Anyone for treasure hunting?

grumula

Alright, so heres the deal.
I've been fairly inactive since moving to the peoples republic a couple of months ago thanks to my own special heady brew mix of hideous time eating job and good ol' lethargy.
I've also been lurking on the cork boards and it seems plenty o' peeps are bored ****less recently, i'd love to go to one o' the meetups/bookclubs and whathaveya but my hours change all the time and i could never commit- assuming others are in the same stinking hole ridden boat- i'm gonna do a little something just for us! a treasure hunt, i'll photoblog it and hopefully we can all distract eachother from the hideous voices for a brief amount of time.
the details are here
http://grumulastreasurehunt.tumblr.com/
hopefully(if successful) it will become more elaborate and interesting, but hey, we're beta testing here.
if you're interested or have any suggestions or criticism please reply to the thread and lay a big wet piece of yer mind on me.

Owen

We do them regularly in the Mini club I'm in, they're hilarious fun. We normally do a few small ones, and one huge on on Hallowe'en. Best of luck with it!

grumula

PaintDoctor wrote: »

We do them regularly in the Mini club I'm in, they're hilarious fun. We normally do a few small ones, and one huge on on Hallowe'en. Best of luck with it!

thanks for the good vibrations doctor, much appreciated

TanG411

This sounds like fun. I've bookmarked your page, followed this thread, and will be awaiting your first treasure.

grumula

Rosicky7 wrote: »

This sounds like fun. I've bookmarked your page, followed this thread, and will be awaiting your first treasure.

nice one rosicky, i should be planting the first item this coming tuesday, i'll update the tumblr with the clue sometime in the evening, glad to have ya onboard.

TeletextPear

WANT. PRIZE.

I love this idea Eagerly awaiting clues!

grumula

TeletextPear wrote: »

WANT. PRIZE.

I love this idea Eagerly awaiting clues!

i was gonna start out pretty simple and then step it up a notcharoo, but i dont wanna disappoint yer good self, so a slight vaguery gently folded into an enigma is coming your way texty, thanks for the interest and good luck.

tommy21

Interesting ... are you the 96fm fugitive also?

Cadyboo

Sounds good, I want to win!!:D

grumula

tommy21 wrote: »

Interesting ... are you the 96fm fugitive also?

sorry to disapoint tommy, but your fugitive is in another castle.

grumula

Cadyboo wrote: »

Sounds good, I want to win!!:D

i have it on good authority,(from the great magnet who controls all things), that you're in with a fighting chance cadyboo! tune in to the tumblr tomorrow night for clues!

miss_shadow

cool idea!! hope i win

grumula

miss_shadow wrote: »

cool idea!! hope i win

i hope you can too shadow, who knows, maybe with our hopes combined, something.......epic.........just.......might...........................

Owen

grumula wrote: »

sorry to disapoint tommy, but your fugitive is in another castle.

[Nerd hat on] Love the Mario reference!

TanG411

Can't wait for this evening now, I hope it's a difficult item to find, I like a challenge.

grumula

Rosicky7 wrote: »

Can't wait for this evening now, I hope it's a difficult item to find, I like a challenge.

the first one isn't gonna be that tough, i just wanted to try a simple one first to work out the kinks, but hey, i'm back now, and i've updated the tumblr,



and heeeeeere weeeeee go!:rolleyes:
http://grumulastreasurehunt.tumblr.com/

TanG411

I know the clue! But I'm not in town, but will be there tomorrow morning. I ain't sayin' nuthin'.

miss_shadow

teehee easy peasy

grumula

miss_shadow wrote: »

teehee easy peasy

there will be some actual searching also guys,
don't count your weasles before they pop,
also remember that the first there can ruin it for the rest by just taking clues with them, (i in no way condone this sort of behaviour:P)

miss_shadow

grumula wrote: »

there will be some actual searching also guys,
don't count your weasles before they pop,
also remember that the first there can ruin it for the rest by just taking clues with them, (i in no way condone this sort of behaviour:P)

whut

grumula

Just in case it wasn't clear (there is a small body of text under the clue on the tumbler)- the picture clue leads you to a location, hidden there is another handwritten clue- this takes you to another- that takes you to the item and secret code!
I wasn't gonna make it too easy, get crackin'!

mudokon

:eek: I've just came back from the place of the first clue :mad:.

The race is on Rosicky7.

grumula

mudokon wrote: »

:eek: I've just came back from the place of the first clue :mad:.

The race is on Rosicky7.

enlighten the thread mudokon,
was the first clue still there? if so did you leave it when you left?
your willy nilly emoticon use is baffling the hell outa me, i gotta go get ready to go out fer awhile- the suspense is terrible, i hope it lasts!

good luck citizens!

mudokon

grumula wrote: »

enlighten the thread mudokon,
was the first clue still there? if so did you leave it when you left?
your willy nilly emoticon use is baffling the hell outa me, i gotta go get ready to go out fer awhile- the suspense is terrible, i hope it lasts!

good luck citizens!

Sorry for all the smileys. In my head it went like this.

:eek: I was just there.
:mad: as I didn't know the clue was there when I was there.

So I don't know whether the clue is still there, tell me where you left it and I'll go check. :pac: (one more smiley for good measure)

Cookie.munster

Class idea this.
But Grumula, I wonder if you are having heaps of fun watching folk scour for clues thru nightvision binoculars...?

TanG411

mudokon wrote: »

:eek: I've just came back from the place of the first clue :mad:.

The race is on Rosicky7.

Oh it's on Mudokon! Except I'll have to check tomorrow morning.

grumula

Cookie.munster wrote: »

Class idea this.
But Grumula, I wonder if you are having heaps of fun watching folk scour for clues thru nightvision binoculars...?

hehehehehehehe, i mean................. no?

grumula

so i was just at the first clue site a few hours ago after my business in town, someone definitely read the first clue, but left it there, i quickly restored it and got outa there like the goddamn batman, i had a quick jaunt down to clue two which remained completely undisturbed, i also checked on the curio. my guess is some randomer found the first one, read it and didn't bother their hole. kids today, feckin' gombeen probably went home to play marios treasure hunt on the wii- tsk!
anyway- good luck citizens, i'll be keepin' tabs tomorrow!

kingtut

I have it I have it ha ha, the statue is all mine and what a talkative fellow he is too!

grumula

kingtut wrote: »

I have it I have it ha ha, the statue is all mine and what a talkative fellow he is too!

the required password hasn't been sent to the required destination so i have to call bullshot on that one tutts.

miss_shadow

kingtut wrote: »

I have it I have it ha ha, the statue is all mine and what a talkative fellow he is too!

Eh, didnt know u were back in cork! Or did you get a flight back to go treasure hunting

kingtut

grumula wrote: »

the required password hasn't been sent to the required destination so i have to call bullshot on that one tutts.

Ha ha you are right you win! Kinda hard to do a treasure hunt from Belgium, still though your first clue was easy peasy

miss_shadow wrote: »

Eh, didnt know u were back in cork! Or did you get a flight back to go treasure hunting

I'm not I was just messing, not sure if I'll ever get to leave Belgium :(

TanG411

So I read the first clue, and now I'm standing around like a fool trying to solve the 2nd. It's probably something so simple that I'm missing.

I couldn't put the first clue back to its original position due to gravity, but left it close.

mudokon

Rosicky7 wrote: »

So I read the first clue, and now I'm standing around like a fool trying to solve the 2nd. It's probably something so simple that I'm missing.

I couldn't put the first clue back to its original position due to gravity, but left it close.

I think I solved the second clue but I figured you had got there before me as I couldn't see what I thought I was looking for.

TanG411

mudokon wrote: »

I think I solved the second clue but I figured you had got there before me as I couldn't see what I thought I was looking for.

No I definetly didn't get there before you. I gave up looking, but will have another look sometime today.

grumula

UPDATE
well the first clue is officially gone, taken, vanished.
the second clue is however still firmly in place. which is odd because it's quite simple to get from 1 to 2, so in the interest of fairness i am making a decree:

if any boardies have clue one and are still trying to solve it PM me with a description of the clue object and i'll give you more time.
if however this doesn't happen by (undisclosed time), then i will release the first clue publicly on the tumblr and this thread.

that's all forks






(edit- sorry, posted this before realising that this thread had a third page, derpaderpderp)
still- if it comes to a very big halt i think my decree will apply- i'm also here to help if my handwriting was illegible and whatnot)

mudokon

That's a shame about the clue going missing it was still there around 2ish.

I'll have to have another look for clue 2.

miss_shadow

maybe we should go out this evening and look?!

but does that mean clue one and two are gone now

grumula

miss_shadow wrote: »

maybe we should go out this evening and look?!

but does that mean clue one and two are gone now

i'll probably leak it tonight when i get a few cans in me shadow,
y'know, in the interest of fairness, and good ol' competition, and so i don't get lumbered with an economy sized box of ****ing medals!;)

mudokon

miss_shadow wrote: »

maybe we should go out this evening and look?!

but does that mean clue one and two are gone now

You could go out hunting tonight but it would be a waste of time.

TanG411

mudokon wrote: »

You could go out hunting tonight but it would be a waste of time.

Did you really find it? Hmmmm.

If you did, PM me where it was! The clue is killing me, tried a load of places in and around the area. Probably a waste of time.

mudokon

Rosicky7 wrote: »

Did you really find it? Hmmmm.

If you did, PM me where it was! The clue is killing me, tried a load of places in and around the area. Probably a waste of time.

I did really find it , there are probably a few people in Cork who think I'm a bit weird now . PM on the way.

miss_shadow

We can now add you to corks characters mudokon hehehaha!

mudokon

miss_shadow wrote: »

We can now add you to corks characters mudokon hehehaha!

Woohoo, I'll be the guy who walks around the same phonebox over and over occassionally jumping up and down.

Kold

Damn, I know where it is but I'm not in the city cos I'm at home doing thesis

grumula

confirmed

mudokon has won the game!
huzzah!
congrats and backslaps to the victor!
hisses and boos to the envious losers!:p

i've sent the rendezvous info to the address you emailed me from mudo! (nice addy by the way)!

the new game will begin in just over a week, hopefully with higher production values!

thanks to everyone who took part or just generally showed interest, this was a great waste of a few days.

next post will be the medal get tumblr update.:D

Vain

grumula wrote: »

confirmed

mudokon has won the game!
huzzah!
congrats and backslaps to the victor!
hisses and boos to the envious losers!:p

i've sent the rendezvous info to the address you emailed me from mudo! (nice addy by the way)!

the new game will begin in just over a week, hopefully with higher production values!

thanks to everyone who took part or just generally showed interest, this was a great waste of a few days.

next post will be the medal get tumblr update.:D

Where was it? Any pictures? Im not from Cork but i visit abit as the girlfriend started work in Cork but didnt get anyone the clues

grumula

Vain wrote: »

Where was it? Any pictures? Im not from Cork but i visit abit as the girlfriend started work in Cork but didnt get anyone the clues

the original(physical) clue was in the phonebox outside paul st. shopping centre, the following 3 lead you to a location on cook st. (just off patrick st.) outside nationwide.

the pics will accompany the update on the tumblr after i meet mudokon to relieve the treasures into his custardy!

thanx fer watching squire!

grumula

After an epic scheduling conflict, the tumblr is finally updated.
Mudokon is immortalised, and all is as it should be.
I'm putting the next hunt together as we speak, a lot of fine tuning and thought needed though.
thanks to all who took part/posted/showed even the vaguest interest.
http://grumulastreasurehunt.tumblr.com/

HooterSnout

Aww, you gave that tall man a chocolate medal.