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[20:25] <@BradGM> ++++++++Begin Transmission++++++++ [20:25] <@BradGM> +++ Beyond His Light: The Dinner+++ [20:25] <@BradGM> +++Thought of the Day: Truth is Subjective +++ [20:25] <@BradGM> +++Location: guest Quarters, Maxim’s Gambit, High orbit over Zayth, Heathen Stars, Koronus Expanse +++ [20:25] <@BradGM> +++1125 Hours-Maxim’s Gambit Time++ [20:26] <@BradGM> +++Leaving Garrit to explore the Eldar ruin, Lyra began negotiations with Mordicus to book passage once again aboard the Maxim’s Gambit. Terms were quite similar as before, if only more liberty in terms of ammunition. The Sacred Atomic is, on the other hand, is passed to Mordicus which secures it in the Munitorium. [20:26] <@BradGM> Escorted back to the void ship, Captain Garrit invited Mockingbird for a dinner the same evening, as to better know each other and to exchange information. [20:26] <@BradGM> Safe in their quarters aboard the Rogue Trader’s Frigate, Mira lies down for some rest while Grendel studied the map, only to realise that it is not of any known sector of the void; a psyker would be able to discern more information out of it.+++ [20:26] <@BradGM> ++++++++End Transmission++++++++ [20:27]  "It seems we will need the Captain's help." [20:28]  "Will he be able to tell, or will we need his astropath?" [20:29]  "Ask after dinner, when there are a few empty wine bottles." [20:30] <@BradGM> **Grendel, you figure an Astropath might read it, but someone with asmancy knowledge mightg be able to better read it, i.e a Navigator.** [20:31]  "A navigator would be more successful." [20:31]  "Then we should ask to consult with him." [20:34] <@BradGM> ((you can now move around the ship more thanb efore btw)) [20:36]  "Should it wait until tonight or?" [20:38]  "We'll likely get more cooperation from them when they're friendly. They might still be sore with us at the moment" [20:38]  "Empty.. wine.. bottles." [20:38]  "Sore? We did not injure them in any way?" [20:39]  "He means emotionally upset." [20:41] <@BradGM> **Dinner is for 1800** [20:43]  "Is there anything to do until the dinner?" [20:45] * Mira_Atella is about as far asleep as she ever gets, which isn't very deeply. [20:45]  "I don't have anything I need to do" Jon continues to clean his equipment, now polishing his helmet [20:46]  "To the best of my knowledge, no." [20:46] * Grendel nods and goes to tour the engines! [20:50] <@BradGM> **Roll Forb. Lore (Ad mech) at -40 Grendel** [20:50]  !dhroll 43 [20:50]  Grendel: 67 Failure by 2 degrees! [20:51]  ((Fate)) [20:51] <Grendel> !dhroll 43 [20:51] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 67 Failure by 2 degrees! [20:51] <Grendel> ((Screw you bot!)) [20:52] <@BradGM> **The Explorator overseeing the Enginarum forbids anyone from entering His Domain!** [20:52] <Jon_Wake> "If I didn't know better, I'd say him going to engineering is like a kid on Emperor's day" [20:53] <Lyra_> "Gigantic example of mechanicus workings? Of course it is." [20:54] <Grendel> ((Aww. If it was that, I should've gotten bonuses to the roll! :) )) [20:57] <@BradGM> **anyone doing anything?** [20:58] <Mira_Atella> (( not here )) [20:58] * Grendel moves around, studying the ship since he's forbidden from the enginarium. [20:58] <Lyra_> ((nope, I'm good)) [20:59] <Jon_Wake> [nothing important] [21:01] <@BradGM> **A few minutes before 1800, a servo-skull shows up at the door to take you to the Dining Hall. The room itself is still large and ornated, but feels more like a military vessel being decorated than something than an ornated display of wealth. Captain Garrit is there, dressed impecebly, with a well-dressed Mordicus being him, flanked by a aged man wearing green robes and a blindfold over his eyes.** [21:02] * Lyra_ is wearing her "civilian" dress [21:04] * Jon_Wake is wearing his arbite uniform, now all clean and properly pressed [21:04] <@BradGM> **Garrit does the whole hand kissing and pulling of the chair for the ladies.** [21:05] * Grendel arrives with his own servo skulls flitting about. [21:09] <@BradGM> ((BRB phone..)) [21:10] * Elttaes (Elttaes@985.sub-03-093-985.myvzw.com) has joined #shadowrun [21:10] * ChanServ sets mode: +o Elttaes [21:12] <@BradGM> ((Great..brother,s on a drinking trip agian and flips out with his gf..)) [21:12] <Grendel> ((Doh)) [21:13] <@BradGM> GArrit "We are soemwhat limited in terms of food, I hope snortling brains would suffice your palet?" [21:13] * Grendel glances around, considering, taking in all that are here..and not. [21:16] <Grendel> ((well, snortling brains would be good for Grendel, but if its not for any of y'all, you'd better speak up)) [21:17] <@BradGM> ((well, 'seems it's a delicacy for soem reason..)) [21:17] <Grendel> "I would hope the Explorator of this vessel is not examining my equipment in the munitorium. [21:18] <Lyra_> "I'm sure it will be fine." [21:18] <Lyra_> (Imperial Guard. She spent years eating rations) [21:20] <@BradGM> Garrit "Hm. rest assured that he is quite stoic in the Enginarum, behind his adamantium doors.." [21:20] <@BradGM> **everyone roll scrutinize!** [21:20] <Jon_Wake> "I'm sure they will be delicious" Jon keeps deplomatic [21:21] <Grendel> !dhroll 85 [21:21] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 36 Success by 4 degrees! [21:21] <Lyra_> !dhroll 37 [21:21] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 2 Success by 3 degrees! [21:21] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 60 [21:21] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 55 Success by 0 degrees! [21:23] <@BradGM> **you can feel soemthing is bothering Garrit when the subject of the ship's Explorator came up** [21:24] <Grendel> "Calculations indicate that something is bothering you." [21:26] <@BradGM> Gerrit "yes well, it appears our Explorator has locked himself on the Engiarum and refuses to go out, or elt anyone in; since now the ship has not suffered from that...but suffice to say, I do not enoy the fact taht I am at the mercy of this Tech [21:26] <@BradGM> -Priest and he may well decide one day to simply cut the power to ship systems." [21:26] * Grendel considers. "Ah." [21:27] * @Elttaes (Elttaes@985.sub-03-093-985.myvzw.com) Quit (Read error: Connection reset by peer) [21:28] * Elttaes (Elttaes@985.sub-03-093-985.myvzw.com) has joined #shadowrun [21:28] * ChanServ sets mode: +o Elttaes [21:29] <@BradGM> Gerrit "All my attempts at communication has hit a wall, as you deducted." [21:30] <Grendel> "I will attempt to communicate with the Magos again." [21:30] <Grendel> ((Is the guy with him a navigator, or just blind guy?)) [21:30] <@BradGM> ((Got any knowledge concerning Astropath?)) [21:32] <@BradGM> ((if not, you can roll common lore imperium at -20)) [21:32] <Grendel> ((Common Lore (Adeptus Astra Telepathica) and Forbidden Lore (Psykers)) [21:33] <@BradGM> ((thwen you would be able to ID the blindfolded man as an Astropath)) [21:33] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 43 [21:33] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 96 Failure by 5 degrees! [21:35] <@BradGM> **What's the deal with the old man witha blindfold on? some sort of nobleman's excentricities perhaps?** [21:37] <Lyra_> !dhroll 13 [21:37] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 57 Failure by 4 degrees! [21:37] * Jon_Wake raises his eyebrow at the blind man, but keep quiet to be polite [21:38] <Grendel> "Your navigator may be useful for the next part of the mission." [21:39] <@BradGM> Gerrit "My Navigator you say..do go on." [21:39] <@BradGM> **Servitors brings on food and drinks.** [21:41] <Grendel> "The map you recovered from the ruins." [21:42] <@BradGM> **Gerrit sits more upright, and even mordicus is leaning closer on the table "I'm afraid I'm not following your thoughts, Tech-Priest." [21:43] <Jon_Wake> ((I can't exactly remember if he explained it to us either)) [21:45] <@BradGM> ((well Gerrit never tlaked no mpa or anythign like that..Grendel might ahve shared about it?...) [21:45] <Grendel> "You were unable to acquire it?" [21:47] <@BradGM> Gerrit "I meant I do not understand this talk of maps from a Tech-Priest joint to an Adeptus Arbites Judge." [21:49] <Grendel> "The map from the ruins?" [21:51] <@BradGM> **Mordicus turns to Lyra and Jon "What is this outrage? More lies?" [21:53] <Lyra_> "What do you mean?" [21:53] * Jon_Wake take a swing of the drink, letting Garrith take the blunt "I think the Tech-Priest is confused, his mouth is running away from him" [21:53] <Jon_Wake> *blunt of the annoyance [21:55] <@BradGM> **Roll decieve, both of you versus scrutinize** [21:55] <@BradGM> !dhroll 43 [21:55] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 27 Success by 1 degree! [21:55] <@BradGM> !dhroll 52 [21:55] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 1 Success by 5 degrees! [21:55] <@BradGM> ((damn Mordicus is on fire)) [21:55] <Lyra_> !dhroll 47 [21:55] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 33 Success by 1 degree! [21:56] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 55 [21:56] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 13 Success by 4 degrees! [21:57] <Jon_Wake> ((I get the feeling that they don't know about the map)) [21:58] <@BradGM> Mordicus "I think quite the contrary, I.." *He is cut by Garrit* "Mordicus, I am certain that the current situation he is in is quite confusing, social dinner and all, quite out of his branch no doutb...let it go for now.!" [21:58] <@BradGM> ((Or they know but really, will you start telling folks about that treasure map you got?)) [22:00] <Grendel> ((hey, we're working together to get Von Gould at this point!)) [22:00] * Grendel activates his shrug routine. "I will attempt to discover the issue with your Explorator then." [22:01] <@BradGM> Garrit "Ah, splendid, you see me pleased with your assitance." [22:03] * Grendel takes his servo-skulls and heads back to the enginarium, using his auspex and mapping the route and the ship as he does. [22:03] * Grendel lets the meatbags have dinner! [22:03] <@BradGM> Gerrit "Now, why not send an Arbites ship after him? It may proove more direct than a handful of men." [22:05] <Lyra_> "Jurisdictional boundries." [22:06] <Jon_Wake> "We wished to avoid him noticing us on his trail. He likely has spys in every port out here, and an arbite ship is as unsubtle as, well, an arbite" [22:06] <Jon_Wake> "Amongst other reasons" [22:06] <Jon_Wake> "as my friend here has pointed out" [22:07] <Mira_Atella> (( haha I think Mira would be smacking her forehead on the table at this point )) [22:07] <Jon_Wake> ((Yet she remains silent and leting the social idiots stumble over each other)) [22:08] <Mira_Atella> (( she's not there )) [22:09] <Lyra_> ((Despite Lyra's rather amazing skill successes, she's not a diplomat)) [22:10] <@BradGM> Gerrit "Yes, he seems quite..sefl minded, more than one of his sort." [22:15] <@BradGM> Gerrit "So, about the matter of my..expenses.." [22:15] <Grendel> !dhroll 83 [22:15] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 87 Failure by 0 degrees! [22:15] <Grendel> ((Fate)) [22:15] <Grendel> !dhroll 83 [22:15] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 46 Success by 3 degrees! [22:15] <@BradGM> Gerrit "quite happy to be of service to the Imperium..but navigating a void vessel requires funds and ressources." [22:16] <Lyra_> "Once Von Gould is brought to justice, he will no longer have any need of his assets." [22:19] <@BradGM> Gerrit "..So am I to assume that all of his possessions, materials, palnets or otherwise, would fall under my banner?" [22:20] <Lyra_> "Any not confiscated for the good of the Imperium. You should be well compensated." [22:22] <@BradGM> Gerrit "Pardon my impudence but..I would be more..confident of my compensation if it were put on paper?.." [22:23] <Lyra_> "Of course." [22:25] <@BradGM> **Mordicus gets out of table to a small pantry, taking out papers and pen, and beigns writting the agreement; all non confiscated goods, property and ships of von Gould would fall under Captain Garrit's autority and ownership." [22:26] * Lyra_ will read it over and sign it [22:28] <@BradGM> **Roll literacy, or bureaucracy.** [22:28] <Lyra_> ((doom!!)) [22:28] <Lyra_> !dhroll 33 [22:28] <DiceServitor> Lyra_: 7 Success by 2 degrees! [22:28] <Lyra_> ((holy shiznit)) [22:29] <Jon_Wake> ((Necron Lord)) [22:31] <@BradGM> **It seems legitimate enough; tohught there is a clause that statesat in the event that von gould is not captured, Captain Gerrit will still recive a rather substancial monetary compensation for his time and ressouerces.** [22:32] * Lyra_ changes "captured" to "dealt with to the satisfaction of the Imperium." [22:35] <@BradGM> ((They will see you do that change thought and will no doutb stop you)) [22:37] <Lyra_> "Von Gould may resist arrest and be dealt with using lethal means. I will not accept chicanery from an overly specific document." [22:37] <@BradGM> Mordicus "Hey, what are you doing? you cannot modify the contract." [22:38] <@BradGM> Mordicus "'Least we negociate the terms." [22:39] <Lyra_> "If Von Gould is killed, he is not captured, and by the current terms of this contract you would be due a monetary reward. That is not what we agreed to." [22:42] <@BradGM> Mordicus "So if *you* failed to capture him alive, *we* get nothing? no one in thier right mind would agree to such folley!" [22:44] <Lyra_> "Of course not. Which is why I was amending it to grant monetary gains if we fail to deal with Von Gould to the satisfaction of the Imperium. [22:44] <@BradGM> Mordicus "Quite a wide definituion, the Satisfaction of the Imperium..perhaps a more precise wording may be in order?" [22:46] <Lyra_> "If the Imperium is satisfied, Von Gould will no longer be in a position to maintain his assets." [22:46] <@BradGM> Mordicus "And if he dies form wahtever complication, yours, ours, his, anyone's, what now?" [22:47] <Lyra_> "Then he has been dealt with to the Imperium's satisfaction." [22:49] <@BradGM> Mordicus "Then this would satisfactory." [22:50] <Lyra_> ((Specifically, Lyra is *not* going to be left on the hook for some attempt to gouge cash out of us because we killed Von Gould)) [22:51] <@BradGM> ((WEll, he dies, soemone's got ot pay..whatever the reason for his death..)) [22:52] <Lyra_> ((and if he dies, all his stuff is forfeited anyway so Gerrit gets whatever we don't confiscate)) [22:54] <@BradGM> ((true, so it's a free for all, since it,s the expanse and not the Imperium.)) [22:54] <Lyra_> ((well, except we said it all goes to Gerrit)) [22:55] <@BradGM> ((yeah true)) [22:56] <Grendel> ((Wait, all?)) [22:56] <Lyra_> ((anything we don't confiscate)) [22:57] <@BradGM> ((which may be limited to info and whtever you can fit in your bag)) [22:57] <Grendel> ((Ah, okay.)) [22:59] <@BradGM> ((so singing it?)) [22:59] <@BradGM> ((sign, even)) [22:59] <Lyra_> ((with the correction, yes)) [23:00] <@BradGM> ((Mordicus and Gerrit would agree to that)) [23:00] <@BradGM> ((now just have von gould slip on a banana peel and break his neck at the worse possible time and Ka-ching!)) [23:01] <Grendel> ((Grendel wants a ship!)) [23:01] <Jon_Wake> ((Jon needs a new pair of everything)) [23:02] <@BradGM> *Lyra modifies the contract, to which Mordicus seconds the modifications and signs it.** [23:05] <@BradGM> **As he passes you the contract to sign, the vox-system beeps once.** [23:08] <@BradGM> **Gerrit gets up "Excuse me a moment, duty calls." [23:08] <Lyra_> "Of course." [23:09] <Grendel> @@I have talked with Explorator Darrius about the issues. He is willing to take on personnel from Footfal, but with a rigorous screening process, servitorization and a reshuffling of available personnel from the Imperium. The proper respect must be paid to the Omnissiah and its Priests and its workings as well.@@ [23:10] <@BradGM> Gerrit "And what of my demands? Access to the Enginarum, participating in briefing and on the actual operations of the ship as per someone of his quality ought to be doing." [23:14] <Mira_Atella> (( Gah, I thought it was just really quiet for a while.. my scroll had stuck and I wasn't seeing new text for 10 minutes lol )) [23:14] <Lyra_> ((heh)) [23:15] <Grendel> @@Explorator Darius will comply. Entry will be granted on the terms being met. Proper respect must be maintained while in the Mechanicus domains." [23:17] <@BradGM> Gerrit "Yes yes very well, he will ahve his..respect." [23:18] <Grendel> @@Then there should be no problems.@@ [23:19] <@BradGM> Gerrit "Then we are done. Gerrit out." [23:21] <@BradGM> **He coems back to the table "Apologies..now where were we?" [23:22] <Lyra_> "We had just finished signing the agreement, I believe." [23:24] <@BradGM> Gerrit "Then we are in agreement. Now, where is von Gould heading to?" [23:25] <Lyra_> "That...is why we have need of your navigator's assistance." [23:26] <@BradGM> Mordicus "Yes, becasue you know what von gould is after..you know what we're all after hm?" [23:27] <Lyra_> ((I forget. Are we after Von Gould because of what he's searching for?)) [23:28] <Grendel> ((We're after Von Gould because he's a bad bad bad man)) [23:28] <Mira_Atella> (( Nah. Just because of things he's done )) [23:28] <Jon_Wake> ((We're after him because of general evilness to the Imperium, we just know what he's looking for and trying to intercept him)) [23:28] <@BradGM> ((yeha for other criems, the Dread pearl is jsut a mean)) [23:29] <@BradGM> ((yeah, like Jon said)) [23:29] <Lyra_> "The object of your treasure hunt is of no concern to the Imperium, finding Von Gould is. But to find him, we have to interpret the maps." [23:31] * Jon_Wake finally brings in his two cents after remaining silent for so long [23:34] <@BradGM> Gerrit "Yes, and your Martian companion was correct, we do have aquire the partial map that elads to the Dread Pearl; Our avigator is still trying to decrypt the amp to set a course." [23:35] <@BradGM> ((ok if we stop it here?)) [23:35] <Jon_Wake> ((yeah)) [23:35] <Mira_Atella> (( k )) [23:35] <@BradGM> +++++++Terminate Transmission+++++++