Uncovering the mystery about the timer that is ticking to zero...


Play the drums.


And...


It's simple, really.


For this month's OWC, I'm behind the wheel.


So, buckle up. You're in for a ride.


Clue--->6e6f74206b6e6f776e206f72207365656e206f72206e6f74206d65616e7420746f206265206b6e6f776e206f72207365656e206279206f74686572732e

Hmmm.

Something to do with paint or blue????

I'm sure that countdown timer has changed colour since I saw it this morning, or am I losing it?

From a deep blue to Cyan

This has nothing to do with colors, at least from my side.

There are things here not meant to be known or seen!

Quoted from Heretic There are things here not meant to be known or seen!

Gotcha!  ;)

Now we still know nothing...

Yuvraj, I'm going to need another clue.  :D

Is the topic war?

The genre is mystery crime!
I’m starting to write

Quoted from Yuvraj Let's get simple Clue#2 ---- Some things better not told. Shh...

Maybe a no dialog challenge? Those are always fun. :)

Quoted from khamanna The genre is mystery crime!

Kham's all hyped!

Quoted from khamanna I’m starting to write

Wait wait :'(  Just relax. Timer's still counting down.

But be prepared. This won't be easy.  8)

Quoted from Zack Maybe a no dialog challenge? Those are always fun. :)

Sort of.

Ugh I can’t believe it’s a mystery crime with no dialog. How would Sherlock Holmes/Puaro/Crusoe explain it to the reader?

Quoted from khamanna Ugh I can’t believe it’s a mystery crime with no dialog. How would Sherlock Holmes/Puaro/Crusoe explain it to the reader?

Kham's going overboard with her assumption!

It’s ok. I’m changing my mystery crime to no dialog one. And I remember how you said it won’t be easy - it was not

Next clue coming up...

Here it is...

C? See? Sea? Sí?

Quoted from Zack C? See? Sea? Sí?

see-saw!

How many clues will there be?

Quoted from Zack C? See? Sea? Sí?

Hmm. This clue is linked with Clue#2.

Quoted from khamanna How many clues will there be?

May... be one more.

Yeah, one more.

The setting must be the seas of South Australia.
Excellent.  :D

What the...?
I didn't see that graph thingimy. :-/

I didn't know there was a November OWC and then I saw this thread. Then I read the thread and I still know nothing...so I'm doing it right, yes?

Quoted from MarkRenshaw I didn't know there was a November OWC and then I saw this thread. Then I read the thread and I still know nothing...so I'm doing it right, yes?

Don't worry, Mark. You're not alone.  ;D

Quoted from LC The setting must be the seas of South Australia. Excellent.  :D

I ain't gonna be that specific.

Quoted from LC What the...? I didn't see that graph thingimy. :-/

You should be worried. * classic villian laughter *

The final clue is to arrive shortly.

Here is your final clue. Get to work sharp brains.  

Quoted from Yuvraj Here is your final clue. Get to work sharp brains.

Does this mean that this crime mystery should NOT happen at the South Australian seas?

Quoted from khamanna Does this mean that this crime mystery should NOT happen at the South Australian seas?

I think Not.  ;D

I'm a right-brain type of person - graphs and numbered sequences and codes etc., I'm up the creek without a paddle.

Visuals or movie clues, or words are more like it for me.
Having run OWCs myself however, I know how hard it is to give clues but not give the game away.

Quoted from LC Having run OWCs myself however, I know how hard it is to give clues but not give the game away.

Yup. It sure isn't easy. Lol

Looking forward to the reveal. :)

Quoted from LC I think Not.  ;D I'm a right-brain type of person - graphs and numbered sequences and codes etc., I'm up the creek without a paddle. Visuals or movie clues, or words are more like it for me. Having run OWCs myself however, I know how hard it is to give clues but not give the game away.

Did you solve it Libby?

Nah, I still know nothing, Kham.

The first clue gives an idea, but that came from Chris's deduction..: Actions speak louder than words, maybe... but the rest I'm stumped with.

Quoted from khamanna Does this mean that this crime mystery should NOT happen at the South Australian seas?

Clues are interlinked.

Love seeing people getting confused. Makes my day.   ;D

This is all an engineering mind at work.

3 variables are required for all who enter. 2 remain static, consistent, same for everyone. The 3rd variable is… indicative of genre, character? A color has a red, green, blue value; your clues were color hex codes, 2 can remain constant, as in green, blue but the third (red in this case), can change from 0 to 255, changing the hue or main properties of the color but increasing or decreasing the saturation (lightness, darkness)  of that color.

The timer is displayed as red=0, green=153, blue=153, or Persian Green. I can change the red from 0 to 255 and remain in the Persian Green color value, but the overall saturation moves from a deep color to washed out value.

The story has to contain two of the same variables, the third can change. Just thinking out loud.

Correction, red can only be pushed to about 150 before it's totally washed out to gray, then it moves towards the red color values. Not sure now what this all means; I'll just stick with 2 known (story) variables, and the third is unknown...

Quoted from Gum 3 variables are required for all who enter. 2 remain static, consistent, same for everyone. The 3rd variable is… indicative of genre, character? A color has a red, green, blue value; your clues were color hex codes, 2 can remain constant, as in green, blue but the third (red in this case), can change from 0 to 255, changing the hue or main properties of the color but increasing or decreasing the saturation (lightness, darkness)  of that color. The timer is displayed as red=0, green=153, blue=153, or Persian Green. I can change the red from 0 to 255 and remain in the Persian Green color value, but the overall saturation moves from a deep color to washed out value. The story has to contain two of the same variables, the third can change. Just thinking out loud. Correction, red can only be pushed to about 150 before it's totally washed out to gray, then it moves towards the red color values. Not sure now what this all means; I'll just stick with 2 known (story) variables, and the third is unknown...

So, you just submitted a thesis, Rick! You might get your Ph.D.!  :D

On a serious note: You got your HEX code part right. But it is not the colors, rather the first clue that I gave in the first post of this thread.

The color part has no value here. I did not prompt it. It's all Don.

I'll just stick with 2 known (story) variables, and the third is unknown...

You nailed it! But you can still find that unknown. Clue#4  ::)



  

Quoted from Yuvraj … rather the first clue that I gave in the first post of this thread.

Quoted from Yuvraj …Uncovering the mystery… And... It's simple, really. Clue

Hmm… clue, as in ‘Clue’; A, B, or C can be any - character, room, or weapon.

Samantha Scarlett, Mustard the Dog, Wendy White, George Green, Polly Peacock, and Peter Plum


All characters are named after... colors.

Quoted from Gum Hmm� clue, as in �Clue�; A, B, or C can be any - character, room, or weapon. Samantha Scarlett, Mustard the Dog, Wendy White, George Green, Polly Peacock, and Peter Plum All characters are named after... colors.

Progress! No colors though.

Okay, last kick at the can. Is it a... Murder Mystery?!

I was busy building a fence during the Halloween OWC and had like zero time to do anything, that's done now, and it's supposed to dump snow on our neck of the woods today, or tomorrow, so I'm hoping I'll have some down-time to do some writing in the next week!

Shit. Guess I should read the comments more often, people have already said Crime Mystery!

p.s. I'm just eeking this out to break the 700 post barrier on my avatar. 1 to go, lol.

Quoted from Gum p.s. I'm just eeking this out to break the 700 post barrier on my avatar. 1 to go, lol.

Go for it.

One character is seen but not heard, one character is heard but not seen?

Quoted from Yuvraj Go for it.

Got... to... get... to... seven hundred... posts... UGH! There, phew! lol. Only took me 9 years!

Seriously though... other than Murder Mystery, I'm stumped. Except the 2 known and 1 unknown variables. What those variables actually are... eludes me.

Quoted from Heretic One character is seen but not heard, one character is heard but not seen?

That's kind of a nice riddle. Wish I was that clever.

You'll know soon.

Quoted from Gum Got... to... get... to... seven hundred... posts... UGH! There, phew! lol. Only took me 9 years

An accomplishment indeed!

Quoted from Gum Seriously though... other than Murder Mystery, I'm stumped. Except the 2 known and 1 unknown variable. What those variables actually are... eludes me.

For now, guessing is your friend.

I've been here for 11 years and I've never seen anyone guess one of these. Lol.

Quoted from mmmarnie I've been here for 11 years and I've never seen anyone guess one of these. Lol.

Been here around the same time.
I expect a full analysis of all these obscure clues at the time of the reveal.  :D

Quoted from mmmarnie I've been here for 11 years and I've never seen anyone guess one of these. Lol.

This is not the hardest part yet. Wait for the challenge.

Quoted from LC Been here around the same time. I expect a full analysis of all these obscure clues at the time of the reveal.  :D

Rick already figured out 95% of it. Just a little more digging and you might find it. It's right there.

Quoted from Yuvraj This is not the hardest part yet. Wait for the challenge.

I hope this is a one week challenge!!

Quoted from mmmarnie I hope this is a one-week challenge!!

Assessing the challenge, yeah, it is.

Quoted from Yuvraj Let's get simple Clue#2 ---- Some things better not told. Shh...

A secret, a hex

I (?) put a curse on A-B

? is the MacGuffin

Reaching here, lol...

Quoted from Gum A secret, a hex I (?) put a curse on A-B ? is the MacGuffin Reaching here, lol...

Finally, someone got the secret part.

Congrats, Rick!

Ah-haaa! A secret, between A-B-? . A twisted something triangle, if you will. Or, just a secret between A-B... involving a dead body!

Really curious now  :o

Quoted from Gum Ah-haaa! A secret, between A-B-? . A twisted something triangle, if you will. Or, just a secret between A-B... involving a dead body! Really curious now  :o

21 hours to go.

Bum, this'll be announced when I'm asleep.  :'(
Oh well, something to wake up to.

Btw, where is everybody?
Can hear a pin drop around these parts.

Quoted from LC Bum, this'll be announced when I'm asleep.  :'( Oh well, something to wake up to

Time zones, yeah.

Quoted from LC Btw, where is everybody? Can hear a pin drop around these parts.

Hope you peeps will show for the challenge.

4 hours to go!

Gear up!

Ok. You're late!

Quoted from JEStaats Ok. You're late!

Nope.