A day and a half later everyone is on an expanse that looks like the interior of a submarine or space ship. Grated metal floors. Finally Millenia stops by a fountain and takes a drink from it. "The water is clean and that Door." she gestures to one, "Is mine, we can go there and I will get you all hot meals and I will get you set up Jill to learn all the doctoring you want, now do you want surgeon skills, cyborg installation and conversion skills ? Do you know what your looking for ?"

Jill looks a bit shocked, "Any chance I can get all of those ?"

Skye nods, "If you would like, yes."

Barbara raised a hand,  trying to get the silvery lady's attention

"Yes, Batgirl ?"

Barbara smiled awkwardly
"I don't want to be a bother, but I was trying to find the previous owner of this key, who might be in serious trouble.   Are we able to find her, or do i need to head off on my own?  I know that new to all this Stairway Stuff, but it's been an entire day, and i think I've been very patient. "

"Well if you become a Warden or if I look for her we should be able to find her. Might you have a picture of her ?"

Barbara looked at Xantastic.
"I didn't find anything at her house.  Xantastic,  do you have anything?"

"I am usually good at finding her but only on our world, here it gets a lot more confusing. I'm sorry."

Barbara sighed.
"So, in other words, the entire last day has been a waste or time?  Well, as much as I appreciate the company,  if you can't help me,  perhaps i need to head back to my world to start fresh there."

Skye says, "Do you know how to get back ? I still think it safer you remain with a Warden, while it is true you have a key, you don't have much in the way of food and you can at least get cleaned up, and restock. If you must go I wish you luck but take some food with you and remember it will take longer without Dean to carry you."

Barbara frowned, feeling very condescended to, but shrugged in agreement.
"Okay, if you're willing to be a hostess for us, I'll gladly take advantage of your hospitality.   I can find my way back, because despite all the distractions I have a very keen memory for details.  But more food and a shower might not be a bad idea."

Skye goes and opens the Door to her space ship and ushers everyone inside.
It looks more like the space ship from Aliens then Star Trek though it is huge in scale. True to her word she gets everyone a hot meal and an energy shower for themselves and their clothing.

Their is an area where she starts setting up a pod for Jill.

Barbara gets some food and gets cleaned up, as well as trying to pack at least a week of food.  She is clearly fascinated with the spaceship, and started looking around everywhere, trying to figure everything out.
She was also very clearly impatient to set out again, though.

  Dean mentions to Jill that while she’s at it, some veterinary skills and a full martial arts compliment might be nice to add to her training, as well as any knowledge available about the stairs and doors and keys.

  He gulps down food and water like a machine, having put in a hefty exertion on the stairs.  Afterwards a shower would be good.

  “Hey, are we on the water rationing thing and need to share showers or anything like that?” He asks with a chuckle.

"Energy showers, not water so use as much as you want."

Barbara inspected her gear, to make sure the fancy showers didn't damage it.  Then she prepares to leave.
She grinned shyly at the "share showers" remark, but didn't offer
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No damage to anyone's belongings but the place has this hungering feel of entropy about it. The ship is sound enough and the technology is quite high.

Jill after about three hours will come out of the pod and ask for a drink. Which Skye provides her.

Xantastic runs around chasing little robots but gets ready when she sees Barbara get ready.

  Dean ate, took a long shower, and a short nap while Jill was getting her PHD's and whatever other titles went along with what she was learning.  She had always been the beauty and the brains, while Dean had been the muscle.

  While he drifted off into his nap he saw Barbara looking around at everything.  He smiled.
DUDE!  I HAD BATGIRL IN MY ARMS!!!  It had admittedly been a strange day, but a good one.

  When she comes out of the pod and asks for a drink, Dean asks her with concern in his voice, "So, Doc, how you feeling?"

"A bit tired, it seemed like I was in there for a while but wow did I learn a lot. I feel like my head is full, have a bit of a head ache."

  “So, now you know all about them glands, and that’ll free up you nights from studying a little.” He says with a wink.

Barbara looked at Jill curiously
'So, what procedure did you have done?"

Jill smiles, "I finished up my medical schooling in a big way. I guess I should have learned how to create cybernetics or bionics because I can install them but I have no idea how to create them. I also went with your idea and took Veterinary skills Dean."

Dean grins, “What, no Kung Fu Master of the Drunken Monkey Fist?  Huwahhhh!!!!” He asks as he goes into an exaggerated Crane stance.

Jill says, "I took some self defense classes besides I don't want you to feel useless Dean. So Batgirl, we are trying to find Dean's mothers murderer. Who are you looking for again ? Wonder if they are connected."

Barbara listened to Jill's comments,  fascinated,  then blinked in shock, looking at Dean.
"Your mother was murdered??  I'm so sorry!   I lost my mother years ago, as well, though it was to cancer"
She shook her head to Jill
"I'll certainly help you if you need me,  but my first concern is finding a woman claiming to be my cousin, who was rye original owner of my key.  Hopefully she wasn't murdered, as the clues seem to point to a kidnapping "

In reply to Barbara (msg # 57):

  "I'm sorry for your loss.  Cancer's a tough way to go out.  Maybe Jill will find a cure for it someday."  he pauses, "Yeah, my mom was murdered when I was sixteen.  They never solved it.  Locked door, no sign of forced entry, not aware of any anyone that had a key.  She was found nailed to the wall, cut open, disemboweled with all her insides taken out, with her skinn pinned back.  It was like someone dissected her.  There were weird symbols painted in her blood all around the room, but as far as anyone could tell they were gibberish, not even real letters.  I've tried searching in other languages, but nothing matches up.  If whoever kidnapped your cousin is the same one behind my mom's killing, she's in a lot of danger and we'd best look for her first.  The dead aren't coming back to life, so let's focus on saving the living."