The strangest thing...

Tanker · 12:52 PM

I know it might look like a lot but it should only take you less than 5 minutes to read.

Ivory Tower, we all played it before. Well I droped down from the elavator/lift to the door/gate behind it like so:

I heard MUSIC playing from the door! MUSIC playing from the door itself...I wish I could have gotten this on tape but recording on XBC/Xlink isnt what I do...

Now...heres the thing that will really blow your mind:
This is the music I heard!

I heard music from a Halo 1 level!

Now lets look even closer into this...

Ok what do you see?

Lance O'Donnell...hmm...google time!

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LANCE C. O'DONNELL (Palm Springs) - A Statement of Issues was filed against Lance C. O'Donnell, an unlicensed individual and candidate for licensure, after he appealed the Board's denial of his application for licensure. The denial was based on evidence that Mr. O'Donnell had represented himself as an architect, in violation of Business and Professions Code section 5536(a) (Holding Self Out as Architect). A stipulated settlement was negotiated with Mr. O'Donnell when he admitted to the allegations and acknowledged that there was cause for imposing discipline. The terms and conditions of the stipulation was effective March 7, 1998 and included the issuance of a license which was immediately revoked, the revocation was stayed, and Mr. O'Donnell was placed on three years' probation and required to reimburse the Board $2,765 for its investigative costs.

Now...lets look around a little more...

Right from HBO:

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A hotel he helped work on(wasn't designed by him), its description could be that of Ivory Tower...

"This mid-century modern paradise in the desert is comprised of two distinct environments, the Oasis (9 rooms) and the Hideaway (9 rooms). Both are the classic mid-century courtyard style, built by Herb Burns, the first designer/builder to introduce Palm Springs to the "ultra modern motor court inn", which featured large studio style rooms with sitting areas and kitchenettes, surrounding the pool. They are both nestled at the base of the dramatic San Jacinto Mountains (two blocks apart), in the Historic Tennis Club District. The neighborhood is home to an array of small historic inns, and was the first Hollywood hangout here beginning in the 30's. Regular neighborhood guests included Joseph Kennedy and Gloria Swanson (her former home is across the street), Winston Churchill, Albert Einstein, Charlie Chaplin and Doris Day.

Originally known as the "Town and Desert", the Orbit In's Hideaway was Burn's first Inn, completed in November of '47 and photographed by the renowned architectural photographer Julius Shulman for Architectural Record. Its design includes a gracious lawn area surrounding a large pool, spacious rooms all with spectacular mountain views, patios, wet bars/kitchenettes, and has all of the original tile bathrooms. Christy Eugenis, the Orbit In's designer, was able to acquire many of these and other Julius Shulman photos (of nearby Herb Burns properties), which are displayed at both buildings. Burns later built what is now known as Orbit In's Oasis in 1957. Originally called "The Village Manor" it has the same classic design, with spacious studios (this time he did some with separate kitchens) built around an intimate pool courtyard setting with dramatic mountain views." Poor Mr. O'Donnell... (scroll down)

"Lance O'Donnell: Architect who grew up in a Modernist home near Palm Springs. His firm, O'Donnell + Escalante Architects, is known for projects completed at the behest of the local American Indian community, including Tahquitz Canyon Interpretive Center and the Cahuilla Indians' Community Center. O'Donnell saw rejuvenating the tired Village Manor property as a way to counteract the razing of Modernist buildings going on elsewhere around town. "It was like an aging Hollywood starlet" he says. "She's got great bone structure. Her ears may be touching, but she's still beautiful underneath it all."

Lance O'Donnell probably has nothing to do with anything, but then why would he be in the map description?

Maybe Bungie just made up Mr. O'Donnell or perhaps its a different Lance O'Donnell?

Lets get into this some more shall we?

Quote:

Although it is uncertain, this sketch from bungie, was based on a building from a Mr. Lance O'Donnelll

Ok lets search this on bungie

Nothing about music on Ivory Tower...

Hmm...

Quote:

You can land your Banshee parallel to the walkway, facing the left (with respect to the door), and hop out the back. (Be careful - if you're not perfectly straight, you'll hop out to your death.) Walk to the right end of the ledge... and stand still. You should hear this. (It's the Siege of Madrigal, from Myth, another Marty O'Donnell/Total Audio masterpiece.) Nice find, THASF!

Matry O'Donnell?

hmm...

Google time again...

Ok now this is what I came up with:

**Dead Link**

That was it! That was the music!

How can I trigger it?

How?

Hmmm...now my brain hurts...

Lance O'Donnell and Matry O'Donnell...

hmmm...this is where I'm stuck...

If I can trigger it again while recording I'll post it.

Let me look into the map with DotHalo to see if I can come up with anything...

Post your questions and comments here, no flaming!

YES this is true and NO I'm not making this up.

Ninja Her0 · #2 10-28-2005

Wow. All i got to say.

squattingbear13 · #3 10-28-2005

Thats insane. I wanna know what made it happen in the first place. You had to have triggered something for it to occur.

Tanker · #4 10-28-2005

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Originally Posted by squattingbear13

Thats insane. I wanna know what made it happen in the first place. You had to have triggered something for it to occur.

I have no idea, I just droped down with the sniper rifle and I was like, what is that noise? The music stoped after I started to record it.

Pan1c · 08:14 AM

dude you better capture this that would be awesome

concon11 · #6 10-28-2005

dang tanker that made me think "what the kriunk" thats pretty cool

rooster · #7 10-28-2005

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Originally Posted by Ninja Her0

Wow. All i got to say.

yea...wow over here too...nice job on the research, tanker...i would help but i'm at work right now....keep us posted tho on what you find

Tanker · #8 10-28-2005

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Originally Posted by rooster

yea...wow over here too...nice job on the research, tanker...i would help but i'm at work right now....keep us posted tho on what you find

I'm going to get into it over the weekend, I'm going to go to the movies with my friends tonight but yes of course I'll keep everyone up to date.

rooster · #9 10-28-2005

-btw-
kind of off topic but whoever is in your sig is hot! who is that?

Tanker · #10 10-28-2005

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Originally Posted by rooster

-btw-
kind of off topic but whoever is in your sig is hot! who is that?

Some girl from MAXIM mag.

Her first name is Kelly but I can't remember her last name off the top of my head...I know right?

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