CD-BAM06 (Oct 21, 2017)
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Puzzle
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25 CHARACTERS 4 WORDS
“Hey! You’ve got a scab! JK you’re fine, but out of sorts.”
Clue
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Clue 1: What is SCAB an anagram of? You might want to reread the previous one.
Clue 2: Why "JK", and not "Just kidding" at the start?
Answer and Explanation
Answer: C B Archaeologist Society
Explanation: SCAB is an anagram for CBAS. Additionally, JK is trying to say to abbreviate the first two words.
Summary of Receipt
So the temporal loop isn’t caused by Cannon or Gemini, but rather Professor Hawkins as a last-ditch self-preservation attempt. Zack and New Guy rescue her, and it turns out that she’s part of the Society of Nom de Plume, dealing with a unique field of supernatural research. She reveals that they know a lot, such as mentioning the Indigo Organisations, the East and West CaDs (O.C. and T.C., not specifically in order), the Zulu Cult and the Daggers. She mentions that they’re searching for books, and found some artifacts which would help with that. However, Gemini and Cannon got the pieces of the artifacts in Cannon Beach before she did, hence the time loop. Zack also mentions that Hawkins has a ‘neat little snake ring thing that lets her make time rifts’, similar to the Manager’s tattoo on his hand.
Transcript
NUMBER: CD-BAM06
DATE: 21-10-17
ORDER: WAFFLES
CUSTOMER: CANNON & GEMINI
SERVER: BARISTA, NEW GUY & THE PROFESSOR
Professor Hawkins' Report
Well, that rescue took longer than I expected. Also, not who I was expecting to rescue me, but I suppose I've seen odder than a teenage boy and his four-foot-tall frog companion. Thankfully, the time rift I created prevented my death and/or capture from the Bandage Man and his somewhat aloof associates. Or is it "associate" singular? I could never tell with those two.
Of course, I'm grateful to be rescued, so I suppose I should divulge a bit about myself and why I came into the Dark's crosshairs. My name is Ester Hawkins, although rather obviously, that is a nom de plume. My real name is of no importance. Interestingly enough, the "Cannon Beach Archeologist Society" is also a front. A ruse. A, well, yes, you guessed it, a nom de plume. I suppose you could say my organization's proper name is the Society of the Nom de Plume.
My colleagues deal in a unique field of supernatural research, one that has piqued the Dark's interest. We've been keeping a close eye on their operations for some time now. We've also been keeping an eye on your operations for some time now. We like to keep many eyes on many groups and people of interest. The Dark, The East Cafe and Diner, The West Cafe and Diner, Astoria 23rd, Iris, Freezerburn, Yaksha, The Deep Corporation, The Zulu Cult, Solomon's 113rd Temple, The Daggers, etc, etc. Of course, as I'm sure you lot are well aware, the Dark is after the Enochian Bible, if it even exists.
Well, we here at the Society of Nom de Plume are somewhat interested in books ourselves. We've been researching expanding our library and recently came across some artifacts that could help us do just that. Of course, we are missing a few critical pieces of it, and we were hoping to, well, borrow one of the components that washed up here in Cannon Beach. Shadowman hired Bandageman to take the pieces we had, and well, I'm sure you can figure out the rest. Before you ask, no, the Cafe and Diner cannot have our pieces. Frankly, we don't trust you. But thank you again for the rescue.
Barista's Report
Well, that was… something indeed. Turns out the time rift anomaly/whatever was created by Prof Hawkins and not Gemini. In hindsight, that kinda makes sense. Why would Gemini and Cannon willingly trap themselves in a time rift? I guess I kind of thought they were interrogating Hawkins, but… No yeah, I see how that wouldn't make sense. Hawkins has this neat little snake ring thing that lets her make time rifts. It kinda reminds me of the Manager's tattoo on his hand. She's also got a similar accent, but I can at least make out what she's saying.
Anyway, New Guy and I watched Hawkins get kidnapped about 20 or 30 times by Gemini and Cannon. After we figured out the events pattern, it was pretty easy to get her out and leave them in. Theoretically, Cannon and Gemini are still trapped there. Nonetheless, we can't just leave a stretch of the road in a time rift, and if New Guy and I are any proof, it is escapable. So we need to figure out a better long-term solution. I've sent a message to Big Guy, so hopefully, he can come soon and sort those two out.
But! All-in-all a success! We're probably gonna catch a ride back with Big Guy, and Hawkins has agreed to go with us to tell us more about the machine they're trying to build or whatever.
New Guy's Report
Wow, wow, wow!!! What a crazy couple of days, I tell you this, this is what I will tell you, WOW! Me and Barista, we did some kickflips, we did some sneaky sneaks, we did an EXPLOSION, can you believe that? I simply cannot believe that! And, and, and let me say this part, we saved the nice woman! Well, okay, I think she is nice, but she is also very scary because she knows so many things! Okay, I will say this, she seems smart but is she really? She thinks I am some sort of "Frogman" demon, but this is simply not correct. I am a regular human! So maybe she doesn't really know as much as she says she knows, but she also has a ring that can FREEZE TIME!! WOW! I know that I have been sleeping for what might have been four days, but I will say this, this is what I will say, okay, I am now once again very sleepy! But Barista said Big Guy might be coming by, and I want to stay awake to see him! But, then again, a small nap simply cannot hurt to be well-rested! (◕‿◕)