Operation 1: Front Porch

[Jack Grey]

Jack sets Sparks down and says, "You touched the obelisk, as if in a trance. There was a glow, and you passed out, so I threw you over my shoulder and got you out of there, but you kept repeating, "He Stands Outside of Time." over and over again. The obelisk reacted to you touching it by starting to emit some sort of force which began pushing the ice away, and we thought it might collapse the entire tunnel system, so we ran. How do you feel? Can you stand, can you walk? What did you see?"

[Steven Trustrum]

Sparks stands and visibly shakes off any residual influence.

"I feel fine, but there's definitely something about that column that seems familiar. Almost like it's been there forever, waiting to ... talk ... with me, is the only way I can describe it."

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[Jack Grey]

Jack says, "I could sense energy, but nothing more than that. And I'm not sure why Sparks reacted to the pyramid, or the pyramid reacted to him, in the way it did. I'm sorry, but this is out of my wheelhouse."

[Steven Trustrum]

anyone maybe want to PM me what they are doing if they don't want to declare it publicly?

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[Jack Grey]

Jack says, "There is energy pouring out of that column."

Jack will take a look at Sparks as well, to see if he looks... 'altered'... by touching the column.

[Steven Trustrum]

Sparks looks the same.

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[Jack Grey]

Jack grabs the end of the rope, and wraps it around himself, ensuring that he would accompany Chandra to whatever horrible frozen demise awaited them. He says, merely, "I got you."

Due to the disparity in weight, Jack braces himself against a solid piece of ice with one leg. He says, loud enough for Chandra to hear, "I've been reluctant to touch that pillar - I'm not sure how it would react, but I can foresee several scenarios where it would be potentially dangerous. But I am also becoming persuaded that whatever it is has not fully come to 'life' if you will. Anyone have any other thoughts?"

[Steven Trustrum]

The rest of the team sets up a cautious perimeter around you. Croner tells you not to touch it unless he gives you the go ahead.

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[Jack Grey]

Jack says, the strain of holding Chandra up showing slightly in his voice, "Aside from the fact that we are hundreds of feet under the antarctic ice shelf, after fighting all manners of tainted things, currently looking at an ancient shard of power which is split after a team member went into a trance and touched it? My point is, the baseline of 'weird' here is pretty high."

Then Jack says, "I cannot tell much from here, although I find the fact that it split to be somewhat concerning. I wonder if we should have Sparks touch it again, if if *I* should?"

[Steven Trustrum]

The seam is in the pillar, and no, it is no longer moving. Best you can tell, it stopped when the quake did.

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[Jack Grey]

Jack chuckles, "No, sir, not having a problem holding you up, although I might lay off on the sweets, cupcake. And regarding you touching the column, you strike me as a place where magic and wonder go to die - we're trying to get it to activate and complete its task, not turn turn cold and grey and expire. Of course, maybe it would swallow you up, and we could all enjoy a quiet ride home. Any other questions?"

Then Jack looks back at Croner, and says, "Sir, I think one or more of us need to touch it to get to do what it is going to do. Orders?"

[Steven Trustrum]

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