So for I-CON I made a micro-ARG to try to publicize my talk. I was dead terrified nobody would show up, and then I would have to suffer a coronary on the spot due to this unrecoverable damage to my massive ego. Happily, this did not happen; but it wasn't because of my Lost Bukkit ARG. Still, I had fun making it, and so I thought I'd share it with the world now that the con is over.
These flyers, which for the con were printed on neon green paper, were the centerpiece of my effort. This is also where to find my critical point of failure. As it turns out, my flyer distribution technique is decidedly subpar, and my half-hearted efforts didn't reach my intended audience. Lots of people saw and enjoyed the flyer on its own merits, but pretty much nobody looked at the flyer a little closer and sent email to Mr. Olruss.
The email is still live. Go on, try it out. You know you want to.
Once you get the autoresponse, you'll find that there's a very simply coded message therein. My intent was to have a player serenade me with a particular song. At that point, I would have surrendered the bukkit to the brave player, who could then have returned it to poor Mr. Olruss. And then he or she would have received the best reward a walrus knows how to give: fish! ...Swedish fish, that is.
Oh man, I didn't get one of these during the con and I unfortunately missed your talk. I would of definitely played along... :(
Posted by: Nephtali Rodriguez | April 09, 2008 at 03:43
Just solved your riddle...I think I'm a little late :( Rot 13 is nice though ;)
Posted by: Nephtali Rodriguez | April 09, 2008 at 03:47
I didn't need no steekin' flyer to come to your panel! Moment I saw it in the schedule, I knew I had to attend . . . I just wasn't expecting it to be hosted by an ex-Perplexian! (Pleasant surprise, that . . . )
Posted by: Macavity | April 09, 2008 at 11:58
Cutest ARG ever. ;)
Actually, much like Macavity, I knew I had to attend the ARG panel. "Hm, the schedule says 'Phillips', do I know who that is? Well, I'll show up anyway..."
Posted by: JohnEvans | April 09, 2008 at 16:41
I'm sorry you missed it, Nephtali. Would've been nice to have you there. :)
Macavity and John, I'm really pleased you both were there. I don't think I've ever met a PXC player in the wild before, and it's always a pleasure to meet one of my brethren from the SIG.
(And anyway I was terrified nobody would show up to hear me talk!)
Posted by: Andrea | April 09, 2008 at 22:50