As frustrated as I am, I'm really enjoying this game.

Eventually, someone is going to put it all together.

I can't wait to bust this person.

Now, the last clue, says that the victim is close to some sort of prince.

Can anyone tie MechaPhil to some sort of prince?

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I think this is the post that PSP was correct about. Kind of a hunch, but the assassin has been direct in VERY few instances. Their style is to be airy and confusing, but there are a few direct statements. Why? It makes no sense. Wouldn't they give away too much?

I would guess that the "feed" is in fact a cable or satellite feed (though not necessary Center Ice). I would also guess that the "I am" list that the assassin posted might have been completely true item by item, but misleading. It would be right up this assassin's alley to post things like that knowing we'd all jump to certain conclusions. The assassin never said they're religious, just that they've got a cross above their bed and own a bible and are confirmed. Don't tons of athletes wear cross necklaces without any strong religious conviction? Plus they keep saying how we're "assuming the wrong things" or whatever. Where are we assuming the wrong things?

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The prince part/first poem could be referring to the fact that Phil has a son. A father would protect his son from harm, and that bond is rather attaching (second part of this sentence is awkward, but I don't know a better way to phrase it lol).

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‎"Love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation."
-Khalil Gibran

Phil has a Prince Albert piercing and I'm going to assume the first part of the poem is referring to Melly.

win.. someone protect phil

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I'll protect Phil then.

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so how does this work with the holiday tomorrow. i mean some people are probably going to be quite busy tomorrow and not have a chance to get to a computer to try to figure out new clues, make accusations, try to figure stuff out etc. is there like a grace day, where thursday is not counted amongst the three day cycle.

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I'll let you, the proles decide. If most seem to be in favor of it, that would stretch the deadline until around 5pm on Saturday.

Well stated. But I will not answer your question. Assassin's prerogative.

Identity Clue

[26]-(2)-2
[21]-(2)-3
[22]-(1)-1
[10]-(2)-2
[22]-(2)-2
[22]-(1)-3
[41]-(1)-1
[28]-(2)-7
[29]-(2)-10
[37]-(2)-1
[44]-(1)-5
[44]-(2)-2
[21]-(2)-4
[52]-(1)-5
[55]-(1)-4
[55]-(2)-1
[55]-(2)-4
[41]-(2)-7
[55]-(1)-4
[37]-(2)-4
[13]-(1)-2
[34]-(1)-4
[25]-(1)-2
[25]-(2)-3
[5]-(2)-1
[57]-(1)-3
[10]-(2)-3
[41]-(2)-1
[29]-(2)-3
[29]-(2)-5
[19]-(2)-3
[19]-(2)-4
[13]-(2)-3
[5]-(1)-2
[9]-(2)-2
[9]-(2)-1
[34]-(2)-6
[22]-(2)-4
[57]-(2)-5
[37]-(2)-5
[44]-(2)-1
[29]-(1)-3
[28]-(2)-4
[28]-(2)-5
[57]-(1)-1
[13]-(1)-1
[21]-(2)-2
[28]-(2)-3
[52]-(2)-3
[57]-(1)-2
[57]-(2)-2
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1
2
3
3
3
3
4
2
1
7
4
2
10
6
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The order of the first, once solved, must be rearranged. The order to the second must remain the same. The first is the code, the second is the guide.

first grouping of numbers reading downward are numbers of Sabres players...Kaleta's Miller's and Lalime's seems to be missing, at first glance

I think that works for most people. With a Holiday Thursday, and a 1:00 p.m. game Friday, we're all going to need some wiggle room.

Note to self: The Assassin is a fan of Orwell.

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Have at it

[26]-(2)-2 Vanek
[21]-(2)-3 Stafford
[22]-(1)-1 Mair
[10]-(2)-2 Tallinder
[22]-(2)-2 Mair
[22]-(1)-3 Mair
[41]-(1)-1 MacArthur
[28]-(2)-7 Gaustad
[29]-(2)-10 Pominville
[37]-(2)-1 Ellis
[44]-(1)-5 Sekera
[44]-(2)-2 Sekera
[21]-(2)-4 Stafford
[52]-(1)-5 Rivet
[55]-(1)-4 Hecht
[55]-(2)-1 Hecht
[55]-(2)-4 Hecht
[41]-(2)-7 MacArthur
[55]-(1)-4 Hecht
[37]-(2)-4 Ellis
[13]-(1)-2 Kennedy
[34]-(1)-4 Butler
[25]-(1)-2 Grier
[25]-(2)-3 Grier
[5]-(2)-1 Lydman
[57]-(1)-3 Myers
[10]-(2)-3 Tallinder
[41]-(2)-1 MacArthur
[29]-(2)-3 Pominville
[29]-(2)-5 Pominville
[19]-(2)-3 Conolly
[19]-(2)-4 Conolly
[13]-(2)-3 Kennedy
[5]-(1)-2 Lydman
[9]-(2)-2 Roy
[9]-(2)-1 Roy
[34]-(2)-6 Butler
[22]-(2)-4 Mair
[57]-(2)-5 Myers
[37]-(2)-5 Ellis
[44]-(2)-1 Sekera
[29]-(1)-3 Pominville
[28]-(2)-4 Gaustad
[28]-(2)-5 Gaustad
[57]-(1)-1 Myers
[13]-(1)-1 Kennedy
[21]-(2)-2 Stafford
[28]-(2)-3 Gaustad
[52]-(2)-3 Rivet
[57]-(1)-2 Myers
[57]-(2)-2 Myers

Interesting - the number in parentheses is only 1 or 2. The third number ranges between 1 and 10. They also look like they are the same numbers as those in the second list, but with multiples.

I wonder if the number in the third column could designate a letter to use from the player's name. That would result in:

A
A
M
A
A
I
M
D
E
E
R
E
F
T
H
H
H
H
H
I
E
L
R
I
L
E
L
M
M
N
N
N
N
Y
O
R
R
R
S
S
S
M
S
T
M
K
T
U
V
Y
Y

That doesn't result in anything coherent for me though, doesn't seem to rearrange to spell anything (maybe someone can run it through one of those fancy anagram solver things)?

What if the 1's and 2's were intended to separate the list into two? Then we'd end up with:

(1):

M
I
M
R
T
H
H
E
L
R
E
Y
M
M
K
Y

(2):

A
A
A
A
D
E
E
E
F
H
H
H
I
I
L
L
M
M
N
N
N
N
O
R
R
R
S
S
S
S
T
T
U
V
Y

This definitely means something. (2) falls in perfect alphabetical order. I think this definitely means the third number indicates the letter in the player's name.

But I'm not sure where to go from here. The assassin said the first set must be rearranged, the second remains in order and is the guide. So far, I haven't used the second set yet. Hmm.

Players not listed;
36 Patrick Kaleta
40 Patrick Lalime
30 Ryan Miller
4 Steve Montador
38 Nathan Paetsch

NOTES:
numbers added=188
average of the numbers=37.6
repetition of 3's and 4's

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Anagrams for part1: http://wordsmith.org/anagram/anagram.cgi?anagram=MIMRTHHELREYMMKY&t=1000&a=n

Anagrams for part2: http://wordsmith.org/anagram/anagram.cgi?anagram=AAAADEEEFHHHIILLMMNNNNORRRSSSSTTUV&t=1000&a=n i had to take out a letter because the limit was 34 letters (the list was 35)

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granted i havent been to a mng or anything like that but how do you know phil has a Prince Albert?

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mechaphil

ic...Truth be told T was hoping for something a little more...interesting about how Beth knew that. Something like you whipped it out at a MnG. That was what i was hoping for.

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