[D20 Modern] Stargate SG-1 - Part II - It's getting warmer

[Dark Nemesis]

Inside Warehouse 37
Las Vegas, Nevada
0720 hours, June 3, 2003

Rylee made her way closer to the elevator shaft, and quickly checked to make sure all of her gear was securely attached before she tried to do any climbing. "Ready to go."

Upon hearing that Lorelai was back, she arched a brow, and could not help but to hide a small smile behind her hand at Durant's reaction. Hopefully, the Professor did not plan on making a habit of disappearing and reappearing like this. Oh well, at least that d***ed cat would finally eave her alone.

 

[MadThinker]

Inside Warehouse 37
Las Vegas, Nevada
0720 hours, June 3, 2003

And then softly, “Where’s Krizzel?”

Donovan finished scanning the area, despite her bag falling on his foot. When Lorelai asked about her cat, he gruffly replied, "I'm SURE I have no idea."

When he got a look at her though, he felt more than a little guilty. He slung her bag over his shoulder, and said, "Stewart, get that door closed again and let's get back down to the others. C'mon, Miss Nguyen. The Commander wants you down in the room with the rest of us." He motioned for her to follow him down to the small room.

 

[Fanog]

Inside Warehouse 37
Las Vegas, Nevada
0720 hours, June 3, 2003

Leonard only just avoids rolling his eyes at the unrest that Lorelai has managed to create already. Here we go again...

Without a smile on his face, Leonard nods at Durant. "Of course, Sir. Give me a second to get into my climbing harness, I'll have an easier time manipulating the ropes that way."

Leonard hands the ropes to Rylee for the moment, making his hands free to change into his climbing gear. "Jeramiah, you'd best get your harness on as well." After he's done changing, Leonard takes the lines back, asking Rylee to check over them once again. "I've got them right, don't I?"

 

[kid A]

Inside Warehouse 37
Las Vegas, Nevada
0720 hours, June 3, 2003

"The Professor goes nowhere. She does not leave this room until the group leaves." Durant looked at Andreev Ilianov as he approached him. "Andreev, if anything happens you're in charge of this group. Get everyone back to the base, come back here in force and secure this fragging thing! And I hope you memorized those papers 'cause you're gonna have to destroy 'em right now."

Andreev stopped what he was doing and listened intently as soon as he heard Donovan's voice come over the radio. He was very relieved to hear that the young professor had returned, although he thought it very strange for her to suddenly appear now, as things seemed to be getting worse. Still, it was good to hear that she was okay.

At the very least, that means we're NOT sealed in this place. A little good news is better than none at all.

He then turned his attention to Durant, who was issuing orders to the team. Craig was quite capable of handling this situation, of that he had no doubt. Andreev had complete faith in him. So much so, in fact, that he was taken aback at even the idea that Durant might not succeed. He listened to Durant's orders, hoping that there was no sign of shock on his face, and he nodded. He accepted the papers from Durant, assuring him, "I have memorized every character on these papers, and if necessary, I will call down the wrath God on this very warehouse. But, I know it will not come to that, my friend."

He clapped a reassuring hand on Durant's shoulder and said, "We will handle this." Holding the papers, he took out a lighter, and set the papers ablaze. Dropping them to the floor, he let them burn until there was nothing left of them but ashes. Then, he walked over to the elevator shaft with Leonard, Jeremiah and Rylee and readied himself to brace the ropes.

 

[Keia]

Inside Warehouse 37
Las Vegas, Nevada
0720 hours, June 3, 2003

Donovan finished scanning the area, despite her bag falling on his foot.

Scanning the field of view through the open door and around Lorelai, Donovan noted that couple of military types were driving away in a Jeep. They appeared to be headed from the warehouse into the desert rather than down the road from which sounds of those vehicles were originally heard.

Stewart nodded at Donovan's instructions and hopped up from his position on the stairs and closed the door. Passing Lorelai, he said with a smile, "Good to have you back, ma'am."

OOC: all

 

[Keia]

Inside Warehouse 37 – the Stargate Room
Las Vegas, Nevada
0721 hours, June 3, 2003

As Montoya spied on the creature from his position on the metal grating on the other side of the access panel, Montoya could understand why it was so hot in here. The creature, reptilian in form but with humanoid arms and head, was covered in scales that only now were cooling from an orange color to a deeper red in color. Its eyes darted toward the original entrance of the elevator, but did not glance up at the access panel area (about thirty feet above the doors). Metal grating stairs led down thirty feet from the access panel landing and away from the creature.

In the shaft Fisher made room as the others began their descent into the shaft. Durant and Fallon were the first to head down. After securing their lines and checking their gear they began the descent. Fallon stopped moving down after almost five feet, her line was apparently snagged in the pulley above. Unfortunately for her, she was floating in dead space, with no clear handholds to get back up or head down without the harness . . . just swinging in an empty elevator shaft.

OOC: All

 

[KitanaVorr]

Inside Warehouse 37
Las Vegas, Nevada
0720 hours, June 3, 2003

After returning Stewart's smile, Lorelai glanced down the stairs, a little warily, wondering what the hell she was getting into now. It seemed as if she had been plucked from hell to plunge yet again into another section of it.

Her heels clicked softly against the stairs as she began her descent, her fingers running lightly along the metal railing.

"What's going on?" she asked the two men with her.

 

[MadThinker]

Inside Warehouse 37
Las Vegas, Nevada
0720 hours, June 3, 2003

"What's going on?" she asked the two men with her.

Donovan was slightly annoyed, because he didn't really know how to answer her question. He spoke as he walked down the stairs, trying to explain in as few words necessary. "We really don't know, Miss. This is the building the stargate's s'posed to be in, but it looks like it was under attack. Sounds like there's trouble down there too. Might be in for a fight."

 

[KitanaVorr]

Inside Warehouse 37
Las Vegas, Nevada
0720 hours, June 3, 2003

"We really don't know, Miss. This is the building the stargate's s'posed to be in, but it looks like it was under attack. Sounds like there's trouble down there too. Might be in for a fight."

Lorelai moved down the stairs, amazed at the heat that radiated toward her. Her sweat plastered her clothes and hair to her body, strands of black hair itching where it stuck. "Why is it so damned hot? Did somebody leave the oven on?" she muttered tartly.

Wiping her forehead with the back of her hand, Lorelai glanced amazed at the blackened walls and debris as she moved through the rooms to get to the rest of the group. What the hell had caused this? Did someone go crazy with a blow torch?

"Are you dragging us into a burning building?" the professor asked agast at the destruction. "Because I am not a firefighter!"

She tried her best not to get her already ruined and sweaty clothes covered with black dust. Everyone here seemed all dressed for a military raid, and here she was in a cute skirt, high heels and a flimsy tank top thanks to the timing of her abduction. But Jonas Terrell had looked damned cute all dressed up...poor Jonas, her handsome hero!

 

[Nuke261]

Inside Warehouse 37
Las Vegas, Nevada
0720 hours, June 3, 2003

In the shaft Fisher made room as the others began their descent into the shaft. Durant and Fallon were the first to head down. After securing their lines and checking their gear they began the descent. Fallon stopped moving down after almost five feet, her line was apparently snagged in the pulley above. Unfortunately for her, she was floating in dead space, with no clear handholds to get back up or head down without the harness . . . just swinging in an empty elevator shaft.OOC: All

Durant began his climb down the elevator shaft, immediately noticing the increased heat. Just as he approached Fisher at the access panel, he turned to check on Rylee, only to find her dangling in the middle of the shaft. Un-f@&@ing-real! He let out a loud sigh. He realized it was his own fault, not knowing if the girl could actually climb or not. To her credit, she made no objections to the command, just jumped right in there to get things done. These were not exactly normal circumstances either. Of course none of this adventure could be considered normal. "Fisher, show me what we've got, then see about giving Ms. Fallon some assistance." At that time Durant glanced through the panel, past Montoya, focused on the large creature in the lava pit, closed his eyes tightly, gritted his teeth and mentally cursed the day in every language he could think of. He reopened his eyes and turned to face Fisher. "Anything else I need to know about?"