SciOly Assassination 116: And Then There Were None

[Powered]

Ok I guess I'll do it

[Assassinator]

My most sincere appologies, but I simply am unable to make it this October.

Very well then, my friend. Do not fret, for the game shall begin on the first of November. We are sure you will have a splendid time.
Until then,

FROM: The Hawks of Hamburg, NY

MSG:
X O O 1 O 6 O 1 O O O 3 O 7 O 8 4 O O O X 5 O 8 O O 1 O O 8 O 3 X 5 O O O 3 O 7 O X O 3 O 2 O 1 2 O O O O 5 O 2 O O 7 O O 7 O 4

X X 9 X X ?

Given to you most graciously is a new twist on an old classic...
...Well, maybe not exactly a twist. How about a... curve?

Good luck.

[dragonfruit35]

My most sincere appologies, but I simply am unable to make it this October.

Very well then, my friend. Do not fret, for the game shall begin on the first of November. We are sure you will have a splendid time.
Until then,

FROM: The Hawks of Hamburg, NY

MSG:
X O O 1 O 6 O 1 O O O 3 O 7 O 8 4 O O O X 5 O 8 O O 1 O O 8 O 3 X 5 O O O 3 O 7 O X O 3 O 2 O 1 2 O O O O 5 O 2 O O 7 O O 7 O 4

X X 9 X X ?

Given to you most graciously is a new twist on an old classic...
...Well, maybe not exactly a twist. How about a... curve?

Good luck.

Let's get started! Looks like the Hamburg Hawks are a youth hockey organization in NY. Any hockey players out there?

[Powered]

When I clicked on the link of "a new twist", it said "64not81" (Also I noticed the Sassy's signature is now "Ten medals on the wall"

Idk it might be a clue. I'm gonna try to decode the message...

[dragonfruit35]

When I clicked on the link of "a new twist", it said "64not81" (Also I noticed the Sassy's signature is now "Ten medals on the wall"

Idk it might be a clue. I'm gonna try to decode the message...

Yeah, I haven't been able to figure out the message yet. I think the "ten medals on the wall" might be about how many kills are left until the Sassies win.

[daydreamer0023]

The word "splendid" might be a key? It is italicized...

[whythelongface]

When I clicked on the link of "a new twist", it said "64not81" (Also I noticed the Sassy's signature is now "Ten medals on the wall"

Idk it might be a clue. I'm gonna try to decode the message...

Yeah, I haven't been able to figure out the message yet. I think the "ten medals on the wall" might be about how many kills are left until the Sassies win.

I remember when "And Then There Were None" was summer reading for us. Ten people die in the story, and after each death a china figurine is broken or something, which I think is being reference here? I have no idea what "64not81" is supposed to mean...

[dragonfruit35]

When I clicked on the link of "a new twist", it said "64not81" (Also I noticed the Sassy's signature is now "Ten medals on the wall"

Idk it might be a clue. I'm gonna try to decode the message...

Yeah, I haven't been able to figure out the message yet. I think the "ten medals on the wall" might be about how many kills are left until the Sassies win.

I remember when "And Then There Were None" was summer reading for us. Ten people die in the story, and after each death a china figurine is broken or something, which I think is being reference here? I have no idea what "64not81" is supposed to mean...

Same... my first thought with that was perfect squares. Maybe we're supposed to square all the numbers, but I really don't know what that would do to help solve the clue.

[daydreamer0023]

My most sincere appologies, but I simply am unable to make it this October.

Very well then, my friend. Do not fret, for the game shall begin on the first of November. We are sure you will have a splendid time.

Maybe the start date is important in some way.

[whythelongface]

Well, I certainly find the first of November to be pretty significant: most early decision schools require your application by then. Maybe that's an allusion to a senior: after all, college essays kill.