[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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[guppy_sandhu]

Guppy nods, tearing his eyes away from the ship. His brain feels very distracted, but his body feels comparatively calm.

[will_scarlett]

"Aye, can lose ourselves in the crowd."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"If we get out of the Labyrinth," Atton says. "Taris is chock full of people, but I'm fairly certain we're the only people in this particular area."

[guppy_sandhu]

"This labyrinth is ridiculously big." Guppy says, following Atton. "The guy in charge is clearly completely insane."

[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.