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== Mars Madison's Diary ==
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* A red book written by [[Mars Madison]] and retrieved from the [[Businesswomen]] at the end of the [[Central Park Event]].

==== Contents ====
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* Relia's Hi-res scans of the postcard handed out by Joey: [http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk31/Meropia/TIMM/reseater-postcard-1.png (front)], [http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk31/Meropia/TIMM/reseater-postcard-2.png (reverse)]
* These are much larger png (lossless) versions of the jpgs above.
** (written) [[Media:Marsbook-1.png|page 1]], [[Media:Marsbook-2.png|page 2]], [[Media:Marsbook-3.png|page 3]], [[Media:Marsbook-4.png|page 4]], [[Media:Marsbook-5.png|page 5]], [[Media:Marsbook-6.png|page 6]] ([[Media:Mg3827jg2.jpg|Detail of scribble]])
** (coded) [[Media:Marsbook-7.png|page 7]], [[Media:Marsbook-8.png|page 8]] ([[Media:Mg3847lw1.jpg|Detail of scribble]]), [[Media:Marsbook-9.png|page 9]]
** (torn) [[Media:Marsbook-10.png|page 10]]
* BostonBeats4 from [http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/index.php?f=245 Unfiction] is in possession of the book.

==== Notes ====
* The message from the [[Central Park Event]] that led to the ice-cream parlor where thebook was retrieved read:
<blockquote>
I MADE A MISTAKE WORKING HERE, BUT I'M TOO DEEP TO QuIT 888 @ 8 AV FOR BUSINESS AND EVEN SOME PLEASURE PHASE TWO NOW BEGINS <3 MM
</blockquote>. Puzzle solved by arranging the notes in sequential order, each note had a letter on it.

* The book contains 18 pages, the first 12 are unencoded (pages 1-6 above), the last 6 are coded (7-9 above), the rest of the diary was torn out. The coding method on each pair of encoded pages is different.

==== Transcription ====
Pages 1-6:
<blockquote>
:In case of loss, please return to: MM
<br>
:As a reward: $20 DD
<br>
Entry 1
:Wanted to start a new journal because a lot has been going on. I haven't kept a diary since Wichita so I'm probably a little rusty. But I feel like if I don't keep track of these days and make sure my thoughts are organized, I could end up making some bad choices. Also I still don't know too many people around the city, so this will make a good substitute for social interaction. ha 
<br>
:MM
<br>
Entry 2
:This is not an easy town to find work. I've been able to do some freelance stuff here and there but I'd prefer something a little more steady. Although I have to admit, knowing my way around machines has really started to come in handy. I went to an information session about treasure hunting. But it really doesn't seem like a very easy field to break into.
<br>
:Thinking about taking my application down to Blackstar. They get a lot off ill will in the city but frankly stability in a time like this is appealing to me. Sure they're a little on the menacing side, but if everyone in Milwaukee would spend a few weeks wandering the desert like I did, I bet they'd have a greater appreciation for what "menacing" really means. (I still have nightmares about the creep!) 
<br>
:MM
<br>
Entry 3
:Stupid, stupid, stupid. I've been trying to meet up with some of the so-called rebels. Supposedly the biggest group, the Medical Front, has a semi-legitimate way of life and is always looking for people who are mechanically inclined.
<br>
:Long story short, another group called the Snake Charmers said they could introduce me. Big mistake, should never have fallen for the whole anti-establishment thing. Never even got a meeting with (the Front?)
<br>
:Going straight to Blackstar tomorrow and seeing what work they can give me. 
<br>
:MM
<br>
Entry 4
:Found a job in communications at Blackstar!
<br>
:(Illegible)
<br>
:Pretty easy so far (3) and I've even made a friend or two, starting with my boss, Ms. Leroux. She's really friendly and a little bit older (ha ha, my type).
<br>
:We're all working really hard on some new public informational campaign. Not sure what it's for yet... pretty important though, measured by the level of secrecy.
<br>
:Oh and guess who's the head of the Communications Department?
<br>
:Terry Nanny. 
</blockquote>

==== Solutions ====
===== page 7 (p13-14) =====
* Turned out to be references to the grid cells from the table on [[Haven-p26,27|pg.26]] of [[A Reasonable Haven]], where the cells represented 25 letters, A-Y, numbered top left to bottom right.
<blockquote>
MAYBE IM BEING PARANOID BUT IM GOING TO START ENCODING THESE WORKING ON PROPAGANDA FOR INDEPENDENT POWER TRIUMVIRATE WENT OUT WITH LIPPS A E DRINKS AT JMC HAD GREAT TIME
</blockquote>

===== page 8 (p15-16) =====
* Was the last part to be solved (after 3 weeks) using the table on [[Haven-p8,9,11|pg.11]] of [[A Reasonable Haven]]
<blockquote>
DOUBTS. TERRY HAD A MEETING WITH US FOR I.P.T. IT'S A THREE PERSON BOARD TO DICTATE ENERGY POLICY GOING OUT WITH LIPPS TO CELEBRATE THE NEW ACT MM
</blockquote>
* The first letter of each box in the three columns constituted the code, the alphabet was laid on them row-wise (three letters per row) - hence the large number of '''F'''s due to "'''F'''ebrizzio's". Thanks to Anonymous AntipoJamesDean and Relia.

===== page 9 (p17-18) =====
* Was decoded right after page 7 in Morse, line breaks caused some confusion here but answer:
<blockquote>
MUST DO SOMETHING. BS CAUSED OUTAGE SECRETLY AS PROPAGANDA.
</blockquote>
:''BS = Blackstar.''

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