[ And there's their other time limit. When the porter comes up fully, it will cut off their powers. And then they'll be stuck ...
Miles opens his link to Cordelia as wide as it will go, with a silent apology to her for it. But he needs her to be his canary. As soon as he begins to lose contact with her, they need to be gone. He glances back at the door, eying the seal with approval. ]
Good work. That ought to hold them.
[ Meanwhile, he's got his comm out and is busily taking as many pictures and videos as he possibly can in this short time. He paces around it, getting all the angles he can ...
The guards pound on the door to no avail. There's cursing and thumping, then silence. Meanwhile ... There are other things in the room besides the porter. Some that look vaguely weaponlike. Some that don't look like anything recognizable at all. There's a strange device about the size (and general shape) of a snowglobe in a glass case, indicator lights blinking from somewhere beneath its curved surface. ]
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Miles opens his link to Cordelia as wide as it will go, with a silent apology to her for it. But he needs her to be his canary. As soon as he begins to lose contact with her, they need to be gone. He glances back at the door, eying the seal with approval. ]
Good work. That ought to hold them.
[ Meanwhile, he's got his comm out and is busily taking as many pictures and videos as he possibly can in this short time. He paces around it, getting all the angles he can ...
The guards pound on the door to no avail. There's cursing and thumping, then silence. Meanwhile ... There are other things in the room besides the porter. Some that look vaguely weaponlike. Some that don't look like anything recognizable at all. There's a strange device about the size (and general shape) of a snowglobe in a glass case, indicator lights blinking from somewhere beneath its curved surface. ]