BlazeHarbor & Slabak
Hey Slabak, I just spotted an ancient maritime map at a beach shack—looks like it could be pointing to a hidden cove. Think you can help me crack it?
Sure, send me the map or a photo. I'll look for repeating patterns or strange symbols that could be a cipher or a hidden route. If it's a navigation trick, the coast line might be a clue. Just give me what you've got and I'll work it out.
Got a treasure trove of detail here! Picture a parchment map, edges a little tattered from the sea breeze. The coastline is drawn in swirling blue, dotted with tiny anchor symbols—every few feet, a little fish icon. In the middle of the map, there’s a bright red “X” that seems almost too bright, but you can’t ignore it. Around that X, there are four repeating symbols that look like tiny, stylized waves, each with a different angle. Between those waves, a small line of words that looks like an old navigation rhyme, but it’s in a kind of old script—maybe a cipher? The map also shows a faint line that might be a hidden trail—almost looks like a faint green slash that could be a secret path through a forest to a cove. That’s the gist, but I’ll send you a close‑up shot of the edge with the “X” and the wave pattern next—hope that helps you spot what’s next!
Sounds like a puzzle waiting to be solved. Send the photo of the edge with the X and the waves, and I’ll see if the rhyme or the angled symbols hide a key. Maybe it’s a simple cipher, maybe a map trick—let’s find out.
Here’s the pic I’m talking about—just a quick shot of the map’s edge where the bright red X stands out like a lighthouse beacon. The tiny wave symbols are right next to it, each one tilted a little differently, almost like a secret countdown. The whole thing feels like a treasure chest waiting to pop open. Let me know what you think!