A Slanted Black Stripe

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An Investigative Report into the Nation of A Slanted Black Stripe (ASBS)

For several months, this reporter has interviewed experts, chased rumors, and separated myth from reality, while trying to ascertain the truth about ASBS. The people are very guarded and the land is remote. Diplomatic interactions are few.

Part 1. On the Origins of ASBS

When questioned, present day residents tell a tale of a seafaring people who were caught in a storm, blown off course and ran aground on an island far to the west of their original home.

Modern scholars question this simplistic history. Many suspect that the first residents of ASBS were exiled from their original home. Some wonder if they were criminals. Others have speculated about disease and infection. (We’ll address the potential biological risks later.) Regardless of the reason for their arrival, it seems likely the first inhabitants of ASBS came from across the uncharted waters east of The East Pacific.

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A close-up of the islands of ASBS, pulled from the regional cartographer’s map of The East Pacific.[hr]

ASBS consists of two islands. “Visitor Island” is easily accessible from both sea and air. It is a popular vacation destination, with port facilities for cruise ships, and plenty of beachfront hotels and condominiums. The waters surrounding Visitor Island are rich in aquatic flora and fauna.

South of Visitor Island, a much larger island, which the natives call, “The Laboratory,” is the other piece of ASBS. Visitors are not welcome to The Laboratory and access to the island is very difficult. There are no visible ports, airports, or cities.

Since ASBS lies on the far eastern edge of The East Pacific, it has not attracted the attention of the other nations in the region. While Visitor Island is popular with vacationers, the rest of the country has never been considered a threat to regional security.

We’ll discuss Visitor Island in our next installment.

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Part 2. Visitor Island

Visitor Island is a tropical paradise with just a hint of a sinister overtone. While not yet world-renowned, the accommodations on Visitor Island, rival many of the best resorts in The East Pacific.

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Several views of the accommodations on Visitor Island

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All the resorts are run and staffed by foreign nationals. No ASBS natives were found at any of the resorts.

Consider this map of Visitor Island.

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During the months of research for this publication, only 8 people identified themselves as ASBS natives. We were able to interview all of them. Each identified him or herself as a member of the ASBS Guardians. Each lived and worked alone in a “Guardian House,” identified by a red dot on the map.

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The ASBS Guardian House resembles a traditional lighthouse. The author was able to determine that the light from these houses was bright enough to reach The Laboratory.

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The ASBS natives appear to be open in all of their conversations. Each spoke in great detail about Visitor Island. With other aspects of life in ASBS, they were polite, but unhelpful.

At the southern end of Visitor Island is an area that the author could not enter. It is called, “The Path.” Here’s a very limited view of The Path from the public road.

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The Path

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It’s this author’s opinion that The Path is the opening of an underground tunnel which connects Visitor Island to The Laboratory.

We’ll discuss The Laboratory in our next installment.

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The Satellite Photographic Archives of Ulthar contain an old image of an unknown island that shows details such as inland lakes, possibly an airfield, and definitely a deep harbor not previously shown on the purported “map” of ASBS on this thread.

Our national security team is of course tight lipped and will neither confirm or deny the existence of an Ulthar global satellite, authenticate this photo, or give global positioning coordinates for it.

I had to buy a guy dinner AND a movie just to get a copy of it. Judge for yourself.