today again

This is a little la, but I have been busier during my spring break than I ever was during school!

The video has pics that reference to lima, which is a code which says "carved into the infidels back" If you use the code in infidel you get "233 S WACKER DR" "60606" "SKYDECK TWO PM""FRIDAY" It says "where am I? tell me if you can" and shows the book and then says "I'll give you" "two more chances""to get the book""before he does" it says to email him at his myspace. The location of the meeting is the skydeck of the sears tower.

OK, I can finally update anyone who missed the last couple days on what has happened. I had decided to wait for the solving of the clues till I would post again.

First we recieved an update from paradisesage that someone had gone to the airport for us and posted a video and an audio clip to youtube, which were eventually uploaded to the site. The videos are here and on booksofhistory.com:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=W93pdrOQ6YA
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ETsKDfOP3XE

In the first video we find out that our person went to the airport and recieved a folder marked MB, an index card with the number 615-750-9255 which he apparently called and it was answered by stroud. He also recieved a cd with the second file on it and these letters around the edge starting from the 12 o-clock position "qtd5r0b000"
Here is the transcription of the audio file for those that cannot see it:

"Members of the Circle I thought I would stop by and say hello personally. You know me already of course, LaFontaine, Stroud, MacElroy; I go by many names, one can never be too careful these days, what with identity bandits and all. I suppose I should apologize first, you were probably expecting a message from someone else, a key to discover what’s behind door #3 maybe, or an envelope that had a, uh, a book. You figured out by now that this Marsuvees fellow was not at the Nashville Airport, you can consider it our little secret. It was necessary of course, I need to show you that I’m controlling things here, not Kara, especially not Kara, and not that megalomaniac in black, but hey, you know, anyone willing to drop a cool fortune to buy a blank book has to have some bats in the belfry, right? You’re a resourceful bunch, I’ll give you that much. Believe me when I say—when I say that you’re in over your heads this time. But you have a certain spunk about you, I like that! I like that! You know, I’m a capitalist at heart and I believe in free markets, competition, all that, so… I’ll encourage you to keep trying. Giving Black a run for his money can only put more into my pocket. If you think I work for him, no, you should probably think again; I’m really just a free agent. Consider me the Randy Moss of book hunting. This is the most fun I’ve had in a long time, folks. So… let’s take it up a notch, shall we, and write a story that’s REALLY worth telling? So listen closely here. Under the earth I go, on the oak leaf I stand, I ride on the filly that was never foaled, and I carry the dead in my hand. I have a book in mind that goes by another name. If you can tell me what it is, I might give you a sporting chance to get this book, the one that Black wants. If you can best him, it’s yours. But you don’t have a whole lot of time. I’ll wait for your response in my little space of the internet; I think you know what I’m talking about and where to find me. Catch me if you can!"

Later, after waiting for an answer from stroud on his myspace page found here:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=268152455
he posted another blog with another clue:

Under the earth I go...

Round and round we go, but which book I mean nobody seems to know...yet.
A hint for you: a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. And, no, it’s not Shakespeare I’m looking for. Sometimes authors write a book with one title in mind and end up with another. Even Teddy knows that.

and after it was answered he blogged:

None of us is as smart as all of us.

So my friends, it looks as though you’ve been working together and have solved my little puzzle. You’ve figured me out. Caught...for now. It’s about time, really.
"Under the earth I go..." is an ancient bard’s prelude known as the "Storyteller’s Introduction". And "Storytellers", if you’ll dig a bit, turns out to be the original title of the book now known as "Showdown". A rose by another name.
Bravo, friends. Bravo. I guess you are serious about playing for keeps. I’ll be in contact with you soon. Looks like we have a game...or shall I say a showdown.
Stroud

The answer was guessed after many many attempts when sombody happened to see that in the signature edition of showdown it mentions the other name. Obviously, we are now waiting for him to contact us.

bna

This image is of the baggage claims at Nashville national airport. You ask why? The answer is yet another clue for the day. It begins with an email received by our Stroud. This email was received from a site called karkritic a link to the important page is here:

http://karkritic.net/cobaltcoupe.html
it lists one Gerard L. which is the same name as the email. Then, if you look on the page it mentions finding him on myspace and provided a link to the search page. you then had to search until you found this page:
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=268152455
if you read his blog you see these numbers:

3,8,21,31,2,3,31.
19,1:19,39.23,2,27,31,21,4,27.11,2,29.17,2,39,8,33,4,27.2,31."1,21,2".7,27,6,5,2,39.23,2,3,15,2,9,4.7,8,27.39,8,10.1030.11,27,29.1,2,9,9,2,9,4.3,17,2,6,19.21,6,21,4. (10 min window)
you can use these numbers by translating them with the files found before to come up with:

contact
Mb my partner has layover at bna Friday package for you 1030 hrs
baggage claim nine

We have also found that there will be sombody at that baggage claim with a sign so we know who to find. We are sending several people, if possible, to go. The pic is for them.

Renegade chapters

The admin has said we will be allowed to share the bonus chapters via email to the members within the circle, but cannot post the pages themselves online. Therefore if you post your email in this form: yournameyourdomaincom I will try to get those chapters to you as soon as possible. Again please don't put the actual adress as bots on the web will pick it up and just fill your email with a ton of junk mail which nobody wants. Also, after you recieve the email it is probably a good idea to go ahead and remove the post for added security. I am always happy to help.

PM

new files

This is the first file found today and when decrypted with the kilo method,

http://booksofhistory.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/intel-exhibit-001.pdf

yields this message:

between subtle shading and the absence of light lies the nuance of iqlusion.

the answer is the invitation.

mb

the message is a quotation from the famous Kryptos and was part of it's deciphered text. Go to the second page here:

http://booksofhistory.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/intel-9580.pdf

I quickly took the word Kryptos and put it into the second document's pasword box to reveal this message:

To the illustrious Stroud.

Your reputation proceeds you.

I knew a man of your caliber would have no problemfinding the “hidden” key to open this invitation.

Being a former Langley “spook”, I knew you would immediately recognize the passage. After all, you probably walked past KRYTPOS a couple times a day,yes?

You may find my methods to be…eccentric. However,I must know that those I employ are resourceful.

I have recently learned of your expertise oflocating and recovering books of particular value.

I’m in need of finding the rarest book of all. One that will have no date or location. No title or author. A book that will mystify you as much as ithas me.

I was notified via email upon the opening of thisfile. I suggest we talk. Don’t worry about finding me. I’ve already found you. SW corner of Hyde Park.

1:30p tomorrow. I’ll be waiting on the green bench.

Cheers,Your New Client

This is where the trail runs cold for now, but we may pick up more soon. I will try to keep you updated as much as possible.