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Talk:Audio Clip Puzzle Set 1

From ILB

Table of contents
1 Introduction
2 Solved Riddles

2.1 desktop_model
2.2 knockout_gas
2.3 so_mean
2.4 commissary_shoes
2.5 flower_delivery
2.6 a_secret_life
2.7 cow_even
2.8 guess_not
2.9 relocate
2.10 domestic_bliss
2.11 formal_wear
2.12 my_landlady

3 Summary
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Introduction

DANA.JPG - The queen was worried about one of her messages not getting through. She is Suspicious of You. She went along one of the secret roads to see what was wrong. As soon as I saw her go, I ran up to the tower, where I found some new stuff that she was holding back in case her security was compromised. I've left you clues about where to find it, if you're clever...

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Solved Riddles

The following 'riddles' are actually the filenames of new audio clips that the Princess has retrieved for us. The Summary section below lists discovered audio clips (I can happily take credit for the filename connection :) --thebruce 14:17, 14 Sep 2004 (EDT)

All the puzzles have been solved! Good work everyone at unfiction and #beekeepers! (someone can apply credit for the solves where possible) --thebruce 16:01, 14 Sep 2004 (EDT)

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desktop_model

BEE_LOGO.GIF 

 eftlupq

BEEWITHH.GIF 

 npefm

SOLUTION

ROT-1 puzzle. Spells out desktop model. First solve posted on Unfiction by Shadow.

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knockout_gas

MARGARET.JPG 

 Once Upon a time in a far away Land there lives two kings, Laevus and Dextera.
 Each King began to squabble, until they could no longer settle their differences
 and finally went to war.

CHLOE.JPG 

 Dextera struck first, launching an attack with his Medius unit. Hoping to encircle
 his enemy with a pincer movement, he sent his Primo unit to attack from the
 southwest, while the crack troops of his Orbis division attacked North. Caught
 off guard, it was all Laevus could do to send his Medians to harry his enemy to
 the southeast. Dextera's surprise attack was paying off. His Median legions
 continued to repeat their assault, and his Orbis continued their attack to the
 north, but he withdrew his Primo from the chance of encountering hard battle,
 and sent them North as well to concentrate his forces.
 The troops of Laevus were heartened by this apparent retreat. His Primo unit
 attacked to the north east, routed its foes, and then pushed east. His Brevis
 legions joined the fray, attacking valiantly, and finally an attack by the
 myrmidons of his Orbis units drove back all resistance.

SOLUTION

This is a keyboard puzzle - each "unit" is a finger. Dextera is the right hand and Laevus the left hand (from the Latin for right and left). Primo, Medius, Orbis, and Brevis are the four fingers, from pointer to pinky. The text types out "knockout gas" from the home keys (respectively A-S-D-F and J-K-L-;). First solve posted on Unfiction by johnny_Nitro and Karmic.

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so_mean

SMOKER.JPG 

 fa la

BEE_GARDEN.JPG 

 median mode

SOLUTION

so and mean respectively, from the words missing in each set. First solve posted on Unfiction by Atrophied..

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commissary_shoes

MUSES.GIF 

 1,1 sounds like mom
 1,3 sounds like fairy

LANGSHIVEL.GIF 

 1,2 sounds like kiss
 2 <points at feet>

SOLUTION

It's a game of charades:

1,1 mom=comm
1,2 kiss=iss
1,3 fairy=ary
"commissary" first posted to Unfiction by Graldur.

2 <points at feet>=shoes, first posted to Unfiction by Extrasonic.

commissary shoes first posted to Unfiction by MeKiwi.

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flower_delivery

BUT_FUN.GIF 

 A bee and a belle both enjoy this

BUT_HOME.GIF 

 A mailman and a midwife both worry about that

SOLUTION

  1. flower, first solve posted on Unfiction by CoffeeJedi.
  2. delivery, first solve posted on Unfiction by mykie.

Extrasonic put them together on Unfiction to find the .wav file.

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a_secret_life

BUTTHEHI.GIF 

 a hidden magazine, or

CUTEBEE2.GIF 

 an undercover breakfast cereal

SOLUTION

a secret life. "Secret life" first posted on Unfiction by CoffeeJedi. Credit to vidstudent who added the "a" and found the .wav file.

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cow_even

BUTABOUT.GIF 

 holstein_odd

BUTHONEY.GIF 

 ayrshire_odd

SOLUTION

cow_even, first solved by Mr. Beefy in the chat room.

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guess_not

BEEBACKG.GIF 

 I do this :( when I bust at blackjack

DANADRESS.JPG 

 hidden gif image (http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/download.php?id=2792)

SOLUTION

Totals for each hand, remove the busts, alphabet letter = "guessnot". First solve posted on Unfiction by Clamatius and johnny_Nitro.

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relocate

MARGARETS_MARKET.JPG 

 He may be big and lumbering, but he definitely moves!
 1) 5
 2) 1
 3) 1
 4) 4
 5) 2
 6) 8
 7) 2
 8) 5
 9) 8
 10) 7
 11) 4
 12) 4
 13) 2
 14) 6

DANAPICNIC.JPG 

 hidden gif image (http://kender.xs4all.nl/bees/danapicnic.gif)

SOLUTION

Move the red numbered segments to the corresponding letter positions. For example, segment 1 goes to the letter in position 5. Black segments don't move.
When done, it looks something like this (http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/files/relocate.jpg). (Thanks to Worker at Unfiction.)
Answer: relocate. Solved on IRC chat.

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domestic_bliss

GROUPOFJARS.JPG 

 Some Stories where the girls fix things. Their names tell you part of what they are hoping for.

FARNSWORTH-WINDOW.JPG 

 hidden gif image (http://kender.xs4all.nl/bees/farnsworth.gif)

SOLUTION

The first letters of the first names of the girl protagonists from the books spell out domestic bliss (which is also part of what those protagonists are hoping for in the respective books). Solved on IRC chat.

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formal_wear

CUTEBEE.GIF 

 twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimbel around the pencil

NA-CAT.GIF (one long string) 

 cour10fiusdjksdkfoisadldlkvarodfoiaeroimerhghdfgiuaqwq
 weioqpolskdskdldjvwvmcmcxicioewujdmncncxaxkzkzolasordi

SOLUTION

Using a fixed length font (courier), wrap the text 10 characters long per line. Read the diagonal = formal wear. 

 cour10
 fiusdjksdk
 foisadldlk
 varodfoiae
 roimerhghd
 fgiuaqwqwe
 ioqpolskds
 kdldjvwvmc
 mcxicioewu
 jdmncncxax
 kzkzolasor
 di

Solved on IRC chat.

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my_landlady

bee2_margaretphoto.jpg 

 Every call starts with the Queen. She is the point of origin.

FIGURE.JPG (one long string) 

 01:00P N2.00 E1.00
 03:00P N1.00 E1.00
 03:00P N2.00 E0.00
 01:00P N3.00 E0.00
 02:00P N2.00 E1.00
 01:00P N3.00 E1.00
 03:00P N2.00 E0.00
 01:00P N3.00 E1.00
 03:00P N1.00 E1.00

SOLUTION

Envision a touchtone phone, with the usual 3x4 layout.
Always start at 0 (for The Operator).
Move North (N) and East (E) -- that is, up and right -- to arrive at a key.
Position (P) indicates which of the three letters on that key you want.
Answer: my landlady. Solved on IRC chat.

With references to The Operator making calls, a phone, and a list that looks like times and coordinates, this is obviously a wry play on the axon challenge. --Extrasonic 18:02, 14 Sep 2004 (EDT)

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Summary

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