[Away Mission:] Arrivals Post, Alemar III (Party Post!)

[ten_fwd_npcs]

"Welcome, everyone, to geothermal field two-nine-one," Dr. Johanna Sk'Amor says, once everyone has gathered in the entryway.

The shuttlebay the group has just left is behind them, while the large entrance to the facility is directly ahead. The building is quite spacious, and despite the high volume of visitors no one is cramped for space while standing here. It's like a museum lobby, with fixtures in the center of the room and wings on either side. While the design is not as bright and clean as the Enterprise, the high ceilings and white walls give a feeling of spaciousness. To the right is the main observation room, where the convex wall making up one full corner of the drilling facility is primarily floor-to-ceiling windows. The vistas beyond are stunning: tall, grey mountains and low valleys, all covered with snow. To the left is a winding staircase that leads to an upper level, and beyond that are several labs.

"This is one of five scientific outposts located on Alemar III," the doctor continues. "At one time we had seven, but two have been destroyed by earthquakes. Alemar III is highly geologically active, so our remaining facilities have been reinforced to withstand even the most devastating natural disasters. There's nothing to worry about, our engineers are some of the best in the quadrant, but if you feel some tremors while you look around just keep in mind that this is normal.

"Two of our outposts are at the polar north and south of the planet, while the other three, this one included, are evenly spread across the globe. Our staff is small, only about ten scientists and five archaeologists, and enough engineers to keep everything in working order. In all, the entire planet only has about ninety occupants at any given time. It's rare that we're able to entertain guests.

"If you'll follow me, I'll show you some of the work we accomplish here."


[ooc: This post is open to those who signed up for our game plot only! As it's being run party post style, all characters are encouraged to tag in and mingle; since teams have not been divided yet, any participating character can tag anyone else, you don't have to stick only to those on your teams. You may also tag in as many top level threads as you choose if you're doing the full tour, just be sure your character ends up in the room where their team will be positioned for the rest of the plot (for those who will be divided in the mines due to cave-ins, the main mine connects to many other rooms and alcoves, so simply tag in under the Main Mine subheading and have your characters move around the different passageways to explore. Wherever rocks fall, that's where the rooms will be divided). Threadhopping and backtagging are encouraged! This post will remain open for as long as it takes all characters to tag in.]

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[captgreatcoat]

He can't even use the defence that he's just saying hello, because he's really not just saying hello, but ... he honestly doesn't mind. Not here, not now. Because even just hearing that snap, different to what he's used to, expressed differently, but with the same peevishness behind it, makes him all the happier.

He takes the cookie Rose slips into his hand and puts it in his coat pocket, winking at her.

"I'm only apologizing," he points out, his voice low, for their benefits. "I'd have thought you'd approve of that."

That would come off better if he could stop trying to catch Rose's eye and laughing.

(He's missed this so much, he's not missing a moment's opportunity to laugh with her.)

[defendergirl]

Rose gives Jack a, 'What? Don't look at me!' expression, eyes full of bright laughter, half of her face now covered with both hands because she swears, if this spell doesn't break soon, she's going to laugh out loud and upset their incredibly serious, probably incredibly smart (too) tourguide.

And being sent back to the Enterprise because she'd misbehaved would really be a shame. Especially at nineteen years old, going on twenty, and no Jackie Tyler to berate her and at least make her feel like maybe she is a child.

"M'sorry. We're both sorry. Won't happen again, promise."

It's too bad it doesn't come across as sincere as she attempted it to.

[thelasttimelord]

It doesn't sound sincere, and it The Doctor gives Jack and then Rose an admonishing look? It's hard to mean it, too, when she looks that happy. When it is the entire opposite of Rose Tyler saying she wanted him to go back to who he was, wanted to go home. She's entirely presently, entirely happy, and that pulls at something inside of him, making even Jack and the crowd something more than bearable.

Still he pressed onward. Gives a roll of his eyes, and stuff his hands in the pockets of his jacket. "I don't know why I agreed to let you two come down here." Like they were children, and it as all in his hands. Like they were stumbling out of a Tardis into some bright, brand new gift from him, from somewhere across all of Time, and not some starship that had given them all the chance.

[captgreatcoat]

"Like you were going to stop us," Jack says, grinning.

Maybe if it were Jack. Maybe, after the things they'd canvassed over that cold plate of chips. With the unease that starts up between them, catching them at moments when they're not careful. But not Rose. The Doctor wouldn't deprive Rose of the chance for a new world.

And he doesn't think he'd really have deprived Jack of it, either.

This is good. Beyond good. Beyond words. This is what he's longed for, deep in his soul, for that whole time he'd been stranded on Earth.

[defendergirl]

Rose struggles to keep her face serious, when all she really wants to do is let out a laugh again.

She glances from Jack to the Doctor again, then presses her lips together.

"S'true. There's no way I'd be stayin' up on that ship for another hour, not when we had a chance to come here."