavy gliph*

Ok, Ok, use it as you will Pixie

[Caterpillar]

Not sure if it'll help you guys or not, but here's the count of the shell*dot thing beginning with shell.

(note: this was the one posted to the forum, not a file that I unzipped)

260 chars long.....nice and even (not sure if it means much).

[Caterpillar]

I think the JPG might be Izapa Plate 3/4 - Stela 2

Izapa is located near the México-Guatemala border
roughly 7 miles east of the town of Tapachula, Chiapas.

ETA: oops....looks like Enaxor already did the job.

Here's the actual pic used.

[gem_star]

Had a few convos with Tom and Annie. To cut everything short, well done to Ex for solving the location puzzle! There is a new file on the second site we need, but my AIM didnt want to recieve it for some reason, so anyone online could you pick it up? They will leave the connection open for someone to do so.

Annie remains detached from the group, and she was asking if anyone has solved the dotshell problem. I asked them all about the steam tunnels as a route of escape and they all said they would investigate it. Annie's convos were quite badly written so I had a tough time understanding them. I'll just post my main convos with Tom, and one with maybe a clue from Annie about another location. They are in short burts as my connection wasnt great.

[SarahKiddo]

Erm, annie was asking what Jim was doing upstairs? Whereas the body is supposed to be downstairs, correct? Does Annie not know he's dead?

Actually, judging by the fact that its not rotting, I'd say it might be likely he's still alive. Very likely.

And if I do not get the chance, will you please ask Tom to check any cables behind computers? Sometimes there is a crawlspace, and he said there might be one. I'm not sure why he can't do ANYTHING without Sam-- tell him its more likely to get on Sam's good side if he finds the exit for himself, instead of telling Sam every possible exit.

[SarahKiddo]

Erm, ok, so she might have meant TOM by Jm

[enaxor]

[enaxor]

[SarahKIddo]

Wow.
That explains a LOT about what I was missing in this game.

[enaxor]

I just had a short convo with Tom or Jim.......and I forgot to save it before I closed my AIM window, but I did get the file. They do think the password is connected to the places that Dr. Tannis would or was going to visit, like Tikal, Chichen Itza, El Mirador, or other Mayan Ruins.

[Caterpillar]

Destination pic - Exped 14 Barcode

The untitled.txt is more shell/bar

I'm getting a funny result when using Dzibilchaltun as a PW for map01.gif. Using other passwords just brings up a "wrong password" box, but using Dzibilchaltun - it tries to open but then gives an "invalid compressed data to inflate" error.

Dzibilchaltun doesn't work on the to-do-list though, so it's probably a problem on my end.

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