[PUZZLE][SOLVED] Dancing In The Dark [02.26.07]

diastres · Post by **diastres** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 7:54 pm

Tachyon updated her profile:

To my "Brother" :

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xoxox,

T

The base64 translates to:
http://estradiol.redirectme.net/

Which redirects to:
http://humboldt.craigslist.org/y/mis/285089942.html

Title: A missive...

I get up in the evening, and I ain't got nothing to say
I come home in the morning, I go to bed feeling the same way

I ain't nothing but tired, I'm just tired and bored with myself
Hey there baby, I could use just a little help

You can't start a fire, you can't start a fire without a spark
This gun's for hire even if we're just dancing in the dark

Message keeps getting clearer, radio's on and I'm moving round the place
I check my look in the mirror, I wanna change my clothes my hair my face
Man I ain't getting nowhere just sitting in a dump like this
There's something happening somewhere, baby I just know that there is

You can't start a fire, you can't start a fire without a spark
This guns for hire even if we're just dancing in the dark

You sit around getting older, there's a joke here somewhere and it's on me
I'll shake this world off my shoulders, come baby this laughs on me

Stay on the streets of this town and they'll be carving you up alright
They say you got to stay hungry. Hey baby, I'm just about starving tonight
I'm dying for some action. I'm sick of sitting round here trying to write this book
I need a love reaction, come on now baby give me just one look

You can't start a fire sitting 'round crying over a broken heart
This gun's for hire even if we're just dancing in the dark
You can't start a fire worrying about your little world falling apart
This gun's for hire even if we're just dancing in the dark

This is "Dancing in the Dark" by Bruce Springsteen.

If you look at the page source, you see a lot of font colors.
I decided to leave them out because it made this post really friggen long.

If you translate the font colors from hex to text, you get:

09 08151605 251521 1805 0514101525091407 20080919 0218090114 230912191514 1608011905 1506 2515211819. 10211920 16181513091905 1305 20080120 251521 1212 20180913 200805 0205011804 020506151805 0920 07052019 011212 18090311 1821020914 0318012625. 0225 200805 230125, 23091212 131513 011404 040104 05220514 120520 251521 02010311 0914 200805 0815211905 250520? 1325 152314 0605051209140719 1506 0721091220 08012205 1305 0122150904091407 20080513 061518 200805 20091305 0205091407. 0920 230119 07151504 2015 190505 251521 0107010914 202315 2305051119 010715 022120 230815 2315211204 2205 20081521070820 0920 04 0205 2114040518 2008151905 03091803211319200114030519? 09 1212 0205 03211809152119 2015 190505 0906 200805 20050514 0114071920 010422051420211805 07011407 030114 03151305 2116 23092008 0114252008091407 05121905 1514 2008151905 1520080518 19251302151219 15140305 20080525 0318010311 200805 03150405. 09 11141523 2305 20081521070820 2008051805 230119 01 1609 1518 0114 15130903181514 0914 202315 1506 20080513 022120 20080120 0415051914 20 010404 2116 23092008 200805 1520080518 1920210606 09 2205 19050514. 09 13 18211414091407 200805 22011809012009151419 1920091212 022120 09 030114 20 0415 13210308 1805190501180308 1809070820 141523. 09 190815211204 1618150201021225 120125 121523 061518 01 060523 04012519. 09 2008091411 09 130125 08012205 02050514 19161520200504 011404 09 13 180501121225 141520 0914 200805 13151504 061518 01 182114 0914 23092008 20080120 0209200308 1518 080518 13091409151419 1809070820 141523.

Note the periods and i is the ninth letter in the alphabet and the first number is 09. It could be that every two numbers is a letter. [Thanks surrealisticpill!]

And we've decoded it. I put capitalization in, but that's because I'm terrible about that... at least I left the apostrophes out? [Yay Opladybug... I don't know how you did it so fast. But really, I hate trying to read all caps so I had to change it. x.x]

I hope you re enjoying this Brian Wilson phase of yours. Just promise me that you ll trim the beard before it gets all Rick Rubin crazy. By the way, will mom and dad even let you back in the house yet? My own feelings of guilt have me avoiding them for the time being. It was good to see you again two weeks ago but who would ve thought it d be under those circumstances? I ll be curious to see if the teen angst adventure gang can come up with anything else on those other symbols once they crack the code. I know we thought there was a pi or an omicron in two of them but that doesn t add up with the other stuff I ve found. I m running the variations still but I can t do much research right now. I should probably lay low for a few days. I think I may have been spotted and I m really not in the mood for a run in with that bitch or her minions right now.

surrealisticpill · Post by **surrealisticpill** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:15 pm

The font colors hold a message.

303920 303831 353136 303520 323531 353231 203138 303520 303531 343130 313532 353039 313430 372032 303038 303931 392030 323138 303930 313134 203233 303931 323139 313531 342031 363038 303131 393035 203135 303620 323531 353231 313831 392e20 313032 313139 323020 313631 383135 313330 393139 303520 313330 352032 303038 303132 302032 353135 323120 313231 322032 303138 303931 332032 303038 303520 303230 353031 313830 342030 323035 303631 353138 303520 303932 302030 373035 323031 392030 313132 313220 313830 393033 313120 313832 313032 303931 342030 333138 303132 363235 2e2030 323235 203230 303830 352032 333031 32352c 203233 303931 323132 203133 313531 332030 313134 303420 303430 313034 203035 323230 353134 203132 303532 302032 353135 323120 303230 313033 313120 303931 342032 303038 303520 303831 353231 313930 352032 353035 32303f 203133 323520 313532 333134 203036 303530 353132 303931 343037 313920 313530 362030 373231 303931 323230 203038 303132 323035 203133 303520 303132 323135 303930 343039 313430 372032 303038 303531 332030 363135 313820 323030 383035 203230 303931 333035 203032 303530 393134 30372e 203039 323020 323330 313139 203037 313531 353034 203230 313520 313930 353035 203235 313532 312030 313037 303130 393134 203230 323331 352032 333035 303531 313139 203031 303731 352030 323231 323020 323330 383135 203233 313532 313132 303420 323230 352032 303038 313532 313037 303832 302030 393230 203034 203032 303520 323131 343034 303531 382032 303038 313531 393035 203033 303931 383033 323131 333139 323030 313134 303330 353139 3f2030 392031 323132 203032 303520 303332 313138 303931 353231 313920 323031 352031 393035 303520 303930 362032 303038 303520 323030 353035 313420 303131 343037 313932 302030 313034 323230 353134 323032 313138 303520 303730 313134 303720 303330 313134 203033 313531 333035 203231 313620 323330 393230 303820 303131 343235 323030 383039 313430 372030 353132 313930 352031 353134 203230 303831 353139 303520 313532 303038 303531 382031 393235 313330 323135 313231 392031 353134 303330 352032 303038 303532 352030 333138 303130 333131 203230 303830 352030 333135 303430 352e20 303920 313131 343135 323320 323330 352032 303038 313532 313037 303832 302032 303038 303531 383035 203233 303131 392030 312031 363039 203135 313820 303131 342031 353133 303930 333138 313531 342030 393134 203230 323331 352031 353036 203230 303830 353133 203032 323132 302032 303038 303132 302030 343135 303531 393134 203230 203031 303430 342032 313136 203233 303932 303038 203230 303830 352031 353230 303830 353138 203139 323032 313036 303620 303920 323230 352031 393035 303531 342e20 303920 313320 313832 313134 313430 393134 303720 323030 383035 203232 303131 383039 303132 303039 313531 343139 203139 323030 393132 313220 303232 313230 203039 203033 303131 342032 302030 343135 203133 323130 333038 203138 303531 393035 303131 383033 303820 313830 393037 303832 302031 343135 32332e 203039 203139 303831 353231 313230 342031 363138 313530 323031 303231 323235 203132 303132 352031 323135 323320 303631 353138 203031 203036 303532 332030 343031 323531 392e20 303920 323030 383039 313431 312030 392031 333031 323520 303830 313232 303520 303230 353035 313420 313931 363135 323032 303035 303420 303131 343034 203039 203133 203138 303530 313132 313232 352031 343135 323020 303931 342032 303038 303520 313331 353135 303420 303631 353138 203031 203138 323131 342030 393134 203233 303932 303038 203230 303830 313230 203032 303932 303033 303820 313531 382030 383035 313820 313330 393134 303931 353134 313920 313830 393037 303832 302031 343135 32332e

plug this into a decoder for hex and you get:

09 08151605 251521 1805 0514101525091407 20080919 0218090114 230912191514 1608011905 1506 2515211819. 10211920 16181513091905 1305 20080120 251521 1212 20180913 200805 0205011804 020506151805 0920 07052019 011212 18090311 1821020914 0318012625. 0225 200805 230125, 23091212 131513 011404 040104 05220514 120520 251521 02010311 0914 200805 0815211905 250520? 1325 152314 0605051209140719 1506 0721091220 08012205 1305 0122150904091407 20080513 061518 200805 20091305 0205091407. 0920 230119 07151504 2015 190505 251521 0107010914 202315 2305051119 010715 022120 230815 2315211204 2205 20081521070820 0920 04 0205 2114040518 2008151905 03091803211319200114030519? 09 1212 0205 03211809152119 2015 190505 0906 200805 20050514 0114071920 010422051420211805 07011407 030114 03151305 2116 23092008 0114252008091407 05121905 1514 2008151905 1520080518 19251302151219 15140305 20080525 0318010311 200805 03150405. 09 11141523 2305 20081521070820 2008051805 230119 01 1609 1518 0114 15130903181514 0914 202315 1506 20080513 022120 20080120 0415051914 20 010404 2116 23092008 200805 1520080518 1920210606 09 2205 19050514. 09 13 18211414091407 200805 22011809012009151419 1920091212 022120 09 030114 20 0415 13210308 1805190501180308 1809070820 141523. 09 190815211204 1618150201021225 120125 121523 061518 01 060523 04012519. 09 2008091411 09 130125 08012205 02050514 19161520200504 011404 09 13 180501121225 141520 0914 200805 13151504 061518 01 182114 0914 23092008 20080120 0209200308 1518 080518 13091409151419 1809070820 141523.

Each number stands for a letter of the alphabet. e.g. A=01 and z=26. The message starts "I hope you..."

Get to work!!!

Opladybug · Post by **Opladybug** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:19 pm

I HOPE YOU RE ENJOYING THIS BRIAN WILSON PHASE OF YOURS. JUST PROMISE ME THAT YOU LL TRIM THE BEARD BEFORE IT GETS ALL RICK RUBIN CRAZY. BY THE WAY, WILL MOM AND DAD EVEN LET YOU BACK IN THE HOUSE YET? MY OWN FEELINGS OF GUILT HAVE ME AVOIDING THEM FOR THE TIME BEING. IT WAS GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN TWO WEEKS AGO BUT WHO WOULD VE THOUGHT IT D BE UNDER THOSE CIRCUMSTANCES? I LL BE CURIOUS TO SEE IF THE TEEN ANGST ADVENTURE GANG CAN COME UP WITH ANYTHING ELSE ON THOSE OTHER SYMBOLS ONCE THEY CRACK THE CODE. I KNOW WE THOUGHT THERE WAS A PI OR AN OMICRON IN TWO OF THEM BUT THAT DOESN T ADD UP WITH THE OTHER STUFF I VE SEEN. I M RUNNING THE VARIATIONS STILL BUT I CAN T DO MUCH RESEARCH RIGHT NOW. I SHOULD PROBABLY LAY LOW FOR A FEW DAYS. I THINK I MAY HAVE BEEN SPOTTED AND I M REALLY NOT IN THE MOOD FOR A RUN IN WITH THAT BITCH OR HER MINIONS RIGHT NOW.

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surrealisticpill · Post by **surrealisticpill** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:26 pm

wow, that was fast. nice work!

ladron121 · Post by **ladron121** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:28 pm

Just so everyone knows, profile updates that lead to craigslist that lead to secret msg usually lead to drops

I hope they get this going before the weekend!

sometimesassociated · Post by **sometimesassociated** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:33 pm

Great job Op. That was ridiculously fast.

kellylen · Post by **kellylen** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:38 pm

hmm i wonder who wrote the quote. It obviously is referring to the saving of db...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Wils ... guation%29

btw brian wilson.

KrystalRayne · Post by **KrystalRayne** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:39 pm

Seriously... I go take a test... there is an update on the profile and BOOM.... done. /sigh

McPackage · Post by **McPackage** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:43 pm

So if it isn't an omicron, then it's probably a phi.

And if it isn't a pi, then it's probably a nu?

sidewalkflight · Post by **sidewalkflight** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:44 pm

kellylen wrote:hmm i wonder who wrote the quote. It obviously is referring to the saving of db...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Wils ... guation%29

btw brian wilson.

Do you mean the whole message? Isn't it Tachyon?

kellylen · Post by **kellylen** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:46 pm

but why would tachy refer to the bitch and her minions and say it was good to see someone again. unless shes referring to brother.

my first thought was that the bitch and her minions was bree and the boys

but thinking about it now i guess it could be oppy

Opladybug · Post by **Opladybug** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:49 pm

I thought it was Lucy and co.

surrealisticpill · Post by **surrealisticpill** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:49 pm

Tach was saying it was good to see Brother again, and "the bitch" is oppy.

kellylen wrote:but why would tachy refer to the bitch and her minions and say it was good to see someone again. unless shes referring to brother.

my first thought was that the bitch and her minions was bree and the boys

but thinking about it now i guess it could be oppy

yarvin · Post by **yarvin** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:52 pm

McPackage wrote:So if it isn't an omicron, then it's probably a phi.

And if it isn't a pi, then it's probably a nu?

I thought about that earlier, but it's not quite wide enough for a canonical phi.

And it doesn't look like a nu at all:

Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phi_%28letter%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nu_%28letter%29

Lurker · Post by **Lurker** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:53 pm

Good job, guys. So apparently Tachyon and Brother are operating away from one another again (probably necessary for the sake of the ARG). I wonder what Tachyon's guilt is about.