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The YSHDT Arc is the first arc of Johnisdead. This arc began on January 22nd and ended on May 14th, 2015. It is highly recommended that one is knowledgeable on both the Haunted Majora's Mask Cartridge story written by Alex Hall and the video game The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask before reading through the timelines.

1 January 22nd, 2015
2 January 24th, 2015
3 February 13th, 2015
4 February 15th, 2015
5 February 16th, 2015
6 February 17th, 2015
7 February 18th, 2015
8 February 19th, 2015
9 February 20th, 2015
10 February 21st, 2015
11 February 22nd, 2015
12 February 23rd, 2015
13 February 24th, 2015
14 March 3rd, 2015
15 March 4th, 2015
16 March 5th, 2015
17 March 6th, 2015
18 March 7th, 2015
19 March 8th, 2015
20 March 11th, 2015
21 March 12th, 2015
22 March 13th, 2015
23 March 14th, 2015
24 March 15th, 2015
25 March 16th, 2015
26 March 17th, 2015
27 March 18th, 2015
28 March 19th, 2015
29 March 20th, 2015
30 March 21st, 2015
31 March 23rd, 2015
32 March 24th, 2015
33 March 25th, 2015
34 March 29th, 2015
35 March 30th, 2015
36 March 31st, 2015
37 April 4th, 2015
38 April 5th, 2015
39 April 7th, 2015
40 April 8th, 2015
41 April 10th, 2015
42 April 11th, 2015
43 April 22nd, 2015
44 April 23rd, 2015
45 April 30th, 2015
46 May 3rd, 2015
47 May 4th, 2015
48 May 6th, 2015
49 May 14th, 2015

January 22nd, 2015

At 7:12 PM, a user named thelaw joined the Within Hubris forums. They created a thread titled "Arg" where they mentioned a new website they discovered called "YSHDT.com".

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1/22/15 - Chat with thelaw - Within Hubris (Arg Thread)

At 8:03 PM, players began investigating YSHDT.com. The front page contained the following:

An image titled "soon.png" featuring the text "I'm still waiting. Let's play again soon." in a text box.

An audio file titled "Game over.wav" which was a music box version of the game over theme from the original "The Legend of Zelda" game playing backwards.

Source text that read "The sky is falling, the people are crying. Where is your link now?"

Title text that read "It's been too long."

At 8:44 PM, the player Sengi created a thread for investigating YSHDT.com. (Link)
At 8:48 PM, thelaw posted the following in the YSHST.com thread: "yes hello I am that new guy. So the ARG is coming back soon?"
At 10:10 PM, the player Sengi discovered that YSHDT.com had only been registered on January 15th.
At 10:19 PM, the player GreyouTT discovered that a hidden image of Link from "The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess" could be seen in "soon.jpg" if the image was brightened.

January 24th, 2015

At 8:59 PM, the player GreyouTT submitted the "Oath to Order" hoping to summon a new "Link".
At an unknown time, the text in "soon.jpg" changed, now reading "I survived."
At an unknown time, the players band together and form a group called the "Internet Detectives". The Internet Detectives' main goal is to solve the ARG and they mainly chatted in a Skype group.
At an unknown time, two new players, Tyler and Jacob, created a theme song for the Internet Detectives.

February 13th, 2015

At an unknown time, YSHDT.com underwent several changes. The front page now featured a SWF file titled "dontstickaround.swf" featuring the "Oath to Order" being played followed by the "Skull Kid" laughing from Majora's Mask.
Players discovered that once "dontstickaround.swf" finished playing, the page would redirect them to a new page: "http://yshdt.com/news". This page hid the text "What does he know?" in the source and "0" in the title. An image titled "1s.png" that featured a newspaper article about a sort of "spiritual discovery" written by someone named "Douglas P.". The only colored object on this image was a single red dot. The article read the following:

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2/13/15 - "1s.png" - YSHDT.com

Players discovered that the capitalized letters found in "1s.png" spelled the word "LINKED", which led to the discovery of "http://yshdt.com/linked". This page's title read "Linked". An image titled "blue.jpg" featured a photo taken below the ocean's surface. The audio "eulb.wav" played on this page which was discovered to be an SSTV signal. The image hidden within the SSTV signal was of BEN along with the text "GAME OVER. CONTINUE? >YES. >NO."
Players discovered a new page - "http://yshdt.com/warning". The title of this page read "Untitled Document", and source text was found that read "Curiosity killed that cat. That's what the mother said to the brat. But the cat didn't listen. And then lost it's vision. Because it couldn't find it's way home. Go home."
At an unknown time, the page "/warning" was deleted, replaced with a generic 404 "error" page. However, this 404 page hid a SSTV signal titled "Soon.wav" which revealed the text "Find your way home. He needs you. But you cannot help him If you cannot help yourselves. 4 days."

February 15th, 2015

At 2:50 AM, the player Kidpichu discovered that text had been added to the page "/warning" that read "For more information, see /home."
At 2:50 AM, the players discovered a new page - "http://yshdt.com/home". The title of this page read "Play Ball". This page featured the image "home.bmp". Also discovered on this page was an audio file named "brats.wav" which was the Internet Detectives theme song followed by someone whispering "no".

February 16th, 2015

At 3:44 AM, the player Jacob discovered a text file hidden within the image "home.bmp" with steganography named "warning.txt" that read “How can you play a game you haven’t even started?”.
At 3:44 AM, the player Jacob discovered another hidden text file. The image "1s.png" hid the text file "oh.txt" in which someone named "Doug" expresses his regrets for joining a religion.

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2/16/15 - "oh.txt" - YSHDT.com

At 11:00 PM, the front page of YSHDT.com changed, now playing a SWF file titled "Game over.swf". This SWF file featured gameplay footage from Majora's Mask showing Deku Link being killed. When the game over screen appeared and the player was asked to continue, the cursor would highlight the "No" option. After this, the "Dawn of the Second Day", "Dawn of the Third Day", and "Dawn of the Final Day" transitions would appear before corrupting.
Players discovered that staying on the front page of YSHDT.com long enough would redirect them to a new website - Letschasethemouse. (Link) This was a blog owned by a user named "DandP". The blog's background image was an edited version of the band Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" album cover art. The blog's favicon was an image of a pixelated face. DandP's posts can be read below:

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2/16/15 - Blog Posts (6) - Letschasethemouse

Summary

DandP has been invited to join a secretive cult by a friend.
DandP is interested in joining his high school's newspaper team, indicating that he could perhaps be the "Douglas P" who wrote the article about a "religious discovery" seen in "1s.png".

Players began chatting with DandP through the comments of his latest post. Below are the conversations:

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2/16/15 - Chat with DandP - Letschasethemouse Comments

Jacob Anthony: "Hey, friend. Are you there?"
DandP: "Sorry, I've been having trouble with my computer recently. Anyways, who are you?"
Jacob Anthony: "I read what I believe to be you article?"
DandP: "Huh? I haven't written any articles."
Jacob Anthony: "I'm sorry, may I ask your name?"
DandP: "Douglas."
Jacob Anthony: "Douglas P?"
DandP: "..Yeah. I guess my name kinda gives that away."
Jacob Anthony: "http://i.imgur.com/kMohnwR.jpg Did you not write this article?"
DandP: "No...but that's my high school. I'm actually getting creeped out now. Are you guys from school?"
Jacob Anthony: "Yes we are. But it feels like we know whats going on. We know you are interested in this religious organisation but I don't think you should do it."
DandP: "Alright, that takes a load off my mind. I know it's a little odd to see a new religion start up, especially in this Christian nation of ours, but it will lead us all closer to god and happiness."
ADU: "Mind if i ask for the rest of that article? that is, if you are able to get it."
Jacob Anthony: "I understand what it sounds like but we've seen this happen before. This particular one isn't safe."
DandP: "I'm sorry, friend, but I haven't seen that article in the paper. I wasn't even aware we had color in our school newspaper."
Jacob Anthony: "if I may ask, what does the P in your name stand for?"
Jacob Anthony: "How could we go about joining?"
Jacob L.: "I am also interested."
DandP: "I will set you up with my friend. He will contact you through e-mail or blogspot."
ADU: "Mind if i get an email too? Email is **********@gmail.com"
DandP: "I don't think they would appreciate so many new members at once. I'm sorry."
Jacob Anthony: "My email is ***************@gmail.com if you were talking to me about setting me up. It would be much appreciated."
Jacob L.: "Mine is TheSunIsTheBestSolarBody@gmail.com"
DandP: "My friend will contact you in a day or two. I have to talk to him."
ADU: "Sweet, Thanks Dan"
Jacob Anthony: "I thank you much. I look forward to it."
DandP: "Not you, the sun. I see by your profile you don't live near me."
ADU: "It doesent say where i live"

Stevey: "do you have a name for this my friend? I'd like to join also.."
DandP: "I'm sorry, you probably don't live near me. But hopefully someday the group will spread far enough so that you may join, also."
Stevey: "I shall await eagerly for this day. Thank you, regardless. And now my wait begins.."
Stevey: "I am currently in the UK, if that matters any.."
DandP: "One day we will hopefully have congregations around the world."
DandP: ((This comment has been removed by the author))

Mugen Kagemaru: "Be careful. Things may not be as they seem and you may be wandering into a spider's web..."
ADU: "No."
DandP: "What?"
Mugen Kagemaru: "Form your own thoughts. Let none think for you. But most importantly, take nothing at face value. Remember the Assassins, their creed, and what that creed means."
Unknown: "Are you serious? The Assassins Creed?? Ignore this guy, he's just trolling"
DandP: "Good advice. I will ignore this guy from now on."

Oceanstuck: "huh. seems like youre turning a new leaf. ive been needing something like that for a while, so can i have in?"
DandP: "As I told another person, I don't think you live close enough to me to be able to join. But someday hopefully you'll be able to join also."
Oceanstuck: "are you sure? where _do_ you live anyway? is it near some cherrington high place?"
DandP: "This is kinda scary. Are you guys from the government?"
Oceanstuck: "as funny as itd be to say yes just to see your reaction, no. i just really want to know about this new faith youve found and if i can join"
Oceanstuck: "so tell me, what makes you think i live too far away to join"
DandP: "I just said I didn't think. That was before I knew you were from my school."

X3KidPichu: "sounds interesting. Besides location is there any prerequisite to joining? I'd like to prepare if this ever becomes widespread."
DandP: "You must be of age, have an open mind, and have a great affinity for space. Namely, the moon."
X3KidPichu: "Alright thank you so much. I'm even more excited to join now."

Summary

DandP confirms that he is Douglas P - the same person who wrote the newspaper article.
Doug claims that he has not written any articles and is not on the school newspaper team, which implies that we are speaking to Doug in the past.
The player Jacob asks if he can join the cult. Doug says his friend will be contacting Jacob soon to begin the recruitment process.
Doug claims that Jacob is the only player who lives close enough to be eligible to join the cult. This implies that the cult is based in Florida, since that's where Jacob lives.
Doug says the cult has something to do with the moon, indicating it has some connection to the "Moon Children".

February 17th, 2015

At 1:00 AM, Doug made a new post titled "Deja Vu" talking about the cult's base of operations - an old fishery in the woods:

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2/17/15 - Blog Post - Letschasethemouse

At 1:01 AM, Doug made a new post titled "Fishery" providing two images of the cult's compound: Players began chatting with Doug through the comments of his latest post. Below are the conversations:

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2/17/15 - Chat with DandP - Letschasethemouse Comments

Summary

Doug says he had to hide while taking these pictures, implying the cult is dangerous.
Doug says he will attempt to pry for more information.

February 18th, 2015

At 7:07 PM, the player ADULT_LINK submitted the "New Wave Bossa Nova" in an attempt to contact someone.
At 9:29 PM, the player Eve discovered a new page on YSHDT.com - "http://yshdt.com/help". The title of this page read "Untitled Document" and simply contained the text "No.".

February 19th, 2015

At 12:10 AM, a user named "/Patrem\" joined Within Hubris. The word "Patrem" is Latin for "Father", and their status read "Vocatique" - a Latin term that means "called" or "summoned". This imples that the "New Wave Bossa Nova" summoned Patrem. Their avatar depicted a strange, distorted, purple entity. Patrem began speaking with players in the thread they created for YSHDT.com discussion. The covnversation went as follows:

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2/19/15 - Chat with Patrem - Within Hubris (JiD Thread)

/Patrem\ 12:10 AM: "I heard my children crying."
Sengi 12:24 AM: "And who might you be?"
/Patrem\ 12:33 AM: "Three of you are not as you seem."
Sengi 12:37 AM: "This one's for the record... History is written by the victors"
/Patrem\ 12:58 AM: "I am calling. I am called."
Sengi 1:02 AM: "That translates to "I am calling. I am called" or so we believe... What calls you and what is your purpose?"
/Patrem\ 1:30 AM: "I came to the fishery, and the fools trapped me inside him. Vincent, return to your slumber now. There is no home for you brats."
Oceanstuck 1:36 AM: "why were you at the fishery? who is this vincent? who trapped you in who? is this meant to be taken literally?"
/Patrem\ 1:55 AM: ((A link to an audio file featuring reversed music, loud sounds, and what sounds like Patrem whispering "John is dead now"))
/Patrem\ 1:55 AM: "He also enjoyed music. o n urn d. Now he has ascended.
/Patrem\ 2:14 AM: "What shall you know? In this time I am always awake."
Eve 2:20 AM: "Where is page 8?"
Oceanstuck 8:21 AM: "whos vincent, what are you, who are you in, and can we be assured of a certain friend's safety?"
/Patrem\ 2:33 AM: ";.n_kL?3xN+Ilk;Et8H@GnP/=+IZ79+IQ.<+@.,oEOD5=G*7ZFIK&q,+I_e?@:nh-K\:f6L= :W3FUr9/I?O%>G124+E79(uGJkWs+IQ*:K]VYFJI__;Et,;G@:^UrF5]GJ:17eAK@oC6@;?y"
/Patrem\ 2:33 AM: "yEt5E;F5Ng4E86=0K&\B7ErU$pEt80'ErU$pEt80'ErU$pEt80'ErU$pEt8."
Jacob 3:21 AM: "Is there an easier version of that answer?"
ADULT_LINK 3:23 AM: ((The "Lens of Truth" is submitted and used on Patrem's cipher))
/Patrem\ 3:36 AM: "You have damned that boy and I am far beyond caring for his petty scribblings, I am far beyond him now. Vincent however is someone you already knowknewknowknewknowknewknowknewknow"
Mugen Kagemaru 3:43 AM: "Is Vincent's last name Shaw?"
/Patrem\ 4:06 AM: "Not Shaw; I lielaylayed in another; I am the one who honored her first."
Mugen Kagemaru 4:35 AM: "Could the veil be lifted by a maelstrom?"
/Patrem\ 4:39 AM: "http://yshdt.com/help"
Mugen Kagemaru 4:49 AM: "Is there anything else to be found, or should we cut our losses and start over?"
/Patrem\ 4:53 AM: "Your tricks are but the humorous wrigglings of an insect. What day do you think it is child? Where has your emit gone?"
Mugen Kagemaru 4:55 AM: "But next question, what is the name of your host?"
/Patrem\ 5:22 AM: ((A strange reversed audio file is posted.))
/Patrem\ 5:26 AM: "Make your final request, I grow tired of your games and your foolish ways."
Mugen Kagemaru 5:38 AM: "How do we contact Vincent if necessary? Furthermore, Douglas' newspaper article mentioned a pastor. Who is this pastor?"
/Patrem\ 5:48 AM: ((A discolored image of the fishery is posted.))
/Patrem\ 5:48 AM: "Some children have drowned, others will burn. I am through giving you my pity."
/Patrem\ 6:09 AM: "Go back child, go back, and try to wet the ashes."
/Patrem\ 6:09 AM: "Say hello to your composer for me. I already have been."

Summary

Patrem hints that three players are not what they seem.
Patrem implies that he is "The Father" and is the one who honored Luna first.
Patrem claims that he was "trapped inside" someone named Vincent at the fishery, implying he is a ghostly spirit of sorts using someone named Vincent as a vessel. He also claims the players already know Vincent.
Patrem posts the mysterious messge " o n urn d. Now he has ascended."
Patrem tells the players to try and "wet the ashes", claiming that "Some children have drowned, others will burn."

Updates

Files:

Patrem links to an audio file of a reversed song and loud noises. He can also be heard saying what sounds like "John is dead now".

Patrem links to an audio file of reversed noises.

Patrem posts a strangely colored photo of the fishery.

At 12:59 AM, Patrem posted "Sｉncｅ I am in the ｍｉdｓｔ oｆ mｙ tｒaｖｅlｓ．.. Ｉ mｕｓt biｄ you fａｒeweｌl. Ｗｈenｅvｅr ｔhere iｓ a meｅtｉｎg，ａ pａｒｔinｇ iｓ sｕre tｏ foｌlow．" in the Within Hubris chatroom. This is a quote from the "Happy Mask Salesman" from Majora's Mask, further connecting Patrem with "The Father".
At 1:14 AM, Doug made a new post on his blog. His friend is unhappy with him approving Jacob without his permission.

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2/19/15 - Blog Post - Letschasethemouse

At 2:30 AM, Doug replied to a player's comment asking him why his friend would be upset over this. Doug replied "I have no idea why. I'll try to figure this out as I go."
At 11:19 PM, the player Mugen Kagemaru submitted the "Song of Storms" in response to Patrem's "wet the ashes" phrase.

February 20th, 2015

At 12:33 AM, Doug made a new post on his blog. He claims that the cult told him to stay away for a while. He also says it started raining outside, implying the "Song of Storms" has taken effect.

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2/20/15 - Blog Post - Letschasethemouse

At 12:42 AM, Doug replied to a player's comment warning him about the cult's secrecy. Doug replied "They're only secretive to outsiders, just like any religion. They're my friends and family. I won't turn my backs on them."
At 12:50 AM, Doug made a post that simply read "It's raining too hard." along with a picture of a flooding room.
At 1:01 AM, Doug replied to a player's comment warning them to leave their room. Doug replied "Sure, I'll go outside. Where the streets are worse than my house."
At 1:07 AM, the player ADULT_LINK submitted the "Song of Storms" to stop the rain.
At 1:09 AM, Doug made a new post on his blog. He claims that the rain suddenly ended and says he might go visit the fishery.

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2/20/15 - Blog Post - Letschasethemouse

At 1:17 AM, Doug made a new post on his blog. He reconfirms that he is heading to the fishery.

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2/20/15 - Blog Post - Letschasethemouse

At 1:18 AM, a user named "31071157 356670" began chatting in the players' Skype group. Their username was a cipher that translated to "drown", though some users referred to them as "numbers guy". Drown is apparently being chaased by Patrem and appear to have ties with "Ben".

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2/20/15 - Chat with Drown - Skype (Internet Detectives)

At 1:33 AM, the players John and ADULT_LINK discovered the front page of YSHDT.com had update. The page now featured a swf file titled "swf.swf" which played the "Inverted Song of Time" before cutting to the perspective of someone standing in the fishery looking out a window while breathing heavily. The video then cut to the word "No" before ending. The page's title now read "..." and "/vincent" was found in the page's source.
At 1:33 AM, the player John discovered a new page on YSHDT.com - "http://yshdt.com/vincent". This page's title read "1" and "He may be given more time to live yet." was found in the source. The audio on this page, "time.wav", was a continuous drum beat. This page also featured four images:

"Doug.jpg" - a photo of Link transforming into "Deku Link" with blood on it. Clicking this file would redirect players to Letschasethemouse.

"2.png" - a photo of Link transforming into "Goron Link" with an "X" drawn on it.

"3.png" - a photo of Link transforming into "Zora Link" with a question mark written on it.

"him.bmp" - a photo of Patrem. Clicking this image would redirect the players to Patrem's profile on Within Hubris.

At 1:47 AM, Patrem posted "I can see you boy." on Within Hubris.
At 1:47 AM, drown became active on Skype once again, seemingly being pursued by Patrem.

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2/20/15 - Chat with Drown - Skype (Internet Detectives)

At 2:28 AM, the player Jacob receives an email from someone named "Mason". Mason is the friend Doug mentioned who handles new recruits who wish to join the cult. Jacob is tasked with doing a series of tests in order to prove he is worthy of joining the cult, the first of which is reciting the cult's official chant.

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2/20/15 - Chat with Mason - Email

At 3:13 AM, the player ADULT_LINK submits "Epona's Song" hoping to save Drown.
At 3:27 AM, Patrem became active on Within Hubris. He began chatting with the players in the ARG thread:

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2/20/15 - Chat with Patrem - Within Hubris (JiD Thread)

Summary

Patrem claims that he has now "stabilized himself" in our realm, implying that "Epona's Song" is allowing him to speak more clearly now.
Patrem insults the players for repeatedly failing.
Patrem reveals that "Drown" is "Ben" and they wish to mislead the players.

Updates

Files:

Patrem links to an audio file of himself saying "Ben" and "You already know" repeatedly while the "Song of Unhealing" plays.

At 7:03 AM, the player Jacob uploaded the video "official chant for recruits" to his YouTube channel. This video simply features Jacob reading the chant as requested by Mason.

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2/20/15 - "official chant for recruits" - Youtube.com (Jacob Anthony)

At 3:30 PM, Doug made a new post on his blog titled "Watched". He says he visited the fishery which strangely wasn't flooded at all. He also claims he thought someone was watching him through a window.

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2/20/15 - Blog Post - Letschasethemouse

At 3:55 PM, a user named "The Man" joined the Skype group. He claims that he is the GM. He also says that "Drown" was simply a distraction and not to take everyone and everything at face value. Since this was the GM speaking OoC, it has no bearing on the story.

February 21st, 2015

At 2:46 AM, The Man joined the Skype group once again. The Man chides the players for not spreading his message from the previous night across the various Skype groups involved with the ARG. He also confirms that he is indeed the GM by stating that Doug's next blog post will contain the phrase "the sun is shining brightly". Since this was the GM speaking OoC, it has no bearing on the story.
At 2:55 AM, Doug replied to a player's comment warning him to be careful. "I don't need to be careful around my family, and as such I don't need to be careful around my own home. But thanks for being worried about me. The sun is shining brightly, so it will dry up this rain." This contained the phrase The Man claimed it was, confirming his status as GM.
At 9:10 PM, the player Seeker submitted the video "StoneMask.arg" - a video of Majora's Mask featuring Link taking off the "Deku Mask" and applying the "Stone Mask". This was done in an attempt to hide Doug from whatever was watching him at the fishery.

February 22nd, 2015

At 12:28 AM, Doug made a new post on his blog titled "Excommed". He claims that everyone has been ignoring him, indicating that the Stone Mask was successful. However, Doug is becoming very depressed due to its effects. This post was accompanied by a photo of a man sitting alone in a room.

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2/22/15 - Blog Post - Letschasethemouse

At 12:45 AM, the player Jacob received another email from Mason. After having read the official chant in his previous video, he is now expected to pass three more trials, the first of which will test his courage:

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2/22/15 - Chat with Mason - Email

At an unknown time, Doug makes mention of wanting to "know the truth" in a comment. Unfortunately, this comment was not archived and currently cannot be viewed on Doug's blog.
At 1:36 AM, the player Dawn submitted a video simply titled "video" - a video of Majora's Mask featuring Link removing the Stone Mask and equipping the "Mask of Truth". This was done in response to Doug claiming he wanted to know "the truth".
At 2:06 AM, Doug made a new post on his blog titled "TRUTH". This post contained a Base64 cipher that translated to "AGGREGATING LINKS…TIME LINKS AGGREGATED. WHAT?". Doug appeared to be in some sort of time-related trance. Players began chatting with him in the comments:

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2/22/15 - Chat with Doug - Letschasethemouse Comments

At 2:35 AM, the player Kidpichu discovered a new page on YSHDT.com - "http://yshdt.com/them". The title of this page read "These". Two images were found on this page - "table.jpg", a simple texture of a table that acted as the page's background and "getthenotes.png", which was four photos of different players participating in the ARG The audio "wet.wav" played on this page, which was a recording of a rainstorm. In the page's source, a snippet of a Wikipedia article about electrocution was found.

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2/22/15 - Page Source Text - YSHDT.com

At 3:35 AM, Doug made a new post on his blog. Players began speaking to him through the comment section:

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2/22/15 - Chat with Doug - Letschasethemouse

Summary

Doug says that Mason has apologized to him.
Doug is unable to see the "TRUTH" post and does not have any recollection of it.
Doug claims that the player Jacob is still going through the initiation process and that it is taking longer that usual, which he says only happens for important individuals.

At 5:04 AM, the player Mugen Kagemaru submitted the video "PostmanSearch.arg" - a video of Majora's Mask featuring Link equipping the "Postman's Hat" and searching through a mailbox. This was an attempt by the players to retreive the notes mentioned in the title of the image "getthenotes.png".
At 5:44 PM, the player Eve sent Patrem a PM (Private Message) on Within Hubris asking if he is the first to ascend.
At 9:57 PM, Patrem replied to Eve's question with "I predate the forerunner."
At 10:52 PM, a user named Helper joined Within Hubris. Their avatar was the "Postman's Hat" from Majora's Mask, implying they were summoned thanks to "PostmanSearch.arg". Helper posted an image of someone's mail. This indicates that using the Postman's Hat literally stole Doug's mail instead of his notes. The mail contained dates with the year "2009", confirming that we are speaking to Doug in the past - 2009 specifically. The players were speaking to Doug from six years in the future. The mail also revealed two classes that Doug is taking - Networking Fundamentals and English IV.
At 10:56 PM, Doug made a new post on his blog titled "What a day..." about his missing mail. Players began speaking with him in the comment section:

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2/22/15 - Chat with Doug - Letschasethemouse

Summary

Doug's package was lost in the mail.
Doug's package was something special to him that was religious in nature.
Doug confirms that he is in a Networking class and will share his notes later.

February 23rd, 2015

At 12:26 AM, Doug made a new post on his blog. This post was simply a photo of his Networking notes. One of the terms written in the notes was "Link Aggregation", which is similar to the "TIME LINKS AGGREGATED" phrase spoken by Doug in the "TRUTH" post. A cipher was also handwritten on the paper which translated to "Man will be betrayed by its minions and I will be brought down from the sky, consuming everything." This is a portion of Kelbris's prophecy. Some brief interactions also took place in the comment section of this post:

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2/23/15 - Chat with Doug - Letschasethemouse Comments

February 24th, 2015

At 6:41 PM, The Man joined the Skype group and chatted with the players. This was a fairly casual conversation where the GM revealed that he has a "co-author", implying there are multiple GM's running the ARG. The Man also states that the ARG will be placed under a hiatus for the time being. Since this was the GM speaking OoC, it has no bearing on the story.

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2/24/15 - Chat with The Man - Skype (Internet Detectives)

The Man 6:41 PM: "Hello."
The Man 6:42 PM: "I'm coming in to regretfully inform all of you that the next update might take a little longer than one or two days."
The Man 6:43 PM: "I'll try to make the next update a big one, with more lore information. "
The Man 6:44 PM: "Don't take that to mean it will be big though. Sadly, the reason for the delay is because me and my "co-author", I guess you could call him, are having trouble working some things out."
The Man 6:44 PM: "Patrem will most likely still be active during this time."
ARGdov: ((ARGdov speculates that The Man is likely pm'ing a co-author.))
The Man 6:45 PM: "Yes, he keeps me up-to-date on the crazy stuff you guys are up to. I figure you guys would know that much already, though."
ARGdov: ((ARGdov expresses fear that the co-author witnessed some silly roleplaying that took place in the Skype group))
The Man 6:46 PM: "He hasn't told me anything recently. So don't worry."
ARGdov: ((ARGdov mentions that another player referred to him by his real name))
The Man 6:48 PM: "Don't worry. I won't talk about anything pertaining to the ARG here. Other than stuff that is specifically OOC."
ARGdov: ((ARGdov apologizes for being impatient regarding ARG updates))
The Man 6:48 PM: "I do not forgive you."
Eve: ((Eve laughs at ARGdov))
The Man 6:48 PM: "Nor you."
The Man 6:49 PM: "Anyways. I have a few minutes. If any of you have any questions that do not pertain to the future, past, or current ARG, or anything having to do with anything interesting at all, feel free to ask me."
Oceanstuck: ((Oceanstuck asks The Man if he likes Mudkips (A type of Pokemon)))
The Man 6:51 PM: "I've never owned an Axolotl. However, I have seen one at the local pet store. They are quite lovely."
Kidpichu: ((Kidpichu asks The Man if he likes Pichus (Another type of Pokemon)))
The Man 6:51 PM: "I do not like yellow rats."
Kidpichu: ((Kidpichu says they are surprised that rats come in yellow))
The Man 6:52 PM: "If you paint them that way."
Kidpichu: ((Kidpichu says they feel awkward))
The Man 6:54 PM: "I am watching you."
ARGdov: ((ARGdov asks The Man what his "favopite" farm animal is))
The Man 6:55 PM: "I do not have a favoprite farm animal. I do, however, have a favorite one. And it is the majestic cow."
Player: ((Players ask The Man for his opinion on horses))
The Man 6:55 PM: "I wish to consume them."
Kidpichu: ((Kidpichu asks The Man if he killed "Bambi's mom" (A reference to the Disney movie "Bambi")))
The Man 6:56 PM: "No. I killed Mufasa, however."
The Man 6:57 PM: "He had a better mane than I."
Oceanstuck: ((Oceanstuck expresses disdain with their internet connection))
The Man 6:57 PM: "I feel your pain."
Wolfcat: ((Wolfcat asks who The Man is))
The Man 6:59 PM: "I am not."
ARGdov: ((ARGdov asks if "The Man" is "The Woman"))
The Man 6:59 PM: "Yes."
Eve: ((Eve says they hope whatever issues holding up the ARG get resolved))
The Man 7:00 PM: "Thank you."
ARGdov: ((ARGdov says that someone should document this conversation))
The Man 7:01 PM: "Apparently out of character information doesn't count."
Oceanstuck: ((Oceanstuck comments about the size of the upcoming "The Legend of Zelda" title for the Wii U, claiming that it could be the size of Kanto (A region from the Pokemon series)))
The Man 7:06 PM: "Kanto the island?"
The Man 7:25 PM: "Is this a creative server?"
ADULT_LINK: ((ADULT_LINK asks The Man if he can create a page on YSHDT.com - "http://yshdt.com/sandroll))
The Man 7:25 PM: "Yes. No. Did you guys relay the message?"
The Man 7:26 PM: "I would appreciate if you did that to the membes who were not here."
ADULT_LINK: ((ADULT_LINK asks The Man if he had a "break" last week))
The Man 7:27 PM: "Break?"
ADULT_LINK: ((ADULT_LINK says they thought The Man might bave been in school))
The Man 7:27 PM: "I am in college."
ADULT_LINK: ((ADULT_LINK asks The Man if he's going to make a movie))
The Man 7:28 PM: "No, it is because I'm having trouble working things out with my co-author currently. I'm hoping to have a lot of lore information to offer people."
ADULT_LINK: ((ADULT_LINK speaks more about a "movie"))
The Man 7:28 PM: "I don't understand."
ADULT_LINK: ((ADULT_LINK explains that he was making a joke about Alex Hall (Alex Hall proceeded to move onto a crowded movie idea called "Methods of Revolution" after placing his ARG on hiatus)))
ADULT_LINK: ((ADULT_LINK asks The Man to troll the player Mugen Kagemaru more))
Wolfcat: ((Wolfcat makes a remark about how Mugen Kagemaru has been ignored by several ARG characters))
The Man 7:32 PM: "I haven't specifically chosen anyone to target."
Player: ((Players begin speaking about strange things the player Mugen Kagemaru had done recently))
The Man 7:34 PM: "Do not fret. I already know what he posted. ;)"

March 3rd, 2015

At 7:00 PM, Doug made a new post on his blog. This post simply read "Help".
At 8:05 PM, the player Stevey discovered that the front page of YSHDT.com had updated. The page's title now read "You must act, for you cannot ‘save’ him". The page now played a SWF file titled "Name.swf", after which the page would link players to Doug's blog. "Name.swf" played out as follows:

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3/3/15 - "Name.swf" - YSHDT.com

At 9:28 PM, the player Jacob discovered a new page on YSHDT.com - "http://yshdt.com/notes". The title of this page read "Documents". Players found the image "notes.png" which depicted an image of a moon goddess and the text below. This page's source also contained some of the text found within the image. (Link)

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3/3/15 - "notes.png" - YSHDT.com

At 10:48 PM, the player Joan discovered that the page "/help" had updated. The page now contained the word "No" countless times. If players scrolled down far enough, the image "No.bmp" could be found - a face made out "No's". Through steganography, this image hid a text file "Masks.txt" which read the following:

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3/3/15 - "Masks.txt" - YSHDT.com

At 11:19 PM, the player Jacob discovered a new page on YSHDT.com - "<b>http://yshdt.com/yes". This page was titled "r" and contained an image of a single red dot titled "millett_5moa_popup.jpg".
At an unknown time, Helper sent various players a PM containing the message "Hello! You have mail!" along with a photo of Doug's Psychology notes. These notes contained a cipher that translates to "You are in danger."

March 4th, 2015

At 12:07 AM, the player Eve submitted a video titled "Not yet gone" - a video of Majora's Mask featuring Deku Link being brought back to life by a fairy after being killed. This was done in an attempt to save Doug after his previous post implied he was in danger.
At 12:27 AM, Patrem replied to Eve's video on Within Hubris, implying that Doug was still alive. "Attempting to breathe life into the living? You amuse me children."

March 5th, 2015

At 4:10 PM, the player Eve submitted a video titled "A New Player" - a video of Majora's Mask featuring a new save file being created named "Vincent".

March 6th, 2015

At 12:30 AM, the player Eve asked Patrem what their next step is.
At 1:30 AM, Patrem replied to Eve, telling her that currently all they can do is wait. However, Patrem challenges the players with a riddle, asking them what song "makes mother cry" along with a cipher.

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3/6/15 - Message from Patrem - Within Hubris (PM's)

At 2:00 AM, the player GreyouTT solved the cipher. It was a keyed caesar that required the key "Song of Storms" and shifting the cipher by four. This translated it "Speak now for you have succeeded"
At 2:40 AM, the player Eve posted "Song of Storms; Speak now for you have succeeded." on Within Hubris.
At 3:02 AM, Patrem posted a cipher on Within Hubris that translated to "http://picosong.com/26BF/" - a distorted audio file of Patrem speaking.
At 3:13 AM, the player GreyouTT submitted the "Bunny Hood" along with the text "With these long ears, we can hear the voices that were unclear to us.", hoping it would produce a clearer version of the audio file.
At 3:44 AM, Patrem posted another cipher on Within Hubris that translated to "http://picosong.com/26Zg/" - a slightly clearer version of the same audio file from 3:02 AM. Players transcribed the audio file:

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3/6/15 - Patrem's Audio File - Within Hubris (JiD Thread)

Summary

At "this time", Patrem does not dwell within Vincent, but he will later on. This means that Patrem entered Vincent sometime between 2009 and 2015.
Some unspecified "accident" at an ascension is inevitable.

March 7th, 2015

At 11:06 AM, a new post appeared on Doug's blog. However, this post wasn't made by Doug. Instead, it was made by someone who went by "M", who claims they will meet the players soon. An image of a tree in a misty environment titled "themist.jpg" accompanied this post.

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3/7/15 - Blog Post - Letschasethemouse

At an unknown time, the background image of Letschasethemouse changed to an image of a misty, wooded environment. Unfortunately, this image was not archived.
At 8:28 PM, a new post titled "Time" appeared on the blog. Unfortunately, the comments were not archived and cannot be accessed at this time.

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3/7/15 - Chat with M - Letschasethemouse

Summary

Doug has been kidnapped by the cult and taken to the fishery.
The person posting updates on the blog is Doug's friend Mason.
Mason doesn't know who Vincent is.
Mason is currently heading towards the fishery.

At 9:01 PM, the player ADULT_LINK submitted the "New Wave Bossa Nova" in the hopes of summoning someone to help the players. This resulted in Helper becoming active on Within Hubris once again. Players began speaking to him in the Within Hubris thread.

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3/7/15 - Chat with Helper - Within Hubris (JiD Thread)

Summary

The players ask Helper to help rescue Doug.
Helper calls the player Dawn a "demon". This is because Dawn has jokingly stated that he wishes to kill Doug in the past.

At 9:17 PM, Mason speaks to the players through the comments on his latest blog post. Unforunately, these comments were not archived and currently cannot be viewed. Mason says he has arrived at the fishery and witnesses Helper run inside. He hears screaming and tosses a rock, which accidentally hits Helper.

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3/7/15 - Chat with Mason - Letschasethemouse Comments

At 9:35 PM, Helper began posting on Within Hubris once again. He confirms that Doug is inside the fishery before dying. He then posts an audio file that contains and SSTV that reveals an image of his hat in a pool of blood.

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3/7/15 - Chat with Helper - Within Hubris (JiD Thread)

At 11:47 PM, Mason made a new post on his blog. He says that the cult spotted him and chased him into the woods but he managed to get away. He posts an image of a dark forest as well:

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3/7/15 - Chat with Mason - Letschasethemouse

March 8th, 2015

At an unknown time, Helper's avatar on Within Hubris changed to a shaking moon alternating through the different moon cycles.
At 12:31 AM, Helper posted a video titled "02" on Within Hubris. This video was uploaded on a YouTube channel named "M", which is believed to be owned by Helper. "02" was a recording of Majora's Mask. We see a new game being created on the file select screen named "Mason". We are then shown Zora Link leaving a wooded area with a camera and Helper's Hat in his inventory. This confirms that Mason is the players' new Link.
At 2:32 AM, the player Wolfcat submitted a ten hour version of the song "Hide and Seek" by "Imogen Heap" as a joke along with the message "Thank you for all your help, Helper. You were too innocent for this world."
At 2:35 AM, Helper posted an image of the artwork for a "Yu-Gi-Oh!" card named "Soul Release", implying that Wolfcat's song was accepted and Helper had been brought back to life.
At 4:00 PM, Helper joined the Skype group and began speaking to the players.

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3/8/15 - Chat with Helper - Skype (Internet Detectives)

[4:00:22 PM] *** Helper joined. ***
[4:00:35 PM] *** Kidpichu is confused ***
[4:00:36 PM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: helper?
[4:00:37 PM] Wolfcat: We should Mass Debate together over this issue
[4:00:37 PM] Archery 2000: o.m.g.
[4:00:48 PM] Archery 2000: they really are listening to the chat
[4:00:57 PM] Helper: Hello adventurers!
[4:00:58 PM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: Hi helper! :D
[4:01:00 PM] Wolfcat: Hello!
[4:01:01 PM] Archery 2000: hi!
[4:01:03 PM] Captain Desdinova: Hey!
[4:01:04 PM] Kidpichu: XD
[4:01:09 PM] Helix 236: hi
[4:01:10 PM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: so what happened?
[4:01:12 PM] Le lune 'Jayckup': Helper!
[4:01:14 PM] Archery 2000: who is the postman?
[4:01:14 PM] Kidpichu: oh hello ^-^
[4:01:24 PM] Helper: You seem to be excited to meet me.
[4:01:25 PM] Grey: What was that pixie picture I don't even
[4:01:32 PM] Archery 2000: yes we are
[4:01:33 PM] Helper: Again.
[4:01:33 PM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: Indeed we are
[4:01:42 PM] Archery 2000: indeed
[4:01:45 PM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: so what happened a while ago
[4:01:56 PM] Kidpichu: are you well?
[4:02:11 PM] eve sim: Hi, sorry I killed you
[4:02:13 PM] Wolfcat: Are you dead?
[4:02:29 PM] Skype: do you like yugioh?
[4:02:54 PM] *** Skype gives helper premium ***
[4:03:09 PM] Helper: Sadly, I am no longer a messanger.
[4:03:12 PM] *** Skype premium ***
[4:03:23 PM | Edited 4:03:29 PM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: did you lose your hat?
[4:03:23 PM] Grey: I actually haven't met you before Helper. So I can be excited if I want.
[4:03:33 PM] Archery 2000: did you lose your hat?
[4:03:56 PM] Kidpichu: why?
[4:04:30 PM] Helper: Yes, I have lost an important part of my person, adventurer.
[4:04:35 PM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: Aww, that sucks
[4:04:35 PM] Le lune 'Jayckup': helper, Im happy that you are alive.
[4:04:44 PM] Le lune 'Jayckup': Can we get it back?
[4:04:49 PM] Helper: I do not feel alive.
[4:04:54 PM] Helix 236: can we help you get it back?
[4:05:00 PM] Archery 2000: can we help you?
[4:05:10 PM] Helper: I do not have a person any longer.
[4:05:18 PM] Le lune 'Jayckup': How do you mean?
[4:05:21 PM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: Were you ascended?
[4:05:24 PM] Skype: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVTXPUF4Oz4
[4:05:27 PM] Le lune 'Jayckup': Ill give you a person.
[4:05:29 PM] Archery 2000: who was your person?
[4:05:29 PM] Kidpichu: D:
[4:05:38 PM] Wolfcat: Such as in masks.txt I'm guessing
[4:05:41 PM] eve sim: Again, I'm sorry.
[4:05:52 PM] Helper: I am without a body. A most peculiar predicament.
[4:06:11 PM] Grey: Must be hard to chat on skype from the spirit world.
[4:06:45 PM] Helper: I do not know what has happened to me.
[4:06:46 PM] Archery 2000: what is the last thing you recall from when you have your body?
[4:06:47 PM] Wolfcat: Who sent you to the shadow realm? [4:06:50 PM] Archery 2000: ah I see
[4:07:15 PM] eve sim: Can we help you somehow?
[4:07:36 PM] Helix 236: did something happen when you sleep?
[4:07:43 PM] Archery 2000: is there anything you can recall that might help us aid you?
[4:07:52 PM] Helper: I do not remember much past yesterday.
[4:07:59 PM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: I'm sorry D;
[4:08:03 PM] Archery 2000: what was the last thing you were doing?
[4:08:05 PM] Le lune 'Jayckup': Do you remember your name?
[4:09:21 PM] Helper: Skype?
[4:09:32 PM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: ?
[4:09:38 PM] Le lune 'Jayckup': What about skype?
[4:09:39 PM] Skype: yes?
[4:09:50 PM] *** Skype updates ***
[4:09:54 PM] Archery 2000: lol
[4:09:56 PM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: lol
[4:10:00 PM] Captain Desdinova: lol
[4:10:00 PM] Wolfcat: I'm guessing you don't know what medium you're speaking to us in
[4:10:22 PM] Helper: What is skype?
[4:10:44 PM] Skype: http://zeldawiki.org/images/thumb/7/7b/MM3D_Postman%27s_Hat.png/745px-MM3D_Postman%27s_Hat.png
[4:10:52 PM] Wolfcat: It's how we are communicating with you, no big deal.
[4:10:58 PM] Helper: Your questions clog my ears, adventurers.
[4:11:07 PM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: Sorry about that
[4:11:19 PM] Helix 236: yeah We're sorry T.T
[4:12:01 PM] Archery 2000: do these numbers make any sense?
[4:12:02 PM] Archery 2000: 25 11 17 14
[4:12:48 PM] Archery 2000: well, I was looking at the message that was unsolved, and those are the numbers needed to make sense of each word from Caesar shifting
[4:13:14 PM] Helper: I am a corporeal spirit. Not a mathematician.
[4:13:23 PM] Archery 2000: apologies
[4:13:53 PM] eve sim: Helper, how can we help you?
[4:13:54 PM | Removed 4:14:52 PM] Wolfcat: This message has been removed.
[4:14:24 PM] Kidpichu: guys one at a time XD
[4:16:49 PM] Archery 2000: helper, are you still there?
[4:17:43 PM] Helper: I do not imagine you will be able to help me, adventurers.
[4:17:54 PM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: D;
[4:19:06 PM] Grey: Do you know how we can help Mason?
[4:20:17 PM] Helper: Mason is in no need of help currently, adventurer. The ones in need of help are yourselves.
[4:20:25 PM] Archery 2000: How can we help ourselves?
[4:21:05 PM] Helper: By helping yourselves, of course!
[4:21:22 PM] Grey: There is logic in what he says.
[4:21:37 PM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: What is it we need help with?
[4:21:48 PM] Helper: Everything.
[4:21:52 PM] Wolfcat: Helper, can you tell us what all you remember before becoming a spirit? If anything at all.
[4:21:53 PM] Captain Desdinova: I love you, Helper

Summary

Helper has lost his hat which was a part of his being. Because of this, he no longer considers himself a messenger.
Helper doesn't know what Skype is and is hearing the players' questions in his head as if they were speaking to him.

March 11th, 2015

At 5:20 PM, players were sent a PM on Within Hubris linking to a video titled "S" which was uploaded on the "M" YouTube channel. This video was simply a recording of someone walking down a dark street.

March 12th, 2015

At 2:50 AM, a new video titled "R" was uploaded to the "M" YouTube channel. This video was a continuation of the "S" video, showing someone coming across a shadowy figure with glowing eyes.
At 3:14 AM, the player Stevey submitted the "Song of Soaring" hoping to save Mason from the shadowy figure seen in the video "R".

March 13th, 2015

At 5:59 AM, the player Archery discovered several updates on YSHDT.com

The front page's title now read "It’s lonely out here." and it now contained an image titled "eyes.bmp" which featured the eyes from Link's "Deku transformation" from Majora's Mask.

Another image titled "orange.jpg" was hidden within "eyes.bmp" via steganography which depicted an orange, misty urban setting at night.

The audio "itshardtobreathe.wav" played on this page - audio of someone struggling to breathe.

The page "/news" was now titled "02" and contained an image featuring a strangely shaped building titled "spire.jpg".

The audio "mumble.wav" played on this page - a slowed down recording of a robotic voice that read the following:

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3/13/15 - "mumble.wav" - YSHDT.com

The page "/them" was now titled "THEM" and contained an image titled "knownlocations.jpg" which featured various states and countries belonging to several active players.
The page "/no" was now titled "." and contained an image titled "no.jpg" which featured many disturbing screaming faces and the word "no". Within the page's source code was an excerpt about a Chinese mooncake festival from Wikipedia:

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3/13/15 - Page Source Text - YSHDT.com

The page "/yes" was now titled "." and contained an image titled "red.jpg" which was simply a large red dot.
The pages "/vincent", "/help", and "/notes" were all deleted.

At 5:19 PM, the player GreyouTT submitted the "Lens of Truth" with the intention of revealing something hidden within the image "eyes.bmp".
At 9:07 PM, Helper posted a clearer version of "eyes.bmp". The left pupil now contained an image of a character known as "The Gray Man" from the game "LSD: Dream Emulator". This character was often used as an avatar by the player Circlehunter. The right pupil now contained text that read "Azure Rebirth". This was an old project that the player Mugen Kagemaru was involved in.

March 14th, 2015

At 12:16 AM, the player ADULT_LINK submitted the "New Wave Bossa Nova" with the intention of summoning Patrem.
At 10:03 AM, Helper rejoined the Skype group and began speaking with the players.

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3/14/15 - Chat with Helper - Skype (Internet Detectives)

[10:03:07 AM] *** Helper joined. ***
[10:03:15 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: !!!
[10:03:26 AM] Helper: Hello adventurers.
[10:03:36 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: hi helper
[10:04:06 AM] Helper: I would be pleased to know if you've found any leads on the whereabouts of my hat.
[10:05:19 AM] Wolfcat: I believe we know who has your hat, but we haven't been able to contact him yet.
[10:06:12 AM] Helper: I see.
[10:06:18 AM] Grey: Helper! You're back!
[10:06:33 AM] Helper: Hello, tactician!
[10:06:43 AM] Archery 2000: hey helper!
[10:06:46 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: so helper
[10:06:51 AM] Archery 2000: way to go! first thing I see when I wake up ^^
[10:06:53 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: any luck getting your body back?
[10:07:42 AM] Mando 寒山: Yo yo yo
[10:07:48 AM] Helper: I have not, sadly.
[10:08:02 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: aw
[10:08:09 AM] Mando 寒山: What's up helpman
[10:08:43 AM] Helper: Not my spirits, sadly.
[10:09:01 AM] Archery 2000: did something happen?
[10:09:21 AM] Mando 寒山: I have some free bodies if you want any
[10:09:23 AM] Helper: I do not have a body.
[10:10:00 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: any way we could help?
[10:10:27 AM] Helper: I do not see how, adventurer.
[10:10:40 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: darn
[10:11:02 AM] Grey: How will we get your hat back to you once we find it?
[10:11:02 AM] Mando 寒山: Where's your body now
[10:11:05 AM] Helper: However, I may have some information you might need during your future endeavors.
[10:11:13 AM] Archery 2000: and that might be?
[10:11:18 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: mando, not the time
[10:11:23 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: we can explain later
[10:11:45 AM] Mando 寒山: Sure, lay it on us
[10:11:54 AM] Helper: I do not know, adventurer. If I knew where my body was, I would be in possession of it.
[10:12:15 AM] Archery 2000: helper, what is the information you have for us?
[10:13:42 AM] Helper: The one you call mason is still alive.
[10:13:59 AM] Archery 2000: is he in trouble?
[10:14:09 AM] Helper: Absolutely not.
[10:14:20 AM] Helper: He happens to be doing nothing.
[10:14:32 AM] Eve Sim: That's good to know.
[10:14:41 AM] Grey: thank goodness he's alive
[10:14:46 AM] Archery 2000: is he unable to do anything? or is it his choice to do nothing?
[10:15:00 AM] Helper: I imagine it is his choice.
[10:15:08 AM] Eve Sim: I have a question.
[10:15:21 AM] Helper: Yes, adventurer?
[10:15:46 AM] Eve Sim: Do you know if "The Vile Man" will be back soon?
[10:16:21 AM] Oceanstuck: quickly refreshes yshdt thread out of curiosity
[10:16:32 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: ocean, helper is back!
[10:16:40 AM] Helper: I do not know of which vile man you speak.
[10:16:44 AM] Oceanstuck: finds an image with the words "azure rebirth" hidden in it and moogen flipping his shit
[10:16:45 AM] Archery 2000: patrem
[10:16:45 AM] Eve Sim: Patrem
[10:16:57 AM] Oceanstuck: o hai helper
[10:17:35 AM] Helper: His actions are far outside what I will ever be able to perceive.
[10:17:47 AM] Helper: So no.
[10:17:58 AM] Eve Sim: Ok, thank you.
[10:18:02 AM] Mando 寒山: Oh, I got my internet back. Cool
[10:18:24 AM] Mando 寒山: Okay so does this Azure Rebirth stuff have anything to do with whatever forum Mugen made or is this a coincidence
[10:19:00 AM] Helper: Azure Rebirth?
[10:19:16 AM] Oceanstuck: shrugs thats what it said
[10:19:33 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: Helper, im not sure how we could explain it to you without confusing you
[10:19:40 AM] Archery 2000: helper, do you know how our friend Doug is?
[10:19:45 AM] Grey: It was hidden in a clue we found.
[10:20:02 AM] Archery 2000: so azure rebirth was hidden in eyes
[10:20:07 AM] Helper: I do not know of any Azure Rebirth.
[10:20:11 AM] Oceanstuck: whats this azure rebirth thing mean anyway
[10:20:17 AM] Oceanstuck: those of you who actually know
[10:20:43 AM] *** Oceanstuck added Mugen Kagemaru (W♔♙) ***
[10:20:52 AM | Removed 10:21:10 AM] Archery 2000: This message has been removed.
[10:20:52 AM] Helper: Doug is, as far as I know, still in his prison.
[10:21:02 AM] Archery 2000: I see, is there anything we can do to help him?
[10:21:03 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: his prison?
[10:21:23 AM] Helper: The fishery.
[10:21:27 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: ah.
[10:21:29 AM] Oceanstuck: describe the fishery
[10:21:38 AM] Mugen Kagemaru (W♔♙): Helper did you get my message earlier?
[10:21:44 AM] Helper: My memories are still a little fuzzy.
[10:21:55 AM] Oceanstuck: try the best you can
[10:22:00 AM] Helper: It seemed to be a run down building.
[10:22:13 AM] Helper: I do not know how else to describe it.
[10:22:18 AM] Oceanstuck: oh
[10:22:20 AM] Oceanstuck: well you tried
[10:22:31 AM] Helper: I have not gotten your message, adventurer.
[10:22:38 AM] Archery 2000: is there anything we can do to help doug?
[10:22:46 AM] Helper: For I am not in possession of my hat.
[10:22:58 AM] Helper: I am no longer a messenger.
[10:23:01 AM] Mando 寒山: [10:21 AM] Helper: <<< It seemed to be a run down building.I do not know how else to describe it.Are there any defining characteristics you can remember? Cars, a sign, etc.
[10:23:02 AM] Mugen Kagemaru (W♔♙): Helper, check your Private Messages on here and the forum
[10:23:06 AM] Oceanstuck: hey has anyone asked about that image with a bunch of our states of residence on it
[10:23:09 AM] Mugen Kagemaru (W♔♙): The message is for you
[10:23:13 AM] Helper: There were no cars or signs.
[10:23:27 AM] Mando 寒山: How did you know it was a fishery
[10:23:27 AM] Helper: It was near a forested area, I believe.
[10:23:28 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: the one who we believe to have your had has not been in contact with us for a while
[10:23:50 AM] Helper: Because it was a fishery, adventurer!
[10:24:08 AM] Helper: This is most odd.
[10:24:15 AM] Archery 2000: what is?
[10:24:15 AM] Oceanstuck: helper i suggest you try to cut down on the tautologies
[10:24:18 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: what is?
[10:24:23 AM] Helper: You have gotten messages, yes?
[10:24:33 AM] Mugen Kagemaru (W♔♙): No
[10:24:37 AM] Archery 2000: supposedly from you?
[10:24:38 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: from whom?
[10:24:58 AM] Helper: None whatsoever? Not even a video, picture, or hint?
[10:25:12 AM] Oceanstuck: what kind of messages are we talking
[10:25:17 AM] Helper: None other than the messenger, adventurer.
[10:25:18 AM] Mugen Kagemaru (W♔♙): Nothing we could consider as such, no.
[10:25:30 AM] Helper: I have just listed them, heroine.
[10:25:39 AM] Oceanstuck: oh
[10:25:42 AM] Oceanstuck: heroine, huh
[10:25:47 AM] Helper: This is most odd indeed.
[10:25:47 AM] Oceanstuck: i like the sound of that
[10:25:50 AM] Oceanstuck: ^.^
[10:25:50 AM] Grey: Do you mean the videos with that weird shadow?
[10:25:55 AM] Archery 2000: I suppose some could have received messages?
[10:25:59 AM] Wolfcat: Do you mean, 'M'? Are they our Messenger?
[10:26:10 AM] Helper: The one in possession of the hat can share messages.
[10:26:17 AM] Oceanstuck: mason?
[10:26:22 AM] Oceanstuck: huh
[10:26:26 AM] Archery 2000: you have been quite active for the past few days
[10:26:28 AM] Oceanstuck: kinda weird youd say that
[10:26:33 AM] Oceanstuck: considering hes gone quiet on us
[10:26:38 AM] Helper: I do not know what the messenger has sent you, or what they call themselves.
[10:26:53 AM] Oceanstuck: how would we contact this messenger
[10:26:53 AM] Mugen Kagemaru (W♔♙): Can you find out?
[10:27:14 AM] Archery 2000: would this count as a message? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-r4PMimSF7s
[10:27:15 AM] Archery 2000: ?
[10:27:34 AM] Helper: Of course not, they are messages for you, not I!
[10:27:45 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: ....hwat
[10:28:01 AM] Archery 2000: was it sent by you?
[10:28:36 AM] Mugen Kagemaru (W♔♙): I have sent messages, Helper. Messages addressed to you. Did you receive them?
[10:29:07 AM] Helper: I do not understand your tongue.
[10:29:17 AM] Oceanstuck: he sent you shit
[10:29:21 AM] Helper: I am no longer the messenger.
[10:29:23 AM] Oceanstuck: he wants to know if you got it
[10:29:39 AM] Mugen Kagemaru (W♔♙): They are not for you to pass along
[10:29:51 AM] Mugen Kagemaru (W♔♙): They are for you to peruse
[10:29:57 AM] Grey: I believe it's clear helper hasn't gotten anything
[10:29:59 AM] Helper: The messenger has gotten them. You are trying my patience, adventurer, I have explained such.
[10:30:19 AM] Archery 2000: my apologies helper, we have been rather rude hosts
[10:30:23 AM] Kidpichu: hi ^-^
[10:30:23 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: Guys, lets calm down with all of the questions
[10:30:25 AM] Oceanstuck: sry
[10:30:28 AM] Oceanstuck: hi pichu
[10:30:43 AM] Mugen Kagemaru (W♔♙): It is my belief that I am not correctly wording my question. I am trying to correct this problem.
[10:31:01 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: Oh also helper, I'm very sorry for my persistence last time you were here, i did not mean to come off as impatient
[10:31:30 AM] Helper: I understand your question, rude one. I am not an idiot.
[10:31:41 AM] Oceanstuck: welp
[10:31:45 AM] Grey: Helper, if I may ask, how can we get your hat to you once we've found it?
[10:32:10 AM] Helper: The one who owns the hat is the messenger.
[10:32:21 AM] Oceanstuck: how can we contact the messenger
[10:32:21 AM] Mugen Kagemaru (W♔♙): Um, let me try this. Uh, Helper? Did the Messenger give you any messages from me?
[10:32:24 AM] Archery 2000: we have to get him to deliver it to you?
[10:32:26 AM] Helper: The messenger may relay messages across time and space.
[10:32:36 AM] Helper: You simply give me a message.
[10:32:43 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: I am very confused by all of this
[10:32:50 AM] Archery 2000: I see
[10:32:56 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: so when we get your hat, we have to use the hat to bring the hat to you?
[10:33:05 AM] Mugen Kagemaru (W♔♙): I wonder if that's the point Thorin
[10:33:06 AM] Oceanstuck: pfp
[10:33:19 AM] Helper: I have not gotten any messages, adventurer.
[10:33:27 AM] Mugen Kagemaru (W♔♙): There we go
[10:33:34 AM] Mugen Kagemaru (W♔♙): Did it right
[10:33:36 AM] Helper: The messenger gets the messages. They relay the messages.
[10:33:45 AM] Archery 2000: can they choose not to relay the messages?
[10:33:46 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: :^)
[10:33:48 AM] Helper: I have spoken such three times now.
[10:33:48 AM] Oceanstuck: how do we give them messages to relay
[10:34:06 AM] Mugen Kagemaru (W♔♙): You did not speak sense so we did not understand
[10:34:12 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: Oi
[10:34:13 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: mugen
[10:34:15 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: chill
[10:34:17 AM] Oceanstuck: nah i think that was just you
[10:34:21 AM] Grey: I do believe we are being a bit repetitive.
[10:34:22 AM] Oceanstuck: shot
[10:34:26 AM] Helper: It is the job of the messanger to do such things as giving you chances to relay. I am not he.
[10:34:28 AM] Wolfcat: Mugen stop being rude : /
[10:34:33 AM] Oceanstuck: dammit
[10:34:37 AM] Betrayed in the Octagon: Can we focus on something more productive
[10:34:43 AM] Archery 2000: Helper, can the messenger choose not to relay the message?
[10:34:51 AM] Helper: Yes.
[10:34:52 AM] Oceanstuck: is there anything we could do to get him to let us send stuff
[10:34:58 AM | Edited 10:35:05 AM] Archery 2000: should we trust the current messenger?
[10:35:08 AM] Helper: I do not know whom it is.
[10:35:14 AM] Helper: You claim to know.
[10:35:29 AM] Grey: We believe Mason has the hat
[10:35:34 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: i believe his name is "mason" but we are not in contact with him
[10:35:38 AM] Helper: Then he is the messenger.
[10:35:41 AM] Grey: and is being chased by some sort of Shadow
[10:35:45 AM] Oceanstuck: how do we gain contact with him
[10:35:53 AM] Helper: I do not know.
[10:35:55 AM] Oceanstuck: aw
[10:35:59 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: Hmmm
[10:36:04 AM] Helper: For I, once again, am not the messenger.
[10:36:21 AM] Oceanstuck: welp
[10:36:25 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: lets let soe of the other people ask some questions, don't want to be rude and hog all of the question time
[10:36:34 AM] Oceanstuck: ok
[10:36:37 AM] Betrayed in the Octagon: what's the meaning of the image you posted in the thread?
[10:37:21 AM] Helper: I have not given you any image.
[10:37:29 AM] Eve Sim: I understand helper. I'm sorry for the barrage by the others, we're not entirely organized at the moment
[10:37:37 AM] Oceanstuck: spirk, hes not the one posting in the thread
[10:37:41 AM] Betrayed in the Octagon: oh
[10:37:44 AM] Oceanstuck: eve were never organized
[10:37:44 AM] Betrayed in the Octagon: well shit
[10:37:45 AM] Grey: Told ya so
[10:37:46 AM] Archery 2000: Helper, is there any meaning when you call us hero/heroes/heroine?
[10:37:46 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: Our communication skills are not very advanced.
[10:38:01 AM | Edited 10:38:07 AM] Archery 2000: or is it merely interchangeable with adventurer?
[10:38:23 AM] Helper: Young archer, a rock will always be a rock, no matter what you happen to call it.
[10:38:48 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: Helper, I've been wondering. why were you calling some of us demons?
[10:38:51 AM] Helper: However, the demons seek to drive you off your course.
[10:38:56 AM] Helper: Be wary.
[10:39:07 AM] Archery 2000: are there still only two demons here?
[10:39:39 AM] Helper: I believe there are three now.
[10:39:50 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: any idea who the third one is?
[10:39:53 AM] Helper: One more by the name of link.
[10:39:57 AM] Oceanstuck: !!
[10:39:57 AM] Betrayed in the Octagon: how can we recognize them?
[10:39:57 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: what
[10:40:03 AM] Oceanstuck: hwat
[10:40:06 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: wait I am a demon?
[10:40:10 AM] Archery 2000: so ADULT LINK is a demon?
[10:40:11 AM] Mugen Kagemaru (W♔♙): Thorin is a demon? What?
[10:40:27 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: I'm not sure how i feel about this.
[10:40:28 AM] Oceanstuck: its because i made an awful injoke about him isnt it
[10:40:30 AM] Helper: This is only my opinion on the subject.
[10:40:40 AM] Oceanstuck: wait
[10:40:43 AM] Mando 寒山: Can I get a list of all known demons
[10:40:49 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: Mando
[10:40:50 AM] Oceanstuck: the other two demons, are they the same ones from before?
[10:40:57 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: Circle, Dawn, and i guess Me
[10:41:06 AM] Oceanstuck: yeah but circle and dawn arent here
[10:41:16 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: Oh that is true.
[10:41:19 AM] Helper: The potential demon speaks the truth.
[10:41:19 AM] Eve Sim: Ocean, it's doesn't matter
[10:41:19 AM] Oceanstuck: so im not sure if hes referring to them
[10:41:26 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: wait
[10:41:31 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: ocean is a potential demon?
[10:41:40 AM] Eve Sim: No guys Link is
[10:41:42 AM] Betrayed in the Octagon: I think he means you
[10:41:46 AM] Helper: No, you.
[10:41:47 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: oh
[10:41:49 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: alright
[10:41:51 AM] Oceanstuck: \(think)
[10:42:07 AM] Eve Sim: Seriously, Helper. I apologize deeply.
[10:42:11 AM] Archery 2000: Helper, I recall that the last time you spoke to us, you mentioned that people don't simply become demons
[10:42:13 AM] Oceanstuck: [10:41 AM] Helper: <<< No, you.im lost who do you mean by "you"
[10:42:20 AM] Mugen Kagemaru (W♔♙): Eve knock it off
[10:42:28 AM] Archery 2000: No you was referring to link
[10:42:33 AM] Oceanstuck: ok
[10:42:37 AM | Edited 10:42:47 AM] Archery 2000: why is it that Link may now be a demon even though he wasn't previously
[10:42:45 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: well i mean
[10:42:50 AM] Helper: You ask him.
[10:42:51 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: i had been asking if i was one
[10:42:54 AM] Oceanstuck: maybe he just couldnt tell the first time
[10:42:57 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: and i ended up being called impatient
[10:42:58 AM | Edited 10:43:56 AM] Archery 2000: helper, being a demon is a matter of choice?
[10:44:02 AM] Helper: If that is all, I will be taking my leave of you.
[10:44:12 AM | Edited 10:44:43 AM] Oceanstuck: wait
[10:44:20 AM] Grey: I have one more question if that's alright
[10:44:21 AM] Archery 2000: helper, is being a demon a matter of choice?
[10:44:25 AM | Edited 10:44:33 AM] Helper: I would take an aspirin if I had hands.
[10:44:26 AM] Oceanstuck: me too
[10:44:45 AM] Eve Sim: Thank you helper.
[10:44:46 AM | Edited 10:44:56 AM] Archery 2000: Helper, are you in pain?
[10:44:58 AM] Helper: Yes, being a demon is a matter of choice.
[10:45:06 AM] Oceanstuck: how so
[10:45:13 AM] Oceanstuck: define this choice
[10:45:26 AM] Helper: Simply listening to all of you has given me considerable pain in my skull.
[10:45:32 AM] Archery 2000: My apologies
[10:45:35 AM] Oceanstuck: sry
[10:45:40 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: sorry about that helper.
[10:45:47 AM | Edited 10:46:15 AM] Archery 2000: I hope you do not hold it against us, we are just surprised at a second opportunity to speak to you
[10:46:05 AM] Grey: okay, now I have two questions
[10:46:14 AM] Eve Sim: Grey, he's leaving
[10:46:21 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: we really need to improve our communication skills, and decide what to say instead of barraging you with questions.
[10:46:26 AM] Oceanstuck: yeah
[10:46:37 AM] Grey: Yes, but I'm wondering why he has a headache if he's dead.
[10:46:43 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: he is a spirit
[10:46:50 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: he has a ghostly headache
[10:46:54 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: or so i would imagine
[10:46:55 AM] Archery 2000: helper, is there any final advice you can give us?
[10:47:00 AM] Mugen Kagemaru (W♔♙): Spirits feel pain too guys
[10:47:00 AM] Eve Sim: ^
[10:47:04 AM] Oceanstuck: yeah that
[10:47:15 AM] Oceanstuck: lol link ninjad you
[10:47:20 AM] Helper: The level of idiocy has reached paranormal levels.
[10:47:26 AM] Eve Sim: ^^^^^^
[10:47:30 AM] Oceanstuck: sounds about normal
[10:47:31 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: Sorry helper
[10:47:41 AM] Mugen Kagemaru (W♔♙): Anyway
[10:47:43 AM] Archery 2000: Sorry helper, but I still have to ask, is there any final advice you can give us?
[10:47:48 AM] Grey: It's a fact that the larger a group is, the lower their IQ gets.
[10:47:59 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: everyone shh
[10:48:04 AM] Mugen Kagemaru (W♔♙): Grey has one more question yes?
[10:48:04 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: please
[10:48:10 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: im starting to get a headache too
[10:48:19 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: and i imagine that Helpers is way larger
[10:48:25 AM] Helper: I will answer the tactician's last question.
[10:48:34 AM] Helper: And give one last piece of advice.
[10:49:30 AM] Oceanstuck: leans in to listen closely
[10:49:46 AM] Oceanstuck: which is kinda pointless since this is all text
[10:50:43 AM] Grey: Recently we've seen that the group of people who imprisoned Doug have found where some of us reside. I just want to know, who's still safe?
[10:51:55 AM] Helper: Whomever they cannot get to. While the group may know your location, they might not have the means to get to it.
[10:52:22 AM] Archery 2000: and the advice?
[10:52:27 AM] Mugen Kagemaru (W♔♙): May I ask one final question before you give your advice?
[10:52:33 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: i believe that was the advice archery
[10:52:42 AM] Oceanstuck: too late moogs
[10:52:49 AM] Helper: I would protect your mailing addresses though. Just in case my hat is used for nefarious deeds.
[10:53:13 AM] Helper: I will allow one last question from the rude one.
[10:53:29 AM] Helper: But only to give him a chance to redeem himself.
[10:53:42 AM] Mugen Kagemaru (W♔♙): What is the goal of your current journey?
[10:53:59 AM] Helper: He has not redeemed himself.
[10:53:59 AM] *** Stevey "Wolfe" Freeman gasp ***
[10:54:02 AM] Stevey "Wolfe" Freeman: helper
[10:54:08 AM] Grey: Saw that coming.
[10:54:10 AM] Oceanstuck: this revelation surprises no one
[10:54:13 AM] Stevey "Wolfe" Freeman: My friend! :D
[10:54:26 AM] Oceanstuck: LE GASP
[10:54:40 AM] Eve Sim: Helper, what was your last word of advice?
[10:54:45 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: Well helper, i hope youquest to get you body back is successful, we shall continue to search for and regain your hat to you!
[10:54:49 AM] Oceanstuck: dont give your mailing addresses
[10:54:51 AM] Helper: I stated in the beginning, and throughout my replies, that I still no longer have my body, and am in search of it.
[10:54:51 AM | Edited 10:55:12 AM] Archery 2000: yes, if you've said your advice, could you repeat it?
[10:55:22 AM] Helper: I have not stated it yet.
[10:55:24 AM] Mugen Kagemaru (W♔♙): The question was to clarify this. I thank you for it
[10:55:34 AM] Helper: I am thinking up some good sage advice.
[10:55:35 AM] Mugen Kagemaru (W♔♙): Your advice, please?
[10:55:41 AM] Archery 2000: haha, we're all ears
[10:55:56 AM | Edited 10:55:58 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: Helper you have the greatest personality
[10:56:00 AM] Oceanstuck: i like you helper
[10:56:10 AM] Grey: Why does Mugen's comments read like a Phoenix Wright cross examination.
[10:56:25 AM] Oceanstuck: PFFPT
[10:56:48 AM] Mugen Kagemaru (W♔♙): Because I'm not rude, I am merely not intimidated.
[10:56:55 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: >_<
[10:56:58 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: stfu the rude one
[10:57:00 AM] Oceanstuck: hahahahahahaha
[10:57:01 AM] Mando 寒山: Not mutually exclusive duderino
[10:57:01 AM] Wolfcat: Nah you're pretty rude
[10:58:39 AM] Helper: Remember that, while you change events in the past, the future may also contact you. Also, the rude one is very rude, and also easily intimidated at the mention of their past. This goes for your member, and theirs.
[10:58:59 AM] Archery 2000: theirs?
[10:59:04 AM] Archery 2000: oh
[10:59:07 AM] Archery 2000: thank you
[10:59:18 AM] Oceanstuck: huh
[10:59:20 AM] Wolfcat: Thank you very much, Helper.
[10:59:23 AM] Archery 2000: again, sorry for the badgering
[10:59:25 AM] Grey: Thank you Helper.
[10:59:30 AM] ₳ḎUL₸_ⱢINĶ: Thank you for the sageful advice helper, i hope you get your body soon
[10:59:44 AM] Helper: I think that statement sets us at even odds, the one who calls themself Mugen.
[10:59:54 AM] Mugen Kagemaru (W♔♙): That past belongs to another. He may be connected to me, and it was he who was angered by the remider
[11:00:01 AM] Oceanstuck: bullshit
[11:00:01 AM] *** Helper has left ***

Summary

Helper asks the players if they have found his hat. They tell Helper they believe Mason currently possesses it.
Helper says that whoever is in possession of his hat is the "Messenger", which gives them access to his various accounts and grants them the ability to relay messages and packages across space and time.
Helper refers to players who have their own separate goals or who wish to tempt others down the wrong path as "Demons".
Helper claims there are three demons within the Internet Detectives - Circlehunter, ADULT_LINK, and Dawn of a New Day.
Helper warns the players that while they are currently interacting with the past, entities from the future may still contact them.

March 15th, 2015

At 9:35 PM, Patrem became active on Within Hubris thanks to the "New Wave Bossa Nova" and began chatting in the ARG thread.

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3/15/15 - Chat with Patrem - Within Hubris (JiD Thread)

/Patrem\ 9:35 PM: "I am in the midst of my work child, what is it that you must call on me in such a place?"
Spirkiroid 9:39 PM: "hey dude can we get a selfie"
/Patrem\ 9:44 PM: "Do you think you are worthy of my visage, child?"
Mugen Kagemaru 9:47 PM: "Hah. Ha ha, funny. Come now. Don't be shy. That's my girlfriend's department."
Stevey 9:48 PM: "A majority of us have contributed to this avertion of chaos. Found multiple truths and therefore aided you in your work... so yes... or alternatively... don't be shy!"
Rafal 9:53 PM: "And if you think us not worthy of your visage, you still have deemed us at least somewhat worthy of your time based upon your actions. If you decline to show, perhaps you could still do us the honor of telling us something."
ihatesigningupforstufflikethis 10:00 PM: "patrem i bet yr cute"
GreyouTT 10:01 PM: "WELL, WELL, WELL. You actually posted. Now that you're here, I think it's time we got some things out in the open. For example, you seem to be sticking to PMs quite a bit there my inter-dimensional friend. Why so secretive?"
/Patrem\ 10:40 PM: "You have all amused me greatly. So despite requesting in such a childish manner, I may grant you the privilege of a glimpse at my current form. However, this may take time, as capturing and sending a depiction of it from where I currently dwell is a task of great complexity. Just as the method in which I dwell is that of complexity, and often is the cause of disrepair in electrical devices. All this aside, is there anything you request at this time children, or shall I return to my work?"
Archery 10:45 PM: "Hey Patrem, Why do you keep ignoring my PMs? Am I asking the wrong questions?"
Stevey 10:51 PM: "On what we believe is Helper's channel "M" on Youtube.. there was a shadow at the end of his latest video, do you know what it is?"
Archery 10:59 PM: "Also, what are demons and how do you become one? Can you stop being one?"
/Patrem\ 11:03 PM: "Shadow's come in many forms child. Maybe your primative eyes misinterpreted unimiportant information as something of siginificance. Also chide me not should I be sans response of your tedious masked requests, I give each deep observation prior to action. However those that needn't require said observation to begin with often do not warrant my attention for I am quite busy and time truly is finite, even for one such as I."
Stevey 11:07 PM: "I said this as a joke to my friends in our chat a few moments ago... ... how did you...?"
GreyouTT 11:12 PM: "What is the group attempting to do at the Fishery? What exactly do they plan to do with Doug?"
Oceanstuck 11:13 PM: "im here guys. hello ok i have a quick question. what are the defining characteristics of a demon? shits come up a bit in a few conversations and i think we should probably get that sorted out"
/Patrem\ 11:48 PM: "I am always watching you brats, for it is unwise to leave children unattended. As for the place of worship, my children are simply attempting to better themselves for the coming times. As for douglas, I have stated before what shall become of him is unchangeable as I have spoken previously and I have no reason to speak of what is currently happening to him, so I shall not."
/Patrem\ 11:13 PM: "I know nothing of these "Demons" of which you speak. Why must you pry me of such foolish imaginings, what next? Shall you beseech me of the monsters beneath the place in which you rest?"
Mugen Kagemaru 11:53 PM: "Someone talked about demons and we're asking in case it becomes relevant. Better to look into red herrings than to ignore the right trail when it's revealed."
((Patrem begins quoting players' messages from Skype and responding to them in his posts. These quoted messages will be italicized.))
/Patrem\ 12:35 AM: "Since Patrem is the leader of the cult we should capture him"
/Patrem\ 12:35 AM: "I would be delighted if you would speak more of these grandiose propositions. Please, if you honestly believe you carry knowledge not of my own understanding, do enlightened me. For surely you and your fellow "Detectives" are supremely powerful beings that I should not trifle with."
/Patrem\ 12:35 AM: ((A distorted audio file is posted))
Stevey 1:00 AM: "We're the most powerful thing since god my friend. We clearly have no need of these petty games..."
Archery 1:02 AM: "Ignore his insolence, forgive us father, for we have sinned..."
GreyouTT 1:08 AM: "Good to know higher beings are still capable of sarcasm. But since you asked, I'll tell you: We may not be powerful beings, but you should never count us out. We have a power of our own."
/Patrem\ 1:29 AM: "Then try and wield this power child, see what it gets you in return. If you have some plan to "catch" me, I would be most pleased to see you execute it."
GreyouTT 2:05 AM: "Tempting, but I think we'll save that for later. For now though, I think it's time us detectives fell off of your radar for a while."
GreyouTT 2:05 AM: ((The "Stone Mask" and "Gibdo Mask" are both submitted))
/Patrem\ 2:38 AM: "Do you think you have sort of control over me? Do you even understand the power you attempt to wield? Look upon your foe, and kneel."
/Patrem\ 2:38 AM: ((Patrem posts a photo of himself though it is incredibly distorted))
Stevey 2:46 AM: "More Technical issues.. huh?"
Archery 4:39 AM: "My word, you're the only handsomest ethereal entity I have ever set my eyes on, what a lovely complexion you have!"
/Patrem\ 4:50 AM: "My true intent was to show you the form I currently reside in. However the power radiated from my own presence, and the complexity of delivering such a thing to this place resulted in showing nothing more than my essence, and some scrambled remains. Pity, the sight of my form would have sent you all into quite a bit of turmoil."
Archery 4:52 AM: "Is the face found in the bottom right corner a remnant of the original image?"
/Patrem\ 4:54 AM: "Yes child."
Archery 4:56 AM: "Apologies about the comments earlier regarding capturing you. On a more serious note, is there any way we can contact Mason, or could you kindly put us in contact with him?"
/Patrem\ 5:05 AM: "I found it quite amusing, as it always is, but most certainly it is when you think you can use your toys on me."
Archery 5:10 AM: "Amusing it might be, but the statement is true, isn't it. You aren't asking us to cower in fear or kneel before you unlike before. If you do not mind, could you answer a few questions we have, including the prior question?"
Helix 5:12 AM: "Previously I've messaged you a couple of questions though I wasn't sure if it was something you could answer. In /notes, it is said that two of us must die. Is there a reason for this 'sacrifice'? What exactly is "her will"? Is /notes written by doug or you? And, if I may boldly ask again, are you against or for the idea of humans like us ascending?"
/Patrem\ 5:20 AM: "I will answer but one final question, I have many things I must attend to and have no time for the incessant babbling of children."
Archery 5:26 AM: "How can we can contact Mason ourselves? If we are unable to, could you kindly put us in contact with him?"
/Patrem\ 5:35 AM: "Mason is a foolish child, there is no need for you to contact him. However I shall tell you that he is currently within his own residence. There is more to know of him, but it shall surely come to you in time, you are not infants and I shan't spoon feed you. Now I shall depart, as this child shall soon awaken and I still have tasks to address."

Summary

Patrem begins quoting and responding to messages from the Skype group despite having never been present there, implying that he is always watching the players.
Patrem claims that Doug's fate cannot be changed.
The player GreyouTT attempts to use the "Stone Mask" and "Gibdo Mask", but neither of them effect Patrem.
Patrem says that Mason is currently at home, presumably safe.

Updates

Files:

Patrem links to an audio file in response to players wishing to capture him.

Patrem posts a photo of himself, though it is incredibly distorted.

March 16th, 2015

At 11:52 PM, the player Mugen Kagemaru taunted Patrem on Within Hubris by sharing one of his PM's, resulting in a short interaction between the two.

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3/16/15 - Chat with Patrem - Within Hubris (JiD Thread)

March 17th, 2015

At 12:00 AM, Mason made a new blog post titled "It's been a while". Players chatted with him briefly in the comments.

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3/17/15 - Chat with Mason - Letschasethemouse

Summary

Mason claims that lately he has been appearing in strange places near statues. This is due to the "Song of Soaring" being submitted.
Mason says he met someone dressed in all grey who claimed to be from the future. This person gave Mason a "Eight of Clubs" card in exchange for Helper's Hat. The man in grey claimed the card would be important in the future. The players begin referring to this figure as "The Gray Man". This means that "The Gray Man" now has possession of Helper's various accounts.

At an unknown time, the player Kidpichu sent Patrem a PM on Within Hubris asking for a bedtime story.
At 12:25 AM, Patrem replied to Kidpichu's PM with the following:

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3/17/15 - Patrem's Bedtime Story - Within Hubris (PM's)

Summary

At some point, Vincent had forgotten his past. "Vincent" is not his original name.
A child who Patrem describes as "grand" was going to ascend, but a "flying" and "screaming" child interrupted the process. This somehow damaged Patrem.
Patrem was forced to recover inside Vincent's body. However, this caused Vincent to forget his past once again.

At 11:36 PM, the player Tyler posted two audio files that jokingly imitated Patrem's speaking patterns.

March 18th, 2015

At 10:39 PM, Patrem became active on Within Hubris. He began chatting with players in the ARG thread. Halfway through the conversation, Vincent wakes up and begins speaking in Patrem's place.

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3/18/15 - Chat with Patrem and Vincent - Within Hubris

/Patrem\ 10:39 PM: "My time is very limited. I am timeless, but my flesh puppet moves on a most cumbersome schedule."
/Patrem\ 10:39 PM: ((Patrem posts a corrupted version of the player Tyler's audio file))
Stevey 10:45 PM: "Is that.... Tylep's stuff in there? ... what are you implying? ... On Doug's old blog... Mason mentioned he met a Grey Man.. Do you know who this is?"
Sengi 10:58 PM: "Hey Patrem, who is The gray man? Can we get any clues to it's identity?"
Eve 11:27 PM: "Patrem, is there anything we can do to aid you? Or is there something that we've overlooked?"
Stevey 11:28 PM: "It seems Patrem is unwilling to talk of the identity of this Grey Man. .... we should use this time to ask something vital before Patrem leaves.."
GreyouTT 11:30 PM: "Or maybe you should be more patient."
Wolfcat 11:40 PM: "Do you have other 'puppets' at your disposal? If so, have we met them?"
Tyler: 11:43 PM: "Patrem used my thingy, does this mean I am cannon now?"
GreyouTT 12:02 AM: "Hey Patrem, what are you children at the fishery preparing for exactly?"
/Patrem\ 12:38 AM: ""Is that.... Tylep's stuff in there? ... what are you implying?""
/Patrem\ 12:38 AM: "Something about it felt nostalgic, I then quickly realized it was not I who felt it but my flesh."
/Patrem\ 12:38 AM: ""Hey Patrem, what are you children at the fishery preparing for exactly?""
/Patrem\ 12:38 AM: "They are simply playing now, as children do. I however am the one preparing, so that things may be a bit more favorable in that time."
Chuckles 12:51 AM: "hey Patrem what do you jerk off to?"
GreyouTT 12:52 AM: "What's going to happen when the time you're preparing for comes? Some sort of spiritual event or something like the moon falling?"
Oceanstuck 1:01 AM: ""hey Patrem what do you jerk off to?""
Oceanstuck 1:01 AM: "your mom"
/Patrem\ 1:27 AM: ""So maybe at some point we can play the Goron's Lullaby to put Vincent to rest, which will allow Patrem to further his plans""
/Patrem\ 1:27 AM: "He sleeps even now, in fact, he fell asleep in a rather unfamiliar location as you may have over heard in my previous message."
Mugen Kagemaru 1:45 AM: "Does the name Valoron Lyro mean anything to you? He claims he once killed you but I doubt the validity of such a claim."
Oceanstuck 1:49 AM: "i have a nagging feeling that shit is about to be thrown everywhere..."
/Patrem\ 1:50 AM: "Child none have killed me and I may never truly die. I have never encountered this man but he tells foolish tales of a liar."
Oceanstuck 1:55 AM: "idk whether to be relieved or perturbed by this info regarding a joke statement"
/Patrem\ 1:56 AM: ""Should we ask about the Spire?""
/Patrem\ 1:56 AM: "Ask me not of this."
GreyouTT 1:58 AM: "What do you think of the color Azure?"
/Patrem\ 2:11 AM: "It is a meaningless color to me. This place is quite loud, and soon this child shall awaken once again. I have time for but one more question."
Mugen Kagemaru 2:13 AM: "Will you permit the child to converse with us?"
/Patrem\ 2:26 AM: "I can feel him awakening so I may have no choice. However before I depart, I wish to clear up a prior confusion that I found most aggravating. Vincent and Douglas are two separate children, also Ibfda fd awakened"
GreyouTT 2:29 AM: "Thank goodness he managed to click send before the seizure completely took hold."
((Vincent begins speaking through Patrem's account))
/Patrem\ 2:40 AM: "What is this?"
Mugen Kagemaru 2:43 AM: "This... is a place of gathering, really. Um, what can you tell us about where you are?"
GreyouTT 2:45 AM: "It's a forum yo. You feeling alright?"
/Patrem\ 2:50 AM: "I'm really confused, I don't know who you are or what this website is. But the last thing I remember is going to sleep in my room, and now it looks like I am in my local park. I am feeling kinda of weird and my head hurts. Who are you people and do you know anything about this?"
Eve 2:52 AM: "We are the Internet Detectives. What's your name?"
/Patrem\ 2:54 AM: "Why should I tell you my name? What the fuck is going on!?"
Mugen Kagemaru 2:54 AM: "Um, Eve? Don't we already know his name? Anyway, some unusual things have come up regarding a group with a thing for the moon. Is there anything you can tell us about that while you make your way home?"
/Patrem\ 3:01 AM: "A thing for the moon? Thats a shame, there is no moon in the sky tonight. But I don't know anything about this group. Do you know why I am sitting here with this page open in my night clothes in the middle of my local park at night?"
GreyouTT 3:01 AM: "Well this is going to take some explaining. Well not the park thing, not sure about that part, but the rest of it we can explain. Well kind of. You see it's very complicated, you may want to sit down if you aren't already. If anything, you may or may not want to look back at your post history."
/Patrem\ 3:03 AM: "Wait... HOW THE FUCK DO YOU KNOW MY NAME!?"
Mugen Kagemaru 3:04 AM: "You don't know anything? That's odd... Why would that one choose you, then...? As Grey implied, we do have an explanation for your little mystery, but we fear it won't exactly be... ... ah... how would you people put it... ...believeable? Yes, there we go. We fear you won't believe us. (Addendum) As for your name... well, someone told us."
GreyouTT 3:14 AM: "Yes well the name thing is I admit, suspicious, and you are no doubt confused by what is going on. But right now I think you should be focusing on why you are in the park right now. Now, could you describe your surroundings, do you see anything out of the ordinary that does not involve pajamas."
Mugen Kagemaru 3:17 AM: "*facepalm* Grey... Anything odd that doesn't involve pajamas or the fact that total strangers over the Internet just happen to know your name?"
/Patrem\ 3:21 AM: "I have no idea where my phone is, and the lights in the park were all flickering for a few moments when I woke up. I recall having it in my hand before I fell asleep. I have no idea why I would be in the park but I am about to head home, when I leave the park there will be no wifi until I get back to my house."
Mugen Kagemaru 3:27 AM: "OK, before you go, could you clear something up for us? The person who told us your name, they also said you helped a person who was like a father figure to you when something went wrong. Can you tell us anything about that?"
/Patrem\ 3:35 AM: "My father is dead, I don't have any father figures and I have no idea what the fuck you are talking about. I am gonna go before someone steals my shit. Some little kid just walked up to me, like this young kid and just asked me if the "Purple man" is gone now, crying and shit. Fuck this, fuck everything about this, fuck you guys, fuck whoever the purple man is. I am going home now. Fuck this."

Summary

Patrem refuses to talk about the "Spire" building seen on YSHDT.com.
Patrem confirms that Vincent and Doug are not the same person.
Vincent wakes up, causing Patrem to lose control of his body. Vincent begins speaking with the players through Patrem's account.
Vincent doesn't know anything about Patrem or the cult. He is unaware of anything that occurs while he is possessed.
The last thing Vincent remembers is falling asleep in his room. He is now in a park.
Vincent is confused and frustrated with his situation and the players. He begins heading home.

Updates

Files:

Patrem links to an audio file that is a corrupted version of the parody file that Tyler created. The number "1937" is repeated several times.

March 19th, 2015

At 7:43 PM, the player Mugen Kagemaru submitted "KamaroMaskFever.arg" - a video of Majora's Mask featuring Link equipping the "Kamaro Mask" and dancing.
At 9:30 PM, Mason made a new post titled "Dancing".

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3/19/15 - Blog Post - Letschasethemouse

At 10:10 PM, Mason made a new post that simply read "Huh." along with a photo of a cloudy sky.
At 10:16 PM, Mason made a new post that contained only a photo of a nearby lighting strike.
At 10:19 PM, the player Stevey submitted the "Song of Soaring" with the intention of saving Mason from the thunderstorm.
At 10:19 PM, Mason made a new post titled "Thunder".

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3/19/15 - Blog Post - Letschasethemouse

At 11:23 PM, "The Gray Man" posted the following using Helper's account on Within Hubris:

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3/19/15 - Message from "The Gray Man" - Within Hubris

March 20th, 2015

At 3:49 PM, "The Gray Man" posted the following using Helper's account on Within Hubris:

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3/20/15 - Message from "The Gray Man" - Within Hubris

March 21st, 2015

At 12:35 PM, the player Mugen Kagemaru discovered a new video on the "M" YouTube channel titled "E". This video simply features someone looking around a wooded area.
At 1:18 PM, The Man became active in the Skype group. He asked for two players to contact him - Wolfcat and Dawn of a New Day.

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3/21/15 - Chat with The Man - Skype (Internet Detectives)

[1:18:37 PM] The Man: Hello.
[1:19:19 PM] Oceanstuck: hello
[1:19:30 PM] Oceanstuck: holy shit guys the mans here
[1:19:38 PM] The Man: Does anyone happen to know where BlackLuigi7 and Wolfcat are?
[1:19:47 PM] Oceanstuck: dawn and wolf?
[1:19:51 PM] Oceanstuck: i dont
[1:19:55 PM] Oceanstuck: why
[1:20:13 PM] The Man: I have my reasons.
[1:20:15 PM] Mugen Kagemaru (W♔♙): Ohai dude
[1:20:27 PM] The Man: Dawn messaged me about a problem a while back.
[1:20:37 PM] Le lune 'Jayckup': hi guy
[1:20:40 PM] Oceanstuck: describe this problem
[1:20:44 PM] The Man: Wolfcat did something I need to speak to him about.
[1:20:55 PM] The Man: I...think that's private?
[1:20:59 PM] Oceanstuck: hm?
[1:21:23 PM] The Man: Terribly sorry. I did not know I was going to play 20 questions when I asked.
[1:21:44 PM] Oceanstuck: ive never heard the term 20 questions but i think i get it
[1:21:45 PM] Oceanstuck: sorry
[1:22:11 PM] The Man: It just happens to be important.
[1:22:17 PM] Mugen Kagemaru (W♔♙): They only ask so they can pass it on to your addressees when they pass on your looking for them
[1:22:24 PM] Oceanstuck: uh
[1:22:25 PM] Oceanstuck: yeah
[1:22:27 PM] Oceanstuck: something like that
[1:22:29 PM] The Man: Please tell them to issue me a friend request when they come back.
[1:22:47 PM] Oceanstuck: right
[1:22:57 PM] The Man: Thank you kindly.
[1:23:12 PM] The Man: Sorry about this, it is very important.
[1:23:22 PM] Oceanstuck: its alright
[1:24:01 PM | Edited 1:24:24 PM] Oceanstuck: as long as youre not trying to use our internal drama against us in the arg im chill
[1:24:04 PM] Oceanstuck: ...wait
[1:24:04 PM] Oceanstuck: fuck
[1:24:17 PM] Mugen Kagemaru (W♔♙): ...
[1:24:17 PM] The Man: Just to clear it
[1:24:34 PM] The Man: This has nothing to do with the ARG.
[1:24:48 PM] Oceanstuck: ill take your word for it
[1:24:59 PM] Oceanstuck: i just needed to make that joke, awful as it is
[1:25:20 PM] Oceanstuck: so
[1:25:32 PM] Oceanstuck: anything else you want or need to get out of the way while youre here?
[1:25:44 PM] The Man: I know. I just thought of how dreadfully odd it was that I ask for those two specifically.
[1:26:03 PM] Oceanstuck: shrug
[1:26:10 PM] The Man: I....don't think so? Are you expecting me to say something?
[1:26:17 PM] Oceanstuck: i was kinda referring to the group in general when i made that statement
[1:26:25 PM | Edited 1:26:32 PM] Oceanstuck: if semi-jokingly
[1:27:56 PM] Oceanstuck: as long as youre not trying to use our internal drama against us in the arg im chillthis one i mean
[1:28:24 PM] Oceanstuck: ...i may have made this confusing
[1:28:36 PM] Mugen Kagemaru (W♔♙): Meh
[1:28:47 PM] Oceanstuck: shurg
[1:29:13 PM] Oceanstuck: wait are you still there The Man
[1:29:48 PM] Oceanstuck: yeah i think hes gone

March 23rd, 2015

At an unknown time, the players rethought their spontaneous submission habits and addressed some drama that had taken place within the Skype group.
At 12:52 AM, "The Gray Man" thanked the players on Within Hubris for addressing the problems of their group dynamic - "Goodnight, "adventurers." Thank you for heeding my words."
At 1:13 AM, Mason made a new post on his blog titled "The next step.". A photo of an "Owl Statue" accompanied this post.

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3/23/15 - Blog Post - Letschasethemouse

((Post))
Hey guys.

I just got back. One second, I was in my house, protecting myself from the storm.

The next, I was next to that fucking statue again.

((An image of an owl statue is posted))

This is getting ridiculous though. This time it was in a park far, far off from my house. I'm just glad my parents weren't home for the weekend.

But now, I feel like I want to do something. I need to know what happened to Doug. I have no idea how to go about doing something, though. So I want ideas. I'll add that it seems like the members of the...I guess I should call it a cult, now...haven't noticed that I was the man who spied on them that night. They're sending me messages, and trying to get to me at school, saying that they're worried and that I can always come back to them if I'm in trouble. I'm thinking about taking them up on their offer, to see if I can find anything.

((Comments))
Stevey: "From Dougs last posts... he joined them, and we never heard from him again... are you sure that'd really be a good idea?"
DandP: "I'm not sure."
Stevey: "Do you have a weapon of sorts? a baseball bat.. or a gun even? if you have to go, dont be a sterotypical horror protagonist and go unarmed... that never ends well."
DandP: "I have a small switchblade..."
Oceanstuck: "how well can you fight with that thing. if youre gonna use a weapon you should go with one you can use effectively"

Archery2000: "Hey Mason, sorry if it seems like I'm pressing you for it, but I'm rather interested in playing cards. Could you post up a picture of the card, ideally one from each side, just to show it fully. (i could send you a picture of my collection if you're interested, it's small but I just started recently, so...)"
DandP: "I think I misplaced the card somewhere. There's really nothing special about it, though. It isn't even name brand."

KendoSF: "I dunno, I think it might be a good idea to wait before going near them again. Has Doug come back yet? Or is he still in the fishery?"
DandP: "I haven't seen Doug since."
KendoSF: "Hmmm... I think you should keep your distance for now. If you want, try some spying. But don't follow them into a place you're not sure about. In fact I think you might want to bring back up if you decide to explore a place they hang out at."

Wickedlady4180: "Be careful, Mason. If you do go, please make sure to let us know. We'll help you any way we can."
DandP: "Alright."

Zangoose: "Do be careful, we suspect that cult from being a harmful organization, and maybe they take their lives off..."
DandP: "...No shit?"

Wolfcat22: "We'll try to help however we can. What more can you tell us about this cult? Like, anything about rituals or ranks? Also one more question, though it is a random one. Do you take Psychology? I got a random photo in the mail of some Psychology notes, it freaked me out a bit."
DandP: "We were promised to become part of a whole new way of thinking, including gaining powers and being one of the first to get the ability to never age once we hit it large as a sort of scientific/religious organization. I can't tell you much more than this for many reasons, partly because I wasn't told a lot about what was going on since I was lower ranked. No, I have never taken Psychology."
Zangoose: "Hey, by chance do you know if Doug did run psychology?"
DandP: "I think so. I'm not sure."

Summary

The "Song of Soaring" submitted several days prior had taken effect and teleported Mason to an owl statue.
The cult is currently unaware that Mason was the one who was chased away from the fishery, meaning they are still on good terms with him.
Mason claims to have misplaced the card given to him by The Gray Man.
Mason says that the cult promised its members special powers and immortality. He says it described itself as a "scientific/religious organization".
Mason was a lower ranking member of the cult so he does not know much of its inner workings.

At 10:29 PM, Helper joined the Skype group and began chatting with the players.

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3/23/15 - Chat with Helper - Skype (Internet Detectives)

[10:29:31 PM] *** Helper joined. ***
[10:29:39 PM] Oceanstuck: ohai
[10:29:53 PM] Helper: Hello, adventurers!
[10:29:59 PM] Grey: http://i1.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/796/799/3de.gif
[10:30:02 PM] Grey: wait what
[10:30:03 PM] Kidpichu: (>_<) my whole little pichu life has been a lie?
[10:30:10 PM] Oceanstuck: sup bruh
[10:30:20 PM] Grey: Hi helper!
[10:30:23 PM] Helper: Has it been, heroine?
[10:30:26 PM] Oceanstuck: logging all of this before i forget
[10:30:33 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: ... oh...
[10:30:41 PM] Kidpichu: hi ^-^
[10:30:42 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: is this the sassy, amazing helper that I know and love?
[10:31:04 PM] Helper: It seems that my hat has exchanged hands.
[10:31:10 PM] Oceanstuck: so ive heard
[10:31:17 PM] Grey: Indeed, a Grey man has it now.
[10:31:20 PM] Grey: Not me
[10:31:26 PM] Grey: Even though my name is Grey
[10:31:31 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: A douchier .... Greyier.... man
[10:31:36 PM] Helper: I cannot say I am pleased by this, but it seems the hat is closer to your grasp than you think.
[10:31:45 PM] The Sun: No, Grey has it.
[10:31:47 PM] The Sun: Kill him.
[10:31:51 PM] Oceanstuck: oh?
[10:31:55 PM] Grey: hrm?
[10:32:03 PM] Oceanstuck: huh
[10:32:06 PM] Oceanstuck: if its so close
[10:32:09 PM] Oceanstuck: how might we get it
[10:32:21 PM] Helper: How might you get it?
[10:32:28 PM] Oceanstuck: yeah how
[10:32:34 PM] Helper: How?
[10:32:54 PM] Oceanstuck: yes im asking how we could potentially get the hat
[10:32:57 PM] Grey: Who?
[10:33:11 PM] Helper: By taking it from this grey man!
[10:33:18 PM] Oceanstuck: ok
[10:33:20 PM] Oceanstuck: but first
[10:33:28 PM] The Sun: Seems like a simple concept.
[10:33:40 PM] Oceanstuck: how do we figure out exactly who and/or where the grey man is
[10:33:40 PM] Grey: Alright, here's the plan
[10:33:44 PM] Grey: I run up
[10:33:48 PM] Grey: and kick him in the nuts. Dawn, you run after me
[10:33:57 PM] Grey: and grab the hat
[10:34:04 PM] Oceanstuck: hahahaha
[10:34:06 PM] The Sun: But I am in space.
[10:34:07 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: I'LL TBAG THE PAINED BODY!
[10:34:14 PM] Grey: Explain MArio 3
[10:34:18 PM] Helper: By asking them who they are!
[10:34:27 PM] Oceanstuck: how do we know who to ask
[10:34:40 PM] Helper: The grey man, of course.
[10:34:44 PM] Helper: Who else?
[10:34:45 PM] Grey: Fine, Ocean will grab the hat
[10:34:48 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: .... ho boy
[10:34:55 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: but we've had no contact with this grey man.
[10:34:57 PM] Grey: Then we flee to mexico
[10:34:59 PM] Oceanstuck: you guys are hilarious
[10:35:01 PM] Grey: where we make the exchange
[10:35:04 PM] Kidpichu: could circle be the greyman? 3: he used to be a greyman but circle wouldn't take hats
[10:35:52 PM] Grey: The name of this operation will be called Ocean's 423
[10:39:05 PM] Helper: Once I gained my body back, I had to perform tasks for the one that claimed it before.
[10:39:24 PM] Oceanstuck: "the one that claimed it before"?
[10:39:25 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: ... intresting
[10:39:38 PM] Kidpichu: ....yaoi's...I'm sorry
[10:39:40 PM] Helper: They took my talent for running and used it for a thriving business they happened to have.
[10:40:04 PM] Grey: So it was pot
[10:40:09 PM] Helper: I simply had to run white powder cross-country!
[10:40:17 PM] Grey: or coke
[10:40:20 PM] Grey: or both
[10:40:26 PM] Oceanstuck: omai
[10:40:27 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: you're ... serious, arent you?
[10:40:29 PM] Oceanstuck: :O
[10:40:52 PM] Helper: I have no idea why I would not be serious, adventurer!
[10:41:12 PM] Oceanstuck: for amusement maybe
[10:41:17 PM] Oceanstuck: but i dont really think thats your thing
[10:41:28 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: I dont know how you supernatural beings.... function... but, where in the country "are you" ?
[10:41:47 PM] Helper: I am no longer supernatural.
[10:41:54 PM] Oceanstuck: was he ever supernatural
[10:41:59 PM] Helper: I currently reside in Jacksonville.
[10:42:04 PM] Helper: Florida.
[10:42:10 PM] Grey: Well now that you have your body we can get your hat back to you easier.
[10:42:11 PM] Oceanstuck: florida?
[10:42:22 PM] Helper: That is what I said.
[10:42:22 PM] Helper: That is what I said.
[10:42:29 PM] Oceanstuck: huh
[10:42:30 PM] Admiral Desdinova / CircleHunter: Oh hi Helper
[10:42:35 PM] Helper: Hello!
[10:42:38 PM] Oceanstuck: we have a friend whos from florida
[10:42:44 PM] Oceanstuck: interesting
[10:42:53 PM] Helper: Yes, Mason, I take it?
[10:43:05 PM] Oceanstuck: mason is from florida?
[10:43:11 PM] The Sun: Wait so
[10:43:13 PM] The Sun: Helper runs coke
[10:43:16 PM] The Sun: For a living
[10:43:24 PM] Grey: Yes he does
[10:43:32 PM] Oceanstuck: apparently
[10:43:35 PM] Kidpichu: i think it was to pay his debt though XD
[10:43:40 PM] Helper: Yes.
[10:43:44 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: Run the coke, wipe away the debt
[10:44:05 PM] Grey: SAy helper, do you think you could give Mason some back up if he ever needs it?
[10:44:12 PM] Kidpichu: circle dawn is a moon 3:
[10:44:19 PM] Admiral Desdinova / CircleHunter: i knew it
[10:44:22 PM] The Sun: I'M NOT
[10:44:25 PM] The Sun: UR A MOON
[10:44:26 PM] Oceanstuck: yeah you are
[10:44:27 PM] Oceanstuck: B)
[10:44:40 PM] Helper: Last time you asked me of this task, I died!
[10:44:47 PM] Oceanstuck: good point
[10:44:53 PM] Helper: Also, the demon is a male.
[10:44:58 PM] Oceanstuck: demon?
[10:45:01 PM] Kidpichu: 3'8 I don't want to beleaf it
[10:45:04 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: ... which demon?
[10:45:04 PM] Oceanstuck: circle?
[10:45:16 PM] Grey: I wasn't around for that, but wasn't the task to find doug and not help Mason?
[10:45:19 PM | Edited 10:45:36 PM] Oceanstuck: dawn?
[10:45:19 PM] Helper: The one called "BlackLuigi7".
[10:45:24 PM] Admiral Desdinova / CircleHunter: Well I am a demon and I am male
[10:45:24 PM] Oceanstuck: dawn
[10:45:28 PM] The Sun: wat
[10:45:29 PM] Admiral Desdinova / CircleHunter: Oh
[10:45:38 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: dawn.. what makes them a demon?
[10:45:42 PM] Grey: Working together with mason probably wouldn't cause you to die again
[10:45:47 PM] Helper: Yes, but you asked me to provide help.
[10:45:49 PM] Grey: probably
[10:45:50 PM] Oceanstuck: what are the defining characteristics of a demon
[10:46:01 PM] Helper: I do not wish to take this risk.
[10:46:11 PM] Helper: Well, I am glad you asked!
[10:46:12 PM] Grey: Alright, I won't force you.
[10:46:36 PM] Helper: Demons usually are in possession of horns and red skin.
[10:46:56 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: and... you think dawn looks like that?
[10:47:01 PM] Grey: Dawn, have you been hiding horns this entire time?
[10:47:04 PM] Helper: They are creatures of sin, whom try to entrap their victims in...
[10:47:05 PM] Admiral Desdinova / CircleHunter: If I could convey a sigh faithfully through text
[10:47:12 PM] Helper: Heavens no! The one called Dawn is a metaphorical demon.
[10:47:31 PM] Oceanstuck: oh
[10:47:32 PM] *** Kidpichu climbs onto dawns head pats pats ***
[10:47:35 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: oh..?
[10:47:43 PM] The Sun: Ur a demon
[10:47:47 PM] Grey: Metaphorical?
[10:47:48 PM] Admiral Desdinova / CircleHunter: I'm assuming it's the same for me
[10:47:53 PM] *** Grey tilts his head ***
[10:47:55 PM] Helper: Yes.
[10:47:59 PM] Helper: However
[10:48:09 PM] Helper: The one you call "Mando". Is a literal demon.
[10:48:28 PM] Kidpichu: dawn your still a sun to me~ ^-^
[10:48:33 PM] Oceanstuck: i shouldve guessed as much
[10:48:36 PM] Kidpichu: o:
[10:48:37 PM] The Sun: I am a sun though. ;-;
[10:48:40 PM] Grey: It was the punch wasn't it
[10:48:41 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: ... are demons capable of camoflaguing their true form?
[10:48:53 PM] Helper: I do not see why not.
[10:49:08 PM] Helper: Currently Circle and Dawn are doing such.
[10:49:14 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: ...
[10:49:15 PM] Admiral Desdinova / CircleHunter: :c
[10:49:18 PM] The Sun: :D
[10:49:24 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: Thank god I'm not a demon
[10:49:29 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: Could you imagine a british demon?
[10:49:31 PM] Oceanstuck: that explains things i guess
[10:49:36 PM] Grey: yes actually
[10:49:39 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: "I'm goin to fukin kick ur hed in and take u thell"
[10:49:41 PM] Admiral Desdinova / CircleHunter: there are two kinds of people
[10:49:45 PM] Oceanstuck: heheh
[10:49:52 PM] Helper: I happen to think all brits are demons.
[10:49:56 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: ...
[10:49:59 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: screw you too :c
[10:50:00 PM] Oceanstuck: OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
[10:50:01 PM] Kidpichu: D: circle you can be a nice demon~
[10:50:03 PM] Oceanstuck: SHOTS FIRED
[10:50:04 PM] Grey: rekt
[10:50:16 PM] Admiral Desdinova / CircleHunter: dawn can't even provide sick burns that hot
[10:50:23 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: I see...
[10:50:25 PM] The Sun: Yes I can. ;-;
[10:50:28 PM] Kidpichu: D: stevey
[10:50:29 PM] The Sun: British people sound dum
[10:50:33 PM] The Sun: c?
[10:50:35 PM] The Sun: rekt
[10:50:43 PM] Admiral Desdinova / CircleHunter: that was hot
[10:50:45 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: So mando was always a demon, huh?
[10:50:56 PM] *** Kidpichu rests on stevey's head pat pats ***
[10:50:58 PM] Helper: I believe so.
[10:51:06 PM] Oceanstuck: so
[10:51:12 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: .. so your information may not be correct?
[10:51:19 PM] Oceanstuck: if dawn and circle are metaphorical demons...
[10:51:21 PM] Oceanstuck: ...how so?
[10:51:23 PM] Kidpichu: you sound cool to me~
[10:51:32 PM] Helper: Just as any information may not be correct.
[10:51:38 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: .... true
[10:51:54 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: Helper, do you have a microphone? I want to hear dat sexy ex-mailman voice
[10:52:01 PM] Helper: Because they desire the opposite of you!
[10:52:05 PM] Oceanstuck: stevey we cant even do calls in here
[10:52:10 PM] Helper: I do not understand.
[10:52:16 PM] Oceanstuck: hm?
[10:52:19 PM] Oceanstuck: well dawn does yes
[10:52:22 PM] Oceanstuck: but circle
[10:52:28 PM] Admiral Desdinova / CircleHunter: hmm?
[10:52:33 PM] Oceanstuck: what desire exactly are you referrng to
[10:52:34 PM] Helper: If you cannot hear my voice, then how can you respond?
[10:52:37 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: ... what are you using to communicate with us, right now, helper?
[10:52:47 PM] Admiral Desdinova / CircleHunter: wait what?
[10:52:48 PM] Helper: I am speaking to you?
[10:52:50 PM] Kidpichu: D: so circle and dawn want what we don't want
[10:52:56 PM] The Sun: I want cake.
[10:52:56 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: ... speaking to us...?
[10:53:04 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: wait... what
[10:53:11 PM] Oceanstuck: well this is weird
[10:53:11 PM] Helper: ...Of course? How else?
[10:53:15 PM] Oceanstuck: anyway
[10:53:19 PM] Oceanstuck: what does circle want that we dont
[10:53:22 PM] Admiral Desdinova / CircleHunter: I just want to keep our guys alive
[10:53:40 PM] Oceanstuck: anything else?
[10:53:47 PM] Admiral Desdinova / CircleHunter: Nope
[10:53:48 PM] Helper: I don't know. Ask him.
[10:53:59 PM] Admiral Desdinova / CircleHunter: I mean, that's the goal right?
[10:54:07 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: thats what a demon WOULD say
[10:54:11 PM] Kidpichu: I think i remember someone saying circle disagreed about something
[10:54:13 PM] Eve Sim: Hello guys
[10:54:17 PM] The Sun: (secretly Circle wants to make Mason and Doug fuse together and kill everyone)
[10:54:19 PM] Oceanstuck: hey eve
[10:54:23 PM] The Sun: Yo
[10:54:25 PM] Oceanstuck: pffpfphaha
[10:54:38 PM] Admiral Desdinova / CircleHunter: Mason and Doug will fusion dance and form...
[10:54:40 PM] Admiral Desdinova / CircleHunter: DOUGSON
[10:54:48 PM] Helper: That may kill most, yes.
[10:54:56 PM] Admiral Desdinova / CircleHunter: Hi Eve
[10:54:57 PM] Oceanstuck: im not fond of that mental image
[10:55:04 PM] Helper: I cannot think of a more volatile reaction.
[10:55:06 PM] Kidpichu: notp
[10:55:27 PM] Grey: I can only picture that ending with a lovecraftian horror.
[10:55:29 PM] Kidpichu: hi eve
[10:55:42 PM] The Sun: Guys
[10:55:44 PM] The Sun: Don't you get it
[10:55:48 PM] The Sun: Doug x Mason
[10:55:51 PM] The Sun: Doug enters mason
[10:55:57 PM] The Sun: And "fuses" with him.
[10:56:02 PM] The Sun: Causing a "volatile reaction"
[10:56:03 PM] Oceanstuck: hwat
[10:56:05 PM] Eve Sim: Are we being visited again? Hello Helper!
[10:56:09 PM] Grey: ......
[10:56:09 PM] Kidpichu: o////o go ooon
[10:56:17 PM] Helper: Welcome!
[10:56:20 PM] *** Grey covers his ears ***
[10:56:22 PM] The Sun: It would cause a flood.
[10:56:25 PM] The Sun: A flood of semen.
[10:56:26 PM] Kidpichu: oh eve helper is alive again
[10:56:32 PM] The Sun: THAT WILL ENGULF THE WORLD
[10:56:35 PM] The Sun: AND KILL ALL
[10:56:47 PM] Admiral Desdinova / CircleHunter: Yeah he's physically alive and it's awesome
[10:56:54 PM] Eve Sim: Did he get his hat back?
[10:56:55 PM] Grey: It's like chapter 16.5 of SAO
[10:56:57 PM] Kidpichu: no
[10:56:57 PM] Oceanstuck: no
[10:57:02 PM] Oceanstuck: grey dude still has it
[10:57:09 PM] Helper: That may be what Dawn wants.
[10:57:20 PM] Oceanstuck: thats nasty
[10:57:30 PM] Oceanstuck: 10/10 demonic
[10:57:39 PM] Grey: Dawn wants the world to be covered in semen? Dude watched too much Evangelion
[10:57:44 PM] Kidpichu: oh and dawns a moon
[10:57:45 PM] Helper: He would rather everyone die by male fluids.
[10:57:55 PM] The Sun: I'm not a moon. ;-;
[10:58:04 PM] Kidpichu: dawn is a soon
[10:58:04 PM] Helper: He is not a moon.
[10:58:11 PM] Eve Sim: Is Grey Man a bad person?
[10:58:12 PM] Helper: He is a male teenager.
[10:58:19 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: Helper... the grey man used your hat to deliver a mask to Mugen, unless that was you... he used that mask to his advantage.. hopefully this did not aid the grey man..
[10:58:29 PM] Helper: With the stink of demon about him.
[10:58:38 PM] Oceanstuck: thorin?
[10:58:40 PM] Kidpichu: D: no he isn't he is a sun...
[10:58:43 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: do you advise we use any futher items we get from this grey man.. ?
[10:58:45 PM] The Sun: :<
[10:59:02 PM] Grey: Does that mean Dawn should take a holy shower?
[10:59:17 PM] Eve Sim: ... A golden holy shower
[10:59:22 PM] Kidpichu: i have a bottle of holywater
[10:59:25 PM] Helper: I haven't a clue, for I am not aware who or what this grey man is.
[10:59:42 PM] Helper: It would require much more than a shower.
[10:59:53 PM] Grey: save it, we need the holy water to test for fake floors while gather Dracula's parts.
[10:59:53 PM] Oceanstuck: repentance?
[10:59:56 PM] Helper: The only way to save that man is through death.
[11:00:02 PM] Kidpichu: hey circle did chu find a hat?
[11:00:04 PM] Oceanstuck: what man
[11:00:06 PM] Kidpichu: DDDD:
[11:00:08 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: ...that's a little extreme, dont you think?
[11:00:13 PM] Eve Sim: On 3/24/2015, at 1:59 AM, helpmail wrote:> I haven't a clue, for I am not aware who or what this grey man is.He has your hat
[11:00:15 PM] The Sun: Imma just walk away
[11:00:16 PM] Admiral Desdinova / CircleHunter: I have not found a hat
[11:00:28 PM] Helper: I do know of this, Eve.
[11:00:48 PM] Helper: And no, Dawn is too set along a path.
[11:00:58 PM] Oceanstuck: hm?
[11:01:04 PM] Helper: There is no saving him, as there is no saving Mando.
[11:01:11 PM] Oceanstuck: ohh...
[11:01:16 PM] Oceanstuck: well shit
[11:01:20 PM] Eve Sim: Poor condemned Mando
[11:01:21 PM] Kidpichu: >^< Dawn I'll protect you!
[11:01:33 PM] *** The Sun takes Pichu and leaves ***
[11:01:34 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: were they the two destined to die in the poem..?
[11:01:43 PM] Kidpichu: and ok circle
[11:01:44 PM] Oceanstuck: dawn and mando?
[11:01:44 PM] Helper: I do not know.
[11:01:54 PM] Helper: A demon is still useful.
[11:01:54 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: hmm...
[11:02:12 PM] Oceanstuck: true...
[11:02:32 PM] Oceanstuck: i mean circ is a cool guy usually
[11:02:37 PM] Oceanstuck: keeps us cohesive often
[11:02:42 PM] Admiral Desdinova / CircleHunter: aww stoppit
[11:02:49 PM] Grey: wait what if the GRey man is Circle from the future
[11:02:58 PM] Eve Sim: Ya big useful demon
[11:03:04 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: Helper, is that you on our forums...?
[11:03:07 PM] Oceanstuck: cmere circle
[11:03:10 PM] Helper: Circle can be saved.
[11:03:16 PM] *** Oceanstuck goes to give circle a big noogie ***
[11:03:21 PM] Helper: I do not know what these forums are.
[11:03:28 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: .... curious..
[11:03:29 PM] Admiral Desdinova / CircleHunter: my hair
[11:03:41 PM] Oceanstuck: the other place where we used to meet
[11:03:48 PM | Edited 11:03:53 PM] Grey: Yeah that
[11:03:54 PM] Kidpichu: maybe the other place we gather ?
[11:04:02 PM] Helper: I do not know what you mean.
[11:04:13 PM] Helper: I have always met you on your journey.
[11:04:28 PM] Eve Sim: Hey Circle, you can be saved! Isn't that nice.
[11:04:33 PM] Admiral Desdinova / CircleHunter: It is indeed!
[11:04:47 PM] The Sun: Through death you can be saved. :DDDDDD
[11:05:03 PM] Oceanstuck: dawn please
[11:05:24 PM] Kidpichu: =^= I-I'l still protect chu dawn
[11:05:34 PM] The Sun: (ง°ل͜°)ง
[11:05:51 PM] Oceanstuck: yeah im not intent on having him dead either
[11:05:56 PM] Kidpichu: ^-^ circle too
[11:06:03 PM] Helper: It is your decision.
[11:06:04 PM] Oceanstuck: and everyone else
[11:06:18 PM] Helper: However.
[11:06:42 PM] Kidpichu: ?
[11:06:51 PM] Helper: When I acquire my hat once more, I will lend you an item that may help you on your quest.
[11:07:09 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: will you give it to all of us?
[11:07:18 PM] Grey: Do we get a hint of what it is?
[11:07:18 PM] Grey: Do we get a hint of what it is?
[11:07:36 PM] Oceanstuck: wait wait
[11:07:39 PM] Helper: You will be able to use it to protect from a demon's powers.
[11:07:43 PM] Oceanstuck: our past is often your future
[11:07:49 PM] Helper: But only in times of need.
[11:08:07 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: ... are you saying mando and the rest will turn on us?
[11:08:08 PM] Kidpichu: XD i think we should find his hat first~
[11:08:12 PM] Oceanstuck: what if from our perspective we already have the item
[11:08:12 PM] Helper: It will be for the group.
[11:08:19 PM] Oceanstuck: well i guess we should get the hat anyway
[11:08:25 PM] Oceanstuck: to fulfill the time loop
[11:08:28 PM] Grey: I think I see what you mean ocean
[11:08:42 PM] The Sun: I don't. :P
[11:08:42 PM] Eve Sim: We'll try to get your hat back, as soon as we contact the person who has it.
[11:08:42 PM] Eve Sim: We'll try to get your hat back, as soon as we contact the person who has it.
[11:09:03 PM] Oceanstuck: hey question
[11:09:05 PM] Oceanstuck: the grey man
[11:09:09 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: This Grey Man takes an awfully long time to respond...
[11:09:12 PM] Oceanstuck: was he a literal demon or a metaphorical one
[11:09:15 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: Just like Patrem.. slow assholes..
[11:09:15 PM] Grey: Essentially, we don't have the hat yet, because we haven't gone back in time to get it
[11:09:15 PM] Grey: Essentially, we don't have the hat yet, because we haven't gone back in time to get it
[11:09:33 PM] Grey: And the one who goes back in time to get it
[11:09:37 PM] Grey: is the grey man
[11:09:51 PM] Oceanstuck: so
[11:09:57 PM] Oceanstuck: time loop
[11:09:57 PM] Helper: I do not understand.
[11:10:02 PM] Kidpichu: ack stevey is the greyman the one who is pretending to be helper on the forum?
[11:10:03 PM] Oceanstuck: god dammit this is gonna get so weird
[11:10:08 PM] Grey: time travel
[11:10:18 PM] Grey: which means
[11:10:20 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: .. I assume so
[11:10:27 PM] Admiral Desdinova / CircleHunter: Oh Stevey
[11:10:28 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: I asked him once if he was the grey man, and he responded with "I am the second"
[11:10:29 PM] Oceanstuck: as a homestuck, god fucking dammit
[11:10:29 PM] Grey: if we specify the place the grey man should leave the hat
[11:10:36 PM] Admiral Desdinova / CircleHunter: Oh nevermind that was the thing
[11:10:36 PM] Helper: You are in my timeline currently, as far as I can discern.
[11:10:55 PM] Grey: helper can go get the hat from that spot in the future
[11:10:55 PM] Admiral Desdinova / CircleHunter: I wasn't aware that he answered you
[11:11:08 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: yeah... he did :c
[11:11:16 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: he keeps quoting someone though... quite worrying
[11:11:17 PM] The Sun: Wait, I'm a little confused.
[11:11:17 PM] The Sun: Wait, I'm a little confused.
[11:11:22 PM] The Sun: I thought we already were in the past?
[11:11:22 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: seems to imply he's posessed..
[11:11:39 PM] Grey: we're in the future of the past
[11:11:43 PM] Admiral Desdinova / CircleHunter: I thought we were communicating into the past from the future
[11:11:48 PM] Oceanstuck: fucking time shit
[11:11:56 PM] The Sun: I don't get how that changes the items, though.
[11:12:08 PM] The Sun: We've been getting items with no need to go "into the past"
[11:12:11 PM] Grey: it doesn't
[11:12:16 PM] Grey: it's a bootstrap paradox
[11:12:17 PM] Eve Sim: Grey, I think your confused
[11:12:19 PM] The Sun: So this doesn't affect the hat at all.
[11:12:25 PM] Oceanstuck: i think we can interact with both 2009 and 2015 at will as if they were the present
[11:12:31 PM] The Sun: ^
[11:12:41 PM] Grey: how am I confused
[11:13:05 PM] Helper: I think I can solve your concerns.
[11:13:10 PM] Oceanstuck: oh thanks
[11:13:12 PM] Oceanstuck: in advance
[11:13:21 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: ... go ahead
[11:13:25 PM] Helper: Don't think about it so hard.
[11:13:42 PM] Oceanstuck: ...of course not
[11:13:59 PM] Kidpichu: oh
[11:14:20 PM] Kidpichu: helper got his body back so does that mean he has page 8 now?
[11:14:31 PM] Grey: page 8?
[11:14:45 PM] Oceanstuck: o shit that old thing
[11:14:46 PM] Admiral Desdinova / CircleHunter: The newspaper
[11:14:46 PM] Helper: I do not know of this page 8.
[11:14:48 PM] Oceanstuck: i almost forgot about that
[11:14:53 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: you people are so rude... talking as if helper is not here...
[11:15:03 PM] Kidpichu: the news article
[11:15:12 PM] Kidpichu: D: I'm sorry Q^Q
[11:15:19 PM] Grey: whatchu talkin about
[11:15:35 PM] Grey: I'm just planning out loud
[11:15:44 PM] Eve Sim: On 3/24/2015, at 2:15 AM, Kidpichu wrote:> the news article I think that has no relevance anymore
[11:15:49 PM] Helper: I will require a sacrifice of a girl who has a fascination of yellow mice.
[11:15:58 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: ...
[11:15:59 PM] Oceanstuck: pichu??
[11:16:03 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: what sort of sacrifice?
[11:16:08 PM] Grey: WEll, that came out of nowhere
[11:16:12 PM] Helper: Death.
[11:16:18 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: .... wait.. what? why?
[11:16:18 PM] Oceanstuck: HWAT
[11:16:21 PM] Eve Sim: Well pichu.. Time to hit the dusty trail
[11:16:26 PM] Kidpichu: Q^Q I can't
[11:16:32 PM] Oceanstuck: are you fucking with us
[11:16:35 PM] Grey: Now hold on a second
[11:16:36 PM] Helper: I am just kidding, adventurer s.
[11:16:39 PM] Kidpichu: I gotta let wolf know
[11:16:47 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: ....ha ha... very funny, mailman.
[11:16:50 PM] Grey: :|
[11:16:52 PM] Oceanstuck: ill take that as a yes...
[11:16:53 PM] Kidpichu: but he's asleep
[11:17:02 PM] Oceanstuck: fuckin christ
[11:17:06 PM] Oceanstuck: you had me there
[11:17:08 PM] Grey: Ahem...Well then...
[11:17:29 PM] Admiral Desdinova / CircleHunter: Hey Eve, you copying all this?
[11:17:31 PM] The Sun: ...We're still gonna kill Pichu, right?
[11:17:36 PM] Kidpichu: Q^Q I'm not scared of death though~
[11:17:36 PM] Oceanstuck: im already logging it circ
[11:17:43 PM] Oceanstuck: ive been logging it since helper first got here
[11:17:47 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: I see what you mean by demon now, helper..
[11:18:00 PM] Eve Sim: No, I'm on my phone. Thanks ocean
[11:18:05 PM] Oceanstuck: welcome
[11:18:11 PM] Admiral Desdinova / CircleHunter: I need sleep soon
[11:18:12 PM] Helper: If you say so, adventurer.
[11:18:22 PM] Oceanstuck: i should sleep too but this is just too interesting
[11:18:36 PM] Kidpichu: No dawn 3: wolf is not here
[11:18:41 PM] Helper: I need to take my leave now. One more job and my debt is lifted.
[11:18:49 PM] Grey: Alrighty
[11:18:50 PM] Oceanstuck: oh
[11:18:54 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: what is this job..?
[11:18:55 PM] Grey: Good luck Helper
[11:18:55 PM] Oceanstuck: one more question
[11:18:57 PM] Oceanstuck: real quick
[11:18:57 PM] Eve Sim: So this Helper isn't the one posting on the forum?
[11:19:00 PM] Helper: Have you any more questions?
[11:19:12 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: ... make this count
[11:19:21 PM] Helper: I count 3.
[11:19:26 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: ...
[11:19:33 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: ha.. ha..
[11:19:33 PM] Admiral Desdinova / CircleHunter: I get it
[11:19:35 PM] Grey: xD
[11:19:39 PM] Admiral Desdinova / CircleHunter: lol
[11:19:42 PM] Oceanstuck: dammit stevey now i dont know if i wanna ask what i was about to ask
[11:19:52 PM] Oceanstuck: fuck it
[11:19:53 PM] Oceanstuck: the grey guy, is he a literal demon or a metaphorical one
[11:19:53 PM] Grey: ask
[11:19:58 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: Now I remember why I missed this guy..
[11:20:00 PM] Helper: I do not know.
[11:20:15 PM] Oceanstuck: oh
[11:20:30 PM] Oceanstuck: i feel like i just wasted a question
[11:20:39 PM] Helper: You have.
[11:20:43 PM] Admiral Desdinova / CircleHunter: If nobody else had one, then I think you're fine
[11:20:48 PM] Oceanstuck: god dammit
[11:20:49 PM] Kidpichu: he's close though but how close is close
[11:21:00 PM] Helper: Close enough.
[11:21:10 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: He's among us?
[11:21:15 PM] Helper: If it is even a he.
[11:21:20 PM] Grey: IT's too bad we don't have anything that can pull that hat towards us.
[11:21:24 PM] Helper: Their figure is most feminine.
[11:21:24 PM] Grey: wait
[11:21:27 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: well grey MAN implies they're a man...
[11:21:39 PM] Kidpichu: O: its a chic
[11:21:40 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: y'know... just saying...
[11:21:41 PM] Oceanstuck: idk huge trenchcoat
[11:21:44 PM] Helper: You are the ones who mentioned it was a man.
[11:22:02 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: so they have a feminine build...h uh?
[11:22:18 PM] Grey: Well that rules me and circle out I assume
[11:22:23 PM] Admiral Desdinova / CircleHunter: This just got a hell of a lot more interesting
[11:22:36 PM] Grey: Looks like we have a trap on our hands.
[11:22:39 PM] Kidpichu: so are they in this group?
[11:22:42 PM] Helper: I didn't take you for a ladies man, demon.
[11:22:47 PM] Oceanstuck: man for a woman i guess
[11:22:52 PM] Helper: I do not know, rat lover.
[11:22:58 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: rat lover..
[11:23:05 PM] Kidpichu: 3: it's mice not rats
[11:23:06 PM] The Sun: Can I get amazing demon powers?
[11:23:48 PM] Kidpichu: .....is a wolfcat lover....is really sorry
[11:23:49 PM] Helper: Demons are characterized by their wiles and powers.
[11:24:15 PM] Helper: I must take my leave.
[11:24:20 PM] Oceanstuck: wiles and powers huh
[11:24:23 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: what is this final job, helper?
[11:24:29 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: it's nothing.. extreme, is it?
[11:24:33 PM] Kidpichu: ^
[11:24:41 PM] Grey: I'm assuming it's moving more white stuffs
[11:24:42 PM] Oceanstuck: i guess those have to do with swaying people to their side away from us
[11:25:17 PM] Grey: I have to wonder
[11:25:27 PM] Helper: It is to run "nazi gold" across the border of Mexico into the united states, then moving through Canada into Russia by boat, then trading it off there.
[11:25:40 PM] Oceanstuck: hwat
[11:25:43 PM] Eve Sim: Bye Helper, thanks again.
[11:25:51 PM] Admiral Desdinova / CircleHunter: Good luck with your smuggling op, Helper
[11:25:57 PM] Helper: Yes. Bye!
[11:26:01 PM] *** Helper has left ***
[11:26:05 PM] Grey: Oh, goodbye Helper
[11:26:07 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: hmm..
[11:26:09 PM] Grey: aaand he's gone
[11:26:15 PM] The Sun: Helper got more badass.
[11:26:18 PM] Kidpichu: bye bye
[11:26:30 PM] Stevey "Hero Of Doge" Freeman: [11:26 PM] The Sun:
<<< Helper got more badass.Silence, demon. No more from you.
[11:26:33 PM] Grey: So what if we used the hookshot to grab the hat?
[11:26:33 PM] The Sun: Less fun doe
[11:26:35 PM] The Sun: fuq u

Summary

Helper confirms that his hat has been passed on from Mason to "The Gray Man".
Helper claims his hat is closer to the players than they might think.
Helper's body was claimed by the Mexican drug cartel. He has now regained his body, but is being forced to pay off his debt to the cartel by delivering drugs and "Nazi gold" for them.
Helper perceives the players conversations and interactions as if they were literally taking place with him physically. Skype and forums do not exist for him - from Helper's perspective, the players are speaking to him with their voices.
Helper claims that once the players retrieve his mask for him, he will grant them an item that will help them ward off demons.
Helper claims that "The Gray Man" has a feminine figure.