The Spirit Tree

[DaCoSim]

I LOVE IT!!! XD

Lol thank you!!!

 

[Mutti]

Alright, now we just need to get these last two once they appear, ESPECIALLY the one that unlocks the Magical Fireworks collectible.

I NEED the firework collectable

 

[kiwikenobi]

So glad to wake up and find this solved.

And I totally did look at every post in every thread on page 242 of the Blog Tree Archives, but didn't find anything, and I guess the mistake is why, so I feel better. I don't care if we get any kind of remuneration or not, I'm just glad that it's over. XD

 

[Sheando]

I’ve been working extra shifts so not helping at all, but I want to offer wild applause to everyone working on that last challenge! Oof.

 

[Venn]

Wow, good job everyone.
Can't believe there was a error causing us all to go a bit crazy.
Perhaps, some riddles needs to be tested in the future xD

 

[Firesquids]

Chris:

TBT:

 

[Rosch]

Welp. We will definitely have it on our records that the puzzle hint 242 was indeed ineffective. So, hi to Chris.

 

[Azzy]

I can't help but wonder if we really are going to get some kind of compensation...

 

[Dim]

I only have my self to blame for staying up a little late thinking I might find something in last year’s event. It was fun seeing everyone’s entries again though.

 

[-Mars-]

Ohmigod. I thought I was onto something. Perhaps someone else got a different way of thinking...

So, I searched "blue american" [Hi mom?] and it's only mentioned on the "Official Cereal Thread".
I went to post #242, and it's a post by Thunder. The post says "Fixing the page glitch" [Ineffective medicine?]. And I got nowhere.

Post in question:

Official Cereal Thread

WORST CEREAL EVER EW STOP. oh comb on honey, it's the greatest! ps rollins >>

www.belltreeforums.com

EDIT: Chris said the riddle is the sequence. But this breaks the sequence.

Ah well. I tried. kek. I'm heading to bed now to repair my broken sanity. Good luck everyone.

sorry why does this make me explode into laughter
Thank you so much for solving the puzzle @/zarf & @/Nougat! We couldn't have done it without you guys!

 

[LadyDestani]

Awesome work everyone, even those digging around for 242 all day/night! For a minute there I really thought we might not solve one. Only a couple more to go. We can do this!

 

[DaCoSim]

I don’t even WANT to see tomorrow’s

 

[Aerith]

Great job everyone figuring it out! I'm sorry that it caused so much trouble D: Hopefully, since y'all's brains were in overdrive, the rest of the challenges will go smoother and it won't be as taxing! But maybe I am jinxing it...

also thank you for letting me leech off of your success since my brain power is currently reserved for NaNoWriMo

 

[Chris]

The window to redeem the code for Challenge #10 has closed.
The code was: DNX7MZ5T.

Challenge #10​
Revealed: 11/02 5:00AM EDT​
Redeem By: 11/03 11:59PM EDT​
Prize: 30 Spectral Energy​
We have it on record. 1|6-1|6+3. Ineffective medicine. Hi, Mom. (You must find me before you can redeem me.)​

Solution:

We have it on record = The Blog Tree Archives.

1|6-1|6+3 = 159.

Ineffective medicine = placebo. A placebo is a form of (drug) therapy that attempts to psychologically convince the person they're getting better when the treatment actually isn't doing anything at all. Placebo is also the name of a band formed in 1994 by Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal.

Hi, Mom = indicates which thread to search. It also served as a nod toward the song Blue American by Placebo, to reinforce the link to the band.

The code DNX7MZ5T could be found hidden in a thread titled "Mom's Birthday" by @M O L K O.

 

[Chris]

Challenge #12​
Revealed: 11/04 5:00AM EDT​
Redeem By: 11/05 11:59PM EDT​
Prize: 12 DEF Points​
A medal, a ribbon, a gift certificate, or... (Find me.)​

 

[Rio_]

edit: nvm it's fixed

 

[Zerous]

Spoiler

My first thought was the fair's prizes, so I checked through the prize booth and the other prize related threads from the fair, but no luck

 

[skarmoury]

I searched gift certificate and unearthed something.

Spoiler

ADMINS

Hi, I JUST NOTICED C-3 GOT DELETED... *Justin125 throws self into box *Justin125 tapes box shut hey! i paid 5k bells for that thing! =p err, i won it... "8th: JUSTIN125 - 8th Place Sig Icon. Show that you won 8th place with the official sig add-on. - TBTFS Gift Certificate. OR Access into...

www.belltreeforums.com

It's not related to the riddle, but I thought it was funny.

 

[Captain Jigglypuff]

The window to redeem the code for Challenge #10 has closed.
The code was: DNX7MZ5T.

Challenge #10​
Revealed: 11/02 5:00AM EDT​
Redeem By: 11/03 11:59PM EDT​
Prize: 30 Spectral Energy​
We have it on record. 1|6-1|6+3. Ineffective medicine. Hi, Mom. (You must find me before you can redeem me.)​

Solution:

We have it on record = The Blog Tree Archives.

1|6-1|6+3 = 159.

Ineffective medicine = placebo. A placebo is a form of (drug) therapy that attempts to psychologically convince the person they're getting better when the treatment actually isn't doing anything at all. Placebo is also the name of a band formed in 1994 by Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal.

Hi, Mom = indicates which thread to search. It also served as a nod toward the song Blue American by Placebo, to reinforce the link to the band.

The code DNX7MZ5T could be found hidden in a thread titled "Mom's Birthday" by @M O L K O.

Still doesn’t make sense as to how we were supposed to figure all this out....

 

[Firesquids]

Spoiler

I checked the pages for the Trophy, Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Red Super Star Trophy collectibles didn't see anything, but the Red Super Star's URL is 420.