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OpAphid

2006-11-05T11:37:43Z

74.70.189.163: /* The Set of Five */

'''OpAphid''' is a YouTube based (for now) [[ARG]] in which OpAphid (Operation Aphid) is recruiting “the worthy” for a future conflict.

==Origin ==

OpAphid first appeared with the video [[You Made the Right Choice, Bree!]] in response to Bree’s [[My Difficult Decision]] video. OpAphid has since posted comments and videos to Bree, Cassie ([[Cassieiswatching]]) and [[Daniel]]. These are generally warnings, some nicer than others, that insinuate that OpAphid is connected to Bree’s religion and that Cassie and Daniel should watch their step.

== OpAphid’s Modus Operandi ==

OpAphid’s videos are layered to say the least.
There is the surface message of the written and spoken text, the deep meaning of the text and then the text and audio that takes homework (ex. Backwards audio and hieroglyphs).
 
In addition to the custom logo, at the end of each video there is a false ending which appears as if the video has ended and gone to the related video links but then returns to the real video again before ending.
 
OpAphid uses video tags that often match Bree's or Cassie's.

==Gamejacking ==
OpAphid has taken credit for [[gamejacking]] Cassie's voice mailbox. Evidence in the video, [[Cassie Does Not R.I.P. (Rest In Peace)]] proves she had the passcode, and complete control of the mailbox.
 

==Puzzles==

===The Set of Five===
Five videos were released as a series ([[Everyone Hates Cassie: What a poor, lonely girl.]], [[They Attack Cassie! Is Daniel next? He crossed the line.]], [[What ever happened to that girl, Cassie?]], [[Cassie is Lying, Cassie Tells Lies]], [[Cassie Does Not R.I.P. (Rest In Peace)]]). This series featured the same pattern of text and sound.
 The same music is used through out the set.
 In the bottom right, hieroglyphs appear and fade out.
 The same video, with different coloration, appear in each.
 Letters fall into place below the face that are statements of guilt. (This is also spoken)
 A word, written in dots of light, scrolls across the screen.
 We hear audio from Bree or Cassie videos.
 A key Cassie phrase appears over the girl’s head.
 The scrolling word from before then scrolls back the other way.
 A false youtube ending.
 OpAphid's logo with backwards audio.
 
The last three have slight variants on this theme and are discussed more thoroughly in their pages.
 
Upon the release of [[Cassie Does Not R.I.P. (Rest In Peace)]] we were told that we had our set of five videos and had to "find purity in the order".
 
The first step was the hieroglyphs that were at the beginning of the five Cassie videos. Each video had hieroglyphic numbers that were fractions. The football means fraction with assumed numerator 1. The lines are 1s. The sideways symbol is 1/2. The union symbol (upsidedown u) is 10.
 
The fractions when added and reduced become 1/5, 2/5 and so on which gives us this video order which was later verified by the bug herself. 
Whatever Happened to That Girl, Cassie 
Cassie Does Not R.I.P. 
Cassie is Lying, Cassie Tells Lies 
Everyone Hates Cassie
 They Attack Cassie
 
The further analysis was with regards to the words infront of the face. These lines are admissions of guilt that are a twist on the 42 Declarations of Innocence (AKA the 42 Declarations of Purity) that are associated with the Egyptian Goddess Ma'at (Goddess of Truth, Balance and Order).
 
When the fractions are used to put the videos in order the declarations appear as
 
I have judged hastily and harshly 
I have acted with guile and insolence 
I have beared false witness and supported false allegations 
I have taken god's name in vain 
I have been unduly proud and acted with arrogance 
 
When you look up the declarations you can find the corresponding numbers
 
21 
38 
14 
28 
39 
 
If you called Cassie in her game then the numbers 213 set off little bells of glee. When 213 814 2839 is called it leads to an outgoing voice mail message which WatchingCassie has preserved [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM_qFUWoAfk here]. OpAphid can also be reached via Skype.
 

===The Voice Mail===
After deciphering the number we were to message OpAphid with what we believed our instruction to be.
 
'''The message said''':
 
Each success only buys an admission ticket to a more difficult problem. 
It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong. 
Mistakes are the portals to discovery. 
Alas, never interrupt an enemy when he is making a mistake. 
It is possible to fail in many ways, while to succeed is possible only in one way. 
Do what’s right, the right way, at the right time. 
A story is told as much by silence as by speech. 
Except in this case. 
And then wait for further instruction.
 
These lines are quotes with a few linking words inserted.
 
'''With Authors''': 
Each success only buys an admission ticket to a more difficult problem. ''[Henry Kissinger]''
 
It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong. ''[Voltaire]''
 
Mistakes are the portals to discovery. ''[James Joyce]''
 
Alas, never interrupt an enemy when he is making a mistake. ''[Napoleon]''
 
It is possible to fail in many ways, while to succeed is possible only in one way. ''[Aristotle]''
 
Do what’s right, the right way, at the right time. [[[Arnold H. Glasgow]]]
 
A story is told as much by silence as by speech. ''[Susan Griffin]''
 
Except in this case.
 
And then wait for further instruction.
 
'''Solution Status''': Known to some but still in Secret Mode (as per the request of OpAphid)

===Drop 1===

Following OpAphid's video The Action of an Enemy- Be Careful, Archetype and Noava went to the park to retrieve the first drop. This park was the same park as seen in Lonelygirl15's In the Park and CassieisWatching's When I get to the Bottom where I stop.

They walked around the park looking for clues, when the payphone rang. Noava answered the phone and engaged in a long phone call, which later became known as "The test." During this phone call, Noava apparently chose his side to be against OpAphid. Immediately after this call was finished, the phone rang again. It was OpAphid warning Noava that if he had an ounce of intelligence he would reconsider his position.

At the scene, a postcard was retrieved with a crying bunny on it, identical to the image shown here: http://www.artunlimited.com/catalog/catalogItem.do?artnr=DB050&pager.offset=176

Also, a memory card was retrieved. Noava did not want to share its contents because of what he learned during his phonecalls. However, OpAphid continually pressured the group to analyze the data as soon as possible. Eventually, Noava revealed the contents of the card:

(1) http://www-scf.usc.edu/~cjguerre/4954.jpg 
(2) A coded list, which ended up being: 

Cu_Roi 
ixlr8 
luv2luvem 
cluechaser 
MintGurl 
Melissab718 
hummingcrab 
stevedx669 
theratdiva 
pikales 
skawjw 
tiltingwindward 
ladron121 
warpylol 
ravensgrace 
gemmers19 
pikales 
TheChessboardWoman 
twjaniak 
chixor1 
romanceismusic 
jengels2002 
Frederikke 
briska06 
surrealisticpill 
 
(3) A video of Bree talking about bowling as seen on someone's laptop. The laptop is shut and a dark, unidentifiable background is shown: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UORaVbuAFyA
 
Details about the drop and how data was analyzed is recorded more in-depth at the forum:
http://www.lonelygirl15.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2550&start=0

===The Test===
(Place Holder)

===Letters in Aphid===

'''Corresponding videos''':
 
A PAIN HID = A IN APHID (on "Cassie Does Not R.I.P.") 
HID IN APP = P IN APHID (on "You Made the Right Choice, Bree!") 
HAD IN HIP = H IN APHID (on "Do go to god, cassie") AND ("Disclosure: Cassie") 
HIP IN AID = I IN APHID (PREVIOUSLY on "Disclosure: Cassie") Now on none 
PAID HIND = D IN APHID (on "Add Poe Hinder Vilification") 

====A in APHID ====
'''Clue:''' 
"The first step toward any solution? The A in APHID, of course"
 
'''Solution:''' 
Analysis
 
'''Profile verifying solution:'''
 The first step toward any solution? ANALYSIS. Analyze the data in front of you.
 
====P in APHID====
'''Clue:'''
 Only those who have found instruction within the message will be prepared to prove their worth. While history is full of subtle clues toward greater secrets, some messages are meant to be taken literally--regardless of any deeper connections we might suspect.
 
Above all others, the P in APHID is our greatest purpose. Its importance is essential to understand before any further progress can be made.
 
In that regard, sometimes additional enlightenment can be found hidden amongst information we previously considered a part of our history...
 
'''Solution:'''
 Protect
 
'''Profile verifying solution:'''
 To PROTECT is our greatest purpose, above all others. The importance of PROTECTION is essential to understand before any further progress can be made.

====H in APHID====
'''Solution:'''
 Hinder

====Full Solution Thus Far:====
A = Analysis
 P = Protect
 H = Hinder
 I = ?
 D = ?

==Operation Aphid: The YouTube Group==
When viewing OpAphid's profile we can see they are a member of:
 '''Group Name:''' ipod opera - a hint?
 '''Description:''' mimic unto nonchalance
 '''Tags:''' ihit dan poor ape
 '''Created:''' September 27, 2006
 
'''Name anagrams to:''' OPERATION APHID
 '''Description anagrams to:''' COMMUNICATION CHANNEL
 '''Tags anagram to:''' OPERATION APHID
 
'''Known members''' (10 total):

 '''OpAphid'''
 '''warpylol'''
 '''OperationAphid'''
 '''rustybug''' found by shifty
 '''saint696''' found by Xrynaem
 '''jimmyjm''' found by Ziola
 '''Jamesdoof''' found by gtrichar
 '''Avasta'''
 '''lolm3n'''
 '''iheartthevoices'''
 
OperationAphid is also a member of:
 operationaphid
 aphid
 
All three groups were created the same day but the last two have no other members.
 
All groups are invite only

==Controversy==
Not everyone is a fan of OpAphid's Puppet Masters.
 
For certain spans of time, correct solutions to puzzles are withheld from the general populous. The character asks that we stay quiet and since they are a character that we must stay in the good graces of, we comply...within reason. This leaves a bad taste in the mouths of many, both new players who don't understand why people aren't giving out the answers and veterans who aren't used to a PM who locks down their game to quite this level.

==Videos ==
Wiki and YouTube 
[[You Made the Right Choice, Bree!]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVcgwBYwNp4 You Made the Right Choice, Bree! - re: My Difficult Decision] 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYv8iOcU3do Watchingcassie's response] 
[[DO GO TO GOD, Cassie (for my helper)]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNbe9R7TgPw DO GO TO GOD, Cassie (for my helper)] 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dwo5LNEgnPU Watchingcassie's response] 
[[Everyone Hates Cassie: What a poor, lonely girl.]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsGjGubGJak Everyone Hates Cassie: What a poor, lonely girl.] 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR4Yc-G3um8 Watchingcassie's response] 
[[They Attack Cassie! Is Daniel next? He crossed the line.]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOdSIMZTV7w They Attack Cassie! Is Daniel next? He crossed the line.] 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0qUsKYXG5w Watchingcassie's response] 
[[What ever happened to that girl, Cassie?]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZYx7160Xek What ever happened to that girl, Cassie?] 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64gXXl867Kc Watchingcassie's response] 
[[Cassie is Lying, Cassie Tells Lies]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0rRRLonJLs Cassie Is Lying, Cassie Tells Lies] 
[[Disclosure: Cassie. We Are "They"]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAp4auNdeEI Disclosure: Cassie. We Are "They"] 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcld3v28azs Watchingcassie's response] 
[[Which Side Are You On? (Keep This In Mind)]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xyit0njiAmA Which Side Are You On? (Keep This In Mind)] 
[[Cassie Does Not R.I.P. (Rest In Peace)]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwKImYI3O9k Cassie Does Not R.I.P. (Rest In Peace)] 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48c7dmkNZFw Watchingcassie's response] 
[[The Action of an Enemy - Be Careful]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMmhb01nuI4 The Action of an Enemy - Be Careful] 

[[Category:Unofficial characters]]
[[Category:Fan Fiction]]

OpAphid

2006-11-05T11:36:37Z

74.70.189.163: /* Drop 1 */

'''OpAphid''' is a YouTube based (for now) [[ARG]] in which OpAphid (Operation Aphid) is recruiting “the worthy” for a future conflict.

==Origin ==

OpAphid first appeared with the video [[You Made the Right Choice, Bree!]] in response to Bree’s [[My Difficult Decision]] video. OpAphid has since posted comments and videos to Bree, Cassie ([[Cassieiswatching]]) and [[Daniel]]. These are generally warnings, some nicer than others, that insinuate that OpAphid is connected to Bree’s religion and that Cassie and Daniel should watch their step.

== OpAphid’s Modus Operandi ==

OpAphid’s videos are layered to say the least.
There is the surface message of the written and spoken text, the deep meaning of the text and then the text and audio that takes homework (ex. Backwards audio and hieroglyphs).
 
In addition to the custom logo, at the end of each video there is a false ending which appears as if the video has ended and gone to the related video links but then returns to the real video again before ending.
 
OpAphid uses video tags that often match Bree's or Cassie's.

==Gamejacking ==
OpAphid has taken credit for [[gamejacking]] Cassie's voice mailbox. Evidence in the video, [[Cassie Does Not R.I.P. (Rest In Peace)]] proves she had the passcode, and complete control of the mailbox.
 

==Puzzles==

===The Set of Five===
Five videos were released as a series ([[Everyone Hates Cassie: What a poor, lonely girl.]], [[They Attack Cassie! Is Daniel next? He crossed the line.]], [[What ever happened to that girl, Cassie?]], [[Cassie is Lying, Cassie Tells Lies]], [[Cassie Does Not R.I.P. (Rest In Peace)]]). This series featured the same pattern of text and sound.
 The same music is used through out the set.
 In the bottom right, hieroglyphs appear and fade out.
 The same video, with different coloration, appear in each.
 Letters fall into place below the face that are statements of guilt. (This is also spoken)
 A word, written in dots of light, scrolls across the screen.
 We hear audio from Bree or Cassie videos.
 A key Cassie phrase appears over the girl’s head.
 The scrolling word from before then scrolls back the other way.
 A false youtube ending.
 OpAphid's logo with backwards audio.
 
The last three have slight variants on this theme and are discussed more thoroughly in their pages.
 
Upon the release of [[Cassie Does Not R.I.P. (Rest In Peace)]] we were told that we had our set of five videos and had to "find purity in the order".
 
The first step was the hieroglyphs that were at the beginning of the five Cassie videos. Each video had hieroglyphic numbers that were fractions. The football means fraction with assumed numerator 1. The lines are 1s. The sideways symbol is 1/2. The union symbol (upsidedown u) is 10.
 
The fractions when added and reduced become 1/5, 2/5 and so on which gives us this video order which was later verified by the bug herself. 
Whatever Happened to That Girl, Cassie 
Cassie Does Not R.I.P. 
Cassie is Lying, Cassie Tells Lies 
Everyone Hates Cassie
 They Attack Cassie
 
The further analysis was with regards to the words infront of the face. These lines are admissions of guilt that are a twist on the 42 Declarations of Innocence (AKA the 42 Declarations of Purity) that are associated with the Egyptian Goddess Ma'at (Goddess of Truth, Balance and Order).
 
When the fractions are used to put the videos in order the declarations appear as
 
I have judged hastily and harshly 
I have acted with guile and insolence 
I have beared false witness and supported false allegations 
I have taken god's name in vain 
I have been unduly proud and acted with arrogance 
 
When you look up the declarations you can find the corresponding numbers
 
21 
38 
14 
28 
39 
 
If you called Cassie in her game then the numbers 213 set off little bells of glee. When 213 814 2839 is called it leads to an outgoing voice mail message which WatchingCassie has preserved [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM_qFUWoAfk here]. OpAphid can also be reached via Skype.
 
===The Voice Mail===
After deciphering the number we were to message OpAphid with what we believed our instruction to be.
 
'''The message said''':
 
Each success only buys an admission ticket to a more difficult problem. 
It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong. 
Mistakes are the portals to discovery. 
Alas, never interrupt an enemy when he is making a mistake. 
It is possible to fail in many ways, while to succeed is possible only in one way. 
Do what’s right, the right way, at the right time. 
A story is told as much by silence as by speech. 
Except in this case. 
And then wait for further instruction.
 
These lines are quotes with a few linking words inserted.
 
'''With Authors''': 
Each success only buys an admission ticket to a more difficult problem. ''[Henry Kissinger]''
 
It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong. ''[Voltaire]''
 
Mistakes are the portals to discovery. ''[James Joyce]''
 
Alas, never interrupt an enemy when he is making a mistake. ''[Napoleon]''
 
It is possible to fail in many ways, while to succeed is possible only in one way. ''[Aristotle]''
 
Do what’s right, the right way, at the right time. [[[Arnold H. Glasgow]]]
 
A story is told as much by silence as by speech. ''[Susan Griffin]''
 
Except in this case.
 
And then wait for further instruction.
 
'''Solution Status''': Known to some but still in Secret Mode (as per the request of OpAphid)

===Drop 1===

Following OpAphid's video The Action of an Enemy- Be Careful, Archetype and Noava went to the park to retrieve the first drop. This park was the same park as seen in Lonelygirl15's In the Park and CassieisWatching's When I get to the Bottom where I stop.

They walked around the park looking for clues, when the payphone rang. Noava answered the phone and engaged in a long phone call, which later became known as "The test." During this phone call, Noava apparently chose his side to be against OpAphid. Immediately after this call was finished, the phone rang again. It was OpAphid warning Noava that if he had an ounce of intelligence he would reconsider his position.

At the scene, a postcard was retrieved with a crying bunny on it, identical to the image shown here: http://www.artunlimited.com/catalog/catalogItem.do?artnr=DB050&pager.offset=176

Also, a memory card was retrieved. Noava did not want to share its contents because of what he learned during his phonecalls. However, OpAphid continually pressured the group to analyze the data as soon as possible. Eventually, Noava revealed the contents of the card:

(1) http://www-scf.usc.edu/~cjguerre/4954.jpg 
(2) A coded list, which ended up being: 

Cu_Roi 
ixlr8 
luv2luvem 
cluechaser 
MintGurl 
Melissab718 
hummingcrab 
stevedx669 
theratdiva 
pikales 
skawjw 
tiltingwindward 
ladron121 
warpylol 
ravensgrace 
gemmers19 
pikales 
TheChessboardWoman 
twjaniak 
chixor1 
romanceismusic 
jengels2002 
Frederikke 
briska06 
surrealisticpill 
 
(3) A video of Bree talking about bowling as seen on someone's laptop. The laptop is shut and a dark, unidentifiable background is shown: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UORaVbuAFyA
 
Details about the drop and how data was analyzed is recorded more in-depth at the forum:
http://www.lonelygirl15.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2550&start=0

===The Test===
(Place Holder)

===Letters in Aphid===

'''Corresponding videos''':
 
A PAIN HID = A IN APHID (on "Cassie Does Not R.I.P.") 
HID IN APP = P IN APHID (on "You Made the Right Choice, Bree!") 
HAD IN HIP = H IN APHID (on "Do go to god, cassie") AND ("Disclosure: Cassie") 
HIP IN AID = I IN APHID (PREVIOUSLY on "Disclosure: Cassie") Now on none 
PAID HIND = D IN APHID (on "Add Poe Hinder Vilification") 

====A in APHID ====
'''Clue:''' 
"The first step toward any solution? The A in APHID, of course"
 
'''Solution:''' 
Analysis
 
'''Profile verifying solution:'''
 The first step toward any solution? ANALYSIS. Analyze the data in front of you.
 
====P in APHID====
'''Clue:'''
 Only those who have found instruction within the message will be prepared to prove their worth. While history is full of subtle clues toward greater secrets, some messages are meant to be taken literally--regardless of any deeper connections we might suspect.
 
Above all others, the P in APHID is our greatest purpose. Its importance is essential to understand before any further progress can be made.
 
In that regard, sometimes additional enlightenment can be found hidden amongst information we previously considered a part of our history...
 
'''Solution:'''
 Protect
 
'''Profile verifying solution:'''
 To PROTECT is our greatest purpose, above all others. The importance of PROTECTION is essential to understand before any further progress can be made.

====H in APHID====
'''Solution:'''
 Hinder

====Full Solution Thus Far:====
A = Analysis
 P = Protect
 H = Hinder
 I = ?
 D = ?

==Operation Aphid: The YouTube Group==
When viewing OpAphid's profile we can see they are a member of:
 '''Group Name:''' ipod opera - a hint?
 '''Description:''' mimic unto nonchalance
 '''Tags:''' ihit dan poor ape
 '''Created:''' September 27, 2006
 
'''Name anagrams to:''' OPERATION APHID
 '''Description anagrams to:''' COMMUNICATION CHANNEL
 '''Tags anagram to:''' OPERATION APHID
 
'''Known members''' (10 total):

 '''OpAphid'''
 '''warpylol'''
 '''OperationAphid'''
 '''rustybug''' found by shifty
 '''saint696''' found by Xrynaem
 '''jimmyjm''' found by Ziola
 '''Jamesdoof''' found by gtrichar
 '''Avasta'''
 '''lolm3n'''
 '''iheartthevoices'''
 
OperationAphid is also a member of:
 operationaphid
 aphid
 
All three groups were created the same day but the last two have no other members.
 
All groups are invite only

==Controversy==
Not everyone is a fan of OpAphid's Puppet Masters.
 
For certain spans of time, correct solutions to puzzles are withheld from the general populous. The character asks that we stay quiet and since they are a character that we must stay in the good graces of, we comply...within reason. This leaves a bad taste in the mouths of many, both new players who don't understand why people aren't giving out the answers and veterans who aren't used to a PM who locks down their game to quite this level.

==Videos ==
Wiki and YouTube 
[[You Made the Right Choice, Bree!]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVcgwBYwNp4 You Made the Right Choice, Bree! - re: My Difficult Decision] 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYv8iOcU3do Watchingcassie's response] 
[[DO GO TO GOD, Cassie (for my helper)]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNbe9R7TgPw DO GO TO GOD, Cassie (for my helper)] 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dwo5LNEgnPU Watchingcassie's response] 
[[Everyone Hates Cassie: What a poor, lonely girl.]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsGjGubGJak Everyone Hates Cassie: What a poor, lonely girl.] 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR4Yc-G3um8 Watchingcassie's response] 
[[They Attack Cassie! Is Daniel next? He crossed the line.]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOdSIMZTV7w They Attack Cassie! Is Daniel next? He crossed the line.] 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0qUsKYXG5w Watchingcassie's response] 
[[What ever happened to that girl, Cassie?]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZYx7160Xek What ever happened to that girl, Cassie?] 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64gXXl867Kc Watchingcassie's response] 
[[Cassie is Lying, Cassie Tells Lies]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0rRRLonJLs Cassie Is Lying, Cassie Tells Lies] 
[[Disclosure: Cassie. We Are "They"]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAp4auNdeEI Disclosure: Cassie. We Are "They"] 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcld3v28azs Watchingcassie's response] 
[[Which Side Are You On? (Keep This In Mind)]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xyit0njiAmA Which Side Are You On? (Keep This In Mind)] 
[[Cassie Does Not R.I.P. (Rest In Peace)]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwKImYI3O9k Cassie Does Not R.I.P. (Rest In Peace)] 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48c7dmkNZFw Watchingcassie's response] 
[[The Action of an Enemy - Be Careful]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMmhb01nuI4 The Action of an Enemy - Be Careful] 

[[Category:Unofficial characters]]
[[Category:Fan Fiction]]

OpAphid

2006-11-05T11:35:48Z

74.70.189.163: /* Drop 1 */

'''OpAphid''' is a YouTube based (for now) [[ARG]] in which OpAphid (Operation Aphid) is recruiting “the worthy” for a future conflict.

==Origin ==

OpAphid first appeared with the video [[You Made the Right Choice, Bree!]] in response to Bree’s [[My Difficult Decision]] video. OpAphid has since posted comments and videos to Bree, Cassie ([[Cassieiswatching]]) and [[Daniel]]. These are generally warnings, some nicer than others, that insinuate that OpAphid is connected to Bree’s religion and that Cassie and Daniel should watch their step.

== OpAphid’s Modus Operandi ==

OpAphid’s videos are layered to say the least.
There is the surface message of the written and spoken text, the deep meaning of the text and then the text and audio that takes homework (ex. Backwards audio and hieroglyphs).
 
In addition to the custom logo, at the end of each video there is a false ending which appears as if the video has ended and gone to the related video links but then returns to the real video again before ending.
 
OpAphid uses video tags that often match Bree's or Cassie's.

==Gamejacking ==
OpAphid has taken credit for [[gamejacking]] Cassie's voice mailbox. Evidence in the video, [[Cassie Does Not R.I.P. (Rest In Peace)]] proves she had the passcode, and complete control of the mailbox.
 

==Puzzles==

===The Set of Five===
Five videos were released as a series ([[Everyone Hates Cassie: What a poor, lonely girl.]], [[They Attack Cassie! Is Daniel next? He crossed the line.]], [[What ever happened to that girl, Cassie?]], [[Cassie is Lying, Cassie Tells Lies]], [[Cassie Does Not R.I.P. (Rest In Peace)]]). This series featured the same pattern of text and sound.
 The same music is used through out the set.
 In the bottom right, hieroglyphs appear and fade out.
 The same video, with different coloration, appear in each.
 Letters fall into place below the face that are statements of guilt. (This is also spoken)
 A word, written in dots of light, scrolls across the screen.
 We hear audio from Bree or Cassie videos.
 A key Cassie phrase appears over the girl’s head.
 The scrolling word from before then scrolls back the other way.
 A false youtube ending.
 OpAphid's logo with backwards audio.
 
The last three have slight variants on this theme and are discussed more thoroughly in their pages.
 
Upon the release of [[Cassie Does Not R.I.P. (Rest In Peace)]] we were told that we had our set of five videos and had to "find purity in the order".
 
The first step was the hieroglyphs that were at the beginning of the five Cassie videos. Each video had hieroglyphic numbers that were fractions. The football means fraction with assumed numerator 1. The lines are 1s. The sideways symbol is 1/2. The union symbol (upsidedown u) is 10.
 
The fractions when added and reduced become 1/5, 2/5 and so on which gives us this video order which was later verified by the bug herself. 
Whatever Happened to That Girl, Cassie 
Cassie Does Not R.I.P. 
Cassie is Lying, Cassie Tells Lies 
Everyone Hates Cassie
 They Attack Cassie
 
The further analysis was with regards to the words infront of the face. These lines are admissions of guilt that are a twist on the 42 Declarations of Innocence (AKA the 42 Declarations of Purity) that are associated with the Egyptian Goddess Ma'at (Goddess of Truth, Balance and Order).
 
When the fractions are used to put the videos in order the declarations appear as
 
I have judged hastily and harshly 
I have acted with guile and insolence 
I have beared false witness and supported false allegations 
I have taken god's name in vain 
I have been unduly proud and acted with arrogance 
 
When you look up the declarations you can find the corresponding numbers
 
21 
38 
14 
28 
39 
 
If you called Cassie in her game then the numbers 213 set off little bells of glee. When 213 814 2839 is called it leads to an outgoing voice mail message which WatchingCassie has preserved [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM_qFUWoAfk here]. OpAphid can also be reached via Skype.
 
===The Voice Mail===
After deciphering the number we were to message OpAphid with what we believed our instruction to be.
 
'''The message said''':
 
Each success only buys an admission ticket to a more difficult problem. 
It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong. 
Mistakes are the portals to discovery. 
Alas, never interrupt an enemy when he is making a mistake. 
It is possible to fail in many ways, while to succeed is possible only in one way. 
Do what’s right, the right way, at the right time. 
A story is told as much by silence as by speech. 
Except in this case. 
And then wait for further instruction.
 
These lines are quotes with a few linking words inserted.
 
'''With Authors''': 
Each success only buys an admission ticket to a more difficult problem. ''[Henry Kissinger]''
 
It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong. ''[Voltaire]''
 
Mistakes are the portals to discovery. ''[James Joyce]''
 
Alas, never interrupt an enemy when he is making a mistake. ''[Napoleon]''
 
It is possible to fail in many ways, while to succeed is possible only in one way. ''[Aristotle]''
 
Do what’s right, the right way, at the right time. [[[Arnold H. Glasgow]]]
 
A story is told as much by silence as by speech. ''[Susan Griffin]''
 
Except in this case.
 
And then wait for further instruction.
 
'''Solution Status''': Known to some but still in Secret Mode (as per the request of OpAphid)

===Drop 1===
(Place Holder)

Following OpAphid's video The Action of an Enemy- Be Careful, Archetype and Noava went to the park to retrieve the first drop. This park was the same park as seen in Lonelygirl15's In the Park and CassieisWatching's When I get to the Bottom where I stop.

They walked around the park looking for clues, when the payphone rang. Noava answered the phone and engaged in a long phone call, which later became known as "The test." During this phone call, Noava apparently chose his side to be against OpAphid. Immediately after this call was finished, the phone rang again. It was OpAphid warning Noava that if he had an ounce of intelligence he would reconsider his position.

At the scene, a postcard was retrieved with a crying bunny on it, identical to the image shown here: http://www.artunlimited.com/catalog/catalogItem.do?artnr=DB050&pager.offset=176

Also, a memory card was retrieved. Noava did not want to share its contents because of what he learned during his phonecalls. However, OpAphid continually pressured the group to analyze the data as soon as possible. Eventually, Noava revealed the contents of the card:

(1) http://www-scf.usc.edu/~cjguerre/4954.jpg 
(2) A coded list, which ended up being: 

Cu_Roi 
ixlr8 
luv2luvem 
cluechaser 
MintGurl 
Melissab718 
hummingcrab 
stevedx669 
theratdiva 
pikales 
skawjw 
tiltingwindward 
ladron121 
warpylol 
ravensgrace 
gemmers19 
pikales 
TheChessboardWoman 
twjaniak 
chixor1 
romanceismusic 
jengels2002 
Frederikke 
briska06 
surrealisticpill 
 
(3) A video of Bree talking about bowling as seen on someone's laptop. The laptop is shut and a dark, unidentifiable background is shown: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UORaVbuAFyA
 
Details about the drop and how data was analyzed is recorded more in-depth at the forum:
http://www.lonelygirl15.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2550&start=0

===The Test===
(Place Holder)

===Letters in Aphid===

'''Corresponding videos''':
 
A PAIN HID = A IN APHID (on "Cassie Does Not R.I.P.") 
HID IN APP = P IN APHID (on "You Made the Right Choice, Bree!") 
HAD IN HIP = H IN APHID (on "Do go to god, cassie") AND ("Disclosure: Cassie") 
HIP IN AID = I IN APHID (PREVIOUSLY on "Disclosure: Cassie") Now on none 
PAID HIND = D IN APHID (on "Add Poe Hinder Vilification") 

====A in APHID ====
'''Clue:''' 
"The first step toward any solution? The A in APHID, of course"
 
'''Solution:''' 
Analysis
 
'''Profile verifying solution:'''
 The first step toward any solution? ANALYSIS. Analyze the data in front of you.
 
====P in APHID====
'''Clue:'''
 Only those who have found instruction within the message will be prepared to prove their worth. While history is full of subtle clues toward greater secrets, some messages are meant to be taken literally--regardless of any deeper connections we might suspect.
 
Above all others, the P in APHID is our greatest purpose. Its importance is essential to understand before any further progress can be made.
 
In that regard, sometimes additional enlightenment can be found hidden amongst information we previously considered a part of our history...
 
'''Solution:'''
 Protect
 
'''Profile verifying solution:'''
 To PROTECT is our greatest purpose, above all others. The importance of PROTECTION is essential to understand before any further progress can be made.

====H in APHID====
'''Solution:'''
 Hinder

====Full Solution Thus Far:====
A = Analysis
 P = Protect
 H = Hinder
 I = ?
 D = ?

==Operation Aphid: The YouTube Group==
When viewing OpAphid's profile we can see they are a member of:
 '''Group Name:''' ipod opera - a hint?
 '''Description:''' mimic unto nonchalance
 '''Tags:''' ihit dan poor ape
 '''Created:''' September 27, 2006
 
'''Name anagrams to:''' OPERATION APHID
 '''Description anagrams to:''' COMMUNICATION CHANNEL
 '''Tags anagram to:''' OPERATION APHID
 
'''Known members''' (10 total):

 '''OpAphid'''
 '''warpylol'''
 '''OperationAphid'''
 '''rustybug''' found by shifty
 '''saint696''' found by Xrynaem
 '''jimmyjm''' found by Ziola
 '''Jamesdoof''' found by gtrichar
 '''Avasta'''
 '''lolm3n'''
 '''iheartthevoices'''
 
OperationAphid is also a member of:
 operationaphid
 aphid
 
All three groups were created the same day but the last two have no other members.
 
All groups are invite only

==Controversy==
Not everyone is a fan of OpAphid's Puppet Masters.
 
For certain spans of time, correct solutions to puzzles are withheld from the general populous. The character asks that we stay quiet and since they are a character that we must stay in the good graces of, we comply...within reason. This leaves a bad taste in the mouths of many, both new players who don't understand why people aren't giving out the answers and veterans who aren't used to a PM who locks down their game to quite this level.

==Videos ==
Wiki and YouTube 
[[You Made the Right Choice, Bree!]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVcgwBYwNp4 You Made the Right Choice, Bree! - re: My Difficult Decision] 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYv8iOcU3do Watchingcassie's response] 
[[DO GO TO GOD, Cassie (for my helper)]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNbe9R7TgPw DO GO TO GOD, Cassie (for my helper)] 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dwo5LNEgnPU Watchingcassie's response] 
[[Everyone Hates Cassie: What a poor, lonely girl.]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsGjGubGJak Everyone Hates Cassie: What a poor, lonely girl.] 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR4Yc-G3um8 Watchingcassie's response] 
[[They Attack Cassie! Is Daniel next? He crossed the line.]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOdSIMZTV7w They Attack Cassie! Is Daniel next? He crossed the line.] 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0qUsKYXG5w Watchingcassie's response] 
[[What ever happened to that girl, Cassie?]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZYx7160Xek What ever happened to that girl, Cassie?] 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64gXXl867Kc Watchingcassie's response] 
[[Cassie is Lying, Cassie Tells Lies]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0rRRLonJLs Cassie Is Lying, Cassie Tells Lies] 
[[Disclosure: Cassie. We Are "They"]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAp4auNdeEI Disclosure: Cassie. We Are "They"] 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcld3v28azs Watchingcassie's response] 
[[Which Side Are You On? (Keep This In Mind)]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xyit0njiAmA Which Side Are You On? (Keep This In Mind)] 
[[Cassie Does Not R.I.P. (Rest In Peace)]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwKImYI3O9k Cassie Does Not R.I.P. (Rest In Peace)] 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48c7dmkNZFw Watchingcassie's response] 
[[The Action of an Enemy - Be Careful]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMmhb01nuI4 The Action of an Enemy - Be Careful] 

[[Category:Unofficial characters]]
[[Category:Fan Fiction]]

OpAphid

2006-11-05T11:34:00Z

74.70.189.163: /* Drop 1 */

'''OpAphid''' is a YouTube based (for now) [[ARG]] in which OpAphid (Operation Aphid) is recruiting “the worthy” for a future conflict.

==Origin ==

OpAphid first appeared with the video [[You Made the Right Choice, Bree!]] in response to Bree’s [[My Difficult Decision]] video. OpAphid has since posted comments and videos to Bree, Cassie ([[Cassieiswatching]]) and [[Daniel]]. These are generally warnings, some nicer than others, that insinuate that OpAphid is connected to Bree’s religion and that Cassie and Daniel should watch their step.

== OpAphid’s Modus Operandi ==

OpAphid’s videos are layered to say the least.
There is the surface message of the written and spoken text, the deep meaning of the text and then the text and audio that takes homework (ex. Backwards audio and hieroglyphs).
 
In addition to the custom logo, at the end of each video there is a false ending which appears as if the video has ended and gone to the related video links but then returns to the real video again before ending.
 
OpAphid uses video tags that often match Bree's or Cassie's.

==Gamejacking ==
OpAphid has taken credit for [[gamejacking]] Cassie's voice mailbox. Evidence in the video, [[Cassie Does Not R.I.P. (Rest In Peace)]] proves she had the passcode, and complete control of the mailbox.
 

==Puzzles==

===The Set of Five===
Five videos were released as a series ([[Everyone Hates Cassie: What a poor, lonely girl.]], [[They Attack Cassie! Is Daniel next? He crossed the line.]], [[What ever happened to that girl, Cassie?]], [[Cassie is Lying, Cassie Tells Lies]], [[Cassie Does Not R.I.P. (Rest In Peace)]]). This series featured the same pattern of text and sound.
 The same music is used through out the set.
 In the bottom right, hieroglyphs appear and fade out.
 The same video, with different coloration, appear in each.
 Letters fall into place below the face that are statements of guilt. (This is also spoken)
 A word, written in dots of light, scrolls across the screen.
 We hear audio from Bree or Cassie videos.
 A key Cassie phrase appears over the girl’s head.
 The scrolling word from before then scrolls back the other way.
 A false youtube ending.
 OpAphid's logo with backwards audio.
 
The last three have slight variants on this theme and are discussed more thoroughly in their pages.
 
Upon the release of [[Cassie Does Not R.I.P. (Rest In Peace)]] we were told that we had our set of five videos and had to "find purity in the order".
 
The first step was the hieroglyphs that were at the beginning of the five Cassie videos. Each video had hieroglyphic numbers that were fractions. The football means fraction with assumed numerator 1. The lines are 1s. The sideways symbol is 1/2. The union symbol (upsidedown u) is 10.
 
The fractions when added and reduced become 1/5, 2/5 and so on which gives us this video order which was later verified by the bug herself. 
Whatever Happened to That Girl, Cassie 
Cassie Does Not R.I.P. 
Cassie is Lying, Cassie Tells Lies 
Everyone Hates Cassie
 They Attack Cassie
 
The further analysis was with regards to the words infront of the face. These lines are admissions of guilt that are a twist on the 42 Declarations of Innocence (AKA the 42 Declarations of Purity) that are associated with the Egyptian Goddess Ma'at (Goddess of Truth, Balance and Order).
 
When the fractions are used to put the videos in order the declarations appear as
 
I have judged hastily and harshly 
I have acted with guile and insolence 
I have beared false witness and supported false allegations 
I have taken god's name in vain 
I have been unduly proud and acted with arrogance 
 
When you look up the declarations you can find the corresponding numbers
 
21 
38 
14 
28 
39 
 
If you called Cassie in her game then the numbers 213 set off little bells of glee. When 213 814 2839 is called it leads to an outgoing voice mail message which WatchingCassie has preserved [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM_qFUWoAfk here]. OpAphid can also be reached via Skype.
 
===The Voice Mail===
After deciphering the number we were to message OpAphid with what we believed our instruction to be.
 
'''The message said''':
 
Each success only buys an admission ticket to a more difficult problem. 
It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong. 
Mistakes are the portals to discovery. 
Alas, never interrupt an enemy when he is making a mistake. 
It is possible to fail in many ways, while to succeed is possible only in one way. 
Do what’s right, the right way, at the right time. 
A story is told as much by silence as by speech. 
Except in this case. 
And then wait for further instruction.
 
These lines are quotes with a few linking words inserted.
 
'''With Authors''': 
Each success only buys an admission ticket to a more difficult problem. ''[Henry Kissinger]''
 
It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong. ''[Voltaire]''
 
Mistakes are the portals to discovery. ''[James Joyce]''
 
Alas, never interrupt an enemy when he is making a mistake. ''[Napoleon]''
 
It is possible to fail in many ways, while to succeed is possible only in one way. ''[Aristotle]''
 
Do what’s right, the right way, at the right time. [[[Arnold H. Glasgow]]]
 
A story is told as much by silence as by speech. ''[Susan Griffin]''
 
Except in this case.
 
And then wait for further instruction.
 
'''Solution Status''': Known to some but still in Secret Mode (as per the request of OpAphid)

===Drop 1===
(Place Holder)

Following OpAphid's video The Action of an Enemy- Be Careful, Archetype and Noava went to the park to retrieve the first drop. This park was the same park as seen in Lonelygirl15's In the Park and CassieisWatching's When I get to the Bottom where I stop.

They walked around the park looking for clues, when the payphone rang. Noava answered the phone and engaged in a long phone call, which later became known as "The test." During this phone call, Noava apparently chose his side to be against OpAphid. Immediately after this call was finished, the phone rang again. It was OpAphid warning Noava that if he had an ounce of intelligence he would reconsider his position.

At the scene, a postcard was retrieved with a crying bunny on it, identical to the image shown here: http://www.artunlimited.com/catalog/catalogItem.do?artnr=DB050&pager.offset=176

Also, a memory card was retrieved. Noava did not want to share its contents because of what he learned during his phonecalls. However, OpAphid continually pressured the group to analyze the data as soon as possible. Eventually, Noava revealed the contents of the card:

(1) http://www-scf.usc.edu/~cjguerre/4954.jpg 
(2) A coded list, which ended up being: 

Cu_Roi
ixlr8
luv2luvem
cluechaser
MintGurl
Melissab718
hummingcrab
stevedx669
theratdiva
pikales
skawjw
tiltingwindward
ladron121
warpylol
ravensgrace
gemmers19
pikales
TheChessboardWoman
twjaniak
chixor1
romanceismusic
jengels2002
Frederikke
briska06
surrealisticpill
(3) A video of Bree talking about bowling as seen on someone's laptop. The laptop is shut and a dark, unidentifiable background is shown: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UORaVbuAFyA

Details about the drop and how data was analyzed is recorded more in-depth at the forum:
http://www.lonelygirl15.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2550&start=0

===The Test===
(Place Holder)

===Letters in Aphid===

'''Corresponding videos''':
 
A PAIN HID = A IN APHID (on "Cassie Does Not R.I.P.") 
HID IN APP = P IN APHID (on "You Made the Right Choice, Bree!") 
HAD IN HIP = H IN APHID (on "Do go to god, cassie") AND ("Disclosure: Cassie") 
HIP IN AID = I IN APHID (PREVIOUSLY on "Disclosure: Cassie") Now on none 
PAID HIND = D IN APHID (on "Add Poe Hinder Vilification") 

====A in APHID ====
'''Clue:''' 
"The first step toward any solution? The A in APHID, of course"
 
'''Solution:''' 
Analysis
 
'''Profile verifying solution:'''
 The first step toward any solution? ANALYSIS. Analyze the data in front of you.
 
====P in APHID====
'''Clue:'''
 Only those who have found instruction within the message will be prepared to prove their worth. While history is full of subtle clues toward greater secrets, some messages are meant to be taken literally--regardless of any deeper connections we might suspect.
 
Above all others, the P in APHID is our greatest purpose. Its importance is essential to understand before any further progress can be made.
 
In that regard, sometimes additional enlightenment can be found hidden amongst information we previously considered a part of our history...
 
'''Solution:'''
 Protect
 
'''Profile verifying solution:'''
 To PROTECT is our greatest purpose, above all others. The importance of PROTECTION is essential to understand before any further progress can be made.

====H in APHID====
'''Solution:'''
 Hinder

====Full Solution Thus Far:====
A = Analysis
 P = Protect
 H = Hinder
 I = ?
 D = ?

==Operation Aphid: The YouTube Group==
When viewing OpAphid's profile we can see they are a member of:
 '''Group Name:''' ipod opera - a hint?
 '''Description:''' mimic unto nonchalance
 '''Tags:''' ihit dan poor ape
 '''Created:''' September 27, 2006
 
'''Name anagrams to:''' OPERATION APHID
 '''Description anagrams to:''' COMMUNICATION CHANNEL
 '''Tags anagram to:''' OPERATION APHID
 
'''Known members''' (10 total):

 '''OpAphid'''
 '''warpylol'''
 '''OperationAphid'''
 '''rustybug''' found by shifty
 '''saint696''' found by Xrynaem
 '''jimmyjm''' found by Ziola
 '''Jamesdoof''' found by gtrichar
 '''Avasta'''
 '''lolm3n'''
 '''iheartthevoices'''
 
OperationAphid is also a member of:
 operationaphid
 aphid
 
All three groups were created the same day but the last two have no other members.
 
All groups are invite only

==Controversy==
Not everyone is a fan of OpAphid's Puppet Masters.
 
For certain spans of time, correct solutions to puzzles are withheld from the general populous. The character asks that we stay quiet and since they are a character that we must stay in the good graces of, we comply...within reason. This leaves a bad taste in the mouths of many, both new players who don't understand why people aren't giving out the answers and veterans who aren't used to a PM who locks down their game to quite this level.

==Videos ==
Wiki and YouTube 
[[You Made the Right Choice, Bree!]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVcgwBYwNp4 You Made the Right Choice, Bree! - re: My Difficult Decision] 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYv8iOcU3do Watchingcassie's response] 
[[DO GO TO GOD, Cassie (for my helper)]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNbe9R7TgPw DO GO TO GOD, Cassie (for my helper)] 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dwo5LNEgnPU Watchingcassie's response] 
[[Everyone Hates Cassie: What a poor, lonely girl.]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsGjGubGJak Everyone Hates Cassie: What a poor, lonely girl.] 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR4Yc-G3um8 Watchingcassie's response] 
[[They Attack Cassie! Is Daniel next? He crossed the line.]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOdSIMZTV7w They Attack Cassie! Is Daniel next? He crossed the line.] 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0qUsKYXG5w Watchingcassie's response] 
[[What ever happened to that girl, Cassie?]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZYx7160Xek What ever happened to that girl, Cassie?] 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64gXXl867Kc Watchingcassie's response] 
[[Cassie is Lying, Cassie Tells Lies]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0rRRLonJLs Cassie Is Lying, Cassie Tells Lies] 
[[Disclosure: Cassie. We Are "They"]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAp4auNdeEI Disclosure: Cassie. We Are "They"] 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcld3v28azs Watchingcassie's response] 
[[Which Side Are You On? (Keep This In Mind)]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xyit0njiAmA Which Side Are You On? (Keep This In Mind)] 
[[Cassie Does Not R.I.P. (Rest In Peace)]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwKImYI3O9k Cassie Does Not R.I.P. (Rest In Peace)] 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48c7dmkNZFw Watchingcassie's response] 
[[The Action of an Enemy - Be Careful]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMmhb01nuI4 The Action of an Enemy - Be Careful] 

[[Category:Unofficial characters]]
[[Category:Fan Fiction]]

OpAphid

2006-11-05T11:32:49Z

74.70.189.163: /* Drop 1 */

'''OpAphid''' is a YouTube based (for now) [[ARG]] in which OpAphid (Operation Aphid) is recruiting “the worthy” for a future conflict.

==Origin ==

OpAphid first appeared with the video [[You Made the Right Choice, Bree!]] in response to Bree’s [[My Difficult Decision]] video. OpAphid has since posted comments and videos to Bree, Cassie ([[Cassieiswatching]]) and [[Daniel]]. These are generally warnings, some nicer than others, that insinuate that OpAphid is connected to Bree’s religion and that Cassie and Daniel should watch their step.

== OpAphid’s Modus Operandi ==

OpAphid’s videos are layered to say the least.
There is the surface message of the written and spoken text, the deep meaning of the text and then the text and audio that takes homework (ex. Backwards audio and hieroglyphs).
 
In addition to the custom logo, at the end of each video there is a false ending which appears as if the video has ended and gone to the related video links but then returns to the real video again before ending.
 
OpAphid uses video tags that often match Bree's or Cassie's.

==Gamejacking ==
OpAphid has taken credit for [[gamejacking]] Cassie's voice mailbox. Evidence in the video, [[Cassie Does Not R.I.P. (Rest In Peace)]] proves she had the passcode, and complete control of the mailbox.
 

==Puzzles==

===The Set of Five===
Five videos were released as a series ([[Everyone Hates Cassie: What a poor, lonely girl.]], [[They Attack Cassie! Is Daniel next? He crossed the line.]], [[What ever happened to that girl, Cassie?]], [[Cassie is Lying, Cassie Tells Lies]], [[Cassie Does Not R.I.P. (Rest In Peace)]]). This series featured the same pattern of text and sound.
 The same music is used through out the set.
 In the bottom right, hieroglyphs appear and fade out.
 The same video, with different coloration, appear in each.
 Letters fall into place below the face that are statements of guilt. (This is also spoken)
 A word, written in dots of light, scrolls across the screen.
 We hear audio from Bree or Cassie videos.
 A key Cassie phrase appears over the girl’s head.
 The scrolling word from before then scrolls back the other way.
 A false youtube ending.
 OpAphid's logo with backwards audio.
 
The last three have slight variants on this theme and are discussed more thoroughly in their pages.
 
Upon the release of [[Cassie Does Not R.I.P. (Rest In Peace)]] we were told that we had our set of five videos and had to "find purity in the order".
 
The first step was the hieroglyphs that were at the beginning of the five Cassie videos. Each video had hieroglyphic numbers that were fractions. The football means fraction with assumed numerator 1. The lines are 1s. The sideways symbol is 1/2. The union symbol (upsidedown u) is 10.
 
The fractions when added and reduced become 1/5, 2/5 and so on which gives us this video order which was later verified by the bug herself. 
Whatever Happened to That Girl, Cassie 
Cassie Does Not R.I.P. 
Cassie is Lying, Cassie Tells Lies 
Everyone Hates Cassie
 They Attack Cassie
 
The further analysis was with regards to the words infront of the face. These lines are admissions of guilt that are a twist on the 42 Declarations of Innocence (AKA the 42 Declarations of Purity) that are associated with the Egyptian Goddess Ma'at (Goddess of Truth, Balance and Order).
 
When the fractions are used to put the videos in order the declarations appear as
 
I have judged hastily and harshly 
I have acted with guile and insolence 
I have beared false witness and supported false allegations 
I have taken god's name in vain 
I have been unduly proud and acted with arrogance 
 
When you look up the declarations you can find the corresponding numbers
 
21 
38 
14 
28 
39 
 
If you called Cassie in her game then the numbers 213 set off little bells of glee. When 213 814 2839 is called it leads to an outgoing voice mail message which WatchingCassie has preserved [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM_qFUWoAfk here]. OpAphid can also be reached via Skype.
 
===The Voice Mail===
After deciphering the number we were to message OpAphid with what we believed our instruction to be.
 
'''The message said''':
 
Each success only buys an admission ticket to a more difficult problem. 
It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong. 
Mistakes are the portals to discovery. 
Alas, never interrupt an enemy when he is making a mistake. 
It is possible to fail in many ways, while to succeed is possible only in one way. 
Do what’s right, the right way, at the right time. 
A story is told as much by silence as by speech. 
Except in this case. 
And then wait for further instruction.
 
These lines are quotes with a few linking words inserted.
 
'''With Authors''': 
Each success only buys an admission ticket to a more difficult problem. ''[Henry Kissinger]''
 
It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong. ''[Voltaire]''
 
Mistakes are the portals to discovery. ''[James Joyce]''
 
Alas, never interrupt an enemy when he is making a mistake. ''[Napoleon]''
 
It is possible to fail in many ways, while to succeed is possible only in one way. ''[Aristotle]''
 
Do what’s right, the right way, at the right time. [[[Arnold H. Glasgow]]]
 
A story is told as much by silence as by speech. ''[Susan Griffin]''
 
Except in this case.
 
And then wait for further instruction.
 
'''Solution Status''': Known to some but still in Secret Mode (as per the request of OpAphid)

===Drop 1===
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Following OpAphid's video The Action of an Enemy- Be Careful, Archetype and Noava went to the park to retrieve the first drop. This park was the same park as seen in Lonelygirl15's In the Park and CassieisWatching's When I get to the Bottom where I stop.

They walked around the park looking for clues, when the payphone rang. Noava answered the phone and engaged in a long phone call, which later became known as "The test." During this phone call, Noava apparently chose his side to be against OpAphid. Immediately after this call was finished, the phone rang again. It was OpAphid warning Noava that if he had an ounce of intelligence he would reconsider his position.

At the scene, a postcard was retrieved with a crying bunny on it, identical to the image shown here: http://www.artunlimited.com/catalog/catalogItem.do?artnr=DB050&pager.offset=176

Also, a memory card was retrieved. Noava did not want to share its contents because of what he learned during his phonecalls. However, OpAphid continually pressured the group to analyze the data as soon as possible. Eventually, Noava revealed the contents of the card:

(1) http://www-scf.usc.edu/~cjguerre/4954.jpg
(2) A coded list, which ended up being:

Cu_Roi
ixlr8
luv2luvem
cluechaser
MintGurl
Melissab718
hummingcrab
stevedx669
theratdiva
pikales
skawjw
tiltingwindward
ladron121
warpylol
ravensgrace
gemmers19
pikales
TheChessboardWoman
twjaniak
chixor1
romanceismusic
jengels2002
Frederikke
briska06
surrealisticpill
(3) A video of Bree talking about bowling as seen on someone's laptop. The laptop is shut and a dark, unidentifiable background is shown: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UORaVbuAFyA

Details about the drop and how data was analyzed is recorded more in-depth at the forum:
http://www.lonelygirl15.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2550&start=0

===The Test===
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===Letters in Aphid===

'''Corresponding videos''':
 
A PAIN HID = A IN APHID (on "Cassie Does Not R.I.P.") 
HID IN APP = P IN APHID (on "You Made the Right Choice, Bree!") 
HAD IN HIP = H IN APHID (on "Do go to god, cassie") AND ("Disclosure: Cassie") 
HIP IN AID = I IN APHID (PREVIOUSLY on "Disclosure: Cassie") Now on none 
PAID HIND = D IN APHID (on "Add Poe Hinder Vilification") 

====A in APHID ====
'''Clue:''' 
"The first step toward any solution? The A in APHID, of course"
 
'''Solution:''' 
Analysis
 
'''Profile verifying solution:'''
 The first step toward any solution? ANALYSIS. Analyze the data in front of you.
 
====P in APHID====
'''Clue:'''
 Only those who have found instruction within the message will be prepared to prove their worth. While history is full of subtle clues toward greater secrets, some messages are meant to be taken literally--regardless of any deeper connections we might suspect.
 
Above all others, the P in APHID is our greatest purpose. Its importance is essential to understand before any further progress can be made.
 
In that regard, sometimes additional enlightenment can be found hidden amongst information we previously considered a part of our history...
 
'''Solution:'''
 Protect
 
'''Profile verifying solution:'''
 To PROTECT is our greatest purpose, above all others. The importance of PROTECTION is essential to understand before any further progress can be made.

====H in APHID====
'''Solution:'''
 Hinder

====Full Solution Thus Far:====
A = Analysis
 P = Protect
 H = Hinder
 I = ?
 D = ?

==Operation Aphid: The YouTube Group==
When viewing OpAphid's profile we can see they are a member of:
 '''Group Name:''' ipod opera - a hint?
 '''Description:''' mimic unto nonchalance
 '''Tags:''' ihit dan poor ape
 '''Created:''' September 27, 2006
 
'''Name anagrams to:''' OPERATION APHID
 '''Description anagrams to:''' COMMUNICATION CHANNEL
 '''Tags anagram to:''' OPERATION APHID
 
'''Known members''' (10 total):

 '''OpAphid'''
 '''warpylol'''
 '''OperationAphid'''
 '''rustybug''' found by shifty
 '''saint696''' found by Xrynaem
 '''jimmyjm''' found by Ziola
 '''Jamesdoof''' found by gtrichar
 '''Avasta'''
 '''lolm3n'''
 '''iheartthevoices'''
 
OperationAphid is also a member of:
 operationaphid
 aphid
 
All three groups were created the same day but the last two have no other members.
 
All groups are invite only

==Controversy==
Not everyone is a fan of OpAphid's Puppet Masters.
 
For certain spans of time, correct solutions to puzzles are withheld from the general populous. The character asks that we stay quiet and since they are a character that we must stay in the good graces of, we comply...within reason. This leaves a bad taste in the mouths of many, both new players who don't understand why people aren't giving out the answers and veterans who aren't used to a PM who locks down their game to quite this level.

==Videos ==
Wiki and YouTube 
[[You Made the Right Choice, Bree!]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVcgwBYwNp4 You Made the Right Choice, Bree! - re: My Difficult Decision] 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYv8iOcU3do Watchingcassie's response] 
[[DO GO TO GOD, Cassie (for my helper)]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNbe9R7TgPw DO GO TO GOD, Cassie (for my helper)] 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dwo5LNEgnPU Watchingcassie's response] 
[[Everyone Hates Cassie: What a poor, lonely girl.]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsGjGubGJak Everyone Hates Cassie: What a poor, lonely girl.] 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR4Yc-G3um8 Watchingcassie's response] 
[[They Attack Cassie! Is Daniel next? He crossed the line.]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOdSIMZTV7w They Attack Cassie! Is Daniel next? He crossed the line.] 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0qUsKYXG5w Watchingcassie's response] 
[[What ever happened to that girl, Cassie?]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZYx7160Xek What ever happened to that girl, Cassie?] 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64gXXl867Kc Watchingcassie's response] 
[[Cassie is Lying, Cassie Tells Lies]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0rRRLonJLs Cassie Is Lying, Cassie Tells Lies] 
[[Disclosure: Cassie. We Are "They"]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAp4auNdeEI Disclosure: Cassie. We Are "They"] 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcld3v28azs Watchingcassie's response] 
[[Which Side Are You On? (Keep This In Mind)]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xyit0njiAmA Which Side Are You On? (Keep This In Mind)] 
[[Cassie Does Not R.I.P. (Rest In Peace)]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwKImYI3O9k Cassie Does Not R.I.P. (Rest In Peace)] 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48c7dmkNZFw Watchingcassie's response] 
[[The Action of an Enemy - Be Careful]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMmhb01nuI4 The Action of an Enemy - Be Careful] 

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