The Great OtakuBoards Bermuda Triangle Mystery! [E] - Everyone's Invited!

[Horendithas]

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Welcome to the OtakuBoards Bermuda Triangle Mystery. Recently the rumor that bad things happen on Friday the 13th was proven to be anything but a rumor. For on this fated day, somehow, the mysterious and strange phenomenon that surrounds the Bermuda Triangle arrived at OtakuBoards. Members, threads and important functions of the boards have gone missing! And strange objects from the outside world have found their way into the digital world of OtakuBoards.

Now it’s up to you, the members, to help set things right. By taking on the role of detectives and scavengers to follow clues to the missing items and people so they can be returned to their rightful place. All of the missing items can be found in a thread here at the boards. You will know you have found them by a banner like this in the very first post:
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Once you have found the missing item, post your answer here with a link to the thread. However, [U][B]you can only find one item per round[/B][/U]. If you wish to find more, you must wait until the next round. Each member who finds an item will earn a point. At the end of three rounds, those with the most points will enter a final battle for the title OtakuBoards Bermuda Triangle Mystery Champion. Where a mysterious prize awaits you.

So far we have identified these items/people/functions as being missing as well as these foreign objects that need to be returned to the outside world. Also, for reasons unknown the archives of the boards and threads that are locked were not affected as the seal keeping members from posting in them protected them from being affected. So you will not need to worry about those thread holding the missing items.
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[U]The Missing Items:[/U][/SIZE][/CENTER][/B]
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Adam’s Laptop[/B] – Without it soon even theOtaku will be affected. Please find it for him!
[B]The Anime Fued/Thread [/B]– Help restore a fun thread to the boards!
[B]President Bush [/B]– It is your duty as an Ober to return this person back to the real world.
[B]TheDailyOtaku/Thread [/B]– How will Desbresko ever write another article if it can’t be found?
[B]James [/B]– Without him OtakuBoards will soon crumble into dust.
[B]Auto receipt pop up for pms [/B]– After we finally got it turned off no less! Please find that turn off switch!
[B]2007DigitalBoy [/B]– You don’t want the site to be overrun by rats do you?
[B]Swearword Filter[/B] – Before long no post will be safe from profanity.
[B]Toxic Waste Dump [/B]– No explanation needed. We definitely don’t want that here!
[B]White’s Cat [/B]– Awww. Poor kitty! It must be so lonely!

Now here are the clues we have found. But remember, this is the Bermuda Triangle we’re talking about here. Not only is it important to think of what you are searching for, but how you are searching. Clues will not be clear, since it seem that they too have been warped by this strange event. And the clues may have nothing to do with the item that was lost! It truly is a mystery!

[B][SIZE="3"][CENTER][U]The Clues:[/U][/CENTER][/SIZE][/B]

[B]1[/B] - I’m a bit of a Maniac going down the road, but to find me you have to hit rock bottom I’m told.

[B]2 [/B]- I’m often overlooked though I’m easy to see. Before there can be one there’s a zero you see.

[B]3 [/B]- Though rarely discussed I’m the top you see, even surpassing the stars.

[B]4 [/B]- It was suppose to be for the community you see. Until a barrage of words took over, you’ll see.

[B]5 [/B]- So just how many members were there when this was told? Find the right number and you’ll have struck gold.

[B]6 [/B]- Opinions are not allowed. Or are they?

[B]7[/B] - I forgot. Good thing there’s something to remind me.

[B]8 [/B]- Depending on your point of view. This army stands at the top.

[B]9 [/B]- In spite of being game, I still came in last.

[B]10 [/B]- Am I a star or an ocean?

Now just a quick reminder. Once the items are returned the banners will be removed from the the threads they were put in. Also this round will last approximately one week. If there are any questions just let us know.

[U]Please include which clue you used to find a missing thread/person/function or outside object when posting your answer. Thanks![/U]

[B]Notes:[/B] All artwork for this event was prepared by Aaryanna as well as the original idea. Wording for the clues as well as placement of the banners was done by myself. [/COLOR]

[TheResplendent]

[FONT="Tahoma"][b]10[/b] - Am I a star or an ocean?

Totally found the meow meow: [url]http://www.otakuboards.com/showthread.php?t=43047[/url]

Your welcome [i]White![/i] >.>[/FONT]

[Horendithas]

[COLOR="Indigo"]Ah yes, my apologies, please post the clue you used to find the missing item. ;) In which case you used Clue #10 to find White's cat BKstyles. [/COLOR]

[Aberinkula]

[COLOR="Navy"]Clue #7 I forgot. Good thing there’s something to remind me.

[URL="http://otakuboards.com/showthread.php?t=57300"]http://otakuboards.com/showthread.php?t=57300[/URL]

I have found DB, my friend isn't lost! And those damned rats are in trouble![/COLOR]
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[SunfallE]

[COLOR="goldenrod"][SIZE="3"]Prem! You can only answer one! Get rid of your second answer ASAP! [/SIZE]

And speaking of answers:
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6 - Opinions are not allowed. Or are they?[/B]

Is this thread. [url]http://www.otakuboards.com/showthread.php?t=50517[/url]

[B]EDIT:[/B] Oh and to be clear... I found that turn off switch for the auto pm receipt pop up. I'd die if that came back. lol[/COLOR]

[Aberinkula]

[quote name='SunfallE'][COLOR="goldenrod"][SIZE="3"]Prem! You can only answer one! Get rid of your second answer ASAP! [/SIZE]

And speaking of answers:
[B]
6 - Opinions are not allowed. Or are they?[/B]

Is this thread. [url]http://www.otakuboards.com/showthread.php?t=50517[/url][/COLOR][/QUOTE]

[COLOR="Navy"][B]>_< SORRY! :( I just forgot under all that hype![/B][/COLOR]

[Horendithas]

[COLOR="Indigo"][quote name='SunfallE;783990][COLOR="goldenrod"][SIZE="3"]Prem! You can only answer one! Get rid of your second answer ASAP! [/SIZE][/COLOR][/QUOTE]That is correct. But to help make it clearer I have highlighted and underlined that part of the rules in the main post. Only one answer per round is allowed. ;)[quote name='Premonition'][COLOR="Navy"][B]>_< SORRY! :( I just forgot under all that hype![/B'][/COLOR][/quote]No worries. You'll still earn your point for the first answer you found. And thank you for editing out the second answer you put up. [/COLOR]

[Sandy]

Yay, I found one: [url]http://www.otakuboards.com/showthread.php?t=56992[/url].

It's [B]TheDailyOtaku[/B] with the help of hint #4 ("It was suppose to be for the community you see. Until a barrage of words took over, you’ll see.").

I really like the idea of this thread, although I still can't see why it couldn't be posted to the Community Events where it would be accessible to more members. It's not like the section has a whole lot going on over there at the moment... *prods White* ;P

[Aberinkula]

[quote name='indifference'][COLOR="Indigo"]That is correct. But to help make it clearer I have highlighted and underlined that part of the rules in the main post. Only one answer per round is allowed. ;)No worries. You'll still earn your point for the first answer you found. And thank you for editing out the second answer you put up. [/COLOR][/QUOTE]

[COLOR="Navy"]Thank you! And your welcome! Good luck to everyone else! What if all the clues are solved before the week's end?[/COLOR]

[Horendithas]

[COLOR="Indigo"][quote name='Premonition'][COLOR="Navy"]Thank you! And your welcome! Good luck to everyone else! What if all the clues are solved before the week's end?[/COLOR][/QUOTE]That is why it says [I]approximately one week[/I] since if it takes a little longer that?s fine or if things are solved quicker that's fine too. We'll just start the next round.

However, about half of the clues are more direct and the other half are not. So far what's been found are the easier ones. :p[/COLOR]

[Rachmaninoff]

Well that took a while to find, but here's the answer to this clue:
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5 - So just how many members were there when this was told? Find the right number and you?ll have struck gold.[/B]

[url]http://www.otakuboards.com/showthread.php?t=35034&highlight=Members[/url]

Looks like James is no longer lost. :p

[Aaryanna_Mom]

Well I certainly didn't expect to actually find anything but just the same I did. It seems that this clue:

[B]1 - I?m a bit of a Maniac going down the road, but to find me you have to hit rock bottom I?m told.[/B]

Lead to this thread: [url]http://www.otakuboards.com/showthread.php?t=48172&highlight=Maniac+road[/url]

So it looks like Adam's Laptop has now been found. :catgirl:

[Sakura]

[COLOR="Navy"]Yes! I finally found one!! It took me a long time ><;;;

[B]Clue 8: Depending on your point of view. This army stands at the top.[/B]

[URL="http://www.otakuboards.com/showthread.php?t=39474"]Swearword Filter[/URL] = FOUND![/COLOR]

[Horendithas]

[COLOR="Indigo"]Good work everyone. ;) Here's what still needs to be found and the clues that lead to them:

[B]The Anime Fued/Thread
President Bush
Toxic Waste Dump[/B]

[B]2 [/B]- I?m often overlooked though I?m easy to see. Before there can be one there?s a zero you see.

[B]3 [/B]- Though rarely discussed I?m the top you see, even surpassing the stars.

[B]9[/B] - In spite of being game, I still came in last.

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The deadline is fast approaching! And with that in mind we've found some additional clues to help you find the remaining items. They are located in these areas of the boards.

[B]2[/B] - Manga Workshop
[B]3[/B] - Music, Movies & TV
[B]9 [/B]- Hardwired[/COLOR]

[Aaryanna]

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First of all, congratulations to those who found one of the missing items! Each of you have earned a point.

[B]BKstyles[/B] - 1
[B]Premonition[/B] - 1
[B]SunfallE [/B]- 1
[B]Sandy [/B]- 1
[B]Rachmaninoff[/B] - 1
[B]Aaryanna_Mom [/B]- 1
[B]Sakura [/B]- 1

And now it's time for...

[SIZE="8"][B][CENTER]Round Two![/CENTER][/B][/SIZE]

[CENTER][SIZE="4"][B][U]The Missing Items:[/U][/B][/SIZE][/CENTER]

[B]Aaryanna_Mom [/B]- Great! No dinner for me! ;_ ;
[B]Ignore Button [/B]- That's gonna hurt.
[B]Log Out Switch[/B] - You don't want to be stuck here do you?
[B]Panda’s Cosplay Outfits [/B]- How will she ever attend another convention if she can't dress up?
[B]Thunder Shower[/B] - Wow! We'd better find this and quick! All that water can't be good!
[B]Signature Size?[/B] - And here I was looking forward to larger banners of my dog!
[B]OtakuBoards Survivor 4 [/B]- >_> Well I could use a break from it, how about you? Still it does need to be found! :p

[B][CENTER][SIZE="4"][U]The Clues:[/U][/SIZE][/CENTER][/B]

[B]1 [/B]- I was official you see, pity no one seems to remember me.

[B]2 [/B]- Am I a legend? Or am I empty?

[B]3 [/B]- I fought to be allowed, but seems I’m to be abolished when all is told.

[B]4[/B] - Who’s counting?

[B]5 [/B]- Am I a coward? Or am I courageous?

[B]6 [/B]- I could be an outbreak? Find me to really see.

[B]7 [/B]- Mine approve, do yours?

And one more thing, unlike the previous scavenger hunt, this is the Bermuda Triangle we're talking about here. Things aren't magically found at the end of a round! We still need to find the other three items from the first round!

[B]The Anime Fued/Thread
President Bush
Toxic Waste Dump[/B]

[B]8 [/B]- I’m often overlooked though I’m easy to see. Before there can be one there’s a zero you see.

[B]9 [/B]- Though rarely discussed I’m the top you see, even surpassing the stars.

[B]10[/B] - In spite of being game, I still came in last.

[B]8[/B] - Manga Workshop
[B]9[/B] - Music, Movies & TV
[B]10 [/B]- Hardwired

So be sure to look for them too! And remember, [B][U]you can only answer one each round.[/U][/B] And be sure to include a link to the thread as well as listing the clue you used to find the item. Time to work for that mysterious prize! :catgirl:[/COLOR][/FONT]

[Rachmaninoff]

Well I'm not sure how... But I found this one:

[B]8 - I?m often overlooked though I?m easy to see. Before there can be one there?s a zero you see.
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That is this thread here: [URL="http://www.otakuboards.com/showthread.php?t=54606"]THREAD[/URL]

So The Anime Fued thread has finally been found. :) It was clearly listed in the thread directory no less. Feh!

[Sakura]

[color=navy]An easy find:

[B]5 - Am I a coward? Or am I courageous?[/B]

[URL="http://www.otakuboards.com/showthread.php?t=17171"]Thunder Shower[/URL] = FOUND![/color]

[Aaryanna_Mom]

Well, this time around I manged to find this one.

[B]9 - Though rarely discussed I?m the top you see, even surpassing the stars.[/B]

Of all things to find! [URL="http://www.otakuboards.com/showthread.php?t=38909"][U]President Bush[/U] [/URL]

Guess that means I'm done until the next round... Unless being lost means I can't find anything! And miss your dinner hun? Oh you! You'd just go and shamelessly beg off of SunfallE! :catgirl:

[Treble]

[FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]I found an easy one, the missing Signature Size.[/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Using this hint:[B] 6 - I could be an outbreak? Find me to really see.[/B][/SIZE][/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Located in this thread: [/SIZE][/FONT][URL="http://www.otakuboards.com/showthread.php?t=38446"][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]Outbreak[/SIZE][/FONT][/URL]

[SunfallE]

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"][COLOR="goldenrod"]Whee! Hehe, this one was easy!
[B]
3 - I fought to be allowed, but seems I?m to be abolished when all is told.[/B]

The thread to abolish Profanity! [URL="http://www.otakuboards.com/showthread.php?t=56134"][U]Thread[/U][/URL]

So that log out switch has been found! Though being stuck here wouldn't be all that bad would it? I know I would probably enjoy it. lol :catgirl:[/COLOR][/FONT]

[Horendithas]

[COLOR="Indigo"]Good work everyone, but there are still five more to be found. ;) We've located some additional clues to help you locate the remaining items:

[B]1[/B] - I was official you see, pity no one seems to remember me.
[B]2[/B] - Am I a legend? Or am I empty?
[B]4[/B] - Who’s counting?
[B]7[/B] - Mine approve, do yours?
[B]10[/B] - In spite of being game, I still came in last.

[B]1[/B] - Located in the [B]Art Studio[/B].
[B]2[/B] - Located in the [B]OB Anthology[/B].
[B]4[/B] - Located in the [B]Otaku Lounge[/B].
[B]7[/B] - Located in the[B] Anime Lounge[/B].
[B]10[/B]- Located in [B]Hardwired[/B].

Just a reminder, this is also about [I]how[/I] you find the information and not just keywords. To give you an example I'll explain this clue from the first round:

[B]Clue 8: Depending on your point of view. This army stands at the top.[/B]

By choosing to have the Adventure Square show all threads since the forum began and then clicking on the button to sort it based on how many views each thread has had... Depending on your point of view [[SIZE="1"]times it's been viewed[/SIZE]] it stands at the top.

So it's time to think outside the box since the clues are a mix of more obvious keywords and methods of how one would find the thread itself. Now as to which clue is which, that is still a mystery. ;)[/COLOR]

[Aberinkula]

[COLOR="Navy"][B]7- Mine approve, do yours? [/B][URL="http://otakuboards.com/showthread.php?t=24358&highlight=approve"]OtakuBoards survivor 4[/URL]

i've found teh OtakuBoards Sruvior 4 thread, I guess[B] it[/B] survived as well.[/COLOR]

[Gavin]

[SIZE="1"]Heh, just lucky then I figured out another one.

[B]2 - Am I a legend? Or am I empty? [/B]

[url=http://www.otakuboards.com/showthread.php?t=43819&highlight=Hollow][b]Ignore Button[/b][/url] Located.[/SIZE]

[SunfallE]

[COLOR="goldenrod"][FONT="Comic Sans MS"][quote name='Gavin'][SIZE="1"]Oh my holy freaking God I actually found one.

[B]Clue 8: Depending on your point of view. This army stands at the top[/B]

[url=http://www.otakuboards.com/showthread.php?t=39474][b]Swear Filter[/b][/url] Located.[/SIZE][/QUOTE]:blulaugh: Too funny! So did someone else! [URL="http://www.otakuboards.com/showpost.php?p=784195&postcount=13"]POST[/URL]

[spoiler][SIZE="1"]You know we love you Gavin... Right? When you're not trying to destroy OB that is. XP[/SIZE][/spoiler][/FONT][/COLOR]

[Gavin]

[quote name='SunfallE'][COLOR="goldenrod"][FONT="Comic Sans MS"]:blulaugh: Too funny! So did someone else! [URL="http://www.otakuboards.com/showpost.php?p=784195&postcount=13"]POST[/URL]

[spoiler][SIZE="1"]You know we love you Gavin... Right? When you're not trying to destroy OB that is. XP[/SIZE][/spoiler][/FONT][/COLOR][/QUOTE]

[SIZE="1"][[i]Sags head[/i]] **** !!

Oh well, just my luck I suppose. And for the record SunfallE, that is one creepy *** smiley.[/SIZE]