Ultimate Story Part 1

           I'm making an "Ultimate Story"!

           I haven't decided a name yet, but this is a little piece:

          Agent 23 sat patiently at his desk. He typed something into his computer. A reply appeared. He stood up. Everything was going according to plan. So smoothly. Too smoothly.

Someone was going to have to check on the subjects. Maybe stir things up a bit. Someone would have to do some manipulation. And he knew just who the someone should be. 41 was going to like his choice.

But first things first. Agent 23 strode over to a box on the wall. He spoke something. The box beeped. A voice replied. The agent smiled. But wasn’t even a touch of warmth in it.

Here's another:

    Florence threaded through the crowded airport, keeping on her heels as her heart pounded against her rib cage. The Zenons were right on cue behind them, and as fast as they ran, they could not make a gap between predator and prey.

Florence felt......what was the word? Kind of nervous, scared, and hunted all put together. Nurscunted? Not like they hadn't been in situations like this before; her dad had taken them all over the world, learning as they went. But now there was an added sense of danger. These Zenons were like wolves, taking them down. Experience  wasn't the only advantage their enemies had, their surveillance, everything. And that was not counting Natalie. She was ruthless indeed, almost killing Florence and Dan in a zoo, in an underground cave......

With a jolt, Florence returned to the present. Beside her, Dan ran like his life depended on it. Hmmmm......maybe his life did depend on it. Who knew what the Zenons would do if they caught she and Dan. Question them, probably. And then what?

The Zenons were closing in. Through the crowd they raced. "We'll be fine with this crowd," Dan reminded her. But as they ran on, the mob of people faded away.

“In here!” Dan pulled Florence inside a room. The room was small, and the walls were lined with shelves. Florence pulled open an old cabinet. “Dude, is this a storage room or a trash place?” she asked. The tall rectangular cabinet was filled with old junk cans and washcloths. It was mainly full, except for a small space at the bottom. “It’s neither,” Dan told her. “It’s our hiding spot.” They squeezed into the old cabinet.

Florence felt nervous in the cabinet, squished against Dan. What if the Zenons find us? What if someone comes in? Amy had thousands of What ifs thundering in her brain. What if the cabinet falls down? What if....... Soon the sound of running feet came from outside the door.

“Florence,” Dan whispered. “Shhh!” Florence shushed. “No, really. Is the Zenons’ tracking device on?” “I don’t know!” Florence felt in her pocket for the coin. But it was too late. “Slam!” The door banged open. Florence could hear footsteps. They were trapped.

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Rube Goldberg Machine #2

Wow! I can't believe it's already number 2! Here it is:

So here is how it works:

1)The marble pushes away the stick so the steel ball can move.
2)The steel ball knocks the tower down, making the stick fall and letting the ping pong ball go.
3)The ping pong ball knocks down the block which, via connected string, pulls down a stick so the second ping pong ball rolls down into a tube.
4)The tube rolls down a ramp to the bottom and stops.
5)The ball rolls out of the tube onto one last ramp.
Mission Complete!

Rube Goldberg Machine #1

Hi everybody! Here is my very first Rube Goldberg Machine!:

So here is what happens:

1)The first book is pushed, and all the books and CD containers fall in a chain reaction.
2)The last CD container pulls down the block via tape, allowing the marble to roll down the ramp.
3)The marble pushes away the stick so the steel ball is free to roll.
4)The steel ball knocks down the stick-supporting blocks, so the stick falls and the ping pong ball takes it's turn rolling down a ramp.
5)The ping pong ball shoots away the stick that holds another ping pong ball from going down.
6)The second ping pong ball makes it's way down the final ramp and stops in front of the big block. Mission Complete!

Haiku #3

The tall redwood tree,
As the leaves rattle loudly,
The squirrel scurries.

Urgent Alert!

Five bears have been kidnapped! Dark-suited people have been taking them, snatching from the shadows. We have only one witness, Groget Selam. This is what he says:



So you get the idea, right. (teary sound)
We still have a chance, though. I got a picture of one of the people running:

And, luckily for the hostages, I intercepted a message. Unfortunately, the message is in code. Try to solve it:

 

I tried to solve it, but none of the alphabet ciphers in my coding file work. Can you help? One more question: Who are R and G? Could the letters be initials? This is getting confusing. I'm going to the Golden Bear command center in St. Petersburg, Russia for now. We are organizing a group meet there. See if we can analyze anything. Be careful!

Magic Video #2

Sorry for not being here for a while. Here is my official "Poohret's second magic video"!: Hope you like it!

Magic Trick #2: The Coin Coaster

-Poohret

Coding Hints 1

Hi there! Here are some hints to the post, Coding-Decoding. Enjoy!

hint to code 2: (the second code in the post)
Highlight the following: what can 1 be? Maybe it stands for the first of something? Perhaps the first letter in the alphabet?

hint to the third code: (highlight again)

look at this one. It resembles a clock. Which way does a clock's hands go? Use that direction. (Pretend it's noon and read in the direction.) The X in the middle doesn't mean anything. It's just the center. After you decode the clock, look at that code. Now try to decode it.

Now try solving the codes. Try to code this message like the number code:

Get out!

Happy de/coding!
                             -Poohret