OpAphid FAQ/Q&A Thread [READ THIS FIRST!]

tigerlilylynn · Post by **tigerlilylynn** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:35 pm

Please use this thread to ask any questions about the game, characters, plot, strategies, what have you. Also feel free to PM me with questions if you'd rather not ask on the forum.
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Disclaimer from TWJ:
OpAphid is the official alternate reality game of Lonelygirl15. We encourage every one to participate in this exciting new avenue of interaction with the Breeniverse. For those of you unfamiliar with the concepts behind an ARG, we invite you to read this article on the Wikipedia for more information.

Please bear in mind the following information. All the sites featured by OpAphid will be public locales. At no point will the personal details of any of the creators, production staff, actors, and/or crew of Lonelygirl15 be considered to be "in-game". This ARG will never compromise their privacy. We ask that all participants use discretion, common sense, and courtesy in this regard.

Thank you and have fun!
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New to ARGs? New to OpAphid? Let me show you around.

First, a summary of the story so far:
http://www.lonelygirl15.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2769

Are we all back? Good.
ARGs, Alternate Reality Games, play with our sense of what's real and what isn't. For example, past puzzles have lead to receiving phone calls from characters.

Terminology
TiNaG: This is Not a Game. The ARG motto
Read up here:
http://www.argn.com/archive/000247this_ ... osophy.php

IG: In game. These communications are to be as if the game was 100% real.

OOG: Out Of Game. Also called Meta. These are normal posts to the boards. Characters can not read them.

PM or Puppet Master: The creators of the game.

The Curtain: Behind the Curtain, you know...Wizard of Oz.

Puzzle tools:

Anagram engine: (there are many)
http://wordsmith.org/anagram/
http://boulter.com/anagram/

Binary/Hexadecimal/Base64
http://www.paulschou.com/tools/xlate/

Any base to any other base: (numeric)
http://www.math.com/students/converters/source/base.htm

Morse code:
http://morsecode.scphillips.com/translator.html

Rotation Ciphers: (runs them all at once)
http://www.unfiction.com/resource/rot-it/

Vigenere Cipher:
http://makcoder.sourceforge.net/demo/vigenere.php

Reverse text:
http://www.reversetext.com/

More Cipers (tons)
http://rumkin.com/tools/cipher/index.php

More Tools:
http://www.unfiction.com/resource/otools/

Research:
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

Internet Movie Database
http://www.imdb.com/

Might I recommend that those of you useing firefox take advantage of your multiple search engine in the top right corner. IMDB is, I believe, default and the Wiki can be added on ^_^

Chat Rules
We have an IRC Chat room #operationaphid
Rule 1: On topic when work needs to be done. When no clues need solving...whatever.
Rule 2: Basic human decency shall prevail at ALL times.
Rule 3: As needed.
Rule 4: Abusers of the watcherbot or sparklebot shall be summarily disembowelled by the ops.

Are you new to IRC? Need a refresher course? Well then read here: http://www.lonelygirl15.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3170

Drop Rules By Shifty & Ladron
OK, so you wanna go on a drop? Wanna run around in the dark at 3am in the middle of nowhere looking for a small white envelope? Well there are some rules, well now more rules since we all think its a good idea for group drops. Anyway, here they are, and let me know if I missed anything:

1) LET US KNOW YOU ARE GOING! - the last thing anyone wants is to send someone out for a drop, only its not there. Because you already got it and didn't say anything! Get on the forums, get on the chat, and let us know you plan to go! Then confirm you are going!

2) GET AN OPERATOR! - find someone and give them your cell phone number. Get their cell phone number. Make sure they are on the chat when you leave, and that they will stay there until you have the drop. Call them when you need them, and especially when you arrive at the drop site. You have no idea how helpful a room full of OpAphid fans can be, especially when you are at the drop site and have no idea what you are looking for.

3) BRING A FLASHLIGHT! - everyone should have one, duh!

4) NO HATS! - take it from the guy who knows

5) MEET WITH YOUR GROUP AWAY FROM THE DROP! - you should all arrive at the drop site at the same time. So meet somewhere close, but not at, the drop. That way you can prep the camera, flashlight, maps, whatever. Plus introducing yourselves would be nice.

6) ALL DROP RETRIEVALS MUST BE RECORDED! - no exceptions! You will put it all on video. Not just you with the drop, not your just opening the drop. You walking up to the site, you searching for the drop, you pulling the drop out of the deepest, darkest hole they could find. Then record you opening the drop, and removing all items. Photograph all items, and all important marks and writings. Then post it on YouTube and the forums ASAP. OpAphid WILL ask you for it herself if you procrastinate (again, from experience).

7) SLEEP! - again, duh! The chat people can wait until morning/afternoon to start peppering you with questions.

AND ABOVE ALL ELSE IS SAFETY! - the PMs are not going to put the drop anywhere that is hard to get to. You are not going to have to climb up a wall, run across a freeway, fight rabid dogs, or break into anywhere. So don't. If you feel unsafe when going for a drop, don't go. Let us know and someone else can come get it. Put your safety above all else.

In game phone numbers are as follows

(213) 814-2839 - Tachyon's phone lost at her "last job"
(310) 933-6263 - Temporary line used for mash up
(310) 933-5901 - Brother's phone
(415) 670-9198 - Tachyon's latest phone

YouTube accounts
Core: (these characters are active)
OpAphid:
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=OpAphid

Tachyon:
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=Tachyon

Brother (10033):
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=10033

Ipod Opera members: (these characters aren't yet active and may not activate)
OperationAphid
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=OperationAphid

Saint696
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=saint696

RustyBug
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=rustybug

Warpylol
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=warpylol

Jimmyjm
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=Jimmyjm

jamesdoof
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=jamesdoof

avasta
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=avasta

ihearthevoices
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=ihearthevoices

lolm3n
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=lolm3n

kapjatokbe
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=kapjatokbe

Supplemental Fan Vids: (drop recordings and recaps)

arche28
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=Arche28

ladron121
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=ladron121

noava22
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=Noava22

LordCel
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=LordCel

watchingopaphid
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=WatchingOpAphid

tigerlilylynn
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=tigerlilylynn

pcxl
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=pcxl

iconologia
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=Iconologia

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baggage · Post by **baggage** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 10:40 pm

How can we get to the IRC chat?

tigerlilylynn · Post by **tigerlilylynn** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 10:43 pm

http://java.freenode.net/index.php

Give yourself a user name and type operationaphid into the room name

You can also use other irc interfaces (MIRC for example)

kellylen · Post by **kellylen** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 5:07 am

im having problems with the java.

what is the exact IRC address and port

tigerlilylynn · Post by **tigerlilylynn** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 6:14 am

kellylen wrote:im having problems with the java.

what is the exact IRC address and port

I;m an IRC noob but here's the info Raven posted
This is the place to talk about all things related to OpAphid.

server: irc.freenode.net
channel: #operationaphid

Or, use the webchat: http://java.freenode.net/index.php (channel: operationaphid)

ixlr8 · Post by **ixlr8** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 7:35 am

tigerlilylynn wrote:
kellylen wrote:im having problems with the java.

what is the exact IRC address and port
I;m an IRC noob but here's the info Raven posted
This is the place to talk about all things related to OpAphid.

server: irc.freenode.net
channel: #operationaphid

Or, use the webchat: http://java.freenode.net/index.php (channel: opaphid)

The correct channel is operationaphid

Michael

tigerlilylynn · Post by **tigerlilylynn** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 12:35 pm

ixlr8 wrote:
tigerlilylynn wrote:
kellylen wrote:im having problems with the java.

what is the exact IRC address and port
I;m an IRC noob but here's the info Raven posted
This is the place to talk about all things related to OpAphid.

server: irc.freenode.net
channel: #operationaphid

Or, use the webchat: http://java.freenode.net/index.php (channel: opaphid)
The correct channel is operationaphid

Michael

Curse you copy/paste function!!

ixlr8 · Post by **ixlr8** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 12:42 pm

tigerlilylynn wrote:
ixlr8 wrote:
tigerlilylynn wrote: I;m an IRC noob but here's the info Raven posted
This is the place to talk about all things related to OpAphid.

server: irc.freenode.net
channel: #operationaphid

Or, use the webchat: http://java.freenode.net/index.php (channel: opaphid)
The correct channel is operationaphid

Michael
Curse you copy/paste function!!

Trying to slip that past people eh? j00 r bust3ed!

l33t n1nj4,

Michael

person · Post by **person** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 8:33 am

looked around and couldn't find the answer : why no hats ?

tigerlilylynn · Post by **tigerlilylynn** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 8:47 am

person wrote:looked around and couldn't find the answer : why no hats ?

Our beloved Ladron (aka the sombrero'd one) didn't see the tall, lit-up windmill at first becuase he was wearing a hat when he went after the second drop.

ladron121 · Post by **ladron121** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 1:07 pm

tigerlilylynn wrote:
person wrote:looked around and couldn't find the answer : why no hats ?
Our beloved Ladron (aka the sombrero'd one) didn't see the tall, lit-up windmill at first becuase he was wearing a hat when he went after the second drop.

Oh no Tiger, that's not it. The brim of my hat was stopping me from getting my head far enough into the sign to see the drop envelope

stuart2004 · Post by **stuart2004** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 1:11 pm

I cant get the IRC to connect is it just my pc or is it a prob many are having??????????

Talezine · Post by **Talezine** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:14 am

I have started following the OpAphid and Tachyon stories as I become more engrossed with this plot. However, being new...I am LOST! I have watched most videos of the drops, hints, and solutions, but am missing MUCH of the story because I do not have the messages sent to the contacts, etc.

Could someone PLEASE post a concise, organized method that tells what we have learned from OpAphid and Tachyon concerning the recent story events?

Also, please explain who Brother is? I know there have been hints...but just jumping on...I AM LOST!

sparkyb · Post by **sparkyb** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:18 am

The best place to get caught up is the wiki pages that summarize past events and puzzles.

http://www.lonelygirl15.com/lgpedia/ind ... le=OpAphid

rustydevil7 · Post by **rustydevil7** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 9:19 pm

ok, I'm way behind due to finals, AH! What is the password we are looking for for? Sorry, that was confusing. Where is the password we are looking for going to be used? What clues are there about it?

OpAphid FAQ/Q&A Thread [READ THIS FIRST!]

OpAphid FAQ/Q&A Thread [READ THIS FIRST!]

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