Roses

[tahoeeyes]

Can anyone read the handwriting on the roses?

[mofinn]

To my eyes, that fancy script reads: CU + FE (and suggests the periodic table).

[tahoeeyes]

Feb 28, 2023 20:58:04 GMT -5 mofinn said:

To my eyes, that fancy script reads: CU + FE (and suggests the periodic table).

I am trying to find the correct fancy script. This one is hard on the eyes.

[tahoeeyes]

Feb 28, 2023 20:58:04 GMT -5 mofinn said:

To my eyes, that fancy script reads: CU + FE (and suggests the periodic table).

I can see the CU bUt having a hard time with FE.

[tahoeeyes]

Also the other handwriting I can read EVQFD but the first letter I have no idea.

[mofinn]

Yes, that fancy script (cursive on steroids) is difficult on the eyes! For those fancy letters, I was using: EOQFD

[samantha73]

Feb 28, 2023 20:41:56 GMT -5 tahoeeyes said:

Can anyone read the handwriting on the roses?

Glad to see some people are progressing on the hunt!

If something is hard to read, there's a reason for that.  Think of it as part of the challenge as you would if the images were real artwork like in Masquerade or the Preiss Secret.  Sadly, I don't have the skills of an artist, so it's fancy and blurry fonts for me

Thanks for playing and good luck!

Samantha

[choice]

The rose writing looks like CA + FE.
As to the coordinates over "red herring", this may be the message:
goo.gl/maps/ADGfFDFiNyuynCDF8

[tahoeeyes]

2-11-5? Any ideas?

[tahoeeyes]

Mar 1, 2023 15:20:13 GMT -5 tahoeeyes said:

2-11-5? Any ideas?

I wish we knew for sure if it's CU+FE OR CA+FE.

[mofinn]

I'm gonna say the letters are Cu + Fe - for copper and iron. In Roman mythology, Cupid was the child of the goddess of love, Venus; and the god of war, Mars. The element copper (Cu) is associated with the planet Venus; and the element iron (Fe) is associated with the planet Mars. The word "Rose" can be anagrammed into the word "Eros". In Greek mythology, Cupid is called "Eros". That is the only reason I can come up as to why roses are pictured.

I don't have anything "good" for 2-11-5; but I tried counting various words and letters in the poem, the title, on the periodic table.

[razcal]

Herrick's End is a book but given the other text clue, I assume '4th end' refers to a poem? Yet the # 4 poems end in 'it' and 'him', neither of which seem helpful.

[choice]

2-11-5 is an interesting set of numbers if associated to verse II. They are placed next to the verse II.
Verse II has 21 words. 11 is middle of 21 (The Secret Treasure Hunt thing). This word is "look".
Dark is word #2 counted from bottom; dark irony could be "light". Light is word #5 counted from top.

[tahoeeyes]

Mar 2, 2023 12:22:34 GMT -5 choice said:

2-11-5 is an interesting set of numbers if associated to verse II. They are placed next to the verse II.
Verse II has 21 words. 11 is middle of 21 (The Secret Treasure Hunt thing). This word is "look".
Dark is word #2 counted from bottom; dark irony could be "light". Light is word #5 counted from top.

I tried the end of chapter 4 of the book bit no luck.

[tahoeeyes]

I wonder if the letters EVQFD help with the book?