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Mar 7, 2016 6:52:47 GMT -5
Post by Todd on Mar 7, 2016 6:52:47 GMT -5
I've been putting in placeholder threads for foster the organization of discussion. I will put descriptions in this post later if nobody beats me to it.
In the interim, feel free to discuss the curios here.
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Mar 7, 2016 18:19:24 GMT -5
Post by morningstar on Mar 7, 2016 18:19:24 GMT -5
Gulliver travel Are similar to one of the stickers and an article but has any look at the cat cartoon it looks like Crows can represent musical notes |
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Mar 7, 2016 19:08:48 GMT -5
Post by Todd on Mar 7, 2016 19:08:48 GMT -5
Gulliver travel Are similar to one of the stickers and an article but has any look at the cat cartoon it looks like Crows can represent musical notes Thanks for sharing. I did create a thread called Kick for discussion of the comic. |
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Mar 9, 2016 11:52:18 GMT -5
Post by thegenii on Mar 9, 2016 11:52:18 GMT -5
Any clue what the empty envelope addressed to the MPC is for?
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Mar 9, 2016 15:51:34 GMT -5
Post by thegenii on Mar 9, 2016 15:51:34 GMT -5
Sorry, Todd, just saw your note about this in The Sitting Room. I had come to the same conclusion, but was wondering if there might be something involved with the puzzles since I can't do them.
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Mar 9, 2016 16:13:35 GMT -5
Post by Todd on Mar 9, 2016 16:13:35 GMT -5
Sorry, Todd, just saw your note about this in The Sitting Room. I had come to the same conclusion, but was wondering if there might be something involved with the puzzles since I can't do them. We haven't found anything yet, but we're still looking. I don't think we've fully mined this issue. |
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Mar 10, 2016 18:35:33 GMT -5
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Post by silentcryptarc on Mar 10, 2016 18:35:33 GMT -5
Any clue what the empty envelope addressed to the MPC is for? The magazine cover has an order form on the back. Possibly some sort of coded response to The Curator. |
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Mar 10, 2016 21:36:54 GMT -5
Post by thegenii on Mar 10, 2016 21:36:54 GMT -5
The envelope is an unusual size. Is it possible that the size might match up to that order form?
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Post by BourbonInExile on Mar 11, 2016 1:07:57 GMT -5
Travel Stickers Clearly tied to Wayword (just noticed the misspelling there) Wanderings by Felicity Katastrofa (whose name I have previously commented upon). We have one sticker for Lilliput, the first destination of Gulliver's travels. Sticker shows a crescent moon rising (setting?) over a beach. There are stars in the sky, though I haven't spotted any constellations yet. Lilliput is spelled out in script with rope, which also encircles the whole image. Rope does come up in the article, including measurements of different types of rope Felicity is packing for her travels. Lilliput is mentioned in the article - it's the last word in the article. The other sticker, showing three horses galloping left to right, is for Houyhnhnm Land, the last stop on Gulliver's travels. Again, nothing jumps out at me. Poster Tied to Outlandish Planet. Note that the date on the article is October 21, 1901, though the article describes Niagra Falls from pre-Columbian times up through 2012. The date on the poster is 3 days later than the date on the article - October 24, 1901. Nothing jumps out on the poster. The article says Niagra Falls "overflows with meaning" (quotes in the article), which makes me think there's something there for us to find, possibly in the front page illustration. The three-day difference makes me think of the original Caesar cipher. I'm also wondering if we should be applying the three day shift to another date somewhere in the paper. Envelope As everyone has pointed out, the envelope bears the address that appears throughout the paper but doesn't match the Geary Ave address on the packaging. For my money, the most interesting part of the envelope is the quote from The Curator stating that "Nothing of substance can be said in fewer than 160 characters.", which is 62 characters (64 if you include the quotes). I feel like if I put anything less than a 160 character message in that envelope, I've missed something. I wonder if any of the personal ads on the back of the paper are exactly 160 characters.
Magazine cover A - quite frankly hilarious - take on Seventeen magazine. This is tied to the Jeanne D'Arc interview on page 6 of the paper. I wonder if Jeanne's secret crush is a puzzle of some sort. The reverse here is a faux Columbia House advert that mixes actual period music with French translations of current (and less current) pop songs:
Adam de St Victor - legit composer, died in 1146
Adelise - Bonjour (Adele - Hello)
Arnold de Latins - legit composer, died 1432
Bruno Guerre - Trouille des Quartiers Chics (Bruno War (Mars) - Uptown Funk)
Cateline Poire (Katy Pear (Perry) - Dark Horse, Roar)
Canard (Duck (Drake) - Hold on, we're going home)
Guillaume de Machaut - legit composer, died 1377
Guillaume Dufay - legit composer, died 1474
Hildegard von Bingen - saint and legit composer, died 1179
Leonin - legit composer, died 1201
Marcher Sur La Lune - Tais-toi et Danse (Walk the Moon - Shut Up and Dance)
Perotin - legit composer, died 1230
Philippe de Vitry - legit composer, died 1361
Pierre de la Croix - legit composer, died 1300
Richard Astley - holy crap, The Curator Rickrolled us
Roy Henry - a king of England (either Henry IV or Henry V) who also did a bit of composing
Taileur Rapide (Taylor Swift - Bad Blood, Shake it Off, Style)
Tuyau (Pipe (Hozier) - Take Me To Church)
Une Direction (One Direction - Best Song of all Time)
W. de Wycombe - legit composer, late 13th century
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Mar 11, 2016 9:33:22 GMT -5
Post by badwolf on Mar 11, 2016 9:33:22 GMT -5
Michel Tournier spills rumors about Gilles de Rais as Jeannes secret crush but thats from the internet and not from C&C. But how niiice having a serial killer as beau.. |
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Post by fishoftheflock on Mar 11, 2016 10:28:43 GMT -5
Jeanne's secret crush: See famous renaissance art for the source of the silhouette.Think one of the ninja turtles. let me know if you find this helpful. I'm not great at hint-making.
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Mar 11, 2016 15:40:09 GMT -5
Post by emilybyrdstarr on Mar 11, 2016 15:40:09 GMT -5
accidentally posted in wrong thread. Sorry!
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Mar 11, 2016 18:24:58 GMT -5
Post by oneiros on Mar 11, 2016 18:24:58 GMT -5
Travel Stickers Clearly tied to Wayword (just noticed the misspelling there) Wanderings by Felicity Katastrofa (whose name I have previously commented upon). We have one sticker for Lilliput, the first destination of Gulliver's travels. Sticker shows a crescent moon rising (setting?) over a beach. There are stars in the sky, though I haven't spotted any constellations yet. Lilliput is spelled out in script with rope, which also encircles the whole image. Rope does come up in the article, including measurements of different types of rope Felicity is packing for her travels. Lilliput is mentioned in the article - it's the last word in the article. The other sticker, showing three horses galloping left to right, is for Houyhnhnm Land, the last stop on Gulliver's travels. Again, nothing jumps out at me. There's a lady in Lilliput. |
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Mar 12, 2016 10:09:59 GMT -5
Post by drrook on Mar 12, 2016 10:09:59 GMT -5
Michel Tournier spills rumors about Gilles de Rais as Jeannes secret crush but thats from the internet and not from C&C. But how niiice having a serial killer as beau.. This ties nicely into my theory about Monsters and monstrous people Being the theme of this issue |
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Mar 12, 2016 10:14:36 GMT -5
Post by drrook on Mar 12, 2016 10:14:36 GMT -5
Travel Stickers Clearly tied to Wayword (just noticed the misspelling there) Wanderings by Felicity Katastrofa (whose name I have previously commented upon). We have one sticker for Lilliput, the first destination of Gulliver's travels. Sticker shows a crescent moon rising (setting?) over a beach. There are stars in the sky, though I haven't spotted any constellations yet. Lilliput is spelled out in script with rope, which also encircles the whole image. Rope does come up in the article, including measurements of different types of rope Felicity is packing for her travels. Lilliput is mentioned in the article - it's the last word in the article. The other sticker, showing three horses galloping left to right, is for Houyhnhnm Land, the last stop on Gulliver's travels. Again, nothing jumps out at me. Poster Tied to Outlandish Planet. Note that the date on the article is October 21, 1901, though the article describes Niagra Falls from pre-Columbian times up through 2012. The date on the poster is 3 days later than the date on the article - October 24, 1901. Nothing jumps out on the poster. The article says Niagra Falls "overflows with meaning" (quotes in the article), which makes me think there's something there for us to find, possibly in the front page illustration. The three-day difference makes me think of the original Caesar cipher. I'm also wondering if we should be applying the three day shift to another date somewhere in the paper. Envelope As everyone has pointed out, the envelope bears the address that appears throughout the paper but doesn't match the Geary Ave address on the packaging. For my money, the most interesting part of the envelope is the quote from The Curator stating that "Nothing of substance can be said in fewer than 160 characters.", which is 62 characters (64 if you include the quotes). I feel like if I put anything less than a 160 character message in that envelope, I've missed something. I wonder if any of the personal ads on the back of the paper are exactly 160 characters.
Magazine cover A - quite frankly hilarious - take on Seventeen magazine. This is tied to the Jeanne D'Arc interview on page 6 of the paper. I wonder if Jeanne's secret crush is a puzzle of some sort. The reverse here is a faux Columbia House advert that mixes actual period music with French translations of current (and less current) pop songs:
Adam de St Victor - legit composer, died in 1146
Adelise - Bonjour (Adele - Hello)
Arnold de Latins - legit composer, died 1432
Bruno Guerre - Trouille des Quartiers Chics (Bruno War (Mars) - Uptown Funk)
Cateline Poire (Katy Pear (Perry) - Dark Horse, Roar)
Canard (Duck (Drake) - Hold on, we're going home)
Guillaume de Machaut - legit composer, died 1377
Guillaume Dufay - legit composer, died 1474
Hildegard von Bingen - saint and legit composer, died 1179
Leonin - legit composer, died 1201
Marcher Sur La Lune - Tais-toi et Danse (Walk the Moon - Shut Up and Dance)
Perotin - legit composer, died 1230
Philippe de Vitry - legit composer, died 1361
Pierre de la Croix - legit composer, died 1300
Richard Astley - holy crap, The Curator Rickrolled us
Roy Henry - a king of England (either Henry IV or Henry V) who also did a bit of composing
Taileur Rapide (Taylor Swift - Bad Blood, Shake it Off, Style)
Tuyau (Pipe (Hozier) - Take Me To Church)
Une Direction (One Direction - Best Song of all Time)
W. de Wycombe - legit composer, lat
In relation to the envelope could it be The international spy as it says to reply to the paper |
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