Guardian of the Blue Light

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<<silently>> <<set $Attempt to 0>> <<set $FrontLat = 38.9916>> <<set $FrontLong = -76.9337>> <<set $PlazaLat = 38.9907>> <<set $PlazaLong = -76.9342>> <<set $Mag1Lat = 38.9904>> <<set $Mag1Long = -76.93495>> <<set $Help1Lat = 38.9909>> <<set $Help1Long = -76.9357>> <<set $Help2Lat = 38.99275>> <<set $Help2Long = -76.9359>> <<set $Mag2Lat = 38.9928>> <<set $Mag2Long = -76.9356>> <<set $Help3Lat = 38.9930>> <<set $Help3Long = -76.9346>> <<set $buffer = .005>> <<endsilently>> Stand on the sidewalk outside of the Board and Brew. Your device says your current latitude and longitude is: <<print $Location.latitude>> <<print $Location.longitude>> To start you need to be within .005 of: 38.9916 -76.9337 Tap next once you're in range. <<if $Location.latitude lte ($FrontLat + $buffer) and $Location.latitude gte ($FrontLat - $buffer) and $Location.longitude lte ($FrontLong + $buffer) and $Location.longitude gte ($FrontLong - $buffer)>>[[Next|Step1]]<<else>>[[Next|Start2]]<<endif>>

<<silently>> <<set $Attempt to 0>> <<endsilently>> //Hey you! Yeah, you, standing there staring at your phone getting in people's way.// What? [[Next|Step2]]

//At least step over to the edge of the sidewalk when you've got your face smashed into a screen, don't just block the whole thing.// Is this real? What's going on with my phone? [[Next|Step3]]

<<if $Attempt gte 1>>You've attempted to find the right location $Attempt time(s).<<endif>> //You're not quite where you need to be. Just outside the Board and Brew, on the sidewalk, should be fine.// <<if $Location.latitude lte ($FrontLat + $buffer) and $Location.latitude gte ($FrontLat - $buffer) and $Location.longitude lte ($FrontLong + $buffer) and $Location.longitude gte ($FrontLong - $buffer)>>[[Scan again.|Step1]]<<else>>[[Scan again.|Step1Wrong][$Attempt += 1]]<<endif>> <<if $Attempt gte 5>>Having trouble getting started? [[Tap Here|Trouble]]<<endif>>

//Real, not real, not really the most important thing right now. What's important is that for the next few minutes you do what I say. No questions.// Why should I? [[Next|Step4]]

//I literally JUST said no questions. But if it keeps you moving, because I'll brick your phone that's why. I have that power, I’m queen hacker around these parts. I’ll remotely fry your phone AND sign you up for a more expensive plan with your provider. Nothing is beyond my reach.// Did you just call yourself queen hacker? And “remotely”? Are you here watching me? [[Next|Step5]]

//Again with the questions. Yeah, I see your every move. I see you standing there scratching your ass, picking your nose. These fancy student apartment have cameras everywhere. ''Networked'' cameras. Now, get a move on, I need you to be a fleshy, corporeal avatar to my omnipresent majesty.// Fleshy? Ugh, fine, just don’t fuck with my phone. Where am I going? Is this going to take long? [[Next|Step6]]

//How long depends on how many more questions you ask even though I SPECIFICALLY SAID NO QUESTIONS. While facing the B&B, head to the left, toward that little round plaza with the bus stop. When you’ve arrived, I’ll give you further instructions.// <<if $Location.latitude lte ($PlazaLat + $buffer) and $Location.latitude gte ($PlazaLat - $buffer) and $Location.longitude lte ($PlazaLong + $buffer) and $Location.longitude gte ($PlazaLong - $buffer)>>[[Next|Step7]]<<else>>[[Next|Step6Part2]]<<endif>>

<<silently>> <<set $Attempt to 0>> <<endsilently>> //Good, I see you, I've got you in a few different cameras so don't do anything stupid.// Like follow the rude instructions of some lonely hacker who's probably going to murder me? All for the sake of saving my stupid phone? //Hey! I have plenty of friends.// Oh so the "lonely" is what you take offense to, not the "murderous". [[Next|Step8]]

<<if $Attempt gte 1>>You've attempted to find the right location $Attempt time(s).<<endif>> //You not know your left from your right? I said the little plaza, the one over there. With the sad little trees in the center.// <<if $Location.latitude lte ($PlazaLat + $buffer) and $Location.latitude gte ($PlazaLat - $buffer) and $Location.longitude lte ($PlazaLong + $buffer) and $Location.longitude gte ($PlazaLong - $buffer)>>[[Scan again.|Step7]]<<else>>[[Scan again.|Step7Wrong][$Attempt += 1]]<<endif>>

//I'm not going to hurt today anyone if I can help it. Listen you're wasting time. See that footbridge over there? Heading toward campus? Walk to it but don't cross. I saw the woman place something there.// What woman? //THE woman. Just go!// <<if $Location.latitude lte ($Mag1Lat + $buffer) and $Location.latitude gte ($Mag1Lat - $buffer) and $Location.longitude lte ($Mag1Long + $buffer) and $Location.longitude gte ($Mag1Long - $buffer)>>[[Next|Step9]]<<else>>[[Next|Step8Part2]]<<endif>>

<<silently>> <<set $Attempt to 0>> <<endsilently>> //Ok, so she put something on the black metal fence, toward the end of it on the right. Like something magnetic, like one of those hide-a-key things. This spot is at the edge of the camera range so I couldn't really see what it was.// Like one of those fake rocks? //No, what? No, a magnetic thing. Not a fake rock. Just find it and open it. Be careful, there are a lot of pedestrians here. Don't let anyone see you do it.// [[I've got it.|Mag1Success]] or [[I can't find it.|Mag1Fail]]

<<if $Attempt gte 1>>You've attempted to find the right location $Attempt time(s).<<endif>> //No, you need to go to the foot bridge like I said. But don't cross over. Stay on the side closest to Route 1.// <<if $Location.latitude lte ($Mag1Lat + $buffer) and $Location.latitude gte ($Mag1Lat - $buffer) and $Location.longitude lte ($Mag1Long + $buffer) and $Location.longitude gte ($Mag1Long - $buffer)>>[[Scan again.|Step9]]<<else>>[[Scan again.|Step9Wrong][$Attempt += 1]]<<endif>>

<<if $Location.latitude lte ($FrontLat + $buffer) and $Location.latitude gte ($FrontLat - $buffer) and $Location.longitude lte ($FrontLong + $buffer) and $Location.longitude gte ($FrontLong - $buffer)>>[[I'm here.|Step1]]<<else>>[[I'm here.|Step1Wrong]]<<endif>>

<<if $Location.latitude lte ($PlazaLat + $buffer) and $Location.latitude gte ($PlazaLat - $buffer) and $Location.longitude lte ($PlazaLong + $buffer) and $Location.longitude gte ($PlazaLong - $buffer)>>[[I'm here.|Step7]]<<else>>[[I'm here.|Step7Wrong]]<<endif>>

<<if $Location.latitude lte ($Mag1Lat + $buffer) and $Location.latitude gte ($Mag1Lat - $buffer) and $Location.longitude lte ($Mag1Long + $buffer) and $Location.longitude gte ($Mag1Long - $buffer)>>[[Fine, I'm here.|Step9]]<<else>>[[Fine, I'm here.|Step9Wrong]]<<endif>>

I've got it but I don't understand what's inside. //What do you mean you don't understand what's inside?// *[[It's a bunch of numbers. Just 1's and 0's.|Step10]] *[[It's a picture of a skull with some symbols.|Fake1]] *[[It's a word but in some foreign handwriting.|Fake1]] *[[It's a street address.|Fake1]]

[img[http://blog.patientrock.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/IMG_3700.jpg]] //A magnetic key-holder.// [[Ok, now I've found it.|Mag1Success]] or [[Still can't find it.|Mag1Fail2]]

//Seriously can't find it?// [[I seriously can't find it. I've looked.|Mag1Fail3]]

//No worries, sounds like someone walked away with the container.// //For the sake of continuing on with the story, it was a magnectic key holder that contained a bit of binary code written inside.// [[Continue|Mag1Success]]

//It says what? Argh, this camera range, I can't see for shit.// //Wait, just take a picture of it using your phone. I'll upload it from here.// [[Done|Step11]]

//It says what? That can't be right. Argh, this camera range, I can't see for shit.// //Wait, just take a picture of it using your phone. I'll upload it from here.// [[Next|Fake2]]

Don't look through my other photos. //Don't worry, no time for that now. I'll enjoy your photos later.// You're gross. So now what? //Put the hide-a-key back, I don't want to tip anyone off that we found it.// //Keep walking while I figure this out. Cross the bridge and turn right on the foot trail. Stop when you get to the next camera, one of the emergency stations.// <<if $Location.latitude lte ($Help1Lat + $buffer) and $Location.latitude gte ($Help1Lat - $buffer) and $Location.longitude lte ($Help1Long + $buffer) and $Location.longitude gte ($Help1Long - $buffer)>>[[Next|Step12]]<<else>>[[Next|Step11Part2]]<<endif>>

//It doesn't say that at all!// //Why did you lie to me? Listen I need you to take this seriously.// Ok, ok, sorry. I'm sorry. [[Next|Step11]]

<<if $Location.latitude lte ($Help1Lat + $buffer) and $Location.latitude gte ($Help1Lat - $buffer) and $Location.longitude lte ($Help1Long + $buffer) and $Location.longitude gte ($Help1Long - $buffer)>>[[I'm here.|Step12]]<<else>>[[I'm here.|Step12Wrong]]<<endif>>

<<if $Attempt gte 1>>You've attempted to find the right location $Attempt time(s).<<endif>> [img[http://blog.patientrock.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/IMG_3701_600.jpg]] //Not sure where you've gone but you need to go to the emergency station I described. The big blue pole with the phone and dome camera. Turn right from the end of the bridge.// <<if $Location.latitude lte ($Help1Lat + $buffer) and $Location.latitude gte ($Help1Lat - $buffer) and $Location.longitude lte ($Help1Long + $buffer) and $Location.longitude gte ($Help1Long - $buffer)>>[[Scan again.|Step12]]<<else>>[[Scan again.|Step12Wrong][$Attempt += 1]]<<endif>>

<<silently>> <<set $Attempt to 0>> <<endsilently>> //Oh shit.// What? //The code you found. I thought it would implicate that woman. I... I'm not sure that it does.// What did it say? //Listen, you have to keep moving. I need a few more minutes to put the pieces together. Keep going up the trail to the next emergency station. Check in once you've arrived.// <<if $Location.latitude lte ($Help2Lat + $buffer) and $Location.latitude gte ($Help2Lat - $buffer) and $Location.longitude lte ($Help2Long + $buffer) and $Location.longitude gte ($Help2Long - $buffer)>>[[Next|Step13]]<<else>>[[Next|Step12Part2]]<<endif>>

<<if $Location.latitude lte ($Help2Lat + $buffer) and $Location.latitude gte ($Help2Lat - $buffer) and $Location.longitude lte ($Help2Long + $buffer) and $Location.longitude gte ($Help2Long - $buffer)>>[[I'm here.|Step13]]<<else>>[[I'm here.|Step13Wrong]]<<endif>>

<<silently>> <<set $Attempt to 0>> <<endsilently>> I'm here. [Silence] [Silence] HEY! I'm here! If you're going to have me do this weird secret shit at least be responsive. //Sorry. I'm sorry. I was scanning the recent video logs from this emergency station trying to find something.// And? //I found the footage I was looking for. That woman placed another magnetic object. See that footbridge that curves off to the right? The thing is on the right side of the brown fence that's part of it. Looks like she put it right where the two fence sections meet. Be careful retrieving it, there's more foot traffic here than you might think.// [[I've got it.|Mag2Success]] or [[I can't find it.|Mag2Fail]]

<<if $Attempt gte 1>>You've attempted to find the right location $Attempt time(s).<<endif>> //You need to get to the next emergency station. The one that sits in between where the trail splits.// <<if $Location.latitude lte ($Help2Lat + $buffer) and $Location.latitude gte ($Help2Lat - $buffer) and $Location.longitude lte ($Help2Long + $buffer) and $Location.longitude gte ($Help2Long - $buffer)>>[[Scan again.|Step13]]<<else>>[[Scan again.|Step13Wrong][$Attempt += 1]]<<endif>>

Ok, I've got it. //What's inside?// It's a single written word: <<textbox "$Word" "" "Check Word" autofocus>>

[img[http://blog.patientrock.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/IMG_3707.jpg]] //A magnetic key-holder.// [[Ok, now I've found it.|Mag2Success]] or [[Still can't find it.|Mag2Fail2]]

//Seriously can't find it?// [[I seriously can't find it. I've looked.|Mag2Fail3]]

//No worries, sounds like someone walked away with the container.// //For the sake of continuing on with the story, it was a magnectic key holder that contained the word "PATH".// [[Continue|Mag2Success]]

<<silently>> <<set $Word2 to 0>> <<endsilently>> <<if $Word is "PATH">> //What? "Path"? Oh no. I've got this all wrong.// <<elseif $Word is "path">> //What? "Path"? Oh no. I've got this all wrong.// <<elseif $Word is "Path">> //What? "Path"? Oh no. I've got this all wrong.// <<else>> //That can't be right. Are you sure you read it correctly?//<<set $Word2 to 1>> <<endif>> <<if $Word2 is 0>>[[Next|Step14]]<<else>>[[Next|Mag2Success]]<<endif>>

[Silence] [Silence] //Listen I need you to move again. One last time I swear. Put the magnetic container back where you found it.// [[Next|Step15]]

That's it! It's bad enough you probably are having me do some illegal shit, but then you answer with this cryptic shit. What did that code say? What's "path"? Who was this woman? Why are you following her? //I swear to you that I'll answer you as best I can at the next stop. These people can hack this camera as easily as I can so I need you to move away from this drop. I don't want them to know I've gotten you involved. Put the container back and move, NOW.// Fucking ok, ok, I'm moving, I'm moving. Where do I go this time? //Cross the footbridge and keep with the trail when it veers left. There's another emergency station at the corner of the big building. Go there.// <<if $Location.latitude lte ($Help3Lat + $buffer) and $Location.latitude gte ($Help3Lat - $buffer) and $Location.longitude lte ($Help3Long + $buffer) and $Location.longitude gte ($Help3Long - $buffer)>>[[Next|Step16]]<<else>>[[Next|Step15Part2]]<<endif>>

<<if $Location.latitude lte ($Help3Lat + $buffer) and $Location.latitude gte ($Help3Lat - $buffer) and $Location.longitude lte ($Help3Long + $buffer) and $Location.longitude gte ($Help3Long - $buffer)>>[[I'm here.|Step16]]<<else>>[[I'm here.|Step16Wrong]]<<endif>>

<<silently>> <<set $Attempt to 0>> <<endsilently>> //Good, listen, I'm going to tell you some of what I know but I can't tell you everything. For your own safety and for mine. It's best that you don't know everything in case they somehow find out I forced you into this. They won't care that I threatened you//. Technically you threatened my phone. //Then that weak ass shit is going to look extra bad for you if they catch up to you.// True. [[Next|Step17]]

<<if $Attempt gte 1>>You've attempted to find the right location $Attempt time(s).<<endif>> //I told you! I'll tell you what I can at the next emergency station. Get away from that drop! Get there now!// <<if $Location.latitude lte ($Help3Lat + $buffer) and $Location.latitude gte ($Help3Lat - $buffer) and $Location.longitude lte ($Help3Long + $buffer) and $Location.longitude gte ($Help3Long - $buffer)>>[[Scan again.|Step16]]<<else>>[[Scan again.|Step16Wrong][$Attempt += 1]]<<endif>>

//Here’s the short version of this crazy shit: My friend Lia accidentally discovered some weird project going on after hours at the biochemistry building. A not-on-the-books kind of thing and definitely not endorsed by the school. She was going to tell me everything she saw just in case she got found out.// Was? //Yeah, was, I haven't seen or heard from Lia in weeks. Not since this first went down. She said that she was curious about the project, stuck around the building late one night, and saw her professor wheeling a crate onto a truck supervised by a couple of dudes with guns. Like, REAL guns, not the shit campus security totes around.// [[Next|Step18]]

//Lia stupidly poked around the professor’s computer and found something. She sent me a crazy email telling me this much, asking me to meet up, but then never showed. I’ve been digging around ever since trying to find something, anything. I even broke into the chemistry department building to try and get onto that professor’s computer myself.// Anything? //Sort of, it had been wiped clean. Like, not even MS Paint or Solitaire clean. Except that it had a mirroring executable running. Someone, somewhere was recording every keystroke made on that station. Why wipe that PC but then record its activity?// How do you know you accessing that computer didn’t set off alarms? //I don’t know for sure but I had taken a few precautions.// [[Next|Step19]]

I’m guessing that’s why you had me do all this today. Although I still don’t understand about the woman, or the codes. //She’s the professor. Professor Janet Abramson, head of Biochemistry & Physiology. I’ve been following her. She’s been sneaking out at odd hours, taking weird routes around campus, and generally behaving like someone who is definitely involved in Lia’s disappearance. Although after today, I wonder if she’s somehow involved in PATH against her will.// Wait, PATH is the name of the project Lia found? [[Next|Step20]]

//And here, my new friend, is where you get off this ride. I can’t have you getting too deep into this and it’s going to take me a while to wipe the video logs off all these cameras. If you walk up Berwyn House Road you’ll get back to Route 1.// //Have a nice life.// Wait! [[Next|Step21]]

[Silence] [Your phone opens to a .gif of a cat falling into a bathtub] [[End|End]]

Thanks for playing! I hope everything worked smoothly. Please shoot me an email if you encountered anything that was broken or saw any horrendous typos: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>. I have a special prize for you! Email me the word "PATH". [[Exit|http://blog.patientrock.com/?utm_source=Guardian&utm_medium=game&utm_content=Complete&utm_campaign=Guardian]]

Your device says your current latitude and longitude is: <<print $Location.latitude>> <<print $Location.longitude>> To start you need to be within .005 of: 38.9916 -76.9337 If you're having problems: - Check that your location services are turned on (On iOS it's in Settings>>Privacy) - Be sure to open this game within your device's native internet browser not in Facebook's browser (or other such apps). It's important that your browser request (and be granted access) to your location. On iOS you'll get an immediate pop-up when you start the game. - Turn on wifi and bluetooth as it makes your GPS more accurate. [[Restart|Start]]