* Lukas stalks labward! Assuming the world hasn't ended outside the doors. "Goddam fucking scientists..." [So, you leave the room where the big fight is.] [The lab is there! Still.] * Ashley reassures that the cloaking is on, and walks. So what the hell are we up to? * Lukas glares to Ashley. "Checking out the freaks. You got this door covered?" * Ashley waves. "Do now." (Standard door-is-always-the-same illusion.) * Lukas opens the door, then. Stupid window! [The door opens! You get a clearer view now: The chamber is a small observation area. The lady is looking through the glass into the far room, where those guys from before have unloaded the refrigerator. It's not open yet, though.] ( Gimme sight rolls. ) (Finally! A bare make.) (Fail by 3.) [Lukas sees, across the testing chamber is another observation area. There's an old scientist there, observing as well. But it doesn't look like you can get to there from here.] * Lukas mutters, "Fantastic," and heads over near the fridge. * Ashley meanders along, looking for things that are shiny. [The fridge is in the testing chamber. There's a staircase that looks like it leads down there.] * Lukas says, "Stay here," and, if there's a way down, fords his way down. * Ashley shrugs, and becomes intensely interested in a beaker. [The man across lifts up his wrist, as though speaking on one of them communicator-type dealies.] [The woman then speaks on her own: "Delay the experiment?! But-! Oh... Mr. Valmont himself said so. I understand, doctor."] [The man in the far window leaves.] (Only the woman in the room now at all?) ( Yes. And whatever's in the refrigerator. ) ~You need anything, let me know. Glassware is only so intriguing.~ * Lukas sneaks right up to her, then, and says, "Drop touch and voice, Ashley," as he pulls out his gun and puts it smack up against her chin. "What's in the box, and don't fucking lie to me." * Ashley does it, right before Lukas does the gun thing. That makes it more effective. [She blinks in surprise. And screams. "EEEEEEK!"] * Ashley muffles her, possibly too late. * Lukas tranqs her. Through the chin. Ow. (Through the soft spot.) [Down she goes!] * Lukas goes right up to the box and looks in. "Dammit. If I wanted to do improv, I'd join a goddamn comedy show." Ooh, could we? You think it pays better? It probably pays at all, so yes. Certainly less chance of ceasing to exist. So what's on ice? [Inside the box is... a girl! It's not Mikaela. Not at all. Her skin isn't blue enough. It's actually not very white, either. It kinda looks like Khalil's.] Of strange and exotic descent. * Lukas says, "Yeah." Beat. "Shit, a girl. Fantastic." He looks around. Is this going to be easy to move? ... do you think she'd let me bone her? Maybe if you rescued her. Knight in shining armor. Then for the love of god, man, crack open the Frigidaire! We must hasten to a bearskin rug in front of a fire! (Is there a medical record about?) (I'd really rather not open someone in cryostasis and KILL THEM.) ( It's on a push cart, but it looks heavy. And no. ) * Lukas says, sarcastically, "You ever heard of cryogenics, man? You don't just crack freezers." He tries to push the cart. Ha ha. Cryo-wossname? [The cart is heavy. Gimme a body roll!] 2d8 (ANSWER = NO.) [Lukas can't push it. There's room for two people to push, though.] * Lukas says, "If you want to fuck her, Ashley, give me a goddamn hand at pushing this!" Oh, bloody fine. * Ashley lends a hand. ( try again, Lukas! -3 bonus. ) Not the least amount of work I have ever done to get laid, I'll have you know. (Jesus christ no.) * Lukas manages, not over comms, "Uhf... Least? Don't you mean most?" No. I once convinced a girl I'd changed the Statue of Liberty's face to match hers. And as if, really. She gave the term "handsome" new meaning - one really wanted to apply some hand. * Lukas groans and keeps trying to move it move it. "You know, I've known some frat boys in my time, but you take the cake." * Ashley bends his shoulder to it. "Even Hemingway enjoyed a shag, my dear boy." (More rolling?) ( Go for it! ) (We're getting closer!) (We have to roll an 8!) (Should I try?) ( Go ahead. ) ( :( ) * Lukas says, "Yeah, well, who doesn't?" Beat. "Jesus christ, maybe we should take her out." We don't appear to be moving it otherwise. (One more try, and then I give up!) (It's just not giving it to us. ;_;) (Pfft. If that counts, we win.) (Ha ha ha ha ha ha.) (Fey's been pumping iron.) [Ashley puts some extra oomph into it, and the cart inches forward slowly!] I.. had so better .... get laid... [There's a small elevator you can use to get the thing up.] * Lukas helps Ashley get it to the elevator, then pushes the button. Unfortunately, no bacon. [It goes up!] [But when you get to the top, you have to push the cart again. D'oh.] [Ashley chips a nail.] (But it moves!) Oh, now that fucking tears it, doesn't it? She had best be _stacked_. Huge melons! (I love Ashley.) (Is it moving, though?) * Lukas snaps, "Less porn, more push." ( It moves!] ) * Alys jogs in. "Hey guys, can I help?" She looks a bit shaky. (We're pushing a giant refrigerator with a woman in it!) [And Alys shows up. Woo. She sees two guys straining to push a big refrigerator-like object on a push cart. They're barely inching it along.] ( We are totally up an elevator from you, too!) (No, no, we're on the same level. Out of the experiment pit.) ( Yah, Lukas is right.] ) * Lukas glances to Alys and goes, "Sure, grab something or find out if we can crack her open." [That scientist woman you saw before is lying on the floor with a tranquilizer in her chin. ouch.] * Alys looks to see how its locked, then looks at the woman through the window. (I think it was less about being locked.) [There's some kind of electronic lock. And the woman is a little hard to make out, but her skin is deeply tanned, not unlike Khalil's.] Grab something like what? A handhold, and push! * Alys does that. (HOORAY.) (Surely we can move it move it now, and get back into the game?) Where are we pushing it to, exactly? Out. Whever the hell Herman's gonna make our out. It's not bad in there, is it? Creepy scary guy left. When I was in there, Pipe Guy was making a scientist faint. (WE EMERGE.) ( Lukas and Ashley need init rolls )