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crossing_lostrp2006-08-11 11:29 am
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[Daniel] Day 19: Getting Warmer, Warmer . . . Hot (open tag)
Finding the source of the temporal fluctuation actually proved not to be all that difficult. It was a sensor embedded in a tree about twenty-feet in the jungle beyond the pillar. The means of deactivating it came down to entering a code into the pillar itself. Of course, it did cause them more a few more time jumps as Tara and Damon worked on locating the thing, and by the time Rodney declared that it was deactivated, night was falling. Due to the temporal fluctuations and distortions, contact with Blaise and the Doctor via radio had been impossible.
That would have worried Daniel, but Blaise was a soldier and the Doctor had seen his share of battle. The standing rule when contact was impossible was to simply continue along the predetermined path. There was nothing else to be done for it; one of their groups would have to reach the women.
Sensor deactivated, Daniel transported back to the tunnel and updated Ash and Kenzaki. Rodney insisted that he should go, but Daniel made him remain behind in the clearing, reminding the man that they might need his genius and his laptop in the near future if they came across anymore devices needing "security codes." The scientist groused a bit, but acquiesced.
They slept in shifts, keeping a guard. They all understood that although they hadn't encountered any hostiles or even seen anyone watching them, that didn't mean that they were safe or free and clear. Daniel contacted Blaise before the solar charge on the radio was lost, once the temporal field disappated completely, and though the marine wasn't surprised that they'd encountered a time trap of a sort, he did seem a bit annoyed about it.
"Just another day at the office," Daniel told him and Blaise agreed.
They ate breakfast and broke camp at dawn. Damon assured them that they were on the right track. The man said that his awareness of Ami was stronger now, and yet still tenous. "Don't ask me to explain," he said without preamble, and a bit miserably, "It doesn't make any sense to me either." Ripley seconded the direction being correct by climbing a tree and pointing out that the smoldering tree was behind them.
Daniel checked in with the Doctor and Blaise, and both groups agreed to resume their trek. The plan was for Daniel's team to march for three hours and then make temporary camp while overland team caught up with them. The only person who grumbled about that was McKay.
Three hours later, they reported their position, scoped the perimeter and sat up camp. A quick scouting around the area, and tracks were discovered where the jungle broke away into a large open clearing and plateau. Not just any tracks, but vehicular tracks.
"I think that it can safely be said that of all the things I expected to find, that was not one of them," Daniel declared.
That would have worried Daniel, but Blaise was a soldier and the Doctor had seen his share of battle. The standing rule when contact was impossible was to simply continue along the predetermined path. There was nothing else to be done for it; one of their groups would have to reach the women.
Sensor deactivated, Daniel transported back to the tunnel and updated Ash and Kenzaki. Rodney insisted that he should go, but Daniel made him remain behind in the clearing, reminding the man that they might need his genius and his laptop in the near future if they came across anymore devices needing "security codes." The scientist groused a bit, but acquiesced.
They slept in shifts, keeping a guard. They all understood that although they hadn't encountered any hostiles or even seen anyone watching them, that didn't mean that they were safe or free and clear. Daniel contacted Blaise before the solar charge on the radio was lost, once the temporal field disappated completely, and though the marine wasn't surprised that they'd encountered a time trap of a sort, he did seem a bit annoyed about it.
"Just another day at the office," Daniel told him and Blaise agreed.
They ate breakfast and broke camp at dawn. Damon assured them that they were on the right track. The man said that his awareness of Ami was stronger now, and yet still tenous. "Don't ask me to explain," he said without preamble, and a bit miserably, "It doesn't make any sense to me either." Ripley seconded the direction being correct by climbing a tree and pointing out that the smoldering tree was behind them.
Daniel checked in with the Doctor and Blaise, and both groups agreed to resume their trek. The plan was for Daniel's team to march for three hours and then make temporary camp while overland team caught up with them. The only person who grumbled about that was McKay.
Three hours later, they reported their position, scoped the perimeter and sat up camp. A quick scouting around the area, and tracks were discovered where the jungle broke away into a large open clearing and plateau. Not just any tracks, but vehicular tracks.
"I think that it can safely be said that of all the things I expected to find, that was not one of them," Daniel declared.
[Locke] Through the Looking Glass (tag George, Megabyte, open)
[Megabyte]Through the Looking Glass (tag George, Locke, open)
"The good news is that the tire tracks keep on pretty steadily, over that hill and down to some kind of underground bunker. I can sense Ami pretty strongly, but for some reason, I can't get an answer from her." Megabyte frowned, thoughtfully. "But it's a good bet that if Ami's that way, so are Claire and Daisy and Rose. George and I were thinking about sending Verlin scouting."
Verlin must have said something because George stared at the empty air, "Well, if you had been listening to us instead of muttering and talking to yourself, you would have heard the plan."
Megabyte managed a bit of a smile. George's one-sided conversations were definitely amusing.