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<blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 4969986" data-attributes="member: 3285">Owlshead Mountain: Part 7 – Introducing BLACK FLAGSprague's download of the BLACK FLAG team's profiles told the agents all they needed to know.&nbsp;All of this flashed across their cistrons to the tune of the A-Team. &quot;Stop that,&quot; muttered Hammer.Jim-Bean stopped whistling the tune.&nbsp; &quot;Sorry, couldn't help it.&nbsp; These guys are real bad asses, huh?&quot;&quot;They think they are, anyway,&quot; said Hammer. He pulled up to the burial mound. The burial mound was located past the edge of the TNT area, one hundred meters into the forested Owlshead Wildlife Preserve.&nbsp; The area was partially hidden by overgrown trees.&nbsp; The agents got out and followed Waban. “During World War II the TNT area was used by a handful of companies to manufacture explosives contracted by the government,&quot; explained Waban. &quot;Facilities, power plants, ponds, and nearly one hundred igloos were constructed in the area.&nbsp; The igloos were used to store explosives and were covered with dirt, so they couldn’t be seen from the air.&nbsp; Most of the igloos are still there today.&nbsp; Funny thing is, a covered igloo looks a lot like Chief Cornstalk’s burial mound---coincidence is odd that way.”Just as Waban described, the gradual swell of this mound was difficult to discern as anything other than a natural hillock on the edge of the forest.&nbsp; Even if noticed among the surrounding tree growth, the mound was easily mistaken for another earth-covered igloo of the nearby TNT area. The lone hillock was thick with blue-bells and thorny scrub.&quot;I don't see how we can get in there…&quot; began Hammer. Waban pulled out a sheet of paper upon which was drawn a shaded circle, surrounded by seven additional concentric circles. Above the circles, a few stars were scattered. &quot;Where did you get that?&quot; asked Jim-Bean.&quot;It came to me in a vision,&quot; said Waban.&nbsp; The symbol somehow allows entry into Chief Cornstalk’s mound. Archive peered over Waban's shoulder.&nbsp; &quot;The shaded circle symbolizes the mound itself, while the seven surrounding concentric circles indicate that a visitor must completely circle the mound seven times. The stars indicate that the mound can only be entered at night. &quot;&quot;Good thing it's night then,&quot; said Hammer. &quot;Are you sure you want to do this?&quot; asked Waban, uncertain.&quot;Think of how much of a find this will be for your people!&quot; exclaimed Jim-Bean, suddenly very animated.&nbsp; &quot;This is an amazing opportunity for you to reclaim your heritage.&quot;&quot;But the Winged Ones…&quot;&quot;Don't worry about them, we know how to deal with them.&quot;Waban sighed.&nbsp; After preparing himself for a moment, he began to circle the mound, chanting as he went. The seventh time he circled the mound, an orifice morphed open on the far side.&nbsp; &quot;It worked!&quot; said Waban in disbelief.Jim-Bean leaned over to whisper to Archive.&nbsp; &quot;Why couldn't you do that?&quot;Archive frowned.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="talien, post: 4969986, member: 3285"] [b]Owlshead Mountain: Part 7 – Introducing BLACK FLAG[/b] Sprague's download of the BLACK FLAG team's profiles told the agents all they needed to know. All of this flashed across their cistrons to the tune of the A-Team. "Stop that," muttered Hammer. Jim-Bean stopped whistling the tune. "Sorry, couldn't help it. These guys are real bad asses, huh?" "They think they are, anyway," said Hammer. He pulled up to the burial mound. The burial mound was located past the edge of the TNT area, one hundred meters into the forested Owlshead Wildlife Preserve. The area was partially hidden by overgrown trees. The agents got out and followed Waban. “During World War II the TNT area was used by a handful of companies to manufacture explosives contracted by the government," explained Waban. "Facilities, power plants, ponds, and nearly one hundred igloos were constructed in the area. The igloos were used to store explosives and were covered with dirt, so they couldn’t be seen from the air. Most of the igloos are still there today. Funny thing is, a covered igloo looks a lot like Chief Cornstalk’s burial mound---coincidence is odd that way.” Just as Waban described, the gradual swell of this mound was difficult to discern as anything other than a natural hillock on the edge of the forest. Even if noticed among the surrounding tree growth, the mound was easily mistaken for another earth-covered igloo of the nearby TNT area. The lone hillock was thick with blue-bells and thorny scrub. "I don't see how we can get in there…" began Hammer. Waban pulled out a sheet of paper upon which was drawn a shaded circle, surrounded by seven additional concentric circles. Above the circles, a few stars were scattered. "Where did you get that?" asked Jim-Bean. "It came to me in a vision," said Waban. The symbol somehow allows entry into Chief Cornstalk’s mound. Archive peered over Waban's shoulder. "The shaded circle symbolizes the mound itself, while the seven surrounding concentric circles indicate that a visitor must completely circle the mound seven times. The stars indicate that the mound can only be entered at night. " "Good thing it's night then," said Hammer. "Are you sure you want to do this?" asked Waban, uncertain. "Think of how much of a find this will be for your people!" exclaimed Jim-Bean, suddenly very animated. "This is an amazing opportunity for you to reclaim your heritage." "But the Winged Ones…" "Don't worry about them, we know how to deal with them." Waban sighed. After preparing himself for a moment, he began to circle the mound, chanting as he went. The seventh time he circled the mound, an orifice morphed open on the far side. "It worked!" said Waban in disbelief. Jim-Bean leaned over to whisper to Archive. "Why couldn't you do that?" Archive frowned. [/QUOTE]

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