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[20:13] <@BradGM> ++++++++Begin Transmission++++++++ [20:13] <@BradGM> +++ The Hive Knight: Introductions and Infractions+++ [20:13] <@BradGM> +++Thought of the Day: A Questioning Servant is More Dangerous Than an Ignorant Heretic+++ [20:13] <@BradGM> +++Location: Archives Room, Arbites Fortress/Earl's Upper Hive City Estate, Tricorn Hive Sibellus, Scintilla +++ [20:13] <@BradGM> +++0158 Hours- Sibellus Time++ [20:13] <@BradGM> +++With Grendel's help, Earl finally cracks. He reveals the existence of a data slate with buyer's name on it, hidden under the floorboards in his bedroom, his house located in Upper Hive city, near the Spire. He also reveals the name of a Kabacilla contact he sometimes talks to when Earl required assistance; a certain William Wallard, a member of a Hunting Club. [20:13] <@BradGM>. With the Inquisition only have limited information on him, Jon decides to research the name at the Arbites Fortress. Willard appears to be a bland and uninteresting man, unremarkable in his deeds and social life. Meanwhile, Mira, Grendel and Lyra take a sedan and goes to Earl's house, which is almost deserted; a trio of humanoids, deduced by Grendel as servants, were detected on the second floor. [20:13] <@BradGM> Using stealth and silence, Mira and Grendel infiltrate the house while Lyra keeping watch outside. After searching thoroughly the first floor and only finding a hidden stash of Thrones, the pair begins their ascension toward the second floor, where Earl's bedroom is located;+++ [20:13] <@BradGM> ++++++++End Transmission++++++++ [20:13] <@BradGM> ((Jon, join #Arbites)) [20:15] * @Grendel continues to keep his auspex running as he follows Mira (Along with Chameleoline cloak and stummer) [20:16] * Mira_Atella seems to have not noticed Grendel's cloak before now, but decides that would be a good idea and retrieves hers. [20:16]  (( yes I know.. not noticed an invisible cloak.. )) [20:17] <@BradGM> **make a silent move test both of you, opposed** [20:17] <@Grendel> !dhroll 38 [20:17]  Grendel: 50 Failure by 1 degree! [20:17] <@Grendel> ((Fate)) [20:17] <@Grendel> !dhroll 38 [20:17]  Grendel: 79 Failure by 4 degrees! [20:17] <@Grendel> ((sigh)) [20:17] <@BradGM> ((You pelase me)) [20:18]  (( do I need bother? heh )) [20:18] <@BradGM> !dhroll 41 [20:18]  BradGM: 66 Failure by 2 degrees! [20:18]  (( such a waste of a 94 too )) [20:19] <@BradGM> ((hey jon, jsut rolled a 100 in the toher room)) [20:19]  (( lol )) [20:19]  (( still need me to roll though? )) [20:20] <@BradGM> **You climb the stairs, mira with the grace of a cat, Grendel with the grace of a heavily augmented Tech-Priest wearing mechanicus power armour. Despite this, it seems the person in the corridor doens,t notice you yet, too busy on all fours, looking at the floor. roll awnress visual-the real kind too** [20:20] <@BradGM> ((nah)) [20:21]  !dhroll 84 [20:21]  Mira_Atella: 87 Failure by 0 degrees! [20:21]  (( lol fate )) [20:21]  !dhroll 84 [20:21]  Mira_Atella: 43 Success by 4 degrees! [20:21]  ((All aboard the fail train)) [20:22] <@BradGM> ((this pelases me)) [20:22] <@BradGM> ((SO MUCH i CAN'T EVEN TYPE PLEASE PROPERLY)) [20:22] <@BradGM> ((oops caps)) [20:22] <@Grendel> !dhroll 65 [20:22]  Grendel: 71 Failure by 0 degrees! [20:22] <@Grendel> ((reroll!)) [20:23] <@Grendel> ((From auspex)) [20:23] <@Grendel> !dhroll 65 [20:23]  Grendel: 19 Success by 4 degrees! [20:23] <@BradGM> ((no aupex re-roll that was purely physical)..but mira got it so it's ok))) [20:26] <@BradGM> **Mira if that person's a servant, you're a feral world toothless hag; first it's almost 2 NC (night cycle), second it looks like the woman is searching for something specific, and defenitively not of the hosuehold...she's 40 meters down the hall, and haven't saw you yet. There are some doors elft and right in the hall as well as carpet hung as tapistry.** [20:27] <Mira_Atella> @@ These aren't servants, they're looking for the same thing we are @@ [20:28] * Lyra_ makes sure her plasma gun is read to fire if she needs it [20:29] * @Grendel continues to let Mira lead. @@Capture?@@ [20:29] <Mira_Atella> @@ Can you choke her out quietly? We still have the others and don't need any noise @@ [20:30] <Mira_Atella> (( With her strength, it wouldn't be wise for Mira to attempt me thinks heh )) [20:30] <@BradGM> ((plus she's 40 meters away,...and there's 2 other types around)) [20:30] <@BradGM> ((and BRb, gonna go put my clothes in the dryer)) [20:31] * MohawkSatan (~MohawkSat@S0106c8fb2659547d.vf.shawcable.net) has joined #Shadowrun [20:31] * @Grendel keeps track of those other two on the auspex as he moves forward. @@It is unlikely I can get close enough.@@ [20:33] <Mira_Atella> @@ Anything to shoot her with in your toys that would knock her out? She's already on the floor, the sound should be negligible @@ [20:33] <Jon_Wake> ((So over four rolls I have not been able to roll under an 80)) [20:34] <Mira_Atella> (( Is this your first time of DiceServitor raping you? Everyone else has suffered too at some time or another )) [20:34] <Jon_Wake> ((And I've already used both fate points)) [20:34] <Jon_Wake> ((I guess so ): )) [20:34] <@BradGM> ((back)) [20:35] * @Grendel considers what weapons he has on him. @@Negative.@@ [20:35] * MohawkSatan (~MohawkSat@S0106c8fb2659547d.vf.shawcable.net) Quit (Quit: Leaving) [20:35] <Mira_Atella> @@ Well.. I guess I get to try getting in close then @@ [20:36] * Hopey (~FireLake@pool-173-64-5-237.bflony.fios.verizon.net) has joined #Shadowrun [20:36] * X sets mode: +o Hopey [20:37] <@Grendel> ((Tecnically I could try to knock them out...but its a blast of energy with a 5 meter blast radius :) )) [20:37] * Mira_Atella slips one of the daggers from her suit and edges towards the woman to come up right behind her. [20:38] <@BradGM> **roll silent move again!** [20:38] <@BradGM> **Grendel, the two are currently, jusging by waht you see, in rooms on opposite sides a bit further donw the hall.** [20:38] <Mira_Atella> (( It will put me out of the range of the stummer, yeah? )) [20:38] * @hopey{T} (~FireLake@pool-173-64-5-237.bflony.fios.verizon.net) Quit (Ping timeout) [20:38] <@BradGM> ((Grendel's yes; if you got one, it still count)) [20:39] * Grunt (~tritium@tritium.users.undernet.org) Quit (Ping timeout) [20:39] * Lyra_ looks for a possible escape vehicle for the intruders [20:39] <Mira_Atella> (( crap for some reason I don't, oh well )) [20:40] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 64 [20:40] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 10 Success by 5 degrees! [20:40] <@BradGM> **roll awareness Lyra** [20:40] <@BradGM> !dhroll 41 [20:40] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 76 Failure by 3 degrees! [20:40] * Grunt (~tritium@pool-173-64-5-237.bflony.fios.verizon.net) has joined #Shadowrun [20:40] * Grunt (~tritium@pool-173-64-5-237.bflony.fios.verizon.net) Quit (Registered) [20:40] * Grunt (~tritium@tritium.users.undernet.org) has joined #Shadowrun [20:41] <@BradGM> **You slip clsoe to the woman, unseens, unheard. [20:41] <@BradGM> ((Visual Lyra btw)) [20:41] * @Grendel reconfigures his circuits and activates his Maglev Grace, beginning to float off the ground as he moves forward. [20:41] <@Grendel> !dhroll 48 (move silent) [20:41] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 77 Failure by 2 degrees! [20:41] <@Grendel> ((sigh. Fate)) [20:41] <@Grendel> !dhroll 48 (move silent) [20:41] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 36 Success by 1 degree! [20:42] * Mira_Atella whispers quietly while pressing the dagger at the base of the woman's spine, "If you move or make a sound, it will be the last time you ever move." [20:43] * @Grendel stays back, stopping at the first door leading to one of the other people. [20:44] <@BradGM> **roll ititmidate Mira, +40** [20:44] <@BradGM> ((you can use Fel instead of Str for the base value on that one)) [20:45] <Mira_Atella> (( either way don't have it, so the bonus is my only saving grace heh )) [20:45] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 61 intimidate 1/2 fel [20:45] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 53 Success by 0 degrees! [20:47] <@BradGM> !dhroll 37 [20:47] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 45 Failure by 0 degrees! [20:48] <@BradGM> **The woman don't move, but she doens't keep it silent "We were here first, we got dibs; come back tomrorow night or wait outside 'til we're done." [20:49] <Lyra_> !dhroll 47 [20:49] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 59 Failure by 1 degree! [20:49] <Lyra_> fate [20:49] <Lyra_> !dhroll 47 [20:49] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 92 Failure by 4 degrees! [20:49] <Lyra_> bleah [20:50] <Mira_Atella> "I can't say I didn't warn you." She slides the dagger through the woman's spine. [20:50] <@Grendel> ((Lyra manages to lose out car)) [20:50] <@BradGM> ((lyra is actually at the spaceport now)) [20:50] <@Grendel> ((our)) [20:50] * @Grendel opens a door to one of the secondary targets. [20:51] <@BradGM> **Lyra, there are nuemrous cars parked, so it is hard to know which one woudl be a getaway vehicle; yourself almost lost sight of the sedan for amoment while searching around.** [20:52] * Lyra_ settles against the sedan, idly tapping her fingers on her paired laspistols [20:52] <@BradGM> **mira kills the woman coldly** [20:52] <@BradGM> !dhroll 41 awanress [20:52] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 71 Failure by 3 degrees! [20:52] <@BradGM> **Grendel, there is a man inside the room, bluntly searching what appears to be a study; he's got his back turned to you** [20:53] <Mira_Atella> @@ One dead, pick the next @@ [20:53] * @Grendel points his lasrifle at the man. "Freeze and do not speak." [20:55] <@BradGM> ((ah, a seoncd 100 for Jon..)) [20:55] <Jon_Wake> ((6 fails in total)) [20:55] <@Grendel> ((Jon is going to wind up shot as a traitor the way he's going)) [20:56] <Mira_Atella> (( wow.. it's like Lyra vs the bartender all over )) [20:56] <@BradGM> **The man turns aroudn toward you grendel..roll intimidation, +20** [20:56] <@BradGM> ((no; Lyra didn't rolled any 100..much less two of them)) [20:57] <Mira_Atella> (( well.. constant fails. The bot gets to everyone eventually )) [20:57] <@Grendel> ((I assume none of the str bonuses from arms and armor apply)) [20:58] <@Grendel> !dhroll 66 [20:58] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 28 Success by 3 degrees! [20:59] <@BradGM> !dhroll 39 [20:59] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 46 Failure by 0 degrees! [21:00] <@BradGM> **He seesm to hesitate a moment, almost like in a haze, wondering what is happening, until he zero in on the lasgun pointed on him. He drops the papers he was holding and raises his hands to his chest "Hey..easy now..yeah?" [21:00] * @Grendel moves forward, levitating across the floor, attempting to drive his fist into the man's belly. [21:01] <@Grendel> @@There is one more in the rooms across the hall from me@@ [21:02] <Mira_Atella> @@ Got it @@ [21:02] <@Grendel> 2d10 [21:02] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 4 [21:02] <@Grendel> ((Maglev grace will last for 9 minutes)) [21:02] * Mira_Atella replaces her dagger and pulls a pistol, heading to the door and looking inside. [21:03] <@BradGM> **The man stays in palce as you hover with a lsight mechanical hmming toward him and land a solid punch in his guts.** [21:03] <@BradGM> **Roll conceal Mira, oppsed** [21:04] <@Grendel> "Who are you?" [21:04] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 84 concealment [21:04] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 38 Success by 4 degrees! [21:05] <@BradGM> !dhroll 41 [21:05] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 53 Failure by 1 degree! [21:06] <@BradGM> *8Mira, you crack open the door, and see a man, well dressed, but practically dressed, searching in a boudoir, chekcing inside books for any hidden concent before discarding them on the floor. He glances behindf him, he's not facing you, but otherwise seems to be oblivious to your presence.** [21:07] <@BradGM> **The Man tris to catch his breath "Who am I ? Who are you? Ain't Protectorate that,s for sure.." [21:08] <Jon_Wake> ((I am Iron Man *Guitar riff)) [21:09] <@Grendel> "Your compatriot has already suffered for not complying. There is still a third if you do not comply." [21:10] * Mira_Atella slides the pistol from under the cloak and points, "Don't move unless you want a bullet in the back of your head. One of your compatriots is already dead, the other could easily be shortly. You at least look smarter than them." [21:12] <@BradGM> !dhroll 39 [21:12] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 37 Success by 0 degrees! [21:13] <@BradGM> man 2" Big words for someone that's afraid to face who they'll kill missy." [21:14] <Mira_Atella> (( isn't he facing the other way and can't see the cloak? or does he just mean that I'm behind him heh )) [21:14] <@BradGM> Man 1, with Grendel "I'm just a thief, need to pay the bill, ain't that hard to udnerstand.." [21:14] <@BradGM> **grendel, roll scrutinize** [21:14] <@BradGM> !dhroll 47 decive [21:14] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 12 Success by 3 degrees! [21:15] <@BradGM> ((he means you're behind him Mira.)) [21:15] <@Grendel> !dhroll 42 [21:15] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 36 Success by 0 degrees! [21:16] <@BradGM> **Grendel, you doubt they're only there to loot at least the woman seems to be acting with a purpose, but by the way the man was searching the room, it appears he is just a common cat burglar.** [21:16] <Mira_Atella> "I'm not sure you want to try for the high ground when you're in the process of robbing someone. Unless of course this is a big misunderstanding and you'd like to explain your side." [21:17] <@Grendel> "The woman was searching with purpose. In a hallway." [21:18] <@BradGM> Man 2 "Well, would you beleive me if I said I'm looking for my keys?" **He turns his head ever-so-slightly, trying to at elast see who he is tlaking to.** [21:19] <Mira_Atella> "Unless your female friend thought they were under the floor, I'll have to go with no." [21:21] <@BradGM> **both man actually declines knowing her well, both being independants hired by him on a big job, being the house of a known Criminal big whig, Earl. Mira roll scrutinize** [21:21] <@BradGM> !dhroll 48 [21:21] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 70 Failure by 2 degrees! [21:22] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 64 scrutinize [21:22] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 36 Success by 2 degrees! [21:23] <@Grendel> "Hired by who?" [21:24] <@BradGM> **Mira, the man is obviously hiding something more.** [21:25] <@BradGM> man 2 "Hired by Josey, the woman!...I don't suppose we're getting our other half of our pay huh?" [21:26] <Mira_Atella> "Keep talking. My friend in the other room has all sorts of mechanical tools, so whomever gives the truth first will be in a better position." [21:26] <Mira_Atella> "The full truth, of course." [21:27] <@Grendel> "It seems unlikely." [21:30] <@BradGM> Man 2 to Mira " Well, I knew the woman well, Josey..good operator, but loves to hang with a bad crowd. Rumour has it she was deep with some dangerous types, sicko nobles and the like, but I never dug deeper; not my palce to look into other people's business...well, matter of speech yeah?" [21:33] <Mira_Atella> "Maybe you just dressed up a bit, but you don't look much like a goon for hire. Is there a specific skill you possess that would bring in higher pay to keep you in the nicer such items?" [21:34] * @Grendel glances down at the man. "You seem singularly unhelpful." [21:36] <@BradGM> **The man waves his hand around, Mira "I make it my business to get other poeple's business out of their hands and turned into cash. Besides with the way things goes, something can be in style for so long before being old, I'm only giving the rich people a service really.." [21:37] <@BradGM> Man 1 "Hey, I'm a good burlgar! You're one o' them Tech-Priest right? I'm pretty handy with machiens too y'know; noticed how there was no alwarm on the doors? I clam that spirt, yessir I did." [21:38] <Jon_Wake> ((You stupid, stupid man)) [21:38] <Mira_Atella> "So caring of the needs of others. You're a real saint. What were you looking for here?" [21:39] * @Grendel growls sometihng unpleasant in binary. [21:39] <@Grendel> "How were you hired?" [21:42] <@BradGM> Man 2 "well, the usual; money, jewelry, valuables; something smaller and easier to fence than all those fancy carpets or vases.." [21:43] <@BradGM> Man 1 "Well, quickly, like couple of horus ago, got a call, take it or leave it." [21:43] <Mira_Atella> "Nothing specific? That seems very hard to believe given the circumstance you're in now." [21:43] <@Grendel> "What was the woman searching for? What did she tell you to give to her if you found it?" [21:46] <@BradGM> Man 2 "Well, we were to give out any slate we found to Josey, dind't say why, didn't ask; plus we could keep everything else we found too, so who am I to ask questions about things that doneS't concern me?..'course now, I shouda. [21:47] <@BradGM> man 1 "She had dibs on slates, info chip and stuff like that; we kept the rest." [21:48] <Mira_Atella> @@ I don't think we'll get much more. This guy doesn't know anything particularly worthwhile. Though it seemed the woman did of course, so we should look in to her. @@ [21:50] <Jon_Wake> ((To bad you offed here)) [21:50] <Mira_Atella> (( Shush )) [21:50] <@Grendel> @@Seems she was looking for slates. Perhaps the same as us. A customer not wanting to be identified.@@ [21:51] <Mira_Atella> @@ That's what I'm hearing too. What do you want to do with them? @@ [21:51] <@Grendel> @@The seem unnecessary.@@ [21:52] <Mira_Atella> @@ Cooperative enough. Still, might as well have them taken in for the crime @@ [21:53] <@Grendel> @@Lyra will you be able to help control them?@@ [21:53] <@BradGM> ((just so you know, that would be a local crime..far under the =I='s concern; turning them over to the protectorate?)) [21:53] <Lyra_> @@Shouldn't be a problem@@ [21:54] <@Grendel> ((well, atleast keeping them out of our hair at the moment)) [21:54] <@Grendel> ((While we search for the slate)) [21:54] <Mira_Atella> (( That's what I figured, Jex would just yell for wasting his time heh )) [21:58] <@BradGM> ((so doing what then?)0 [21:58] <Mira_Atella> (( protectorate, yeah? )) [21:59] <Lyra_> Lyra will collect the two burglers while holding her plasma gun. "Now, if you gentlemen are well-behaved and quiet, I'll let you choose a future that doesn't involve massive internal third degree burns. Aren't I generous?" [22:00] * @Grendel heads to the bedroom to search for the dataslate. [22:01] * Mira_Atella waits for them to be escorted out, "Fire up the auspex, or take an axe to the floor?" [22:03] * @Grendel attempts to search for it with the auspex first (how good of instructions did we get?) [22:03] <@BradGM> **The burglars look at each other, craly not agreeing with your generous soul Lyra." [22:03] <@BradGM> Man1 "What's gonn ahppen to us?" [22:03] <@BradGM> man 2 "That's right, a little too well equipped for common thugs..and far fomr stanrd to be the Law." [22:04] <@BradGM> ((under thefloorboards under his night stand, so tech-use +40** [22:04] <Lyra_> Lyra smiles tightly. "Oh believe me, you do *not* want to know who we are. No, you two are incidental to our investigation, so it's just the protectorate for you." [22:04] <@Grendel> !dhroll 123 [22:04] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 7 Success by 11 degrees! [22:07] <@BradGM> **Grendel, at least Earl was right with that; with great ease you find the secret trap door where a datalsate sit, alongside more money and a compact laspistol of good quality** [22:08] * @Grendel takes it all and scans the room, looking to see if there are any more hidden prizes that Earl forgot to mention [22:08] * Mira_Atella searches the body of Josey for anything. [22:08] <@BradGM> Man 2 "Ah c,mon lass! There's no need to invovle them in our little...situation. We'll just take our leave and keep quiet; part of the job yeah? We dind't see you, you dind't see us." [22:09] <Lyra_> "Now what kind of loyal servant of the Emperor would I be if I did that?" [22:09] <@BradGM> Man 1 "I hear that, they'll pin that monster scare on us just to show theY're wokring for a change1" [22:09] <@BradGM> man 2 "Well, we follow Him-on-Terra..we got to stick together y,know? Heard therE's xenos out there in the void somewhere praying on us too.." [22:10] <Mira_Atella> @@ Maybe we should keep the fancier of them free. He did mention connections with nobles that he sells his items to @@ [22:10] <Lyra_> "Oh, you don't have to worry about getting blamed for the monster. We know you're not part of it." [22:10] <@BradGM> **Grendel, apart another non secret compartment in the small desk containing some jewelry, and some nice clothing in the drawer, therE's nthing much there.** [22:11] <@BradGM> Man 1 "Aw, I knew this job was too quick and too good to be safe.." [22:11] * @Grendel appropriates the jewelry, just incase there was some sort of xenos tech hidden in it and returns to Mira and the dead thief. [22:11] <@BradGM> man 2 "Well, how about we..monetise our freedom? A favour for a favour down the road?" [22:12] <Lyra_> @@Do we turn them as potential informants?@@ [22:13] <Mira_Atella> @@ I don't see potential in the grimier one. Grendel? @@ [22:13] <@BradGM> **Grendel, the jewelry seems to be your standard human-made ones. As for the woman..quite the clean kill, sure therrE's blood, and but at least it's not burned to ash, in pieces or all over the floor and walls...** [22:14] * Mira_Atella searches the body. [22:15] <@Grendel> @@perhaps. They will be your responsibility Lyra if you wish.@@ [22:15] <@BradGM> **roll search +20 Mira.** [22:15] * Mira_Atella stares blankly at that, "Might as well shoot them now." [22:16] <Mira_Atella> !dhroll 64 search [22:16] <DiceServitor> Mira_Atella: 52 Success by 1 degree! [22:17] <Lyra_> "Hmm. So you have contacts, do you?" [22:17] <@BradGM> **the two men are visibly newvous, Man 1 way more than man 2** [22:17] <Lyra_> "What kinds of contacts?" [22:18] <@BradGM> Man 2 "Yeah..I know people...I'm a..freelancer y,know..don't go far without backing in this business, but I'm doing it." [22:18] <@BradGM> man 1 "Please don't kill me.." [22:19] <Lyra_> "Which people?" [22:20] <@BradGM> Man 2 "Y'know..fixers, fences, those with an ear to the ground from the lower Spire to the udnerhive..." [22:21] <Lyra_> Lyra looks at the other man. "And you?" [22:21] <@BradGM> **Man 1 is quite nervous "y-y-yyeah, I know p-people.." [22:22] <Lyra_> "And thos people are...." [22:23] * @Grendel watches to see what Mira finds, running his auspex over the woman as he floats there. [22:24] * Mira_Atella glances briefly at Grendel with a confused look, but goes back to searching. [22:24] <@BradGM> Man 1 "..workers, manufactorium workers..bartenders..I know a fixer or two.." [22:25] <@BradGM> ((oh sorry skipped that)) [22:26] <Jon_Wake> @@How goes the investigation?@@ [22:26] <@BradGM> **Mira, you find a compact stub auto with a silencer, 1K Thrones, multi-key, a piece of paper with 2 vox number on them, an aupex and a combi-tool.** [22:26] <Lyra_> "Well, you aren't involved in heresy, so I've got no reason to kill you. You can relax there." [22:27] * Mira_Atella collects the goodies, giving the auspex and paper to Grendel to work his magic on. [22:27] <@BradGM> !dhroll 36 [22:27] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 64 Failure by 2 degrees! [22:27] <@BradGM> !dhroll 41 [22:27] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 65 Failure by 2 degrees! [22:27] <@BradGM> ((forgot to add bonuses there..)) [22:28] <@BradGM> **The 2 men lok at each other. man 1 appears to go a bit paler, while Man 2 rubs the bakc of his neck looking visibly more concerned.** [22:29] <Lyra_> "Something you wish to add?" [22:29] <Lyra_> "If you point us towards the heretics, it would reflect favorably on you." [22:29] <@BradGM> man 2 "No no...just that..nothing." [22:30] <@BradGM> **man 1 points to the dead woman ** [22:30] * @Grendel looks over the numbers to see if he recognizes them. [22:30] <Lyra_> "What about her?" [22:33] <@BradGM> Man 1 "Well, she hried us, you do your..mind reading dead pople thing and get your answers!" [22:33] <@BradGM> Man 2 "Just shakes his head a little and sighs.** [22:34] <@BradGM> ((and- no one saw Jon's Vox line?)) [22:34] <Mira_Atella> (( oops, was focused on the search results right below it )) [22:34] <Lyra_> @@We have two for the protectorate, one dead body. Mira and Grendel are continuing their search of the domicile@@ [22:34] <@BradGM> **Grendel, the nubmers appear to be vox numbers** [22:34] <@BradGM> ((i.e phone numbers)) [22:35] <Lyra_> "I'm no psyker, so that's not an option. Why do you think she was a heretic?" [22:36] <@BradGM> man 1 "Well one of the toher two killed her, so she msuta been a heretic!" [22:37] <Lyra_> "Or she wasn't as smart as you two obviously are and tried something." [22:37] <@Grendel> ((oh yeah, just wondering if I recognized them from anything)) [22:37] * Mira_Atella looks over, "She was killed because she didn't help me with any information." [22:37] * @Grendel gathers up the data, checks the auspx one last time. [22:37] <Lyra_> "Like I said. She tried something." [22:38] <@BradGM> **Man 1 raises his hand a little, signaling he's keeping it cool now.** [22:38] <@BradGM> Man 2 "It haivng a lho count as trying something? Becasue I can go for one right about now.." [22:38] <@BradGM> **Roll it Grendel** [22:39] <Lyra_> (okay, I don't understand what Man 2 just said) [22:39] * Mira_Atella waves a hand dismissively and turns back away from them. [22:40] <Mira_Atella> (( he wants a cigarette )) [22:40] <@BradGM> ((he wants to have a lho, that's a smoke)) [22:40] <Lyra_> ((ah)) [22:40] <@BradGM> ((*if having a..my bad with typos..)) [22:40] <Lyra_> "Hm. Sure, you can have one." [22:41] * Mira_Atella watches Grendel with the auspex. [22:41] <Jon_Wake> @@Then we're not the only ones who know of the slate. Once you retrive it, move, I would suggest quickly getting to safety, before someone with more...radical ideas of removing evidence gets there first@@ [22:41] <@BradGM> **man 2 takes out a pack and lips one, giving one to man 1 as well 2enjoy it pal; it looks like wE're going to the Protectorate next..or worse..except if th'lady here changed her mind about givng a favour to get a favour.." [22:42] <@Grendel> !dhroll 83 [22:42] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 43 Success by 4 degrees! [22:43] <Lyra_> "Well...you" <points to Man2> "could have use as an informant." Lyra looks at Man1. "Tell me. Have you ever given thought to joining the Guard?" [22:45] <Jon_Wake> ((The guard probably wouldn't take him, and who would want to join the PDF?)) [22:45] <@BradGM> Man 1 "Th-the Guard? I'm not a soldier, much less a killer." [22:48] <Lyra_> "Hm." [22:48] <Jon_Wake> ((Lyra then just kills the poor sod)) [22:48] <Mira_Atella> (( I know we're ending early.. maybe a few minutes earlier? I'm feeling like I might throw up so I should probably go in the other room and don't want to just disappear )) [22:49] <Lyra_> ((do we try to keep on good terms with with the Protectorate?)) [22:49] * @Grendel glances around. "Have you not decided yet? At this time they are holding us up." [22:49] <@BradGM> Man 2 "He's young, cut him some slack..still needs to make a name for himself..call it an investment for the future.." [22:49] <@BradGM> ((you'Re the =I=, you're always on good term with them..or else)) [22:49] <@Grendel> @@Very well, we have retrieved the slate and perhaps other information.@@ [22:50] <@BradGM> ((and yeah- we can it earlier if you're not feeling well_)) [22:50] <@BradGM> ((lyra, just decide waht to do adn we'll stop it there.)) [22:50] <Lyra_> "Because you actually didn't interfere with our work...I suggest you both register with the Protectorate as informants. That should do nicely as the favor." [22:51] <Mira_Atella> "And give us a way to contact you directly. Just in case." Mira doesn't turn to look at them this time, just speaking over her shoulder. [22:51] <Lyra_> "That would be a good idea, too." [22:52] <@BradGM> **man 2 takes out a card with just 'Marius" and a vox number on it. man 1 gives out his name, Jok, and a vox number that Marius writes on the other side of his card and give it to lyra [22:52] <@BradGM> Marius "so we can leave now?" [22:53] <Lyra_> "Yes, you can leave. We'll be checking with the Protectorate in a few days to be sure you're working for them." [22:53] <Mira_Atella> (( At least if they call me to come in, I can say no now and have a reason.. My shift manager has an uncanny lie detection sense )) [22:53] <Mira_Atella> (( I learned years ago not to try it with her )) [22:54] <@BradGM> Marius "We'll see what we can do..sorta hard being a snithc and having contact see?" [22:54] <@BradGM> **They leave quickly without asking thier due or looking back.** [22:54] <@BradGM> +++++++Terminate Transmission+++++++

JON SEARCHES FOR INFO ON WILLARD AND SPEAK WITH THE GLOOM HAUNT [20:16] <@BradGM> **make another inquiry test+20 for the archives being ahndy** [20:17] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 88 [20:17] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 93 Failure by 0 degrees! [20:18] <@BradGM> (wut?)) [20:18] <Jon_Wake> ((>.> fate)) [20:18] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 88 [20:18] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 100 Failure by 1 degree! [20:18] <@BradGM> ((!))) [20:18] <Jon_Wake> ((Oh that's just lovely)) [20:22] <@BradGM> **You find no further infomration on Willard, even with cross referencing. That man is just one of the masses and a pure fortunate luck for Earl that his name actually got him that far off.** [20:23] <@BradGM> **At least that,s done; still got proctor Pol's paperwork to fill...** [20:23] * Jon_Wake gives the congitators a stern gaze and decides to just give up on it for now. he had paperwork to be filled! [20:23] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 70 [20:23] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 80 Failure by 1 degree! [20:24] <Jon_Wake> ((This fatigue is boneing me!)) [20:24] <Jon_Wake> ((Fate)) [20:24] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 70 [20:24] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 90 Failure by 2 degrees! [20:24] <Jon_Wake> ((Is it okay if I just quit for the night?)) [20:26] <@BradGM> ((ha!)) [20:27] <@BradGM> **You write the report, but your muscles and mind are simply to boned for you to write it within regulations.** [20:28] * Jon_Wake looks over the report, and thinks he's somehow misspelled his own name [20:30] <@BradGM> **Sleep would do you good..or some hot rations and equally strong recaf.** [20:30] <@BradGM> ((BRB, gonna put clothes in tehd ryer)) [20:32] <Jon_Wake> **Unfortunately, Jon could not afford to sleep now while waiting for the others to report back. Instead he decides to go to the cantina, prehaps in the hope for extra strong recaf and some human to human converstation instead of whatever the alcolytes are. [20:34] <@BradGM> ((Back)) [20:37] <@BradGM> **The fortress' cantina is always open as the judges don't work any regular schedule. There is hot recaf on the pot, and a kitchen servitor ready to serve some mildly tasty, but still nutricious, and hot, food. There's usally people persent, right now there's a few troopers and Verispex here and there and grabbing a bite** [20:41] * Jon_Wake grabs an extra large mug of recaf and something resembling a stack of hotcakes and goubles it down as he tries to fix the report [20:41] <Jon_Wake> ((Sorry if this is a bit boring)) [20:45] <@BradGM> ((no problem; not your fault: the dice are simply not wiht you tongiht; plus going about two rooms to better split thigns up as well, so no hassle)) [20:45] <@BradGM> **Roll literate again: this time, your fatigue is (temporarly) removed by the additon of recaf and food** [20:45] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 80 [20:45] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 94 Failure by 1 degree! [20:46] <Jon_Wake> ((*opens up the book of grudges, and writes "DiceServitor"*)) [20:47] <Jon_Wake> "Wait, is this the 89a of the 89b?" [20:47] <Jon_Wake> *or [20:47] <@BradGM> **You got the detials right, but again, it is all in the way it is written; procedures more than common sense prevails in the adepts still** [20:52] <@BradGM> **An hour passes, or more, is wasted; roll again as you redo it; including the fatigue this time** [20:52] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 70 [20:52] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 100 Failure by 3 degrees! [20:52] <Jon_Wake> ((God fucking damn it)) [20:54] <@BradGM> **You fill it perfectly!..then noticed you took an equipment field seizure report 235546.b-4 instead of a field seized equipment report 235547.b-4** [20:55] * Jon_Wake simply gives up, ripping apart the report in frustation and deciding to do it when his brain doesn't feel like scrambled eggs. He stomps out of the cantina and out of the fortress and into some place secure. he was going to do SOMETHING at least, taking out the other micro bead. [20:56] <@BradGM> ((am I happy to have added a ureaucracy to my game..)) [20:56] * Jon_Wake calls the Gloom Haunt, in the hope of catching it off guard anf getting more information [20:57] <Jon_Wake> ((I hope you're proud)) [20:57] <@BradGM> **You jump on your bike and drive off, using the hiveway, and the constant movement on it, as quite ahrd ot track down.** [20:57] <@BradGM> ((well, in the grim darkness of the 41st millenium, there is only..paperwork)) [20:58] <Jon_Wake> ((And I took a +10 to literacy just because I knew I would need it)) [20:58] <@BradGM> ((like lyra boosted her peceptio9n to roll a 96 on the awareness test!)) [20:59] <@BradGM> **It takes no less than a minute before you get to ehar the Gloom Haunt's deep and intimidating, yet educated voice. "Ah, Justicar Wake. always a pleasure." [21:00] <Jon_Wake> "I see at least one of us is having a good night" Jon sound somewhat grumpy" I have not heard of any of your excapades, I had thought you finally ran into something you couldn't cut through" [21:01] * Jon_Wake attempt to hear through the voice alterator, in the hope of telling if the voice was familular [21:01] <@BradGM> GH "I am touched by your concern Justicar. I never pictured the Arbitrators as..caring individuals, at elast when it comes to individuals." [21:05] <Jon_Wake> "Your actions have peaked my instrests, as it were. You have been quite as of late though. Perhaps the nobles so called patrols have managed to hold you down" [21:06] <Jon_Wake> "Or are you done with your crusade?" [21:09] <@BradGM> GH "Oh, I am far form done, Justicar; I am merely..what's the expression now, doing my homework? I find prepareness an important part of any action. wouldn't you agree?" [21:15] <Jon_Wake> "Certainly. I myself have been looking at a William Willard, your target Earl sprouted his name during interogation. I have to ask: were you really there to help us? or was Earl just your intention the whole time?" [21:24] <@BradGM> GH "A target is a target. As for helping you, well, have you not taken down a cold Trade operation recently? I doutb you would have been able to do so without my express intervention. but do know I am wokring on upiing my game, I say-say." [21:30] <Jon_Wake> "You learned about the Downpour assault very quickly, consdiering it happened less than a day ago." [21:31] <@BradGM> GH "I tap to the ebb and flow of infomration. In an enclosed area like a hive, as big as it can be, rumours and news travel fast." [21:35] * Jon_Wake thinks if it's possible for information to get that fast, or if this means some kind of imformant [21:37] <@BradGM> **roll liogic.** [21:38] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 50 [21:38] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 47 Success by 0 degrees! [21:41] <@BradGM> **He either got soemone on the take in the ARbites, he was there, or somehow got a a tap on the Vox frequency; judging by his unusual, and quite potent tech, it can be a possibiliy.** [21:44] <Jon_Wake> "Information travels fast, but not that fast. You that you're uping your game. You've already taken down nobles, what could prossible go up from there?" [21:47] <@BradGM> ((what?)) [21:47] <@BradGM> ((missing a few words perhaps?)0 [21:48] <Jon_Wake> ((He's basiclly asking what the gloom haunt's next target is)) [21:48] <Jon_Wake> ((And yes, missing several words. I am also under the effect of fatigue)) [21:49] <@BradGM> ((hahaha)) [21:51] <@BradGM> GH "I have numerous targets, but I am a methodical man. I msut admit Justicar, you appear quite sociable with your parade uniform on. Unfortunatte you mostly deal with your armour on, you would be quite the number in some higher circles." [21:53] <Jon_Wake> ((I feel like you're giving me hints and it's flying past my head)) [21:53] <@BradGM> ((hehehe)) [21:57] <Jon_Wake> "I would rather go into the underhive in nothing but my boxers and my holster than rub elbows with the noble class. More twisted and vile than any scum. Bar those such as yourself, of course" [21:57] <@BradGM> ((Hmm..)) [21:57] <@BradGM> **roll me a charm test** [21:58] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 58 [21:58] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 95 Failure by 3 degrees! [21:58] <Jon_Wake> ((Well, wish I hadn't wasted my fate)) [22:00] <@BradGM> ((really the servitor doens't cut your any slask tonight..not one roll made all night...)) [22:00] <Jon_Wake> ((Pity reroll?)) [22:00] <@BradGM> ((yeah becasue I'm feeling generous)) [22:00] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 58 [22:00] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 93 Failure by 3 degrees! [22:01] <@BradGM> ((well, 2% less worse..)) [22:02] <@BradGM> GH "Yes well, I shall put this lack of..tact..on the late hour. An adivce Justicar; indirect insults are not the proper way to compliment 'such as myself' as your eloquently put it." [22:03] <Jon_Wake> ((What is this thing you call tact :P )) [22:04] <@BradGM> ((oun [22:04] <@BradGM> noun: tact [22:04] <@BradGM> 1. [22:04] <@BradGM> adroitness and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues. [22:04] <@BradGM> )) [22:05] <@BradGM> ((synonyms: diplomacy, tactfulness, sensitivity, understanding, thoughtfulness, consideration, delicacy, discretion, prudence, judiciousness, subtlety, )) [22:06] <Jon_Wake> (( :P )) [22:06] <@BradGM> ((I think it comes from French actually)) [22:06] <@BradGM> ((what kind of noble won't use fancypants words every once in a while?)) [22:11] * Jon_Wake gives a small grunt at that "I'll remember that. Perhaps it is late for me. Just one last question: Where do you get all those wonderful toys?" [22:12] <@BradGM> GH "A..good friend of mine, quite the thinkerer he is. He is in my detb, and I am in his." [22:14] <Jon_Wake> "Is he, by any chance, a Jokaero?" [22:15] <@BradGM> **roll charm -20** [22:16] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 38 [22:16] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 61 Failure by 2 degrees! [22:16] <Jon_Wake> ((Funny enough, that 61 would have been useful earlier)) [22:19] <@BradGM> GH "What a bafoon sounding name that was Justicar." [22:20] <Jon_Wake> "I though so too. Have a nice sleep cycle" [22:21] <@BradGM> GH "And a..productive one for you Justicar." [22:24] * Jon_Wake turns off the micro bead, and lets out a sigh of frustration. Only vauge hints and clues, and nothing concrete. He was in desperate need of sleep, and hopefully he could recover from this draught of sleep. He gives one last look over the the area from where he was, as one last ditch chance, and heads back to the fortress [22:40] <@BradGM> ((well, they seems busy..)) [22:41] <@BradGM> **you drive back to the Fortress, looking aobut but you don't feel being watched..or it could jsut be fatigue clouding your mind.** [22:43] * Jon_Wake goes to bed and hopes things get better in the morning [22:50] <@BradGM> +++++++Terminate Transmission+++++++