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[20:11] <@BradGM> ++++++++Begin Transmission++++++++ [20:11] <@BradGM> +++ Blood Dealings: Blood Dealings: The Duke+++ [20:11] <@BradGM> +++Thought of the Day: No Enemy of The Emperor Escapes Unpunished.+++ [20:11] <@BradGM> +++Location: Back of an Ork Trukk, Bourfin’s Estate, Maxwell, Sisk+++ [20:11] <@BradGM> +++0137Hours- Maxwell Time+++ [20:11] <@BradGM> +++Taking what they could, Mockingbird and Inquisitor Jex moved outside, only to find Gorkok‘s leadership contested. Grendel and Jex moved forward in hopes to steal the trukk for themselves with Lazerus providing sniper cover. [20:11] <@BradGM> Despite a silent approach, the lack of technical knowledge forced the Acolytes’ hand and they once again made an uneasy alliance with the Nob. [20:11] <@BradGM>. During the half hour the Greenskins looted what they could, Inquisitor Jex unveiled another name to the conspiracy, Darrius Haddon, before finally leaving the burning village behind, en route to meet the Duke Mator of Maxwell.+++ [20:11] <@BradGM> ++++++++End Transmission++++++++ [20:12] * +Mira_Atella doesn't say anything during the trip, her eyes kept on the servitor she's sitting on. [20:13] <@BradGM> ((Grendel?)) [20:13] <@Grendel`> ((hmm?)) [20:13] * @Grendel` remains silent during the movement, making sure any Imperial technology he recovered stays iwth him. [20:14] <@BradGM> ((doing anything during the trukk drive back to Maxwell?)) [20:14] <@BradGM> ((ah ok)) [20:14] <@BradGM> ((I guess I'll ahve Laz and Jex tlak to each other then)) [20:15] <+Mira_Atella> (( That should be interesting )) [20:15] <@BradGM> ((yeah, no. I won't RP with myself.)) [20:15] <+Mira_Atella> (( lol )) [20:16] <@BradGM> **The trukk drive ride last another couple of hours. Maxwell is finally within sight, a few torch atop the walls and spires illumiantes in the ever approaching distance.** [20:17] <@BradGM> **As you are sitting in the back of the Trukk you can cleary see a beam of light piercing from the heavens, for a couple of seconds only, striking right where you were but a few hours ago, Bourfin's Country Estate.** [20:18] <@Grendel`> "We should stop early." [20:18] <@Grendel`> "And proceed on foot for the rest of the way.' [20:19] <+Mira_Atella> "We could always go back in through the tunnel so the vehicle and owners, aren't seen." [20:20] * @Grendel` attempts to communicate this to the ork. [20:21] <@BradGM> ((no, no one cares about the beam of light? Like..a lance shot..)) [20:21] <+Mira_Atella> (( Oh, I figured it was lightning )) [20:22] <@BradGM> ((oh no, lackbuster description true, but yeah- it was like a beam weapon rather than lightning)) [20:22] <+Mira_Atella> "Our stealth may not matter much if they are distracted by whatever that was." Points towards where the light was. [20:23] <@BradGM> !perc 100 [20:23] <+DiceServitor> BradGM rolls [ 99% (or Lower) : 12 3%, Success ] [20:23] <@BradGM> **Grendel, you can do a common lore (tech) -20, +5 for laser weapon** [20:24] * @Grendel` studies the reply on the beam, calculating the energy output and the type and likely probabilities. [20:24] <@Grendel`> ((enough time for fatigue to go away?)) [20:24] <+Mira_Atella> (( that would be nice.. )) [20:24] <@BradGM> ((the bakc of an ork trukk is not the best place to relax, but you can do you meditation thing you make the roll)) [20:25] <@Grendel`> !perc 51 [20:25] <+DiceServitor> Grendel` rolls [ 51% (or Lower) : 04 85%, Fail ] [20:25] <@Grendel`> ((bah)) [20:25] <@Grendel`> !perc 58 [20:25] <+DiceServitor> Grendel` rolls [ 58% (or Lower) : 12 55%, Success ] [20:25] <@Grendel`> ((made the tech roll for the beam though)) [20:25] <@BradGM> **You recognized the type of beam and it's provenance, as being a lance weapon generally seen on void capable ship.** [20:26] <@BradGM> **The Beam lasted but a couple of seconds, shining like lightning, simply longer, straighter and more focused.** [20:28] <@Grendel`> "It appears to be a lance type weapon from a void ship." He looks at Jex, considering if the man had the ability to call the strike, or if it was their enemy. "That may be a clue if we can determine what ship was in place to launch the attack." [20:29] <+Mira_Atella> "If I had to wager a bet, I'd go with the person the Gallus-bot was talking to." [20:30] <@BradGM> Jex "Whatever ship it may be, we are not capable of knowing. Perhaps back at the sapceport we may find some information in thier auger-engines." [20:30] <@BradGM> Jex "Yes, and perhaps Gallus is beside him as we speak." [20:31] * @Grendel` considers why Jex would think the information would be forthcoming. "OF course, when we return to the Spaceport." [20:32] <+Mira_Atella> "We'll still need to go back to Arnhut too." [20:33] <@BradGM> Jex "At any rate they have eliminated most traces of their presence on Sisk across a large area. The Duke will be cooperative." [20:34] <@BradGM> ((Arnhut is where you must get a boat to the spaceport actually)) [20:34] <+Mira_Atella> (( Yeah, and unless we're just leaving Elana.. )) [20:35] <@Grendel`> "If he is not, i am sure he can be replaced." [20:35] <@Grendel`> ((6 months later, Elana wakes up.."Hey, where is everyone?" [20:35] <@Grendel`> )) [20:35] <@BradGM> Jex "I care more for what h may tell us of his accomplice than the local power vaccum of a feudal world." [20:36] * @Grendel` nods. "Of course." [20:37] <@BradGM> ((Yeah stuck there all alone, she might jsut start soem sort of redemptionnist mob)) [20:39] <@BradGM> Jex "And while we should let our...travelling companions be on their way well before arriving within the city outskirts, tell me about this tunnel you have found." [20:40] * @Grendel` starts to describe the tunnel, down to the number of steps and the location of the entrances and exits. [20:40] <+Mira_Atella> "It had been used to get in by the would be assassins and kidnappers. Then our escape route." [20:42] * @Grendel` attempts to once again instruct the orks to drop them off at the tunnel. [20:43] <@BradGM> Jex "That will suit us well. We nevertheless need a show of force, and we are rather pathetic on our current state." [20:43] <@BradGM> ((oh right sorry)) [20:44] <+Mira_Atella> "There's a bar in town that very recently... closed, if we want to use it to prepare." [20:45] <@BradGM> Gorkok "Yeah we'z get'ya dere all sneaky like." [20:46] <@BradGM> ((Grendel, you would recall that involved being thrown out of a speeding trukk, which ended badly.)) [20:46] <@Grendel`> "We will need the vehicle to stop first this time." [20:49] <@BradGM> Gorkok "Whut? Stop da trukk? Dat ain't sneaky at'owl!" [20:49] <@Grendel`> "It is necessary." [20:50] <@BradGM> Gorkok "Ah, you'z gonna go all..hum..diztrakzion." [20:52] <@BradGM> **He laughs and taps/hits you in the back.** [20:52] <@BradGM> Gorkok "I'z got dis, only 'cuz you'z help me. Then we'z leave, we'z got sumdin' to do." [20:52] <@Grendel`> "Oh? What would that be?" [20:53] * @Grendel` calculate the amount of reconsecration he'll have to go through at the end of this mission. [20:56] <@BradGM> Gorkok "Heh.. I'z ain't stoopid You'z mabbe fast, but I'z smart, see? You,z go down all diztrakzion like and we'z drive off in da sunset like." [20:56] <@Grendel`> "Take as many orks with you off the planet as you can." [20:59] <@BradGM> Gorkok "Heh..I'z ain't got no ship, I'z a Kommando, not a Kaptin." [21:01] <@BradGM> ((Giving ideas to the Orks, are we?)) [21:02] * @Grendel` glances around, judging their location. "This planet will be cleansed." [21:03] * +Mira_Atella narrows her eyes on Grendel and speaks in their own tongue to him, "You couldn't wait until we weren't in a truck with a bunch of weapon wielding orks, to mention that?" [21:03] <@Grendel`> ((nope, just making further cleansings easier :) )) [21:07] <@Grendel`> "I am not telling them anything they do not know." [21:07] <@BradGM> Gorkok "Yeah, yeah, always dat yammerin' with u 'uimies." [21:12] * @Grendel` folds his arms and goes back to meditating as much as he can during the ride to the tunnel, the censer on his utility mechadendrite wafting smoke over his body every few minutes. [21:12] <@BradGM> **You arrive near the tunnel point, the trukk driver seems to have remove his foot fomr the pedal and let itself go slowly onto a complete stop. THe enige does a horrible, loud clanking sound** [21:14] * +Mira_Atella climbs out of the vehicle. "We need to turn the belt back on, unless we want to carry him." [21:15] * @Grendel` removes himself from the "Vehicle" as quickly as possible, gathering up the technology he liberated. "I believe Jex may be able to handle that." [21:17] <+Mira_Atella> (( Holy crap.. the new Mass Effect 3 DLC lets you have a seriously badass apartment )) [21:17] <@BradGM> Gorkok "All'right see ya' lata ya' 'uimies! Harhar har!" **THe trukk kicks off bits of soil and kicks it toward you as the trukk speeds up into the night, the orks firing in every direction.** [21:17] <+Mira_Atella> (( er.. )) [21:17] <@BradGM> ((yes becasue that is what I want in my games, an appartment, so that I may relax form my high adventures.)) [21:18] <+Mira_Atella> (( Heh you can throw crew parties in it I guess to change social status with the different people )) [21:18] <+Mira_Atella> (( but yeah, we didn't get the body from the truck )) [21:18] <@Grendel`> ((I assume Jex did that since he knows how?)) [21:19] <@BradGM> ((Oh, I just asusume oyu got everything down beofre they left)) [21:20] <+Mira_Atella> (( k just wondered since she had asked about turning the belt back on heh )) [21:21] * @Grendel` helps Mira and Lazarus with the equipment, trudging down the tunnel. [21:21] <+Mira_Atella> "Need a leash for this thing." [21:21] <@BradGM> **Jex turns on the belt. "Good riddence. Captain I assume you've aplced a signal locator on the trukk?" [21:22] <@BradGM> **Rothers beeps of agreement.** [21:22] * +Mira_Atella looks around to see if her dress is still at the exit of the tunnel. [21:22] <@BradGM> **Jex takes the bolt pistol and power sword.** [21:23] <@BradGM> ((I thought you change din the turkk?)) [21:23] <@Grendel`> ((Probably not heh)) [21:24] <+Mira_Atella> (( Nah, she changed behind a tree )) [21:24] <+Mira_Atella> (( While they were waiting for Halo and Laz )) [21:25] <@BradGM> ((Halo and Laz were the oens who brought you your stuff..)) [21:26] <+Mira_Atella> (( Just looked in the log and yeah, she changed after Laz brought the stuff )) [21:26] <@BradGM> ((So it is a question of either you kept it in your backpack or dropped it)) [21:27] <+Mira_Atella> (( No, she dropped it for sure )) [21:28] <@BradGM> ((so no dress.)) [21:29] <@BradGM> ((oh noes! another shopping spree on Medival Avenue!)) [21:29] <+Mira_Atella> (( That's why she's looking for it now, since she dropped it outside of the tunnel )) [21:29] <@Grendel`> ((probably a gretchin running around in it)) [21:29] <@BradGM> **roll search** [21:29] <+Mira_Atella> (( hehe )) [21:29] <@BradGM> ((hahha)) [21:30] <+Mira_Atella> !perc 49 [21:30] <+DiceServitor> Mira_Atella rolls [ 49% (or Lower) : 12 17%, Success ] [21:30] <+Mira_Atella> (( What do I get great rolls at? Finding clothes. What do I get bad ones at? Being shot )) [21:31] <@BradGM> **You find your everning dress lying there, as waiting for you** [21:32] * @Grendel` lets out a blurt of binary as he sees Mira searching around. "Did you misplace something?" [21:32] * +Mira_Atella retrieves the dress and folds it best she can to carry with her, "This dress wasn't cheap, no point in wasting it." [21:33] * @Grendel` computes the throne cost as he heads towards the tunnel. [21:34] <@BradGM> Jex "Yes well, we still need to get soem force before ehading in." [21:35] <@BradGM> Jex "Except if you are quite confident on your concealment and discretion." [21:36] <+Mira_Atella> "The tunnel will put us inside the Manor in what I believe was a guest room." [21:37] <@BradGM> Jex "Very well." [21:37] <@Grendel`> "is there anyone we can trust as backup?" [21:40] <@BradGM> Jex "As I said, we ough to get some force before storming in. I have been away for 6 months. Who have you met?" [21:41] <+Mira_Atella> "The girl that you met who died.. Unless you know of a way to get hold of your importer friend and ask for assistance. He was very helpful before as he feared for his life." [21:42] <@BradGM> Jex "I do not. But you said she was hired hand. Hired fomr where?" [21:42] <+Mira_Atella> "A bar of sorts.. though finding someone else there isn't likely." [21:43] <@Grendel`> "Perhaps some mercenaries." [21:43] <@BradGM> Lazerus "Off world mercenaries. With actual firepower." [21:45] <+Mira_Atella> "I'd say the local guard could help, but I doubt they're too trustful after the Captain incident. As far as they know, we are Arnhut watch." [21:46] * @Grendel` nods. [21:46] <+Mira_Atella> (( er, I meant local watch, not local guard.. same difference )) [21:49] <@BradGM> Jex "Then we shall get those mercenaries first, I'd trust more a laspistol in a fight than a a dozen flintlock." [21:49] <@BradGM> Jex "We must act swiftly and discreetly." [21:50] * @Grendel` nods. "They have such weaponry. We should be able to make our way through hopefully." [21:50] * @Grendel` tries to calculate another way into the city other than the tunnel. [21:50] <+Mira_Atella> "Lazerus might be able to find out some merc names from his gambling buddies. Ones that have done work for them in the past, possibly." [21:52] <@BradGM> **Grendel, there are always the Gates leading to the City, which may well be guarded. Also, there is the train raisl which might have an entrance.** [21:53] <@Grendel`> ((But pretty unlikely with us toting around a dead body?)) [21:54] <@BradGM> ((Well yeah there's always that)) [21:54] <@BradGM> (but..hmm..roll int Grendel)) [21:56] <@BradGM> ((forget it, total recall)) [21:57] <@BradGM> **Grendle, you do recall Jex taking what seems like his =I= Badge of office from the House** [21:57] <@Grendel`> "If you wish an easier, but longer entrance into the city, you may use your Badge of Office to get us past the guards with our cargo." [22:02] <@BradGM> Jex "We might as well leave the body here than to carry it with us in a populated city." [22:03] <@Grendel`> "IT should not be left alone out in the open.' [22:04] * +Mira_Atella looks around for any tall trees. [22:04] <@BradGM> Jex "put it in the tunnel, take the belt." [22:05] <+Mira_Atella> "If the orks come back, they'd head right for the tunnel now that they know it is there." [22:06] <@Grendel`> "The body is heretical, banned technology by the precepts of the Omnissiah." [22:07] <@BradGM> Jex "Hide it in the bush then, as long as it is hidden from plain view." [22:08] * @Grendel` bristles but looks around for a place to hide the body in annoyance. [22:08] * +Mira_Atella nods and takes for the tree she changed behind earlier, using leaves to cover it. "Not sure how to remove the belt and we can't have him floating away." [22:09] <@Grendel`> ((Brb)) [22:10] <@BradGM> **Jex touches a part of the buckles and it unclips itslef, the false man dropping like a ton of rocks on the ground. ** [22:11] * +Mira_Atella covers it in more leaves. [22:12] <@BradGM> **It is well hidden that it won't be easely discovered.** [22:12] * +Mira_Atella opens the bag on her back. "You can put it in here if you want." [22:15] * @Grendel` makes a note of the location of the body, filing the data away in his implants before he starts to trudge towards the nearest gateway into the city. [22:15] <@BradGM> **Jex does so** [22:16] * +Mira_Atella closes the bag again. [22:17] <@BradGM> **Roll charm, or decieve or barter to get across the gate** [22:17] <@Grendel`> ((haha. Grendel will let Mira take the lead on that)) [22:18] <+Mira_Atella> (( heh the blood covered assassin )) [22:19] <@Grendel`> ((its Dark, they may not notice...)) [22:19] * @Grendel` lets Jex and the assassin take the lead on getting through the door, staying in the back. [22:20] * +Mira_Atella stops for a brief moment to think, looking at the others behind her before walking over to the gate. [22:21] <+Mira_Atella> !perc 46 [22:21] <+DiceServitor> Mira_Atella rolls [ 46% (or Lower) : 04 51%, Fail ] [22:22] <+Mira_Atella> (( fate.. )) [22:22] <+Mira_Atella> !perc 46 [22:22] <+DiceServitor> Mira_Atella rolls [ 46% (or Lower) : 12 7%, Success ] [22:22] <@BradGM> **You get passes without too muhc attneiton put on yourtselves.** [22:22] <+Mira_Atella> "Please let us in! We were ambushed by orks and we need medical attention!" [22:22] <+Mira_Atella> (( oh.. guess I didn't need to do that then lol )) [22:24] * +Mira_Atella passes through the gate and waits for the others to determine where to go. [22:26] <+Mira_Atella> (( crickets...? )) [22:26] <+Mira_Atella> (( guess not )) [22:27] * @Grendel` follows Mira. "To the tavern I assume." [22:28] * @Grendel` calculates the location and starts to move in that direction, keeping his optical mechadendrite out and looking for anyone following or paying too much attention, as his other eyes study the auspex. [22:29] <+Mira_Atella> "Let's try to find one where there won't be people angry about the other two." [22:30] <@Grendel`> "Some how I doubt they care." [22:30] <@BradGM> **You reahc the run down tavern without crossing too many people nor patrols** [22:31] <@BradGM> **Again the off world patrons are all looking down into their drinks, board and without anyhtign to do.** [22:32] * @Grendel` heads upstairs to unburden himself of the recovered technology. [22:33] <@BradGM> **Jex glances/observes the mercenary rabble.** [22:33] <@Grendel`> ((Afk real quick, need to deal with something for the apartment ocmplex)) [22:34] <+Mira_Atella> (( Someone making a lot of noise and you're saving the day by yelling at them to get off your lawn? ;) )) [22:35] <@BradGM> ((seems legit)) [22:38] <+Mira_Atella> (( My neighbor across the street did that all the time.. then he OD'd on something while having a "party" with some creepy ass people who then stole his car when he was in the hospital, broke in to his house and took everything they could.. it was nuts. They caught the people who were breaking in a third time, mainly because they had head lamps on that were those really super bright blue lights )) [22:39] <+Mira_Atella> (( Found out he was dealing from his house too.. I had figured since there were always different cars there for 5-10 minutes heh )) [22:40] <@BradGM> ((hahha)) [22:41] <@BradGM> ((damn, 'Im so tired..)) [22:41] <@BradGM> ((tuesday I went to bed at 7..)) [22:41] <@BradGM> ((what a week)) [22:41] <@Grendel`> ((Back, sorry. Nah. More issues with the plumbing)) [22:42] <@Grendel`> ((almost had my fridge go out the other week, that was worrisome)) [22:42] <+Mira_Atella> (( heh I'm just out of it.. it rained all day so when I woke up, it still looked dark out and I went back to sleep )) [22:42] <@BradGM> ((Don't see how your plumbing can affect your fridge..but ok)) [22:43] <+Mira_Atella> (( The water for ice makers have to come from somewhere )) [22:43] <@BradGM> ((ah true)) [22:43] <@BradGM> ((I never had one of those, so enver occured to me)) [22:44] <+Mira_Atella> (( I got spoiled with the one my grandma had because it made crushed ice too )) [22:45] <@Grendel`> ((oh no. two different problems. Fridge and plumbing heh)) [22:45] <@BradGM> ((heh..)) [22:45] <@BradGM> ((Hmm..well, ok if we stop it here then for tongiht? a bit early, but I wouldn't mind getting some rest)) [22:45] <@Grendel`> ((Sure, can I make a recharge roll real quick for fatigue?)) [22:45] <@BradGM> ((ok)) [22:45] <+Mira_Atella> (( Yup )) [22:46] <@Grendel`> !perc 51 [22:46] <+DiceServitor> Grendel` rolls [ 51% (or Lower) : 04 85%, Fail ] [22:46] <@Grendel`> ((Fate)) [22:46] <@Grendel`> !perc 51 [22:46] <+DiceServitor> Grendel` rolls [ 51% (or Lower) : 12 41%, Success ] [22:46] <@Grendel`> ((wee!)) [22:47] * Mira_Atella is now known as Athenis [22:47] <@BradGM> **You manage to regain some strength from a charge pack you had in your backpack! [22:47] <@BradGM> +++++++Terminate Transmission+++++++