SoulStorm ARG -

Connell · #**601** 04-02-2016, 05:40 AM

Just got this back from asking "Which one?" :

J R*A GX* G!VV X*J A*!R VV**

Believe it's generic, but any ideas what it means? Doesn't work in the caeser cipher

JourneyToJah · #**602** 04-02-2016, 06:00 AM

:

Just got this back from asking "Which one?" :

J R*A GX* G!VV X*J A*!R VV**

Believe it's generic, but any ideas what it means? Doesn't work in the caeser cipher

Its shuffled for generic "I KNEW IT! I KNEW IT!"

Entering NECRUM brings "OUT OF SIGHT"
MUDOKON returns *** OF COURSE, RIGHT? ***

Edit:

The source changed again

:

too
*fe w...... -----------------***
characters
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Manco · #**603** 04-03-2016, 04:46 AM

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too
*fe w...... -----------------***
characters
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Is that series of dashes the same length as in the generic message about “working to solve the ---”?

cleanshirtuk · #**604** 04-03-2016, 10:59 AM

aaaaaand it's changed again to

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FennecFyre · #**605** 04-03-2016, 11:09 AM

It's like the signal's fading out into static. I really hope it just means we're entering the next stage of the ARG and there's not some sort of time limit to solving it.

Michael · #**606** 04-03-2016, 11:11 AM

Hopefully more details/clues will come with the face reveal image. Abe's hand was for 18k followers, chest for 20k, and it looks like the face will be revealed at 22k.

They're currently on 21,974. So close! Seems to have slowed considerably in the last week.

Manco · #**607** 04-03-2016, 12:20 PM

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10 lines of 14 slashes. 10*14 = 140.

140 characters is the limit for Twitter posts. Probably a hint that they need more Twitter followers.

Scrabaniac · #**608** 04-03-2016, 12:48 PM

10 Lines of 14 Slashes = 10*14=140.
Twitter = 140 Characters
Twitter has 7 letters in it, 3 of which are T
T is the 20th Letter in the Alphabet
"Oddworld abe's exoddus" has 20 characters in.
Exoddus has 2 Ds
20/2 = 10
illuminati has 10 letters in.
Oddworld is illuminati confirmed.

Varrok · #**609** 04-03-2016, 01:04 PM

Not to mention Illuminati has followers, just like Twitter, and Abe

kjjcarpenter · #**610** 04-03-2016, 01:27 PM

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"Oddworld abe's exoddus" has 20 characters in.

You forgot the colon. Game over, man. Gave over.

Varrok · #**611** 04-03-2016, 01:31 PM

What if he didn't?

Think about it: Exoddus is not even a real word. They knew that sooner or later somebody might figure that out so as a matter of precaution they added an extra "d" letter, under the pretext of being edgy and funny.

Scrabaniac · #**612** 04-03-2016, 01:45 PM

Varrok I believe we are onto something

Nepsotic · #**613** 04-03-2016, 01:54 PM

I always love an extra D.

STM · #**614** 04-04-2016, 01:23 AM

Don't we all?

***Xavier*** · #**615** 04-04-2016, 03:15 AM

It changed again:

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okay, this looks like being just enough. now, how to figure out how get this last code out - i can't seem to find the numbers as easily as t

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Starting at line 45 and ending at line 64.

Babiroussa · #**616** 04-04-2016, 05:52 AM

And it changed again.

in the middle of a good amount of hashtags you can read :

:

W̨͚̬̮̖h͎͍̼̪̻ȩ͙͙̜̘̖̺r҉̳͚̙̫͓̙̞e͉͔̱̘̟ͅ ̦̻̹͢a͏̥̪̭̻͖̠̦M̖̲͖̻ ̮͍̤̰̗̣͟ị̦̮̝́?̴̦̦̝̯

and also near the end :

:

/ooxx

So i guess we solved it guys : hugs and kisses unlocked, it was definitly worth it !

Manco · #**617** 04-04-2016, 06:50 AM

The message box now has [find me ~ ed] above it.

The HTML comments also contain, in order (with hashtags removed):

:

/
they are hiding something
oo
search and you will find me
xx

In its original formatting:

:

   #######################################################################/##
   ### they are hiding something ########################################oo##
   ### search and you will find me ######################################xx##
   ##########################################################################

oddworld.com/soulstorm/ed has been updated to read W̨͚̬̮̖h͎͍̼̪̻ȩ͙͙̜̘̖̺r҉̳͚̙̫͓̙̞e͉͔̱̘̟ͅ ̦̻̹͢a͏̥̪̭̻͖̠̦M̖̲͖̻ ̮͍̤̰̗̣͟ị̦̮̝́?̴̦̦̝̯

Edit: That /OOXX sure looks like a Mudokon face with stitch-lips the way it’s been formatted.

Edit2: @Oddworldinc now has over 22,000 followers on Twitter. The bar isn’t full.

hakansson20 · #**618** 04-04-2016, 07:53 AM

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Edit2: @Oddworldinc now has over 22,000 followers on Twitter. The bar isn’t full.

The bar hasn't moved anything for like three days. So idk what is going on around here.

Connell · #**619** 04-04-2016, 08:11 AM

140 characters? Hashtags? Another way to communicate? Search and you will find me?

Are we looking for a Twitter account we can message?

EDIT: Page source now says "search for me. find me. follow me."

Manco · #**620** 04-04-2016, 08:13 AM

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The message box now has [find me ~ ed] above it.

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Edit: That /OOXX sure looks like a Mudokon face with stitch-lips the way it’s been formatted.

Both of these have now been removed.

FennecFyre · #**621** 04-04-2016, 08:14 AM

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140 characters? Hashtags? Another way to communicate? Search and you will find me?

Are we looking for a Twitter account we can message?

EDIT: Page source now says "search for me. find me. follow me."

!!! Didn't the message box reply to "Hello" with "Hello! But there's another way we can talk"?

Connell · #**622** 04-04-2016, 08:17 AM

oh my fucking god

https://twitter.com/edmudokon

WE FUCKING FOUND ED HOLY SHIT OMFG

I TYPED "W̨͚̬̮̖h͎͍̼̪̻ȩ͙͙̜̘̖̺r҉̳͚̙̫͓̙̞e͉͔̱̘̟ͅ ̦̻̹͢a͏̥̪̭̻͖̠̦M̖̲͖̻ ̮͍̤̰̗̣͟ị̦̮̝́?̴̦̦̝̯" INTO TWITTER AND I FOUND HIM

FennecFyre · #**623** 04-04-2016, 08:20 AM

AAAAAA I WAS JUST ABOUT TO POST THAT DANGIT

U sneaky ninja person

Connell · #**624** 04-04-2016, 08:21 AM

I completely take credit for cracking it

Haha

EDIT: Typing the number string from the twitter account 0451-1138-1029-2739 into the search box on soulstorm gives this message:

*** IT WORKED! IT WORKED! OK, NOW I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION - LISTEN, THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU SOMETHING. SOMETHING IS WRONG. VERY WRONG. YOU NEED TO LISTEN. YOU NEED TO HELP ME. I NEED TO HELP YOU... ***

Manco · #**625** 04-04-2016, 08:23 AM

Nice work - looks like there are tweets with obfuscated Steam codes?

FennecFyre · #**626** 04-04-2016, 08:23 AM

: P I didn't think to use where am I, I just searched "ed" on twitter then stuck "mudokon" in there on a whim.

I tried to follow the account but can't, am I the only one with this issue?

SgabbitGabbiar · #**627** 04-04-2016, 08:23 AM

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oh my fucking god

https://twitter.com/edmudokon

WE FUCKING FOUND ED HOLY SHIT OMFG

I TYPED "W̨͚̬̮̖h͎͍̼̪̻ȩ͙͙̜̘̖̺r҉̳͚̙̫͓̙̞e͉͔̱̘̟ͅ ̦̻̹͢a͏̥̪̭̻͖̠̦M̖̲͖̻ ̮͍̤̰̗̣͟ị̦̮̝́?̴̦̦̝̯" INTO TWITTER AND I FOUND HIM

Finally a progress!!!

XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-2739
— ed (@edmudokon) 4 aprile 2016

What is this ?

EDIT: ok nevermind , i read the posts xD

Connell · #**628** 04-04-2016, 08:26 AM

Do I get my name in the credits now? :P

Manco · #**629** 04-04-2016, 08:26 AM

XXXX-1138-XXXX-XXXX
XXXX-XXXX-1029-XXXX
0451-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX
XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-2739

It all adds up to make:
0451-1138-1029-2739

EDIT: Put that code into the message box:

:

*** IT WORKED! IT WORKED! OK, NOW I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION - LISTEN, THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU SOMETHING. SOMETHING IS WRONG. VERY WRONG. YOU NEED TO LISTEN. YOU NEED TO HELP ME. I NEED TO HELP YOU... ***

Connell · #**630** 04-04-2016, 08:27 AM

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XXXX-1138-XXXX-XXXX
XXXX-XXXX-1029-XXXX
0451-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX
XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-2739

It all adds up to make:
0451-1138-1029-2739

EDIT: Put that code into the message box:

I already put that in another poast