Am I a Werewolf?

So my friend was telling me she got a package in the mail that, for some reason or another, contained a dog biscuit with this url:

RUawerewolf.com

When she went to it, apparently it’s this funky web-site that has a bunch of links with mysterious phrases and whatnot. Knowing that I am both into the strange and tend to work with werewolves (as an intellectual pursuit, and not actually having co-workers who are werewolves), she showed it to me.

I was intrigued.

Luckily, we have this wonderful little tool called “Google,” and after some exploring, I came across this message board, where apparently a number of people have been getting these mystery packages.

Now I’m not naïve—clearly this is some sort of puzzle or game that’s promoting something, most probably an ARG (alternate reality game). The TV show “Lost” had done something similar to get viewers interested, and it seemed to draw a lot of attention to the program.

And, although I know my friend (and these others) is being messed with, I have to say, it’s kind of cool to be messed with like this. Especially because now I kind of have to know what the heck this game is promoting (rather like seeing an actor in a movie, and then it driving you crazy when you can’t place him right away, but without the satisfaction of going to IMDB to scratch your itch). Being the nice guy I am, I’m encouraging her to spend the time fretting over the clues, and I’ll hopefully reap the rewards.

One thing she pointed out was that a few places have seemed to have “figured” out who and/or what the book is promoting—the author S.A. Swann—but I’ve actually been able to contact him, and he claims to know nothing about it.

Granted, he’s fiction writer…

But if it’s for a book promotion party, as is being claimed, then why is it still going on after the official book launch party?

I mean, if you look at the message board, these people went to a great deal of trouble to hide their identity.

Point to them.

The website has a ominous count-down clock, a la “24.”

Another point.

It’s about werewolves.

Notch another point.

Whatever it is, the clock is ticking.

Honestly, I’m hoping I turn into a werewolf.

That would be a point to me.