AU - Mirror Room and all Science Labs [Archive] - Page 2

SilverRider

April 14th, 2007, 01:32 AM

Translation Labs

An hour later, Claire leaned back and threw the pen on the table, sighing, she groaned. She couldn't do it. She couldn't translate this over night. While it wasn't exactly hard, it was impossible for it to be translated in the next 12 hours.

Trying to have it done in 12 hours was insane. Rubbing her stiff neck, she let her mind wonder. Overall her day wasn't one the best ones she had, and yet it wasn't worse either. Not totally.

She had no idea how she was going to deal with the fact of being on SG-1 and knowing that Sharp and her father had been friends. She couldn't hold that against him, no matter how much she wanted to. It wasn't going to be fair on Sharp.

The only thing she could hold against him was for not telling her. She didn't need a babysitter for crying out loud. If that what Sharp was doing, she might as well move to another team. She was a grown woman, she didn't need her daddy's friends keeping an eye on her.

Looking at her hands, her mind took her to another dilemma. Zack. They were friends, yet something more. Now that she was faced with their Alters status, she didn't know what to think. Feeling her heart beating wildly, she calmed her self down. She couldn't, wouldn't place her heart on the line again. Travis had broken it, she wasn't going to let another man shatter what was left of it. The broken pieces were still inside her, left with scars that never healed.

She sighed as she forced herself to come back to the present from past, picking her coffee cup she got up to re-fill it.

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SilverRider

April 15th, 2007, 10:17 PM

[Airman Gibbs]

Translation Lab

Not getting a reply, he frowned. "Uh, Major?" he tried again. "Would you like Lt Davis to be escorted to the mess hall, sir?"

max_omega

April 16th, 2007, 09:31 AM

[Infirmary- Isolation- Lt. Rachael Ezekiel]

Rachael continued to write at an alarming rate, just page after page of streams of letters and numbers. She was only half aware of how much time had gone by. She heard the door knob turn and she glance up to look at who was about to enter the room, but didn’t quite get a look before she went back to writing.

A tall middle aged woman walked into the room, glancing around as she walked in carrying a file. She looks at the paper thrown around the room and picked up a few and began to look at them as she sat down. She looks up and stares at Rachael for a moment, noticing her not even acknowledge her presence, she says, “Lt…” there was no answer, “Lt...” she said it again only louder and firmer.

Rachael glance up for a brief second, “Who are you?”

“I am Comhairleoir Fianna , Iberian physiologist. Dr. Aaronson asked if I would come and speak with you.” She said, still staring at Rachael trying to read her.

“Damn, Natasha, why did she have to bring me here?” Rachael said under her breathe. “I am fine, there isn’t anything wrong with me.”

“According to Dr. Aaronson report when you came in you were delusional, speaking in ancient.” Fianna read further into the report her eyes got wider, “And you have the memories an ancient downloaded into your mind. Would you stop writing and look at me.”

Rachael tried to lift her head up but couldn’t, “I can’t,” she began, “stop writing, trust me I have tried for the past however long. I don’t know.”

The Fianna moved and tired to steady her hands but Rachael recoiled back further against the back of the bed. She moved back to her seat, “The report also says you are pregnant. How do you feel about that?”

All of a sudden Rachael stopped writing, she look up at the doctor and says, “I think I am done.” Sitting there for a moment, she takes a deep breather, “I don’t know how I feel about that, I am still trying to wrap my head around it I guess.”

“How long have you known, or suspected Rachael? And why didn’t you come to get checked out?” Fianna asked, trying to determine just how lucid she was.

“A while at least a couple of weeks, and I don’t know why. I guess I just knew that as soon as I found out for sure it would be real.” She studied the paper in front of her, “I guess I just didn’t want to be real yet.”

“Let’s talk about the memories, has this ever happened before?” Fiannaasked.

“No, it hasn’t. The memories have never had that much of an influence on my conscious mind. Mostly I would see them in my dreams, rarely when I was awake.”

“But you have had them while you were awake.”

“Not exactly, more like that place between sleep and awake. Where you’re just waking up or just before you fall asleep.” Rachael said, still focusing on the papers in front of her. She leaned closer to the edge of the bed and picked up several off the floor. “It’s hard to explain, when they come. They just do, at random times.”

“Do you ever do off things because of them, like do they influence you to do things. Things perhaps you wouldn’t normally do?” Fianna asked.

Rachael bit the bottom of her lip; she just struck a nerve, “What do you mean by things I wouldn’t normally do?”

Fianna studied Rachael and wrote something down on her paper, “Do make you act out of character, like today?”

Rachael had a hard time finding the words to answer her, “Yes, sort of. Let me explain, sometimes I will start to do something and not know why. Like writing all of this, I don’t know why I did it, I just did. I am not crazy or anything.”

“That remains to be seen,” Fianna mumbled to herself.

“I am not deaf, I have perfect hearing,” Rachael snapped back at her.

She look at Rachael intently, “Let me ask you this, if you were in my position would you be inclined to believe you.”

“Considering the face that you don’t know me, I don’t think you have a write to judge me.” Rachael said, getting slightly irritated at having to talk with a shrink.

Fianna stared at Rachael, “Well I see I am getting no where with you right now, so I agree with Dr. Aaronson, you should remain here for observation. At least until your attitude changes and you are more willing to talk.” She than got up to leave the room but paused and turned to Rachael once more, “You need to learn to trust people, I am not out to get you I just want to help.”

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((OOC- bringing back crazy rachael))

SilverRider

April 17th, 2007, 02:47 PM

Translation Lab

Claire frowned at the tablet so far none of it made any sense. What the h3ll? she though as she tried to fight the fog in her brain. Shaking the sleep that was creeping in, she took a large drink of her coffee. Looking at her watch, she read the time. Oi, only few more hours she chanted, few more hours.

Picking up what she had done so far, she sighed. At the rate she was translating, she would be sitting here for months.

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max_omega

April 17th, 2007, 04:41 PM

Rachael looks up from the notes, and watched as she moved for the door, “I do trust people, you just haven’t giving me a reason to trust you.”

Fianna had opened the door, but closed it again, “Would getting to know me help as far as you trusting me, if so than I will answer any question you may have. I really do want to help you.”

Rachael sat there for a moment thinking, [I]I know I have to at least pretend to corporate but if I go along with this to easy they will know something is wrong. I can’t let that happen, I don’t want to be in here. I guess I have no choice, but to trust her. Or at least go along with this, till I get out. She look at her square in the eyes, “Alright, I will give you a chance.” She said, than added as some what of an after thought in a low tone, “I guess I need to learn to let people help me.”

“Good,” Fianna said, than walked back over and had a seat. “Now I want to try and help you find out why this happened.”

Rachael took a deep breathe, she hated talking about his with people, she barely talked with Josh or George about it. The only person she has trusted enough to talk about this with has been Natasha, and even then she doesn’t know everything. “Alright, I guess I am ready when you are.” I hate talking with people I don’t know about my problems. It’s none of there business. She glances up and saw Gus in the observation room, looking down at the two of them. I guess I have no choice, since I was brought here. God this sucks.

“I want to start with how much you know about Alex and her life,” Fianna asked while looking at some information in the medical file. Trying to get an idea of what Rachael was like. As she looked over the information, she thought this is going to take a while; she is smart, to smart for her own good I’m afraid.

“Well a lot obviously,” she said with a sarcastic edge to it, “I have been able to remember a lot of the facts that seem to surround the memories. I even write some of things down, when I can. Our lives are actually quite similar; we both have older twin brothers, we both have loved and lost someone.” She smiled at that last bit even though it made her sad to think about. “She had at least two children, twin boys, and I think possibly another child a girl. But I am not real sure.”

Fianna listened very carefully to what Rachael was saying. “Why do you think that?”

“Easy the memory I was living when I was brought here, was something new, something I had never seen before. And she was pregnant in it, and having trouble accepting it. Plus I have seen many times the memory of her pregnant with her twins.” Rachael said.

Fianna never let her gaze leave Rachael when she asked, “You think there might have been a connection to that memory and your current condition. Don’t you?”

“The thought just crossed my mind, actually. I was having trouble accepting it, but I have and I’m happy.” Rachael said, trying not to make eye contact with her. “Perhaps my being pregnant trigged the memories to begin with.”

“Interesting theory, but do you have any basis for it?” Fianna asked, trying to draw her out.

“Yes, I think I do.” Racheal said, “I have long theorized that the connection between my mind and the device goes deeper than it allowing the memories to just surface at random but is somehow connected to what I am actually feeling and going through. Almost like its reading my mind, like a person would. If that makes any sense at all, it does to me.”

Fianna looks at Rachael and evaluates her answer, “How much do you know about the device?”

Rachael cringed at the question, “I don’t really know much about the device, even though I have her memories, the point in her life where she is making the device, those memories are hard to…” she trials off as if trying to find the right word, “they are hard to access. I know that she ascended, and I think her being that close to ascension has caused some of the memories to be slightly fragmented. Although I know they are all there, I just can’t seem to find them.”

“So you don’t know exactly how the device works,” Fianna said, as more of a statement than a question. “Let me ask you this, do you think you are fine?”

Rachael just sat there looking at Fianna, If I say yes, I think she will know I am lying, I know I am not okay. I don’t think I can deal with this anymore, but I don’t want to admit that I might have a problem. Oh god, why did this have to happen now, why now. I have to answer her, if I wait any longer they all will know I am hiding something. She look up at Gus who was staring down at her. “The simple answer is no, I am not fine. I wish I was. But I don’t think keeping me here is going to help. I know that I can’t ignore or try and hide if this happens again. But I know that the solution isn’t keeping me here, or not letting me try and contribute to this command.”

Fianna looks at Rachael trying to read her, One question still remains, is she just saying what she thinks we want to here. Or is she sincere in this, perhaps only time will tell in that endeavor. “But you’re not fit for duty, especially if there is a chance that this happens again.”

Rachael looks at Fianna, she saw right through what she had just said. “Maybe your right, but what I am suppose to do. I don’t know what is going on, any more than you do. If you can give me the answers and tell me what to do than I will do it, but if you can’t than what is point of this.”

Fianna glances up at Gus, He was right she is stubborn. “I don’t have the answers for you. You do, some where in there,” she pointed to her head, “They are there, you have to find them. I am just here to help you along the way.”

Rachael glared at Fianna, if I had the answers do you honestly think I would be sitting and talking with you. Damn Nat why did you have to bring me here, I would have been just fine. I can figure this out without her help. “Do you honestly think I want to be here if I knew the answer? I wouldn’t, I would rather anywhere else but here.”

At least now she is being honest with me. Now I just need to break through that though exterior and get to the root of her problem, or is it Alex’s problem. Now that’s the real question. Fianna sat there thinking, of how to respond to her. She has to realize that she needs help, and she has to accept that help before we can do anything for her. She was right in the middle of her train of thought when Rachael grabbed onto the side of the bed. “Rachael, what is it?” She got up from her seat and sat on the bed by her. “What is it?”

Rachael closed her eyes, “I don’t know.” Was all she managed to say, she moved her left hand up to her head. She started to breathe really heavily, after a few minutes it passed. “That was weird.”

Fianna returned to her seat, and look at Rachael, “See that could happen again and no one would be there to help you if you needed it.”

Rachael let out a sigh of frustration. What are you trying to tell me, Alex? I can’t keep doing that, your killing me. “She is trying to tell me something, but the memory just won’t come to me. It’s important, that is all I am getting from her. I don’t like having to admit this, but I don’t know if I can survive many more of those.”

Fianna look up at Gus and nodded to him, “I think you need to get some rest now. Maybe after you get some rest we can talk about what all these papers mean.”

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Ryn

April 18th, 2007, 02:46 AM

(ooc: first ever post, be kind I don't know how you guys do thoughts, I write << Thoughts >> this way.)

[Main Base - Infirmary - quarantine area]

Ryn woke up. From what, she didn't know, but she just did. She looked around the quarantine room for probably the one hundred thousandth time. Sounds from the Infirmary weren't heard here, nothing ever came through. <<Never any sound... guess it's got great isolation.>>

The room was small, but comfortable enough. It had a bed, a small bedside table with a tiny night lamp upon its top, and a chair in the opposite corner. There was also a small sink with washing supplies, and a bucket in a different corner. Said bucket got emptied once a day, more if its content smelled. She'd been here for a week, Ryn only knew this because she'd made marks on a rugged part of the wall, using a splinter of chalk she'd found nearby that had got chopped off it.
The spot bore 7 dashes. Ryn could only hope that her sense of passing time hadn't been affected. There'd been no daylight upon which to base time. Nothing, except a regular switching on or off of the ceiling light, indicating when it was time to sleep.

The nurses in hazmat suits that came and checked on her, never said much. In the first day or so Ryn had tried to question them, but they never replied, they'd never said anything back. She only knew she wasn't a prisoner since (AU-)Colonel Sharp had said so.
He'd told her when she'd finally arrived back from her assignment on another planet that she needed a week in quarantine, to make absolutely 100 % certain she wasn't carrying anything lethal in her bloodstream. She'd agreed, knowing that a year elsewhere could change a person. It most certainly had changed things here.

Ryn got off the bed, and walked around the room to warm-up a bit. After 100 sit-ups (she'd become quite proficient and imaginative in her workouts), she sat back down again on the bed. Nothing much more to do, except waiting for food. Her breakfast would probably show up in about ten minutes.

And Ryn waited, pulling up her legs to sit cross-legged on the bed.

Gen Blue

April 18th, 2007, 02:54 AM

max_omega

April 18th, 2007, 04:01 AM

Intercom: “Lt., are you up for seeing anyone.”

Rachael looks up at the glass, she thought about it for a moment, [I]Its one of two people either Josh or George, and I need to talk with both of them. “Yeah I can.”

Intercom: “Alright, Major Rhea is coming in.”

Rachael’s heart seemed to skip a beat when she heard his name, she watched the door, and waited for him to come in.

Fianna looks at Rachael and could tell she needed to be alone, “I will come back in the morning, we can talk more than,” she than gets up and walks toward the door.

Rachael looks at her, “Alright see you than.” As Fianna walks out the door George walks in. He looks at Rachael than up at the glass. Gus and the few nurses leave the room, to give them some privacy. Rachael watches them leave than gets up from the bed.

George opens his arms up and they embrace. “What happened, why are you here?”

Rachael lets go of her embrace and kiss him before she says anything, “I passed out in my lap about an hour after you left. Natasha was worried so she brought me here.”

George looks at her, “What else is it?”

Rachael smiles at him, “I love that fact that you can read me so well,” she brought him over to the bed, and had a seat.

“Alright, now you have me worried, what is it, Rach?” George asked as he brushed her hair to the side of her face and casually left his hand cradling her face in it.

Rachael look at George right in the eyes, “I have some good news,” she paused slightly, “I’m pregnant.”

George look at her for a second, then smiled, and just gave her a passionate kiss. Releasing but still keeping there heads touching, “I love you, and I am so happy.”

Rachael look into his eyes, “I love you, too.”

“How long have you known, and I mean before the doctors confirmed it?” He asked looking her in the eyes.

“Um..well..” Rachael knew she could lie to him, “Maybe a week, for sure. But I suspected a couple weeks ago.”

“Why didn’t you go and find out?” George asked with slight frustration.

“I don’t know something was holding me back, what I don’t know.” Rachael said, “That is probably half the reason I ended up in here. They want me to say over night for observation, I don’t know if they will let you stay or not.”

“Probably not, given your condition, and I am not referring to the pregnancy.” He said with a smile, “But I will stay with you as long as they let me.”

Smiling Rachael got up on the bed fully and pulled George with her, he leaned up against the back wall, and she just laid her head on his shoulder. Allowing herself to fall asleep in his arms.

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Ryn

April 18th, 2007, 08:34 AM

[ Infirmary - Isolation - Seraphina Jones ]

A brisk knocking on the door was followed immediately by a cheery voice, "Coming in. I hope you're decent, deary."
A little slip of a woman, looking like everyone's favorite grandma, breezed into room and laid an armfull of clothes on the bottom of the bed. "Doctor says you're cleared to leave."
She looked around the dreary space, "Unless you like living here? I don't know why they haven't fixed up these rooms. Probably because we don't use them much."

(( OOC - off to work now. ))

[Infirmary - Isolation - Ryn Chikozu]

Ryn grinned seeing the clothes. The woman bringing them was a new one, probably one of the caretakers of the complex. "No, I don't like living here at all. I'm just glad to get out, finally." Her voice sounded cheerful, yet reserved. Ryn always kept her emotions tightly in check.

"Bored out of my skull, actually. Anything interesting going on?" Ryn asked, whilst starting to pull on the uniform provided. She was glad to see her rank insignia were correct, and smoothed down the clothes when she was done. It felt good to be back.

Gen Blue

April 18th, 2007, 01:52 PM

[ Infirmary - Isolation - Seraphina Jones ]

"Oh my," Seraphina sounded flustered, "You've been away for a year, haven't you, dearie? There's too much to tell."
She bustled about, picking up the scrub suit that Ryn had been wearing and rolling it into a bundle. "Let's see, what would a young lady like you be most interested in? If you have a young man, General Belousov relaxed the regulations on," she leaned close and murmured, "Fraternization."
The woman stamped her foot in anger, "That obnoxious Captain McKinnon has been trying to take full advantage of the situation. Thankfully, he's been assigned to the Gate group for a while."
Seraphina looked to see that her audiance was paing attention, "Some of the girls have children already and more are on the way. It's a shame about Captain Mykonos, though. Losing the General with her ready to deliver so soon. Poor babies will never know their daddy."

(( If you haven't noticed, Seraphina is a busybody. :D ))

SilverRider

April 18th, 2007, 07:29 PM

Translation Lab

Claire sighed as she discarded another book that came from the shelves. Most of them had nothing that she already didn't know. Here she was pushing her limits where a sane person would have given up. If you were placed in the flagship team you had to be a bit insane in order to keep up with everyone else.

Taking another book from the shelf, she flipped through it. Finding something that caught her interest, she sat on her chair and got absorbed into the book.

But she nearly jumped out of her skin, when she heard footsteps approaching in. Looking up, she saw a tall slender female entering the labs.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't know anyone was in here," the woman looked startled.

Claire gave the woman half a grin, "Lt Davis of ...uh... visiting reality," she greeted the new face, with hand in front of her.

The raven haired woman blinked at her, as if she was trying to place the face with the name. When she found the face with a different name, she spoke up "Ah, your our realities Doctor Black. I'm Doctor Liv Hillard" she shook the young woman's hand.

Claire paled a bit, Doctor Black, but gave Liv a tight smile, "Nice meeting you." she told her. "So, uh," she stretched her head, "you are one of the linguist on the base, right?"

Seeing the other woman nodded with beaming smile, "Well, then how about pointing me to the direction of the Mirror Room files, I can't seem to find them here." she wildly waved her hand at the room.

At Claire's request, Liv's smile faded, firming her face, "It's best if you ask our Colonel Sharp regarding this. As to I have no idea about files whereabouts" she told Claire a bit harshly then she intended.

Ummmm....someone's cranky, she though as she gave the woman a nod, "I'll do that, thank you."

Liv grabbed the files she came for and turned to Claire, "Good luck in getting them." she responded before leaving.

Claire stared blankly at the woman's retreating back, If this Sharp was anything like hers, she wouldn't have too much of hard time getting them. "Somehow I think I need that luck," she raised an eyebrow at herself, before getting back to her reading.

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Ryn

April 18th, 2007, 11:30 PM

[Main Base - Infirmary - Iso-ward]

[ Infirmary - Isolation - Seraphina Jones ]

"Oh my," Seraphina sounded flustered, "You've been away for a year, haven't you, dearie? There's too much to tell."
She bustled about, picking up the scrub suit that Ryn had been wearing and rolling it into a bundle. "Let's see, what would a young lady like you be most interested in? If you have a young man, General Belousov relaxed the regulations on," she leaned close and murmured, "Fraternization."

Ryn grimaced. Fraternization was about the furthest from her mind. It always had been. "How much relaxed?" If things had changed so much, she would have a lot of adapting to do. 'Hm. Maybe it'll be easy now to get my old team back.'

The woman stamped her foot in anger, "That obnoxious Captain McKinnon has been trying to take full advantage of the situation. Thankfully, he's been assigned to the Gate group for a while."

"Err. Gate group?" It was a new term to Ryn. ((OOC: haven't caught up in my reading yet. Will edit this bit if need be.))

Seraphina looked to see that her audiance was paing attention, "Some of the girls have children already and more are on the way. It's a shame about Captain Mykonos, though. Losing the General with her ready to deliver so soon. Poor babies will never know their daddy."

Ryn just about puked. Babies. On a military base. The disgust was almost written on her face. And... what? Belousov dead? 'God, yeah, I remember that.'.

"What did he die of? I mean, I heard about that, naturally, but it never really hit me. I was busy."

The security detail she'd been assigned to, had had their hands full. The natives were causing the science team a lot of problems. This was because the minerals they'd been studying were apparently a big thing within their religion. Ryn was glad to be rid of the place. It had finally been decided the locals were too much trouble in regard to how much the minerals were actually worth. It didn't even out so the mission had been scrapped. A year wasted. 'OK. Not wasted wasted. It was... an experience.'

Ryn looked at the name tag of her rescuer.

"Err. Miss Jones? I'm gonna need a lot more info. Like, what happened to my old team? Can I get a new one? What's the current base status? Is there a big new enemy? That sorta stuff." 'What other rules got changed? God. Where am I, twilight zone?'

The 'back-to-base' culture shock was starting to trickle in, and the emotion on her face changed accordingly - though not too obvious.

((OOC: LOL. Yeah. She seems sweet though. :) ))

Gen Blue

April 19th, 2007, 03:02 AM

[ Infirmary - Isolation - Seraphina Jones ]

[Main Base - Infirmary - Iso-ward]
Ryn grimaced. Fraternization was about the furthest from her mind. It always had been. "How much relaxed?" If things had changed so much, she would have a lot of adapting to do. 'Hm. Maybe it'll be easy now to get my old team back.'
Seraphina looked at Chikozu like she was retarded, "Relaxed enough that military personel are having children together. How much more relaxed can regulations on fraternization be? Thank goodness we're not having kissy-face in public though. That's just not proper."
The light when on in the woman's mind, "OH! You meant other regulations. Those are still the same."

"Err. Gate group?" It was a new term to Ryn. ((OOC: haven't caught up in my reading yet. Will edit this bit if need be.))
She waved her hand dismissively, "You have a different term for it. Um ... garrison, that's it. The group assigned to guard the Gate.
(( It's located about 90 kilometers from the base.))

Ryn just about puked. Babies. On a military base. The disgust was almost written on her face. And... what? Belousov dead? 'God, yeah, I remember that.'.

"What did he die of? I mean, I heard about that, naturally, but it never really hit me. I was busy."
(( It was 3 days ago. :) ))
Seraphina bit her lip and looked sad, "I hear it was a stroke. One minute he was getting ready for a meeting in the briefing room and the next ... he was gone."

The security detail she'd been assigned to, had had their hands full. The natives were causing the science team a lot of problems. This was because the minerals they'd been studying were apparently a big thing within their religion. Ryn was glad to be rid of the place. It had finally been decided the locals were too much trouble in regard to how much the minerals were actually worth. It didn't even out so the mission had been scrapped. A year wasted. 'OK. Not wasted wasted. It was... an experience.'

Ryn looked at the name tag of her rescuer.

"Err. Miss Jones? I'm gonna need a lot more info. Like, what happened to my old team? Can I get a new one? What's the current base status? Is there a big new enemy? That sorta stuff." 'What other rules got changed? God. Where am I, twilight zone?'

The 'back-to-base' culture shock was starting to trickle in, and the emotion on her face changed accordingly - though not too obvious.
Jones patted the sergeant on the arm, "Nothing else really exciting has happened. You'll have to ask Colonel Sharp about your old team, I'm afraid."
She gathered up Ryn's quarantine clothes and the bedding, "It getting late and I have to get back to work. Don't forget to sign out before you leave, dear."

Vampyr

April 19th, 2007, 06:38 AM

[ Infirmary - Isolation - Seraphina Jones ]

Seraphina looked at Chikozu like she was retarded, "Relaxed enough that military personel are having children together. How much more relaxed can regulations on fraternization be? Thank goodness we're not having kissy-face in public though. That's just not proper."
The light when on in the woman's mind, "OH! You meant other regulations. Those are still the same."

((Why do I get the feeling that particular crack was aimed at me? ;) ))

Ryn

April 19th, 2007, 08:24 AM

Ryn smiled lightly at Seraphina. "I'll do that. Thanks for everything."

She hopped off of the bed and left the room. Outside, she quickly found the small office, and, after a brief conversation with the desk person, Ryn signed herself out of the Iso-ward and back into the real world.

Next, she headed off to the colonel's office, mentally preparing herself for a long chat.

<<To AU-Sharp's office>>

Gen Blue

April 19th, 2007, 08:35 AM

((Why do I get the feeling that particular crack was aimed at me? ;) ))
(( Actually, it wasn't. I was thinking more of something that happened a while ago between members of SG7. If the shoe fits..... :D ))

max_omega

April 19th, 2007, 03:21 PM

[Fianna- observation room]

Fianna walked in and saw Gus standing there watching Rachael, “She is an extremely complicated person, isn’t she?’

Gus didn’t even hear her walk in, “Oh, what.” He said, “Yes, yes Rachael is extremely complicated. So what is your assessment of her current condition?”
Fianna walked up to him and stood right by him, looking down at Rachael and George, “Well the memories she carries are extraordinary. I am actually surprised she has held on as long as she has. There is just something that bugs me, it’s like she is purposely holding something back from us. She knows something, or suspects something but doesn’t want to tell us.”

“Yeah well she is stubborn.” Gus said, as he tried to sort out the details of what had happened. “At least she is taking the pregnancy well. She had me worried on that point for a while.”

“Yes, very stubborn. I am afraid if she tries to fight to long that she will lose the battle.” Fianna said, thinking of her conversation, especially the last few moments. “As far as her condition is concerned, she isn’t fit for duty right now. Until she can get control of how those memories affect her, she won’t be. I just hope we can help her.”

“I am going to have the device brought here, perhaps us looking at it, can shed some light on this whole situation.” Gus said. Man, this is the most any of them have ever spoken to me. He looked down again at Rachael.

“Perhaps it can.” Fianna said, than walked to the door, “I will back in the morning, to talk more with her.”

Gus nodded to her, than called in a nurse. “Tell Major Rhea, he is going to have to leave now.” She nodded to him.

* * *

[Infirmary- Isolation- Lt. Rachael Ezekiel]

George had been sitting with Rachael for about an hour, when a nurse came in, “Sorry Major, you are going to have to leave now.”

George looks at the nurse and nodded his head. As he started to get up Rachael woke up, “What, where, you going?” she babbled.

George kissed the top of her head, “I have to go.” He than moved and kissed her on the lips.

She sat up and looks around the room, “Oh, right,” she mumbled.

“I will see you later.” George said, as he got up off the bed. He bent down and gave her one last hug and kiss before he left the room.

Rachael just sat on the bed for a minute, than she lays back down on the bed, letting sleep take her again. She drifted off to a deep sleep. In her dream the memories became apparent, she was fully living them.

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Gen Blue

April 24th, 2007, 08:27 AM

** Gibbs. Pratt here. Escort Dr. B ... Lt. Davis to her quarters. Someone will be there with dinner for her.**

SilverRider

April 24th, 2007, 10:06 PM

** Gibbs. Pratt here. Escort Dr. B ... Lt. Davis to her quarters. Someone will be there with dinner for her.**

[Airman Gibbs]

Hearing Pratt's orders, Gibbs nodded at the man's words. Walking into the labs, he saw her sitting on the table and with a very deep frown between her brows that were aimed at the tablet.

"Uh.." he said trying to gain her attention, when she looked up, he shifted on his feet, those green eyes, gazed at him with annoyance

"What?" she snapped, not liking that she was interrupted while she was working.

"I got orders to take you to the Quarters, Ma'am." he said politely as possible.

Claire huffed a breath out angerly, "I'm not tried." she glared at Gibbs, even thought she could only keep her eyes open half way, "What I need is more coffee and another stack of books," she pointed to the now empty shelves, where most books had been and none of them had been much help.

"I"m sorry, but I do have orders" he tired to get his point across. Why all the women on the base had to be trouble?

"So do I," she told him, putting an end to the pointless argument as she got back to work.

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TheXym

April 25th, 2007, 07:34 AM

(( Actually, it wasn't. I was thinking more of something that happened a while ago between members of SG7. If the shoe fits..... :D ))

((Just catching up in here.... lol, yes indeed. It was just a bit worse than what you've done Vampyr :D))

Atlantean_Fan

April 25th, 2007, 08:03 AM

[Translation Labs - AU Natasha Bystronski - From Mess Hall]

Natasha entered the Translation Lab and start to look for Claire Davis. She was seated alone in a table covered by books. The room itself was quite empty as well.

'Book worm just like me. I can relate to this woman even not knowing her alter all that well.' She thought to herself as she walked in her direction. Getting close to the table, she announced her presence.

"Hello, I hope you remember me from the Mirror Room. Dr Natasha Bystronski. Some of your people are really worried about you, though I think maybe they could be overreacting." She said in a friendly tone, taking a seat across Claire, knowing that if she said plainly that she should stop to talk or to go, the answer wouldn't be pretty.

SilverRider

April 25th, 2007, 12:23 PM

Translation Lab

Claire jumped at the voice, she wasn't expecting anyone in the labs soon, let alone a Doctor. Seeing it the woman who handed them out the funny device for their hands, she tried to relax a bit.

She raised an eyebrow at the woman's words, "Worried?" she asked blinking blankly, as if the word was new to her vocabulary. Rubbing her eyes, she looked at Bystronski,

"What can do for you doc?" she didn't want to be rude, plus she did not want to jeopardize her chances of getting the Mirror Room files from AU Sharp either.

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Gen Blue

April 25th, 2007, 04:18 PM

** Pratt to Bystronski, please report. **

(( *taps fingers* Waiting on you. Pratt is not going to let you stay out all night. ))

Atlantean_Fan

April 26th, 2007, 11:48 AM

[Translation Labs - AU Natasha Bystronski]

Translation Lab - Claire Davis

Claire jumped at the voice, she wasn't expecting anyone in the labs soon, let alone a Doctor. Seeing it the woman who handed them out the funny device for their hands, she tried to relax a bit.

She raised an eyebrow at the woman's words, "Worried?" she asked blinking blankly, as if the word was new to her vocabulary. Rubbing her eyes, she looked at Bystronski,

"What can do for you doc?" she didn't want to be rude, plus she did not want to jeopardize her chances of getting the Mirror Room files from AU Sharp either.

"A bit sleepy. HUH? I can tell." She said in a friendly tone. "Whenever you want to go, I can escort you to your quarters." She said in a tone that seemed like a subconscious sugestion.

"I guess the right question would be what can I do for you, Davis. I'll confess to you that I'm not a skilled linguist or even a linguist at all, but I've been told that I'm very good at picking up sequences of repeated patterns like most Mathematicians such as myself... and what's language but a sequence of repeated patterns with determined probabilities?" She asked trying to be helpful, knowing full well that the fastest way to make Davis open up to her and then go to sleep was to get busy helping her get her head over the job stuff first or at least try hard.

As she was waiting for Davis' reply her radio came into life.

** Pratt to Bystronski, please report. **

(( *taps fingers* Waiting on you. Pratt is not going to let you stay out all night. ))

** Bystronski to Pratt. Just arrived at the Translation Labs. I am with alter Davis now. It's gonna take some time.... ** She responded into the radio in a tone that, to Pratt who knew her, meant full well that she was working on making Davis leave as fast as possible in a polite way and that it wouldn't take her all that long as she made sound to the woman in front of her with her words.

(( OOC - Pratt can rest assured that Natasha won't take long to escort Davis to her quarters and Davis right now thinks someone will pull an full night working with her.))

SilverRider

April 26th, 2007, 12:50 PM

[Translation Labs - AU Natasha Bystronski]

"A bit sleepy. HUH? I can tell." She said in a friendly tone. "Whenever you want to go, I can escort you to your quarters." She said in a tone that seemed like a subconscious suggestion.

"I guess the right question would be what can I do for you, Davis. I'll confess to you that I'm not a skilled linguist or even a linguist at all, but I've been told that I'm very good at picking up sequences of repeated patterns like most Mathematicians such as myself... and what's language but a sequence of repeated patterns with determined probabilities?" She asked trying to be helpful, knowing full well that the fastest way to make Davis open up to her and then go to sleep was to get busy helping her get her head over the job stuff first or at least try hard.

As she was waiting for Davis' reply her radio came into life.

Translation Lab

Claire blinked back the sleep again, go, escort, quarters, her mind raced. What had she had to do to get someone to understand that she didn't want sleep. Sighing with her eyes closed and rubbed her temple.

"I can't make a head or tail of this," she tapped the tablet, as her head started nodding of with sleep, "I should the mythology, but right now my brain is shooting blanks and I'm outta coffee at the same time. He," she pointed to Gibbs, "refused to get me more."

"I had and still have orders" he looked at Natasha, "from Major Pratt."

"The only thing I have so far is a mention of a rod and a battleship," she started to ramble on. "Which oddly enough makes no sense," due to her sleepy state she simply hadn't made the connection to Issac's rod.

Releasing a deep yawn, she continued, "Like I said I should know the mythology, but I really can't find anything in these books." she whined looking at Natasha with some hopeful look that the woman would know what she was talking about.

Since she was too tired, she hadn't heard the radio conversation.

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Atlantean_Fan

April 27th, 2007, 04:04 AM

[Translation Labs - AU Natasha Bystronski]

Natasha looked at the tablet and then fixed her eyes on it for a little while as to reveal some secret hidden code. "I can reconize a few words on this tablet, although technical texts are more of my specialty. Dr Black thought me a little Ancient back in the SGC days. It helps a lot in dealing with their tech whenever the teams find some of it off-world." She said in a friendly tone.

"It says something about a ship called Allarius and a trapped Ancient guardian called Allurai. That's all I can get out of it. I'm sorry. We ran out of coffee too. We'll only get more from the towns in the morning." She said telling Davis all she could get from the tablet and ended with a small lie to desistimulate Davis.

"Wouldn't it be better if you went to sleep now and returned tomorrow for the first shift? There will be more skilled linguists to help you then and I don't think your people will need your skills in their DHD hunt. You can come, no problems. I can ask someone to escort you in the first hour of the next shift. The next shift begins in four hours." She said again with that hypnotizing voice, hoping to talk to her about Captain and Dr Black as they went to the guest quarters.

SilverRider

April 27th, 2007, 09:07 PM

Translation Lab

"Huh?" Claire blinked as she nodded off again, "Come in the morning? Umm" she smiled as her eyes closed, "Sounds good."

Uh wah, wait, she didn't want sleep, but somehow with Doc's soothing voice, she agreed, allowing herself to be lead out of the lab, "Wait," she looked back at the room with a sleepy pout, "It's still going to be here in the morning, right?"

Barely seeing the nod, Claire with the help of Natasha went towards the guest Quarters.

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<< To AU Guest Quarters>>

((The ship isn't named Allarius, but that's okay, as you said this isn't Nat's specialty and She only knows a but of rare ancient text anyway.))

Atlantean_Fan

April 28th, 2007, 12:30 PM

[Translation Labs - AU Natasha Bystronski]

"Certainly, Lt. No one will even put a finger on it." Natasha said grabbing a pen and a piece of paper and writing on it.

'Do not touch in the care of Dr Bystronski for the alter Lt Davis for the first shift in the morning.'

She placed the paper over the material Davis had separated to work with and so they stood up and prepared to leave.

"Stay assured that everything will be exactly as you left it in the morning, Davis." She said with a nod, knowing that the woman didn't acknowledge a word she said, if even the nod she gave her.

As Natasha led Claire to the Guest Quarters, she tried to begin a conversation with the woman, the one she promissed her alter father and husband.

"So how do you feel about all this?" She asked vaguely for an overall response.

<< To AU Guest Quarters>>

(( OOC - Sorry, it's that you mentioned Ancient ship and a rod. I just made the wrong connection with that arc.... Well, as you said not Natasha's area of expertise.... ))

Atlantean_Fan

April 28th, 2007, 12:57 PM

[In route to AU Guest Quarters - AU Natasha Bystronski]

After she made her question, her radio came to life again.

He switched channels, ** Dr. Bystronski, you're responsible for getting Lt. Davis back to her quarters. **

**Already on our way there, Pratt. ** She answered through the radio as she waited for Claire's reply to her question.

max_omega

April 29th, 2007, 12:17 PM

[Infirmary- Isolation- Lt. Rachael Ezekiel]

Rachael was finally asleep, but her dreams soon became invaded by the memories that were trying so hard to surface. She had no defense against them now; she was at the complete mercy of them while she slept.

[Observation room- Dr. Steele]

Dr. Steele came a few minutes after Major Rhea had left, “You need to get some sleep, Gus. I will keep an eye on her for now.”

Gus turned when he heard her speak, “You startled me, I hadn’t realized you walked in.” He glanced down at his watch, “You are right, let me know if anything changes.” As he was talking one of the scientist came in with the device.

“Here you go Doctors,” he set the device down on the table, than left.

“Thank you,” Gus said.

“I will, just go.” Dr. Steele said, pushing him toward the door.

“Alright I am going,” Gus said as he walked out into the hall and down to his quarters.

Dr. Steele sat down and grabbed Rachael’s chart and began to look over the information, she shook her head as she read it. “That girl,” she mumbled to herself. She looks up from the charts and down at Rachael, she saw her start to toss and turn in her sleep. She looks back down at the chart and read, “The memories normally come to me while I sleep.” She than glanced over at the device it was glowing; “Now that’s odd.” After she turned her attention back to Rachael the device that was glowing began to fade back to its original look, except for one button that would blink on and off. It had ancient writing on it, that said ‘Guiding Principle.’

[Isolation room- Lt Ezekiel]

Rachael was lying on her back, when her eyes started to move rapidly under her eyelids. The memories were fully coming alive as she slept. She tried to wake herself up, but couldn’t.

[Memory]

In her mind, Rachael awoke from a sleep, she felt herself but as she look around the room she was in. “This isn’t real, Rachael. You are in a memory, but wait why do I know who I am. This is different, from the other times, I am not suppose know.” She got out of the bed she was lying in, and looks at herself in a mirror. “I am me, but I am not me.” It was her face and eyes, but it wasn’t. “This is very odd.” She sat back down on the bed, and look around the room, she saw a small crib in the corner of the room, and she got up and walked over to it, she look down at the little child sleeping in it.

A smile emerged on her face, as she reached down and picked up the child, “My little Varia,” she said, involuntary. She held the child in her arms, and looks down at her big gray eyes. Ok, this has to be the oddest sensation I have ever felt. Varia, I know that name, but from where. Oh god my head hurts. She brought her right hand up to her head. She turned around when she heard the door open.

“You are suppose to be resting, Alex.” Her father Josiah said.

She smiled at him, “I know but I couldn’t sleep. I don’t have much time left, father.” She looks back down at her child and smiles. “You have to promise that you will take of care her.” The child reaches her arms up to touch her faces; she moves her face closer to allow her to grab her nose and touch her face.

“I will, but you need your rest.” He said, looking at her and walking into the room.

“I have to finish my work, before it’s too late.” She said, as Rachael stood there playing this out in her mind, she realized she is just a mere spectator in all of this. She closed her eyes for a second, and started to walk away toward the man; she turned around and noticed that Alex had not moved. Rachael thought, “This is all wrong, something is wrong.”

Then the man walked right through her to Alex, Rachael turned around, “I am not really living this one, I’m just watching. Why?”

“My dear, you must rest,” he reached for the child; she gave her to him, “Please rest.” He guided her back to her bed. She sat back down on the bed, and reached out for the child. He hesitated slightly, before finally giving her back Varia.

Alex leaned back on the bed, and held the child close to her face, “I will regret not getting to be with and be there for you.” She gave the girl a kiss.

Rachael walked closer to the Alex and looks down at the child. “What is going on?” She said out loud.

Alex looks up and smiles, “Rachael, you’re here. Meet Varia.” She looks back down at the child in her arms, “Than again you already know her.” She looks back up and smiled at her again.

Rachael stopped dead in her tracks, her mouth dropping open. She started to say something, but couldn’t.

[End Memory]

All of a sudden she sat straight up in her bed, and grabbed a hold of the side of the bed.

[Observation room- Dr. Steele]

As Julianna watched Rachael, “Waking her up won’t do any good.” She glanced away for just a second when she turned back she saw Rachael sitting straight up on the bed. She pushed the talk button, “Lt., are you alright?”

Rachael looked up at Dr. Steele, “I think so,” she said trying to remember what the dream was about. “I just had a memory; I just can’t remember what it was.”

Dr. Steele looks at her, “Hold on I will be right down.” She walked out of the observation room, and a minute later she walked in and had a seat in the chair, “You seem disturbed; what is it?”

Rachael shook her head, “I don’t know, just something important that Alex is trying to tell me. I think I was close, I just...I lost it.” She looks away from Dr. Steele, “I am still tired, I am going to try and get some sleep again. Perhaps the memory will come back.”

Dr. Steele stood up, “Perhaps it will, if you need me I will be up there.” She walked out of the room than back up to the observation area.

Rachael lays back down on the bed and closed her eyes, slowly drifting back off to sleep.

The memory started all over again, only this time Rachael decided not to take herself out of Alex, she would play this thing out completely. As the memory played out she began to say things in ancient as she slept. It started with just a few sporadic words than complete sentences.

[Observation Room- Dr. Steele]

Dr. Steele went back to sitting in one of the chairs, and watching Rachael, making occasional notes, and her own observations of the situation. She than heard Rachael start to mumble and talk in Ancient, she double checked and made sure everything was being recorded. "D@mn I knew I should have taken the linguist up on there offers to learn ancient.”

She look down at her watch, it was the middle of her shift now. She turned up the volume to try and write down some of the phrases, “Comdo…. ego… indeo ... Asorda …. Feggus …. Dormata….”

[Memory]

Alex/Rachael sat in the bed holding the child, “I will be fine, dad. I promise I will try and get some sleep.” She held onto her child. “I am going to miss you.”

Josiah reached out and took the child, “She is so like her mother, and doesn’t want to sleep.” He put her back in the crib, but moved it closer to her mother. “I will back in the morning to check on you.” He left the room.

Alex sat there for a minute looking at the crib, she than laid back down on her bed and closed her eyes.

[Memory]

After that the memories went quite in her mind, allowing her to sleep.

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max_omega

April 30th, 2007, 04:44 AM

[Science Labs- Major Josh Ezekiel]

As Josh walked back from the guest quarters he decided to make a slight detour to the science labs, he hadn't talk with Rachael since the night before. He walked in there lab it was empty, he checked his watch, She is normally here, he noticed her lap top was still here. This isn't like Rachael to leave her lap top anywhere.

He walked over to it and opened it up, he looks at the screen, it was a black screen with numbers and symbols streaming across it. "Okay, if I am not mistaken those are ancient symbols."

"Excuse me, sir." A voice said from behind him.

Josh turned around him, "Yes, I was looking for Lt. Ezekiel, Rachael."

"She was taken to the infimary, yesterday morning, Sir." A young female SF said.

"Thanks," Josh said, he turned around and got one last look at the laptop, than out of pure insticnt he grabbed the laptop. "I am going to take this to her." He said than walked out of the room heading to the infirmary.

She just look at him as he walked out of the room, than realized that was Josh Ezekiel. "Alright sir," she said after he was already gone.

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Ryn

May 1st, 2007, 11:06 PM

[Science lab]

Ryn walked to the Science labs, her step sure and determined. She reached Bystronski's office, and knocked on the door, hoping the good scientist wasn't still asleep in her quarters. If she was, Ryn'd wait. Meanwhile, she looked around, there were some people here, but none of whom she actually knew. She waited by the door of the office.

"Doctor Bystronski?"

max_omega

May 2nd, 2007, 03:56 AM

((OOC-Ryn, Dr. Bystronski shares a lab with someone, she is a scientist not a medical doctor. Figured you didn't know that.))

max_omega

May 2nd, 2007, 04:15 AM

[INfirmary- Major Josh Ezekiel]

Josh walk into the main infirmary but didn't see Rachael he stopped a nurse, "I am looking for Lt. Ezekiel, do you know where she is at?"

"Yes Isolation room 1." She answered.

"Thanks," he said than turned around to go there. He knew he couldn't jsut walk in the room so he walked up to the observation room. He slowly opened the door, and saw Dr. Steele sitting there, "Dr. can you tell me how she is doing?"

Dr. Steele jumped at the sound of someone behind her, she had been sitting in here for almost her whole shift. Turning around she saw Josh, "Major, she is resting right now, but she passed out after what appears to be a sudden memory flash."

Josh looks down at Rachael, "Can I go and talk with her?"

"No, I don't think it would be in her best interest to talk with you. She is going through alot." Dr. Steele said, trying not to reveal to much to him.

"I am her brother I know more about her than anyone. I can help?" Josh said firmly, than thought about what she said. "She is pregnant, isn't she?" He asked as if he already knew the answer.

"Major, we need to figure out why this happened, and make sure it doesn't happed again. So I think you should go." Dr. Steele said firmly. "I will make sure you are kept informed of her condition."

Josh looks down at Rachael, he reluctantly turns to walk out the door. "Alright I will leave."

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Ryn

May 2nd, 2007, 08:30 AM

((OOC-Ryn, Dr. Bystronski shares a lab with someone, she is a scientist not a medical doctor. Figured you didn't know that.))

((OOC: Ah. No I didn't know, and thanks for telling me. :) Have edited post accordingly.))

max_omega

May 2nd, 2007, 08:50 AM

(OOC-You're welcome.))

Atlantean_Fan

May 2nd, 2007, 01:07 PM

[Natasha's and Rachael's Lab - AU Natasha Bystronski - From AU Quarters]

When she arrived at the door to her Lab, Natasha found someone waiting for someone else, probably herself.

"Hey, I'm Dr Bystrosnki. How can I help you? I don't remember you from around here..." She said in a helpful and polite manner.

Ryn

May 2nd, 2007, 10:32 PM

[Science Lab]

Ryn who had been sitting down against the wall, stood up in respect when she saw the scientist arrive. 'That must be her.' When she introduced herself, Ryn nodded, half wondering if she should salute, but then again it was a civilian, so she decided to stand at attention instead.

"Yes, ma'am. I'm Gunnery Sergeant Ryn Chikozu. Colonel Sharp told me to report to you. He ... uh, said it was to do with alter... alternate universes? Something about a device."

((OOC: hope you checked your PM hun. ;) ))

Atlantean_Fan

May 3rd, 2007, 10:50 AM

[Natasha's and Rachael's Lab - AU Natasha Bystronski]

Natasha heard what the other woman had to say, while sliding her key card to open the Lab door. Natasha was clearly agitated.

"Oh, I remember that, Sergeant Chikozu. I've talked to some voluntiers for this project. You don't seem to know exactly what it is about, right?" She said in a hyperactive and nervous voice, opening the door and making a hand movement for Ryn to enter the room. As she entered, she continued. "Well, we're looking for someone who would be willing to stay in an alternate reality for a while...like an year or so. We've considered sending a scientist at first, but then General Belousov, before....huh.....his passing decided to send a military person instead. Someone who can fend off for him/herself in a tight situation. You know. Someone like you, for example." She said going towards the table and sitting on her chair, placing her folded hands over the table. Ryn took the one across her. "This... experiment is meant to determine the efficiency of the device we use, I think you know which, the LGR.... in holding back ECF, Entropic Cascade Failure, for long periods of time." She continued explaining what they wanted to do, taking for granted that Ryn knew what she was talking about since she had voluntiered.

"The Iberian scientists think there won't be a problem and knowing a bit of the project myself I tend to agree with them. As long as the device is working, you'll be Ok in the AU. If it stops working, you'll have 24 hours to return to this universe before ECF can build up on you." She explained. "Though there are some facts that might change that, like if you're dead in the universe you go to that time will be 72 hours, but since we don't know and before you run into yourself or your grave, consider it 24 hours, to be on the safe side. There is a way to program the mirror array to come to this precise universe manually through the stone system of the indigenous alien technology, I'll ask someone to teach you how to do it for when you come back home if you're chosen to go." She continued explaining and making notes not to forget what she had to do to prepare Ryn.

Suddenly she noticed Ryn's look, the other woman just had a load of information thrown at her in the last five minutes and she was trying to process it and Natasha's agitation was making Ryn nervous.

"Oh, Chikozu, don't be nervous, as I said it's safe. I'm nervous about a problem of personal nature. Actually I shouldn't even be here at the Lab today. Dr Winchester will not be happy if he gets to know it somehow.... And you'll probably go to the reality from which the last alter group came from. You know, the one that is around the base since yesterday.... They're looking for a new DHD. They seem OK people from an OK reality too. Well the Sharps will sort the details amongst themselves. As soon as I know more and the decision about who to send is made, I'll contact you." She said looking deep into Ryn's eyes. "You know. I think this experience will be good for you. You seem to be drifting in life, searching to do something that has a meaning for you. I think experiencing a new reality will help you understand what you want from your own and how you can achieve it. I've just decided right now. If you want to go, you're picked up to go." She said decided, but still in that nervous way for she knew that after that encounter and breakfast, she would have to go back to the infirmary to face whatever was coming her way.

(( OOC - Yeah. I read your PM, Ryn_SST, but since Ryn spent a year off-world and just returned, Natasha wouldn't know her very much or being in her current mental state wouldn't remember her after not seeing her for so long. I hope this was an OK post, if there is something wrong I can edit later. ))

Ryn

May 3rd, 2007, 11:10 AM

((it was fine :) thank you. And, the year-mission was the only thing I could come up with for Ryn not knowing many of the peeps. So you got that right too :D))

Ryn blinked, it was indeed a lot to digest. However she had used her training to retain it all, and was now trying to process it.

After a long moment, she said, "Yeah. Okay. I uh.... I'll go. It's like you said. I have nothing here. No path, no goal. Maybe over there I'll find something. And, I can always come back here if it doesn't work out after all." She nodded, and seemed a little more enthusiastically now.

She tactfully decided to 'ignore' the obvious mental state of the scientist, the woman seemed together enough still to tell her all that.

"Should I go help with that .... DHD thing? I can get to know them. And them me. ..."

Atlantean_Fan

May 3rd, 2007, 11:44 AM

[Natasha's and Rachael's Lab - AU Natasha Bystronski]

Natasha nodded as Ryn agreed with her about the state of her life and that she was in search of something.

"That's the spirit of this mission, Chikozu, and well, if something goes wrong, you can always come back here." She said smiling at Ryn's new found enthusiam for her life.

"I think it would be nice if you went with them to get their DHD yes. A proof of friendship and good faith to begin the relationship between you. I think there is no problem in it. Just radio Pratt. SG-8 will be escorting the alters to the Gate and help them out in the mission. You can go and start to know them better, so you won't feel lonely when you step through and you may even have some new friends as you do." Natasha said to Ryn to encourage her to go ahead and help the alters.

Ryn

May 3rd, 2007, 12:31 PM

[Ze Lab]

Ryn smiled back, and swallowed, her mind still reeling with everything.

"Yeah. Uh." She looked at the floor then back to the scientist.

"Just one problem. No idea where this Pratt person is. And I don't have a radio. I uh.... I guess I have a lot to learn...".

Atlantean_Fan

May 4th, 2007, 06:28 AM

[Natasha's and Rachael's Lab - AU Natasha Bystronski]

Natasha smiled back at Ryn, sensing her confusion about it all and a hint of nervousness.

"If you need more information, just ask. I'm here to help you. Anything at all." She said to assure Ryn that she could ask whatever she wanted to make sure the mission would go smoothly for the voluntier and that no doubts were kept in her mind.

"About the radio..." She said opening a drawer and grabbing something. When she raised the object over the table, she changed the settings to the frequency Pratt was using the day before. Then turned it on to test.

** Bystronski to Pratt. Do you read me? Where are you? Sergeant Chikozu needs to speak with you to arrange something. ** She radioed him in order to determine his position, then threw the radio over the table to Ryn who grabbed it in the air with great agility.

Ryn

May 4th, 2007, 07:38 AM

Ryn remembered Pratt, he'd been a captain a year ago, though had no clue what rank he had now. She'd never met him face to face though had seen a few times in the gateroom, mirror room and corridors of the base whenever she'd happened to be there as well.

She nodded at Bystronski as she grabbed the radio from the air, and waited patiently until Captain Pratt would respond.

Atlantean_Fan

May 4th, 2007, 07:46 AM

[Natasha's and Rachael's Lab - AU Natasha Bystronski]

In her altered state of mind, Natasha couldn't avoid picking up on Ryn's rather loud stray thought about Ernest.

"It's Major Pratt now, Chikozu. He was promoted about six months ago." She told Ryn so she could talk to him in the way the military considered proper.

(( OOC - You didn't say when Pratt was promoted in your PM, Gen Blue, so I made the number up. If you want to surprise Ryn then both of you can ignore this post, I'll delete it later. ))

Ryn

May 4th, 2007, 08:26 AM

((Nah, don't delete, I like this twist. :) ))

Ryn felt weirder now than before about Bystronski, she could read minds?! Ryn's mind raced thinking about it, it would explain the odd behaviour, if something had happened to the scientist. 'I have to watch what I think now? And yeah, if you can read this, doc, ... what are the physical symptoms of that cascade thingy, if it takes effect? And are you okay? This *is* worrying, even if I haven't said anything about it.' Ryn gave a half-apologetic shrug at the last, she kept the radio on 'receive' so Pratt's signal, if it came through, wouldn't be missed.

Gen Blue

May 4th, 2007, 08:29 AM

** I read you just fine. I'm at 3-J27-G21. The very new quarters. Send the Sgt on over. **

Ryn

May 4th, 2007, 09:08 AM

"Aye, sir; Chikozu out." Ryn said, clicking the radio off.

She respectfully waited until Bystronski gave her the all-clear to go. She had no further questions, safe the one asked in mind speak.

Atlantean_Fan

May 4th, 2007, 09:16 AM

[Natasha's and Rachael's Lab - AU Natasha Bystronski]

After telling Ryn about Pratt's promotion and seeing her surprise, Natasha went about her business searching for something over her table just to try to ignore the other woman's presence in front of her. She didn't want that to happen again if she could avoid it. She was also waiting for Pratt's reply to her radio call. Since she was new to this telepathic thing, she couldn't stop listening altogether and heard a voice whisper in the back of her mind which seemed to be worried so she tried to concentrate on it.

'Doc, ... what are the physical symptoms of that cascade thingy, if it takes effect? And are you okay? This *is* worrying, even if I haven't said anything about it.'

"ECF is not something nice. It happened once at the SGC with an alter of Samantha Carter. It is marked by violent convulsions in which the foreign matter, in that case the alter, begins to take on of phase shifting, but there is no problem if you use the LGR which is a masking device. If an universe cannot identify you as foreign matter, nothing happens. That's it. As I said nothing to worry about. If something happens to the device and the spare one you'll take for eventualities, you have 24 hours to return before anything happens." She explained. "I'm fine just a little bit worried." She continued. "You can be calm about this. We've been using this device on the alters that come here for quite some time and we have never had a failure so far. It works great and as I said you'll take a spare one for eventualities." She said answering her questions. Seeing as Ryn's face went blank, she continued in an even more nervous tone, almost shouting. "I want this gone. I liked the silence."

Just after her outburst, Pratt's reply came through the radio.

** I read you just fine. I'm at 3-J27-G21. The very new quarters. Send the Sgt on over. **

After listening to Pratt's and Ryn's replies, Natasha said smiling and trying not to sound crazy after her outburst. "It's OK. I'll be fine. You can go and get ready for your mission. Good Luck."

Ryn

May 4th, 2007, 09:23 AM

As soon as the radio ended, Ryn turned to the doc again.

"Please go see Doc Winchester, doc. It sounds like you do need help, and he's a very nice guy. And thank you for everything, I get it all now. I hope to see you again one day, after all this. I uh... best be off now."

With that, Ryn smiled at the doctor, gave her a last nod of respect and left the room.

<<To guest lounge>>

Atlantean_Fan

May 4th, 2007, 02:11 PM

[Natasha's and Rachael's Lab - AU Natasha Bystronski]

"Next thing on my list of to do things after I get some breakfast." She said passing a hand through her hair. "I hope to see you too and I also hope you find what you're looking for. See you around, Chikozu." She said also standing up and preparing to leave.

Natasha returned Ryn's smile and nod as both women left the Lab, closing the door behind them.

<< To AU Mess Hall >>

SilverRider

May 6th, 2007, 10:28 PM

Doctor Liv Hillard - Her Office

Liv sighed as she melted in her chair, what a morning, she thought as her day hadn't even begun and trouble was already brewing away. Damn Alters, she scowled. How much longer will they be keeping up with this trouble.

They had only been here for 24 hours so far. Shaking her head she pulled the large pile of paper that was sitting on her desk. Get busy, then talk to Alter Davis, something she didn't seem to look forward to but she had orders from the Base Commander.

Ryn

May 7th, 2007, 11:58 AM

Atlantean_Fan

May 7th, 2007, 12:15 PM

Ryn Chikozu - Outside Dr Bystronski's Labs

Looking like a promo shot for marines, Ryn came into the corridor that led to the Science lab of Dr. B..

She sighed, hoping the scientist would be either in a better mood, or resting in the Infirmary so that she'd have to deal with someone else.

'Here goes nuthin'.' She thought as she knocked loudly and impatiently on the door to the office.

"It's me Ryn, I'm here for the LGR?" She called out already, there wasn't much time left. 'Please hurry... can't be late on that mission.'

[Outside Dr Bystronski's Lab - AU NPC Eolai Lianna - Iberian scientist]

Just after Ryn said what she came from Eolai Lianna turned unaware the corner to that hallway, seeing a woman in front of Dr Bystronski's Lab door, she decided to try to help.

"Dr Bystronski is not at her Lab right now. I just met her at your Mess Hall in my way to my Lab. Can I help you with something? I'm Eolai Lianna, Iberian scientist." The brunette and tall alien woman said.

(( OOC - I hope it's OK to criate an Iberian scientist who works around the base, if not I'll delete the post, but I thought Ryn deserved her response..... ))

Gen Blue

May 7th, 2007, 01:05 PM

(( You're fine. BTW - cool name. :D ))

Ryn

May 7th, 2007, 01:11 PM

Ryn looked at her, and frowned, just a little. 'Well, I guess I'm gonna be late, anyway, now... Let's get this over with.'.

"Hi. I'm here for the LGR. I'm going with the Alters, on mission first, and eventually to their universe. Dr B said I could take two, one to use, one spare. For long-term testing."

Atlantean_Fan

May 8th, 2007, 10:24 AM

[Outside Natasha's and Rachael's Lab and Lianna's Lab - Eolai Lianna - Iberian scientist]

Ryn looked at her, and frowned, just a little. 'Well, I guess I'm gonna be late, anyway, now... Let's get this over with.'.

"Hi. I'm here for the LGR. I'm going with the Alters, on mission first, and eventually to their universe. Dr B said I could take two, one to use, one spare. For long-term testing."

"I don't work on this project, never did, but I do have one of the devices in my Lab for study's and curiosity's sake. I can give it to you and get another one in our research facility in Altan tomorrow. You can come back for the other one and further instructions from Dr Bystronski later when you come back from the mission. Is that OK for you?." Lianna said as she walked towards her Lab's door and opened it with her keycard, Ryn following her all the way.

She opened a case which was locked in one of the drawers in her desk and handed one of the small devices to Ryn.

"All you have to do is attatch it to your skin in any place of your body. It'll sting for a second and then you'll have no more discomfort." Lianna said to Ryn as she handed her the small device.

Ryn

May 8th, 2007, 01:11 PM

[Natasha's and Rachael's Lab and Lianna's Lab - Ryn Chikozu]

Ryn nodded as she accepted the device from the scientist.

"Aye, ma'am, that's fine, thanks. I just hope I'll be able to come back from this mission - that's why I'm taking one of these things now. Just in case we're stuck at the Mirror Room and I can't get anywhere but through the mirror. I hope it won't happen, but, I like to be prepared."

She smiled, and tapped her helmet in a respectful greeting.

"Thanks. And tell Dr B my thanks as well. For giving me a goal."

With that, she abruptly turned and left the science lab, tossing the small, bottletop device up in her hand, much like one would toss a coin.

<<To Mirror Room>>

((OOC: I think I'll like green better than that grey for Ryn's speech. It's more marine-ish. :P))

SilverRider

May 10th, 2007, 01:31 PM

Translation Labs

Claire arrived at the labs with her yesterday's escort in tow, who looked a little less pleased to be having her for escorting again. Did give him trouble yesterday, she thought, don't blame him.

Seeing the room empty like it had been last night, Claire did a short brisk walk over to her work, knowing it was left untouched, she sighed.

Doc's note was still on the top, fluttering the paper away she pulled a chair and picked up her work and gave a good re-read of what she had translated in her sleepy state.

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max_omega

May 14th, 2007, 07:09 AM

[Infirmary- Isolation- Lt. Rachael Ezekiel]

Rachael stirred in her sleep, her internal alarm clock waking her up. She slowly opened her eyes reaching out across the bed to find that she was alone. As she opened her eyes she looks around the room, and remembered why she was here. She let out a sigh, after realizing George wasn’t anywhere to be found near here.

She sat up on the bed and out of instinct she put her hand across her abdomen, and rubbed it. She could sense the other life growing with in her. She had been sensing it for some time, but had refused to acknowledge that it was there. She looks up toward the observation room, and sees Dr. Steele sitting there watching her.

A few minutes later a nurse walks in with a tray, “Here you go Lt.” She sticks down the tray on the table than leaves before Rachael could say anything.

Rachael looks at the food for a second than pulls it over to her and opens up the top, she looks at if for a moment before she begins to eat. She takes a drink of the orange juice, wishing it was coffee. She rubs her eyes, trying to wake up. ‘Oh, man I feel like I stuck my head in a vice or something.’ Rachael thought to herself as she ate. ‘What was that memory; I can’t remember even one small detail about it.’ As she starts to concentrate on that memory she sees flashes, bits and pieces of thing that happened, but she can’t make out the words.

She looks up at Dr. Steele and notices the door opening but doesn’t give any indication of it.

[Infirmary- Observation Room - Comhairleoir Fianna Iberian physiologist/ Dr. Julianna Steele]

Fianna walked through the halls of the base and made her way back to the infirmary isolation room, walking into the observation room she saw a lone figure sitting reading and taking notes. As she approached the figure she realized it was Dr. Steele, “Good morning, Julianna.”

Julianna jumped slightly startled by the voice, “Morning, Fianna are you here to talk with Rachael.”

“Yes,” she said looking into the isolation room down at Rachael eating. “How was she last night?”

“Well she woke up once, but couldn’t remember the memory, so she went back to sleep.” Julianna said. “She appears to be stable right now, she hasn’t passed out any. Although she still isn’t quite sure what all those paper she wrote yesterday mean. I wrote down a few of the pharses she spoke in ancient, I am not a linguist and don’t know a lick of ancient.” She handed her the paper with the words written on them.

She took it and began to look over the words, “I know a few of these words, ‘Please...I need…help…finished...sleep’ boy is that vague.” She said. “This is going to be a long day, I think. You can I will keep an eye on her.”

“Alright, let me know if you need anything.” Julianna stood up from her seat, taking one last look down at Rachael than leaving the room.

Fianna looks down at Rachael, seeing her finished eating, she goes down there and opens the door.

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SilverRider

May 14th, 2007, 11:52 PM

Translation Labs

Claire unburied herself from the mountain of papers, Geez, she shook her head, I hadn't realized just how much of a headache this tablet really is. Oh, why I did had to become a linguist?? she growled at herself as she asked the question.

Rubbing her temple, she picked up the papers again. Scowling at them, since so far all she had gotten was mention of a rod of some sort and battleship hidden somewhere in god knows what galaxy, she grunted, a goose chase was the last thing she needed, before Sharp killed her slowly and painfully if she dared to mention it, she rolled her eyes, oh joy.

But she knew this was too good to pass up. She wondered if this reality Sharp knew what was sitting under his nose, then chuckled as the image came back. It was likely he wouldn't know what this tablet was saying. Bet 10 to 1, he calls this a piece of junk, she mused. But the whole thing brought her back to her commanding officer, he wouldn't like it for sure.

Knowing she was jumping to conclusion, Claire picked her pen up again and dived back into her work. Wanting to wait till mid morning before she went to see the base commander.

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max_omega

May 15th, 2007, 04:17 AM

<Infirmary-Isolation room-LT. Rachael Ezekiel>

She walks in, “Morning Rachael, how do you feel this morning?”

“I would feel a lot better if I could have some coffee,” Rachael said than looks at her face, “But if I can’t have coffee a shower would be nice.”

“I think the latter can be arranged,” Fianna said walking more into the room, “Than we talk more.”

“Alright,” Rachael said reluctantly, ‘I don’t want to talk with you, but I know I have no choice.' She kept her hands on her abdomen and rubbed her stomach.

Fianna stood half way between Rachael and door, “I will have a nurse come and help you get to the shower.”

“I don’t need any help,” Rachael said.

“Yes, but you do need an escort.” Fianna snapped back at her, not backing down from her and showing her that she will not be taken lightly.

Rachael was slightly taken back by her reaction, realizing that Fianna wasn’t going to back down. ‘She really isn’t going to back down. I am in for a long ordeal.’

Fianna studied Rachael for a moment, than turned and walked out of the room, ‘She is going to be a though one to crack, but I will eventually help her out. Once she stops fighting.’

Rachael was left alone in the room, for a few minutes than a nurse came in, “Lt., I am your escort to the showers.”

Rachael stood up rather slowly from the bed, “Great,” she said than walked toward the door, making sure she didn’t loose her balance. They walked out of the room in silence than down to a locker room. As they walked in, Rachael turned to the nurse “I don’t need any help, I will be fine.”

“I was told to stay with you, ma’am,” the nurse said.

Rachael looks at the nurse, she was a Sgt., “Consider it an order, I don’t need help in the shower, ok.”

The nurse looks at her and knew she was serious, “Alright but I have to stay within fifteen feet of you, ma’am.”

“Fine,” Rachael said knowing it was the best she was going to get, she than moved around to find a fresh set of BDU on the bench for her to put on, she turned on the water than stripped off her cloths, stepping in to the shower she let the water run on her face. Closing her eyes she tried to concentrate on the memory of Alex, hoping to get even a glimmer of a memory.

As she stood under the water she thought she had a hold on the memory but when she opened her eyes she was in the base. She got out of the shower and got dressed; she stood in front of a mirror for a few minutes trying to fix her hair, but gave up.

“Alright I am done,” Rachael said to the nurse, they than walked back to the isolation room, where Fianna was waiting for her.

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max_omega

May 18th, 2007, 07:36 PM

Rachael took a seat on the bed again, it had been made while she was out. She just started at Fianna, trying to figure out what this woman wanted.

Fianna look at her, “I want you tell me why you didn’t find out sooner for sure that you were pregnant? I can tell there is a reason more than what you have stated what is it?.”

Rachael looks away from Fianna and closed her eyes [I]I haven't thought about that in years, yet lately I have thought about it more and more., a rush of emotions fills her face tears begin to well up in her eyes, “I …um…I….I was pregnant before this.”

Fianna looks at Rachael she gets up from her chair and sits by her on the bed, and put her arm around the her “What happened?”

Rachael looks at Fianna, “I.... I had miscarriage….I” she started to say something else but didn’t. I haven't told anyone else that, George doesn't even know, my parnets never kner.

“Is that why you didn’t want to know for sure Rachael?” Fianna asked.

“That’s part of it, I guess I hadn’t thought about that for a long time.” Rachael feels tears stream down her face she wipes them away, “It was when I was 19 so almost seven years ago.”

“Who knows about that?” Fianna asked, trying to figure out what she could do to help her.

“No one here, you would be the first person I told in since it happened.” Rachael said, “The only person who knew I was pregnant was my than fiancé and he is dead. A few months after that happened we broke up, we realized we neither of us were quite ready, than I got involved with the stargate project. I never thought about again.”

Fianna moves back to the chair, “Are you scared that it will happen again?”

“Yes, I guess I thought that if I didn’t know for sure, that if it happened it wouldn’t hurt as bad.” Rachael pulls her legs up on the bed and kicks off her shoes.

“Rachael its things like that that causes our emotions and our minds to play tricks on us. You probably never truly dealt with what had happened.” Fianna tried to speak with compassion. “How do you feel about that now?”

“It hurts,” Rachael said, “I am afriad.... of what.... might happen. I don't want...... to go through.... that again."

Fianna looks at Rachael, Now we are truly getting somewhere. she thought, "You are a smart girl, I know you know that bad things happen. Just because that happened before doesn't mean it will happen again."

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(To be continued...)

SilverRider

May 20th, 2007, 12:21 AM

Translation Lab

Claire groaned, as she paused her work for a good long stretching. Releasing a yawn she picked up her coffee cup for a large dose of it. Rubbing her eyes she grumbled. Damn it, still tired, she though as she closed her eyes for minute.

Feeling some of the tension leaving her, she leaned back on her chair. Can't give up on this, she told herself, as she eyed the tablet with some oddness. What she had gotten so far, sounded promising, despite the fact it could take them into a wild goose chase.

With a loud half attempted groan she sat properly again and went back to translating it. I though few other linguists would have shown up by now, she noted as she looked around the empty room.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a19/SilverRiderOnline/rp_clairedavis.jpg (http://forum.gateworld.net/showpost.php?p=4851148&postcount=65)

((hinit, hint :D:D))

Gen Blue

May 20th, 2007, 10:34 AM

(( Sorry, not me. I've got enough people to do. :) ))

SilverRider

May 20th, 2007, 10:37 PM

(( I know, so do I. One peep too many :P:P. But I laid that on the table for anyone to jump in.))

Ryn

May 21st, 2007, 02:25 AM

((Talked it over with SR and I'm taking the NPC, Dr David Williams, on for the ride. I doubt there is a bio as yet, else SR would've told me, but anyway, I'll be making him up as I go along... ;) ))

Translation Lab - Dr David Williams

Dr David Williams entered his lab again, munching on a sandwich he'd grabbed from the counter in the Mess. There was still much work left to be done, and he looked forward to it. Diving into ancient culture was a passion. If not, he'd not have chosen this job, he mused wryly to himself.

About to sit down at his own desk, he saw Dr Black sitting at a different desk, working on translating the Tablet. 'God. If I didn't know any better, I'd swear it was our own Claire... But it's not.'

When he peered over her shoulder, David saw she wasn't getting far, she'd managed a few words here and there, but that was it. There were some symbols on the tablet which were vaguely familiar, though he couldn't put his finger on it just yet... Hmmm.

"Need any help, Doctor?" He stood there behind her, munching away on his tuna-tomato sandwich, completely oblivious to how he might've looked to her. "It's a real puzzle, isn't it?"

SilverRider

May 21st, 2007, 02:49 AM

((Thank You and no he ain't got a Bio and yea make up. :D and if you read one of Sharp's posts (in the mess hall talking to Hillard) he called it a fairytale table, which he was trying to translate as weel, so I'm going assume that those notes are somewhere in the room as well.))

Translation Labs

Claire jumped at the voice that greeted her, looking at the tall, blond man, she blinked, just who in the world was he? she wondered.

He seemed to know her, or rather her counterpart,who's name he called her by, giving him a tight smile, "Yea, a real puzzler" she agreed, looking back a the tablet. h3ll puzzler ones were more fun to work on, it actually gave you hours in front of it and still remain a mystery, "I'm Lieutenant Davis," she gave small wave of her fingers.

"And I'm not a doctor," she added a bit later. "And who you might be?" she raised her eyebrow at him watching him chow down a sandwich for breakfast.

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Ryn

May 21st, 2007, 03:19 AM

((Thanks. :) ))

Translation Lab - Dr Williams

David looked more closely at her clothes, or rather her uniform. Ah. Yes. With the dim light in the office, he had failed to notice.

"Ah, sorry about that, Do... Lieutenant," He corrected himself, and smiled, causing his grey-blue eyes to twinkle.

"I'm Dr. David Williams, head, and at present, only scientist of this lab. I worked on that fairytablet for a while. Some of the symbols are fairly... reminiscent..." As he spoke, he grabbed an old book from the shelves. It'd been used many times, and its pages were slightly crumbled on the edges as result. He blew off the nonexisting dust, and gave it to her. Its title wasn't in English, nor was the book.

"Of ... Hinduism, wouldn't you say?"

SilverRider

May 21st, 2007, 03:41 AM

Translation Lab

Claire stared at him dumbfounded, "Who called this a fairytale tablet?" she asked, wanting to laugh out loud, "Wait..." she held up her hand, "Let me guess. Colonel Sharp, right?"

Aww and I though he was calling this a piece of junk, but calling it a fariytale tablet, sounded better. Shaking her head, she looked at the book, "Why Hinduism? I mean nothing I have translated here, indicates to it."

She then looked back at the tablet, "Wait a minute" she said as she read and found something. "This can't right" she exclaimed.

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Ryn

May 21st, 2007, 12:37 PM

Translation Lab - Dr David Williams

"Yes, the Colonel called it that, it was quite amusing," David smiled.

"As for why I think it's Hindu-ish, see these symbols? They match ..." He flipped a few pages, fingers quick as lightning. He obviously knew this book by heart.

"These." He tapped a symbol on the page, it was the same as on the tablet, though upside down. And it had an extra marking near it, which the tablet also had. "I don't know what that means though. Maybe punctuation. Maybe star something whatever."

She exclaimed it couldn't be right, and David looked up, puzzled. "What can't be right? What did you find?"

SilverRider

May 22nd, 2007, 12:30 AM

Translation Lab

Claire snorted at the comment that Sharp named it, "Trust him to name it."

She looked at the symbol he was pointing to, "The mark of the trinity," she was in awe of the whole book as she traced the word with her fingers, and looked in bewilderment for a moment, "but I do recognize the one word" she pointed to it, "mahisha and that stands for buffalo, so we do have a connection to the mythology in a way," she was deep in though when his voice jolted her out of her zoning. If her memory was correct, then this whole thing was connected to Mahishashura, somehow all she had to do was translate a bit more to find out.

"Oh well.....uh..." she looked back at the tablet, blinked in bafflement, due to the excitement of seeing the book she forgot what she had found, then looked at him sheepishly, "I forgot."

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((I lost my train of thought for what she had found too. :lol: haha, can you believe that :o))

Ryn

May 23rd, 2007, 11:37 PM

Translation Lab - Dr David Williams

David smiled at Claire, forgivingly, as he pushed his glasses up his nose.
"It's ok. I'm sure it'll come to you. When that happens, I usually focus on something else for a while, and then sometimes, it hits again. Don't worry. It's not lost."

As he spoke, he was fiddling around in his office, pulling out drawers and opening cupboards and peering through shelves.

"Now where did I leave... Ah- ha!"

He produced a large notepad ((A4 size)), with notes and pictures scribbled on it in a wayward fashion. Apparently he'd used several different pens and pencils as well. There was a computer or two in his office as well, but he still preferred the old fashioned way of keeping notes. Of course, this also meant he needed to think up a sufficient filing system, something which he'd always neglected. He knew his office inside and out. It may look disorganised and messy, but David knew where everything was, and usually found everything he needed within minutes.

"There. See if this helps you, Lieutenant. My notes about the tablet."
They held more mythology information, and everything he'd been able to translate so far. Which wasn't much, and only something about a possibility of a key. David wasn't that brilliant, though he held his own, and he worked slow.

SilverRider

May 24th, 2007, 01:05 AM

Translation Labs

Claire watched him poked around the lab with an odd expression. The man wasn't even organized at all. It made her wonder how he ever found stuff he needed, but Daniel beat him to it by having his whole lab upside down. The memory made her smile. At least David seem a bit more better than Daniel.

She took the notes of him politely, "Who was working on this translations originally?" she asked as she flipped through the book which held huge amount of translated date in three different writings. She recognized her own writing for a page or two, and some of it Sharp's for another few pages and the last handwriting which was she saw more of, she assumed it belonged to Williams.

But seeing Sharp and hers writing and talking about another version of themselves was odd.

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((Technically the notes should contain three sets of writings. In my first post with Williams in it, I had said that AU Claire was translating, then AU Sharp said he was doing some as well, plus you got Williams working on it after AU Sharp.))

Ryn

May 24th, 2007, 08:57 AM

((Sorry. I goofed. :o ))

Translation Lab - Dr David Williams

David peered at the handwriting. The first was about the same as Lt Davis's, so he said, "I believe that would be your, ah, counterpart. Dr Claire.". He smiled slightly, compassionate.

"Then, I believe Colonel Sharp studied it for a while. After that, he gave the tablet to me for study. As you can see, we each seem to go along the same line of thought." David said, referring to the key.

He sat down opposite her and studied the tablet once again, then consulted another set of three books, and went back to the tablet, making notes. He soon became engrossed in the work, and forgot about Claire completely.

SilverRider

May 26th, 2007, 11:23 PM

Translation Labs

She made a uncomfortable sound regarding her counterpart as she flipped through the notes. "And she was trusted to translate this?" she asked. Knowing her Commanding Officers they were likely keep her away from this sort of stuff. Kim would tap her nose, it the Major's way of saying I smell trouble.

She gaped at him when he told her Sharp did some of the translating, "He what.....actually translated this?" she made a motion with her eyes saying wow, "Did anyone did an analyise this?" she looked at him, finding him already lost in the work in front of him, she knew he wouldn't have heard a word she said.

Shrugging she went on to read the translated notes.

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Ryn

May 26th, 2007, 11:54 PM

Translation lab - Dr David Williams

"Yes to all that," David said, still engrossed in his work. He may have seemed pre-occupied, but that didn't mean he didn't keep an eye and an ear on his surroundings.

"I guess that's why they call this an alternate universe, Lieutenant. Things are different here than what you're used to; and actually," here he looked straight at her, from above the rim of his glasses, "What are *your* qualifications anyway? Hmmm?" With this statement, he'd tossed the ball right back at her.

"And, more importantly, where do you think the translation of this tablet will go? Have you, I dare ask, some idea as to its origin, perhaps?"

SilverRider

May 27th, 2007, 12:20 AM

((hehe good one :D :D ))

Translation Labs

Touche, Claire though, as she tried not cringe at his words. Her counterpart must have been ultra smart for this. It wasn't that she wasn't, but to know that her other self was being defended against, stung a little.

"Look, I know I'm not helping by being a reminder of what you all have lost here, but this is my first trip to another realty and I'm not saying to cut me some slack, it would be nice to get some. It's not easy for me being here and finding my own loss hard to expect." She got to pace, all of what had happened was finally sinking in.

"As for what I'm qualifications are is being a linguist. I graduated from Uni with Master Degrees in linguist and History, in my realty just as we lost our earth." her eyes bore into his, "I may not have a have a doctorate, but I'm still capable of knowing what is to be done."

While her commanding officer never asked that question, it shocked a bit that someone did ask. To know that Sharp trusted her without a doubt was a honor, but now she wasn't all that sure. All her life she always had the confidence in knowing what she wanted, but there were expectation in situations. This might be one of those times.

She took in deep breath, "Right now I have no idea of it's origins other than this is a work of Ancients." she tapped the tablet, "As to where it's going to lead, it's pretty simple, to a battleship." she told him like the whole tablet was a fact. The rod bit is still throwing me off, she thought, but why? What does the rod has to do with a ancient ship?

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Ryn

May 27th, 2007, 12:18 PM

Translation Lab - Dr David Williams

Williams stared at Claire as if she'd just grown two extra heads.

"Where does it say that? About the battleship?" He'd had his suspicions, but couldn't ever be sure. Sometimes the symbols had double meanings. And now here, this AU Lieutenant... this Alter! She figured it out just by reading others' notes! And he'd been polite to her, he let her use the lab, read the notes... Well!

He grabbed the notes from her, and leafed through them furiously.

"There's *nothing* in here about that!" He tapped on the pages angrily, not finding what he was looking for.

"How....?" The scientist stared at her, confused and still a bit upset. He took his glasses off and tossed them on the table, one of his habits when nervous.

SilverRider

May 28th, 2007, 01:47 AM

Translation Lab

Claire cringe at the tone coming out of Williams and jumped a bit when he snatched the notes from her hands. Good going golf ball, he isn't Sharp, and this is the first time your talking this guy.

She tried to keep calm as possible as she reached for her coffee, she wasn't going show how rattled she was from his anger. Drinking her coffee, she eyed him through the rim of her mug, she felt sorry for him, he must have been more used her counterpart's babble and her talking like an idiot didn't help the matters, "There is a word in rare ancient, that translates into battleship," she spoke once she had placed her mug back on the counter and guided his gaze at the tablet.

Tapping the word with one finger, "Doctor Jackson taught me some of the rare version," she gave him a light shrug. "Came in handy I guess."

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Ryn

May 28th, 2007, 01:18 PM

Translation Lab - Dr David Williams

David peered at the symbol, upside down. When he realised it was upside-down, he turned around the table, now standing next to Claire.

"Ah. I suppose you could see it like that. If Dr Jackson told you so, I suppose he is right. I ... I'm not as fluent in Ancient as he is. Only starting. So many languages known partly, and so much left to do..."

He waved at all the other objects in the lab, nervously. He picked up his glasses again and put them back on, after cleaning them.
He was calmer now, and sighed.
"I must apologize. For my behaviour... I tend to get lost in my little world, thinking I am the smartest, the bravest there. Then you come along. And you burst my bubble in five seconds. No, this has nothing to do with your counterpart..." He laughed a bit, bitterly so.

"Oh well. Guess we are all here to learn, after all." He smiled.

"So. What more can you teach me, Lieutenant? What's the origins of this tablet? Is it part of something bigger, perhaps? I've always wondered about this."

SilverRider

May 28th, 2007, 11:35 PM

Translation Lab

Her eyes went distant when he said Daniel, it made her realize that she had actually lost her favorite linguist in the earth's demise, shaking out her zoning, she laughed, "I swear that man knew more languages then anyone I know," she commented fondly.

Seeing him wave his hand towards the pile that was piling up, she looked back at him, "She really left you in the jam, didn't she?" Claire asked when she realized that both Williams and her counterpart would have shared the load.

Giving him a amused look, "hmmmm.....your currently the bravest." she rocked on her heels, "cos no one has snapped at me like that before. Few cringe at my bite." Zack came to mind, but she pushed it aside, then turned innocent, "sorry to burst your bubble." she grinned.

She caught his bitterness, her other self, really must have made some sort of impact on this base, Claire knew she was too much of a military to leave that kind of mark. "She really is missed, isn't she?"

"I doubt, I'm good teacher, doc," she told him with a straight face, "but I'm sure I can try. You teach me few things and I'll teach you few....sounds good?"

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Ryn

May 29th, 2007, 02:08 AM

Translation Lab - Dr David Williams

"Yes," David replied, nodding. He sat down on the table. "She did leave me in the jam, as you put it. And to this day, I have not found a suitable replacement. I have asked the Iberians, but none had her skill or knowledge. And I'm not good enough to teach people."

He sighed. "I suppose we *can* learn from each other. Though I think we ought to solve the content of this tablet first.
Where did it come from, who wrote it, what does it *mean*? Those are questions we need answers for... The battleship, and... was there something else you found?" He looked at her curiously, something she'd said earlier had made him think so.

((He means the rod. He thinks the symbol is a key, though.))

SilverRider

May 29th, 2007, 02:41 AM

Translation Lab

She winced, "She's that hard to replace, huh?" Claire titled her head as if she was studying him. "I'm sorry," she said somberly.

It made her sad that she wasn't alive here, for her father's counterpart, for the kid, for.....she shook her head as the though slapped her face that this reality Claire and Zack were married and it was fact, not a dream.

She shrugged at his questions he asked, "Won't able to get the answer for who wrote it. But others answer's shouldn't be hard to find."

She looked at the tablet again as he asked his last question. "Yea," she nodded, "something about a rod" she mused, as she was lightly in thought, "but it doesn't make sense." there was a small frown in her brows.

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Ryn

May 29th, 2007, 10:26 AM

Translation Lab - Dr David Williams

David looked at her, he could tell he'd upset her by talking about the Lieutenant's counterpart as he had done. He sighed mentally, wondering how to change this. He was a scientist, not a shrink, though he had always been empathic. Some even said sensitive.

"I'm sorry, Lieutenant. For comparing you. You're unique, and she was unique. You will take your own place here, for as long as you are here. You will leave your mark. Everyone does, one way or the other.
Everyone leaves a trail, no matter how tiny or big. Yours will be pretty big. Considering. I just mean, you will make an impact here, on my work. You already have. You're brilliant."

Blinking slightly, he realised he was babbling a bit, but continued anyway.

"We will work this thing out, together. And we will find the answers, together. And I'll stop comparing you with her. How's that?" He smiled, warmly, his eyes twinkling a little as he did.

SilverRider

May 29th, 2007, 01:39 PM

Translation Lab

Claire smiled, "I'm not seeing that as a comparing. It's giving me a chance to get to know a bit more about her. Seeing she is dead. All I know so far about her is that, she was married, has a kid, her father's alive," the last words were spoken with some extra effort.

She blushed lightly at his praise that she was brilliant, "I just know what I'm doing, but that doesn't make me a genius." she wasn't used to much comments on the way she worked. "As for leaving a mark here in this reality we shall see."

She nodded to his working together comment, "That be great."

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Ryn

May 30th, 2007, 12:29 PM

Translation Lab - Dr D. W. :P

Williams watched Claire, the family thing and the alternate reality was affecting her. It was only natural. He'd yet to meet his own counterpart and wondered if there even was one. Would that him have a family? He guessed not, unless they were completely different persons.

"You'll be alright, Lieutenant. I'm sorry about your father." He said, sympathetically. "I'm sure he was a fine man. It must be hard seeing him here, alive and well."

He wished he had some better words to comfort her with.

The only ones he could come up with, however, were,
"Okay. So, about this rod. Is it this key? I always... I always thought they were talking about a key. There's a definite reference here, in this passage..."

SilverRider

May 30th, 2007, 01:28 PM

(( haha DW...OMG That's from Author :lol: ))

Translation Lab

Claire nodded, "It is hard seeing him. He was one of the finest man I knew. Brought me up all on his own."

Years of laugher, tears and memories flashed into her head, her lips gave a small tug of sad smile. He had done so much and yet she couldn't repay it by saving him from earth's fate, his fate.

She wiped a tear away quickly and heard Williams say something about a key. "I don't think rod is a key, but it could be. It mention rod and the ship together, so it's likely that rod is a key to the battleship, we can't be sure till we read more," leaning over to pointed passage, she read, "ummm...interesting, two keys, I also get a the word access," she blinked David, "this is goose chase. And Sharps are likely to refuse to green this mission if we pointed that out."

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Ryn

May 31st, 2007, 02:46 AM

Translation Lab

Williams nodded. "Ah, yes. He might not let you guys go. I can see that. This may mean that we need to find more details on the battleship. I guess the tablet doesn't mention particulars about it?"

He looked at the passage again, not sure what it said there in particular. The only symbol that now stood out, was the battleship one, and only because Claire had pointed it out to him. The rest of that bit was, to coin a phrase, Chinese.

SilverRider

May 31st, 2007, 03:05 AM

Translation Lab

Letting her eyes roam the tablet, "I don't think so, at least right now," she shook her head, then pouted. This was lame and it was taking them to a dead end. "I might have to read the notes for a while then see what else I can pull out of this tablet."

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((Might have to leave them (Davis and Williams) hanging for a while, I'll PM Sharp again tomorrow regarding this, but I don't expect an answer from him for another few days since he's not going to be online for a while))

Ryn

June 4th, 2007, 12:37 PM

((So are we still playing here or not?))

SilverRider

June 5th, 2007, 02:48 AM

(( we can still play here.... Till Sharp catches in this thread up we can just discuss what the whole thing might mean. :) give him more to read ;)))

SilverRider

June 10th, 2007, 01:47 AM

Dr Liv Hillard - Her Office

Liv sighed at the mountain of papers that were still there after few hours of working. It seemed that she wasn't going to get ride of them today, then tomorrow she might get half way.

Frowning at the pile she got out of her chair and refilled her coffee cup with a fresh coffee. Taking a sip, she moaned at the warm sensation of the drink. Just what she needed after working. Feeling her muscles stiff, Liv decided that a walk was required in order to get herself relaxed a bit.

Looking at the clock she blinked, it had only been two hours since she started her work, but it seemed longer than that. Exhaling, she shook her head. Might as well get her other job done and over with. Talking to AU Davis, then she could leave the Lieutenant in Sharp's hands for a while and concentrate on her work.

Walking down the corridor and towards the Labs, Liv heard her footsteps echo. Lay off the horror movies will ya, she told herself just as she turned into the lab.

She smirked at the sight before her. AU Davis engrossed in a file and Williams musing over the tablet, clearing her throat, she addressed David, "You found anything interesting in that yet, Williams?"

Ryn

June 10th, 2007, 12:51 PM

Translation Lab - Dr David Williams

David had heard her coming, but had ignored the sound. He was deeply engrossed in the tablet, staring at a set of symbols, which could literally mean anything. He sighed, and pushed the glasses further up his nose. Vaguely, he heard a question, and David realised who it was. His mind, after recovering from the shock, backtracked the question.

"Well, yes, actually, Hillard, we did." He scribbled on a pad what they'd found, angrily tore off the page, and then pushed the piece of paper towards her. No way in heck was he gonna let her read the research notes. She'd probably take it away to her own lab, and then claim their findings as her own.

"Here. Now, leave us alone, please." Williams said, more than slightly irritated at the interruption. "Unless you can contribute something, Hillard, I'd rather you NOT be here." He'd never really liked her.

((Unless I got that wrong. :P Anyway, if it's wrong, I guess he's stressed out for reacting that way. I'll leave it up to you, SR. :) ))

SilverRider

June 10th, 2007, 09:52 PM

Dr Liv Hillard - Translation Labs

Taken by surprise at his actions and tone, Liv raised an eyebrow, Wonder whats biting him, she thought maybe it had something to do with Davis being Dr Black's counterpart but then again whatever it was it had it had nothing to do with her.

Shrugging she took the paper, reading it she shook her head, this didn't even make sense. Rolling her eyes, she looked at him, "I came to have a word with Lieutenant Davis again. If you don't mind."

To annoy David, Liv walked over the Claire, "I have few questions from Colonel Sharp regarding your request from last night."

It took Claire few seconds to register that someone was speaking to her, looking up she saw Hillard, the woman who she had spoken to yesterday. "Oh...uh" she looked between David and Liv, sensing some form of tension between the two, "What?" she asked, since she hadn't heard the question clearly.

Liv sighed and gave Claire a look of slight annoyance, "I have few questions from Colonel Sharp regarding your request from last night." she repeated.

Claire blinked at her, not knowing if she heard the woman right, "That was quick," she commented looked at Liv.

"Yes, it was. But he wants to know why you want them?" she told Claire.

Oh well, h3ll, Claire though as she tried figuring out how to tell her without offending both her and the Colonel. It seemed that she was already pushing the wrong buttons with her CO's counterpart.

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((That's okay. I like it :D ))

Ryn

June 11th, 2007, 01:12 PM

((Good. :) ))

Translation Lab - Dr David Williams

"Oh, no I don't mind," said David, rather sarcastically.

He stared at Liv, obviously still upset.
"It's only MY lab, isn't it?"

"Mrweh."

With an angry sigh - sounding more like a growl, albeit soft - he turned back to his tablet, letting the other two have their fun. At this moment, now, he didn't much care for Alters and all the intricate relations with their counterparts. It made life so difficult, he couldn't begin to imagine the puzzles.
He preferred to stay out of it, preferring the plain and simple problem of the tablet and other historical bits and trinkets he had to study.

Thank the lord he hadn't met himself yet. It would've been icky, he thought, doodling all over his pad, instead of studying. He hated background chatter, he just couldn't work with it going on. Angrily, he tossed his pen aside.

"I can't work like this..." he muttered softly, and ran his hands through his hair, annoyed.

SilverRider

June 11th, 2007, 11:32 PM

Dr Liv Hillard - Translation Lab

Liv ignored him, she was used to his rambling and whatnot, so she grabbed Claire's hand and took out outside, for a bit. "Now," she crossed her hands over her chest, "to answer Sharp's question, why you want them?"

Claire raised an eyebrow at Liv, "That's pretty obvious isn't it?" she asked, smartly, "There's nothing left in my realty to study, expect the pillars and how about make it easier for you and speak directly to Sharp, himself?"

And if he was anything like her Sharp, it would make it easier to for her to talk to him. Let's hope, she though.

Oh no in h3ll's way, Liv though, the man's already got too much on his plate. "I'll see what I can do." she smiled at Claire, then turned on her heels and walked towards Sharp's office.

Claire shook her head and went back to the lab, "Is she really that uptight?" Claire asked David.

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<<Liv to Sharp's Office>>

Ryn

June 13th, 2007, 12:12 PM

Translation Lab - Dr Williams

David gave a non-committal grunt, and shrugged. She was gone, that was all that mattered now. Still... the tablet stared at him. It now had dead eyes where before it was alive and kicking.

He'd been just about to discover something, then Liv had come in and had ruined it. It was gone now. Maybe he'd find it again. But Williams knew he needed some kind of a distraction first.

He sighed, looking at Claire.

"Sorry. If you did want to talk to her, go ahead. I ... err. I need some R&R, I think. I'm getting nowhere, really." He stood up, and took his white coat off, putting it on a rack next to the door.

((I don't know if he has any friends or not in the AU. :confused: I really don't know much about Williams to be honest ... :o. Please PM me if you think I need more info. :) ))

SilverRider

June 13th, 2007, 01:23 PM

Translation Lab

Claire nodded at his apology, "Go ahead, have some rest. I'll be fine here on my own," she smiled, "I'll keep reading these notes and get a copy of them, if it's okay with you and Sharp."

Great, she was pushing another wrong button with this reality Sharp. Keeping at it and he just might throw you out of his office when he sees you, Davis, she thought.

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Ryn

June 14th, 2007, 10:17 AM

Translation Lab

David nodded, then smiled a warm smile, though was somewhat puzzled.

"Why would he be cross with you? Colonel Sharp? You've not done anything wrong? Of course you can borrow my notes. You helped a great deal!"

Williams paused, looking at Claire, and blinked a few times. She was cute, there was no doubt about that. And he needed company. He knew that much. Since he had no idea about the current state of the Commissary, he decided to ask her instead. She was there. And he liked her. A lot.

"Would you um... care to join me? Mess? A walk outside? Wherever you prefer?" He just listed some possibilities wondering what a young woman like Claire would like to do.

SilverRider

June 17th, 2007, 10:37 PM

Translation Labs

Claire sighed and wondered how much to tell him, looking at him she decided, "I requested for something, that I wasn't aware was, uh, going to tick off your Sharp, if I can I would like to speak with him in person."

Hearing his request for her to keep him company, "You know I really should get some fresh air, but once I'm stuck in a lab, I gotta be dragged out," she chuckled, as she picked up her pen, then sighed again, perhaps some fresh air would do her some good, "Okay, ten minutes and then I'm coming back in here." she told him.

Getting up on her feet a bit too fast, she felt a wave of dizziness come which nearly had her tumbling on the floor, "I'm fine," she said it a bit too quickly, as she balanced herself back again. Knowing she was far from being fine.

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Ryn

June 17th, 2007, 11:38 PM

Dr David Williams

"Uh, of course you can go talk to the Colonel. If you need to get it out of...."

But he never finished his sentence as he saw Claire almost tumble to the ground.

David quickly walked over to where she'd been sitting, and helped her up.

"Wow. What was that?"

At her assurances she was fine, he looked at her quizzically, almost staring straight at her very soul. He blinked, then, puzzled, trying to work out what was happening here, and spoke his thoughts out loud as he thought them.

"I'm not a medical doctor. But I'd say you're not fine. Since you are an Alter. That must be what's happening. The... the..." He wrecked his brain for the word, whilst still holding onto Claire, supporting her gently. He may look and act flaky, but he was very intelligent.

"Entropic cascade. Yes? Is... is that what's going on with you? If it is so, then we must find you a doctor, Lieutenant." William's voice was quiet, and full of concern, and he didn't let go of her.

SilverRider

June 18th, 2007, 12:00 AM

Translation Lab

Claire shook her head furiously, while she was in his enfold, the dizziness wasn't going to go away, "No, I'm fine really, just got up a but too fast and ended up with dizziness, that's all" she said a weakly, giving him a small smile, letting him know that his concerns weren't taken aside.

"I doubt that it will be the Entropic Effect, since it only works if another version, in this case, my this reality self. Since she's not alive, it can't be that," she explained, but she wasn't going to tell him that she hadn't eaten the last 48 hours and having a slim figure and working on coffee energy wasn't a good combination.

"Some fresh air might, just do the trick," she told him, trying to stall a trip to see the doctor. She knew the doc would tell her what she already knew. Her energy levels were too low and she was lacking nutritions.

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Ryn

June 18th, 2007, 01:48 AM

Atlantean_Fan

June 18th, 2007, 04:58 PM

(( Isn't it breakfast time in the AU or at least Lunch time? I guess we're too early RP time for Dinner. Gen Blue, Sharp, please help a confused RPer. Thanks. ))

[Main Base - Translation Labs - AU Natasha Bystronski - From Mess Hall]

Natasha walked through the base's hallways from the Mess Hall in the direction of the Translation Labs where Claire most probably was. She turned the corner and sensed two presences inside the Lab.

'One must be Claire and the other Dr. Williams.' She thought to herself as she opened the door and had her thought confirmed.

Claire didn't seem OK. She was clearly hungry. Natasha thought she should brake the ice before proposing a location change.

"Hey, Lieutenant Davis, Doctor Williams, I see you've found each other and have been having fun with that tablet together. I see findings in your eyes. I hope they're promising, though it'll just probably give me more work to do." She said smiling to brake the ice.

(( OOC - Ryn, if you want to make Williams unsympathetic to Natasha, feel free. ))

SilverRider

June 18th, 2007, 06:23 PM

Dr David Williams

"Okay," David said, gently letting go when he was sure she could stand on her own, though ready should she fall again. When she almost did, he had her.

"Then I will take you for a walk outside. Afterwards, we'll have some..." A quick glance on his watch told him it was close to meal time. "Dinner. How's that sound?" He smiled, blinking rapidly.

Given how weak she still was, he added, "Or... or, the other way 'round? I don't... I'm not sure... if you can walk?"

Translation Labs

Claire gave him a smiled at him wryly, "I'm not hungry," even though she was, "All I need is a coffee and some fresh air and yes I can walk," there were traces of stubbornness in her voice.

[Main Base - Translation Labs - AU Natasha Bystronski - From Mess Hall]

Claire didn't seem OK. She was clearly hungry. Natasha thought she should brake the ice before proposing a location change.

"Hey, Lieutenant Davis, Doctor Williams, I see you've found each other and have been having fun with that tablet together. I see findings in your eyes. I hope they're promising, though it'll just probably give me more work to do." She said smiling to brake the ice.

((I say it be more closer to morning tea or lunch, then dinner but Let us know Blue/Sharp. Please))

Hearing Natasha's voice, Claire's head snapped towards the door way, she listen to what the other woman was saying, "Yea, found something," she said as she tried to get out of David's arms which were holding her in place so she didn't fall flat on her face due to her dizziness. "But I'm betting that my Colonel Sharp will have my hide, if he finding out the whole thing 'might' be a goose chase."

They were trying to get out of one trouble and she was already gathering up data for another trouble, Great, she though.

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Ryn

June 18th, 2007, 10:56 PM

((Had no idea of the time, I just made it up. :o and well, 'dinner' can mean any meal, really. I guess. :) And, yeah. SR and I agreed there is some... *history* with Alter Claire and DW. :D ))

Dr David Williams

David looked at Claire. She didn't seem alright, despite her assurances. He ignored Natasha for a moment, still focusing on the bundle in his arms. 'She feels good... Just like...' But he didn't finish the thought, not wanting to. The present was so much better than the past right now.

"Lieutenant. I doubt your Colonel Sharp will be that petty. If he is anything like ours, he'll not have your hide as you say. I mean. You helped me to translate most of it. That's quite a feat, you know. Even if it turns out a wild goose chase as you say. You may just get a battleship out of it."

He took a deep breath, looking up. He saw Natasha staring at them with that all-knowing look of hers. 'Stop reading me...' Williams pleaded mentally, hoping she wouldn't... *know*. What he felt, remembered.

"Just a moment, Doctor."

David turned back to Claire. "You need to eat, Lieutenant. When was the last time you had a proper meal? Coffee won't last forever. Us geeks need sustenance. I've learned that in the past, and so should you ..."

All this time, he hadn't let go of her. And he wouldn't, until she gave him permission. Williams also knew he still adressed Claire by her rank. Anything else just wouldn't feel right. Not proper. Not with the other memories that were surfacing.

SilverRider

June 19th, 2007, 02:08 PM

Translation Lab

Claire shook her head, "That's just it. If this goose chase ends up with finding the battleship. If there's nothing found, who's going to take responsibility for the all that time Sharp wasted looking for something that might not exist." she asked David, as she looked at him, "That be me."

"Can't remember the last time I ate, between translating after the quake and then jetting off to this mission, who has the time?" she shrugged her shoulder, trying to figure out what was wrong with this whole scenario, "And beside, I'm still busy," she reminded him.

It took her another moment to release, "Uh...David, Can I have myself back?" she asked with bit of a amusement, in her voice, as her lips curled. He was sweet,but he had nothing to worry about since she wasn't going fall flat back on her face.

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Atlantean_Fan

June 19th, 2007, 04:19 PM

[Translation Labs - AU Natasha Bystronski ]

Hearing Natasha's voice, Claire's head snapped towards the door way, she listen to what the other woman was saying, "Yea, found something," she said as she tried to get out of David's arms which were holding her in place so she didn't fall flat on her face due to her dizziness.

"It's good... I guess." She said with enthusiasm, though she knew for sure that a ship would equal more work for her and that was the most predominant word in both their minds. Varia stirred on her arms wanting to play at her mom's tone of voice.

"But I'm betting that my Colonel Sharp will have my hide, if he finding out the whole thing 'might' be a goose chase."

Dr David Williams

"Lieutenant. I doubt your Colonel Sharp will be that petty. If he is anything like ours, he'll not have your hide as you say. I mean. You helped me to translate most of it. That's quite a feat, you know. Even if it turns out a wild goose chase as you say. You may just get a battleship out of it.""I don't think that Sharp would act like that also Davis. He seemed to be the kind of guy that would be happy to chase the goose just to see where it would take him, especially if the prize is going to be as good as a battleship, not much unlike our own. And as Williams said you did help him." She said what she felt was the right words for Claire right now.

He took a deep breath, looking up. He saw Natasha staring at them with that all-knowing look of hers. 'Stop reading me...' Williams pleaded mentally, hoping she wouldn't... *know*. What he felt, remembered.

"Just a moment, Doctor."

Natasha turned her attention to Varia as she started hearing Williams thoughts. It wasn't her place to know what he felt for Doctor Black and if he was transferring that feeling to Davis was also not her business.

As he asked for her to stop reading him, she got closer to the table they were at and nodded in his direction positively and showed Varia the tablet they were working on. The little lady opened a big smile, giggled and started pointing at the symbols that were equal to the first one in the text. She liked to play matching and Natasha merged her mind with her baby's one as she did it in a way to distract her from David and follow his request.

"It's OK. As you can see, we can find something fun to do." She said to David's comment to wait a moment.

David turned back to Claire. "You need to eat, Lieutenant. When was the last time you had a proper meal? Coffee won't last forever. Us geeks need sustenance. I've learned that in the past, and so should you ..."

All this time, he hadn't let go of her. And he wouldn't, until she gave him permission. Williams also knew he still addressed Claire by her rank. Anything else just wouldn't feel right. Not proper. Not with the other memories that were surfacing.As David mentioned her last proper meal, Claire immediately thought about it and Varia finishing up the symbol matching game left her mom opened once more.

"I just came from the Mess, the food is great today. I think you'll like. We have a wonderful chef." She said trying to convince Claire that she should eat something as soon as possible.

Translation Lab

Claire shook her head, "That's just it. If this goose chase ends up with finding the battleship. If there's nothing found, who's going to take responsibility for the all that time Sharp wasted looking for something that might not exist." she asked David, as she looked at him, "That be me."

"You may not find the battleship, but maybe you'll find something else of value while looking for it. You can't know. No journey is meaningless." She said in a little zen style to Claire. She wanted her to understand that there was no reason to feel the way she was.

"Can't remember the last time I ate, between translating after the quake and then jetting off to this mission, who has the time?" she shrugged her shoulder, trying to figure out what was wrong with this whole scenario, "And beside, I'm still busy," she reminded him.

It took her another moment to release, "Uh...David, Can I have myself back?" she asked with bit of a amusement, in her voice, as her lips curled. He was sweet,but he had nothing to worry about since she wasn't going fall flat back on her face. "Last lunch yesterday? Gees Davis, no one ever taught you that empty bag doesn't stay up? You gotta eat something now." She said in a somewhat commanding voice unknowingly, reinforcing David's remarks about the danger of lack of food on the geeky system. Varia heard with attention and nodded no towards Claire as if to reinforce even more her mom's words after Natasha stopped speaking. "We're all busy, but we also must take care our health, Davis. If you want to stay here, maybe we can have the Mess send in the food?" She offered the choice to them.

Natasha let go a small laugh as Claire asked David to have herself back. She knew it was unlikely in the doctor's mind, but he would probably let her go not to be rude with her or call Natasha's attention on himself.

SilverRider

June 19th, 2007, 04:55 PM

[Translation Labs - AU Natasha Bystronski ]

"It's good... I guess." She said with enthusiasm, though she knew for sure that a ship would equal more work for her and that was the most predominant word in both their minds. Varia stirred on her arms wanting to play at her mom's tone of voice.

"I don't think that Sharp would act like that also Davis. He seemed to be the kind of guy that would be happy to chase the goose just to see where it would take him, especially if the prize is going to be as good as a battleship, not much unlike our own. And as Williams said you did help him." She said what she felt was the right words for Claire right now.

As David mentioned her last proper meal, Claire immediately thought about it and Varia finishing up the symbol matching game left her mom opened once more.

"I just came from the Mess, the food is great today. I think you'll like. We have a wonderful chef." She said trying to convince Claire that she should eat something as soon as possible.

"You may not find the battleship, but maybe you'll find something else of value while looking for it. You can't know. No journey is meaningless." She said in a little zen style to Claire. She wanted her to understand that there was no reason to feel the way she was.

"Last lunch yesterday? Gees Davis, no one ever taught you that empty bag doesn't stay up? You gotta eat something now." She said in a somewhat commanding voice unknowingly, reinforcing David's remarks about the danger of lack of food on the geeky system. Varia heard with attention and nodded no towards Claire as if to reinforce even more her mom's words after Natasha stopped speaking. "We're all busy, but we also must take care our health, Davis. If you want to stay here, maybe we can have the Mess send in the food?" She offered the choice to them.

Natasha let go a small laugh as Claire asked David to have herself back. She knew it was unlikely in the doctor's mind, but he would probably let her go not to be rude with her or call Natasha's attention on himself.

((OOC: Claire's having a self doubting moments, it's all coming from the previous day's events. Call it a breakdown if you will, after too much of bottling up))

Translation Lab

Claire squirmed at the semi stern lecture, knowing Natasha was right. She didn't know if Sharp would react the way she though he would.

As to what they could gain from this journey, her mind came up with nothing, overall she had no clue what they could gain from this if the ship wasn't found. She listen to Nat a bit more, but when the baby shook her head no at her, Claire laughed, "Not you too." It seemed that both David and Natasha were ganging on her to eat along with this cute baby with chubby cheeks.

Looking at the kid, she felt a pang of guilt for not doing much for her counterparts toddler. The kid wasn't hers and she knew making a emotional contact with the boy was wrong, since she would be gone by the end of the day.

Sighing, she decided to give in, "Okay, fine. I know when I should give in," she could either let them gang up or face McKinnon, she grimaced, "No" she answer Nat's question, "No one taught me, but my grandmother might have mention that once or twice during the time I was in uni." she gave a bitter laugh as another realization hit her, she was all alone, she had lost all her family with earth's fate.

Sure she had her team, Alpha Site base personals, which would be considered to be her family, but she would be lying if she didn't feel alone every now and then.

And she was still waiting for David to let her go.

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Ryn

June 19th, 2007, 11:11 PM

((guys, you quote a little too much for my taste. :lol:))

David had been lost in Claire's eyes as the two women conversed. Feelings. He was hit by a lot of them; none of which he could put a name to, he was too much of a geek for that. When she asked him to let go, he almost didn't, but then did. He gently put her down on the nearest chair, still fearing she might fall.

He looked around, blinking, not saying anything, just standing there.

"Uh."

He heard a sound, it sounded babyish and he looked up at the origin of the sound. Black's toddler. God. Suddenly feeling sick to his stomach, David looked away, sure he was going to throw up.

Needing something to focus his mind on, to get rid of all that emotion, he looked at the tablet, or where he'd last put it. It was gone. Frantically he searched on the table, then saw it. It was in the toddler's hands and it was playing with it.

He reached for it and snapped it out of the toddler's hands, angrily.

"That's NOT for babies."

Taking the precious tablet, he retreated to the back of the room, ignoring the others. He turned on a light on the desk there, and stared at the symbols once more, trying to calm himself.

SilverRider

June 20th, 2007, 01:27 AM

((I hate to point this out but Mike's in the nursery and Varia is here in the labs and Varia is Natasha's daughter and she's just a nine months old and she doesn't has the tablet in her hand :lol: and sorry to do too much quoting, we tried not to post too much ;)))

Translation Labs

Claire thanked him with a smile as he helped her in a chair, while she had talked to Natasha she hadn't noticed him staring at her, but she had been aware that he was still holding her.

She watched him bemused as he walked over to the baby and took the tablet away, leaving behind a pouting chubby cheeks who looked like he/she ready to cry any moment that his/her toy of the moment was taken away.

She smiled at the kid, "Your soo cute," she cooed as she held up her pen for the bub to play with, "You can play with my pen. I think David got jealous that someone was playing with his toy," she winked at Natasha friskily as she talked to the kid in her arms and teased David as the same time.

Sighing, "I really can't see myself as a Mom," she commented, then chuckled at herself, "Silly isn't it?" she asked.

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Ryn

June 20th, 2007, 01:54 AM

((Oops. My bad. :o Too many kids. ;) And I keep forgetting to add location/name in here. :o))

Translation Lab - Dr David Williams.

David stared at Claire again. He couldn't help himself; it was getting embarrassing. But what else could he do? He listened to her talk, she had a nice voice, just like the other version had had. A tear fell down his cheek as he thought of Dr Black. She'd been .... Angrily he cut off his thoughts. Nothing, nothing would bring her back, and certainly not some alter who looked exactly like her and even acted and talked the same.

Atlantean_Fan

June 20th, 2007, 07:33 AM

[Translation Labs - AU Natasha Bystronski and her kid girl Varia]

Natasha smiled to Claire as her mind was dwelling on the meaning of her search or what she could find without noticing she wasn't exactly talking about the ship, but using it as an excuse for her to think on other subjects.

She knew that in a way Claire was right and couldn't do much for Mike, but she could give him the chance of seeing his mom and holding her just once. He would certainly retain that memory with caring eyes for the rest of his life, even if it might not go all that well right now. Natasha always considered why people were so immediate. Sometimes it's the long term effect that matter, the big picture as some say.

"Good girl." Natasha said smiling and Varia giggled thinking her mom was talking to her and her finished matching play. Which was true too, since she hadn't lost one matching symbol. Teaching Varia how to recognize patterns from an early age would help her absorb knowledge better as she grows up, just as her mom did. "Oh, that's a shame. At least now you know." She said joking at Claire's seemingly lack of knowledge of her old common sense reference and to shake her away from the feelings that it brought her.

Natasha was still doing her best to ignore David and his avalanche of emotions, but with varying success through the passed time. She felt for him and understood him too, but there wasn't much she could do to help him out, even because he never wanted to share that with anyone willingly. He knew he felt something, but couldn't name it. It's not of geeks, it's of men. She commended him in her mind for trying to get a reign on his emotions. It would be good for him, for her and for Claire.

As David spoke in a somewhat angry voice with her innocent baby and took the tablet away, Natasha eyed him with a reprimanding glance and sent the corresponding empathic sensation to him. She understood him, but acting like that with a baby wasn't something she would just accept, especially because it was her baby. Varia almost didn't touch the tablet and was just pointing at it as she went. Natasha turned her baby's face to her and kissed her forehead to let her know that is was OK and she wasn't upset about anything and neither should her young one be.

Claire like always was a nice person and offered Varia a pen to play with, which she accepted and fussed around with her two little hands, making circles in the air and smiling clearly having fun.

"Thanks, Davis." Natasha said as she saw Varia entertained with the pen. "Yeah. Boys and their toys. Sometimes they're so possessive about them... I'm glad I had a girl." She replied smiling. "Maybe I should go talk to him? I don't know." She said unsure of what to do. ~I'm not really upset with you. I'm sorry for what happened.~ She tried to send her thoughts to David to calm down his heart, no sure if she was successful or not since no change seemed to have happened and she wasn't exactly a master at that yet. Things just kind happened right now. Her control over it was almost null. He was still clearly angry, but Natasha couldn't know he was angry at himself right now.

"Don't worry about that Davis. No one freaked out more when she discovered to be pregnant than I did. Look how well I'm doing now. She said shifting Varia's weight to her other arm. You learn to deal with kids as you allow yourself to love them." She said throwing a second indirect hint on Claire.

(( OOC - I think I responded almost everything and no quotes!!!! I'm trying to police myself. ))

Ryn

June 20th, 2007, 08:56 AM

Translation Lab - Dr David W

((my turn to quote... :o :P))

<<snip>>
Natasha was still doing her best to ignore David and his avalanche of emotions, but with varying success through the passed time. She felt for him and understood him too, but there wasn't much she could do to help him out, even because he never wanted to share that with anyone willingly. He knew he felt something, but couldn't name it. It's not of geeks, it's of men. She commended him in her mind for trying to get a reign on his emotions. It would be good for him, for her and for Claire.

As David spoke in a somewhat angry voice with her innocent baby and took the tablet away, Natasha eyed him with a reprimanding glance and sent the corresponding empathic sensation to him.
<<snip>>
~I'm not really upset with you. I'm sorry for what happened.~ She tried to send her thoughts to David to calm down his heart, no sure if she was successful or not since no change seemed to have happened and she wasn't exactly a master at that yet.

David responded in kind with the emotions and thoughts sent to him though he wasn't sure whether or not they got through. He apologised silently for his treatment of the baby, he hadn't meant to do so it was only a result of how he felt.

So he decided to speak up, knowing that actual words would make more of an impact than thoughts and feelings, which could very well be misinterpreted. He was very much aware of Claire still being in the same room, and chose his words carefully, as much as his feelings allowed him.

"I'm trying, Doctor Bystronski. Trying very hard. But it's difficult for me. I cared for Dr Black, as you know. A lot more than I should, since she was married and all. I tried to ignore it all, burying myself in my studies and experiments instead. Though it didn't really work out. And now, seeing Lt Davis here. She is... She is so similar."

He looked at Claire now. "So similarly lovely. All I want to do is hold her. Love her. Though I know it cannot be so. Working with her, on the tablet. It ... released stuff in me, I guess. I'm sorry."

There. He'd said it all. Probably not as eloquent as he would have liked, but it was all he could come up with in the circumstances. Dr Bystronski had, with her mind probing and chat, produced this effect. He had had similar incidents with her, that did not always turn out right, but somehow, the relationship with him and Dr B, had never gone wrong as result; they had always made up. David suspected it was Natasha's own doing, influencing him in a way she didn't even know. He'd mentally always been quite receptive.

Atlantean_Fan

June 20th, 2007, 10:13 AM

[Translation Labs - AU Natasha Bystronski and Varia]

After a while, David came back to their location calmer. Natasha smiled at him. 'Maybe he heard me.' She thought to herself as she looked at him and was glad to see his better state of mind.

"I know you are. This kind of situation is always hard for everyone. We all miss those we care about when they're not around anymore. The only thing I can tell you is what I've always told you, Williams. The heart does as the heart does. You were always respectful and that's what matters. There's no blame to be placed not on you nor Black nor Davis. We get confused from time to time. I'm confused right now. I still didn't decide in a sure way if I'll talk to Matthews in private or not. The important thing is try to find a way to deal with what you feel, not hide from it. You're already being more courageous than me." She said sincerely and smiled to David still a bit shocked with his behavior.

David wasn't a man she would expect to act like that. It was always hard to get something out of him about his feelings. Something wasn't adding up. Maybe she should keep that mental contact thing for when she had more control over its effects. It looked like something similar to last night's Mess Hall incident had happened in the Lab, but instead of absorbing David's mental pattern, she imprinted hers on him, guiding his actions instead of having hers guided.

SilverRider

June 20th, 2007, 01:50 PM

[Translation Labs - AU Natasha Bystronski and her kid girl Varia]

Claire like always was a nice person and offered Varia a pen to play with, which she accepted and fussed around with her two little hands, making circles in the air and smiling clearly having fun.

"Thanks, Davis." Natasha said as she saw Varia entertained with the pen. "Yeah. Boys and their toys. Sometimes they're so possessive about them... I'm glad I had a girl." She replied smiling. "Maybe I should go talk to him? I don't know."

"Don't worry about that Davis. No one freaked out more when she discovered to be pregnant than I did. Look how well I'm doing now. She said shifting Varia's weight to her other arm. "You learn to deal with kids as you allow yourself to love them." She said throwing a second indirect hint on Claire.

Translation Lab

Claire was watching Varia playing with a pen with a smile on her face, while Natasha spoke to her. "She got freaked out? I take it her pregnancy wasn't planned." she snickered a little, then squirmed a little when she realized that it was her other self she was talking about.

She nodded to Nat's words about loving them and letting them love you in return. "Yea," she agreed somewhat uncomfortably when flashes of the boy screaming 'mama' came to her. "What's his name anyway?" she was quite curios about that.

She never though of naming them, let along have any kids.

Translation Lab - Dr David W

"I'm trying, Doctor Bystronski. Trying very hard. But it's difficult for me. I cared for Dr Black, as you know. A lot more than I should, since she was married and all. I tried to ignore it all, burying myself in my studies and experiments instead. Though it didn't really work out. And now, seeing Lt Davis here. She is... She is so similar."

He looked at Claire now. "So similarly lovely. All I want to do is hold her. Love her. Though I know it cannot be so. Working with her, on the tablet. It ... released stuff in me, I guess. I'm sorry."

"Huh? What?" she looked at him in shock and froze where she was. David had been in love with the other her. God, if being married to Zack and having a kid wasn't shocking, this one was kinda out here.

Giving a uncomfortable chuckle, "You know...that's...uh...." she looked at Natasha for some help, as she was lost as how to deal with this.

She hadn't exactly dealt with her situation with Zack and here was this man, telling her, he was in love with her counterpart, but since she had been married and all that.

[Translation Labs - AU Natasha Bystronski and Varia]

"I know you are. This kind of situation is always hard for everyone. We all miss those we care about when they're not around anymore. The only thing I can tell you is what I've always told you, Williams. The heart does as the heart does. You were always respectful and that's what matters. There's no blame to be placed not on you nor Black nor Davis. We get confused from time to time. I'm confused right now. I still didn't decide in a sure way if I'll talk to Matthews in private or not. The important thing is try to find a way to deal with what you feel, not hide from it. You're already being more courageous than me." She said sincerely and smiled to David still a bit shocked with his behavior.

If she hadn't been still in shock, she would have heard the whole speech of Nat's, but the only word she caught was Matthews, "Matthews? Talk?" she blinked blankly at Nat.

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((All done :lol: ))

Gen Blue

June 20th, 2007, 02:56 PM

(( let's try mid-afternoon ))

Atlantean_Fan

June 20th, 2007, 04:26 PM

[Translation Labs - AU Natasha Bystronski and Varia]

Claire Davis

Claire was watching Varia playing with a pen with a smile on her face, while Natasha spoke to her. "She got freaked out? I take it her pregnancy wasn't planned." she snickered a little, then squirmed a little when she realized that it was her other self she was talking about.

"Well, not exactly. She wanted the kid, but that wasn't the best time." Natasha answered to Claire.

She nodded to Nat's words about loving them and letting them love you in return. "Yea," she agreed somewhat uncomfortably when flashes of the boy screaming 'mama' came to her. "What's his name anyway?" she was quite curious about that.

Natasha smiled to Claire as she saw her biting her bait. "Mike. His name is Michael." She replied to her question.

Claire was hopeless and didn't know how to reply to poor David. Natasha was at a loss for words too after what she had just said and the realization that had hit her.

If she hadn't been still in shock, she would have heard the whole speech of Nat's, but the only word she caught was Matthews, "Matthews? Talk?" she blinked blankly at Nat.

"Yes, I knew his Alter. We were close, if you know what I mean." She replied to Claire shifting Varia on her arms again and passing a caring hand over her little head.

SilverRider

June 20th, 2007, 05:02 PM

Translation Lab

Ah, untimely pregnancy. Now she understood. "It would freak anyone out, if became pregnant when the time wasn't right." She knew she would freak, it was a natural response.

She gave out a giggle at the name, "I can't believe she named him after of one dad's oldest friends. In my reality Michael Peterson was my godfather and one of dad's friends from his childhood days." she explained quickly, seeing the bemused expression on Nat's face. Both men had been like brothers, "I'm sure it was the case here too. But I'm surprised that she didn't name him after Sharp."

Her eyes widen with surprise when Nat told her about Matthews and their closeness, her gaze traveled to the baby in the woman's arms, finding a slight resemblance to Issac, she nearly fell of her chair, "Whoa," she exclaimed, "she...uh...this may not be any of my business, but she," Claire nodded to Varia, "is...uh this reality Matthews?"

Issac was gonna have heart attack when and if heard about this.

Claire might be blind to few aspects in her life, but she could take few hints here and there and connect them.

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Atlantean_Fan

June 20th, 2007, 05:46 PM

[Translation Labs - AU Natasha Bystronski and Varia]

"Sure thing. It does indeed, but as I said you end up finding them so cute and lovesome after they come into the world. They just steel your heart and you fall in love with them. The truest kind of love." She said taking from her own experience with Varia.

"Yes, that's exactly the story. He was named after our Claire's godfather too. I guess their connection was still stronger than the one she had with Sharp. Not to mention Mike is cutter for an itsy bitsy baby than Chris. Well, in my opinion anyway. It can be a girl's name and cause a lot of trouble in the early days of a young boy in school. You know, kids are cute, but they are also mean when they want to." She said to Claire about the name choice for Mike.

Natasha simply nodded affirmatively to Claire's question. "Do you think I should talk to him? Since you kinda know him better than I do. In many ways he is so similar to the Isaac I knew, like you are to Claire and I don't mean just the looks, but there is something there. I don't know..." She said to Claire. Maybe she could tell something that would diminish her doubts and help her to make a decision.

SilverRider

June 20th, 2007, 06:13 PM

Translation Lab

"Yea," she tried to imagine how this reality Claire felt when she had Mike, "Gotta be brave enough to carry a child for nine months," getting up, she caressed Varia's cheek and gave the baby a soft smile, her mind still on Mike.

What it would be like to hold a kid, she wondered. Where she grew up - mostly on the base - there weren't any kids she could babysit. So she had nil experience with them. As for Mike, the boy must have totally loved his mother in order to cheer up after seeing her.

She looked away and exhaled and laughed when Natasha told her that Mike was alot cuter then Sharp, "Don't hurt Sharp's ego by telling him that Michael's h3llva cuter then him," her eyes while distant still shine with mischief. "So I take it Peterson isn't alive here either."

She was very fond of her godfather and missed him just as much as she missed her own father. She had grown up with Peterson's daughters and both girls had been like sisters to her. But she lost touch with them, when she moved during high school to another state.

She saw Natasha nod at her question, Good Lord, what's with this realty and kids? she asked herself, "If our Matthews is similar to your's, it won't hurt to talk to him," then realized that she might take her own advice and speak to Paul and Zack, despite the pain and the hurt it will bring, "We all need our closures, Doc." And getting them wouldn't be easy.

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Ryn

June 21st, 2007, 12:34 PM

Translation Lab - David

After that big confession, David Williams just stood there. He couldn't get a word in and so had just given up. Now that the two ladies seemed to have stopped talking at least for just a second, he chimed in.

"So, ladies. I, uh.... remember we talked about getting something to eat." He stated, a smile on the face. The emotions had settled now and he was once again down to his usual quiet self, and was slowly eradicating whatever it was what he had... divulged, earlier. Putting your head in the sand was the best way of dealing with things. Not looking at them unless absolutely necessary. He was glad though. The two women seemed to ignore the issue of before, as well.

"Is... is that offer still on?" He looked from one woman to the other and back again, ignoring the child still present. Children were never his thing, they were just there usually.

He pushed his glasses up his nose. "I'm hungry, you see."

SilverRider

June 21st, 2007, 11:01 PM

Translation Lab

At David's reminder regarding food, her stomach rumbled on queue. reminder her that her energy levels were too low. "If your hungry, I'm starved." she turned to look at David and friskily shook her finger at him.

Despite his earlier confession, Claire nodded at him, "Mess Hall or here?" she asked hearing the baby giggle happily at her words that she was going get something to eat.

Claire resisted her urge to roll her eyes, but she turned to look at the kid, seeing a cheeky grin on the girl's face, she shook her head. The grin was similar to the one Issac gave her yesterday when they were talking about the rod.

The rod? Claire thought, as the penny dropped on her brain. "Oh. My. God!" she clamped her hands over her mouth as she realized that one the few the things she was looking for, from the tablet was sitting right under her nose. She wanted to bounce with excitement, but knew it would look odd in front of the AU personals. Issac's going to love this, she squeaked mentally and Sharp and Blue, just might spare her the lecture regarding her smell for trouble. As of now she had something solid.

Since the rod existed, the chances were that the battleship did too. "Forget mess hall, I'll have lunch here," she answered her own question, "I got work" she wiggled her eyebrows.

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((Someone still might want to drag her out for a while, she's gotta talk to AU Black and Paul before she get her head in the books again.))

Ryn

June 22nd, 2007, 02:03 AM

((Not me. :) ))

Translation Lab - Dr David Williams

David smiled at Claire, then watched her as something seemed to have hit her. An idea? She certainly looked like it; though he knew getting food was of utmost importance now.

"I will get you ladies your lunch and mine. Do you fancy anything or should I just pick whatever's on offer?" Williams asked, intrigued as heck by what Claire had found but he was too polite not to ask.

SilverRider

June 22nd, 2007, 10:28 PM

((AF then ;)))

Translation Lab

Claire though for a moment as to what she wanted, "A sandwich and of course...coffee" she told him, absently, "any mix of it will do."

She really needed to slow down and find out if Matthew's rod was what the tablet was pointing to. As theories overlapped one another in her brain, she gave herself a good shake. Easy does it, she though, she wanted some time to come up with a good theory and some solid understanding of what she had so far.

But she knew, she could either work on this or have a talk with AU Zack and Paul. She needed her own closure with her father's counterpart.

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((I'm also waiting for AF to too.))

Ryn

June 24th, 2007, 03:06 AM

Dr David Williams

David nodded, smiling. "Sure thing, Lieutenant." He decided he would get her something more substantial than what she'd asked for. A full meal would be much better! If she was as hungry as *he* felt...then only a sandwich would not do, it would most certainly not.

"I'll be right back."

He left the lab and hurried to the mess hall. David quickly headed for the counter and ordered a full sized meal to take away. "....soup, porc if you have it or any other nice meat that's on today, and yeah, I'll take those beans and potatoes in sauce, they look good. Three servings please, yes, we are having it in my offices, and we are hungry... Thank you." He smiled at the kitchen personnel on duty behind the counter, and after arranging everything - including the bottles of water - neatly on a very large tray, David set off back toward the lab.

The whole trip had taken him ten minutes; it was a while walking from the lab to the mess and he was careful about not spilling the food. Every plate was covered up, though.

"...here we are, dinner is served, ladies,..."

As he spoke he busied himself with putting down the tray on a table, all his movements quick and certain, and well-practiced.
He emptied the desk next to it by putting the items in question on yet another, filled up desk, and began setting up the table, which was the largest in the room and could easily seat the three of them. He reached in a drawer and pulled out napkins, place mats, and other stuff, wanting to make this meal as nice as possible for his companions, as sort of compensation for the earlier hearty discussion they had had. Done, he pushed the chairs around, and looked at the two. He had even included a meal for a child.

"The youngster will have to sit on your lap, I'm afraid, Doctor." He told Bystronski, nodding at the kid.

SilverRider

June 24th, 2007, 11:04 PM

Translation Lab

Claire's jaws dropped at the amount of food David had picked up. "You can't expect me to eat all that!" she exclaimed, as she watched him place a plate which was covered with food.

Sighing she looked Natasha, then picked up the fork and dug it for a handful of bites. Pausing her eating, "Where in the whole base would I able to find your Colonel Sharp?" she drank some water, "assuming he's still a Colonel and not a General."

It still confused her from time to time as to how the ranks works, which was a bit odd seeing her father had been in the Air Force all her life. She should know a bit at least, but since she was a book geek....her thoughts trailed off.

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Ryn

June 25th, 2007, 01:32 AM

Dr David Williams

David smiled. "I can, and I do." He replied.

Digging into his food, he had no idea just how hungry he really was. The food tasted so good. He hadn't eaten this good in ages.

As Claire asked about Sharp, he replied, "Ah, I don't know. Try his office; it's two corridors down. He's still Colonel though he is in charge of the base after General Belousov....". He fell silent, it was still hard remembering the events surrounding the General's death. Their CO had been nice. Understanding of everyone, himself included.

"Um. Yeah." Unable to say more, David instead continued eating.

SilverRider

June 25th, 2007, 10:06 PM

Translation Labs

After eating it half way, Claire played with the rest of her food, lost in her own thoughts. How did one say goodbye to the ones they loved? She never had a chance to do it with her own father and it felt next to impossible saying goodbye to his counterpart, knowing on the surface they both were the same.

On the other hand she knew, she couldn't do it. Couldn't expect the fact that he.....feeling angry, she closed her eyes and swore softly in Irish as she cut if her train of though.

She sighed as she felt the need to getaway from everything, she really didn't care where she went as long as she did go. Maybe once she got back to her reality, she could ask for some time off.

"Do you think I could have copy of this folder?" she asked David as she tapped the tablet folder that was sitting in the center of the table, she decided to get the h3ll out of here and close few chapters of her life and painfully move on.

She could meet the kid and say goodbye to her father's twin, but she wasn't all that sure for Zack's counterpart, yet.

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Ryn

June 25th, 2007, 11:47 PM

Dr David Williams

David watched Claire as she ate, she looked lost in thought, and if he dare think it, depressed. He could sympathise. It was probably not easy for her, being here, with all those people she had known in her own reality. When she asked about the tablet folder, he looked at her, surprised she would bring that up now.

Blinking slightly, and pushing his glasses up his nose, David replied, "Why, of course. I'll uh, print off a copy I'd scanned in, before." He got up, and walked towards the computers, taking the folder with him. Williams scanned the last pages in since he hadn't done those yet, then searched for the tablet files on the computer, and began printing them off, the uneven pages first. Since paper was getting to be scarce (not to mention printer toner), he used both sides of the paper and now printed the even pages on the back.

He turned to look at her when the printer began spewing out pages again.

"Lieutenant. If there's anything I can do for you. Your other self meant a lot to me. It would mean a lot to me if I can make your stay here easier, somehow. If... if you need help with anything. Let me know. I know everyone here. Fairly well, too."

SilverRider

June 26th, 2007, 12:10 AM

Translation Lab

Claire nodded at his words, since he had practically blown of his lid over his feeling for her counterpart, she had a slight idea how much her twin meant to him.

Pausing for the right words, she shifted in her seat, "I think from here you can't make it any easier, since what I have to do once, I" she waved at the door, "walk out of here is for myself. A journey that I must do it on my own." she felt her throat go dry, her jaws tighten, she blinked back the tears that threaten to fall.

She smiled at him sadly, "You have been a huge help and for that I do thank you. I know it's not easy for you to say bye to another version of this reality Claire, either."

Nor it be easy for AU Paul and Zack. She didn't want to think how much it would hurt Mike, it was clear from his voice from yesterday that he adored his mother, even after not knowing her all that well.

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Atlantean_Fan

June 26th, 2007, 04:19 AM

[Translation Labs - AU Natasha Bystronski and Varia]

"Yea," she tried to imagine how this reality Claire felt when she had Mike, "Gotta be brave enough to carry a child for nine months," getting up, she caressed Varia's cheek and gave the baby a soft smile, her mind still on Mike.

Varia giggle as Claire caressed her cheeks. She loved cheek playing and as a response grabbed Claire's finger when she stopped.

She looked away and exhaled and laughed when Natasha told her that Mike was a lot cuter then Sharp, "Don't hurt Sharp's ego by telling him that Michael's h3llva cuter then him," her eyes while distant still shine with mischief. "So I take it Peterson isn't alive here either."

"Oh. Don't worry about it. He won't know that and.... yes, Peterson was at Earth when it was destroyed. I'm sorry." She replied to Claire.

She saw Natasha nod at her question, Good Lord, what's with this realty and kids? she asked herself, "If our Matthews is similar to your's, it won't hurt to talk to him," then realized that she might take her own advice and speak to Paul and Zack, despite the pain and the hurt it will bring, "We all need our closures, Doc." And getting them wouldn't be easy.

Natasha let out a small laugh at Claire thought about this reality and kids. "I guess you're right, Davis. I'll talk to him when they come back from their DHD mission." She said still not quite sure about it.

"Is... is that offer still on?" He looked from one woman to the other and back again, ignoring the child still present. Children were never his thing, they were just there usually.

He pushed his glasses up his nose. "I'm hungry, you see."

"Sure, Williams. Whenever you two want to go." She replied somewhat amused at how he had retreated back to his shell after such a moment of self honesty.

Despite his earlier confession, Claire nodded at him, "Mess Hall or here?" she asked hearing the baby giggle happily at her words that she was going get something to eat.

"I guess here would be more convenient for the both of you. We could order, but anything goes for me." She replied to both.

The rod? Claire thought, as the penny dropped on her brain. "Oh. My. God!" she clamped her hands over her mouth as she realized that one the few the things she was looking for, from the tablet was sitting right under her nose. She wanted to bounce with excitement, but knew it would look odd in front of the AU personals. Issac's going to love this, she squeaked mentally and Sharp and Blue, just might spare her the lecture regarding her smell for trouble. As of now she had something solid.

"What rod?" Natasha asked, not noticing that Claire hadn't said it out loud for she was looking at Varia at the moment the other woman spoke. "Why would Isaac love a rod?" She was curious about the correlations and deep inside wanted to get her hands on their reality's ship too. The work didn't scare her.

Since the rod existed, the chances were that the battleship did too. "Forget mess hall, I'll have lunch here," she answered her own question, "I got work" she wiggled her eyebrows.

"I guess it's decided though. Who orders?" She said looking at Williams. "Fine. You'll have lunch here, but only if you promise me you'll leave this place for dinner. I'll go with you to the Mess." She offered her a deal. Natasha would let Claire have a little fun with her work first and then get closer to other realities and possibilities in her life. It's not all about work.

"I will get you ladies your lunch and mine. Do you fancy anything or should I just pick whatever's on offer?" Williams asked, intrigued as heck by what Claire had found but he was too polite not to ask.

"Anything goes. We're both good eaters." Natasha said shaking Varia's little hand gently and with love.

She really needed to slow down and find out if Matthew's rod was what the tablet was pointing to. As theories overlapped one another in her brain, she gave herself a good shake. Easy does it, she though, she wanted some time to come up with a good theory and some solid understanding of what she had so far.

The thoughts inside Claire's mind started to give Natasha a headache, the woman was even more complicated when thinking about work then she was. Well, not all that much, but at least Natasha was used to her way of thinking.

The whole trip had taken him ten minutes; it was a while walking from the lab to the mess and he was careful about not spilling the food. Every plate was covered up, though.

"...here we are, dinner is served, ladies,..."

As he spoke he busied himself with putting down the tray on a table, all his movements quick and certain, and well-practiced.
He emptied the desk next to it by putting the items in question on yet another, filled up desk, and began setting up the table, which was the largest in the room and could easily seat the three of them. He reached in a drawer and pulled out napkins, place mats, and other stuff, wanting to make this meal as nice as possible for his companions, as sort of compensation for the earlier hearty discussion they had had. Done, he pushed the chairs around, and looked at the two. He had even included a meal for a child.

"The youngster will have to sit on your lap, I'm afraid, Doctor." He told Bystronski, nodding at the kid.

"Thanks a lot,David. We both appreciate." She set down at the table David prepared and accommodated Varia on her lap, securing her with her right arm. "It smells great, doesn't it?" She asked looking at her baby and she smiled.

Claire's jaws dropped at the amount of food David had picked up. "You can't expect me to eat all that!" she exclaimed, as she watched him place a plate which was covered with food.

"Yes, he can and you should. Your body was not made to run on coffee." Natasha said with a stern voice to make her point sure.

Sighing she looked Natasha, then picked up the fork and dug it for a handful of bites. Pausing her eating, "Where in the whole base would I able to find your Colonel Sharp?" she drank some water, "assuming he's still a Colonel and not a General."

Dr David Williams

As Claire asked about Sharp, he replied, "Ah, I don't know. Try his office; it's two corridors down. He's still Colonel though he is in charge of the base after General Belousov....". He fell silent, it was still hard remembering the events surrounding the General's death. Their CO had been nice. Understanding of everyone, himself included.

"I agree, at this time of day, Sharp should be in his office." She replied also, confirming what David said and taking a bite of her food. It was really delicious. She then opened the baby food and gave a spoon to Varia. She liked it too, Natasha could tell, from her feelings and her smile. Then she went on, one spoon for her, other for Varia of their respective foods.

She let Claire and David talk about the folder and got absorbed in eating and feeding Varia. It made her stop reading them for a while. Their emotions were really running high.

Pausing for the right words, she shifted in her seat, "I think from here you can't make it any easier, since what I have to do once, I" she waved at the door, "walk out of here is for myself. A journey that I must do it on my own." she felt her throat go dry, her jaws tighten, she blinked back the tears that threaten to fall.

"That's not really true. We can choose to share the burden of life with others, especial people, who help us along the way. Those who decide to stand alone are always those who perish first." She said in a zen master tone. "No person can survive on their own emotionally too. I know you also feel this natural human need to find the kindred, to connect. Why run from it, Davis? Our personal quest to solve life's mysteries only finds its meaning on others, in our shared experience of the fantastic and the mundane." She continued and then ate her last fork of food and gave Varia her last spoon. "The food was really delicious. Thanks again, Williams." She thanked him once more, in a way trivializing her works to fit the description of the mundane aspects of one's life.

SilverRider

June 26th, 2007, 09:58 PM

[Translation Labs - AU Natasha Bystronski and Varia] Varia giggle as Claire caressed her cheeks. She loved cheek playing and as a response grabbed Claire's finger when she stopped.

"Oh. Don't worry about it. He won't know that and.... yes, Peterson was at Earth when it was destroyed. I'm sorry." She replied to Claire.

Translation Lab

Claire had tired to her finger out of the baby's grip but was surprised at the firmness of the tiny hand. Giving up she continued to caress the bub's cheek.

She nodded at what Natasha said about Peterson.

"What rod?" Natasha asked, not noticing that Claire hadn't said it out loud for she was looking at Varia at the moment the other woman spoke. "Why would Isaac love a rod?" She was curious about the correlations and deep inside wanted to get her hands on their reality's ship too. The work didn't scare her.

Since she hadn't said it out loud, Claire raised an brow at Natasha, wondering how she knew, "Er...." she was all that sure how to explain the whole to the other woman, when. she herself was trying to figure it out.

"Anything goes. We're both good eaters." Natasha said shaking Varia's little hand gently and with love.

She smiled at the byplay between mother and daughter.

"That's not really true. We can choose to share the burden of life with others, especial people, who help us along the way. Those who decide to stand alone are always those who perish first." She said in a zen master tone. "No person can survive on their own emotionally too. I know you also feel this natural human need to find the kindred, to connect. Why run from it, Davis? Our personal quest to solve life's mysteries only finds its meaning on others, in our shared experience of the fantastic and the mundane." She continued and then ate her last fork of food and gave Varia her last spoon. "The food was really delicious. Thanks again, Williams." She thanked him once more, in a way trivializing her works to fit the description of the mundane aspects of one's life.

After Natasha finished speaking Claire could only blink at the woman blankly, she hadn't understood a single word of it expect the question Natasha asked, "I'm not running from anything," she protested, as she got up. Taking the copy of the tablet files she placed them in her bag, "So uh....where to now?" she had no idea where to begin her closure. Her father's counterpart first or the kid. Tough choice.

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((Another post or two here then it's time to say bye to David :( ))

Ryn

June 27th, 2007, 02:46 AM

((Well, I guess dear David could tag along. ;) ))

Dr David Williams

David looked at Claire, there was something he still had to tell her. Though he wasn't really certain how Dr. B. would take it, he said, "You know, Lieutenant, the Doctor there has a very special ability. She is an empath. She can almost read minds, I am not sure how strong her gift is, but she can see right through you sometimes. She certainly picks up on how you feel, at any given time."

He blinked, then listened on as the ladies talked.

"I am curious about this rod as well. It is mentioned in the tablet, and if there is someone of the Lieutenant's team who would know more..." His voice trailed away, listening once more. Bystronski thanked him for the food. He smiled a little, embarrassed.

"You are very welcome, Doctor. It was the least I could do for you both.".

As Bystronski commented on how Claire was feeling seeing her Alter-'family' folks again, David added, somewhat enigmatically, "I believe she means that you are running from it subconsciously. It happens to me all the time.".

***

"Would it be alright for me to accompany you, Lt. Davis? I'm sure it would help find a starting point for your conversation. If you need to find out more about this rod... I would be happy to help. My lab is still at your disposal should you need it..". :)

SilverRider

June 27th, 2007, 03:46 AM

((Okay, your call ;) If he gets burried in the posts again, don't blame us :D))

Translation Lab

Claire looked at him then at Natasha, Empathy? she wondered, then closed her eyes tightly as she though of what happened earlier and last night, Aww crap, she swore. If she could read her like an open book then the other woman must have a slight idea of what she was thinking.

"Great," she let her hands fall lazily, "now you tell me." But Claire had to wonder how much and how deep did this doc read her.

"Look I know you sound curious and all, but I tend to babble on things I have no solid proof of. Till I get some understanding of what I'm doing and going with this, I really won't share much and confuse you along with me. I have a bad habit of doing that."

He told her was running subconsciously she gave him a look saying 'yea, right'.

To most of his questions, she gave a shrug, "Your welcome to come along." she answered.

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Ryn

June 27th, 2007, 12:49 PM

Dr David Williams

"Thank you, Lieutenant," David smiled, glad to be able to see her for a little while longer. He had really enjoyed her company.

Atlantean_Fan

June 27th, 2007, 05:50 PM

[Translation Labs - AU Natasha Bystronski and Varia]

After Natasha finished speaking Claire could only blink at the woman blankly, she hadn't understood a single word of it expect the question Natasha asked, "I'm not running from anything," she protested, as she got up. Taking the copy of the tablet files she placed them in her bag, "So uh....where to now?" she had no idea where to begin her closure. Her father's counterpart first or the kid. Tough choice.

"Are you sure?" Natasha simply asked with an indicative raised eyebrow.

"I don't know... walk around. We could end up somewhere interesting." She said having a clear objective in her mind. The nursery.

Both Natasha and Varia, mirroring her mom, smiled at David's frankness. He said it from the heart when he said bring the food was the least he could for them.

As Bystronski commented on how Claire was feeling seeing her Alter-'family' folks again, David added, somewhat enigmatically, "I believe she means that you are running from it subconsciously. It happens to me all the time.". 'That's true. Happens to everyone, even me.' She thought to herself after he spoke.

"Great," she let her hands fall lazily, "now you tell me." But Claire had to wonder how much and how deep did this doc read her.

"What he said is true. I can see and feel too much of what usually is hidden on people's minds. Sometimes it's more like a curse actually.... It's getting worse now that my so called gift expanded and I can actually read minds, but I promise I'll try my best to stay out of yours." She complemented David's words with the new development from last night, making a promise to both of them.

"Look I know you sound curious and all, but I tend to babble on things I have no solid proof of. Till I get some understanding of what I'm doing and going with this, I really won't share much and confuse you along with me. I have a bad habit of doing that."

"I'm sure it's hard to get me confused. I can get stuff from the thin air. It's what people say anyway. It's easier for me to confuse you as the evil tongues like to say." She said poking fun at her audience in a respectful tone. "And... I'm actually curious about this story and want to know more... Especially because it has to do with Isaac, so I'll have something he'll be able to connect to when we talk later. So it won't be all about me, Varia and his AU counterpart. You know what I mean? I want to know a bit more about your Isaac." Natasha said resolute.

SilverRider

June 27th, 2007, 06:16 PM

[Translation Labs - AU Natasha Bystronski and Varia]

"Are you sure?" Natasha simply asked with an indicative raised eyebrow.

"I don't know... walk around. We could end up somewhere interesting." She said having a clear objective in her mind. The nursery.

Translation Lab

Claire nodded to both Nat's question and her idea of roaming the base for just sake of roaming, "Sounds good. I can be up for that" she smiled as she placed her pack on her shoulder.

"What he said is true. I can see and feel too much of what usually is hidden on people's minds. Sometimes it's more like a curse actually.... It's getting worse now that my so called gift expanded and I can actually read minds, but I promise I'll try my best to stay out of yours." She complemented David's words with the new development from last night, making a promise to both of them.

Claire flinched at the word curse, "I don't think it, it's that bad, just," she shrugged, "it's something different."

"I'm sure it's hard to get me confused. I can get stuff from the thin air. It's what people say anyway. It's easier for me to confuse you as the evil tongues like to say." She said poking fun at her audience in a respectful tone. "And... I'm actually curious about this story and want to know more... Especially because it has to do with Isaac, so I'll have something he'll be able to connect to when we talk later. So it won't be all about me, Varia and his AU counterpart. You know what I mean? I want to know a bit more about your Isaac." Natasha said resolute.

"If it's easier for you to confuse me. Then its a piece of cake to confuse Sharp," she winked with a grin. "but do you want to know about Matthews? I'm sure I can help but with only limited knowledge of the man." she told her as all three of them walked out.

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<To Main Base?>

Atlantean_Fan

June 27th, 2007, 07:02 PM

[Translation Labs - AU Natasha Bystronski and Varia]

"So let's move out." Natasha said smiling and placing a cloth napkin that came with the lunch over her left shoulder. She then stood up from her seat at the table. She accommodated Varia again in a sitting position over her left arm, using her right one to give the baby's back gentle pokes. After Varia goofed on the cloth, Natasha removed it from her shoulder and after folding it with her right hand, threw it in the trash can nearby.

"Yeah. I guess, but it kinda makes you feel you'll get crazy sometimes." She said to Claire in all honesty.

Natasha returned Claire's grin with one of her own at her mention that it was easy to confuse Sharp.

"Anything you can tell me about him will be of help. I'm sure about it. You could begin with this rod story. Where did it come from? How did he get it? What it is? So I know what I'm dealing with when I see the thing live." She said a little clueless herself.

SilverRider

June 27th, 2007, 07:13 PM

Outside Translation Lab

"Well," she said carefully, thinking as to where to start, "I have known him since my second mission, in which he came with SG-6 to rescue SG-1," in her mind she still could see how the events had unfolded. She didn't want to think about how much of that mission going south had been.

For a while she and Whitely had been the only ones to escape long enough to get some back up till Whitely herself got caught. If she had been paying attention, Whitely would still have been with her.

"I have no idea how he ended up with the rod." she told Nat frankly. "I didn't get a chance to ask and besides, I don't think many people are aware about the rod. He told me that much at least."

It was true she had no idea how he got the rod in the first place.

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Ryn

June 28th, 2007, 01:46 AM

((is there a hallway thread in here? :lol:))

David listened carefully, and then commented, "I'm curious. I wonder if this rod is physical? Or is it a metaphor of some kind? I'm more inclined to believe the latter, since people don't seem to know it exists.".

He led the three of them to the guest lounge, it would prove somewhere nice to sit and talk.

Atlantean_Fan

June 28th, 2007, 09:50 AM

[Outside Translation Labs - AU Natasha Bystronski and Varia]

She heard with attention Claire's recount of the mission in which she first met Isaac. "Yeah, he always had the hero complex, but I don't think he ever went on a mission to rescue SG-1 here. Just after Earth was destroyed he... didn't return from a mission to rescue SG-8, Pratt's team." She said remembering the facts from the past. It was still hard.

Her curiosity about the rod deal just increased after Claire said that no one knew much about it and David's allusion that it could be a metaphor to perhaps a power like hers? Reading minds? No, her Isaac couldn't do that. He went to the Infirmary a lot of times after steeling kisses from her until he developed an immunity to her abilities. She was really curious now, maybe this Isaac was more different from hers than she imagined at first.

'Could I also be different in their universe? Be a normal person?' She thought to herself as the possibility arose in her mind. She already envied her counterpart, not knowing she was about to fall way deeper than she did when her abilities expanded.

Ryn

July 18th, 2007, 02:11 AM

<<From AU Main Base - hallways>>

[ Chris Blackwell - William's Office ]

Chris took the notes offered to him and scanned them slowly, taking in everything written down. The tablet itself was fascinating it was square with symbols engraved on top. Hmm, which language were they? Chris leaned in for a closer look.

Checking back to the notes he found them difficult to read, the notes were quickly scrawled and the pages themselves were pretty bad. Chris looked up and asked,

"Which were the important bits you outlined? The notes are a little...hard to read." At this he smiled and waved the notes at the Dr.

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Dr David Williams (AU) - his Translation Lab

((two or three languages, Ancient among them. Just play with it. I'm now guessing it must've come from an ancient version of a journal, written by somebody who was quoting from some things or other. :o I don't know. Ask SR. lol))

"Oh, sorry." David said, a little embarrassed. "Here." He leafed through the stack, causing yet more dog-ears. "And... here." He blinked and pushed the glasses up some.

"What do you make of it?"

Ryn

July 18th, 2007, 12:04 PM

((hijacking AU-Sharp... :o))

Before Chris Blackwell could reply, there was an odd crackling sound from somewhere on David's desks. Williams pushed a stack aside and got to the radio just in time.

//radio// "Translation labs, this is Sgt. Higgins. I have a request that Alter Lieutenant Davis meet us outside in about fifteen minutes. Do you copy?" //radio//

It took David a few seconds to think of an appropriate response, during which time Sharp had already replied. Opening his mouth, David shut it again as he listened to their CO.

//radio// "We copy, Sgt. Higgins. We'll have her out there for you." //radio//

"I'm on it, Doc," Sharp said to Williams as he shut the radio off. "I'll find her for them. In the meantime, get translating." The tablet would have to wait, he thought, knowing the two scientists would continue their work. Besides, he knew pretty much everything that had been found, so far. David's initial report had been thorough.

"Thank you, sir, I will." Williams smiled, then watched the Colonel go.

"And clean up that office!" Was heard faintly from the corridor.

Williams just gave a shrug at the last, Sharp was continually trying to get him to clean up and he in turn continually refused, preferring the peace and quiet the clutter gave him; it provided spaces to think. It was a sort of ongoing joke between them.

He turned back to Dr Blackwell.

"So. I ask again. What do you make of it?"

Hulabaloo

July 18th, 2007, 10:39 PM

[ Chris Blackwell - William's Office ]

A radio crackled into life and Williams sought it out, hiding under a pile of papers. Chris tried to hide a smile. Sharp replied and left them to it, with a last remark of tidying up the office. Williams shrugged it off and repeated his question to Chris,

"So. I ask again. What do you make of it?"

"Hmmm," Was the reply, "It's fascinating really. There are two or three languages on here. A bit of ancient too." He looked up and asked Willaims, "Where was it found? Anything else found nearby?"

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Ryn

July 18th, 2007, 11:42 PM

Dr David Williams (AU) - His Lab

"No idea, I don't know where it came from, that's the whole thing..." His voice trailed off as he rubbed a finger on one line of the symbols, as if one would be reading Braille.

"It's like it magically appeared in my lab one day."

((SR... Help? You never really answered that question. :o ))

SilverRider

July 19th, 2007, 12:19 AM

((it's written fully in ancient (and contains few rare ancient words too), but it contains info on the hindu mythology. As to how it was found I have no idea for it just yet :S Gonna think up something.))

Hulabaloo

July 24th, 2007, 12:25 AM

[ Chris Blackwell - William's Office ]

Chris furrowed his brow in thought,

"Appeared in your lab?"
He shook his head and observed the tablet,
"It's written in Ancient. My Ancient's a little rusty."

((Is there a translation anywhere?))

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SilverRider

July 24th, 2007, 09:11 PM

((Yep, A folder in the office that contains everything; you will see threee sets of thand writing on it :D))

Ryn

July 26th, 2007, 12:08 AM

Dr David Williams (AU) - His Lab

David looked at Chris. "I thought I already gave you my folder...? Never mind, it's over there." He nodded at the folder with notes in question. "Several people worked on that. All we have found out, is that it talks about a big honkin' battleship. A rod, of some kind. There's some Hindu myths on it. And some more gibberish I just can't make out. See that line over there." He pointed at the line in question. It spoke of a Hindu goddess. "I completely fail to see the relevance of that part. It's almost like, the tablet's Ancient graffiti or something..."

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Ryn

July 27th, 2007, 12:59 PM

((sorry, I just wanna post something, and this is going nowhere anyway .... :o ))

After a while of chatting back and forth between the two of them, David looked up at the clock. He noticed it was close to feeding time, so he shut down the light on the tablet and nodded at Chris.

"If it's alright with you, I'm going to go get myself something to eat. You're welcome to join me. If not, I trust you can let yourself out."

With that, he smiled at Chris, and David left his lab, in search of some food.

<< To Mess, probably. Or he might just run into Mikey. :D >>

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Hulabaloo

August 1st, 2007, 12:02 AM

[ Chris Blackwell - Willaim's Lab ]

Chris stayed in the lab a few minutes after Williams left. He studied the tablet an d flicked through the notes on it. Chris' ancient was a little rusty, he hadn't had need to read it. He'd need to get his books on it to be able to translate it.

His stomach complained and Chris agreed. Hungry, he went in search of food.

Mess...I guess ->

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Ryn

August 7th, 2007, 08:13 AM

Mirror Room

Finally Vincent glanced at Ryn, a strange expression passing over his face,

"You are?" he looked down again, it felt a little much for him, "That's..." he stopped himself just in time, remembering the words 'It's not fair' he took a shallow breath, then continued,

"...That's..." but the words wouldn't properly come, he looked well an truly away from Ryn, verging on embarrassment, luckily he was saved from further embarrassment by Ryn using the device, and then swearing, he grimaced, looking back at her, then diverting his gaze again, he looked at Ivan,

"I guess we're ready to go,"

Ryn looked at the Lieutenant, there seemed to be something wrong there. The young redhead bit her lip, what had she said wrong? She cursed herself, she had dealt with this all wrong. She needed to keep calm. She really had to, if she wanted to survive. Ryn took a deep breath, and approached the Lieutenant once again.

"Sir, I'd just like to say I'm sorry. I will not behave like that again." She said stiffly to Lt. Valentine, hoping this would do the trick and that he would stop looking at her in a not-looking kind of way. She had embarrassed herself and him, most probably. 'Bad start...'

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Vincent

August 7th, 2007, 09:07 AM

Vincent frowned for a moment then shook his head,

"Sorry? No don't be, I'll admit I don't know what it's like in your situation... and I have to remind myself that you're not the Ryn I know, but it's probably tougher on you than me..." he left the sentence unfinished, still unsure how to deal with it, he sighed slightly then turned back to Ryn,

"If you ever feel I'm being too friendly or whatever, just tell me, I'd rather not offend you because I forget who you really are,"

ShelBel

August 7th, 2007, 09:13 AM

<< from the Surface >>

Jaime pulled the cart into the temple and edged it as close to the mirrors as she dared, then proceeded to direct the 'traffic' into an organized departure structure. She didn't know if it was really her place to do so, but figured if she was overstepping her bounds someone- most likely Colonel H- would let her know.

Ryn's sudden odd behavior had her worried. Granted, she didn't know her that well, but she suspected that the immediacy and finality of the mission the gunny had accepted had finally hit her. "Colonel H," Jaime said softly, as the colonel pulled a cart nearby, "If Chikozu changes her mind, do you think they'd let her stay?"

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Ryn

August 7th, 2007, 09:51 AM

Ryn stared, so not having expected this response. 'Huh? Wha...?' She was utterly confused now. She did remember having talked to the lieutenant earlier that day, in the mess, and slowly the wheels turned; making her slightly understand.

"Well... Uh. I, I, I'd like to be friends." Ryn managed, not entirely sure where that had come from.

"Sure. Yeah. Be as friendly as you like." She debated adding his first name, but decided against it, and settled on "...sir.".

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SilverRider

August 7th, 2007, 01:41 PM

Lance nodded, then whispered. "I know you're probably not thrilled that I let her go with their Major Davis, but it was that or have a possible meltdown with the kid.... And actually, our Davis did find something... some ancient stuff talking about a battleship. I just got the super short version, but it could be huge. I'll give Chris the lowdown when we get home though... it's time to get out of here. After you?" He then followed Kim into the mirror room.

[to mirror room]

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Mirror Room

Kim smiled as he made the gesture of 'after you' It would take her a while to get used to all the little gestures. "While I'm not thrilled at the idea, but I can understand that she needs that time." she paused for bit and though of how she would have reacted to seeing her father alive, it would have hurt, perhaps just as hard as Davis. Feeling few tears sting at the back of her eyes, Kim blinked for bit and composed her own pain. In a way she was lucky that her father wasn't here.

She groaned when Lance mentioned that Claire had found something. "Why do I ever bother hoping that for one mission, just one mission she wouldn't find trouble? That's not really too much to ask is it?"

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Hulabaloo

August 7th, 2007, 02:05 PM

[ Sarah Whitely - Mirror Room ]

Sarah entered the Mirror room and glanced around for Kim. She spotted her and started to make her way over there before spotting her with Lance, deciding to let them have some space. Sarah walked over and leaned against the wall and allowed herself to gather her emotions and put them in check before continuing with the mission and heading home.

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SilverRider

August 7th, 2007, 02:11 PM

Mirror Room

Zack spotted Sarah leaning against the wall, without saying a word, which he knew weren't needed, he stood next to her. As he looked around the room that now filling up with people.

This mission had been interesting all around, but he hoped that they would never use these mirrors again.

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Vincent

August 7th, 2007, 02:45 PM

"Well... Uh. I, I, I'd like to be friends." Ryn managed, not entirely sure where that had come from.

"Sure. Yeah. Be as friendly as you like." She debated adding his first name, but decided against it, and settled on "...sir.".

Vincent smiled slightly, no longer totally avoiding her gaze,

"As would I, and the same goes for you too, 'sir' makes me sound more important than I really am," the smile stayed on his face, for a little while, then slowly faded away, he looked to the mirrors, they didn't look nearly as impressive as they should, which made him feel even more uneasy around them. The other thing that freaked him out a little was that it had a control panel with a seemingly finite set of co-ordinates, or whatever they could be called on it, whereas it seemed there should be a potentially limitless set of parallel universes, in fact just finding an object like the mirrors would add millions more alternate universes to the existing ones. Science, he decided, messed with your mind too much to be healthy.

Atlantean_Fan

August 7th, 2007, 06:21 PM

[Natasha's and Rachel's Lab - AU Natasha Bystronski and Varia]

Natasha went into the Lab in a hurried pace and opened the case that contained the LGRs with her free hand since she was still carrying Varia. Most of the devices were in possession of the large alter group, but there were a few others still in the storage closet. She took two of them and placed them within a box that would fit a combat vest like those normally used by the SG teams and grabbed a plate to bring the LGRs back once they were retrieved from the alters.

Satisfied with what she got, Natasha left the Lab towards the Mirror Room. Soon it would all be over. She considered to take Varia to the Nursery because the Mirror Room can be a dangerous place for children, but at the same was afraid of what could happen if she lost it again like in the Mess Hall. In the end both mother and daughter went in the direction of the Mirror Room.

She went down the stairs in a fast pace considering all she was carrying in her hands and sensing presences together with their voices in the Mirror Room, she stopped for a while outside to catch her breath. They were still here.

[Mirror Room]

She entered the room totally recovered from her run and went in Ryn's direction doing her best to avoid Matthews gaze to catch her just yet or hers him. Noticing Valentine was with Chikozu, she smiled and nodded. "Hi, Lt. Ready to go home?" She asked in a friendly tone and then turned to Ryn.

"Having second thoughts, Sgt Chikozu?" She asked caringly. Varia shook her little hand at the redhead and pointed at her own head, smiling broadly. "I think she likes your hair, Sgt." Natasha said smiling. "I like it too." She completed, trying to empathize with the woman, knowing she didn't deal well with both subjects without need of words. She immediately thought that this telepathy thing could end up being handy if or when she got the hang of it. "You don't have to go if you don't want to. I wanted you to know that before I give you these." She said handing to Ryn the box with the two LGRs. "I see you managed to get a LGR already, but as I promised these are the emergency backups, so to speak." She continued waiting for a reaction on Ryn's part.

"Good mission?" She asked already knowing the answer about the DHD retrieving mission.

Ryn

August 7th, 2007, 10:59 PM

Mirror Room

Ryn watched the scientist approach them, and frowned slightly seeing the child in her arms. She'd noticed another child, a boy, as well. And it didn't take an empath to realise there were a lot of emotions going on around her, even if she couldn't tell which. She could tell by their faces as all of the Alters entered the mirror room. Some were obviously distraught, and others were quiet. In some eyes she saw tears. It made her turn her head away from them, she couldn't deal with this, not now, not ever.

She focused on what the scientist was saying. Bystronski, Ryn realised her name.

"I don't know about second thoughts." Ryn lied (it was rather an obvious lie), wanting to stand tall amongst all of those that were falling apart.

"I've agreed to this mission, and I will do it." She said stiffly, almost standing at attention.

Ryn accepted the box with the LGR's. "Thank you." She just said.

As the scientist next asked about the mission, she shrugged. "Yeah. We got what we came for." She chose to not mention the heatstroke she had suffered.

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Vincent

August 8th, 2007, 04:08 AM

[Mirror Room]

"Hi, Lt. Ready to go home?" She asked in a friendly tone and then turned to Ryn.

"Having second thoughts, Sgt Chikozu?" She asked caringly. Varia shook her little hand at the redhead and pointed at her own head, smiling broadly. "I think she likes your hair, Sgt." Natasha said smiling. "I like it too."

"You don't have to go if you don't want to. I wanted you to know that before I give you these." She said handing to Ryn the box with the two LGRs. "I see you managed to get a LGR already, but as I promised these are the emergency backups, so to speak."

"Good mission?"

[Mirror room]

Vincent turned to the Doctor, smiling, he spotted the kid, and smiled to her too,

"Yeah, it's been a pleasure too meet everyone here, and very informative too. But I suppose if we stayed longer we'd be outstaying our welcome," he was interested in Ryn's response, with the old Ryn he could have spotted a lie straight away, but the alter one was more difficult to read, however her other response was more like the Ryn he knew well. Doing her duty through thick and thin. He moved away to cover his mood, he lent against a nearby wall.

What's wrong with you Valentine?

Atlantean_Fan

August 8th, 2007, 05:34 AM

Vincent turned to the Doctor, smiling, he spotted the kid, and smiled to her too.

"Yeah, it's been a pleasure too meet everyone here, and very informative too. But I suppose if we stayed longer we'd be outstaying our welcome."

"It's OK. We are glad to be of assistance." She responded also smiling at Vincent. Varia also opened a broad grin in response to his smile and then hugged her mom with her tiny arms, resting her little head on Natasha's shoulder. Valentine then moved away, his feelings were obvious. He was disturbed by Ryn and the prospect of their version tagging along. She brushed away these thoughts and focused on giving Ryn a reply.

"I don't know about second thoughts." Ryn lied (it was rather an obvious lie), wanting to stand tall amongst all of those that were falling apart.

"Ryn, there is no need to lie to me. I'm a civilian remember. You don't have to keep a tough exterior around me. Be honest. OK? Even because it's me. You won't be successful." She said empathetically.

"I've agreed to this mission, and I will do it." She said stiffly, almost standing at attention.

"Nothing is written in stone and things have changed since you agreed to go on with the mission. I sense you're no longer floating around with no direction, mainly due to a little Shajgar named Sjug? As I said, it's OK for you to back down. No one will think any less of you. I won't let them." She said in a protective, even motherly tone.

Ryn accepted the box with the LGR's. "Thank you." She just said.

As the scientist next asked about the mission, she shrugged. "Yeah. We got what we came for." She chose to not mention the heatstroke she had suffered.

Ryn accepted the little box with the LGRs and placed it on a pocket in her vest.

'Stubborn girl. OK. Let her do what she thinks is best, even if she doesn't think it's best. It's her life anyway.' She thought as she decided to give moral support to Ryn, so she could go on with the mission with less inner concerns.

"You know we all have our moments of weakness. They show us that we are human. No one is superman in real life. Nothing wrong about that, you know." She said in a paused voice to let it sink in. She understood that Ryn didn't want to talk about her indisposition while in mission, but she had to accept that everyone has their limits and that it's OK.

Ryn

August 8th, 2007, 06:13 AM

[Mirror Room]

Gah. Empaths. Ryn thought. They saw right through you. With all of those words, the scientist had completely nailed her, right to her very core. She was a little taken aback, no, actually shocked, about just how well the other woman knew her, and didn't know what to respond with but settled in the end on a meagre,

"Thank you. I'll be alright. And please make sure Sjug doesn't forget about me. I doubt he will but he is young, and a male, and well ..." She stopped, and looked away, embarrassed.

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Gen Blue

August 8th, 2007, 08:30 AM

[ Mirror Room - Ivan Belousov & Ernest Pratt ]

Ivan stood to the side. leaning on the wall, and wistfully watched the Alters saying goodbye to their former friends. It still bothered him no end that Sarah, SARAH, didn't know him. His history must have been very different in her reality. Who knows? If we set up a cross-reality connection, I may get to visit there. His heart gave a small leap. And see Dad again.
"Are you ready to go, Ivan?"
Pratt's words startled him, "How did you...?"
The major waved a hand in front of the other man's face, "Xanth to Belousov. Are you there? We're going over to bring the handcarts back, Ivan."
The lieutentant felt his face get hot at the stupid misunderstanding. "I knew that. I was just ..."
"Daydreaming," Ernest said, grinning. "Your curiousity is trying to take over your life again."
Ivan clapped a hand on his friend's shoulder, "That's why I'm lucky to have people to keep me reined in and on track."
Together with Lt. Simms, they walked over to the Mirror and waited for the Alters to finish up.

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Atlantean_Fan

August 8th, 2007, 08:31 AM

[Mirror Room - AU Natasha Bystronski]

"Well, odd things can happen as I said nothing is written in stone and the Shajgar, though ruled by nature more than us, are a sentient species in their own right. Maybe he'll decide to stay in the village. No one can predict the future in such a great length of time. Things are always in a constant state of change." She said in a zen voice.

"It's OK to care, Chikozu." She said when Ryn looked away. 'That will take more time than I have now. I hope she'll be OK.' Natasha thought deciding what to do next.

"Well I guess I'll share with you the little wisdom I have and I hope it helps you on your journey." She said placing a hand over Ryn's left shoulder. "From time to time you'll make mistakes. They are inevitable. Some of them may be huge, but what matters is that you get a few inches taller when you pick yourself above the ground. From time to time you'll find yourself very far away from the place you used to call home, but home is always there. Home is not a place, it's wherever your passion takes you. As you continue on your path you'll loose some friends and gain new ones. The process is painful, but often necessary. They'll change and you'll change because life is change. Enjoy them for what they are and remember them for what they were. I guess that's all, except that I believe, I really do believe that sooner or later no matter what happens, things do work out. Call me an optimist if you will, but I do. Yes, we have hard times, we suffer, we loose loved ones. The road is never easy. It's never meant to be easy, but in the end things do work out. Always be willing to do what you believe is right. It doesn't matter if a thousand people stand by you or just one person. It doesn't matter if you stand completely on your own. You must do what you think is right." She stopped to let it sink in and grab a reaction from Ryn.

"Good luck on the path that you have chosen, Ryn." She said meaning every work in her voice. "Remember that you should never just sit down feeling bad about things you cannot change. Be proactive about the ones that you can instead. Don't let your doubts drag you to the ground like chains of your own making." She said trying to help Ryn remove some of her self doubts. "One day you will find a way to forgive yourself and find a place for you in the multiverse, not matter in which of its infinite parallel universes. Keep your mind open to the possibilities and your heart to the people you meet along the way. After all... you never know who in a world of strangers will offer you a hand and share the pain of trying." She said taking her hand from Ryn's shoulder in order to shift Varia on her arms.

"If you see my alter send her my regards and tell her that she shouldn't be afraid of who she is. I thought about joining the military as a way to run away from myself and the things that I can do. I reconsidered that choice, she didn't. I can see her as a miserable and unsatisfied woman. Try to help her out as you can. OK?" She asked in a way on her own behalf.

Ryn

August 8th, 2007, 10:32 AM

During the scientist's speech, all Ryn wanted to do was get away. Run. As fast as her legs could carry her. But she stood there, not moving a muscle, and lips pressed together stiffly. Forced to endure the waterfall, no call that avalanche of words. When she could she swatted Bystronski's hand away.

"Leave me alone." She replied, not in the mood for further conversation. Her eyes shot daggers, and then she moved away, going to stand with Ivan and Pratt.

"Any more words of wisdom and I'll scream." She stated to them, then leant against the wall, and stared at the ground.

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((that's just Ryn's opinion. I loved your post. :D))

Atlantean_Fan

August 8th, 2007, 01:41 PM

[Mirror Room - AU Natasha Bystronski]

Natasha knew that Ryn was feeling uncomfortable during her speech and her thoughts were mainly about getting away. It also told her that she was getting the effect that she wanted. Ryn was listening to her, she just needed time to let her words sink in and she would give her that time as soon as she said what she knew she had to say. It was the right thing to do for Ryn especially considering the circumstances.

"I will for an year I guess. Good luck." Natasha said to Ryn's back since she was already walking towards Ivan and Pratt.

'Yeah. You hit the right nerve, girl. She'll do well. I know so now.' Natasha thought to herself as she played with her baby for a few seconds.

When she lifted her gaze from Varia, it fixed itself on the very shape she was trying not to look at before while talking to Ryn, but wishing badly that she would just one more time before he went away from her life once more. Taking her own advice, she approached Isaac Matthews, the alter.

'Be as it may, you need to do this, Natasha.' She thought as she walked in his direction.

"Hey, Mathews, could we talk for a second?" She asked in a casual voice. She was a lot more comfortable talking to him now than when they arrived. It showed in her voice.

Hulabaloo

August 9th, 2007, 12:11 AM

[ Sarah Whitely ]

Mirror Room

Zack spotted Sarah leaning against the wall, without saying a word, which he knew weren't needed, he stood next to her. As he looked around the room that now filling up with people.

This mission had been interesting all around, but he hoped that they would never use these mirrors again.

Sarah felt Zack join her. She turned and smiled at him for his support and continued to lean against the wall. She watched people come in from the outside.

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SilverRider

August 9th, 2007, 01:26 AM

[Mirror Room - AU Natasha Bystronski]

Taking her own advice, she approached Isaac Matthews, the alter.

'Be as it may, you need to do this, Natasha.' She thought as she walked in his direction.

"Hey, Mathews, could we talk for a second?" She asked in a casual voice. She was a lot more comfortable talking to him now than when they arrived. It showed in her voice.

((Er..Pinching Matthews for few posts since AEM isn't back yet and I hope that Matthews is in character :) and Xym put that zat gun down :P ))

Issac Matthews - Mirror Room

He had been helping out with the DHD, when he paused to take a look around. Mckinnon was busy talking to Ashwood, Whitely and Black were leaning against the wall, waiting for the mission to be well and truly over, rest of his team was helping out with the DHD along with Sharp.

He gaze traveled Ryn and Valentine, who seemed to be in the middle of the conversation with Bystronski, who a little later approached him.

Listening to her request, he wondered for a moment, then remembered he had told Lance that he would try and speak with this version of Natasha, "Yea, sure," he spoke in his thick Aussie accent.

[B][ Sarah Whitely ]

Sarah felt Zack join her. She turned and smiled at him for his support and continued to lean against the wall. She watched people come in from the outside.

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Mirror Room

Zack gave her a soft smile, "Think this could go any slower," he tried put some humor in the glum atmosphere of the room. The whole thing was now feeling like a ultra slow motioned movie.

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Atlantean_Fan

August 9th, 2007, 01:50 AM

[Mirror Room - AU Natasha Bystronski]

Natasha got cold feet as she listened to Isaac's voice. He actually wanted to talk to her even after the way she had treated him upon their arrival. He didn't even give it a second thought. He just said "Yeah, sure." His words resonated into her mind.

"Well, huh, that's kinda odd since you don't even know me or your version of me, but... huh... I wanted to have the chance to say goodbye to you for good." She said in a shaky voice and shifted Varia again in her arms. The baby turned his way to play and smiled broadly at him. He could recognize some familiar features in the young lady. "This is Varia. Our, my baby girl, sorry." She corrected herself fast when she noticed her slip up.

(( Hope it is OK to hijack Matthews for a few posts. ))

SilverRider

August 9th, 2007, 02:12 AM

Issac Matthews - Mirror Room

Issac looked at her in mild curiosity, so Lance had been right about the fact that the other him and her were together in this reality. But it was 'goodbye for good' that took his notice. So he wasn't alive here at all, that kinda made sense since he hadn't heard much about his twin in the last 24 hours they had been here.

His train of though was cut short, when he heard her slip of 'Our...my baby girl'. he could only stare at the little girl in the woman's arms. Well now he knew how Claire had felt yesterday to a some small level. "Well...uh.." he stammered as noticed some resemblance to the other him, then trailed off. Just what was he to say? Of that he had no idea.

Atlantean_Fan

August 9th, 2007, 02:35 AM

[Mirror Room - AU Natasha Bystronski]

She did it. She had made him uncomfortable. She could sense it.

"I'm sorry to make you feel uncomfortable, Matthews. I... I just couldn't... just let you go without saying anything as I did when you arrived yesterday." She said wholeheartedly, getting a few steps closer. "I don't expect anything." She added immediately after. "Varia seems to want to play though." She said as the baby reached her eager tiny hand and grabbed his nose right on the first trial. "She likes the nose grabbing play, sorry." She said smiling.

SilverRider

August 9th, 2007, 02:56 AM

Issac Matthews - Mirror Room

It took him a moment to realize that she was calling my his surname. He shook his head, she wasn't making him too uncomfortable, just enough to know he that he had clue as to what he should say. Thinking about what Lance had told him, he sorta understood why she behaved the way she did.

The grip of the tiny hand on his nose took him by surprise,"Do they usually play nose grabbing?" he asked a little unsure himself, but the shaking of her hand didn't go unnoticed by him, calmly and gently he place his hand over the baby's and uncurled her fingers over his nose, only have his index finger in her tiny hand as she grinned at him.

Baffled at the firmness of the grip, he just looked at the girl.

Atlantean_Fan

August 9th, 2007, 03:15 AM

[Mirror Room - AU Natasha Bystronski]

"Not really. It's a Varia trademark. She likes it for some reason. I guess she wants to tell her mom how smart she is by getting it right at first. I wouldn't be too dumbfounded if she started speaking tomorrow." She said smiling and letting Varia hold tight to a version of her Dad's finger. Maybe she would be able to remember that later in her life, so she wanted to give her baby the space to create such memory. Then, suddenly, an idea formed in her mind.

"Would you like to hold her, Isaac?" She asked him quite suddenly, using his first name for the first time, allowing herself to use a more intimate approach for a second.

SilverRider

August 9th, 2007, 04:19 AM

Issac Matthews - Mirror Room

Issac made a motion of 'O' at her explanation, but smiled as she said that she wouldn't be surprised if the kid started talking earlier then usual. When ever that was for babies.

He looked at Natasha then at the baby in her arms when she asked if he wanted to hold her, "Ummm..." all of a sudden he was quite at a loss as to how reply, knowing that he didn't have much experience with kid.

"I...uh..I don't know," he said it be awkwardly, fearing that he might drop the kid or something.

TheXym

August 9th, 2007, 06:57 AM

ShelBel

August 9th, 2007, 07:55 AM

[ Mirror Room ]

(( OOC: Stealing "Our" Sharp (I *think* he's in here, LOL! Oh well, he is now. :P ) and Kym... ))

Jaime looked around. Most everything had been moved onto the carts with the exception of the base of the DHD; that still sat on it's dray. There seemed to be a lot of chit chat and such going on, and now that they were so close to getting home and fixing their own Gate she was getting antsy.

Spying Sharp, she crossed the room. "Sir," she said quietly, acknowledging the AU Sharp and turning to her own. "I don't mean to be rude, but Captain Tyler and I have everythin ready to go. May we start heading back with anyone else who's ready to do so?"

Sharp looked around and nodded. "Go ahead. Anyone who's ready to go can go."

"Thank you sir." Practically skipping, she headed back to Kym. "Sharp says if we're ready we can start heading back at any time." She looked at one of the nearby AU techs and smiled. "Can you open the mirror for us? I'm assuming you'd prefer to handle it, rather than have us mangle it and end up somewhere we shouldn't..."

The tech chuckled. "No problem, Miss Taylor. We're on it." In a few moment the mirror silvered and went transparent; through it, Jaime could see the interior of the mirror temple on their version of Xanth- PX2-897.

Jaime looked around and raised her voice slightly. "If anyone is ready to head back, make sure you grab a cart or at the very least a crate. The mirror is ready and we can depart at any time." With a grin at Tyler, she reached out and grabbed one of the hand-cart stays.

"Shall we?"

The two women stepped through the mirror.

<< TAYLOR AND TYLER TO HOME!!!! >>

(( OOC: ACK! Where do we come out? I mean, which thread? HELP! ))

Edited to add: (( NM, I found it- the SG1 Missions Thread! (http://forum.gateworld.net/showthread.php?t=18192&page=41) ))

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v241/shelbel/Sigs/rp_jaime05.jpg (http://forum.gateworld.net/showpost.php?p=4576111&postcount=29)

Ryn

August 9th, 2007, 09:40 AM

Having said her goodbyes to Major Pratt and Lt Belousov (she'd even hugged the latter, much to the amusement of the former) Ryn watched the DHD go through the mirrors. It was rather unsettling. One second the whole lot were there. The next ... poof. Gone. She still wasn't sure how it all worked. She waited a few minutes to see if there were any problems on the other end. Apparently there weren't.

"Well. Here goes nothin'..." She grimaced to herself. Gathering all her courage together, Ryn joined up with the next batch of equipment that went through.

It was rather an anticlimax, that was for sure. Still, Ryn was glad there was no drama anymore, just simply, get up and go. She had no one to accompany her, but that didn't really matter. She was kind of used to boldly going alone.

http://flowermoon.net/RP/ryn_gw.jpg (http://forum.gateworld.net/showpost.php?p=6568530&postcount=210)

Vincent

August 9th, 2007, 01:53 PM

[Mirror Room]

Vincent almost sighed with relief as the mirrors were activated, he pulled off his LGR and handed it to Bystronski,

"Nice to have met you," he said as he did so, smiling slightly. He waited slightly before going through, saying one silent goodbye to a world that could have been, then he stepped through, taking a deep breath before doing so, like he always did with the stargate. He was sure it wouldn't help if anything did go wrong, but it seemed like the right thing to do, and it seemed to work, no malfunctions had happened during any of his trips

Somnium

August 9th, 2007, 03:27 PM

Harvey could feel a headache brewing it was sitting niggling at the back of her skull, she quietly got on helping with the fetching and carrying. Before long it seemed everything was good to go and Jaime asked for the go ahead. Suddenly remebering the dohikey attached to her arm she asked the tech dialling up the Mirror "err who do we hand these back into?" She wasn't even sure how the things disengaged, given the way they'd gone on she imagined they wouldn't come off easily, nothing was that simple.

TheXym

August 9th, 2007, 04:19 PM

Mirror Room

McKinnon saw others heading over to the AU Bystronski once she'd finished her chat with Matthews and handing her their LGR's. He smiled to Kim. "Looks like we're good to go. I can take care of your LGR for you if you like, since I guess you'll want to wait for Claire. Then I'll head through to help load and get my 302 fired up for the ride back. I assume you want to ride with me? Don't worry, I'm a much smoother ride than Sharp." He accepted her LGR, removed his, then headed over to the AU Bystronski. "Here you go," he said with a smile as he handed them to her, then he clapped Issac on the back. "Let's get going buddy, time to get the DHD fixed and hopefully take some R&R."

With that, turned and smiled widely to Kim "I'll see you on the other side, don't be too long." he said, then turned and stepped through the mirror.

((to sg-1 missions thread))

http://server2.uploadit.org/files/TheXym-rp_lancemckinnon.jpg
(http://forum.gateworld.net/showpost.php?p=6019788&postcount=180)

Atlantean_Fan

August 9th, 2007, 05:08 PM

[Mirror Room - AU Natasha Bystronski]

Issac Matthews

Issac made a motion of 'O' at her explanation, but smiled as she said that she wouldn't be surprised if the kid started talking earlier then usual. When ever that was for babies.

He looked at Natasha then at the baby in her arms when she asked if he wanted to hold her, "Ummm..." all of a sudden he was quite at a loss as to how reply, knowing that he didn't have much experience with kid.

"I...uh..I don't know," he said it be awkwardly, fearing that he might drop the kid or something.

(( Backtracking a little since people are eager to leave. You can say you handled Natasha the device and get it over with. Only Ryn gets to take the LGR to Gaia. ))

"It's OK. Don't be afraid. You'll do fine and I have to retrieve the LGRs from your colleagues. So you help me up a little. Huh?" She said smiling to make him relax, handing Varia to Isaac. He was a natural and after a few tips did OK at keeping the baby steady in his arms. Natasha then passed a hand through Varia's scarce hair to which both women opened huge grins. She reached to Isaac's hand where she had attached his device at his request yesterday and placed it over the tray she had brought from her Lab. Then she turned to the group preparing to leave.

"Please, Ladies and Gentleman. I would like to remind you that you must return the LGRs before crossing back to your universe. I will collect them now if you don't mind." She announced to the room in a louder tone of voice.

She went to each of them and retrieved the devices, placing them in the tray. It was almost the end of their visit. Some were already crossing the activated mirrors. Taylor was the first, Natasha could sense she was the most eager to leave. She was followed by Ryn, Valentine and McKinnon. As Ryn crossed she sent her a silent prayer for her success.

Vincent almost sighed with relief as the mirrors were activated, he pulled off his LGR and handed it to Bystronski,

"Nice to have met you," he said as he did so, smiling slightly.

"Likewise." She replied smiling and nodding. Then she continued with the retrieving of the other devices.

After recovering all the devices, she put the tray away over in a temporary storage closet in the room and turned her attention back to Isaac and Varia who now seemed to be sort of at ease with each other and playing.

"So you two having fun together." She said in a joking tone, part of her happy to see it happening. "Thank you, Isaac." She said thankful and then hugged him in a deep and meaningful embrace that enveloped the three of them. She kept her senses opened to pick up any response from Isaac. She always did it with him. It was force of habit.

SilverRider

August 9th, 2007, 10:06 PM

Mirror Room

((what? I've NEVER abused a zat... ;) ))

McKinnon spoke again to Kim, looking deep in her eyes. "This was my first mission with Claire, so I don't know about 'trouble', but this stuff she found about the battleship could be HUGE, especially if it exists in our reality and we can get it working. If that's the kind of breakthrough she comes up with, I'm going to recommend that Chris buck for her to get the 2nd silver bar on her epaulets. Seriously."

He glanced over and saw the alter Bystronski approach Isaac. After Matthews had ribbed him good-naturedly earlier on the mission for his encounters with the disgruntled women, it seemed like it was his turn for the awkward situation. He nudged Kim then indicated the conversation Isaac was beginning. McKinnon leaned back against the wall and watched as his friend was a bit awkward at first, but gradually opened up, and seeing him hold the kid brought a smile to his face, despite Isaac's awkwardness.

He whispered to Kim, "The nose grab is too cute, I'm glad Mikey was happy with plane rides, though." Lance chuckled then continued. "Looks like Matthews is doing all right. I don't know what would be more emotionally jarring though, having the entire local population of the opposite gender trying to decapitate you for what their you did, or finding that their you is gone and left behind a family. Experiencing one was enough, I'll gladly pass on the second."

http://server2.uploadit.org/files/TheXym-rp_lancemckinnon.jpg
(http://forum.gateworld.net/showpost.php?p=6019788&postcount=180)

((haha sure sure ;) and now comes a load of back tracking and further posting :eek: damn it))

Mirror Room

Kim nodded in understanding that it was the first time he was on the mission with Davis and also at the fact promoting Davis to a Captain would be good, if the ship came through. "Keywords being a big IF" she joked as she watched Matthews play with the baby. She touched her own nose and gave him a mused expression, "I'll never get why nose grab playing is cute."

He really had taken a liking to Black's kid, Kim chuckled. Passing on decapitating seemed like a wise move, she thought, but she wouldn't give up her experience on this mission for anything.

Mirror Room

McKinnon saw others heading over to the AU Bystronski once she'd finished her chat with Matthews and handing her their LGR's. He smiled to Kim. "Looks like we're good to go. I can take care of your LGR for you if you like, since I guess you'll want to wait for Claire. Then I'll head through to help load and get my 302 fired up for the ride back. I assume you want to ride with me? Don't worry, I'm a much smoother ride than Sharp." He accepted her LGR, removed his, then headed over to the AU Bystronski. "Here you go," he said with a smile as he handed them to her, then he clapped Issac on the back. "Let's get going buddy, time to get the DHD fixed and hopefully take some R&R."

With that, turned and smiled widely to Kim "I'll see you on the other side, don't be too long." he said, then turned and stepped through the mirror.

((to sg-1 missions thread))

http://server2.uploadit.org/files/TheXym-rp_lancemckinnon.jpg
(http://forum.gateworld.net/showpost.php?p=6019788&postcount=180)

Kim passed her LGR to him as he gave them to Natasha. Watching him go, she sighed it was her team that was now left in this realty, she nodded to Zack and Sarah to go ahead. She wasn't planning on staying longer then she had to.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a19/SilverRiderOnline/RPG-Ashwood.jpg (http://forum.gateworld.net/showpost.php?p=6658216&postcount=216)

((Sorry for a lame and short post AF :o I so can't think of anything.))

Issac Matthews - Mirror Room

He nodded a welcome to her, "Your um..welcome." he replied as he left her embrace, giving the baby back to her, he exhaled deeply, "I guess I better join my team then huh?"

He looked over to Claire who was having a hard time letting go. If yesterday wasn't hard enough for her, today's worse, he though with a wince. Knowing he couldn't help her there, he gave Natasha a last look before walking over to the Mirror and going back to his reality.

<<Matthews to SG-1 Mission thread>>

SilverRider

August 9th, 2007, 10:33 PM

((Dill, I'm going to wing Sharp here, let me know if it requires any editing for him.))

Our Sharp, Major Paul Davis - Mirror room

Seeing most of the AU's leaving, Paul let go of Claire's touch and walked over to the other Chris.

“Colonel,” he began, “I uh…” damn this was going to be hard, “I would like to thank you for asking us for help,”

Sharp nodded, knowing this was the last time he would see his friend alive, feeling his throat tighten, he looked away for a while. Didn't think it be this hard, he though. "Thank you for rendering us help with the all this." He wasn't talking about the DHD and they both knew that.

Paul nodded and turned to watch her with some sadness burning his eyes as she gave the LGR back to Natasha. Eighteen months ago he lost her, carried a hole, the ache his heart, till another version of her came, she soothed the pain, but never completely erased it. Now to say goodbye again would be hard, a lot harder then he anticipated.

Rubbing his hands over his face, Paul sighed deeply. He didn’t want to part from her, but knew he had no choice. In this reality she hardly knew anyone, in her own reality she had a life, friends, he looked at the remaining of her team members. It would be unfair for him to ask her to stay for him, for Mike and for a man whom her counterpart was married to.

She didn’t share his daughter’s memories, but was only a reminder of the one he had lost. Blinking back the tears that threaten to fall, Paul tore his gaze away from Claire, running his fingers through the short brown hair.

Looking back at Sharp, “Keep her safe Chris,” words came out of his mouth before he could stop them. While his own words didn’t surprise him, but the fact he was asking his friend counterpart to keep his daughter’s counterpart safe, did.

Sharp looked towards Claire, then to Paul, "I'll do what I can Paul," it wasn't as promise and saw her approaching them, giving her small smile, getting one in return, he walked over to his twin, "Thanks for everything," he shook his Au selfs hand, then joined his team next to the mirrors as they waited for Claire.

Feeling Ashwood's gentle touch on his shoulder, he was glad for the support, but he sighed as she gave her a smile of thanks.

She didn’t want to do this, she didn’t want to say goodbye. Looking at him sadly, she embraced him for the final time. Cherishing the comfort she would never get again.

Leaving his embrace she walked over to the mirror, where her team was waiting for her. Watching them transfer one by one, she sighed as she waited for her go, when she and Sharp were left, they turned to take one last look at Paul. Raising her hands to the mirror, she stopped short of touching it. Trying to ignore the internal debate inside her, as she felt Sharp's eyes waiting for her patiently.

As the tears rose in her eyes she swallowed hard and turned to face the mirror again, before raising her hand, in case she changed her mind, wiping her tears with the other. As they both transfered to their reality one by one.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a19/SilverRiderOnline/rp_clairedavis.jpg (http://forum.gateworld.net/showpost.php?p=4851148&postcount=65)

<<To SG-1 Mission thread>>

Somnium

August 10th, 2007, 10:57 AM

Harvey watched as everyone began to pluck off their LGR's and hand them to the Doctor wandering about with a tray. She followed suit and plucked her's from her arm, she was surprised when it didn't hurt as much as she expected. "Thanks" she said placing the LGR on the tray as the doctor moved on collecting the devices from the others. The others had already made their way through the mirrors, Harvey decided not to hang about and grabbing hold off one of the hand carts followed suit. A brief touch of the mirror and she was gone..

(Yeay back to our own reality at last)

Atlantean_Fan

August 10th, 2007, 12:12 PM

[Mirror Room - AU Natasha Bystronski]

((Sorry for a lame and short post AF :o I so can't think of anything.))

(( Thanks for the help, SR. ))

Issac Matthews - Mirror Room

He nodded a welcome to her, "Your um..welcome." he replied as he left her embrace, giving the baby back to her, he exhaled deeply, "I guess I better join my team then huh?" It was hard for Natasha to let go of Isaac, but eventually she did so. She nodded and smiled as he said "your welcome" in his typical ways. She missed him a lot, but somehow the emptiness she felt inside since he didn't come back from that mission that went terribly south was replaced by just a sense of lack. It was way less painful than the former one to her. She could now let go and go on, for herself and for Varia.

Isaac soon after handed Varia back to her mom's arms. The baby looked at her and then at him and grinned to both as if she understood what was happening. Her mom was happy and it made her happy too by default.

Natasha took a deep breath and placed her now only free hand over the side of Isaac's face as if to form a new tactile memory of the shape of his face.

"I guess you should, Isaac. It's time for us to go back to our lives. 'Remembering is keeping alive', my foster mother used to tell me when I was little before she passed away. I'll never forget him or you." She said and then draw him closer with the hand still laid over his face and kissed him gently. She broke the rather fast kiss and took several steps back from him. Their gazes met again and she inadvertently sent to him some images of her past with her Isaac telepathically. She still couldn't handle it well, but it was a question of time.

The bundle included images of him fainting after stealing kisses from her and of when she finally found a way to make him immune to her empathy, so they could work out as a couple. The gesture was identical to the one she had just done before kissing him. The fact he didn't faint proved to her it worked and maybe she could have just made her alter self a happier woman or not. At least, she could find comfort in that thought. This was her final closure. To open a possible path to happiness for her alter. That was her way, always glad to help out everyone. After that moment, she saw him draw his attention back to the alters and joined their leaving group.

He looked over to Claire who was having a hard time letting go. If yesterday wasn't hard enough for her, today's worse, he though with a wince. Knowing he couldn't help her there, he gave Natasha a last look before walking over to the Mirror and going back to his reality. Natasha noticed when Isaac looked back at her and waved her goodbye to him. Varia also did so and then went sad seeking for her mother's embrace which she immediately received. Natasha saw as Matthews crossed the mirror and then rocked her baby in her arms and gave her a sweet kiss in the forehead. Then held her closer to her heart. She wasn't alone. She had Varia to keep her company, make her happy and help her out. She was the one that would make her be strong and keep trying.

After all the alters had stepped through the mirror, it deactivated and went back to being a hollowed frame amongst others of the same kind. She took a deep breath and caressed Varia a little more. Then she took the tray with the retrieved LGRs back from the temporary closet and left the mirror room.

(( To fall into oblivion as the AU stops existing.... It was nice to play her and Varia. ))