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[20:21]  ++++++++Begin Transmission++++++++ [20:21]  +++ Beyond His Light: Cleaning House+++ [20:21]  +++Thought of the Day: The Heretic’s Weapons are Lies and Deceit. +++ [20:21]  +++Location: Guest Quarters/Munitorium, Maxim’s Gambit/Alley near Shield Shrine Primus, Footrfall Station, Furibundus system, Koronus Expanse +++ [20:21]  +++1425 Hours-Footfall Time++ [20:21]  +++Arriving at Footfall, the Throne Agents moved into their task; Grendel helps the restocking by overseeing the servitors, Lyra began firing drills, the months lacking firefight having numbed her gunarm. Jon hit the roadways, glancing into the underbelly of the station; the good news being that the Kasbalicca bounty appears to be out of the current events. [20:21]  The bad news it a chance encounter with Mordicus revealed that an voidman agent, suspected to be one of von Gould’s, is shadowing Grendel during one of his regular visits to the station’s Shield Shrines, making regular reports to persons unkown. Jon and the Seneschal covertly ambushed the agent as he resumed his tail, Grendel quickly joining them. [20:21]  Searching the voidman, apart from the usual items, was a suicide pill disguised as a tooth, and evidence that the man had surgery to alter his physical appearance to make him resemble a void-born. +++ [20:21]  ++++++++End Transmission++++++++ [20:22]  **The agent looks up at you three towering over him.** [20:24] * Jon_Wake looks down at the agent "We can do this the easy way" He then takes out brass knuckles "Or we can do this the hard way" [20:24] * Grendel flexes his mechadendrites. [20:24]  **The agent looks around..and tries to make a break for it out of desperation!** [20:25]  !dhroll 42 acrobatics [20:25]  BradGM: 38 Success by 0 degrees! [20:25] * Grendel attempts to stop the man. [20:26]  **You can try to grab him, with WS** [20:26]  ((Probably should have broken his legs first)) [20:26]  ((Any bonus from 3 on 1?)) [20:26] <BradGM> ((yes)) [20:26] * Jon_Wake helps bodyblock the man as well [20:26] <BradGM> **Mordicus also goes for the man** [20:26] <Jon_Wake> ((I got double team, if you have it then you get another +10 on top of it)) [20:27] <Grendel> ((not I)) [20:28] <Grendel> !dhroll 69 [20:28] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 94 Failure by 2 degrees! [20:28] <Grendel> ((Fate)) [20:28] <Grendel> !dhroll 69 [20:28] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 100 Failure by 3 degrees! [20:28] <Grendel> ((..)) [20:28] <BradGM> ((thank you!)) [20:28] <Lyra_> (and the Mechanus trips on his own mechadendrites) [20:28] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 64 [20:28] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 35 Success by 2 degrees! [20:28] <Jon_Wake> ((Get back here you mofo)) [20:29] <Mira_Atella> (( I wonder who settled on mofo.. you'd think it would be mofu.. )) [20:29] <Jon_Wake> (( *shrug* )) [20:30] * Jon_Wake tackles the spy, and attempts to drags him back into the alley "They always pick the hard way" [20:30] <Mira_Atella> (( Heh trust me, this last week my brain has been coming up with all kinds of questions I've never had any reason to think of. It's been weird. )) [20:30] <BradGM> **Grendel and Mordicus gets on the man, but with 2 people with cameleoanite cloaks in close quarters, it only ends with both of them grabbing eachother. Fortunately, Jon is well versed in the ways of the grab in a confusing melee and tackles the man on the metal walls.** [20:31] <BradGM> man "Who are you! Lemme go!" [20:32] <Mira_Atella> (( Two nights ago I couldn't go to sleep because I started to wonder about how the law of averages is contradictory to itself )) [20:33] * Jon_Wake holds the man up with one arm, and pins him against the wall, his other hand holding his power maul at full power "I'm the one asking questions here, and if you try to get away again I'll force feed this down your throat. Why are you following this tech priest?" [20:34] * Grendel disentangles himself from Mordicus and turns, checking to make sure he still has the signal from the man's voxbead. [20:34] <BradGM> **Roll interrogation or intimidation!** [20:34] <BradGM> Mordicus "Well, this was rather..unexpected." [20:35] <BradGM> **You still got the vox's transmission, at least.. little victories** [20:35] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 76 [20:35] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 98 Failure by 2 degrees! [20:35] <Jon_Wake> ((Fate)) [20:35] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 76 [20:35] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 55 Success by 2 degrees! [20:35] <BradGM> !dhroll 36 [20:35] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 70 Failure by 3 degrees! [20:35] <BradGM> ((that was what?)) [20:35] <Jon_Wake> ((Interrogation)) [20:36] <BradGM> **The power maul's field still maanges to burn the man's face a little, not enough to cause serious damage..yet** [20:37] <BradGM> Agent "I was told to by Mister Masters!" [20:38] <Jon_Wake> "And who's that?" [20:38] <BradGM> (2/5) [20:40] <BradGM> Agent "He runs a spy ring, he's dangerous, half machine too!" [20:41] <BradGM> Agent "'they say hE's been ehre since the station's build!" [20:42] * Jon_Wake raises an eyebrow, looking over to Grendel "One of your Mechanicus buddies?" [20:43] * Grendel runs through all the data he's gathered and attempts to see if its familiar. [20:43] <BradGM> Agent "nah nah, he ain't one o' them tech-priest guys, he's jsut full of metal parts" [20:43] <BradGM> ((free answer, so still got 3 questions)) [20:45] <Jon_Wake> "Alright then, why did 'Mister Master" send you after him? Does he get something out of this?" [20:46] <BradGM> Agent "H..he works for someone, some Rogue Trader, very rich too, I never saw him, but he's beenw orking for him since he hired me a year ago." [20:47] <Jon_Wake> "Who's the Rogue Trader?" [20:48] <BradGM> Agent "I dunno, the name..something like vogol, I dunno!" [20:49] <Jon_Wake> "Alright then, I guess I'll just have to find someone who does. Where is this spy ring holed out at?" [20:52] <BradGM> Agent "M..my access card, it's where he hangs out!" [20:52] <BradGM> !roll 1d60 [20:52] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 9 [20:52] <Jon_Wake> ((1d60?)) [20:53] <Grendel> ((Did we get an access card off of him?)) [20:54] <BradGM> ((yes)) [20:54] <BradGM> ((yes; he does make regular reports every 30 minutes, in case it was time)) [20:55] * Grendel studies the access card closely. [20:58] <BradGM> **it appears to be an access card to one of the residence in the residential spires of thes station; From what you gathered of Footfall, it seems to be in a rather fortunate area, so private security shoudl be an issue, and being Footfall, you're surely get no help or hinderance form the neighborgs..** [20:58] <Grendel> ((Is there any relation to the signal I traced and pinpointed last time?))\ [20:58] <Grendel> ((and brb)) [21:00] <BradGM> ((No, that was back on Port wander)) [21:01] <BradGM> **You would also estimate that you would have a 15-20 window before a vox report from the agent would be due to his Masters** [21:04] <Grendel> "It seems we have two locations. Where the vox bead is broadcasting to, and where this key works, which is a residential area." [21:04] <BradGM> ((Oh, my bad, misundetstood)) [21:04] <BradGM> ((the signal last session would be form the same palce yes)) [21:05] <Grendel> ((Ah, I was wondering)) [21:05] <Grendel> "It seems both pieces of data point to the same place, but we must act quickly..or convince him to fake a check in." [21:06] * Grendel looks at the man. "Continue to speak." [21:06] <BradGM> Agent "I don't know anything else!" [21:07] <Grendel> "Are there any codes with your check ins?" [21:07] <BradGM> Agent "no, I jsut talk and report!" [21:07] <BradGM> **roll scrutinize Grendel, jon can as well** [21:08] <Grendel> !dhroll 85 [21:08] <DiceServitor> Grendel: 32 Success by 5 degrees! [21:08] <BradGM> !dhroll 41 [21:08] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 16 Success by 2 degrees! [21:08] <BradGM> **You can detect clear physical signs that he is lying.** [21:10] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 60 Scrutiny [21:10] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 17 Success by 4 degrees! [21:10] <Grendel> "Biometrics indicate you are lying." [21:10] <Jon_Wake> "Don't you fraking lie to me!" Jon brings the power mace down onto a nearby crashcan, and obliterates it [21:11] <BradGM> **Roll initmidate** [21:11] <Jon_Wake> !dhroll 50 [21:11] <DiceServitor> Jon_Wake: 49 Success by 0 degrees! [21:12] <BradGM> !dhroll 36 [21:12] <DiceServitor> BradGM: 12 Success by 2 degrees! [21:12] <Jon_Wake> ((I have to get a bonus for that showing, right?)) [21:12] <BradGM> **He doesn't seems that much phased by your trashcan smashing.** [21:13] <BradGM> **But he still talks** [21:14] <BradGM> Agent "ok, we got codewords..." [21:14] * Grendel flexes the attachments on the medicae mechadendrite. "Limbs are not required for you to speak." [21:15] <BradGM> Agent "I'm Helias, Mister Master's was Helios." [21:16] <Jon_Wake> "Was?" [21:17] <BradGM> Agent "Is, jsut local dialect." [21:18] <BradGM> ((yeah it's is for real..jsut my mistake)) [21:19] <Grendel> ((my god, the spy is French!)) [21:19] * Grendel continues to listen, analyzing the spy's voice patterns. [21:19] <BradGM> **He obviously stressed, but he seems to be telling the truth** [21:21] <Jon_Wake> ((So we can fake the check in, and hope to storm the place in 30 minutes?)) [21:21] <BradGM> Agent "I got to report every 30 minutes too, I did a few moinutes beofre you got out of that mechanicus place..I swear!" [21:22] <Jon_Wake> ((Actually, I think Brad did mention him talking into his mic not too long after we spotted him)) [21:23] <BradGM> ((Yeah, but let's consider the delay beofre Grnedl came out and all that...)) [21:24] <BradGM> ((at any rate you got some time before reporting in and then a little more time to mount an attack if you decide to act)) [21:24] * Grendel continues to study the voice patterns and inflections, inloading them to his augmentics. [21:25] <BradGM> ((You have mimic, right Grendel?)) [21:27] <Grendel> ((yeah, its Voice of the Omnissiah)) [21:29] <BradGM> **The agent looks at you three with concern with his life.** [21:29] <Jon_Wake> "Anything else important that you feel sould be noted" [21:29] <Grendel> "I sugget we tell Lyra and Mira and plan what to do, but it must be done quickly, though I may be able to buy some time." [21:29] <BradGM> **He shakes his head nervously.** [21:30] * Jon_Wake lowers the agent a bit so that his feet touches ground, but still had a death grip on his shirt [21:31] <Jon_Wake> "What should I do with him?" the arbtie asks Grendel [21:31] * Grendel checks to see if he has enough data to mimic the man's voice. [21:31] <BradGM> **You would have enough to copy the man's voice** [21:32] <Grendel> "If he has no more data he is no longer needed." [21:32] <BradGM> Agent "S..so I can go?" [21:34] <Jon_Wake> "Well, we can't have you running back to your boss and warning him, but killing you would be too much of a hassel, so..." Jon attaches his mandcales to one of his hands and attaches him to one of the heavy duty dumpsters [21:35] <BradGM> Agent "h..hey c,mon, c,mon man! what is this, don't leave me like this!" [21:37] <Jon_Wake> "Don't worry, I'm sure someone will come by and get you out. Besides, you have nothing worth stealing anyway" The arbite holds up the man's empty wallet and tosses it to his feet [21:38] <BradGM> Agent "Y..y son of a bitch! come back here! Hey HEY!!" [21:38] <Grendel> "It will hold him for long enogh" [21:40] <Jon_Wake> ((Lets book)) [21:40] <BradGM> **You elave him behind yelling in the alley.** [21:41] <Grendel> @@There is someone that has been observing us, but we have found out where they are.@@ [21:41] <Lyra_> @@So what's the plan?@@ [21:43] <Grendel> @@Attacking to find out more data seems to be an option.@@ [21:43] <Lyra_> @@That's going to be plenty noisy. Are we okay with that?@@ [21:44] <Grendel> @@Is there a better option?@@ [21:44] <Lyra_> @@Jon, Mira, any ideas?@@ [21:45] <Grendel> ((brb)) [21:45] <Jon_Wake> @@Hit them fast and hit them hard@@ [21:46] <Mira_Atella> @@ If you are able to keep them from knowing you aren't him at the check in time, that would be more advantageous @@ [21:49] <BradGM> ((Grendel passing for someone? intresting)) [21:49] <Mira_Atella> @@ But then I'd also suggest finding a longer lasting solution for him to remain quiet. You don't want someone finding him @@ [21:49] <Mira_Atella> (( Just the voice, yeah? )) [21:50] <BradGM> ((yeah, you suppose..)) [21:52] <BradGM> (if it cuts to blanther..might be something else)) [21:54] <Lyra_> @@Alright, so we go heavy and fast, hopefully so people don't connect it to us. Where do we meet?@@ [21:59] <Grendel> ((Back, sorry. broke my mouse. Damned thing)) [22:00] * Grendel provides a location to meet near the signal. [22:01] * Lyra_ will bring her plasma gun in its case and both hellpistols [22:02] <BradGM> **You meet up in a dead end alley out of view.** [22:03] * Grendel checks to see when the next check in is supposed to be. [22:03] <BradGM> **Soon, in a minute or two while you're going to the rendez-vous with the rest of the cell.** [22:04] * Grendel converts his vocal emitters to the man's voice, practicing a few times, before switching over to the correct vox frequency and waits. [22:05] * Mira_Atella follows Lyra, remaining quiet once they reach the location. [22:05] <BradGM> **you hear the vox frequency openning.** [22:05] * Jon_Wake follows after Grendel, making sure his grenades are ready but keeping silent as Grendel does his bit [22:06] <BradGM> ((He was the one reporting btw)) [22:06] * Grendel starts speaking over the vox in the man's voice. "Helios, this is Helias. Target is still at the shrine." [22:08] <BradGM> Mechanical Voice "Copy Helias, Continue with surveillance. Helios, out." [22:09] <BradGM> **moments later, the vox frequency cuts out.** [22:09] * Grendel switches back to his normal vox frequency. "I believe it is done." [22:10] <Lyra_> "Do we have any intel on the location?" [22:11] <Grendel> "Just that private security is likely due to the location, and neighbors are unlikely to get involved." [22:13] <Jon_Wake> **Once they arrived at the area, Jon lookes the site over with his binoculars** [22:14] <BradGM> **The entrance is your stnadard residential one; sliding door operated with a key card; you also notice a cemra observing the entrance.** [22:15] <BradGM> **You cannot see inside,; but you suppose there is a window or windows giving into the void.** [22:17] <Jon_Wake> "Think we can risk taking the time to scout the perimeter?" [22:17] <Lyra_> "We have thirty minutes until the next check, correct?" [22:18] <Grendel> "Correct." [22:19] <Grendel> "If a scout of the perimeter is done, I recommend it is not done by me, since they sem to be looking for me." [22:20] <Lyra_> "Jon, Mira, you want to take care of it then?" [22:20] * Mira_Atella gives a nod. [22:21] <Jon_Wake> "I'll do what I can" [22:27] <Mira_Atella> (( what time of day is it? )) [22:27] <BradGM> ((around 3-3:30 PM)) [22:27] <Mira_Atella> (( k )) [22:28] <Mira_Atella> "If we need something closer up, I can use my cloak. Otherwise I'll just take the magnoculars." [22:28] <BradGM> ((you got 30 minutes elft guys)) [22:32] <BradGM> ((so what kind of recon do you want to do? The palce is just a wall and a door form what you can see)) [22:34] <Jon_Wake> ((I just want to find a window, so i can launch a smoke grenade in there)) [22:35] <BradGM> ((from the set up, the only windows would give out into the void; and those windows are mostly the armoured kind)) [22:36] <Mira_Atella> (( so.. not really any recon to do heh )) [22:36] <Jon_Wake> ((ah, okay. Photo grenade through the door then)) [22:37] <BradGM> ((hehe...do note the door is covered by a camera)) [22:37] <Jon_Wake> ((That's grendel's problem to solve)) [22:38] <Jon_Wake> ((Or we can smash through a wall)) [22:38] <Lyra_> ((Or I have a plasgun)) [22:39] <BradGM> (you people and your lack of meltagun...)) [22:39] <BradGM> ((or melta paste..)) [22:39] <Jon_Wake> ((Anyone have a democharge?)) [22:39] <Lyra_> ((nobody wants to give me one!)) [22:39] <BradGM> ((ha!)) [22:40] <Grendel> ((Shame I had to turn in the the lascutter :) )) [22:40] * Grendel considers if there's a way around the camera. [22:41] <BradGM> **No; it is strategically placed that it covers the door and half of the hallway; if it is a covert spy ring operating fomr this location, they would not have cut corners in terms of security.** [22:45] <Grendel> ((no way to remotely hack it then)) [22:46] <BradGM> ((not that you would detect, it's CCTV)) [22:46] <Grendel> @@Proceed quickly so they do not have time to react?@@ [22:48] <Jon_Wake> ((Looks like it)) [22:50] <Jon_Wake> ((how close is the camera to the door?)) [22:51] * Grendel loads his combat routines, running checks on his weapons and armor. [22:51] <Mira_Atella> @@ If this place is what he claimed, I don't see rushing in ending well for us. They know the tricks used to get in places, and would defend against those things, yes? @@ [22:52] <BradGM> **The camera is right over the door. It is a camera with a domed eye as to eliminate possible dead angles, typically found in Arbites and Military-grade installations and bases** [22:53] <Grendel> @@Perhaps. Do we ignore the surveillance then?@@ [22:54] <Jon_Wake> ((I could hit the door with a launched grenade and take out both)) [22:55] <Mira_Atella> @@ We have no idea what's on the other side? @@ [22:56] <Jon_Wake> @@ No idea @@ [22:58] <Jon_Wake> @@ Unless you want to get on the roof and see if they have a skylight@@ [22:58] <Grendel> @@Just a name.@@ [23:00] * Grendel loosk for any locations that might give a view of the roof. [23:01] <Mira_Atella> @@ If there aren't facing windows, I doubt there's a skylight @@ [23:03] <BradGM> **Grendel, as the place is not on the last floor of the Hab-Fane, you're certain there's no roof, if only the floor of the livig space on the floor over it.** [23:03] <Mira_Atella> @@ If they had someone with any sense, nothing of value will be accessible. It will be in the center, away from all entrances, with a lot of sharp or explodey things between. Done properly, we wouldn't get five feet. Not knowing anything, 5 feet would be all luck and then death @@ [23:06] <BradGM> ((ok if we stop it here guys?)) [23:06] <Grendel> ((Sounds good. I'm still trying to figure out the best way to do this)) [23:07] <Mira_Atella> (( heh yeah. A siege is probably a death sentence. And probably means definitely )) [23:07] <BradGM> +++++++Terminate Transmission+++++++