Post by Todd on Jul 27, 2016 8:33:42 GMT -5
I have not yet seen mention of this in other strains of conversation, so I thought to add it here. With my most recent mailing, along with the items I have seen others list, I found a small card, fatter than a standard business card, with rounded edges. On one side is a partial view of the top of a clock face, with one hand pointed at XII. There is a red clock hand hovering about II, but it's not clear if it's the hour, minute, or second hand.
On the other side is printed, "An arctic bird's view of Prendel's foe", along with a few splatter marks. My initial research led me to a book called "The Island of Last Truth", which contains a character called Dr. Matthew Prendel.
Did anyone else see this, or have insight to shine upon it?
Chelsea, M.C.
Posted over 1 year ago
I thought it said Grendel's foe. Which would be Beowulf... But I'm not sure what an arctic bird's view of him would be. If it is Prendel and not Grendel I need to do some more thinking....
APB_art
Posted over 1 year ago
Was just thinking.... If it is Grendel and not Prendel. is it possible it has something to do with ravens? ravens are arctic birds and they show up a lot in Beowulf. It's seen as a good omen in that epic. I may just be lost in free association right now. Haven't actually gotten around to reading the second and third news papers yet.
APB_art
Posted over 1 year ago
There are images of crows/ravens in at least two of the papers, I think. It was in the first one, at least. Or possibly twice in the same one? I'll check again!
Chelsea, M.C.
Posted over 1 year ago
What about Walter Prendel, the watchmaker? Just a thought. Maybe his work outsmarted him? He was the student of Alfred Helwig. Just a fleeting thought.
Pippa Brighton
Posted over 1 year ago
You thought may be fleeting, but also excellent. That's a better match, I think, than the (admittedly mysteriously named) book. One of Prendel's watches seems to have sold for 1.2 million Swiss francs a number of years ago... I'm not sure in what genre of story we find ourselves, but watchmakers, UFOs, and isolated islands all seem to strike a certain chord.
Chelsea, M.C.
Posted over 1 year ago
HMMM a watchmaker? is it possible the phrase on the card is "an arctic bird's view of prendels fob?" not foe? I don't have the card infront of me but that would be some pretty weird penmanship for us to mistake fob for foe.
APB_art
Posted over 1 year ago
Chelsea posted a pic of her's here: i57.tinypic.com/2vwd17d.jpg the writing on the back looks like foe not "fob". I'm guessing it's a hint for a new experience MPC are going to run, which is a tantalising prospect.
Mike Rotch
Posted over 1 year ago
Okay ... let's assume that we are referring to the character of Dr. Mathew Prendel. If this is the case and we are talking about The Island of Lost Dreams then the narrator appears to be a character called Phoebe. Phoebe is also a type of bird.
So in her view, from the view of the narrator, who is Dr. Prendels foe?
Crymzon
Posted about 1 year ago
Dr. Prendel seems to have had a few foes by the looks of it, from pirates who attacked his 42-foot yacht to two other castaways on the desert island where he finds himself embroiled between them in a ferocious fight for survival. www.europaeditions.com/book.php?Id=223
Mike Rotch
Posted about 1 year ago
I have not yet read the book that you refer to, while you may be onto something, it doesn't seem to me to be the sort of thing that our good friends, The Curator and his/her colleagues, would use. They have made an effort to ensure that any and all material they refer to in their puzzles are publicly available. All books referenced so far (that I have seen at least) are publically available due to age.
I'm leaning towards the comment "An arctic bird's view...." as being of greater significance.
Michael Coombes
Posted about 1 year ago
Hwaet! I now firmly believe that the swirly capital letter on the front of my card is, in fact, a "G", making it "Grendel", rather than Prendel.
This will, in all likelihoods, be important in the near future...
Chelsea, M.C.
Posted about 1 year ago
It looks like Prendel and with the clock on the front I'm thinking it must be Walter. His for would, in theory, be time...or something that messes with watches. But where would the article bird come in to play?
Kevin C. Johnson
Posted 12 months ago
I have not received any parcels as of yet. During a simple read through, perhaps time is his foe? After reading up in him, i did come to another possibility. He worked at trying to master the tourbillon, a piece that works to counter the effects of gravity. So through his work, gravity was his foe? Eagerly awaiting my parcel, may prove me entirely incorrect.
Balentin
Posted 12 months ago
Hi Balentin, and welcome to the sitting room!
After causing such a stir with my alternate theory, I'm now entirely convinced that it is "Grendel", which would make his foe "Beowulf". If you are caught up on what one of the other cards revealed, it seems hopeful that we will need this text for something in the near future...
Chelsea, M.C.
Posted 12 months ago
Welcome aboard Balentin. I'm in agreement with the Prendel theory due to the fact that it came on the back of a card with a clock face; the same clock face attached to the Tempus Fugit " experience. My only question is how does the article bird come in to play?
Kevin C. Johnson
Posted 12 months ago
Thank you for the warm welcome. i am currently reading and re-reading my Curio Catch Up's. thoroughly enjoying them, trying to not allow my mind to go off on to may "what if's", and just absorb it all.
As to the Prendel/Grendel question, I will have to delve further before I can make up my mind! Also, i have seen it written as both arctic bird and article bird, what does it say precisely? Thank you.
Balentin
Posted 11 months ago
Just thought of this, an albatross is an arctic bird. albatross can also be used as an omen for good or bad luck. Or it could be the King or Emperor penguins, to mean the King's view? Of course i still have much reading to do, and again, may be way way off. Just wanted to share my thought.
Balentin
Posted 11 months ago
Hey Balentin, It's definitely an "arctic" bird. If you haven't seen the actual card yet, it's here: curios-and-conundrums.wikia.com/wiki/Special:NewFiles?file=DSC06916.JPG
Have fun with your continued catch-up! I miss the days when there were still solvable mysteries to discover, instead of just our few monster ciphers. Looking forward to the next installment!
Chelsea, M.C.
Posted 11 months ago
On the other side is printed, "An arctic bird's view of Prendel's foe", along with a few splatter marks. My initial research led me to a book called "The Island of Last Truth", which contains a character called Dr. Matthew Prendel.
Did anyone else see this, or have insight to shine upon it?
Chelsea, M.C.
Posted over 1 year ago
I thought it said Grendel's foe. Which would be Beowulf... But I'm not sure what an arctic bird's view of him would be. If it is Prendel and not Grendel I need to do some more thinking....
APB_art
Posted over 1 year ago
Was just thinking.... If it is Grendel and not Prendel. is it possible it has something to do with ravens? ravens are arctic birds and they show up a lot in Beowulf. It's seen as a good omen in that epic. I may just be lost in free association right now. Haven't actually gotten around to reading the second and third news papers yet.
APB_art
Posted over 1 year ago
There are images of crows/ravens in at least two of the papers, I think. It was in the first one, at least. Or possibly twice in the same one? I'll check again!
Chelsea, M.C.
Posted over 1 year ago
What about Walter Prendel, the watchmaker? Just a thought. Maybe his work outsmarted him? He was the student of Alfred Helwig. Just a fleeting thought.
Pippa Brighton
Posted over 1 year ago
You thought may be fleeting, but also excellent. That's a better match, I think, than the (admittedly mysteriously named) book. One of Prendel's watches seems to have sold for 1.2 million Swiss francs a number of years ago... I'm not sure in what genre of story we find ourselves, but watchmakers, UFOs, and isolated islands all seem to strike a certain chord.
Chelsea, M.C.
Posted over 1 year ago
HMMM a watchmaker? is it possible the phrase on the card is "an arctic bird's view of prendels fob?" not foe? I don't have the card infront of me but that would be some pretty weird penmanship for us to mistake fob for foe.
APB_art
Posted over 1 year ago
Chelsea posted a pic of her's here: i57.tinypic.com/2vwd17d.jpg the writing on the back looks like foe not "fob". I'm guessing it's a hint for a new experience MPC are going to run, which is a tantalising prospect.
Mike Rotch
Posted over 1 year ago
Okay ... let's assume that we are referring to the character of Dr. Mathew Prendel. If this is the case and we are talking about The Island of Lost Dreams then the narrator appears to be a character called Phoebe. Phoebe is also a type of bird.
So in her view, from the view of the narrator, who is Dr. Prendels foe?
Crymzon
Posted about 1 year ago
Dr. Prendel seems to have had a few foes by the looks of it, from pirates who attacked his 42-foot yacht to two other castaways on the desert island where he finds himself embroiled between them in a ferocious fight for survival. www.europaeditions.com/book.php?Id=223
Mike Rotch
Posted about 1 year ago
I have not yet read the book that you refer to, while you may be onto something, it doesn't seem to me to be the sort of thing that our good friends, The Curator and his/her colleagues, would use. They have made an effort to ensure that any and all material they refer to in their puzzles are publicly available. All books referenced so far (that I have seen at least) are publically available due to age.
I'm leaning towards the comment "An arctic bird's view...." as being of greater significance.
Michael Coombes
Posted about 1 year ago
Hwaet! I now firmly believe that the swirly capital letter on the front of my card is, in fact, a "G", making it "Grendel", rather than Prendel.
This will, in all likelihoods, be important in the near future...
Chelsea, M.C.
Posted about 1 year ago
It looks like Prendel and with the clock on the front I'm thinking it must be Walter. His for would, in theory, be time...or something that messes with watches. But where would the article bird come in to play?
Kevin C. Johnson
Posted 12 months ago
I have not received any parcels as of yet. During a simple read through, perhaps time is his foe? After reading up in him, i did come to another possibility. He worked at trying to master the tourbillon, a piece that works to counter the effects of gravity. So through his work, gravity was his foe? Eagerly awaiting my parcel, may prove me entirely incorrect.
Balentin
Posted 12 months ago
Hi Balentin, and welcome to the sitting room!
After causing such a stir with my alternate theory, I'm now entirely convinced that it is "Grendel", which would make his foe "Beowulf". If you are caught up on what one of the other cards revealed, it seems hopeful that we will need this text for something in the near future...
Chelsea, M.C.
Posted 12 months ago
Welcome aboard Balentin. I'm in agreement with the Prendel theory due to the fact that it came on the back of a card with a clock face; the same clock face attached to the Tempus Fugit " experience. My only question is how does the article bird come in to play?
Kevin C. Johnson
Posted 12 months ago
Thank you for the warm welcome. i am currently reading and re-reading my Curio Catch Up's. thoroughly enjoying them, trying to not allow my mind to go off on to may "what if's", and just absorb it all.
As to the Prendel/Grendel question, I will have to delve further before I can make up my mind! Also, i have seen it written as both arctic bird and article bird, what does it say precisely? Thank you.
Balentin
Posted 11 months ago
Just thought of this, an albatross is an arctic bird. albatross can also be used as an omen for good or bad luck. Or it could be the King or Emperor penguins, to mean the King's view? Of course i still have much reading to do, and again, may be way way off. Just wanted to share my thought.
Balentin
Posted 11 months ago
Hey Balentin, It's definitely an "arctic" bird. If you haven't seen the actual card yet, it's here: curios-and-conundrums.wikia.com/wiki/Special:NewFiles?file=DSC06916.JPG
Have fun with your continued catch-up! I miss the days when there were still solvable mysteries to discover, instead of just our few monster ciphers. Looking forward to the next installment!
Chelsea, M.C.
Posted 11 months ago