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== What is it? ==
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'''Facility J''' is an [[Alternate Reality Game]], or ARG. It made its first appearance on January 13, 2007 on the site of a YouTube user named [http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=TravelerJ19 TravelerJ19]. The videos TravelerJ19 released through YouTube consisted of archival scientific footage from the post World War II era. Their subject matter is genetic engineering. The latest on the Facility J ARG can be found in the LG15 Fan Creations section of the Forum index under [http://lonelygirl15.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=113 In-Depth Discussion.] Or just click on the link in the "Active Forum Thread" below.
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== Active Forum Threads ==
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If you are new to ARGs, IRC, and FacilityJ, Please read this article. Everything you need to get caught up is here. This should answer most of your questions regarding the three. Happy playing!
Sat Mar 31, 2007 9:38 pm | [http://lonelygirl15.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7944 Facility J - (Discussion) Vial Destruction]<br>
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Drop chat is mIRC #FacilityJ. Instructions for download and installation can be found at [[mIRC]].
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== Locations ==
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==What Is Facility J?==
Facility J was a "State of the Art Government Installation" run by Operation Aphid in the post World War II years.
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== Chemical J ==
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Facility J is an Alternate Reality Game, or ARG. It made its first appearance on January 13, 2007 on the site of a YouTube user named TravelerJ19. The videos TravelerJ19 released through YouTube consisted of archival scientific footage from the post World War II era. Their subject matter is genetic engineering. The latest on the Facility J ARG can be found in the LG15 Fan Creations section of the Forum index under In-Depth Discussion. Or just click on the link in the "Active Forum Thread" below.
  
Following [[Catalyst (A Call to Action)]] we are being sent one or two containers at a time of mystery chemical "J". We have been instructed by [[TravelerJ19]] that there are 19 of these samples in total, identified as J1-J19.  These chemicals currently have an unknown purpose but we have been instructed by [[WalterDW]] to destroy them.  Walter has warned us these chemicals tamper with the immune system, so one person can only destroy a limited number.  Thus we must work together to destroy them all.
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==ARG's==
  
Samples J1 and J2 consisted of a powder and a liquid which were destroyed by being mixed together.  Later samples have been colorless, odorless gases which are destroyed by being released to the atmosphere.
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'''WHAT IS AN ARG?'''
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An alternate reality game (ARG) is a type of game that overlaps the game world with reality, by utilizing real world media, in order to deliver an interactive narrative experience to the players.
  
In a [http://lonelygirl15.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=290862#290862 series of YouTube messages] Walter and TravelerJ19 revealed Chemical J to be "The Cure", which Walter described as "the cure for mankind".  Walter also described destroying the samples as "helping me with the dirty work," and said "Walter knows best," and "you kids should trust your elders".  This had the opposite effect, as seen in the [http://lonelygirl15.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7944 Vial Destruction] forum discussion.
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*For more on ARG's and what they are, please see the following link: http://tinyurl.com/qy5hs
  
The status of the following samples is currently known:
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'''ARG Rules'''
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1. Maintain the attitude that 'this is not a game!' (TINaG)
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2. Work Together! Collaboration is the key to solving any puzzle!
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3. Stay in character!
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*For more on TINaG, Please refer to this site: http://tinyurl.com/yael9t
  
J1 - TravelerJ - February 8, 2007 - ''destroyed''
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''' Common Terms'''
  
J2 - McP - February 7, 2007 - ''destroyed''
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IG: In Game
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OOG: Out Of Game
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IC: In Character
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OOC: Out Of Character
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Puppet Master (PM): Person (people) behind the scenes
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Shill: Someone in association with the PM, who plays as the biggest fan, etc
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Drop: A clue, dropped off, in which players find and share in order to move along the story
  
J3 & J4 - Luminous  - March 9, 2007 - ''destroyed''
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==The World Of IRC==
  
J5 & J6 - FiremanDan  - March 15, 2007 - ''destroyed''
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'''What Is It?'''
  
J7 & J8 - Ziola - In transit
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Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a form of real-time Internet chat. It is mainly designed for group (many-to-many) communication in discussion forums called channels, but also allows one-to-one communication via private message.
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*For more on IRC's, Please refer to this article:
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRC
  
== Tool Box ==
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http://java.freenode.net/index.php (channel: #FacilityJ)
Decoders and other helpful information for playing "Facility J"<br><br>
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[http://donwest.org/opaphid/facilityj_decoder.php Facility J number sequence decoder]Custom built by McPackage.<br>
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[http://nickciske.com/tools/binary.php ASCII text / Octal translator] also translates text and binary<br>
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[http://fclass.vaniercollege.qc.ca/web/mathematics/real/Calculators/BaseConv_Calc_1.htm Base Conversion Tool] Converts numbers from any base to any base 2-16.<br>
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[http://www.paulschou.com/tools/xlate/ Code Translator Tool] - Encodes and Decodes Hexidecimal, Binary, Base64, Text, and Characters<br>
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[http://130.14.29.110/BLAST/ NCBI Blast (Basic Local Alignment Search Tool)]<br>
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[http://www.vivo.colostate.edu/molkit/manip/ DNA Manipulator] - converts a DNA sequence to it's inverse, complement, inverse complement, double strand<br>
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[http://rumkin.com/tools/cipher/ Rumkin.com Ciphers and Tools]<br>
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[http://www.bmrb.wisc.edu/referenc/nomcla.html Amino Acid abbreviations]<br>
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[[Category:Facility J]]
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To use Java:
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If you do not wish to use Java Chat, you will need to use a chat client. Chatzilla and mIRC are two suggestions.
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For chat clients:
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Server: irc.freenode.net (Channel: #FacilityJ)
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For Chatzilla:
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In your browser address bar, put: irc://brown.freenode.net/FacilityJ (replace brown with your corresponding server)
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==Learning mIRC==
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First off, mIRC is an application you can run on your computer to connect to IRC chatrooms. This will give you much more versatility and reliability in the chat. Here are the steps to get started:
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-Step #1: Download the mIRC client at http://www.mirc.com/get.html
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-Step #2: Install mIRC with the default settings.
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-Step #3: Follow the directions to setup mIRC found here: http://www.mirc.com/install.html
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-Step #4: Go to the Options menu, under the Connect->Servers category and if FreeNode is in the IRC Network dropdown menu, select it and move to the next step. Otherwise, hit the Add button. Input the following information in the corresponding boxes:
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Description: FreeNode Main
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IRC Server: irc.freenode.net
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Port: 6667
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Group: FreeNode
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And then select FreeNode from the IRC Network dropdown menu.
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-Step #5: Go to the Options menu, under the Connect->Options category and hit the Perform button.
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-Step #6: Hit the Add button and select FreeNode, then click ok. Ensure FreeNode is selected for the Network. Then in the perform commands text area, put "/join #FacilityJ" (Ensure the "Enable perform on connect" option is selected).
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After signing in with your chosen username, I recommend that you register it. You can do this by typing:
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"/ns register yourpasswordhere"
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If you get a message saying "That username is already registered," this means someone already has that name and you will have to come up with a new name. You can change your name by typing:
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"/nick yournewnamehere"
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After registering your username, it is required that you identify yourself each time you sign on. mIRC makes this easy but auto-identifying yourself if you follow this step:
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-Step #7: Go back to the perform menu from step 6, and add the following line after the "/join #FacilityJ" line: "/ns identify password"
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Following these steps will set up the client to automatically join the channel on connecting to FreeNode and identify you.
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==Commonly Asked Questions==
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Q: How do I do an emote?
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A: To emote, simply type: "/me texthere"
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Q: How do I join another chat channel?
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A: To join another chat channel, type: "/join #chatnamehere"
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Q: Why does my username have a number after it?
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A: Your username may have a number after it if you are disconnected and rejoin. This is called ghosting. You can remove the ghost by typing: "/ns ghost yourusername yourpassword" then change your username back by typing "/nick username"
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Q: How do I change my password?
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A: You can change your password by typing: "/ns set password newpassword"
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*Note: where "yourpasswordhere" is written, you insert your own desired password.
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Common Chat Abbreviations:
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PM- Private Message
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AFK- Away From Keyboard
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BRB- Be Right Back
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ATM- At The Moment
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FTW- For The Win
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RL- Real Life
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IMO- In My Opinion
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TBH- To Be Honest
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IIRC- If I Remember Correctly
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FTL- For The Lose
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FTW- For The Win
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[[category:Facility J]]

Revision as of 10:04, 11 April 2007

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If you are new to ARGs, IRC, and FacilityJ, Please read this article. Everything you need to get caught up is here. This should answer most of your questions regarding the three. Happy playing!

What Is Facility J?

Facility J is an Alternate Reality Game, or ARG. It made its first appearance on January 13, 2007 on the site of a YouTube user named TravelerJ19. The videos TravelerJ19 released through YouTube consisted of archival scientific footage from the post World War II era. Their subject matter is genetic engineering. The latest on the Facility J ARG can be found in the LG15 Fan Creations section of the Forum index under In-Depth Discussion. Or just click on the link in the "Active Forum Thread" below.

ARG's

WHAT IS AN ARG? An alternate reality game (ARG) is a type of game that overlaps the game world with reality, by utilizing real world media, in order to deliver an interactive narrative experience to the players.

ARG Rules 1. Maintain the attitude that 'this is not a game!' (TINaG) 2. Work Together! Collaboration is the key to solving any puzzle! 3. Stay in character!

Common Terms

IG: In Game OOG: Out Of Game IC: In Character OOC: Out Of Character Puppet Master (PM): Person (people) behind the scenes Shill: Someone in association with the PM, who plays as the biggest fan, etc Drop: A clue, dropped off, in which players find and share in order to move along the story

The World Of IRC

What Is It?

Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a form of real-time Internet chat. It is mainly designed for group (many-to-many) communication in discussion forums called channels, but also allows one-to-one communication via private message.

  • For more on IRC's, Please refer to this article:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRC

http://java.freenode.net/index.php (channel: #FacilityJ)

To use Java: If you do not wish to use Java Chat, you will need to use a chat client. Chatzilla and mIRC are two suggestions.

For chat clients: Server: irc.freenode.net (Channel: #FacilityJ)

For Chatzilla: In your browser address bar, put: irc://brown.freenode.net/FacilityJ (replace brown with your corresponding server)

Learning mIRC

First off, mIRC is an application you can run on your computer to connect to IRC chatrooms. This will give you much more versatility and reliability in the chat. Here are the steps to get started: -Step #1: Download the mIRC client at http://www.mirc.com/get.html -Step #2: Install mIRC with the default settings. -Step #3: Follow the directions to setup mIRC found here: http://www.mirc.com/install.html -Step #4: Go to the Options menu, under the Connect->Servers category and if FreeNode is in the IRC Network dropdown menu, select it and move to the next step. Otherwise, hit the Add button. Input the following information in the corresponding boxes: Description: FreeNode Main IRC Server: irc.freenode.net Port: 6667 Group: FreeNode And then select FreeNode from the IRC Network dropdown menu. -Step #5: Go to the Options menu, under the Connect->Options category and hit the Perform button. -Step #6: Hit the Add button and select FreeNode, then click ok. Ensure FreeNode is selected for the Network. Then in the perform commands text area, put "/join #FacilityJ" (Ensure the "Enable perform on connect" option is selected). After signing in with your chosen username, I recommend that you register it. You can do this by typing: "/ns register yourpasswordhere" If you get a message saying "That username is already registered," this means someone already has that name and you will have to come up with a new name. You can change your name by typing: "/nick yournewnamehere" After registering your username, it is required that you identify yourself each time you sign on. mIRC makes this easy but auto-identifying yourself if you follow this step: -Step #7: Go back to the perform menu from step 6, and add the following line after the "/join #FacilityJ" line: "/ns identify password"

Following these steps will set up the client to automatically join the channel on connecting to FreeNode and identify you.

Commonly Asked Questions

Q: How do I do an emote? A: To emote, simply type: "/me texthere" Q: How do I join another chat channel? A: To join another chat channel, type: "/join #chatnamehere" Q: Why does my username have a number after it? A: Your username may have a number after it if you are disconnected and rejoin. This is called ghosting. You can remove the ghost by typing: "/ns ghost yourusername yourpassword" then change your username back by typing "/nick username" Q: How do I change my password? A: You can change your password by typing: "/ns set password newpassword"

  • Note: where "yourpasswordhere" is written, you insert your own desired password.

Common Chat Abbreviations: PM- Private Message AFK- Away From Keyboard BRB- Be Right Back ATM- At The Moment FTW- For The Win RL- Real Life IMO- In My Opinion TBH- To Be Honest IIRC- If I Remember Correctly FTL- For The Lose FTW- For The Win