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[Daniel] The Crux of the Matter

Sep 03, 2006 12:22

Who: Daniel, Blaise
Where: Medical Facility: Control Room
When: Day 20, afternoon, picking up from Close Encounters with the Dead Kind
Invited: Locke, the Doctor, Megabyte, Scott, Alex (Dean, Sam, Jon and May when they return from their recon with something to report)
Status: Complete ( Read more... )

dean, sam, scott, daniel, blaise, locke, day 20, doctor

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[Daniel] Preliminary Quest for Answers fikgirl September 5 2006, 05:12:40 UTC

Once upon a time, a naïve archaeologist had an aversion to people messing with other people's minds. Then he discovered that unfortunately sometimes the ends did justify the means. In the case of these so-called doctors who were nothing more than glorified butchers - in some cases even more evil than the Goa'uld at their worse - anything that would get them answers. He didn't know what Scott's intentions were towards Ethan, but given Ethan's history, what had to be done had to be done ( ... )

[Blaise] Preliminary Quest for Answers sinanju September 6 2006, 03:35:14 UTC

Blaise had trailed along behind Dr. Jackson, staying far enough back to give Alex a little privacy. Her answer was loud enough for him to hear it. He stepped closer, squatting next to Dr. Jackson.

"Alex," Blaise said, "I'm not sure I'm understanding you, so let me see if I can get this straight." He paused, working out his question. If he was wrong, he'd feel a little foolish for asking. But things here were strange enough that his suspicions didn't strike him as ludicrous. And his daddy always said, "better to ask a stupid question than to make a stupid mistake."

"When you say you'll answer questions but you can't tell us what we want to know otherwise, are you...are you saying you can't offer unasked for information? Or just that you have no idea what we'd find important?"

[Daniel] Preliminary Quest for Answers fikgirl September 6 2006, 03:55:13 UTC

Daniel exchanged a less than surprised look with the marine. He'd been thinking much the same thing, but hoped that he was wrong in that assumption. (Of course we're dealing with people who can trigger a practically comatose patient to become a killer.)

Alex gave Blaise a beaming smile, one that reminded Daniel of a parent lavishing praise on a child who just figured out a particularly difficult problem. "I can, but not in a way that you would understand."

Daniel frowned. He actually paused and considered before asking his question, "Why is that?"

"My brain is wired differently. I can see it and say it, but it doesn't make sense to anyone but me. But if you ask, I can put all the sensible parts together."

"Alex," Daniel lowered his voice sympathetically, "Is this -- wiring of your brain -- is it natural or was it done to you?"

She considered, then nodded. "Yes."

[Blaise] Preliminary Quest for Answers sinanju September 6 2006, 05:47:14 UTC

Blaise shared another glance with Dr. Jackson. Well, that seemed clear enough. Alex's condition--whatever it was, exactly--was the result of experimentation. Probably prenatal, definitely something that she'd grown up with. So much so that she considered it her natural state even if she knew it was done to her.

"Alex, do you know of a way we can get off the island? One we haven't discovered or thought of yet?"

Dr. Jackson's raised eyebrow wasn't entirely unexpected, but hell--every once in a while the "it can't be that simple" solution actually worked.

[Alex] Preliminary Quest for Answers fikgirl September 6 2006, 16:38:58 UTC

Alex thought for a moment, really thought. She knew that people came and went, or so she assumed. There were scientists that weren't here anymore, and the supplies came in, but she didn't know the how of any of it. Only Dr. Carlson knew that -- if he knew that -- and he didn't share. He'd like power too much to share anything.

She shook her head, "I don't know what it is. People leave, or left, I think, but it's been a long time. And I've been here forever. Most of them have too."

[Locke] Preliminary Quest for Answers starborn_scribe September 6 2006, 16:51:50 UTC

Locke frowned thoughtfully at Alex. He didn't understand why Alex could answer questions but not volunteer information, but that was beside the point. He had a whole laundry list of questions he needed answered to help secure this facility.

No pen and paper was at hand other than Daniel's, so Locke moved to one of the computer terminals and sat down. He'd spent far more time staring at a computer screen than he'd ever wanted working at the box company. Consequently he was reasonably familiar with Windows-like... (What was it Larry called them? Operating systems?) machines. This one wasn't Windows, but it was close enough. (Probably the Linux stuff swore by.)

"John, what are you doing?" Daniel sounded a bit worried.

After a few mouse clicks Locke brought up a text editor. "Writing out questions for Alex." Then he started typing -- fairly quickly, too.

A short time later he'd typed out all of the questions that came to mind. Some of them had probably already been asked, but a little repetition wouldn't hurt.How did ( ... )

[Alex] Answering the Big Questions fikgirl September 6 2006, 17:10:05 UTC

As everyone got up and drifted to look over Mr. Locke's shoulder, Alex fidgeted. As the incessant clacking of the keys continued, and no one said anything, she sighed and stood up. She wedged herself in between Daniel - she was glad that he didn't like to be called Dr. Jackson, she had uncomfortable associations with people called "doctor" - and Sargeant Blaise as Mr. Locke asked his questions ( ... )

[Scott] Answering the Big Questions starborn_scribe September 6 2006, 19:03:53 UTC

"Do you want me to get it?" Alex asked, referring to a "cloak."

"Yes!" Scott exclaimed. He was eager to see how the device worked. The partially amused, partially impatient glances a few of the others gave him caused him to rein in his curiosity. "Um, when we're done here." He glanced at the list of questions John had written up. "What about other bunkers?"

[Daniel] Answering the Big Questions fikgirl September 6 2006, 19:20:27 UTC

Daniel exchanged another glance with Blaise. He was certain that the marine was thinking the precise thing that he was: either more Ancient or Goa'uld technology. The trust was certainly getting around, but even that couldn't account for the time bubble. (And the plot yet thickens ( ... )

[Doctor] Answering the Big Questions purplerhino September 6 2006, 21:17:54 UTC

"We can't make promises without understanding why, Alex," the Doctor's tone was reasonable. "Can you explain why it's dangerous? Illness, traps? Most of us have faced danger before, on a daily basis. It may make us a bit overconfidant at times. Understanding the danger in some manner will help us understand why you think we're not up to it ( ... )

[Daniel, Alex] Information Dump fikgirl September 6 2006, 23:59:14 UTC

As Daniel watched Alex he was reminded of a panicked horse being brought back under control. The girl seemed to teeter on the edge of bolting, yelling at them, and shrinking back into herself. She must have chosen shrinking because the low hum stopped.

Alex hugged herself, looking down at the floor. Her words were heavy and it was easy to see that she was trying not to panic more. "Not illness. Not traps. Things. It's not all about . . . science. It's not all about what . . .you can . . .explain. You can't explain it . .. all with science somethings . . . just exist next . . . to science . . .and with . . .science and they're not science just . . . magic and myth and things that shouldn't ( ... )

[Locke] That endearing ol' man-eating plume of smoke starborn_scribe September 7 2006, 00:48:20 UTC

Locke's eyes went wide. "What did the Guardian say to you, Alex?"

[Mayday] Are we interrupting anything? weirdweb September 7 2006, 01:22:45 UTC

Alex was momentarily saved from answering another question as someone rapped on the doorframe. The group gathered around the console looked up to see May, Kenzaki, and Jon standing in the doorway, looking disheveled and tired (but nowhere near as smelly as the last recon team had been). May looked especially tired - she wasn't in danger of falling over, but she looked like she'd finished up a marathon and was cooling down.

"Hey, don't everybody get up," Jon greeted. "We can just lean on the door for a little while longer."

"How long have you been standing there?" Daniel asked.

"Couple seconds," May answered, taking a swig of water from the bottle she'd grabbed. A bit of her wrist wrappings had come loose and a glint of metal could be seen on her right wrist. She didn't notice. "Sorry to interrupt, but is this 'Guardian' big, made of smoke, eats trees like toothpicks?"

[Jon] Are we interrupting anything? sophiedb September 7 2006, 11:38:01 UTC

The first thing that drew Jon's attention as they entered the security room was the monitors, still watching the prisoners. They looked entirely too healthy for his liking, but at least that meant he hadn't missed much.

The second thing was a packet of crackers left on one of the desks. He honed in on them, seating himself in the space they'd once occupied, and snagged a few before throwing the rest to May. Hungry didn't even begin to describe how he felt, but there had to be a reason for this many people crammed into one room - and it looked like her name was Alex.

"Is this 'Guardian' big, made of smoke, eats trees like toothpicks?" May asked.

Jon nodded, hastily swallowing mouthful of crumbs.

"What the hell is it guarding? Not some dingy old bunker, that's for sure - it chased us right past another one. And who's this she you know all about? Carlson too. Are they in there?" he pointed to the monitors, then grinned innocently as his belly rumbled loudly. "Anyone got more food?"

[Locke] Guardians and waking dreams starborn_scribe September 7 2006, 14:23:56 UTC

"Kitchen," Locke grinned at the soldier in a teenager's body. He didn't understand how or why cloning was involved, but Jon acted more like a man closer to his age than a high schooler.

Turning his thoughts back to the Guardian, Locke sobered. "Yes, that was the Guardian," he told May. "You... outran it?" May nodded. Locke wasn't too surprised considering the young woman's acrobatics. Strangely, Jon looked sheepish.

"I don't know what it's guarding," Locke continued. "I communicated with it not long after arriving here." That earned him a few surprised looks. "Actually, it communicated with me telepathically, and I'm not psychic.

" Something else 'spoke' to me a few weeks ago." He nodded at Blaise and Scott. "They were there. If it was the Guardian, it wasn't there physically. It was like I was dreaming while awake. It said that 'there are good ones and bad ones ( ... )

[Mayday] Guardians and waking dreams weirdweb September 7 2006, 14:53:13 UTC

If Jon was hungry, May was famished - given the opportunity, she could probably inhale a fully-loaded footlong sub in five seconds. But after the chase scene and what they'd found, her curiosity about what they'd found and what it meant still won out over her stomach ( ... )

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