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[SOLVED] Simons secrets - Files

[OptimusPrime]

Mars+King = Marsking
- vowels = Mrskng
+ numbers = ?

So is the Merzkeen now Mrsking? The star people aren't talking about a race called the Merzkeen, they are talking about the Mrsking!!

What numbers would be related to Simon?

[ItWasntMeISwear]

A different name

[JoeUser]

Rex (latin), royal, regent?

[sequoya]

King in French is 'Roi' hence they use the letter R on their King playing cards. So this would suggest that this is a picture of a French playing card; whether that's anything to do with the puzzle I have no idea.

[JoeUser]

Good call! Here's a page with an image like the one on the card:
http://a_pollett.tripod.com/cards21.htm

Edit: It also says the king of clubs is named ALEXANDRE in the French set.

[OptimusPrime]

Mars + (Alexander)= MarsAlexander
- vowels = Mrslndr
+ numbers = ?

Mrslndr? I don't know. I still think Mrskng applies better to the story so far.

But what are the code numbers for the Spirit and Opportunity marslanders? What year did they land? 2004? 2003?

[catherwood]

lurker here,
wouldn't the planet Mars also be called Ares, the god (Roman or Greek, i always mixed those up)?

What are clubs called in French (assuming the Roi is a French king of clubs)?

[JoeUser]

Got it!

[OptimusPrime]

Nice work.

So, this whole MarsKing thing is really interesting to me. I think that is who our "Merzkeen" are, or, more correctly, is.

Is Simon the Mars King? Or at least in his own mind? And if so, how is he related to the story of the Star People?

[ellipses]

Good solve!

I think MarsKing is probably how we should have spelt Merzkken (I did just make that up for a transcription... And I was listening to Merzbow at the time, so...) - and to start with we thought one of the words said King.

But it's a weird name. I'm gonna spec that they were the original "life on Mars" - which they destroyed. It would make sense (sort of) of the very original email which opened this game.

Anyway, whos working on the images? There are clearly two puzzles, the bits that go together from the jpg's and the blackbird picture (it is the same blackbird as on the Gas Mask by the way...)

[JoeUser]

OK, not sure if we want to start a new thread for these or what.

About blackbird.jpg:

[ellipses]

And here is the combined jpg from the other files.

Someone may be able to do a neater job...

[EDIT] Oshovah did a much neater job further on in this thread! Thanks Oshovah. I've removed my attachment...

[chippy]

great solve
as to mars king - in l33t speak - i think its what any miner with big ego would choose for a password...dont think its the same as Merzkeen as on /hEAr our friend uses the latter...

dont like the sound of "contagion: vector airborne"

[ellipses]

Actually, I agree - Jumped too fast before, and I've just listened to the latest transmission again, and it really would be a stretch to hear it is "Mars King".

I also think Simon is way too obvious to be the Merzkeen. I'm still sticking with Charlie! Beth has shown herself capable of sending emails from several different mail accounts (via Charlie) so it is certainly possible that she has put these files in Simons account.