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Talk:Entertaining Myself

2007-05-31T21:20:30Z

70.156.41.210: /* Sarah's Mother */

== Favorite Video ==

My favorite video yet! lol. <3 ~Katy

== Picture & Caption ==

Yeah, I really don't think the new image and caption are "better", funnier or necessary. Any other opinions? --[[User:Truncatedslinky|truncatedslinky]] 13:48, 31 May 2007 (CDT)

== Sarah's Mother ==

Sarah seems awful okay with the HoO, to the point where it seems like she's more annoyed with them than seeing them as any threat. Bree's hair has been dyed lighter. Sarah's mom tried to dye her hair lighter. It came out red. The mom also cut it short. There's a short-haired redhead in the vid... I just think it's a little too coincadental. This can be done by Sarah retorting "Well you didn't ask if I knew anyone in the video; I just thought it was Mom being her lame-ass self!" --[[user:Nieriel.Manwathiel|Nieriel.Manwathiel]]
:You think [[Sonia]] is Taylor/Sarah's mom? Wow, I really don't think so. First of all, she looks ''far'' too young to have an 18 year old daughter. Second, she's in LA, and was seen at a party in LA recently. However, Sarah's mom lives in Zavalla. And neither Sarah nor Taylor said anything about their mom going missing for a stretch of time recently. Also, Taylor said that their mom's ''hair'' was short, not that their ''mom'' was short. Sonia's hair is actually pretty long. And also, even if Sarah wouldn't say anything about her mom being in the video, Taylor DEFINATELY would. So yeah, don't think they're the same person :P --[[User:Zoey|Zoey]] 23:11, 30 May 2007 (CDT)
::Okay for one, I didn't say the mom was short, so don't put words in my mouth. And I don't think anyone implied the mom was tall either, 'kay? The only thing in your comment that didn't reek of a superiority complex (as you lambaste my innocent theory) was the series having a lack of Sarah/Taylor monologues including "and along with her being stupid, my mom leaves randomly a lot". (Btw, my definition of short hair is above the shoulder, and our lil Curlylocks had hair at/just above her shoulders) --[[user: Nieriel.Manwathiel|Nieriel.Manwathiel]]
:::Crap, I take it back. I think I only remember Sonia's hair being short because of when it was zoomed in on her face; yeah, with the zoomed-out shot, her hair ''is'' pretty long... But there are still nicer ways to annialate a theory.--[[user:Nieriel.Manwathiel|Nieriel.Manwathiel]]
::Um, perhaps you misread what I wrote or vice versa... or perhaps it just came out wrong, but I certainly did not intend to come across as rude or superior, and I apologize if that is the way you took it. --[[User:Zoey|Zoey]] 11:51, 31 May 2007 (CDT)
:::Thank you. --[[user:Nieriel.Manwathiel|Nieriel.Manwathiel]]
:Sonia can't be Sarah's mom. I do, however, agree that Sarah is not necessarily a part of the resistance. She doesn't care about Bree, and Taylor wears a hat in this video. When a character wears a cap, they are usually defying the Order, and in this video the only person Taylor is defying is Sarah. --[[User:Truncatedslinky|Truncatedslinky]] 23:34, 30 May 2007 (CDT)
::Thanks for putting it a lot nicer, Trunc. --[[user:Nieriel.Manwathiel|Nieriel.Manwathiel]]

:I really am tired of everyone assuming that everyone the TAAG meets MUST be Orderite/HoO droid. Yes, there have been a lot of people they have met that have NOT been neutral, but keep in mind that that doesn't mean everyone they meet now must be bad. Plus, the whole "Taylor wears a hat in this video. When a character wears a cap, they are usually defying the Order, and in this video the only person Taylor is defying is Sarah." thing is completely ludicrous. Yes, we have noticed a trend with the hats= Order defiance, but I really think that logic should be taken with a grain of salt. IT IS possible for them to just decide "Hmm... maybe I'll wear a hat today" and not have any defiance. Sometimes I think that some people forget that we are supposed to believe that this is real because in some cases, we are supposed to "suspend belief". I think maybe you guys are getting a little carried away. [[User:Chelseyrl|Chelseyrl]] 01:27, 31 May 2007 (CDT)
:: :Singing "It's a Small World After All: Ever watch "Heroes"? And most of those people ended up being related in some way! LG15 could make it work. :-p Don't knock it till u try it! LOL (Btw, there may be a clothing color-code in black clothes vs white, so I wouldn't put it past them to create a random-as-crap hat code. But the clothes theory is a bit shakey, too, so I guess it's yet another "Wait and See" from the almighty Creators. ;-)) --[[user:Nieriel.Manwathiel|Nieriel.Manwathiel]]

== Sarah Is A Brat ==

i think sarah is just being a brat. she needs to be beat. -- [[user:platypusrex256|platypus]] may 30
: I'll volunteer to, uh, punish her. --[[User:JayHenry|JayHenry]] 00:04, 31 May 2007 (CDT)
:: i'd do it myself but it would be umm... statutary rape? --[[user:platypusrex256|platypus]] may 31

== Donuts ==

YES! THANK YOU! After I mentioned how funny I found this nobody agreed but she's still saying it. <3 [[User:TokyoMike|JapanMIke]] 23:21, 30 May 2007 (CDT)
:i agreed. so there! -- [[user:platypusrex256|platypus]] may 30
::Hurrah! [[User:TokyoMike|JapanMIke]] 23:57, 30 May 2007 (CDT)

Talk:Entertaining Myself

2007-05-31T08:22:49Z

70.156.41.210:

My favorite video yet! lol. <3 ~Katy

Sarah seems awful okay with the HoO, to the point where it seems like she's more annoyed with them than seeing them as any threat. Bree's hair has been dyed lighter. Sarah's mom tried to dye her hair lighter. It came out red. The mom also cut it short. There's a short-haired redhead in the vid... I just think it's a little too coincadental. This can be done by Sarah retorting "Well you didn't ask if I knew anyone in the video; I just thought it was Mom being her lame-ass self!" --[[user:Nieriel.Manwathiel|Nieriel.Manwathiel]]
:You think [[Sonia]] is Taylor/Sarah's mom? Wow, I really don't think so. First of all, she looks ''far'' too young to have an 18 year old daughter. Second, she's in LA, and was seen at a party in LA recently. However, Sarah's mom lives in Zavalla. And neither Sarah nor Taylor said anything about their mom going missing for a stretch of time recently. Also, Taylor said that their mom's ''hair'' was short, not that their ''mom'' was short. Sonia's hair is actually pretty long. And also, even if Sarah wouldn't say anything about her mom being in the video, Taylor DEFINATELY would. So yeah, don't think they're the same person :P --[[User:Zoey|Zoey]] 23:11, 30 May 2007 (CDT)
::Okay for one, I didn't say the mom was short, so don't put words in my mouth. And I don't think anyone implied the mom was tall either, 'kay? The only thing in your comment that didn't reek of a superiority complex (as you lambaste my innocent theory) was the series having a lack of Sarah/Taylor monologues including "and along with her being stupid, my mom leaves randomly a lot". (Btw, my definition of short hair is above the shoulder, and our lil Curlylocks had hair at/just above her shoulders) --[[user: Nieriel.Manwathiel|Nieriel.Manwathiel]]
:::Crap, I take it back. I think I only remember Sonia's hair being short because of when it was zoomed in on her face; yeah, with the zoomed-out shot, her hair ''is'' pretty long... But there are still nicer ways to annialate a theory.--[[user:Nieriel.Manwathiel|Nieriel.Manwathiel]]
:Sonia can't be Sarah's mom. I do, however, agree that Sarah is not necessarily a part of the resistance. She doesn't care about Bree, and Taylor wears a hat in this video. When a character wears a cap, they are usually defying the Order, and in this video the only person Taylor is defying is Sarah. --[[User:Truncatedslinky|Truncatedslinky]] 23:34, 30 May 2007 (CDT)
::Thanks for putting it a lot nicer, Trunc. --[[user:Nieriel.Manwathiel|Nieriel.Manwathiel]]
:i think sarah is just being a brat. she needs to be beat. -- [[user:platypusrex256|platypus]] may 30

:: I'll volunteer to, uh, punish her. --[[User:JayHenry|JayHenry]] 00:04, 31 May 2007 (CDT)

:I really am tired of everyone assuming that everyone the TAAG meets MUST be Orderite/HoO droid. Yes, there have been a lot of people they have met that have NOT been neutral, but keep in mind that that doesn't mean everyone they meet now must be bad. Plus, the whole "Taylor wears a hat in this video. When a character wears a cap, they are usually defying the Order, and in this video the only person Taylor is defying is Sarah." thing is completely ludicrous. Yes, we have noticed a trend with the hats= Order defiance, but I really think that logic should be taken with a grain of salt. IT IS possible for them to just decide "Hmm... maybe I'll wear a hat today" and not have any defiance. Sometimes I think that some people forget that we are supposed to believe that this is real because in some cases, we are supposed to "suspend belief". I think maybe you guys are getting a little carried away. [[User:Chelseyrl|Chelseyrl]] 01:27, 31 May 2007 (CDT)
:: :Singing "It's a Small World After All: Ever watch "Heroes"? And most of those people ended up being related in some way! LG15 could make it work. :-p Don't knock it till u try it! LOL (Btw, there may be a clothing color-code in black clothes vs white, so I wouldn't put it past them to create a random-as-crap hat code. But the clothes theory is a bit shakey, too, so I guess it's yet another "Wait and See" from the almighty Creators. ;-)) --[[user:Nieriel.Manwathiel|Nieriel.Manwathiel]]

== I LIKE DONUTS ==
YES! THANK YOU! After I mentioned how funny I found this nobody agreed but she's still saying it. <3 [[User:TokyoMike|JapanMIke]] 23:21, 30 May 2007 (CDT)
:i agreed. so there! -- [[user:platypusrex256|platypus]] may 30
::Hurrah! [[User:TokyoMike|JapanMIke]] 23:57, 30 May 2007 (CDT)

Talk:Entertaining Myself

2007-05-31T08:20:42Z

70.156.41.210:

My favorite video yet! lol. <3 ~Katy

Sarah seems awful okay with the HoO, to the point where it seems like she's more annoyed with them than seeing them as any threat. Bree's hair has been dyed lighter. Sarah's mom tried to dye her hair lighter. It came out red. The mom also cut it short. There's a short-haired redhead in the vid... I just think it's a little too coincadental. This can be done by Sarah retorting "Well you didn't ask if I knew anyone in the video; I just thought it was Mom being her lame-ass self!" --[[user:Nieriel.Manwathiel|Nieriel.Manwathiel]]
:You think [[Sonia]] is Taylor/Sarah's mom? Wow, I really don't think so. First of all, she looks ''far'' too young to have an 18 year old daughter. Second, she's in LA, and was seen at a party in LA recently. However, Sarah's mom lives in Zavalla. And neither Sarah nor Taylor said anything about their mom going missing for a stretch of time recently. Also, Taylor said that their mom's ''hair'' was short, not that their ''mom'' was short. Sonia's hair is actually pretty long. And also, even if Sarah wouldn't say anything about her mom being in the video, Taylor DEFINATELY would. So yeah, don't think they're the same person :P --[[User:Zoey|Zoey]] 23:11, 30 May 2007 (CDT)
::Okay for one, I didn't say the mom was short, so don't put words in my mouth. And I don't think anyone implied the mom was tall either, 'kay? The only thing in your comment that didn't reek of a superiority complex (as you lambaste my innocent theory) was the series having a lack of Sarah/Taylor monologues including "and along with her being stupid, my mom leaves randomly a lot". (Btw, my definition of short hair is above the shoulder, and our lil Curlylocks had hair at/just above her shoulders) --[[user: Nieriel.Manwathiel|Nieriel.Manwathiel]]
:Sonia can't be Sarah's mom. I do, however, agree that Sarah is not necessarily a part of the resistance. She doesn't care about Bree, and Taylor wears a hat in this video. When a character wears a cap, they are usually defying the Order, and in this video the only person Taylor is defying is Sarah. --[[User:Truncatedslinky|Truncatedslinky]] 23:34, 30 May 2007 (CDT)
::Thanks for putting it a lot nicer, Trunc. --[[user:Nieriel.Manwathiel|Nieriel.Manwathiel]]
:i think sarah is just being a brat. she needs to be beat. -- [[user:platypusrex256|platypus]] may 30

:: I'll volunteer to, uh, punish her. --[[User:JayHenry|JayHenry]] 00:04, 31 May 2007 (CDT)

:I really am tired of everyone assuming that everyone the TAAG meets MUST be Orderite/HoO droid. Yes, there have been a lot of people they have met that have NOT been neutral, but keep in mind that that doesn't mean everyone they meet now must be bad. Plus, the whole "Taylor wears a hat in this video. When a character wears a cap, they are usually defying the Order, and in this video the only person Taylor is defying is Sarah." thing is completely ludicrous. Yes, we have noticed a trend with the hats= Order defiance, but I really think that logic should be taken with a grain of salt. IT IS possible for them to just decide "Hmm... maybe I'll wear a hat today" and not have any defiance. Sometimes I think that some people forget that we are supposed to believe that this is real because in some cases, we are supposed to "suspend belief". I think maybe you guys are getting a little carried away. [[User:Chelseyrl|Chelseyrl]] 01:27, 31 May 2007 (CDT)
:: :Singing "It's a Small World After All: Ever watch "Heroes"? And most of those people ended up being related in some way! LG15 could make it work. :-p Don't knock it till u try it! LOL (Btw, there may be a clothing color-code in black clothes vs white, so I wouldn't put it past them to create a random-as-crap hat code. But the clothes theory is a bit shakey, too, so I guess it's yet another "Wait and See" from the almighty Creators. ;-)) --[[user:Nieriel.Manwathiel|Nieriel.Manwathiel]]

== I LIKE DONUTS ==
YES! THANK YOU! After I mentioned how funny I found this nobody agreed but she's still saying it. <3 [[User:TokyoMike|JapanMIke]] 23:21, 30 May 2007 (CDT)
:i agreed. so there! -- [[user:platypusrex256|platypus]] may 30
::Hurrah! [[User:TokyoMike|JapanMIke]] 23:57, 30 May 2007 (CDT)

Talk:Entertaining Myself

2007-05-31T08:19:44Z

70.156.41.210: IMO

My favorite video yet! lol. <3 ~Katy

Sarah seems awful okay with the HoO, to the point where it seems like she's more annoyed with them than seeing them as any threat. Bree's hair has been dyed lighter. Sarah's mom tried to dye her hair lighter. It came out red. The mom also cut it short. There's a short-haired redhead in the vid... I just think it's a little too coincadental. This can be done by Sarah retorting "Well you didn't ask if I knew anyone in the video; I just thought it was Mom being her lame-ass self!" --[[user:Nieriel.Manwathiel|Nieriel.Manwathiel]]
:You think [[Sonia]] is Taylor/Sarah's mom? Wow, I really don't think so. First of all, she looks ''far'' too young to have an 18 year old daughter. Second, she's in LA, and was seen at a party in LA recently. However, Sarah's mom lives in Zavalla. And neither Sarah nor Taylor said anything about their mom going missing for a stretch of time recently. Also, Taylor said that their mom's ''hair'' was short, not that their ''mom'' was short. Sonia's hair is actually pretty long. And also, even if Sarah wouldn't say anything about her mom being in the video, Taylor DEFINATELY would. So yeah, don't think they're the same person :P --[[User:Zoey|Zoey]] 23:11, 30 May 2007 (CDT)
::Okay for one, I didn't say the mom was short, so don't put words in my mouth. And I don't think anyone implied the mom was tall either, 'kay? The only thing in your comment that didn't reek of a superiority complex (as you lambaste my innocent theory) was the series having a lack of Sarah/Taylor monologues including "and along with her being stupid, my mom leaves randomly a lot". (Btw, my definition of short hair is above the shoulder, and our lil Curlylocks had hair at/just above her shoulders) --[[user: Nieriel.Manwathiel|Nieriel.Manwathiel]]
:Sonia can't be Sarah's mom. I do, however, agree that Sarah is not necessarily a part of the resistance. She doesn't care about Bree, and Taylor wears a hat in this video. When a character wears a cap, they are usually defying the Order, and in this video the only person Taylor is defying is Sarah. --[[User:Truncatedslinky|Truncatedslinky]] 23:34, 30 May 2007 (CDT)
:i think sarah is just being a brat. she needs to be beat. -- [[user:platypusrex256|platypus]] may 30

:: I'll volunteer to, uh, punish her. --[[User:JayHenry|JayHenry]] 00:04, 31 May 2007 (CDT)

:I really am tired of everyone assuming that everyone the TAAG meets MUST be Orderite/HoO droid. Yes, there have been a lot of people they have met that have NOT been neutral, but keep in mind that that doesn't mean everyone they meet now must be bad. Plus, the whole "Taylor wears a hat in this video. When a character wears a cap, they are usually defying the Order, and in this video the only person Taylor is defying is Sarah." thing is completely ludicrous. Yes, we have noticed a trend with the hats= Order defiance, but I really think that logic should be taken with a grain of salt. IT IS possible for them to just decide "Hmm... maybe I'll wear a hat today" and not have any defiance. Sometimes I think that some people forget that we are supposed to believe that this is real because in some cases, we are supposed to "suspend belief". I think maybe you guys are getting a little carried away. [[User:Chelseyrl|Chelseyrl]] 01:27, 31 May 2007 (CDT)
:: :Singing "It's a Small World After All: Ever watch "Heroes"? And most of those people ended up being related in some way! LG15 could make it work. :-p Don't knock it till u try it! LOL (Btw, there may be a clothing color-code in black clothes vs white, so I wouldn't put it past them to create a random-as-crap hat code. But the clothes theory is a bit shakey, too, so I guess it's yet another "Wait and See" from the almighty Creators. ;-)) --[[user:Nieriel.Manwathiel|Nieriel.Manwathiel]]

== I LIKE DONUTS ==
YES! THANK YOU! After I mentioned how funny I found this nobody agreed but she's still saying it. <3 [[User:TokyoMike|JapanMIke]] 23:21, 30 May 2007 (CDT)
:i agreed. so there! -- [[user:platypusrex256|platypus]] may 30
::Hurrah! [[User:TokyoMike|JapanMIke]] 23:57, 30 May 2007 (CDT)

Entertaining Myself

2007-05-31T04:14:06Z

70.156.41.210: I think this is shorter and more neutral

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'''Entertaining Myself''' is the two hundred second video in the lonelygirl15 [[List of Lonelygirl15 videos|video series]].

==Transcript==
'''Sarah:''' Believe me (''whispers'') when I tell you I don't video blog. I'm just bored out of my mind. So I'm doing this as kind of like an art installation piece. Title of my piece: Bored As Hell Blogging. I'm the art. (''Air quotes'') "Me." Stuck in this room, 'cause out there are the gloom and doom brothers. I thought coming to California would be a magical adventure. (''Sarah looks around and the sound of water dripping can be heard.'') Isn't exactly what I had in mind, is it? (''Cut to a close-up of Sarah's face'') We must fight the Order! We must save Bree! Ruuun!! Ugh. I'm sorry. Bree left willingly, you know? Plus, she seems pretty into this whole lame Hymn of One crap. Those videos make me fall over. (''She falls backward onto the bed.'') (''Imitating Bree'') Sing the eternal annoying song. (''She gags.'') Ugh. I don't know if I wanna be part of this. (''Cut to Sarah doing a backbend on top of her bed.'') Imagine it's like a hundred and ten degrees in my room. Hot. And I'm doing it {{wikipedia|Bikram}} style. (''She falls down.'') That's yoga, you pervs.

(''Musical montage of Sarah kissing, slapping, and otherwise abusing P. Monkey.'')

My bored as hell blogging continues. I am now going to say whatever pops into my head. Red. Black. Boots. Ninja. Cheese. Colossus. Colossus loves cheese. I like donuts. (''She taps on the camera'') Hello in there.
(''Cut to Sarah now video chatting with Taylor. Taylor is visible on Sarah's laptop screen, and she is talking quite loquaciously into a headset microphone.'')

'''Sarah:''' (''To the camera, talking over Taylor'') Chitty-chatty Taylor is going on and on. I'm more bored than I was before.

'''Taylor:''' (''In the background'') ...And she tried to get them off but instead she like sliced my finger open and it was really gory and then we--

'''Sarah:''' (''To Taylor.'') Okay, be quiet now! I need to know if you're taking good care of Colossus.

'''Taylor:''' Colossus is good.

'''Sarah:''' What do you mean by "good"?

'''Taylor:''' Good.

'''Sarah:''' Is he dead?

'''Taylor:''' Sarah! I didn't kill your ferret. He's fine.

'''Sarah:''' (''To the camera'') If she killed my ferret, I'm going to be pissed off.

'''Taylor:''' But I'm sure he misses you.

'''Sarah:''' Hm, sweet. Anything new with Mom?

'''Taylor:''' Umm... she cut her hair really short, and she tried to make it light blonde, but it turned out red.

'''Sarah:''' (''Makes a face at the camera'') That's pretty.

'''Taylor:''' It's a lot better than it sounds.

'''Sarah:''' Okay then.

'''Taylor:''' Oh, um, Dad called Mom and left her a message on her cell phone.

'''Sarah:''' What did he say?

'''Taylor:''' I don't know, Mom wouldn't let me listen to the message, but it made her completely sad for like two days. Sarah, you should call her again. She got really happy after she talked to you yesterday.

'''Sarah:''' Yeah, I'll try. (''Turns to the camera and mouths'') No I won't.

'''Taylor:''' Oh, um, before I forget, Perry says hi.

'''Sarah:''' You're hanging out with Perry?

'''Taylor:''' Well, he came over to get his shirt he left here and yeah, we hung out.

'''Sarah:''' What do you mean you hung out?

'''Taylor:''' It means that um, Perry is nice. And um, (''lifts up her hair to reveal what seems to be a hickey'') kinda cute.

'''Sarah:''' Get that away from me! (''She gags again'') I just threw up in my mouth.

'''Taylor:''' Okay, overdramatic.

'''Sarah:''' Does he know that he can get arrested in like fifty states for even touching you?

'''Taylor:''' He's only seventeen, he won't be eighteen for like two months.

'''Sarah:''' Oh, great, tell him that he can suck away on you for the next two months. All right, umm... I gotta go, 'cause uh, you're making my bored as hell blogging more boring than it is. (''She closes her laptop'') Bye.

'''Taylor:''' Wait, no, Sarah--

'''Sarah:''' I'm pretending this stuffed monkey is Daniel. (''She kisses P. Monkey, then presses him to her chest.'') That's his favorite part.

==Notes==
* This is the first appearance of [[Purple Monkey]] since [[Training Hard]] on March 13, 2007. The 77 day gap between P. Monkey appearances is the longest the series has ever gone without showing P. Monkey.
* [[Daniel's puppy]] appears in the background of this video, proving he is not a one vlog wonder.
* Sarah's lack of concern for Bree, mocking imitation of Bree, and use of one of Bree's personal objects are possible indicators of jelousy with passive-agressive tendancies.
* Taylor sports a [[cap]] in this video.

Talk:Entertaining Myself

2007-05-31T04:07:03Z

70.156.41.210:

OpAphid

2007-05-30T23:03:32Z

70.156.41.210: /* Is she really missing? */ Please gimmie a citation or sumthin! Thnx

{{One other use|the fan/character/series/ARG|the acronym discussed in the official series by Bree and Gemma|OPAPHID}}
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'''OpAphid''' is a [[YouTube]]/[[Revver]] user who claims to be the leader of the Operation APHID division of [[the Order|the Order of Denderah]]. In addition to being an [[Alternate Reality Game]] created by [[Glenn Rubenstein]], OpAphid was once the official ARG of [[lonelygirl15]]. OpAphid used to be recruiting "the worthy" for a future conflict with [[the Resistance]], but currently, OpAphid is [[Following the Drugs - NBR Investigates|confirmed missing]].

==Origin of OpAphid==
[[Image:OpAphid.jpg|thumb|295px|Operation APHID's logo, which appears at the end of most videos.]]
OpAphid can be traced back to its first appearance, the video [[You Made the Right Choice, Bree!]], in response to Bree's [[My Difficult Decision]] video. OpAphid has since posted comments and videos to [[Bree]], [[Daniel]], and [[Cassie]]. These are generally warnings, some of them nicer than others, that insiniuate that OpAPHID is connected to Bree's religion, and that [[Cassie]] and [[Daniel]] should watch their step carefully.

==Is she really missing?==
Op logged into her youtube account on May 24th, 2007, leaving this message:
right there above you
right there above you
right there above you

Oh dear.

--

Rumors of MY death have been greatly exaggerated...

Some things are secret for a reason. There are people whose lives are dedicated to keeping them that way.
:This has been discussed as a possible Cassie-esque sign-off.

==Official [[Alternate Reality Game|ARG]]==
On November 21, 2006, [[The Creators]] [http://www.lonelygirl15.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3152 announced] that OpAphid is a 100% fan-created [[Alternate Reality Game]], but they liked it so much that they contacted [[Glenn Rubenstein|its creator]] and decided to make it the official ARG of [[lonelygirl15]].
However, on April 12, 2007, [[The Creators]] [http://www.lonelygirl15.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8664 announced] that due to recent downfalls with [[Glenn Rubenstein]], OpAphid would no longer be the official ARG.

While the official ARG, OpAphid [[Miss Me?|kidnapped and brainwashed Daniel]].

==Recurrences of OpAphid videos==
OpAphid's videos are layered to say the least.
There is the surface message of the written and spoken text, the deeper meanings of the text, the text and audio that takes homework, backwards audio, and hieroglyphics.

OpAphid also uses a false ending which appears as if the video has ended and gone to the related video links, but then returns to the real video again before ending. Usually the only thing after the false ending, is OpAPHID's logo.

OpAphid uses video tags, some [[strange tags|strange]], that often match [[Bree|Bree's]], [[Daniel|Daniel's]], or [[Cassie|Cassie's]].

==OpAphid agents and enemies==
OpAphid has two main enemies - [[Tachyon]], and her partner [[Brother]].

Also, OpAphid has agents that track down [[BDJ]] and often other people such as [[Tachyon]], [[Brother]], and [[Maddison Atkins]]. Agents include [[War Pylol]], and OpAphid herself.

==Operation APHID==
The letters in OpAphid are known to stand for the following things.

===A in APHID===
The A in APHID was solved to be '''Analysis'''.

*'''Clue:''' "The first step toward any solution? The A in APHID, of course."
*'''Corresponding video:''' [[Cassie Does Not R.I.P. (Rest In Peace)]], with the tags "A PAIN HID"
*'''Solution:''' Analysis
*'''Profile verifying solution:''' "The first step toward any solution? ANALYSIS. Analyze the data in front of you."

===P in APHID===
The P in APHID was solved to be '''Protect'''.

*'''Clue:''' "...While history is full of subtle clues toward greater secrets, some messages are meant to be taken literally--regardless of any deeper connections we might suspect. Above all others, the P in APHID is our greatest purpose..."
*'''Corresponding video:''' [[You Made the Right Choice, Bree!]], with the tags "HID IN APP"
*'''Solution:''' Protect
*'''Profile verifying solution:''' "To PROTECT is our greatest purpose, above all others. The importance of PROTECTION is essential to understand before any further progress can be made."

===H in APHID===
The H in APHID was solved to be '''Hinder'''.

*'''Corresponding videos:''' [[DO GO TO GOD, Cassie (for my helper)]] and [[Disclosure: Cassie. We Are "They"]], with the tags "HAD IN HIP"
*'''Solution:''' Hinder

===I in APHID===
The I in APHID was solved to be '''Infiltrate'''.

*'''Corresponding video:''' [[Disclosure: Cassie. We Are "They"]], previously with tags "HIP IN AID"
*'''Solution:''' Infiltrate
*'''Profile verifying solution:''' "[[Tachyon]] sought to INFILTRATE our organization. She attempted to use the I in APHID against us."

===D in APHID===
The D in APHID was solved to be '''Destroy'''.

*'''Corresponding video:''' [[Add Poe Hinder Vilification]] (from OpAphid agent [[War Pylol]]), with the tags "PAID HIND"
*'''Solution:''' Destroy
*'''Email verifying solution:''' (''from [[Puzzle (Language Labs)]]'') "In hindsight, it's a miracle we spotted that 'location verified, D in APHID' video in time to arrange for your safe passage to a secure location. Even though there were no casualties when the bomb detonated (sans the corpse we planted to fake your demise), it still doesn't change the fact that it was meant to DESTROY you."

===Op===
The letters "Op" have not been confirmed, though the common concensus is that it stands for '''Operation'''.
However, many think it stands for Observe and Pursue.

===Full Solution===
According to these solutions, OpAphid stands for '''Operation Analysis Protect Hinder Infiltrate Destroy.'''

This solution is much different than the [[OPAPHID]] discussed in the official series by [[Bree]] and [[Gemma]], where it stood for: '''''A'''cknowledge their '''P'''osition and '''H'''elp '''I'''nitiate a '''D'''ialogue.''

==Controversies==
Not everyone is a fan of OpAphid, however.
 
The answer (phone number) to the [[Set of Five]] puzzle was kept secret for the first few hours after it was solved (at the request of OpAphid). We are told it was done to maintain the experience for those who wished to solve the puzzle themselves and earn the "well done" first heard upon calling the phone number. This left a bad taste in the mouths of many, both new players who don't understand why people aren't giving out the answers and veterans who aren't used to a PM who locks down their game to quite this level.
 
OpAphid has since stated that if there are to be any other "grace periods" on revealing the solution to a future puzzle, they will be limited to a span of 2-4 hours. Recent puzzles have had no such restrictions.

==Gamejacking ==
OpAphid has taken credit for [[gamejacking]] Cassie's voice mailbox. Evidence in the video, [[Cassie Does Not R.I.P. (Rest In Peace)]] proves she had the passcode, and complete control of the mailbox.
 

==List of OpAphid videos==
*[[You Made the Right Choice, Bree!]]
** ({{youtube|mVcgwBYwNp4|Watch}})
*[[DO GO TO GOD, Cassie (for my helper)]]
**({{youtube|JNbe9R7TgPw|Watch}})
*[[Everyone Hates Cassie: What a poor, lonely girl.]]
**({{youtube|AsGjGubGJak|Watch}})
*[[They Attack Cassie! Is Daniel Next? He Crossed the Line.]]
**({{youtube|oOdSIMZTV7w|Watch}})
*[[What ever happened to that girl, Cassie?]]
**({{youtube|dZYx7160Xek|Watch}})
*[[Cassie is Lying, Cassie Tells Lies]]
**({{youtube|k0rRRLonJLs|Watch}})
*[[Disclosure: Cassie. We Are "They"]]
**({{youtube|gAp4auNdeEI|Watch}})
*[[Which Side Are You On? (Keep This In Mind)]]
**({{youtube|Xyit0njiAmA|Watch}})
*[[Cassie Does Not R.I.P. (Rest In Peace)]]
**({{youtube|bwKImYI3O9k|Watch}})
*[[The Action of an Enemy - Be Careful]]
**({{youtube|FMmhb01nuI4|Watch}})
*[[Adventures in Babysitting]]
**({{youtube|u3gCliC7-gc|Watch}})
*[[Home Alone]]
**({{youtube|QtxH6ScrZeY|Watch}})
*[[The Ends Justify The Means]]
**({{youtube|_vzqPd3fCMs|Watch}})
*[[Lose Something?]]
**({{revver|151617|Watch}})
*[[Miss Me?]]
**({{revver|161454|Watch}})

==Notes==
*[[Everything You Need To Play OpAphid]]

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Talk:Opening the Box

2007-05-30T15:58:24Z

70.156.41.210: /* Daniel Uses Wikipedia */

==RNA, Rybozones, Really... Random... Rowdiness?==

==Bree's Dad==
Hmm...maybe I'm just making up crazy theories, but somehow the note left by Bree's dad leads me to believe that perhaps he's alive after all? Anyone agree? Nobody knows when that box could have been put there, right? ~ Katy
:I agree that it's weird how the note says "You're with Daniel now." So that note HAD to be put there after Daniel and Bree went on the run. I don't really think Bree's dad had time to put the note there between when Bree went to Daniel's and when Lucy/the Deacon took him away? It was less than 24 hours. I dunno. But you're definately not the only one wondering if he's still alive now :) --[[User:Zoey|Zoey]] 23:48, 29 May 2007 (CDT)
:: Bree was with Jonas and Daniel at the time her father was "shot". So he could've known before the "shooting" took place. But it would be interesting to see if he's alive. [[User:Chelseyrl|Chelseyrl]] 00:37, 30 May 2007 (CDT)
:::Yeah, no kidding. But I don't know, something about it just gives me the weird sense that he might still be alive. Of course, I still wonder where Bree's mom might be while all of this is going on. ~ Katy

==Frontpage Image==
Not really sure this image is working on the main page. Looks like a blank white sheet of paper when it's thumbnail size. I like it on the video page, but if we could get something a little more distinctive for the main page, that'd be great. I'd seen the video, but didn't even realize what the image was when I clicked on the main page just now. --[[User:JayHenry|JayHenry]] 00:38, 30 May 2007 (CDT)

==Daniel's Freak==
Looks like Sarah's the fun kind of psycho! --[[user:Nieriel.Manwathiel|Nieriel.Manwathiel]]

==Daniel Uses Wikipedia==
Is it worth putting in this article that what Daniel said about ribozymes is a direct quote from wikipedia (the way it appeared before the video was posted?) The wikipedia page about ribozymes says "Investigators studying the origin of life have produced ribozymes in the laboratory that are capable of catalyzing their own synthesis under very specific conditions, such as an RNA polymerase ribozyme." The phrase "capable of catalyzing their own synthesis" is directly quoted in the video. --Katie (on LG15.com)
:I think so. Sorta like how they might quote something in an article or sumthin. --[[user:Nieriel.Manwathiel|Nieriel.Manwathiel]]

Talk:Opening the Box

2007-05-30T05:44:32Z

70.156.41.210: Just a little tidying up! (hehehe)