[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, 'e is, but still must 'ave an end somewhere."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"Yeah. We must be close now, surely."

[guppy_sandhu]

Guppy hopes so. He's tiring, it's only a matter of time before he starts making mistakes.

[will_scarlett]

It'd be more reassuring if somehow there were people out here, it just feels too barren. Will moves up to pat Guppy lightly on the shoulder.

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"C'mon. Hopefully we'll see a gate or something t'get out through," Atton says, starting to wander down the street.

[guppy_sandhu]

Guppy smiles slightly, and puts his hand on Will's.

"You all right?"

[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.