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Timeline

(in chronological order)

February 12

Ariadne Wakes up in a labyrinth carved out of a corn field in South Africa.

February 29

Packages began arriving numerous people in many countries, including the reference to Findthelostring.com, which showed the text:

Ariadne... hang in there, my guys are working on the site as we speak!
I had to call in a lot of favors to get something built so quickly... but trust me, you're going to love it, it's exactly what you need. I'll get the guys to work all weekend on it, it should be up first thing Monday morning. Get the video ready, I'm sure someone will recognize you... -- Kai

March 3

Ariadne is found on Findthelostring.com (which went live today)
Ariadne posts a blog: Meet Kai
She posts the video Kai sent her, where he discusses the new site he's working on for her.
Ariadne posts a blog: How I got here (Part I)

She recounts her experience waking up Feb 12. The doctors' analysis showed there was nothing wrong with her, other than an extremely rare amnesia, and a body in excellent olympic-calibur condition. They called her Ariadne due to where she was found, and she was released from the hospital. She only had somewhere to go thanks to Kai.
Ariadne posts a blog: How I got here (Part II)
She met Kai in hospital (having broken his toe). They exchanged their stories, and Kai attached himself to her by calling himself her "guardian angel". he's very technically minded, so took her out exploring the city and various online venues trying to jog some of her memory, to no effect. He paid for their hospital stay, and bought her her laptop.
Ariadne posts a blog: The strange dream I keep having - what does it mean?
For three weeks a dream has been haunting her. In the first half, she's reliving the moments around when she awoke in the labyrinth, struggling to remove a pair of goggles and stand. The second half is different - six goggles surround her, and as she picks them up, she hears voices in other languages, yet feels increasingly comfortable and sure. She feels it's a message and something deep downin her knows more.
Ariadne posts a blog: The weirdest goggles ever

An image of he clothes she awoke in - opaque goggles and a 'weird stretchy workout thing'.
Ariadne posts a blog: The weirdest tattoo ever

An image of the tattoo on her arm, which reads: trovu la ringon perditan. She asks for email help, sent to ariadnelost(at)gmail.com.
Ariadne posts a blog: Where I woke up

A photo from within a corn maze / labyrinth, with pproximate gps coordinates of the location, just outside Johannesburg. A popular tourist attraction, but she woke on a day with no tours. The managers think it may have just been a prank.
Ariadne posts a blog: Hello, world. I need your help.
A video blog where Ariadne explains her situation. Key points: After waking up blindfolded in a corn field (a labyrinth) just outside Johannesburg, doctors say she has - Functional Focal Retrograde Amnesia. She has a tattoo on her arm that reads "trovu la ringon perditan", Esperanto for "find the lost ring". There's absolutely no leads as to her identity or history, friends or family. She's in top physical condition, that of an 'olympic champion'.
Markus is found via a flickr photo quoting his tattoo, which leads to his profile.
Meihui is found via a truveo video
Diego is found on Hi5, as well as his google video
Noriko is found on youtube, and her blog that links to it
Markus PMs via Flickr (full text):
Markus is thankful for some help, and wants to know how it's known his tattoo is in Esperanto.
Ariadne replied to an email from enaxor (full text)
She wonders if she has family somewhere, and she describes the labyrinth she awoke in as much larger than Markus's, with 11 loops around it.
Ariadne replied to an email from redhatty, also quoting an email she sent Diego (full text)
She has connected with Diego, both knowing a bit of each others' languages (english and spanish)
Diego replied to an email from redhatty (full text)
He confirms he's contacted Ariadne, and describes his experience waking up: In Buenos Ares, with a black blindfold, black jogging suit, and white t-shirt.
Markus replied to an email from HitsHerMark (full text)

Ja! Wie wussten sie das denn?! Ich hatte eine Blinde um den Kopf - ich konnte überhaupt nichts sehen als ich erstmals im Irrgarten erwachte!

Ansonsten trug ich weisse Shorts und ein weisses, enges T-Shirt. Ich hoffe, das hilft ihnen irgendwie weiter. Sie haben keine Ahnung, wie dankbar ich für ihre Hilfe bin.

Translation: Mirkomick

Yes! How did you know? I was blindfolded (I had a binder/bandage around my head) - I could see absolutely nothing when I first Awoke in the maze!

Beside that, I wore white shorts and a white, narrow T-shirt. I hope this helps you somehow. You Have no idea how grateful I am for your help.

Markus replied to an email from chippy (full text)

Die Seite haben mir ein paar Leute gezeigt, ich finde es echt toll das so viele Leute probieren mir zu helfen.

Finden sie es nicht wahnsinnig, das es andere Leute gibt die die gleiche Tätowierung wie ich tragen und in genau den gleichen Umständen aufgetaucht sind wie ich? Ich kann es immer noch nicht so ganz glauben...

Vielen Dank für Ihre Email, ich wunder mich, haben sie vielleicht irgend etwas ungewöhnliches am 12 Februar gesehen da sie in der Nähe von mir wohnen?

Translation:Mirkomick

The site was shown to me by a few people, I think it's really great that so many people try to help me.

Don't you too think it's strange that there are other people having the same tattoo I have and appearing under the same circumstances I appeared? I still can not quite believe it...

Thank you for your email, I wonder if you maybe have seen something unusual on febuary 12th because you are living near to me?

Ariadne sent an email to redhatty (full text)

hi --------, good news!

well, big good news and little bad news, but I'm more excited about the good news than i am annoyed by the bad news.

so even though i have no idea who all those people you found are, i am convinced of course that we have to join forces. i mean, clearly we are connected somehow by our weird circumstances... and kai is going to redo my site so everyone can have their own blogs and we can all do this investigation together!

of course i have no idea still how to talk to most of them to explain this, maybe you and your friends can help me out with that!

also good news, I got the STRANGEST emails from a girl named Larissa who says something like this happened to her friend Renata FOUR YEARS AGO. i used the bablefish translator you suggested to read them, it's kind of mind boggling. like even more mind boggling that what has happened to me already because her friend disappeared in the end, and that's actually kind of freaking me out because i really don't want THAT to happen to me...

sorry, i'm typing really fast as i try to sort this all out.

anyway Kai took down the site to try to help get the other pages going, i though your friend might like to know i haven't disappeared entirely,

kai thought they might not be up for a few more days, sigh, that's the small annoying bad news, but whatever! i can't believe how much information you guys have found in just half a day! you're amazing!

i think already i will be grateful to you all for life. sorry to gush, i'm in a very strange mood right now.

ariadne

Diego sent an email to riquardo (full text)

Hola Riquardo, muchas gracias por tu ayuda! Al despertar tenía unavenda (negra) tapandome los ojos, unos joggings negros y una remerablanca. Crees que las ropas puedan significar algo o dar alguna pistasobre quien soy? Muchas gracias por ayudarme!!

Rough translation:

Hello Riquardo, thank you for your help! When she woke up she was blindfolded with a black blindfold, had black track pants and a white T-shirt. You think the clothes may mean something or give any clue about who I am? Thank you for helping!

Diego emailed redhatty (full text)

Me ha pasado de soñar varias veces con patrones que se repiten... distintas figuras que se dibujan una y otra vez, curvas, rectas, patrones... es algo muy abstracto... tendrá que ver con mi pasado?

Translation

I've had several dreams of patterns that repeat themselves... different figures that show repeatedly, curves, lines, pattern... it is something very abstract ... Does it have to do with my past?

Ariadne answered celina about shoes she was wearing when she awoke (full text)

hi celina,

i took a photo of my shoes for you, what do you think? they're like cleats/running shoes. no special marks or tags...

one interesting thing is they're pretty dirty... although to be honest, i don't remember if they were that dirty when i woke up, or just got that way from making my way through the very, very long labyrinth path...

Ariadne replied to an email from HitsHerMark about connecting with Markus, and working with the community (full text)

hi hits!

that's actually good, thank you for passing on my email address... i haven't set up a flickr account to leave comments for markus, so i was hoping someone would send him my way. thank you!

i haven't received an email from him yet but hopefully soon...

weirdly i think i know what you mean about a hive mind. the dream i have every night, the feeling i have when i'm picking up the goggles is like i'm pulling pieces of me together, but that i'm bigger than just me. so maybe it's like a hive mind, or hive eyes, or whatever...!

Meihui replied to an email frmo blaqueice (full text)

Hi --------,

It's GREAT news!! So I am not the only one?

So happy for your email!! Yes, I understand you, but can't write too much. You know people speaking Mandarin?

Who are these 4 others? where?

I am very excited!

Noriko replied to an email from blaqueice (full text)

Hello Brett san! Thank you for email. ^_^ Sorry I understand only some English,　and auto-translation not so good. (@_@)

I woke up with a cloth blindfold.　白いお花の刺繍のある布で目隠しをされていたんですが、おかしな話ですよね。でも、傷一つなかったので、自分でしたのでしょうけど。。。　それから黒のパンツと上着、運動する時に着るような、動きやすい服にスニーカーでした。混乱してて、その姿ですぐ走り出しましたが、全く問題なしでした。　　Athletic Black top and pants and sneakers, easy to run.

I woke up in the center of the labyrinth in Okayama in Japan.　でも、全く周りに見覚えはありませんでした。

Thank you for help, I appreciate! I wish there were people in Japan who help me can help me too. (T_T)
I have no idea what is going on. Not only me having the same situation. 本当に何が起こっているのか分からなくて、少し怖くなってきてます。。。

Rough translation:

I woke up with a cloth blindfold. [You blindfolding with the cloth which has the embroidery of the your white flower, hurting, it does, but it is strange story, don't you think?. Because so, scars 1 it was not, however it probably is to be yourself... Then when the underpants and the coat of black, exercising, it seems that it wears, it was the sneaker in the clothes which are easy to move. Being confused, the て, it started running immediately with that form, but completely there is no problem was.] Athletic Black top and pants and sneakers, easy to run.

I woke up in the center of the labyrinth in Okayama in Japan. [So, completely there was no recognition around.]

Thank you for help, I appreciate! I wish there were people in Japan who help me can help me too. (T_T)
I have no idea what is going on. Not only me having the same situation. [You do not understand and the て, a little become fearful and increase whether something has happened truly...]

Meihui responded to questions about what she was wearing from blaqueice (full text)

I wear black color clothes, when I run from scary dog very comfortable!

Why going to doctor? you think I am sick??

Asked about the scary dog:

a dog chase me, in park. I woke up and I was there. I don't remember anything to my past.

I need help.
Thank you. You try to help me. I know!

Meihui emailed blaqueice a part of a diary entry she remembers writing (full text)

I write diary and I remember this:
at beginning:

我渐渐的从昏迷中醒来，一阵寒意从脚到头经过，全身发冷。蒙胧中我听到讲话的声音，有些比较远，有些声音听起来好像就在我附近。我的头觉得重重的，而且身旁ㄧ片漆黑，什么东西都看不到。我想办法睁开我的眼睛，才发现我的眼睛被蒙起来了。我把蒙著我眼睛的东西拿下来，但是眼睛还是没办法适应。我记得我醒过来的时候是脸朝下，额头靠在我的右手臂上。我还以为我是八十岁的老小姐，动都不能动。我只好待在原位，让我自己清醒一下，直到我能张开我的眼睛。我发现我在一个好暗好暗的空间。

我左看看，右看看，结果看到大概有七，八个会移动的影子在我身边晃来晃去，指指点点的。我一开始有点害怕，后来就火起来了。"看啥看啊？"我心里想，"也不帮忙，只会瞪著我看…"我就也给他瞪回去！哼，谁怕谁呀…结果他们真的就被我瞪走了，嘻嘻！我可可怜怜的ㄧ个人坐在地上 ::*_*:: 不知道到底是什么ㄧ回事，啥都记不起来。地上是用灰色，鹅卵石似的石头铺成的。又硬又冷又冰…

我爬起来，拿著那条绑著我的眼睛的"东西"，慢慢地跟著之前那些对著我指指点点的人后面走。越走光线就越亮。我才发现我是置身在一个像迷宫样的山洞里，看起来好像是大块大块的石头堆起来的，而这些石头的表面也是冷冷的，粗粗的。往出口的路弯弯曲曲的，而且一开始很窄，后来才面慢慢变宽。到了出口我才发现我身上穿著一件黑色长裤及一件黑色的长袖夹克，后面还有加帽子的那种。我也搞不清楚为什么我全身上下都是黑漆麻乌的。不过用来绑我的眼睛的丝巾倒是充满了色彩，很漂亮喔…

I am sorry. I like write, but not good for english so i write my own!
more?

Mei

Translation:

I slowly wake from a deep sleep. I feel a chill from my head to my feet: I feel cold. In my dreams I hear voices: some are far and some seem very near. My head feels very heavy and all around me is darkness. I can’t see a thing. I think to open my eyes but realize that they are covered. I take off the thing covering my eyes but they are very uncomfortable. I remember that when I awoke I was facedown with my forehead resting on my right arm [forearm?]. I feel like I am an eighty year old woman. I can’t move at all. I just stay in my original position and wait for myself to wake up a little more until I can open my eyes. I find that I am in a really dark place.

I look to the left and right and see seven or eight [possibly means “several”] shadows swaying over me and pointing at me. At first I am a little afraid but then I become angry. “What the hell are you looking at?” I think to myself, “And you don’t even help, just stare at me.” I stare right back at them. Hmm, Who is afraid of whom…In the end they leave my presence. Hehe! I am so pathetic: sitting alone on the ground ::*_*:: In the end I don’t know what happened. I can’t remember anything. The ground is grey and covered with cobblestones [literally “covered with goose egg shaped stones”]: cold and hard as ice.

I climb to my feet and take the “thing” off that was tied over my eyes. I slowly follow the people who had been pointing at me as they leave. As I progress the light gets brighter and brighter. I suddenly realize that I have been in a maze-like cave. I see many large boulders all piled up. The faces of these boulders are very broad and cold. The way out is twisty and at the beginning very narrow. A little later it begins to broaden. When I reach the exit I realize that I am wearing black pants and a long sleeved black hoody [literally “black long sleeved jacket, that kind with a hood on the back.”] I can’t really figure out why I am clothed entirely in black [used an idiom I am not really that familiar with to mean black. Literally it might say something like “the pitch black of some kid of bird”]. But the scarf that was covering my eyes was brightly covered and very beautiful.

March 4

Ariadne posts a blog: My life is weird
A message to her readers - her life's weird, but she's loving that has so many new friends helping her now. Best theory proposed: she's an olympian, as are the other six people in similar situations as herself. She feels the net step is to find a connection between the "Lost Ring" and the Olympics, starting here. She also made a general to-do list, including info about how she's practicing T'ai Chi Ch'uan (and is quite skilled at it, picking it up instantly) - 108 forms. She links her instant skill with "kinesthetic memory" - muscle memory.
Ariadne posts a blog: There are at least 6 of us with amnesia
She discusses the fact that she's been connected with the other 6 people like her - Markus, Noriko, MeiHui, Diego, Lucie, and Renata - all with amnesia, waking up a month ago in a labyrinth, tattooed. Larissa described Renata's situation - it happened our years ago for her, but had since disappeared.