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Jonas from the Unfiction forums picked up this postcard in Bologna Airport. (Thank Jonas 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


* Theres possibly a [[Sente]] signature on it
Also postcards are arriving in Packs of Cards.
* [http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=8270 Postcard Discussion] on unFiction.




'''Content'''
==Theories==


(This is provided by oneliiivewire on the forums)
* The code below the Semacode means something. Working: [[Postcard Code]]
* The PCPS maze may have meaning.
* The PCPS maze is drawn by hand.
* [http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=8270 Postcard Discussion] on Unfiction.


<i><pre>On the front, there is a painting. You're right about
the windows- they stick out and definitely *seem* to be binary
code or something. Not so sure about them being jibberish-
makes me think perhaps they want to lead you on and on and on
because...


I flew all over the BACK side of the card and haven't deciphered
==Content==
anything yet. On the left-hand side is the note starting "my
friends-" At the bottom is the authentic "Sente" signature,
underneath it www.perplexcity.com upside-down. At the very bottom
in small print the card reads: "Image on reverse: 'Perplex City
Sleeps' (artist unknown), #02 in a series of postcards depicting
the city at night. The full set is available from the Academy gift
shop."


Ok, how convenient that the artist is "unknown", and where is "The
* Painting of [[Perplex City]] at night
Academy"?!
* The pattern of lit and unlit windows of the building in the foreground of the painting is binary for "helloworld"
* Letter from [[Sente]]
* [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''' - [[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 [http://www.perplexcityacademy.com/office2.html#contact contact info] on the Academy website.


Moving on: The right side of the card gets trickier. Upper right,
<pre>My friends -
I'm sure you've all noticed 2210, then the black and white
postage-stamp strange looking square. UNDERNEATH that square is
a series of very very small numbers, which have had me wrapped
up for quite a while!! The series is: 221545484848465100503215


Had to look long and hard and battle tiny text for that one. Any
I need your help.
clue as to what THAT means?! Now for the blackened text! Underneath
Cube - missing.
"Mc, please expedite global release. S" are five lines of blackened
Presumed stolen.
text. I went all over my town today putting these under black light,
Not enough room
red lens, green lens, backlighting them with high-powered
to explain here.
opthalmologist's equipment- THE WORKS, and have decided that on this
Too risky.
mass-produced, photo-copied card, the lines, comprised of small red
Your assistance
and green dots (thanks to a high-powered lens...), are only there to
will be rewarded.
mislead you. I think the windows on the front side in the painting
More contact to  
are more...."</pre></i>
follow - stay alert.
Yours in hope,


Sente</pre>
==Puzzles==
* [[Postcard Code]]
==Images==


{|
{|
|[[Image:Frontcard.jpg|thumb|Postcard - Front]]
|[[Image:Frontcard.jpg|thumb|Postcard - Front]]
|[[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]
{|
|[[Image:37319411.jpg|thumb|Postcard 1]]
|[[Image:37319411.jpg|thumb|Postcard 1]]
|[[Image:37319413.jpg|thumb|Postcard 2]]
|[[Image:37319413.jpg|thumb|Postcard 2]]
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{|
{|
|[[Image:Postcard_semacode.jpg|thumb|Postcard Semacode]]
|[[Image:sente_sig.jpg|thumb|Possible Sente Sig]]
|[[Image:Sente_sig_clear.jpg|thumb|Sente Sig Clear Version]]
|[[Image:Sente_postcard.jpg|thumb|Postcard Sig Clear]]
|}
|}


'''Edited Versions'''
{|
 
|[[Image:Composite.jpg|thumb|Composit of Sigs (by EclecticMunk)]]
|}


{|
{|
|[[Image:sente_sig.jpg|thumb|Possible Sente Sig]]
|[[Image:Postcard_semacode.jpg|thumb|Postcard Semacode]]
|[[Image:Sente_sig_clear.jpg|thumb|Sente Sig Clear Version]]
|[[Image:Academy_logo_edited.jpg|thumb|Edited Logo]]
|[[Image:Maze.jpg|thumb|Maze]]
|}
|}


{|
{|

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