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| | <para/>Welcome to the community wiki! This site is a reference intended to track all the information about "Find the Starlight" - a mysterious ongoing story slowly being revealed by "M" through hidden packages and cryptic communications which began in October of 2012. | | <para/>Welcome to the community wiki! This site is a reference intended to track all the information about "Find the Starlight" - a mysterious ongoing story slowly being revealed by "M" through hidden packages and cryptic communications which began in October of 2012. |
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| | * [[Prologue]]: Black and White | | * [[Prologue]]: Black and White |
| | * [[Chapter 1]]: Spark and Smoke | | * [[Chapter 1]]: Spark and Smoke |
| − | * [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1388470134/find-the-starlight-chapter-one-spark-and-smoke Kickstarter: Chapter 1, Spark and Smoke] - Successfully funded! | + | * [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1388470134/find-the-starlight-chapter-one-spark-and-smoke Kickstarter: Chapter 1, Spark and Smoke] - Successfully funded |
| − | * Kickstarter packages from Professor Mercury's Mercuriosities have begun to arrive. Thus far they each contain a canvas bag stamped with an owl. The bags contain a key with an attached tag, and each tag has a different word on it. They also include a black velvet pouch that contains a bronze medallion.
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| − | * The [[July_22_Emoji_Message| Blue Key July 22 Emoji Message]] is currently undeciphered.
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| − | * See the [[Talk:Home|discussion]] page.
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| − | * first draft transcription of the symbols on the medallion has been posted in [[cipher]].
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| − | ===== [[SiteRef|Web Reference]] =====
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| − | * <span style="white-space:nowrap" class="plainlinks">[[Findthestarlight.com]] [http://www.findthestarlight.com --^]</span>
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| − | === [[Characters]] ===
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| − | note that each of the story entries has a list of characters in that piece of the story.
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| − | * Professor Mercury a.k.a. "[[M]]" (and some notable [[:Category:Tumblr|Tumblr entries]])
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| − | * [[Tina]] ([[11:56am]], [[12:42pm]])
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| − | * [[Eleanor|Eleanor/Ellie]] ([[12:42pm]])
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| − | * [[Simon]] ([[5:12pm]])
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| − | * [[Mickey]] ([[5:12pm]])
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| − | * [[Miss Alice]] ([[5:12pm]])
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| − | * [[Mr. Black]] ([[5:12pm]])
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| − | === [[Prologue|Prologue: Black and White]] ===
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| − | [[File:Tumblrimg_36293136931.png|100px|thumb|Prologue Puzzle Images]]
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| − | The Prologue: Black and White was told through a series of images placed on [http://findthestarlight.com/tagged/main/chrono findthestarlight] over the span of a few months.
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| − | ''"Find the Starlight is a story that began a long time ago, but the telling of this story began on [http://findthestarlight.com/tagged/main/chrono findthestarlight]. Start there and scroll down. The updates are in chronological order."'' <br>
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| − | - Professor Mercury
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| − | The Prologue ended when the [[Blue Key]] was sent to sfmola, as a reward for solving [[the riddle]].
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| − | === [[Chapter 1|Chapter 1: Spark and Smoke]] ===
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| − | ==== [[A story]] ====
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| − | Scenes in order of appearance (dates unknown):
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| − | * [[11:56am]], [[12:55pm]], [[4:32pm]], [[1:22am]], [[12:42pm]], [[5:12pm]]
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| − | ==== [[Boxes]] (Alchemy Starter Sets)====
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| − | [[File:Alchemylid.jpg|200px|thumb|Front of Second Series Alchemy Kit]]
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| − | [[File:18vials.jpg|200px|thumb|Corks from Alchemy Set 18]]
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| − | The Alchemy kits have come to people through two means: people discover the kits buried or hidden in public places following clues posted by M, or they have been sent directly to people as rewards for demonstrating interest in the story. The first and second series kits have included a wooden box with a label. A bible page is taped to the inside lid of the box, and a playing card from a matched deck is included. The kits also include four corked vials. The corks have numbers written on top, in the form of #/#. The third series kits are contained within a metal tin. They contain small glass vials that have a printed label with a triangle-based symbol, and a folded bible page.
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| − | The following are general characteristics of the vials:
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| − | * One vial contains wood and is characterized as '''fire'''.
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| − | * One vial contains a liquid and is characterized as '''water'''.
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| − | * One vial contains air and is characterized as '''air'''.
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| − | * One vial contains dirt and is characterized as '''earth'''.
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| − | * It appears some kits (such as [[A006]]) may not include all four elements in the four vials? Need additional confirmation/update on [[Boxes]] page.
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| − | * The symbols on the third series kits make it clear that the vials represent fire, water, air, and earth (versus oil/wood/dirt terminology that had been explored earlier).
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| − | =====[[Boxes | Found/Unrecovered Alchemy Kits]]=====
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| − | [[File:3rdseriesAlchemyKits.jpg|200px|thumb|Third Series Alchemy Kit]]
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| − | '''Found:'''
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| − | * [[A005]], [[A006]], [[A008]], [[A009]], [[A010]], [[A011]]
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| − | '''Second Series:'''
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| − | * [[0000018]], [[0000021]], [[0000023]], [[0000024]], [[0000025]], [[0000028]], [[0000031]], [[0000033]], [[0000034]], [[0000035]], [[A0000038]]
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| − | '''Third Series (in metal tins, with key):'''
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| − | * [[A048]], [[A075]], [[A082]], [[A084]], [[A087]], [[A119]], [[A126]], [[A130]], [[A146]], [[A147]], [[A148]], [[A161]], [[A163]], [[A164]], [[A165]], [[A170]], [[A173]], [[A175]], [[A177]], [[A182]], [[A184]], [[A185]], [[A192]], [[A198]]
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| − | '''Unrecovered:'''
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| − | * [[A007]], [[A012]], [[A013]], [[A014]]
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| − | A001-A004:
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| − | * When questioned on the whereabouts of A001-A004, M posted, "One belongs to someone close to me. One belongs to his daughter. One belongs to his son. And one belongs to nobody. -M" [http://findthestarlight.com/post/42433287750/where-are-a001-a004]
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| − | =====Notable Locations=====
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| − | Notable locations where Alchemy Kits have been found include:
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| − | * Ghost Town Road, Barstow, CA. Near the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calico,_San_Bernardino_County,_California Ghost Town of Calico], which was established in 1881 as a silver mining town. [[A010]]
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| − | * Griffith Park/Observatory, Los Angles, CA [[A011]]
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| − | * "Beneath the clock near the Center of the Universe," University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM. [[0000024]]
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| − | * Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff, AZ [[0000035]]
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| − | Notable locations where Alchemy Kits have been left by M and their whereabouts are unknown:
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| − | * top of a penny flattening machine, Roswell, NM
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| − | * The Beat coffee shop in Las Vegas, NV
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| − | ==== [[Blue Key]]====
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| − | The Blue Key is an ipod in the possession of sfmola. M sends text messages to the Blue Key. See [[Puzzles]].
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| − | * Message 1: A card was enclosed with the Blue Key that said, "Search the Problem." When the iPod was connected to the network, a text arrived that said, "Did this arrive safely?" [http://sfmola.tumblr.com/post/37720888701]
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| − | * Message 2: A photo of a worn blue book, with no words. [http://sfmola.tumblr.com/post/38002308632]
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| − | * Message 3: An emoji text message sent to the Blue Key that is currently undeciphered. [http://sfmola.tumblr.com/post/56177594418]
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| − | ==== [[Kickstarter Rewards]] ====
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| − | Envelopes mailed out on August 6th started to arrive August 9, 2013. The packages thus far all contain a canvas bag that has a screenprinted owl on one side and "from the collection of Professor Mercury's MERCURIOSITIES" on the other. The bags contained a single key attached to a tag that has a handwritten word or two. The words appear to be places. Also included was a black velvet pouch containing a heavy bronze medallion.
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| − | ===== [[Keys]] =====
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| − | The words from the key tags are:
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| − | ======[[First Round of Keys]]======
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| − | This round of keys was sent with just a key and medallion.
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| − | # [[Alpine]]
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| − | # [[Belk]]
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| − | # [[Belk Corner]]
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| − | # [[Blairsburg]]
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| − | # [[Camas]]
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| − | # [[Cuba]]
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| − | # [[Eldon]]
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| − | # [[Galena]]
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| − | #[[Galloway]] (sent in the same package as Vickland)
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| − | # [[Haines]]
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| − | # [[Jayhawk]]
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| − | # [[Juddville]]
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| − | # [[Nora]]
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| − | # [[Riceville]]
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| − | # [[Rosanky]]
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| − | # [[Rose Hill]]
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| − | # [[Sartwell]]
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| − | # [[Spencerville]]
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| − | # [[Tonet]]: Given that the only result for Tonet is this one small town, with a church constructed to replace a church that burned in an 1877 fire, it is hypothesized that the St. Martin's Church in Tonet, WI is part of the story.
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| − | # [[Unity]]
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| − | # [[Vickland]]
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| − | # [[Wilmore]].
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| − | ======[[Second Round of Keys]]======
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| − | This round of keys was sent with a third series alchemy set (in the tins):
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| − | # [[Effort]] (please confirm that is right) (with [[A048]])
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| − | # [[Greenleaf]] (with [[A075]])
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| − | # [[Mana]] (with [[A082]])
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| − | # [[Symerton]] (with [[A087]])
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| − | ===== [[Medallions]] =====
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| − | [[File:Riceville_back.jpg|200px|thumb|Mercuriosity Medallion Back]]
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| − | The medallions are weighty, cast coins. The following are features of the medallions:
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| − | * The front includes:
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| − | ** the winged hat of Mercury symbol
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| − | **[[Est. 1876]]
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| − | **"Professor Mercury's Mercuriosities, Artifacts and Wonders of the World and Beyond."
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| − | * There are [[Three punched holes]]
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| − | **On the front (hat side), the rims of the punched holes have small pin hole dots. Going clockwise from the hole at the top (with the coin right side up), the top hole has one pinhole, the second hole has two pinholes, and the third has three pinholes. (needs confirmation form all medallion holders)
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| − | **On the back, the rims of the punched holes also have small pin holes, but appear to vary between medallions. It is currently unknown if these variations are intentional or simply due to variations in the casting process. Thus far there have been reports of:
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| − | ***One pin hole in each rim
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| − | ***One pin hole in the rim intersecting the compass and two pin holes in the other rims
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| − | ***Two pin holes in the rim on the "East" side of the compass (if held so hat on opposite side is upright), one pin hole in the other rims (as in picture above)
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| − | * The back includes:
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| − | **a [[compass symbol]]
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| − | ** the letter "I" in the center of the compass
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| − | ** 33 characters (some repeating), which may be a [[cipher]] or alchemy symbols.
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| − | === [[Chapter 2]] ===
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| − | The story is currently in Chapter 1.
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| − | ==== [[Orange Key]]====
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| − | The Orange Key is an iPad. It was announced by M on [http://findthestarlight.com/post/51601044461/the-orange-key May 28, 2013]. "The Orange Key waits for its owner at the end of Chapter One." [http://findthestarlight.com/post/38011132735/sfmola-well-i-received-another-message-from]
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| − | === Out of game links ===
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| − | ==== [[Community|Communities]] ====
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| − | * [http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/findthestarlight Tumblr: findthestarlight]
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| − | * [http://branch.com/g/find-the-starlight Branch: Find The Starlight]
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| − | * [http://www.facebook.com/findthestarlight Facebook: Find The Starlight page]
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| − | * [http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=36972 Unfiction discussion forum]
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| − | * [[Chat|IRC: #findthestarlight on irc.esper.net]]
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| − | * [http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=findthestarlight Flickr: findthestarlight]
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| − | ==== Helpful links and tools ====
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| − | * [http://ref.wikibruce.com Wikibruce tool guide]
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| − | == The nutshell ==
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| − | '''''Summary of the story so far...'''''
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| − | <para/>The [[Prologue]] was completed early, with the [[Blue Key]] awarded to ''sfmola'' for solving [[Tumblr/20121211-1221pm|the riddle]].<br>
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| − | <para/>In [[Chapter 1]], mysterious [[Alchemy Starter Set]]s are being shipped to individuals. [[M]] is the narrator and the writer of [[A story|several story segments]]. Packages containing bronze medallions and keys with attached words have begun to be recieved by kickstarter backers..<br>
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| − | : More chapters still to come at [http://www.findthestarlight.com www.findthestarlight.com].
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| − | '''[[Timeline#Latest|View the latest Timeline News -->]]'''
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| − | == To-dos/Outstanding tasks ==
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| − | * The numbers that were on the cork vials and bible passages from the Alechemy Kits are incomplete. See [[Boxes]].
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| − | * The Key words have not all be researched/documented.
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Welcome to the community wiki! This site is a reference intended to track all the information about "Find the Starlight" - a mysterious ongoing story slowly being revealed by "M" through hidden packages and cryptic communications which began in October of 2012.
