I'm watching you scramble, all confused. "But this one is HARD!" "But where do we even START?"
You make me laugh. Call yourselves sorcerers when you can't even identify six of the most well-known magical alphabets in the world?
Time is a-ticking, and skulduggery@harpercollins.co.uk are awaiting your responses EVER so anxiously.
I've decided that if you can't figure out where I am in the next three days, I'm going to kill one of you. Because I know who you are.
And I'm watching.
Silas
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Rose, your iPhone should work on the wifi, that's what I use.-Zaf
Blakey boo!
*Tacklehugs Chi, morphing into Kitty form as he does*
:D
Sweet Lordy Lou, it's Chione.
It's the app that crashes. Every time I open it, it closes itself. My school's IT people had to look at my laptop because it was malfunctioning. I knew I should have told them after the weekend... I'm sorry... I could do it when I get back to school... Thursday...? Your Wednesday?
Annika!
*hugs*
*gets hugged*
*grunts* How have you been, dear Chione?
Thursday would be better, we're not going anywhere but I'm pretty sure Wednesday we are.-Zaf
Shit. you?
*pets Blakey*
Friday for me then! It would be much better for me as well! It's a date!
*Snuggles Chi*
Nuuuuu don't say that ;-;
You're feeling like shit?
*gasps in delight*
*jumps up and down whilst clapping hands excitedly*
I feel like shit too! I feel like shit too!
*hugs*
Shit buddies!
My morning or or night?-Zaf
*Climbs up on to Chi's head and curls up into a ball*
^-^
(Morning... I think... I'd have more time, and it's a Friday. If we're not traveling, I should have to whole night. We we are traveling, it would only be a two hour delay...))
Shit buddies...yay... *high fives*
Why you feeling shit?
*smiles cause of Blakey*
Because I haven't had sleep
or time
no time at all.
I've been kept busy all week with college, and working, and helping people who are moving, and a mother with two sprained ankles.
I haven't slept in five days.
I haven't had an ounce for free time to talk to my friends or see anyone at all. The only fun thing I've done all week is go to see a movie. All the rest had been dull, mindless work. I've only been able to fit in solving the puzzles by pretending I'm doing school.
Sure. Hmm by 10am my time? That way people are awake.-Zaf
10am would be midnight for me... I think my folks might find it odd that I'm skyping someone so late... :/
*Sits up on Chi's head, scratching behind his ear*
Blakey's bored, anyone have a ball of string?
Hmm...8:30? I can't be awake too early Skyping as everyone else will be asleep.-Zaf
Anyone know what the second last symbol is?
8:30 for you would be okay. 10:30pm isn't so bad. I think I could do that!
Oooh! Kill me!!!
Wait what--
Hey Eden! And nope... Sorry man...
God damn it! There is only so many times a man can type
V with a dot inside and other variations without going insane.
Hmmm
*Plays with Chi's hair a bit*
Chiiiiii we need to do something >-<
I SOLVED IT!
*bounces off the walls of my hotel like a monkey on nitrous oxide*
I SOLVED IT!
I SOLVED IT!
I SOLVED IT SOLVED IT SOLVED IT!
*runs around faster than Sonic the Hedgehog*
I KNOW WHERE SILAS IS!
I KNOW WHERE SILAS IS!
I KNOW!
I KNOW!
*puts on sunglasses*
YEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
*skedaddles out of this comment thread*
Please annika I don't want an answer I just want to know where to find the symbol
Anni, did I ever tell you that I love you?
Anni, even though we've never spoken, I feel that we would really get along.
*slowly returns to the hotel*
*straightens waistcoat*
*quietly* I apologize.
Perhaps I over-reacted.
*sits quietly at desk*
ANNIKA OMG
Where'd you find the symbol?
I just woke up and found this
And
I offered myself as the one to be killed
What is wrong with me?
Eden, a Sanctuary operative never reveals her tricks.
. . .
. . . Alright, I'll tell you.
*gestures for Eden to come closer*
Annika, can you tell me one thing: am I wastng my time looking at the latin alphabet
*makes a toy mouse for Blakey to play with*
Yes, Snow, you are.
But you would not be wasting your time if you looked at the Greek.
*skuttles closer waiting eagerly*
:D!
*Bounds after the toy mouse, slapping it around then letting it get away, only to pounce on it again*
XD I wax honestly trying to find an exuse to study latin.
Thanks
*leans forward*
*bends Eden's head closer*
*whispers* I typed "mystical alphabets" into Google.
*nods impressively, as if divulging a great secret*
I actually learned Latin in freshman and sophomore year. I found that I could write/translate latin into English fairly well, but less well vice versa.
K Rose! Sorry unpacking ect-Zaf
*whimpers*
Back I go.
It's okay!
I have you know I tried it but I used magical not mystical.
Urgh.
*lifts glasses with one hand and rubs eyes with other*
Do not speak to me about unpacking. I have been unpacking someone else's house for nine hours and have had my fill of such things.
Like can you not just tell us the second to last letter? It's 1am where I am and I've been here since 10 and I need that letter.
*gets onto knees*
*begs*
I GIVE UP ON TRYING TO SOLVE THIS!!
I gave up a while ago...-Zaf
*Catches the toy in his mouth and trots back to Chi, sitting in front of her looking rather proud of himself*
I am afraid that would not be ethical. Besides, you have plenty of time to solve it. Three whole days.
I will, however, commiserate with you. That letter was the hardest one for me to find.
*pats on the back*
*deadpan* There there.
I srill am scared someone is gonna end up dead. -Zaf
Also, I would like to make the point that I will not know if I am right until Silas Nadir is found and caught. For all I know, I could be totally wrong. In fact, considering how difficult this last clue was, I find it exceptionally likely.
My god I don't even know you ( Lucian by the way) and I hate you already. Or that could be the hate for Landy talking. Either way, could you not at least give us a hint?
There is that. Ugh I'm gonna start crying.
No one shall die at the hands of Silas Nadir, because I am certain that he will be found, if he has not been found already.
However, if someone must be killed, it would be an honor to die for such a noble cause. My predecessor died for such, and after me, I'm sure the Midnight Hotel will be run by an equally humble and self-sacrificing manager.
Okay, annika, I am confused. The sideways v with circles on could either be n, or as a friend insists, r
I had difficulty with the sideways V also, but I am, for the most part, sure that it is N. I think. That particular alphabet doesn't really correspond to our alphabet in a recognizable way. It's the letter Nun, which I'm pretty sure is N.
Uh... Loki was kinda threatened by Silas... So...
I was too. Silas knows of our relationship...
I'll find the picture
Elleni was Silas on Blogland.-Zaf
Hmmm
Okay. Back to google.
OH! the dot at the start, important, yes?
But I could be wrong.
*begins to sweat / doubt my own skillz as a researcher*
You shall die, Elleni... I was almost crying.
Hey annika did you convert them to numbers or do the letters mean anything?
I think the dot is important, but not as important as you think.
The letters mean something.
Oh, bloody hell. I have to go, but I'll be back as soon as I can. Hopefully.
*leaves disgruntledly to go help seriously injured mother*
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Damn. I have bass lessons soon. I'll have to stop my research for an hour.
Gahhhhhh
Damn. What we need to do is just ask her in a Skype call and work together. There are multiple prizes yeah? Or is it just one?
He would not dare touch me, Rose.
Annika can you please give me a hint to what language I have already scoured daggers, enochian malachim passing of the rivers, Hebrew ,Greek ,fit hark ogham...
But what if he tried, Loki...
(I might be going on a drive. I shouldn't take too long... I think...)
((That's fine, Rose.))
If he tried, he would be dead.
*She snuggled into his chest, hiding her face*
But what happens if you weren't paying attention for a moment? And then he got a lucky hit...?
It takes more then a lucky hit. *laughs, kissing her hair*
*She sighed into his chest and looked up at him. She looped her arms around the back of his neck and smiled*
Be safe, okay? Be safe for me.
Stuck with three.
And I'm aout to leave....
I shall be safe. *smiles* I think you brightened Zanida's day.
I didn't even try, tbh. And what do you mean, 'leave', Snow?
Guitar practice
*She beamed up at him*
Good boy. See? You're learning to be good! I knew you could do it!
*She leaned up on her tip toes to peck him on the cheek*
And, speaking of which, I promised her that both of us were to help her with her powers!
*She took his hand and towed him towards the volcano*
Don't push me in, okay? I'll die. And I'm always weary about things like this when you're around... I'm more scared that I'll faint into the lava, actually...
The worst part is that we'll ask finish and it'll turn out we've all got completely different letters *sigh*
(Oh. Have fun!)
I'll post what I've got. Lets see if someone else can fill in the rest...
(1?)N(R?)- Y , - - O
Appreciated
I would prefer to not help her in her powers....
Zanida: Hi. *sighs, looking bored and still scared, still not even in her battle armor*
*She pouted at Loki before walking towards Zanida, taking her hand*
Where do we want to start?
Maybe this is more readable? -->
Anyone have an idea of roughly how many sp fans there are? Or how many would enter the requiem ball competition? (With the masks)
Zanida: I know not. *her voice shakes, obviously scared*
Rose, Zanida is terrified.
Thanks snow. Helpful. I'll return the favour if I can. Have fun guitaring
Zan... What can you still do? I'll try and do it too! I've always had a knack for doing things that I shouldn't...
*She looked at Loki and nodded for him to come over*
Loki will be here. If anything happens, we'll be here. We'll help.
G2g. Bye
Numbers I have are
8
14
700
10
2
0
How do we get this to two digits.
(Bye Snow!)
Wait they need to be 2 digits?
If that's it then six letters would work no? Like twoone or something, right?
*goes over near them, looking at Zanida* You are the queen, I know you are hurt, but I taught you to rule, I expect you to follow my teachings.
Zanida: Loki...*just buries her head in her hands, and Rose can see an ice shard form in one hand*
Thor: She refuses to do anything, I just wish I could show Alastair what he's done to her.
We need to digits to finish the coordinates from the other clues don't we?
Okay so we just need two three letter digits and we narrow it down using the letters we find to eliminate digits.
Yeah. But what letter starts with n? Two ends in o. So the first one is wrong or our theories are wrong. Ugh.
*She looked at Zanida with wide eyes, ripping her hand away from her face*
Zan! Ice away from your face!
*She hugged her tightly and made sure her hands was away from her face*
It would be easier to exchange thoughts via fb or something if you could tell me your name Eden?
Zanida: You asked what I could do, this is what I can still do.
*She looks at her hands and then a her own*
How? How did you manipulate ice into your hand?
(Driving...)
Zanida: I'm a Frost Giant, it's in my blood. Loki never could, but I could.
Uilliam Kinsella
Maybe the n is wrong but I say the second one is two.
Yeah cos the second to last letter is w in pig pen. Ugh this is so ridiculous.
Uilliam you just get a request?
And the first has to be 1 2 6 or 10
The first one is definitely an N
Well then maybe one of the others stands for 2 or 3 letters or something
I would say its one cause it's the only digit up there with an N
Could we not just try all the possible numbers now that we know the second one is two? Did you do the first 2 clues?
No but the answers are in the email for this one.
What do you mean?
Scratch that just saw it
Well this becomes a real possibility at 2 in the morning after working at it for 4 & 1/2 hours. Yey.
If its _ _ _ TWO then what does the first smaller symbol with the line and the dot mean? Nadir said that we needed only SIX languages but there are 7 symbols. Also does that blue one mean anything? I dont think they would put anything in the picture if it wasnt important. Or they could be messing with us.
That could be part of the first symbol no? That way there would still be 6 languages. Since we're really sure the first one is n I tried 92 and got somewhere in Nevada...
The dot is the decimal point...
Oh.
*whispers*
Why is it so quiet?
Hello?
A Midgardian, that is indeed a good sign.
Hello Loki.
Midgardian.
Soy sauce me poofy!
I be here now!!!!!
Hi Raven!
*cuddles*
*gives her a lollipop*
Hello Loki!!
*hands him a lollipop*
How be's boths yous eyes?!?!?!?!
What is this?
Oh yay! Lollipop!
My eyes are good Dugglyn!
*cuddles Dugglyn back*
*looks up at Loki*
You're not very nice.
*gasps in shock*
Gasp! You don't know what a lollipop is? Wow! Well, it is a hard candy on a stick! They are really good! Some of them have gum or other chewy candy inside!
*reaches into pocket*
*pulls out a daisy chain headband*
For you, Dugglyn.
*loops over head*
*scratches Raven on the head like a cat or dog*
*likes her face trying not to nom it*
Yay!!!!!!!
I have a crown!!! That means I'm queen!!!
*Apparates in*
I can see that you want to nom my face.
*sighs*
Well you are a queen, and I am a lowly peasant.
*looks up*
I guess you could nom my face.
Hello Fay!
*eats the lollipop*
Hi, Raven!
And Loki's eating a lollipop? O_O
*takes picture gleefully*
(soz xD)
I do what I want. *vamishes and appears with his sister*
Hi Fay!!!!
*gives Fay a lollipop*
Here ya go!
How be's yous eyes?!?
*smiles happily*
Thank you Raven!
*noms her face*
*stops nomming for a moment*
*looks at Loki*
Do you like the lollipop?
*sees Zanida*
Hello! How be's yous eyes?!?!
*hands her a lollipop*
Thanks!
*stares at the lollipop suspiciously*
Why does the wrapper say it's face flavoured?
And my eyes are currently hating me for looking at a screen. :)
*pulls out a smaller daisy chain*
Fay, come here, I have something for you.
*looks at Fay innocently*
Wha? It does? I have no idea why!
Gtg, bbl!
Bye Dugglyn!
Zanida: *buries head against Loki*
Zan, calm down. The Midgardians will not harm you.
Zanida: Okay.
Bye, Dugglyn!
*approaches Raven, pocketing the lollipop*
Is that a daisy chain?
*eyes the person standing with Loki*
*sneaks up behind her and places a daisy chain necklace over her head*
How are you? Who are you? I'm Raven!
Yes it is a daisy chain!
*places it on Fay's wrist*
Daisy bracelet!
And Zanida, I know I'm pretty much harmless.
ERMAHGERD
IT'S A DAISY BRACELET
*squeals happily*
Thanks, Raven. :)
Your welcome!
*smiles*
I'm harmless too, I'm a BIRDY!
Back!
*smiles at Zanida, still holding out the lollipop*
I won't hurt you!
*offers Zanida, Raven and Loki the lollipop*
Does anybody want it? Personally, I prefer grape.
*calls to Dugglyn (I know it's pointless xD)* Sorry, I'm not a cannibal.
No thanks Fay.
*frowns*
I'm on a no face diet.
*the lollipop magical changes to grape*
There ya go Fay!
(EDIT: I meant it was pointless coz she'd poofed, but she hasn't do it isn't! :D
I should have clarified. :P)
Oh. Nevermind!
*noms lollipop*
*all the lollipops change from face to whatever kind the person wants*
Yay! Watermelon lollipop!
*smiles at Dugglyn*
You're the best!
*smiles back*
I know!!
Gotta poof, food calls. :(
Bye!
*Disapparates*
Bye Fay!
Bye Fay!!!!!
So Dugglyn.....what you wanna do?
Hmmm, I don't know!
Great. That makes two.
Oh! I totally forgot! I bought a tree house! But I still need to find a tree and assemble it! We could do that!
Really! You'd let me help you?
As in a real house!! Duggy has a house!
Yep! I need help!
And you can fly!
Oh my Dutch potatoes! I can fly!
Okay...
*turns around a to calm down, with a serious face*
So where were you thinking of putting this house, do you have a tree in mind?
*puts on a hard hat and offers one to Dugglyn*
You might need one of these.
ELLIE!!!!!!
*supermegahuggletacklesofdoomvil!*
Will you help me build my house?!
*gives her a lollipop*
Elleni! Hello.
*fumbles around in pocket*
*frowns, I'm out of daisy chains, oh well a hug will do*
*hugs Elleni*
Nope! I want it on the lake!
*looks at Dugglyn*
You want your tree house on the lake?
*takes the hard hat*
Thanks!
Should we fly on over?
El, can you fly or do you want to be mist?
*laughs*
Not literally on it, on/in a tree next to it!
Be back in about 30 minutes!
*smiles*
That seems like a lovely place for a treehouse. I'm ready to fly when you are.
Okay Dugglyn!
I've finally finished reading through all the comments.
It seems I was correct.
Not necessarily about the code, but about...certain things.
At any rate: Hello.
Back! In less than 30 minutes!!!!!
Hi Fabi!!!!
How be's yous?!?
How be's yous eyes?!?
*hands her a lollipop*
Dugglyn. You still here? I was waiting but then, YouTube and well, that was never going to end well.
I'm...okay, actually. You?
Elleni!
I'm good! Thanks! Glad you are well!
Sorry for the Poof everyone!
El, can you fly?
Umm good, I actually don't know yet, I find out next week, I think they went alright.
Cool! Let's fly/float over to the lake!!
Fabi, do you want to come? I'm gonna build my tree house I bought on MageBay!
*morphs into a raven*
Lead the way Dugglyn.
*turns into mist*
Ok!
*floats over the forest and to the lake*
*hovers over it, looking for good trees*
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