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Post by Beckett on May 28, 2016 8:40:04 GMT -5
Here is a list of every item my brother received so far; this is the Diamond Experience. Mailing #1, 2 items
• Comic book page in Norwegian, mail order adverts on the back
• White post-it note
Mailing #2, 6 items
• Printout of an article from niku.no on Norwegian cave art (3 pages)
• Yellow post-it note
• Receipt from a sporting goods store
• Newspaper cutout about Pico de Orizaba
• 10 % discount flyer for guided Pico de Orizaba excursion
• Diary excerpt (2 pages)
Mailing #3, 2 items
• Riksantikvaren permit for Hille dig site
• Photo of Hille archeological team
Mailing #4, 4 items
• Note on ruled notebook paper
• Page from a book on the Norwegian fairy tale
• Article on the rediscovery of the Norwegian fairy tale (2 pages)
• Runic charm on a short leather cord
Mailing #5, 3 items
• Note on ruled notebook paper
• Evidence bag
• USB-Stick containing 1 mp3 file
Mailing #6, 4 items
• Letter on ruled paper bearing a drawn-over logo (2 pages)
• Book page „Apocalyptic Heresies“
• Cassette jacket
• Fan letter
Mailing #7, 3 items
• Letter on ruled notebook paper (3 ½ pages)
• Invitation „Hille Collection“
• Poster bearing the story of Tore Halfbeard
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Post by oldpossum on May 28, 2016 18:34:52 GMT -5
Based on what Becket listed, it doesn't appear that I've received anything extra for purchasing the Diamond Bespoke level. If I give the MPC the benefit of the doubt, I have to assume that they are either saving the "several additional documents and artifacts" for the last mailing or they have sent me the regular Diamond level experience by accident. I'd like to give them the benefit of the doubt, so if several additional items do not come with the next mailing, I'll assume they mistakenly sent me the wrong order and kindly ask for a refund for the difference.
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Post by jamieconrad on May 30, 2016 13:29:29 GMT -5
Agreed, I don't believe I've received any extras either.
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Post by Beckett on May 30, 2016 14:15:00 GMT -5
I doubt the Curator and his Coterie would forget all of you. While it seems a tad odd that all of the additional material would be crammed into the final mailing.
Alternatively, there could be an entire additional mailing that is not displayed on the website.
Whatever the case, I am crossing my fingers here! (Also I am curious and would very much like to know what the Bespoke extras are.)
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Post by thegenii on May 30, 2016 17:27:19 GMT -5
I think both of you should write to The Curator and double check.
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Post by oldpossum on May 30, 2016 20:46:01 GMT -5
Writing to the Curator is a simple enough thing to do. Receiving any sort of reply is another matter altogether.
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Post by thegenii on May 31, 2016 12:26:28 GMT -5
Possum, I have an idea for you that will likely get your questions answered: post on The MPC's Facebook page. You'll probably get a prompt response since it's in public.
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Post by jamieconrad on May 31, 2016 12:27:02 GMT -5
Writing to the Curator is a simple enough thing to do. Receiving any sort of reply is another matter altogether. Agreed. I still haven't received any response.
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Post by jamieconrad on Jun 10, 2016 16:09:04 GMT -5
I finally received a response, and it was not really what I hoped to hear. He admits that my description of what I received sounds "non-bespoke," but in the next breath, he states I have indeed received everything bespoke thus far. See below if you want to read his response. Even if the last mailings have a couple extra things, the experience altogether has felt anything but bespoke. Oh well.
"My dearest Jamie,
I must sincerely apologize for the tardy response to this particular query - it came in while I was away from the office, and I am mortified to see it was not answered in a more timely fashion!
Your concern is understandable, and I would not rule out the possibility of a human error resulting in the kind of non-bespoke experience you describe! As soon as I digested what you were surmising I ran over to our fulfilment team to verify that they had you listed as a Diamond Bespoke member (they do), and that they had your Bespoke questionnaire and all information and photos necessary to make this a special experience, as promised (they do!)
Your customized elements to date would involve handwritten notes, using information you supplied to us in your questionnaire, but as the experience is not yet complete, I would ask you to hold off on any final judgment until it has indeed run its course. I am confirming that you have been receiving the Diamond Bespoke experience for which you so generously pledged last year. When all is said and done I do hope to hear what you thought of the overall mystery!
I hope this finds you well, and am wishing you a fine weekend. As always, should you have any further questions, comments, or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me forthwith.
Your servant,
The Curator"
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Post by oldpossum on Jun 10, 2016 16:57:42 GMT -5
Jamie, I received an identical email from the Curator today. The message implies that some of the notes we've received (I assume the couple that have been addressed to us by name) are hand-written and personalized. I wonder if we compared them would we notice any differences? It might be interesting to observe the degree of personalization here. I certainly don't remember reading any notes that would suggest that they took anything in my survey into account, but maybe we would see the "bespoke" notes in a new light if we compared them.
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Post by selene on Jun 13, 2016 10:47:08 GMT -5
Are your notes and envelopes all actually handwritten? I know for the rest of us, all the "handwriting" is actually just a font, and is easily discernible as such. While I don't know if that is equal in value to you as what you paid, I know it would probably have been a nice touch for some of us with suspicious recipients. (My fiance was immediately concerned by the fake handwriting when he received the prologue.)
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Post by thegenii on Jun 13, 2016 14:17:54 GMT -5
Why would they use a font? It's just as easy to have someone hand write a note and then duplicate it.
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Post by Beckett on Jun 13, 2016 15:59:37 GMT -5
If I may interject, some of the more recent notes in my brother's (non-bespoke) Experience looked suprisingly handwritten, especially in the way the ink was visible on the back side of the paper. I will have a closer look.
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Post by oldpossum on Jun 13, 2016 17:00:20 GMT -5
The printing for the prologue and many of the earlier items were obviously printed (the fake sharpie on the post-it note being the most egregious offender), but I'll need to look back through some of the more recent items to see which ones look handwritten. I assume only the couple notes on which my name is included are the hand-written ones.
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Post by thegenii on Jun 14, 2016 1:07:13 GMT -5
Beckett, I also noted the "show-through" of the marker on the back side of the note. I'm willing to bet that if we compare our notes side by side, the show-through would be an exact match. This means that both sides of the note are printed, even the seemingly blank side, to create a greater degree of verisimilitude.
Todd: can we post images on this board?
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