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Doug1978-OLD · Post by **Doug1978-OLD** » Sun Oct 10, 2010 7:34 pm

No worries Tex, it looks like we were posting at the same time

Okay for this round you're going to play the part of secret code-breakers!
The first name and surname of a distinguished jazz musician have been disguised using 3 different but reasonably basic code methods.
Who is this?
b y n y n l r x q

Blank_Frank · Post by **Blank_Frank** » Sun Oct 10, 2010 10:58 pm

Yes, Byny Nlrxq is a very popular jazz musician here on Omicron Persei 8 - he plays the Tenor Trbmxzyphone. Now, what's this about a code..?

Doug1978-OLD · Post by **Doug1978-OLD** » Sun Oct 10, 2010 11:22 pm

Blank_Frank wrote:Yes, Byny Nlrxq is a very popular jazz musician here on Omicron Persei 8 - he plays the Tenor Trbmxzyphone. Now, what's this about a code..?

The musician's first name and surname will appear to you from that curious looking sequence if you can work out the 3 efforts at disguising the true letters!
This message will self-destruct in 15...14...13...12...

Doug1978-OLD · Post by **Doug1978-OLD** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 4:47 pm

I'll give you guys the first hint after 3 of you sleuths have asked me for it.
For now, just imagine what not-entirely sophisticated methods you might use to
create an amateur spy-coded message!!

Blank_Frank · Post by **Blank_Frank** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 5:03 pm

Was it written in invisible ink? If I hold my screen over a light bulb will the answer reveal itself?

Seriously, if you're giving hints...is the answer the same number of letters as the clue?

Doug1978-OLD · Post by **Doug1978-OLD** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 5:23 pm

Blank_Frank wrote:Was it written in invisible ink? If I hold my screen over a light bulb will the answer reveal itself? Seriously, if you're giving hints...is the answer the same number of letters as the clue?

Yep, it's the same number of letters.
That sequence will reveal (only, and also completely) the musician's first name and surname if you can work out what 3 barely-cunning methods i have used to disguise them!
(And I'll give you guys a better, clearer hint if 3 of you need this)

GaryG · Post by **GaryG** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 9:15 pm

i'm guessing letter substitution but that doesn't give many options unless you've mixed the letters up too (cad!).

Doug1978-OLD · Post by **Doug1978-OLD** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 9:27 pm

mwuhahaha!
(That's not part of the sequence, btw).

farlukar · Post by **farlukar** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 9:36 pm

Is ROT13 involved?

Doug1978-OLD · Post by **Doug1978-OLD** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 9:52 pm

Not ROT13, no...
(That would be too sophisticated!!)

Blank_Frank · Post by **Blank_Frank** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 11:22 pm

Doug1978-OLD · Post by **Doug1978-OLD** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 11:47 pm

You'll probably get it immediately once you hear the first proper hint Frank!
(but i'll wait either for 2 more people to ask for that hint or 2 more days - whichever comes first - before giving that out).

D.H. Miltz · Post by **D.H. Miltz** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 11:56 pm

How 'bout that hint?

(One to go.)

GaryG · Post by **GaryG** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 9:14 am

Hint me baby one more time.

Doug1978-OLD · Post by **Doug1978-OLD** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 7:00 pm

(Hopefully this post comes at a fair global time for all you guys).
Right then, here's the first hint:
!eno naht syaw erom ni - tnorf ot kcab ti ta kool

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