"Thanks," X says, nudging her arm against Thor's as they go.
That's pretty much all she says as they make their way to the elevator, as the elevator goes down to the second sub-basement, and as they continue down a windowless concrete block hallway -- painted a lovely off-white -- heading to lab B255.
X stops just outside, lifting her hand to grip the knob, then pausing, then lifting her hand again.
She takes a deep breath. Then a second one.
It doesn't make opening the door any easier.
In lieu of making a concrete decision, she peers through the glass on the door, instead, looking inside. A bunch of grad students and and lab assistants, including Alex Cimini, who appears to be in charge of the computer, begin the final countdown to some kind of test, using a new piece of equipment that they appear to have built.
"All right, we're all set to g -- "
"Wait, wait. The readings are -- "
"What's happening? It's not supposed to -- "
X staggers, letting go of the doorknob and taking a step back.
no subject
That's pretty much all she says as they make their way to the elevator, as the elevator goes down to the second sub-basement, and as they continue down a windowless concrete block hallway -- painted a lovely off-white -- heading to lab B255.
X stops just outside, lifting her hand to grip the knob, then pausing, then lifting her hand again.
She takes a deep breath. Then a second one.
It doesn't make opening the door any easier.
In lieu of making a concrete decision, she peers through the glass on the door, instead, looking inside. A bunch of grad students and and lab assistants, including Alex Cimini, who appears to be in charge of the computer, begin the final countdown to some kind of test, using a new piece of equipment that they appear to have built.
"All right, we're all set to g -- "
"Wait, wait. The readings are -- "
"What's happening? It's not supposed to -- "
X staggers, letting go of the doorknob and taking a step back.
"Thor. Something is -- "
The light from the machine is very bright.