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Field journal No. 1

Friday, 30 October 2026

The five flocks that landed on day 1: boy bands, condiments, pixar films, swords and blades and landlocked countries.

Rarer answers scored more: Common 20 points, Uncommon 60, Rarity 120, Vagrant 200. How rarity is scored.

First flock · People

Boy bands

One Direction · Backstreet Boys · BTS · NSYNC

739 answers fitted. Some of them:

Common
Jonas Brothers, Westlife, The Jackson 5, Take That, Boyzone, The Monkees, New Kids on the Block, Five
Uncommon
Stray Kids, Seventeen, Boyz II Men, McFly, The Wanted, Big Time Rush, Hanson, JLS
Rarity
Exo, BigBang, Shinee, Super Junior, Got7, NCT, Enhypen, TVXQ
Vagrant
Wanna One, Monsta X, Herreys, Boy Story, BtoB, Highlight, MCND, B.A.P

Second flock · Food

Condiments

Mustard · Mayonnaise · Relish · Soy sauce

311 answers fitted. Some of them:

Common
Salt, Ketchup, Vinegar, Pepper, Chutney, Horseradish, Branston Pickle, Pickle
Uncommon
Tabasco, Kimchi, Capers, Sauerkraut, Honey, Garlic mayo, Wasabi, Fish sauce
Rarity
Pickles, Olives, Chow-chow, Sumac, Jalapeños, Onion relish, Chilli jam, Chimichurri
Vagrant
Huy Fong, Bragg, Tamari, Furikake, White wine vinegar, Spirit vinegar, Tamarind paste, Coriander chutney

Third flock · Film & TV

Pixar films

Toy Story · Up · Cars · Coco

32 answers fitted. Some of them:

Common
WALL-E, Finding Nemo, Monsters, Inc., The Incredibles, Inside Out, Inside Out 2
Uncommon
Toy Story 2, Ratatouille, Toy Story 3, Brave, A Bug's Life, Finding Dory
Rarity
Soul, Toy Story 4, Turning Red, Monsters University, Cars 2, Incredibles 2, Cars 3, Elemental
Vagrant
The Good Dinosaur, Onward, Lightyear, Toy Story 5, Luca, Elio, Hoppers, Gatto

Fourth flock · Objects

Swords and blades

Katana · Rapier · Sabre · Cutlass

228 answers fitted. Some of them:

Common
Broadsword, Dagger, Machete, Longsword, Claymore, Scimitar, Kukri, Bowie knife
Uncommon
Gladius, Wakizashi, Foil, Tantō, Bastard sword, Épée, Kris, Dao
Rarity
Talwar, Tachi, Yatagan, Spatha, Nodachi, Bolo, Xiphos, Shamshir
Vagrant
Excalibur, Naginata, Tulwar, Sickle, Kopis, Scythe, Scalpel, Swiss Army knife

Fifth flock · Geography

Landlocked countries

Switzerland · Austria · Nepal · Bolivia

47 answers fitted. Some of them:

Common
Afghanistan, Czech Republic, Hungary, Mongolia
Uncommon
Belarus, Andorra, Ethiopia, Botswana, Kazakhstan, Burkina Faso, Luxembourg, Bhutan
Rarity
Azerbaijan, Armenia, Chad, Moldova, San Marino, Mali, Kosovo, Niger
Vagrant
Kyrgyzstan, North Macedonia, Eswatini, South Sudan, South Ossetia, Transnistria
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