GC59CXV Unknown Cache DPL Series: Four Cryptos and the Kraken
Type: Mystery | Size: Small Small | Difficulty: 3 out of 5 | Terrain: 1.5 out of 5
By: Cryptosporidium-623, 831, 507 and 529 @ | Hide Date: 07/22/2014 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 42.103 W104° 57.546 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
No Dogs  Recommended for kids  Takes less than an hour  Available during winter  Parking available  Public transportation  Public restrooms nearby  No Stealth required  Stroller accessible  Field Puzzle  Food Nearby  Tourist Friendly 

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*** We interrupt your closely-monitored laborings for this important message from your malevolent alien masters! ***

Greetings Hoomans! 

As you might have noticed, we Furons have been feeding far fewer of your kind to our gigantic, unsatiatble Gronk as of late. As a result of this, many of you have begun to question whether we alien overlords have become a bit "softer" in our occupation of Sol-III.

On behalf of our high council, we would like to assure all of you that this momentary schedule deviation is not due to any sort of growing fondness for your species but rather due to the fact that our unsatiable Gronk has become, errr... rather full.

Not to worry! We Furons have a plan to resume your execu... er... contributions in the near future!

You may be wondering how this will be possible with our Gronk still recovering from a vile case of intestinal discomfort. An excellent question for such a limited species!

Thanks to recent advancements in our literary-DNA extraction technology, we have successfully spawned a horrifying amalgamation of several fearsome creatures from your own anicient scriptures:

* "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea"
* "Moby-Dick"
* The stories of Perseus
* etc.
 

This biological masterpiece is currently residing in our experimentation and care facility where it, in just a few more solar cycles, will be ready to begin feasting upon your feeble, fleshy bits.

Now, we know at this point you are all very excited to become nutritional sustenance for this engineered monstrosity and believe us when we tell you that we're eager to see you achieve these dreams sooner rather than later. 

To this end, we have created a special work-release program where Hoomans may visit the facility and assist in the care of their future undoing (while remembering, of course, to sign its special logging booklet to let us know who was there). 

To locate the creature, visit the coordinates above. Utilizing the instructional mural outside the facility entrance, decode the following cipher-text:

O 9 T O P O 1 T 11 3 10 11 2 4 5 7 3 9 S 8 U 5 2 O 6 O O K S .
T 11 3 7 3 2 S 8 5 7 8 W 3 7 2 9 T 11 3 6 8 10 K .
5 O 9 O T 4 2 1 T U P T 11 3 10 8 10 11 3 . 


Once you have solved the text completely and locate the creature, follow the instructions below to gain access the nursing habitat's logging receptacle.

*** HOW TO CARE FOR THE CREATURE, SIGN THE LOG, AND LIVE (FOR NOW) ***

1. At this early stage, the creature is rather frail and delicate. We therefore must ask that you REFRAIN FROM TOUCHING OR LIFTING THE CREATURE ITSELF FROM ITS RESTING PLACE!

2. The care and diagnostic log can be located in the lower rear of the nursing habitat. Gently pull on the special rear protrusion toward you to reveal the receptacle. 

3. After imprinting your identity on the log, be sure to make a note of the special identity code on the inside cover. This will be useful to you in the future for a variety of purposes (including priority dining). 

4. Replace the items in the receptacle so that nothing is overflowing the top, then CAREFULLY place it back within the nursing habitat, ensuring that is closes completely.


*** WHAT TO DO NEXT ***

Once you have completed the tasks above, we Furons strongly encourage you to utilize some of the stored knowledge at this facility to improve yourselves (and your brain matter which, as we all know, will make you far easier to digest in the future!). 

Thank you for assisting with this program!

--Cryptosporidium-623

 


This cache series would not be possible without the enthusiastic and supportive help of the staff at the Denver Public Library! To celebrate the series, DPL has released a passport program! The first 200 geocachers to legitimately log the series, record the secret codes found within their geocaches, and turn in the completed passports will receive a special, limited-edition Denver Public Library Geocoin!

More information can be found on the DPL web site. Happy Caching!

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The letters in the cipher-text are as intended. The numbers in the text correspond to the position of the letters in the words on the mural. If you know the words on the mural, you should know the position of the letters. Can't read the mural? "Field Library Branch". Still can't solve? Ask a librarian for help.

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11 Logs: Found it 11  

Found it 06/14/2019 By Spelific
What a great cache! I love the container. ??

Found it 06/14/2019 By aaevergreen
TFTHSL 13 of 26, halfway through.

Found it 04/03/2019 By proy79
tftc, love the container!

Found it 04/03/2019 By sjnola
The container for this cache was my first emcounter with this type. What a brilliant idea and so much fun. Tftc

Found it 01/09/2019 By Sweetwind
This is my favorite library so far, such a cool teen corner, a jigsaw puzzle for working, and the neatest decor. I’d never seen a library with a fireplace before! AND to top it all off, an ice cream parlor across the street!!!!BigSmile Thanks for my POTD! CoolCoolCool #1,177

Found it 08/25/2018 By oz8118
Arrived early as library opened so I could get some more caches caught today. I thought this puzzle was a semi-medium-hard consistency, as I followed the hint and instructions to a "t," yet my decoded message had some blibber-blabber. Yet, it was good enough to steer me to the right place. Signed feeding log :)

Here's a pic that is spoiler-free, what could be better than books and ice cream?

Found it 07/05/2018 By chsmathwisch
Visiting many libraries today. Many kids...its great! Not too easy, not too hard. Thanks for the fun cache.

Found it 07/02/2018 By Oilbear125
Caching with KSGator, Ghostiegal and Wall77. We are doing the DPL series. Had great fun and some frustrations on some, but we worked them out and made the find. TFTC

Found it 07/02/2018 By wall77
Caching with Oilbear125,  Ghostiegal,  and Ksgator72.   Picking up caches in the area.  Very cute

Found it 07/02/2018 By Ghostiegal
Cha-Ching! Caching with my favorite crew from KS and OK....Oilbear....Wall77...and KSGator. Thanks!! Cache on!! :)

Found it 01/07/2017 By dustyriver
Great cache - really enjoying these DPL caches . . .