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'''i love bees''' is an [[Alternate Reality Game]] made by [[4orty2wo Entertainment]]. During the summer of [[2004]], the website [http://www.ilovebees.com ilovebees.com] was used as a publicity site for ''[[Halo 2]]'', with the site being pointed to by adverts for the game during movie trailers. Ostensibly a beekeeper's personal site, the server appeared to have been taken over by an unstable [[ | '''i love bees''' is an [[Alternate Reality Game]] made by [[4orty2wo Entertainment]]. During the summer of [[2004]], the website [http://www.ilovebees.com ilovebees.com] was used as a publicity site for ''[[Halo 2]]'', with the site being pointed to by adverts for the game during movie trailers. Ostensibly a beekeeper's personal site, the server appeared to have been taken over by an unstable [[Melissa (AI)|AI]] whose thoughts are scattered on the site. | ||
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The frontpage had a counter counting down to July 27, 2004 (when it says "network throttling will erode"), August 10, 2004 (when "this medium will metastasize"), and August 24, 2004 (at 8:06 A.M., when it will be "wide-awake and physical") – many thought something big would happen related to [[Halo 2]]. On these dates, however, it was only related to the ILB game. Currently, there is a counter counting down to the day the [[Covenant]] will attack [[Earth]], 542 years in the future. | The frontpage had a counter counting down to July 27, 2004 (when it says "network throttling will erode"), August 10, 2004 (when "this medium will metastasize"), and August 24, 2004 (at 8:06 A.M., when it will be "wide-awake and physical") – many thought something big would happen related to [[Halo 2]]. On these dates, however, it was only related to the ILB game. Currently, there is a counter counting down to the day the [[Covenant]] will attack [[Earth]], 542 years in the future. | ||
On 8/10/04, a list of GPS coordinates with times were added to the site's Links page, along with a countdown to "Axons go hot." With the exception of one leading to the Pacific Ocean, all of the coordinates lead to payphones. On 8/24/04, the countdown ended as it reached the first set time. People who answered the payphones (the "[[axons]]") at the scheduled times spoke to a recording of the [[ | On 8/10/04, a list of GPS coordinates with times were added to the site's Links page, along with a countdown to "Axons go hot." With the exception of one leading to the Pacific Ocean, all of the coordinates lead to payphones. On 8/24/04, the countdown ended as it reached the first set time. People who answered the payphones (the "[[axons]]") at the scheduled times spoke to a recording of the [[Melissa (AI)|AI]] and were asked basic questions about the character. If answered correctly, an [[I Love Bees Axon Clips|audio clip]] would be released and a number would be added to a counter on the Website. The audio clips, when threaded together, formed an audio drama about characters in the [[Halo]] universe. As the number reached 777, the AI, as played by a voice actor instead of a recording, began interacting with players through the payphones. | ||
The AI would ask for their name, rank, and proof that they were [[human]]. Players would provide their usernames, choose ranks, and improvise proof (eg. joking, singing). Their names were added to the site, crediting them for activating the axons. | The AI would ask for their name, rank, and proof that they were [[human]]. Players would provide their usernames, choose ranks, and improvise proof (eg. joking, singing). Their names were added to the site, crediting them for activating the axons. | ||