Down in space it's always 1982

[caycep]

((The return of Cayce and Quixote! Wide open RP. If you haven't already, catch up with the adventures of Quixote, Setsuna, Cayce, and Adam here.))At some point after Pirate Day, an announcement came on over the park PA system

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[redo_fromstart]

Ponder turned up, and was pleased when 'scientists and magicians' came up, because the whole way through Cayce's description, he was thinking of ways he could find a way out of the door.

He waved a hand from where he was sitting, a middling distance from Cayce, and assuming he was going to be called upon for comment, got up and coughed, "I'd be most amenable to attempting to open that door. All sorts of magic might work on such a door, I'd be happy to give it a try. Does anyone have an idea whereabouts the door might be under?"

[caycep]

"Good question. It's hard to say, because we didn't really map the passageways. But if you have some ideas for magic, that'd be great, Mr., um-"

[redo_fromstart]

"So there's no specific guarantee that the door leads out of the park? Even if it does issue a similar warning?" Ponder was only asking because they were all things he needed to consider, not because he was trying to be awkward. "And Stibbons. Ponder Stibbons."

[hear_the_drums]

"So might an explosion, rather than having us relying on the whim of an incantation," the Master sneered from where he was slouched in a chair toward the back. "Which could be easily executed with safety parameters included, though I'm sure Ms. Pollard would object to our involvement."

[a_lonely_god]

"Or a good splash with Slevekian acid," the Doctor added, leaning against the wall behind the Master. "And if finding the door again is a problem, the TARDIS and I might be able to help."

[caycep]

"I'm taking all suggestions at this point," Cayce said evenly in answer to the Master. Her chin went up a little bit and she folded her arms. Not going to be afraid of you anymore. Asshole. "Anyway, Mr. Stibbons, you're right; there's no guarantee it leads out. In fact, we're only inferring from the fact that it's so heavily barred that it leads anywhere interesting or important at all. And, well, it's new. And it's not as if there's anything else clamoring for our collected attention." As to the Doctor's point: "We did mark our way down there. And Setsuna and Adam remained behind, to keep an eye on things."

[redo_fromstart]

Ponder sighs and raises his eyebrow, "Apart from the fact that if we don't know what the door's under, an explosion could cause substantial damage to whatever's on the surface." He adds as an after thought, "Surely using magic to unlock it would be...oh, less destructive."

[rani_ushas]

There was a disdainful snort from the back as the Rani joined the other two Time Lords. Or rather, entered the auditorium and stood a careful distance from both of them: close enough to indicate yes, I know you're there, but far enough away that it couldn't quite be construed as friendly.

[chantinellie]

"That depends," said Ellie, who had slipped in quietly and listened a bit before speaking up, "on how it's been secured. Mixing the wrong kinds of magic, or the right kinds the wrong way, or magic and other forms of reality-bending shenanigans, could turn the whole thing into a complete clusterfuck really fast." Now where the blazes was Constantine, he knew this shit much better than she did...

[hear_the_drums]

THe Master nodded in Ellie's direction in something that might have been a thank you. Well, not on him, but someone else.

"I'm going to ignore the defensive, antagonized posture," as if he cared whether or not Cayce Pollard was afraid of him when they were discussing possible ways out of the this hellhole, "for now and point out that leaving them down there in no way guarantees that you're going to be able to get back to them. For all you know, the marked areas could get turned around on you."

He turned on Ponder. "If you actually think we could damage something that is capable of regenerating every essential in this place without fail, using only a minor explosive, I think you should go back and polish your wand some more." He paused. "Oh, you would rather we performed some sort of high-tech scan to maybe find out how the locks are constructed?" He smacked a palm against his forehead in exaggerated understanding. "Why didn't you say so?"

[rani_ushas]

"All of this may be entirely academic if it turns out to be some sort of elaborate trap," the Rani said. Her gaze flicked to the Doctor. -because that's the sort of thing He'd do, isn't it?- "How do we know it isn't?"

[caycep]

"We don't," Cayce snapped. Her mood was souring. Should've known this was going to be like herding cats. Shit.

"Look, maybe what we need to do is get the scientists and the magicians to do some sort of initial scan. Learn what we can to the best of our ability. Then, when we're ready to try and break in, we ..." Oh, this was going to be fun. "We'll probably need a volunteer to do something to distract the security while we try to break through the door."

[a_lonely_god]

"But that doesn't mean we shouldn't try," the Doctor added to the 'we don't comment. "Otherwise we'll just be burying our heads in the perfect flowers out front for the rest of eternity."

He glanced at Ponder, then at Cayce. "Regardless of whether or not a spell or whatever worked, it seems to be as though, as long as there is a simple physical way to destroy the door, magic would be better applied to creating a disturbance at the same time. If we're going to create distraction for the powers in charge, it needs to be as big and complicated as possible. Explosions, people walking out, vandalism, everything. All at the same time. What we need to do is figure out the most efficient way of applying everyone's... expertise. One person creating a disturbance isn't enough."

[caycep]

Cayce nodded, glad that at least someone else here seemed to see sense. "Yes. Yes, you're right. So ... here's a suggestion.

"Let's get a team of knowledgeable people down there to look at the thing. We'll check the door out and learn what we can. Then once we have a better idea of what we're dealing with, we can organize the ... the insurrection. And then once we're ready with that ..." She held out both hands, palms up, in a well, I guess we'll see what happens gesture.

[iron_and_latin]

Sam raised his hand from where he was sitting two chairs away from Starbuck. He looked vaguely nervous (due partially to some still unresolved issues with Kara and more to the presence of the Master in the back) but his voice was enthusiastic.

"I offer to rain down hell once you're ready," he said. "Walking out, or blowing something up, or just straight-up vandalism. Whatever's needed."

[una_harlequin]

Una flashed a quick smile in Sam's direction. "I've got some grenades," she said cheerfully.