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This is an index of all the '''puzzles''' that have taken place in the [[lonelygirl15]] web series. 

==Bree Phone Home==
[[Image:Bree Phone.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Why can't my dad leave normal voicemails like all the other dads...]]
In [[Bree Phone Home]], [[Bree]] calls several of her relatives in hope of finding out what could have happened to her parents.  When she dials great uncle [[Franklin]] from San Francisco, her call is picked up by an answering machine for Powell's Dry Cleaners. [[Bree]] said the phone number aloud as she dialed it: 287-0211. Since Franklin was in San Francisco, a possible area code was (415). Calling 415-287-0211 allowed you to listen to a message.

===Powell's Dry Cleaning Message===
::''Hello and thank you for calling Powell's Dry Cleaners. We are open '''7''' days a week from '''9''' am until '''5''' pm. Our current specials are as follows: Dress shirts '''3''' for $'''5''' with an '''8'''-'''9''' day turn around time. We also offer rush service at a rate of '''3''' shirts for $'''12'''. Please leave a message after the tone and we'll get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you.''

===Message from Bree's Father===
When the numbers mentioned in the message are put together (7953589312) and reversed, it yields '''(213)-985-3597''', a phone number which lead to a voice message from Bree's father:
{{quote|Bree's Father|Bree, it's your father. If you are listening to this message, you managed to crack my code. Your mother and I are safe but I need to talk to you alone. Confirm that you got this by sending me a secret message back. I'll meet you one week after that at the place where we used to talk about Feynman and Jared Diamond. I know you're confused right now. But all will make sense after we talk. I'll see you soon sweetie.}}

[[Richard Feynman]] is a famous physicist for whom [[Bree]] has great admiration.  She quoted him in her blog [[Daniel Returns, and More Interesting Factoids (Yay!)]], in which she tells a story from his book ''Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman''.

Bree also quotes Jared Diamond' ''Guns, Germs and Steel'' in the [[The Tolstoy Principle (and Dad "talks" to Daniel)]].

These readings have been assumed to be part of Bree's homeschooling, and her dad is referring to a place where they worked on her studies. 

*[http://www.acidfingers.com/music/bree_dad.mp3 Listen to the message from Bree's father.]
*{{wikipedia|Jared_Diamond|Wikipedia article on Jared Diamond}}
*{{wikipedia|Richard_Feynman|Wikipedia article on Richard Feynman}}

==Mystery Movies==
When [[Bree]] hears the answering machine's message for Powell's Dry Cleaners, Bree makes the video [[Mystery Movies]], and names the movies she watched that day. She names the following movies: Citizen Kane, Usual Suspects, Sneakers, Out of Sight, Ocean's Eleven, Never Say Never Again.

The first letter of the titles of these movies spell out "CUSOON", as in "See you soon."  

*'''C'''''itizen Kane''
*'''U'''''sual Suspects''
*'''S'''''neakers''
*'''O'''''ut of Sight''
*'''O'''''cean's Eleven''
*'''N'''''ever Say Never Again''

This is her response to her dad's message.

==Miss Me?==
In [[Miss Me?]] very faint symbols that flash momentarily during the video in different corners of the screen. The symbols are braille, although the resolution is poor and the contrast in the video needs to be increased in order to see them properly.  

===Braille===
Below are the symbols from the video and the Braille equivalent 

<gallery>
Image:Braille 1 HARD.gif|Lower left corner at 0:04:<br>"RHDA", anagrams to "HARD"
Image:Braille 2 AND LIFE.gif|Upper left corner at 0:19:<br>"LAD FINE", anagrams to "AND LIFE"
Image:Braille 3 HEINZ.gif|Upper right corner at 0:33:<br>"ZINEH", anagrams to "HEINZ"
Image:Braille 4 SQUARE.gif|Upper right corner at 0:45:<br>"QUERAS", anagrams to "SQUARE"
Image:Braille 5 MILE.gif|Upper right corner at 0:58:<br>"LIME", anagrams to "MILE"
Image:Braille 6 RIP STEPHEN.gif|Upper right corner at 1:15:<br>"HES TERPINP", anagrams to "RIP STEPHEN"
Image:Braille 7 ASMODAI.gif|Upper right corner at 1:27:<br>"OIAMSAD", anagrams to "ASMODAI"
</gallery>

Together HARD / AND LIFE / HEINZ / SQUARE / MILE / RIP STEPHEN / ASMODAI

Each anagrammed item has a number associated with it in some way:
*HARD = Hard Eight, a movie. (8)
*AND LIFE = A song by Skid Row, called 18 and Life (18)
*HEINZ = The Ketchup (57)
*SQUARE = 4 Square, the children's game.  (4)
*MILE = 8 mile, the movie. (8)
*RIP STEPHEN = St. Stephen, who died in the year 34 AD. (34)  (''Note: Many have also suspect RIP Stephen is also in reference to Bree's dad, whose name is unknown to viewers.)
*ASMODAI = The demon of lust, the seventh sin. (7)

===Message from Daniel===
When the numbers from the Braille are put together, the number is: '''(818)-574-8347''', which lead to a voicemail message from Daniel:
{{quote|Daniel|"Hey, this is Daniel.  Leave a message if you want to, but I only call back girls who do ceremonies. (''In a whisper'') Bree, do the ceremony."}}

*{{youtube|j1XwVd0fu8o|Video with increased contrast}}
*{{forum|5959|Forum thread containing solution}}.  Second post summarizes the thread.
*[http://www.acidfingers.com/hosted/VM2-5-07.mp3 mp3 file of Daniel's voicemail]

==Jonas Sucks==
In the video [[Jonas Sucks]] Daniel found a set of [[Nancy Drew's Guide to Life|Nancy Drew books]] and a note from [[Tachyon]]. Daniel suspected that the package contained a clue to the password of the [[Bree's disk|encrypted disk]] Tachyon had left for [[Bree]]. 

Daniel posted a link to the file ([http://tinyurl.com/33s4w2 Source], [http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=54391B2B2164E5D8 Mirror]), a password-protected .rar file named "53454d494f54494353.rar", which is hex for "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semiotics SEMIOTICS]", suggesting that the password to the file already existed in what Tachyon had sent.

===Tachyon's Package===
====Nancy Drew Books====
The package contained five books from the Nancy Drew series, including
*No. 1 ''The Secret of the Old Clock''
*No. 7 ''The Clue in the Diary''
*No. 10 ''Password to Larkspur Lane''
*No. 19 ''The Quest of the Missing Map''
*No. 52 ''The Secret of the Forgotten City''

====Tachyon's Note====
Tachyon's note left with the books reads:
 xxxxxxxxxxx
   Where it all started
 the answer is before you
   a subtle clue I Drew
         xoxo, 
           T
                     yyy

===The Password===
The note from Tachyon pointed to "where it all started" and capitalized "Drew" in "a subtle clue I Drew". This led to the first part of the password, "'''stratemeyer'''", after [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Stratemeyer Edward Stratemeyer], the creator of the Nancy Drew series. Stratemeyer is an 11-letter word-equal to the number of x's in the upper-left corner of the note.  

When Daniel read the note aloud, he mentioned that it was a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiku haiku].  However, unlike a true haiku, Tachyon's note actually had 5, 7, and 6 syllables. These numbers, "'''576'''" were the second part of the password. They are 3 numbers which corresponds to the 3 y's in the note.

The full password (case sensitive) for the rar file was '''stratemeyer576'''. See [[Bree's disk]] for what was found once the file was opened.

*{{forum|6748|Forum thread discussing puzzle}}
*You can download the file from [http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=54391B2B2164E5D8 here].

==Comfort Food==
Following the video [[Comfort Food]], Daniel looks through Bree's things and finds a note inside [[P. Monkey]] and posts it on the forum. It is from Bree's Dad to Bree.

===The Note===
[[Image:P Monkey Note.jpg|700px|The note from inside P. Monkey.]]

The number of the syllables of each line (except for "Love, Dad") corresponded to atomic numbers on the Periodic Table:

Line 1: 6  syllables : '''C'''arbon <br>
Line 2: 13 syllables : '''A'''luminium <br>
Line 3: 25 syllables : '''M'''anganese <br>
Line 4: 15 syllables : '''P'''hosphorus <br>
Line 5: 15 syllables : '''P'''hosphorus <br>
Line 6: 3  syllables : '''L'''ithum <br>
Line 7: 13 syllables : '''A'''luminium <br>
Line 8: 39 syllables : '''Y'''ttrium <br>

This lead [[Daniel]] and [[Jonas]] to the camping site where Bree did her play, where they found [[CAMP PLAY|an object]] that turned out to be [[Opening the Box|a box from Bree's father]].

==The TCC Messages==
The letters '''TCC''' appeared in code at the end of many Hymn of One videos. [[Taylor]] and other forum members theorized [http://www.lg15.com/lonelygirl15/forum/viewtopic.php?t=11659&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0 conversation] it was some sort of sign-off, possibly someone's initials, or the name of an organization.

It was confirmed in [[Mission Possible]] that TCC means "The Clarion Call" and is actually [[Alex]]. In literature, the {{wikipedia|Clarion_call|clarion call}} is a point in the plot where a character receives clear justification or incentive for his or her actions in the future of the plot. It is still unclear exactly how this ties into the story however, when [[Daniel]] asked Alex what the clarion call meant, she suggested that he ask [[Sarah]].

There are 5 videos with a secret message and the TTC signature hidden in code: [[Sing With Me]], [[Be Part of Something]], [[FOLLOW YOUR HAPPINESS]], [[Look Back]] and [[Sing Until The End]].

===The First Message===
Both [[Sing With Me]] and [[Be Part of Something]] are a part of the same message using the first letter of every sentence in each video.
*Sing With Me: "HELP HER FRIDAY TCC"
*Be Part of Something: "BENEATH THE BLUESTONE"

This message allowed [[Daniel]], [[Jonas]], and [[Sarah]] to find and rescue Bree in the video [[Getting Her Back]].

===Follow Your Happiness===
The word "Follow" in the title suggests to look after the words Your Happiness. All the words in the video that come after "your happiness" make up the message "My Hands Are Tied. She's Being Prepared. I'm Sorry." The signature comes from the first letter of the last three lines in the video and spell TCC.

===Look Back===
All the words said before "look back" spell the message "Friday Early Low Tide Yacht Club Parents Slip". The signature comes from the first letter of the last three lines in the video and spell TCC.

This message led Daniel and Sarah to the slip where Jonas's parents docked their yacht in [[All Wet]].

===Sing Until The End===
::The last word of every sentence in the video spells the message "Road Block. I Am Coming To You. Everyone Must Be Careful. Order Everywhere. Stop Questions. Answers May Be Too Difficult For You." The signature comes from the first letter of the last three lines in the video and spell TCC.

==The Bree Solution==
In [[The Bree Solution]], Spencer and Taylor requested help with a few remaining pieces of paper that have been severely water damaged from Sarah's actions in [[All Wet]].

===The Document===
[[Image:The_Bree_Solution.JPG|thumb|The Bree Solution]]
Spencer posted the document on the forum [http://www.lg15.com/lonelygirl15/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12186 here].

The full document's transcription was determined to be (fixes from Taylor's suggestions in bold):

The Bree Solution<br>
Objectives:<br>
How to transform Bree from TRAIT: POSITIVE to TRAIT:NEGATIVE<br>

Given Facts:<br>
1) Bree's blood contains a special '''ribozyme''' mutated and unique only to her<br>
2) '''The gene''' for said ribozyme has a '''regulatory''' hyper mutation that changes with every '''generation'''.<br>
3) A non-function'''ing mutated ribozyme''' exists and manifests differently in every Hymn of One '''girl'''<br>
4) This portion still functions but you cannot '''block it''' because the '''complementary strand''' of RNA won't '''copy'''<br>

Theoretical Solution<br>
1) '''Block the ribozyme''' in question by obtaining a sample of the that same ribozyme '''in order to copy it'''<br>
2) Create '''complimentary strand of RNA'''<br>
3) Q.E.D. strand will bind to '''ribozyme and occlude its activity'''<br>

Practical Solution<br>
1) '''Obtain''' blood sample of '''Bree'''<br>
2) '''Create''' complimentary strand of '''RNA'''<br>
3) '''Inject Bree''' with this complementary '''strand'''<br>
4) Q.E.D. '''Ribozymes blocked -rendered ineffectual'''<br>


'''Bree Trait''' Reference Points<br>
'''The steps concerning ribozyme function<br>
RNAse P related -tRNA cleavage<br>
Splicosome related - intron/exon splicing<br>
Hammerhead related - telomere synthesis<br>
GlmS ribozyme related - fructose 6-phosphate pathway'''<br>

==Season One Finale==
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==LaRezisto Puzzles==
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==Ted McKinley Memo==
The '''Ted McKinley Memo''' is the memo obtained from Ted McKinley's apartment in [[Am I A Criminal?]], and later given to fans at the [[San Francisco Live Event]]. After the live event, a [http://inside.lg15.com/files/2008/01/memo.pdf pdf version] of the memo went up on [http://inside.lg15.com/ inside LG15].

===The Memo===
[[Image:Memo.jpg]]

It has been theorized by [[Jonas]] and [[Daniel]] that there is a code in the memo that, if cracked, reveals the location of [[the Ceremony]] or other important clues. If one views the metadata of the file, one can see that part of the original filename was ''"memo_code"'' - as such, there is a high likelyhood there is indeed a code hidden in this memo. Clues so far include:
*Underlined phrase <u>the date</u>
*Italicized phrase ''name of war''
*The memo is in reply to a letter from October 26th, 2007

With the help of Taylor on the forums, one of the solutions to the Memo was revealed that Olivier Henry was merely a psuedonym for  [[Dr. William Porter|William Sydney Porter]].  William Porter was the real name of the popular author O. Henry, who wrote such great works as ''The Gift of the Magi'' as well as ''[[Alex|The Clarion Call]]''.  The full solution can be seen viewed here [http://www.lg15.com/lonelygirl15/forum/viewtopic.php?f=120&t=15878&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=225]

===Other Theories===
====From Annie====
Theory "The World War I naval Battle of Coronel took place on 1 November 1914 off the coast of central Chile near the city of Coronel. German Kaiserliche Marine forces led by Vice-Admiral Graf Maximilian von Spee met and defeated a Royal Navy squadron commanded by Rear-Admiral Sir Christopher Cradock. This was Britain's first naval defeat since the Battle of Lake Champlain in the War of 1812 and the first of a British naval squadron since the Battle of Grand Port in 1810." wikipedia

November 1, 1914 fought off the western coast of chile in the pacific...

"Even in failure we must celebrate the DATE" November 1, 1914 was the very start or early battles faced in World War 1 that the British Army lost to Germany... Britain is our ally, so their loss is our loss essentially...

November 1, 1914 whatever day this is, will be the same day as the ceremony...

As far as locations go, i'm still doing research, but this date has got to be the key connection to finding locations and date... Type the battle of corronell it will have a connection to the war of 1812 and everything else such as battles and dates from 10 26, 1861-1914.

Ill keep you posted feel free to edit at will...

====From FfejNS====
Theory about "the first name of war": Mars was the Roman God of war, which the month of March was named after. Could this mean "the first of March" ?

*[http://www.lg15.com/lonelygirl15/forum/viewtopic.php?f=123&t=15855 Forum thread on cracking the memo]

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