This one is a doozy. Difficult at best. I think I gave it a Cicada 3301 feel, hence the name. You really have to think about it, and what it gives you. I have several hints, if anyone has the strength of mind to try this. The prize of this one is guts, glory, and women. Not really, it's just Apple money. The key word will be found after the final step. Anyways, without further ado; THE Cicada 1 puzzle.

A 24.9 pound person on the moon weighs y pounds on Earth. y pound person on Pluto is the key to the paragraph below.

Drsc sc k wokxsxqvocc cod yp voddobc. Kxn dro wkdr klyfo sc tecd dy dbyvv iye, kxn kvvyg iye dy bomosfo drsc wocckqo. Tecd pymec yx dro oaekdsyx lovyg. Ofox kx kwkdoeb mbizdyqbkzrob myevn nomyno drsc. Kxn ioc, S uxyg S'w k rkccvo.

S=(r*p-g)/PC

r is the number of protons or electrons in a Fluorine atom
p is the name of a 1995 film, rated R, starring Brad Pitt
g is hidden in this paragraph of quotesCoordinates
(5,4,1)(3,3,7)(8,5,3)
(7,2,2)
(1,1,2)(4,2,6)(6,1,2)(3,2,2)
(11,2,2)
(11,1,1)(3,2,11)
(8,5,1)(8,2,11)(7,5,15)
(4,3,15)

We're solving for y?

Shit, lemme clear that up.

I was never good at decrypting ciphers.

I'm sure if could figure out what kind of cipher it is I'd be able to solve it no problem. Guess that'll be the hint I request.

Never mind I figured it out. I hate you almost as much as Zman.

A 24.9 person on the moon weighs 150 pounds on earth.

Y= 150

Brad Pitt was in Seven in 1995. So P= 7. He was also in 12 monkeys in that year, but then I assumed p must be a number and not a number + words. So lets go with 7.

A flourine atom has 9 protons and electrons so r = 9.


Someone figure the rest of that mathematics shit out. I've got the common sense part out of the way.

150 Earth Weight is translated into 10 Pluto Weight.

Caesar Cipher is used since the key is a number [there are other ways I think but it was the first that came into mind.]

[QUOTE=]This is a meaningless set of letters. And the math above is just to troll you, and allow you to receive this message. Just focus on the equation below. Even an amateur cryptographer could decode this. And yes, I know I'm a hassle.[/QUOTE]

And now I know you're a douche. [Mainly coz I did this manually.]

So focus on the other one guys.

Even after we solve for g there's still the question of what P and C are, unless P and p are the same. That still leaves C however.

For the Caesarian Cipher, I totally expected people to just go to Xarg.org or something like that. I'm legit sorry that you did it manually, it was supposed to be a minute at most worth of work. P and p are entirely different things. C isn't important to solve. Here's a hint for p. The man behind the quote is more important than the quote itself.

Edit: I meant g.

Wtf you told us p was a Brad Pitt film.

And what's with all the coordinates?!??

Never know until you get there. And yes, I meant g, not p.

Bush is the 43th president, so 43?

Nope. Think a little more, I wouldn't be that obvious, I've learned a little bit.

Its got something to do with a W. There are too many Ws in that thing.