Yule Quiz (#1)
Has the hangover worn off yet? Then identify the pattern:
(Ibdhjad)
Aj, Baa, Caf, Dia, Et, Fam, God, Hagg, Ink, Jaeo, Kul, Los, Moan, Neom, Ohmga, Padbbha, Qush, Rakht, Sigol, Tactt, Umneo, Vfisz, Wumno, Xikkth, Yodtta, Ziltth.
Recognizing the Anglossic alphabetical names is far too rudimentary to count as a solution. The question is: What is the embedded numerical regularity?
The best way to demonstrate understanding, without revealing the key, is to submit alternative (but consistent) versions of any three consecutive signs.
Note: While Qabbalistic adepts get no credit for correct answers, well-crafted terms from any source will be appreciated. Furthermore, Outside in accepts no responsibility for any hazardous or harmful xenocosmic occurrences resulting from calculations associated with this quiz.
Can’t believe it took me so long; and with such a fine clue from Prof. Daniel Barker, too.
I am rather bad at crafting terms, so…erm…equivalences to Qush, Rakht, Sigol would be Ibdjhad (stole that from above, obviously), Chron and Texla.
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admin Reply:
December 28th, 2013 at 1:12 am
No cigar yet. Clue: it’s a completely numerical problem — any semantics / phonetics is irrelevant.
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Artemisia Reply:
December 28th, 2013 at 1:20 am
But I took this to be compeletely numerical – list of primes and a certain gematria system was all I needed (I thought I needed, apparently) to catch the regularity. I was confused about which gematria to use, until I saw Daniel Barker’s “and yet = 123″. That made things fairly clear. I thought. Damn.
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admin Reply:
December 28th, 2013 at 1:24 am
OK, you’re clearly almost there — but what is the value you are aiming for.
Another clue: “Tecxl” would have been correct.
Artemisia Reply:
December 28th, 2013 at 1:35 am
Wait, won’t Tecxl be equivalent to Tactt (and not to Sigol)? It’s either that or a day of counting made me forget how to count.
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admin Reply:
December 28th, 2013 at 1:41 am
“… won’t Tecxl be equivalent to Tactt” — you’re counting just fine. One more step …
Artemisia Reply:
December 28th, 2013 at 2:11 am
I can’t see what extra step is needed (and can’t even see why it’s needed)…
Well, the only regularity I took away from the original series (unless I am missing some obscure one) is it following an alphabetic order. Assuming it’s significant (and by now it’s that late at night whereby it instantly dawns on me that it must be terribly significant and I am an idiot for not understanding why), Sigol, Tactt, Umneo would be Stoag, Texcl, Uxelf?
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“Outside in accepts no responsibility for any hazardous or harmful xenocosmic occurrences resulting from calculations associated with this quiz.”
I would like to have said xenocosmic experience, so could you please enlighten us on the numerics of this problem?
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