Hello Everyone!
INTRODUCTION
I am going to go along with Sketch's recomendation of making daily updates about Deacon's new ARG (I am calling it AnivoX untill a correct name is provided). I will hopefully be able to update everyday, if not, someone will need to take over my spot so we can spot everything in this ARG that Deacon is so kindly putting on for us. From now on though, after this introduction, everything will be addressed like we were in a real ARG, for instance, I will no longer say that Deacon made this ARG. I will say what he posted, but that is about it.
Let us begin!
THE BEGINNING
Earlier this evening, Deacon first introduced us to the ARG. It started out in a post titled 'Top Man #1138 - a communique'. It read:
'Hello Fyreballers.
You have no doubt noticed, in the past months, that an organization covertly named the 'Top Men' has been watching this site. The time has come for our plan to be revealed...but the necessity of secrecy dictates that we reveal our plan to you...our chosen...carefully and judiciously.
Stay tuned in the coming weeks and you will find yourself in a world where up is down, left is right, time is frozen, and a mirror turns your reflection into a piercing nightmare.
Before we allow this [competition] to begin, we must know who the few and chosen are. Answer me a question, in earnest, and I will tell you know lies. The truth is [startling]; remove nine, and it will remain a word, down to the [t].
Regards, Top Man #1138'
After this was first posted many people jumped on the question, trying to find the answer to the clue (in the last paragraph). It was Urk though, who finally got the correct answer with the following... er... answer:
'startling
starting
staring
string
sting
sing
sin
in
i'
With this answer, Deacon posted another topic, this one was called 'The rabbit hole.'
NOTE: This fyreball is named 'BluoAr' this could stand for 'BluoARG'.
In this fyreball, Deacon made two posts. The first read:
'I am pleased you passed. You are as smart as [she] said you were.'
Immediately followed by:
'AnivoX...'
After a quick Google search (done by me, but possibly found by others before), and a stop by Wikipedia, we were able to find this:
The last bullet in the Wiki page reads:
'The term is used in alternate reality games to describe the initial page or clue that brings the player into the fictional world of the game.'
That takes care of the 'Rabbit Hole' part, but members were still frantically searching for what 'AnivoX' meant. The answer would come shortly thereafter, but before that, two new, potential members of the ARG were introduced to us. The first of which, was Algernon.
Algernon has since only posted one message, reading:
'She is what you want. She is the reason we are all here.'
BrazilianRider
The second was Neuromancer, but due to his join date, March 17th, his purpose in the ARG is questioned.
It was there that Defnop made a discovery, the discovery of a new Fyreball, called 'Echo One One':
Defnop had cracked the last clue in 'The Rabbit hole.' As people quickly discovered though, it led to yet another website, a blog titled 'Ruby Eyes in the Fog'.
The blog belongs to Top Man #1138, or Deacon, and has only one blog update on it titled 'Hope?' it was also created today, May 7th.It reads:
'Hope?
It is [_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _]; there is truth beneath the floorboards, there is hope in brick and stone. They tell me just to shut my mouth and leave well enough alone. But I think, all that's needed is some flame and gasoline...
This [ _ _ _ _ _ _] takes me along, I am [ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ] at a wall with no end. From here to infinity, will dream and day unite?
[ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ] to realize there is something more. I'll leave the door wide open. Show me...
Her [ _ _ _ _ _ ] hurts more than her bite. I love her all the same. [ _ _ _ _ ] of your deeds and let me know if you are true. Stay from [ _ _ _ ] and maybe...just maybe...
I will let you [ _ _ ]'
As you can see, there are some words missing. Inside each bracket there is a certain number of dashes, indicating the amount of letters in each word. As everyone quickly jumped on trying to solve this puzzle (Qbix discovered that it was actually the lyrics to a song called 'Thrice' by 'The Arsonist', however, the missing words were not part of the original song), Defnop (with the help of Danger and Urk) managed to find the answer to this puzzle, as seen in his Fyreball, 'echoe one one- answer??':
In this topic, Defnop displays his take on the missing words, which proves correct. Defnop clevarly used a previous clue (found by Urk) to solve this problem, and integrated the answer to the first clue in order to find the answer to the third clue. After filling up the blanks, the song reads:
'It is [startling]; there is truth beneath the floorboards, there is hope in brick and stone. They tell me just to shut my mouth and leave well enough alone. But I think, all that's needed is some flame and gasoline...
This [ string ] takes me along, I am [ staring ] at a wall with no end. From here to infinity, will dream and day unite?
[ starting ] to realize there is something more. I'll leave the door wide open. Show me...
Her [ sting ] hurts more than her bite. I love her all the same.
[ sing ] of your deeds and let me know if you are true. Stay from [ sin ] and maybe...just maybe...
I will let you [ in ]'
Shortly after Defnop posted this, Danger asked Deacon for the next clue, in reply Deacon stated only one thing:
'11:38 AM PST'
Which brings us to the end of this day's events. Through hard work, team work and Defnop's brain, we were able to complete the three clues presented to us by the Top Men. All we can do now is wait untill the above mentioned time, which some might consider a good thing. It allows those who were not here to catch up on today's events.
Before I wrap up this post, I congratulate DEFNOP, and declare him today's ARG MVP.
All that is left now is waiting untill tommorow, fairwell.
Delta0Medusa
LackOKnowledge
I came in late, but hopefully I can get in on this after school tomorrow.
Mr.nop
i don't have a brain!!! i have top hat!
Sangheili God
I tried, found a lot of interesting information, but unfortunately all my attempts were incorrect..
Timmberman
What? This all happend while I wasn't here? No fair :(
BrazilianRider
Same here Sangheili... the most I contributed was finding out what 'The Rabbit hole' was.
Deacon
who is to say what is correct and what is incorrect?
Timmberman
Umm, I believe you are, Deacon :P
BrazilianRider
The person that spits out the clues.
BrazilianRider
BTW Deacon, did I get everything/ do you and Top Men like it?
Neanderthal487
Nice work on figuring it all out, and does anyone know how to access the groups that are attempting to solve this?
Danger
no more deacon
my brain hurts
Danger
TKD Sketch
btw guys
1138 is a number most closely associated with George Lucas.
i know deacon is into all that starwars junk so i thought it might be relevant or come in handy later on
The Big Ease
wow im surprised i didn't think of that. being into all that star wars "junk" myself.
Shadow x
1138 and 11:38 remove nine?
San Ting
Awesome update! I've been sleeping ever since Denop first found the echo one, so this is great. You should do this every time
Mr.nop
please!!!, dont say i'm mvp, i guess i was just lucky!
San Ting
Danger
WrtWrtWrthog
maybe we only have till 1138 to figure it out?
MuffledMuffin
i think the next clue comes at 11:38 today. apporx 3 hours and 26 minutes from now.
and don't forget, there was that list of words,
startling
starting
staring
string
sting
sing
sin
in
i
All were used in the song Deacon posted online...except for "I". so, where will we see "I" (meaning Deacon) pop up next?
3 hours, 25 minutes. good luck.
San Ting
Great! I get home JUST before it begins!
And Rider, could you use our group logo for the next thumbnail?
MuffledMuffin
31 minutes...
AND COUNTING. everyone ready?