Join us on our quest to solve an ages old mystery. In true Davinci Code style we will travel through history, locating and solving clues that will lead us to our ultimate goal. Each clue will lead to a Great and the next clue will be found on an item, or in a location related to them. The final clue will solve the mystery.

 

This will not be a quiz or a competition. Discussion and possible ideas are encouraged and even essential. Only together will we succeed.

 

 

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The sound of the letter hitting the floor should have been more ominous, more suitable for the beginning of what it heralded. As it was it just fell and lay there with the junk mail and bills, waiting.

 

Eventually it was scooped up and opened. The first words made you pause.

 

If a magic door opened up in front of you, and you had no way of knowing where it lead, would you step through?

 

The letter was signed just with the name Lyon. Underneath was the address of a bookshop in London, the instruction to be there in three day's time and an open travel ticket valid for one month. You didn't know it at the time, but you were not the only recipient of such a letter.

 

Three days later Ithi arrived at the entrance to the shop.

 

 

She looked up and saw the name in the window, Lyon Books. Must be the right place then. She opened the door cautiously and stepped inside, her eyes taking a while to adjust to the dark after the bright sunshine outside and then fixing upon the old man behind the counter.

 

 

Perhaps he was the one who sent the letter and would now provide some kind of explanation. But no, his eyes flicked to his left and a nod indicated she should move that way. Turning the corner she was both pleased and excited to see Rhea!

 

So now two had stepped through the Doorway. How many more would follow and join us in the bookshop?

*turns to see Ithi there and smiles*

 

I'm so happy I'm not the only one, I was afraid that I was going crazy! I can't wait to see who else will be joining us! Surely there are more as curious as we?

MEMEMMEMEMMEE!

*is almost bowled over by the Swedish Panda entering the shop*

 

Hello Arez

 

*looks at Rhea*

 

So now we are three :)

Blank pokes her head round the corner to see Ithi, Rhea and Arez standing there.

 

"can I come with?"

Quick question, tinsy minor rping is okay right?

*Mashi turns around the corner of Lyon Books and spies her friends*

 

"Rhea! Ithi! Blank! Arez! What are we all doing here? I got this crazy letter, and despite my logical misgivings, I couldn't resist the invitation."

It involves books, how can I not?

 

*Senexx strides in past Blank*

*steps throught the door and heads towards the others*  Hello y'all  *waves*

*looks around at everyone*

 

It's starting to turn into a mini DM-con lol. I wonder if anyone else will turn up.

Ithi, I can't let you go off adventuring without me.

 

This must be a magical world if London and sunshine go together.

Quick question, tinsy minor rping is okay right?

 

A tinsy bit is always fun...but don't forget that mother is watching. *GG*

Oh, an adventure starting in a bookshop. I must investigate.

London sunshine is as real as California snow

 

*hands Turin her bag*

 

Lovely to have you here

 

And Basel too! Now we have quite the group of adventurers.

Ooh ooh! Am I too late for adventures?

It's never too late for adventures

How did I end up here? 

Oh wow! Tina! This is a wonderful suprise.

 

You must have got a letter too

This looks like fun. Can I also join the adventure?

Of course you can!

 

This bookshop is getting busy now!

*pops in*

me too!

.... not sure... is this like about geography?

Oh good grief I hope not. I'm terrible at geography.

 

Welcome Panchi, Via and Cindy :)

 

Hopefully we will find out soon what all this is about.

Okies as long as there's no spatial orientation :)