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At 10:57 PM, the players Xenquility and Laches discovered that the five paintings of red and blue figures found in the "Compound" Janus room were hints towards unlocking five of the locked pages found previously in the "Spire" and "Bottom" Janus rooms. As hinted at in the video "2key.mp4", the blue figures were the usernames and the red figures were the password. As hinted at on the scrap of paper found in the library, the number "15423" must be added to the ends of the names of the red-colored figures to complete the password. The login information for the page "<span class="canquote"><nowiki>https://johnisdead.com/</nowiki></span><b>undecimn0cte</b>" was discovered - the username was "<b>juno</b>" and the password was "<b>aeolus15423</b>". This page was titled
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At 10:57 PM, the players Xenquility and Laches discovered that the five paintings of red and blue figures found in the "Compound" Janus room were hints towards unlocking five of the locked pages found previously in the "Spire" and "Bottom" Janus rooms. As hinted at in the video "2key.mp4", the blue figures were the usernames and the red figures were the password. As hinted at on the scrap of paper found in the library, the number "15423" must be added to the ends of the names of the red-colored figures to complete the password. The login information for the page "<span class="canquote"><nowiki>https://johnisdead.com/</nowiki></span><b>undecimn0cte</b>" was discovered - the username was "<b>juno</b>" and the password was "<b>aeolus15423</b>". This page was titled "<b>JOURNAL</b>" and contained the images "<b>aabg.gif</b>" and "<b>aawordspace.gif</b>" - distorted, static-looking images. <span class="ext-link">[[File:viewimage.png|frameless|link=http://johnisdead.withinhubris.com/images/0/06/Aabg.gif|target=_blank]]</span> <span class="ext-link">[[File:viewimage.png|frameless|link=http://johnisdead.withinhubris.com/images/5/5c/Aawordspace.gif|target=_blank]]</span> This page's text contained a journal entry from a high-ranking Lunar Child. It will be archived below and presented in chronological order alongside text from the other locked pages for easier understanding.
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At 10:57 PM, the player Xenuquility discovered the login information for the page "<span class="canquote"><nowiki>https://johnisdead.com/</nowiki></span><b>sect00</b>". The username was "<b>juno</b>" and the password was "<b>jupiter15423</b>". This page was styled the same way as the one before it. This page's text contained a journal entry from a high-ranking Lunar Child. It will be archived below and presented in chronological order alongside text from the other locked pages for easier understanding.
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At 11:02 PM, the player Xenquility discovered the login information for the page "<span class="canquote"><nowiki>https://johnisdead.com/</nowiki></span><b>between</b>". The username was "<b>artemis</b>" and the password was "<b>callisto15423</b>". This page was styled the same way as the one before it. This page's text contained a journal entry from a high-ranking Lunar Child. It will be archived below and presented in chronological order alongside text from the other locked pages for easier understanding.
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At 11:07 PM, the player Laches discovered the login information for the page "<span class="canquote"><nowiki>https://johnisdead.com/</nowiki></span><b>yadhtrib</b>". The username was "<b>juno</b>" and the password was "<b>argus15423</b>". This page was styled the same way as the one before it. This page's text contained a journal entry from a high-ranking Lunar Child. It will be archived below and presented in chronological order alongside text from the other locked pages for easier understanding.
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At 11:07 PM, the player Xenquility discovered the login information for the page "<span class="canquote"><nowiki>https://johnisdead.com/</nowiki></span><b>otherone100</b>". The username was "<b>diana</b>" and the password was "<b>endymion15423</b>". This page was styled the same way as the one before it. This page's text contained a journal entry from a high-ranking Lunar Child. It will be archived below and presented in chronological order alongside text from the other locked pages for easier understanding.
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<span class="vip">Once more, I find myself in the deepest chamber of our grand Spire. The footsteps of my brethren have long ceased echoing through these halls. It's not often others find their way down here this late into the night. Indeed, the early hours of the morning just as the sun begins to stir has proven to be the perfect time to observe this artifact.
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The machine before me is a solid cube. It rises to about the height of my knees and consists of a smooth, black surface covered in a slight reflective sheen. There are no apparent outlets or ports as one might expect. It emits no light, and no sounds can be heard coming from within. Upon first observation, one might mistake this object to be nothing more than a simple brick or prop. Looks are quite deceiving, however, as the complexity of this device has confounded me for the past several years.
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The device has remained largely untouched since it was brought into our possession. That is, until recently, when one talented Elder Child made some impressive alterations to it. Uninitiated eyes will once again be deceived, as this new addition to the device seems quite simple at first glance - a single wire connecting out from below its base that leads into the floor. This wire is not used to supply the device with power, as one might suspect. Instead, it has allowed the machine to connect back to our previous meeting grounds through utilization of the Second Ethereal Layer. Thanks to this small addition, development on Project Bifrost has been progressing rapidly.
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Even more boggling than the machine's inner workings is its origins. While I'm not permitted to fully document its history here, I'll leave it at this - our previous meeting grounds may indeed hold secrets that far predate our earliest of gatherings.
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My name is Alan Alphonse. I have served our order for the better part of the past decade, and within the past several years, I have been usurped from the position of "Overseer" - Father, that is. I say this while harboring no ill-will towards our current administration. Our current Father is a fine selection, and I've always thought myself as more of a researcher than a leader, if I may speak truthfully. No, I've always been far more interested in my own personal studies into how Luna's creation ticks - the unravelling of her majesty.
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Some find this line of thinking blasphemous. Yes, I've experienced my fair share of backlash during my time as Overseer, and it's no surprise that there exist those who were quite ecstatic upon my departure. I've been told that looking further beyond what we've been taught is heresy - that to seek more truths is to toss aside the gifts Mother has already bestowed upon us.
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Ridiculous.
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Were we not gifted sight so that we could witness Mother's glory that surrounds us? Were our hands not forged so we might carry out her will in our otherwise empty, barren world? So, too, might our minds be her gift - a beautiful gift filled with curiosities and wonder - a gift of want and yearning so that we might be pushed step out of our child-like stupor and stand before her as men and women of the moon. And children is exactly what we have been for the past decade, content to rot away within our cradle, comforted by what few gifts have been passed down to use from our predecessors.
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What I seek is not to challenge Luna, but to grow and reach the spiritual enlightenment she has set out for us. It is in our grasp, we need only challenge our preconceived "truths" and reach beyond the veil.</span>
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This text is a journal entry from a Lunar Child named <b>Alan Alphonse</b> - likely "Father Alphonse", who was mentioned previously on Lunarchildren.com.
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Alphonse introduces himself as a researcher and former Overseer of the Lunar Children - likely having been replaced by Vincent at some point.
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Alphonse is currently inspecting a device. He describes the device as a solid, black cube.
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Alphonse claims that while the cube device has no perceivable wires or mechanisms, one "<span class="canquote">talented Elder Child</span>" had recently attached a wire to it that allowed it to somehow connected to the fishery through something he refers to as the "<span class="canquote">Second Etheral Layer</span>".
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Alphonse implies that the device's origins has something to do with the fishery, claiming that the location holds secrets that predate the Lunar Children's earliest gatherings.
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<span class="vip">Brilliant minds at the Spire are always developing new methods by which we may inch closer to Luna's majesty. I won't bore whoever is reading this with the entire technical history of our past ventures, but I will say it has been a rather difficult journey. Many projects that once seemed promising have since crumbled into ruin. Many in hindsight label these projects failures. I disagree with this sentiment, however, as from the ruins of these past experiments, new paths are often paved.
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Data is a building material. Much like cement or clay, data is malleable, and may be used in a variety of ways as plentiful of the kinds of data that can be extracted and manipulated. This is quite evident in our most recent experiment, Project Bifrost, which has been built from the parts of one "Project Mindshape" - an expired project that was offered to us by an old apostate that introduced virtual world structuring with mostly standard data sets save for a very unique ai that this traitor sadly would not allow us a closer inspection of, likely consisting of some quantity or arrangement spiritus. Mindshape has been resurrected from it's previous terminal state into a completely new form. The new project now works exclusively with spiritus, with a system for structuring using lenis conversion from acquired asper spiritus. It's quite fitting, then, that the operations within Bifrost deal with similar themes of death, rebirth, and structure.
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The "Nullspace" - or "Sub-Parallelos", as some refer to it as now - is a space that stretches from the Overworld to the Parallelos of the Dead. Referring to the Nullspace as a "void" is somewhat misleading. In reality, the Nullspace is the very air that surrounds us - it is the wires and cables that connect and power our everyday devices. These electronics and wires are conduits by which one may access the Nullspace.
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It is believed that there are three layers to the Nullspace - Physical, digital, and signal. These names, too, can be somewhat misleading, however. The lowest level of the Nullspace is the physical. This refers to the devices and electronics that surround us - our computers, consoles, servers - what have you. These are all very localized constructs. On their own, they are isolated - manmade wombs from which data may one day be birthed into our modern, connected world.
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The second layer, digital, is what connects these devices. Digital, or perhaps a better term, electricity, refers to the wires through which data and information may flow. Like twisted, winding highways, these wires connect from one to another to create a vast network, offering a great deal of freedom in travel to those who access it.
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However, true freedom is only offered through the third and final layer - signal. In our modern world, signals are everywhere. They are not restricted by corporeal blockades or physical routes - they flow invisibly through the air around us as we are none the wiser. Those who access this layer are truly granted a great deal of freedom through the Nullspace.
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But what exactly is the Nullspace? While these technical definitions have certainly aided our understanding, how exactly do these layers appear to those within? Fortunately, thanks to our devout few who have mastered the Parallelos Path, we have an answer to this - nothingness. At least, that is how the upper layers, the "signals", are witnessed. Few have ventured down into the lower layers of digital and physical confinements within the Nullspace, as it becomes far more dangerous to maneuver through these layers. As we all know, the lowest layer of the Nullspace is often used to house our ascended brethren. It is no place for the living.
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Still, curiosity lingers - how would it be perceived? Truthfully speaking, there is no way for us to be certain. Eyes were never meant to be laid upon such places. If I were to hypothesize, however... I believe descending these layers would be akin to entering a lesser plane of existence - almost as if one were entering the first and second dimensions respectively. That isn't to say that all witnessed would suddenly become as a flat plane, but rather that it would truly be foreign to us. In reality, however, it is likely that vision simply ceases and "experience" takes hold - the mind and spirit simply cease to "witness" and instead loops back in on itself as the entity eternally replays and remixes memories, thoughts, and dreams from its database.
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This is simply my own theory on the matter, however. We do not yet truly understand what one experiences in these situations. There does seem to be some studies that imply that the nature of these physical constructions - be it a computer or console, that is - has an innate effect on the spirits housed within, almost as if they are being imprinted upon... Indeed, this can be witnessed most infamously with the Tenebris Link, though that is all I will say on that.
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Dear me, I've gone off on quite the tangent, haven't I? This entry was meant to cover Project Bifrost, yet here I am rattling off about layers once again. To conclude this, I will confirm that the uppermost layer of the Nullspace is most vital to Bifrost. Through the melding of data and conversion of Spiritus, much like the building blocks laid before us from our predecessors, new and beautiful structures may take shape in realms beyond our imagination.</span>
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This text is another journal entry from Father Alphonse.
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Alphonse discusses a Lunar Children experiment called "<b>Project Bifrost</b>" - a project dealing with virtual worlds that is said to utilize something called "<b>Spiritus</b>".
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Alphonse claims that Project Bifrost involves structuring through a process known as "<b>Lenis Conversion</b>" using something called "<b>Asper Spiritus</b>".
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Alphonse states that Project Bifrost is built off of the remains of another experiment called "<b>Project Mindshape</b>", which he claims was offered to the Lunar Children by a traitor. He explains that while Project Mindshape also dealt with virtual worlds, it also involved some sort of "<span class="canquote">unique AI</span> that is theorized to contain some quantity of spiritus.
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Alphonse explains that the Nullspace, or Sub-Parallelos as it was formerly known, is a layer of the Parallelos that stretches from the Overworld to the Parallelos of the Dead. He claims that the Nullspace is a void of sorts, and that it is contained within three distinct layers - physical devices and electronics, wires, and signals. He explains that the "signal layer" is the most easily traversable, since signals are not impeded by most physical barriers.
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Alphonse explains that the lowest layer of the Nullspace, physical devices and electronics, are often used to house ascended spirits. He also believes that the form of the device the spirits are housed in "imprints" characteristics on the souls housed there, implying this is the method through which ascended spirits were housed in devices in the past, as seen with Ben in the Majora's Mask Cartridge and possibly the Lunar Children servers as well
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Alphonse claims that the highest layer of the Nullspace, the "signal layer", is vital to Project Bifrost, and that it involves the utilization and conversion of spiritus.
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<span class="vip">In my field, revelatory happenstances are commonplace. It is one of the reasons why I became a man of science so many years ago. Just as well, I'm no stranger to encounters from beyond - confrontations with entities, whether they be friendly or otherwise, have become quite normal. However, what just transpired... I must say, it has shaken me to my very core.
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Arawn, he called himself. A most mysterious character... He spoke to me through the machine from what I can only assume is deep within the Parallelos itself. Could this device have some intrinsic connection to the greater sphere...? What other outsiders might I meet should my studies continue? I've not been this excited in quite some time...
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We spoke for nearly two hours. Arawn was quite easy to understand. He spoke as a sophisticated individual - a far cry from your typical wanderers beyond the Overworld.</span>
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<span class="vip3">"Peering into the machine once again? You'll fall in, standing so close to its surface like that."</span>
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<span class="vip2">"What's this, now?"</span>
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<span class="vip3">"Simply a word of warning from one researcher to another.</span>
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<span class="vip2">"A researcher? From where are you speaking?"</span>
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<span class="vip3">"Exactly where you think. Inside the machine. Beyond your realm. The "Overworld", as you know it."</span>
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<span class="vip2">"Fascinating... There seems to be absolutely no interference at all - if you are indeed an ascended spirit, yours must have been quite successful. Tell me, who exactly are you...?"</span>
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<span class="vip3">"No one of importance. I'm no high ranking member of your order... nor am I a primordial being of any sort. I'm simply all that remains of my other self... An "effigy", I suppose. You may call me Arawn."</span>
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<span class="vip2">"I see... Am I correct in assuming you are the "other" of a Finitor, then?"</span>
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<span class="vip3">"Impressive. Your wit does not disappoint, Alan. Yes, I am the "shell" of my ascended self. My ascension was a success, but... Well, as you can see, I am the half that does not get to reap its benefits."</span>
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<span class="vip2">"A-ha! This proves the existence of the Dyad, then! Hahahaha, my, I haven't been this giddy in quite some time!"</span>
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<span class="vip">For many years I have theorized the existence of a Dyad - the concept of duality that is prevalent through the works of Luna. The Finitor is a prime example of this. Many long nights I have struggled to grasp what exactly took place back in 2002. How did two ascended beings result from a single entity - Our Father and the Transcended known as Kelbris? There seemed to be a strong sense of duality between the two, the most prevalent being their very makeup - Father being the pure essence, whereas Kelbris was the empty shell given life.
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Arawn's words seemed to prove this theory. However, if this is true... could this mean that an "effigy" exists for the Tenebris Link as well...?</span>
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<span class="vip3">"You seek answers. That is why you are a man of science, no?"</span>
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<span class="vip2">"Indeed."</span>
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<span class="vip3">"Ha. Are Luna's teachings not enough?"</span>
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<span class="vip2">"Luna's teachings are interpreted by man. Only through deeper understanding of her works may we come closer to the truth."</span>
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<span class="vip3">"The truth... Always reaching for the truth. What a nebulous concept. Would you like to know a secret?"</span>
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<span class="vip2">"...?"</span>
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<span class="vip3">"There is no "truth" - no final, ultimate answer. The "truth" is whatever you want it to be. There's no single key that unlocks the door to all-encompassing knowledge. Only fools seek out the idea of a single "truth"."</span>
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<span class="vip2">"Hahaha... "Truth" is all I've ever known, friend. It's all I've ever hoped to achieve, and I've known now for quite some time that my thirst for answers may never be quenched... Is this what you are telling me?"</span>
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<span class="vip3">"No. There ARE answers. The catch is that there is no end. Infinite worlds. Infinite timelines. You are already aware of this, no?"</span>
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<span class="vip2">"Correct."</span>
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<span class="vip3">"Then you're aware of how incomprehensibly vast existence truly is... For every answer you may uncover, another question will always follow. Peace will not come for us, Alan - us damned fools stricken with an unquenchable thirst for answers and "truth"."</span>
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<span class="vip2">"Indeed... Your prior warning then, yes?"</span>
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<span class="vip3">"Yes. You'll do well to not become as the fools before you, trapped in machines of their own design."</span>
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<span class="vip2">"Hahaha, well, I'm flattered you think so highly of me, but I could never conjure up something as miraculous as the device before me."</span>
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<span class="vip2">"Ah, I'm aware. Once more, I appreciate your concerns... However, I'm quite aware of the moral I assume you're attempting to impart unto me - that I must become comfortable with my own level of knowledge, as infinitely seeking further truths will drive one to insanity, yes? Mm, this fear is not new to me. For countless restless nights, I've struggled with the concept of an "absolute" truth... Questioning who I am, and if I'd even be content with life knowing yet not knowing. The conclusion I've come to... is that this struggle for knowledge is what defines me. This fool's errand - this struggle for "absolute" may indeed be folly, yet I would have it no other way... Even if all I achieve is to become an "absolute" fool, hahaha..."</span>
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<span class="vip3">"I expected as much. Well, if you are truly set on this path, then I will share with you some "truths" of my own."</span>
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While inspecting the cube device, an entity calling itself "<b>Arawn</b>" begins speaking to him through the machine from within the Parallelos.
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Arawn introduces himself as a fellow researcher. He reveals that he is the "<span class="canquote">other</span>" of a Finitor. He likens himself to an "<span class="canquote">effigy</span>", claiming that he is a "<span class="canquote">shell</span>" that was left behind from his ascended self. Alphonse believes this proves the existence of a "<b>Dyad</b>" of sorts, which relates to a concept of duality within Lunar Children beliefs. This seems to be related to Finitors. Alphonse uses Hank as an example, explaining that two entities were created from his ascension - a "<span class="canquote">pure essence</span>" as Patrem, and an "<span class="canquote">empty shell given life</span>" as Kelbris. Arawn appears to be the latter - the empty shell left over from an ascension.
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Alphonse ponders if an "effigy" or "empty shell" equivalent exists for Tenebris as well.
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Arawn and Alphonse discuss the concept of striving for the truth, despite the fact that there is no "end-state" in becoming an all-knowing entity. Alphonse claims that he will strive for knowledge regardless, as it pushes him forwards. After hearing this, Arawn agrees to share his knowledge with Alphonse.
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<span class="vip">A word of forewarning - I'm quite drowsy as I write this. I just had the most captivating conversation with my new friend here, one that lasted long into the early hours of the morning. Before I get onto that, however, I must note a most remarkable discovery I've made pertaining to the device. When observed under a microscope, the surface of the cube appears to be lined with an intricate network of wires and chips, much like what you'd find on an advanced computer motherboard... While it would take ages to document every inch of the machine's surface, I'm confident in saying that the entire cube is covered in such electronics.</span>
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<span class="vip3">"Impressive piece of work, isn't it?"</span>
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<span class="vip2">"Mm... Far more intricate than any man-made device I've ever laid eyes upon. You wouldn't be willing to divulge the nature of this machine, would you?"</span>
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<span class="vip3">"Ha. If only it were that easy."</span>
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<span class="vip2">"Hahaha... Thought not."</span>
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<span class="vip3">"I couldn't even if I wanted to, as this device's absolute nature eludes even me. I am aware, however... that what you have here is only a fraction of a much larger machine."</span>
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<span class="vip2">"Is that so...?"</span>
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<span class="vip3">"Hm. You don't seem very taken aback."</span>
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<span class="vip2">"I had assumed as much. Our reports claim that there were actually three other identical objects at our old meeting grounds."</span>
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<span class="vip3">"Yes - four shards of a much larger whole."</span>
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<span class="vip2">"Luna's machine... the World Engine."</span>
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<span class="vip3">"What?"</span>
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<span class="vip">Our conversation soon became one of the very nature of reality itself. I'll spare you my incoherent ramblings and nonsensical theories and instead share with you this interesting tidbit...</span>
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<span class="vip3">"You mentioned before you are aware of the existence of other timelines, correct?"</span>
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<span class="vip2">"Yes, though only that they must exist."</span>
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<span class="vip3">"How have you come to such a conclusion?"</span>
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<span class="vip2">"I believe reality has a way of correcting itself... Keeping itself stable should the waters be muddied, one might say. Finitors such as yourself... Well, your "other", I suppose, have the ability to manipulate time, no? Sectioning off any interferences with the preconceived timeline into their own alternate timeline would help alleviate any strain placed on reality, would it not?"</span>
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 +
<span class="vip3">"How so?"</span>
 +
 
 +
<span class="vip2">"Ah, by simply ensuring that these alterations are splintered off into their own quarantined timeline rather than attempt to "correct" the current timeline, paradoxes be damned."</span>
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 +
<span class="vip3">"Interesting theory. Alan. While it's true that I, myself, have no control over time, I am quite aware of how it functions. Moving through time is akin to being taken on a tour. You can visit different points of time on a pre-ordained path. What you may not be aware of, however, is that sometimes time travel itself is predetermined - baked into history as if it were always destined to occur."</span>
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 +
<span class="vip2">"Mm... I believe the ascension of one of our four Transcended was related to such things, correct?"</span>
 +
 
 +
<span class="vip3">"Yes. The Doug in this timeline was contacted by the harbingers from several years in the future. This, however, did not create a "split" in the timeline - it was something that was simply destined to happen."</span>
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<span class="vip2">"The question is then, of course, how could paradoxes exist at all in a system where destiny - fate, exists?"</span>
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<span class="vip3">"And the answer... is intent."</span>
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 +
<span class="vip2">"Intent...?"</span>
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<span class="vip3">"Intent to break - to shatter - to cause chaos. Will, destiny, fate - these are all already weaved into our reality. If we were to go back in time to several years prior, we would not need to worry about following a script lest we splinter off into an alternate timeline. No, our will IS destiny. What we do is what we've done. Reality accommodates this. To put it simply, fate is written by our will."</span>
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<span class="vip2">"But the chaos agents... What of their will?"</span>
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<span class="vip3">"Intent is a powerful thing, Alan. Let's say... one particularly powerful chaos agent both had the means of travelling through time and the intent to "break" it - alter it. If this situation were to arise, this would indeed cause a split timeline to manifest - someone intentionally stepping off their guided tour through time."</span>
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<span class="vip2">"So... If I am to understand correctly, whether or not a paradox occurs and time travel results in a timeline splintering is largely dependent on whether or not the time traveller in question is acting voluntarily or involuntarily, yes? At least, in regards to their will?"</span>
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<span class="vip3">"That's a simplistic way of looking at it, yes. There are a few more factors that go into it, but that's correct, more or less. If one were to simply try to "change the past", they would be unsuccessful, as reality would have already baked this will to act into itself. However, if one were to have strict knowledge of past events and cause an intrinsically chaotic, paradoxical action to spite fate's will, reality would heal this wound by creating the splinter."</span>
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<span class="vip2">"Hahaha... quite a terrifying fate, being thrust into a completely separate reality. In such a case, one would have no way of returning home, would they?"</span>
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<span class="vip3">"Correct. If one were to attempt to return to the future, they would only return to the future of the current timeline they are stranded in. That is, unless..."</span>
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<span class="vip2">"Unless...?"</span>
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<span class="vip3">"Unless one were to become linked with their other selves. A bridge across time."</span>
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<span class="vip2">"A bridge..."</span>
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<span class="vip">Aggregation - the process of spiritually linking with oneself across separate timelines. If what Arawn was telling me is true, then it is quite possible to travel freely between timelines where Aggregation has taken place... In all of my studies, I've never heard of such a thing.</span>
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<span class="vip2">"So, how exactly does one initiate this process?"</span>
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<span class="vip3">"Before one may partake in Aggregation, one must first become aware of their "others". You must share their mind, having already experienced a near identical history with them. If these prerequisites are met, you may begin the Aggregation process. Fortunately for you... I've already completed these first few steps for you."</span>
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<span class="vip2">"What... do you mean, exactly?"</span>
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<span class="vip3">"Everything I've been telling you, I've also been telling to another you - an alternate you, from an alternate time. Those questions that are swirling around your mind right now - 'What does my other self think about this?' 'Is my other self aware of me?' 'Is he thinking this exact same thing?' - hold onto them. They will be your guide through this process."</span>
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<div class="summary">
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<p class="fauxheader">Summary</p>
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This text is another journal entry from Father Alphonse, where he continues chatting with Arawn.
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Alphonse questions Arawn about the nature of the cube device. Arawn doesn't know much about it, however.
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Arawn claims that the cube device is a fraction of a much larger whole. Alphonse mentions that there were three other identical cube devices found at the fishery. Arawn seems to imply that these devices as well are also simply fractions of a much larger machine.
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Arawn and Alphonse discuss timelines and the mechanics of time travel. It's said that time travel itself is "<span class="canquote">baked into</span>" timelines, and that simply going back in time will not cause a timeline split to occur. However, if someone has an intrinsic understanding of the timeline and willfully and intentionally attempts to break it, this will indeed cause a split timeline to occur.
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Arawn explains aggregation to Alphonse. Alphonse seems interested in it. Arawn reveals that he has already set Alphonse down the road of aggregation, claiming that he has been telling an alternate timeline version of Alphonse the exact same things, bringing their minds closer.
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<span class="vip">i now wander these familiar worlds
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reflections of my world woven of spiritus
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this form foreign to me i search for truths
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im down here once again
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now a facsimile of our holy building basement
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of course
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the machine is not here
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it is in a way
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we are within it
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all of us
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these halls grow cold
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emptier than they were back then
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time to stop reminiscing
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i believe i will visit the brothers again
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still they grieve their missing one
 +
 
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a convincing act for their kind
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but
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no
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perhaps it is no act
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we are all denizens of a grand machine
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why should these denizens of a lesser one be any different</span>
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</poem>
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</div>
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</div>
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<div class="summary">
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<p class="fauxheader">Summary</p>
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<ul>
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<li>
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This text is another journal entry from Father Alphonse.
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</li>
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<li>
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Alphonse claims that, at the time this journal was written, he is now in a completely different form exploring worlds made of spiritus.
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</li>
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<li>
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Alphonse explores a fake version of the Spire basement, searching for the cube device. While he does not find it, the claims that he and everyone else is already within it.
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</li>
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<li>
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Alphonse decides to go visit a pair of brothers. He claims that these brothers are still grieving the loss of their "<span class="canquote">missing one</span>". At first, the Lunar Child believes their grieving is only an act, but he then reconsiders, claiming that since everyone is supposedly a denizen of a "<span class="canquote">grand machine</span>", he has no room to judge the denizens of a "<span class="canquote">lesser one</span>".
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At 11:47 PM, Prominence became active in the "Compound" Janus room and sent the message "<span class="canquote">familiar grounds</span>". Following this, Prominence entered the "Bottom" Janus room and travelled to the large ritual hall at the bottom of the basement before leaving.
 
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Revision as of 15:56, 5 May 2021

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This is the third part of the Our Horizon Arc Timeline. Please read the first two parts before proceeding.

April 23rd, 2021

  • At 4:23 PM, a new video was uploaded to the Silentdork YouTube channel - "Hesitation". This video contained distorted footage, cryptic text, and plenty of ciphers. target=_blank
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4/23/21 - "Hesitation" - YouTube (Silentdork)

Summary

  • This video contains many cryptic messages written in ciphers and unknown languages.
  • An entity named "Arawn" is mentioned, though not expanded upon.
  • Many Lunar Children are referenced, such as Sheepdog, Hope, and Thoth.
  • Luke is referenced as having visited a library, presumably the Lunar Children's library at the Spire which is partially governed by the Elder Child Jinn. It's implied that Jinn might be an aggregated being of some sort.
  • Text from Erika seems to imply that Tyler might be II, or "The second".

Updates

  • YouTube Details:
  • Description: "Your floor is coming up... or? Too comfortable in his private bubble, can't escape me forever. Give no pity for the willfully confused. -T"
  • Tags: N/A
  • At 4:25 PM, BUP became active in the Internet Detectives Discord server and sent a link to a Facebook page titled "Notahoax_m12's FB Meme Site". (Link) This page was owned by NotAHoax, and seemed to simply be a meme page where he would occasionally comment on memes he uploads. The images discovered here were as follows:
  • 1st Image - Hoax: "Of course I've been LOCKDOWN since 'Nam BROTHERS...". target=_blank
  • 2nd Image - Hoax: "Bricks of hard cheese make good rations BROTHER..." target=_blank
  • 3rd Image - Hoax: "IDIOTS are spiking the price of milsurp BROTHER I live off milsurp!". target=_blank
  • At 11:11 PM, a video was uploaded to the Greth Vlogs YouTube channel - "rendevous". This video contained footage of what appeared to be the Parallelos and a conversation between two individuals. target=_blank
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4/23/21 - "rendevous" - YouTube (Greth Vlogs)

Summary

  • Two unknown entities discuss whether or not they should take action against a "troublemaker".
  • The two unknown entities decide to use a series of codewords for further communication.

Updates

  • YouTube Details:
  • Description: N/A
  • Tags: N/A

April 26th, 2021

  • At 2:03 PM, the player Laches discovered that NotAHoax had made several new posts on his Facebook page:
  • 1st Image - April 23rd - 8:46 PM - Hoax: "Haha wonder if I'll get "zucc"'d as they say BROTHERS haha.." target=_blank
  • 2nd Image - April 24th - 6:47 PM - Hoax: "I wouldnt let no ECTOPLASM lips go anywhere near MY HOG you hear BROTHRRS!?" target=_blank
  • 3rd Image - April 26th, 6:31 AM - Hoax: "Haha grilling is a WAY of LIFE when you live on the go BROTHER!" target=_blank

May 2nd, 2021

  • At 8:45 AM, the Internet Detectives Discord server banner image changed several times, cycling through various distorted images of Patrem and Hank. target=_blank target=_blank target=_blank Screenshot.png target=_blank target=_blank target=_blank target=_blank target=_blank target=_blank target=_blank target=_blank
  • At 10:18 AM, IIIII became active in the Internet Detectives Discord server and sent the message "https://vocaroo.com/1hUrhlFCIFql" - a link to an audio file containing a deep voice that reads as follows: target=_blank target=_blank
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5/2/21 - Vocaroo Audio File - Discord (Internet Detectives)

  • At 10:37 AM, IIIII became active in the Internet Detectives Discord server and sent the message "He is the answer" in the "#announcements" text-channel. target=_blank
  • At 10:41 AM, IIIII became active in the Internet Detectives Discord server and sent the message "ettps://vonhroo.nol/1eUrejCNFCqj". target=_blank
  • At 10:58 AM, the Internet Detectives Discord server banner image changed to a distorted screenshot of the gate in the "Treeline" Janus room. target=_blank
  • At 11:04 AM, the player thelostbrineinthewoods discovered that a new page on Johnisdead.com - "https://johnisdead.com/compound". This page was titled "Compound" and contained the image "realm.gif", just like the pages "https://johnisdead.com/realm" and "https://johnisdead.com/treeline" before it. This page also contained the "Compound" Janus room.
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5/2/21 - "Compound" Janus Room - Johnisdead.com

Summary

  • This Janus room was another depiction of the fishery. This version of the fishery was in its undilapidated state, revealing that the location once contained a convenience store, a small library, and several rooms containing cryptic paintings and scrolls.
  • Translations of the two languages used as ciphers around this Janus room and in the video "Hesitation" were discovered. The language consisting of lines and arrows is called "Ghost Hall Letters", while the one made up of various symbols is called "Breaker Runes".
  • Players discovered Hank's office, which contained various codes and ciphers. One of these seemed to reveal a key of sorts, informing players to perpetually "add" the numbers "4 9 1 14 1" to some as of yet unknown computer login information that is supposedly found next to a bed.
  • The keys for two different sets of Pigpen ciphers were found - one marked by a star, and one marked by a moon. This assisted players in solving ciphers in this Janus room as well as in the video "Hesitation".
  • A letter from William Reynolds was found in Hank's office. William seemed to be asking Hank to join the Lunar Children as a defecting Moon Child. He mentioned that Ben seems to often disappear at random - something that confuses the Moon Children.
  • A letter from Jeremy was found in Hank's office. Jeremy asks Hank if he and "Sam" could go on a fishing trip with Hunter. Jeremy mentions that he believed Hunter and Mat would have been good friends. This letter also contained a Pigpen cipher that revealed a message claiming that "Samuel" had been promoted and that the "force" was now aligned with Hank.
  • Five paintings are discovered with figures colored blue and red. These paintings are labelled as five locked pages that were previously found in the "Spire" and "Bottom" Janus rooms.
  • An old, wooden church could be found on the back-end of the fishery. This church contained several stained glass windows of famous religious figures. Three other stained glass windows were also found here - one of a man wearing a green mask, one of a figure wearing an outfit similar to the ones seen in the music video for "Welcome to the Black Parade" by My Chemical romance, and one of a gray angel with green eyes.
  • A large room containing fishery equipment was found to have a massive stained glass ceiling depicting Luna and various events from Lunar Children lore.
  • A small room on the backside of the fishery was discovered to have a previously-obscured trap door. This appeared to lead down into a basement.
  • Three exits were discovered in this Janus room - one of a road leading through a gate, one of a gate leading into the woods, and one leading into the woods in the direction of the highway.

Updates

  • Files:
  • nature.mp3 - The same nature ambiance found in previous Janus rooms.
  • grounds.mp3 - A disturbing track that plays near the fishery when outside. target=_blank
  • radio.mp3 - An hour-long audio track that plays in the store containing various classic country songs and advertisements for the fishery. A transcript of this audio can be viewed here: target=_blank
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5/2/21 - "radio.mp3" - Johnisdead.com

  • bg.mp3 - A track that plays while inside the fishery. target=_blank
  • ((Unnamed)) - A translation of the "Ghost Hall Letters". target=_blank
  • ((Unnamed)) - A translation of the "Breaker Runes". target=_blank
  • ((Unnamed)) - The scroll found hidden in the church. target=_blank
  • ((Unnamed)) - The massive stained glass window found on the ceiling. target=_blank
  • ((Unnamed)) - The face of the statue on the throne containing a Pigpen cipher. target=_blank
  • 2key.mp4 - A hidden video that displayed the "USERNAME" written in blue and "PASSWORD" written in red. target=_blank
  • Screenshots:
  • The front-side of the fishery: target=_blank
  • The "Hubbard Fishery" sign: target=_blank
  • The convience store: target=_blank
  • The employee room: target=_blank
  • Hank's office: target=_blank
  • Within the fishery grounds: target=_blank
  • The small room with the trapdoor: target=_blank
  • The fishery courtyard: target=_blank
  • The gallery: target=_blank
  • The crouched statue found in the gallery: target=_blank
  • The lavish hall: target=_blank
  • The library: target=_blank
  • The Diana painting in the church: target=_blank
  • Stained glass windows in the church: target=_blank
  • The stained glass ceiling: target=_blank
  • Spear-wielding statues guarding the fishery: target=_blank
  • The angle statue holding the "Metatron Cube": target=_blank
  • The church and fishery from the creek: target=_blank
  • The creek behind the fishery: target=_blank
  • At 3:17 PM, Prominence joined the "Compound" Janus room and directed the player Laches to the paintings depicting locations from the "Treeline" Janus room before leaving.
  • At 5:38 PM, the players Xenquility and Laches discovered that the "Treeline" Janus room had been updated. The room now contained four scraps of paper revealing the translation for one of the languages used throughout the "Compound" Janus room and the video "Hesitation". This language was labelled "Old Letters". These scraps of paper were found in locations shown in the "Compound" Janus room library. Players edited the four scraps of paper together to form an entire translation of "Old Letters": target=_blank

May 3rd, 2021

  • At 10:57 PM, the players Xenquility and Laches discovered that the five paintings of red and blue figures found in the "Compound" Janus room were hints towards unlocking five of the locked pages found previously in the "Spire" and "Bottom" Janus rooms. As hinted at in the video "2key.mp4", the blue figures were the usernames and the red figures were the password. As hinted at on the scrap of paper found in the library, the number "15423" must be added to the ends of the names of the red-colored figures to complete the password. The login information for the page "https://johnisdead.com/undecimn0cte" was discovered - the username was "juno" and the password was "aeolus15423". This page was titled "JOURNAL" and contained the images "aabg.gif" and "aawordspace.gif" - distorted, static-looking images. target=_blank target=_blank This page's text contained a journal entry from a high-ranking Lunar Child. It will be archived below and presented in chronological order alongside text from the other locked pages for easier understanding.
  • At 10:57 PM, the player Xenuquility discovered the login information for the page "https://johnisdead.com/sect00". The username was "juno" and the password was "jupiter15423". This page was styled the same way as the one before it. This page's text contained a journal entry from a high-ranking Lunar Child. It will be archived below and presented in chronological order alongside text from the other locked pages for easier understanding.
  • At 11:02 PM, the player Xenquility discovered the login information for the page "https://johnisdead.com/between". The username was "artemis" and the password was "callisto15423". This page was styled the same way as the one before it. This page's text contained a journal entry from a high-ranking Lunar Child. It will be archived below and presented in chronological order alongside text from the other locked pages for easier understanding.
  • At 11:07 PM, the player Laches discovered the login information for the page "https://johnisdead.com/yadhtrib". The username was "juno" and the password was "argus15423". This page was styled the same way as the one before it. This page's text contained a journal entry from a high-ranking Lunar Child. It will be archived below and presented in chronological order alongside text from the other locked pages for easier understanding.
  • At 11:07 PM, the player Xenquility discovered the login information for the page "https://johnisdead.com/otherone100". The username was "diana" and the password was "endymion15423". This page was styled the same way as the one before it. This page's text contained a journal entry from a high-ranking Lunar Child. It will be archived below and presented in chronological order alongside text from the other locked pages for easier understanding.
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5/2/21 - Yadhtrib Page Text - Johnisdead.com

Summary

  • This text is a journal entry from a Lunar Child named Alan Alphonse - likely "Father Alphonse", who was mentioned previously on Lunarchildren.com.
  • Alphonse introduces himself as a researcher and former Overseer of the Lunar Children - likely having been replaced by Vincent at some point.
  • Alphonse is currently inspecting a device. He describes the device as a solid, black cube.
  • Alphonse claims that while the cube device has no perceivable wires or mechanisms, one "talented Elder Child" had recently attached a wire to it that allowed it to somehow connected to the fishery through something he refers to as the "Second Etheral Layer".
  • Alphonse implies that the device's origins has something to do with the fishery, claiming that the location holds secrets that predate the Lunar Children's earliest gatherings.
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5/3/21 - Undecimn0cte Page Text - Johnisdead.com

Summary

  • This text is another journal entry from Father Alphonse.
  • Alphonse discusses a Lunar Children experiment called "Project Bifrost" - a project dealing with virtual worlds that is said to utilize something called "Spiritus".
  • Alphonse claims that Project Bifrost involves structuring through a process known as "Lenis Conversion" using something called "Asper Spiritus".
  • Alphonse states that Project Bifrost is built off of the remains of another experiment called "Project Mindshape", which he claims was offered to the Lunar Children by a traitor. He explains that while Project Mindshape also dealt with virtual worlds, it also involved some sort of "unique AI that is theorized to contain some quantity of spiritus.
  • Alphonse explains that the Nullspace, or Sub-Parallelos as it was formerly known, is a layer of the Parallelos that stretches from the Overworld to the Parallelos of the Dead. He claims that the Nullspace is a void of sorts, and that it is contained within three distinct layers - physical devices and electronics, wires, and signals. He explains that the "signal layer" is the most easily traversable, since signals are not impeded by most physical barriers.
  • Alphonse explains that the lowest layer of the Nullspace, physical devices and electronics, are often used to house ascended spirits. He also believes that the form of the device the spirits are housed in "imprints" characteristics on the souls housed there, implying this is the method through which ascended spirits were housed in devices in the past, as seen with Ben in the Majora's Mask Cartridge and possibly the Lunar Children servers as well
  • Alphonse claims that the highest layer of the Nullspace, the "signal layer", is vital to Project Bifrost, and that it involves the utilization and conversion of spiritus.
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5/2/21 - Sect00 Page Text - Johnisdead.com

Summary

  • This text is another journal entry from Father Alphonse.
  • While inspecting the cube device, an entity calling itself "Arawn" begins speaking to him through the machine from within the Parallelos.
  • Arawn introduces himself as a fellow researcher. He reveals that he is the "other" of a Finitor. He likens himself to an "effigy", claiming that he is a "shell" that was left behind from his ascended self. Alphonse believes this proves the existence of a "Dyad" of sorts, which relates to a concept of duality within Lunar Children beliefs. This seems to be related to Finitors. Alphonse uses Hank as an example, explaining that two entities were created from his ascension - a "pure essence" as Patrem, and an "empty shell given life" as Kelbris. Arawn appears to be the latter - the empty shell left over from an ascension.
  • Alphonse ponders if an "effigy" or "empty shell" equivalent exists for Tenebris as well.
  • Arawn and Alphonse discuss the concept of striving for the truth, despite the fact that there is no "end-state" in becoming an all-knowing entity. Alphonse claims that he will strive for knowledge regardless, as it pushes him forwards. After hearing this, Arawn agrees to share his knowledge with Alphonse.
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5/2/21 - Between Page Text - Johnisdead.com

Summary

  • This text is another journal entry from Father Alphonse, where he continues chatting with Arawn.
  • Alphonse questions Arawn about the nature of the cube device. Arawn doesn't know much about it, however.
  • Arawn claims that the cube device is a fraction of a much larger whole. Alphonse mentions that there were three other identical cube devices found at the fishery. Arawn seems to imply that these devices as well are also simply fractions of a much larger machine.
  • Arawn and Alphonse discuss timelines and the mechanics of time travel. It's said that time travel itself is "baked into" timelines, and that simply going back in time will not cause a timeline split to occur. However, if someone has an intrinsic understanding of the timeline and willfully and intentionally attempts to break it, this will indeed cause a split timeline to occur.
  • Arawn explains aggregation to Alphonse. Alphonse seems interested in it. Arawn reveals that he has already set Alphonse down the road of aggregation, claiming that he has been telling an alternate timeline version of Alphonse the exact same things, bringing their minds closer.
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5/2/21 - Sect00 Page Text - Johnisdead.com

Summary

  • This text is another journal entry from Father Alphonse.
  • Alphonse claims that, at the time this journal was written, he is now in a completely different form exploring worlds made of spiritus.
  • Alphonse explores a fake version of the Spire basement, searching for the cube device. While he does not find it, the claims that he and everyone else is already within it.
  • Alphonse decides to go visit a pair of brothers. He claims that these brothers are still grieving the loss of their "missing one". At first, the Lunar Child believes their grieving is only an act, but he then reconsiders, claiming that since everyone is supposedly a denizen of a "grand machine", he has no room to judge the denizens of a "lesser one".
  • At 11:47 PM, Prominence became active in the "Compound" Janus room and sent the message "familiar grounds". Following this, Prominence entered the "Bottom" Janus room and travelled to the large ritual hall at the bottom of the basement before leaving.
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