Octangula Symbol

The **Octangula Symbol** is a prominent, reoccuring symbol in the server's ARG. It refers to the stellated shape of an octahedron which also called as *stella octangula* (Latin for eight-pointed star). Since its discovery on Day 1, it has become a staple icon for the ARG and can be found on certain parts of the server either physically as a build or structure, visually as map arts or nominally as an object.

## History

### Day 1

It is unknown as to how the symbol manifested itself all over the server, but it had its first appearance when VoiceOverPete found the Southwest Octangula

     in the Antarctic region. The octangula was carved on the ice and is still visible from up above, which can also be seen via the SMP Earth Dynmap (now labelled as *StrangeSymbol* under the Landmarks legend).

Within the weird formation lied a chest that contained a disc called *Octangula*with encrypted Morse codes that directs to a coordinate where a book also named *Octangula* was found containing a code that leads to the Countdown website when deciphered.

### Day 3

Later, a new monument was found up north called the Northeast Octangula. It was discovered by Reflex and LukeorSomething and unlike the first octangula, this was a massive structure built out of stones. The structure was later partly demolished, though the cause or culprit of the destruction was unknown.

### Day 4

During a raid on a mysterious shrine related to the ARG somewhere in the Antarctic Kerguelen Islands (the current location of Port-aux-Francais, part of the Antarctic Empire territories as of Day 16), Reflex received an overpowered bow named *Octangula* with Infinity 2, Power 3 and Punch 2 enchantments.

### Day 10

        The octangula symbol was prominently exhibited in the Laramie Online Office, especially in a room that contains the BIGPRISM computer, as discovered by IAmSp00n somewhere in Sheridan, Wyoming. The entrance to the computer room was also adorned with an Obama octangula.

### Day 13

After multiple attempts by Sp00n and Sneegsnag, the correct password was inserted into the computer by KaraCorvus and several hours later, a zipped archived file was downloaded containing information regarding BIGPRISM and Laramie Online Office in a webpage seemingly created by the Sheridan Geometry Clinic.

Again, the octangula symbol was used extensively as part of the Merkaba belief of the so-called Sheridan Geometry Clinic, presumably a rival establishment to Laramie Online. In real life, the octangula is often associated with the concept of Merkaba mysticism. The webpage even included an image of Mariah Camrey, one of Laramie Online's past employers who was "terminated", in an octangula, proclaiming that "*We Live in a Stellated Octahedron!*".

The website also included a music video of a drum cover excerpt for the song Black Rainbows by Miracle Musical. Interestingly, the full song included a line that said "*stella octangula*".

Allegedly Mariah Camrey in an octangulaThe association of the Octangula with Merkaba"Mind over body" beliefThe octangula is presumably a key to ascension and beyondOctangula symbol likely related to the concept of Merkaba

## Trivia

Though it is not confirmed, chip is likely to be the mastermind of the server's ARG as they are the current admin and one of the developers of the server. Octangula symbols can also be found in his social media:

* chip's twitter header features an octangula and an inverted phrase *LASCIATE OGNE SPERANZA, VOI CH'INTARTE*, an Italian phrase roughly translates as *ABANDON HOPE, YE WHO ENTER* (a phrase from Dante Alighieri's the Divine Comedy).
	+ chip's tweet on "OBAMA STELLATED OCTAHEDRON" (with the same music used for the website and the image is believed to be found as a map art in the underground office).
	+ a video found on chip's second YouTube channel, playing the same jazzy music found in Sheridan disc for the first half, then interrupted with splices of a news clip, distorted unexplainable videos and a subliminal octangula symbol, before cutting back to the jazzy music which is distorted till it ends abruptly.

*History, lore and theories* •
*Chip* •
 Southwest Octangula | Octangula Disc •
Vigenere totem of undying •
 Northeast Octangula | Nietzsche villager •
Tetrahedron book •
 Antarctic Wilderness Sundial | First Warren Book •
Red Herring Book •
Second Warren Book •
 Laramie Online Office | The Stella Countdown •
Sheridan Disc •
Laramie Online (company) •
Laramie Online Books •
BIGPRISM Computer •
BIGPRISM Archived Files •
Mariah Camrey •
 The Moon | The Moon Octangula •
The Hidden Moon Base