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Post by Ennui on May 20, 2005 11:32:24 GMT -5
See my proposed edition above...
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Post by Dante on May 20, 2005 11:57:20 GMT -5
See my proposed edition above... Ah yes, I only skimmed over it. A good idea, although I personally am not a fan of blanking-out names in stories with dashes or dots.
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Post by Amber on May 20, 2005 15:00:04 GMT -5
I like this, I really do, but I'm tired and have a headache so I can't think of anything better to say.
Please, do continue.
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Post by PJ on May 20, 2005 16:36:49 GMT -5
It's actually very accurate, although my last name isn't Rubens either. Yeah, but I couldn't exactly write Mr. -------- or anything. So I chose to hide the first name, but not the second.
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Post by sloop on May 20, 2005 22:30:01 GMT -5
Aye, good so far. Write more!
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Post by PJ on May 21, 2005 1:02:39 GMT -5
Chapter Two In which the called unite, and the first clue is given. Derik was intrigued when Antenora logged onto 667. He was still G-Mod, after all these years, but even he hadn’t logged on in a long time. He used to check randomly for posts, but he had stopped doing that five years ago. He had also been interested in the phone call he had received from PJ a few minutes ago. He had immediately logged onto 667, gone into invisible mode, and had a look at his old friends, particularly PJ. He had found nothing of importance. When Ennui appeared, he became even more interested. Perhaps PJ was resurrecting 667? Derik liked the idea. But why the cryptic message over the phone? And why now? Derik was determined to find out. He too, headed for Ennui’s newly formed thread. It was as Derik pondered what all this could mean, when Dante was on the phone with the phone company. “So the call originated from Australia, did it? Would you know where exactly? NSW, Sydney, maybe? I have to know.” The bored voice sounded from the other side. “I’m sorry, sir, but I can only tell you which country it’s from. You’ll know from which city or suburb when you receive your next phone bill.” Dante swore. “But that’s almost a month away! I need to know now!” “I’m sorry sir, rules are rules.” He then, rudely, hung up. “Damn and blast the British Telecom!” Dante shouted. The man had obviously been lying. He was just too lazy to check up the exact area. Calling again would be useless, at least, for a while. Maybe tomorrow or something, there would be a new person to talk to. Then, still cursing, Dante fired up his old computer, swept all his story drafts off his desk and logged onto 667. “I recently received a mysterious call from a man who did not identify himself, but had an Australian Accent. He asked whether he could speak to me, and then simply said “Hello, Ennui.” Before hanging up. This being the only place I am known as Ennui, I decided to log on and make this thread. I wonder what the phone call means. Due to the accent of the voice, I suspect PJ, but BSam is also a possibility. Did anyone else receive such a call? Has anything involving 667 happened recently?” This was the post Ennui had made. Antenora was the first to reply: “Yes, I also received a mysterious call. What could it mean? Is PJ trying to bring back 667? And how did he get our numbers? I don’t recall ever even revealing my real name to him.” Derik, a moment later, posted: “Yeah, I also got called. Heh, I bet PJ has gone insane and is stalking us.” Within the next two hours, several people logged onto 667 and replied to the thread, confirming that they too had received phone calls. Amongst these people where: Dante, Pandora, Akbar, BSam, Celinra, Rellim, James, Amber and Char. The only truly significant post was from Dante: “So I called the British Telecom, and they where able to tell me that the call did indeed originate from Australia. Where exactly, they refused to say.” BSam simply said “i got called too. its not me thats doing it. i reckon it was peej, cos hes not here, whilst i am. or i could be tricking u all by writing this.” And last of all, the most surprising of all posts came from the guest, known as PJ. He simply said: “The first clue: No Police.” Coming Soon: Chapter Three In which the first person is deleted. Yeah, if you guess the clue, which is likely (as it's very, very easy) don't post it here. Simply wait for the next Chapter, or PM me if you really want to know if you're right.
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Post by Dante on May 21, 2005 1:07:19 GMT -5
I posted my clue answer, but then I saw that PJ had edited so I deleted it.
Good set-up.
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Post by PJ on May 21, 2005 1:09:50 GMT -5
I posted my clue answer, but then I saw that PJ had edited so I deleted it. Good set-up. Yeah, I knew it was too easy. Edit: please disregard the text on the eye picture. I googled it. So yeah, it's not a clue or anything.
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Antenora
Detriment Deleter
Fiendish Philologist
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Post by Antenora on May 21, 2005 4:59:53 GMT -5
Very interesting.
I eagerly await the next chapter.
I have a suspicion as to who this is, but the "no police" part confuses me.
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Post by Charles Vane on May 21, 2005 7:34:00 GMT -5
Interesting.
The clue has to be very easy because I figured it out and I just woke up.
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Post by i. on May 21, 2005 7:35:20 GMT -5
The clue has to be very easy because I figured it out and I just woke up. ): Stop making me feel bad.
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Post by Charles Vane on May 21, 2005 7:40:05 GMT -5
The clue has to be very easy because I figured it out and I just woke up. ): Stop making me feel bad. Sorry. I'm sure you have other talents.
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Post by Amber on May 22, 2005 2:06:28 GMT -5
I think I've got the clue, so I'll wait for the next part. *waits* It's very good.
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Post by PJ on May 22, 2005 2:13:20 GMT -5
This clue is much harder. PM me if you've gotten it. You should probably band together to discuss it. It's pretty hard. Hint: It's a "regular" code.
Chapter Three In which the first person is deleted.
“What kind of a clue is that?” Derik incredulously posted. “An eye, and some guy urinating?” Dante, however, took the clue seriously. “Perhaps there is something hidden in the actual picture? And the “No Police” thing worries me. Perhaps he is stalking us after all.” A moment later, “The pictures are called, respectively, “Eye” and “Pee”. There’s nothing else in the URL. I checked the sites, and they seem pretty insignificant. He probably used google to find them.” By Antenora. Akbar posted shortly after. “Perhaps the “eye” has something to do with VFD?” Ennui, in the next post, debated this, and in the meantime, Dante had returned. “I checked them in paint, and there is nothing hidden in them. No miniature letters or anything.” After that, several people posted nonsensical ideas and theories, none of which made much sense. “Maybe it mean’s he’s watching us pee,” Rellim joked.
It was BSam, who finally cracked the code. Most members had gone to bed, but, as he lived in Australia (Sydney) the day was just beginning for him, as it ended for the others. So when he posted, it was only a few hours later that it was read. “as a kid i alwyas watched this show caled catch phrase. tehre was always a few pictures, and when u linked em together, they fromed a catch phrase. mebe peej is trying to say: eye-pee. ip. sumone check his ip adrees then.” Hours later, the other revived members of 667 applauded his genius, and waited for Derik to arrive. Only he could access the IP-address with his g-mod powers.
When it came, it was rather unremarkable. 1.11.2.1.28. “That’s the IP.“ Derik declared as he came on. It took Antenora perhaps a minute to crack it. “Each number represents its letter, from 1-26.” Explained Antenora.” So 1 equals a and 2 equals b. So, the IP address spells out “Akbar. It’s a pretty simple code.” Unfortunately, Akbar was not online at the moment. The members waited. And waited. But the Pakistani never showed. “I’ll go PM him,” Dante said. A moment later, he posted once more. “His name is white. He’s been deleted! That’s what the clue was! He was telling us that he was going to delete Akbar!” “So?” Pandora replied a few minutes later. She had just come back from dinner. “We haven’t used these for 10 years, and now we are being deleted. Who cares?” It was perplexing indeed.
“I called the phone company again. My call, at least, originated from Sydney. Any news from Akbar? I wonder why he didn’t re-create his account. Perhaps he was IP-banned.” Dante seemed concerned. Derik, a few moments later, said “No, he isn’t. He deleted himself. How strange. Maybe PJ learned how to hack, or something. Which would explain how he got the IP address to spell Akbar’s name.” The next post was rather eerie. It was from Ennui. “That still doesn’t explain why Akbar hasn’t re-joined. I suspect foul play. The warning to not bring police into this hints at a certain seriousness. I sincerely hope Akbar is unharmed.”
Sadly, the next post shattered Ennui’s hope. “Akbar is dead. Clue two: Unclec Quvolgn!” Derik’s next post described the situation perfectly. “W T F.”
Coming Soon: Chapter Four In which another member disappears.
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Post by Amber on May 22, 2005 3:26:08 GMT -5
I don't think I'll be able to get this clue. Hmm At least I got the other right. *dances*
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