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[20:33]  ++++++++Begin Transmission++++++++ [20:33]  +++ Blood Dealings: The Train Ride+++ [20:33]  +++Thought of the Day: Flesh is the Soul’s Mirror.+++ [20:33]  +++Location: Cabin 4-C, Ancient Train bound for Maxwell, Geiswaden Barony, Sisk+++ [20:33]  +++0811Hours- Arnhut Time+++ [20:33]  +++ Mira’s cameleonite cloak helped her evade the mysterious man’s view while Grendel, quite silently, closed-in on the rooftop by a scafoldhold, Lazerus sprinting from the butchery with Demon in tow. The Man evaded both las shots and bolts with ease, leaving the assassin to close in on her future pray, but the Deathlight spoke true. [20:33]  The hovering menace was shot and wounded, but disappeared in a lightning-like flash and crackling, thought perhaps to be some sort of teleportation, further discussion was dropped in favour of leaving before the area become overrun with the Watch. Returning to rest at the temple, Mockingbird packed in the morning, Grendel taking the krak grenades from Elana’s kit. [20:34]  An imperial equipped man send from Darius brought the tickets with a note, telling them about Rolin, his kept-in-the-dark employee maintaining his counter in Maxwell. They boarded the high and well-guarded train, before being lend into the wilderness between the vast Ork-invested steppes and the peasant field in the distance to the west. +++ [20:34]  ++++++++End Transmission++++++++ [20:35]  ((Btw Grendel, when you looked otuside to see the speed of the train, you noticed that the first cbin in the wagon was barricaded with flak plates, leaving a fring slit from which there was a stubber barrel sticking out of)) [20:36] * Mira keeps her eyes closed as they travel, thinking about the night before. [20:37] <@Grendel> "Are all primitive trains so equipped?" [20:38]  "Considering the cloaks the guards wore to conceal themselves, there's probably a lot more to this train and cargo than we know." [20:38] * Lazerus shrugs. 1"I haven't had much dealing with trains, but if the territory truly is ork-infested, these measure are not unwarranted." [20:39] <@Grendel> "Perhaps. This planet has seemed quite violent for one so primitive." [20:41]  **Soon, a chimes signlas that refreshments will be served. A knock on the door shows the same asked small child/servitor at the door, pushing a tray of smoked fish, bread and cheese with some wine of unknown quality for your taking** [20:42] * Mira takes a piece of the bread and some of the cheese, leaving the rest alone. "Thank you." [20:43] * @Grendel takes some keep the non-mechanical spects of his body functioning [20:43] * Lazerus takes a bit of each, looking like a child in a candy store at the oportunity to try the local cuisine. [20:44] * @Grendel takes the time to study the servitory. [20:45]  **it is your usual servant servitor, the only particularity is that is it masked 9surely to not scared the locals) and it is a a rahter young man, if onyl a child.** [20:47]  **After a few moments, the servitor leaves and to the other cabin** [20:48] * Mira gives the food a quick once over in her hands to see if it looks to have been tampered with in any way. [20:49]  **The food is quite fresh,, the bread is lukewarm; cooked recently, the wine is also of good taste as well; quality foodstuff for the ususal noble and emrchant clientele.** [20:51] * @Grendel samples a few pieces, just enough to keep the non-augmentics part of him still working. [20:52] * Mira eats the cheese, but puts the bread in her bag. [20:53] * Lazerus savors the food and sips loudly at the wine, tasting it and nodding to himself at its quality. [20:55]  **An hour passes; the Steppes grow higher, almost like a plain of valley, night barren and burnet by the sun..** [20:55] * @Grendel takes the time to study the damage to his optical mechadendrite from the night before. [20:56] <Mira> (( I just pulled a Grendel in Uncharted. Tried to throw a grenade and it bounced off a wall and blew up in my face )) [20:56] <BradGM> **You can roll a 1d100 +10% per spare parts you have to see if you can repair it with a tech-use roll** [20:58] <@Grendel> ((err, so tech use +10% per spare parts?)) [20:58] <BradGM> ((no; first a d100, 10% per parts; you got it it means you got the parts to repair it, if not, no dice)) [20:59] <@Grendel> ((ah. Eww)) [20:59] <@Grendel> !dhroll 20 [20:59] <Servitor> Grendel: 49 Failure by 2 degrees! [20:59] <@Grendel> ((2 spare parts)) [21:00] <BradGM> **The damage is simple enough to repair, were you were in a civilized place with the part to repair it.** [21:02] * @Grendel recalls his trip to the Coal King's lair and tries to recall if he saw any parts that he may be able to appropriate next time he is in town. [21:02] <BradGM> **Yes** [21:03] <BradGM> **Everyone can roll awareness, visual -40** [21:03] <Mira> !dhroll 14 [21:03] <Servitor> Mira: 7 Success by 0 degrees! [21:03] <@Grendel> !dhroll 10 [21:03] <Servitor> Grendel: 89 Failure by 7 degrees! [21:04] <Lazerus> !dhroll 11 [21:04] <Servitor> Lazerus: 83 Failure by 7 degrees! [21:04] <Lazerus> ((Fate)) [21:04] <Lazerus> !dhroll 11 [21:04] <Servitor> Lazerus: 65 Failure by 5 degrees! [21:06] * @Grendel makes an aggravated sound in binary as he realizes he doesn't have the parts necessary to repair the mechadendrite, and writes a small subroutine to remind him to look for parts in this next primitive town. [21:06] <BradGM> **Mira, you see up in the steppe a large humaoid form standing up in the distance..** [21:07] * Mira grabs her magnoculars to get a better view. [21:09] <BradGM> **It takes a moment to focus to the form. roll forbidden lore (xenos)** [21:10] <Mira> !dhroll 35 [21:10] <Servitor> Mira: 3 Success by 3 degrees! [21:10] <BradGM> ((nice)) [21:14] * @Grendel continues to study the mechadendrite. [21:14] <BradGM> **You see what you know as an Ork. Furthermore, it is the the Nob sub-style, bigger, generally the leaders/'nobles'. You would also know that it is part of the Snakebites 'Klan' societal primitive Orks, wearing blue waaagh paint, somehow granting him protection form harm due to their mockery of a faith in one of their twin gods, Gork (or Mork)** [21:15] <Mira> "You know.. I haven't seen ork since we went after that sword.. I knew it couldn't last forever. We should get ready for company." [21:16] * Mira taps the window indicting about where the ork is. [21:18] * @Grendel glances up, then out the window as Mira taps on it. He activates the telescopic sight on his mechadendrite and searches for what she found. [21:19] <Mira> "He isn't some low on the totem pole type either." [21:19] * Lazerus glances up and out the window. 1"Could be fun." [21:20] <Mira> "If all those cloaked guards can handle them, I think we should stay out of it. They're used to this kind of moving combat." [21:21] <Mira> "I still have our Watch papers, but that might not do us any good here." [21:21] <BradGM> **You can see, and Lazerus and Mira a few moments later, a fast moving form, followed by others, scattered forms. You see they are blue painted Orks riding quadruped squig beasts.** [21:23] * @Grendel tries to see if the guards have noticed the orks, and readies his weapons. "We should be prepared in case they fail." [21:24] <BradGM> **You can see the stubber barrel moving a little** [21:25] * Mira nods and opens her bag to retrieve the compacted rifle, taking a more leisurely pace to snap all the pieces together. [21:25] <BradGM> **At about 500 meters the stubber opens up loudly, followed by las fire and gunshots.** [21:25] <Mira> "And they're off.." [21:26] * @Grendel studies and catalogues the impact of the stubber and lasfire on the xenos scum. [21:29] <BradGM> **The Orks rode foward, but as they cannot go as fast as the train, they use their little advance to get closer. THe fire is effective of sorts, killing a few Orks, leaving still a good 20 or so.** [21:31] <BradGM> **s they move to 300 meters, they get cut down rather severely, leaving a few that cut and turn away.** [21:32] * @Grendel nods. "The defense seems quite effective." [21:33] <Mira> "This is most likely a usual occurance for them." [21:33] * @Grendel safes his weapons as he studies the fleeing creatures. [21:36] <BradGM> **The Orks attacks another time as well,, almost wanting to be shot.** [21:38] * @Grendel studies the behavior, as well as trying to tell if the creatures are wounded or killed. "Perhaps the powers on this planet should do more to wipe these creatures out." [21:38] * Mira frowns a bit, "There's something off about how they're acting. I hope the guards are keeping an eye on other parts of the train too and not solely on this group." [21:39] <BradGM> **You can roll awarness, visual -50** [21:39] <@Grendel> "Are these creatures intelligent enough to do something?" [21:39] <@Grendel> ((any bonus from a telescopic site?)) [21:39] <@Grendel> ((Sight)) [21:40] <BradGM> ((-30)) [21:40] <BradGM> ((so roll at -20)) [21:42] * Mira looks around with the magnoculars. [21:42] <Mira> !dhroll 24 [21:42] <Servitor> Mira: 20 Success by 0 degrees! [21:42] <@Grendel> !dhroll 30 [21:42] <Servitor> Grendel: 88 Failure by 5 degrees! [21:42] <@Grendel> ((heh. Its Mira's night)) [21:43] <Mira> (( when she's usually almost useless, it's nice to get the rolls sometimes lol )) [21:45] <BradGM> **Mira, you see in the distance, as you study the Orks a bit more, hidden by the stump, dissipating black smoke, like smoke fomr an engine.** [21:46] <Mira> "There's definitely something else going on, this is a distraction." [21:46] <@Grendel> "By what data do you come to this conclusion?" [21:47] * Mira points in the directions of the smoke, "Unless orks started driving around with engine vehicles.." [21:50] <BradGM> **Another Waves of Orks shows up.** [21:50] <BradGM> ((Grendel, you got your optical tube sticking out?)) [21:51] <@Grendel> ((Can the window open?) [21:51] <BradGM> ((it's a guillotine window.)) [21:51] <@Grendel> ((he'll have it as small as possible examining the orks, but it won't stick far out (For fear of hitting something) and if they show up close he's not leaving it out for them to grab hold of) [21:53] <BradGM> ((ok)) [21:56] * @Grendel studies this new wave, seeing if they have any machines with them, as well as attempting to keep an eye on the smoke. [21:56] <BradGM> **They shoots them all as well, but you can hear the sounds of ricochets hidding metal. looking back you see a Ork vehicle loaded with Orks, arriving fast from behind and shooting at the guards/wagon/train/ground.** [21:57] <Mira> "That's what I was talking about.." [21:57] <@Grendel> "Calculations indicate these orks may be more of a problem than early perceived." [21:59] <BradGM> **The mercs on top begin tof ire at the vehicle, but the mass fire is rather too much than Granden can see a few falling and being rolled over as the trukk sprint up closer.** [22:00] <BradGM> **You can roll forb. lore (xenos)** [22:01] <@Grendel> ((I could if I had it)) [22:01] * @Grendel readies his weapons again. "We should prepare." [22:01] <BradGM> ((Didn't you took the ordo Xeno agent class?)) [22:03] <BradGM> **Mira and lazerus can roll it if they see the Trukk with the orks on it** [22:04] * Lazerus glances another look out the window, seeing the truck. [22:04] <Lazerus> !dhroll 52 [22:04] <@Grendel> ((no, I took the Advanced Acolyte training)) [22:04] <Servitor> Lazerus: 15 Success by 3 degrees! [22:05] <Mira> (( he's got it, so yay )) [22:07] <BradGM> **You see lazerus, that those Orks are of the Blood Axe klan, well known for being un-orky by crudely adopting human tactics and idea of getting goods in return of fighting, quite badly seen in ork society.** [22:07] <BradGM> **They are also 200 meters from the last wagon.** [22:08] * @Grendel attempts to study the vehicle to see if it will be able to keep up with the train, or remain moving. [22:09] * Lazerus returns his attention to the wine. 1"How are they doin' up there?" [22:09] <BradGM> ((without forb, lore xenos, that would be a commo lore tech at -60)) [22:09] <BradGM> ((if you want to find a weak spot I meant)) [22:10] <BradGM> ((just looking at it, it got an engine block up front and wheels and axes of sorts)) [22:10] <@Grendel> ((not really find a weak spot, just tell if its going to keep up without falling apart)) [22:10] <BradGM> ((the wheel is a wheel crudedly tied to a stick)) [22:10] <BradGM> ((oh yeah, it keeps comming closer)) [22:11] * @Grendel uses his optical mechadendrite to see if any of the train's defenders have anti-armor weaponry. [22:13] <BradGM> **Without sticking it too far out, you see a couple with lasguns (one wiht a under barrel grenade launcher), and 3 with autoguns. They each gota few grenades, but no anti-armour weaponry.** [22:14] <BradGM> **They also have a mix of differenet Flak type armours** [22:15] <@Grendel> "The guards may be able to handle it, but I would prepare just in case." [22:16] <Mira> "Rifle is ready if it comes to it." [22:18] <BradGM> **The drive clsoer to the trian, but as some orks seems ready to jump, they get a face full of bullets and las shots, confusing them and keeping them in the trukk.** [22:19] * @Grendel continues to study the progress of the alien machine, while keeping an eye on the guards to see if they're panicking. [22:20] <BradGM> **A grenade is thrown but it explodes back of thet rukk with no effect.** [22:21] * @Grendel frowns. "Their weaponry does not seem to be strong enough to handle the creature's vehicle. Perhaps we should lend aid?" [22:21] <BradGM> **The guardds don,t really panic, more are taken by surprise but the trukk being there and orks with guns.** [22:22] <Mira> "I think they're aiming for the wrong places.. those wheels look like they are barely held together." [22:22] <@Grendel> ((yeah, shooting orks is usually a waste of time)) [22:23] <BradGM> ((except when there's only that to shoot at)) [22:23] <BradGM> ((but they got a trukk)) [22:23] <@Grendel> ((meant it more a joke, as in shooting them doesn't really matter to them :) ) [22:23] <BradGM> ((oh- well that too)) [22:23] * @Grendel studies the mechanics of the truck, looking for a weakspot. [22:24] <BradGM> **Common lore (tech) -60** [22:24] <@Grendel> ((any bonus from the telescopic sight?)) [22:25] <BradGM> ((no)) [22:25] <@Grendel> !dhroll 13 [22:25] <Servitor> Grendel: 93 Failure by 8 degrees! [22:25] <BradGM> ((fate?)) [22:26] <@Grendel> ((nah [22:26] <@Grendel> )) [22:27] <BradGM> **From what you know of the sacred logacal mechanics of a vehicle doens't seems to even be a concept knwon to the okrs;, you see the good parts present, but no means of them actually being connedted.** [22:28] <BradGM> ((you see nothing)) [22:30] <BradGM> **The orks charge up again, depsite msot of them falling back to another hail of bullets coming form the alst wagon, the others being under fire from the big shoota in a turret on the trukk, one orks managed to jump on the wagon.** [22:30] * @Grendel frowns beneath his respirator. "The orks have boarded. Shall we help?" [22:31] <Mira> (( How far are we from where they jumped on? )) [22:32] <BradGM> ((about 100-110 meters)) [22:32] * Lazerus looks up as he "hears" the loud footsteps on the ceiling. 1"If you think it wise...." [22:32] <Mira> "Let's." [22:32] <BradGM> ((they are at the end of the train, 3 wagoans down, the last wagonb eing the passenger cargo area)) [22:36] * @Grendel nods and steps out of his car, heading towards the rear. [22:38] * Mira follows Grendel. [22:40] <Mira> "Be careful with your shots, one bump on the tracks and we could end up shooting the wrong thing." [22:40] * Lazerus grabs his scythe and orders Demon to 14Stay as he also steps out after them. [22:40] <Lazerus> ((eh, my bad, only Stay should be in gray [22:40] <Lazerus> )) [22:41] <BradGM> ((huh, I didn't see that one)) [22:42] * Lazerus grabs his scythe and orders Demon to 14Stay 6as he also steps out after them. [22:42] <BradGM> **You procceed to the back of you wagon and outside on a small section where you can access the following wagon. There are also ladders leading up.** [22:43] <BradGM> ((each agon is about 50 meters long)) [22:44] * @Grendel glances up, then at the assassin. [22:44] <Mira> "Sure, let me stand on the top of the fast moving metal machine of doom." She smiles a bit, before taking to the ladder. [22:45] * @Grendel attempts to move into the next car. "You may wish to be careful with the soldiers." [22:47] * Mira stops near the top of the ladder, peeking just over the edge to see along the roof of the train. [22:48] <BradGM> **You see the back of the boots of a man who is busy hidding behind a flak board, firing at the Orks, sorry, Orks now on the roof, moving toward the last man on the last wagon who is firing quite wildly at him with his autogun** [22:48] <BradGM> **There is also anther merc at your right, him too is shooting. You do hear a voice behind you "Hey! Get back in your cabin you!"** [22:49] <BradGM> **The door is unlocked Grendel. It is another wagon of cabins like yours.** [22:50] * @Grendel steps into the cabin and continues towards the back. [22:50] * Mira doesn't look to the voice, but calls back, "I'm with the Watch, just make sure you don't shoot me!" [22:52] <BradGM> "We got a local one here! gonna use one o' them powderguns." [22:53] <BradGM> Merc "just what we need more primitive into the mix." [22:54] * Lazerus considers the two options before him and chooses the lower, heading after Grendel. [22:54] * Mira pulls herself the rest of the way up, "Check your eyes buddy, there's nothing primitive here." [22:55] * @Grendel continues through the lower passage, keeping an eye out for any orks moving through this section as he heads for the back. [22:55] * @Grendel checks through any windows that he sees to make sure he isn't passing the ork vehicle by. [22:56] <BradGM> ((not to cut it short, but mind if we cut it short tonight?)0 [22:56] <Mira> (( hehe fine with me )) [22:57] <@Grendel> ((heh, alright. Good place to start a battle next week)) [22:57] <BradGM> +++++++Terminate Transmission+++++++