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Jonas from the Unfiction forums picked up this postcard in Bologna Airport, and oneliiivewire got one from Chapel Hill, NC (Thank Jonas and oneliiivewire for the pics)
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So far the Perplex City postcard has been found in these locations:


===Speculation===
*Bologna Airport, Bologna, Italy
*Chapel Hill, NC, USA
*Cambridge, Cambs, England
*New York Public Library, [[SE Fifth and 40th]], New York
*[[Abbey Road]], London


* The code below the Semacode means something.
Also postcards are arriving in Packs of Cards.
 
 
==Theories==
 
* The code below the Semacode means something. Working: [[Postcard Code]]
* The PCPS maze may have meaning.
* The PCPS maze may have meaning.
* [http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=8270 Postcard Discussion] on unFiction.
* The PCPS maze is drawn by hand.
* [http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=8270 Postcard Discussion] on Unfiction.




===Content===
==Content==


* Painting of [[Perplex City]] at night.
* Painting of [[Perplex City]] at night
* On the Image of the building on the painting, the windows convert to "helloworld" from binary.
* The pattern of lit and unlit windows of the building in the foreground of the painting is binary for "helloworld"
* Letter from [[Sente]].
* Letter from [[Sente]]
* [http://www.semacode.org Semacode] pointing to [http://www.perplexcity.com Perplex City]
* [http://www.semacode.org Semacode] pointing to [[Perplexcity.com]] (NOTE: Semacode is simply a Data Matrix ISO/IEC 16022 standard barcode containing a URL. You can decode semacode with any standard reader)
* Code of '''221545484848465100503215'''
* Code of '''221545484848465100503215''' - [[Postcard Code]]
* A line "Mc, Please expetite global release. S"
* A line "MC, Please expedite global release. S"
* A stamp with a maze and "PCPS" in the centre
* A stamp with a maze and "PCPS" in the centre
* Text down the middle: "Despite hightened security Academy tours are still running twice daily from gatehouse twelve. Advanced booking essential."
* Text down the middle: "Despite heightened security Academy tours are still running twice daily from gatehouse twelve. Advance booking essential."
* A full Perplex City Academy crest.
* A full Perplex City Academy crest.
 
* The Perplex City Academy postal code (2210). This is confirmed via Sente's [http://www.perplexcityacademy.com/office2.html#contact contact info] on the Academy website.
 
===Letter on Postcard===


<pre>My friends -
<pre>My friends -


I need your help.
I need your help.
Cube - Missing.
Cube - missing.
Presumed Stolen.
Presumed stolen.
Not enough room to  
Not enough room
explain here.
to explain here.
Too risky.
Too risky.
Your assistance will
Your assistance
be rewarded.
will be rewarded.
More contact to  
More contact to  
follow - stay alert.
follow - stay alert.
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Sente</pre>
Sente</pre>
==Puzzles==
* [[Postcard Code]]
==Images==


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|[[Image:Backcard.jpg|thumb|Postcard - Back]]
|[[Image:Backcard.jpg|thumb|Postcard - Back]]
|}
|}
* High Resolution Scans of the Postcard
** [http://wiki.incognitus.net/files/ppc/postcard_front_ubersize.jpg Front]
** [http://wiki.incognitus.net/files/ppc/postcard_back_ubersize.jpg Back]


{|
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|[[Image:37319413.jpg|thumb|Postcard 2]]
|[[Image:37319413.jpg|thumb|Postcard 2]]
|}
|}
'''Edited Versions'''


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|[[Image:Sente_sig_clear.jpg|thumb|Sente Sig Clear Version]]
|[[Image:Sente_sig_clear.jpg|thumb|Sente Sig Clear Version]]
|[[Image:Sente_postcard.jpg|thumb|Postcard Sig Clear]]
|[[Image:Sente_postcard.jpg|thumb|Postcard Sig Clear]]
|}
{|
|[[Image:Composite.jpg|thumb|Composit of Sigs (by EclecticMunk)]]
|}
|}


Latest revision as of 17:53, 13 March 2007

PERPLEX CITY, SEASON ZERO
 Project Syzygy
Life without cards


So far the Perplex City postcard has been found in these locations:

  • Bologna Airport, Bologna, Italy
  • Chapel Hill, NC, USA
  • Cambridge, Cambs, England
  • New York Public Library, SE Fifth and 40th, New York
  • Abbey Road, London

Also postcards are arriving in Packs of Cards.


Theories

  • The code below the Semacode means something. Working: Postcard Code
  • The PCPS maze may have meaning.
  • The PCPS maze is drawn by hand.
  • Postcard Discussion on Unfiction.


Content

  • Painting of Perplex City at night
  • The pattern of lit and unlit windows of the building in the foreground of the painting is binary for "helloworld"
  • Letter from Sente
  • Semacode pointing to Perplexcity.com (NOTE: Semacode is simply a Data Matrix ISO/IEC 16022 standard barcode containing a URL. You can decode semacode with any standard reader)
  • Code of 221545484848465100503215 - Postcard Code
  • A line "MC, Please expedite global release. S"
  • A stamp with a maze and "PCPS" in the centre
  • Text down the middle: "Despite heightened security Academy tours are still running twice daily from gatehouse twelve. Advance booking essential."
  • A full Perplex City Academy crest.
  • The Perplex City Academy postal code (2210). This is confirmed via Sente's contact info on the Academy website.
My friends -

I need your help.
Cube - missing.
Presumed stolen.
Not enough room
to explain here.
Too risky.
Your assistance
will be rewarded.
More contact to 
follow - stay alert.
Yours in hope,

Sente

Puzzles


Images

Postcard - Front
Postcard - Back
  • High Resolution Scans of the Postcard
Postcard 1
Postcard 2
Possible Sente Sig
Sente Sig Clear Version
Postcard Sig Clear
Composit of Sigs (by EclecticMunk)
Postcard Semacode
Edited Logo
Maze
Adjusted version of the front
Adjusted version of the back
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