Orion

# OrionNotEster

Twitter: @OrionNotEster

Taskforce Earth became aware of a new account on the 21st of September. Our old account of interest, Level Three Times, tweeted, apparently from the wrong account, which allowed us to find OrionNotEster.

**Relevant Tweets**

> Hey Azure, you should make an account so I can tweet at you!
>
> @LevelThreeTimes

> Oops, wrong account.
>
> @LevelThreeTimes

> There's too many new features, circles, editing tweets, searching for tweets by the exact text content.
>
> @LevelThreeTimes

> Oops, wrong account again. I guess they haven't fixed that. Should just log off since LTT abandoned recruitment efforts
>
> @LevelThreeTimes

Following these clues, Taskforce Earth searched twitter for exact text content, and found @OrionNotEster, which had tweeted the same "too many new features" tweet. They were also following the LTT account, confirming that we had solved this introductory puzzle.

### Name

The name OrionNotEster, as with most names, is likely pointing to something larger.

Orion is of course a constellation, which is depicted in this profile picture. Orion is also known as The Hunter, hence our character being named Hunter. As one of the most recognisable constellations in the sky, there is a huge amount of mythology surrounding Orion. Most notably, Orion the hunter from Greek mythology, who was a Giant Huntsman on behalf of Zeus

The belt of Orion is also astronomically significant for navigation. Following the line of Orion's belt down to the south east, we find the star Sirius, the brightest star, and part of the constellation Canis Major. Going north west, we find Aldebara, the brightest star in the Taurus constellation.

Another interesting feature of Orion is his sword, made up of three stars coming down from the belt. The middle star is in fact not a star at all, but the Orion Nebula. This is the closest region of massive new star formation to earth, and therefore the closest in the entire Milky Way, and is consequently one of the most widely studied astronomical objects.

An Ester is a class of organic chemical compounds which react with water and produce alchohols and certain acids.

### Arsenic

A current working theory is that the name is actually "OR ion, not ester", meaning a molecule with a similar structure with an OR ion, but is not classed as an ester. One of Taskforce Earth's nerds claimed that this could be Arsenic, which has potential alchemical relevancy.

Arsenic is most commonly known as a poison, generally used in pesticides and other agricultural poisons. It was used in alchemy as a form of medicine, and as a key ingredient in inducing trance-like states for enlightenment journeys.

It was believed that arsenic was a transformative element, which is likely why it was generally represented by a swan or a cygnet, which transforms from a plain looking duckling into a visually stunning swan.

It was mentioned in the Physika et Mystika, which is the earliest known text on alchemy, where it is recommended to be used to whiten copper.

A man named Albertus Magnus produced the first known example of metallic arsenic, which allowed alchemy to understand the toxic properties of arsenic, leading to its symbol changing to reflect this toxicity. There is a chance that this points towards Magus, a formerly important character in previous phases.

However, any findings at this stage should be taken with a very generous pinch of salt.

# Puzzles

## Puzzle 1: Where To Jump

The solution to this puzzle allowed us to gain entry to the extra secret underground bunker, created by SN, a conspiracy theorist and prepper who was affiliated with Level Three Times.

tldr jump between beans and hho.