[OOM] Taris, the Labyrinth, surface.

[stuck_mynock]

It's night when they emerge from the lift, with clear skies littered with stars, the majority of which are blocked out.

Up above them, casting a shadow over them, is the vast, distinctive shape of the Wyrm, engines trailingthrough its mass of tentacles, lights gleaming, sharp, spiney legs moving back and forth through the air.

Atton peers at the shape, thoughtfully.

"Well. Kriff."

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[will_scarlett]

"Aye, was more worryin' 'bout ye."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"There," Atton says, nodding. At the end of a long street there's a wall, and in it, a small gate with a lever by it. "This seems almost too easy."

[guppy_sandhu]

Guppy sighs and gets his blaster out again.

[will_scarlett]

"Aye, should test it 'fore openin' it."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"How d'we test it?"

[guppy_sandhu]

"String?"

[will_scarlett]

"Use stick or somethin' to open the latch from a distance."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"I think it's lever controlled. Can we use sticks and string with levers?"

[guppy_sandhu]

"You could tie the string onto the lever and pull it down with the stick."

[will_scarlett]

"Aye, just need somethin' to pull it from a distance."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

Atton considers.

"Yeah, okay. Do we have either?"

[guppy_sandhu]

Guppy passes him the string.

"I don't have a lever."

[will_scarlett]

Will starts looking around for a stick or something to get leverage off.

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"There must be something around here."

[guppy_sandhu]

Guppy picks the string up again and starts making a suitable loop that will tighten as it hooks over the lever whilst they look for a stick.

[will_scarlett]

In one pile of rubble, Will finds a long metal pole,

"This should work."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"Okay. You two set that up, I'll keep watch."

[guppy_sandhu]

Guppy hooks the string around the stick and tries to hook it around the lever.

[will_scarlett]

Will keeps nearby in case there's trouble from just touching the lever.

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

Nothing bad seems to happen with the lever, just yet.

Atton sniffs the air, experimentally.

[guppy_sandhu]

Guppy glances anxiously at Atton, and hooks the string around the lever.

He gives it an experimental tug.

[will_scarlett]

Will just waits, he really hopes nothing's going to happen but that would be rare on this trip.

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

The gate clicks, then slowly heaves upwards.

Black, armoured feet and a rather battered red cloak come into view, followed by legs, clawlike hands, and finally Enzu Koren's helmet, red lights glowing and flickering.

Atton reaches for his sword, moving back slightly as Koren steps forwards, through the gate, moving towards them sedately. Behind him, numerous Sith soldiers, armoured and with blades out, hurry through the gate behind him.

"It's fortunate," Koren says. "That there's only one gate out of the Labyrinth."

Atton moves forward, sliding between Will and Guppy and Koren.

[guppy_sandhu]

Guppy drops the stick, stands so that Will and Atton are in range of the protection bubble, and presses the screech on his stun gun.

He doesn't suspect it will help all that much, but it might knock a few hit points off some of the Sith soldiers.

[will_scarlett]

As soon as the Sith appear, Will draws his sword and curses under his breath as he moves to protect Guppy.