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

[Keia]

Inside Warehouse 37 - All
Las Vegas, Nevada
0723:24 hours, June 3, 2003

The smaller of the creatures tilted its head at Durant’s comments, much as a dog tilted its head at the instructions of a human. The sides of its head flittered, as though it had a hood like a cobra that was currently concealed but was threatening to pop open. The creature moved forward slightly and still interposed itself between Durant and the elevator entrance.

Startled, the smaller creature jumped slightly (and Durant’s finger tightened ever so slightly on his trigger) as the larger creature suddenly appeared beside it. It hadn’t just appeared there, but it had moved much more quickly than a twelve foot tall humanoid lizard had any right to. It hissed at the smaller creature and the smaller creature (which was still almost seven feet tall) cringed . . . then the larger creature noticed Durant . . .

The flames radiated from the creature and it rose to its full height of over twelve feet tall. The creature seemed to glow from within and flames licked out of its mouth when the creature opened it. Not surprising, sound came out as well. Only one word, which Durant didn’t need Jeremiah’s language skills to decode . . .

“Hu - manssss . . . .”

OOC: All downstairs

 

[MadThinker]

Inside Warehouse 37 - All
Las Vegas, Nevada
0723:24 hours, June 3, 2003

The creature’s head quickly snapped toward the elevator entrance at its level. With cobra quickness even for one so large, the creature darted out of the shaft and into the warehouse beyond.

"$%@#!" Donovan mumbled. "That thing's prolly headed for the Commander."

 

[Jarval]

Inside Warehouse 37 - All
Las Vegas, Nevada
0723:24 hours, June 3, 2003

Lucas' attention flickers nervously between the shaft, the stairway, and the equipment being set up by the two academics. He sighs and turns to focus on the stairs, aware that danger might still come from above.

 

[Dark Nemesis]

Inside Warehouse 37 - All
Las Vegas, Nevada
0723:24 hours, June 3, 2003

Rylee tried not to be too intimidated by the twelve foot tall snake creature that was now uncomfortably close to their group. She hoped they were friendly, but the way the big one hissed at them was not convincing. She then looked back at the lava pools, keeping her gun aimed in that direction. Still, she tried her best to pay attention to what Durant was doing.

 

[Nuke261]

Inside Warehouse 37
Las Vegas, Nevada
0723:24 hours, June 3, 2003

This is not going well!
Durant let out a small sigh. He ran through his mental checklist to make sure he was standing with his feet properly spaced, back straight, arms tucked in, sweat ignored. No, that was how he had always done things. Which worked great in his world, but this most certainly was not something from his world. So he lowered his rifle, relaxed his stance and looked the gigantic fire-reptile in it's beady, little eyes.
"Who the hell are you and what are you doing here?" Yeah, that should pretty much cut to the chase.

 

[Keia]

Inside Warehouse 37
Las Vegas, Nevada
0723:30 hours, June 3, 2003

It appeared to have some affinity for heat. Lorelai wondered if it was painful to be out of the lava and moving in temperatures that what to it must be freezing. But then what did she know of alien biology?

As Lorelai searched through her belongings, looking for her recorder, she thought more about the alien creature. Definitely an affinity to heat, that was obvious by the current temperatures and surroundings. The glow and the reports from those in the warehouse indicated that there was lava in the warehouse. Although alien biology wasn’t her forte, she was certain that if she could observe more of the creature’s habitat in the warehouse, she could make some decisive conclusions about its lifestyle and behavior. It’s interaction with others of its species as well as the set-up of its habitat could provide valuable clues as to its behavior.

Recording device in hand, Lorelai made her way back to the elevator shaft. Krizzel looked toward Lorelai and meowed, complaining about the heat - and its affect on his fur.

OOC: Lorelai

 

[Keia]

Inside Warehouse 37
Las Vegas, Nevada
0723:30 hours, June 3, 2003

Did Jeremiah hear correctly over the comm – the creature below appeared to speak something in English. Although it could have been something in its own language that someone could falsely associate with a common English word. But the inflection and tone made it sound as though the creature was speaking a language that wasn’t its own, nor was it something that the creature used with any regularity.

Jeremiah recovered his digital audio recorder and returned toward the elevator shaft. Though trying to decode a language with only observation of the subject from some distance away, speaking the language (to get those hints of body language and stance that could give vital clues) was already difficult enough. Now the creature had moved off into the warehouse where Jeremiah could only get information from the comms . . . unless he went down into the warehouse, that is . . . not a comfortable prospect.

OOC: Jeremiah

 

[Keia]

Inside Warehouse 37
Las Vegas, Nevada
0723:30 hours, June 3, 2003

. . . She then looked back at the lava pools, keeping her gun aimed in that direction. . . .

The head crest of one of the creatures within the lava pools rose above the lava, followed by two ebony eyes staring right into her own. It didn’t make any sudden move, it just stared at Rylee, inky depths that revealed very little. The head size made it look like one of the smaller creatures, perhaps even smaller that the one before Durant - and, it didn’t have any antlers.

OOC: Rylee

 

[Keia]

Inside Warehouse 37
Las Vegas, Nevada
0723:30 hours, June 3, 2003

Lucas' attention flickered. . . . He sighed and turned to focus on the stairs, aware that danger might still come from above.

Lucas focused his gaze up the stairs leading into the small metal and stone warehouse. The area was dark, but for a small red security light at the top of the stairs, that added a hellish glow to the upstairs. The area was quiet, though. Any attempt by someone to open the upstairs door would be given away by a large amount of light entering the small room. For now, everything was all clear.

OOC: Lucas

 

[Keia]

Inside Warehouse 37
Las Vegas, Nevada
0723:30 hours, June 3, 2003

"Who the hell are you and what are you doing here?" Yeah, that should pretty much cut to the chase.

"Kelliss rrretarr, idosss hu-mann ssor ssinarass iscusss orrr!" the creature growled. The words echoed throughout the warehouse and resonated. Fire seemed to appear beneath the ebony eyes of the larger creature and a look of disgust passed over his face. He paused several seconds, his face twisted up and he said . . .

"Go Sssslow, hu-mannn!"

The smaller creature of the two stepped away from the larger, moving to Durant’s right about ten feet from the larger creature, and five more feet away from Durant (fifteen in total).

Montoya looked around the warehouse and noticed that the warehouse had to be almost a hundred feet tall. The ceiling had several crane devices and tracks for moving the cranes. In addition, it appeared that the ceiling of the warehouse may even retract, creating a very large opening in the top of the warehouse, perhaps a hundred feet or more across.

Jeremiah couldn’t make out any of the most recent words well enough to try and translate them.

OOC: Craig, Ricardo, Rylee (and everyone else too!!)