entry #004

Phew. Its been too long.
I always swear ‘next year will be different’… and then it never is. Fourth quarter mandates forced me to sideline my Cryptic adventure, and so, it sat. And now that I think about it, I’m surprised that I haven’t thought much about it at all. But how could I? Show after show after show, the holiday season is always the busiest.

You find me returned to my desk, clear-headed, and accomplished… ready to revisit this Challenge de Snoop.
Here’s the timeline of events I’ve recounted:

• Crypt appears

• Phone call from Brazil

• The 1st letter of Crypt password - revealed

• Decrypted phone call suggests Snoop Dogg…?

• Video clue to hidden section of website; shown coordinates (to my local library) with a date/time

• Date/time comes… odd SMS “invite” is received from unknown number; book-themed puzzle; The Library Entrance

• The 2nd letter of Crypt password - revealed
  

This second clue bested me for about 3 weeks before I finally understood the author’s intent. This Library puzzle is a literary quest within 4 classics. But… Snoop didn’t make it easy. He seemingly mixed in actual historical facts that dispute the fictional literature. Did he do it purposefully to distract? Perhaps. More likely… he’s an idiot.

For those following along, here were my notes. And yes, the piped Ole Savannah tobacco blend inspires my inner Sherlock.

As frustrating as it was… a letter revealed.

so. finally.
- after a few exposures - NOW I understand I’m meant to wait for clues and puzzles in order to solve the Crypt’s password.
Sounds ridiculous, but I’m sleeping better because of this. Bare necessities and crypt clues… they’ll come to me.