In reply to Travis Fox (msg # 48):

"I'll leave that up to Carter."  Dillon replied to Fox.  "I want three going and three staying.  We only need one translator, So if McGuinness is going Carter can stay here and take care of dialing back and getting the MALP back home.  We'll check in every 10 minutes over the radio.  There are two scuba suits in the bag I brought through the gate, if we miss more than one check in report it in to SGC then come get us."

In reply to Joshua Dillon (msg # 49):

Jackie leaves her weapons.

"I am going I have the rapport with our guide."

Kyle raised his eyebrows.

"Whatever you want, Major," he said to Dillon. "But I am the archaeologist on this team."

In reply to Kyle McGuinness (msg # 51):

Jackie smiled.

"Not the only one Mr. McGuiness."

In reply to Kyle McGuinness (msg # 51):

"Well since most of us don't speak Ancient Greek you're an Archeologist and a translator today."  Dillon clapped McGuinness on the shoulder as he walked passed him towards the water.  "Alright, lets get going.  Fox, Ru'tan, Bjorn, take care of the dial back  we'll contact you as soon as we're out of the water."  Dillon entered the water and waited for their guide to lead the way.

In reply to Joshua Dillon (msg # 53):

Jackie dives into the water.

T'tirik'ti seems to float effortlessly in the water while he waits for SG-X2 to join him. Once they are in the water, he swims backwards under the waterfall. When Joshua, Kyle and Jackie clear the waterfall, he dives under the water.

It's a fairly short and quick underwater swim to come up inside what appears to be a large cavern. It's around a 100 feet across, not quite as deep, with a 50 foot ceiling There are several windows in the outer wall of the cavern that lookout onto the waterfall and let in natural light. The falling water creates a sparkly look to the light.

There are two sets of steps leading upward, one on each side of the cavern, and a water slide parallels the steps. The slides end in the water, of course.

T'tirik'ti makes sure everyone gets through before he starts to go up the stairs.

The cavern was empty, though there are balconies at several points and levels along the rear wall. As you climb the stairs, a few otterfolk zip past down the slide.

This repeats as you climb up three more flights, though each level isn't quite as large as the previous one, and each has more and more otterfolk going about their business. There seem to be several rooms off of the main cavern.

Balconies and windows look out over the waterfall and let in light.

On the final level, T'tirik'ti leads you to a room at the back. It's got a large arch entrance so that natural light shines in.

Entering the room, you see a large throne-like chair sitting in the middle at the back. There is a glowing orb in the wall to either side of the chair. The chair is currently empty.

"Master Crom," T'tirik'ti calls out, "the travelers from the Ring of Never-Falling Water are here. Only three wished to venture through the water."

You look to where he is speaking and see a... human! He appears to be talking to a couple of otterfolk.

He turns after a minute and begins walking to toward you.

"Welcome to Croma!" he says in greeting... in that deep reverb voice that is typical of Goa'uld.

In reply to StarMaster (msg # 55):

Jackie smiles and speaks in Ancient Greek except for the word Taur'i.


"I am Major Jackie Carter of the Tauri. This is Major Dillon, and Professor McGuiness. We are just here exploring. And please drop the deep voice. I find it more annoying then intimidating."

OOC:  Is the human speaking Greek or English?

Kyle, thanking his lucky stars that he swam like a fish, looked around in amazement.

Oops. Sorry. He was speaking Ancient Greek.


"Hahaha... yes, the voice does tend to be annoying to some, intimidating for others," Crom responds in Ancient Greek, but in a normal tone of voice. "We all spoke like that in the beginning before we learned we didn't have to. As I said, it was intimidating, which quite suited our role as gods."

"In the case of the Cromar, it is merely a voice of authority. They are used to it."

"So you are the Tau'ri. By the tales that have been told, I thought by now you'd have two heads and breathe fire!"

"You are welcome here, but I do not know what there is to explore. The Cromar are a simple folk as you can see. The planet over all is probably pretty much like your own world... what did you call it? Earth? Do you still live there?"

In reply to StarMaster (msg # 59):

Jackie smiles.

"Yes, we still live on Earth. The Go'auld have been mostly forgotten. We like to keep it that way."

Dillon removed the radio from the dry bag as soon as he was out of the water, after he had put his boots back on he radioed Fox as promised to check in, after that was done he followed their guide and the others up the stairs.  He was more than a little surprised to see a human, he didn't follow most of what was said, he recognized 'Tau'ri' and 'Earth', and that was about it.  Dillon frowned and took a few steps closer to Kyle, he didn't like that he didn't know what was being said.  "Care to let me in on what they're saying?"  he asked.

OOC: would it be ok to assume that Kyle is translating as we go so I don't have to ask for a translation every time someone says something?

In reply to Joshua Dillon (msg # 61):

Jackie smiles.

"Excuse me while I translate. Not all of us Taur'i know the old languages."


Jackie then turns to Major Dillion and translates.

Dillon frowned.  "So he mentioned Earth before you did?  That's a little unsettling."  He replied to Jackie in a low tone, but not quite a whisper.  "Be careful what you reveal to this guy, he obviously knows more about us than we know about him.  See if you can find out more about him, and what his relationship with the rest of his people are."  Dillon specifically avoided the word Gou'auld, he didn't know how much Crom would overhear and he wanted to avoid words that he might hear out of context.  "His name is almost identical to the name of this race, it would seem to imply that he is posing as a god here."

In reply to Joshua Dillon (msg # 63):

Jackie shrugs.

"he is their Master. I said he used to be a god."


She then turns to Crom.

"I was wondering which people of the Taur'i worshiped you when your people were on Earth."

If Carter wants to take the lead in talking to Crom, I shall quite happily translate for Dillon, no worries.

Yes, I've been posting for all to read as if Carter or McGuinness are translating. It's fine doing a private message or two in the beginning, or if something important gets said, but otherwise it just becomes tedious to keep doing translations.


"Oh, I was never on Earth," Crom replies. "I was never worshipped... exactly, for I never claimed to be a god. The primitives on Hyperborea, where I was sent, however, still thought I was one, and usually treated me as such. I tried to discourage them from doing that, but the only way I could determine to do that was to actually treat them as if I were a god, and that was obviously self-defeating."

"So, what kind of exploring do you wish to do?"
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In reply to StarMaster (msg # 66):

Jackie smiles as she watches Kyle translate.

"Ah very intelligent. Ra, Anubis and Baal weren't so. Oh yeah Ra and Anubis are dead."

"Yes, Anubis was dead before I... left. It does not surprise me that Ra is also dead now," replies Crom. "Just as Ra led the uprising against Anubis, it was inevitable that a similar one would occur against Ra."

In reply to StarMaster (msg # 68):

Jackie smiles.

"Our Military Forces with Free Jaffa help led the uprising against Ra. One of our leaders, killed Ra."

"Really?" Crom replies, though not really sounding surprised. "There were some of us that thought you Tau'ri would not be suppressed forever. After all, that was precisely why you were chosen in the first place. You were not only easy to repair, but you were adaptable and energetic."

"Oh, and the fringe benefits! Your senses overwhelmed us! We had no idea we'd led such a dull existence prior to that!"

In reply to StarMaster (msg # 70):

Jackie laughs.

"Yes some of the sensations our bodies have betray us. After all, as much as I dislike Baal, his last host from the files I saw was not bad for a man."

Dillon was slightly behind in the conversation, being at the disadvantage of needing to have both Crom's words and Jackie's translated.  "Sorry to change the subject, but you said you left the Goa'uld? I'm curious to hear more about that."  Dillon waited patiently for a reply as Kyle translated his words to Crom.

"I suppose it is not something I am particularly proud of," Crom replies to the question about his 'leaving' the Goa'uld.

"But then, I haven't had anyone to talk to in a long, long time. Actually, I am not strictly a Goa'uld... I am Goa'uldra. My leaving was not by my choice exactly. I was exiled here by Ra because I wasn't... nasty enough, I guess is the way you'd put it."

"Anubis did unspeakable things even by Goa'uld standards, which is how Ra was able to rally the other Goa'uld to overthrow him. In the aftermath, Ra turned out to be only slightly better. He'd seen the line that wasn't to be crossed, and walked that line as finely as possible."

"So now you know my shame."