Chapter 5- We Need to Cover Our Tracks

Tonight's update begins with a video which highlights Talbot telling Sam that he doesn't know who he's dealing with.

Next, we see Sam in a conversation with Ockham.

• He tells him a story about finding the coordinates on the slip of paper in Talbot's cabin, mentions that they are within range of the coordinates, and it's the only chance they will get for the next three weeks.
• Ockham and Sam agree on a deal and he and Sam come up with a plan to reprogram the coordinates without Talbot finding out. The first part of the plan is that Sam needs to navigate the ship through the reef.

Navigate the Reef:

Sam must get the Christiane 1 to the coordinates without hitting the reef.

• Hint: You will have to steer away from the coordinates to get through the reef safely. Beware of dead ends.
• It seems the best course is to bear to the left while also drifting up. You really need to keep track of where you've been.

At the end of successful navigation we get another video:

• Talbot knows they changed course, but that the coordinates Sam has are insignificant.
• Everyday Magnus Hanso recorded his ship's position in a journal. His employers have that journal and the search grid is based on it.
• He questions what makes Sam think his coordinates are the ones he needs. Sam says he got them from the Maxwell Group, but Talbot tells Sam that his employers never make mention of him.
• Sam comes clean about how he ended up there (e-mails, coordinates, etc.).
• Talbot wants the original coordinates reset...but just as they go to turn the ship around the navigation starts beeping, and Ockham says, "Mr. Talbot, I think we've found Black Rock."

We are left with lots to think about. 1. Who are Talbot's employers, and how did they get Magnus Hanso's journal? 2. If Maxwell sent Sam to the Sunda Trench and Talbot knows nothing of it then who works for whom? 3. And of course, if they have found the Black Rock...what now? Where does that leave Sam?

The Lost Experience 2 - The Start

Looks like things have actually kicked off on the long awaited and often rumored second Lost Altered Reality Game. Rumors were it was canned due to the writers strike, but it seems that wasn't true. The official launch date would seem to be New Years Eve 2007. I guess there won't be a lot of people researching that night! Anyway, I intend to keep it simple here just to give people a place to reference and to discuss while the "scene" gets organized.

So in traditional Bullet Point fashion:

• The website flyoceanicair.com has appeared containing an advert for the site and a link to a press release (there was also an advert in Lost magazine).
  

• The press relate states that the company will be starting up again December 31st (presumably 2007, lol).

• The press release also states that they will be flying to the following destinations:
  
  1. Los Angeles, CA
     
  2. Tustin, CA
     
  3. Ames, IA
     
  4. Miami, FL
     
  5. New York, NY
     
  6. Portland, OR
     
  7. Knoxville, TN
     
  8. Seoul, South Korea
     
  9. Sydney, Australia

• At the bottom of the press release there is a telephone number: "Georgia Cavanagh (818) 460-5520"

• Calling this number gives you a brief message about the website opening and asks you to leave your name, number and time of calling (don't answer machines tell you that?).

The only other information in the press release is a comment about being around for 25 years (they don't say how much of that they were shut down) and that they are a major carrier travelling to destinations including Los Angeles, London, Sydney and South Korea (which begs the question: Why don't they fly to London anymore?).

UPDATE: Speaker has posted a video building things up even more, mentioning an unnatural fog, the Oceanic site and making a mention about keeping your eyes open, having a camera with you and taking screen shots.