[Daniel] The Unpleasant Announcement

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Who: Daniel
Where: Medical Facility, Kitchen #2
When: Day 23, noonish
Invited: Open to everyone at the Bunker
Status: Incomplete

"I'm letting them go."

The announcement, predictably, was met with shouts of outrage and protest, which was precisely what Daniel had expected. The archaeologist merely steepled his fingers together, and watched the gathered group of castaways and waited for the uproar to die down.

"They know everything about us," someone pointed out.

"They don't know anything at all," Alex said quietly. The girl had been moving in the shadows the past few days, working hard to avoid notice. She seemed convinced that there were those in the bunker who would lump her right in among the DHARMA scientists, and she worked hard to stay under the radar. "They're just . . . useless."

"She's right," Daniel interjected before anyone could challenge Alex's words. "They are what they appear to be – support staff. They don't know anything about the inner operations of DHARMA or even this facility. Letting them go isn't a problem. Even if they fall back into DHARMA's hands, it's not as though DHARMA doesn't already know *everything* about *everyone* here. Keeping them here is simply putting a drain on our supplies.

"Dr. Wilson, Dr. Sakai and Ethan on the other hand, are going to be our guests for a little while longer."

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[Ami]

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As the bickering grew, Ami focused her full attention on Daniel. Normally the man was hard to read, his shields were stronger than most and when she focused on him, she received an image of glittering water or a bright white aura. Not so today. Today his emotions and thoughts blared brightly and loudly, and when she focused on him, it was hard not to pick up on what he was thinking and feeling.

He had a plan. After all this time under his leadership, one would think that her fellow castaways would realize that - but they didn't. Apparently a few did, like Jack Harkness and Jon Murphy, but everyone else wanted to argue and debate. Even Megabyte recognized that Daniel hadn't gone off the deep end.

Normally in her state, Ami wouldn't have skimmed the surface, allowing the thoughts to roll off of her, but Daniel was broadcasting so much that all she had to do was focus on him and she knew what the plan was. He was planning to use DHARMA's own arrogance against them.

Ami gave Scott a mental nudge to get his attention, noting that her husband had been oddly silent for the whole meeting. Part of it was simply Daniel's presence, but she wondered what he was making of the man's announcement. /Daniel knows what he's doing, love,/ Ami told him. /Now, shield yourself for what I'm going to do next./

That earned a bit of curiosity from him. /What are you -/

She gave his hand another squeeze. /It's important, trust me and I'll tell you later./

Scott sent a pulse of compliance and understanding and she sensed her awareness of him dwindle. After giving the same order to Megabyte, Ami dropped her shields as much as she could and focused on the whole room. Concentrating and putting as much understanding and support behind the words, she empathically projected, /Trust Daniel./

Ami was only hoping it was enough when Rose toppled next to her, barely being saved in time by May.

(Please let that be a coincidence!)

Ami turned immediately, joining May beside Rose. That was a mistake. Touching Rose, focusing on Rose unshielded was like being hit with the force of an ancient, powerful mind. Recoiling, Ami slammed down her shields protectively and withdrew with a startled and alarmed gasp.

[OOC: Ami is not trying to brainwash anyone into doing anything. She's simply applying encouragement. Also, purplerhino, I'm playing this like Rose is having another attack of 'Bad Wolf.' If I'm wrong let me know.]

[Scott]

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Scott had deliberately kept quiet during the debate. Most of it was pointless. Despite how wrong it seemed to let the "staff" go, it made sense. Ripley could follow them if she wanted. The bunker would be attacked no matter what was decided here. Too many of the DHARMA people had escaped. Strategy wasn't Scott's forte, and he was too emotionally invested in the prisoners because of what the bastards had done to the women to trust his own conclusions. So he simply listened and kept an eye on Ami's physical well-being.

The mention of this "buffer" that could hold people(!) was also a welcome distraction. (I'll have to see if I can tolerate McKay enough to convince him to let me help work on the thing.) Ami must have overheard the thought, because she grinned and squeezed his hand.

Ami's warning and the following empathic projection were a surprise. Then Rose collapsed, and Ami touched her and recoiled. Despite their narrowed link, Scott felt a psychic slap in the face as well. Shaking his head and wiping tears from his eyes, he wrapped one arm around Ami protectively. "What happened?" He scrutinized Rose's prone form worriedly. /I want to check on her, but... is it safe?/


OOC: While the above makes sense IC, the reality is that I've only just now caught up with this thread. *blush*