Ancient Revenge
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				Title: <strong>Ancient Revenge</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Red Comet</strong> on <strong>09-09-2009, 05:48:38</strong>
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				Michael Wells watched as the forklift lowered the sizeable crate, easily the size of a smaller tool shed, onto the hard marble floor. Soon, a group of men came to open it, extremely careful not to put a single scratch on the contents, as instructed. The lid was lifted, and the rest of the crate pulled apart, letting a fog escape to slowly reveal an ornate sarcophagus. The inscriptions on it were still undeciphered, and the contents were still unknown, but the archeologist had a suspicion that he truly hoped would be confirmed in the coming few days...<br><br>Not so long ago, his team of archeologists had begun searching a little-explored area of the Egyptian desert, and what they came across was hardly the usual fare. The vast majority of the tomb they found was concealed by tons of sand, and while it showed no signs of having ever been broken into since it had been sealed, there was little to no treasure to be found. However, the sarcophagus itself, easily the most notable item to be found in it, was an extremely polished affair, with inscriptions carved into it with great care, the finest metals hugging the sculpted stone like an intricate suit of armor... Why go through the trouble of hiding a tomb so far away from prying eyes, for a burial worthy of a pharaoh, but not do it "properly"?<br><br>Michael wasn't sure how he could answer that question, but somehow, since they had brought the sarcophagus to the surface, he had begun convincing himself that they had just found her.<br><br>Cleopatra.<br><br>Cleopatra VII, the one most were familiar with, the famous Queen, no, Goddess of the Nile. Her beauty had captivated people for centuries, and whose image had haunted the dreams of every archeologist with interest in Egypt, including Michael. As he typed reports of their findings on his laptop, he couldn't help but think, with a twinge of regret, that her legendary body was now mostly dust, only a shadow of its former beauty and power. Still, even though the tomb had contained very little gold, and very few treasures of scientific importance, that sarcophagus and its resident may still be the most important and valuable thing Michael and his team had found in their entire careers.<br><br>When the dust settled on the revealed sarcophagus, the sound of typing on Michael's laptop came to a halt. Spinning on his desk chair, the team leader turned to face his fellow colleagues. "Well then, everyone. The expedition may be over, but the <em>real</em> work starts today."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Ancient Revenge</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Cosmo_ac</strong> on <strong>10-09-2009, 02:13:51</strong>
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				Josh Nakhti was pratically salivating at the mouth as he saw the crate being lowered.&nbsp; At the age of 26, Josh wasn't exactly an old or experienced archeologist.&nbsp; He did know what a find like this could mean for his future though.&nbsp; Finding a tomb that hadn't already been discovered or looted was one thing (and certainly an impressive find in it's own right) but finding this, possibly the tomb of Cleopatra, well, that could easily make a mans career.<br><br>Of course, it was something they had yet to confirm.&nbsp; They would have to pile through all the usual crap, testing as much as possible and researching this and that.&nbsp; It could be a fun job, but at the moment he just wanted to get started.&nbsp; The sooner they could confirm who was in the sarcophagus, the better.<br><br>Josh ran a hand through his short sandy blond hair as his light blue eyes focused on the oject of his interests.&nbsp; Michael seemed as excited as he was earlier.&nbsp; Josh turned his eyes to the man.&nbsp; "Just say the word, and we'll get started."&nbsp; Josh grinned.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Ancient Revenge</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Transgirlenstein</strong> on <strong>11-09-2009, 15:31:00</strong>
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				Mary Hason was going over the inventory lists of the tomb.&nbsp; She made a few notes and ticks with her pen then looked up and smiled at Michael.&nbsp; "Whenever your ready.&nbsp; I got the list here of everything inside, not counting what is in the sarcophagus of course."&nbsp; <br><br>Mary was a pretty woman in her late 20s. This was her first real dig and first real find, right out of school.&nbsp; Few got as luck as this and she was hoping to make the best of it.&nbsp; She brushed some hair back and grinned.&nbsp; To say she was excited was the understatement of the century.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Ancient Revenge</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Red Comet</strong> on <strong>13-09-2009, 22:23:34</strong>
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				Michael clapped his hands and grinned at his two teammates, pushing his glasses up the bridge of his nose. "You can consider this the word, then. I'll even give you both the honor of opening the thing! Just tell me when you're about done, because I don't want to miss a second of this. In the meantime, I'll be working on getting those inscriptions deciphered. Then we'll know who we're going to be saying hi to."<br><br>He winked, then returned to his laptop, beginning to set up the equipment so he could scan the assortment of hieroglyphs and odd runes all around the sarcophagus.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Ancient Revenge</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Cosmo_ac</strong> on <strong>15-09-2009, 03:09:16</strong>
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				"Oh, this sounds like it's going to be fun."&nbsp; Josh grinned.&nbsp; He was eager to get to work.&nbsp; Going over to the tools they had, he found something that looked like a crowbar.&nbsp; Of course, they'f have to be careful as not to damage anything, but the tool should do the job.<br><br>Moving over to the sarcophagus, Josh slowly pressed the object to the edge of it's opening.&nbsp; He took his time, not rushing the job.&nbsp; Haste meant waste, after all.&nbsp; Josh began to press on the tool.&nbsp; He wasn't a large man, having a slimmer build.&nbsp; More like a swimmer then a bodybuilder.&nbsp; Sure, he was strong, but apparently not strong enough.&nbsp; "Uh!&nbsp; Care to lend a hand, Mary?"&nbsp; Josh gave the girl an inviting grin to help him out.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Ancient Revenge</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>WhiteyChan</strong> on <strong>15-09-2009, 11:23:50</strong>
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				Peter Wright was on duty tonight, at the facility where the sarcophagus was being stored. As the security guard, it was his job to patrol the building, making sure everything was in the right place and not stolen, and to watch the CCTV feeds coming from the various cameras around the place. This was exactly what he was currently not doing. Sensing the excitement of the various archaeologists, he had decided that everything could look after itself, and that he would watch as they did... whatever it was they were going to do. He didn't really get why they were so excited about an old box of some sort, but if they were this excited, it probably was worth something.<br><br>He watched as they lowered the crate to the floor, and revealed the sarcophagus. Standing on the edge of the room - so that he was close to the door, if the alarm went - he looked on with vague interest as they set up a load of equipment. Seeing one of the guys trying to open the box with a crowbar, Pete went over to him. "Hey, er, I think I could lend a better hand than her." Grimacing slightly, he turned to Mary and looked apologetic. "No offense meant, Ma'am." Smiling at her, he turned back to the sarcophagus and rolled up his sleeves. "So, pull on 3?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Ancient Revenge</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Transgirlenstein</strong> on <strong>16-09-2009, 01:30:16</strong>
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				She had stepped forward but looked up as the security guard stepped forward.&nbsp; She smiled and shook her head.&nbsp; "No offense taken.&nbsp; You look a bit stronger then me."&nbsp; She took a step back so he could get in there.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Ancient Revenge</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Red Comet</strong> on <strong>16-09-2009, 23:45:18</strong>
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				Michael only barely acknowledged the presence of the new arrival. His equipment ready and in place, he had stepped back to watch the sarcophagus finally being opened.<br><br>On the monitor of his laptop was displayed, in several windows, the many pages of notes he had already taken, and a few early attempts at translating the symbols they had seen. For a second, his gaze wandered to a particular line, which he smiled at.<br><br>"Here she lies, ending her reign of... something. Disturb not her slumber, or you shall succumb to her." He gave his loose translation, still smiling. It sounded ominous, but he should have been plagued by several mummies' curses by now, if the dire warnings he had read before could be trusted...
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				Title: <strong>Re: Ancient Revenge</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Cosmo_ac</strong> on <strong>18-09-2009, 03:57:52</strong>
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				"Glad for a bit of help."&nbsp; Josh gave Peter a friendly smile as he accepted the mans offer.&nbsp; Moving over to give him some room, Josh took a hold of the crowbar.&nbsp; It was time to get cracking and Josh was eager to start.<br><br>"ok, on the count of three."&nbsp; Josh instructed, bracing his body, his muscles tightening in preparation for the physical labour.&nbsp; "One...two...three!"&nbsp; With the last number said, Josh pushed on the crowbar to try and open the ancient treasure up.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Ancient Revenge</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Transgirlenstein</strong> on <strong>10-10-2009, 19:33:16</strong>
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				There was a creaking and cracking sound as they forced the coffin open.&nbsp; Mary coughed, waving a hand in front of her face as the dust was kicked up in a giant cloud.&nbsp; As the dust cleared, they could all get a look at the mummy lying within.<br><br>The mummy was not only bound with the customary bandages, it was also wrapped in chains and rotting ropes.&nbsp; Forced into the mummy's mouth was some sort of bit or gag, like one might use on a horse.&nbsp; The gag and chains were covered in writing that Mary recognized as magical formula for binding evil.<br><br>She walked over to look in at this strange sight.&nbsp; "How odd.&nbsp; What do you suppose these were for?&nbsp; It almost seems like they were afraid of her."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Ancient Revenge</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Cosmo_ac</strong> on <strong>17-10-2009, 05:29:55</strong>
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				Josh raised an eyebrow when he saw what was in the sarcophagus.&nbsp; He saw what he had expected to see.&nbsp; That was, a dried out, shrivled up corpse of a women.&nbsp; Something that anybody would have anticipated and not be shocked to see, given the type of work that was at hand.&nbsp; This was not what caused Josh's eyebrow to arch.<br><br>What caused the reaction in Josh was the level of bondage the mummy appeared to be in.&nbsp; It was like nothing he had ever seen before.&nbsp; What in gods name had been done here?&nbsp; While Josh was no expert on the subject, he could not recall ever hearing about something like this in his entire life as an archeolgist.&nbsp; It obviously would require a great deal of research, and only made this find that much more significant.<br><br>"I don't know."&nbsp; Josh looked at the mummy again.&nbsp; "Perhaps they were affraid of her raising from the dead?"&nbsp; Josh could only speculate.
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