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[[Image:Blueberrynorn.jpg|thumb|left|Blueberry]]'''Blueberry''' was a very special [[Purple Mountain Norn]], one of the original [[norndoll]]s. She was kidnapped from the [[Cyberlife]] booth at the E3 games conference in late May 1998 (''see [[history]]''). An offer of £1000 was made for the safe return, or £500 for information of her whereabouts, but despite ransom notes and other documentation of dubious provenance, the reward remained unclaimed until the kidnapper - a freelance games journalist named '''Richard Moscatello''' - came forward.<br style="clear: both;"/>
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[[Image:Blueberrynorn new.jpg|right|frame|Blueberry]]
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'''Blueberry''' was a very special [[Purple Mountain Norn]], one of the original [[norndoll]]s. She was kidnapped from the [[Cyberlife]] booth at the E3 games conference in late May 1998 (''see [[history]]''). An offer of £1000 was made for the safe return, or £500 for information of ''his'' whereabouts ([[Cyberlife]] not having realised that Blueberry was, in fact, female), but despite various ransom notes and other documentation of dubious provenance from the [[Creatures Community]], the reward remained unclaimed for almost a year until the kidnapper - a freelance games journalist named '''Richard Moscatello''' - came forward.
  
[[Image:Phatclanblueberrydemand.png|right|frame|Ransom note from the 'Phat Clan']]The ransom notes in question came from a group identifying themseleves as the 'Phat Clan'. Among other things, they demanded a version of [[Creatures 2]] for the Mac; [[Toby Simpson]] had stated in the Februrary 1998 [[newsletter]] that no such version would be released. Some suspected this was a premise to announce the surprise release of [[Creatures 2]] for this platform, but this turned out not to be the case - although they did initially relent and promise a Q1 1999 release for the Mac, it was cancelled.
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The ransom notes in question came from a group identifying themselves as the 'Phat Clan'. Among other things, they demanded a version of [[Creatures 2]] for the [[Macintosh|Mac]]; [[Toby Simpson]] had stated in the Februrary 1998 [[newsletter]] that no such version would be released. Some suspected this was a premise to announce the surprise release of Creatures 2 for this platform, but this turned out not to be the case - although they did initially relent and promise a Q1 1999 release for the Mac, it was cancelled.
  
Blueberry also makes an appearance in the [[HoloDeck series]] of [[:Category:Stories|stories]].
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Blueberry's current whereabouts since the kidnapping incident are unknown.
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[[Image:Phatclanblueberrydemand.png|Frame|350px|Ransom note from the 'Phat Clan']]
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==References to Blueberry==
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*Blueberry also makes an appearance in the [[HoloDeck series]] of [[:Category:Fiction|stories]]
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*[[Ali]] made a [[Blueberry Doll]] [[COB]] for [[Creatures 1]]
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*There is a [[cheat]] for Creatures 2 called the [[Blueberry4$ cheat]]
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*A member of the German [[Creatures Community]] is called [[Blueberry (person)|Blueberry]]
  
 
==External links==
 
==External links==
*[http://www.freewebs.com/alimaggs/creaturescouk/Creaturescouk/www.creatures.co.uk/newstand/archives/blueberry/creatures2_reward.htm The Search for Blueberry the Norn (archived copy)]
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20030303074019/http://www.creatures.co.uk/newstand/archives/blueberry/creatures2_reward.htm The Search for Blueberry the Norn (archived copy)] - down
*[http://www.freewebs.com/alimaggs/creaturescouk/Creaturescouk/www.creatures.co.uk/newstand/archives/ns_archive_high_blue.htm Case Solved: Blueberry is found safe and well (archived copy)]
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20030303074432/http://www.creatures.co.uk/newstand/archives/ns_archive_high_blue.htm Case Solved: Blueberry is found safe and well (archived copy)] - down
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*[https://web.archive.org/20030501062535/www.freewebs.com/alimaggs/creaturescouk/Creaturescouk/www.creatures.co.uk/newstand/survey/ns_survey_web.htm Survey mentioning the "real deal" about Blueberry (archived copy)]
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Latest revision as of 15:59, 27 October 2022

Blueberry

Blueberry was a very special Purple Mountain Norn, one of the original norndolls. She was kidnapped from the Cyberlife booth at the E3 games conference in late May 1998 (see history). An offer of £1000 was made for the safe return, or £500 for information of his whereabouts (Cyberlife not having realised that Blueberry was, in fact, female), but despite various ransom notes and other documentation of dubious provenance from the Creatures Community, the reward remained unclaimed for almost a year until the kidnapper - a freelance games journalist named Richard Moscatello - came forward.

The ransom notes in question came from a group identifying themselves as the 'Phat Clan'. Among other things, they demanded a version of Creatures 2 for the Mac; Toby Simpson had stated in the Februrary 1998 newsletter that no such version would be released. Some suspected this was a premise to announce the surprise release of Creatures 2 for this platform, but this turned out not to be the case - although they did initially relent and promise a Q1 1999 release for the Mac, it was cancelled.

Blueberry's current whereabouts since the kidnapping incident are unknown.

Ransom note from the 'Phat Clan'

References to Blueberry[edit]

External links[edit]