Day 9 Onward and away

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After a breakfast of pop-tarts (all the toaster would make) and coffee, the assembled guests stuffed what goods they could into packs and such. Rose produced an extra backpack that was filled with rice and pasta.

The two bags of flour were left behind because of weight. But nutrition bars were packed. As were the Oscial mender and the spare dermal regenerator.

Once outside the TARDIS, they all traverled together to the beach, where the Tranmitter team helped Faith and Mara pack. They carried a map to Camp Crash and a note writen in Ancient.

'Daniel,

This is Faith and Mara. Faith is an old aquiantance of Tara's. They will tell you their story. They have not lied in my presence, and seem genuine enough. Hope to see you in two days with good news. By the way, introduce Faith to Ripley. They seem to have a bit in common.

Doctor'

P.S. Rose said if Sawyer goes anywhere near her kit, please break his fingers.'

Faith and Mara couldn't read it, but were told the gist of it.

They parted good naturedly, and each set off in the oposite direction. One set towards realitive safety, the other towards the unknown.

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[Rose/Doctor] Across the open expanse (tag all)

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Rose was slipping off her pack already and carefully emptying the contents, her clothing and the doctor's, they each had sleeping bags now, and the water bottles atop to weigh them down. She held her hand out to Rodney.

"I'll put the tool box and laptop in 'ere, and carry them down, leavin all our hands free. You can likly loop the handles of the duffle with your bits and peices over one shoulder and carry them."

The Doctor was looking down to where the cave opening was. "Looks to be bout a one story climb down. I'll head down after Jon, help everyone in. Rose, you're after me. One at a time, everyone. If anyone falls I don't want them takin the person below them along for the ride. The side is slightly sloped as you go down and the rock is pretty craggy. It shouldn't be as hard as it looked at first glance. Isn't gonna be a peice of cake either. Rodney, you and Tara decide who goes last. I want both of you watching the others go down first, see where the hand and foot holds are so you can follow a bit easier."

Ash hadn't said if he had climbling experience. But he had an athletic build. His artificial hand could be either a bonus or a liability. But Tara and Rodney were the least athletic of the group, so should go last, resting for it while the others climbed.