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

[Fanog]

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

Leonard waits until Lorelai has left the room to get changed, then leans over to Andreev for some private words. He takes a quick look from the corner of his eye to see if Lorelai has actually left before speaking softly, worry shows in his eyes as he does so. "Andreev, I don't know what she's been through, but I doubt it did her any good. She was already having problems fitting in, and her missing the briefing and training can't have helped."

He tries to find the right words, looking Andreev in the eye for the moment. "Let's just say I'm a bit... worried about her."

"Andreev," he continues while keeping eye contact with him, dead serious this time, "will you help keep an eye on her, see if she's coping all right? She'll be offended like hell, so keep it subtle. I can count on you, right?"

 

[Jarval]

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

With Leonard's help, Lucas quickly climbs back up into the room above. Releasing himself from the tangle of the climbing harness, he looks to Andreev for orders.

"When Durant says hostiles, don't take that to mean humans. There are two big snake creature alien things in the Gate room, and they really don't look friendly." He shakes his head in disbelief of the absurd sounding information he's just passed on, then is struck by another thought.

"Oh, and they seem to be heat-proof, given by the way they're crawling across lava." He glances over to his backpack. "Has Lorelai taken her cat back, or is he still nesting in my gear?"

 

[Nuke261]

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

Once her climbing gear was safely stowed away, she quietly made her way over to Durant and Montoya, whle taking in the environs. Particularly the giant snakes. "And I thought I saw large snakes in the mountains..." she said quietly, with a shake of her head.

In response, Durant turned to acknowledge her. He thought again about the climbing incident and the fact that her abilities were relatively unknown. She looked confident, didn't talk too much to try and hide insecurities and seemed to have a very watchful eye. He quietly shared the potential plan with her. "I know this is extremely strange, but you seem like you can get the job done. If you have any doubts, this is the time to share them."

 

[Dark Nemesis]

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

She nodded slightly as she listened to Durant's plan, surveying the room. "The plan sounds fine to me. I am a wee bit worried that there might be more snakes hiding in that lava..." she said quietly. "We'll find them if they're there, I suppose..."

 

[Keia]

Inside Warehouse 37 - the Security Room
Las Vegas, Nevada
0723:06 hours, June 3, 2003

The two creatures continued weaving directly into the elevator shaft. First, the smaller of the two (but still larger than anyone on the team) entered and appeared to look around in the shaft, then exited the shaft back into the warehouse. Sounds came from the creatures but nothing intelligible to Durant, Montoya or Fallon.

The trio crept down the metal stairs as quietly as possible (in combat boots on metal stairs), and all took note of the flaring lava pits within the warehouse. The temperature here was definitely hotter than upstairs or in the elevator shaft, with obvious reasons. The Stargate looked truly impressive standing upright on a platform within the warehouse. The platform had been melted in several areas near the Stargate. The smaller of the creatures appeared to be watching the warehouse and could spot the group once they moved away from the bottom of the stairs.

Within the elevator shaft, the larger of the creatures, gave a mighty roar, bellowing “Scarrr nakk rrripesssk tollll sssearasss!!” He appeared to be waiting for an answer . . .

OOC: all

 

[Fanog]

Inside Warehouse 37 - the Security Room
Las Vegas, Nevada
0723:06 hours, June 3, 2003

Leonard helps Lucas climb out of the shaft, and then begins pulling in the rest of the rope with long tugs. "Well, no user giving them a handy way to reach us", he says by way of explanation.

While doing so, he listens at Lucas' report, looking a bit surprised. "Alien snake things? You've got to be kidding me, right?" The words barely leave his mouth when the loud hissing roar rises up from the shaft. Leonard, caught by surprise, stumbles back a few paces, away from the elevator shaft. "Wha... What was that?" Alien snake things... No .

With slightly shaking hands, Leonard draws his gun. He keeps a close eye on the dark shaft entrance while his right hand fumbles around for his flashlight without success. Jeremiah...

Keeping his gun aimed at the shaft, Leonard waits for what is about to happen.

 

[kid A]

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

"Andreev," he continues while keeping eye contact with him, dead serious this time, "will you help keep an eye on her, see if she's coping all right? She'll be offended like hell, so keep it subtle. I can count on you, right?"

As Leonard spoke to him, Andreev listened intently to every word. Something about Lorelai seemed to have Leonard a bit spooked. In a hushed tone, Andreev answered, "You can count on my assistance, my friend. However, I must ask, what is it that troubles you so about her? I must admit, it seems more to me than simple concern for her well being."

Before Leonard could answer him, Lucas appeared at the top of the elevator shaft. Andreev assisted Leonard in helping Lucas up, and listened with great unease to Lucas' account of the alien snake-beings.

With Leonard's help, Lucas quickly climbs back up into the room above. Releasing himself from the tangle of the climbing harness, he looks to Andreev for orders.

"Mr. Fisher, you will remain with Sgt. Campbell, Lt. Donovan and myself." He turned and called for the two Lieutenants by the stairwell to join the rest of the team by the elevator shaft. "We will all need to be ready for these... creatures... should they get past Commander Durant and attempt to scale the elevator shaft. I would like Lt. Donovan and Lt. Reed with myself to cover the elevator shaft. Sgt. Campbell, Lt. Stewart and Mr. Lucas, I would like for you to stand guard at the stairwell. Protect Mr. Grayson and Doctor Nguyen as best..." As he was finishing his orders, he heard a great bellow from the bottom of the elevator shaft. "Well then. Let us hope that the others are okay, and prepare to secure this warehouse at all cost."

 

[MadThinker]

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

A quick look through the access shaft showed only Rylee removing her climbing gear. "Don't see you down here yet L-T. Get up top so we can flank these things when they open the door to the shaft. Do you copy?"

"Copy, Commander." Donovan unfastened his rope and moved out of the way as Ilianov and Campbell helped Fisher out of the shaft. He listened to Ilianov issue orders, nodding specifically at his name and orders. Grabbing his rifle, Donovan locked and loaded, getting ready for whatever these "creatures" were.

As he was finishing his orders, he heard a great bellow from the bottom of the elevator shaft. "Well then. Let us hope that the others are okay, and prepare to secure this warehouse at all cost."

Holy $#@%!!! Donovan thought to himself as he heard the sound from below. He took a few steps closer to the elevator shaft and looked over the edge to see what was making the noise.

 

[Jarval]

Inside Warehouse 37 - the Security Room
Las Vegas, Nevada
0723:06 hours, June 3, 2003

While doing so, he listens at Lucas' report, looking a bit surprised. "Alien snake things? You've got to be kidding me, right?"

"Hey, these are for..." Lucas starts nervously as the bellow echoes up the lift shaft. "Real..." He finishes quietly.

"... Sgt. Campbell, Lt. Stewart and Mr. Lucas, I would like for you to stand guard at the stairwell. Protect Mr. Grayson and Doctor Nguyen as best..."

"Belive me, I'm happy to." Grabbing his backpack, Lucas heads for the stairwell and away from the sound of the alien. He unholsters his sidearm again, looking doubtfully at the weapon.

"Let's just hope I don't need to find out if it'll work on them." He mutters quietly to himself, before looking over to Lorelai.

"Hi, glad you caught us up. Krizzel was getting kind of angsty without you." He smiles slightly, pleased to see the Professor alive and well. "Plus, there's probably less chance of us ending up on the wrong planet with you here. If we can get down to the Gate, of course."

 

[KitanaVorr]

Inside Warehouse 37 - the Security Room
Las Vegas, Nevada
0723:06 hours, June 3, 2003

“Scarrr nakk rrripesssk tollll sssearasss!!”

Startled by the noise, Lorelai stared at the shaft,moving right to the edge so that she was half kneeling, half crouching by its edge and staring downwards. Forgetting that she was waiting for Jeremiah to brief her, she peered into the shaft to see if she could see this alien snake that Lucas spoke of.

A Stargate! And one that worked! Incredible... Lorelai's mind spun with the possibilities and her thoughts centered on the room downstairs and how badly she wanted to be down there right now.

With Krizzel perched half on her shoulder and her head, the professor heard Lucas speak up and faintly nodded at him.

"Hi, glad you caught us up. Krizzel was getting kind of angsty without you." He smiles slightly, pleased to see the Professor alive and well. "Plus, there's probably less chance of us ending up on the wrong planet with you here. If we can get down to the Gate, of course."

"I haven't even had a chance to look at the schematics of the Stargate yet," Lorelai answered him, returning his with a rather distracted but none-the-less brilliant smile of her own. "I'm glad Krizzel had someone to keep him company."