SoulStorm ARG - Spirit of 1029 - Photo 1

[OWI_Alex]

Congratulations, everyone - it's a Mudokon...!

[Vykker Lady]

Congratulations, everyone - it's a Mudokon...!

Does this precious mud go by the name Ed by chance?

[V_O_T]

Where's ED perhaps. We also have to take into account if it's a mudokon talking with their slang.

[getmeouttahere]

this just in from the spirit of 1029 twitter:

https://twitter.com/SPIRITOF1029/sta...96884259143680

"The pieces fit but they're still not clear. This attack on Mudokonkind must be thwarted. Show the world."

[Xavier]

Does this precious mud go by the name Ed by chance?

Maybe it's Ed that took the picture

[HOMINIX]

https://twitter.com/OddworldInc/stat...86854516535298

It sounds like they'll release a full image, but until then, let's guess what the Mud's holding!

We've said it could be a gun or some kind of other bomb or weapon... what else could it be? Why would the number on the bomb match the number on his chest? And what's the significance of "010101BB"?

To me it looks kind of pointy at the right end... some kind of drill?

Here's the patched together photo in not-so good quality, but labelled with the file names in case that's part of this



EDIT: That thing by his left hand that we thought looked like a stitch earlier may be a chain attached to the object he's holding... is it something like an explosive ball-and-chain? That's all I can think of with the matching numbers

[MrsKJJ]

That was great work to get all those images guys! I couldn't have done that.
I should have posted it hours ago, but did you guys work out that anagram? I think I half worked it out manually. I just want to make sure it's still relevant first.

[HOMINIX]

Some kind of mine that's attached to them that blows up if they try to leave, or something you might stake into the ground... anyone else have any ideas? He looks like he's looking at something/somebody he's interacting with or is about to interact with

EDIT: https://twitter.com/OddworldInc/stat...07908328693760
they updated the soulstorm website to reflect our progress

[MrsKJJ]

Some kind of mine that's attached to them that blows up if they try to leave, or something you might stake into the ground... anyone else have any ideas? He looks like he's looking at something/somebody he's interacting with or is about to interact with

He looks scared. Scared like a Slig has a gun on him. He could also be holding a bomb for the mines? That's pretty scary.

[HOMINIX]

I gotta say, this all has me pretty excited for the tone of Soulstorm. I hope they stay the course!

[Spectaer]

Ran each letter through an anagram decoder and it returns the word Alphanumerically. Obviously a word, but what is its purpose?

EDIT: Perhaps we're to use the digits in the name of each photo i.e 3786 and correspond them with their alphanumeric value? i.e A=1 B=2 C=3 or something?

This is something
Maybe we can get more pieces that way.

[TheManFromMudos]

This is something
Maybe we can get more pieces that way.

I've tried assigning each number to a letter of the alphabet and got this:


AL-9394 PH-5574 AN-7393 UM-9455 ER-2384 IC-3786 AL-7676 LY-1029
= ICID EEGD GEIC IDEE W HD CGHF GFGF J BJ

Not sure if there's an anagram to be made here or if I'm on completely the wrong track. (Note: the 'W' and 'J' are from the numbers '23' and '10')

[V_O_T]

I have a contact in the Australian Police Force who is a sketch artist and I had to call in a massive favor for him to do this but we are closer than ever before. So I bribed him $16,000 to illustrate the missing gaps for us and in just 3 hours, I got a fax with this:

We are getting so close.




It seems our mudokon in need is carrying a carrot of some description somewhere.

[DreadfulDrummer]

...do you think the set of numbers on his chest are sort of like an Identification Number? like that's his assigned number...

This is what I was saying yesterday.
What if Ed's number is xxxxxxED?
Maybe this is BB or Beebee, then...

[Varrok]

I have a contact in the Australian Police Force who is a sketch artist and I had to call in a massive favor for him to do this but we are closer than ever before. So I bribed him $16,000 to illustrate the missing gaps for us and in just 3 hours, I got a fax with this:

We are getting so close.




It seems our mudokon in need is carrying a carrot of some description somewhere.

You should post it in the FanArt section. This face is priceless

[Xavier]

Catch up of the lasts events posted on the wiki:

http://oddworld.wikia.com/wiki/Souls...t_transmission

Feel free to help out if you want

[Crashpunk]

Holy crap a lot has happened. You guys are so good at this!

To me, it looks like the Mudokon is holding a prisoner/slave number sign. The number is also the same written on him so I'm guessing that's his slave number?

[DreadfulDrummer]

[IMG][/IMG]

Does anyone else see the rock formation around... I'm going to call him/her BB?
Perhaps he/she/shklee is placing the device in a shaft or something; it seems to be right in front of shklim...or shkler.

[horiZon]

Hey Guys. I'm following your Detectove Work since the 1st Thread. Awesome work! But, i'm not good at it, so i stayed in the Background watching how great u're all. Must be said! U're not many, still working so hard. U deservere some price, truly!

So on Twitter they said, they will clear the Picture up, can't wait for it! But i have some Theory to the Picture, what ya say? (There's no Soulstorm Forum out yet, hoping it comes up soon for some Mind sharing!)
The Mudokon is a Slave with a Slave-Number on his Breast. Carrying a Missile. The Background looks familiar to me - Necrum. In Exoddus we had a Glukkon as General. Are they tryin to Bomb the Moon away ?!

[TopHattedTime]

Ahhhh I was afraid something cool would happen when I signed off lol!!

But GOOD WORK!! Finding that last piece really helped

[kjjcarpenter]

The Mudokon is a Slave with a Slave-Number on his Breast. Carrying a Missile. The Background looks familiar to me - Necrum. In Exoddus we had a Glukkon as General. Are they tryin to Bomb the Moon away ?!

I wonder what Vlam would have to say about that theory.

[brechtos]

Could be that our mystery mud is holding some rags with his number on it and some kind of shovel wrapped inside. New necrum mines worker on his way to have his eyes stitched?

[DreadfulDrummer]

Could be that our mystery mud is holding some rags with his number on it and some kind of shovel wrapped inside. New necrum mines worker on his way to have his eyes stitched?

Sheeeeeeet. If this game is any bit as dark as we're positing...

[Shade_Meadows]

HELLO!
New face here, tried to make a reddit investigation thread but it seems that here is very alive! so i came here!
will help when i can, missed the boat on a few things, but will be happy to help anyway!
;D
(also, the picture, it looks like he is carrying a nuke? maybe... genocide is in place to match with the darker tone?)

[Phoetux]

So while I was sleeping you guys made the incredible. Awesome job! I think I saw another mudokon behind the official one. I'll see if I can do something analyzing it later.
For real boys, bravissimi!

[kapteeni13]

So fast amazing progress! This is storm fast! Can't wait to see or try more...

[MiticoOno]

Hi everyone, I've just signed in.

Am I the only one who sees a mudokon face on 1029-LY?

[MrsKJJ]

I have a contact in the Australian Police Force who is a sketch artist and I had to call in a massive favor for him to do this but we are closer than ever before. So I bribed him $16,000 to illustrate the missing gaps for us and in just 3 hours, I got a fax with this:

We are getting so close.




It seems our mudokon in need is carrying a carrot of some description somewhere.

At first, I took you seriously, and I was like "Oh wow, he knows a verbal sketcher" then you gave me the biggest laugh of the week! Thank you! I hope you post it in A Fan Art. It deserves wide praise.

[LIJI]

Hi everyone, I've just signed in.

Am I the only one who sees a mudokon face on 1029-LY?

I actually see a second face in 2384-ER.

[Gunnr]

https://imgur.com/QJXyIf6
Owi tweets: look closely, do you spot any more details in this mysterious image?
https://t.co/a4B6mQsevt

What else are we looking for?

And how will what we gather from this image lead us to the next, *duh dun duuuuun*. So exciting ^_^