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The Usual Suspects - IV Traditional Geocache

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kvenator: The park is back open as of yesterday and I was able to get over to GZ for this one; but it did not survive. Is too close to the new marina and the updated landscaping took it out.

Since this was part of a series, here's the clue you would have found and I'm attaching a replica of the game card that was inside.

Ms Peacock = R
Lead Pipe = L

The game cards were all images scanned from a 1960's Clue board game I found at a thrift store.

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Hidden : 11/12/2011
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   not chosen (not chosen)

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Geocache Description:


It began like any other day.  Get up, get ready, go to work...   ....   and then the phone rang.


"Detective?" the voice at the other end of the line inquired, "Hello? Detective, I uh...  ummm" (the voice quiets to a whisper) "They had a meeting last night. There were six of them.  It was suspicious from the very beginning.  They argued and things got out of hand."  the voice on the other end of the phone trembles and then continues...  "Detective,  I think he's dead."

You try to answer but they can't here you:  "I'm not a detective" you say into the phone but there's no response.  "I'm just a geocacher. I think you have the wrong number" you say but they can't hear you.

"Can you hear me now?" the voice asks.  "I can't talk louder or I might be next.  Oh dear... I have to go."  You hear a few clicks and then the dial tone.

You're not sure if this is a joke or what.   You decide to ignore it and go about the normal day's business.

The phone rings again about an hour later.

It's the same person again:  "I think my battery is almost dead so I have to be quick.  I heard the killer in the other room mumbling followed by a sinister laugh.  They were saying something about a code that'll never be cracked and that they have covered up all the evidence." 

"I went into the room after they left and there was a note.  I'll send it to you.  Detective, you need to catch this person.  I know three of the clues already:  The guilty person’s clue is “F”.  The murder weapon’s clue is “F”.  The room’s clue is “T”  You'll know what to do with these once you get started." 

The line goes dead.

You think the person's a nut case and blow them off.  Two days later a package arrives in the mail with a familiar looking worksheet which has scrawled underneath it "Detective, you'll need this" (click here to download and print the sheet). 

A letter is also in the packet but it's all weird looking.  After further research you're certain it's a Vigenere cipher which can be decoded by clicking this link if you could only figure out the key passphrase.

yulfz gfuj k ldrmbe nuwnr ejnij qz jzyxa pyxd nus nb jwbll ly hfjt ak ng nct lrhk qyv. f hjhd od abjtx. grwtfu pgetvyo lntrrdxuaul dxw grvx jnml e det jg yc amtxi ebzsxspf kznc xb jqrk t gycrkd jtb jjpg pjxe zvxtr fdv ey jtbjltvc tgq uavi pyayttrk lky lnbdhg wnf akhtfk ri.  

You can also use this site to decode the message if the one linked above is down.

Cache Specific Information:

This is 1 of 10 "The Usual Suspects" caches. There are 9 series caches that contain clues to help you find a 10th, final cache. Feel free to treat this as a standalone, traditional cache or find all nine and solve the puzzle to locate the finale. 

Following is a list of all the caches in the series:

The Usual Suspects - I
The Usual Suspects - II
The Usual Suspects - III
The Usual Suspects - IV
The Usual Suspects - V
The Usual Suspects - VI
The Usual Suspects - VII
The Usual Suspects - VIII
The Usual Suspects - IX
The Usual Suspects - X - FINAL

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