Archaeology, Natural Disasters and You [Closed]

[hi_there_aliens]

The trip down revealed that Taleen was going to be of several things, none of which were pleasant. Arid, pale with a light dusting of red from the rocks, and yellow-white grass that extended in plains all the way towards far off mountains . There was a giant gash in the land near the orb landing area, which resolved itself into a massive canyon as the party drew closer. Spider webbing out across the top of the canyon were signs that a civilization had once flourished here. Traces of broken pillars and half submerged buildings, as well as what looked like a downed ship that had embedded itself in a massive building. There was no movement visible amongst the ruins now. As the dry wind blew through the stonework, it would became clear that they were walking into a mass graveyard.

Not somewhere you'd want to spend your vacation.

For some people, this was going to be a field day.

According to the scans and what little records they had, there hasn't been a sentient being around for hundreds of years. The majority of native wildlife had moved out of the area, seeking refuge. The land looked dead already. In the sky above, several specks of light twinkled in the sky, growing bigger with each passing hour. In a few days, it will be raining fire.


[Closed to Daniel, Eleventh Doctor, Sofia, Jamie, Hoshi, Howard, Billy, the Master, River Song, Cassie, Tom]

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[hullo-sweetie.livejournal.com]

Oh, go on. Ignore her flirtations. Be oblivious to them like the Doctor seemed to be. She'll just keep right on flirting. Hell, River Song will flirt with just about any man, woman, or alien that she finds to be remotely interesting. Her heart, however, belongs to the Doctor. Daniel might think of her as a cougar, given how mature she looks, but if he really knew how much older she truly is compared to his age, he'd probably be quite startled.

"I can do that. I'm used to supervising as well as doing the work myself." After all, the Doctor had told her that she would be a professor someday and she could think of no other profession she would teach.

"Oh, by the looks of it he's trying to be inconspicuous and failing at it as much as he usually does." She follows Daniel's gaze, watching the Doctor for a few moments with a softer smile on her face. "I'm not quite sure. He's never told me, but I suppose it comes out of the arrogance of being a time traveler. He's seen so many archaeologists interpret the past wrongly and he gets to see the real thing with his own eyes."

[hi_there_aliens]

{{{ would it be okay if we leave the time travel thing at that? Might want to do more with it later, so it's better Daniel doesn't know that much about it right now}}}

"If he's such an authority on it, why doesn't he say anything to the academic community?" Not that Daniel thought the Doctor ncessarily had the authority as the be all and end all of human history.

Time travel again. With John going on about the 45th century, and River with the 51st earlier, Daniel was starting to think they weren't quite joking. But that was impossible. Wasn't it? He wasn't into quantum theory but just supposing it was possible, why didn't they stop their own universes from being destroyed? Maybe the Doctor was a time traveler in the sense that he was constantly pulled from his timeline at different points, just like Stacy was pulling everyone else. This might be another day at the office for the Doctor.

Maybe if they actually had an actual time machine present, he'd have a ton of questions. More than questions, he'd be beside himself. If anyone ever got time travel to work, there were so many possibilities for an archaeologist! They could go see the construction of the Colossus of Rhodes. Or Stonehenge or the Pyramids. Even Babylon at its height! For now, Daniel let it drop. Imagination was one thing. He got the feeling that if he did ask about how it worked, if it could actually work, he'd get the Sam Carter, hard science version. Daniel tried, and sometimes he kept up with Sam when she got excited. Most of the time, it ended up being incomprehensible jargon that left him with the same blank stare that Jack gave him all the time.

She described the Doctor perfectly. He watched the Doctor do just that, fail at being incospicious. From across the camp, Daniel could see Captain Eneesh's head lift and track the man. If her eyes could narrow, he was sure they would have. Despite how vastly different she looked from a human, she had the air of a dissapproving mother. It was like watching a lion lazily watching its next meal. Or a professor watching a student who might be slacking off during a lecture. Daniel almost felt sorry for the Doctor. Although whatever happened next was going to be his fault, considering it was the Doctor's choice to wander like a lost patrol.

"I really appreciate your help by the way. You're a lifesaver. If we end up with some extra time tonight, would you like to join me on that structure?" Daniel motioned towards one of the buildings, half sunken into the ground. Parts glistened in the sun, either glass or ceramic mosaic reflecting light. Maybe inlaid crystal.

Realizing it sounded like he was asking her out, Daniel hurriedly went on. "It's one of the better preserved buildings. It could have served in a government or other public function role, so I think we have a better chance of finding writing or records there."

[hullo-sweetie.livejournal.com]

{{Sure, I thought he already knew about it}}

"The Doctor isn't an academic. He's rather like a child. He just wants to see and experience the wonders of the universe. That's all."

The subject changes, thankfully, to the site that is being set up as they speak. She's glad, really glad, that Daniel is here. Finally, someone who appreciates the finer points of ancient alien culture and material remains. Together, she had no doubt that they could accomplish this mission.

At his suggestion that he join her later tonight, her grin widens. Typical flirtatious River Song. If she wasn't making men blush or trip over themselves, then she wasn't doing her job right. "Absolutely. I was going to sneak out there myself later on and see what I could find. Great minds think alike."

[hi_there_aliens]

{{{So far he only thinks the TARDIS is a spaceship and Camille and I managed to avoid the time travel thing mostly. It might be a plot point for a mission later, that's all. Sorry for the trouble!}}}

"That explains a lot," Daniel said. Sort of. At least what the clone had been talking about, with the way he picked up people. He wanted to show them those wonders too. What was the good of seeing so much of the universe if you couldn't share it? "How do you know him anyway?"

Speaking of which, it looked like River was more than willing to come along. Daniel couldn't remember the last time someone had jumped at the chance to check out ruins, for anything besides a chance at finding something on the Goa'uld or ancient technology to benefit the United States. River really was something. Daniel grinned back. If she hadn't said yes, Daniel had been about to do the same thing. Sneak out and investigate on his own.

"I was going to do that too," he admitted. "Unless anything comes up, I'll be over there at sunset. Sound good?"