Ransom and Blood (starting Jan. 3rd, 2009)
A scavenger hunt quest with tricky riddles. Those who solve the quest can participate in a lottery at the next Black Market on February 7th, at 8pm EST. This means, you have 4 weeks to solve the quest.
IMPORTANT: Please do not give away the solution of the quest riddles, or the location of quest stations! This quest is meant as a challenge for riddle-solvers, and we don't want to spoil this challenge. It can be solved by anyone who uses his wit, and it only is most fun when you try it by yourself.
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A warm breeze crept up from the south, raising the fine sand into the air, covering the floor boards of the Trammel beach house with a layer of yellow dust. The sun was just throwing its first powerful orange rays across the sea by the sandy lagoon south of Trinsic, lighting the waves with frisky glitter and gleam. The scenery could almost be called romantic, if a terrible exposure hadn't cruelly ruined the peaceful morning mood. Large dark-red drops of blood ran down the bollard fixed to the front stairs, desiccating on the weather-beaten wooden surface, leaving strange river-like traces on it. On top of a bollard, a head of a decapitated person was laid out, its white dead saucer-like eyes staring desperately at any passer-by. Beneath the head, the red blood-stained cover of a tattered book was protruding...
[Edit Jan. 15th: Five people have solved the quest so far (I don't know how many tried). To solve the riddles you need persistence and patience. Often, the adventurers were thinking outside the box, while the solution was right in front of their eyes. Remember, anyone can solve the quest, you don't need an IQ of 120 to do so. Mostly, you just have to read carefully. The quest was meant to be difficult! If you're impatient, don't bother to try. I decided to give the adventurers more time to solve it: until the next Black Market on February 7th. The rewards will be quite interesting. Have fun!]
A scavenger hunt quest with tricky riddles. Those who solve the quest can participate in a lottery at the next Black Market on February 7th, at 8pm EST. This means, you have 4 weeks to solve the quest.
IMPORTANT: Please do not give away the solution of the quest riddles, or the location of quest stations! This quest is meant as a challenge for riddle-solvers, and we don't want to spoil this challenge. It can be solved by anyone who uses his wit, and it only is most fun when you try it by yourself.
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A warm breeze crept up from the south, raising the fine sand into the air, covering the floor boards of the Trammel beach house with a layer of yellow dust. The sun was just throwing its first powerful orange rays across the sea by the sandy lagoon south of Trinsic, lighting the waves with frisky glitter and gleam. The scenery could almost be called romantic, if a terrible exposure hadn't cruelly ruined the peaceful morning mood. Large dark-red drops of blood ran down the bollard fixed to the front stairs, desiccating on the weather-beaten wooden surface, leaving strange river-like traces on it. On top of a bollard, a head of a decapitated person was laid out, its white dead saucer-like eyes staring desperately at any passer-by. Beneath the head, the red blood-stained cover of a tattered book was protruding...
[Edit Jan. 15th: Five people have solved the quest so far (I don't know how many tried). To solve the riddles you need persistence and patience. Often, the adventurers were thinking outside the box, while the solution was right in front of their eyes. Remember, anyone can solve the quest, you don't need an IQ of 120 to do so. Mostly, you just have to read carefully. The quest was meant to be difficult! If you're impatient, don't bother to try. I decided to give the adventurers more time to solve it: until the next Black Market on February 7th. The rewards will be quite interesting. Have fun!]
