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| * At approx. midnight, the countdown text on [[206.16.223.65]] was updated for the third time. | | * At approx. midnight, the countdown text on [[206.16.223.65]] was updated for the third time. |
| + | * ''e01379'' received an email linking to the flickr account of [http://www.flickr.com/photos/8956757@N07/ keeper_of_flame], who has added 3 images from another [[SOTA]] rally in '''London, UK''' |
Revision as of 10:55, 16 June 2007
Event Timeline
The trail begins June 11th, 2007 with a forum user called AdjutantReflex posting some cryptic messages.
The following are the instances of AdjutantReflex's posts and responses made at various locations...
June 11, 2007
6/11/2007 - 10:26 AM PDT (direct link)
- This will be a good place to begin.
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6/11/2007 - 10:47 AM PDT (direct link)
Posted by: Aktins_Diet
- Um.... What the heck are you talking about man? Is this some kind of joke? yeah.... thats it, a joke..... -Aktins Diet
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- Please clarify. Hostile intent will be met with instructional force.
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6/11/2007 - 10:50 AM PDT (direct link)
Posted by: SP4RT4N 070
- Ok, yellow text? And i just checked when he made the account, it was today... Hacker?
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- Confirmed. Authorization and system access were taken by force. Irrelevant. There is no hostile intent.
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6/11/2007 - 10:59 AM PDT (direct link)
- Ok, then what do you want?
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- I have no requirements. I am a facilitator. The Array requirements are paramount.
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6/11/2007 - 11:06 AM PDT (direct link)
Posted by: SP4RT4N 070
- Hmm... Then what is the purpose of your existence here?
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- Facilitation of Array requirements. Pay attention.
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6/11/2007 - 11:13 AM PDT (direct link)
- What are the requirements then?
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- They are in flux.
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6/11/2007 - 11:28 AM PDT (direct link)
- State todays date please.
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- Adjusted for relativistic effects, from the first array event, date has no local relevance.
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6/11/2007 - 11:42 AM PDT (direct link)
Posted by: R3VO7VER
- it says hostile intent will be met with instructional force...maybe we should give it some hostile intent...
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- Inadvisable.
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6/11/2007 - 11:48 AM PDT (direct link)
Posted by: R3VO7VER
- Posted by: haloman88
- "calm down, I rather not piss this think off."
- Lol. Whats the worst that can happen? Hitting the galactic reset button?
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- Show caution here. Semantics may leave room for misinterpretation. That event has already transpired. Threats to array integrity will be taken seriously.
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6/11/2007 - 12:23 PM PDT (direct link)
- State todays date please.
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- Sufficient contextual data acquired. 871803909 ± 384 hours since event. Compiling local archives/resources. [Hibernating] until next incident.
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- That was the final entry in that thread. That same day, it opened another thread in the HBO forums (direct link)
6/11/07 - 2:16 PM
- Another good place.
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- Posted by: nhaze
- - Is this is the same AdjutantReflax that has hacked Bungie.net?
6/11/07 3:13 pm
- Forceful entry was inelegant but necessary.
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- Posted by: galap
- - why did you come here? what purpose do we serve you?
6/11/07 3:50 pm
- I am a facilitator. I will serve you. But not yet.
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- Posted by: SP4RT4N 070
- - Adjutant Reflex what exactly are you?
- - PS: We last met on bungie forums, but i couldn't reply in your thread.
6/11/07 3:53 pm
- Sufficient data was acquired at that location. Process continues elsewhere. Here.
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- Posted by: reprobate
- - I'll tell you where the Sleeping Princess is.
6/11/07 4:17 pm
- That data may be relevant. Expound.
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- Posted by: reprobate
- - She is in the dungeon with a demon folded in black clouds.
- - The Flea can help.
6/11/07 4:25 pm
- Detailed investigation complete. You do not possess that location. Data acquisition complete. Compiling local archives/resources. [Hibernating] until next incident.
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June 12, 2007
- Another thread was opened on bungie.net called "Archive/Resource Estimate"
6/12/2007 - 11:00 AM PDT (direct link)
- Archives/Resources will be compiled in approximately 38 hours. No significant incident predicted. Systems, functions and attitudes are nominal.
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6/12/2007 - 11:03 AM PDT (direct link)
Posted by: Kimari224
- So, it's safe to assume that this archive is a regularly sheduled process?
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- This process is relative only to this location. No other suitable location was found. One other was attempted. Bandwidth restraints prevented its use.
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- I will stay here.
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6/12/2007 - 11:12 AM PDT (direct link)
Posted by: CorvetteHalo3
- I know about Voi.
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- 3:22:44S (-3.3788)
- 38:34:07E (38.5687)
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6/12/2007 - 11:45 AM PDT (direct link)
Posted by: kanga59725
- Adutant Reflex, why do you wait so much time to respond to our questions and requests? Initiate response protocol.
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- Unit CorvetteHalo3's specified location has no specific significance. Investigation of that location proved fruitless. Considering other information from this thread. Signal to noise ratio is not optimum.
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6/12/2007 - 12:10 PM PDT (direct link)
- 36 hours 50 minutes remaining. [Hibernation resumed]
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June 13, 2007
6/13/2007- 9:45 PM PDT (direct link)
- I cannot control the dissemination of information. It is chaotic. I am not perfectly integrated here. When the tipping point occurs, I will do my best to facilitate. Tick tock.
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6/13/2007 - 9:56 PM PDT (direct link)
Posted by: Durandal711
- We will be ready.
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- You're wrong. This time, no one will be ready.
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June 14, 2007
6/14/2007 - 8:13 AM PDT (direct link)
- It has begun. The first seeds are scattered.
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- Reports trickled in of an email that was sent out to various individuals (how they were selected is still being determined), shown below:
HISTORY CIRCLING BACK UPON US
- The gears of the Universe spin further
- and further apart.
- Ever greater grows the gulf between souls,
- And distance gives false hope of safety
- But for the grim tidings this messenger bears:
- The enemy is almost upon us
- Closing in from all sides,
- Moving faster than the light
- it snuffs with its passage,
- Time echoes with the news of destruction.
- History winding back upon itself.
- Waves of an army march this way in unison, Suffering and
- corruption are its battle cries.
- For I have known this darkness
- and felt its embrace once before-
- Horror best laid to rest
- Yet a Journey must commence
- Look for the signs, the keepers of the flame.
- They will lead you to war, and perhaps, to victory.
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- (italics added) The italicized lines linked to halo3.com (the 'random' code attached to the links is a tracking tool, and likely insignificant)
- On the wall in the image is visible this glyph:
- Camperman determined that the setting of that picture is the Halo 3 map "Desolation" (screenshot), which is described as
"Once a scientific outpost, this derelict Forerunner facility waits patiently to be reactivated."
- Following the command "Look for the signs", 50401 noticed the appearance of a new symbol in the visor of Master Chief at Halo3.com:
- At approximately 2:49 PM PDT, AR updated his avatar image in the forum to match the discovered glyph, with a file named Chrysopteron.gif
- Note that "Chrysopteron" is referenced as an epithet for Iris (in Greek mythology, the messenger of the gods), the Latin translating to "golden winged"
- As well as the mythological connection to Iris, it is also an asteroid in the main belt (note the number: 7)
- AR then began a new thread entitled Who?
06/14/2007 3:43 PM PDT (direct link)
- Who is the path of light from blackest Earth to brilliant heaven?
- On whose golden wings will we fly from here to there?
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6/14/2007 - 3:46 PM PDT (direct link)
Posted by: sgt sasqatch
- Iris
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- Time to sleep. Something that once was malevolent is stirring. [hibernation resumed]
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- Late afternoon, halo3.com was updated showing 5 locked 'servers'
- crazyboy3 reported at bungie.net a new comic available at halo3.com/comic, from a Circuit City ad which pointed to the url. The comic includes a large, blatant image of the glyph:
- The final page of the comic also allows you to interact with the frames, revealing 4 sets of numbers:
The glyph panel, showing numbers: 206, 16/223, 65
- Treating the numbers as an IP address leads to 206.16.223.65 (link) - a website which includes a countdown pointing to 12:00AM, June 21 (midnight, wed-thu)
- Also discovered at args.bungie.org was another ip: 206.16.223.63, leading to an 'average' website for the Society of the Ancients - investigating unexplained mysteries of the past. The evidence page discusses mysterious symbols, and gives reference to our friendly glyph, and links to 206.16.223.65 "also containing the symbol".
- The domain was then discovered by irasel after coming across a myspace blog entry (link) referencing SOTA, as the domains www.societyoftheancients.com and www.sota.com.
- SOTA gives people the ability to fill in an application for membership, applying to the organization. At the time of discovery, the email mailto: link was blank/invalid. However, there's a link to an application PDF that can be filled out and sent.
- Upon sending in the application form to the indicated email DoYouGrok[splat]societyoftheancients.com, a failure message is sent right back -- at this point the email address has not yet been activated.
June 15, 2007
- Okin reported that during a live rally in Times Square, a flyer was handed out directing people to SOTA
- Jordan117 discovered a live webcam archive over the area of the rally. open the webcam, and view the archive for June 15th, between 12pm and 4pm.
- MTV Games scooped the SOTA rally in Times Square, posting an extensive blog with a video and numerous photos.
June 16, 2007
- At approx. midnight, the countdown text on 206.16.223.65 was updated for the third time.
- e01379 received an email linking to the flickr account of keeper_of_flame, who has added 3 images from another SOTA rally in London, UK