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Post by Todd on May 20, 2017 10:39:23 GMT -5
Undoubtedly those of us who have been subscribing for a long time are anxious to know if MPC has abandoned the roots of Curios & Conundrums, or if it is, in fact, still linked to the story that evolved over the first three volumes. This will no doubt lead to many insane theories and seeing things no one else sees. I am not immune to these visions, and at the risk of inspiring a folie a deux, have complied a sandwich from breadcrumbs and morsels. It is within spoiler tags, as plot points are revealed. The very first issue of C&C provided some details of an incident at Petroglyphs Park, and of a small statue found at the scene. As the story evolved, we learned that Horace McCabe sacrificed himself so that his son Andrew would live. It wasn't until Volume 2 Issue 4 that we learned that the statue was of the Egyptian god Horus. Horus is often invoked for protection in Egyptian hieroglyphics, and as the god of the sky, a glyph of his eye is often referred to as the All-Seeing Eye. Fast-forward to God's of Madness, where we are presented with a reproduction in miniature of Cleopatra's Needle. As I said, he is often invoked, so it should come as no surprise that the glyph for Horus appears on Cleopatra's Needle. In fact, it is the first word on each of the three segments on each of the four sides. Consider as well the feature that needles have that differentiate them from pins... And finally, consider that secret message found in some initial letters in this issue and consider how much coincidence can exist before one considers design instead. Do you have any mad ideas or leaps of faith to share? |
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Post by budoodly on May 20, 2017 12:31:10 GMT -5
Another thing that's not necessarily a storyline thing is that if you look at the red notes and what they are referring to, each one seems to be instructing you to do something. This could lead nowhere, but the most obvious example is where it shows you the article to look to for one of the puzzles.
If you look to some of the other examples, they lead you to look up a specific book which can be found on Amazon with a rather peculiar/nonsensical review, and to look up "scared to death", which leads you to a movie about a woman placed unwillingly into a sanitarium. Another of the circled notes, when googled word for word, leads you to an article about a Victorian era model. This is rather far-fetched and definitely outside the norm, but what if they are moving toward both easier and harder? What if they are making the surface level puzzles easier to attract new customers, but the deeper ones much harder for us die hard puzzle fans? |
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Post by Eleduar on May 21, 2017 10:02:28 GMT -5
Undoubtedly those of us who have been subscribing for a long time are anxious to know if MPC has abandoned the roots of Curios & Conundrums, or if it is, in fact, still linked to the story that evolved over the first three volumes. This will no doubt lead to many insane theories and seeing things no one else sees. I am not immune to these visions, and at the risk of inspiring a folie a deux, have complied a sandwich from breadcrumbs and morsels. It is within spoiler tags, as plot points are revealed. The very first issue of C&C provided some details of an incident at Petroglyphs Park, and of a small statue found at the scene. As the story evolved, we learned that Horace McCabe sacrificed himself so that his son Andrew would live. It wasn't until Volume 2 Issue 4 that we learned that the statue was of the Egyptian god Horus. Horus is often invoked for protection in Egyptian hieroglyphics, and as the god of the sky, a glyph of his eye is often referred to as the All-Seeing Eye. Fast-forward to God's of Madness, where we are presented with a reproduction in miniature of Cleopatra's Needle. As I said, he is often invoked, so it should come as no surprise that the glyph for Horus appears on Cleopatra's Needle. In fact, it is the first word on each of the three segments on each of the four sides. Consider as well the feature that needles have that differentiate them from pins... And finally, consider that secret message found in some initial letters in this issue and consider how much coincidence can exist before one considers design instead. Do you have any mad ideas or leaps of faith to share? Todd, you kindle hope in me. |
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Eleduar
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Sitter of the original sitting room. Vault 3 opener. Lover of mystery, otherworldy, supernatural.
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Post by Eleduar on May 21, 2017 10:04:43 GMT -5
Another thing that's not necessarily a storyline thing is that if you look at the red notes and what they are referring to, each one seems to be instructing you to do something. This could lead nowhere, but the most obvious example is where it shows you the article to look to for one of the puzzles.
If you look to some of the other examples, they lead you to look up a specific book which can be found on Amazon with a rather peculiar/nonsensical review, and to look up "scared to death", which leads you to a movie about a woman placed unwillingly into a sanitarium. Another of the circled notes, when googled word for word, leads you to an article about a Victorian era model. This is rather far-fetched and definitely outside the norm, but what if they are moving toward both easier and harder? What if they are making the surface level puzzles easier to attract new customers, but the deeper ones much harder for us die hard puzzle fans? The latter of your hypothesis: Please, oh please be true. |
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