Through the Looking Glass

[Cara Coyle]

1:00pm GMT
University of Oxford
England


Never in a million year would she ever think that being on Earth was really weird. Spend a year away from it and that's what you get. Not that anyone here would understand that. As far as her old professors were concerned, she was off doing her post doctoral research; which wasn't entirely false, she just hadn't foreseen her advancement to such a high position in the expedition. This was part of the reason, Cara has decided to leave the Delta Expedition when she was offered a team with Homeworld security. She just needed to get back to some of her academic research.

It was all bitter sweet though, coming to these conferences, hearing about the research of others on the theories of astrophysics and cosmology. All she had been hear all day were theories, when she knew the facts. She wasn't even going to go to this conference if it wasn't for the invitation from professor she did her doctoral under, he was giving a lecture that was wrapping up at that moment.

Cara had a pad of paper on her lab while she listened to the speaker, she took down odd notes here and there. It figures that she would use her vacation time to go to these sorts of events. Sure, Cara was back on Earth, but she had been spending most of her time in the States with her team. So she had a few weeks to her self to go back home to England, back to her empty home. Cara's mother had decided to take a few years and just travel the world, so the manor was all hers.

As Cara's mind wondered, her eye caught someone a couple rows in front of her. There was just something familiar about the back of the guy's head, something she just couldn't place. As the lecture came to a close, and people started applauding, she silently wished the guy would turn, just to see if she knew him or not. Most likely if was just some random person, but her curiosity could not let it go.

[Ian Wright]

1:00pm GMT
University of Oxford
England

England wasn't were Ian had expected to go for his two week vacation from alien attacks, firefights and idiotic scientists but here he was none the less. Arriving on Earth from the Delian galaxy had given the scientist some time to relax, except a phone call from one of his old classmates had brought him here today, to pay back a favor because he couldn't attend and figured Wright would attend for him. Writing down the last couple notes that Ian felt were important for himself to be used later at Delta Site when he had to save them later on.


Working at Area 51 and the SGC made going out back into world of science that is open to the public just makes people feel alien. While listening Ian noticed at least three things that weren't true to the universe which the SGC had found out in their second year. Then after an hour the last presentation was completed and the other Astrophysicists began going their ways heading to the front and ask the older man a few questions, going back to their hotels and such.

Ian snatched his coat from the back of the chair throwing it on along with snagging his case to head to his rental and make his way to the hotel for some well needed sleep. Yawning with his eyes closed he turned around to face the back of the room and started to make his way to the exit with his briefcase over his shoulder.

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[Cara Coyle]

1:01pm GMT
University of Oxford
England


Very few things could really shock Cara, and seeing Ian turn around was certainly one of them. More to the fact that she would never in a million years think that he would be here of all places. He was suppose to be at the Delta site, and...just....not here. She guessed it was just one of those things that confused you because things or people were not where you would associated them with.

Cara quickly grabbed her things and followed Ian out the door, not yet able to catch up with him. She tried to remember if he was usually this fast, or it was just the heels she was wearing. "Don't tell me those minions of yours have already driven you out of the lab?" she said to him as she came up behind him as he reached the car. It had been a while since she had teased him last.

[Ian Wright]

1:02pm GMT
University of Oxford
England

Jet lag and possibly gate lag was catching up with the Astrophysicist as he left the Oxford lecture hall towards his rental car, a small blue Volkswagen Bug. He didn't even notice any one behind him until he heard a voice from behind that was very familiar to him and a voice he hadn't heard in a while just as he reached his rental.

"Don't tell me those minions of yours have already driven you out of the lab?"

The bleary eyed scientist turned to see none other then his boss or would that be former boss, Cara Coyle, standing there. Blinking a few times as shock came onto his face about why she was here, the last thing he had heard she was working for Homeworld but here she was none the less. Shaking off the shock, Ian quickly said to her "Umm no I'm on vacation, or at least I was till I got a call from an old classmate." Taking in a breath he went on to explain to her, "He asked me to come to this conference for him, I agreed so here I am and the lab is still in my hands till you get back of course."

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[Cara Coyle]

1:02pm GMT
University of Oxford
England


"You look terrible, is it the jet lag? I know it can be just awful when you travel east. Are you staying in England long?" she asked her friend. Cara looked at her watch briefly to see what the time was. Her driver wasn't due back for another hour. He was off visiting a few relatives he had an Oxford. "I mean, when are you going back." she meant back to the Delian galaxy.

Cara was a bit confused when Ian had said that the lab was still in his hands until she got back. "I'm not sure if I'm coming back. And even if I did, the lab is yours now." she said to him.

[Ian Wright]

1:03pm GMT
University of Oxford
England

"You look terrible, is it the jet lag? I know it can be just awful when you travel east. Are you staying in England long?"

Ian's eyes were extremely heavy now and another yawn escaped his mouth as he covered it with his closed hand. "Yeah I have to agree with you on that glad I made it through the conference." Ian stretched his arm out a bit and went on to say to his friend "For the rest of the week, then back home for a couple days, before I head back to umm work, how bout you?.

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Wright nodded at her as he went on to say to her "That's good, sounds like everything is going well over there."

"I'm not sure if I'm coming back. And even if I did, the lab is yours now."

Ian moved his hands to his pockets after putting his case in the car and said seriously and his tired face concurred with his voice"Oh
alright, it's weird not having you around you know." A slight smirk popped up on Ian's face "If you ever want to come back I might have a spot open I think," as his voice betrayed is joking manner.

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Cara's response was quick and to the point just as always and Ian faked a painful wince with a little laugh under his voice "Oww that hurt Dr. Coyle." As he wiped the liquid that was coming out of his eyes he went on to say "Seriously though it would be nice to have you watching my back again."

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After all that Ian started to feel exhaustion hitting him again as his eyes were getting heavy, as he looked around the parking lot, he noticed most of the cars had already left. Bringing his eyes back to Cara, Ian asked her "Umm where's your car?"

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