Competition: Cryptic Casework

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Cryptic Casework

A new piece of evidence has mysteriously arrived at Yih’s station. Overnight someone dropped off a package containing a bloody handkerchief and a cryptic note. You make Yih promise you’ll get a shot at it before the codebreakers. The piece of evidence you discover will be relevant to your case and you are encouraged to use it to assist with the fiction.

Rules -Solve the riddle to get a keyword. Use that keyword to complete the cypher and submit the decrypted sentence into the submission box.

Grading -Fastest completion from subscription to submission with a correct answer.

Scoring Placement and participation in this competition will grant points to the overall competition. 1st: 10 points 2nd: 8 points 3rd: 5 points Participation: 3 points

In the event of a tie in the overall competition, placement will be determined by the members overall participation and placement in the event.

Competition Information
Parent Competition
[COU] Murder at the Lock and Key
Organized by
Lieutenant Colonel Narman Losa
Running time
2018-07-15 until 2018-07-31 (17 days)
Target Unit
Clan Odan-Urr
Competition Type
Other
Awards
Third Level Crescents
Participants
8 subscribers, of which 6 have participated.
Results
1st place
Benn Nevis
Member
Benn Nevis
Subscription time
18 July 2018
Submission time
18 July 2018
Time taken
439 seconds (± 7 minutes)
Textual submission

The culprit used the service elevator

Placement
1st place
2nd place
Jaa Shif
Member
Jaa Shif
Subscription time
28 July 2018
Submission time
29 July 2018
Time taken
772 seconds (± 13 minutes)
Textual submission

The Key is Wind with a shift of 4: The culprit used the service elevator

Placement
2nd place
3rd place
Nijalah
Member
Nijalah
Subscription time
31 July 2018
Submission time
31 July 2018
Time taken
980 seconds (± 16 minutes)
Textual submission

wind
the culprit used the service elevator

Placement
3rd place
Member
Proconsul Mihoshi Yukiko Keibatsu
Subscription time
26 July 2018
Submission time
26 July 2018
Time taken
1828 seconds (± 30 minutes)
Textual submission

THE CULPRIT USED THE SERVICE ELEVATOR

Placement
No placement
Member
Mauro Wynter
Subscription time
31 July 2018
Submission time
31 July 2018
Time taken
287 seconds (± 5 minutes)
Textual submission

The window enters the cellardoor eternal

Placement
No placement
Member
Councillor Turel Sorenn
Subscription time
31 July 2018
Submission time
31 July 2018
Time taken
1331 seconds (± 22 minutes)
Submission
Councillor Turel Sorenn opted out of publishing his submission.
Placement
No placement