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If someone working at the center really did recognize Amanda, what was she doing there?

33 responses

1. trumpetgirl 05.21.2010

   Maybe Amanda was just signing up to do some other work like you guys did? Or maybe she was one of the kids who had a ‘big brother’ or ‘big sister’. If that is the case, then you should check [in a database] to see who she (and if she) was matched up with. Then see if you can contact that person, and ask about Amanda (but you should probably describe her, in case she used a fake name). Maybe her mentor-person would help you find out more about Amanda’s family!

2. AllieK 05.21.2010

   I agree.  She could have had a big brother or sister who we could get info from.  Or if she just did some volunteer work, you can ask around and see if there are any people who volunteered with her and find out what they know about Amanda

3. fashionista17 05.21.2010

   To answer the question up there, maybe she was doing charity work? Or visiting? I’m still thinking about it.

4. fashionista17 05.21.2010

   I agree with trumpetgirl.

5. RRRules 05.21.2010

   You know how AV was really into the whole “Helping Others” thing. (Bea, Susanna…?) Maybe this is her next step: help out with office-work and stuff like you guys are going to. I volunteer there sometimes too. I’ll see if I can dig something up in their database.
   I doubt that AV has a big sister. She’s too independent and stuff.

6. SarahB 05.21.2010

   Maybe if you’re supposed to be thinking about IT… maybe IT means like computers, information technology. So you should be checking out the computer systems at the outreach centre!

   To be honest, helping out others sounds like exactly the sort of thing Amanda would be doing. I mean, isn’t she always doing stuff like that anyway, making people’s lives better?

7. luna*zeus 05.21.2010

   another totally far-fetched theory—
   IT is an acronym that’s used sometimes to mean “Internet and Technology”. One of the posters was about missing A/V equipment.  AV are a certain someone’s initials…

   But I’m probably just reading too much into all this.

8. luna*zeus 05.21.2010

   sorry, I forgot to add to my last post: I agree with SarahB

9. tiffany923 05.21.2010

   i totally think that you should check out if amanda was part of the program. luna*zeus, that’s a really clever idea about IT. i also think that maybe she was a big sister and just lied about her age, so maybe you guys should check that out.

10. SerenaRules 05.22.2010

    Maybe she was looking for a guide and she signed up to be a little sister. Maybe she left clues at the center in her paperwork.

11. JinxTheRipper 05.22.2010

    Luna*Zeus, i don’t think AV would be someone who would sign up for a big brother or big sister, but what if she is the big sister? Like Tiffany932 said, AV could lie about her age. A/V equipment was missing? Don’t you find that strange? What if Amanda signed up to be a big sister to get that A/V equipment?

12. ♥MLE♥ 05.22.2010

    I agree with the IT idea…. in the Wrinkle of Time the IT was really technological maybe Amanda was trying to get to IT while working to help others. Bue of course that would be really Amanda of her. Trying to hlep others while stopping a “crime”? not sure about the crime but I’m sure you get it.

13. fashionista17 05.22.2010

    I also agree with the “IT” idea. And RRRules, I think you should do that the next time you go there. You and AV must be close.

14. LearnToFly 05.22.2010

    I totally agree with Trumpetgirl. You guys should defiantly check the database and see if you can find any info about a time that Amanda might have been there: If she had a Big Brother/Big Sister, or if she was volunteering. Though like RRRules said, shes very independent so probably not a Big Sister.
    Knowing Amanda, she probably used a fake identity when she was applying. So try to think of any names you think she might have used as covers. Maybe not so well known authors..? Poets? Or just unusual sounding names that sound totally Amanda-ish. Or if the database includes descriptions that might help you out.. try to look into that a little more.
    Do you know WHO it was who said they saw Amanda there? Can you talk to them and find out when it was, and maybe if they knew what she was doing?

15. JinxTheRipper 05.22.2010

    I got an idea - What if the A/V equipment is something related to the “IT”?

16. NerdAlert 05.22.2010

    A fake name was probably used. Describe her. Was there ever a time where she just looked “normal” for a week? Can it be that her mind is still as independent as it is, but could she look normal?

    Amanda was probably volunteering. Knowing her kind hearted spirit, she helped out a lot there. That, or she probably went there from time to time to set up clues for Hal, Callie, and Nia. If she really is still in Orion, then she had to show up at some point.

17. simplyme 05.23.2010

    i think she definatly used a fake name cause AV wasn’t the only name some of us know her by. i think amanda must of customized a new look that she used when she was ‘big sister.’ i doubt she had an older sis’ or bro cause like someone said, amanda was way too independant.

    maybe, just a thought, the person amanda was being ‘older sis’ to, helped her graffiti mr. thornhill’s car…

18. tulani2 05.23.2010

    I agree with trumpetgirl and AllieK,
    she would at least have to have a mother and/or father.
    But I do reckon she may have used a fake name.
    if that is the case it will make it a lot harder to find out info.

19. trumpetgirl 05.23.2010

    tulani2, I forgot about the car! But that makes sense, that Amanda would be an older sibling to someone who is like her enough that he/she would help Amanda in ways like painting Mr. T’s car.

20. trumpetgirl 05.23.2010

    I just noticed something too. The flyer (at the bottom in VERY tiny print) says ‘Just a short walk from Endeavor! Located in downtown Orion next to Art Room.’ Maybe Amanda went there when she skipped school! It makes sense, she would just leave school if she had to help her “younger sibling!” That’s how they (Amanda and younger sibling) painted the car too! They got the art supplies from the Art Room, ran to Endeavor, painted the car, and then got away!

21. fashionista17 05.23.2010

    OMG trumpetgirl, you are brilliant! I didn’t even see that! LearnToFly, I agree with you. You all have good ideas! I also agree with whoever said that Amanda used a fake name.

22. simplyme 05.23.2010

    great idea. it fits.

23. AllieK 05.23.2010

    That is a great idea.  We know Amanda liked art so she prolly went there a lot

24. copain230 05.24.2010

    maybe thats where she got her idea about the guides and stuff…
    maybe it was her older or younger brother/sister that wrote “AMANDA VALENTINO WHERE R U?” on the toilet seat when Hal and Callie went to Arcadia in the first book.  Maybe they were looking for amanda because she was her younger/older sister. But if thats it ( maybe its not), then you would’nt need to check for a new name, but only for Amanda Valentino.

    And like catrin said, maybe her older/younger brother /sister helped her paint, well, draw on Mr. Thornhill’s car! Amanda disapeared after she painted the car, and the letter said “Please help us!” Maybe “us” means her and her bro or sis! Maybe she left with her bro/sis, so you could ask the camp monitors if two people disapear at the same time ( at the date Amanda disapeared)!
      Trumpetgirl is also right, they could’ve taken the material from the art room and painted Mr. T’s car!!!! Then you could ask the art teacher if there was material missing after Mr. T’s car was painted.
    You could also ask Kyle if Amanda ever went to work there. It would be easier than looking in the camp’s datta.

25. Pipper 05.25.2010

    maybe Amanda was one of those kids when she was little, and so she wants to help other kids, so she IS signing up?

26. BlueRoseGrey 05.25.2010

    I totally agree with everyone who agrees with trumpetgirl. All of her ideas—GREAT! Shoosh yeah. Oh, and luna*zeus? i totally agree with you as well. A/V equipment? Amanda Valentino? And we DO refer to Amanda as AV a lot… makes sense to me, totally. And with the little sister/brother helping “chalk” the car? Totally makes sense. Although, with what i’ve seen from other Big Bro/Big Sis stuff, girls are paired up with girls and boys are paired up with boys. so i’m guessing that Amanda had a little sister. And then with all the “different identities” ideas for Amanda… obviously she would have HAD to put in a new identity (and maybe a new wig!), since (i’m pretty positive…) she isn’t 18. But i wonder… do they have picture IDs for all of the volunteers/helpers at the center? obviously, it can’t be that easy, but who knows? We may notice similarities… but anyway. Go to the center and ask other volunteers if they’ve seen AV’s description. OH and BTW: did Amanda possibly go there under different identities? Maybe she wanted to find as many little sisters as possible—maybe to find the right one to help her “Chalk the car”? HMMM….

27. copain230 05.27.2010

    OMG this could sooo be it! but you should check the video again to see if its a women a a teenage girl
    :)

28. fizzy79 05.27.2010

    I think that Amanda’s mission is straighten out the world, one kink at a time. Or maybe work on one kink, let some friends at wherever she’s currently working out a kink, finish it for her (sorry Callie, but that’s you, Hal and Nia), and she moves on to the next project. She doesn’t have enough time to stay in focus on one at a time! I don’t blame her for wanting to save our world, I mean, look what we’ve done to it! She wanted you to tell Mrs. Bragg what needed to be told, so the truth would come out and the bad guy (or should I say Heidi Bragg) would get caught, and you totally needed new friends (and look, you got ‘em!). Maybe, just maybe, your mom agreed with her. I totally agree with copain320-except maybe it was YOUR MOM who helped with the car…sorry this is a little far-fetched but its possible!!!!

29. copain230 05.27.2010

    OMG this could soooo be it! I totally agree with frizzy79, it could be callie’s mom who helped paint the car!!! THE QUESTION IS, WHY?? (but you should check the video another time to see if it was a women or a teenage girl)

30. JinxTheRipper 05.28.2010

    I don’t think AV could be a big sister, but i think there is someone who is her big sister or big brother, could be the person who was with her that night when they have done Mr Thornhill’s car. I mean, No-one knows Amanda’s parents, and she could be a kid whose parents aren’t around much or adopted parents etc, you get the idea. Frizzy79, i don’t think it was Callie’s mon who helped painted the car, because she has disappeared before that and left a letter to Mr Thornhill.

31. xogiantsxofan 05.29.2010

    she was probably someones big sister

32. jessicahuey 06.05.2010

    I wish I was in one of these posts. I’m goign try. i am so sad. You guys are not nice. I never get character ogf the week and i write the most stories sinse day one! :(

33. B0rnAquarius 07.05.2010

    although AV was very independent, maybe she was a little sister to Callies mom and it was Callies mom who helped AV with everything that she did (i.e. chalking the car).
    it amkes sense that because both AV and Callies mom are running from IT, maybe they are working together in all of the clues. without an adult, it might be hard to be inconspicuious while traveling from town to town. because callies mom is over 18, she might be assisting AV in everything that would require a gaurdian/parent consent to do