>>812421
Uh, Phymosa, could you please move your head to the side a little? There's something else on the wall right behind you.

Maybe overthinking is the challenge?

you two can wonder around right? or are you stuck to just this panel? because if you can move around I feel like those arrows on the bottom tell you where to go. Because if I'm reading it right then you need to go right, up, down, right, down

unless you can't leave and those symbols are meant for the buttons behind Phymosa. In which case my best guess is middle, top, bottom, middle, bottom. That's my guess anyways.

1/4 The Host 2017/07/03(Mon)16:22 No. 812427 ID: 241143
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; That's real swell and all but just moving in those directions ain't gonna cut it, I think. Otherwise It'd be even more simple than it appeared at first glance.

> You are allowed a full view of the 4 panel room.

▛ ▜
▣ ▟

2/4 The Host 2017/07/03(Mon)16:23 No. 812428 ID: 241143
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▣ ▜
▙ ▟

The Host 2017/07/03(Mon)16:24 No. 812430 ID: 241143
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▛ ▣
▙ ▟

4/4 The Host 2017/07/03(Mon)16:25 No. 812432 ID: 241143
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▣ ▜
▙ ▟

REFERENCE SYMBOLS:

▣

▛ ▜
▙ ▟

I hate to tell you this but most of these symbols just show up as blank boxes to me, and probably a bunch of other people.

Oof, that is a unicode puzzle alright.

Suggestion 2017/07/03(Mon)16:40 No. 812439 ID: a307f1
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they look like this. just shows which corner we are looking at, it seems.

my contribution, since I have no idea what to make of the puzzle.

Suggestion 2017/07/03(Mon)16:40 No. 812440 ID: 3abd97
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>>812434
For anyone unable to see the unicode, here's a screenshot. This is 1/4. In each subsequent post the symbol is rotated 90 degrees clockwise.

The last post also has a block of the symbols used for reference.

I think... I think those arrows are instructions for a dance. Wiggle those hips to the rhythm, Abstracta!
The large symbol represents breasts, of course.

>>812439
it would be better if you arranged them so the corner symbol and their location matched.

Maybe we have to find which symbol isn't unicode?
▛ ▜ has Triple Colon Operator
▣ ▟
Arrows are: Return Right, White Up-Pointing Triangle, Downwards Arrow, Frontwards Tilted Arrow, White Down-Pointing Triangle
Aries symbol is also unicode but maybe slight difference due to font.

Unfortunately I cannot identify the other symbols unique to each wall.

>>812444
Is there anything of note on the ceiling or floors?

I think we have to assume the unicode that repeats on each wall is some kind of instruction. Each symbol represents an operation? Say, we have to interact with the unique symbols on the 4 walls in some prescribed way or order.

Suggestion 2017/07/03(Mon)17:06 No. 812461 ID: a307f1
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>>812443
right away your highness

I'm bad at spacial reasoning but this does seem important.

>>812444
Perhaps an Equation of some kind? Or a word? What are the numbers for each symbol, lets ignore the Triple dot column, and other symbols for now.

Ares is U+2648

Why not ask for help? Or at least a hint.

Oh no! I'm too stupid for this puzzle! DX

By the way, if someone happens to figure out the answer, how do we input the answer? Is there somewhere to write it on the wall or something?

could the triangles on the walls be indicating the room? since there are only three corners that have symbols on them.

>>812466
Triple dot column is U+22EE, Return Right is U+21AA, White Triangle Up is U+25B3, Arrow Down is U+2193, Bold Slanted Right I cant seem to locate, White Triangle down is U+25BD.

Here's a theory: For convenience, let's call the wall with the equation "Front Wall". Suppose the first arrow indicates that we need to follow the wall past three turns, or to the "Right Wall". Specifically, there might be something in the corner of the room, but for now we'll indicate the symbol on the "Right Wall". Then the triangle has enough space to put something in it, like an operation. Down indicates "Down Wall", but then the fourth symbol is interesting. It's a double, so we could indicate that means a special operation, like natural log or natural exponential has been operated on it. Finally, the last symbol would represent another operator or possibly a number.

Our first task would be to determine what operations are legal (no dividing by zero, no square-rooting a negative number unless the answer was in imaginary which I highly doubt given the lack of indication), and the second would be to solve the equation.

Hm.

The Host 2017/07/03(Mon)18:38 No. 812524 ID: 241143
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; Y'know they were not kidding when they said overthinking is deadly. It literally just says 'aries' in wingdings 3 guys. Like, that's it. You should focus on translating the symbols next to the aries, not below it. They're, uh, letters. Letters in a weird weird language, I think. Onnaya translated 'em before I think. Meguka or somefin' like dat.

Meguka? No wonder this puzzle is suffering.

Told ya'll we shoulda asked for help. Thank you for that, friend.

>>812524
Fuck the Cat Other is right, it is Aries in Windings 3. This is embaressing... Welp...

>>812524
I still don't get it. Does anyone else know the answer yet?

>>812531
Just for your pleasure, I spent like, an hour chasing a non-existent cypher. Trying math, spacing, etc. Only for it to be damned, Windings 3....

The Host 2017/07/03(Mon)20:08 No. 812543 ID: 241143
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; Okay so for reference, here's aaaaaaaaall the symbols on the walls. There's one on each wall, cause there are 4 walls. Obviously. The uh... wingdings 3 underneath the aries sign literally just says 'aries' but I doubt that it'd be wingdings 3 for no reason. That one's all directions, right? maybe something to do with aries and directions. I dunno. As for the other 4 symbols, like 900% sure they're just letters. Dunno what though.

>>812543
In that sequence it's NWSE using the cipher that was on the orb. So compass directions. Does Aries have an association with a particular direction?

>>812543
Oh, damnit! I recognize these letters! They're the same letters from the orb all the way back here: >>811812 !

And then this guy: >>811832 translated it!

The vertical ellipsis is the letter "I", but I don't know what letters the other symbols are supposed to be!

>>812547
All of those symbols were translated. And the three vertical dots is 's', not 'i'.

Having trouble finding any direct associations with direction but Aries is the first sign of the zodiac so I assume we want to do something with the north wall.

Or maybe that's over thinking things again and we just want to turn the wall East, North, South, East, South to match the wingdings.

>>812549
>And the three vertical dots is 's', not 'i'.
.....I hate myself so much right now.

>>812545
Aries is a "cardinal" sign that takes up the first 30 degrees of the sky. The Sun's passage through (Aries) which begins the spring in the northern hemisphere, and autumn in the southern hemisphere.

Seems more a time thing.

I think we should focus more on North South East and West and the arrows...

Wait, think I might have it. Look at >>812461.
We may need to move one corner so it matches up in a way that when facing each corner is in its proper space. North, South, East, West. As marked by the walls. Maybe thats why everything is in arrows?

The Host 2017/07/03(Mon)21:42 No. 812562 ID: 241143
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>There is a sudden shift as one of the suggestions says something, and after a brief, imperceptible blink of focus, the two Selves find themselves standing outside the door, only the symbol has changed, and the door will no longer budge. In addition, it seems that there is now a chest present, emblazoned with the Aries symbol.

; WOAHkay, very sudden, little warning woulda been appreciated but that's just how these places seem to do.

; Did... Did we lose?

; No, someone got it right.

>>812553

Specifically, uh, this person. Congrats! You uh. You get to choose what's in the chest. It can be like, an upgrade to one of us, or a new friend, or like, an item, but you only get to choose once so make sure it counts!

> Suggestion User 5ea616 gets to choose what's inside the box. If they do not respond within 24 hours, what is in the box becomes public vote.

>>812562
Aw, damn. We really were over thinking it! All we had to do was describe how Aries was related to the directions!

>Suggestion User 5ea616 gets to choose what's inside the box.
Are you sure that's correct? When I look at that post, it says their ID is ace108.

The Host 2017/07/03(Mon)22:23 No. 812573 ID: 241143
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; Fuck. Shit. Hell. Goddamn.
>>812550
THIS ONE IS THE RIGHT ONE.

>>812573
Pet kitty for being a nice kitty

>>812573
It's okay, misplaced pointers happen to the best of us.

>>812550
Nice job, dude! So simple an answer. Kinda sorta. Okay, so, I DON'T understand why that's the correct answer but ima figure it out!


Me and my uneducated ass goddamn i need to sleep on this one

>>812573
Ohhhh, that's the correct answer!

>>812578
The answer was the symbols on the 4 walls all stood for North, South, East, and West.

The wingdings spelled out "Aries" but they were also used as arrows to tell us the correct order for the answer.

So, Right, Up, Down, Right, Down, gives us the answer. Using those with the compass directions, gives us the answer: East, North, South, East, South.

>>812573
I think a tail ribbon to look pretty and protect Phymosa's tail would be nice.

>>812614
Okay. That sounds nice.

>>812573
Aww. I had gotten excited. Ah well, next time.

Wow, I really went down the wrong train of thought then, trying to see the unicode of each symbol and then seeing which script the symbols come from. Just wingdings 3 huh, you were right about overthinking. Thanks for the hints by the way.

What does the changed symbol mean? Kinda looks like a clock so I'm guessing it's on cooldown for a while or something?

>>812614
while that does sound cute why not something ridiculous? like a death ray.

>>812639
Because we are bound by chains of narrative and a spectacular gift means spectacular threats.

>>812573
So what's in the chest?

>>812664
According to this: >>812562 , it's whatever 5ea616 wants in there.

The Host 2017/07/04(Tue)11:21 No. 812730 ID: 241143
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> A nice ribbon is chosen, and is therefore what is found within the chest! Phymosa applies it carefully to her tail, equipping it. It seems slightly off.

> A new room is entered, leaving the old one behind.

Hi! You look like a virus. Are you a virus?
Your color is our color. Are we two birds of a feather?

Greet this new Self.

>>812731
They're both purple, but slightly different shades.

hello new self.

>>812730
Interesting, another self. Friend or foe?

The Host 2017/07/04(Tue)12:28 No. 812764 ID: 241143
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> The eyes on the other self swivel around, and at the same time it begins to skitter sideways up the wall, seemingly ignoring gravity in it's entirety in favor of being pulled down onto whatever surface they happen to be standing upon at a given moment.

; I am both greeted in a friendly manner and asked whether I am friendly or harmful. It would be unwise to say that someone does not have the potential to be both, no? I am both friend and foe until further notice, bon.

That would be a fair assessment. We're still trying to figure things out here but unless the situation changes, we mean no harm.

He spoke French! That means he's hostile. Absorb him quickly.

>>812767
no that means it has already surrendered. do not eat the new self instead ask how its existence has been.

>>812764
True enough.

Neat trick with the wall climbing, there.

>>812767
Let's not.

The Host 2017/07/04(Tue)13:36 No. 812777 ID: 241143
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> The Self's eyes rotate again as it situates itself onto the wall, seeming quite content with it's current setup.

; Hon! Wall climbing would be an inaccurate term, mon freund. To be more accurate, I am simply, how you say, changing my perspective on things. It is helpful to do so sometimes, no? it makes things far easier, bon.

; I... see. And how do you go about it? Do you need legs for it? There seems to be a lot of skittering involved.

; No, mon beau. It does not require legs. It simply requires a different mindset, though that in and of itself can be a bit of a problem for some. To view from anothers point of view. It is no walk in the park, hon hon!

Ah, that is interesting. So, paraphrasing to check understanding, you're doing it by changing which surface you consider to be the floor as it were?

Something to experiment with at some point I'd say, such a thing could be useful.

So reality is subjective, here. In changing your perspective, you change how you interact with it. Or how it interacts with you. Useful to know, thank you.

Let's try it:
Flip your head around the x axis then rotate it downwards 90 degrees clockwise. You now have a beak.

>>812777
well we might as well slither onto the floor with the window on it like it is.

>>812789
If we're going to try it, let's give kitty some advance warning, they might fall off or something.

Speaking of that, I can't remember if this was asked but do you have a name or preferred way of referring to you? Speaking to both kitty and the other self in this room.

The Host 2017/07/04(Tue)15:10 No. 812802 ID: 241143
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>Phymosa first attempts to change her perspective on herself, attempting to rotate her head around, and ends up failing. It seems that altering the Self requires the ingestion of new information from which to change one's ideaologies. Changing perspectives is... wobbly, but ultimately something she's able to do. The Catlike Self does so incredibly easily, changing perspectives twice in rapid succession.

; Hon, now you are getting it! You're a naturalborn learner! Quite impressive. ...As for the subject of what to call me. I know suggestions are fond of names but it should not be necessary here. Refering to a self is as simple as classifying them by something they do or how they look: The virus looking Self, the Self with no Face, the self with a Pretty Bow upon her tail.

; It is rather pretty, isn't it. One should find it easy to agree.

; I sure don't have a face! Kitty-like also works, I guess.

>>812802
Don't fall through the window! Er, in this case, don't fall through the hole in the floor!

>>812802
spit into the void.

You helped us, is there any way we can help you now?

>>812807
Yes, windows only occur on walls. That's a hole in the floor with a grate, now.

The bow is unusual isn't it? It's the first non-self object we've seen with color. All other objects were black and white.

>>812807
What? You mean the grate in the ceiling?

The Host 2017/07/04(Tue)17:10 No. 812831 ID: 241143
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; Something for me? Well. I do appreciate the thought, bon. But I personally was considering heading out into the Void. It is quite dangerous, no? But it can be done. Some day you may have to, mon amie. Unless you have something to help me with me journey, I do not think you can help me. ...Unless.

; The bow?

; Oui. It was given by something far more stabilized, more structured. It is a semi incomplete concept core, and therefore, unstable. It could make a very useful last ditch weapon, mon amie. Would you be willing to part with it?

>>812831
no the bow is too pretty to give up! So contagion has never finished a challenge door?

Eh, you need it more than Phymosa does. You can take it, just remember to trust us if you survive out there.

the bow is indeed extremely pretty and good, but it seems like this self might wind up needing it.

>>812831
Well we got it through a challenge door, perhaps virus self would like to come with us to another? Virus self can have the treasure, which would no doubt be similarly stable.

Ja. Conflict is not in our nature, apparently.

The Host 2017/07/04(Tue)18:39 No. 812860 ID: 241143
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; Then you cannot help me, I'm afraid. But for your hospitality, I offer you something. I doubt that you suggestions have the capability to view forwards in time, as such a change in perspective is almost lethally taxing to most, but I have had much practice. I offer you this view of the future.

; 2 Rooms from now, your numbers will fall to one, and your true quest shall finally begin.

>With that, the odd looking self vanishes into the endless void, their color making them unseen against the inky blackness.

Enter three rooms in rapid succession.

well, um not sure if he can still hear me but still thanks for the help, hope you make it out their.

So how are you two feeling right now... and I guess head to the next room?

...good luck out there, virus-like Self.

The Host 2017/07/04(Tue)18:56 No. 812868 ID: 241143
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>A new Room is entered, and the old one is left behind.

; Hey, you concerned about what that other Self was talkin' about? New Quest numbers fallin' to one or whatever? Seemed like an intense line of thought.

; Considering an earlier conversation I had about fate... I think it's going to happen either way. I can't just hang around in this room forever, can I?

But you can. Maybe the kitty is the main protagonist.

>>812868
stop and smell the flowers then move forwards.

well if we're going to be "starting the quest" in the next room think their's anything we can absorb in here to give us a bit of a boast or no?

It implies our selves will be separated. Which is regretful, your Self has been a good companion.

>I can't just hang around in this room forever, can I?
You could, but that would probably be the less interesting option.

Sequence The Host 2017/07/04(Tue)19:46 No. 812892 ID: 241143
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>Mustering up their courage, the Selves enter the next room.

> A Sequence Begins.

The Host 2017/07/04(Tue)19:46 No. 812894 ID: 241143
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> A Sequence Continues.

The Host 2017/07/04(Tue)19:47 No. 812895 ID: 241143
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> A Sequence is Finished.

> A New Room has been entered, leaving the old one behind.

> This is the last room.

; ...Hey, whoever posted

>>812872

... Ya jinxed it.

ROOMS COMPLETED The Host 2017/07/04(Tue)19:49 No. 812896 ID: 241143
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>ROOMQUEST

>AKA

>ABSTRACT QUEST CHAPTER 0: PRELUDE

>HAS CONCLUDED

>ABSTRACT QUEST CHAPTER 1 WILL BEGIN SOON.

>>812896
Well, she should have listened.

Feel like rescuing a snek you met four rooms ago?

>>812894
So she does have a mouth- WAIT FUCK PHYMOSA NO



shit



Well then



It begins.

>>812894
D8

)-':>

At least she has the bow.

>>812895
did you at least get pets before she left kitty?

looks like we will need to unlock true kitty powers, aka become a quantum superstate so they can't be killed because one part of them is already dead..

>>812896
Are you a bad enough dude to rescue the snek?