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'''OpAphid''' is a YouTube based (for now) [[ARG]] in which OpAphid (Operation Aphid) is recruiting "the worthy" for a future conflict.
 
'''OpAphid''' is a YouTube based (for now) [[ARG]] in which OpAphid (Operation Aphid) is recruiting "the worthy" for a future conflict.
 
[[Image:OpAphid.jpg|thumb|295px|]]
 
[[Image:OpAphid.jpg|thumb|295px|]]
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[[Everything You Need To Play OpAphid]]
 
  
 
==Origin==
 
==Origin==
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[[The Creators]] announced that OpAphid is a 100-percent fan-created ARG, but that they liked it so much that they contacted its creators and decided to make it the official ARG of Lonelygirl15.[http://www.lonelygirl15.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3152]
 
[[The Creators]] announced that OpAphid is a 100-percent fan-created ARG, but that they liked it so much that they contacted its creators and decided to make it the official ARG of Lonelygirl15.[http://www.lonelygirl15.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3152]
  
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==The Story so Far==
 
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OpAphid first appeared by posting a video response to Bree’s “[[My Difficult Decision]]”. In this video Op praises Bree for sticking with the ceremony and turning Daniel away.
 
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Op then turned her sights on [[Cassieiswatching]] with a series of videos that openly mocked the specter. Through this series of videos, a phone number was discovered that lead to a [[Set of Five| voicemail]] from Op asking its fans to be prepared.
 
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One of OpAphid’s information gather facilities was broken into and while most items were found in the park by Op’s people, fans were asked to double check.  This became the [[Drop 1 (bowling for light)| first drop]] after items were discovered at the park.  The items lead to the discovery of [[Tachyon (character)|Tachyon]], a double agent who had infiltrated OpAphid’s regime. Tachyon had grown restless in her mission and bolted early much to the dismay of “Mom and Dad”.
 
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When the items were recovered, the recovery team also received 2 [[The Test (USA Today)|phone calls]]. One from “Brother”, Tachyon’s partner, and another from Op. The first call was an attempt by Brother to contact Tachyon and failing that, gather information about her whereabouts.  The followup call was a pass/fail message from OpAphid. Loyalty = Pass. Turning over info = Fail.
 
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Others also received these calls later and it was discovered that the phone Op had used for the VM puzzle was Tachyon’s that she had lost while undercover.
 
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Tachyon’s ran North through Bakersfield to Santa Nella. Here Tachyon leaves more [[Drop 2 (where IS she going?)|clues]] for Brother. She is presumably hitchhiking at this point. There is a copy of the Thelemic text “The Book of The Law” and a bookmark indicating Tachyon’s opinions of this text. Also in the drop, a video of Daniel following Lucy.
 
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Craigslist posts travel through Merced and Modesto and reveal more messages from Tachyon to Brother Notable: "Thelema 1 of ?" which implies that Thelema might not be the only religion that Op has it’s fingers in. There is also a message to pass along
 
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"HE NEEDS TO KNOW HOW LONG THEY HAVE BEEN ON TO HIM IT IS NOT LIKE THEY JUST STOP TRACKING SOMEONE"
 
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Tachyon’s travels now take her to San Francisco. This [[Drop 3 (The Tachyon Mystery Stories)|message]] is meant for the people who have been getting to drops before Brother. “Take Warning”, Nancy Drew’s Guide to Life (full of spy tips), “Who watches the watchers?” and the big one, five photos of Daniel at the ceremony.
 
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Since Tachyon’s cell phone has been under Aphid control, she’s needed a new phone line. Brother has come to help her. [[Adventures in New Phone Lines: The Musical|This puzzle]] was long and involved math.
 
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Brother tells us he is also being followed, hence the man who knew too little routine. He also dials in his youtube account name, [[Brother/10033|10033]].
 
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In this message he tells Tachyon that he's tried to reach the person who the message is for but that he'd been missing his JC classes and has told his parents that he is camping. In Daniel's "[[Silent Treatment]]" vid we find out that Daniel matches this description.
 
  
 
== OpAphid’s Modus Operandi ==
 
== OpAphid’s Modus Operandi ==
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OpAphid uses video tags that often match Bree's or Cassie's.
 
OpAphid uses video tags that often match Bree's or Cassie's.
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==Operation Aphid: The YouTube Group==
 
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When viewing OpAphid's profile we can see they are a member of:
 
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<br><br>'''Group Name:''' ipod opera - a hint?
 
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<br>'''Description:''' mimic unto nonchalance
 
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<br>'''Tags:''' ihit dan poor ape
 
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<br>'''Created:''' September 27, 2006
 
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'''Name anagrams to:''' OPERATION APHID
 
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<br>'''Description anagrams to:''' COMMUNICATION CHANNEL
 
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<br>'''Tags anagram to:''' OPERATION APHID
 
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'''Known members''' (11 total):
 
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<br>[http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=OpAphid OpAphid]
 
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<br>[http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=warpylol warpylol]
 
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<br>[http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=OperationAphid OperationAphid]
 
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<br>[http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=rustybug rustybug] found by shifty
 
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<br>[http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=saint696 saint696] found by Xrynaem
 
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<br>[http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=Jimmyjm jimmyjm] found by Ziola
 
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<br>[http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=jamesdoof Jamesdoof] found by gtrichar
 
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<br>[http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=avasta Avasta] found by sparkybennett 
 
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<br>[http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=lolm3n lolm3n] found by kristy2520
 
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<br>[http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=ihearthevoices ihearthevoices] found by kristy2520
 
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<br>[http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=kapjatokbe kapjatokbe] found by Lola
 
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OperationAphid is also a member of:
 
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<br>operationaphid
 
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<br>aphid
 
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All three groups were created the same day but the last two have no other members.
 
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All groups are invite only<br><br>
 
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All group members (except kapjatokbe) have the same green layout and have their names in brackets.
 
  
 
==Clues==
 
==Clues==
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Not everyone is a fan of OpAphid's Puppet Masters.  
 
Not everyone is a fan of OpAphid's Puppet Masters.  
 
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The answer (phone number) to the 5/5 puzzle was kept secret for the first few hours after it was solved (at the request of OpAphid). We are told it was done to maintain the experience for those who wished to solve the puzzle themselves and earn the "well done" first heard upon calling the phone number. This left a bad taste in the mouths of many, both new players who don't understand why people aren't giving out the answers and veterans who aren't used to a PM who locks down their game to quite this level.
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The answer (phone number) to the [[Set of Five]] puzzle was kept secret for the first few hours after it was solved (at the request of OpAphid). We are told it was done to maintain the experience for those who wished to solve the puzzle themselves and earn the "well done" first heard upon calling the phone number. This left a bad taste in the mouths of many, both new players who don't understand why people aren't giving out the answers and veterans who aren't used to a PM who locks down their game to quite this level.
 
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OpAphid has since stated that if there are to be any other "grace periods" on revealing the solution to a future puzzle, they will be limited to a span of 2-4 hours. Recent puzzles have had no such restrictions.
 
OpAphid has since stated that if there are to be any other "grace periods" on revealing the solution to a future puzzle, they will be limited to a span of 2-4 hours. Recent puzzles have had no such restrictions.
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OpAphid has taken credit for [[gamejacking]] Cassie's voice mailbox. Evidence in the video, [[Cassie Does Not R.I.P. (Rest In Peace)]] proves she had the passcode, and complete control of the mailbox.
 
OpAphid has taken credit for [[gamejacking]] Cassie's voice mailbox. Evidence in the video, [[Cassie Does Not R.I.P. (Rest In Peace)]] proves she had the passcode, and complete control of the mailbox.
 
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==Notes==
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*[[Everything You Need To Play OpAphid]]
  
  
 
[[Category:Characters]]
 
[[Category:Characters]]
 
[[Category:OpAphid]]
 
[[Category:OpAphid]]

Revision as of 19:05, 4 January 2007

This page deals with the fan/character/series/ARG "OpAphid". For the acronym "OPAPHID" discussed in the official series by Bree and Gemma, see this page.

OpAphid is a YouTube based (for now) ARG in which OpAphid (Operation Aphid) is recruiting "the worthy" for a future conflict.

OpAphid.jpg

Origin

OpAphid first appeared with the video You Made the Right Choice, Bree! in response to Bree’s My Difficult Decision video. OpAphid has since posted comments and videos to Bree, Cassie (Cassieiswatching) and Daniel. These are generally warnings, some nicer than others, that insinuate that OpAphid is connected to Bree’s religion and that Cassie and Daniel should watch their step.

Canon

The Creators announced that OpAphid is a 100-percent fan-created ARG, but that they liked it so much that they contacted its creators and decided to make it the official ARG of Lonelygirl15.[1]


OpAphid’s Modus Operandi

OpAphid’s videos are layered to say the least. There is the surface message of the written and spoken text, the deep meaning of the text and then the text and audio that takes homework (ex. Backwards audio and hieroglyphs).
In addition to the custom logo, at the end of each video there is a false ending which appears as if the video has ended and gone to the related video links but then returns to the real video again before ending.
OpAphid uses video tags that often match Bree's or Cassie's.

Clues

Just the Facts, Mam
Clues and connections. A home for loose ends.

Puzzles

Given that OpAphid puzzles are slightly more difficult than Cassie’s, individual puzzles are being spun off of the page.

Set of Five
Drop 1 (bowling for light)
The Test (USA Today)
Drop 2 (where IS she going?)
Drop 3 (The Tachyon Mystery Stories)
Adventures in New Phone Lines: The Musical
Drop 4 (The Lost Art of Punctuality)
High Complexity: A John Cusack Puzzle
Drop 5 (Greasers and Cranes and Sharks Oh My!)
Drop 6 (Petaluma Revisited)
Step By Step Puzzle (Be Sure to Drink Your Ovaltine)
Puzzle (Language Labs)

Letters in Aphid

Corresponding videos:
A PAIN HID = A IN APHID (on "Cassie Does Not R.I.P.")
HID IN APP = P IN APHID (on "You Made the Right Choice, Bree!")
HAD IN HIP = H IN APHID (on "Do go to god, cassie") AND ("Disclosure: Cassie")
HIP IN AID = I IN APHID (PREVIOUSLY on "Disclosure: Cassie") Now on none
PAID HIND = D IN APHID (on "Add Poe Hinder Vilification")

A in APHID

Clue:
"The first step toward any solution? The A in APHID, of course"
Solution:
Analysis
Profile verifying solution:
The first step toward any solution? ANALYSIS. Analyze the data in front of you.

P in APHID

Clue:
Only those who have found instruction within the message will be prepared to prove their worth. While history is full of subtle clues toward greater secrets, some messages are meant to be taken literally--regardless of any deeper connections we might suspect.
Above all others, the P in APHID is our greatest purpose. Its importance is essential to understand before any further progress can be made.
In that regard, sometimes additional enlightenment can be found hidden amongst information we previously considered a part of our history...
Solution:
Protect
Profile verifying solution:
To PROTECT is our greatest purpose, above all others. The importance of PROTECTION is essential to understand before any further progress can be made.

H in APHID

Solution:
Hinder

I in APHID

Solution:
Infiltrate
Profile verifying solution:
Tachyon sought to INFILTRATE our organization. She attempted to use the I in APHID against us.

Full Solution Thus Far:


A = Analyze
P = Protect
H = Hinder
I = Infiltrate
D = Destroy (?)

Videos

Wiki and YouTube
You Made the Right Choice, Bree!

DO GO TO GOD, Cassie (for my helper)

Everyone Hates Cassie: What a poor, lonely girl.

They Attack Cassie! Is Daniel next? He crossed the line.

What ever happened to that girl, Cassie?

Cassie is Lying, Cassie Tells Lies

Disclosure: Cassie. We Are "They"

Which Side Are You On? (Keep This In Mind)

Cassie Does Not R.I.P. (Rest In Peace)

The Action of an Enemy - Be Careful

Adventures in Babysitting

Home Alone

Controversy

Not everyone is a fan of OpAphid's Puppet Masters.

The answer (phone number) to the Set of Five puzzle was kept secret for the first few hours after it was solved (at the request of OpAphid). We are told it was done to maintain the experience for those who wished to solve the puzzle themselves and earn the "well done" first heard upon calling the phone number. This left a bad taste in the mouths of many, both new players who don't understand why people aren't giving out the answers and veterans who aren't used to a PM who locks down their game to quite this level.

OpAphid has since stated that if there are to be any other "grace periods" on revealing the solution to a future puzzle, they will be limited to a span of 2-4 hours. Recent puzzles have had no such restrictions.

Gamejacking

OpAphid has taken credit for gamejacking Cassie's voice mailbox. Evidence in the video, Cassie Does Not R.I.P. (Rest In Peace) proves she had the passcode, and complete control of the mailbox.

Notes

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