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lonelyelendi The Order of Denderah
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 11:53 am Post subject: [Maddison] SOLUTION FOUND! New Items! 4/22/2007 |
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Maddy found these on her doorknob...no pigeon.
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After finding out that there was a black piano player by the name of Blind Tom Wiggins who was around during the 1860's, lg15panda used the autokey "blind" on the code, and out popped this solution:
Quote: | Beanville - Holy Swamp - Above below the head - PU - Hurry! |
We figured out that Beanville = Beantown = Boston.
Holy Swamp = Holy Marsh = Marsh Chapel on the Boston University campus.
We have yet to solve the the rest of the phrase. _________________ My plays: Random Incoherence
'vote 'mute in '08!
Diane's adopted son
<marlasinger> i'll rape you!
<marlasinger> i mean
<marlasinger> damnit marla be smooth
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ignatzmouse Enthusiastic Fan
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 11:59 am Post subject: |
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Transcription:
Code: | Cpiayjplr - Cwwj Wdoxn - Sxoht bfzja ulp vatk - TB - Luugs! |
_________________ Facility J: Will the last disgruntled employee to leave please destroy The Cure? |
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lonelyelendi The Order of Denderah
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 12:09 pm Post subject: |
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4/22/2007 - 11:09 AM PST
The code in the first picture is not a shift cipher (Thanks Linc-D) _________________ My plays: Random Incoherence
'vote 'mute in '08!
Diane's adopted son
<marlasinger> i'll rape you!
<marlasinger> i mean
<marlasinger> damnit marla be smooth |
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lonelyelendi The Order of Denderah
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 12:18 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | Empty House?!: Wiggins Quote c.1860. 6 broken stings: Mute them. |
_________________ My plays: Random Incoherence
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Musique Casual Observer
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surrealisticpill Lonely Fan
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 12:38 pm Post subject: |
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maybe "Empty House?!: Wiggins Quote c.1860. 6 broken stings: Mute them."
is the clue to passkey to the cipher? and the cipher looks like it leads to another drop. |
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lonelyelendi The Order of Denderah
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 12:38 pm Post subject: |
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What is the connection do you think Musique? (not contradicting...just can't read legal stuff before lunch!) _________________ My plays: Random Incoherence
'vote 'mute in '08!
Diane's adopted son
<marlasinger> i'll rape you!
<marlasinger> i mean
<marlasinger> damnit marla be smooth |
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Musique Casual Observer
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 12:45 pm Post subject: |
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Not entirely sure what the connection is here. It was a case brought before the Supreme Court in Taney's time. It somehow appeared in California, and yet the parties involved were from New York.
Odd. Drops have been known to be made in both areas, no?
"6 broken strings; mute them". hmm.
Could be the broken strings are parts of a puzzle. Maybe they are objects that need to be destroyed. Or individuals who need to be silenced.
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ignatzmouse Enthusiastic Fan
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lonelyelendi wrote: | 4/22/2007 - 11:09 AM PST
The code in the first picture is not a shift cipher (Thanks Linc-D) |
Trying Deagol's known plaintext attack on Vigenere autokey doesn't seem to bear fruit if the last word is (again) "hurry", we'd get a key of "eadpu", and it's difficult to see how that fits into the word breaks to form English text. Of course, Zipp may have learned not to make such easy-to-guess plaintext. _________________ Facility J: Will the last disgruntled employee to leave please destroy The Cure?
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Elixir Suspiciously Absent
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 12:46 pm Post subject: |
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I found this information:
Thomas "Blind Tom" Wiggins (May 25, 1849–June 13, 1908) was an African American autistic savant and musical prodigy on the piano.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Tom_Wiggins
He composed this in 1860:
http://archives.colstate.edu/findingaids/Oliver%20Gallop.shtml
This shows the sheet music.
ETA: "In 1860, Blind Tom played in the White House before President James Buchanan. Local musicians wanted to check if his act was mere trickery and made him repeat two brand-new compositions. He did so perfectly. The "challenge" later became a regular part of his performance." From Wiki.
Thinking of the possibility that we are being 'challenged' with two messages, and we have just solved two drops. I still can't find an actual quote though, yet.
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lonelyelendi The Order of Denderah
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 12:46 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks sooooooooooooooooooooooo much ignatzmouse....I honestly do NOT understand how to do that! _________________ My plays: Random Incoherence
'vote 'mute in '08!
Diane's adopted son
<marlasinger> i'll rape you!
<marlasinger> i mean
<marlasinger> damnit marla be smooth |
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lonelyelendi The Order of Denderah
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 1:15 pm Post subject: |
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Solution Found! 4/22/2007 - 12:14 PM PST
Quote: | Beanville - Holy Swamp - Above below the head - PU - Hurry!
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autokey = blind
THANKS TO lg15panda ON IRC FOR THE SOLUTION AND TO ELIXIR FOR FINDING OUT ABOUT BLIND TOM! _________________ My plays: Random Incoherence
'vote 'mute in '08!
Diane's adopted son
<marlasinger> i'll rape you!
<marlasinger> i mean
<marlasinger> damnit marla be smooth |
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Musique Casual Observer
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 1:21 pm Post subject: |
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Beanville? As in Vermont? |
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lonelyelendi The Order of Denderah
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 1:21 pm Post subject: |
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We are thinking so yes. _________________ My plays: Random Incoherence
'vote 'mute in '08!
Diane's adopted son
<marlasinger> i'll rape you!
<marlasinger> i mean
<marlasinger> damnit marla be smooth |
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JenniPowell Lonely Fan
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