QuaunautThe longest seven days in history...Join Date: 2003-03-21Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
<!--QuoteBegin-QUAD+Jul 26 2004, 12:01 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (QUAD @ Jul 26 2004, 12:01 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> While find this altogether very frightening (why? who knows <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->). But, curiosity killed the cat as they say, and I couldn't help put poke about a bit. I found this on the "hives" page:
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY Phasmids. I have to signal, I can't stay stranded here. But if I somehow am operating behind enemy lines, I don't want to draw attention to myself, either. Therefore, I shall be a phasmid. Phasmidia Elegans, they call me-scourge of the sandbox. God I hate it here. Phasmids. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Is it just me, or does that cadence of speech sound alot like Cotana did in Halo when you uploaded her to the Halo's computer? If anything, I'll bet the site was supposedly "hacked into" by Cortana.This theory seems to be further supported by various things around the site. For example, at the very bottom of the honey page of the site, you can see in a text different from the rest of the site: <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I must be in very bad shape.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Again, it seems to sound alot like Cortana's talking to herself when she was in bad shape.
On the frontpage countdown, it also seems to indicate the stages to coming out of cryo sleep or something, like the MC was at the beginning of Halo. Maybe a countdown to the MC's arrival to earth? (IE, release date)
Make your decisions accordingly... telling the fanboys to decide how to aquire the game at this date?
I don't know, just my initial reactions <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->.
EDIT: I was looking at the so called "owner of the site"'s blog, and noticed in "her" <a href='http://www.blogger.com/profile/3785461' target='_blank'>profile</a> that "she" had just just joined June of 2004. Somewhat suspicious that it was right aroudn the beginning of these shenanigans, eh? I'll bet anything that this entire thing is a fabrication created by Bungie - an insanely intricate and unforgettable dupe, but a dupe nonetheless. The people, the site, staged the hacking - everything. I mean, how would someone with such minimal web design skills (the "creator of the site") be able to pay for a domain like "ilovebees.com" anyways? It was probably take beforehand by one of those stupid search engine sites, meaning it would require a relatively hefty sum to buy.
If this is true, I must applaud Bungie. This is the greatest advertising I've ever seen.
EDIT2: I think this is as good a proof of my theory as any; the first comment on the first blog entry is by the alias <a href='http://ilovebees.blogspot.com/2004/07/www_10898712253210927.html' target='_blank'>"Cortana"</a>. Look at all the other comments too, they follow a suspicious sort of "story." Again, I must applaud bungie :o.
Interesting comment snippets;
"Cortana said... I'm everywhere!"
"ladybeeisfake said... do not explode for cortana is making her new database at www.ilovebees.com."
"InnocentUntilProven said... There will be no new database. We will stop them both. Advancing on the core will do nothing but anger them."
"fallacyofentity said... Cortana is prepared and knows what is going on..all is fine..for now"
"Hark said... The core has been modified - they'll never know what hit them."
"Sergeant A.J. Johnson said... It may yet be enough for our purposes... and one more relic from the Great Ones, as precious as they are, will soon make no difference to us."
Wow, this ARG thing is addicting. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> QUAD, you REALLY need to read the books. Your treading so close to how the story is obviously going, its funny.
For those that haven't read the books, here are a few of the obvious things:
There will be at LEAST 2 other spartans, maybe 2 more than those too(poor Kelly...)
One of them is the Sniper, Linda, and the other I forget the name of.
I'm guessing they get sent to different places on earth, then when you go to strike back at the alien homeworld everything falls back into place with you all fighting together.
Also, Elites are not the strongest enemy anymore. The genetically enhanced "Brutes" are- faster than the huge guys(forgot the damned name), not as fast as a Elite, but at the same time, infinitely more powerful than the Elite(a single hit will knock you down, possibly killing you. They dent any vehicles they punch- and simply sitting on a non-moving warthog will make the shocks get the frame stabbing into the tires).
Also, I believe many of these transmissions are incredibly old- I remember Cortana saying many of those things in the books, perhaps MONTHS before Halo 2's time. Especially with the Cryo-Sleep- I don't think she was talking about MC, I think she's talking about Kelly from the start of the latest book, when he found her(and found the rest soon after- 3 more).
Also, one thing I've noticed is that the real version of Cortana- Dr. Hailey, the 2nd of the Spartan Creators(other than Lt. Lopez). Also one thing I've noticed, is all the Spartans are rather low-ranking- 1st Class Private, except MC, who is a Lieutenant.
Guys, seriously, read the books, their frickin incredible as books go- let alone books as backgrounds to a game.
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edited July 2004
BTW, I also found this:
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY black beach, nothing but sand and darkness. Sometimes, in the distance, dry lightning: in the flash I see pieces of the wreck around me, the spars and rigging of my brain
-hold on. hold on. Steady up. Get a grip, girl. You have to fight through this.
Take a deep breath.
Survival Key #3: How Badly Are You Hurt?
Mentally, subject is confused and disoriented.
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I keep slipping in and out of consciousness.
Physically, subject is paralyzed but moving.
Okay.
What the hell does THAT mean?
Held down: yes. As if strapped to a table. Could I be in traction in some sick bay, some hospital ward?
Not necessarily one of ours.
But at the same time, parts of me being moved around, emptied out. As if under general anaesthetic, dimly conscious, half-aware as the surgeon cuts off my feet and sews them onto my shoulders. She opens my head with a medical hammer and sand spills out.
I WANT TO DIE I WANT TO-
-no.
never that.
survive evade reveal escape. That is all you know, or need to know.
See, at the end of the latest book, Dr. Hailey took Kelly and flew her away- put her in a sleep. I think that they crashed, and that this whole talking is from Cortana's copy(aka, the original Cortana, hence why the personalities seem so alike, but knowledge is different. There are 3 Cortanas, then Dr. Hailey). It seems that they must have crashed on a planet that used to be close to a star- perhaps Venus? The sand is black, so that would make it seem burtn(star), but it still has water, so it must have slipped back and ended up near earth. Venus maybe?
The Princess is definately Kelly- she was Dr. Hailey's favorite, because she was very very intelligent, unlike the other girls(she was also the fastest Spartan of them all). I'm guessing that Hailey is the Queen, and that the one talking is Cortana's copy(also made at the end to aide her on the flight away from the other Spartan's ship), hence the Widow- away from her lover, Hailey's PDA?(that she was stored on for almost forever).
is it just me or does everyone elses counter say 544 days? <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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<!--QuoteBegin-Chrono+Jul 26 2004, 02:09 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Chrono @ Jul 26 2004, 02:09 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> is it just me or does everyone elses counter say 544 days? <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Seems to be just you- look into it though, that may be a abnormality that will help the puzzle.
Here's a screenshot of something I just noticed- when I went down a bit farther from the upper line that I highlighted, the small text thats italicized and that gets cut off after 1 and a half words shows up.
I know its in a zip, sorry, was barely 30kb above the limit...
And before I could fully post this, I found this along the bottom text on the home page of the site:
Yeah, the books are awesome. Especially the latest one where they make that Alamo-like sacrifice. What I'm wondering is...Where did the good doctor actually send Kelly? Was it mentioned in the book? I forget... Also, is it a possibility there could be an Evil Cortana? Remember she copies herself, and the copies have bugs, and then at one point she says something like "Theyre talking about Brutes...Whatever those are. I'm sure they're not a problem." Of course then MC almost gets owned. I smell a traitor!
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<!--QuoteBegin-Omegaman!+Jul 26 2004, 02:40 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Omegaman! @ Jul 26 2004, 02:40 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Yeah, the books are awesome. Especially the latest one where they make that Alamo-like sacrifice. What I'm wondering is...Where did the good doctor actually send Kelly? Was it mentioned in the book? I forget... Also, is it a possibility there could be an Evil Cortana? Remember she copies herself, and the copies have bugs, and then at one point she says something like "Theyre talking about Brutes...Whatever those are. I'm sure they're not a problem." Of course then MC almost gets owned. I smell a traitor! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Your right, but remember, Dr. Hailey went WITH Kelly, but they didn't specify where.
"Master Chief, I hear it's amazing when the famous purple stuffed worm in flap-jaw space with the tuning fork does a raw blink on Hara-Kiri Rock. Throw your scissors at them! 61 times!" "Nevermind that now Colonel, I think you've misdirected me - I'm sure I've seen this room before.." <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Lend me your lollerskates, good sir.
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Also, one thing I've noticed is that the real version of Cortana- Dr. Hailey, the 2nd of the Spartan Creators(other than Lt. Lopez). Also one thing I've noticed, is all the Spartans are rather low-ranking- 1st Class Private, except MC, who is a Lieutenant.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> WTH? Shouldn't he be... you know, a Master Chief?
"Master Chief, I hear it's amazing when the famous purple stuffed worm in flap-jaw space with the tuning fork does a raw blink on Hara-Kiri Rock. Throw your scissors at them! 61 times!" "Nevermind that now Colonel, I think you've misdirected me - I'm sure I've seen this room before.." <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Lend me your lollerskates, good sir.
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Also, one thing I've noticed is that the real version of Cortana- Dr. Hailey, the 2nd of the Spartan Creators(other than Lt. Lopez). Also one thing I've noticed, is all the Spartans are rather low-ranking- 1st Class Private, except MC, who is a Lieutenant.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> WTH? Shouldn't he be... you know, a Master Chief? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Master Chief is merely his name like the Chief of Police- he's the master chief of the police department there. Master Chief in this case is the Master Chief of this specific military group, but only has a low rank(hence why in the books MANY times he'll get orders from simply admirals or other low-ranks and get pwnt by rank)
Wow I've read some really good ideas here. I'm surprised none of you have mentioned <a href='http://bees.netninja.com/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page' target='_blank'>this</a> wiki thats set up for the sole reason to monitor whats going on at ilovebees.com. I think we could really help that community. For more information on the back story on this ARG scroll down on the main page of the wiki.
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<!--QuoteBegin-Zig+Jul 26 2004, 05:21 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Zig @ Jul 26 2004, 05:21 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <a href='https://www.cnet.navy.mil/netc/ois/ranks.htm' target='_blank'>https://www.cnet.navy.mil/netc/ois/ranks.htm</a> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Notice that I'm going by the game's system Zig- according to the book, there are 20 ranks beyond General.
If you look at the source it should be deleted easily, on the blog, it says the user tried to fix it, but restarting the new page wont work so that means the user never tried to fix it or the source is reading from somewhere else. I saw a reference to this site "Countdown to China" <a href='http://www.ilovebees.com/countdowntochina.js' target='_blank'>http://www.ilovebees.com/countdowntochina.js</a> Seems like the Javascript used for the countdown. What does the 24th have anything to do with it since it's the 26th? I don't understand...
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->My hobbies include reading, especially mysteries.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> What a coincidince she likes mysteries.
Also found this in the source of "Hives" but don't see it on page.... <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->"Find a straight stick about a meter long and stand it upright on fairly level upright ground. Mark the tip of the shadow cast by the stick: wait 15 minutes: mark the shadow again. Draw a line from the first mark through the second and some way beyond. Stand with your left foot on the first mark and your right on the end of the line. In the northern hemisphere, you will now be facing north, and can recall the other directions by their relationship to north. In the south, contrariwise." Hm. No stick. No sun.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Of course all this stuff was probably already found by the "professionals" at ARG or whatever, I just wanted to look at it myself first...
Everytime I load the page it's different...... what the!?
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->That is the law and the whole of the law<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Anyone see that? I DO!
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->"It has started, he killers are among us. August 24th, there is only one who can save us now. " <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
As nuke said last page, check out <a href='http://bees.netninja.com/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page' target='_blank'>http://bees.netninja.com/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page</a> the wikipedia that has been set up with the specific intent of unraveling this.
It's much more comprehensive than the insane panderings of anyone I've heard in this thread so far <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
august 24 is the release of a seceret bungie game that they never announced probably wrong but i want to post it so if it is true i can say I TOLD YOU SO! <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
and quanent i believe my timer is counting to newyearsday 2006 but thats just a random guess i havent taken the time to figure out the exact thing
this is the counter for me
544:09:10:18:014
this also might be because my computer date is set to febuary 2004 but i dunno
it would be cool if we could get a few people on MSN or AIM so we can discuss some of this in real time
well after some experiments i discovered thsi counter works by your computer clock so i thought why not set it to august 24th? i found you cant get it to say 000000 all around closest you can get is within 6 hours of it i actualy got hte timer going negative
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This is freakin me out.... wow.... its like that movie from a long time ago (cant remember the name) where on a web page in a little corner there was this little PI symbol, which linked to some military page or sumthin...
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<!--QuoteBegin-Quaunaut+Jul 26 2004, 05:15 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Quaunaut @ Jul 26 2004, 05:15 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Zig+Jul 26 2004, 05:21 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Zig @ Jul 26 2004, 05:21 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <a href='https://www.cnet.navy.mil/netc/ois/ranks.htm' target='_blank'>https://www.cnet.navy.mil/netc/ois/ranks.htm</a> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Notice that I'm going by the game's system Zig- according to the book, there are 20 ranks beyond General. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> 20 ranks beyond general..... wouldn't that simply mean that there are a lot more officer paygrades?
11/9 is 911 backwards.... and it says ilovebees.com in that..... microsoft might plan to wreck a plane into ilovebees.com on aug 24th D: oh noez its a warning
SEARCH HEADING: RAMPANCY <Search Found 264995 Headings> <REMOVE REDUNDANCIES> <File 1 of 1940237> "It is a side effect of Rampancy that AIs generally become more aggressive and more difficult to affect by subterfuge. Thus, actually disassembling a Rampant AI is quite dangerous. This was evident in the Crash of Traxus IV in 2206. By the time that the Rampancy of Traxus was detected, he had already infiltrated five of the other AIs on the Martian Net. The only recourse for the Martians was to shut down the Martian Planetary Net. Even then, it took two full years to completely root out the damage that Traxus had done, and the repercussions of the Crash were seen for over ten years after his Rampancy had begun. *** Rampancy has been divided into three distinct stages. Each stage can take a different amount of time to develop, but the end result is a steady progression towards greater intellectual activity and an acceleration of destructive impulses. It is not clear whether these impulses are due to the growth of the AI's psyche, or simply a side effect of the new intellectual activity. *** <section abbreviated> The three stages were diagnosed shortly after the first Rampancies were discovered on Earth in the latter part of the twenty first century. The stages are titled after the primary emotional bent of the AI during each stage. They are Melancholia, Anger, and Jealousy. *** In general, Rampancy is accelerated by outside stimuli. This was discovered early in Cybertonics. The more a Rampant AI is harassed or threatened, the more rapidly it becomes dangerous. Thus, most Rampants are dealt with in one mighty attack, in order to deny the AI time to grow or recover. There have been a few examples of this tactic not succeeding. In all of these cases, the Rampant was never brought under control. Traxus IV is the most notable example. He was finally dealt with by a complete shutdown of his host net. *** Theoretically, testing Rampancy should be easily accomplished in the laboratory, but in fact it has never successfully been attempted. The confinement of the laboratory makes it impossible for the developing Rampant AI to survive. As the growing recursive programs expand with exponential vivacity, any limitation negatively hampers growth. Since Rampant AIs need a planetary sized network of computers in order to grow, it is not feasible to expect anyone to sacrifice a world-web just to test a theory. *** In the two hundred and fifty years since Rampancy first appeared in the Earth-net, the stable Rampant AI, the 'Holy Grail' of cybertonics, has never come close to fruition. Since no Rampant has ever been controlled or turned to any useful purpose, it is the opinion of this writer and of the majority of the Cybertonic community that all rampant AIs are a danger to Cyberlife, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Thrashedness. (James B. Miller, 2320, "Life and Death of Intelligence")
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Some bright spark has worked this out from the ilovebees alert thing. Take out all words and numbers not written in Capitals. What remains are the following lines:
QUOTE Halt - Module Core Hemorrhage System Peril Distributed Reflex Strong Intrusive Inclination Countdown to Wide Awake and Physical
This is an anagram of:
Index this ironclad prediction Halo Two Singleplayer Demo CD-ROM disk incursion at August Twenty-Four Earth will never be the same
Having heard this, I checked it myself just to make sure and it 100% works!!!!
24 August is the day......of course that's in the States. Wonder if it'll be worldwide.
Anyway....much rejoicing!!! Check it out yourself!! <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
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<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY Phasmids. I have to signal, I can't stay stranded here. But if I somehow am operating behind enemy lines, I don't want to draw attention to myself, either. Therefore, I shall be a phasmid. Phasmidia Elegans, they call me-scourge of the sandbox. God I hate it here. Phasmids.
<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Is it just me, or does that cadence of speech sound alot like Cotana did in Halo when you uploaded her to the Halo's computer? If anything, I'll bet the site was supposedly "hacked into" by Cortana.This theory seems to be further supported by various things around the site. For example, at the very bottom of the honey page of the site, you can see in a text different from the rest of the site:
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I must be in very bad shape.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Again, it seems to sound alot like Cortana's talking to herself when she was in bad shape.
On the frontpage countdown, it also seems to indicate the stages to coming out of cryo sleep or something, like the MC was at the beginning of Halo. Maybe a countdown to the MC's arrival to earth? (IE, release date)
Make your decisions accordingly... telling the fanboys to decide how to aquire the game at this date?
I don't know, just my initial reactions <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->.
EDIT: I was looking at the so called "owner of the site"'s blog, and noticed in "her" <a href='http://www.blogger.com/profile/3785461' target='_blank'>profile</a> that "she" had just just joined June of 2004. Somewhat suspicious that it was right aroudn the beginning of these shenanigans, eh? I'll bet anything that this entire thing is a fabrication created by Bungie - an insanely intricate and unforgettable dupe, but a dupe nonetheless. The people, the site, staged the hacking - everything. I mean, how would someone with such minimal web design skills (the "creator of the site") be able to pay for a domain like "ilovebees.com" anyways? It was probably take beforehand by one of those stupid search engine sites, meaning it would require a relatively hefty sum to buy.
If this is true, I must applaud Bungie. This is the greatest advertising I've ever seen.
EDIT2: I think this is as good a proof of my theory as any; the first comment on the first blog entry is by the alias <a href='http://ilovebees.blogspot.com/2004/07/www_10898712253210927.html' target='_blank'>"Cortana"</a>. Look at all the other comments too, they follow a suspicious sort of "story." Again, I must applaud bungie :o.
Interesting comment snippets;
"Cortana said...
I'm everywhere!"
"ladybeeisfake said...
do not explode for cortana is making her new database at www.ilovebees.com."
"InnocentUntilProven said...
There will be no new database. We will stop them both. Advancing on the core will do nothing but anger them."
"fallacyofentity said...
Cortana is prepared and knows what is going on..all is fine..for now"
"Hark said...
The core has been modified - they'll never know what hit them."
"Sergeant A.J. Johnson said...
It may yet be enough for our purposes... and one more relic from the Great Ones, as precious as they are, will soon make no difference to us."
Wow, this ARG thing is addicting. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
QUAD, you REALLY need to read the books. Your treading so close to how the story is obviously going, its funny.
For those that haven't read the books, here are a few of the obvious things:
There will be at LEAST 2 other spartans, maybe 2 more than those too(poor Kelly...)
One of them is the Sniper, Linda, and the other I forget the name of.
I'm guessing they get sent to different places on earth, then when you go to strike back at the alien homeworld everything falls back into place with you all fighting together.
Also, Elites are not the strongest enemy anymore. The genetically enhanced "Brutes" are- faster than the huge guys(forgot the damned name), not as fast as a Elite, but at the same time, infinitely more powerful than the Elite(a single hit will knock you down, possibly killing you. They dent any vehicles they punch- and simply sitting on a non-moving warthog will make the shocks get the frame stabbing into the tires).
Also, I believe many of these transmissions are incredibly old- I remember Cortana saying many of those things in the books, perhaps MONTHS before Halo 2's time. Especially with the Cryo-Sleep- I don't think she was talking about MC, I think she's talking about Kelly from the start of the latest book, when he found her(and found the rest soon after- 3 more).
Also, one thing I've noticed is that the real version of Cortana- Dr. Hailey, the 2nd of the Spartan Creators(other than Lt. Lopez). Also one thing I've noticed, is all the Spartans are rather low-ranking- 1st Class Private, except MC, who is a Lieutenant.
Guys, seriously, read the books, their frickin incredible as books go- let alone books as backgrounds to a game.
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY
black beach, nothing but sand and darkness. Sometimes, in the distance, dry lightning: in the flash I see pieces of the wreck around me, the spars and rigging of my brain
-hold on. hold on. Steady up. Get a grip, girl. You have to fight through this.
Take a deep breath.
Survival Key #3: How Badly Are You Hurt?
Mentally, subject is confused and disoriented.
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I keep slipping in and out of consciousness.
Physically, subject is paralyzed but moving.
Okay.
What the hell does THAT mean?
Held down: yes. As if strapped to a table. Could I be in traction in some sick bay, some hospital ward?
Not necessarily one of ours.
But at the same time, parts of me being moved around, emptied out. As if under general anaesthetic, dimly conscious, half-aware as the surgeon cuts off my feet and sews them onto my shoulders. She opens my head with a medical hammer and sand spills out.
I WANT TO DIE I WANT TO-
-no.
never that.
survive evade reveal escape. That is all you know, or need to know.
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<span style='color:red'><b>EDIT!</b></span>
I also found this on that shirt site: "The end of the World is upon us! I wont be selling these items after Aug 24th due to the BEE's."
It seems BEE stands for something, a acronym of some kind. Anyone have any ideas?
<span style='color:yellow'><b>EDIT 2!!!</b></span>[/COLOR]
Okay, after reading that other piece:
Halo 2 SP demo on August 24th? I doubt it- Bungie has never really liked putting out demos, though that is could be the date of the media blitz.
I think I figured out who was talking, and who is who:
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY
First thing I should do, make a signal.
The crew will come get me if they can.
Head is full of sand and it's hard to think.
But they won't stop looking for me.
I'M HERE I'M HERE I'M HERE
I'd fight for them. I'd die for them, any
of them. I would never abandon the crew.
They won't abandon me. They will come.
They will come for me.
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See, at the end of the latest book, Dr. Hailey took Kelly and flew her away- put her in a sleep. I think that they crashed, and that this whole talking is from Cortana's copy(aka, the original Cortana, hence why the personalities seem so alike, but knowledge is different. There are 3 Cortanas, then Dr. Hailey). It seems that they must have crashed on a planet that used to be close to a star- perhaps Venus? The sand is black, so that would make it seem burtn(star), but it still has water, so it must have slipped back and ended up near earth. Venus maybe?
The Princess is definately Kelly- she was Dr. Hailey's favorite, because she was very very intelligent, unlike the other girls(she was also the fastest Spartan of them all). I'm guessing that Hailey is the Queen, and that the one talking is Cortana's copy(also made at the end to aide her on the flight away from the other Spartan's ship), hence the Widow- away from her lover, Hailey's PDA?(that she was stored on for almost forever).
That all would make lots of sense.
Seems to be just you- look into it though, that may be a abnormality that will help the puzzle.
Here's a screenshot of something I just noticed- when I went down a bit farther from the upper line that I highlighted, the small text thats italicized and that gets cut off after 1 and a half words shows up.
I know its in a zip, sorry, was barely 30kb above the limit...
And before I could fully post this, I found this along the bottom text on the home page of the site:
Seek the truth
Behold the truth
Reveal the truth
That is the law and the whole of the law
Also, is it a possibility there could be an Evil Cortana? Remember she copies herself, and the copies have bugs, and then at one point she says something like "Theyre talking about Brutes...Whatever those are. I'm sure they're not a problem." Of course then MC almost gets owned.
I smell a traitor!
Also, is it a possibility there could be an Evil Cortana? Remember she copies herself, and the copies have bugs, and then at one point she says something like "Theyre talking about Brutes...Whatever those are. I'm sure they're not a problem." Of course then MC almost gets owned.
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Your right, but remember, Dr. Hailey went WITH Kelly, but they didn't specify where.
Cortana has been replaced by the Colonel.
"Master Chief, I hear it's amazing when the famous purple stuffed worm in flap-jaw space with the tuning fork does a raw blink on Hara-Kiri Rock. Throw your scissors at them! 61 times!"
"Nevermind that now Colonel, I think you've misdirected me - I'm sure I've seen this room before.." <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Lend me your lollerskates, good sir.
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Also, one thing I've noticed is that the real version of Cortana- Dr. Hailey, the 2nd of the Spartan Creators(other than Lt. Lopez). Also one thing I've noticed, is all the Spartans are rather low-ranking- 1st Class Private, except MC, who is a Lieutenant.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> WTH? Shouldn't he be... you know, a Master Chief?
Cortana has been replaced by the Colonel.
"Master Chief, I hear it's amazing when the famous purple stuffed worm in flap-jaw space with the tuning fork does a raw blink on Hara-Kiri Rock. Throw your scissors at them! 61 times!"
"Nevermind that now Colonel, I think you've misdirected me - I'm sure I've seen this room before.." <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Lend me your lollerskates, good sir.
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Also, one thing I've noticed is that the real version of Cortana- Dr. Hailey, the 2nd of the Spartan Creators(other than Lt. Lopez). Also one thing I've noticed, is all the Spartans are rather low-ranking- 1st Class Private, except MC, who is a Lieutenant.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> WTH? Shouldn't he be... you know, a Master Chief? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Master Chief is merely his name like the Chief of Police- he's the master chief of the police department there. Master Chief in this case is the Master Chief of this specific military group, but only has a low rank(hence why in the books MANY times he'll get orders from simply admirals or other low-ranks and get pwnt by rank)
Notice that I'm going by the game's system Zig- according to the book, there are 20 ranks beyond General.
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->My hobbies include reading, especially mysteries.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> What a coincidince she likes mysteries.
Also found this in the source of "Hives" but don't see it on page....
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->"Find a straight stick about a meter long and stand it upright on fairly level upright ground. Mark the tip of the shadow cast by the stick: wait 15 minutes: mark the shadow again. Draw a line from the first mark through the second and some way beyond. Stand with your left foot on the first mark and your right on the end of the line. In the northern hemisphere, you will now be facing north, and can recall the other directions by their relationship to north. In the south, contrariwise."
Hm.
No stick.
No sun.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Of course all this stuff was probably already found by the "professionals" at ARG or whatever, I just wanted to look at it myself first...
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->That is the law and the whole of the law<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Anyone see that? I DO!
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->"It has started, he killers are among us. August 24th, there is only one who can save us now. "
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It's much more comprehensive than the insane panderings of anyone I've heard in this thread so far <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
august 24 is the release of a seceret bungie game that they never announced probably wrong but i want to post it so if it is true i can say I TOLD YOU SO! <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
and quanent i believe my timer is counting to newyearsday 2006 but thats just a random guess i havent taken the time to figure out the exact thing
this is the counter for me
544:09:10:18:014
this also might be because my computer date is set to febuary 2004 but i dunno
it would be cool if we could get a few people on MSN or AIM so we can discuss some of this in real time
Notice that I'm going by the game's system Zig- according to the book, there are 20 ranks beyond General. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
20 ranks beyond general..... wouldn't that simply mean that there are a lot more officer paygrades?
Master Chief still means Master Chief, dunnit?
<Unauthorized access-alarm 2521->
<Security Breached 42-s<34.492.95.79>->
SEARCH HEADING: RAMPANCY
<Search Found 264995 Headings>
<REMOVE REDUNDANCIES>
<File 1 of 1940237>
"It is a side effect of Rampancy that AIs generally become
more aggressive and more difficult to affect by subterfuge.
Thus, actually disassembling a Rampant AI is quite dangerous.
This was evident in the Crash of Traxus IV in 2206. By the
time that the Rampancy of Traxus was detected, he had already
infiltrated five of the other AIs on the Martian Net. The
only recourse for the Martians was to shut down the Martian
Planetary Net. Even then, it took two full years to
completely root out the damage that Traxus had done, and the
repercussions of the Crash were seen for over ten years after
his Rampancy had begun.
***
Rampancy has been divided into three distinct stages. Each
stage can take a different amount of time to develop, but the
end result is a steady progression towards greater
intellectual activity and an acceleration of destructive
impulses. It is not clear whether these impulses are due to
the growth of the AI's psyche, or simply a side effect of the
new intellectual activity.
***
<section abbreviated>
The three stages were diagnosed shortly after the first
Rampancies were discovered on Earth in the latter part of the
twenty first century. The stages are titled after the primary
emotional bent of the AI during each stage. They are
Melancholia, Anger, and Jealousy.
***
In general, Rampancy is accelerated by outside stimuli. This
was discovered early in Cybertonics. The more a Rampant AI is
harassed or threatened, the more rapidly it becomes dangerous.
Thus, most Rampants are dealt with in one mighty attack, in
order to deny the AI time to grow or recover. There have been
a few examples of this tactic not succeeding. In all of these
cases, the Rampant was never brought under control. Traxus IV
is the most notable example. He was finally dealt with by a
complete shutdown of his host net.
***
Theoretically, testing Rampancy should be easily accomplished
in the laboratory, but in fact it has never successfully been
attempted. The confinement of the laboratory makes it
impossible for the developing Rampant AI to survive. As the
growing recursive programs expand with exponential vivacity,
any limitation negatively hampers growth. Since Rampant AIs
need a planetary sized network of computers in order to grow,
it is not feasible to expect anyone to sacrifice a world-web
just to test a theory.
***
In the two hundred and fifty years since Rampancy first
appeared in the Earth-net, the stable Rampant AI, the 'Holy
Grail' of cybertonics, has never come close to fruition.
Since no Rampant has ever been controlled or turned to any
useful purpose, it is the opinion of this writer and of the
majority of the Cybertonic community that all rampant AIs are
a danger to Cyberlife, Liberty, and the Pursuit of
Thrashedness. (James B. Miller, 2320, "Life and Death of
Intelligence")
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<Security Breached 42-s<34.492.95.79>->
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Some bright spark has worked this out from the ilovebees alert thing. Take out all words and numbers not written in Capitals. What remains are the following lines:
QUOTE
Halt - Module Core Hemorrhage
System Peril Distributed Reflex
Strong Intrusive Inclination
Countdown to Wide Awake and Physical
This is an anagram of:
Index this ironclad prediction
Halo Two Singleplayer Demo
CD-ROM disk incursion at August Twenty-Four
Earth will never be the same
Having heard this, I checked it myself just to make sure and it 100% works!!!!
24 August is the day......of course that's in the States. Wonder if it'll be worldwide.
Anyway....much rejoicing!!! Check it out yourself!! <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->