001 [Location: Mansion Lobby] Uninvited

[valaunbound]

"Never count your eggs while your chickens are still laying eggs?" Vala chirped out as she hiked her pace up to a jog to catch up to the others at the top of the ramp. By the time she reached the gate, Sam, Teal'c and Mitchell had already stepped through the event horizon. A simple reconnaissance mission to P3X-581 to check the inhabitants hadn'

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[donttouchthebb]

"It's always a bit unexpected." the Doctor said to the military garbed woman. Just what he needed. The military. Always came in with guns blazing. "No Adria here, not from what I can tell from the ever updating list of contacts on the mobile. You should be getting yours from the Receptionist - 'ello!"

He nodded to the Receptionist then turned back to the device in his hand, glancing up at the woman. "Welcome to El Dorado, the most comfortable prison in the universe. They just let you live happily to death. No idea, not much of a prison, but you can't leave the city. Makes it a bit of a prison, don't you think?"

[valaunbound]

"Well, she's really not the type to have her number listed, trust me." Vala retorted skeptically at the Doctor as the Receptionist handed over one of the very cellphones he was referring to with an oddly pleasant smile given the apparent circumstances.

"A prison? Look if this has got anything to do with that crystal from the Nylus sector, I re-paid that debt in full.... and more!" Vala looked to the receptionist for some kind of confirmation, but simply got a shake of her head in return. It had been a knee-jerk reaction to being told she was in a prison and with hindsight probably not the best thing to say if this really was a prison. She backed off from the desk, seemingly just taking a look around, but getting herself out of earshot of the woman.

"Well I haven't ever been in a prison yet that I couldn't escape," she continued to the Doctor with an optimistic smile. "And by the looks of this place," she looked around at the distinct lack of either bars or armed personnel, "it's hardly high security. It should be as easy as

[donttouchthebb]

The Doctor crossed his arms. "Outside this mansion is a city. Around the city is a barrier, not one hundred percent air tight, but close enough to it. The city drops off at one point and all you can see for miles in front of you, above you and below you are clouds."

He walked up beside her before turning to look back at the doors. "If you think you can escape from it when I can't even get my ship out of the city? Good on you! Prove it."

[valaunbound]

"Oh you have to be kidding," Vala sighed and, now she really was convinced it was Adria, and if she'd ascended as they'd all suspected she had, then even more so.

"So who are our captors? And trust me, if anyone can get us out of this, it's me." Vala was always up for a challenge, shame she didn't really understand the brevity of El Dorado yet, but as yet she was still thinking she'd find a gate somewhere. She pulled out her radio from the pocket of her kevlar and attempted to make contact via a channel.

"Well that's option A eliminated," she added wryly after having no luck. "What kind of barrier?"

[notdrfrasier]

Stepping out of the elevator, Carolyn began walking toward the doors when she heard a very familiar voice. Pausing, she turned slightly and seeing the dark haired woman at the standing at the front desk talking to the receptionist.

"Vala?" she called out as she made her way over to the desk. "When did you get here?" She can't help but smile, it really is nice to see another familiar face.

[valaunbound]

"Just now," Vala replied screwing her face up with confusion at the familiar face.

"The question that seems more pressing though Doctor Lam, is when did you? As I could have sworn you were at the SGC right before I got here. I distinctly remember seeing you, unless I'm finally going a bit whacko."

[notdrfrasier]

"I've been here for about five months now," Carolyn explained, her tone quite serious. "You're not going crazy Vala. Same thing happened to me when I arrived here. I ran into Dr. Jackson shortly after I got here but I know I'd seen him at the SGC as well. I'm thinking this has something to do with different dimensions."

[valaunbound]

"Daniel's here too?" Despite trying to remain all serious business in replication of Carolyn, the glint of happiness in her eyes shone through at the discovery Daniel was trapped here too. Albeit it could be misconstrued as some kind of mischievous innuendo as she cocked an eyebrow and the beginnings of her smile looked more like a smirk.

"Unles this is something similar to the Ori communication device that transported myself and Daniel to their Galaxy. Five months though?! I might not be crazy yet, but I suspect I will be if I'm here for as long as that!"

[arobinhoodtype]

Since it'd been a while since Shane'd paid a visit to Abby, and a while since he'd gotten to play in her lab, he was on his way out to do exactly that. At least, that was the plan. He could already feel the keyboard beneath his fingers, hear Abby babbling away nearby, all of it.

A junkie in need of a fix. That was him. And this was an addiction he was more than happy to feed. Would have more than happy to do exactly that, actually, if he hadn't run across the woman in the lobby. The one in fatigues with the really big gun. "... Vala?" Oh shit.

[valaunbound]

The 'oh shit' sentiment was mutual Shane, as Vala has no idea who you are and how you know her name. Which usually means one of two things; One, she's cheated you out of something once and you're about to claim the debt back, or two, she stole something off you once and you're about to claim the debt back.

"No. Not me, obviously you have the wrong woman. Sorry." Vala smiled congenially, she probably smiled a little too much to be fair.

[arobinhoodtype]

No, he didn't have the wrong woman. Which was why the 'oh shit' look stuck. It hadn't been for long, but he'd lived with her, and that smile that was too much of a smile was unmistakable. Why she was acting like she didn't know him, that part he had no idea about.

But this was definitely Vala. Maybe a little crazier than usual, but still Vala. "Uh... Yeah, alright." Shane nodded, if only to placate. And then, he just had to ask. "What exactly's the gun for?"

[valaunbound]

"Well I'm glad we got that sorted." The smile was still plastered to her face, but she still couldn't recall him and curiosity was getting the better of her. Until he asked that benign question anyway, and it distracted her.

"It's for shooting people," she offered Shane a look of incredulity. How did he not know that?

"...Oh," realisation descended on her suddenly, "you're from a planet with no technology. Don't worry, I only use it on the bad guys."