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== Flash Forward ARG Community Wiki == == Flash Forward ARG Community Wiki ==
===== Tracking the Global Blackout ===== ===== Tracking the Global Blackout =====
-'''''He who foresees calamities suffers them twice over''''' - D. Gibbons+:'''''He who foresees calamities suffers them twice over''''' - D. Gibbons
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-Welcome to the wiki for FlashForward! This site is a reference intended to display information regarding the alternate reality game platform for the ABC TV series created by Brannon Braga and David S. Goyer.+
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-The first evidence of a possible ARG was folded into the commercial breaks of the ABC series LOST on April 29, 2009.+
-Viewers were exposed to short (five second) visuals of a black background with teaser video clips covering disparate subjects.+
-The cryptic question is then displayed: '''"What did you see?"''' +
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-To get the original style of delivery, go here (but remember to come back, right?):+
-[http://video.hollywoodreporter.com/services/player/bcpid21500443001?bclid=21520217001&bctid=21592854001 What Did You See? #1]+
-Here is a rolling sequence of the entire batch:+
-[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZH0cBn4i7h0 What Did You See? #1]+
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-After searching the internet for "What did you see?" one prominent result (being that it was a sponsored link) offered up:+
-Sponsored Links. [http://www.themosaiccollective.com The Mosaic Collective] +
-Note: This link (and mosictaskforce.com) has now been merged into the "Join The Mosaic" site page and has therefore passed into "ARG Heaven." +
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-When it functioned, those who offered up their e-mail identities got in return:+
-"Your submission has been received. The Mosaic Collective is dedicated to connecting the world one experience at a time."+
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-Around 6 May, 2009 a new batch of clips were aired and included the whispered phrase: "Just because we saw these things, doesn't mean they're gonna happen."+
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-[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EexC0XZBczU What Did You See? #2]+
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-On 13 May, 2009 this promo aired during the season finale of LOST:+
-[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLq8Z24VHt4 FlashForward Promo #1]+
-The next night, this one showed during the season finale of Grey's anatomy:+
-[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hp1p-he8O50 FlashForward Promo #2]+
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-On 29 April, 2009 a Twitter site became live:+
-[http://twitter.com/whatdidyousee whatdidyousee]+
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-Returning to themosaiccollective.com and reentering your e-mail would get you a photo. An example would be like:+
-[http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?mode=attach&id=18140 Colisium]+
-Samples of others included: +
-[http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?mode=attach&id=18142 sample vision]+
-[http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?mode=attach&id=18143 sample vision]+
-A total of ten images rounded out the selection.+
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-When entering a keyword to answer the question "What did you see?" you might get:+
-''217 people saw the same thing, your participation may be vital'' or:+
-''9 people saw the same thing you reported. The Mosaic Collective may contact you soon for further information.''+
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-The trail seemed to be getting warmer for the players...+
 +Welcome to the wiki for FlashForward! This site is a reference intended to display information regarding the alternate reality game platform for the ABC TV series created by ''Brannon Braga'' and ''David S. Goyer''.
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-Then things started popping.+* To get caught up on the events, see the [[Timeline]]
- +* To jump right into all the online content, check through [[Linksheet]]
-San Diego Comic-con (23-26 July, 2009)included a booth called "FlashForward" which participants could enter and record their own personal vision of the future. Thebruce, a veteran ARGer, recorded his video and was taken to a second location for an additional interview by a Marcie Turoff of the Mosaic Collective. A good example of the booth recording is this example, using thebruce:+* To learn about people and organizations, see [[Characters]]
-[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxN-kXOaXOI TEST SUBJECT #137]+
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-A POI going by the name of Oscar Obregon was also seen videotaping the booth and some of the Comic-Con "Boothers", interviewing some of them. This same Oscar Obregon was later seen attending the panel event for FlashForward. When Oscar, who mysteriously got into the microphone queue for those asking questions, identified himself and that he was from TruthHack.com. His question was quickly rebuffed by David S. Goyer but the trailhead was established by that sequence as well as the interviews of the people who offered their flashforwards to Marcie Turoff, Intelligence Analyst, Mosaic Collective.+
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-The same day as Comic-Con, Oscar's site of [http://truthhack.com/ TruthHack]went live with this clip:+
-[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ir-iodNz_Y Edition #1 - The Global Blackout Strikes]+
-On 4 August, 2009 this video clip included an explanation of the environment and the exchange between Oscar and David S. Goyer. +
-[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmA6x1OGils Edition #2 - Comic-Con]+
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-This video clip served as a bridge between the two active WIO (Websites of Interest-hee):+
-[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJ0_UI-YwdQ Special Update]+
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-For as long as the TruthHack site is left running (and left alone), the information that leads into the rabbit hole is there to be accessed. The entrance to the rabbit hole is revealed in Edition #5-+
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-[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4taMXtM2tY Edition #5 - JoinTheMosaic.com]+
-By watching the "Public Television Stories From the Mosaic" on the JTM site, keywords are tried in the "coin slot" at the TruthHack/Encrypted page mentioned in Oscar's Edition #5. +==== News ====
 +See [http://www.epguides.com/flashforward/ EpGuides] for a quick episode reference.
 +* Upcoming episodes:
 +*: Oct 8, S1E03
 +*: Oct 15, S1E04
 +*: Oct 22, S1E05
 +*: Oct 29, S1E06
 +*: Nov 5, S1E07
 +*: Nov 12, S1E08
-Consider the story so far to be a rough text draft. This "reporter" needs to either learn to use the graphic tools or get helped by someone that already knows. Consider this the "Easter egg" version of this wiki. 8^)+==== Community Links ====
 +* [http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=27785 discussion at Unfiction]
 +* [http://z6.invisionfree.com/Flash_Forward_Mosaic Mosaic_Hyde's discussion forums]
 +* [http://flashforwardtv.com/ FlashForward TV]
 +* [http://www.losttv-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=60128 LOST TV Forum]

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[edit] Flash Forward ARG Community Wiki

[edit] Tracking the Global Blackout
He who foresees calamities suffers them twice over - D. Gibbons

Welcome to the wiki for FlashForward! This site is a reference intended to display information regarding the alternate reality game platform for the ABC TV series created by Brannon Braga and David S. Goyer.


  • To get caught up on the events, see the Timeline
  • To jump right into all the online content, check through Linksheet
  • To learn about people and organizations, see Characters

[edit] News

See EpGuides for a quick episode reference.

  • Upcoming episodes:
    Oct 8, S1E03
    Oct 15, S1E04
    Oct 22, S1E05
    Oct 29, S1E06
    Nov 5, S1E07
    Nov 12, S1E08

[edit] Community Links

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