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On June 12, at exactly 11:00 AM PST, Adjutant Reflex created another thread, titled "Archive/Resource Estimate," {{C|See all Adjutant Reflex posts from the thread [[Adjutant Reflex posts#Archive/Resource Estimate|here]]}} with his first post stating that "''Archives/Resources will be compiled in approximately 38 hours [1:00 AM PST on Thursday, June 14].''"{{Ref/Reuse|BNETARE1}} Another several posts followed, but no further substantive information was gleaned.{{Ref/Site|Id=BNETARE17|URL=https://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=11278044&postRepeater1-p=17|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Archive/Resource Estimate - Page 17|D=15|M=6|Y=2007|LocalArchive=Adjutant Reflex posts}} The next day, at 3:43 PST, Adjutant Reflex posted an addendum to "Archive/Resource Estimate", with the text "''Tick Tock.''", later mentioning that "When the tipping point occurs, I will do my best to facilitate. Tick tock.",{{Ref/Reuse|BNETARE17}} and when someone said they would be ready, Adjutant said the ominous statement "You're wrong. This time, no one will be ready."{{Ref/Site|Id=BNETARE20|URL=https://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=11278044&postRepeater1-p=20|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Archive/Resource Estimate - Page 20|D=15|M=6|Y=2007|LocalArchive=Adjutant Reflex posts}} | On June 12, at exactly 11:00 AM PST, Adjutant Reflex created another thread, titled "Archive/Resource Estimate," {{C|See all Adjutant Reflex posts from the thread [[Adjutant Reflex posts#Archive/Resource Estimate|here]]}} with his first post stating that "''Archives/Resources will be compiled in approximately 38 hours [1:00 AM PST on Thursday, June 14].''"{{Ref/Reuse|BNETARE1}} Another several posts followed, but no further substantive information was gleaned.{{Ref/Site|Id=BNETARE17|URL=https://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=11278044&postRepeater1-p=17|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Archive/Resource Estimate - Page 17|D=15|M=6|Y=2007|LocalArchive=Adjutant Reflex posts}} The next day, at 3:43 PST, Adjutant Reflex posted an addendum to "Archive/Resource Estimate", with the text "''Tick Tock.''", later mentioning that "When the tipping point occurs, I will do my best to facilitate. Tick tock.",{{Ref/Reuse|BNETARE17}} and when someone said they would be ready, Adjutant said the ominous statement "You're wrong. This time, no one will be ready."{{Ref/Site|Id=BNETARE20|URL=https://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=11278044&postRepeater1-p=20|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Archive/Resource Estimate - Page 20|D=15|M=6|Y=2007|LocalArchive=Adjutant Reflex posts}} | ||
When June 14 came, Adjutant Reflex posted again saying "It has begun. The first seeds are scattered."{{Ref/Site|Id=BNETARE21|URL=https://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=11278044&postRepeater1-p=21|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Archive/Resource Estimate - Page 21|D=15|M=6|Y=2007|LocalArchive=Adjutant Reflex posts}} This coincided with the release of the [[Forerunner Email]], that featured a Forerunner symbol and the key phrase "Look for the signs".{{Ref/Site|Id=XboxForerunnerEmail|URL=http://ebm.email.xbox.com/c/tag/hBGcPWIAlyE0uBNJo1GAxcoLjqZ/|Site=ebm.email.xbox.com|Page=Forerunner Email|D=27|M=6|Y=2007}} Following the command "Look for the signs" lead to people finding the symbol in the email in numerous places such as recently added to Halo3.com, and eventually was quickly made the avatar of the Adjutant Reflex account on Bungie.net,{{Ref/Site|URL=http://www.bungie.net/Account/Profile.aspx?memberID=2437447|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Profile: AdjutantReflex|D=15|M=6|Y=2007|LocalArchive=Adjutant Reflex posts}} and subsequently used throughout the rest of the alternate reality game as a re-occurring symbol. Adjutant Reflex then posted a new thread on the Bungie.net forums titled "Who?"{{C|See all Adjutant Reflex posts from the thread [[Adjutant Reflex posts#Who?|here]]}} with the text "Who is the path of light from blackest Earth to brilliant heaven? On whose golden wings will we fly from here to there?", fans who noticed that their avatar was changed and had the file name "Chrysopteron.gif" | When June 14 came, Adjutant Reflex posted again saying "It has begun. The first seeds are scattered."{{Ref/Site|Id=BNETARE21|URL=https://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=11278044&postRepeater1-p=21|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Archive/Resource Estimate - Page 21|D=15|M=6|Y=2007|LocalArchive=Adjutant Reflex posts}} This coincided with the release of the [[Forerunner Email]], that featured a Forerunner symbol and the key phrase "Look for the signs".{{Ref/Site|Id=XboxForerunnerEmail|URL=http://ebm.email.xbox.com/c/tag/hBGcPWIAlyE0uBNJo1GAxcoLjqZ/|Site=ebm.email.xbox.com|Page=Forerunner Email|D=27|M=6|Y=2007}} Following the command "Look for the signs" lead to people finding the symbol in the email in numerous places such as recently added to Halo3.com,{{Ref/Site|Id=ABOLFTS|URL=http://args.bungie.org/viewtopic.php?t=71|Site=args.bungie.org|Page=Look for the signs?|D=28|M=7|Y=2024}} and eventually was quickly made the avatar of the Adjutant Reflex account on Bungie.net,{{Ref/Site|URL=http://www.bungie.net/Account/Profile.aspx?memberID=2437447|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Profile: AdjutantReflex|D=15|M=6|Y=2007|LocalArchive=Adjutant Reflex posts}} and subsequently used throughout the rest of the alternate reality game as a re-occurring symbol. Adjutant Reflex then posted a new thread on the Bungie.net forums titled "Who?"{{C|See all Adjutant Reflex posts from the thread [[Adjutant Reflex posts#Who?|here]]}} with the text "Who is the path of light from blackest Earth to brilliant heaven? On whose golden wings will we fly from here to there?", fans who noticed that their avatar was changed and had the file name "Chrysopteron.gif" put the two together and gave the answer "Iris". This prompted Adjutant Reflex to respond that it was "Time to sleep" as "Something that once was malevolent is stirring."{{Ref/Site|Id=BNETW1|URL=http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=11314735|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Who?|D=17|M=06|Y=2007|LocalArchive=Adjutant Reflex posts}} This posting corresponded to a change at [http://www.halo3.com Halo3.com], where the main page had been replaced by five darkened images, labeled "Servers #1-5". | ||
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{{Main|Society of the Ancients|Society of the Ancients (website)}} | {{Main|Society of the Ancients|Society of the Ancients (website)}} | ||
[[File:IRIS SOTA Rally Flier.jpg|thumb|250px|A Society of the Ancients flier that was given out at TImes Square.]] | [[File:IRIS SOTA Rally Flier.jpg|thumb|250px|A Society of the Ancients flier that was given out at TImes Square.]] | ||
Due to some users experimenting with the IP address it was found that "206.16.223.63" directed people to the [[Society of the Ancients]] [[Society of the Ancients (website)|website]]. | Due to some users experimenting with the IP address "206.16.223.65", it was found that "206.16.223.63" directed people to the [[Society of the Ancients]] [[Society of the Ancients (website)|website]].{{Ref/Site|Id=ABOCoL|URL=http://args.bungie.org/viewtopic.php?t=118&start=30|Site=args.bungie.org|Page=Cradle of Life - Page 4|D=28|M=7|Y=2024}}{{Ref/Site|Id=SOTAHome|URL=http://societyoftheancients.com/|Site=Society of the Ancient|Detail=Home|D=16|M=06|Y=2007|LocalArchive=Archive:Societyoftheancients.com/Home}} On June 15, it was reported that the Society was doing a rally in Times Square giving out leaflets directing people to their website.{{Ref/Site|Id=NeogafWiAR|URL=http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=162765&page=12|Site=NeoGaf|Page=Who is AdjutantReflex - Page 12|D=12|M=10|Y=2014}} Throughout the following days similar rallies across the globe happened.{{Ref/Site|Id=SOTAFlickr|URL=https://www.flickr.com/photos/8956757@N07/|Site=flickr|Detail=Keeper_of_flame|D=12|M=10|Y=2014}} This is presumed to be the actual method people were intended to find the Society of the Ancients website instead of brute forcing it. | ||
While searching on the website on the "Evidence" page contained an update tied to a [[Tanzanian petroglyph|symbol]] painted in [[Tanzania]]. Below this update contained the same link "206.16.223.65" people found on in the ''[[Halo 3: The Cradle of Life]]'' webcomic, saying the website contained the symbol. {{C|The symbol didn't make an appearance until the first server was unlocked.}}{{Ref/Site|Id=SOTAEvidence|URL=http://societyoftheancients.com/evidence.html|Site=Society of the Ancient|Detail=Evidence|D=16|M=06|Y=2007|LocalArchive=Archive:Societyoftheancients.com/Evidence}} This link could be seen as an alternate route to get people into the [[Transmission Log]], [[Bounce Path Control]], and the first [[Server]].{{Ref/Reuse|IRISTransmissionLog15th}} | |||
Following this, Society of the Ancients got mentioned a handful of times in the fourth episode of Iris "[[The Great Connection]]". | |||
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===Something stirring=== | ===Something stirring=== | ||
{{Main|Transmission Log}} | {{Main|Transmission Log}} | ||
Talk about the Transmission Log properly and the Adjutant Reflex posts around it. Leading to the death of Adjutant Reflex and Mendicant Bias taking over. | When the Transmission Log was first discovered Talk about the Transmission Log properly and the Adjutant Reflex posts around it. Leading to the death of Adjutant Reflex and Mendicant Bias taking over. | ||
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