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

[Dark Nemesis]

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

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?"

Once Leonard take the rope back, she examines his harness, giving it a few experimental tugs. "Looks fine to me."

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.

"Of all the thrice be d***ed gcreime maorlathaí ..." As if the heat, and closed in spaces weren't enough... When her harness becomes snagged, she begins a quiet but colorful rant of mixed Gaelic and English. She only became more annoyed when she looked for nearby hand and foot holds, but found that there were not any. She grasped her line, and began trying to climb back up, hoping that once at the top she would be able to get her line untangled.

 

[MadThinker]

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

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!"

Donovan, feeling less guilty with her every question, ignored Lorelai on the way down the stairs. He decided to let Durant answer all her questions. Hell, he really didn't care who answered her questions. He had orders to fulfill, and he wasn't about to waste precious time giving her a sitrep.

Donovan led them down the stairwell until he reached the ropes. "She's got some questions," he told Andreev as he fastened his climbing harness. He waited for Rylee to move downward before grabbing a rope.

 

[Fanog]

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

Leonard holds the rope that Lucas is secured by, thankful that he is allowed a break while the young man down the shaft waits for Durant and the others to catch up. Using his elbow, he whipes the sweat from his brow. He draws a deep breath as he tries to relax and thinks of their oxygen problem. Did we just make things worse by opening the hatch, or would it give us more oxygen up here?

As one of the other lines is drawn tight and curses in Gaelic come up from the shaft, Leonard holds on to his rope even tighter, expecting something to happen. As things stay quiet, Leonard ventures a look into the shaft. "Rylee, what's happening down there? Are you okay?"

He waits for an answer when Donocan and Lorelai join them at the elevrator shaft. "Well erm... Hi, it's good to see you back again", he manages to Lorelai in greeting. Wow, what's she been through?, is about the first things he thinks when seeing her messed-up clothes. "Donovan, I think we could use your help. It seems like Rylee is having troubles with her rope."

 

[kid A]

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

Donovan led them down the stairwell until he reached the ropes. "She's got some questions," he told Andreev as he fastened his climbing harness. He waited for Rylee to move downward before grabbing a rope.

He blinked at Donovan's statement.

Very strange, that Donovan wouldn't have answered her questions, he thought to himself.

As Donovan was fastening his harness, Andreev began preparing to steady the rope for Donovan's descent into the elevator shaft. Grabbing the rope and getting a firm grip, he turned his attention to Lorelai. "Very well, what is it you were curious about Doctor Nguyen?" It was only then that he finally got a good look at her. Concern apparent in face and words, Andreev asked about her appearance, "My dear, what has happened to you? Where have you been?"

 

[Dark Nemesis]

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

"I am fine, Leonard, but it looks like my line is stuck," she replied, trying to keep her voice low. There is a slight strain to her voice, as she is still trying to climb up the rope. "Can someone lend a hand?"

 

[Calim]

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

Jeremiah genial as ever speaks up as Mr. Andreev looks like he is quite busy with proceedings above and below. "Mr. Andreev I might be able to help her with her questions as I am not exactly sure what I am doing with this rope. And I have read most of the same data and memorized it as well I might be able to answer some of her questions while staying out of your way as well."

 

[kid A]

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

Jeremiah genial as ever speaks up as Mr. Andreev looks like he is quite busy with proceedings above and below. "Mr. Andreev I might be able to help her with her questions as I am not exactly sure what I am doing with this rope. And I have read most of the same data and memorized it as well I might be able to answer some of her questions while staying out of your way as well."

Andreev looked to Jeremiah and flashed a smile. A feeling of gratitude washed over him. He did not want to spread himself too thin, especially since the situation seemed to be escalating into something more troublesome than originally planned. "You do not need worry about the 'Mr.,' Jeremiah, 'Andreev' is just fine." He glanced back towards Lorelai, still smiling and looked back to Jeremiah. "And I thank you for your offer. Yes, please bring Doctor Nguyen up to speed on our current situation. Do not wander off too far, however, just in case we will need extra help with these ropes."

 

[Keia]

Inside Warehouse 37 – the Security Room
Las Vegas, Nevada
0722 hours, June 3, 2003

Lt. Stewart followed Donovan and Nguyen down the stairs, with a watchful eye back to the top of the stairs. After the door was opened, the air definitely was more breathable. This was first noticed by those at the top of the stairs and flowed down to the others as the trio reached the security room.

Lt. Reed nodded her understanding of Durant’s orders and moved to the stair well to cover the door, her search for vent left incomplete – though it was obvious where she stopped.

As Lorelai neared the elevator shaft, another plaintive meow and a slight snarl of irritation could be heard from a pile of two backpacks, as well as a bit of movement within the denim of one of the packs.

Donovan prepared himself to drop down into the elevator shaft, getting into his harness and readying his lines. Between Campbell and Donovan, the two managed to pull Rylee’s line out of the bind on the pulley (though it did make Fallon shake up and down as she attempted to climb the rope to free herself). Her descend to the access panel concluded without further incident.

OOC: all

 

[KitanaVorr]

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

"Very well, what is it you were curious about Doctor Nguyen?" It was only then that he finally got a good look at her. Concern apparent in face and words, Andreev asked about her appearance, "My dear, what has happened to you? Where have you been?"

"I'm not all that 'curious' about anything," Lorelai responded a bit testily as she assessed the situation and checked out for a better method to get down there since she didn't have ropes or a harness herself.

"I just want to know why they threw me in here without even letting me get a break!" The professor sighed, trying to relax but it was difficult still extremely wound up from the previous experience not to mention this one. "The short short version? Lt. Terrell and I got abducted. The calvary came to rescue us an hour ago, Terrell is in critical condition and now I'm here."

Heading over to the backpacks, she pulled out her kitty and hugged him, forgetting the questions, the situation, everyone else as she sighed happily and whispered little assurances to Krizzel.

 

[MadThinker]

Inside Warehouse 37 – the Security Room
Las Vegas, Nevada
0722 hours, June 3, 2003

Donovan prepared himself to drop down into the elevator shaft, getting into his harness and readying his lines. Between Campbell and Donovan, the two managed to pull Rylee’s line out of the bind on the pulley (though it did make Fallon shake up and down as she attempted to climb the rope to free herself). Her descend to the access panel concluded without further incident.

Donovan secured his harness, and prepped himself for his decent. "Somebody get ready to steady my line." He peered over the edge, trying to get a better look while holding the rope out for someone to take.